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Money transfer options in Patelco Online™
Log in to Patelco Online™ and you'll discover many options for transferring money:
- Between your Patelco accounts
- From your account to another Patelco member
- Between your account and another financial institution using the MONEYLINK-24 widget
- To any other person using the POPMONEY widget.
Send or receive money to anyone via their email or mobile device
Popmoney™ lets you send money fast to any other person in the U.S. (including non-Patelco members) using their email, mobile, or bank account - no Popmoney or Patelco account needed. It's a quick and simple alternative to cash or checks and great for things like paying the babysitter, splitting the bill at a restaurant, or making a donation.
How it works
- Popmoney™ moves money directly from your account to another person.
- It's accessed and initiated securely inside your Patelco Online™ account. (The other person doesn't need a Patelco account.)
- All you need is the recipient's email address or mobile phone number or bank account information (routing and account number).
- The recipient will receive a text or email once you send the money, and then they'll decide where the money will be deposited. (Funds sent to a bank account will be deposited directly to that account without the recipient needing to take action.)
How to set up Popmoney™
Sign up for or log in to Patelco Online™Sign up or Log In
Go to the POPMONEY widget (you may need to select the MORE widget first)
Select the Get Started button
You'll be asked to confirm your information and accept the terms of service.
Bank internationally
Send money quickly and securely to over 60 countries around the globe
We've partnered with Xoom™, so you can send money and pay bills around the world.
Xoom™ is currently available in over 60 countries. Money can be delivered by direct bank deposit, home delivery or cash pickup.
Wire Transfers
Wire transfers help move money electronically from one account to another, and are commonly used to send funds to family or when making large purchases. Here are instructions for incoming wire transfers.
Domestic Incoming Wire Transfers
Domestic incoming wire transfers to Patelco accounts should be directed as follows:
Patelco Credit Union
3 Park Place
Dublin, CA 94568
ABA/Routing Number: 321076470
Member's full name (as it appears on Patelco statements)
Member's full account number
International Incoming Wire Transfers
- Download the latest international incoming wire instructions
- If you have questions about an international incoming wire transfer, use the SECURE MESSAGE widget in Patelco Online™ to send us a secure email. Or call us at 800.358.8228.
Outgoing Domestic Wire Transfers
Please fill out the domestic outgoing wire transfer form and then fax it to 925.847.1977 along with a legible scan of your valid driver's license or other government-issued ID such as a passport.
Outgoing International Wire Transfers
Patelco does not offer international outgoing wire Transfers. As a safe and fast alternative, check out our partner Xoom™.
With Xoom™, you can send money to over 60 countries around the globe. Visit xoom.com or call 877.815.1531 for more information.
Account number formats
When using wire transfer forms, remember to use the correct account number formats to ensure proper delivery.
For Checking accounts, Money Market accounts and Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), the proper account number format is 14 digits long, beginning with 746. Your account number can be found at the bottom of your check, or by clicking or tapping on your account in Patelco Online™ and then selecting the Account Details tab.
For example, checking account 12345-10 should be listed as 74600001234510 on any forms (because it's 746 + 0000 + member number 12345 + suffix 10).
For all types of Savings accounts (except HSAs), the proper account number format includes only the account number and suffix, which must be separated by a dash.
For example, the correct format for savings account 12345-00 is 12345-00 for forms.
Common questions about transfers
Learn more about Patelco Online™'s money management features
Related support topics
- How to make a transfer in Patelco Online™ (PDF)
- How to transfer your money to your Patelco loan, credit card, or mortgage (PDF)
- How to transfer money to your account at another financial institution (PDF)
- How to transfer money to someone who doesn't have a Patelco account (PDF)
- How to transfer money to another Patelco member (PDF)
- How to transfer money to your other Patelco accounts (PDF)
- How to schedule a one-time or recurring transfer (PDF)


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The Huygens experience
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- Title The Huygens experience
- Released: 14/01/2013
- Length 00:01:40
- Language English
- Footage Type Animation
- Copyright Animation: ESA–C. Carreau/Schröder, Karkoschka et al (2012). Image from Titan's surface: ESA/NASA/JPL/University of Arizona
- Description
A new rendering of Huygens descent and touchdown created using real data recorded by the probe's instruments as it descended to the surface of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, on 14 January 2005.
The animation takes into account Titan's atmospheric conditions, including the Sun and wind direction, the behaviour of the parachute (with some artistic interpretation only on the movement of the ropes after touchdown), and the dynamics of the landing itself. Even the stones immediately facing Huygens were rendered to match the photograph of the landing site returned from the probe, which is revealed at the end of the animation.
Split into four sequences, the animation first shows a wide-angle view of the descent and landing followed by two close-ups of the touchdown from different angles, and finally a simulated view from Huygens itself – the true Huygens experience.
This animation was released on the eighth anniversary of Huygen's touchdown on Titan as a Space Science Image of the Week feature.


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Hear from three of the most accomplished, dynamic, and FUNNY female novelists of the day! Bestselling authors Marian Keyes, Gigi Levangie, and Laura Zigman will get lit for lunch and dive into topics such as middle age, motherhood, marriage, global pandemics, and more!
With the world unraveling and readers seeking escape or distraction, Marian Keyes' writing fits the bill. Her strong female characters, willingness to take on tough social issues, and big-hearted humor has endeared her to millions of readers. Readers Maria Semple and Jennifer Weiner will love the story of The Caseys, a complicated, wise-cracking clan complete with blended families, sibling rivalries, money problems, communication breakdowns, and an addiction or two. The Casey brothers and their spouses and children have long intertwined their lives and like it that way (well, maybe not everyone likes it...). When a freak accident leads to the revelation of some deep family secrets, the Caseys are forced to reckon and decide: Is it time to finally grow up?
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Agnes Murphy Nash is the perfect Hollywood wife – she has the right friends, the right clothes, and even a side career of her own as a writer. Her husband Trevor is a bigshot producer, and from the outside it looks like they're living a picture-perfect celebrity life, complete with tennis tournaments and lavish parties.
But the job description of a Hollywood wife doesn't cover divorce, which is the way Agnes' life is headed after she comes home one day to find her credit cards cancelled and the security passwords to get into her enormous LA home changed. Oh, and there's a guy there whose job it is to tase her if she tries to enter... which she does. Needless to say, Agnes' husband is dead set on making sure she loses big time, but Agnes isn't the type to just lie down and take it.
In a world of fremenies and hot nannies, personal psychics and "skinny" jello shots, where therapists look like the Real Housewives of Equinox and friends dispense Xanax like Pez, Agnes may be losing her husband, but could that mean getting her own life back? Been There, Married That is a drop-dead hilarious battle of wills that will make you laugh out loud, cringe, and keep turning the pages to see what crazy disaster will happen to Agnes next... and how she'll rise from the ashes.
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From bestselling author Laura Zigman comes a hilarious novel about a wife and mother whose life is unraveling and the well-intentioned but increasingly disastrous steps she takes to course-correct her relationships, her career, and her belief in herself.
Judy never intended to start wearing the dog. But when she stumbled across her son Teddy's old baby sling during a halfhearted basement cleaning, something in her snapped. So: the dog went into the sling, Judy felt connected to another living being, and she's repeated the process every day since.
Life hasn't gone according to Judy's plan. Her career as a children's book author offered a glimpse of success before taking an embarrassing nose dive. Teddy, now a teenager, treats her with some combination of mortification and indifference. Her best friend is dying. And her husband, Gary, has become a pot-addled professional "snackologist" who she can't afford to divorce. On top of it all, she has a painfully ironic job writing articles for a self-help website—a poor fit for someone seemingly incapable of helping herself.
