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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (March 16, 2013) – Pepperdine's No. 1 pair of Lilla Frederick and Kim Hill finished No. 1 overall at the USA Volleyball Beach Collegiate Challenge on Saturday at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.
Frederick and Hill defeated Florida State's No. 2 team of Jace Pardon and Marija Milosavljevic in the finals of the Gold Bracket, 21-16, 21-14.
In the Gold Bracket semifinals, Frederick and Hill beat Pepperdine's No. 2 team of Lara Dykstra and Caitlin Racich, 21-18, 21-17. Pardon and Milosavljevic defeated Nebraska's No. 2 team of Hayley Thramer and Amber Rolfzen, 21-10, 21-17.
In the final of the Silver Bracket, Pepperdine's No. 3 team of Kellie Woolever and Kelley Larsen defeated Florida State's No. 4 team of Sarah Wickstrom and Mallory Kiley, 22-20, 21-16.
Woolever and Larsen advanced with a 21-12, 21-11 semifinal victory over Florida State's No. 5 team of Stephanie Pelleteri and Kristina Pelleteri. Wickstrom and Kiley beat Pepperdine's No. 5 team of Victoria Adelheim and Jazmine Orozco in the semifinals, 19-21, 21-17, 15-7.
The USAV Beach Collegiate Challenge will conclude Sunday with a dual meet between Nebraska and Grand Canyon starting at 10 a.m.
USA Volleyball will hold a second Collegiate Challenge on April 21-22 in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The teams scheduled to participate are Pepperdine, Southern California (USC), CSU Long Beach, Hawaii, Loyola Marymount, UCLA, Santa Clara and CSU Bakersfield.
Results from the pair competition on March 16, 2013
Gold Bracket Round 3
Hill/Frederick (PEP1) def. Robinson/Strange (NEB1), 19-21, 21-14, 17-15
Milosavljevic/Pardon (FSU2) def. Dykstra/C. Racich (PEP2), 21-17, 16-21, 17-15
Gold Bracket Contenders Round 2
Guitare/Alvidrez (CSUB2) def. Johanssen/Phelps (GCU1), 21-17, 16-21, 15-9
Thramer/Rolfzen (NEB2) def. Davis/Yildrim (FSU1), 22-20, 17-21, 15-13
Gold Bracket Contender Round 3
Dykstra/C. Racich (PEP2) def. Guitare/Alvidrez (CSUB2), 21-10, 21-15
Thramer/Rolfzen (NEB2) def. Robinson/Strange (NEB1), 21-17, 21-17
Gold Bracket Semifinals
Hill/Frederick (PEP1) def. Dykstra/C. Racich (PEP2), 21-18, 21-17
Milosavljevic/Pardon (FSU2) def. Thramer/Rolfzen (NEB2), 21-10, 21-17
Gold Bracket Final
Hill/Frederick (PEP1) def. Milosavljevic/Pardon (FSU2), 21-16, 21-14
Silver Bracket Winners
Woolever/Larsen (PEP3) def. Haggerty/Zarda (NEB4), 21-14, 21-5
Pelliteri/Pelliteri (FSU5) def. Broekhuis/Rolfzen (NEB3), 21-17, 21-17
Adelheim/Orozco (PEP5) def. Fien/Ostrander (NEB5), 22-20, 21-12
Kiley/Wickstrom (FSU4) def. Pavels/Plessy (FSU3), 21-15, 20-22, 15-8
Silver Bracket Consolation
Messing/Sieckmann (PEP6) def. Bowden/Youngblood (CSUB4), 21-19, 25-23
Sawyer/Tucker (CSUB5) def. Ausmus/Hiller (GCU3), 17-21, 23-21, 15-13
Cook/T. Racich (PEP4) def. O'Hagan/Bartsch (CSUB3), 21-12, 22-20
Jenkins/Posse (GCU4) def. Spackman/Spackman (GCU5), 21-15, 21-15
Silver Bracket Semifinals
Woolever/Larsen (PEP3) def. Pelliteri/Pelliteri (FSU5), 21-12, 21-11
Kiley/Wickstrom (FSU4) def. Adelheim/Orozco (PEP5), 19-21, 21-17, 15-7
Silver Bracket Final
Woolever/Larsen (PEP3) def. Kiley/Wickstrom (FSU4), 22-20, 21-16


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K.C. Scharnberg, program director of Fresh Arts, a multidisciplinary arts service organization in Houston, Texas, shares her thoughts on its P&W–supported Inky Improv event and the Houston literary scene.
What makes your organization unique?
Fresh Arts hosts professional development and networking events for artists in all fields and at all skill levels. We strive to support the professional growth of Houston's art community and help make the starving artist a cliché of the past.
What recent project have you been especially proud of?
My favorite event sprang from a quirky idea to pair unlikely yet complementary groups of artists. With support from P&W, we hosted Inky Improv, an event that paired the visual arts group Sketchy Neighbors with the writers group NANO Fiction.
Four writers and four artists each got a five-word phrase suggested by an audience member. They had ten minutes to draw or write something inspired by the prompt. If the prompt began with an artist, they handed their work over to a writer, and vice versa. Each person created a story or drawing to finish the piece over the next ten minutes. When the clock stopped, each writer and artist took turns presenting the final creations.
It was an exceptionally fun night, and we hope it becomes an annual event.
How do you cultivate an audience?
We provide a strong network for local artists online in our Artist Registry and off-line with our programs and services. We pay close attention to what's happening in the community and reach artists working in all disciplines. In addition, we strive to offer relevant and high-quality programs and services based on feedback (surveys and personal conversations) from the artist community. When people feel like a company listens and responds to them, they tend to be more loyal.
What do you consider to be the value of literary programs for your community?
In the same way that a piece of music or art can bring out deep emotion from a person, literature can stimulate the senses in a way that creates a more fulfilling life experience.
Houston has a rich literary community and audiences that truly appreciate what literary programs contribute to our culture. For example, the Poison Pen Reading Series is a monthly series that takes place at a local bar and is enormously popular. It draws in all kinds of people and celebrates literature, while making it less intimidating and more accessible.
Writers in the Schools, one of my favorite organizations, engages children in the pleasure and power of reading and writing through in-school and after-school programs, professional development for teachers, and community programs celebrating the great work and development of the youth with whom they work. They have impacted the community in a major way over the years.
Additionally, the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program is one of the best in the country, which is a source of pride amongst the literary-loving community. We are fortunate enough to benefit from the groundswell of literary contributions from the students, faculty, and graduates who choose to make Houston their home.
Photo: Inky Improv participants at work. Credit: Fresh Arts.
Support for Readings/Workshops events in Houston is provided by an endowment established with generous contributions from the Poets & Writers Board of Directors and others. Additional support comes from the Friends of Poets & Writers.

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Each one of the backpacks has a luggage tag with each of the kids first initial on it. If I get time tomorrow I'm going to make some covered sticky notebooks that I saw over at greetingarts.


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Politics, it has been said for a while now, is "show business for ugly people." (The line is said to have originated with either Paul Begala, or Texas political consultant Bill Miller, in a 1991 Dallas Morning News article.) Actually, the ugly part is less and less true; it is slowly becoming a requirement in politics as in Hollywood that you be good looking to succeed.
With the appearance at the Oscars last night of First Lady Michelle Obama announcing the best picture statue, the gradual convergence of Hollywood and Washington is complete. These two citadels of power and wealth have a lot in common, starting with a sense of unreality—the idea that they can create "reality" simply by exercising their will and imagination.
