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Students at Mountain Park Elementary in Roswell are not only reading about what it's like to be a scientist, they'll also get up close and personal with it when the Georgia Tech Laser Exhibit stops by next week.
This year's Science Expo and Laser Exhibit will be held Thursday, Oct. 11 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. at the school. The special addition will feature student-submitted experiments, research projects and scientific collections.
For nearly a decade, the Science Expo has been an opportunity for Mountain Park students of all grades to display non-competitive and non-judged science work that is completed at home with parent assistance and submitted for inclusion. Each student who enters their work receives a ribbon and a certificate.


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As a musician, when your music becomes popular, people are going to want to know more about it - hence the music industry interview. Interviews aren't like tests. You should know the answers to the questions before they're even asked, because they're all about you, right? Who is a bigger expert in you than you?
Well, at least that is the way it goes in theory. In reality, an interview is a conversation with an agenda, and it is easier than you may think to miss out on what you're trying to accomplish - i.e., the promotion of your work. In fact, some interviews can go so badly that your chances for future press are substantially diminished. Before you sit down with that music business journalist, get ready with these five tips.
1. Do Your Homework
Sure, you know when you were born and where you grew up. But do you remember where and when you played your first gig? When you recorded your sixth song? The name of that venue in St. Paul? If you're a music biz newcomer, your relatively short musical past works in your favor, but when you've been at this a long time, the details can get a little fuzzy. Music journalists will research you before they write their questions, and they may come up with a question that seems important to them about a point that seems relatively trivial to you - so trivial that you can't really recall all the specifics.
Although it's not a huge deal to admit you don't remember what color socks you were wearing at your fourth show, it's good to spend a little time refreshing your memory about your music timeline so you can paint as full a picture about your music as possible. The more info you can give them, the longer the story they can write about you - very good for moving some units.
2. Know the Agenda
Remember that point about interviews not just being conversations but being agenda driven chats? Well, know what your agenda is going in. Do you have a new album to promote? A tour? Are you working on a Tone Loc covers album? Be ready to steer the conversation in that direction. You may have a limited time to talk to the interviewer, so make sure you don't waste your entire allotted time talking about the new tricks you taught your dog. Have a few talking points in mind and work them into the conversation.
Incidentally, the agenda should never involve bad mouthing people. Got beef with your old label/producer/manager/drummer? Take it to them, not the media.
3. Stick to the Schedule
If you're doing a major press campaign, you may have several interviews lined up back to back, in which case, sticking to the schedule is incredibly important. Shortchanging a journalist on their due time could impact the press you get in that publication - in fact, if you can't give someone their time, you may not get a story at all.
Even if you just have one interview lined up, be on time for the meeting or call. If you're going to be late or something comes up, reschedule ASAP. Don't just blow off an interview and don't just assume it is cool for you to call two hours late. Emergencies do happen, but a little communication means the difference between still ending up with some good press and building a reputation for being unreliable.
4. Have Dress Rehearsal
You know how you sometimes spend some time planning what to say before you make an important phone call? Do the same thing before an interview. You can't anticipate every question, but there are some things you can usually bank on coming up, like the inspiration for your songs, how you write, where you recorded, how this record is different from past releases, and so on. Before you sit down for the real deal, consider how you will answer those questions so you're ready for them. Being armed with some good answers will let you relax into the interview and will help you make sure you your intended message across.
5. Be Nice
In a perfect world, it would go without saying that you should be nice to the person who is interviewing you - both out of a basic sense of decency and out of the desire for some positive press - but the world is not perfect. Don't be sarcastic, don't sound bored, don't treat them like their questions are the dumbest things you've ever heard (even if they are) and remember that they are helping you to sell your music. Hundreds - wait, no, make that THOUSANDS - of musicians are dying to be interviewed. It doesn't have to be you. Play your cards wrong, and it won't be again.
This rule is especially important to keep in mind when you are being interviewed as a band rather than individually. It's pretty easy when you're hanging with friends to get an "us against them" attitude, but like most things in the music biz (and in life), you catch more flies with honey. Plus, what may seem hilarious to you at the time will almost always make you look like a moron when the story is relayed in print. Real talk. Keep in mind that the person writing about you will ALWAYS have the last word.
A "thank you" after the interview never hurt anyone, either.

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Just Imports: Toyota R-Series
Toyota has built numerous four cylinder engine families over the years, but one that has been in use for quite a long time is the R-series. The R-series has been the main motor used in almost all Toyota pick-up trucks, as well as the rear-wheel-drive (RWD) Celica and Coronas.
The 20R was introduced in 1975 and used up until 1980. In 1981 the larger bore 22R was released. The R-series has a cast iron block, aluminum head, and is an overhead camshaft (OHC) design with the cam being driven by a timing chain.
The oil pump is mounted on the front timing cover and slips over the end of the crankshaft where it is driven by a splined gear at the end of the crank. The 20/22Rs were used in only RWD applications, never in a front-wheel-drive (FWD) vehicle. So when the RWD Corona was replaced in the U.S. by the FWD Camry in 1983, and the Celica went to front wheel drive in 1986, the only vehicles that continued to use the 22R were the pick-ups and the 4-Runner sport utility vehicles. However, there are quite a few older Toyota pick-ups still being used today and they seem to hold resale value fairly well, which should provide some demand for rebuilding the 22R engines.
One common mistake many people make when rebuilding this engine is to assume that 20R means 2.0L and 22R means 2.2L. Remember that in Toyota
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In football, one of the greatest compliments an offensive coordinator can pay to a defensive player is to call plays that run to the other side of the field.
Northwest Whitfield defensive end Isaiah Mack is very complimentary.
Mack, a 6-foot, 2-inch 230-pound junior, was the overwhelming choice of the Region 7-4A coaches as the Defensive Player of the Year as the All-Region team was released on Sunday.
"We started out the year with teams running towards him 65 percent of the game, and by the end of the year, it was down to 40 percent," Northwest coach Josh Robinson said of Mack. "He has such a knack to continue to make plays on the other side of the field because he has a motor that just didn't quit. He is definitely a benefit, and what is even better is he is a junior and we have him another year."
Even with teams running away from his side of the field, Mack was still a beast.
In leading the Bruins to a 6-4 season, Mack finished with 136.5 tackles with nearly 20 percent of those tackles coming for a loss. Mack had 26.5 tackles for loss with 7.5 sacks. He also caused a pair of fumbles.
"He did all of what he did within the context of our overall scheme and playing technique as a defensive lineman," Robinson said. "He could have freestyled and had even better numbers, but he plays the game the way it is supposed to be played. It made everyone else on our team better. He knows he is good, but he still puts the team first. I have had one other player like that, and that was (former Kentucky standout and current Georgia State player) Nermin Delic."
Fittingly, region champions Ridgeland dominated the top honors. Vonn Bell, who stars on the defensive side of the ball in the backfield and is also doubly threatening as a receiver and kick returner, was named the Player of the Year. Senior running back Darrell Bridges shared Offensive Player of the Year honors with Cedartown running back Nick Chubb. Tanner Brumby of Pickens was the Special Teams Player of the Year, while Ridgeland coach Mark Mariakis was named the Coach of the Year.
The Panthers will play in the Class 4A state championship game in the Georgia Dome at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday against Sandy Creek.
Dalton, the only other team from the region to advance past the first round of the playoffs, led all teams in the number of selections, placing eight players on the first team with 17 total players overall.
Sophomore Catamount Eder Mora was selected as the "athlete" of the first team. Mora, who played fullback on offense, rover on defense and also punted, led Dalton with more than 160 tackles with three sacks, four interceptions and six tackles for loss and averaged more than 40 yards a punt.
He was joined on the first team offense by running back Kelvis Rhodes, senior wide receiver Brandon Dale, senior offensive linemen Jake Roberts and B.J. Rowland and senior placekicker Pepe Garcia.
Rhodes, another sophomore, ran for more than 1,500 yards and scored 18 touchdowns in his "coming out" season in the backfield, replacing Tre Beck.
Dale was Dalton's top receiver with nearly 650 yards and nine touchdowns in an offensive that was selective in its passing.
Roberts and Rowland anchored a line that allowed the Dalton running attack to roll up nearly 3,000 yards on the ground.
Garcia was a specialist among specialists, serving as the kickoff kicker and consistently putting his kickoffs in the end zone to force opposing teams to drive 80 or more yards most of the year.
Northwest receiver O'Shea Hill, a 6-4, 225 pound senior, excelled in the slot of the Bruins' spread offense and was the area's leading receiver with 831 yards and 10 touchdowns on 56 receptions.
On the defensive side of the first team, Northwest senior lineman Victor Lopez and senior back Kaleb King were selected by the coaches.
Lopez finished with 78.5 tackles on the year with 1.5 sacks, while King was the "lock-down" corner for Robinson's team with 84 tackles and an interception.
Dalton had a pair of first teamers on defense as well with senior linebacker and team captain Robert Harda-way and senior defensive back Ethan Fromm selected.
Hardaway, like Mora a two-way player at fullback, led the team in sacks and fumble recoveries and was third on the team in tackles. Fromm was second on the team with three interceptions.
Southeast Whitfield's lone first team selection was Jayro Perez, who was seemingly used all over the field throughout the course of the year.
Playing at linebacker and defensive line for the Raiders, Perez led the team in tackles and even saw time in the offensive backfield at fullback.
On the second team defense, Dalton senior lineman Laighton Reese, Northwest junior back Tevin McDaniel and Southeast junior back Blake Foster and junior punter Jonathan Sanchez were named to the team.
