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Connecticut Packs a Punch When it Comes to Superb Golf Courses
John Torsiello
By John Torsiello
Published on 08/17/2015
Connecticut Packs a Punch When it Comes to Superb Golf Courses
For a small state, Connecticut packs a wallop when it comes to daily fee golf. Not only is the quantity impressive, but the quality of many of the tracks takes a back seat to top courses found in any other state. There are parkland routings, those near the Long Island Sound, high-end resort courses, and top-rated municipal layouts that are enough to keep native Nutmeggers and visitors to the state knocking the pill around for weeks on end.
The summer months are a perfect time to sample what Connecticut has to offer. The courses are in superb condition, greens fees are more than reasonable, and the days long enough to get 36 in if you so desire. If you want to make a vacation out of it, the state has hotels, inns, bed and breakfast establishments, restaurants, shopping venues, beaches, casinos, educational attractions and historical sites--a plethora of things to do and see after golf.
Let's check out some of the top daily fee courses in the state.
Simsbury Farms Golf Course, which measures 6,509 yards in length from the championship markers, was designed by renowned architect Geoffrey Cornish and opened for play in 1972. Recognized as one of the top 100 courses in New England by one New England publication, "The Farms" provides an excellent test of golf and a very visually pleasing round for players of all levels. A driving range and large practice green as well as a newly constructed club house compliment the golfing complex.
Blue Fox Run Golf Course in Avon has 27 holes of solid golf. An existing nine was mixed with the new nine a few years back to create a fun, playable 18 holes. The former back nine is still in play on the other side of the Farmington River and offers players a nine-hole option or the ability to tack on an additional nine holes to make for a full day of golf. The new holes are a pleasing mix of those that are open in nature and several that are lined by trees. There is ample bunkering in the fairways and around the modest-sized greens. One of the best new holes is the 500-yard par-five fourth on the White Course. If you can steer clear of fairway bunkers to the left of the fairway and high grass on the right, you may be left with an opportunity to go for the large, oblong green in two.
Tower Ridge Country Club in Simsbury is one of the most unique layouts in the state, with a feel more like that of a northern New England track. The layout has several dramatic elevation changes as it winds up and down steep hills, with fabulous views and challenging shots. After a journey along the Farmington River valley for the first three holes, one of which is a super 185-yard par-three across water, the remaining holes on the front side play up and then down a steep cliff. The fourth hole is a scenic 385-yard par-four that demands an accurate tee shot to find a narrow landing area that sits between a pond and a wetland area. The approach is to an elevated green with the flag partially hidden from sight.
Manchester Country Club opened in 1917 and was designed by two early 20th century course architects, Tom Bendelow and Devereaux Emmett, the latter creating famed Congressional in Washington, D.C.
Manchester features superb conditions and bunkers placed strategically around the fairway landing areas and putting surfaces, which puts a premium on accuracy both off the tee and on approaches to the medium-sized greens.
The course plays only 6,339 yards from the tips and has a par of 72, but the slope of 128 gives you an idea about the challenge you will face here. There are some elevation changes and water comes into play on several holes.
Quarry Ridge Golf Club, located on the slopes of the Connecticut River valley in Portland, offers some of the best vistas in Connecticut.
This is a true shot-maker's delight, with dramatic elevation changes, an interesting mix of long and short holes and tricky greens. The course is regularly listed among the best in Connecticut and conditions are always top-notch. Perhaps the best long hole on the course is the 509-yard, par-five fourth. The green is reachable in two, but there's a hazard down the left side and a pond behind the putting surface.
Banner Country Club, a 6,015-yard, par-72 track, is situated on 200 acres of scenic Connecticut countryside in Moodus. There is a pleasing mix of wooded and open holes and the layout is playable for all levels and challenging enough to hold the interest of more accomplished golfers.
Especially daunting are back-to-back par-fives on the front side. The sixth is a 507-yard, double-dogleg with water and an elevated green. The putting surface can be reached in two, but there is plenty of danger awaiting an errant shot.
Elmridge Golf Club in Pawcatuck is solid public golf. The prices are affordable and the three nines are eminently playable for golfers of all abilities. The par-fours are on the short side, most measuring between 340 and 370 yards from the middle tees, but a number of them are dogleg designs, which complicate matters off the tee. The par-threes are strengths of the layout and several measure close to or over 200 yards. One of the best par-fives on the course is the 525-yard (back tees) seventh on the Blue Course. The hole bends slightly to the right and a good drive will leave you with a shot to go for the green in two.
But there are bunkers guarding the putting surface and the green is elevated.
Laurel View Country Club in Hamden is a classic Geoffrey Cornish track, the overall conditions of which have been enhanced mightily in recent years. The course continues to be a stern test of playing ability. The course can be stretched beyond 7,000 yards and features some of the toughest par-fours in the state, like the 479-yard fifth. There's a pond guarding the right side of the green, which often must be attacked with a long iron or fairway wood. Number nine is 450 yards from the back markers, and climbs up a hill to the putting surface, making the hole play 20 to 30 yards longer than its listed yardage.
Coventry's Twin Hills Country Club was built on a former farm and offers sweet-feeling rural golf, yet it is convenient to Hartford and other cities off Rt. 84. Twin Hills offers a beautiful setting with the country charm of stone walls, a covered bridge and its signature stone bridge located on hole number three (a massive 600-yard par-five) that makes one think of the famous bridge crossing to the 12th green at Augusta National Golf Club.
Tallwood Country Club is known for its classic New England landscape. Situated on over 200 acres of rolling country farmland, it's another perfect place for a quiet golf getaway. The course offers a pleasingly eclectic mix of strong par-threes, long and demanding and then shortish and tricky par-fours, as well as par-fives that sometimes are reachable in two for long hitters and other times, not so much.
Robert McNeil of Northeast Golf Company worked his magic to create a new course at what is now Mohegan Sun Country Club in Baltic. McNeil took a layout first designed by Geoffrey Cornish and reworked by Stephen Kay in 2002 and created something very special.
McNeil opened up to course to create somewhat of a links feel on many holes, with mounded fairway and greenside bunkers and tall fescue grass growing in the rough areas. In all, five holes were totally rebuilt, the bunkers redesigned and all new greens installed. One of the best holes on the new track is the sixth, a great, 495-yard par-five that starts from a severely elevated tee. There is water if your tee shot is hit too strong straightway and big hitters can cut the corner on the right to shorten the approach, which is to an elevated green that is tucked into a hillside with a waterfall tumbling down toward the pond below.
