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First-Time Loan Borrower:
If you are awarded a Perkins loan, you will need to complete a Perkins Master Promissory Note and Loan disclosure form which is available at the Financial Aid office in Barge Hall 115. If you would like for us to mail it to you, please email us at email@example.com.
Loan Cancellation:
Who qualifies:
Full-Time teacher cancellation is available for teachers. Please visit the US Department of Education link to learn more about the available cancellations: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/teache...
Also, check here for schools that meet the low income requirement: https://www.tcli.ed.gov/CBSWebApp/tcli
Note: If your school is not listed, then contact your states agency:
How to apply for cancellation:
If are eligible then complete the Request For Cancellation form and mail to the financial aid office. You can download the form from the "Forms" link on the Student Accounts home page.
Perkins Loans Frequently Asked Questions:
What is a Perkins loan?
How is my Perkins loan different from my other loans?
What are the terms of the Perkins loan?
Who is my Perkins contact?
What is the Master Promissory Note?
When can I sign my Perkins Promissory Note?
If I am attending classes off the main Ellensburg campus, how can I sign my Promissory Note?
Can I have the Perkins Promissory Note faxed or emailed to me?
What is Entrance Counseling?
What is Exit Counseling? Why do I need to attend Exit Counseling? When do I attend?
When is my Perkins loan payment due?
Where do I make my payment?
Can I use bill pay to make my monthly payment?
What forms of payment are accepted?
Is there a penalty for paying early?
What happens if my payment is late?
What if I can't make a payment?
How do I get a deferment?
How can I qualify for cancelation of my Perkins loan?
Because I'm a teacher, can my Perkins loan be canceled?
Do you report my Perkins account to the credit bureaus?
Can I consolidate my Perkins loan?
Can my Perkins loan be canceled if I am disabled?
What happens if a Perkins borrower dies?
If I go through bankruptcy and am discharged will my Perkins loan be discharged?
When will I get my Perkins tax information?
The Federal Perkins Loan is a low-interest loan for undergraduate and graduate students with financial need. CWU distributes the loans among students with the greatest need. The university acts as the lender for the loans and collects loan payments from students according to federal regulations. Students are automatically considered for the Perkins loan if they apply for financial aid. If you are awarded a Perkins loan it will appear on your financial aid award notice. CWU is not offering Perkins Loans any longer. The program will be goinng away, and no loans will be offered or disbursed after Sept. 30th, 2017.
How is my Perkins loan different from my other loans?
One of the primary differences between one's Federal Perkins Loan and other Federal Loans is repayment. Your Perkins loan installments are paid directly to Central Washington University at the Cashiers Office in Barge Hall. (Other federal loans are paid to the loan servicer). CWU collects your Perkins payments and loans the money back out to other students. Note – As a Perkins borrower it is important (and the borrower's responsibility) to communicate any changes to their address or phone number with the CWU Student Accounts Office to ensure that they receive their monthly statement. (Borrowers do not have access at this time to view the status of their Perkins loan in MyCWU or to make changes to their contact info online.)
What are the terms of the Perkins loan?
- 5% fixed interest
- Repayment is deferred and there is no interest while the student is enrolled at least half-time
- Nine-month grace period before repayment begins
- Minimum monthly repayment is $40
- Students must complete a Perkins Loan Master Promissory Note & Entrance Counseling before the Perkins loan is disbursed into their student account. By signing the MPN, the student agrees to the Perkins Loan Rights and Responsibilities
- Deferment and cancelation provisions can apply to Perkins borrowers
- Perkins borrowers must complete Exit Counseling through the Financial Aid Office
Financial Aid is the contact for all Perkins loan questions. You can email your Perkins questions to firstname.lastname@example.com or 509-963-1611.
What is the Perkins Master Promissory Note?
The Perkins Master Promissory Note (MPN) is a document that authorizes CWU to credit the loan funds to your student account. To receive your loan funds you must sign the MPN the first time you are awarded a Perkins loan. After signing the MPN the first time you will not need to sign it again while attending CWU (unless the period exceeds 10 years). Note the Perkins MPN is different than the promissory note for any other federal direct loan and needs to be signed in addition to any other MPN.
When can I sign my Perkins Promissory Note?
The Perkins Promissory Note will be available for you to sign in the CWU Financial Aid Office starting mid-September when you arrive on the Ellensburg campus for fall quarter classes. Please come to the Financial Aid Office in Boillon Hall, Room 232. We are open Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM.
If I am attending classes off the main Ellensburg campus, how can I sign my promissory note?
Please contact Financial Aid at 509-963-1611 and we will mail the Perkins promissory note to you to complete and return through the mail. You may also email Perkins questions to Financial Aid at firstname.lastname@example.com to request that the note be mailed to you. Please include your address so that the note is sent to the correct address. We will include a return envelope for your convenience in returning the form to our office.
Can I have the Perkins Promissory Note faxed or emailed to me?
No. The promissory note cannot be faxed or emailed and we cannot accept faxed or emailed signed Perkins promissory notes. It must be returned to our office either in person or through the mail.
Entrance counseling occurs when the student comes into the CWU Financial Aid Office to sign the Perkins Loan Master Promissory Note, Disclosure Statement, and information sheet. Students also receive their Rights and Responsibilities and References Form. Any additional questions that the borrower has are answered at this time.
What is Exit Counseling? Why do I need to attend Exit Counseling? When do I attend?
