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Here is the general structure of the ECON-MPA:
ECON-MPA participants will receive academic and career advising services from the MPA Program Office. The MPA academic advisor will assist students in adjusting their schedules to include the graduate courses during an add/drop access period. Students will be required to secure the appropriate signatures on the "Reservation of Course for Graduate Credit" form in order to reserve the graduate credit toward the MPA degree.
Senior year — Students admitted to the ECON-MPA through Graduate Select Admissions will begin graduate MPA coursework in their senior year while they are still classified as undergraduates. Senior year MPA graduate coursework will be taken concurrently with the completion of the students' economics B.A. degree requirements. Subject to MPA program modifications and students' academic backgrounds, the following core accounting courses are to be completed in summer, fall and spring semesters of an ECON-MPA participant's senior year:
ACC 381 – Financial Accounting
ACC 387.1 – Managerial Accounting
ACC 380K.11 – Introduction to Taxation
ACC 380.4 – Introduction to Assurance Services
These accounting core courses are the prerequisites for subsequent coursework in the MPA program. Prior to acquiring graduate standing, ECON-MPA students are limited to 12 hours of graduate coursework. To remain in good standing in the program, ECON-MPA participants must meet same standards of satisfactory performance as other MPA degree candidates.
Graduate year(s) — After acquiring the B. A. degree and graduate standing, ECON-MPA students may continue their graduate MPA coursework (see the Degree Requirements tab on this page for course info). With graduate standing, an ECON-MPA participant must satisfy all MPA degree and program requirements. If a student's status is changed to graduate standing but the student is not awarded his/her B. A. degree, the graduate standing will be removed and MPA degree progress will not continue until the B. A. degree is conferred.
Undergraduate tuition. As undergraduates in their senior year, entering ECON-MPA participants will pay the undergraduate tuition on all of their undergraduate and graduate coursework. ECON-MPA participants will have access to certain MPA resources including, but not limited to, academic and career advisory services, career workshops, and the MPA career fair.
Graduate tuition. As graduate students in the MPA program, ECON-MPA participants will pay graduate tuition on their remaining MPA coursework. Please refer to the Office of Accounting's tuition and fee rates page ["Professional (excluding Law) Tuition" chart] for graduate MPA tuition rates.
In general, eligibility to sit for the CPA Exam in the State of Texas includes the following educational requirements (in semester credit hours):
150 College credit hours
30 Accounting hours at the upper-division level (including accounting theory and research)
24 Business hours at the upper-division level (including business communications)
3 Ethics hours (course must be pre-approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy)
The ECON-MPA incorporates the 150- and 30-hour requirements above. It does not incorporate all 24 hours of the business requirement. ECON-MPA participants who wish to qualify for the CPA exam in Texas will need to complete courses beyond the B.A./MPA degree requirements if they have not completed any upper-division business coursework as an undergraduate student. Prospective ECON-MPA students should consider gaining upper-level business coursework through Business Economics or Business Foundations.
To be eligible for graduate standing in the ECON-MPA, the participant must have completed, or be enrolled in, courses that enable completion of his or her B.A. degree by the semester of graduate standing,
In the final semester of their B.A. degree, ECON-MPA participants initiate a change in status from undergraduate to graduate standing by completing a one-page Graduate Select Admissions form, which is provided by the Graduate School at the time of admission to the ECON-MPA. The completed application is submitted to the Graduate and International Admissions Center (GIAC). Form deadlines conform to graduate application deadlines set by GIAC, which are typically one month prior to the start of full-time graduate studies. Through the Graduate Select Admission Program, no application fee, transcript fee, or standardized test score requirement is associated with acquiring graduate standing in the ECON-MPA.
Even though ECON-MPA participants are accepted into the Graduate School Select Admission Program, they are not guaranteed automatic admission to graduate school. All participants must maintain the outstanding academic record that they have established as they progress through the rest of their bachelor's degree program. Participants may be denied admission to graduate school upon completion of their bachelor's degree if their academic record falls below the standards set by the MPA program or the Office of Graduate Studies. If a student's status is changed to graduate standing but the student is not awarded his/her B.A. degree, the graduate standing will be removed and MPA degree progress will not continue until the B.A. degree is conferred.
The following undergraduate courses are pre-enrollment requirements for the ECON-MPA and should be completed with a passing grade prior to applying for Graduate Select Admission:
Concepts and their application in transaction analysis and financial statement preparation; analysis of financial statements.
You should complete ACC 311 (or the equivalent) prior to applying to the ECON-MPA to strengthen your admissions application. ACC 311 (or the equivalent) is a prerequisite to ACC 381-Financial Accounting, a graduate-level MPA core course that is offered in the second 6-week summer session. Economics majors who wish to enroll in ACC 311 in the McCombs School of Business in the fall or spring should complete an Enrollment Control Petition. Traditional BBA courses that are typically restricted to McCombs business students are available to all UT students during the summer. The Business Economics Option Program is highly recommended as an option to fulfill this course requirement.
You should complete ACC 312 (or the equivalent) prior to applying to the ECON-MPA to strengthen your admissions application. ACC 312 (or the equivalent) is a prerequisite to ACC 387.1-Managerial Accounting, a graduate-level course which is offered in the fall and spring semesters. Economics majors who wish to enroll in ACC 312 in the McCombs School of Business in the fall or spring should complete an Enrollment Control Petition. Traditional BBA courses that are typically restricted to McCombs business students are available to all UT students during the summer. The Business Economics Option Program is highly recommended as an option to fulfill this course requirement.
The MPA program prefers that the pre-enrollment courses be completed at The University of Texas at Austin. However, the course equivalents may be completed at any degree-granting, accredited 4-year university or community college if approved by the Department of Economics. Ideally, students should complete all required pre-enrollment courses prior to applying. However, students that are enrolled in one of the upper-division courses at the time of application (such as ECO 320L) may still apply for nomination to the ECON-MPA as long as they have already completed the other required upper-division economics courses (ECO 420K, ECO 329) prior to application.
The MPA degree consists of 43 semester hours of coursework, as outlined in the degree requirement summary, unless a student qualifies for course waivers.
MPA degree requirements include a minimum of 31 total credit hours, including a minimum of 19 hours in accounting and a minimum of 4 accounting courses beyond the core. Your academic advisor will approve any waivers and substitutions during new student advising in the summer. Syllabi or detailed course descriptions may be requested.