On the offensive side of the ball, Northwest senior quarterback Silas Ledford and senior running back Chris Tinson were joined by Dalton senior tight end Will Irwin and Southeast junior receiver Rhett Harper as second team selections.
Honorable mention selections for Dalton were Hayden Gross (So., OL), Jordan Keener (Jr., DL), Ethan Marlow (Sr., DL), Jay Rockholt (Jr., LB), Nathan Bryant (Jr., DB), Chris Childs (Jr., OL) and Grant Sane (Jr., SNP).
Joining them on the team from Northwest were Caleb Bowie (Jr., LB), Jarrod Farmer (Sr., LB), Andy Whisenant (Jr., DB) and Seth Pierce (So., DB). From Southeast, Easton Ridley (Sr., RB), Jared Davis (Sr., OL), Matt Cloer (Jr., OL) and Carlos Fraire (Sr., DL) were also named honorable mention.


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Abramson Says Kentucky Should Increase Efforts to Create Green Jobs and Clean Energy
Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson says Kentucky needs to double its efforts to create clean energy and green jobs.
In a meeting with energy officials Wednesday, Abramson said the commonwealth needs to look to the future.
"We simply can not, should not and frankly we will not be able to keep doing things the way we have in the past."
Abramson touted a seven-point clean energy plan Governor Steve Beshear launched during his first term, but he also admitted things have gone slower than planned in terms of implementing such changes across Kentucky.
"The reality is that as these changes are occurring we've got to be a part of understanding what is happening and get out in front of them in terms of strategies that are going to be there to respond to the changes that are in fact going to occur," he said.
Shortly after Abramson's remarks, Governor Steve Beshear announced a $7 billion, 25-year deal to sell Kentucky coal to India.


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By Steve Gelsi, MarketWatch
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The $12 billion acquisition of Petrohawk Energy sparked big gains in energy stocks on Friday, as Wall Street pondered more deals after a higher offer for Southern Union Co. and a plan by ConocoPhillips to spin off its refining unit.
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Setting a bullish tone in the sector, Petrohawk Energy Corp. /quotes/zigman/9343250/delayed/quotes/nls/hk HK -8.91% rallied 63% to $38.17 after it agreed to be purchased by BHP Billiton Ltd. /quotes/zigman/270355/delayed/quotes/nls/bhp BHP -0.20% /quotes/zigman/184879/delayed UK:BLT -0.86% , /quotes/zigman/180893/delayed AU:BHP -0.70% for $38.75 a share. See European Stocks for impact of Petrohawk deal.
The deal values Petrohawk at a premium of 65% over its closing price of $23.49 a share on Thursday.
Energy stocks held most of the top slots among components of the S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -0.29% .
Range Resources Corp. /quotes/zigman/232108/delayed/quotes/nls/rrc RRC -0.38% jumped 12%, while Cabot Oil & Gas /quotes/zigman/221094/delayed/quotes/nls/cog COG -0.55% rallied 9.3% and Southwestern Energy Co. /quotes/zigman/241523/delayed/quotes/nls/swn SWN -0.37% advanced by about 9%.
Also moving up, Pioneer Natural Resources /quotes/zigman/185808/delayed/quotes/nls/pxd PXD -2.26% rose 10.4%, oil service firm Nabors Industries /quotes/zigman/306432/delayed/quotes/nls/nbr NBR -1.29% advanced by 8%, Chesapeake Energy /quotes/zigman/126832/delayed/quotes/nls/chk CHK -1.14% jumped 9%.
Checking the major energy sector benchmarks, the NYSE Arca Oil Index /quotes/zigman/6015539/realtime XX:XOI -0.69% rose 1.8% to 1,312, nearly gaining back its losses for the week.
The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index /quotes/zigman/6015474/realtime XX:XNG -0.71% jumped 3.6% to 687. The Philadelphia Oil Service Index /quotes/zigman/1470028/delayed OSX -0.33% rose 2.6% to 270.
Tudor Pickering said possible acquisition targets after Petrohawk could include Brigham Exploration Co. , Oasis Petroleum Inc. /quotes/zigman/589997/delayed/quotes/nls/oas OAS -3.29% , Cabot Oil & Gas, Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. /quotes/zigman/63660/delayed/quotes/nls/crzo CRZO -0.88% , Southwestern Energy Co., Range Resources Corp. and Ultra Petroleum Corp. /quotes/zigman/132904/delayed/quotes/nls/upl UPL +0.79% . Of the group, Oasis Petroleum rose 7.6%.
Southern Union Co. fell 0.1% to $43.49, a day after Williams Cos. /quotes/zigman/246527/delayed/quotes/nls/wmb WMB -1.91% raised its buyout offer to $44 a share in cash.
ConocoPhillips /quotes/zigman/294662/delayed/quotes/nls/cop COP -2.18% rose 1.1% after announcing plans to spin off its refining unit on Thursday.
Buoyed by deal-making, shares of petroleum producers and refiners ended the week with three consecutive days of gains, but still finished in negative territory for the week.
The NYSE Arca Oil Index closed at 1,312 on Friday afternoon, below its week-ago ending point of 1,326.
The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index closed at 687 on Friday, 7 points above its ending level of 680 seven days ago.
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SAN DIEGO — The question was a common one asked of all mayoral candidates here: How will you build a football stadium to keep the Chargers from leaving town, without spending public money?
It brought an uncommon answer, amid one of the most uncommon political strategies in city history.
"I interrogated Al Qaeda," Assemblyman Nathan Fletcher told the KPBS studio audience. "I'm going to be tough enough to negotiate a stadium deal."


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A man robbed a hair salon Monday morning in the North Side Wicker Park neighborhood.
The suspect entered the Great Clips salon in the 1200 block of North Ashland about 10:45 a.m., displayed a weapon and demanded money, police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak said.
The suspect, described as a white or Hispanic male, then fled in an unknown direction, she said.
Last Tuesday, a suspect robbed a Great Clips salon in the 1000 block of West Webster Avenue in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.
It is unclear if the latest robberies are the work of the same man suspected of robbing several hair salons on the North Side and north suburbs in recent months.
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OpCodes.Brtrue Field
Transfers control to a target instruction if value is true, not null, or non-zero.
Namespace: System.Reflection.Emit
Assembly: mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
The following table lists the instruction's hexadecimal and Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL) assembly format, along with a brief reference summary:
Assembly Format
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brtrue target
brinst target
Branch to a target instruction at the specified offset if non-zero (true).
The stack transitional behavior, in sequential order, is:
value is pushed onto the stack by a previous operation.
value is popped from the stack; if value is true, branch to target.
The brtrue instruction transfers control to the specified target instruction if value (type native int) is nonzero (true). If value is zero (false) execution continues at the next instruction.
If value is an object reference (type O) then brinst (an alias for brtrue) transfers control if it represents an instance of an object (for example, if it is not the null object reference; see Ldnull).
The target instruction is represented as a 4-byte signed offset from the beginning of the instruction following the current instruction.
If the target instruction has one or more prefix codes, control can only be transferred to the first of these prefixes. Control transfers into and out of try, catch, filter, and finally blocks cannot be performed by this instruction.
The following Emit method overload can use the brtrue opcode:
ILGenerator.Emit(OpCode, Label)
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Laramie included on a list of America's "smartest cities"
Laramie was included on a list of America's 100 Smartest Cities. It was compiled by Lumosity, a company that makes online games meant to measure and improve the user's mental fitness. Most cities on the list have research universities there.
Lumosity has a database of 40 million users, and ranked them based on various cognitive skills.
Lumosity Data Scientist Daniel Sternberg says people in Laramie performed better on games that challenged logical, working knowledge, compared with those measuring acquired knowledge.
"It's likely to be tied to the experiences that they've had. I mean, that's how we think about brain fitness, as well, is that you can actually, by training, improve that ability. But it's not as directly about a set of knowledge that you've gained. It's sort of about your ability to process information efficiently."
But Sternberg says those skills aren't unrelated.
"It's like a chicken or egg problem, whether people who have had a background that led them to pursue education made them have better fluid intelligence abilities, or whether they just had them to begin with, and those are successful in an educational setting. I think there's a lot of arguments either way about that."
Although Laramie ranked 61st on the overall list of cities, it ranked in the top 50 for speed and memory exercises.
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I help people communicate data clearly with graphs.
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In Figures 1 and 2, I used raw numbers, not rates, and in some cases this can be problematic since it ignores population growth. In this case both trends refer to the same New York City population, so there is less potential for distortion, but if the two trends involved two locations with different population dynamics, it would be critical to consider rate.
To test the effect of using rates rather than raw numbers, I chose to express murder and stop-and-frisk rates using the conventional number per 100,000 population. If the rates were comparable I would consider using one axis. In this case, though, the stop-and-frisk rate is so much higher than the murder rate that it requires a separate scale. For the reasons discussed above, when I have separate scales my first choice is to use two panels, as I did in Figure 3.
As it turns out, Figure 3 looks very similar to Figure 1, showing that adjusting for population did not have much effect in this particular case.
Despite my reservations, clients like the simplicity of a one panel graph, and therefore I worked next at creating a version that minimizes the problems with dual axes. In Figure 4, I made the separate scales less arbitrary by setting the stop-and-frisk rate scale at 100 times the murder rate scale. As it turned out, the two trends lines did not cross, so the problem of a meaningless intersection discussed above was averted.