Wickedly funny and surprisingly tender, Separation Anxiety offers a frank portrait of middle-aged limbo, examining the ebb and flow of life's most important relationships. Tapping into the insecurities and anxieties that most of us keep under wraps, and with a voice that is at once gleefully irreverent and genuinely touching, Laura Zigman has crafted a new classic for anyone taking fumbling steps toward happiness.
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Gigi Levangie is the author of seven novels, including The Starter Wife, which was adapted for an Emmy award-winning miniseries starring Debra Messing, and Maneater, which was adapted for a Lifetime miniseries starring Sarah Chalke. In addition, Levangie wrote the screenplay for the movie Stepmom, starring Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon. Her articles have appeared in Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, and Glamour.
Laura Zigman is the author of Animal Husbandry (which was made into the movie, Someone Like You, starring Hugh Jackman and Ashley Judd), Dating Big Bird, Piece of Work and Her. She has been a contributor to The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Huffington Post, produced a popular online series of animated videos, "Annoying Conversations," and was the recipient of a Yaddo residency. She lives in Cambridge with her husband, son, and deeply human Sheltie.
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I grew up in a small drinking town in western Wisconsin, blue collar and rough around the edges. It was the type of place where dads start sneaking their boys beers before they reach double digits in age and DUI's start racking up by senior year in high school.
Don't get me wrong, I had some profoundly-good times growing up. We were young and we were free. One of the perks of growing up in the country is that when there were no house parties to be had, there was an empty field to throw down in. And there was always a well-stocked garage fridge to raid.
With the good times came the bad as well, by 10th grade I was frequently in court due to truancy issues and was constantly on the verge of getting the boot from my family. Every weekend became a cat and mouse game with our local law enforcement, and by the time we hit legal drinking age they knew us by name and we'd all been processed–as we'd all been arrested for one thing or another by then.
Throughout this time I was snowboarding when I wasn't too fucked up to make it to our local hill. I was also obsessing over the latest snowboard media, which at the time was the monthly mags and a dozen VHS tapes every fall. There was something romantic about snowboarding at the time. We had to wait patiently every year for the best footage to be released and instead of watching a new web edit every day, we wore out VHS tapes watching our favorite parts over and over again.
Ask anyone over thirty and they'll tell you that the mid '90s was the golden age of snowboarding. It was a young and invigorated youth lifestyle sport that was born out of surfing and skateboarding, but starting to form its own identity. It was less established than its sibling sports and still felt energetic and punk rock. Of course this was pre-Olympics.
This was also before the Midwest became a snowboarding hotbed due to its abundance of snow. Snow that of course made the handrails and city features a freeriding Mecca. To become a professional snowboarder from the Minneapolis Metro area (which my small town was part of, as it was situated just thirty minutes east of the Twin Cities), meant that you had to make a pilgrimage west to the real mountains.
In the '90s we had a handful of pros who had emerged from our region, but every single one of them had moved to either Colorado or Utah. At one point it felt like Breckenridge, Colorado, was a mountain town made up primarily of Midwestern transplants.
So for a young man in his teens, it was clear that to live my dreams of snowboard glory, I'd have to leave home. And dedicate myself to riding big mountain lines and waist deep powder.
But what actually transpired was a sad case of someone who talked incessantly of plans to move out West, but actually pissed away all of his resources on drugs and alcohol. There was of course a constant justification of my time and resources being allocated to getting high and drunk. I was young and also used the hard-partying lifestyle portrayed in many snowboard magazines and videos as a valid reason to not only drink heavily, but also act like a complete maniac. I was even Boozy the Clown from the infamous Whiskey videos every year for Halloween.
I ended up getting kicked out of my parents house a week before my senior year in high school, and subsequently ended up homeless and a dropout before the year was over. I skipped watching my friends and long-time girlfriend graduate to get wasted at a local music festival. Things were deteriorating rapidly.
Everything changed in the late summer of 1999. After a particularly rough few months I was sent to treatment via an intervention staged by my family. I ended up not only going to a primary treatment center for 30 days, but was also sent to Washington state to attend a six-month recovery based outdoor program. I'd made it out West. Not exactly the way I'd expected. It was here that my limits would be pushed in the outdoors and I would have my first real powder day at the legendary Mt. Baker.
I spent Y2K in a small town in Washington and flew home to Minneapolis four days later, as I had completed my program and at seven months without a drink or drug, had compiled my longest stretch of sobriety since the age of 12. But within a month of being home I was smoking pot and drinking again, while still playing the sober role model in my sober-living home.
I soon moved over to Dinkytown in Minneapolis from the Twin Cities. A number of my friends were living there as they attended the University of Minnesota. It was during this time that I would become friends with some of the local up and coming snowboarders and also develop a budding friendship with the owner of Minneapolis's only core snowboard shop, Cal Surf.
Cal Surf was the homebase for many of Minnesota's most talented snowboarders, and I was lucky enough to be brought into a tight circle of elite ams. It was also during this time that Minneapolis was starting to emerge as an epicenter of urban snowboarding and even the most epic street shredders like JP Walker and Jeremy Jones started to show up to pillage the goods.
My drinking at this time, while still alcoholic by any normal standards, was something I could mostly control around my new peers. This would eventually dissolve as even my closest friends in this circle would find me a liability. I'd drink to blackout and be a complete nightmare to be around. I even drunkenly elbowed one of my closest friends squarely in the face, breaking his nose and ultimately altering the course of our friendship forever.
There were some good times and I somehow didn't burn every bridge to the ground. However, my dreams of moving to the mountains and riding epic lines until my legs burned and my heart was full, still seemed a far-off fantasy never to be fulfilled. Even though I was partying with local, and traveling, pros and was riding the coattails of the in-crowd, my snowboarding hadn't progressed in years and I was no closer to moving than I had been at 14.
After years of damaging my liver, ruining relationships and another failed treatment I hit absolute rock bottom. On a June night in 2005, laying face down on my small, dirty studio apartment floor crying uncontrollably and hammered drunk I reached out for help, calling some close friends who had been sober for years and my always-supportive parents. I had already been through numerous treatments and after talking with friends and family I knew that going through another one wasn't going to teach me anything new. Instead I started attending 12-step meetings and white-knuckled it through my first two weeks of sobriety until I found a sober house that allowed me to move in. I continued to attend meetings, living with other newly-sober men. Thankfully, I haven't had a drink since.
I can't really summarize all of the amazing things that can be attributed to my sobriety. I'll have to save that for the book. However, in terms of my snowboarding, my sobriety completely changed my trajectory in terms of both my own ability level and career in an industry that I had obsessed over since 1989.
Thankfully some of my friends who had been witness to my destructive behavior were there for me when I turned my life around, no one more than Cal Surf-owner Scott Oreschnick. Scott went out of his way to support my new sobriety and not only made the shop an inclusive place for me, but also introduced me to a lot of his young team riders as I had picked up a camera and was interested in shooting some of the local up and comers.
If it wasn't for Scott vouching for me I doubt I would have made a connection with the next generation of Minnesota talent, but because I was a longtime friend of both Scott and the shop, I suddenly found myself shooting with guys like Joe Sexton, Jake Olson-Elm, Zac Marben, and the Michilot Family who treated me like an honorary sibling.
Over the next two years my love of snowboarding would only intensify and I spent hundreds of days on snow for the first time in my life, allowing me to progress faster in two years than I had in the previous ten. I was also witnessing some of the most progressive street riding on a daily basis by tagging along on filming missions with this new crew of young rippers.
Scott saw my new energy and willingness to ride all day and shoot all night, all while going to college (I made the Dean's list after not being in a classroom since the day I dropped out of high school), working full time, and staying sober. Because of this he made me the honorary Cal Surf Team Manager and introduced me to people who could help nurture my creative abilities within the snowboard industry.