Portland Golf Course measures just over 6,200 yards from the tips and plays to a par of 71. The course is set in the rolling hills of the Connecticut River Valley, and its tree-lined fairways, various elevation changes, and doglegs make the track, scenic and challenging and enjoyable for players of all ages and levels. The layout is a solid one and its challenges can be seen right away. The 405-yard par-four first hole is a tough way to begin a round. The tee shot is relatively easy but the second shot is down a 60-foot drop to the green, which makes club selection difficult. Number 12 is a nice, 520-yard par-five that is a slight double dogleg. There's a tree in the middle of the hole that influences the second shot and must be avoided at all costs to leave an unfettered short approach to the putting surface.
Portland Golf West is an 18-hole "executive" par-60 course located in Portland. The course features a front and a back nine, with six par-threes and three par-fours. The course is meticulously groomed and golfers claim the track has some of the best greens in the state, public or private. At Portland Golf West, don't leave your long irons or utility clubs at home, with par-threes over 200 yards, you'll need every club in the bag.
Fox Hopyard Golf Club in East Haddam, designed by Roger Rulewich, is considered one of the premier daily fee layouts in southern New England. The club offers a blend of challenging golf, first-class customer care and a setting that is difficult to beat. There isn't a weak hole at Fox Hopyard. At almost 7,000 yards from the back markers, which carry a slope rating of 136, the par-71 course offers a stern test for even the best players. But five sets of tees allow the track to be enjoyed by golfers of all abilities. The 202-yard par-three fourth features a dramatic elevation drop from tee to green and stunning views of the surrounding countryside.
Norwich Golf Club has always been known for its fine playing conditions and as a fun, somewhat tricky layout that is approachable and interesting for players of all abilities. The course opened in 1925 and was designed by Tull and Tull, a famous golf course architectural firm of the day. Norwich isn't long, just 6,191 yards from the tips. But its slope of 131 from the championship markers gives you an idea of just how difficult it can be to navigate this track. The course features three sets of tees for different skill levels and the greens and fairways are rye grass. There is no water on any of the holes.
Shennecossett Golf Course in Groton, built in 1898, is as close to a true links course as you will find in the Nutmeg State. The layout rambles over mostly flat land and has the design features--pot bunkers, tall fescue grass off the fairways and even three holes on or near the ocean, albeit Long Island Sound--that are hallmarks of links courses. When the wind blows hard at Shenny it can bend the flagsticks and make some par-fours impossible to reach in two.
Holes 15, 16 and 17, (the 16th, a 400-yard par-four, finishes on a green that lies within a chip shot of Long Island Sound) offers stunning views of the water.
Connecticut National Golf Club in Putnam first opened at Putnam Country Club in 1994 and was reborn after extensive renovations several years ago added 800 yards of length to the original 6,169 yards, as well as a whole lot of modern styling and distinction to the track. In all, some 4,000 trees removed, new fairways seeded and sodded, bunkers added or altered, and new green complexes built. It's now one of the best daily fee layouts on Southern New England. The reworking of Connecticut National Golf Club turned the layout into a pleasant mix of links and parkland holes, with the open holes having a few trees on them, as well as the usual high fescue rough off the fairways.
East Mountain Golf Course in Waterbury was designed by Wayne Stiles and opened for play in 1932. The golf course retains much the same character as many of the classic designs of this period. Redesigned in 2007 by architect Stephen Kay to increase par from 67 to 70, the course is challenging to players of all skill levels, while remaining very accessible for those who chose to walk 18.
Originally designed by William F. Gordon, Western Hills Golf Course, also in Waterbury, was opened for play in the fall of 1960. The course is known for its rolling terrain and beautiful vistas. Renovated in 2007 by Kay, the project included bunkering and design changes to improve playability and drainage.
Goodwin Park Golf Course is a 27-hole facility on the border of Hartford and Wethersfield. The course measures just over 6,000 yards from the back tees and plays to a par of 70. Golf has been played on the 120-year-old park since 1906. The North Course measures 2,500 yards, has a par of 35 and is a perfect layout for beginners and those looking for a quick nine.
The Golf Club at Windham in North Windham first opened in 1922 and was maintained as a private facility until only a few years ago when it was opened to the public. The conditions are very good for a daily fee facility and well worth the modest greens fees. The putting surfaces are medium in size with some undulation, as they roll true and reward good approach shots with birdie opportunities. The rough areas are kept at a height that somewhat punishes wayward tee shots but still allows you to advance the ball to the greens. The course demands precision off the tee, as mature trees line many of the holes. There is a pleasing mix of holes, ranging from short to long par-fours, reachable par-fives and demanding par-threes, the latter perhaps the strength of the track.
Designed in 1958 by the late Wendell Ross, Pequot Golf Club in Stonington has been played by such luminaries of the game as Jack Nicklaus, who in 1966 set the "official" course record of 65 that still stands today. Pequot's par 70, 18-hole layout challenges players of all skill levels and is an enjoyable track routed through mature woodlands The semi-private course measures 5,903 yards from the longest tees, has a slope rating of 118 and a 68.7 USGA rating. The course features two sets of tees for different skill levels.
Hawk's Landing Country Club in Southington is a par-70 layout, offers spectacular views and is designed for all skill levels. The course plays only around 5,800 yards from the tips, and offers a mix of short par-fours, reachable-in-two par-fives and demanding par-threes. One of the best par-fours is the 300-yard dogleg sixth that calls for a precise tee shot and a second shot across water. Two par-threes, the 230-yard seventh and 235-yard ninth, are monsters and three other par-threes play at least 180 yards.
Southington Country Club is located in the picturesque "Apple Valley" between the Meriden and Waterbury hills. The course plays 5,932 yards from the tips and has a par of 71. The front nine is built on a hilly open terrain while the narrower back nine is much flatter. Water comes into play on 10 of the holes. There's a full service restaurant and banquet room, The Back Nine Tavern. Similar to Hawk's Landing, Southington Country Club features a pleasingly eclectic mix of holes, short par-fours, interesting par-threes that range in distance from the 96-yard 12th that is a tricky little hole to the 240-yard 15th, and strong par-fives.


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Moni Ovadia (*1946), is an Italian singer, musician, author, theatre actor and director, who was born in Bulgaria to a Jewish family. Inspired by his great love for the Yiddish culture, which his musical theatre has helped to revive and make known, it is above all his love of mankind and his ongoing commitment to a culture of peace that have turned Ovadia into one of the most important contemporary creators, with a wide audience that spans all generations.
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Moni Ovadia, star of Italian theatre, discovers "Yiddishkeit", article by Vered Zaikowsky, originally published in Hebrew [Eretz Acheret, 18, Sept.-Oct. 2003]
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Obituary of Bonnie Aline Oats
Bonnie Aline Oats 77 of Cooper passed away Friday December 15, 2017.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Sunday December 17, 2017 at Oaklawn Cemetery with Shane Carrington officiating.
Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Saturday December 16, 2017 at Delta Funeral Home.
Bonnie was born February 10, 1940 in Cooper to Hubert and Mary Virginia "Brantley" Caldwell. They have preceded her in death as well as a husband, Zane Oats,
Opal Tinney, Jack Caldwell, Allen Caldwell, and Eddie Caldwell
Three grandchildren:
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Brother Cody Clay Simpson and wife Betty
Sister Margaret Holloway and several nieces and nephews
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Peyton Tisdale and wife Anna, Brandon McClanahan, Hardy Parsons and wife Kandyce, Jake Parsons and wife Ashton, Ashlie Long and husband Golden, Jaymee Cogburn, G.W. Howse, Diana Howse, Cody Johnson, and Logan Stegall.
Great Grandchildren:
Hayden Raney, Brynlin Warner and Hayden Long.
Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. And in her words "Blessed coming in and blessed going out".
You may pay your respects online at www.deltafuneralhome.com
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If you want to build muscle, give yourself enough time for recovery. It may seem tempting to go full steam ahead, but your body needs time off so you do not hurt yourself. Stick to a muscle-building routine that is about three times a week; beginners may need to start with twice a week.
Remember the main three exercises and include them in your routine. Bench presses, squats and dead lifts help build bulk. Along with adding muscle, these exercises help you improve your strength and condition your body. Make sure you try to include a variation of these types of exercises during your workouts regularly.
When trying to build muscle mass quickly, smaller is better. Smaller sets with more weight will add muscle more quickly than longer sets. Between 8-12 repetitions for each set is about the ideal. Give your body plenty of rest between workout routines to allow the body to heal. Muscle is built as the muscles heal.
To maximize your muscle building, avoid heavy amounts of cardiovascular training while you are lifting large amounts of weights. If you are trying to build great muscle mass, cardio workouts can get in the way of that. Blending weights and cardio is ok, but if you are doing one or the other to an extreme degree, you have to cut down on the other in order to get the results you want.
What you eat is going to make a difference in the results that you get from muscle building. You must keep your calorie count up and increase the amount of protein that you consume, while reducing the levels of fat that are consumed. These changes will allow your workout sessions to be more productive and you will see results sooner.
You can decide at any time to really start building muscle. If you use the tips from this article, you are going to see a positive change in your physique. Work on building muscle and you will find that you like your body more, and that you feel healthier and stronger.


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2016 Oscar Nominations: here we go again
The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were unveiled Thursday morning. They are annually the biggest, dumbest, most frustrating exercise in all of cinema, and movie fans everywhere allow their energy to be drained by the results regardless. The Oscars manage to disappoint in the same confusing yet devastatingly transparent ways time and time again. Let's check in on how they did this year in the most important categories.
"Bridge of Spies"
"Mad Max: Fury Road"
"The Big Short"
"The Martian"
"The Revenant"
The good: There are no real surprises. No irrelevant Oscar-bait like "The Danish Girl" or mediocre prestige dramas like "Steve Jobs" managed to squirm their way into the pack. Every movie nominated meets the minimum requirement of "good.". A few are even among the best films of the year. That's about as much as you can ask for. It's great to see movies like "Brooklyn," "Room," and "The Martian" included. Same goes for "Mad Max: Fury Road," even if I wasn't as over-the-moon about it as most.
The bad: There are no real surprises. These were pretty much the core eight among all predictions, and in what was a pretty great year for movies, it is disappointing the Academy only utilized eight of the ten available spots. "Inside Out" — clearly the best film of the year for my money's worth — would have looked great in one of those spots. "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" — the biggest movie in history — would have looked really good there as well. Even more conventional choices like "The Hateful Eight," Todd Haynes' beautiful "Carol," or surprise sensation "Creed" would have been satisfactory. As far as the films that were nominated, "The Revenant" is the only one I feel isn't good enough to deserve the nod. Which of course means:
Likely Winner: "The Revenant"
While "Spotlight" has been the front-runner since the race started, I fear "The Revenant" is gaining momentum at the right time. The same could be said about "The Big Short." I would be shocked by anything outside of those three taking the award home.
George Miller — "Mad Max: Fury Road"
Lenny Abrahamson — "Room"
Tom McCarthy — "Spotlight"
Adam McKay — "The Big Short"
Alejandro G. Iñárritu — "The Revenant"
The good: Almost all of it! No matter which way you look at it, this is one of the coolest categories in recent memory. We've got the director of a classic action franchise who went on to direct "Babe: Pig in the City" and "Happy Feet" in George Miller, Tom McCarthy, who directed the consensus worst film of the year — "The Cobbler" — only to turn around and direct the film that should probably win best picture, a surprise nomination for Lenny Abrahamson who did a magnificent job with one of the best films of the year, and the guy who directed "Anchorman."
The bad: I just don't think Iñárritu really belongs here. I would have loved to see Ryan Coogler get recognized for "Creed". "Creed" — like his debut "Fruitvale Station" — is a wildly imperfect film. But it is incredibly dynamic, and nails some extremely challenging set pieces. He also inspired Sylvester Stallone — nominated for Best Supporting Actor — to actually act for maybe the first time in the 21st century. Seems significant to me.
Likely winner: Alejandro G. Iñárritu - The Revenant
Last year, he won for a far superior film in "Birdman." Now he is about to go back to back like he's on the cover of "Lethal Weapon." I'm just in a bad mood now.
Brie Larson — "Room"
Cate Blanchett — "Carol"
Charlotte Rampling — "45 Years."
Jennifer Lawrence — "Joy"
Saoirse Ronan — "Brooklyn"
The good: Brie. Larson. When the best performance of the year is nominated and the frontrunner to win, it's hard to complain. She's been great in everything she has been in so far, and "Room" is a new high point for her. Cate Blanchett is amazing as well.
The bad: Jennifer Lawrence doesn't really need to be here. I know at this point that is no different than saying, "The Patriots don't really need to be good this year," or, "The sun doesn't really need to rise today," but nonetheless. "Joy" is a decent film and Lawrence is perfectly good in it, but it is unremarkable to say the least. The main issue is, how can the Academy show "Mad Max" so much love, and simply ignore Imperator Furiosa? If "Mad Max" is really one of the films of the year, Charlize Theron needed to be recognized.
Likely winner: Brie Larson - Room
Bryan Cranston — "Trumbo"
Eddie Redmayne — "The Danish Girl"
Leonardo DiCaprio — "The Revenant"
Matt Damon — "The Martian"
Michael Fassbender — "Steve Jobs"
The good: There are four great actors here getting nominated for great work. They all had the responsibility of completely carrying their films and succeeded to different degrees. Damon, Cranston, and DiCaprio all made it worth the price of admission. While Fassbender didn't quite do the same, I can't deny that he gives an excellent performance.