Finally, indexing the data to a given year is a second way to minimize the dual-axis problem. With indexing, the plotted value represents the percentage change from the base year, so, for example, a plotted value of 3 represents a tripling of the rate compared to the base year. I chose 2002 to be the base year for two reasons: the year 2002 is the first year for which I have data on stop-and-frisks and much of the discussion I've read focuses on the last decade, since Bloomberg took office. By definition, the plotted values for both murder rate and stop-and-frisk rate are 1 for the base year. This figure shows that although the stop-and-frisk rate increased six fold, the murder rate continued the same slight rate of decline during the last decade as it has since 1997.
Which figure would you use? How would you plot this data in a fair and objective manner?
Thanks to Hjalmar Gislason of DataMarket for finding, cleaning, and making data available for the world to use. Thanks to Kaiser Fung and Richard Heiberger for their helpful comments and to Joyce Robbins for suggesting this topic to me.
The eight-grade math of massively frisking New York City's minorities:
After — crime was reduced by 4X, stop-and-frisk went up by 6X = 24X as many frisks per reported crime.
This means — either — that those police officers and administrators responsible for reducing crime to 25% of what it was were totally remiss and neglectful in their patrol duties (wouldn't that be a contradiction in terms?) — or — that the Fourth Amendment has been totally suspended for New York City minorities (the mayor's intended victims?).
Could 24X increase in frisking be a move by Mad King Bloomberg* to reduce the numbers of the less affluent and minorities — to make room for more of their opposite numbers? ???
* The allusion is to Mayor Bloomberg wasting a half billion dollars (in today's money) to build a massive new courthouse in the Bronx — to replace the beautiful courthouse at the corner of 161st street and Grand Concourse, a courthouse so beautiful outside and functional inside they cannot tear it down (it's the black and white striped building you used to see in the background looking to the outfield of the old Yankee Stadium) and the brand new,when I was going there in the late 1970s, courthouse down the hill; two of the nicest courthouses in the country — in, until the recent incursion of yuppies, the poorest congressional district in the country — a half billion dollars!
Stop and frisk itself may not have much to do with the decreasing murder rate but this all started with Giuliani's"Quality of life" campaign of which 'Stop and frisk' is part of. NYC was an absolute cesspool in the 70′s and 80′s and only after about two or three years of Giuliani did things start to get better.
But the stop and frisk is a direct result of police calls and suspect searches. If anyone of you were to pick up a police scanner you'll find out the ugly truth that the majority of the criminals doing the crimes are black and Latino. That's what drives the NYPD to use a wide net when profiling everyone.
I'm Latino myself and the victim of various crimes in this city from time to time and those times they have been by black people. I'm all for stop and frisk because honestly some of these people shouldn't be allowed live let alone on the streets. Lock them up and throw away the key. We'd all be better off.
If Ms. Robbins's premises were valid, her conclusions might also be valid. As it is, though, her premises are completely invalid. Ms. Robbins cannot accurately state with bland assurance that "the number of stop-and-frisks had a sharp increase beginning in 2002″. First of all, as she herself admits, she has no data at all from before 2002. More to the point, though, is that she is making the completely invalid assumption that the number of completed stop-and-frisk forms (a document referred to by NYPD officers as a "UF 250″) is the same as the number of stop-and-frisks. It is in making this assumption that Ms. Robbins's analysis crashes and burns.
Ms. Robbins appears to be unaware that the completeion of a UF 250 was traditionally OPTIONAL, rather than mandatory, when a stop-and-frisk occurred. The vast majority of stop-and-frisks conducted during the initial years of New York's great decline in crime resulted in the completion of *no* UF 250 whatsoever, and therefore no one (or at least, no honest person who cares for the accuracy of his or her figures) can say with any accuracy how many stop-and-frisks were conducted at that time, and how many it would take to indicate an increase or a decrease. The sudden increase in numbers that Ms. Robbins notes is not an increase in stop and frisks, but an increase in UF 250s. The increase indicates nothing whatsoever about the number of stops and frisks being conducted, but instead indicates that NYPD procedures changed in a way that made the completion of a UF 250 mandatory rather than optional. Subsequently, and for the first time, the submission of a UF 250 was taken as an indication of a officer's activity in the field in the same way that arrests and the issuance of summonses were. As police officers now had a real incentive to submit completed UF 250s, the number submitted naturally increased. It is thus as invalid to say that the lack of paper UF 250s before a certain date should be taken as showing a corresopnding lack of stop and frisks as it would be to think that a lack of paper death certificates for victims of the Black Death shows that no one died of plague in Europe during the 1340s.
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Pictured in today's Metro Herald is Athlete David Gillick, 98FM'S Siobhan O'Connor, Lucy Tiernan, Arthur McCann and Erwan Louis as they get ready for the Simon Community's annual 5km Fun Run in Phoenix Park tomorrow. To take part see funrun.ie Will you be getting your runners out to take part? Emma.
Sports Pic of the Day
It's a massive weekend for Irish Sport with both our national rugby and soccer teams facing vital must win games. The Rugby team (left) go head to head with Wales for a spot in the Rugby World Cup 2011 Semi Final, while Trapattoni's men face off against minnows Andorra to be in with a chance of qualification for the European Championships. Best of luck to both teams… C'mon Ireland!!!!
Pic of the Day – Deep Sea Dancing
Today's Irish Sun Shows 25 year old Leina Sato, dancing with dolphins off the coast of Hawaii. Leina has built an amazing understanding of these graceful sea creatures. Tokyo-born Leina who started swimming with dolphins 7 years ago said 'Rathe than just looking at them it is very much like going to meet another culture or civilization' Emma.
Sports Pic of the Day
Today's Sports Picture of the Day comes courtesy of the Irish Daily Mirror who show what the Irish Rugby team have been getting up to during some downtime before their crucial RWC encounter against Wales. Munster forward, Tony Buckley, has taken to the high sea and caught himself a fine catch.
Sports Pic of the Day
Light – flyweight Paddy Barnes makes the lonely walk back to his dressing room following his 20-12 defeat to Mark Barriga of the Philippines yesterday at the AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Pic of the Day – Tom And Jerry
Pictured in today's Irish News is a game of cat and mouse being played in Hilltown, Co Down. Were not sure who looks more scared the cat or the mouse? Emma. Picture: Lawrence Matthews
Pic of the Day – Golden eye
Pictured in today's Metro Herald is a bubble eye goldfish at a fish exhibiton as part of China's National Day holiday events. The fish exhibition was part of China's National Day holiday events in Beijing which took place yesterday. China observed its 62nd Independence anniversary on Saturday. Much more intriguing than your average Goldfish. Emma.
Sports Pic of the Day
Today's Sports Picture of the Day is from last nights Europa League clash between Shamrock Rovers and Tottenham Hotspurs at White Hart Lane. Rovers took a shock 1-0 lead through Stephen Rice's 50th minute goal, however the Premier League outfit ended up running out 3-1 winners. Spurs boss Harry Redknapp paid tribute to the travelling team and their supporters saying, "Credit to Shamrock Rovers. When they scored we were in trouble. Look at their fans out there, they're magnificent."
Sports Picture of The Day
Today's 'Sports Picture of the Day' comes courtesy of the Irish Examiner which shows the Shamrock Rovers' players being put through their paces during a training session at White Hart Lane last night. Rovers take on Tottenham Hotspurs tonight in the Europa League.
Sports Pic of the Day
Today's Sports Picture of the Day comes courtesy of the Irish Daily Mirror. Last night saw Carlos Tevez go on strike and refuse to go onto the pitch in a crucial Champions League Group games with Bayern Munich. It is the latest in a string of high profile bust-ups between The Argentinean and the Manchester City boss, Roberto Mancini. The Italian has vowed never to play Tevez again, "But if we want to improve as a team Carlos can't play with us. With me, he is finished".


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Science labs at Lincoln Middle School in Gainesville got a $600,000 overhaul from Alachua County schools. Educators hope the renovations, in combination with improvements in the curriculum, and new teachers, will help prepare students for the road ahead- as tougher high school graduation requirements are being phased in.
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Tuesday is Open Mic Vancouver!
Come in this spring to our intimate & friendly venue and enjoy some great covers and original tunes by our local and traveling artists.
Drop on down to Open Mic Vancouver Samesun on Granville St to hear local & international artists playing original tunes and classic covers. All are welcome to sign up to play and diversity is the key with the vast audience that comes through our doors.
This season will be hosted by Candice, local gal with an amazing talent & some super hip covers that will get you groovin.
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KDE Applet for Frequent Flyers
We know by sitting strapped in our seats that all electronic devices are required to be shut off during startoffs and landings. But during longer flights it's no problem working on your notebook -- as long as WLAN, Bluetooth and 3G devices are nixed.
Kubuntu developer Richard Johnson actually planned the applet for the Kubuntu Netbook Edition, but found that a program that disables power on wireless devices could be adaptable to regular laptops as well. It not only satisfies flight security but has a positive effect on notebook and netbook battery life.
The Kairmode applet found its place in Kubuntu just in time for Ubuntu's feature freeze. Albeit that it initially supports only WiFi and Bluetooth and has issues with the Asus Eee PCs, as Johnson points out in his blog. He promises that updates will make KDE Airplane Mode work for most notebooks, including 3G support.
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Client Blend Therapeutics Completes Successful Launch
January 9, 2012
Foley Hoag LLP congratulates its client Blend Therapeutics on its successful launch.
