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New Student Checklist
As a new student, you probably have lots of questions about where to go to find the resources and information you need about living and learning at NC State. The New Student Checklist will help you start on the path to becoming the newest member of the Wolfpack family.
Note: If you are a first-year student accepted into the Spring Connection program, click here to view the Spring Connection New Student Checklist.
Click here to download a printable pdf version of the New Student Checklist
After you are accepted to NC State …
Every Student Must
Confirm Your Enrollment
We can't wait for you to come to campus and start enjoying the Wolfpack life!
- Log into your wolfPAW account to respond to our offer of admission under your To-Do List.
- The deadline to confirm your acceptance is:
Fall Semester: May 1 or within 10 days of receipt of your acceptance
Spring Semester: December 1 or within 10 days of receipt of your acceptance
If you choose not to attend, please let Undergraduate Admissions know via your wolfPAW account.
Website: https://wolfpaw.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2434 (Undergraduate Admissions)
Email: email@example.com
Access Your Unity Account
- Your Unity ID is an electronic identification key that allows you to access all of your records and services while associated with NC State. To obtain your Unity ID, log in to https://wolfpaw.ncsu.edu/ with your wolfPAW username and password. You will see your Unity ID Credentials (ID and Password) listed on the main page.
- Your initial Unity ID password is the last four digits of your ID number (found on the wolfPAW page) followed by the month and day of your birth (mmdd).
- You need your Unity ID and password to access your email and campus services (e.g., eBilling, financial aid, Registration and Records) available via MyPack Portal at https://mypack.ncsu.edu. The first time you visit the Portal (or use any other campus resource), you will be required to change your password from the default and set up security questions.
Website: https://oit.ncsu.edu/my-it/unity-credentials/
Phone: 919.515.HELP (4357) (NC State Help Desk)
If you Need/Choose to …
Get Connected to NC State
Now that you are part of the Pack, you need to get to know us better.
- Follow NC State on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@ncstate)
- Follow New Student Programs on Twitter and Instagram (@ncstatensp)
Complete the University Housing Application (*required for all first-year students)
Living on campus is an essential part of the Wolfpack experience; that's why students are required to live on campus their first year. However, transfer students are not required to live on campus and other exceptions can apply for first-year students.
Once you have been offered acceptance at NC State, you should complete a University Housing application. This process is done through MyPack Portal using your student ID number (can be found on your acceptance letter from Undergraduate Admissions).
Select a Preferred Roommate and/or Residence Hall
The University Housing application gives students the optional to select a preferred roommate and a preferred residence hall. If no roommate or residence hall is entered, University Housing will assign you based on lifestyle questions submitted in your application.
If you prefer to choose your own roommate, try our RoomSync Facebook app. RoomSync will use your Facebook profile to suggest matches, or you can search other NC State student profiles.
Check out our 16 Living and Learning Villages!
Living and Learning Villages provide on-campus residents with an additional community based on interests, goals, and lifestyles. There is no additional cost to join a Village, but the benefits are endless. If you do plan to join a Village, there is a separate application in MyPack Portal.
Website: https://housing.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2440 (University Housing)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Apply for Scholarships and Financial Aid
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) assists students with applying for and securing financial assistance. You will be offered the best funding options available to you depending upon the timing of your application for aid, your level of financial need, and availability funding.
Financial Aid:
(*not applicable to international students)
Financial aid is awarded on a first come first served basis. Submit your FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible to maximize your eligibility for grants and scholarships. Complete the FAFSA at https://fafsa.gov.
Once you are offered acceptance to NC State University, you can begin applying for scholarships via our scholarship portal, PackASSIST. For more information, including deadlines, and to log on using your unity credentials, visit: https://go.ncsu.edu/PackASSIST
Website: https://go.ncsu.edu/financialaid
Phone: 919.515.2421 (Scholarships and Financial Aid)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
After you have paid your enrollment deposit …
Every Student Must
Provide Admissions with an Official Final Transcript
You must submit an official final transcript from all institutions you attended prior to enrolling at NC State. Final acceptance is contingent on your maintaining a level of academic performance that is equal to or better than your previous academic record.
- Failure to submit an official final transcript will cancel your enrollment
- Mail transcripts to: NC State Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Campus Box 7103, Raleigh, NC 27695-7103
Website: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2434 (Undergraduate Admissions)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Provide Health Insurance
Per state law, students must show evidence of existing creditable insurance coverage (coverage under another health plan), purchase a private insurance plan or enroll in the NC State-sponsored plan (Student Blue). Established students will be able to enroll or waive the insurance beginning June 1st (for fall semester) or November 1st (for spring semester).
- Students who do not waive out and decide to purchase the NC State-sponsored plan will be billed through their student account each semester.
- Visit HealthyPack (https://healthypack.dasa.ncsu.edu/insurance-and-billing/) for eligibility information and for more detailed information regarding insurance.To waive or enroll the Student Blue Plan visit http://studentbluenc.com/#/ncsu?page=welcome.
Website: https://healthypack.dasa.ncsu.edu/insurance-and-billing/
Phone: 919.515.2563 (Student Health Services)
Complete the Medical and Immunization Forms
Before arriving at NC State University, students are required to submit their medical histories and proof of required immunizations.
3 Easy Steps for Immunization Compliance
Step 1. Send a hard copy proof of your immunizations by any of the ways below:
Upload to: HealthyPackPortal (The HealthyPackPortal immunization upload option will not be available until 5/17/17. Please fax or mail the immunization document.)
Fax to: 888.972.4149
Mail to:
Attention: Immunizations Department
NC State University, Student Health Services
2815 Cates Ave.
Campus Box 7304
Raleigh, NC 27695-7304
Or drop it off at the Student Health Center.
We will NOT be accepting records via e-mail. Uploading documents directly into HealthyPackPortal is the most secure and preferred method. Please try to avoid sending in duplicate records.*
Step 2. Enter Your Immunization Dates Online
- Log into HealthyPackPortal
- Select the "Immunization"Tab
- Select "Enter Dates"
- Use your Immunization Record to enter the dates you received your vaccines.
- Click Submit
- Click here for blank IMMUNIZATION FORM to take to your healthcare provider
Step 3. Complete the Health History and TB Screening Forms Online
- Log into HealthyPackPortal
- Select the "forms" tab at the top of the page to take you to a page that allows you to complete your Health History and TB Screening Forms.
- Make sure all records are officially translated into English.
Tuberculosis (TB) Testing Requirement
You are required to have a tuberculosis test if one of the following applies to you:
- You are an international student from a high risk country
- You are a non-U.S. citizen from a high risk country
- You have traveled to a high risk country for more than one week within the last 12 months.
Tuberculosis (TB) tests must be completed in the U.S. TB test administered overseas cannot be accepted. You will have the opportunity to complete the TB test through the NC State Student Health Center upon your arrival.
Parental/Guardian Consent
Please note that for students under age 18 as of the first day of the semester a parent/guardian consent is required for treatment and services at Student Health Services. Complete and submit the Consent for Treatment form prior to the first day of class. Download the form at Parental/Guardian Consent.
It is important to monitor your NC State email and HealthyPackPortal secure messages regarding compliance status. For helpful tips, penalties for non-compliance, and detailed information visit: HealthyPack
Website: https://healthypack.dasa.ncsu.edu/health-records/immunizationtb-compliance/
Phone: 919.515.2563 (Student Health Services)
Access Your Tuition and Fees Information
You will use MyPack Portal to view your eBILLs and detailed student account information. Bills will not be mailed.
- It is the responsibility of each student, whether or not they receive a statement, to make full payment or complete financial aid information prior to the deadline. Approved and accepted financial aid awards and sponsorships will be noted on the account. Only the amounts exceeding the award must be paid.
- View your bill and make an online payment via MyPack Portal. Select Main Menu > Student Self Service > Student Center. Click my Student Account. Bills and detailed account information are on the "Billing and Account History" tabs. Click the red "Make a Payment" button to pay your bill.