Even with all of the epic changes and my personal progression I still dreamed of riding in the mountains and after a week-long trip to the Cascades where I rode endless fresh powder under bluebird skies I was determined to move to the Pacific Northwest to have my winter of glory.
In June of 2007, two years into my still-fresh sobriety, I packed all of my things into the back of my Jeep Grand Cherokee and headed west. I was finally living out a life-long dream. Something I could never piece together while drinking.
Because of the connections I'd made after getting sober in Minnesota, I was quickly introduced to the guys at Signal Snowboards, and through them met a crew of powder hungry young snowboarders to ride with. The 2007/08 winter was so good that I eventually had to set a "6 inch of fresh rule" for the month of January and February, meaning if it didn't snow over 6 inches I didn't go up because I needed to rest. I still rode on average five days a week.
It was also around this time that my writing started to get more attention than my photos, as I was amateur at best behind the camera, but had always had a way with words. I started to contribute regularly to Snowboard magazine and eventually developed a relationship with Snowboard mag founder and Publisher, Jeff Baker. Baker seeing my ability and eagerness took me under his wing and eventually helped get my first magazine story published, an interview with Minnesota pro Zac Marben. It was all coming full circle.
Even through my own personal struggles with alcohol and also seeing the negative effects that it has had on my friends, family, and even some of my favorite snowboarders, I don't harbor a disdain for booze or those that drink. I'm fortunate enough that through working on my sobriety I can comfortably be around those that drink without feeling any temptation, all though it took me some time to get there.
I will say this though, there is a perception that snowboarding is synonymous with hard partying. That is complete bullshit. I've never been so connected with the mountains and snowboarding as I have in my sobriety, and while my sobriety has probably kept me out of some social circles within the industry, I have received nothing but praise and respect from those that are in the sport purely for the love of riding.
Today I'm celebrating 11 years of sobriety and live on the West Coast, spending my days surfing, climbing, skateboarding, and writing about what I love. I've met and worked with the majority of pros I idolized as a kid and none of it would have been possible had I continued drinking and using drugs.
I can only hope that if anyone reading this is struggling with addiction and wonders if they can continue contributing to things they're passionate about in their lives while sober, the answer is a resounding yes. You'll be able to contribute and put heart and soul into what you love with clarity. I'm thankful everyday that I made the decision to stop drinking, and it's a constant reminder to cherish every moment I have whether surfing, skating, or deep in the mountains.
Special thanks to Nate Deschenes, Mike Basher, Anthony Cappetta, Dave Grigsby, John Makens, Mike Thienes, Melissa Larsen, Kim Stravers, Dave Lee, Krush Kulesza, Zach Weisberg, Duffy, My Seattle Crew, and all of the Minnesota homies, for having my back and supporting me through annoying demands, existential breakdowns and general madness.


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Now that there's a fair amount of noise about Mrs. Clinton being forced to drop out of the race (remember just a short time ago when her campaign was threatening the media not to make an issue out of her health?)there's been some speculation about Tim Kaine, her running mate taking over the top slot.
He's escaped much scrutiny thus far, so let's take a look at him, shall we? it isn't a pretty sight, believe me.
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Well, the rumours are true. I got married this past year. Hitched up. Tied the knot. Hooked. No matter how you put it, I wore a beautiful dress with the most amazing shoes and celebrated with family, friends and a candy bar that vanished within 5 minutes. What I learned from my year of planning and prepping and stressing Oh My! is that IT ALL COMES TOGETHER and if it doesn't? It does. In more ways than one. I learned a few tips along the way that helped me create a unique and fun day. Hopefully you'll take a few pieces of advice when planning yours. You might read this and think, "ah man she's full of poo". And that's totally fair. I am full of poo some days but I had a FUN day and for me, that is success right there.
1. PUT DOWN THOSE CORNY BRIDAL MAGAZINES . Do not even touch one. Put down those scissors. From the satin strappy heels, bedazzled dress to rhinestone body jewellery and bridal headgear, there is some really REALLY scary stuff out there when it comes to the vision of "the perfect bride". Who wants to be perfect? I'll admit, I glanced through one only to discover it took me less than a second to cringe. Out loud. "EWWWWW". Quickly dropping it to the floor in exchange for a copy of British Vogue I was stealth at hiding it very well behind the wrong magazine rack. The thought of pulling out my tiara from my costume box accompanied with a diamond sash made me chuckle. Believe me I'd love nothing more to look like a 6-year-old in a poofy taffeta dress in a character performance. But I opted out for this occasion. Stay true to what suits YOU. A lot of dress inspirations that I gathered were from favourite designer collections as well as Pinterest and fashion blogs. Know what works for you and find styles that you admire. It will cut out a lot of CRAP. And you'd surprised as what you'll find in a copy of the latest British Vogue. There is nothing worse than watching a bride not look anything like herself.
2. COLLABORATE . I was in LOVE and still am with designers Jenny Packham and Delphine Manivet. But my bank account wasn't. I avoided all bridal boutiques to not further harm my addictive personality. Once I fall in love with something its hard for me not to have it. Nor could I justify taking out a bank loan for a dress that I would afterwards pack up for storage. And by storage I mean my costume box. Let's get real here, Fall is coming and my love for boots and future travel is a huge priority. It's the perfect excuse to save the extra money. So I thought, Who do I know that would let me collaborate with them on MY dress? I want an original "Sicoli". None other than Vancouver Designer, the talented and awesome, Isabelle Dunlop. From the hand-picked french lace to the roughing and intricate detailing, she graciously allowed me to be hands on every step of the way over coffee and carrot muffins. This was AWESOME. I reassured her that if I was annoying in any way to let her know, as I love to be hands on. Drawing the dress, sending images and talking it out was the way to go. We basically improvised our way in making my gown. Best part about it is no one else owns one, just little ol ' me which made me even more over the moon. I also had a blast collaborating on my wedding invitations with the talented art director and graphic designer, Natalie Pagnucco. I was lucky to have a pal who was gracious enough to allow me to illustrate my image and general idea. She had creatively complied a list of fonts, colours and layouts for us to play with and together we were able to agree on what I believe to have been the perfect personalized invitation for David and I. Thanks ladies for allowing me to brainstorm and work closely with you and your talents.
3. CHOO'S YOUR CHOO'S WISELY . CHOOse a pair of heels that you will wear again. Because I went with a simpler, classy and more elegant dress I decided to splurge on the shoes. Yes, I'm a shaddict and for my special day I decided to treat myself. Saving on the dress and getting an AMAZING deal on these shoes I had no reason not to buy them. I wasn't expecting to go sparkly but when I saw them I just knew. And when I tried them on sans Prince Charming I was convinced. Surprisingly enough I lasted in them all night. They were tres comfortable and best part, I can wear them to any event over and over again. With a different dress of course.
4. TAKE SOME TIME OUT FOR YOU . It's a big day. EVERYONE wants to pull you every which way. There are a lot of emotions going on and one important piece of advice given to me was to take a TSN TIME OUT. I wonder what he was thinking…."WHAT THE HELL AM I DOING?????" I, on the other hand was trying to get to the candy bar.
5. DIY BRIDESMAID DRESSES . Everyone has their own personality and their own sense of style. There is nothing worse than begrudgingly paying for a dress that you may NEVER wear again. Add on the fact that you may not even like it. So, in respect to all shapes and sizes and a love for a garden party flair and good material (of course) I asked everyone to think "vintage" "garden party" "soft colours" and "PLEASE no satin". AMAZINGLY enough the dresses all complimented each other and everyone was happy with their selections. Despite my bombarding them with vision boards (sorry ladies) I think it worked cause they all looked gorgeous. And the guys? Well..a handsome bunch I might say. We opted for the traditional rented tux that is worn by many over and over…and over again. They must have good dry-cleaning rates on them. Sharp, classy navy suits were chosen on their own and we tied them all together with pink and blue polka dots. Get it? Tie(d). I am goooood!