Exit Counseling is a required part of the Perkins Loan process. At the exit session students complete required paperwork, are notified of their rights and responsibilities as Perkins borrowers, and are given an opportunity to ask questions about their Perkins Loans. By law, all Perkins borrowers who are enrolled less than half-time, graduate, or leave school must attend an exit interview. Until the interview is completed a hold will be placed on the student's account, which restricts access to the student's diploma and/or transcripts. If the Perkins borrower is unable to attend a Perkins exit interview in person, the CWU Financial Aid Office will send the exit paperwork by certified mail to the student's last known address. The paperwork must be signed and returned to the CWU Financial Aid Office before the hold will be lifted.
When is my Perkins loan payment due?
Perkins borrowers enter a nine-month grace period after Exit Counseling. After the grace period has expired the borrower enters repayment with payments due to Central Washington University Cashiers Office on the 1st working day of each month. The minimum monthly payment on a Perkins loan is $40, however the minimum can be greater than $40.00 depending on the amount borrowed. Your monthly statement will indicate the amount of your installment.
- In person at the CWU Cashiers Office – Ellensburg Campus, Barge 104. Payments can be made weekdays from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Credit card payments until 4:30 p.m.)
- By mail – Send your payment to the CWU Cashiers Office, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7490. Make sure to allow sufficient time for delivery, and put "Perkins" & SID number under memo section of the check.
- Online - www.cwu.edu/student-accounts/online-payments Click on the link in the middle of the page for Non-Current Students. This takes you to the payment portal where you can enter the amount of your Perkins loan payment.
- CWU does not accept payments by phone.
- Make sure to always include your name and student ID number with all your payments!
Can I use bill pay to make my monthly payment?
Yes. You can set-up bill pay with your bank to make your monthly payment. Be sure to have the bill pay initiated no later than the 25th of each month since payment is mailed to CWU by your bank and needs to arrive by the 1st of each month. To set-up bill pay, follow the steps outlined by your bank and have the monthly payment sent to:
CWU Cashiers Office
400 E University Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926-7490
In the memo line – include "Perkins payment" and your student ID number.
What forms of payment are accepted?
Accepted forms of payment include cash, check, debit card, credit card (VISA, MasterCard and Discover only), money orders, cashier's checks, and traveler's checks.
Is there a penalty for paying early?
No. You can make payments on your Perkins loan at any time. By prepaying on your Perkins loan, or paying more than the minimum due, you can reduce the amount of interest you would otherwise have to pay. But paying between the 8th and 24th of the month, after you enter repayment, will only apply to the loan principal. It will not pay the monethly payment. You can also not "pay head" your loan. Payments must be made every month.
What happens if my payment is late?
Payments that are late are subject to a late fee equal to 10% of your installment payment. If your installment payment is $40.00 the late fee would be $4.00. If no payment is received or late fees go unpaid, your account will be reported as past due to the national credit bureaus. This may affect your credit score.
What if I can't make a payment?
If you are having trouble making payments you can request forbearance on your Perkins loan. If you request forbearance, interest will continue to accrue on your Perkins loan and it will be due along with your monthly installment amount at the end of the forbearance period. However, depending on your situation, you may qualify for an unemployment or economic hardship deferment.
Various deferments exist for Perkins borrowers. For instance, in-school deferments exist for students enrolled more than half-time. Others include: unemployment deferments (up to three years), economic hardship deferments (up to three years), active military service deferments (no limit), post active duty deferments (13 months), or forbearance (up to three years). Note – with forbearance, interest continues to accrue and there is no grace period. For more details about whether you qualify for deferment or forbearance you can talk to Financial Aid at CWU.
How can I qualify for cancelation of my Perkins loan?
If you have a Perkins loan and work in an approved field, you may qualify for partial postponement or cancelation. Approved fields include: Law enforcement, Firefighter, Librarian, Service/Peace Corps, Education (Teachers), and Medical. Review your Perkins Promissory Note and your rights and responsibilities for more information. If you think you might qualify for cancelation of your Perkins loan you need to speak with Financial Aid at CWU.
Because I'm a teacher can my Perkins loan be canceled?
Teachers can qualify for partial postponement or cancelation of their Perkins loan. If you work in a low income school or teacher shortage area or as a Special Ed. teacher or in the Head Start program it is likely that you qualify. To verify you will need to speak to Financial Aid at CWU.
Do you report my Perkins account to the credit bureaus?
Yes. Both current and past due accounts are reported each month to the national credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and TransUnion.
Can I consolidate my Perkins loan?
Yes. Your Perkins loan can be consolidated. However, depending on your career path, you may qualify for loan cancelation. You can review your Perkins promissory note for more details and/or talk to Financial Aid at CWU.
Can my Perkins loan be canceled if I am disabled?
If you are disabled, you can apply to have your Perkins loan canceled online at www.disabilitydischarge.com or by calling 1-888-303-7818. If you are approved for a total permanent disability discharge, Federal Student Aid will notify CWU and CWU will cancel the remaining balance of your loan. While your disability discharge is under review, your loan will be placed in forbearance.
What happens if a Perkins borrower dies?
In the unfortunate event that a Perkins borrower dies, CWU Financial Aid can cancel the outstanding balance of the Perkins loan once it receives a certified copy of the death certificate.
If I go through bankruptcy and am discharged will my Perkins loan be discharged?
No. Perkins loans and other federal student loans are non-dischargeable in bankruptcy. You are not required to make payments while in bankruptcy, but payment begins once the bankruptcy is over.