- Tuition and Fees must be paid by the date posted on your billing statement to avoid class schedule cancellation.
- Fall billing is in July
- Spring billing is in November
- Summer I billing is in April
- Summer II billing is in May
- Grant parental access to student accounts through the MyPack Portal. Details are at go.ncsu.edu/parentaccess
- Sign up for direct deposit to receive refunds through the MyPack Portal. Details are at go.ncsu.edu/directdeposit
- Learn more about billing and payment options by visiting go.ncsu.edu/billing
- Reduce your debt or "payment pain" by enrolling in a monthly payment plan – go.ncsu.edu/mpp
- Waive or enroll in the NC State Insurance plan (if you don't waive, you will automatically be enrolled and billed). Learn more at go.ncsu.edu/insurance
- If you decide not to attend NC State University you must notify Undergraduate Admissions (firstname.lastname@example.com) no later than the first day of classes (include your full name, student ID and date of birth in the email). You must also cancel your housing and dining plan if applicable. You will be responsible for all charges on your account including any charges for late cancellations.
Website: https://studentservices.ncsu.edu
Phone: 919.515.2986 (Cashier's Office)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Take Placement/Skills Assessments
- First-year students: To ensure you are registered in the appropriate courses, placement/skills assessments are offered – and some required – in certain subjects such as math, English, chemistry, and foreign languages. To learn more about these assessments, click here.
- Transfer students:
- Placement test for math is not required if you have transferable math credit but otherwise you may be required to complete a placement test in mathematics.
- Transfer students should review the transfer policies of the FIrst-Year Writing Program
- Based on your needs you may be required to complete placement tests in chemistry and/or foreign languages
- To learn more about these assessments, click here.
Register to Attend New Student Orientation
You must register for Orientation through your wolfPAW account via https://wolfpaw.ncsu.edu/.
- Click on the "Register for Orientation" link under the "My To-Do List" section on the Dashboard.
- Read the instructions, select, and submit the Orientation you wish to attend.
- Only the session(s) available to you are offered as options. Review your Application Status screen in wolfPAW or your acceptance letter from Undergraduate Admissions if you are unsure of your college.
- Contact New Student Programs at 919.515.1234 immediately if you have a conflict with attending your designated Orientation session.
Parents and family members are also highly encouraged to attend Family Orientation. The program runs in conjunction with your Orientation session and is designed to introduce families to the academic programs and services available at NC State. Click here to learn how to register your family or call 919.515.1234 for more information.
Website: https://newstudents.dasa.ncsu.edu/orientation/
Phone: 919.515.1234 (New Student Programs)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Review Your College's Common Reading Program Assignment
(First-year students whose first semester is Summer/Fall only – does not apply to transfer students or first-year students whose first semester is Spring)
This year's Common Reading was selected by a committee of faculty, staff, and students, as a way of introducing new students to institutional and academic values and expectations. You will receive a copy of the book when you come to your orientation (so do not buy it), and there will be activities related to the book throughout your first semester. For information about your college's expectations and possible related assignments regarding the Common Reading click here.
Website: https://newstudents.dasa.ncsu.edu/commonreading/
Phone: 919.515.1234 (New Student Programs)
Email: email@example.com
Complete AlcoholEDU
All incoming first-year and transfer students under the age of 21 are required to complete AlcoholEdu for College (this includes both parts 1 and 2). Those failing to complete it will have a hold placed on their records, and they will not be able to register for next semester classes. Students turning 21 on/before January 1, 2018 are exempt.
New students entering in Spring of 2018 should login and complete part 1 of the AlcoholEdu program beginning December 1, 2017. In December students will receive an email invitation to begin accessing AlcoholEdu for College. DO NOT ACCESS the program BEFORE December 2017. All students accessing the program before December will have to retake it. The deadline to complete part 1 of the program is January 5, 2018.
Students who completed an alcohol program at another college or university may opt out, provided they send official results to the email email@example.com. Usually these records are kept within an institution's student wellness or student health department.
Website: https://alcohol.dasa.ncsu.edu/alcoholedu
Phone: 919.513.3295 (Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Education)
Email: email@example.com
Review the Office of International Services (OIS) Pre-Arrival Guide for Immigration Information and Arrival Support (*required for all international students)
The Pre-Arrival Guide is available online here: https://internationalservices.ncsu.edu/pre-arrival-information/
Website: http://internationalservices.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2961 (Office of International Services)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
If you Need/Choose to …
Request All AP/IB Test Scores Be Sent to NC State
A full list of the AP/IB credit policies at NC State is available online: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/credit-opportunities
- Test scores must be submitted to NC State before New Student Orientation
- All scores must be received directly from the testing agency. Undergraduate Admissions does not accept scores from high school or college transcripts.
- NC State's AP Code is: 5496
Website: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2434 (Undergraduate Admissions)
Email: email@example.com
Update Your Home Address and Phone Number
It is very important that your address and phone information are kept current with the university.
- Log in to MyPack Portal. Go to Main Menu > Student Self Service > Student Center > Personal Information.
- Sign up to receive WolfAlert emergency text messages, which may be sent during campus safety emergencies
Contact Disability Services
Contact the Disability Services Office (DSO) should you require academic accommodations during the year due to physical, mental health and/or learning disabilities.
Website: https://dso.dasa.ncsu.edu
Phone: 919.515.7653 (Disability Services Office)
Email: email@example.com
Grant Parent/Guardian Access to Your Records
You can give your parent or guardian online access to view your financial (billing/payment) and academic information (schedule/grades):
- Log in to MyPack Portal. Go to Main Menu > Student Self Service > Campus Personal Information > Parent/Guardian Access. Detailed instructions are available: https://ncsu.service-now.com/studentservices/knowledge.do?&sysparm_document_key=kb_knowledge,dea332ba6f4c5600615fc00aea3ee453
- To learn more about your academic records and the laws that protect them, visit https://policies.ncsu.edu/regulation/reg-11-00-01
Request a College or Curriculum Change
(Does not apply to students whose first semester is Spring)
Requests to change the program into which you were accepted must be submitted to and approved by Undergraduate Admissions prior to June 1.
- Email your request to firstname.lastname@example.com and provide your complete name and date of birth.
- You cannot change your program after June 1 or during Orientation
Website: https://admissions.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 919.515.2434 (Undergraduate Admissions)
Email: email@example.com
Sign up for Your Meal Plan (*required for all first-year students living on campus)
NC State's award-winning dining program offers a variety of restaurants, cafes, coffee houses, dining halls, convenience stores and vending machines, and meal plans make it easy to eat with the Pack. Whether you live in on-campus housing or commute to campus, there are affordable plans to meet your needs.
All first-year students (students entering college for the first time) living in on-campus housing are required to have a meal plan. To sign up or compare meal plan options, go to dining.ncsu.edu. You have until September 30 each fall and January 31 each spring to make changes.
Website: http://dining.ncsu.edu/
Phone: 1.800.701.4940 (NC State Dining)
Review Options for Bringing a Computer
Most students bring a laptop or computer when they come to NC State. Be sure to review the computer specifications at https://go.ncsu.edu/comp-specs and check with your individual department or college before purchasing your computer.
The Bookstore offers laptops from Apple, Lenovo, and Dell. Each model is custom configured to meet or exceed the University's minimum requirements for student laptop purchases. Each model qualifies for education discounts and walk-in technical support from the on-campus Support Services Center.
Website: https://go.ncsu.edu/ncsubookstore_computers
Phone: 919.515.2161 (NC State Bookstores)
Email: email@example.com
Review Campus Parking Permit Information
Parking on campus requires a valid NC State Parking Permit. Permits are sold online beginning in early July. Eligibility to purchase a permit is based on a student's credit hours on file with Registration and Records. Freshmen may purchase a parking permit; however most freshmen will only be eligible to RS-Resident Storage (Centennial Campus) which is served by Wolfline, the University's transit service.
Please visit Transportation's website www.ncsu.edu/transportation for more detailed information regarding permit options and Wolfline.