The list of parallels is now quite lengthy:
—Hollywood has the Academy Awards, with prestige attending to which "after awards" party you can get into, like Vanity Fair, or in the old days Swifty Lazar's famous annual party. Washington has the White House Correspondents Dinner (complete with awards), and cachet attaches to which table you are invited to and which after-dinner party you can get invited to (Vanity Fair magazine again). Hollywood celebrities often turn up at the White House Correspondent's Dinner, and politicians sometimes turn up at the Academy Awards.
—The fate of legislative proposals in Congressional committees is identical to what happens to movie script ideas in Hollywood—most never see the light of day. Those that do get through are chopped up and rearranged, often in the dead of night by anonymous people, and usually differ significantly from the original idea when they finally see the light of day. Movies are often determined by formula (is this a male-oriented "action" picture, or is this a women-oriented romantic comedy or "woman-in-jeap" flick? What audience will this picture appeal to most?) In Washington, legislation often follows a formula—can we attach a tax break or earmark to this bill for a special interest? Which interest or voting block will like and dislike this law?
—Elected officials and actors come in distinct classes: Movie actors are more highly esteemed than TV actors; Senators are more highly esteemed than House members. Politicians and actors have similarly outsized egos, and are increasingly insulated from contact with the public through means of a large personal staff to take care of their everyday needs. Politicians increasingly demand—and receive—privileged treatment typical of what Hollywood stars receive (private planes, special hotel rooms, security, special meals, etc.). Politicians are the only class of people beside actors in the habit of sending out autographed photos.
—Both towns are virtually immune from the normal economic cycle. When recessions come, people still go to the movies, and tax money still flows into Washington (and if it doesn't, Washington simply borrows the money). Result: Neither town suffers much fluctuation in employment, and neither shares in whatever distress is happening in America's heartland.
—I used to say that Hollywood producers—the key figures behind the scenes who make things happen—have a close Washington analogue: political consultants, who "produce" campaign and issue strategies for the office holders. (In fact, some political consultants transplanted to Hollywood to make "The West Wing" back in the 1990s.) Hollywood has sets, sound stages, and thousands of "extras" to fill up movie scenes; Washington has legions of bureaucrats as "extras" to fill up the political dramas, and magnificent classical facades on its buildings as "sets." And then I came across this George Clooney comment to Fade In magazine in the fall 2005:
"Washington is so similar to Hollywood; they're mirror images of each other. They're the only one-industry towns that I've ever seen in my life. You get in a cab in LA you'll have a driver who barely speaks English, talking about last-might's box office numbers, and if you get into a cab in Washington, you'll have a driver who barely speaks English, talking about the energy bill; you go into a bar in Washington, and instead of some B-actor that walks in, it's a congressman. All the lobbyists are like actors. The props are big and made of marble. But there are real similarities between those two towns. It's intoxicating and infuriating."
The trouble with a culture of celebrity is that it breeds insularity. Just as Hollywood provides a very partial and distorted reflection of the real world in the entertainment it produces, so too a celebrity-obsessed Washington is increasingly distant from the perceptions and concerns of ordinary Americans who never come to Washington except as tourists. The culture of celebrity government isn't good.


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THURSDAY, March 15, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- Politicians may want to keep the pitch of their voice low when asking for votes, because people appear to prefer candidates with deep voices, scientists have found.
The study included dozens of men and women who listened to recordings of high- and low-pitched voices saying, "I urge you to vote for me this November."
Both the male and female participants "elected" the candidates with the lower-pitched voices, regardless of the speaker's gender.
The findings suggest that biology -- not just political beliefs -- can affect voters' choices, according to the study published March 14 in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
"We often make snap judgments about candidates without full knowledge of their policies or positions. These findings might help explain why," Rindy Anderson, a biologist at Duke University, said in a university news release.
"It's clear that our voices carry more information than the words we speak," she said. "Knowing this can help us understand the factors that influence our social interactions and possibly why there are fewer women elected to high-level political positions."
The study is an "interesting first step toward understanding the psychological mechanisms that affect voters' choices," Brad Verhulst, a researcher at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, said in the news release. He was not involved in the study.
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Brace Yourselves, Parents! The Cost of Raising a Child Just Went Up — Dollars and Sense
Pretty much everyone knows that raising a child is getting more and more expensive. But did you know that the cost of doing so went up $8,000 in just one year?
A report by the United States Department of Agriculture took into account food, shelter and other necessities and found that middle-income families who had a baby in 2011 can expect to shell out $235,000 in child-rearing expenses over a 17-year period.
That's up 3.5 percent — or $8,000 — from the figure estimated for new parents in 2010. So what's behind the jump?
Experts say expenses for transportation, child care, education and food surged for middle-income families, defined as those making between $59,000 and $103,000 per year. In addition, there were gradual increases in the cost of health care, clothing and housing.
Lower-income families will likely spend less to raise a child to adulthood — about $169,000 — while wealthier families can expect to spend roughly $390,000.
Back in 1960, when the USDA issued its first report on the estimated cost of raising a child, the agency predicted a $25,000 tab — or, adjusted for inflation, about $192,000 in today's money.


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Barnes & Noble Wants to Be Amazing in Bed, With New GlowLight Nook
There are E-Ink devices that are great for the beach but not great at night, and there are tablet screens that shine brightly in dark rooms but aren't ideal in sunlight.
So Barnes & Noble is combining E-Ink with a backlit screen in its newest Nook, the Nook Simple Touch with GlowLight.
The 6.5-inch device comes with a glare-free e-reading screen, and text appears in E-Ink, but the Nook's "N" button at the bottom of the device activates GlowLight and lights up the screen.
The new Nook, which costs $139, also claims faster page-turning and longer battery life than the original Nook Touch — up to 60 hours of continuous reading with the GlowLight turned on to around 18 percent, which sounds a lot dimmer than it is. At 6.95 ounces, it also weighs 5 percent less than its predecessor.
At a New York press event today, Barnes & Noble executives invited journalists to literally hop into bed with them in a dimly-lit room in a Manhattan hotel, where the new device was propped up against Amazon's Kindle Touch and Apple's new iPad. The company said internal research shows that two-thirds of U.S. adults say they read in bed, and that 42 percent get annoyed when a partner reads in bed with the light on.
The iPad and Kindle Fire tablet were also displayed alongside the hotel's outdoor rooftop pool, in direct sunlight. (When asked what the contingency plan was if it rained today, a Barnes & Noble exec said, "Lots of lighting.")
Barnes & Noble is clearly taking aim at its competitors and looking to stand out in the e-reader category, following disappointing sales of the first Nook Touch.
As AllThingsD's Peter Kafka reported, in January the company said Nook sales overall were up 70 percent over the holidays, driven by the new Nook Tablet, which competes with the Kindle Fire and iPad. Barnes & Noble also said at the time it was exploring a spinoff of the Nook e-reader unit.
While this device might appeal to an audience serious about e-reading, it's not for tablet-seekers. While it is Wi-Fi enabled, it doesn't come with apps, aside from the option to purchase and download e-books from the Barnes & Noble online bookstore, and it doesn't offer a Web browser. Consumers who buy Barnes & Noble e-books, however, can read that content on apps across other devices.
At $139, the Nook with GlowLight is more expensive than the $99 Kindle Touch Wi-Fi e-reader and costs slightly less than the Kindle Touch with 3G.
The device is available for preorder today, will ship in early May and is expected to hit Barnes & Noble stores in late April.


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The Montevideo Police Depart�ment is looking for information about a series of "Mac�Gyver bombs" that have been heard and found around Montevideo.