The bad: Eddie Redmayne got nominated for a film no one cared about. I elected not to subject myself to "The Danish Girl." After suffering through "The Theory of Everything" last year, I thought I earned a break. Redmayne is an absolutely abysmal actor, and unless he did a complete 180 since his Oscar win, I'm not interested. Congratulations to him though. I look forward to writing this same thing next year when he gets nominated for playing a dyslexic spelling bee champion or whatever other garbage he has up his sleeve. Here's a list of better performances from more relevant movies that should have been considered: Domnhall Gleeson, "Ex Machina;" Christopher Abbott, "James White;" John Boyega, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens;" Michael B. Jordan, "Creed;" Paul Dano, "Love & Mercy;" Jason Segel, "The End of the Tour;" Jesse Eisenberg, "American Ultra;" Samuel L. Jackson, "The Hateful Eight;" Jacob Tremblay, "Room;" Jake Johnson, "Digging for Fire;" Jason Sudeikis, "Sleeping With Other People;" Anyone, "Anything."
Likely winner: Leonardo DiCaprio — "The Revenant"
I'm somewhat confused by the "Give DiCaprio his Oscar!!!" meme. He's a great actor, but he is still pretty young. He has been nominated four times previous to this, but has never really had a realistic chance of winning. Sure he got robbed by Matthew McConaughey in 2014, but, of course he did. Regardless, as much as I wish he was winning his oscar for "The Wolf of Wall Street," he is great in "The Revenant" and is a deserving winner.
Alicia Vikander — "The Danish Girl"
Jennifer Jason Leigh — "The Hateful Eight"
Kate Winslet — "Steve Jobs"
Rachel McAdams — "Spotlight"
Rooney Mara — "Carol"
The good: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Rachel McAdams, and Rooney Mara all in one category is an absolute embarrassment of riches. Three of the best performances of the year, and it's great to see them all recognized.
The bad: Kate Winslet is really unremarkable in a mediocre film. I would have loved to see Daisy Ridley's turn in Star Wars take her place. Nominating Alicia Vikander was the right call. Unfortunately, it was for the wrong film. Vikander gave one of the best performances of the the year in "Ex Machina."
Likely winner: Rooney Mara — "Carol"
This is definitely the closest of the acting categories, but unless "Spotlight" gains enough momentum to lift McAdams, I expect Mara to get the edge.
Christian Bale — "The Big Short"
Mark Ruffalo — "Spotlight"
Mark Rylance — "Bridge of Spies"
Sylvester Stallone — "Creed"
Tom Hardy — "The Revenant"
The good: All great performances in good, relevant movies. Where this has often been the most packed category in years past, it was a bit easier this year, and the Academy mostly got it right.
The bad: No Michael Keaton for "Spotlight." After the Academy snatched the deserved trophy out of his hands last year, I thought they would have had the decency to respect a great performance here. Oh well. Oscar Isaac for "Ex Machina," Steve Carell for "The Big Short," and Benecio Del Toro for "Sicario" all had great cases as well.
Likely winner: Sylvester Stallone - Creed
It's a great performance and there's a great narrative to support it. He's got the best Oscar scene of anyone in any category. It makes a lot of sense. Mark Rylance is not far behind though.


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The course provides unifying methods for estimation, inference and computation for a variety of single and multiple equation econometric models and gives some theoretical justification for the methods. The course emphasises the links between the theory for econometric models, the computations required for inference, and the application of the models to real examples. Being equipped with this knowledge will enable students to conduct a very broad range of relatively sophisticated econometric modelling tasks.
Please note that teaching times and locations are subject to change. Students are strongly advised to refer to the Class Timetable website for the most up-to-date teaching times and locations.
The Business School expects that you are familiar with the contents of this course outline and the UNSW and Business School learning expectations, rules, policies and support services as listed below:
Further information is provided in the Assessment and Policies and Support sections.
The course will give students an understanding of econometric theory and methods at an intermediate level. The methods and theory will be useful in applied economics and financial econometrics. By this I mean that you will learn about the methodology, you will understand the theory and ideas behind the methodology, and you will learn how to apply the methods to data using the Stata computer package. By the end of the course you should be able to start reading the empirical economics and finance literatures.
The assignment work to be handed in will train you to express econometric ideas clearly and concisely. For some of the assignment work, the students will be expected to write a report that summarises the essence of the findings and their importance, with analytical details presented in an appendix.
The assignment will be carried out singly or in groups of two or three. The reason for requiring you to work in a group is that you can learn from each other and work cooperatively. I will indicate the maximum number of students allowed for each assignment. I will not allocate students into groups for the purpose of working jointly on an assignment and it is each student's responsibility to try and find others to work with.
Students will learn to analyse data and report results based on the evidence at hand and report the appropriate uncertainty in the results. The emphasis will be on students carrying out analyses at an intermediate level.
The course will develop ideas from first principles, but students are expected to have knowledge of elementary econometrics and have analytical skills and training equivalent to those of the prerequisite course ECON3209. Students should have some familiarity with matrix algebra and an understanding of probability distributions and estimation. The course will give students sound preparation for courses that do applied econometrics as well as a sound basis for doing honours.
The Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs) are what you should be able to demonstrate by the end of this course, if you participate fully in learning activities and successfully complete the assessment items.
CLOs also contribute to your achievement of the Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs), which are developed across the duration of a program for all coursework students in the Business School. More information on PLOs is available under Policies and Support. PLOs are, in turn, directly linked to UNSW graduate capabilities and the aspiration to develop "globally focussed graduates who are rigorous scholars, capable of leadership and professional practice in an international community".
The following table shows how the CLOs for this course relate to the overall PLOs and indicates where each CLO and PLO is assessed:
1. Use general econometric and computational methods for tackling econometric problems.
2. Perform model diagnostics to determine whether the model and the estimation approach are appropriate for the data.
3. Have some facility with the mathematics of econometric models in order to develop an intuition for the models.
4. Be proficient at writing Stata code in do file and ado files.
5. Assess how well a given model fits the real data and how to improve a model that does fit well.
6. Have some ability to improvise on econometric methods such as the bootstrap to new situations.
7. Communicate the results of an econometric analysis in a report that lays out the problem to be solved, a description of the data, the methodology used and the proposed results.
8. Work collaboratively to complete a task.
You should feel free to contact me about any academic matter. However, I strongly encourage you to make enquiries about the subject material during the lectures or tutorials or during consultation time. Discussion of course subject material will not be entered into via lengthy emails.
Email correspondence on administrative matters (e.g. advising inability to attend tutorial) will be responded to within 48 hours, but not over weekends. Please note that the lecturer has no advance notice of the date and time of the exam (the subject of many emails).