Website: www.ncsu.edu/transportation
Phone: 919.515.3424 (Transportation)
Keep Your Computer and Information Safe
Be careful about what information you share on all of your devices and never share your password with anyone, even your parents.
- Phishing attacks are common on campus; and we remind you that the NC State Help Desk will never ask you for your password.
- If you receive suspicious email or other notices requesting your password, consider them spam and delete them immediately.
- All of your technology devices, including smartphones and tablets, should be password-protected and kept up-to-date with security patches and antivirus protection, if available.
- Consider enrolling in Two-Factor Authentication to protect your data. NC State supports two services: Google 2-Step Verification for Google accounts, and Duo for Shibboleth-connected services like MyPack Portal and Wolfware. Visit go.ncsu.edu/2fa for more information.
Website: https://oit.ncsu.edu/it-security/safe-computing
Phone: 919.515.HELP (4357) (NC State Help Desk)
Email: email@example.com
Purchase Your Textbooks
After you have registered for your classes, go to MyPack Portal https://mypack.ncsu.edu or to the NC State Bookstore's website and order your textbooks. All you will need is your student ID to view your textbook list and order your books. The Bookstore offers a robust online ordering system that includes online price comparison, textbook rental, ebooks and textbook buyback. Students eligible for financial aid may also order their books online and the bill will be sent directly to the University Cashier's Office.
Website: https://go.ncsu.edu/textbooks
Phone: 919.515.3424 (NC State Bookstores)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Get WolfTV for Your On-Campus Room
The Office of Information Technology provides an all-digital, comprehensive cable television package (WolfTV) for students living on campus.
Website: https://go.ncsu.edu/wolftv
Phone: 919.515.3153 (Office of Information Technology)
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Consider Participating in One of NC State's Additional Summer Programs
(Does not apply to students whose first semester is Spring)
There are a number of optional supplemental programs offered to assist students in their transition to the university. Consider participating in one (or more) of the following:
Wolfpack Bound
Open to all first-year and transfer students
Wolfpack Bound, a program offered by University Recreation for incoming students, provides an outdoor adventure trip complement to the traditional NC State New Student Orientation. By participating in a five-day Wolfpack Bound trip, students will meet other incoming first-year students, create connections with faculty and staff, and learn outdoor skills in the natural beauty of North Carolina (either backpacking in the mountains or sea kayaking on the coast in the Outer Banks).
Website: https://recreation.ncsu.edu/outdoor/wolfpack-bound
Symposium for Multicultural Scholars
Open to all first-year and transfer students
The purpose of the Symposium is to maximize the academic success of incoming African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian American, Pacific Islander and Native American/Indigenous first-year students by providing information about opportunities that enhance your academic experience and knowledge of campus resources, multicultural faculty and staff, cultural heritage, networking, and other strategies for success. The Symposium fosters a sense of community and provides a foundation to ensure academic success on our college campus.
Website: go.ncsu.edu/MSAsymposium
GLBT Symposium
Open to all first-year and transfer students
The GLBT Symposium is a half-day welcome and community-building experience designed to provide incoming students with information about the GLBT Center, annual events, and ways to get involved. Students will learn about GLBT student organizations on campus, opportunities to volunteer through the GLBT Center, and GLBT resources in the local community. Incoming students will get a chance to connect with each other and hear from returning students about what it's like to be GLBT at NC State. This annual event is a great way for students to make new friends, enjoy free food, and have some fun. Lunch will be provided.
Website: https://oied.ncsu.edu/glbt/signature-programs/
Summer Start
Open to all first-year and transfer students
Summer Start assists new students with the transition from high school to college through five weeks of college courses and campus involvement during Summer Session II. Summer Start works closely with each college to ensure students will be enrolled in academic courses towards their specific major to get them on the accelerated path to graduation. In addition to up to eight credit hours of university coursework, many optional social, academic, leadership, and service programs are planned throughout the week and on weekends. Summer Start will provide a strong introduction to the culture of NC State and a jump start on your academic degree requirements. Take advantage of this unique opportunity to get ahead with a smaller community of your peers.
Website: https://newstudents.dasa.ncsu.edu/summerstart/
First Year Inquiry in Prague
Open to all first-year students
A two-week experience merging the high-impact experiences of a first year inquiry course and study abroad, earning 3 GEP credits before the start of the semester. Students will be immersed in inquiry-guided learning utilizing the historic and beautiful city of Prague as their classroom.
- developing a cohort of friends
- building strong relationships with faculty
- gaining essential cross-cultural competence
- earning 3 credits and fulfill two GEPs requirements before their first semester


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Supercut, Feat. Big Boi, Safaree, Bizzy Bone & More
With no knowledge of who the lyrics belong to, a variety of artists give their unfiltered opinion on other rappers' bars.
Tyga is facing the music when it comes to his new single "1 of 1". Not only did the track get an underwhelming response on social media, the video dropped on Friday and has some fans very upset over the fact that while the video is set in Jamaica, dark-skinned island women appear as nothing more than props for the leading lady, Yeezus model Amina Blue.
The rapper is getting is earful from fans who are letting him know that he serious messed this one up.
Fans are also calling the rapper out for biting the sounds from Drake's hit, "Controlla." Tyga just can't win with this one.
When you listen to 1 of 1 by tyga and you realize it sounds exactly like controlla pic.twitter.com/Nu40wqdNpm— Liv (@liv_long16) June 23, 2016
Lets talk about how Tyga came out with the great value version of controlla, flew to Jamaica for the vid & put a white girl with Bantu knots— Queen Mel (@BLVCKMATTERS) July 2, 2016
Tyga really had a white girl in bantu knots in full faux-yardie gear with a bunch of unamused Jamaicans in the background. A mess.— TwoGlocks Shakur (@_saintsean) July 2, 2016
Tyga might want to get back into the booth and start working on his next single, because this one appears to be struggling on multiple levels.
(Photo: Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
With no knowledge of who the lyrics belong to, a variety of artists give their unfiltered opinion on other rappers' bars.
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This is the twenty-third in a series of entries celebrating infrastructure achievements in the United States.
What: The Houston Tunnel System is an underground series of pedestrian walkways that is 20 feet (6m) below street level and links 95 full city blocks in downtown Houston.
When: The first link was built by former Texas Governor Ross Sterling in the 1930's and despite never being formally planned, the Tunnel System has been expanding ever since.
Length: Approximately 7 miles (11 km) long
Interesting facts: Access to the Tunnel System is normally on weekdays from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m, in order to assist workers in the downtown Houston area.
Rockefeller Center inspired Houston's first tunnel link. This short tunnel connected former Governor Sterling's 1926 Post-Dispatch Building with another one of his buildings, the 1931 Sterling Building.
Movie theater entrepreneur Will Horwitz also helped nurture the tunnel system idea with his own incarnation, connecting three of his theaters to save on air-conditioning and create a mini-network.
Architectural historian Stephen Fox believes the concept of a tunnel "system" began with the Bank of the Southwest Building (now Bank One), in 1956, which was linked by tunnel to the 1010 Garage and the Mellie Esperson Building.
Check out the Houston Tunnel System in action (and try not to get too lost!):


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|Caraga State University Seal
The Caraga State University, formerly known as the Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology (NORMISIST), was first conceived in 1918 as the Agusan Agriculture High School. On February 14, 1920, Proclamation Number 4 was passed by the American Governor to the Philippines Francis Burton Harrison, declaring the reservation of a 232-hectare virgin forest land in Barrio Ampayon, in the Municipality of Butuan, province of Agusan del Norte as the grounds of the young school.
The first framework of the school building was laid down in 1937 in the above-mentioned site. However the development of the school was deferred as the government deviated to giving priority to serve the Manobo cultural minority through the creation of the Bunawan Agricultural High School in Agusan del Sur. It was at the close of World War II in 1946 that the Agusan Agricultural High School was established in the reserved area. The funding for the establishment of the school came from the Rehabilitation Act of 1946, the FAO-PHILCUSA, and the Pres. Carlos P. Garcia contingency fund.