The Montevideo Police Department is looking for information about a series of "MacGyver bombs" that have been heard and found around Montevideo.
Over the last week, the police have found eight of the improvised "bombs," said Montevideo Police Chief Adam Christopher.
"These aren't your traditional idea of a bomb. There are no flames, no explosions ... they're made from a chemical reaction that creates pressure that makes them blow up. You could get chemical burns from them," Christopher said. "They make a pretty loud boom, and the chemical gets strewn about. If it blew up too close a person could potentially get chemicals on them, and if it got in the eyes that would be pretty bad."
The bombs are typically created by mixing aluminum and chemicals inside a plastic pop bottle.
Christopher said that the occurrence isn't particularly uncommon.
"We had another stretch in the early 2000s in town here. There is hardly a city that hasn't had a pop bottle bomb of some kind occlusionally," he said.
Five bombs were detonated near the 100 block of South Fifth Street during the evening of Monday, July 8, and the morning of Wednesday, July 10.
They were found laying around back yards and in alleyways.
"(Whoever is responsible) is probably just liking the big noise they make. I would be hard pressed to think they're actually trying to hurt someone, but the potential is there," Christopher said.
He pointed out that there are children living nearby where the bombs were found, and that there could be danger if one were to be picked up by the wrong hands.
The Montevideo Police Department is able to offer rewards for information that leads to arrests.


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LAKE Macquarie City Council has projected an operating deficit of $27million for this financial year, a blowout of $13million in three months.
Council documents show it projected an operating deficit of $14million at the start of the financial year.
But the council's September budget review, to be considered at a council meeting on Monday, has revised that forecast to an operating deficit of $27million.
The council said there was a simple reason for the huge deviation.
A council statement mainly attributed ''the appearance of a $13million discrepancy'' to government grants received last year for work to be done this year.
Liberal Cr Ken Paxinos said questions needed to be asked about the ''mismatch'' in the council's budget.
''One of the basic accounting procedures is the need to match income and expenditure,'' Cr Paxinos said.
''We need to know where we are financially and our accounting practices need to be rock solid.''
Labor Cr Daniel Wallace said a lot of councils had problems with their balance sheets, partly because of the timing of government grants.
''It's not just an accounting issue faced by Lake Macquarie,'' he said.
News of the deficit projection comes a day after Newcastle City Council said it was considering cutting $19million from its annual budget to get back in the black.
Lake Macquarie council has taken a different route of higher taxes and bigger government. Lake residents will pay an average rate rise of 55per cent over seven years, with business rates to rise by 71per cent.
As reported last month, Lake Macquarie council plans to run budget deficits until 2016-17.
Cr Paxinos said he was concerned it would take so long ''to get back in the black''.
Cr Wallace said deficits were not a bad thing if the money was spent on infrastructure, but ''they're not good if they are spent on maintaining current levels of services''.
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Percival Hurt, But Rays Roll to Victory
Rays 5, Rangers 3
I was told the other day that some national celebrity radio hosts are beginning to jump on the Rays' bandwagon. I will glad extend a hand to all of them but one. Jim Rhome can bit my ***. I met the guy back in 1984 at the NFL Combine. I was not impressed then, and I am not impressed now with his banter or opinions.
I will not take sage advice from a guy who is the ulitimate sports opinion, after playing college tennis for awhile. I know most sports writers never played the game to a certain extent, but I do not respect or want his opinion to be associated with a great team like ours.
Jim, Go and approve of your Cali teams, and of your UCLA/USC local yokels. We are better in Tampa Bay without your endorsement or advice. We played 10 years before you thought we were worth more than a footnote to defeat and doom. We will be on the top, and by the way, that's not warm rain, I just had to go dude!
Trivia Fact of the Night:
After being sold to the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth outhomered the entire Boston Red Sox tean for 10 of the next 12 seasons.
The Good,The Bad,and The Ugly
The Good
Rays starter Matt Garza (4-1) probably had his best stuff today for his game against the Texas Rangers. Garza pitched 8 innings of 8-hit, 4-run ball today in front of a sparse Tampa Bay crowd. Matt added 10 strikeouts today, which made the pizza-lovers' in the crowd very excited.
In May, Garza is 3-1, with a 3.59 ERA in 5 starts. Matt was 1 strikeout short of his personal record of 11, set at Cleveland on 7/29/2007.
Honorable Mention "Good Guys":
*** Rays shortstop Ben Zobirst and back-up catcher Shawn Riggans saw duty today in this afternoon game. they went a combined 2-6 and scored 2 runs for the Rays. This season, both have had limited time on the field for the Rays, but both have performed fantastic wehen called upon by the team.
Riggans made a great slide in the bottom of the 5th to score on Rangers catcher Saltalamacchia. Zorbrist was also a force in that innning, scoring on a Intentional Walk to Carlos Pena with the bases loaded.
** Akinora Iwamura went 2-5 today, with and RBI and 2 runs scored for the team. Aki is still the only AL second baseman to not make an error, and only trails the Rangers Ian Kinsler for the lead in double plays.
Iwamura also has not grounded into a double play in 210 at-bats this season. Last year, he was the hardest player in the AL to get to hit into a double play.
* B J Upton is quietly becoming one of the best centerfielder in the MLB. He is consistantly up in average (.306), outfield assists (4, tied for 3rd in AL), and steals (13, ranked 5th in AL).
Today he quietly helped the Rays to their series victory over the Rangers by going 1-2, with a run and a RBI. Also he walked twice today to put himself into position for the Rays. B J now leads the team with 32 RBI's.
The Bad
Troy Percival has been a constant performer for the Rays in the back end of the game for the entire season. Last week in Oakland, while closing a game, Percival felt a twing in his left hamstring but finished the game.
In today's contest, Troy pitched to the first two Rangers before finally feeling the hamstring tighten again and left with two outs in the top of the 9th inning. Percival will be sent for an MRI and the rsults will be discussed with the training staff tomorrow.
In the meantime, Dan Wheeler and Al Reyes will pick up the slack in Troy's absence for the Rays. Percival might miss a few days to rehab the injury, or the Rays could put him on the DL and shut him down for a few weeks.
The Ugly
I can't rant and rave enough about this next subject. I know it was an oafternoon affair, and people do have to work. I admit, I could not be there only because my store that day was 65 miles away and I got done at 1 P.M.
But my seat is pre-paid for the season, so even if I am not there, it counts as a ticket sold. With that in mind, I hope the "Golden Rays" and the other 10,927 fans enjoyed the Rays victory.
I hate that we are tied for the best record in the AL, actually the majors, and we still gave attendance issues. I have heard all the excuses on the radio after the game. Mileage, gas costs, distance and time of the game are the latest things to be brought up.
This is not an issue if you want to be here. I am not made of money, but I get to almost 75-plus games a year. I made a committment by buying my tickets to be here as much as I can.
I do not condone or want people to go poor or hungry just to support the team. But, if you get here once a week, or take in a weekend series, you are showing more support than most people in the Tampa Bay area.
If you heart is in the team, you will get here when you can be here. I am not asking people again to starve,steal or beg to get here. Come when you can and the attendance and the support will grow slowly and surely.
I rant and rave becuase I enjoy my time here every day/night. I could stay home and watch on the TV or Internet, but nothing compares to the spirit and the sounds of being here.
If the playoffs started today, we would be paired up with the Chicago White Sox for our first series. Let's make this weekend,plus one series a best of 4 and see what each of our teams are made of here.
Both teams have the best records in their divisions, and one will have a few losses after this weekend. Hopefully the Southside Chi-town boys are on that end of the stick.