Please email me through my regular email address rather than Moodle.
Learning will be through:
There will be two hours of lectures per week and a tutorial or three hours of lectures. These lectures will provide a broad coverage of the main topics considered in the course. Lectures will introduce and emphasise the course content. They will include explanation of relevant topics and theory together with the use of worked examples to demonstrate the theory in practice. However, the student should not regard their content as exhaustive or full.
It is important for the student to devote a considerable amount of time to private study to achieve an appropriate level of understanding and to practice the different econometric tools introduced. Lectures provide one of the principal means of learning instruction, but it is essential that their contribution be bolstered and supported by other learning resources.
The examinable content of the course is defined by the references given in the lecture schedule, the content of lectures, and the content of the tutorial program.
The more you read the more you know, but the more you practice the more you learn and understand. So the key to the understanding of this course is problem solving.
There may be a weekly tutorial (after the lecture). Discussion will be based around a sequence of exercise sheets that will be distributed from time to time in the course. You are expected to make a serious attempt at all questions on an exercise sheet before attending the tutorial at which it is discussed. It will not be possible to discuss all the problems set in the allotted time and you should not expect all questions to be solved in depth at the tutorials.
The purpose of tutorials is to enable you to raise questions about difficult topics or problems encountered in their studies. Students must not expect another lecture, but must come prepared with questions of their own.
Every tutorial, several students may be randomly chosen to discuss his/her attempt to answer the tutorial problems. The aim is to encourage discussion within the classroom and solve the issues you and your classmates have encountered with the problems.
While you may have preferred individual learning strategies, it is important to note that most learning will be achieved outside of class time. Lectures can only provide a structure to assist your study, and tutorial time is limited.
The recommended textbook for this course is Stock and Watson. You are encouraged to purchase it and use it. My advice to you is, make the book your friend and use the consultation time to come and ask for help understanding what you read.
In order to pass this course, you must:
You are expected to attempt all assessment requirements in the course.
To be advised
8 Problem Sets
Mid-term Exam
Final Exam
University Exam Period
As a student at UNSW you are expected to display academic integrity in your work and interactions. Where a student breaches the UNSW Student Code with respect to academic integrity, the University may take disciplinary action under the Student Misconduct Procedure.
To assist you in understanding what academic integrity means, and how to ensure that you do comply with the UNSW Student Code, it is strongly recommended that you complete the Working with Academic Integrity module before submitting your first assessment task. It is a free, online self-paced Moodle module that should take about one hour to complete.
Details of the problem sets will be provided in due course.
The exam will cover material introduced up to and including the week prior to the exam week. Details of time and place will be advised on the course website.
There will be NO supplementary tests offered for the mid-term exam. You should make every effort to take the mid-term exam. Students who fail to attend the examination will need to apply for Special Consideration. For information on Special Consideration please refer to the Business School's
Course Outlines Policies webpage.
In cases of serious illness, students will need full and convincing documentation of that illness. Students who are found to be genuinely too ill to have attended the exam will have their mark in the final exam re-weighted to include the mark reserved for the missed test. In all other cases of non-attendance students will receive a grade of zero. Employment obligations or holiday plans of any kind are not acceptable reasons for absence from any test/examination.
Applications for special consideration must be lodged online through myUNSW within 3 working days of the assessment (Log into myUNSW and go to My Student Profile tab > My Student Services channel > Online Services > Special Consideration). Then submit the originals or certified copies of your
supporting documentation and a completed
Professional Authority form (pdf - download here) to Student Central.
A sample exam in a similar format as the final exam will be put up on Course website in the last week of the term. Students should note that, given changes in the course content, past exam papers for this subject may be misleading. As outlined in 3.2 above all material covered in the lectures, assignments and tutorials is examinable. In particular, the final exam may examine material from the whole course.
Students must submit 1 hard copy AND 1 electronic copy of their assignment.
The electronic copy is to be submitted to the course website by 9 pm on due date. Instructions will be available on the website. Browse and upload a copy of your document - do not paste text. Use your student ID in the file name.
All electronic copies of essays will be checked for plagiarism on the Turnitin software into which they are uploaded. See notes on Plagiarism below and also note that the Turnitin software will automatically check against all other assignments submitted.
The hard copy is to be submitted to submission box by the 9 pm on due date. Do not use plastic sheets or binders. Simply staple the pages together. Your name and ID should be on the cover page.
For this course, you should submit your assignments to the School of Economics assignment box, located on the ground floor of the UNSW Australia Business School building, in the West wing by 9 pm on due date.
Feedback on student performance from formative and summative assessment tasks will be provided to students in a timely manner. Assessment tasks completed within the teaching period of a course, other than a final assessment, will be assessed and students provided with feedback, with or without a provisional result, within 10 working days of submission, under normal circumstances. Feedback on continuous assessment tasks (e.g. laboratory and studio-based, workplace-based, weekly quizzes) will be provided prior to the midpoint of the course.
You can apply for special consideration when illness or other circumstances beyond your control, interfere with your assessment performance (to apply see Special Consideration on the UNSW Current Students page). Special Consideration is primarily intended to provide you with an extra opportunity to demonstrate the level of performance of which you are capable.
Special Consideration applications will be assessed centrally by the Case Review Team within Student Lifecycle. The Case Review team will update the online application with the outcome and add any relevant comments.
Please note the following:
Further information on Business School policy and procedure, as well as supplementary exam dates for the current term, can be found under "Special Consideration" on the Policies and Support page.
10% of the value of the assignment will be deducted for each day (24 hours) or part thereof which the electronic copy of the assignment is submitted to the course website after the deadline. Assignments submitted more than five days late will not be marked. The assigned problems in each problem set must be submitted on time. Late submission will result in 0 marks. There are eight such problem sets.
Late submission will be considered only in extreme circumstances. Any student, who for reasons of serious illness cannot submit before the submission date, will need full and convincing documentation of that illness, specifically a valid medical certificate which covers the period 4 days prior to the submission deadline. In cases where students have applied for special consideration, assignments must still be submitted within five days of the submission date or they will not be marked.
For information on Special Consideration please refer to the Business School's Course Outlines Policies webpage. Applications for special consideration for late submission must be provided to the Lecturer-in-charge within 3 days of the submission date.
Special consideration will only allow a waiver of part of the late penalty: one day's penalty for each two days of illness. Students should also note that satisfactory performance in the course to that time, including attendance at tutorials, will be taken into account by the Lecturer-in-charge in deciding whether to approve an application for consideration.
Employment obligations or holiday plans of any kind are not acceptable reasons for absence from any test/examination.