After 17 years, in June 22, 1963, Republic Act 3604 was passed converting the school into the Northern Mindanao Agricultural College (NORMINAC). NORMINAC was among the 13 pilot experimental agricultural high school chosen by the Department of Education and Culture (DEC) for World Bank Assistance through the Central Bank Development of Education Agricultural Loan Fund (CB-DEC-ALF) which was the umbrella of the Educational Project Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) in 1974-1975. Moreover, NORMINAC became the training center for the National Manpower and Youth Council (NMYC).
In collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute, the school was instrumental in the discovery of the zinc deficiency problem of the Agusan Land. The technological breakthrough solved the puzzle of poor rice harvests in many rice fields in Agusan and the surrounding areas.
In 1977-1978, the Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education opened with 34 enrollees. However, it was phased out to meet World Bank requirement of offering only agricultural technology courses to develop skills for countryside development.
As Caraga Region rapidly grew and developed in both agricultural and industrial sectors, so did the necessity for greater capability building in matters of technical aptitude to run and manage indispensable machineries. In lieu of this, House Bill No. 25 was passed converting NORMINAC to the Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology (NORMISIST). The House Bill became Batas Pambansa Blg. 241 when President Ferdinand Marcos signed it into law on November 11,1982.
It was around this time that logging facilitated the economic expansion of Butuan. The wider range of curricular offerings was dynamically responsive to the growing need of the region for an educationally prepared and academically capable human resource that is equipped with higher technical skills for agricultural and industrial development. The conversion of NORMINAC into NORMISIST also provided opportunity and access to a good quality of higher education in science and technology to the youth in the region who had been deprived of such a right for many years.
NORMISIST has steadily grown as an institution in delivering education to the constituents of Butuan and the neighboring areas. In 1994, the presidents of the faculty association, the administrative personnel association, and the central student government gained the privilege of observation in the meetings of Board of Trustees (BOT). The above-mentioned organization presidents were not afforded voting rights. However, the observation privilege given at the meeting was an essential means for the Institute stakeholders to learn the rudiments of policy and decision-making and was an initial step in the integration of the NORMISIST personnel into the mainstream of BOT powers.
In the same years, the institution exemplified academic growth by starting to offer graduate studies namely MA in Education with majors in Education and supervision, General Education, Curriculum and Instructional Technology and Adult and External Education as sanctioned by Ref. Res. No. 12, s. 1994 of the Board of Trustees. The above-mentioned accomplishment led to the offering of other graduate programs that are responsive to the need of equipping the human resource of the region.
In 1997, concerned by the of squatters occupying a parcel of the institute-owned land, the Institution conducted an information drive to advise the squatters of the need to vacate the place. Through legal process, the land of concern was regained to the benefit of the NORMISIST.
As part of its commitment to serve a larger academic areas of responsibility, and with the integration of a CHED supervised school, NORMISIST has evolved into a system with one satellite campus, the NORMISIST-Cabadbaran Campus established in an 8-hectare area at the heart of the municipality of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte.
Through the course of its growth, the Institute has been served by six presidents who have exemplified deep commitment for academic development and progress, thereby completing meaningful contributions that have cemented the Institute's path towards greater improvement.
The first president of the Institute was the late Engr. Alberto Villares who was responsible for the implementation of the ADB funded ATEP-EDPITAF Project package offering the technology-oriented DAT-BAT program, its infrastructure, curriculum, and human resource development support system. He led the establishment of the College of Science and Mathematics Teacher Education. He also labored for the creation of strong linkage with various line agencies, NGOs, and research consortia.
Dr. Antonio Tomaneng, a PhD in Soil Science and a trained Agricultural Engineer, was elected as president in 1993. He was the first to promote the tri-function of a State College which are instruction, research and extension. Dr. Tomaneng initiated engineering programs specifically the Associate in Material Science Engineering and the BS Geodetic Engineering.
In 1997-2000, NORMISIST was managed by Dr. Glory S. Magdale and Dr. Joanna B.Cuenca, CHED Directors acting as Officers In-Charge. It was in this period that the School of Engineering was established.
Dr. Wenceslao Tianero, a PhD in Agricultural Education and a former Vice President for Academic Affairs in Central Mindanao University, took over the presidency in 2000. Establishment of agricultural projects such as Carabao Center, Dairy Processing Center and Tissue Culture Project were few of his notable achievements.
Dr. Edgar W. Ignacio, a PhD in Chemistry and former Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) also served as the 4th Institute President, with much effort put into the development of the Institute - faculty development program and the establishment of the Science and Technology Complex. The Institute was strengthened to address the mandate of Science and Technology delivery in the Region. These were manifested in the enhancement of S&T Laboratories, hiring new faculty members to backstop S&T program offerings, establishment of the ICT Center and the construction of additional laboratories and classrooms.
From 2008 to present, Dr. Joanna B. Cuenca, CEO III, a former Director of the Commission on Higher Education of the Caraga Region heads the administration. With only two years in the Institute, she has led the accreditation of several programs in AACCUP, obtained COD status for Math Program, and expanded the scholarship programs for students. In addition, she has established the HITACHI-donated Robotics Laboratory, helped construct several student centers and began the construction of the Institute's hostel. It is also during her time that NORMISIST Funding for Research and Extension was increased.
Dr. Cuenca labored for the establishment of the Caraga State University. She worked with the Members of the Board of Trustees (BOT), Administration Officials of the Institute and Congressmen of this City to establish a state university in the Region. Congressman Jose "Joboy" S. Aquino of the First District of Agusan del Norte filed House Bill Number 5110 at the House of Representatives with Senator Mar A. Roxas as the principal sponsor in the Senate. HBN 5110 was approved in the Senate's 3rd and final reading last November 16, 2009. On December 16, 2009, HBN 5110 was signed and approved into law by Her Excellency President Gloria Macapagal - Arroyo through Republic Act 9854.
President Arroyo was in NORMISIST for the ceremonial signing of Republic Act 9854 last January 5, 2010. RA9854 established the Caraga State University in the Region by integrating the Northern Mindanao State Institute of Science and Technology (NORMISIST) of this city and the Northern Mindanao College of Science and Technology (NMCAST) in Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte with its main campus in Butuan City.
Dr. Cuenca serves as the first President of the newly established Caraga State University.
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Santa Clara Police Union threatens to stop working 49ers games
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If the police don't understand someone's First Amendment Rights, perhaps they should be put on administrative leave, sent back to school and kept off the streets until they learn what their job is. They shouldn't stop protecting the public because one person stages a protest. It's not up to members of a police department to determine when someone can exercise their right to Free Speech and when they cannot.
If the police disregard their sworn duty to enforce the laws of our nation, they shouldn't be police officers at all. Every single police officer, threatening to not do their duty, should be fired without pay. What other Civil Liberties do these police officers not understand? Have the police in this case, forgotten a very important principal of the American dream?
"I may disagree with what you say or what you believe, but I will fight to the death for your right to say and believe as you please, as long as you are legal". I'm paraphrasing of course.
There are no laws requiring you to stand during the National Anthem. If you are forced by the government to stand up for the National Anthem, then that government is not worth standing up for. I will tell you this much. I will not stand up for our National Anthem in order to please you, when you know so little about American values.
If I stand up for the National Anthem, I will do so only as a voluntary action on my part. I will not stand up if some government entity demands respect from me. My respect for government is exercised only in a voluntary way. You, or the government cannot gain respect from me with your threats.
If I must stand up for the National Anthem because of your threat to punish me, I will stand up, if forced too, but, I won't stand up out of respect for the song. I will stand up out of fear of you.
If you think threatening me will gain my respect, you are wrong!
If you are one of those people demanding people stand up for the national Anthem, or you will punish them, you should never be in a position of authority. You should never be a policeman, that's for sure. As a matter of fact, if I knew you were like that, you would never eat dinner at my table. What other demands are you capable of making of me and my family? I wouldn't want your kind to have any interaction with my children.