Course descriptions and the basis of the waiver or substitution for each course are described below.
The minimum number of hours for the MPA degree is 31, including a minimum of 19 hours in accounting and 4 accounting courses beyond the core. The maximum number is 43 hours.
MPA track descriptions
Accounting course descriptions
The following is only an example. This sample plan assumes that the ECON-MPA student is not interning, achieves summer graduate standing, is pursuing either the Financial Reporting & Assurance or Taxation track, and does not waive or substitute any accounting coursework. The nature and length of a student's program may vary based on his or her background, special interests, internship and coursework opportunities, CPA examination plans, and other factors.
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I know what you're thinking….and yes, I do own an iron. ;)
This quilt top has been sitting on a shelf waiting for me to take a picture of it for a few weeks, until tonight when I stuffed my kids in the car…determined to take a semi-decent picture of it before dark!
I chose the fabrics based on that Goldfish Print (it's by Timeless Treasures). The pattern is Juice Boxes. I realized after making it that it looks almost exactly like the cover quilt I made 3 years ago. This is the crib size and it measures 42" x 54".
Now that school has started I'm finally getting back into the swing of things.
My oldest is in all day school and the house is much quieter…
…I tried not to act "too" excited when I dropped him off the first day. ;) But we miss him when he's gone.
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Oct 28, 2009
Confusion with NXT kits
I'm opening this up for comments from our readers because I think it has potential to grow into a larger, more widespread problem for those who are new to the NXT world.
Let's state the obvious first - in 2006 the NXT was released in two versions: a Retail version 1.0 and an Education version 1.0. Both versions were different in the parts included in the box. In August 2009, LEGO released a new version of the Retail kit we'll call Retail 2.0. Retail 1.0 is no longer being produced and kits are probably slowly selling off from toy store shelves as collectors grab them up.
Okay, so we have Retail 1.0, Retail 2.0 and Education 1.0.
Now the confusing part - books. When a book was written for NXT between 2006 and 2009, most likely it was being written for the Retail 1.0 kit. A few books were done that required additional parts, either from other LEGO kits (non-robotic in nature) or what's known as the Resource Set (a LEGO Education product). There is no Retail Resource Set... the Education Resource Set simply provides more parts, gears, wheels, etc for builders to tinker with. That said, many books written for the Retail 1.0 kit contained robots that COULD be built with the Education 1.0 plus Resource Set. With me so far?
Now we have the Retail 2.0 kit. As far as I know, there are no books currently available yet for the 2.0 kit - but they're coming. So buyers who are purchasing the 2.0 kit from stores are purchasing a kit for which there are really no additional printed resources (books) available yet. Unfortunately, Amazon.com (and maybe some other online retailers) have a habit of recommending products to buyers - so when someone buys a Retail 2.0 kit, Amazon.com says "Hey, you might like this great NXT book called XXXXXXXX" and the buyer gets it thinking they'll have more robots to build... but in fact, the book is for Retail 1.0. Sad and unfortunate.
And now, with new books for 2.0 coming out, those Retail 1.0 owners are going to begin to find books with robots that they, too, cannot build (short of purchasing a Retail 2.0 kit).
(And let's not forget that Education 1.0 owners are completely out in the cold here - few books written just for Education 1.0 kit and no 2.0 kit on the horizon - as far as I know.)
So, this raises a few questions:
1. Will LEGO release a "parts pack" that will provide Retail 2.0 owners with the parts found in Retail 1.0 but not in Retail 2.0?
2. Will LEGO release a "parts pack" that will provide Retail 1.0 owners with the parts found in Retail 2.0 but not in Retail 1.0?
3. How can buyers of Retail 2.0 know if a book is written for their kit or not?
Well, I don't have answers for 1 and 2, but we (book authors) are trying to work with our respective publishers to see if we can get the kit numbers (and version numbers) possibly listed with the books to avoid future bad purchases. This probably won't completely solve the problem, though... suggestions are welcome!
So, what do you think?
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- Calvin said...
Well, my solution to this is to just have A LOT of parts, lol, my family has had LEGOs for over ten years.
- Oct 28, 2009, 4:02:00 AM
- NXTDude said...
Very good informational post Jim, fortunately I am not a victim of a bad purchase. =) It would be great if LEGO released a pack for NXT 2.0 owners so they can build NXT 1.0 bots from books and vice versa. Or, if an author was willing too, it would be neat if they made a collection of robots with instructions for both sets (even though they would be slightly different). I hope that people will start to look deeper into the products they are buying so that they are not let down.
- Oct 28, 2009, 5:17:00 AM
- mperrin said...
Here's a thought - why in the world doesn't LEGO make ONE MINDSTORMS kit? Except for the rechargeable battery pack, I have never understood why the individual pieces need to be different between the commercial and the educational sets.
- Oct 28, 2009, 7:55:00 AM
- Armagon said...
I'll second some of the other comments -- it sure would be simpler to have only one NXT kit, and it would be nice if authors (or the community) could post variations on robots for use with other kits (although one wonders if they might fall afoul of copyright laws). Lastly, it'd be nice to have a simple guide that says, "This model requires these parts, and it can be built with these kits", but, that isn't entirely future-proof, for, if/when an NXT 3 kit comes out, the author could hardly be expected to predict what parts it would contain.
Having said all of this, is there a nice guide that shows which parts all the kids contain, in a side-by-side comparison, and how their quantities differ?
- Oct 28, 2009, 12:45:00 PM
- Alexander Feduleev said...
Hi Jim,
I'm try fix this problem by post some advertise in paper and internet forum by excahnge lego parts... but no replies in our city. Maybe make something like that in your forum ?
- Oct 28, 2009, 9:11:00 PM
- Tim said...
OK, here is a solution that will help.
There is a website called www.peeron.com that is basically the eBay of all things LEGO. They have just about every part and set available, and the CGI version of most of the parts available. NXT retail set 1.0 and 2.0 are both available, and you can purchase the parts individually. All that's left is a comparison between the parts in each kit. This can be done by comparing the parts list of each kit. Said comparison can then be used as a wish list for the parts required.
The color sensor and zamor spheres look like they could be useful...too bad I only have NXT 1.0 and RIS 2.0...and a spybot...and an extra NXT...and a few thousand LEGO peices...
- Oct 28, 2009, 9:12:00 PM
- Eric D. Burdo said...