When will I get my Perkins tax information?
Perkins borrowers who pay $600 or more in interest in a given year will automatically receive a 1098-E form from CWU by the end of January each year. If you paid less than $600 in interest during the year but would like to know the specific dollar amount you can speak with Financial Aid at CWU.


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Fuji Feather CX 1.1 Bike Review
Cyclocross bikes have long been a choice for the rider looking for a versatile machine—enjoyable on long road rides, capable on trails and light singletrack, able to handle a light tour and near perfect for the committed medium to long distance commuter. As cyclocross racing has grown the selection of bikes under the 'cross umbrella is wider than ever, from thoroughbred race machines to traditional steel frames and performance commuters.
Trickle down tech is at the core of most any consumer industry, and the Fuji Feather CX 1.1 takes advantage of what has become the new normal at the high end of spec and brings it to a $1220 complete bike ready for the 9-5 and your next mixed surface adventure. The butted aluminum frame features a post mount disc brake, a tapered headtube with a 1 1/2" lower bearing, and a press-fit BB86 bottom bracket. The carbon blade fork has a durable aluminum steerer and dropouts, and a post mount disc brake as well. Single fender eyelets adorn both the frame and fork, with seatstay mounts for a rear rack and a pair of bottle mounts for when the miles start to rack up. Geometry wise the CX 1.1 borrows heavily from Fuji's race bikes with a few tweaks to fit larger volume tires that ends up with an 11 mm longer wheelbase overall.
The component spec of the Feather CX 1.1 is nothing much to write home about—a 9-speed Shimano Sora drivetrain and industry standard Avid BB5r brakes with 160 mm rotors do the name brand duties, with no-name Vera wheels and house brand Oval Concepts parts otherwise finishing off the bike. The 50/34 chainrings and 11-32 cassette provide a well thought out, wide gear range and while 9-speed isn't the newest in new it has proven a durable choice with some long time adherents. The wheels are an odd mix of bladed spokes and mountain bike width 19 mm rims — very likely to stay true over many a pothole, but sluggish feeling on a long ride. Disc brakes come with their own weight penalty, coupled with overbuilt wheels the Fuji Feather CX 1.1 weighs 23.9 lbs. Contrary to the spec sheet our 58 cm review bike came with 170 mm cranks, definitely short for the people riding this bike and something I would have asked a dealer to swap before purchase. The blacked out, gloss on matte finish on the frame and fork is hard to beat, it's a shame the Oval components don't match.
City streets, light trails, dirt roads—the Feather CX 1.1 has the person that can't keep their bike clean in mind. Add a full set of fenders and it makes a solid choice for an everyday vehicle that should last the long haul, stock it is more than up for hitting that dirt road loop a dozen miles outside of town. The geometry isn't dumbed down in the name of relaxed commuting, giving the bike the handling character so many love about cyclocross bikes.
The frameset is where you should be spending your money, and the Feather CX 1.1 gives you a platform to grow with over the years. The press fit BB86 bottom bracket makes the bike compatible with any number of high end cranksets out there, and while I had no problems throughout the test I'm not the only one still skeptical of the benefits of press fit bottom brackets. Post mount brakes are welcome, even if I had issues with the stock spacers deforming during setup. I do wish that the full-length rear brake housing had another cable stop along the top tube to curb what is an otherwise annoying rattle without a loop of electrical tape, even if it's an easy DIY solution.
Ride it now, keep your eyes peeled for deals on the easy weight saving upgrades and pick up a racier groupset a few years down the line when the original Sora drivetrain is worn out. While neither the lightest nor the snappiest accelerating bike out there, for the non-racer the Fuji Feather CX 1.1 proves a solid disc brake 'cross commuter and weekend explorer. The Feather CX 1.1 is available in five sizes from 48 – 60 cm, with a lower spec'd $1000 CX 1.3 also available.
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My Kona Jake the Snake has been an awesome commuter especially once I put on tubeless road tires. CX bikes are great!
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my Fugi Feather 1.1 is my fav bike. i swapped out the compact crankset for a fsr 53 x 39 front and a shimano 12 x 36 rear. I up graded to Shimano 331 hydro brakes w/ a Giant connect Master cyl.
I use it as my every day bike 12 months a year.
This spring I bagged it up and flew to Amsterdam NE. I set it up at the airport and Biked into town to my Hostel. 2 days later I rode from AMS through Middleburg on to Brugge and Ghent Belgium.After a couple days in Ghent we rode over to Lille FR. and watched the Paris Roubaix, "a Sunday in Hell" Race,
The next day I took my Feather on the train to Brussels and repacked it up using a Royd Bag and flew back to Chicago.
16 day trip across Holland to France loaded and staying Warm Showers. 295 miles in 8 days of riding.
in the 3.5 years of ownership I have over 4500 Miles
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Start with a dorans shield and one health potion and go mid.
As soon as your enemy appears start harassing him with ur q ability.
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Using exhaust can be very useful for landing ur ulty so it takes ur enemy longer to get out of range. Try using your ulty on 1 enemy only in laning period cause it can hit several enemies.
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After that grab 2 bf swords. dont get bloodthirster imidietly, better start with 2 swords.
Then, if u have problems with surviving, get warmogs if u don't get ur first bloodthirster and warmogs after that.
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Insect eating plants have always fascinated botanists. These plants cannot prepare their own protein; therefore they obtain it by eating insects and worms. These plants are called insectivorous plants. Every plant of this kind has its own unique technique of capturing insects. The leaves of these specialized plants are adapted to trap and digest insects- which supplement their food supply.