So, come on out to the Trop. and lest's see if we can make it feel like a playoff game with noise, crowds, and an awesome after game concert Sat. night.


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Remembering Bear Skinstevejb68 on July 28, 2014 in camping, collections, Nostalgia, summer camp
What do you think of when you hear the words "bear skin"? Is your first thought a bear skin rug? Maybe a sporting game between the Bears and the Redskins? Maybe a sunburn after sitting with bare skin in the sun too long? One of the things I think of is summer camp. It was the name of the campsite my troop used for two years when I attended camp as a youth.
I attended Parker Scout Reservation of the Central Minnesota Council for three years during the mid-1970's. It is a small camp by some summer camp standards, but it was the home of Troop 68 and other troops for a week of fun and excitement. In its earlier days it was called Camp Clyde. These days it is sometimes called Camp Parker. It closed as a summer camp in the late 1970's but is still used as a weekend camp for council Boy Scout and Cub Scout activities. Troop 68 has used the camp on several occasions over the years for their own weekend activities.
The council has done several major renovations and additions to Camp Parker during the last few decades. The old dining hall was completely renovated and an addition was built onto it. A storage building was added next to it at the same time. A new shower house was constructed back in the nineties. Several older buildings have been remodeled with new heating systems installed. The biggest addition to Camp Parker took place when the castle was built. Yes, you read that correctly. A castle. (Pictures of the castle can be seen at http://www.bsacmc.org/photo_gallery_miller_castle.html .)
A few months ago I received a phone call at work asking if the lumber yard would like to donate some cedar lumber so new signs could be built for the campsites. The signs were getting pretty run down and looked rather shoddy. I did not even give my boss a chance to reply to the request. I used this as a chance for myself to give back a little to the place I have been going to for four decades. I donated the materials.
But I had one request. I wanted the old campsite sign of the camp I stayed in as a young Boy Scout. I wanted the old Bear Skin sign. I was told that should not be a problem and that they would set it aside for me.
That was a couple months ago. Yesterday, when I arrived back home from working at my parents renovation project, I found something placed between my front door and combination door. Later in the morning my district executive had stopped by my house on his way through town and dropped off the sign. Other than patches and pictures, this is the first item from Camp Parker I have been able to add to my Scouting collection.
The sign was actually in decent shape considering it has weathered several Minnesota winters and summers. I really have no idea how long this sign has marked the campsite. I would doubt it is the same sign that welcomed Boy Scouts in the 1970's, but it is a piece of camp history and I am happy to have it in my collection.
Below you can see a map of Parker Scout Reservation from a camporee probably held in the early 1990's. As you can see, Parker is not a big camp but it really does not matter. I have made a lot of great Scouting memories there.


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|Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang's Regular Press Conference on March 13, 2018
Q: We noticed that yesterday, the Foreign Ministry of China released information on Special Envoy of the ROK President Chung Eui-yong's visit to China. We know that he was here to brief the Chinese side on his visits to the DPRK and the US. With all these developments as well as President Trump's phone call to President Xi Jinping last Friday regarding the US opinions and considerations for the Korean Peninsula situation, what is China's evaluation on these developments of the Korean Peninsula situation? What is your expectation as to how the situation may evolve? How is China going to further leverage its role?
A: On his visit yesterday, Special Envoy Chung Eui-yong briefed and had an in-depth exchange of views with the Chinese side on his visits to the DPRK and the US. President Xi Jinping met with him. State Councilor Yang Jiechi held talks with him. Foreign Minister Wang Yi also met with him. We have released information on these meetings respectively. Last Friday, we also released information timely on President Xi Jinping's phone conversation with President Trump where the two heads of state compared notes on the latest Korean Peninsula situation. All these press releases give a full picture of China's relevant stance, policies and proposals which I will not repeat here.
I can highlight a few points briefly on how China perceives the current Korean Peninsula situation.
First, an opportunity has been presented to bring the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue back to the track of a negotiated settlement. This merits encouragement and support. We are glad that President Trump said he hopes the issue could be resolved finally through peaceful means, which is what China has been calling for all along. Special Envoy Chung Eui-yong also said that the ROK side appreciates China's commitment to a peaceful settlement of the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, the denuclearization goal, and inter-Korean talks, which enabled positive progress on the Korean Peninsula issue.
Second, the US and the DPRK eventually expressed their political will to have direct dialogues. This also merits encouragement and support. We look forward to see a smooth running of the inter-Korean meeting and DPRK-US talks. President Xi Jinping told President Trump very clearly that he hopes the US and the DPRK could begin contacts and dialogues sooner than later and strive to achieve positive outcomes. President Trump said that facts have proven that President Xi is right in insisting on the US having dialogues with the DPRK. Special Envoy Chung Eui-yong also thanked China for upholding direct talks between the US and the DPRK and looked to China to continue with its important role.
Third, China is firmly committed to realizing denuclearization, peace and stability of the Korean Peninsula, and resolving the issue through dialogue and negotiation. We will continue to play our unique role in getting the talks started and sustaining the talks till good outcomes are achieved and a peaceful, stable and denuclearized Korean Peninsula is realized. This serves the interests of not only the DPRK and the ROK, but also other regional countries, and meets the common expectations of the international community.
Q: The United Nations Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the DPRK says that any talks with the DPRK about its nuclear program should also be accompanied by talks in human rights, including accusations of "torture and the use of political prison camps". Does China agree or disagree with this point of view?
A: I believe that you are very clear with our position on the Korean Peninsula issue as well as where we stand on the relevant UN agency's deliberations on the DPRK's human rights issue. Under the current circumstances, we hope that all relevant parties of the international community could make positive and constructive contributions so that the relevant parties of the Korean Peninsula issue could seize the opportunity and promote peace dialogues to achieve peace, stability and denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and bring about a final turn-around of the Korean Peninsula situation.
As regards the related human rights issue, it shall be approached justly in light with the purposes and principles set out by the UN Charter.
Q: First, has China discussed with the DPRK and the ROK the option of it hosting the relevant meeting on resolving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue? Second, do you have a reaction to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau saying that China is dumping steel in Canada?
A: As to the first question, like what I said just now, China is heartened by the positive momentum brought about by all relevant parties, especially the US and the DPRK, coming back to the negotiating table to resolve the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue, which we hope could be further encouraged and supported by all parties of the international community. We would like to see that relevant interactions and dialogues could go ahead and lead to positive outcomes sooner rather than later. Any form of engagement or any arrangement that helps to achieve that goal is worth encouraging and considering. China has been playing a positive and unique role and we have every intention to continue to do so.
With regard to your second question, the Chinese government is resolutely determined to tackle the issue of excess steel capacity and has already taken practical measures to address that issue. We have made some notable progress, but not without great cost. Meanwhile, I have to remind you all that steel overcapacity is not a problem just for China only. It is a global one and as such, is impossible to be solved by any single country. We hope that all the steel-producing countries could make concerted efforts to cut steel overcapacity proportionately and resolve this issue through international cooperation.
Q: Two people in the UK were poisoned after contacting unknown substance. One of them is the 66-year-old Sergei Skripal who used to work for the Russian military intelligence service. In response to this, British Prime Minister Theresa May said to the Parliament on March 12 that the British government believed that Russia was highly likely responsible for the poisoning incident. What is your comment? Do you believe this will become a new diplomatic scandal?
A: We have noted relevant reports, but we are not aware of what really happened. Both the British and the Russian sides have responded to it. We hope that relevant parties could properly resolve this issue based on facts and through appropriate channels.