Peeron uses the BrickLink.com system for purchases. Although, sometimes it's easier to find the part on Peeron, and then go search BrickLink for it. :)
BrickLink is here: http://www.bricklink.com/
Peeron is here: http://www.peeron.com/
- Oct 29, 2009, 12:33:00 AM
- tim said...
Well, I sort of got burned by this recently, so I'm feeling a bit frustrated. Exactly the situation - bought Mindstorms (R2.0) and a few books, and was disappointed that in one of the books the main series of models was based on one that I couldn't build with the parts I had. I have all my parts on Peeron, so I knew what I was missing, but even using bricklink I estimate it would take about $30-40 to 'fill out' the missing pieces when you account for shipping (there is never one shop that has all the pieces). Now regarding parts packs, if I ran a bricklink shop, I'd put my own parts packs together and sell them aftermarket... I'd still be willing pay $30-40, but at least I could get them all from one source.
- Oct 29, 2009, 12:38:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
Dave Parker hosts a table on his web site nxtprograms.com that lists the parts of the original NXT kit (#8527) that are not included in the NXT 2.0 one (#8547).
- Oct 29, 2009, 2:25:00 AM
- Armagon said...
that's a nice table. Thank you.
It would still be nice to have a table that included the educational kit.
- Oct 29, 2009, 5:39:00 AM
- Conchas said...
IMO opinion the LEGO kits from 1.0 to 2.0 and vice-versa, are very unlikely to be produced by TLG.
My suggestion would be to create a kind of stamp, that would be applicable to books and individual robots, stating the kits with which it would be compatible.
Some standardized graphical stamp with:
- Compatible with Retail 1.0
- Compatible with Retail 2.0
- Compatible with Education 1.0
It would be easy to apply online and at new books cover.
For future releases, new stamps would be created and in the case of old books, editors could apply them via stickers.
- Oct 29, 2009, 12:46:00 PM
- Brian-J said...
I just bought a NXT 2.0 set. After noting some of the superficial differences between NXT retail versions 1.0 and 2.0 I proceeded with caution when selecting a currently available book-- I chose the "Inventors Guide" by No Starch press. I see these books primarily as "idea guides" and understand that I may not be able to follow building instructions step-for-step.
As for why an educational version and retail version exist? Schools do NOT want to purchase a kit that tout models that shoot, or humanoid robots that appear inspired by "Transformers". Yes, I know what kids like, but schools are not spending their own money.
They also don't need to get a software disc with each set-- the education version of the NXT does NOT come with software. The educational version of the software contains different model instructions and challenges suitable to the classroom environment. Or at least they are models that could be considered more "educational" than "fun". :)
I can't ever see LEGO producing "upgrade kits" to provide some parts parity between the two kits-- it just sounds too confusing. That's what the aftermarket exists for.
- Nov 4, 2009, 4:51:00 PM
- RDewsbery said...
In the days of the RCX Mindstorms kit, Lego did indeed produce an "upgrade" pack that allowed owners of the 1.0 Robotics Invention System to get the extra pieces that were included in the 2.0 RIS.
When NXT 2.0 was announced, I enquired of Lego whether they were planning anything similar this time around. I got a pretty terse reply telling me that they never release details as to what sets might or might not become available in the future, but that left me with the impression that I shouldn't hold my breath!
I could live without the pieces, but I would have liked to get my hands on the updated NXT-G software.
- Nov 9, 2009, 9:17:00 PM
- jbartig said...
I'm a FLL coach. One of the kids on our team has a Retail 2.0 kit. When we tried to use his 2.0 brick, we discovered yet another incompatibility. LEGO Education Support tells me that Retail 1.0, 2.0, and education all use different versions of NXT-G and have differing firmware for the NXT bricks.
The education software wanted its own firmware on the brick. Once this was done, it no longer supported the color sensor that comes with Retail 2.0.
I asked Support if there would be a new release of the education NXT-G software. They said that since the LEGO Education Store did not sell the color sensor, they had no plans to release an update that supported the color sensor.
- Nov 11, 2009, 7:33:00 AM
- Jim Kelly said...
You are right, Jeff - if LEGO Ed or FIRST ever decides to support the Color sensor with the FLL competition, then you'll probably see the firmware support, but not until then is my guess.
- Nov 11, 2009, 8:25:00 AM
- Tim said...
Why? Why won't LEGO EDUCATION allow the use of whatever technology is available, instead of limiting participants to ITS hardware? Aren't they supposed to be "preparing us for jobs in the real world"? I haven't seen any reason to purchase expensive servo drivers that are accepted by expensive software. Mindsensors.com offers servo drivers that cost half as much, and run with free software, and that free software is compatible with ALL hardware. I could take control of CARS, FACTORIES, and CAR FACTORIES, or HID DEVICES, COMPUTERS, and THE INTERNET! Besides, who wants to sit at home, manually telling a "robot" what to do, all of the commands down to each motor, with nothing but a camera to guide them, ALL DAY LONG! In today's world, you can, and should, have robots perform all actions that do not require any creativity, unless the necessary hardware is unavailable.
- Nov 12, 2009, 12:16:00 AM
- Kritonas Iordanidis said...
First of all the book's title is: lego mindstorms nxt One kit wonder so it is for nxt 1.0 because if it was for nxt 2.0 the title would be: lego mindstorms nxt 2.0 one.....
Secondly if the parent of the boy had searched the internet about this book he had figured out that this book contents models with sound sensor.(the lego mindstorms nxt 2.0 kit DOES NOT have sound sensor
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The globally exceptional Tripa peat swamp rainforests of Aceh, Indonesia have been set illegally ablaze by the oil palm industry, threatening to massacre one of the largest and most dense natural populations of orangutans. Hundreds of critically endangered orangutans could be wiped out if palm oil companies keep setting land-clearing fires in their peat swamp forests. The orangutans, part of a population of around 6,600 on Sumatra island, used to live in a lush forest and peatland region called Rawa Tripa on the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province. The whole of the Tripa peat swamps lie within the Protected Leuser Ecosystem. With an unusually dense eight individuals every square kilometer, the area has long been recognized as an UNEP/UNESCO Great Ape Survival Partnership Priority Site.