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One of the most well-known insectivorous plants is the pitcher plant. The upper part of its leaf resembles a small pitcher. The color of this plant is very attractive and it contains a sticky liquid. The opening of the pitcher has small fibers, which allow the insect to go inside but obstruct its coming out. On being attracted by the beautiful color, when some insect enters this pitcher, it is unable to come out. It gets entangled produces certain enzymes and digests it. The cobra plant of
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By Urusa Fahim, Transformative Leadership Program Faculty Member
The U.S. election is over and the new (and improved!) president is in office. Among the many things President Barack Obama brought to the surface for everyday Americans, the concept of leadership is rather high on the list. Not only has he changed the look of leadership and what it means to be a leader, but he has also challenged the traditional and outdated ideas about leadership. His story has inspired many and provided an opportunity to rethink leadership and the attributes a leader needs or success in the 21st century.
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Kate, I am now going to eat your head
Why are you torturing me so?? And who thought it was a good idea for me to go on this raw-food thing? Oh yeah, me. I was looking for mental clarity and to figure out whether this fogginess I sometimes get is not hormonal but a "carb/sugar fog," as Colin Farrell suggested to me. I had no idea how much sugar I ate until I'm not eating any. Though draining my daughter's gumball machine the night before this cleanse started could have been a clue. This is day two and, well, Kate Ciurej, I'm going to eat your head.


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An important factor about your stay is that you will be very busy in therapy throughout the day. Our team approach allows us to intensely rehabilitate you and quickly improve the skills you need to return home. The average length of stay is 12 days, with some patients staying as little as 5-8 days and others 16-20 days.
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New in Tübingen? – How to get started!
Welcome to the University of Tübingen. To help you find your way around, you will find brochures and links for new international students at the University of Tübingen.
The brochure Welcome to the University of Tübingen (update 2017-09-20) contains information for organizing and planning your studies - with checklists, important dates, a variety of activities offered, and people who can provide advice when it comes to choosing courses.
The brochure Orientation Week Winter Semester 2018/19, October 08-19, 2018 lists orientation and introductory events taking place before the start of semester, organized both by the Departments and the University. You will find plenty of opportunities here to get in touch with other students and to familiarize yourself with how this University works.
Both brochures will be sent out to new students together with the enrollment documents.
- Brochure Welcome to the University of Tübingen – Information for new students, winter semester 2018/19 & summer semester 2019
Brochure Orientation Week Winter Semester 2018, October 08-19, 2018
Introductory events for students from all over the world
Notes on Introductory Events and Advice for Organizing Your Studies
- All new students are invited to attend the event New at the University - What Now? (in German), which is organized by the Central Student Advisory Office. Here you will receive important hints for orienting yourself in the "university ecosystem" and information how to organize your studies.
- Are you enrolled in a teaching degree program? There is also a special introductory session for all new students aiming to become a teacher (in German), where details about the structure of these programs will be discussed.
- If you're coming to Tübingen for a Master's program, go to the special introductory session for new M.A./M.Sc. students.
- As an international student, you will benefit a lot from participating in the advisory program How to Study at the University of Tübingen, a preparatory course especially designed for you.
- You should also visit the introductory meeting(s) of your individual subject(s), where you will meet fellow students and find out about the structure and content of your study program as well as subject-specific regulations. You will also receive help with finding the right classes that fit with your course plan. If you are enrolled in multiple subjects, please attend all relevant introductory meetings.
In many subjects, the student representatives offer additional welcome events with a different point of view. Since not all of these events made it into the printed version of the orientation week brochure, you might want to take a look at the student group websites.
- In order to plan your studies in detail, you will need a few fundamental documents: the examination regulations ("Prüfungsordnung") and the module handbook ("Modulhandbuch") of your subject(s). Many subjects also have model course plans ("Modellstudienplan" or "Studienverlaufsplan") that summarize the structure of the program for you in the form of an example.
There are some important constraints on which courses to take, especially in the first few semesters, so you should read these documents closely at an early point, ideally even before the introductory events, or ask someone to explain them to you if you have difficulties understanding them. They are especially relevant if you are planning to do your whole studies in Germany. You can find these documents here:
- Almost all lectures, seminars and tutorials are managed via the online portal Campus. This is also where you register for classes and exams. The introductory lecture to the Campus Portal will show you how to work with this portal.
- If you have subject-specific questions about how to plan your studies, please contact the respective faculty course advisor. You can also ask students from higher semesters, for instance the student representatives.
- Questions specifically regarding your role as an international student in Tübingen can be directed at the Welcome and Help Desk for International Students during the orientation week, and at the Office for Advising and Admission of International Students during the whole semester.
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Drunkest Guy Ever popping out to get some beers
Intoxicated customer struggles with a trip to the shop
Intoxicated customer struggles with a trip to the shop
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Dyspraxic? Equilibrioception problems? I just can't think why he was having so many problems.
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He's not pissed, this is just some feking nugget who wants to be on some dumb tv show!
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Guest: Dr Bob (3231 days ago)
Intoxicated? not so sure ... this guy may be really ill and/or might have been having a stroke. He's not really displaying 'classic' signs of alcohol intoxication. More likely an illness or chemically induced state.
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Guest: alan (3230 days ago)
smelly ******* idiot
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Guest: Matten, DK (3158 days ago)
I actually find it quite repulsing that it's like a 10 minute video, and you dont really see the staff do anything. The should have called an ambulance right away!