Q: Nepali officials yesterday confirmed that a passenger plane carrying 71 people from Dhaka crashed while landing in Kathmandu, killing at least 49 people and injuring 22 others. According to reports, the spokesperson for the US-Bangla Airlines operating this plane said that one passenger on board was from China. Can you confirm this?
A: We are deeply saddened by the heavy casualties caused by this accident. We express our deep condolences to the victims and sincere sympathy to the injured and the families who have lost their loved ones.
According to the preliminary verification by the relevant Nepali authorities today, a Chinese citizen was killed in the crash. In the wake of the accident, the Chinese Embassy in Nepal immediately dispatched officials to the airport to verify relevant information and coordinated with the Nepali side to help the family of the deceased Chinese passenger with follow-up matters. The Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Nepal will continue to follow the development of this incident and offer our best assistance to the bereaved family.
Q: According to reports, on March 12, the United States has prepared a new draft resolution asking the UN Security Council to demand 30-day ceasefire in Syria's eastern Ghouta and Damascus. What is China's opinion about this proposal and if the US put this draft to a vote, what position will China hold?
A: Last month, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2401 on the humanitarian issue of Syria, which reflects the shared will of its members on realizing ceasefire and cessation of violence in Syria and improving its humanitarian situation as soon as possible. Currently, the situation in eastern Ghouta is still very complicated. All relevant parties should join hands to coordinate their efforts on many fronts, including combatting terrorism, promoting ceasefire and cessation of violence, stepping up humanitarian aid, and strive to meet the requirements and goals set out in Resolution 2401. Meanwhile, China still hopes that the Security Council could remain united on the humanitarian issue of Syria, as this will ensure its constructive role.
Q: According to reports, European officials say that China might delay or scale back the 16+1 summit that is supposed to be held in Bulgaria this year between China and Central and Eastern European countries. Can you give us any details from the Chinese side as to your thinking about the 16+1 summit this year?
A: I have noted the relevant report, but I haven't heard of anything as mentioned by you. Thanks to the concerted efforts of all relevant parties, the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries(CEEC) has sustained a sound momentum of growth and yielded fruitful outcomes in the past five-plus years. This has not only elevated the relations between China and the Central and Eastern European countries, but also played a positive role in advancing the European integration and balanced development of Europe. The rapid development of China-CEEC cooperation cannot be achieved without the guidance of the leaders' summit. At the end of November last year, the 6th 16+1 Summit reached the consensus on Bulgaria hosting the 7th leaders' Summit. China attaches great importance to this and remains in close communication with relevant countries on the preparations of the summit.
Q: Can you give any insights on why the air pollution in Northern China seems to have got worse after sharp improvement at the end of last year? Is China still committed to cutting its emissions and the Paris Climate Change Accord?
A: I will get to your second question first, since it sounds more like a diplomatic one. China has played a positive and important role in hammering out the Paris Accord. The international community knows that very well. The commitments, once made, will be strictly honored by the Chinese government. According to the statistics of the environment departments in China, last year's air quality nationwide, including northern China, has experienced a major improvement. You all work and live here. You must have all experienced that improvement. As for why so smoggy these two days, that calls for specialized analysis by competent departments. We hope that you could acknowledge what we have done painstakingly to improve the environment. We do have reason to feel confident about that.
Q: This morning, China announced restructuring plans for the State Council which include setting up a national body to supervise international development aid, taking some power that were previously under the Commerce Ministry and the Foreign Ministry. Can you comment on what relationship will be between the Foreign Ministry and this new international aid body and whether this represents a reduction in the Foreign Ministry's powers?
A: Thank you for following China's Two Sessions this year. This morning, State Councilor Wang Yong presented the plan for the State Council institutional reform to the first session of the 13th National People's Congress. He detailed the specific considerations behind making these changes, including on setting up a national agency on international development and cooperation. You may refer to that.
As explained, to set up such a body is to fully leverage the role of foreign aid as an important means of major-country diplomacy, strengthen the strategic planning and coordination for foreign aid-related work, manage such work in a more unified manner, and reform and optimize models of foreign aid, so as to better serve the country's diplomatic blueprint and the Belt and Road Initiative. The plan proposes to integrate foreign aid-related mandates from the Commerce Ministry and the Foreign Ministry and form a national agency on international development and cooperation and outlines the main duties of this new body.


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The secrets of Cheval Blanc wine
Talking about wine can be one of the most taxing social situations – even women founder occasionally
It is often said that women are generally superior to us men: They are more intelligent, better at expressing their emotions, better at driving, at managing money and at mental arithmetic. They are more empathetic and better at multitasking. They are also said to possess a much stronger sense of taste and smell. Compared to them, men are grunting beasts in the realm of sensory perception. We are as delicate and sensitive as creatures from the Pleistocene. One of my friends, an architect, adheres to this a way of thinking. Said friend does not just love constructing large buildings, but is also a great aficionado of Bordeaux wines, and as such possesses an excellently stocked wine cellar. He is utterly convinced of the superiority of women when it comes to describing wines. I knew this, and so boned up on some of the jargon before our visit. This way, I would be better able to express what I was going to be experiencing later. I memorized "privet hedge," "beeswax" and "opulent" – all words you may want to use when talking about wine. I was going to plunge my nose into the glass to announce: "Ahhh, I'm getting gingerbread and dates. Incredibly masculine and fleshy, but with a hint of Buffalo Bill's leather saddle straps." This, although I was not entirely sure that Buffalo Bill had ever actually used a saddle.
At the architect's house, two exclusive bottles, which were to accompany the main course, were waiting for us: two vintages from the Château Cheval Blanc winery. They had already been decanted and stood on a teak sideboard next to the two bottles we would be enjoying with our first course and dessert. When I heard "Cheval Blanc" I immediately thought of white wine, of course, but the wines were unmistakably dark red in color. I quickly disappeared into the bathroom and pulled out my smart phone to get some background information. "Cheval Blanc wines are considered to be among the most exotic, but at the same time most profoundly archetypal of Bordeaux wines. They are elegant and reticent while boasting all the characteristics of an excellent red wine, as well as great length and finish, tannins and texture. They are well-rounded, with fruity nuances." I read the passage once, twice, three times, and memorized it as best I could. Alas, I also saw that Cheval Blanc rarely sells for less than 500 euros a bottle. Beads of sweat started forming on my forehead.
On the drive home, I knew I would never be invited back to sample the architect's collection of Bordeaux wines
We had the first course. The conversation was good-humored; it was a jovial evening. That is, until we got to the first bottle of Cheval Blanc. The ornate writing on the label made me feel dizzy. Everyone praised the wine, and I said: "It is elegant and reticent while boasting all the characteristics of an excellent red wine…" Everybody nodded and we proceeded to the second bottle. Our host poured the wine and and then turned to my wife: "What do you think? How does the 1982 vintage compare to the 1990?" I produced a series of little coughs to drown out the noise that seemed to emanate from her, a sound like the rattling of a faulty computer hard drive. She reflected, took another sip and closed her eyes. She moved the liquid around in her mouth as though it were mouthwash. Indeed, it sounded like a washing machine starting a soak cycle. Our host looked at her with curiosity, as people appeared increasingly eager to hear what my wife was going to say. She swallowed, started to say something, but then stopped for a moment, before lifting the wineglass once more. She held it at a slight angle, closed one eye and peered into the glass like a clairvoyant looking into a crystal ball. Finally, sounding more like she was asking a question, she said: "Erm… It is… errrr… less acidic….?" On the drive home, I knew I would never be invited back to sample the architect's collection of Bordeaux wines.