As recently as the early 1990s, the Tripa rainforest held a few thousand orangutans, but is now down to a few hundred. More than two-thirds of the area has been divided up into palm oil concessions, and only 12,267 hectares (30,311 acres) of Tripa's original 60,000 hectares (148,260 acres) of forest remains. In addition to orangutans, the Tripa peat swamp is home to tigers and bears. All of Tripa's plant and wildlife species are threatened by the illegal activities of a small number of rogue palm oil plantation companies – including known renegade PT. Kallista Alam. Three other companies are already operating in the area. They have set nearly 100 forest fires which have been burning in Tripa since last week. The forest — though officially protected — is hemmed in by palm oil plantations, and has been badly fragmented.
A half-century ago, more than three-quarters of Indonesia was blanketed in lush tropical rain forest. But over half of these rainforests have been cleared – and many more diminished – in the rush to supply the world with pulp, paper and, more recently, palm oil — used to make everything from soap, food, to biofuel. As part of a $1 billion deal with Norway, Indonesia recently put in place a two-year moratorium on issuing new permits to clear primary forests. But that deal was violated when the government gave a license to PT. Kallista Alam last year to convert 4,000 acres of the Tripa peat swamp. Please tell President Yudhoyono of Indonesia to order palm oil companies to cease the burning of the Tripa forest immediately and save Sumatran orangutans.
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Dear President Yudhoyono,
I am writing to express outrage at slaughter of orangutans going on now in the Tripa peat swamp rainforest at the hands of the illegal oil palm industry, and the continued corrupt plunder of your great nation's rainforests and ecological future well-being. It is truly shocking to witness the ongoing massacre of hundreds of helpless orangutans at Tripa - sentient, intelligent creatures that are very closely related to humans. We are writing to demand an immediate end to the current fires and land clearing in the Tripa peatland ecosystems, which reflect badly upon your nation and its international commitments and image, and will have grave ecological consequences long into the future.
Please immediately declare a state of emergency and rush fire-fighting crews to Tripa to put out the fires set by the oil palm industry that are engulfing the rainforests there. It is vital you then order all palm oil companies operating within the area to stop clearing and burning land until investigations are conducted into their legality, the practices used, and the resulting ecological and social damage. The illegally issued permit for oil palm production in the Tripa and all similarly impacted areas must be rescinded, and all remaining forests protected as required under existing land protection and planning law. This is only the latest incident to highlight that – despite the $1 billion deal with Norway – Indonesia is not honoring its two-year moratorium on issuing new permits to clear primary forests.
Your nation depends upon standing old rainforests for ecosystems services, and for future ecologically sustainable development. It is extremely short-sited – indeed ecocidal – for your government to not make ending all industrial destruction of primary rainforests a national priority. There are tremendous opportunities for community and national advancement from standing old forests. Those nations that hold onto intact ecosystems will be the super-powers of the future. And those that don't will suffer ecological collapse and grave human despair. Please stop and think of your nation's future, and be aware the world is watching closely. And immediately stop the Tripa orangutan slaughter and rainforest fires.
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Man City have better players but Man United are superior unit in title race, says Ed Chamberlin
Man City have the better players but United are the superior unit in the title race, says Ed Chamberlin.
Last Updated: 13/12/12 4:57pm
It was a day that had everything from surprise selections, great goals, late drama to A-listers Robert Duvall and Tom Cruise appearing on the show. There were well-documented problems off the field which must be dealt with firmly by the authorities but on the field it was simply a brilliant game of football.
The late twist from Robin van Persie's free kick saw Manchester United shorten with Sky Bet from 5/6 to 8/15 to win the title, with City drifting from 13/10 to 2/1. The gap is six points but it's guaranteed that there will be many more twists before things are decided. We learnt last season never to take anything for granted in the Premier League.
Sky Bet's Premier League Title odds: 8/15 Man Utd, 2/1 Man City, 12/1 Chelsea, 80/1 bar
Man City showed on Sunday that they have the character and determination to take United to the wire again. Their second-half comeback was superb. You could see from Pablo Zabaleta and his teammates' reaction to the equaliser, the way they sprinted back to the halfway line, showed that they meant business and were intent on pushing on for the win.
They are a team full of leaders and winners and with a spine of Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Vincent Kompany and Joe Hart will not go down without a fight. Don't underestimate Zabaleta's role either. I think he's a key part of this team as much for what he does off the field as what he does on it. At a club with so many stars, Zabaleta is a large part of the glue that helps keeps it all together.
United were ruthless. Gary Neville explained their game plan on the Monday Night Football - to replicate the damage Ajax, Dortmund and Real Madrid had done to City out wide - and in the first half they carried it out with the precision you need at the top level.
United have a nice cushion at the top and are in good shape with important players returning from injury but I still believe it's a brave move to wade in at 8/15. City have problems to solve on and off the field and are making headlines for the wrong reasons. However, they are too good not to hit their stride at some point and go on a decent winning run. So much can change in a short time in this League.
At the moment I believe City have the better players but United are the superior unit.
Four lessons
The Manchester derby was the headline act on a brilliant Premier League weekend.
Here are four other things I think we learnt:
1. It's been another tough week for Arsenal but one piece of good news is that Jack Wilshere is getting right back to his best. His touch and vision were superb against West Brom and I'm really looking forward to watching him alongside Gary in the Monday Night Football studio against Reading.
2. Southampton have uncovered a real gem in Jason Puncheon. Re-discovered would actually be a more accurate word after he was left out in the cold last season following a fall out with the Executive Chairman. Southampton are still a short price to be relegated but have a real threat with Puncheon on the right and plenty of quality going forward. If Nigel Adkins can strengthen at the back in January the Saints will be ok.
3. Michu is the bargain of the season. At only two million pounds, Michael Laudrup pulled off a real coup. I'm looking forward to watching him on Super Sunday at Tottenham this weekend where he's 7/1 to score the first goal. The Spaniard took his tally for the season to 13 goals in 18 appearances with two strikes against Norwich last weekend. Dimitar Berbatov was imperious for Fulham on the Monday Night Football and runs him close when it comes to a great value signing and they are similar in the way they do things at their own pace plus both have an exquisite touch.
4. The most improved team in the Premier League are Norwich. The Canaries were a short price for relegation only a few weeks ago. They are now on the Premier League's longest unbeaten run and a great example to all the sides at the bottom on how to turn things around. Three of Chris Hughton's unheralded summer signings scored on Saturday and he deserves enormous credit.
Horse racing
Last weekend was sensational. Two performances stood out: Sprinter Sacre at Sandown and Flemenstar at Punchestown. The latter is now 6/1 with Sky Bet to win the Gold Cup, while Sprinter Sacre had people raving and is 2/5 to win the Champion Chase.