Applications for special consideration must be lodged online through myUNSW within 3 working days of the assessment (Log into myUNSW and go to My Student Profile tab > My Student Services channel > Online Services > Special Consideration). Then submit the originals or certified copies of your supporting documentation and a completed Professional Authority form (pdf - download here) to Student Central.
The Business School is actively monitoring student learning and quality of the student experience in all its programs. A random selection of completed assessment tasks may be used for quality assurance, such as to determine the extent to which program learning goals are being achieved. The information is required for accreditation purposes, and aggregated findings will be used to inform changes aimed at improving the quality of Business School programs. All material used for such processes will be treated as confidential.
The website for this course is on UNSW Moodle.
These will be comprehensive and will be available on Moodle. They will usually be available two days after the lecture, but in some cases I may make them available before the lecture.
The Stata package will be used for computation.
Feedback is regularly sought from students and continual improvements are made based on this feedback. At the end of this course, you will be asked to complete the myExperience survey, which provides a key source of student evaluative feedback. Your input into this quality enhancement process is extremely valuable in assisting us to meet the needs of our students and provide an effective and enriching learning experience. The results of all surveys are carefully considered and do lead to action towards enhancing educational quality.
The School of Economics strives to be responsive to student feedback. If you would like more information on how the design of this course and changes made to it over time have taken students' needs and preferences into account, please contact the Director of Education at the School of Economics.
Review of the linear regression model
Class notes. Stock and Watson: Chapters 4 to 8
Review of some theory for the linear regression model.
Class notes. Stock and Watson: Chapters 4 to 8.
Transformation of the dependent and independent variables in linear regression.
Class notes.
Introduction to cross validation to choose the transformation.
Stepwise and all subset regression.
Class notes
Maximum likelihood and BIC for linear regression
Parametric and nonparametric bootstrap. Simulation
Class notes. Efron and Tibshirani (1994)
Binary regression and multinomial regression.
Class notes. Stock and Watson: Chapter 11.
Panel data models.
Class notes. Stock and Watson: Chapter 10
Panel data and longitudinal models.
Class notes. Stock and Watson
Information about UNSW Business School protocols, University policies, student responsibilities and education quality and support.
The Business School places knowledge and capabilities at the core of its curriculum via seven Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs). These PLOs are systematically embedded and developed across the duration of all coursework programs in the Business School.
PLOs embody the knowledge, skills and capabilities that are taught, practised and assessed within each Business School program. They articulate what you should know and be able to do upon successful completion of your degree.
Upon graduation, you should have a high level of specialised business knowledge and capacity for responsible business thinking, underpinned by ethical professional practice. You should be able to harness, manage and communicate business information effectively and work collaboratively with others. You should be an experienced problem-solver and critical thinker, with a global perspective, cultural competence and the potential for innovative leadership.
All UNSW programs and courses are designed to assess the attainment of program and/or course level learning outcomes, as required by the
UNSW Assessment Design Procedure. It is important that you become familiar with the Business School PLOs, as they constitute the framework which informs and shapes the components and assessments of the courses within your program of study.
PLO 1: Business knowledge
Students will make informed and effective selection and application of knowledge in a discipline or profession, in the contexts of local and global business.
PLO 2: Problem solving
Students will define and address business problems, and propose effective evidence-based solutions, through the application of rigorous analysis and critical thinking.
PLO 3: Business communication
Students will harness, manage and communicate business information effectively using multiple forms of communication across different channels.
PLO 4: Teamwork
Students will interact and collaborate effectively with others to achieve a common business purpose or fulfil a common business project, and reflect critically on the process and the outcomes.
PLO 5: Responsible business practice
Students will develop and be committed to responsible business thinking and approaches, which are underpinned by ethical professional practice and sustainability considerations.
PLO 6: Global and cultural competence
Students will be aware of business systems in the wider world and actively committed to recognise and respect the cultural norms, beliefs and values of others, and will apply this knowledge to interact, communicate and work effectively in diverse environments.
PLO 7: Leadership development
Students will develop the capacity to take initiative, encourage forward thinking and bring about innovation, while effectively influencing others to achieve desired results.
These PLOs relate to undergraduate and postgraduate coursework programs. Separate PLOs for honours and postgraduate research programs are included under 'Related Documents'.
Business School
course outlines provide detailed information for students on how the course learning outcomes, learning activities, and assessment/s contribute to the development of Program Learning Outcomes.
The Business School PLOs also incorporate
UNSW graduate capabilities, a set of generic abilities and skills that all students are expected to achieve by graduation. These capabilities articulate the University's institutional values, as well as future employer expectations.
While our programs are designed to provide coverage of all PLOs and graduate capabilities, they also provide you with a great deal of choice and flexibility. The Business School strongly advises you to choose a range of courses that assist your development against the seven PLOs and four graduate capabilities, and to keep a record of your achievements as part of your portfolio. You can use a portfolio as evidence in employment applications as well as a reference for work or further study. For support with selecting your courses contact the UNSW Business School
Student Centre.
Academic Integrity is honest and responsible scholarship. This form of ethical scholarship is highly valued at UNSW. Terms like Academic Integrity, misconduct, referencing, conventions, plagiarism, academic practices, citations and evidence based learning are all considered basic concepts that successful university students understand. Learning how to communicate original ideas, refer sources, work independently, and report results accurately and honestly are skills that you will be able to carry beyond your studies.
The definition of academic misconduct is broad. It covers practices such as cheating, copying and using another person's work without appropriate acknowledgement. Incidents of academic misconduct may have serious consequences for students.
UNSW regards plagiarism as a form of academic misconduct. UNSW has very strict rules regarding plagiarism. Plagiarism at UNSW is using the words or ideas of others and passing them off as your own. All Schools in the Business School have a Student Ethics Officer who will investigate incidents of plagiarism and may result in a student's name being placed on the Plagiarism and Student Misconduct Registers.
Below are examples of plagiarism including self-plagiarism:
Inappropriate Paraphrasing: Changing a few words and phrases while mostly retaining the original structure and/or progression of ideas of the original, and information without acknowledgement. This also applies in presentations where someone paraphrases another's ideas or words without credit and to piecing together quotes and paraphrases into a new whole, without appropriate referencing.
Collusion: Presenting work as independent work when it has been produced in whole or part in collusion with other people. Collusion includes:
Collusion should not be confused with academic collaboration (i.e., shared contribution towards a group task).
Inappropriate Citation: Citing sources which have not been read, without acknowledging the 'secondary' source from which knowledge of them has been obtained.
Self-Plagiarism: 'Self-plagiarism' occurs where an author republishes their own previously written work and presents it as new findings without referencing the earlier work, either in its entirety or partially. Self-plagiarism is also referred to as 'recycling', 'duplication', or 'multiple submissions of research findings' without disclosure. In the student context, self-plagiarism includes re-using parts of, or all of, a body of work that has already been submitted for assessment without proper citation.