There is a theory that says women do not actually have a superior sense of smell and taste at all, but are simply better at verbalizing what they taste and smell. Words come more easily to them. I think this theory is totally false, and feel I know what I am talking about.


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After breakfast with Footnote Maven, Elyse Doerflinger and Denise Levenick, I spent the morning at the Family History Library. After lunch, I finally attended a couple of sessions at the Salt Palace.
The first was Genealogical Uses for QR Codes, by Thomas MacEntee. I have used QR codes on things like posters at work, but was interested to hear more ideas about their applications in genealogy.
The session was recorded, so I assume it will be available later. This was Thomas' first time giving this presentation.
QR stands for Quick Response. QR codes should link to robust content such as video, census pages and family trees.
One application that is just getting off the ground is QRmemorials.com, which provides QR codes that can be applied to gravestones and link to online memorials of the deceased.
Among the genealogical applications for this technology:
- Store source citations
- Turn your biz card into a QR code
- Store your surname list, family trees, research databases, citations
- Include photo info on photo sleeve
Some things to keep in kind:
- Give the QR code image a name that makes sense so you can find it more easily later
- The more info, the bigger the image. It's best to host your information online and then make a link from the code
- Be careful what information you make available. Do you want anyone to be available to see it?
The next session of the day for me was Google Toolbar and Genealogy, by David Barney of Google. I was already aware of a lot of the items he covered, but here is what was new to me:
– Put ~genealogy at the end of your search string for more genealogy-related search results (this tip courtesy of Dan Lynch). The tilda tells Google to include words like genealogy in the results.
– Add a date range like so: 1827.. 1888 (also courtesy of Lynch. I really need to get his book)
– When searching images:
In the search bar, click on the camera and upload an image to find similar images
– The Chrome browser has a screen capture extension that allows you to edit the capture with tools like blur, drawing and text.
Now, I'm resting up in preparation for a wild night at the Family History Library: Geneabloggers Radio, Who Do You Think You Are?, and research!


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Pithy 12-inch slogans decorate car bumpers like brand-new tattoos. Television commercials with ominous voiceovers make "Candidate A" look like Darth Vader and show "Candidate B" looking like a Crest Whitening toothpaste model.
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the oh-so-long presidential election season.
It seems like one election has barely ended when a new campaign begins, turning political cynicism into a year-round sport.
But there are a lot of good, hard-working people in American politics. The media is saturated with stories of misdeeds and not enough about the people who make the system work.
Several Ithaca College graduates work tirelessly behind the scenes in the public and private sectors to keep the ship of state on an even keel. Reel in that cynicism and take note of the work done by Georgia Bills '74, Dan Lamb '86, Les Bernal '91, Sam Adams '11, Tammy Mayberry '97, Rob Bluey '01, John Balduzzi '01, and Rob Flaherty '13.
Represented among them are many of the disparate roles in American politics—lobbyists, consultants, communicators, or staff members—besides the ever-visible politicians. As you make your way to the polls on November 6, keep in mind all the people, including IC alumni, who toil behind the scenes to keep the nation moving forward.
Read more about IC alumni who work behind the scenes in the world of politics at these links:
Georgia Bills '74 represented Massachusetts State Representative Jerry Parisella while he was deployed in Iraq.
Les Bernal '91 executive director of Stop Predatory Gambling.
Tammy Mayberry '97 is a a lobbyist for the City of Chicago in Washington, D.C.
Dan Lamb '86 has served as a top adviser to U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey since 1997.
Rob Bluey '01 is the director of the Center for Media and Public Policy at the Heritage Foundation
John Balduzzi '01 is the president of The Balduzzi Group, a political consulting firm in Washington, D.C.
Rob Flaherty '13 served as campaign communications director for Ithaca mayor Svante Myrick.
Sam Adams '11 interned in Senator Olympia Snowe's office.


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2019 Wyoming AMP Real Estate Exam Prep Questions, Answers & Explanations: Study Guide to Passing the Salesperson Real Estate License Exam Effortlessly
Pass the 2019 Wyoming AMP Real Estate Salesperson Exam effortlessly on your 1st try. In this simple course, which includes both the Wyoming state and AMP question and answer exam prep study guide, not only will you learn to pass the state licensing exam, you will also learn:
- How to study for the WY exam quickly and effectively.
- Secrets to Passing the Real Estate Exam even if you do not know the answer to a question.
- How to tackle hard real estate MATH questions with ease and eliminate your fears.
- Tips and Tricks from Real Estate Professionals, professional exam writers and test proctors.
It will also answer questions like:
- Do I need other course materials from companies like Allied Real Estate School? How about Anthony Real Estate School or Kaplan Real Estate School? Are they even good schools to attend?
- What kinds of questions are on the Wyoming Real Estate License Exam?
- Should I use the WY Real Estate License Exams for Dummies Book?
This Real Estate Study Guide contains over 1200+ real estate exam questions and answers with full explanations. It includes the Wyoming State Specific portion, the AMP portion, real estate MATH ONLY section, and real estate vocabulary only exams. You will receive questions and answers that are similar to those on the Wyoming Department of Real Estate Exam.
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Table of Contents
How to Use this Guide Effectively
Real Estate Vocabulary
Study Section
Real Estate Vocabulary Exam
Wyoming Real Estate Exam #1
Wyoming Real Estate Exam #2
Real Estate Math Exam
Test Section
Real Estate Vocabulary Exam
Wyoming Real Estate Exam #1
Wyoming Real Estate Exam #2
Real Estate Math Exam
Secrets to Passing the Real Estate Exam
Limits of Liability
Thank you for purchasing this Real Estate Exam Prep. book. We hope you will learn a great deal from our study guide and that you will study well and pass your exam. It is our purpose to provide you with the most up to date information for your state real estate exam. We have made every effort to present this material as the closest possible example to what you will see on your actual state exam. At times, it will appear to be exactly what you will see on the exam. We have tried very hard to make this book as error and typo free as possible. However, we are not without our faults. Real estate exam material and the real estate exams change rapidly and we are continuously updating this book as these changes occur. You may find a typo here and there, but do not be alarmed. We assure you that if you find one, it will be obvious and it will not prevent you from being able to tell what the correct answer is.
You will find that after you have studied this material as instructed in the How to Use this Guide Effectively, you will discover that this is all you need to pass the real estate exam. There are many real estate schools out there such as Allied Real Estate School, Anthony Real Estate School and Kaplan that, although they are good schools, also offer exam cram or exam preparation materials, but are extremely overpriced. Their materials can cost into the $100 and $300 ranges and provide a lot of extra
fluff material that will not help you pass the exam and will waste your time. This book offers all the same materials in a condensed and precise manner with no fluff. Once you have taken the department of real estate certified classes and passed them, qualified to for a state exam date then you do not need those classroom materials anymore. All you will need are the answers to the state and national real estate exam questions. Study those, nothing else, memorize them, and you will pass your exam on the 1st try. There is no need to buy expensive materials from other schools, no need to sit in live exam cram courses, and there is no need for the Real Estate Exam for Dummies books. We have been offering this material to thousands of licensees for over 10 years with a tremendous amount of positive reviews and feedback.
Please be aware that the materials in this book including any bonus item you have received with this book are copyrighted. No part of this book in part or in whole may be duplicated, distributed or resold without consent of the publishers. Our staff actively searches the internet everyday for sales of real estate media on thousands of websites and online auctions. If our program is found being copied, distributed or resold we will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.