There is no doubt he's very special but I fear the plague of 'recency' has struck again. I wrote a few weeks ago about how people claim we currently have the greatest ever footballer (Messi), tennis player (Federer), athlete (Bolt), golfer (Woods), rugby player (McCaw) as well as a few more.
In racing it's claimed Kauto Star was the greatest jumper, AP McCoy is the best ever jockey, Frankel the finest Flat horse. Surely we can't have all these at the same time? On Saturday I read numerous pieces saying Sprinter Sacre produced one of the greatest performances of all-time. It was a brilliant display but I think it's the effects of 'recency' at work again. I don't think a 15 length defeat of Kumbeshwar puts him in that sphere - yet.
The problem Sprinter Sacre now has is that, just like Frankel in the summer, trainers will be reluctant to take him on and it doesn't look like he will have a rival or a rivalry to capture the public's imagination. People took Kauto Star to their hearts largely because of his epic battles with Denman.
Processions at Ascot next month and then the Festival will have the racing purists purring about Sprinter Sacre but won't register with a wider sporting audience.
Racing audiences are in for another treat this weekend though with a superb card at Cheltenham, which is going to throw up a few Festival clues. The pick of the bunch is Rock On Ruby v Grandouet v Zarkandar. I am firmly in the Zarkandar camp.
There have been some great team performances in this vintage sporting year but few surpass the efforts of England's cricket team in India. Their hosts were long odds on shots to win the series after thrashing Alistair Cook's side in the first Test.
However, the England captain has inspired the most sensational comeback and they stand on the verge of making history with a series win in India.
Sky Bet had England at 2/1 to finish it off in style with a win in the final Test, which started this morning, and I see no reason why they can't beat this dispirited India side once again.
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Last year, we ran an article on several projects for your Corvette that could be done easily over a weekend. Due to the popularity of that article, we have decided to add several more straightforward projects you can tack on to the original list. These projects will improve both the mechanical and appearance aspects of your Corvette. all the projects can be done with simple hand tools, and we have included a realistic timeframe to complete the project.
Spin City: A spin-on oil filter conversion makes your life easier
Those old filter cans were really a pain. Especially when you take the time to remove the oil filter, clean the surface of the oil-filter pad, dig out that old O-ring, and carefully reposition the new O-ring on the can, only to pump out five quarts of new oil on your garage floor upon start up. It's time to add a little new technology to that filter.
Starting in the mid-'60s, Chevrolet changed over to the spin-on-type oil filter, replacing the original steel-can type. The filter sealed much better and eliminated the O-rings that were often a source of problems.
A simple oil-filter adaptor was all that was required to make the change
After removing the oil-filter can, use a ratchet and remove the center oil-filter by-pass valve. Following the instructions that come with the adaptor, install the by-pass valve and conversion adaptor for the spin-on-type filter, torqueing it to the recommended specs. Spin on a new filter after oiling up the new rubber filter-mating surface. Restart the engine and recheck your oil level after one minute of operation.
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* Socket wrench to remove oil filter center hub
* Wrenches to install new adaptor
* New oil and spin-on oil filter
Light my Fire: A midyear taillight and bezel replacement package
Midyear Corvette taillight bezels are notorious for pitting over the years, and those originally-stunning red lenses can dull with age. Simple fix-change them out. The hardest part is getting to the pal-nuts that hold them to the body. Removing the spare tire carrier can be helpful, but no matter what you do, the lower rear valance will have to be removed. The procedure involves sliding your hand up under the body between the mufflers, unless your car has sidepipes. We're here to tell you, it requires some gymnastic effort to reach those hidden interior nuts. Your assembly manual will give you a great deal of information about the taillight bezel-attachment logistics. Armed with a lay of the land, this job is not all that hard.
Once the attachment nuts have been removed, it is a good idea to run a sharp razorblade around the perimeter of the bezel on the outside of the car to make certain that it is not stuck to the paint. Often bezels are installed while the paint is still tacky, and over the years, they can become attached. With this simple trick, you can avoid repainting when all you really want to do in take out those old bezels and install new ones.
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*1 to 2 hours
* Assorted nut drivers or ratchets
* Assembly manual for your car
* Razorblade
Pump Me Up: A mechanical fuel pump replacement made easy
Replacing your fuel pump is not as common a weekend upgrade as it is a maintenance dilemma. Spots of fuel on the garage floor often mean that your fuel pump diaphragm is on the fritz. For some, fuel-pump replacement is a desire to increase the fuel flow to their engine. Either way, the change can be relatively simple if you have the right tools and a little patience.
The factory mechanical pump is located on the passenger side of the engine, mounted low up front. Remove anything that is in the way. The radiator and shroud need not come out in most cases. After unhooking the battery, to avoid any random accidental sparks, carefully break free the fuel lines. There are two located on most pumps, one in and one out. Remove them with the proper flare wrench, and pull them free of the pump being careful not to bend or kink the lines.
Next, remove the pump from the engine by removing the two bolts that hold it to the block. Once the pump is loose, remove it, making sure to catch the large, cylindrical pushrod behind the pump lever that activates the pump. Often it will fall out once the pump is out. A tip for installing the new pump: Clean off the pushrod, and coat it with white grease to keep it from slipping out of the engine. Remember to use a new clean gasket at the point where the pump meets the block. This will avoid any future oil drips.
Parts List
*1 to 4 hours
* Assorted sockets and ratchet
* Flare wrenches for use with flared fittings
* White grease to keep pushrod in place
Tuning You In: A quick Holley-carburetor tune is what the Doctor ordered
Tuning a Holley carburetor is a relatively simple operation. the better you get at it, the less messy it will become. The messiest part is setting the fuel-float levels. If your car stalls or leans out on hard starting or stopping, often the float levels are to blame. The key here is to try and let the least amount of gasoline escape from the carburetor-adjustment screw area. Excessive fuel can ignite and cause flamb of Corvette, and that would ruin your whole day.
Remove the fuel-bowl sight screw/plug from the primary fuel bowl. Bounce the fender of the car. If fuel slightly dribbles from the hole, you can skip this step. If you see either lots of fuel or nothing, it's time to set the float level. Using a box end wrench, loosen the lock nut that holds the adjustment screw, and then snug it back up to keep it from leaking. Start the engine. Place a rag under the carburetor to soak up the fuel. Turn the adjustment screw slowly after backing off the lock nut. Once fuel starts slowly draining from the sight hole, turn the lock nut and then replace the sight plug/screw. Be very careful with the fuel-soaked rags; they can ignite if they touch hot items like headers.