If your demand for obedience is so strong you want to punish people for not believing as you do, stop waving the American flag. You are not an American anymore. Your behavior is as unpatriotic as somebody waving the American flag and calling for secession.
It makes me sick to my stomach watching someone wave the American flag while demanding the destruction of our nation with the threat of secession. Next thing you know, there will be policemen waving our flag, playing our National Anthem and threatening Federal troops with death when they are called upon to protect citizens from your infringement of their 1st Amendment rights.
There comes a time when people suffering from authoritarian personality disorder, need to shut up. I'm really talking to Trump Republicans, right? Democrats don't demand obedience.
Isn't it odd how Democrats defend our Civil Liberties and Republicans work overtime trying to take them away? It makes a person wonder. Who are the real conservatives and who are the real reactionaries? I'll be voting for those who defend my Civil Liberties and against those who want to take them away.
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Monchong is the headliner this week and we have some gorgeous whole fish incoming from Hawaii for the weekend. Monchong are also known as Sickle Pomfret and has a pinkish flesh, firm texture and moderate flavor. Its firm texture lends well to many preparations, however in our opinion the grill or the broiler is the way to go. Monchong are caught in deep waters and are typically by-catch of tuna and sword longliners. As by-catch goes, it doesn't get better than this!
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World's First Blood Rave Will Spray Gallons Of Blood On Party-Goers
We did not believe this was real at first, but one Netherlands-based publication NL Times reportedly got a hold of the promoter to verify this historic event, which is either incredibly disturbing or fascinatingly thrilling, depending on the type of person you are. The promoter, however, did not disclose his or her identity due to the somewhat controversial concept. The party, which will reportedly take place at a "discrete location" in Amsterdam on October 31st is called a Blood Rave, meaning party-goers will literally be doused with buckets and buckets of blood on the dance floor.
Inspired by the memorable scene from the 1998 film "Blade," the rave has a Facebook event that describes it as "a night-life community for likeminded individuals."
So far, nearly a thousand people have rsvp'd. The anonymous organizer admitted in the interview with NL Times that because it's so extreme, they are preparing for attendees to be somewhat... well, "freaky."
The promoter went on to describe the sprinkler system that will be used to spray the blood.
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And finally, the organizer did express the intentions of hopefully being able to use real blood.
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Fueled by an aging, more diverse population, the number of new cancer cases in the United States will increase by 45 percent over the next 20 years, according to a study by the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Other findings:
- There will be 2.3 million cases of cancer in 2030, up from 1.6 million in 2010.
- The number of cases among minorities will double and among seniors will increase 67 percent.
It's a surge the health care system doesn't appear ready to accommodate, given the shortage of oncologists previously projected, says Dr. Ben Smith, a professor of radiation oncology and the study's lead author.
The study is the first to project specific long-term cancer incidence, which was expected to increase as U.S. baby boomers hit their senior years because cancer is a disease of aging.
The projection follows modest declines in the number of cancer deaths in recent years. Smith says sustaining that trend will be difficult, given the changing population.
- The study projects the largest increase among racial or ethnic groups will hit Hispanics, whose cancer cases will go up 142 percent; Anglos will rise 31 percent.
- The 45 percent projection compares to an overall expected population growth of 19 percent.
- By 2030, the number of older adults diagnosed with cancer will be the same as the total number of Americans currently diagnosed with cancer.
Smith noted with alarm that some of the types of cancer expected to increase, such as liver, stomach and pancreas, still have tremendously high mortality rates.
The study projects the increase to be 64 percent in blacks, 76 percent in American Indians and Native Alaskans, 101 percent in multiracial people and 132 percent in Asian-Pacific Islanders.
Smith said those numbers are particularly worrisome because an abundance of data shows minorities receive suboptimal care and called for more inclusive clinical trials and better prevention strategies.
To conduct the study, Smith's team used Census Bureau statistics and the National Cancer Institute's registry of cancer cases. They modeled immigration patterns and birth and death rates and assumed cancer rates will remain the same.
Source: Todd Ackerman, "Study predicts 45 percent more cancer cases by 2030," Houston Chronicle, May 6, 2009.
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Energy giants rail against 2030 EU targets
Eon, RWE and EDF are opposed to the EU setting new renewable and energy efficiency targets. But SSE says they are needed, and even calls for new targets for the electrification of heat and transport
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New facility opens in London with the goal of fostering debate on science and technology
From the Dana Centre website: "The Dana Centre marks a new direction in science communication: to challenge public perception and tackle contemporary science head on. This dynamic events space will bring the hottest themes in modern science to adults-only audiences through a programme of bold and innovative events. It will be a taboo-free centre and the place to talk science. The Dana Centre is a stylish, purpose-built venue, complete with a cafèbar, appealing to 18-45-year-olds. It is a place for them to take part in exciting, informative and innovative debates about contemporary science, technology and culture."
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Steve Burden
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Aqeel Solangi
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We are a group of full time students currently studying together on the MA Fine Art course at Bath Spa University. While diverse, our work is linked through a common theme of the unseen. People, places, objects and feelings normally hidden or overlooked are core to our work, which encompasses painting, mixed media and installation.
Using oil paint on different surfaces, Steve Burden's work is an exploration of identity and what lies behind the mask we all wear. He is interested in how a works meaning emerges from a process of reading as much as from the making. His goal is not to render subjects in paint but rather allow the painting to do the thinking, allowing chance and accident into the outcome.
Steve Burden - Self Portrait
Constantina Hadjisavva is an artist from Cyprus. She completed her Bachelor degree in Fine Art at Aristotle University of Fine Arts (Thessaloniki/GR) in 2014 and she is currently an MA Fine Art student at Bath Spa University/UK. Through installation and sculpture making, she reflects her emotions, thoughts and concerns as she finds these the best way to communicate her feelings with her audience and her self. Her work has been affected from different events occasionally but these are always represented through raw-industrial materials, which are connected to her hometown as these kinds of objects came across through her daily routine there.
Constantina Hadjisavva - untitled
In juxtaposing objects from different times and locations to create an impossible tension, Aqeel Solangi's work is an investigation of the symbolic meaning of space and place. His work is about exploration of places that we experience. Places and/or places in relation to human conditions by depicting scenes from everyday life. It's about sharing stories about places. Our relation to the place can be traced through various levels: it could be, Spiritual, Ideological, Biographical etc. so in a way every place has its own influence on how we relate to it. In juxtaposing objects from different times and locations, his work is an investigation of the symbolic meaning of space and place. With his exhibited work the Flag carries an emblematic tie to a place that binds people and places together.
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Nichola Wagg focuses on the consumerism in everyday life, highlighting what we might place value on by comparing it to things we might not. She looks at the everyday mundane, and thinks why it looks like it does. Understanding a sort of excitement in painting something she loves. She has a fascination with perfectly useless consumer goods. Like toys, doughnuts, cushions and anything that looks bright and cheerful. Her work is all about the celebration of life.


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As most of you probably remember, back in June 2005 Carol Troy (then TCA president) asked that the BATFE add the WH M28 guns to the C&R list (the WH M1 guns are already on the list). We received an approval adding all TSMG style guns to the list on 12 Jan 06 followed by a phone call and a 3 Mar 06 letter revoking that approval because the required legal review had not been accomplished. BATFE promised to complete that review and return with a final, written ruling.
We kept in touch via email, phone calls and letters with the FTB and their answer was always the same, the legal folks are swamped and they haven't gotten to your request yet. In Dec 08 we wrote another letter asking the FTB for a final answer, and followed up with more emails and phone calls.
In Dec 09 when Robert Segel was appointed to the NFATCA Board as the collectors POC, Pat Wheeler asked him if he could help get the BATFE to provide the final ruling (either yes, no or a date by which we'd get a formal, written reply). We sent Robert all the stuff we had here (correspondence and emails). Robert brought the issue up at the next meeting with the BATFE (Jan 10) and they agreed that we were long overdue for an answer.