How To Use This Guide Effectively
Here you will find tried and true steps to help you use this guide effectively and to get the best results while minimizing your study time. Please understand that as you go through the real estate questions we have prepared for you, you may come across a few that you have never seen before. Do not be alarmed. These are questions that are on the state exam, but were never given to you in the real estate class you took or in your class textbooks. This is why there is such a high failure rate for the real estate exam. The actual questions on the state or national real estate exams are NOT created by the same agency that created the college courses or text books. These college courses are designed by regional college accreditation agencies and the state real estate exams are created by the individual state's department of real estate or real estate commissions. It is very frustrating, we know. That is why there publishers like us who create exam cram courses and applications to
bridge the gap of knowledge for the real estate exams.
STEP 1: Read and understand the VOCABULARY section first. These are very important terms. The key to successful knowledge of real estate is understanding and knowing the vocabulary used. Review them until you are confident to go onto the questions. Do not continue to the questions until you know these terms well.
STEP 2: Now go to the STUDY SECTION and read all the real estate questions with their correct answers and explanations in each exam. There are a lot of questions. Pace yourself and allow time to understand and memorize the correct answers.
STEP 3: Go back to the VOCABULARY section and review. Again, they are VERY important. You must know these forwards and backwards.
STEP 4: Repeat step 2 until you feel you are scoring 90% or better. Then review the VOCABULARY section again.
STEP 5: Now begin the MATH only portion of the STUDY SECTION. Read the questions with the answers and explanations until you have mastered them just as you did with the regular real estate questions. Make sure you set aside a separate time of the day to ONLY study the math. The reason for this is that the analytical/math function of the human brain works on math problems from different areas of the brain than word problems. When studying it takes approx. 10 min. for the brain to fully switch to a pure analytical/math function. If you are studying word problems and math problems in the same study session, you will be wasting a lot of time and overworking your brain. Time is key here, especially when it comes to the day of the exam, more about that later.
STEP 6: Repeat the MATH ONLY portion in the STUDY SECTION until you feel you are scoring at least 90% or better.
STEP 7: Now you are ready to go on to the TEST SECTION of this book. These questions will simulate what you will find on the actual state exam. You will have a limited time to complete the exam. Set a timer to the amount of time that your state allows for you to complete the state exam. Begin taking one of the exams and write your answers on a blank sheet of paper. When you are finished, check your answers with the correct answers shown in the same exams from the STUDY SECTION and score yourself. Now continue to Step 8.
STEP 8: Did you score 90% or better? If so, congratulations! You are ready to take the actual state exam and pass on your first try. If you did not score 90% or better, review the questions you missed using the STUDY SECTION. Study them, and retake the corresponding exam in the TESTING SECTION. Continue doing this and review the Vocabulary, if needed, until you are scoring 90% or better.
Write the numbers to these questions on a piece of paper to remember to do them later. The reason is that they have placed the hardest questions in the first 5 spots to distract you, make you nervous and frustrated while taking the test. So, do those just before doing the math questions. Do the math questions very last because as we explained earlier, psychologically it takes the brain about 5-10 minutes to go from comprehensive thinking to analytical mathematical thinking. You only have a limited amount of time to complete the real estate exam. Therefore, your time will be very valuable. Do not leave any question unanswered. An unanswered question will be scored as a wrong answer.
Be sure to read the section
Secrets to Passing the Real Estate Exam this section was developed by ex-real estate exam proctors. It will give you more detailed steps and inside information on how to use the above method on the day of your exam. It will also show you how to answer a question correctly even if you have completely forgotten the answer.
Good luck and study well!
Real Estate Vocabulary
Due to the length of this Real Estate Glossary, we have included it as a link below. Please understand these are general real estate terms used in almost every state. This is here for review purposes and reference only.
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Study Section
In this section you will have the Real Estate Vocabulary Exam, Wyoming Real Estate Exam and Real Estate Math Exam. Read through all the questions in each exam according to the How to Use this Guide Effectively chapter and ONLY look at the correct answers in each exam. Start with the Vocabulary Exam and read question number one and then read ONLY the correct answer immediately. Continue to do this for each question until you have read all the questions in the first exam. If you go through each exam 3-4 times in this manner, you will then be able to recognize the correct answer right away when it comes to taking the actual exam. If your reading device has the ability to highlight the correct answer in each question, please utilize this feature. It will make it a little easier each time when reading through the exams in this section.
Real Estate Vocabulary Exam
Please understand these are general real estate terms used in almost every state. This is here for practice and review purposes only. Some terms may not be on your exam.
1. Which of the following describes the term
A. Kind words expressed to someone about something they did
B. An increase in the value of property
C. An item of value owned by an individual
D. None of the above
Answer: B. Appreciation is the increase in the value of a property due to changes in market conditions, inflation, or other causes.
2. When ownership of a mortgage is transferred from one company or individual to another, it is called
A. an assumption
B. an assignment
C. an assessment
D. all of the above
Answer: B. When ownership of a mortgage is transferred (assigned) from one company or individual to another, it is called an assignment.
3. A mortgage loan which requires the remaining balance be paid at a specific point in time is called a/an
A. balloon mortgage
B. early due mortgage
C. mortgage of convenience
D. promissory note
Answer: A. A mortgage loan that requires the remaining principal balance be paid at a specific point in time is a balloon mortgage.
4. The following reason accounts for why bridge loans are not used much anymore:
A. More second mortgage lenders now will lend at a high loan to value
B. Sellers would rather accept offers from Buyers who have already sold their property
C. Neither A or B
D. Both A and B
Answer: D. Bridge loans are not used much anymore because more second mortgage lenders now will lend at a high loan to value and sellers often prefer to accept offers from buyers who have already sold their property.
5. A title which is free of liens or legal questions as to ownership of the property is called a __________ title.
A. good
B. cloudy
C. clear
D. free
Answer: C. A title free of liens or legal questions as to ownership of the property is called a clear title. It is clear because there can be no challenges made to its legality.
6. What is the collateral in a home loan?
A. The property itself
B. A person's good name
C. The amount of savings a person has
D. The current automobile the person owns
Answer: A. The property itself is the collateral, and the borrower risks losing it if he does not repay according to the terms of the mortgage or deed of trust.
7. The adjustment date on an adjustable-rate mortgage is
A. the date the interest rate changes
B. the date the stock market goes up
C. 30 days from the date the mortgage was taken out
D. all of the above
Answer: A. The adjustment date is the date the interest rate changes (adjusts).
8. What is the deposit made by a potential buyer to show he is serious about buying a house called?
A. Serious money deposit
B. Earnest money deposit
Nothing ventured, nothing gained deposit
D. Down payment
Answer: B. The deposit made by a potential buyer to show they are in earnest about purchasing a house is called an earnest money deposit.
9. A right-of-way which gives persons other than the owner access to or over a property is known as an
A. easement
B. ingress
C. egress
D. none of the above
Answer: A. An easement is a right-of-way to persons other than the owner and gives them legal access.
10. Which best describes a
A. Houses in the same neighborhood similar in style and size
B. A housing development created by dividing a tract of land into individual lots
C. A development which is
D. None of the above
Answer: B. A subdivision consists of individual lots created from a larger tract (subdivided) and are offered for sale or lease.
11. When someone contributes to the construction or rehabilitation of a property with labor or services rather than cash, that contribution is called
A. a personal contribution
B. sweat equity
C. a big help to the contractors
D. toil and labor
Answer: B. Sweat equity is the contribution to the construction of or rehabilitation of a property in the form of labor or services rather than cash.
12. A two-step mortgage is defined as
A. an adjustable rate mortgage with one interest rate for the first five or seven years and a different rate for the remainder of the term.