To see if you understand plagiarism, do this short quiz: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism-quiz
The University also regards cheating as a form of academic misconduct. Cheating is knowingly submitting the work of others as their own and includes contract cheating (work produced by an external agent or third party that is submitted under the pretences of being a student's original piece of work). Cheating is not acceptable at UNSW.
If you need to revise or clarify any terms associated with academic integrity you should explore the 'Working with Academic Integrity' self-paced lessons available at: https://student.unsw.edu.au/aim.
For UNSW policies, penalties, and information to help you avoid plagiarism see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/plagiarism as well as the guidelines in the online ELISE tutorials for all new UNSW students: http://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/elise. For information on student conduct see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/conduct.
For information on how to acknowledge your sources and reference correctly, see: https://student.unsw.edu.au/referencing. If you are unsure what referencing style to use in this course, you should ask the lecturer in charge.
Students are expected to be familiar with and adhere to university policies in relation to class attendance and general conduct and behaviour, including maintaining a safe, respectful environment; and to understand their obligations in relation to workload, assessment and keeping informed.
Information and policies on these topics can be found on the 'Managing your Program' website.
It is expected that you will spend at least
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That night God appeared to Solomon and said, "What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!" (2 Chron 1:7)
What if you were given the chance to request one thing, and you knew it was guaranteed to be given to you?
Money? Possessions? Power?
These are the common choices that society would assume are most desired by people. Culture tells us that we need new things, more money, and a higher social status.
What if this question was geared towards your position in the game of basketball? I think we would assume that people would choose more championships, more individual accolades, or a new coach/new players/new team.
O Lord God, please continue to keep your promise to David my father, for you have made me king over a people as numerous as the dust of the earth! Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?" (2 Chron 1:8-9)
In a culture that is focused on self-promotion and personal gain, we can take lessons from Solomon's request. While we read that he requests wisdom and knowledge, his request gives us more to consider when we think about what type of leader we are becoming.
Solomon leads off by acknowledging how he became in this position of leadership. It wasn't by his individual effort alone or by networking. It was through his father by a calling from God.
While Solomon could have easily requested something for personal gain (or even wisdom and knowledge for his own growth), he felt that the needs of his people were more important than his desires. His request was made with intentions of helping his people.
Solomon's request to lead his people better was based on his acknowledgment that he was incapable of doing his job efficiently without further advancement. Too many people believe they are fully equipped for their future and stop learning and developing. It's important to realize that every day is a chance to grow as a person and a leader.
God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for wealth, riches, fame, or even the death of your enemies or a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people — I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. But I will also give you wealth, riches, and fame such as no other king has had before you or will ever have in the future!" (2 Chron 1:11-12)


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The marrieds will be together again on Saturday, March 25th, 7 pm, at Greg and Karen's: 146 Country Club Drive, Brea.
Fr Jack Barker will be our guest priest. Fr Jack is a much loved pastor from St Martha's, Murrieta, and more recently assisting other parishes as assigned, including Blessed John's. Fr Jack has a storied history, but we'll let him tell you about it.
Come listen to the heart of a Pastor.
If you've not had a chance to be with us yet, feel very welcome to join us this time!
Christian Family Movement (CFM) is small group based, and supports us in our vocation of marriage and family life with one another and in the Church.
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What Not to Do When You Get Pulled Over
by Ethan Glover, Mon, Apr 20, 2015 - (Edited) Sun, Sep 10, 2017
UPDATE: Read here why I stopped CopBlocking with JP Freeman.
I'm ashamed to say it, but the first time I was pulled over for anything other than speeding, I was compliant and cooperative. If I hadn't drawn the line where I did, I may very well be sitting in prison with a life sentence, totally innocent. When it comes to police encounters, this is a prime example of what not to do.
Last Thursday I was pulled over by a New Hampshire state police K-9 unit. I only recently moved to the state, but when I dealt with police in Missouri, I found that if you chat with them a bit, you can distract them from wanting to incriminate you for any arbitrary crime they can think of. This strategy didn't work here.
When the cop asked me for my license and registration, I should have asked him why he pulled me over, and challenged him on those reasons, with a camera running. As I'll explain later, he had no reason at all for pulling me over in the first place.
Instead I handed him my license and insurance card, my registration has been lost for some time. Trying to strike up that chat, I mentioned that I'm getting a new registration soon.
The officer looked at me then at my cars center console at a seat-belt cutter. He asked, "Is that a knife? Do you have anything in here that you shouldn't?" I told him no and kindly showed him the cutter. The cop then asked me why I was nervous. I told him I wasn't, but this question about my nerves was repeated every couple of minutes during our encounter.
But with this claim of nervousness, the officer had his reason to take things further. He asked me to step out of the car, and instead of asking him why, I naively did so.
Standing at the front of my car we talked about it's front end damage. It's missing a front bumper, and certainly doesn't look pretty due to an accident in Ohio on my trip here. But mechanically, as my dealership confirmed, it's safe to drive.
Of course, this police officer didn't care about safety. He told me that if I wanted to drive in New Hampshire, I needed to get it inspected in New Hampshire. That's despite the fact that I still have current Missouri plates.
He also told me that the window tint on my car is illegal, I now know this to be false. Not that it matters because once again, it's definitely legal in Missouri.
After reminding me that I was nervous once again, the police officer told me to put my hands on my head so he could pat me down and look for weapons. Even if I were thinking enough to do so, the cop has his hands on me before I could make any objections.
The officer asked, "What are those metal cans in your back seat." I told him it's a water filter set that busted during my move to New Hampshire. He asked me if he could take a look so I opened the back door and showed him.
The cop said, "I don't believe you're using these for water." I had to laugh at that, not realizing the seriousness of what he was saying, "What do you think I'm using these for?" - "It could be all kinds of things."
Telling me once again that I looked "nervous," the officer said he wanted to search my car to make sure I didn't have anything I wasn't supposed to have. It was only at this point that I finally decided to establish a boundary.
I told him no, and that he had already taken up a lot of my time. I said that I felt like I had given him an inch, and he was trying to take a mile.
Instead of searching my car, he told me he was going to get his dog and run him around my car. When I asked him if the dog would damage the paint job he said, "Absolutely, there will be damage to your car."
He told me to stand away from the car, by some nearby bushes, and to turn my back, for his "safety." I asked, "I can't watch the dog?" He said if I didn't turn around, he would have to get another officer on the scene to watch me. I told him to do so.
If I hadn't, in hindsight, he may very well have planted drugs in my vehicle and claimed that the dog had found it.
As the dog went around, he jumped on my car six or seven times, I could hear his claws hit it every time.