The FTB's assistant branch chief contacted us on 9 June (as we were packing for a trip) and asked if we had any of the original request materials. We sent him everything we had here with us and mentioned that anything else we had sent was in storage in VA and the soonest we'd be able to get at that material would be Aug 10 when we are home for the S&S. We then finished packing our bags and went away for two weeks.
We got back late on 25 June and when I checked email; we found the note from the FTB informing us of the approval. Please note that this final ruling is tightly focused (as compared to the Jan 06 approval) and only adds the WH M28 guns to the list.
The path to this final approval letter was very long and we all need to thank Carol Troy for her initial request and many years of follow-up and Robert Segel (the NFATCA board member for collectors) for his help. Pat Wheeler also deserves a big thank you for asking the NFATCA for assistance.
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Who's making the best hats in the USA for men and women? CROWNING GLORIES OF INDIVIDUAL STYLE
"Get Ready," Fashion predictors say that bucket hats are going to be big because Moschino, Prada, Givenchy and Gucci all showed them on the men's runway this spring. ACNE Studio, APC and Balenciaga showed baseball caps. But hey, Made-In-USA hats already have these styles covered for both men and women.
So, spurred on by the tradition that, if it's Easter we must have hats, Z'Scoop found some of the best hat shopping resources for you:
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San Francisco-based Goorin, has amazing hats for men and women, including authentic, high-quality, hand-woven, grade-3 Panama pinch-crown fedoras, with snappy striped grosgrain hatbands that both of you can wear. With a water-resistant finish and UPF-rated at 50+, they thrive in humid environments. Personalize with Goorin's feathers or hatpins, and uniqueness is guaranteed.
Packable styles include porkpies like the Trumpet, Big Boy Kris and the Diango Herrera; all are popular with both sexes. And Goorin's trucker baseball cap is also right on trend this spring.
Goorin calls their clients "The New Royal Class," those who carve their own individual, creative path. Founder Cassel Goorin originally sold from a horse-drawn cart. Now the 4th generation family-owned company has over 30 shops across the US and Canada. They've even got lids for kids.
Can't beat this for authenticity. Now releasing a Montecristo straw Panama, "The Fastback," – Optimo's classic original is made with a vintage French fedora mold from their 1940's archives.
The Trilby also illustrates their tradition of creating timeless modern looks by matching high-quality standards of 50 years ago.
Optimo's super-loyal clientele: musicians, architects, doctors, actors, politicians and everyday people. All share an appreciation of lasting value plus quality, and the vision that a hat is worn with style and panache every day whether "in fashion" or not. They feature an extremely wide range of styles to meet all needs for men and women.
Optimo Customization makes fittings available in-shops, at trunk shows, and over the phone.
DelMonico By Doria Caps
DelMonico by Doria Newsboy, Pub and Ivy cap shapes come in rich wool/cashmere blends, wool, cotton and linen. Constructed from the finest materials, these caps reflect the highest quality Italian craftsmanship, hand-crafted in the same factory as Borsalino by Doria.
When the supply recently dried up in the United States, DelMonico Hatter contacted Doria to collaborate directly and the result: "DelMonico by Doria"!
Though the Euro-bucket hat trend is not big here, if you want to be ahead of the curve Target has them for men and women. They also have exceptionally affordable textured pork-pies and Panama fedoras for both sexes. Stock up on the Summer must have oversized floppy straw hats for women. Or take the route to fashion forward by topping off girly fashion looks with baseball caps.
So new lids it is as Easter heralds high styling a-head!
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - Resort and real estate firm Intrawest, which will host skiing and other events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, reached a restructuring deal with lenders on $1.7 billion in debt due on Thursday.
Details of the agreement were not released, but the unit of Fortress Investment Group LLC said in a statement the deal will allow it to prepare for the winter season at its North American ski resorts and pursue its long-term strategies.
The last-minute agreement was announced as organizers of the Vancouver Games were meeting with representatives of the International Olympic Committee on issues including the impact of the global financial crisis.
Vancouver Organizing Committee (VANOC) Chief Executive John Furlong said the Games were protected no matter what happened to Intrawest because the new competition venues at the firm's Whistler resort near Vancouver have been completed.
"Whatever the situation, we would be faced with there, we think we would be able to manage," Furlong said shortly before Intrawest announced the agreement.
Intrawest has resort and real estate operations across North America and was purchased by Fortress in 2006 for $2.8 billion.
VANOC and IOC officials say they are monitoring the global economic situation, but sponsors are still meeting their financial obligations.
"There hasn't been a payment missed. We're up to date with every partner and sponsor," Furlong said.
VANOC said the financial situation has had no apparent affect on interest in Canadian ticket sales.
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Former owner of PJ Horgan's to open a bar on Skillman Avenue
March 9, By Christian Murray
A former owner of PJ Horgan's is opening an Irish bar on Skillman Avenue in a location that was a former dry-cleaning store.
Joe Gillespie, a Sunnyside resident who co-owned PJ Horgan's for several years, plans to open an Irish bar/restaurant at 49-02 Skillman Avenue.
"Basically, I'm going to do an updated version of my old store PJ Horgan's," Gillespie said at a community board committee meeting last night.
PJ Horgan's, which had been located at 42-17 Queens Blvd for more than four decades, closed in 2015 after the property was bought by John Ciafone who plans to develop the site or resell it as a development property.
PJ Horgan's at the time of sale was owned by John Murphy. Gillepsie owned the bar prior to Murphy.
Gillespie said that the Skillman Avenue building is about the same size as PJ Horgan's. He plans to put in a kitchen and offer quality Irish food.
The site has never been used as a bar/restaurant before so Gillepsie will be revamping the space from scratch.
Gillespie is well known in the neighborhood. He co-owns the Globe Tavern, located at 49-10 Skillman, which he bought with Rena Hershberger in 2014. He has also been a bar tender at the Cuckoo's Nest in Woodside in recent years.
That section of Skillman Avenue is undergoing a great deal of change. The former Murphy's Bar, located across the street, is currently being revamped by a new owner. Meanwhile, the Alcove, a popular bar located at 41-11 49th Street, opened at the end of 2015.
Gillespie did not say when he expects to open his new bar, nor what its name will be.


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Put it this way: If you congratulate a man because he marries a woman and then you fire a woman because she marries a woman, that is discrimination on the basis of sex. We have to focus on would this crime have happened if the victims were a different sex.feedback
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It's called legislation. ... Admittedly, the legislative process can be an arduous one. But that's no bug in the constitutional design: It is the very point of the design.feedback
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Courts elsewhere we can't just sit back and rely on rulings over 15 or 20 years as being the last word.feedback
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This decision is game changer for lesbian and gay employees facing discrimination in the workplace and sends a clear message to employers: it is against the law to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.feedback
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Federal law is catching up to public opinion: 90 percent of Americans already believe that LGBT employees should be valued for how well they do their jobs, not who they love or who they are. Now, through this case and others, that principle is backed up by the courts.feedback
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IoT, machine learning and advanced analytics have driven organizations to a data-tells-all-mentality. At the end of the day, what does the data mean for decision makers and what role does design play in those decisions? During this session we'll explore the relationship between what the numbers say, the importance of design and how both influence the way consumers interact with a brand.


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It was two years back when Jason Dufner squandered a five-stroke lead at the PGA Championship. Dufner infamously put his tee shot on 15 into the water and then went on to lose to Keegan Bradley in a playoff. That was as close as he'd ever come to winning a major championship and he still hadn't got there coming into play this weekend at the 2013 PGA Championship.
Dufner got everybody's attention on Friday by setting a new PGA Championship record with a round of (63). It also tied him for the best round in major championship history. He started the weekend at (-9) and when it was all said and done, he finished the year's final major with a winning score of (-10).
Known for his calm demeanour, Dufner played like he'd been there before in the final round on his way to a (68). He drained back-to-back birdies on four and five and then knocked down two more on eight and 16. The 36-year old first-time major winner only recorded two bogies on Sunday and was basically able to cruise to victory with nine pars on the final 13 holes.