Blend Therapeutics was founded by three leaders in the fields of nanomedicine and chemistry: Dr. Robert Langer and Dr. Stephen Lippard of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Dr. Omid Farokhzad of Harvard Medical School. The company is focused on combination medicines stemming from its proprietary Maestro™ platform, which is expected to target the underlying mechanisms of cancer and other complex diseases.
Foley Hoag, led by partner Jeffrey Quillen, co-chair of the firm's Life Sciences Practice Group, has represented Blend Therapeutics from its inception. Quillen also represents Selecta Biosciences Inc. and Bind Biosciences, biotechnology startups founded by Farokhzad and Langer.
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
|Look up Rock, The Rock, rock music, or rock in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Rock usually refers to:
- Rock (geology), a naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals or mineraloids
- Rock music, a form of popular music
It can also refer to:
- Rock Records, a Taiwanese record label founded in 1980
- The Rocks (band), a former UK indie rock band
- Rocks (Aerosmith album), 1976
- The Rock (The Frankie Miller Band album), 1975
- Rocks (Harem Scarem album), 2001
- The Rock (John Entwistle album), 1996
- R.O.C.K., a 1986 hard rock/heavy metal album by Kirka
- The Rock (Tracy Lawrence album), 2009
- Rock!!!!!, an album released by Violent Femmes in 1995
- "The Rock", a song by Atomic Rooster from In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
- Rock (Casting Pearls EP)
- "Rock", one of the tracks on "Soft/Rock", a single by Lemon Jelly
- "Rocks" (song), by Primal Scream
- "The Rock", instrumental song by the Who from Quadrophenia
- The Rock (Rachmaninoff), an orchestral composition
- Rock (name), a list of people with the surname, first name or nickname
- Dwayne Johnson (born 1972), actor and professional wrestler also known as "The Rock"
- Rock Hudson (1925-1985), stage name of American actor Roy Harold Scherer, Jr.
- Ole Anderson (born 1942), professional wrestler who began his career as "Rock Rogowski"
- Don Muraco (born 1949), professional wrestler also known as "The Rock"
- Nate Quarry (born 1972), American mixed martial artist nicknamed "Rock"
- Pedro Rizzo (born 1974), Brazilian martial artist nicknamed "The Rock"
- Rocco Rock (1953–2002), professional wrestler
- Rock (rapper) (born Jamal Bush in 1975), American rapper
- Kid Rock (born 1971), stage name of American rapper and rock musician Robert James Ritchie
- Jon Nørgaard (born 1985), Danish singer who performs as John Rock
Fictional characters[edit]
- Sgt. Rock, a DC Comics character
- Rock (comics), in the DC Comics universe
- Rock (manga character), a recurring major character in most of Osamu Tezuka's manga series
- Rock Howard, a video game character
- Rock Lee, a Naruto character
- Mega Man (character), from the series of the same name, whose other name is Rock
- The Rock (film), 1996 film starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage directed by Michael Bay
- The Rock (play), T.S. Eliot's 1934 pageant play
- Rock (magazine), Yugoslav music magazine
- Another term for uprock, a form of street dance
- Rock, a novel by Hal Ellson
- The Rocks, Sydney, a locality
- The Rock, New South Wales, a town
- The Rocks or Hopewell Rocks, New Brunswick, a coastal formation
- Newfoundland (island), Canada
United Kingdom[edit]
- Rock, Cornwall, England, a village
- Rock, Northumberland, England, a village
- Rock, a hamlet in Washington, West Sussex, England
- Rock, Worcestershire, England, a village and civil parish
- Rock, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, a small village
United States[edit]
- The Rock or Alcatraz Island, small island in San Francisco Bay, California, United States
- The Rock, Georgia, an unincorporated community
- Rock, Kansas, an unincorporated community
- Rock, Michigan, an unincorporated community
- Rock County, Minnesota
- Rock County, Nebraska
- The Rocks or McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, a borough
- Rock, West Virginia, an unincorporated community
- Rock County, Wisconsin
- Rock, Rock County, Wisconsin, a town
- Rock, Wood County, Wisconsin, a town
- Rock Township (disambiguation)
- Rock Mountain (disambiguation)
Multiple countries[edit]
- Rock Creek (disambiguation)
- Rock Island (disambiguation)
- Rock Lake (disambiguation)
- Rock River (disambiguation)
- The Rock of Gibraltar, British overseas territory near the southernmost tip of Spain
- Corregidor, an island in the Philippines
- Niue, an island near Tonga referred to as "the Rock" by residents
- Tutuila, the main island of American Samoa
- Foundation Stone, the rock inside Jerusalem's Dome of the Rock
- Newark's Prudential Center, nicknamed "The Rock" due to Prudential Financial's logo
- Rock (confectionery), a type of stick-shaped boiled sugar confectionery
- Rock salmon, often referred to as Rock; sold in UK fish and chip shops
- Rock (processor), microprocessor by Sun Microsystems
- Rocks Cluster Distribution, Linux distribution for cluster computing
- Rocks (PHP)
- Rock, used in the sport of curling
- The Rock (rugby team) or Atlantic Rock, a rugby union team based in St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada
- The Rocks or the Scottish Rocks, a basketball team
- "The Rock," nickname of the athletic teams of Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
- "Rocks", a nickname of the Colorado Rockies Major League Baseball team
- The Toronto Rock of the National Lacrosse League
- The Rock (stadium), a football ground in Rhosymedre, Wales and home to Cefn Druids A.F.C.
- "The Rock," a nickname for the Knute Rockne Memorial athletic facility on the University of Notre Dame
- "The Rock," a nickname for Kidd Brewer Stadium at Appalachian State University
- Memorial Stadium (Indiana), on the Indiana University campus
Other uses[edit]
- ROCK1, human gene
- Rock or islet, small island
- Rock, or distaff, a tool used in spinning
- Rock, slang term for crack cocaine
- Rock, slang for diamond
- Rock, slang for gemstone
- USS Rock (SS-274), a US Navy submarine
- The Rock or Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, former Class I railroad in the United States
- The Rocks, Inc., U.S. military officers' organization
- The Rock (radio station), a New Zealand rock music radio station
- The Rock (Northwestern University), a landmark at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois
- The Rock (Michigan State University), a boulder on the campus of Michigan State University
See also[edit]
- All pages beginning with "Rock"
- All pages with titles containing "Rock"
- ROCK (disambiguation)
- Monaco-Ville, the old town of Monaco and one of its administrative divisions, known locally as Le Rocher (The Rock)
- Rok (disambiguation)
- ROC (disambiguation)
- Roque (disambiguation)
- Rox (disambiguation)
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Heidi Klum may be getting a little old to still be a big-time supermodel anymore these days, but now that she's hit 40, she's making a pretty seamless transition into professional cougar-dom. Case in point: here she is going topless at the beach with her new 27-year-old boyfriend and forcing me to use the dreaded black bar. That's right out of the cougar playbook, and I love it. Too bad I'm not a few years younger.
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*Please see the detailed information available below for an important note about program dates.
Whether your interest is in aerospace, or biomedical engineering, mechanical or audiovisual systems engineering, study abroad in Spain affords you the opportunity to experience one of the most vibrant cities in Europe, while continuing to pursue your degree.
CIEE study abroad in Spain offers highly motivated students the opportunity to develop their Spanish language skills while pursuing a co-curricular program focused on their field of expertise. This is achieved through a Spanish language course, an elective with a Spanish or European focus, an optional internship, and a series of direct enrollment elective courses at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M).
Study abroad in Madrid and you will:
From communication systems engineering and computer science to industrial technologies and telecommunications, your host institution—Universidad Carlos III—has a robust curriculum of engineering and technology courses and laboratories at their Leganés campus, taught in both English and Spanish, to pique interests and suit your needs.
The program is supplemented with cultural activities and field trips. Field trips include a weekend overnight trips to cultural areas of Spanish society that may be lesser known to international tourists; walking or biking tours within Madrid to the Royal Palace,; day excursions to historical and natural sites around Madrid such as Toledo, the Roman aqueduct of Segovia, or El Escorial.
Cultural activities are designed to bring American and Spanish university students together. In previous semesters those include conversation exchanges with Spanish students, a Spanish cooking class, a flamenco class followed by a dinner and show, visits to the Rastro open air market, and participation in festivals and traditional celebrations in and around the city.
Company site visits are organized to complement the student's academic studies, particularly the CIEE language and content courses, through exposure to companies related to engineering and the sciences. Madrid is headquarters to some top ranking engineering companies such as Iberdrola, Repsol, FCC and Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas SA. You will be able to participate in CIEE-organized company visits to learn about Spanish businesses and their work environment.
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
The program fee includes:
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** includes daily breakfast and dinner
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
Total recommended credit for the semester is 15-18 semester/21-25.5 quarter hours and for the academic year 30-36 semester/42–51 quarter hours. Students must be enrolled in a minimum of 15 semester credits to be in the program.
Students participating in this program will be required to take the following courses:
Madrid, the capital of Spain, is located in the geographic center of the Iberian Peninsula. Points of interest include the historic center dating back to the Hapsburg Empire and world-renowned art museums, including the Prado, Reina Sofia, and Thyssen-Bornemisza. In addition to being a rich cultural heritage site, Madrid is a lively, artistic metropolis that can be experienced through its variety of food, tapas bars, dance shows, operas, music concerts, outdoor parks, jazz clubs, soccer matches, ethnic neighborhoods, and contemporary theater and cinema. Madrid's influences in politics, education, science, entertainment, media, fashion, and the arts all contribute to its importance as an international metropolis. Madrid's economic output, high living standards, and market size, ranks it as the major center of Southern Europe as well as the Iberian Peninsula, and the head offices of the vast majority of the major Spanish companies can be found in and around the city.