6. GET CRAFTY . I love craftersizing and I wanted to add as much personal touch to our day. Instead of buying a typical wedding book for guests I decided to pull out the Polaroids and put together a sketch book which would allow guests to draw, sign and write unique messages to us. I don't just want your signature, I want you to be creative too. Accents, details, quirky things that you love should be added to the day. And considering that I'm part nerd part goof and all class it seemed to fit the occasion.
7. FLOWER POWER & CAKE . Keep it simple and eat your cake. I only remember cutting the cake and then didn't see it until the next morning. So take the time to eat your cake! As for flowers, choose something that's not only lovely but delicate enough for guests to take home conveniently. I chose a mixture of english roses and lavender to which I found was just the right size. It wasn't overpowering by any means as some bouquets are. Sometimes I find a bridal bouquet to be an array of over the top lustre including weeds, flowers and bejewelled roses. Go simpler (and more cost-effective). Mason jars with lavender and hydrangea allowed guests to take them home instead of being thrown away at the end of the night. I still have bundles of lavender around my place…mixed in with the lavender I've been stealing from people's properties late at night. Stealth.
8. JUST SMILE & HAVE A DRINK . YOU MAY NOT KNOW EVERYONE . It's true. Especially if you're in the bridal party. How fun it was for the entire wedding party plus our parents to greet ALL of guests in a small amount of time (at least I thought it was fun). I wish I had a camera recording the line of awkward moments, new faces, an array of characters, funny conversations, intimate moments and a few new impressions. A tray of wine and of course water is just what the doctor ordered to keep us hydrated and for the line to move along in a speedy fashion. Of course things were delayed but it was great to see such excited faces. And WOW! All of the love in that room! My cheeks never hurt so much from smiling. If you ever need a cheek workout, smile for about 2 hours. You can also practice "greeting" beforehand. Here's how.
9. KNOW YOUR HAIR & MAKEUP . For those who know me, my hair obsessions are out of control. I love hair. I love the way it changes a look. I love luscious locks on a man and a woman. I love hair. Loose and luscious. I love hair. I knew I didn't want a french roll or a loosely coiled ringlets at the sides of my head circa prom '97. I honestly didn't know what to do with mine. Up or down? Down or up? Because my dress and jewelry were simple I wanted something a fuller and au natural with a bit of sassy class. So, I turned to a few hair inspirations and fortunately enough my hair stylist knew what she was doing. Since the wedding was out-of-town I was panicking as to who to call considering all the amazing hair & makeup professionals that I knew out here. Realistically, I couldn't pack them in my luggage. The overweight fees are ridiculous these days.! So, with the right suggestions and research I was happy with whom I chose. And I hope the bridal party was too. As for makeup, I brought my own. You're the only one who knows what works best on your skin. Trust yourself. Trust your makeup. Trust is truth. Makeup is pretty. I love hair.
10. HAVE FUN CAUSE IT'S OVER JUST . LIKE . THAT. I started planning a year before the wedding. From designing the invites to making sure everything from the ceremony to the party was going to characterize us as a couple we wanted to make it as FUN as possible for everyone involved. It was the first time a lot people met, and there were a lot of moments where my emotions were flying (my family, friends and hubby can attest). But they love me just the way I am. I thought if I could produce, create and perform a solo show I could plan a wedding (with help of course) . Sometimes it's hard to let go and ask for help (at least for me. I like to be in control) but I'm learning slowly but surely to let go. Of course there were times where I yelled, "I don't want to do get married anymore!!!" OR sang, "I knew we should have eloped!!!" But it wouldn't have been the same. Weather you sing it, yell it, rap it, you are IN IT ALREADY. The most important lesson was to MAKE IT FUN and not to get caught up in the whole hoopla of what a wedding is supposed to be. It's not a wedding unless its yours. Don't listen to anything that doesn't make you feel comfortable and stay true to what you want. The amount of love, joy and beautiful moments can't be described here. The most intimate moments are left in the heart and for my eyes only. But there's nothing wrong in sharing in the FUN. I hope this was as enjoyable for you as it was for me – CS XX


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I think that may be the first time I've written the year out. 2011 WOW.
Ha, anyway...
Last year I spent Valentine's Day skyping my deployed fiancée, while eating Hardee's. There was a Hardee's by his barracks and there's one a couple miles from my house so we decided to have a Skype date.
Fast forward to this year: I awoke to a random bright blue car in my driveway. (I have a turnaround drive, and huge picture windows) I didn't recognize it so I hooked my scary looking (bahahaha) German Shepherd on a leash and went to see why someone was sitting in my drive.
I knocked on the window closest to me and all of a sudden 4 big guys got out of the car. They were all matching, in bright red vests and bowties. (I didn't take a picture, I was frazzled).
It turns out that my crazy husband set out to make my day unforgettable.
It was a BARBERSHOP QUARTET.
They brought me roses, a card with my favorite poem inside and a box of chocolate truffles. And, oh yeah...THEY SANG TO ME. OUTSIDE! They did a little V-day song I've never heard before, and an old standard "Let Me Call You Sweetheart".
I started to cry and I was speechless. It was so sweet :) it makes up for all the V-days the Army has kept us apart.
Later that day, hubs came home early from work and took me to Bravo
It was WONDERFUL. I had only been there once before, and I like it as a semi-fancy place for minor special occasions. I had a type of pasta I haven't eaten since I was a kid and my mom used to make it from scratch and it didn't disappoint!
After that we went to see Gnomeo and Juliet. I am a huge Shakespeare lover, but also (&I can't believe I'm admitting this) I have a weird love for gnomes. I have a collection of one of a kind ones somewhere that has yet to be unpacked.
I loved James McAvoy as Gnomeo. The animation was really cute, and he's one of my favorites.
I also loved celebrating this silly holiday with my Husband! We're having fun commemorating all these married firsts (Christmas, Vday, etc.) and overall, having fun as newlyweds!


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In the end of July we started our long waited and carefully planned trip around Japan. We were warned about the unbearable heat and humidity combination around this time of the year, but it was the only free time we had, so we went for it anyways.
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As a comedian, Craig Robinson knows how to work a crowd. But he says he isn't sure why VH1 chose him to host this year's Hip Hop Honors.
"I kidnapped Tracy Morgan," the Office star joked to TVGuide.com. "I don't know how I got chosen [but] it was so much fun; one of the best experiences in my career."
Meet the new host of Last Comic Standing
This year's ceremony, which was taped Thursday and will air Monday at 9/8c, pays tribute to the "Dirty South." This was the first year the show focused on a specific region. Featured guests included 2 Live Crew, Master P, and Timbaland.
Although he always liked "the dirty, dirty," Robinson says he now wants to learn more about the region's contribution to hip-hop. "I got to go back and do my research and get up on these cats, because it was just mad love and it was great," he said.
The show, which started in 2004, has been previously hosted by Morgan, Vivica A. Fox and MC Lyte, Rev. Run and Russell Simmons, and Ice T.
Robinson says viewers will definitely be entertained by this year's show. "From one act to the next, everybody came to put it down. The packages that they did gave extended time to each honoree talking about the music and influence — a lot of love and support went into it."
America's Got Talent and Last Comic Standing get return dates
Robinson's hosting gig will air opposite the premiere of his other new hosting gig on Last Comic Standing. Which one will he support on Monday night?
"I'm going to be at two different parties. Luckily they're across the street from each other, there's a VH1 and a Last Comic, and I'm going to pretend I'm at both at one time. It's going to be frustrating ... I want to see which one of me wins."