Next, hook up the dwell/tachometer to your ignition underhood. Start the engine. Using a small tuning screwdriver, turn the fuel/air screw located on the carburetor body (on engines where such adjustment is allowed). Work to find the peak idle rpm. Once you have located the highest rpm, you're finished. Adjust the idle speed to the recommended specs for your engine.
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Time*Less than 30 minutes
* Large flat-blade screwdriver
* Open-end wrench
* Tach/Dwell meter
* Small flat-blade screwdriver
* Rags to soak up fuel


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Posted by Plamen Miltenoff on 3rd October 2013
5 Excellent Videos to Teach Your Students about Digital Citizenship ~ Educational Technology and Mobile Learning bibliography: Ramspott's blog entry best written for my personal taste, but here is a long list of additional and similar opinions: Bramman, R. (n.d.). Digital Identity Essentials: Understanding Online Etiquette and the Rules Social Media Engagement. Research Personal Branding. Retrieved October […]
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There is currently a huge overturn-Roe v. Wade march outside my office on Capitol Hill, culminating at the Supreme Court. What's shocking is not the to-be-expected thousands of demonstrators marking the 33rd anniversary of Roe, nor the predictable signs: "Protect Life," "Abortion is Homicide," "Born and Reborn," yada yada yada. What's shocking is the number of young people in attendance, the new blood of the culture war--college students, teenagers, pre-teens, even six-year-olds holding signs with pictures of aborted fetuses. As a friend who teaches Sunday school to eighth graders said, "To them, this is a field trip." (For background, see our colleague Eyal Press's brilliant dispatch in the New York Times Magazine this week, "My Father's Abortion War.")
I saw a preview yesterday for Mel Gibson's soon-to-be-summer-blockbuster "Apocalypto." It tells the story of the end of the Mayan civilization with the fit-for-contemporary-times tagline: "When the end comes, not everyone is ready." I think it's pretty clear what he's talking about.
What is less clear is why the title is in Spanish, given that Mayans didn't speak Spanish. What's also not overwhelmingly obvious is why Mr. Gibson maintains that "A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destoyed itself from within," because as far as I remember, the Mayan civilization wasn't destroyed from within by body piercing and teenage sex. It was destroyed by smallpox, and gunpowder. From the Spanish. Who invaded.
Now, unlike a lot of people on the left, I a) saw The Passion of the Christ, and b) didn't think it was as terrible as it was made out to be. In fact, I think that the hysteria surrounding the film contributed to its success, which in turn fed the conviction that it was a watershed cultural event that bode ill for the future of progressives everywhere--a self-fulfilling prophesy which I would have had more patience for if half the people who claimed to be experts had bothered to see the thing. Of course, I can't speak with too much authority on Apocalypto, but the preview does promise a smattering of earth mother-conservatism, an orgy of violence and a boatload of the end-of-days pornography that so much current cinema dishes up with relish. How successful it is may ultimately say less about a cultural predilection for Judgment than a seemingly endless appetite for gore and warrior calls. Only time will tell. I, for one, am more than ready for Apocalypto, though perhaps not in quite the way that Mr. Gibson intends.
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Four months out from the gubernatorial primary, California Democrats remain divided over who will be anointed to challenge Arnold Scwarzenegger's re-election. It's the State Treasurer versus the State Controller in the fight for the Democratic nomination.
The support of the party establishment has already been rounded up by Treasurer Phil Angelides, a wealthy San Francisco liberal. More than three dozen unions, 200 elected officials and a gaggle of party insiders have already endorsed Angelides. But his most prominent rival, state Controller and Silicon Valley businessman Steve Westly has vowed to spend as much as $20 million to take the nomination for himself.
While Angelides was among the most prominent Democrats to oppose and criticize Schwarzenegger from the outset, Westly was –until recently--more reserved in his opposition. Westly has been trying to fashion an appeal to the center. Angelides has been trying to capitalize on his more liberal Bay Area base. But as The Los Angeles Times has reported, the real political differences between the two are not substantial:
Though siding with liberals, Angelides in other ways has stuck to the political center. A death penalty supporter, he opposes a moratorium on capital punishment. He also has declined to criticize Schwarzenegger for denying clemency to death row inmates. And despite his call for massive new infrastructure spending, he advocates fiscal restraint.
Westly and Angelides also have another point in common: low name recognition. Especially in vote-rich Southern California. Early polls, nevertheless, show both Democrats to be highly competitive in a match-up with the Governator. But a knock-down drag-out spend-fest during the primary could bloody and weaken the eventual nominee. The fight is just beginning.
Notably absent from the Democrats much heralded unveiling of their new ethics and lobbying reform plan this week was Steny Hoyer, the number two House Democrat. Maybe that's because Hoyer's launched his own version of the Republican "K Street Project" so rightfully derided by many Democrats and good government-types. Back in May 2003, Roll Call reported that Hoyer "invited scores of business lobbyists to sit down with him in his Capitol Hill digs to discuss legislation, share information and just get to know him." The second phase of the outreach commenced this winter, when Hoyer and DCCC Chair Rahm Emanuel hit up lobbyists for '06 campaign contributions.
When he's not cozying up to K Street, the House Minority Whip's busy undermining Democratic calls for a speedy withdrawal from Iraq. After Jack Murtha dramatically broke with President Bush's Iraq policy in November, Hoyer issued a press release stating that a "precipitous withdrawal" of troops "could lead to disaster." When Murtha later gave an impassioned speech before the House Democratic Caucus "he was looking right at Hoyer," one Congressional aide told The Hill. The pro-war, pro-lobbyist routine has earned Hoyer plaudits from the likes of conservative columnist Bob Novak. Imitation, after all, is the highest form of flattery.
"I'll be back!" might be more than a toss-away movie line from Arnold Schwarzenegger. After his crushing defeat in the special election he called three months ago (all of his ballot measures going down in flames), the Governator has been zealously re-casting himself.
His eyes set on re-election next November in this very blue state of California, Arnold has quickly moved back to the center. Dropping his slash-and-burn economic austerity proposals of last year, the New Arnold has come up with an FDR-like $200 billion plus blueprint for rebuildinng the state infrastructure.