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Guest: Joysquirtdotcom (3158 days ago)
I can't believe no one just helped him up and out of the store! What the f is wrong with people that they cannot even assist. Reminds me of this old man at Walmart who was wheelchair shopping and I was the only one offered to help the guy get items he could not reach.
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Guest: just my opinion (3231 days ago)
He's drugged up not drunk.
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you think of that clever gem all by yourself. now go blow your borfriend you idiot.
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Guest: Sluggy (3230 days ago)
He's definetly on Ketamin. Thats a fat K Hole
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Without a doubt!!
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Guest: John (3148 days ago)
or maybe salve divinorum (sp?)
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Whatever his 'problem', I was cruel enough to laugh - that was a lot of entertainment for someone who left empty handed.
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the guy's high....
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Guest: geezy (3193 days ago)
stupid euro trash
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Guest: guest (3230 days ago)
why didnt they just call an ambulance or something? getting him out of the shop isn't gonna solve anything. he's gonna get himself hurt. i bet those fcukers call themselves christians too..
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Probably they called themselfes "fathers" and "sons" also...
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LANSING (WWJ) – When it comes to helping citizens fight public corruption — Michigan gets a failing grade.
According to a report from Better Government Association, a watchdog group out of Chicago, Michigan ranked 48 out of 50 states in four key areas: holding open meetings for the public, freedom of information for citizens, protecting whistle-blowers, and conflict of interest laws for elected officials.
Better Government's Emily Miller says Michigan is the worst in the area of conflict of interest.
"Conflict of interest laws are there really to prevent elected officials from working for their own private interests as opposed to the public interest," Miller told WWJ Newsradio 950's Chrystal Knight. "You guys don't have any of that."
Michigan ranked 35th out of the 50 states when it comes to whistle-blower protection.
"Our overview is that there was a decent process for protection, but the law doesn't cover all state employees and has a week appeals process," said BGA Director of Programs and Operations, Bob Reed.
Reed said, clearly, some changes need to be made. "We'd love to hear what they[Michigan lawmakers] have to say about it. We think that it;s important that we have this dialogue and that we talk about it, and then start doing things to make things better," he said.
This report comes as a federal corruption investigation continues into Wayne County government, where several high-ranking staffers have already been indicted.
Meantime, Detroit has filed for bankruptcy following years of mismanagement by elected leaders. The city's former mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, remains behind bars as he awaits sentencing for racketeering conspiracy and other crimes.
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behind the veil
Quran, Grand Mosque of Paris
French secularism has fascinated me since the controversial 2004 law banning religious markers in public schools. I was raised in a secular household, yet was a fervent supporter of the freedom of religion, having been born in a country built upon that ideal. Nothing about it made any sense to me.
My study of French colonialism, the 2013 Boston bombings, my close friendships with religious classmates, my yearlong sejour in Paris — everything eventually bought me closer to understanding and to this photodocumentary project, which felt almost inevitable at times. This project was the beginning of my anthropology senior thesis on laïcité and also the first time I've shot anything like this. It also saved me in a lot of ways. Made the summer bearable post-breakup, gave my life direction when I returned to Hamilton.
This project was shot on 35mm film the summer of 2014 in Paris and the surrounding areas. Here's a cool article Hamilton wrote about me.
Artists Statement:
Laïcité is the French tradition of secularism that has defined the political landscape for the past century. It exists as a measure to protect the rights of French citizens and preserve the ideals of liberté, egalité, fraternité that France lives by. This tradition has existed in the predominantly Catholic country for nearly a century without much conflict, but the France of today is a vastly different nation than it once was. France is a multicultural nation-state that is home to millions, including the French-born sons and daughters of immigrants hailing from the former North African colonies. Islam is also on the rise, growing to become the second largest religion in France. This dramatic demographic change has destabilized the long-standing Catholic identity of France. This insecurity has changed how laïcité has been invoked within the past decade, contributing to many of the current controversies surrounding Islam in France.
As a second generation Taiwanese immigrant, I am interested in exploring issues of identity as they relate to multiethnic individuals. This project seeks to examine how religion factors into that. "Behind the Veil" is a visual exploration of how French Muslims construct their identity in the face of secularism. I focused on the stories of four young French citizens—Rachid, Assa, Anfal, and Nadim—to create a narrative that attempts to destabilize the monolithic image of Muslims that dominate mass media. The media has appropriated their image and I wanted to use photography to allow them to represent themselves in the way that they wanted to be seen, in order to reclaim their image. The series also became a study of spaces, examining how spaces in and around Paris can serve to explain history and represent the root causes of inequality and perceived failures in integration. The spaces not only highlight the state failures and self-segregation that perpetuate disparity, but they also act as channels through which individuals reaffirm their identities.


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After training I came home and it was dinner time so whilst waiting for my fish to cook i ate "naked bar"(cashew cookie) i think theyre called, some raspberrys, blueberrys. I then had haddock with raw vegetables (red/yellow pepper, tomato, corgette and broccoli), this is a pretty normal meal for me now the only difference was I got some cocoa powder and made hot cocoa with soya milk and honey and I think that's the only cause. I've looked about and see that hot cocoa is supposed to help headaches etc but this is my first in months (and yes I'm not a vegan I have read a few posts on here and some of you seem pretty knowledgeable in terms of nutrition) any suggestions? Never had soya milk before so it could be that?