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Lv, you are 7 months old now (u turned 7 months y'day) it's totally, utterly hard for me to believe. It seems just yesterday we drive you home from the hospital…you were so tiny and fragile but now you are no more a newborn…You are my oh so grown-up girl and we had seven months full of joy with you!
7 hours old!
I am posting this letter a day later because we had a busy day! I took you to a birthday party and later we had to catch up for dinner at Nani's house. They had their anniversary dinner party. I must admit you are a Social butterfly in making!!
When you turned 7 months!
Now, you look more like your dad..actually a xerox of him!
You are a charmer. Yes! To-tuh-ly!!!!!! Even in your worse mood…you will charm all the new faces you see around :-)…I love this thing about you!!!
You are a big time foodie! You like real food.. Yes…. what mum, dad n everyone else eats. You love fruits, veggies, oats and puddings… but your favorite is dad's subway sandwich! You just can't let him eat alone and you eat as if he will finish it and you will get nothing :-).. You still breast-fed 10 times a day and you eat twice a day… 🙂
You love being outside but can't stay strapped in the strollers for more than 15 mins…and you love when I carry you in your baby carrier. These days you are enjoying your park dates with your Dadi :-)…You hate car-rides…. on our road trips we sometime have to stop and walk you around!
I think your favorite person is me! but after me it has to be Nanu…damn you go to him even when I am standing holding you and he's sitting… you can lie on his tummy for minutes without moving :-). He's the only one who can make you sleep without crying! You still get up every 2 hours at night but we manage 10 hours sleep :-).
You have the most curious mind now…you would want to pick, hold, grab, jump and taste everything that you see around you… you love your toys but you love our toys more :)… (jewellery, bags, ipad, iPhone, camera covers, remotes, blackberry you surely know how all of them taste :-)…You just can't sit anymore, whole day we hold and make you walk 🙂… I think you will start crawling soon 🙂…and I keep debating should I get you a jumparoo or walker but you surely seem to be a walker baby who would love to cruise in her Beetle :-)…but what if you do bang bang boom with it …huh?!
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The best thing is YOU STILL LET ME SNUGGLE YOU :-)
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Estimating the Effect of Leaders on Public Sector Productivity: The Case of School Principals
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Although much has been written about the importance of leadership in the determination of organizational success, there is little quantitative evidence due to the difficulty of separating the impact of leaders from other organizational components - particularly in the public sector. Schools provide an especially rich environment for studying the impact of public sector management, not only because of the hypothesized importance of leadership but also because of the plentiful achievement data that provide information on institutional outcomes. Outcome-based estimates of principal value-added to student achievement reveal significant variation in principal quality that appears to be larger for high-poverty schools. Alternate lower-bound estimates based on direct estimation of the variance yield smaller estimates of the variation in principal productivity but ones that are still important, particularly for high poverty schools. Patterns of teacher exits by principal quality validate the notion that a primary channel for principal influence is the management of the teacher force. Finally, looking at principal transitions by quality reveals little systematic evidence that more effective leaders have a higher probability of exiting high poverty schools.
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text: Anti-government fighters in Pakistan have a proven ability to hit high-security installations [Reuters] "Pakistan's strategic assets are completely safe and secure ... Pakistan, as a sovereign state, will never allow any country to have direct or indirect access to its nuclear and strategic facilties. Any suggestion to this effect is simply preposterous". In his article, Hersh alleged that the US has a covert team ready to fly into Pakistan at a moment's notice and defend nuclear installations from attack. 'Emergency response team' Hersh also said he has evidence the US administration has been working on "highly sensitive understandings" with Pakistan's military that would let the US military provide "added security for the Pakistani arsenal in case of a crisis". "The United States has no intention to seize Pakistani nuclear weapons or materials." Larry Schwartz,US embassy spokesman in Pakistan The Pakistani military, for example, would be given money to equip and train Pakistani soldiers and to improve their housing and facilities, Hersh said. Hersh also claimed that a "highly classified" emergency response team had already been activated within the past few months in response to a report that a Pakistani nuclear component had "gone astray". It is not the first time Hersh has made such a claim. In November 2001, another of his articles on Pakistan's nuclear programme stirred a similar controversy. Hersh reported at that time that Washington was making plans to seize or disable Pakistani nuclear weapons to prevent them from falling into the hands of Islamic fighters. That report was met with widespread denials as well. Larry Schwartz, a US embassy spokesman in Pakistan, did not confirm or deny the latest report but noted Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, had full confidence in Islamabad's ability to protect its own nuclear programmes and materials. "The United States has no intention to seize Pakistani nuclear weapons or material," Schwartz said. "Pakistan is a key ally in our common effort to fight violent extremists and foster regional security. We work co-operatively with Pakistan on a wide range of security assistance initiatives." Estimates of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal currently range from 60 to 100 weapons. It first declared its status as a nuclear power in 1998, testing five bombs in a tit-for-tat with its south Asian neighbour, India. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies


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If I am writing something and I'm not sure if it is at all interesting or even a story, I ask, could this pass for fiction? If I were reading this is and I had no idea of its genre, would I still want to read it? In one of the classes I teach, we talked about something called "the Autobiographical Pact," which is basically the idea that by calling something nonfiction, an author enters into a kind of contract with the reader. However, it is too easy, as Sven Birkerts argues, to simply then use that "pact" as a shield–armor against criticism, or against experimentation, or against having to think too much about what you are writing.
Joanne Beard's work is a study in how to write what I unelegantly refer to in my classes as "fictiony nonfiction." There's a bunch of stuff in there that she wasn't there to witness and didn't see, but she makes it perfectly clear that she wasn't there and didn't see it, and her scenes are all the more riveting for it. Many advertisers (and even some critics) have labeled this a "collection of short stories" for that reason. For example, one of her best-known pieces begins as she and her cousin are in the womb, floating, and ends with the death of her mother, the cousins looking on and the aunt at her side.
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While much of the news this week revolved around the President's overseas trip, there was actually some business of the people getting done in Washington. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee actually found an issue where both the Democrats and Republicans could agree. A bill introduced by Nebraska Republican Senator Deb Fischer intended to stop the payment of bonuses to federal employees who commit offenses subject to suspension or firing actually passed through the committee unanimously. There are some holes in it as I'll explain in a moment, but if much more of this keeps happening I might rethink my long held position that common sense is illegal inside the Beltway. (Government Executive)
A bill barring agencies from awarding bonuses to federal employees who have committed major infractions sailed through a Senate committee Wednesday morning.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted unanimously to send the Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act (S. 696) to the full Senate for consideration.
The legislation, introduced by Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., would prohibit agency heads from awarding bonuses to employees who have committed a felony or violated a policy for which they could be removed or suspended for at least two weeks. The prohibition would last five fiscal years after the adjudication of the infraction.
Now, I can guess what some of you are probably thinking already. Wait a minute… we're paying bonuses to people that we're trying to fire for having broken the law? Of course we are, because this is still the same old Washington machine which operates under rules which were pretty much written by the government workers' unions and the Democrats they finance. The taxpayers have no seat at the table in these negotiations so most management situations play out like something out of Bizarro World. And these shenanigans have been going on for years.
Remember the GSA spending scandal in 2010 over their lavish party in Las Vegas? That one caused heads to roll, but even after the scam was exposed, more than 50 participants and organizers received "mandatory" bonuses for their work on the Sin City spending spree. In 2014 a study found that the IRS had given out huge amounts of cash in bonuses to employees with "disciplinary problems" which included more than a million dollars in bonuses to IRS employees who (wait for it…) didn't pay their taxes. And those two examples are only a drop in the bucket.