Jim Furyk, who entered the day with a one-stroke lead, did not go down without a fight. Furyk drained a birdie on 16 to match Dufner with two holes to go, but he just couldn't make up the two-stroke difference with his opponent so dialed in. By the end of the 2013 PGA Championship, it was clearly a two-horse race. Both Dufner and Furyk played great golf, but Dufner was just a little bit better when it counted the most on Sunday.
With a major championship finally under his belt, Dufner's stock is at an all-time high. But regardless of how the rest of his career plays out, his name will always be alongside some of the all-time greats. His victory at the 2013 PGA Championship makes him just the sixth golfer in history to win a major after shooting a 63 during the tournament.
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FAQs on Spirituality
What is spirituality?
It is a way to discover one's own being.
What is a spiritual path?
It is an inner path towards the center of one's own being. It simply means you are trying to be aware of all your actions at the level of the body, mind, and heart.
Is there no path on the outer?
No, there is none. All outer paths eventually turn towards the inner. And this is the greatest turning point in one's life.
What is the ABC of spirituality?
There is ABC of everything. In the management parlance ABC means, "Always Better Control". And in spirituality ABC means, "Always Be Conscious". Consciousness increases our awareness. It is better to be conscious in everything that we do. Observation changes the nature of the observer. The observer is not different from the observed. The observer is the observed. And through consciousness the object becomes the subject. And through awareness the subject becomes the consciousness. And this gives the experience of oneness.
Is there anything called renunciation?
No, there is nothing called renunciation. You don't have to give-up anything to know yourself. The path is inner. You can do it from where you are. You don't have to give-up your family, job, profession, etc. You have to give-up your wrong ideas and wrong notions about spirituality.
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Science is a way to explain the whole reality objectively. Science is a way to explain the whole reality experimentally. And finally, it is a quest to explain the whole reality by way of a mathematical equation. An equation that explains everything. And reality means that which exists. And the definition of that which exists may change. The definition of that which exists according to the Big Bang is different from that which exists according to the String Theory. And to me, all that exists is all that is known, unknown, and unknowable. The science divides this reality into two components - known and unknown. They say that whatever they know today was unknown yesterday. And whatever that is unknown today shall be made known tomorrow. And this is the hope that science gives to the humanity. And it is on this hope that the science survives.
The earlier hope was Big Bang, and the new hope is Parallel Universes and the String Theory. The quest of science is to know the source of the Big Bang and the beyond. The quest of science is to know what caused the creation. The science divides the whole reality into three components - matter, dark matter, and dark energy. What we know today is the world of the matter. And that too only to some extent and not the whole of it. And we have no idea as of today what the other two components are made of. The matter is only some 3% of the whole thing. And the rest 97% of the whole thing is not known yet. As of today we only have some idea and some guess about the whole thing. The quest of science is to eventually find the unification of this division. The science also divides the whole thing into four fundamental forces - gravitational force, electromagnetic force, weak force, and strong force. And the whole quest of science is to find the unification of all these forces. The assumption is that there has to be one single representative and resultant force.
The science also divides the world of matter into the big and the small. The science divides the world of matter into the macrocosm and the microcosm. The world of the big matter, that is, the world of the galaxies, stars, planets, etc. is very well explained by the theory of relativity of Albert Einstein. And the world of the small, that is, the world of the atoms, electrons, etc. is very well explained by the quantum theory. And at the heart of the quantum theory is a duality and uncertainty. And these two theories, that is, the theory of relativity and the quantum theory do not talk to each other. Another effort of science is to unify these two theories and come out with a single unified theory. Science explains that the smallest particle of matter has a quantum or dual behaviour. According to science the smallest element of matter is both a particle and a wave. The particle behaviour means that it is finite and it is here and there. And the wave behaviour means that it is infinite and it is everywhere. And this whole story is that of the matter and its components. And we have no idea as yet of the story of the non-matter.
The science also presumes that the human being is also a part of the matter. The science presumes that all the components that go in making the matter also go in making the human being. And this is the biggest fallacy of the science.
The scientific quest is to basically experiment the singularity. And this becomes impossible to experiment because you can not remain outside the system and prove that singularity. That is, you can not remain outside the singularity and prove the singularity. And to me, therefore, physical singularity has no meaning.
The religions on the other hand claim that everything has been created by God. And all the religions have different descriptions of God. They talk about God but do not define God. They talk of God but do not describe God. All the religions agree that there is one God. And all the religions agree that all these paths lead to that one God. And still they keep on showing the superiority of their paths and their God. It seems, holier than thou is the strategy of all the religions. And they also speak of peace and the co-existence of all the religions. How can this then is going to be possible? There is an entire end-to-end Supply Chain of this God but there is no God. There is sourcing, manufacturing, and retailing but there is no proof of God. There are many shops and scriptures of Gods but there is no proof of God. There are more than 300 religions and more than 3000 scriptures on the planet earth. If a devotee asks about the God, he is then asked to visit various temples, churches, mosques, etc. He is asked to read various scriptures, and he is asked to go to various Gurus. He is asked to give-up everything - job, profession, friends, etc. He is asked to renounce everything. This they call renunciation. This they call Sanyas. And finally the person finds no God anywhere. He gets frustrated. And the bigger questions that remain unanswered are: What is God?, Who is God?, and Where is God?


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text: Fantasy Baseball 2014: Streaming Options for April 1 By Billy Moy PREV NEXT Fantasy Baseball 2014: Streaming Options for April 1 Getty Images Opening day has arrived and the fantasy baseball season is officially underway! If you assembled your team with the plan of making up for some deficits in your roster by streaming players, I'm here to help. Here are my top five streaming options for April 1. Erasmo Ramirez @ LAA Getty Images Erasmo Ramirez @ LAA Getty Images Availability: 78% Yahoo!, 98% ESPN Given the depth of the Angels' lineup, Ramirez is definitely a risky streamer. He had a fantastic spring though, and I do believe the talent is there for him to be a solid major league starting pitcher. In three career starts against the Angels, he has a 2.41 ERA and 1.23 WHIP. Last season, he allowed just two runs over 12.2 innings to them. Brett Anderson @ MIA Getty Images Brett Anderson @ MIA Getty Images Availability: 95% Yahoo!, 99% ESPN The oft-injured pitcher gets to make his 2014 debut in the spacious confines of Marlins Park against a Marlins team that boasted one of the worst offenses in recent history in 2013. Anderson's not worth a long-term roster spot due to injury concerns and the fact that half his starts will come in Coors, but if I need a streamer, I can get on board for one start against the Marlins. Martin Perez vs. PHI Getty Images Martin Perez v PHI Getty Images Availability: 87% Yahoo!, 97% ESPN When you're looking for streaming options, the opponent can be just as important as the talent level of the player you're looking to add. Perez against the Phillies is a perfect example of that. In 2014, I'll be looking to jump on board any opportunity to start a left-handed pitcher against this Phillies lineup, and that's exactly what Perez is. Kyle Lohse vs. ATL Getty Images Kyle Lohse vs. ATL Getty Images Availability: 63% Yahoo!, 78% ESPN His highest ERA for any season in the last three years has been 3.39 and his highest WHIP has been 1.17, still Kyle Lohse gets no love. Sure, he may not get many strikeouts, but what's better -- picking up a starter to stream who's likely to get very good ratios while chipping in a few strikeouts and giving you a chance at a win, or just leaving the spot blank for the day, getting nothing? Mitch Moreland vs. PHI Getty Images Mitch Moreland vs. PHI Getty Images Availability: 95% Yahoo! 98% ESPN Moreland was one of the most overlooked players heading into 2014 and if you're looking to stream a batter, he might just be your guy. He will face a decently tough pitcher in A.J. Burnett, but he's got two things going for him: he's playing at home and Burnett is a right-handed pitcher (Moreland's career OPS against right-handed pitching is 131 points higher than it is against left-handed pitching). Share You May Also Like Related Stories Week 4 Fantasy Baseball: Top 5 Free Agent Closers 2016 Fantasy Baseball: 5 Things To Know About Jose Berrios Top 5 Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 4 Fantasy Baseball Week 4 Fantasy Baseball Player Rankings (4/24-4/30) Week 3 Fantasy Baseball: Top 5 Free Agents Top 10 Waiver Wire Pickups For Week 3 Fantasy Baseball


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STATESBORO — Kevin Ellison will be making his seventh start at quarterback for Georgia Southern. No. 6 was pretty special and, no matter how you figure it, No. 7 will be, too.