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Author Notes: One of the greatest native food items to come out of New Orleans is the muffaletta sandwich. Central Grocery is renowned for theirs. But you can also taste a fine one on the café menu at Napoleon House on Chartres. Napoleon House gets its name from the fact that in 1821 it was offered as a residence to Bonaparte during his exile. Being an unapologetic Bonapartist mine is a tribute to Boney. Now let's see if he shows up for lunch. The primary components of the sandwich are ham, salami, provolone cheese and topping of olive salad, packed into a crusty round loaf.
Because it's difficult to find the proper Italian style round bread loaf outside of New Orleans you might want to think about doing as I did here and pick up an 8 ¾ oz boule, which will feed two. The ingredients indicated here for the olive salad will produce enough for two sandwiches this size.
Serves: 2
cup Spanish pimento olives
cup pitted black olives, kalamatas work fine
cloves garlic, peeled (see note below)
teaspoons dried Italian oregano
cup extra virgin olive oil
tablespoons red wine vinegar
teaspoon ground black pepper
pound thinly sliced capicola
pound thinly sliced premium cooked ham
pound sliced provolone cheese
A little creole mustard
- It's easy to make the olive salad in the bowl of a food processor using the olives, cornichons, garlic, oregano, olive oil, vinegar and black pepper. Give everything a few quick pulses. It should remain a bit chunky---somewhat more coarse than a tapenade (to which it's related).
- Spoon the olive salad into a non-reactive bowl and cover with cling wrap. It should then go into the refrigerator to rest for 5 to 8 hours, and will keep well overnight and into the following day.
- To assemble, use a sharp bread knife to divide the loaf into two halves horizontally like a giant hamburger bun. Smear some mustard on the bottom half and stack the ham, capicola, provolone, and scoop a generous helping of olive salad over. Cover with the top portion and divide into halves or quarters. Bring napkins.
- Note to the cook: for the garlic I use a "garlic confit" that I learned from Thomas Keller's BOUCHON cookbook. That consists of about 40 cloves of peeled garlic covered in canola oil and "poached" for about forty minutes---a flame tamer is advised. Store the garlic and oil in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to use. After a few days the oil will be highly perfumed. I think the little Corsican would like that touch. It's handy to have on hand and you can add a little of the oil to the salad.
- If you are a capable home baker you may want to make your own loaf. I've thought about substituting a fougasse.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Sandwich Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best "Ham and Cheese"


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We posted just last week the video highlights from the BlackBerry JamHack Asia 2012 but more recently RIM has released a video from the JamHack that took place in Vietnam and as you will see the event was BUZZING.
Vietnamese BlackBerry developers were put through a seamless 40-hour challenge where they explore & experience the upcoming BlackBerry 10 and compete with each other to build apps for the new BlackBerry platform. The contest kicked off on October 19 attracting 23 teams comprising of over 130 professional developers, students and BlackBerry enthusiasts who struggle to give their best in 40 hours to conceptualize and build an application for the BlackBerry 10 platform using frameworks such as the BlackBerry 10 Adobe AIR SDK, BlackBerry 10 Native SDK or BlackBerry 10 WebWorks SDK.
The winning team of the contest was Life Box who created an application called Life Box 365.
Life Box 365 was built with experiences of each team member. Within daily life, some ideas are unexpectedly thought in our mind, but we easily forget it, or fail to do it due to some reasons. However, probably, when having enough experience and ability, implementing such ideas is feasible. Life Box 365 helps us be able to save ideas or plans and planning them by time. Moreover, Life Box 365 can record the moments by photo or voice. With the highly practical idea, Life Box surpassed and won 22 teams admirably.
Quoc An - Life Box's leader shares his experience after the competition: "This is the first time we have participated to develop application for BlackBerry, although the platform is new and we were trained just in 1 day only, with BlackBerry 10's HTML5 support, we were able to port our existing skills in web development and design without any problem."
The winners got an amazing prize from RIM - an all expenses paid trip to BlackBerry Jam Asia where our very own Simon Sage is currently - so stay tuned for some interesting posts over the next couple of days.
This is yet another great sign that RIM are doing everything within their power to support developers on a global basis. Only 63 days left to go!


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FRENCH LICK - The plaque at the top of the hill, snuggled beside a bronze statue of the legendary architect, greets visitors at The Pete Dye Course. The words inscribed in stone bluntly express the "Dye Doctrine."
Rob Moss of Broadview Heights, Ohio, and Sonny Skinner of Sylvester, Ga., who have played golf together in their former days on Tour, know what those words mean and proved they have the right stuff to navigate their way around the sprawling 7,174-yard layout.
Their handiwork resulted in sharing the 36-hole lead Monday in the 43rd PGA Professional National Championship at French Lick Resort.
"I saw Mr. Dye on the course today, I shook his hand and congratulated him on building this course," said Skinner, the 2008 runner-up and a PGA teaching professional at River Pointe Golf Club in Albany, Ga., who birdied the 18th hole with a highlight reel up-and-down effort a 1-under-par 71. "He has a great course here."
Moss, a PGA head professional at Pepper Pike (Ohio) Club, turned in a 2-under-par 70, joining Skinner at 3-under-par 139.
"Every hole out here is an experience," said Moss, a left-handed player who does most other activities from the right side. "I was fortunate to get the ball on the right spots on the greens today and hole a few putts. You can't let your guard down."