So now we have pending legislation which may do something about this pattern of abuse. That's great. But unfortunately, the "good news" in this report is tempered by one important caveat they slipped in toward the end. (Emphasis added)
An employee deemed ineligible for bonuses would be able to submit an appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.
Ah, yes. Our old friends at the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) will still be able to step in and have the final say on bonuses and pay for those accused or convicted of delinquency or even crimes. So how do you suppose that will play out, even under these new guidelines? Let's not forget that this is the same MSPB who ensured that a convicted sex offender had his pay and bonuses restored after the they found that he had been "improperly denied his government job." The board also reversed the firing of and restored pay and bonuses to a disgraced VA executive at a facility where powerful drugs intended for veterans were being stolen, used by staffers or sold on the streets. The list of such incidents goes on long enough to fill a dumpster.
It was over a year ago that the Senate "asked for some accountability from the MSPB" regarding their record of handing out rewards to some of the worst federal employees. That didn't seem to go anywhere. So now we have a new proposal hopefully making its way into law, but it contains some of the old, union endorsed landmines which have paralyzed the bureaucracy for generations.


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In a challenging season, many dairy farmers will be focusing on gaining the best return from the resources available.
Grazing management of pastures can be used to maximise pasture growth and utilisation.
The aim of good grazing management is to balance the requirements of the pasture and herd.
Grazing rye-grass pastures between the two- to three-leaf stage allows the pasture to reach its best potential production.
By the two-leaf stage the tiller has restored its energy reserves required to regrow after the last grazing and the pasture becomes nutritionally-balanced for the diet of the herd.
Allowing the tiller to reach the three-leaf stage before grazing is a bonus, as the third leaf is an extra 30 to 40 per cent larger than the second leaf.
If we go beyond the three-leaf stage the first leaf begins to die and increases wastage.
The grazing rotation length will be determined by the leaf appearance rate.
As the temperature declines and day length shortens as we head into winter, the leaf appearance rate slows.
This means grazing rotation needs to be lengthened to allow the pasture to continue to reach the two- to three-leaf stage target.
To achieve a longer rotation length, say 50 days, the pasture area on offer per day will decrease, in this case to one 50th of the total milking area. This will result in a decreased area of pasture on offer per grazing.
Leave a post-grazing residual of 4cm to 6cm between clumps.
This is where the tiller stores its energy or fuel to re-grow.
Grazing below 4cm will reduce the amount of energy reserves available, resulting in smaller tillers, slower regrowth and less pasture at the next grazing.
Grazing above 6cm has no benefit to growth and increases pasture wastage.
Allowing the herd to have access to the pasture for longer than two to three days will result in new shoots being grazed and a reduction in growth.
Increasing the rotation length often decreases the amount of pasture available, leading to lower post-grazing residuals.
Supplements (for example grain, silage and hay) are used to manage the residual height. If post-grazing residuals are below 4cm, more supplements should be offered to the herd to increase the residual.
If residuals are above 6cm, less supplement should offered to the herd to minimise pasture and supplement wastage.
Remember, keep an eye on the leaf stage of the pasture you are offering to the herd and the post-grazing residual as the cows leave the paddock each day to see if you are reaching your target leaf stage and post-grazing residuals.
For some, feed may be tight, and the rotation may be shorter and not reaching the two- to three-leaf stage.
If this is your situation, there is still benefit in lengthening the rotation to gain more pasture growth and restore more energy in the base of the tillers, but keep an eye on those post-grazing residuals.
Completing a feed budget may assist in managing feed supply by assessing herd requirements, what is available on hand and what is required to be purchased.
Lengthening or shortening the grazing rotation is about reaching the desired leaf stage — ideally two- to three-leaf stage.
The post-grazing residual, a measure of feeding level including supplementary feeding, is used to maintain a residual height of 4cm to 6cm.
■For more information, phone Sarah Clack at Agriculture Victoria, Tatura on 5824 5502 or email: [email protected]
—Sarah Clack, dairy extension officer
Agriculture Victoria, Tatura


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President Harris Pastides' prepared remarks for the 2016 State of the University
Thank you and good morning to all. For the ninth consecutive year, I have the great honor of sharing with all of you the State of our University. And while we're disappointed not to be on our revered Horseshoe (tropical storm Julia had her way), the Russell House is a near perfect venue as it is the heart of student life at our university.
Thank you Michael [Parks] for your tremendous leadership of the student body. Your initiatives for this year are ambitious, important, and energizing. I'm especially appreciative of your leadership of the It's On Us Campaign aimed at preventing sexual assault by promoting personal responsibility. Of course, I look forward to our bowling challenge on October 5. You see, ladies and gentlemen, Michael and I will each be captaining our squads — student government vs. administration. Fair warning Michael, we've been practicing!
And surely there's nothing like the Mighty Sound of the Southeast to help us set the
tone for the future. They are experts in revving up a crowd. And as we thank our band
members and our marching band conductor Dr. Cormac Cannon, I'd also like to express
our appreciation for the band's moving video tribute to LSU — an SEC family member
who experienced an epic flood a few weeks ago. Your video was seen by more than five
million viewers and you were called a "class act." You are that and more. Ladies and
gentlemen, please join me in thanking the Mighty Sound of the Southeast, the Carolina
Marching Band.
What kind of 21st century university do our students need to help them become the workforce-ready graduates and the leaders that our state and nation deserve? That is the 21st century university we are working to be, and that is what I want to share with you today.
I am appreciative of those here who help lead our flagship university on our eight campuses and 18 locations. Let me recognize members of the Board of Trustees: our newly appointed Chairman Jon von Lehe Jr. , Vice-Chairman Hugh Mobley, Board Members Tommy Cofield, William Hubbard, Wes Jones, Thad Westbrook and Secretary Amy Stone.
I also recognize the Board of Visitors including Chair Chip Felkel and Vice-Chair Julia Mims; our Alumni Association Board of Governors, led by President Tommy Preston; and the Carolina faculty represented by the chair of the Faculty Senate, Professor Augie Grant. I warmly welcome and thank members of my Community Advisory Council, my Student Advisory Council and my Community Athletic Advisory Council. Thanks to you.
And I would also like to recognize and thank the members of my Executive Leadership Team and the deans of the university who are vital to our progress. Finally, it's a joy to recognize Patricia Moore-Pastides who does so much for so many, often behind the scenes, but whose deeds never go unnoticed by me. Thank you, Patricia.
As I start, I want you to know that the lens through which I am reporting to you, is the lens that focuses on our students. It focuses on our freshmen, our transfers, our Gateways, our Capstones, our Honors students, our Palmetto College on-line students, our athletes, our graduate students — in other words, all of our students here in Columbia and throughout our entire USC system, that is the flagship of higher education in the Palmetto State.
I see the future through this lens and I ask that you look through this lens as well.
What kind of 21st century university do our students need to help them become the workforce-ready graduates
and the leaders that our state and nation deserve? That is the 21st century university we are working to be, and that is what I want to share with you
today. And I hope I don't seem immodest when I say that we have been developing the
standards and the benchmarks for that 21st century university for some time now — we started with Focus Carolina. Shortly after
its launch, we experienced a record recession. Yet, throughout, we kept our sights
on our benchmarks and goals and today we are closer than ever to being that university.
How do I know that?
In fact, we have just enrolled the most academically talented freshman class in our university's history.
I know that because we're bucking enrollment trends: students continue to apply and matriculate here in record numbers. More than 25,000 students applied to be a member of the freshman class here in Columbia.
I know that because our student body is drawn from all 50 states and 105 nations.
I know that because the great majority of our students come here as their first choice and not as a back-up plan — even though they have lots of other fine public and private offers.
In fact, we have just enrolled the most academically talented freshman class in our university's history.