Dr. Eero Jesurun, Center Director, completed his B.S. and M.A degrees from Georgetown University´s School of Foreign Service. Dr. Jesurun studied at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid where he obtained a Ph.D. while researching and teaching classes on Spanish cinema, cultural theory and immigration. He started up in the private sector as a marketing consultant prior to working in New York, Cuba and Brazil for CIEE. Dr. Jesurun settled in Spain in 2003 as Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Alcalá and started up the CIEE Study Center in Madrid in 2005. Dr. Jesurun will continue to be the Resident Director for the Business, Economics and Culture program, the Engineering and Socitey program and oversee the Legal Studies program. He is fluent in Dutch, Papiamento, English and Spanish.
As of January, 2013, Sonia Sales started as our new Coordinator of Student Services and Housing. Originally from Seville, Sonia worked in the study abroad field with American students while in her hometown. Sonia has also completed studies in Photography and Graphic Design and spent one year abroad in Galway, Ireland. Sonia is fluent in English and French, as well as her native Spanish. Sonia is also in charge of student volunteer and social activities, organizes the Spanish Student Network and Social Media, always offering to CIEE students the best opportunities for their free time while in Spain.
Established in 1989, the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid has become one of Europe's preeminent public universities, and after receiving the European Campus of Excellence award in 2010 is now recognized as one of Spain's most rigorous institutions of higher education. Apart from being a public university to have adopted a U.S.-style academic calendar, it also has one of the highest percentages (42%) of full-time and tenured women faculty in Spain. The aim of the Engineering School is to contribute to society by offering quality education and carrying out advanced research in areas of engineering and the sciences in accordance with demanding international criteria. CIEE students in the Engineering program can take classes in three schools: Arts and Humanities, Business and Law, and Engineering. The coursework in Engineering is completed at the Leganés campus, which is accessible by a modern and very efficient public transportation system. The Leganés campus is approximately thirty to forty minutes south from downtown Madrid when traveling by public transport.
Housing and some meals are included in the program fee. Students live with one or more hosts, each of whom have unique backgrounds and are actively involved in the local community. . Homestays can range from living with numerous family members to living with a single working professional. Housing placement is in central Madrid with a commute to campus of 40 to 50 minutes and is also based on information provided by the student's housing questionnaire. CIEE hosts are very mindful of student´s request for any degree of privacy and personal independence..
All homestays provide a partial meal plan which includes breakfast and another meal (usually dinner). Any meal not provided by the host is at the student´s expense. Students will have access to a kitchen so that they can prepare snacks or their own meals. Past students have also purchased meal tickets from the university cafeterias or used other food options on campus at affordable student prices. All CIEE housing also have laundry machines for the student´s use at no extra charge.
Academic year study abroad students have the option of living in a non-CIEE apartment during their second semester. It is required that they share the apartment with other Spanish speaking roommates. Students who choose this option are responsible for finding, leasing, and managing the apartment on their own and independently of the student housing program. Prior approval by the Housing Coordinator and Program Director is required.
You'll begin your study abroad experience in Madrid even before leaving home by participating in a CIEE online pre-departure orientation. Meeting with students online, the resident director shares information about the program and site, highlighting issues that alumni have said are important, and giving you time to ask questions. The online orientation allows you to connect with others in the group, reflect on what you want to get out of the program, and learn what others in the group would like to accomplish. CIEE's aim for the pre-departure orientation is simple—to help you understand more about the program, and identify your objectives so that you arrive well-informed and return home having made significant progress towards your goals. Prior to departure for Madrid, you are also required to take an online language placement exam. The purpose of this exam is to determine your level of Spanish, and enable the resident director to advise you on appropriate CIEE language and regular university courses.
A mandatory week-long, on-site orientation session will introduce you to the country, culture, and academic program, and provide practical information about living in Spain, and Madrid in particular. Orientation themes include Spanish customs and lifestyle, the university system, money and banking, safety and health, how and where to shop, transportation, and cultural adaptation. Orientation includes both structured cultural activities and independent sightseeing. Spanish students collaborate with CIEE in these activities. You'll also also attend the UC3M orientation for international students, where you'll meet other students from around the world.
Ongoing support is provided by CIEE staff on an individual and group basis throughout the program.
You are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop with you. You'll have Internet access in your housing as well as at campus libraries and some campus cafeterias and classrooms. You will receive a University email account and have free access to all the University's computer labs and WiFi system. There are also affordable Internet cafés and a few free wireless points located throughout Madrid.
You'll take part in an overnight weekend trip to a site of particular interest to your study abroad program. Past destinations have included Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca or Bilbao to visit engineering art works or architecture as well conduct guided visits to Repsol and Iberdrola electricity company, to learn more about the engineering sector in Spain.
CIEE creates a cultural agenda each semester with various optional activities that expose students to Spanish society. Cultural activities are designed to bring American and Spanish university students together. Those include conversation exchanges with Spanish students, a Spanish cooking class, a flamenco class followed by a dinner and show, visits to the Rastro open air market, and participation in festivals and traditional celebrations in and around the city.
The Spanish Student Network are local University students who accompany CIEE study abroad students on group activities and other events. The Network introduces you to the University and culture of Madrid.
You are encouraged to participate in the language exchange opportunities available on the Leganés campus. Language partners are encouraged to meet individually with students in various venues, neighborhoods, and businesses in order to accelerate practical use of the language in an applied manner at the appropriate level. Often intercambios result in strong friendships. Intercambios are not required because in many cases, you'll make local and international friends in Madrid and prefer to meet with them in your free time, in which case you'll practice Spanish with them without the need of an exchange.
Every semester CIEE organizes volunteer opportunities that can be completed during a couple of hours each week at local NGO´s, or community centers. Participants are encouraged to engage in the Madrid-wide community in various ways with organizations that are dedicated to people with disabilities, immigrants, children, the elderly or the disadvantaged.
You'll have access to tutoring for regular direct enroll courses and should consult with the resident director if you feel you are falling behind in any UC3M class. Some classes require group work. It is perfectly normal for Spanish students to share notes with one another and to work together to prepare for final exams. This is an excellent way for you to meet Spaniards.
The UC3M has sports facilities similar to those found on a U.S. campus, including an indoor swimming pool and spa, a multi-level gymnasium with tennis, basketball, squash and volleyball courts, a soccer field, and numerous activities and non-credit courses, such as yoga, pilates, step, aerobics, aquafit, stretching, and dance.
The CIEE Engineering study abroad program is designed to combine Spanish language and European and Spanish cultural studies with coursework in engineering and the opportunity to participate in an independent internship in Madrid.
Students will take a Spanish language course, a European or Spanish culture course and direct enrollment courses in the all-English or Spanish Bachelor degrees in their respective academic field, with an optional CIEE internship. Students will take direct enrollment courses in Bachelor programs from the School of Engineering. Direct enroll courses inaerospace, energy or biomedical engineering are taught in English only. Other regular university courses in audiovisual, communication, computer, electrical, electronic, industrial, materials, mechanical, telecommunication and telematics engineering are taught in either English or Spanish.
The Engineering Department at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid offers twelve degree programs. . All courses are held in classroom buildings on the Leganés campus. Engineering courses are academically challenging, dynamic, and involve daily reading and homework assignments, as well as required attendance at lectures. The size of regular University courses vary from 25 to 80 students and are taught by faculty with PhD degrees. University classrooms are modern, comfortable, and equipped with the most up-to-date technology used for instruction. Students undertaking an independent internship meet regularly with the course coordinator and other CIEE students, but participants spend the majority of their internship-for-credit with an individual supervisor at the practicum site.
The video below shows what it could be like to study biomedical engineering at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (English begins at minute one).
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Biomedical Engineering Video
This video is the property of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Universidad Carlos III is a highly regarded public university in Spain with new education guidelines and regulations from the European Union set forth in the Bologna Agreement, resulting in an academic schedule that is very similar to U.S. higher education. The CIEE courses offered in the fall semester begin in early September and end in late December. Students enrolled in regular UC3M courses in the Engineering Department during the fall can arrange to take early exams in December. The spring semester program begins in mid January and runs through early June. Early departure is not allowed in spring. Any extended travel should take place prior to the start of the program, during vacation periods, or upon completion of the program.
CIEE students enroll in the required Spanish language class with other CIEE and American students. Depending on the student's language level, the elective class in Spain-related or European culture is offered by CIEE with other CIEE students only. Advanced-level Spanish students may also choose the Hispanic Studies program with course work in Spanish where classmates are CIEE and other American students. Students with lower or intermediate level Spanish can choose electives from the various English taught courses in the UC3M Study Abroad Program. The remainder of the course credits is filled with direct enroll UC3M classes in either English or Spanish, depending on the student´s language level. The direct enrollment courses at the university are with degree students and other visiting international students.
The Engineering School follows a model that may be different from U.S. universities that includes a lecture format during the initial four to six weeks prior to switching to laboratory work or smaller group sessions. At the UC3M Engineering School it is quite common to have a course coordinator to be the instructor with a co-teacher who at times will alternate teaching lectures or lab research. Most of the courses also incorporate online coursework that helps guide students throughout the semester and communicate with their teachers outside classroom lectures.
As students gain proficiency in Spanish, resident staff encourages them to use their language skills in everyday settings. The more students participate, the more a community that contributes to Spanish language proficiency and understanding of Spanish society develops.