He's also playing a bizarre game of political pattycake with the very same unions that he attempted and failed to demonize throughout the course of 2005 (in this effort he's being assisted by a legendary Democrat: the former California Assembly Speaker and past Mayor of San Francisco Willie Brown. Veteran L.A.-based political analyst Joe Scott does his own sift of California's shifting political sands and concludes that only a fool would rule out a successful comeback by Schwarzenegger.
On a related topic, Democratic operative-turned-journo/blogger Bill Bradley plumbs the inner workings of the Schwarzenegger political machine and asks just what's going on with the Gov's top consultant/guru Michael Murphy?
Best response to the Abramoff Scandal? That's easy.
As just about everyone else in Congress is rushing to dispose of campaign contributions received from GOP super-lobbyist and convicted criminal Jack Abramoff, California Congressman John Doolittle says he's keeping his Abramoff-linked money. Doolittle, a Republican whose various campaign committees collected close $50,000 from Abramoff and the disgraced lobbyist's associates and clients, has been identified as a top target of the Justice Department investigation of Congressional corruption.
But, his office says, it wouldn't look right for the congressman to rid his campaign of Abramoff's dirty dollars. "Congressman Doolittle refuses to give even the slightest appearance of something wrong by returning money that was accepted legally and ethically," says Doolitte aide Laura Blackann. Keeping the money, explains Blackann, "is a matter of principle to the congressman." Suggested slogan for the congressman's reelection campaign: Doolittle's Got the Courage to be Corrupt.


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Back in part 7 of Modern Mouse, not only did we add boost to our LM7 test mule (now displacing 383 ci), but we threw in a single turbo test on a stock 5.3L LS as well. We also promised (and delivered) testing on an LS3-based stroker combination from Texas Speed and Performance entitled Monster Mouse (October 2012 issue).
Though we've started our dalliance with Monster Mouse, Modern Mouse is still alive and well. Loyal readers will remember that Modern Mouse started out life as a simple 5.3L LM7 pulled from a wrecking yard. The iron-block 5.3L was subjected to all manner of upgrades before tearing it down to bump the displacement to 383 ci. The hike in displacement came from a forged rotating assembly that included a 4.00-inch stroke forged crank and matching rods from Procomp Electronics, combined with forged pistons from Probe Racing. Though a variety of different heads have been run on Modern Mouse, it was sporting a new set of CNC-ported heads from Procomp Electronics for this test. Given the ported heads, healthy Comp cam and CNC-ported heads, the 383 was primed and ready for the new LS Perimeter Plate nitrous system from Zex.
Designed specifically for LS applications, the Perimeter Plate Blackout system featured a unique intermediate plate designed to sandwich between the throttle body and intake manifold. It was designed as a direct fit for all 90mm (factory) and larger aftermarket manifolds, including the FAST LSXR and LSXRT. A machined O-ringed insert was used to step down the 102mm opening to fit the smaller 90mm throttle bodies and intakes.
According to Zex, the Perimeter Plate system offeres a number of other design features including perimeter injection, Cryo-Sync, and airflow enhancement technology. The Perimeter Injection employed 12 injection points that combined nitrous and fuel to optimize atomization and distribution in the manifold. Flowing super cool nitrous (-127 degrees) through the plate effectively turned it into a Cryo-Sync (or heat isolator) to help cool the intake and throttle body. Flow of the nitrous and fuel through the spacer plate and into the manifold also created a low-pressure zone to further enhance airflow into the motor. On paper, the Perimeter Plate sounded pretty effective, so we installed one on Modern Mouse.
Using jetting to control the nitrous and fuel flow, the Zex system was adjustable from 100 hp to 250. For Modern Mouse, we chose to run the system at 100 hp, then again at 150 hp, both reasonable for street use when adhering to the recommended timing retard for each power shot. According to Zex, the timing should be retarded by four degrees for the 100hp shot and six degrees for the 150hp shot. While our LM7 was now sporting a manual throttle body (102mm from FAST), the Zex Perimeter Plate system was also designed to run on drive-by-wire applications. Using a sophisticated controller, the system will self-learn, and only activate at wide-open throttle. This was an important safety feature, as you never want to activate a nitrous system at low engine speeds or part throttle. Hooking up the system according to the instructions was straightforward, and Zex was kind enough to supply a bottle heater to ensure optimum bottle pressure (over 900 psi).
Before running the new nitrous system, we had to establish a baseline. The 383 stroker was equipped with a Comp 281LRHR14 cam offering a 0.617/0.624 lift split, a 231/239 duration split and 113-degree LSA. The forged short block featured Fel Pro head gaskets and ARP head studs to secure the CNC-ported LS1 heads from Procomp Electronics. Stock rockers were used with 7.300-inch length hardened pushrods from Comp Cams. The induction system consisted of a FAST LSXRT intake, 75-pound injectors, and XFI management system.


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Posted 10 December 2012 - 00:41
Folder didn't make it to Windows until 95 (IIRC). I still say directory at times.
Oh well...it's not the first time this has happened though.
- Sleep a PC? really, how can it sleep?
- Cut? where are my scissors?
- Paste? can I get some glue please?
etc. etc.
It is a very trivial thing to pick and if they had gone "click here", he would be complaining about it on a tablet.
Posted 10 December 2012 - 01:08
Posted 10 December 2012 - 01:11
It is not just about search. The fact that I need to change my workflow when using the Adobe products that I use the cool feature to detach the dialogs, means desktops apps DO NOT operate the EXACT SAME WAY as in Windows 7. Or was the charms and app switcher hot corners in Windows 7 as well?
I am not alone on this. I talked to several people who use Photoshop, Illustrator, and After Effects (though not so much on this one). Those that upgraded to Windows 8 say the same thing I do: "I keep activating the charms bar!". Some do not though. It depends on how you use the software.
I do not want to turn this into another Windows 8 hate thread, I actually like Windows 8. In fact that is the ONLY....ONLY issue I have with 8. Granted it is a big issue to me and many others. But come on, why is it you guys jump down our throats when we want an option? The way I, and many others, use the Adobe programs (by detaching some of the dialogs to give us more room and a better workflow), Windows 8 drives me crazy. Not everybody uses software and computers the same way.