Moss and Skinner own a one-stroke edge over a threesome at 140 that features defending champion Mike Small of Champaign, Ill., who birdied the 18th hole for a 72; Bruce Smith of Frisco, Texas, whose 69 established the competitive course record; and Ryan Benzel of Bothell, Wash., who had a second straight 70.
The field in the showcase event for PGA Professionals was trimmed to the low 70 scorers and ties, with 84 players making the 36-hole cut of 5-over-par 147. They will play the final 36 holes Tuesday and Wednesday on The Pete Dye Course. The Championship features a $550,000 purse, and is presented by Titleist, FootJoy and Club Car.
"I'm not shocked at the scoring," said Benzel, a 2007 runner-up who has not finished lower than a share of fourth in three previous appearances. "You can't let up and think that everyone will falter. You got to keep making good shots and moving forward."
Small, who also won the Championship in 2005, knocked home a 15-foot birdie putt on the 18th green after missing several makeable putts that included a six-foot eagle attempt on the par-5 seventh hole.
"I have not had any three-putts this week, but I need to putt better, period," said Small. "You look at the leader board and the next two days will be a shootout."
Twenty-five players are within four strokes of the lead, with a threesome two strokes back at 141 that includes Danny Balin of Greenwich, Conn., who had a 68 at the Donald Ross Course; Keith Ohr of Louisville, Ky., who had a 69; and Jeff Sorenson of Blaine, Minn., who turned in a 67 at the Donald Ross Course.
Former Champions Chip Sullivan of Troutville, Va., and Scott Hebert of Traverse City, Mich., lead a group at 142, while two-time Champion Tim Thelen of College Station, Texas, is four strokes back at 143.
For the second straight day, the field was split between the Pete Dye and Donald Ross courses. Eight players remain under par, with the par-72 Pete Dye Course yielding a 77.51 scoring average, and the Donald Ross Course playing to a 73.32 average.
Moss began play on the back nine at the Pete Dye Course, making four birdies to seeming grab total command. However, he came back to the field with a double bogey-6 on the par-4 second hole, before settling down and parring out the side. He and Skinner each needed only 28 putts.
Skinner birdied 3, 9, 12 and 18, offsetting bogeys at 6 and 8. He hit 15 greens in regulation and 10 fairways.
"You are challenged on every aspect of the game here, including the mental and physical game," said Skinner.
First-round leader David Paeglow of Dekalb, Ill., who opened with a 65 Sunday, ballooned to a 78 on The Pete Dye Course, and was just four strokes back.
Bill Schumaker of Columbia City, Ind., who won the 1984 Championship, made a record 29th Championship appearance. And after a sterling 70 on Sunday, birdied the 18th hole for a 79, but missed the cut by two strokes. Schumaker, 60, also has logged a record 87 total rounds in the National Championship.
"The 29 years doesn't seem that long to me, but I guess when I think about 1984 and winning then, it does seem like a long time ago," said Schumaker, the PGA head professional since 1977 at Crooked Lake Golf Course. "I was so pleased to be here since the Championship is in Indiana. It made it very special to have this in our home state. I wish I could have finished a few strokes better."
The PGA Professional National Championship, which originated in 1968, and includes PGA Professionals representing 43 states and 41 PGA Sections.
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Alpine skiing-Stuhec, Fill claim downhill crowns in final race
March 15 (Reuters) - Italy's Peter Fill and Slovenian Ilka Stuhec were crowned World Cup downhill champions on Wednesday, clinching the titles in the final races of the season in Aspen, Colorado.
Stuhec confirmed her status as the circuit's speed queen with a winning time of one minute, 36.95 seconds to cap a brilliant campaign in which she also claimed the world championship title in St. Moritz.
It was a dominating performance by Stuhec who was the first skier out of the start hut and set a target no one could match.
Only American favourite Lindsey Vonn could come close to the young Slovenian, crossing the line 0.66 seconds behind the winner to take second. Italy's Sofia Goggia was third.
Goggia was the only skier with a chance of overhauling Stuhec but taking the crown would have required a near miracle with the Slovenian holding a 97-point advantage.
That meant Goggia had to win the race to secure the maximum 100 points while Stuhec met with disaster.
There was more drama in the men's downhill as Fill stole the title from Norway's Kjetil Jansrud with a second-place finish behind team mate Dominik Paris.
Fill, who started the day trailing Jansrud by 33 points and as the only skier with a chance of denying the Norwegian the crown, blitzed down the America's Downhill course in a time 1:33.15 seconds, coming home just 0.08 seconds behind Paris.
Jansrud, who has already wrapped up the Super G title, could do no better than 11th, ending his hopes of adding the downhill crystal globe that goes to the discipline champion to his collection.
Fill picked up 80 points for his second place, pushing his season total to 454 while Jansrud earned just 24, dropping him into second on 431. (Reporting by Steve Keating in Toronto; Editing by Ed Osmond)
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The motivation for the lab..
I've had a few comments...both off-line and on-line about the motivation for and use of the lab. Most have been constructive (some clearly not). So I thought that I would provide some background...
The lab was funded from the University through a Provost Opportunity Grant. This mechanism attempts to support unique and innovative educational opportunities that have the potential to have a significant impact on the educational mission and values of the University. The Virtual Worlds lab was strongly supported by the School of Engineering in going forward to the Provost's office.