Students taking Spanish courses will have the opportunity to check their written assignments by appointment and can receive language help at the University's Aula de Idiomas. Additional language support is offered for those participants taking regular University courses. With CIEE supervision, students enrolled in the direct enroll courses may find tutors (either graduate students or classmates) who are willing to help them get the most out of the class. In general, tutors meet for one hour, once a week, for up to 10 weeks.
In all courses, students are graded on class participation, in class activities, homework assignments, exams, papers, and oral presentations, similar to the standards in the U.S. Numerical grades are given based on a 10-point scale and converted to a U.S. letter grade.
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
Students are required to enroll in one of the following UC3M Spanish language courses during their first semester of participation in the program. Students who place at the near native speaker level, or prove they are Spanish-heritage students with a bilingual level during the on-site language placement test will be exempt from this language course requirement.
Elementary Spanish Language and Composition
This course is designed to build and expand on the two or three semesters of university level Spanish students have completed thus far by exploring grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and basic sentence construction in order to acquire function and basic language skills for daily practice.
Intermediate Spanish Language and Composition
Through an emphasis on writing, combined with a grammar review, this course is designed to develop language fluency and reflection, and students are expected to acquire functional and useful language skills for daily practice. Understanding textual information in context and writing clearly with correct register, style, and grammar is also practiced by way of regular exercises, tests, and a final exam.
Advanced Spanish Language and Composition
This course is aimed at students who have completed advanced grammar at the college level but do not have native oral fluency. Special attention is paid to grammar and vocabulary, in addition to notions, functions, and uses of the language in real speaking situations. Classroom instruction includes film viewing and participatory exercises.
The university offers a select number of course electives in English taught by their full-time faculty on specific Spain-related topics. These courses are available only to American college students with a lower to intermediate level of Spanish (two to three semesters). These courses are offered at the Getafe campus.
These four electives are offered each semester (fall and spring):
History of religions of Spain
Principles of Business & Economics in Spain
Spanish Art Masters in Madrid Museums
Spanish in Progress, Spanish Society Today
Seminar on Living and Learning in Madrid: Spanish Cultural Studies
CIEE's course on Spanish Cultural Studies is designed to improve students' intercultural communication and competence while studying abroad by considering how Spaniards are different from, and similar to, themselves and others. The course offers opportunities, both in and outside the classroom, to develop insights and the skills necessary to interact effectively and appropriately, and to gain a better understanding and appreciation of the cultural richness of Spain. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester hours/ 4.5 quarter hours. Offered in Spanish only. Instructors: Senzeni Steingruber and Francisco Frisuelos
Students gain practical work experience through a for-credit internship with a focus on engineering. Eligibility for the internship is determined pre-departure and by language ability, job skills, background, and professional attitude. The purpose of the independent internship is to immerse CIEE students into local work practices related to the field of expertise in the area of engineering. On-site internship experiences are complemented by regular tutorials, a professional journal, and regular evaluations. Contact hours: 120 (including on-site work and class meetings). Offered in Spanish and English. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.
English-only degrees
Offered in English:
Aerospace Engineering
Advanced Aerodynamics
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced Mechanics of Flight
Aerial navigation, Air Transport, and Airports
Aerospace Design I
Aerospace Design II
Aerospace Materials I
Aerospace Materials II
Aerospace Propulsion
Aerospace Structures
Aircraft Design
Aircraft Systems
Calculus I
Calculus II
Circuits and Electronics
Computer Programming
Control of Aerospace Systems
Engineering Graphics
Financial Management
Fluid Mechanics
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics
Introduction to Management
Introduction to Mechanics of Flight
Introduction to Structural Analysis
Linear Algebra
Mechanics of Flight
Onboard Systems Design
Propulsion Systems
Physics I
Physics II
Rocket Motors
Stability and Integrity of Aerospace Structures
Thermal Engineering
Turbomachinery Design
Biomedical Engineering
Anatomy and Physiology I
Anatomy and Physiology II
Biological Systems
Biomechanics of Continuum Media I (solids)
Biomechanics of Continuum Media (fluids)
Calculus I
Calculus II
Cell and Molecular Biology
Computer Programming
Control Engineering
Differential Equations
Electronic Technology in Biomedicine
Fundamentals of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Image Processing and Reconstruction
Introduction to Bio Engineering
Introduction to Biomaterials
Introduction to the Design of Medical Instrumentation
Linear Algebra
Materials Science and Engineering
Measuring Instrumentation
Medical Imaging: Advanced Topics in Medical Image
Medical Imaging: Introduction to Medical Imaging
Medical Imaging: Multimodality Imaging
Medical Instrumentation: Application of Micro and Nano Biotechnology to the Design of Medical Devices
Medical Instrumentation: Drug and Gene Delivery Systems
Medical Instrumentation: Surgical Tools and Techniques
Numerical Methods in Biomedicine
Physics I
Physics II
Physics III
Systems and Signals
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Biomaterials Design
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Cell Culture and Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine: Informatics to Support Tissue Engineering
Transport Phenomena in Biomedicine
First and second year courses offered in English and Spanish, third and fourth year as indicated. Spanish taught courses require 6-plus semesters
Audiovisual System Engineering
Access Networks and Shared Media
Acoustic Instrumentation and Noise Control
Advanced Mathematics I
Advanced Mathematics II
Advanced Physics
Algorithms for Multimedia Information Management
Calculus I
Calculus II
Communication Theory
Digital Audio Processing
Digital Electronics
Digital Image Processing (Spanish only)
Digital Television (Spanish only)
Electro Acoustic Systems (Spanish only)
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electronic Components and Circuits
Electronic Systems
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Algebra
Linear Networks Analysis and Services
Linear Systems
Microprocessor Based Digital Systems
Mobile Applications
Mobile Audiovisual Services
Multimedia Applications (Spanish only)
Multimedia Networks (Spanish only)
Room Acoustics
Speech Technologies and Spoken Man-Machine Interfaces
Systems and Circuits
Systems Architecture
Systems Programming
Telecommunications Regulations and Policy
Video Engineering (Spanish only)
Automation and Industrial Electronics Engineering
Analog Electronics I (Spanish only)
Analog Electronics II (Spanish only)
Calculus I
Calculus II
Chemical Basis of Engineering
Computing Systems (Spanish only)
Control and Automation Applications in Biomedicine (Spanish only)
Control Engineering I
Control Engineering II (Spanish only)
Control Engineering III (Spanish only)
Digital Electronic Systems (Spanish only)
Digital Electronics
Electrical Installations (Spanish only)
Electrical Machines (Spanish only)
Electrical Machines and Installations (Spanish only)
Electrical Power Engineering Fundamentals
Electromechanical Actuators (Spanish only)
Electronic Instrumentation I
Electronic Instrumentation II (Spanish only)
Electronics Engineering Fundamentals
Electrooptic Systems (Spanish only)
Engineering and Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Graphics
Environmental Technology
Home and Building Automation (Spanish only)
Industrial Automation I
Industrial Robotics (Spanish only)
Integrated Circuit Design (Spanish only)
Intelligent Control (Spanish only)
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Algebra
Machine Mechanics
Manufacturing and Construction of Electronic Equipment (Spanish only)
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanics of Structures
Physics Complements
Power Electronics (Spanish only)
Power Electronics Systems (Spanish only)
Production and Manufacturing Systems
Project Management in Automation Engineering (Spanish only)
Real Time Systems (Spanish only)
Systems of Perception (Spanish only)
Thermal Engineering
Vehicle Automation (Spanish only)
Communication System Engineering
Access Network and Shared Media
Access Network Technologies
Advanced Mathematics I
Advanced Mathematics II
Advanced Physics
Application-Specific Communications
Applications of Digital Signal Processing in Transmission Systems
Calculus I
Calculus II
Communication Channels and Systems (Spanish only)
Communication Equipment
Communications Networks and Services
Communication Theory
Devices and Optic Transmission (Spanish only)
Digital Communications (Spanish only)
Digital Electronics
Distributed Computing
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electronic Components and Circuits
Electronic Systems
High Frequency Techniques (Spanish only)
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Algebra
Linear Networks Analysis and Synthesis
Linear Systems
Microprocessor Based Digital Systems
Mobile Communications
Multimedia Information Coding in Communications (Spanish only)
Switching (Spanish only)
Systems and Circuits
Systems Architecture
Systems Programming
Telecommunications Regulations and Policy
Telecommunications Systems
Web Applications
Wireless Communication Networks Planning
Wireless Propagation and Transmission
Computer Science and Engineering
Accessibility and Design for Software Engineering
Advanced Theory of Computation (Spanish only)
Agile Software Development (Spanish only)
Algorithms and Data Structures
Applied Differential Calculus
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence in Business (Spanish only)
Artificial Intelligence in Entertainment Industry
Artificial Neural Networks
Automata and Formal Language Theory
Computer Architecture
Computer Forensics
Computer Graphics
Computer Networks
Computer Organization
Computer Technology
Computer Structure
Computing Technologies for the Web
Corporate Information Systems (Spanish only)
Cryptography and Computer Security
Data Analysis
Database Design and Administration (Spanish only)