- The SAT score of all freshmen is 1215 — a 5-point gain over last year.
- Our 965 Capstone Scholars registered a 4-point gain with an SAT of 1315.
- And our 500 South Carolina Honors College students bring a 1442 SAT average and an 11-point gain over last year.
These are the largest gains we have seen in some time and we did it while growing
their ranks. Any university can achieve similar SAT gains by getting smaller, but
we achieved growth — to serve more students — while experiencing an increase in the
academic credentials of the entering class.
We award more bachelor's, master's, professional and doctoral degrees to African-American students than any other university in the state by far.
You might say, "Good for you, you're admitting better students, but what are you doing with them?" And that part of the story, friends, pleases me even more. First of all, our retention and our graduation rates are higher than ever. I attribute that to a redesign of the academic advisement system, as I described last year, we have contributed to their success in greater measure than ever before.
I am also very pleased that we are in the top 3% of universities in the United States who graduate the most African-American students. What better way to contribute to social and economic equality than by providing opportunities through a college degree for all our citizens. In fact, we award more bachelor's, master's, professional and doctoral degrees to African-American students than any other university in the state by far.
And we have been relentless in driving all students to graduate on time. Our On Your Time Graduation program is critical in helping students get a jump on life and career, while limiting financial debt and related burdens. We want our students to see their academic career not in terms of four or more annual cycles, but as 120 credits to be earned on or off cycle, on their time, not on ours — on a schedule that suits their dreams, their plans, and their families' bank accounts.
I'm thrilled to tell you that more than 600 courses, including nearly 50 Carolina
Core Courses were offered during the summer months and we saw a 17% growth in enrollment
over the summer before. This summer, nearly 9,000 students availed themselves of the
opportunity to catch up or get ahead.
I also know that we are modeling the 21st century university because many national rankings confirm it.
We're not the stodgy university of the past. 20th century universities liked it when their students would take an extra semester or year to finish. Of course they did. They took in more tuition. It's like the hotel manager who's happy that you're extending your stay. They always say, "We'd be delighted!" We, however, are delighted when our students graduate in four or fewer years. We now offer students "tough love" as soon as they enroll. As I always say, "Freshman year is for locking down your major so experiment academically to make sure. But when you return for your sophomore year, have a major and stick with it. If you do that, and work hard, we will help you graduate on your time."
I also know that we are modeling the 21st century university because many national rankings confirm it. I hesitate to tell you what I'm about to — even though it's a great story. It's about our highest ever ranking and recognitions. And while they are gratifying, they don't motivate me like the other metrics I'm sharing with you. Some rankings are not objective enough, others are self-serving to the raters, and nearly all of them are driven by profits. Still:
- U.S. News & World Report Ranks USC as THE top global university in South Carolina and we have also earned a spot on U.S. News rankings as one of the top 27 public flagship universities in the nation.
- We are one of only 32 public universities to receive both the top-tier research designation and the top-tier community engagement designation from the Carnegie Foundation.
- University Business Magazine named us as one of only ten universities that "Model Excellence" and a place where "student success initiatives are making a difference."
- U.S. News ranked USC's University 101 freshman seminar as one of the best first-year experiences in the nation.
- Kiplinger honors USC as one of the "Best Values among Public Colleges."
- And I just received word, on my way across campus this morning, that our Honors College has once again been ranked the best in the nation!
- U.S. News also ranks our comprehensive campuses among the top public regional colleges in the South. Aiken is ranked No. 1 (and also the No. 1 best regional college in the South for veterans), USC Upstate is ranked No. 2 (and is ranked the No. 2 best regional college in the South for veterans, as well as being named one of the top 5 most diverse higher education institutions in South Carolina) and USC Beaufort is ranked No. 6.
And in addition to rankings, the strength of our University has prompted our generous donors, for the ninth consecutive year, to donate more than $100 million annually.
Of course, a 21st century university assembles a faculty that produces scholarship and research at the very highest level. And we are doing that as a "Research I" university. It would have been understandable if, during the recession, with so much competition from the nation's top institutions, our faculty's scholarly productivity had dipped or paused. But that's not how it played out. Instead, this year, our faculty set a new record for research and sponsored awards, bringing in more than a quarter billion dollars in external funding from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.
The potential impact of these awards is clearly illustrated in the impressive grant received by Professor Julius Fridriksson from the NIH this past April. At $11.1 million, this is one of the largest grants ever received at USC, and it's in one of the most competitive areas of funding. But that's not even the best part. Julius and his colleagues will use the funding to establish the Center for the Study of Aphasia Recovery which will, in turn, span four research sites, here at the Arnold School of Public Health, and at MUSC, John Hopkins and UC Irvine. Julius will you stand and be recognized?
Our faculty have also developed critical partnerships with IBM, Boeing and with hundreds of smaller businesses around the state. And our entrepreneurial spirit is bubbling — in fact, the National Academy of Inventors recognized USC as being in the top 100 universities in the world that were granted U.S. patents. This puts us in the company of MIT, Stanford, Princeton and Yale.
In addition, programs like the Columbia/USC Technology Incubator, the Salkehatchie Leadership Institute, the USC Upstate George Dean Johnson Jr. College of Business and Economics, and the Small Business Development Centers in Aiken and Beaufort are helping locally owned businesses birth more successful startups.
And we're not only about science and technology. Our faculty in Arts and Humanities,
Social Sciences, and professional schools are providing the kind of knowledge that
has always differentiated great societies from simply good ones. For example, Assistant
Professor Jennifer Frey, in our Department of Philosophy, and her colleague at the
University of Chicago, have been awarded a $2.1 million grant from the John Templeton
Foundation to study the connections between virtue, happiness and the meaning of human
life in society. Jennifer has told me that the study of Aristotle is as relevant and
fresh today as it has ever been. Jennifer please stand and be recognized.
I'm here to tell you that we are not yet finished working on the new 21st century university model. Nor can I see any university around me that has perfected that model, and I continue to visit and study many universities.
A 21st century university also offers an environment where all employees have an opportunity to build a rewarding and enduring career. Human resources continues to work to create a place where our employees can continue to be life-long learners by enrolling in courses or personal development programs. We will also continue to increase healthy lifestyle and personal fitness classes for our staff. Of course we care deeply about the salary levels of our employees and we will work with state government to give us the flexibility of doing even more for those at the lowest tier of our salary structure.
By now you might be thinking that I've been overly optimistic. You might be thinking, "Okay, I get it. He's going to give us a lot of brag points and then invite us for refreshments." You would be right about the refreshments. But, I'm not here to brag. In fact, I'm here to tell you that we are not yet finished working on the new 21st century university model. Nor can I see any university around me that has perfected that model, and I continue to visit and study many universities. So, if we don't see another model, how do we sharpen our lens? How do we continue to refine and improve? I would say that the model must be fine-tuned to what the 21st century graduate needs. That is the only model worth pursuing.
And this is what that graduate looks like to me. The 21st century grad is one who is:
- classically educated in the core arts and science, regardless of major
- workforce ready
- creative and innovative ready, and also
- leadership ready.
Let me repeat that if I may.
One strategic initiative that she will be sharing more about this year is in Health Sciences as we set our goal on being the best university in the region — and perhaps anywhere — if you wish to pursue a great job and a great life as a health professional.
We have been sculpting and molding our strategic plan in concert with our Board of Trustees, with counsel from our Board of Visitors and of course with the faculty and other academic leaders. Our Provost, Joan Gabel, has been here for a year and has joined that effort and is working with our faculty and academic leaders and is making a great impact. We're lucky that she has joined our other exceptional leaders.
One strategic initiative that she will be sharing more about this year is in Health Sciences as we set our goal on being the best university in the region — and perhaps anywhere — if you wish to pursue a great job and a great life as a health professional. Why wouldn't we choose to do that? The state's health care needs are profound and the job market is hopping.