While I can't say what was in the minds of the Administration in approving the grant, I can provide a summary of the background of the project (largely excerpted from the original proposal):
Project Overview
The new Virtual Worlds facility is intended to be used as a focal point for a broadly based experiential learning environment, thus it is strongly consistent with the University and School's mission and values! Here, the term "Virtual Worlds" is understood to mean the area of simulation and gaming in its broadest sense. The new facility coupled with an associated educational thrust has the potential to form the basis for extensive positive change in core engineering courses, CSE SAGES seminars, and a large variety of courses in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science department and possibly in other CSE departments.
Such a thrust can form a framework to (1) permeate the teaching environment of the School and the EECS department with strongly experiential-based learning opportunities, (2) re-energize existing undergraduate courses, (3) provide the basis of new, relevant, and exciting courses, and (4) serve as the basis of a new interdisciplinary curriculum that will provide diverse, immersive learning opportunities for specific cross-school fields such as art, dentistry, medicine, and music.
The general area of simulation and gaming is having a tremendous influence in a large number of disparate commercial, governmental, and educational contexts. While in the regional and national economy, simulation represents a significant component in this framework, the gaming area alone represents an incredibly large market (over $10B/yr) for technology. Providing an education directed at contributing to technology in this area coupled with the use of games and simulations to motivate educational development presents a compelling opportunity for CSE and EECS. While there are a variety of universities that are beginning to explore and implement curricula in this area, Case stands out in being one of the only research and educational institutions that emphasizes fundamental concepts while at the same time proposing to use games and simulations as a major vehicle for educational experiences and as the basis for a new curriculum.
School of Engineering and University Relevance
The lab will also provide the School of Engineering with a cornerstone facility that is of broad potential interest to students, research sponsors, and supporters of the School. Demonstrations and direct experience with the auditory, visual, and tactile experiences involved in virtual simulation and gaming will keep the EECS department at the forefront of technology in this area of direct relevance to our lives.
The EECS Department has one of the largest undergraduate student populations in the university. It is hoped that this facility coupled with the immersion of students in simulation and gaming experiences throughout the existing curriculum and the development of a new curriculum thrust in this area will significantly re-energize the undergraduate teaching and learning engineering experience and provide a mechanism for our students to interact, in a concrete, substantive manner with non-engineering students across Case, the Cleveland Institute of Art (CIA), and the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM).
In particular this year will see the first offering of EECS 396L - Advanced Game Project which is an interdisciplinary course taken by EECS students, music students, english students, and Cleveland Institute of Art students. This is promising to be an extraordinarily exciting course in which large student teams will conceptualize, realize, and implement games of their own creation, i.e from concept to wrapper.
This year will also see the implementation of EECS 290 - An Introduction to Computer Gaming and Game Design course. This course is an introduction to many aspects of computer game design and programming and is directed at students who have only had ENGR 131 - the freshman Elementary Computer Programming course.
Finally, this year will also see the use of the lab in our more traditional courses: Artificial Intelligence, Networks, Graphics, and Simulation to provide an exciting motivational and instructional framework. I think that it is important to point out that the area of gaming represents a computationally "stressful" application...in that many games use the full range of available computer resources - ranging from requiring specially designed architectures, high processor speeds, advanced graphics capability, and sophisticated programming techniques - all of which indicates that developing capabilities in these gaming related areas should clearly provide the student with the tools to apply these basic ideas in other applications.
Next year an additional course at an intermediate level (presuming a pre-requisite of Data Structures course) will be offered.
In summary the attraction of the lab (and presumably why it was funded) is that it will satisfy several of the important goals noted earlier: allowing for the offering of new and exciting courses in the important application area of gaming, providing a facility to be used as an experientially oriented application framework in our more traditional courses, and as a vehicle for strongly cross-disciplinary courses and projects across the University (and University Circle!).
Wow...that was certainly a long blog entry for me...but I hope that I've been able to address some of the concerns that have been raised. Please do not hesitate to raise others with me...though in a few weeks I will be in the throes of the new semester (teaching EECS 396L - the game project course that I noted earlier and EECS 351 - Introduction to Communication Systems and dealing with the final construction and operation of the lab!) and will likely have little time for blogging!
Thanks and hope that you're enjoying the end of the summer!
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Arthur Nibbs - Representative for Barbuda
Arthur was first elected to the Barbuda Council in 1979 and served as Chairman for 7 years altogether, from 1985 to 1989, 1997 to 1999, and 1999 to 2000. Arthur was educated at the Holy Trinity School and then left Barbuda to go to the Antigua Grammar School. He was employed as an assistant air traffic controller at the V C Bird International Airport and worked as personnel manager at the K Club. In 1980 Arthur Nibbs was a BPM member of the delegation that met at Lancaster House in London to discuss independence for Antigua and Barbuda. At this point he was a strong advocate of a separate independent future for Barbuda from the island of Antigua.
Arthur's long career in politics has seen him move to the ABLP from BPM where he was a member twice. In the past he has formed several political parties in his journey to power, including the New Barbuda Development Movement (NBDM), the Barbuda Peoples Movement for Change (BPMC), the Organisation for National Reconstruction (ONR), and the Barbuda Independence Movement (BIM). In 2014 he finally won the Barbudan seat for the ABLP.
Arthur was already a Senator and Chairman of the Barbuda Council following the 2013 Council elections, when Gaston Brown and Asot Michael of the ABLP came to Barbuda to support his campaign. Inevitably he was rewarded with the position of Minister for Agriculture, Lands and Barbudan Affairs and continues to cement his relationship with Antigua by facilitating the development of land by foreigners on Barbuda.