After that was done, he told me I was free to go. He never said a thing about the fact that I didn't have registration. My only "ticketable" offense. The guy had a one track mission to find (or possibly create) a drug bust.
I may have gotten myself into some serious trouble, just by "complying" with an officers requests and trying to start a normal, human conversation with a drone who just wants to incriminate me for something.
I should have shut him down from the very beginning by asking him why he pulled me over before I handed him my license. If he said anything about the window tint or front-end damage, I should have pointed him to the Missouri inspection sticker on my windshield and asked him if I was free to go.
If he asked me to get out of the car, I should have said, "No, thanks for asking. Are you detaining me? Am I free to go?"
By shutting him down from the beginning, I wouldn't have had to deal with any of this in the first place. Next time, I won't be so compliant, and the camera will be on. Not just to show that I'm willing to hold the officer accountable, but for my own personal safety.
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"I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. "Apostle Paul - Romans 7:15
We all struggle at times with doing the right thing or avoiding doing the wrong thing. The Apostle Paul recognizes this and in doing so shows us we are not alone in this struggle.
That's amazing when you think about it.
Here Jesus intersects Pauls life directly, spoke to him, blinded him, and then gave his sight back to him. And he still struggles with resisting the very God he said he trusted!
Some of you are in that internal battle right now.
We know we should forgive but its hard to forgive sometimes so we resist. We know we should not be in that relationship but its hard to get out of it, so you resist. You know we should not spend our money on that, but we do anyway and resist what we know is right. We put something else front and center in our life. We resist the very God that we say we trust. Is that hypocrisy? Many think so, but that's a bit harsh. Christians aren't perfect, and frankly, it's difficult to write a blank check of our lives to a God we don't see.
"Therefore since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith."Hebrews 12:1-2a
So what have you put in the place of God in your life? Paul tells us to throw off everything that hinders and entangles us and put God and his truths back in the center of our life.
Paul says even if we fall short… don't stop trying. Don't put any little gods front and center in our life, as they will always disappoint. Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer, and perfecter of our faith.
Keeping my eyes on Jesus with you!
Pastor Bill
March 15, 2018


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Manslaughter is an unlawful killing that doesn't involve premeditated malice or the intent to seriously harm or kill. The absence of malice makes manslaughter a lesser charge than first or second degree murder. Although manslaughter is a serious crime, its consequences are generally less severe than murder. Below, we explain more about the differences between murder and manslaughter.
Voluntary Manslaughter
There are two types of manslaughter charges: voluntary and involuntary manslaughter. Sometimes called a "heat of passion," voluntary manslaughter happens when a person is aggressively provoked and kills someone in a heat of passion caused by the provocation.
In order for "heat of passion" to be present, the person who committed the killing cannot have had enough time to calm down from the provocation. When a killing isn't considered first or second degree murder, it is usually a concession that is attributed to human weakness. Although a person who acts in the heat of passion might intentionally kill someone, their emotional context is a mitigating factor that reduces their moral blame.
A classic case of voluntary manslaughter would be the story of the husband who comes home from work early to find his wife committing adultery. Seeing the affair provokes the husband into a heat of passion and he kills the other adulterer then and there. Under these circumstances, a judge or jury might come to the conclusion that the killing is voluntary manslaughter.
Involuntary Manslaughter?
Involuntary manslaughter generally refers to unintentional homicide caused by criminally negligent acts or reckless conduct. Essentially, the death was caused by reckless behavior that a reasonable person would have avoided. Involuntary manslaughter sometimes refers to an unintentional killing from a commissioned crime other than a felony.
The subtle differences between murder and manslaughter are at their highest when it comes to involuntary manslaughter. This is because an accidental killing caused by extreme recklessness can be considered second degree murder. Determining which charge applies rests entirely on an evaluation of how careless the defendant was, which can be a difficult and subjective task.
Unintentional second degree murder is also known as:
- Implied Malice Murder
- Abandoned & Malignant Heart Murder
- Depraved Mind Murder
The main issue when it comes to determining if a killing is murder or manslaughter, is figuring out what was in a defendant's mind at the time of the reckless act. Courts and juries have to rely on what the circumstances of the killing reveal about the defendant's state of mind.
Are you facing murder or manslaughter charges? We can help. Contact our Dayton team of criminal defense attorneys to set up a case evaluation today.


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You can receive NextMed services at both hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers using many different payment and insurance plans. However, your choice of treatment location could mean a difference of thousands of dollars in out-of-pocket expenses. Determining options for the cost of care at your facility can be time-consuming and difficult—and rarely are you provided with a risk-adjusted cost, which considers safety factors.
It is for this reason that NextMed developed its Patient Advocacy Program. Participating physicians connect their patients with NextMed's patient advocates who use an extensive database and proprietary cost-reduction tool to find the lowest-cost location options for each patient's particular situation. It is common for NextMed's Patient Advocates to find out-of-pocket savings well in excess of $1,000 per treatment. Often the savings are even greater.


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Clark will construct a 315,000 square-foot, 12-story mixed-use building with 318 apartment units, as well as two levels of below-grade parking and first floor retail in Northeast Washington, DC. Eric Colbert & Associates is the project architect, and Tadjer Cohen Edelson & Associates is the structural engineer of record.
Clark's team will perform numerous site improvements and construct various amenities, including a rooftop pool and landscaping for an adjacent park. The structure's modern-industrial architectural design integrates warehouse-style windows with industrial-framed glass cubes weaving in and out of the façade at varying depths. The design also features materials reminiscent of rail cars, as well as steel columns that echo the riveted steel supports of the nearby railroad overpass.
The project is designed to achieve LEED® Silver certification.
Clark Foundations is part of the project team and will perform support of excavation for the project.
Demolition is already underway and construction is scheduled to be complete in Spring 2019.


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It is in the best interests for any business if it has to flourish to successfully incorporate the suggestions and valuable feedback of its customers and clients. Keeping this in view, CraftsWorks has designed its customer satisfaction survey to get feedback on their services, food and pressure points that would help them improve and meet the customers' demands. So if you have anything to tell them which would help them improve fill out the CraftsWorks Customer Satisfaction Survey at www.cwsurvey.com, and get a validation code to redeem amazing offers.
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To successfully complete the CraftsWorks Survey, follow the step by step guidelines given below:
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Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul written by Jeff Kinney.
A family road trip is supposed to be a lot of fun . . . unless, of course, you're the Heffley's.
The journey starts off full of promise, then quickly takes several wrong turns. Gas station bathrooms, crazed seagulls, a fender bender, and a runaway pig-not exactly Greg Heffley's idea of a good time. But even the worst road trip can turn into an adventure-and this is one the Heffley's won't soon forget.