Design of Interactive Systems (Spanish only)
Discrete Mathematics
Distributed Systems
Files and Data Bases
Genetic and Evolutionary Algorithms
Heuristics and Optimization
Information Access and Retrieval (Spanish only)
Introduction to Engineering Management
Knowledge Engineering
Knowledge Management
Linear Algebra
Machine Learning
Methods and Techniques of Corporative Work (Spanish only)
Mobile Devices Security
Object Oriented Programming
Operating Systems
Operating Systems Design
Overview of Digital Communications
Pervasive Computing
Principles of Computer Engineering
Principles of Software Development
Real Time Systems
Security Engineering
Software Development Projects Management
Software Engineering
Systems Software Development
User Interfaces
Virtual Machines
Visual Development (Spanish only)
Electrical Power Engineering
A.C. Electrical Machines (Spanish only)
Calculus I
Calculus II
Chemical Bases of Engineering
Computer Aided Power System Modelling (Spanish only)
Control Engineering
Digital Systems Applied to Electrical Power Engineering
Electric Power Systems (Spanish only)
Electrical Drives (Spanish only)
Electrical Installations (Spanish only)
Electrical Networks Management (Spanish only)
Electrical Power Engineering Fundamentals
Electrical Power Plants I (Spanish only)
Electrical Power Plants II (Spanish only)
Electricity Markets (Spanish only)
Electronics Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Graphics
Engineering Management II (Spanish only)
Environmental Technology
High Voltage Engineering (Spanish only)
High Voltage Switch Gear and Power Lines (Spanish only)
Home and Building Electronic System and Lighting (Spanish only)
Hybrid Electric Power Systems (Spanish only)
Industrial Automation I)
Industrial Electronics (Spanish only)
Industrial Organization
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Algebra
Machine Mechanics
Material Science and Engineering
Mechanics of Structures
Physics Complements
Power System Operation and Control (Spanish only)
Production and Manufacturing Systems
Project Management in Electrical Engineering (Spanish only)
Thermal Engineering
Wind and Photovoltaic Generation (Spanish only)
Industrial Technologies
Advanced Industrial Design
Advanced Machine Design
Analog Electronics
Calculus I
Calculus II
Calculus III
Ceramics Technology
Chemical Basis of Engineering
Composite Materials and Nanomaterials
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Computer Aided Manufacturing
Computer Simulation of Power Systems
Control Engineering I
Control Engineering II
Control of Electrical Drives
Decisions Analysis in Industrial Engineering
Digital Electronic Systems
Digital Electronics
Elasticity and Strength of Materials
Electrical Engineering Fundamentals
Electrical Technology
Electronic Instrumentation
Electronics Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Graphics
Engineering Management I
Engineering Management II
Engineering Materials and their Selection
Environmental Technology
Fluid Installations and Hydraulic Machinery
Fluid Mechanics
Heat Exchangers Design
Heat Transfer
Industrial Automation
Industrial Automation II
Industrial Engineering
Industrial Informatics
Industrial Robotics
Industrial Statistics
Integrated Circuits and Microelectronics
Intelligent Control
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Algebra
Machine Design and Testing
Machine Mechanics
Manufacturing Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Technology
Mechanics of Composite Materials
Mechanics of Structures
Mechanism and Machine Theory
Metals Technology and Recycling
Modelling in Solid Mechanics
Numerical Computing
Physics Complements
Polymer Engineering
Power Electronic Systems
Power Electronics
Power Plants and Heat Engines
Power Systems Engineering
Principles of Electric Energy Conversion
Production and Logistics Systems Design and Simulation
Production and Manufacturing Systems
Project Management Office
Railways and Automobile Vehicles
Renewable Energies
Rotating Electrical Machines
Quantitative Models and Methods in Management I
Quantitative Models and Methods in Management II
Simulation of Dynamic Systems
Structural Typology
Supply Chain Management I
Supply Chain Management II
Sustainable Power Systems
Testing of Materials and Quality Management
Thermal Engineering
Thermal Engines
Thermal System Design
Mechanical Engineering
Calculus I
Calculus II
Chemical Basis of Engineering
Elasticity (Spanish only)
Electrical Power Engineering Fundamentals
Electronics Engineering Fundamentals
Engineering Fluid Mechanics
Engineering Graphics
Environmental Technology
Fluid Installations and Hydraulic Machinery (Spanish only)
Heat Transfer (Spanish only)
Industrial Automation I
Industrial Design (Spanish only)
Industrial Organization (Spanish only)
Internal Combustion Engines
Introduction to Engineering Management
Machine Design (Spanish only)
Machine Maintenance and Diagnostics
Machine Mechanics
Machine Theory
Materials Science and Engineering
Materials Technology
Mechanical Engineering Projects (Spanish only)
Mechanical Technology
Mechanics of Structures
Numerical Modelling of Structures Elements
Production and Manufacturing Systems
Physics Complements
Power Plants and Heat Engines (Spanish only)
Railway Engineering
Renewable Energy Systems
Solid Mechanics (Spanish only)
Strength of Materials
Structural Integrity
Theory of Structures and Industrial Constructions (Spanish only)
Thermal Engineering
Thermal Systems Design (Spanish only)
Vehicle Theory
Telecommunications Technology
Access Networks and Shared Media
Advanced Mathematics
Algorithms for Multimedia Information Management
Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Transfer
Basis for Secure Communication
Calculus I
Calculus II
Communications Networks and Services
Communications Theory
Digital Communications
Digital Electronics
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electronic Components and Circuits
Electronic Systems
High Frequency Technology
Integrated Circuits and Microelectronics
Internet Operation and Management
Introduction to Engineering Management
Introduction to Switching
Linear Algebra
Linear Networks Analysis and Synthesis
Linear Systems
Microprocessor Based Digital Systems
Mobile Communications
Multimedia Information Processing
Systems and Circuits
Systems Architecture
Systems Programming
Technological Innovation
Telecommunications Legislation and Policy
Telecommunications Systems
Telematic Applications
Web Applications
Wireless Propagation and Transmission
Telematics Engineering
Access Networks and Shared Media (Spanish only)
Access Network Technologies
Advanced Mathematics
Advanced Mathematics II (Spanish only)
Advanced Physics
Advanced Telematic Applications
Audiovisual Services
Calculus I
Calculus II
Communications Software (Spanish only)
Communication Theory
Communications Networks and Services
Devices and Optic Transmission Media (Spanish only)
Digital Electronics
Electromagnetic Field Theory
Electronic Components and Circuits
Electronic Systems
Format Processing in Telematic Applications (Spanish only)
Introduction to Engineering Management
Linear Systems
Microprocessor Based Digital Systems
Multimedia Information Coding in Communications
Networks and Services (Spanish only)
Switching (Spanish only)
Systems and Circuits
Systems Architecture
Systems Architecture II (Spanish only)
Systems Programming
Telecommunications Regulations and Policy
Telecommunications Systems
Telematic Applications
Theory of Networks
Web Computing
Wireless and Mobile Networking
Offered in English
Art History I
Art History II
Contemporary History of Spain
Economic Progress in Spain, 1850-2000
Film Narrative
Gender and Policies of Equality
History of Cinema
History of Spain
Information and Conflict: The Media and Violence I
Journalism and Social Change in Spain
Media Landscape
Participation in the Web of Civil Society
Political Philosophy
Social Theory
Spanish Politics II
The Process of European Economic Integration
Offered in Spanish (5-plus semesters)
Arte Español
This course studies the evolution of art and architecture in Spain from the 17th century to the present. Students analyze artistic and historical meaning of masterworks by El Greco, Velazquez, Goya, Picasso, and other Spanish artists. Studies are complemented with museum and other site visits in Madrid.
Cine Español
This course enables students to understand the meaning of film through theory and practice of Spanish cinema. Students are expected to learn the language of film, while also delving deeper into assessing Spanish films from Surrealism, the Franco Era, and the democracy transition era to current trends.
Derecho Español y Europeo
This course is an overview of legal concepts, structures, and constitutions in Spain and the European Union. Students assess civil and commercial law, labor relations, penal codes, finance law, and court processes in Spain, while also assessing the judicial and constitutional structure of the European Union.
Economía Española y Europea
(Prerequisite: micro and macroeconomics course in college.)
This course analyzes economic concepts such as productivity, employment, public sector, monetary and fiscal policy, and interest rates as they relate to Spain and the European Union. Students also look at the economic relationship of Spain and the European Union towards the rest of the world.
Español Coloquial
This advanced Spanish course analyzes various grammatical uses of language in written texts found in popular Spanish culture. A section also focuses on language and idiomatic use by Spanish youth. The teaching methodology is based on modern communicative approaches. This course is not a conversation class and cannot be substituted for the required Advanced Spanish Language and Composition course.
Español Profesional
Designed for business and economics students, the objective of this class is to gain expertise in Spanish vocabulary and language skills essential to negotiation, conflict management, banking, stock markets, advertising, consumer products, international trade, company organization, insurance and pricing methods, e-commerce, and human resources. This course cannot be substituted for the required Advanced Spanish Language and Composition course.
Historia de España
Students gain an ample knowledge of Spain's past and present by researching the history of Spain from pre-historic times, Medieval Age, Golden Age, Enlightenment, and the 20th century. The final objective is to have a complex understanding of the historical development of Spain through today.
Historia del Presente: España de Hoy
Through lectures, critical newspaper analysis, and readings, students grasp insight into the historical paradigms that face contemporary Spain. Students evaluate themes related to the Second Republic, Spanish Civil War, Franco era, transition to democracy, contemporary immigration, and terrorism.
Instituciones Españolas y Europeas
The course objective is a critical overview of the monarchy, executive, judicial, legislative, and other institutions in the Spanish state system and its challenges. The other half of the course is focused on evaluating the major institutions and branches of the European Union.