B. a mortgage which is both adjustable and fixed
C. a mortgage which is named after a dance step
D. all of the above
Answer: A. A two-step mortgage starts out with one rate for the first five or seven years and then changes to a different rate for the remainder of the term of the mortgage amortization.
13. A legal document evidencing a person's right to or ownership of a property is called a:
A. quitclaim deed
B. title
C. yearly lease
D. accurate appraisal
Answer: B. A title is a legal document evidencing a person's right to or ownership of a property.
14. If you were buying a house that included furnishings, you would receive a written document transferring title to the personal property. This document is called a/an
A. title
B. deed
C. bill of sale
D. evidence of payment
Answer: C. A bill of sale is a written document that transfers personal property from one owner to another.
15. An oral or written agreement that is binding in a court of law is called a:
A. gentlemen's agreement
B. contract
C. business deal
D. promissory note
Answer: B. A contract can be oral or written and is binding in a court of law.
16. The part of the purchase price of a property that the buyer pays in cash and does not finance with the mortgage is called the
A. deposit
B. second mortgage
C. down payment
D. deed of trust
Answer: C. The down payment is the amount paid down in cash as the initial upfront portion of the total amount due. It is usually given in cash at the time of finalizing the transaction.
17. A female named in a will to administer an estate is called an
A. executor
B. executrix
C. individual representative
D. able inheritor
Answer: B. The female executor named in a will to administer an estate is called an executrix.
18. The greatest possible interest a person can have in real estate is called
A. fee complex
B. fee simple
C. no additional fees
D. ownership
Answer: B. The greatest possible interest a person can have in real estate is called fee simple.
19. Required for properties located in federally designated flood areas, this type of insurance compensates for physical property damage resulting from flooding. It is called
A. water damage insurance
B. hurricane insurance
C. there's no such thing
D. flood insurance
Answer: D. Flood insurance is required in federally designated flood areas and does compensate for physical property damage resulting from flooding.
20. The following is true of a government loan:
A. It is guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
B. It is guaranteed by the Rural Housing Service (RHS)
C. It is insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
D. All of the above
Answer: D. Government loans are either insured by FHA, guaranteed by VA or RHS. Mortgages that are not government loans are called conventional loans.
21. The person conveying an interest in real property is called
A. the buyer
B. the grantee
C. the grantor
D. the mortgagor
Answer: C. The grantor is the person conveying an interest in real property to another party.
22. Insurance that covers in the event of physical damage to a property from fire, wind, vandalism, or other hazards is called
A. act of God insurance
B. hazardous insurance
C. hazard insurance
D. there is no such insurance
Answer: C. Insurance covering physical damage to a property from fire, wind, vandalism, or other hazards is called hazard insurance.
23. A liquid asset is
A. an asset which is not in solid form
B. an asset which cannot be frozen
C. a cash asset or an asset easily turned into cash
D. an asset that is hard to get to
Answer: C. A liquid asset is either cash or something easily turned into cash.
24. Another term for the lender in a mortgage agreement is the
A. banker
B. mortgagee
C. mortgagor
D. private mortgage company
Answer: B. The mortgagee is the lender.
25. If you are buying a house and asking the Seller to provide all or part of the financing, you are asking for _________ financing.
A. special
B. owner
C. personal
D. non-bank
Answer: B. When the Seller provides all or part of the financing it is called owner financing.
26. A point is
A. the part of the pen you sign a contract with
B. a score in a basketball game
C. the reason for telling the story
D. 1% of the amount of the mortgage
Answer: D. A point is 1% of the amount of the mortgage.
27. What does a power of attorney grant someone?
A. The ability to attend law school
B. Complete or limited authority on behalf of someone else
C. Complete control over which medical facility someone uses
D. The right to inherit an estate
Answer: B. A power of attorney derives power from a legal document and grants someone complete or limited authority on behalf of someone.
28. The principal is
A. the amount borrowed or remaining unpaid
B. part of the monthly payment that reduces the remaining balance of a mortgage
C. an ethic or value
D. both A and B
Answer: D. The principal is the amount borrowed or remaining unpaid, as well as the part of the monthly payment that reduces the remaining balance of a mortgage.
29. A promissory note is
A. a written promise to repay a specified amount over a specified period of time
B. an oral promise to repay a specified amount over a specified period of time
C. a note passed back and forth in class
D. a note you deliver to another telling them of your intentions
Answer: A. A promissory note is a written promise to repay a specific amount over a specified period of time.
30. Which of the following best describes a real estate agent?
A. A licensed person who negotiates and transacts the sale of real estate
B. The owner of a real estate firm
C. A person who negotiates and transacts the sale of real estate but is not licensed
D. A person who sells both property and insurance
Answer: A. A real estate agent is a licensed person who negotiates and transacts the sale of real estate.
31. When does an assumption take place?
A. When someone believes something and it turns out to be true
B. When the buyer assumes the seller's mortgage
C. When the seller assumes the buyer's mortgage
D. All of the above
Answer: B. When the buyer assumes the seller's mortgage is a transaction called an assumption.
32. A legal document conveying title to a property is called a/an
A. sales contract
B. option to purchase
C. deed
D. contract for deed
Answer: C. A deed is a legal document conveying title to property.
33. If you have a loan and transfer the title to another individual without informing the lender, it is likely that the lender will demand payment of the outstanding loan balance. He is able to do this because of a clause in your mortgage called the
A. due on demand clause
B. acceleration clause
C. amortization schedule
D. both A and B
Answer: B. An acceleration clause allows the lender to demand payment, most commonly if the borrower defaults on the loan or transfers title to someone without informing the lender.
34. The most common type of bankruptcy is called
A. Chapter 11 bankruptcy
B. Chapter 11 no asset bankruptcy
C. Chapter 7 no asset bankruptcy
D. Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Answer: C. The most common type for an individual is a
Chapter 7 No Asset bankruptcy, which relieves the borrower of most types of debts.
35. Which of the following best describes a
A. Someone who owns a real estate firm
B. Some real estate agents working for brokers
C. Someone who acts as an agent and brings two parties together for a transaction and earns a fee for this
D. All of the above
Answer: D. A broker can own a real estate firm, work for another broker who owns the firm, broker loans in the mortgage industry, but basically is defined as anyone who acts as an agent, bringing two parties together for any type of transaction and earns a fee.
36. A normal contingency in a real estate contract would be that the
A. purchaser is able to obtain a satisfactory home inspection from a qualified inspector.
B. seller is allowed to come back and spend 2 weeks in the house each year
C. purchaser is able to have occupancy as soon as the sales contract is signed
D. seller is allowed to dig up some of the landscaping and take it with him
Answer: A. A normal contingency in a sales contract would be that the purchaser is able to obtain a satisfactory home inspection from a qualified inspector. This condition has to be met before the contract is legally binding.
37. If you go to a bank or mortgage company to apply for a home, what type of mortgage would you be applying for?
A. Government
B. Conventional
C. American
D. Adjustable rate
Answer: B. Home loans which are not VA or FHA are called conventional loans.
38. A report of someone's credit history which is prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in the loan qualification process is called a
A. personal affidavit
B. credit card history
C. savings account history
D. credit report
Answer: D. A report of an individual's credit prepared by a credit bureau and used by a lender in determining a loan applicant's creditworthiness is called a credit report.
39. If you have not made your mortgage payment within 30 days of the due date, the mortgage is considered to be in
A. arrears
B. default
C. trouble
D. bankruptcy
Answer: B. Failure to make the mortgage payment within a specified period of time, usually 30 days for first mortgages or first trust deeds, causes the loan to be in default.
40. A term used