My friend keeps activating the app switcher when he is browsing in Chrome. Every time he shuts down, he says "This is so stupid" because he needs to go to the charms bar instead of Start - Shut Down
The attitude here seems to be like "You are using your mouse incorrectly". I said it before, I like Windows 8 and think it will be a success. But for somebody that uses things in a productive way, probably more so than most of the people here, Windows 8 is a mess. If there was just ONE OPTION to disable the hot corners and COMPLETELY disable those bars while on the desktop, I would be very happy. Businesses would be happy (though most will be if there was an option to boot directly to the desktop). Everybody I know would be happy. You will be happy because you can ignore that option and use Windows 8 like it is now.
What is so horrible about an option?
Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:01
windows8 will remain a flop. even i havent been tempted to buy it, problem with Windows8 atm AFAICT is there still aint a lot of programs that work correctly with 8, take a look at Firefox, there still in the middle of making that fully work under 8.
those figures might be a lot of windows8 licenses sold but how many people have gone back to windows7 if not back to XP from the disaster of 8? . M$$$ dont say that do they.
Posted 10 December 2012 - 02:48
I meant Folder the term/name not Folder the concept.
Actually, folders first appeared in Windows 1.1/286 - in File Manager; they have remained in Windows ever since. (It was File Manager that Windows Explorer would replace; the desktop - a modified version of the Workplace Shell from the IBM/Microsoft OS/2 joint venture (which would give way to OS/2 (IBM only), LAN Manager and finally Windows NT (Microsoft)) would replace Program Manager - in both Windows 3.x and Windows NT 3.x. From the Strange But True Factoid Department: Both Windows 95 and Windows NT Workstation 4.0 retained Program Manager and File Manager for backward-compatibility reasons - and one early piece of Windows 95 freeware - it actually launched simultaneously with Windows 95 - was the Workplace Shell for Win32 - an alternative to the desktop/Windows Explorer combo written by a group of IBM Austin employees. Therefore, even in the early days of Windows 9x, the Start menu/desktop/Explorer troika was FAR from universally loved.)
Posted 10 December 2012 - 05:08
There is the whole debate on whether or not people need to shutdown at all, but the reality is they should be allowed to do whatever they want easily. The shutdown/sleep/hibernation option should have been placed on the charms bar directly and not buried.
Posted 10 December 2012 - 05:32
I have never been more annoyed by an OS as I have been by windows 8. I would recommend Windows ME before this. Windows 8 is beta at best showing a complete lack of regard for design and workflow with a poor attempt to make two paradigms work at the same time
Posted 10 December 2012 - 06:00
so in other words ypur just mad they took away your precious start menu..
and that you are a crotchety old man resistant to change and you were "doing it wrong"
and just simply didn't try hard enough to like the newer system.
You should have been taking a class on evenings and weekends learning keyboard combo's...
you should also be reminded that you are in an extreme vocal minority and there for
your opinion his little value.. besides the only opinion that matters is Microsoft's..
they know what is best for you and it is bad business to listen to their customers
*IF they do not like something you did..
I should probably just tell you that no one is forcing you to upgrade to windows 8
so don't use it ! ..even if they discontinue support to what you are using and
people here at neowin on other topics are making fun of you for using an older OS
and blaming you for doing damage to the safety security and reliability of the internet.
so sorry but your not allowed to be anoyed
oh and on topic ?
M$ could say anything they want what does that really prove ?
Posted 10 December 2012 - 06:41
it's not just the start screen. it's metro apps in general. The messaging map give you absolutely no option to turn it off. it's on perpetually and everytime someone sends me a message it give me no way to stop the annoying pop-up box on the desktop informing me I have a message. Trying to uninstall that particular app uninstalls 3 or 4 others including the calendar and mail, and people apps. This is a product that Microsoft should truly be sorry for. This is the 'batman and robin' of OS's. I get why they tried to do and I think that's cool. It was executed so horribly
Posted 10 December 2012 - 06:52
it's not just the start screen. it's metro apps in general. The messaging map give you absolutely no option to turn it off. it's on perpetually and everytime someone sends me a message it give me no way to stop the annoying pop-up box on the desktop informing me I have a message. Trying to uninstall that particular app uninstalls 3 or 4 others including the calendar and mail, and people apps. This is a product that Microsoft should truly be sorry for. This is the 'batman and robin' of OS's. I get why they tried to do and I think that's cool. It was executed so horribly


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With the growing use of immune-suppressive therapies for the treatment of neurologic, oncologic and autoimmune diseases, the human polyomaviruses have emerged as opportunistic pathogens in increasingly diverse patient populations, highlighting our lack of understanding of the immunologic pathways that control polyomaviruses in healthy individuals. This talk focuses on the growing number of polyomaviruses identified by molecular techniques and the importance of in vitro and animal models to direct the rational development of antiviral agents and clinical strategies for improving patient care.
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Infectious agents are a continual threat to human health, with the majority of new infectious threats being zoonotic agents that enter the human population unexpectedly. Louis Pasteur's famous quotation, "chance favors only the prepared mind," has never been more true than in the current climate of funding and competition for limited research resources. As such, the modern approach to a career in translational research requires an increasingly diverse set of skills, team members and collaborations to be successful. This talk focuses on scientific team-building aimed at the measured development of an "A-team" that can provide sustained productivity and nimble responsiveness to new threats that arise in the human population.
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The 2008 NASA Tech Briefs "Create the Future" Design Contest, presented by SolidWorks, is now open for entries. For official rules and to submit your entry, click here.
The seventh annual contest welcomes innovative design ideas in the following categories:
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Of course, they ruin it by saying "Entrants must be 18 years of age or older".
- Jul 10, 2008, 5:26:00 AM
Yeah, same here! I might get my Dad to "assist" me. Basically, I make it he enters it! My entry wouldn't be NXT though. I can't actually come with anything anyway, so I probably won't enter.
- Jul 10, 2008, 9:56:00 PM
Pictures of previous winners for inspiration? Anything?
- Jul 12, 2008, 9:55:00 AM
- Christopher R. Smith (Littlehorn) said...
Ask and a few links later...some of the entries can be discovered on the same site: http://tinyurl.com/6ybp6y
I bet the 6 previous contest winners and a lot of information about them can be found at the NASA Tech Briefs magazine site.
- Jul 13, 2008, 9:46:00 AM
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Death (Mort, Reaperman etc) = Spades; Witches (Wyrd Sisters, Wintersmith etc) = Hearts; The Watch (Guards! Guards! Nightwatch etc) = Clubs; Wizards (Colour of Magic, Unseen Academicals etc) = Diamonds
I think the suit allocation does work as I put it in the poll (well I would do, but it does make sense...)
Witches - Hearts because they're community carers
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