Literatura Española (siglos XIX y XX)
The objective of this course is to follow a critical development of Spanish literature in the 19th and 20th centuries by reading several works of Peres Galdos, Unamuno, Valle-Inclán, and Garcia Lorca, and selected text in poetry and short stories. Students are exposed to such Spanish literary trends as realismo, naturalismo, modernismo, novecentismo, vanguardia, existencialismo, realismo social, and posmodernidad.
Literatura Hispanoamericana (siglo XX)
This course evaluates 20th century Latin American literature through short story narrative and poetry. Students read works by such authors as Horacio Quiroga, Juan Rulfo, Pablo Neruda, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and others.
Literatura del Siglo de Oro
The course explores the main trends of 16th and 17th century literature during Spain's most glorious literary periods. Students will read Renaissance and Baroque literature and gain an appreciation of the aesthetics of fiction through its analysis and critique.
Medioambiente y Sociedad en España
This course aims to give students a solid understanding of the physical and human geography of Spain. Topics include vegetation, climate, population, urban geography, regionalism, immigration, and other geographic concepts. Classes are combined with class outings including day excursions in Madrid and Segovia.
Periodismo y Medios de Comunicación en España
This course looks at the role of journalism and media in society with a particular emphasis on the political and social evolution of contemporary Spain. Students also investigate methods of critical news reporting and media research.
Politica y Sociedad en la España Contemporánea
Students explore the dynamics of Spanish society through a brief introduction to institutions and history before exploring current events through practical applications and presentations through individual and group work and two day excursions.
Sociología del Género en España
In this introductory course, students learn gender theory and issues as they relate to the Spanish context. Students explore the controversial issue of equality and look at family life, education, the media, and sociocultural changes with respect to the State and Human Rights.
Teatro Español: Del Texto al Scenario
Students assess the fundamental periods of Spanish theater in the Golden Age and the 20th ventury as a literary genre and read the works by such playwrights as Lope de Vega, Valle-Inclán, Garcia Lorca, and others.
Teoría y Práctica del Cuento en Español
The focus of this course is on Spanish short story narrative, its origins, and structure. Students read texts by literary short story writers such as Garcia Marquez, Borges, Fuentes, Cortazar, and Poniatowska, and write short essays that incorporate writing techniques such as space, point of view, story argument, and playwriting.
Offered in Spanish: (5-6 semesters)
Art and Artistic Thought in Postwar Spain (1939-1959)
Cinema and Television in Spain
Changes in Postwar Europe and USA (1945-1975)
Cinematographic Language
Classic Culture
Comparative Literature
Contemporary Artistic Movements
Contemporary International Conflicts
Contemporary Literature of Spain and Iberianamerica
Contemporary Literary Movements
Contemporary International Conflict Seen Through Cinema
Crime and Punishment in Antiquity: A Brief Approximation of Roman Law
Culture, Literacy, and Libraries in the Formation of European Identity
Cultures of the European Periphery
Elections in Spain (1977-2010)
Environment and Society
Ethics of the Judicial Professions
Europe and the USA between the World Wars (1914-1945)
European Cinema
Franco's Spain Through Cinema and Literature
From 1914 to 1936: The Beginning of the 20th Century in Spain
Gender Studies: Women, Cinema, and Writing
General Linguistics
Geographic and Cinematic Space
Gladiators: Showcase of the Roman Civilization
Hispanica: From the PreRoman Villages to the End of the Empire
History of Art I
History of Art II
History of Cinema
History of Contemporary International Relations
History of Terrorism: From the Sicarios to al-Qa'ida
History of Theater
Information and Conflict I: Media and Violence
Information and Conflict II: The Role of Religion
International Action against Terrorism
Islam: Religion, Culture, and Politics
Journalism, Politics, and Parliament
Law in Literature: Rights in Comedy
Literature, Cinema, and the Holocaust
Literature Theory
Literary Movements
Meaning in Language and Music
Medieval History
Modern History of Spain
Monotheistic Religions: Judaism, Christianism, and Islam
Nazis and Fascists in 20th Century Europe
News Radio
Reality and Fiction of a Roman City: Pompeii
Regional Geography
Religions of the Ancient World: The Case of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Greece
Semantics and Pragmatics of the Spanish Language
Social Problems I: Inequality and Social Exclusion
Social Problems II: Family and Gender
Social Problems III: New Work Styles and Changes in Labor Relations
Social Theory
Socioeconomics of Human Migration in a Globalized World
Sociology of the Engineering Profession
Spain in the 20th Century
Spanish Architecture of the 20th Century: From Modernism to Postmodernism
Spanish History of the 20th Century
Spanish Politics I
Spanish Politics II
Spanish Sociology
Sports, Politics, and Identities in the 20th Century
Structure and Social Change
The Christian Faith in the Cultural History of Europe
The Classic Imagination in Western Art: The Greek Canon
The Construction of Europe in the Middle Ages
The History of Women in Contemporary Spain
The Knowledge Society
The Language and Culture of Modernity
The Legacy of Classic Antiquity: Facts and Myths Marking the History of Humanity
Theory of Contemporary Culture
The Power of Science and the Science of Power: A Discourse Analysis of Spanish Scientist
The Problem of Religion in Contemporary Spain
The Republic in the Civil War
The Revolutionary Decades of the 60s and 70s
The Roman Spectacle
The Second Republic (1931-1936): The Advent of Mass Democracy
The Spanish Crisis of the 30s: The Second Republic and Civil War (1931-1939)
The Spanish Language
The Spanish Language Applied to Media
Urban Sociology
Violence and Politics in 20th Century Spain
Women in 20th Century Spain: The Second Republic, Civil War, and Franco
Women in Literature and the History of Rome: A Look at Roman Law
Work and Society: Reality, Ideology, and Social Rights
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|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
During its peak, PD tower controlled movements through Y, PD, MS, and SK interlockings. The tower also had authority over the whole Montauk Branch east of Speonk, which was (and still is) Manual Block Territory.
|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
The Suffolk Traction Company had a small streetcar line that ran from Patchouge (more specifically, Patchogue Dock from which the tower gets its name) to Holtsville. There was also a smaller branch that connected Patchogue with places like Bayport, Blue Point, and Sayville.
|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
The trolly service had aspirations of going all the way to Port Jefferson, however financial troubles caused the company to cease operations in 1919. Much of the ROW was left abandoned and has since been sold off to different developers.
The former route of the Suffolk Traction Company would make an ideal light rail line thees days (as north-south intra-island travel is badly lacking). A Patchouge-Holtsville-(McCarthur Airport)-Stony Brook/Port Jefferson link of some sort would do wonders for the economy of Suffolk County. But that's a topic for another day.
|PD Tower in 1943 (Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
When the Suffolk Traction Company went out of service in 1919 the tower was retained for LIRR use. It stayed pretty much the same into the 1970's when the LIRR did some updating of the controls and such of the tower. The LIRR replaced the former 20-lever Saxby & Farmer switch machine with an electrical control panel in 1991.
|PD Tower, next to the famed Cannonball in 1972.
(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
since the LIRR continued to use the tower for many years after the lean developed.
The tower was dubbed "The Leaning Tower of Patchogue" to personify the tower's structural tilt. Since the tower leaned away from the tracks, if it randomly toppled over one day it wouldn't squash more than a few cars.
PD tower was also one of the very last towers in North America that regularly "hooped" up train orders to engineers. Basically, if the tower had special instructions to the engineer, they would be written down and placed in this hoop. When the train would pass the tower, the tower operator would stick out the hoop and the engineer or conductor would reach out of the window and grab the orders off the hoop.
It gave a new definition to "keep all hands inside the train at all times." I'm not exactly sure what would happen if the engineer missed the hoop and couldn't snatch the papers. I guess the conductor would be leaning out standing by to serve as a backup if nescescary.
While hooping was once a widespread practice all over North America, over time railroads had phased the operation out in favor of more practical methods of delivering train orders.
While not taken at PD tower, the below video shows what hooping train orders up really looks like:
(Video Credit: You Tube User Jersey Mike's Rail Videos)
But PD's days were numbered. In 2006 the interlocking was completely renewed. All of the signals and switches were completely replaced. The age-old position light signals gave way to new tri-color light signals.
|PD tower with its new and old signals
during the signal replacement program.
(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
Not only would the railroad be relieved of the burden of operating and maintaining a structurally deficient tower, but it also wouldn't have to pay another tower operator.
So in early 2006 the LIRR went ahead with the decision to close PD tower.
On May 8, 2006--just short of its 94th birthday, PD Tower was taken out of service. Control over Y, PD, MS, and SK interlockings was handed over to BABYLON tower.
And on August 22, 2006, PD tower met its end. The tower was razed and replaced with a bunch of flowers. Below are some photos from demolition day courtesy of Patchogue Ticket Agent Terry Peluso, Dave Morrison (the former Branch Line Manager) and Trains Are Fun.com.
|PD Tower a week before demolition (Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
|(Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
|What remained of PD Tower. (Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
|The former site of PD Tower. (Photo credit: Trains Are Fun.com)
Unfortunately, most of the LIRR's remaining towers will go the way PD did over the coming decades. There was once a day when the LIRR relied on its towers to run the railroad. These days, more and more things on the railroad can be done with a few clicks of a mouse that is miles and miles away.
Centralization of the railroad is either a good or bad thing. Each person has their own views on weather or not the entire railroad should be controlled from one place or not. Is redundancy a good thing or a waste of money? Is it wise to put all of our eggs in one basket or is it more efficient that way? This will be an ongoing debate that will take place over the next years as the LIRR continues to renovate and update interlockings.