"We're excited about going up against a good team," said Ellison about the Eagles' matchup today at 12:30 p.m. with North Carolina State at Carter-Finley Stadium. "We've prepared hard and now we're ready to give it our all."
Southern (7-4 a year ago) is in its second year of transitioning into the Football Bowl Subdivision after playing about 30 years in the 63-scholarship Football Championship Subdivision. The Eagles will begin their first year in the Sun Belt Conference this season.
Any doubt about taking such a bold step up may have been erased when Ellison directed the school's only win against the upper division (85 scholarships) of collegiate football, a 26-20 victory over Florida, in the 2013 season finale.
"It's definitely a wakeup call," senior offensive tackle Garrett Frye said. "I came here as a freshman on book scholarship now I'm a senior with a full scholarship on an FBS squad. We're all anxious to show the FBS what we can do."
Georgia Southern seniors have displayed a collective confidence throughout football camp for the upcoming challenge. It shouldn't be surprising. During the last three years, they have played at Alabama, Georgia and Florida.
But the key to the Eagles this season might be their sophomore signal-caller, who seemingly continues to get better.
Ellison ran for 118 yards and two touchdowns against Florida and directed Southern's triple-option running attack to 429 yards.
His first touchdown was a 45-yard run after a perfect option read late in the second quarter to give Southern some confidence.
"Coaches called a great play, and I got some great blocking and I got to the edge," Ellison said. "(After the play) there was some enthusiasm. We knew we could play with them. We just had to play a clean game and we'd be fine."
Now Ellison takes over a spread attack, installed by first-year coach Willie Fritz. It's still a run-first offense, but passing plays an integral role. Last year, Fritz's Sam Houston State teams put the ball in the air about 40 percent of the time.
Southern's confidence will be tested again by an opponent from one of the "Big Five" conferences.
"Obviously, (Ellison's) strength is running the football, but he throws the ball well," Fritz said. "He can make all the throws. He has a strong arm."
Senior linebacker Edwin Jackson says the multiple threat of Ellison makes the offense so tough.
"With Kevin, you don't know what he's going to do because he could run it or throw it, and if something goes wrong he can make something out of nothing," Jackson said. "(North Carolina State's) defense is going to have to be on its toes. He's hard to tackle."
Ellison tries not to make comparisons between the Florida game and today's tilt with North Carolina State. Every game is different, he says.
The Eagles are anywhere from a 21- to 23-point underdog against the Wolfpack.
But a new coaching staff has confidence in Ellison and the rest of a group embargoing on a new day at Georgia Southern.
"When you play in these big venues, you just have to yell a little louder," Fritz said.
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Botanicalls gives a voice to our voiceless everyday companions: house plants. Moisture sensors in a plant's soil trigger messages that are sent to a human caretaker over a wireless network, opening up a playful yet useful line of communication about the plant's needs. The messages are broadcast via Twitter or read aloud by a recorded human voice over the telephone; the plants are polite enough to send both distress calls and notes of thanks. Botanicalls enables just one form of interspecies communication, but its fresh use of sensor technology has a wide range of potential applications.
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Gaby and Fred are preparing for the world swimming championships which will be held in Quebec this year. Their love will be purt to the test when a former love of Gaby's turns up at the championships. Gaby finds herself at a crucial point of her life where she has to choose whether to continue competing or follow another dream that she's cherished forever, but which seems impossible to everyone else—her dream to become an astronaut.
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The biggest news this week on MI Pro was the announcement that Guitarguitar is closing its Ghent store.
The retailer revealed that the closure was due to its landlord deciding to sell the property.
Also popular this week, the news that flute maker Rudall Carte is relaunching continues to be of interest to the industry. And yesterday's story about ParcelHero's report on how Brexit could damage the UK music festival scene has caught the eye of many readers.
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1. Guitarguitar announces closure of store in Ghent, Belgium
Retailer Guitarguitar has announced that its store in Ghent, Belgium will close due to the unexpected decision of its landlord to sell the Sint-Joriskaai property.
2. Flute maker Rudall Carte relaunches after 30 years
British flute maker Rudall Carte and Co has announced its relaunch.
3. 1,000 EU-based bands 'likely to quit UK festivals' post-Brexit
This year, over 1,000 festivals are planned to take place in the UK, but ParcelHero's new report suggests that a 'hard' Brexit could put an end to the party.
4. Rory Gallagher Magnatone amp, Greg Lake Les Paul and Mark Griffiths guitars up for auction
Garinder Houlgate auction rooms has announced a number of guitars and amps from a number of iconic guitarists.
5. Play Away Guitars founder Patrick Keating passes away
Patrick Keating, founder of Play Away Guitars, has sadly passed away.
6. Gear4music reports 'transformational year' with record sales and profits
Online MI retailer Gear4music has announced its unaudited financial results for the 12 months ended 28th February 2017.
7. Chris Cornell: Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman dies aged 52
Singer, songwriter and guitarist Chris Cornell has died suddenly and unexpectedly at the age of 52.
8. 10 ways technology is reshaping the high street
Here on MI Pro, we strive to provide our readers with opinion and advice from industry experts to help them better understand what's going on in the MI and retail markets.
9. New online search tool for local music services launches
A brand new website called Musician Go has launched, providing a comprehensive source of all local music services.
10. OPINION: Why we need to keep calling out sexism in the music industry
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A PET owner claims her dog died following an éaccidenté involving the postman.
Five-year-old Yorkshire terrier Gizmo died following an incident in the family garden last September. It has been investigated by Royal Mail, which has offered owner Vicky Baguley é130 to cover vetés bills éas a gesture of goodwillé.
éMy dad heard the mail drop and went out. When he opened the door the dog was flat out on the driveway and the postman said heéd fallen over the dog and hoped he wasnét hurt,é said Vicky, of Dunkirk Street, Droylsden.
éThe vet did a post mortem which concluded heéd died as a result of a head trauma.
éRoyal Mail sent us a cheque for é130 to cover the vetés fees, but we donét want money, we want an answer.é
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A spokesperson from Royal Mail added: éMs Baguley has our sympathies, but as her complaint has been thoroughly investigated both by Royal Mail and Postwatch, the consumer group, thereés nothing we can add to the response she has already received.é


text: I updated the Acekard 2i with the newest firmware and downloaded 1.87 i believe and put it onto the card as directed. I can play NDS roms with no problems but I can't load any toms through the emulators. I click chessmaster and the Acekard loads, then I click SNEmulDS.nds, it says FS initializing... FS Success! I then get put onto a Screen that says select rom, so I do. After selecting the Rom I get put onto another screen that has 6 grey boxes (Select Rom, Load State, Save State, Options, SPC Jukebox, Advanced) and no matter what I do no games load. I reset the DSi, click Chessmaster and Acekard loads, then I click NesDS.nds and I get a message that says: "nesDS For MoonShell2 ound. Please call this application fro Written by loopy the exten Modified by Linoul Touch Screen Enter Settings Menu" I then touch the screen and enter the settings menu, I click the tab up top that says File, I click load rom and navigate to a rom that I have and click it and nothing happens, I stay in the menu where I can click load rom again. I am getting really frustrated and have been watching youtube videos and googling for an hour. Someone please help me. [/URL] This is my filetree on my Sd card. If it doesnt show on the site then here is the link to the hosted picture: http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/sc...10623at817.png/ I will try anything, thanks in advance.


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