We plan to offer our undergraduates unique advantages and a jump on preparation. This will make it difficult to pass up a USC offer of admission if you're planning on a health career. Want to be a doctor? We have two medical schools, one at Greenville Health Systems and, of course, our 40-year strong medical school right here in Columbia. And I have good news, we are ready to announce the location for a new Medical School Campus in Columbia. Stay tuned for that announcement very soon.
If your choice is public health, we have the only accredited school in the state. And I'm pleased to announce that the Arnold School of Public Health will be opening a satellite campus at the Greenville Health System this year. Social work, pharmacy, or nursing? We have award-winning and expanding programs. You'll be hearing a lot more about our Health Sciences initiative in the coming months.
The 21st century university must also be a force for inclusivity and for advancing the unity of our communities and state. America is awash in conflict and ill-mannered debate. We face the real threat of war, terrorism, racial conflict and economic disparity. Though it may be tempting, the University of South Carolina will not run away from these problems. We will be a host and honest broker for open and vigorous debate, and we will continue to champion our constitutional right to free speech. In fact, I believe that college must be a time for challenging conventions and studying ideas and concepts that are new — even if they are at odds with established norms. Yet we must also encourage respect for members of our Carolina family who have differing backgrounds and viewpoints.
We can and must find ways to achieve harmony within this difficult balance not only because it's right; it's also exactly what our constituents ask of us — especially our students' parents who repeatedly share this concern with me. They tell me that we must have an atmosphere where students can explore and discover new truths without abandoning the values and truths that have characterized our nation since its founding. To that end, we have spent the past year holding listening forums and taking climate surveys. We have created the Welcome Table SC. We will continue to listen and act where appropriate.
The 21st century university must also enforce a high standard of conduct among our students. This is why we've been working with them to develop a Social Compact to address the importance of exemplary behavior and what it means to be a member of the Carolina community and the broader community.
We won't flinch in addressing alcohol and drug abuse, sexual assault or hazing. There
will be fair but clear consequences when poor judgement by individuals or organizations
leads to abusive, dangerous or illegal behaviors. When social activities move from
fun to demeaning and dangerous ... when they become the backdrop that leads to the
abuse of women ... and when our Columbia friends feel uncomfortable being our neighbors,
it's time for all of us to stand up and say stop. We will require that students be
safe to themselves and others while being respectful of our community.
It is imperative that we work with state government to reshape and redesign a new financial reality that is sensitive to the limited resources of South Carolina's students and their families.
I'm asking our Athletic Director Ray Tanner to take on an additional role in student affairs by serving as a mentor and spokesperson to help guide all students, not just student athletes, to comport themselves at the highest standards. Not to be perfect, but to know right from wrong.
I also want to assure that our university takes into account the financial needs of our students' families every single day. It is imperative that we work with state government to reshape and redesign a new financial reality that is sensitive to the limited resources of South Carolina's students and their families. Parents tell me that they are willing to help pay for their children's tuition because they see the results and the value of a degree. And they know that tuition increases at Carolina have been relatively moderate — no more than 3.25% in the past five years. But they also ask that tuition increases be reined in. I agree with that goal and I accept that challenge.
We will continue to provide affordable pathways like the Gamecock Guarantee and many other programs that keep the net cost of attendance well below the published tuition rate.
It's important to note that 46% of our students do not borrow at all. Of those that do, the average debt is $28,233, which is below both the state and national averages, and that figure is even lower for in-state students. In addition, our students are repaying their debt — USC Columbia's three-year cohort default rate is only 4.1% compared to 11.8% nationally. We will continue to look at methods of revenue generation beyond our students, as well as tuition pricing policies that favor the majority of students. And we have great financial analysts behind us. We recently received an impressive recognition, the Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting for the fifth consecutive year. My thanks to Leslie Brunelli and Ed Walton.
A contemporary 21st century student must also attend a university committed to community engagement and public service. And our students will find that here. Last October we provided compassionate outreach during the flooding of Columbia. Student leader Cory Alpert and his flood relief team organized an impressive movement of 2,000 student volunteers. Their untiring community service brought in letters and emails of appreciation from grateful citizens who praised their Gamecock spirit. Cory, will you please stand and be recognized?
And students must also see their university leading the way in being culturally engaged with the broader community. I'm told over and over again by our neighbors in the Midlands that USC is a major reason they will never leave. They may have come here to study, to work, or for the military, but they plan to spend their lives here.
Many, like me, were especially delighted to view one of Shakespeare's few surviving
copies of the First Folio at the Hollings Special Collection Library last April. Others
sat in on two televised primary election forums produced by CNN at the Law School.
And, by the way, Marina Lomazov, Maestro Donald Portnoy, and the USC Symphony were
absolutely splendid last night at the Koger Center. It was a night to remember.
And at the state level, our eight campuses and our alumni contribute over $4 billion to the state's economy every year and support one in every 37 jobs in South Carolina.
Of course, in addition to performance, art, lectures, and politics, the Midlands and nearly 300,000 worldwide alumni are enthusiastic Gamecock fans. They cheer for our student athletes, led by our amazing coaches, so many of whom are here today. Coaches, will you please stand? As our coaches and Athletic Director Ray Tanner know so well, our fans live and die with Gamecock athletics! It's no wonder that the city of Columbia recently secured the No. 3 spot as one of the ten best college towns in the country. Others on the list included Ann Arbor and Cambridge, so I'm guessing that great pork barbeque was not one of the criteria!
And at the state level, our eight campuses and our alumni contribute over $4 billion to the state's economy every year and support one in every 37 jobs in South Carolina. In fact, it's estimated that for every dollar invested in higher education, $25 is returned to the state's economy.
So as I close, I'm proud to say that we've had a great year together. We've worked hard and been successful. We should expect no less in the year ahead. As always, we learn from our failures. We will try to avoid them but not fear them. I like many things that Winston Churchill had to say, especially this, "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts."
I learned a lot personally last year. Through my NCAA role I learned that intercollegiate athletes is about much more than sports on TV. It is about the 460,000 American student athletes on 19,000 teams who gain leadership skills that reward them for life, while having the time of their life in college.
I learned about the power of social media when an innocently filmed piece that I taped about millennial jargon, attracted more than 1.6 million impressions. Likely more than anything else I ever said or did.
I learned that when the Board of Trustees, the administration, the faculty, staff,
students and alumni come together in common purpose, the momentum and power to achieve
great things is unstoppable.
In closing, the university of the 21st century must be more like ... well ... like the University of South Carolina we already know and love, even as we strive to do even more and do it even better.
Finally, I was reminded time and time again how much I love this university, and the reminders were not the strongest during major events like convocation or commencement, the strongest reminders followed high fives or selfies in front of the Russell House, or sharing pizza with my student advisory council, or even hearing from parents about their families' own experiences at Carolina, and I am sure I will again this Friday as Parent's Weekend begins. These reminders are powerful and they provide the energy that sustains my work.
So, in closing, the university of the 21st century must be more like ... well ... like the University of South Carolina we already know and love, even as we strive to do even more and do it even better.
It is my great pleasure to serve as your president. We have lots of work to do and we have an exciting year ahead. So let's go do it. Have a wonderful year and Go Gamecocks! Thank you.


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Running Drill Queries in Zeppelin
This section contains samples of Apache Drill queries that you can run in your Apache Zeppelin notebook.
Before running Drill queries, make sure you have configured the Drill JDBC interpreter.
select * from cp.`employee.json` limit 10;
The output looks like the following:
use dfs.tmp;
create table drill_one as select * from cp.`employee.json`;
select * from dfs.tmp.drill_one limit 10;