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This was the second time Clay has brought the measure to the council, after the matter died on the table without a second just over a month ago. This time the measure passed 4-2, with Hezekiah Walker, Nick Isbell, Kristie Tuggle and Donnie Burns voting in favor. Betty Sanders and Gary Thomas voted against issuing the license. Clyde Nix did not attend the meeting.
In other business, the council:
•Unanimously approved the establishment of a new bank account for the 2011 Alabama Trust Fund money that the city will receive. One of the stipulations of the funds is that they must be put into a separate account and not comingled with other city funds.
•Approved a resolution to give Mayor Chris Edwards the authority to sign an agreement with PERC Engineering to begin the sidewalk project scheduled to be built along Horse Creek Boulevard.
•Established an account with Wright Express for fuel cards for the city vehicles. According to city clerk Cindy Vines, this will give the city a better idea of the vehicles' usage, mileage and maintenance.
•Voted to close the city's Chevron gas account once the Wright Express account is opened. Several council members emphasized that the city would still be patronizing the Chevron location in Dora, which takes the Wright Express card, as does Jet Pep, Dora's other gas station.
•Created an account at alacourt.com, at the request of the city magistrate. The account will cost $150 to set up and $104 a month after that. The money will come from the court fund.
•Approved sending Vines to the Alabama Association of Municipal Clerks and Administrators Conference in Florence in June.
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Gavin Harris has released the code for an Opacity Control for Google Maps. The control is a slider button that can be used to adjust the opacity of map overlays used with the Google Maps API v3.
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IUCN Regional Committee for West Asia (RCWA) held its Second Meeting in Amman, Jordan on March 30-31, 2009 in the presence of IUCN Director General Ms Julia Marton-Lefevre, IUCN West Asia Regional Director Dr. Odeh Al-Jayyousi and RCWA Chair Eng. Mohamed Shahbaz. …
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I build about eight custom and spec homes a year, mostly in
new residential developments. It's mountainous in Utah,
where I live, so we have a lot of sloped sites. This winter I
tried out a new product that works really well on a slope
— precast garage slabs.
We were building a spec home on a steep lot in a subdivision. I
had built the same plan four times before, and it always sold
well. This time was a little different because of the grade:
The earlier houses happened to be on flat lots, but this lot
dropped off 12 to 14 feet from the front to the back. The back
wall of the basement needed a 4-foot-high foundation wall just
to get up to floor level in the basement. We decided to
wood-frame the whole back wall of the basement, creating a
walkout onto a patio underneath a covered deck.
The problem was that the common foundation wall between the
house and the back of the garage needed to go 12 feet deep just
to get the footings down onto good ground. I'm sure you
can imagine the hassle and costs to bring in 8 to 12 feet of
gravel to fill in that hole so we could pour a 550-square-foot
garage slab. We're talking about more than 200 cubic
yards of gravel to hold up a 4-inch slab — that
didn't look very cost effective.
Figure 1.There are two main options for setting
the precast deck components onto the basement wall: You can
either set the slab inside the foundation on a shelf (left) or
set it directly atop the sill (right). Mudsills for the garage
walls are attached to the foundation with anchor bolts as in
any garage, but blocking is nailed in the stud bays to form a
dam for the topping slab pour. Asphalt felt paper is applied to
the perimeter walls before the topping slab is
A local contractor is also a rep for Eagle Precast, a Utah
company that makes a precast 8-inch slab that can freespan up
to 30 feet. Once I thought about using their product, the
decision to go with a garage over a full basement was a
no-brainer. I added an extra 550 square feet of space in the
basement of the house — space that ended up costing about
$8,000 to $10,000, finished. That's only $15 to $20 a
square foot, compared to an average price of $125 or more per
square foot for a typical home around here.
This basement is also better than the usual basement space,
because there's no need for a center girder or posts. The
slabs come 8 feet wide by 24 feet long and make the whole span
with no support. In fact, they can handle as much as a 30-foot
span, easily carrying loads of 100 psf or more. The 10-inch
panels can go even farther.
The only drawback was ceiling height. The panels had to sit on
a 4-inch shelf inside the basement wall, which lowered the
ceiling by 8 inches. The downstairs room ended up with only 7
feet of headroom once the basement floor was poured. But it
will still make an excellent media room when it's
finished, or a great storage room.
On the next house I started, I decided to pour 10-foot basement
walls in the garage basement area, then install a 28x45-foot
precast garage slab. It's on a flat lot, so there's
no walkout, but we managed to get 9-foot ceilings downstairs.
On that house, the cost worked out to roughly $18,000 to gain
1,380 square feet — still less than $15 a square foot.
That's pretty tough to beat.
Figure 2.The author set his precast slabs into an
8-inch-deep shelf in the foundation wall. The shelf must
provide at least 3 inches of bearing for the precast slabs.
Half-inch rebar cast into the foundation wall at 2 inches o.c.
will be bent down over the precast sections before the topping
slab is poured, to lock the assembly together.
Considering the value added, the whole process is pretty easy.
The first thing you have to determine is whether you want to
set the slab on top of the foundation or recess it (see Figure
1). I wanted the slab recessed, so I had the foundation
contractor put a ledge in the foundation all the way around the
The ledge is 3 1/2 inches wide and 6 inches tall (the slabs
need only 3 inches of bearing minimum on each end). The
foundation contractor also has to put in rebar all around the
foundation to bend over the top of the slab after it gets
dropped into place (Figure 2). This ties wall, slab, and
topping slab into one tight piece.
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The graduate program in Organismal Biology and Ecology (OBE) provides students training in scientific research that allow them to gain a better understanding of the ecology and evolution of organisms. Graduates of the program are well prepared to undertake further graduate research as university faculty members or applied scientists in the broad field of biology, including conservation biology and wildlife biology. The program has special strengths in population genetics, physiological ecology, aquatic ecology, animal behavior, avian ecology, and plant ecology.
These Policies and Procedures provide guidance to faculty members and graduate students on the operation of the OBE graduate program. In addition, the program follows the formal policies of the University of Montana (UM) Graduate School.
Students must apply by the 10 January deadline to be considered for admission during the following fall semester. Admission at other times is possible but strongly discouraged because (a) TA support is generally unavailable and unlikely to be subsequently awarded to students who enter without support; (b) such admission puts the student out of step with frequently required coursework (e.g., statistics, BIOB 501); and (c) it is unfair to the "normal" applicant, who gets evaluated against 100+ other applicants. Thus, it is only under truly exceptional circumstances involving students who are clearly top-notch candidates that the admissions committee will offer other than fall admission to the OBE program. Admission at times other than the beginning of fall semester requires a majority vote of approval by the OBE faculty.
Admission to the graduate program is competitive and based on Graduate Record Exam scores (general exam only), GPA (overall and in biology courses), courses taken, letters of recommendation, other evidence of scholarly achievement, and area of research interest. Students admitted into the OBE grad program usually far exceed the minimum requirements specified by the Graduate School. OBE requires a minimal GPA of 3.0 in undergraduate coursework in biology and a minimal score of the 60th percentile in each of the four sections of the GRE (verbal, quantitative, analytical, and biology subject test). However, most admitted students achieve scores that are well above these minimal standards. Also, a prospective student must have a faculty member agree to serve as his/her advisor before they are granted admission. Thus, it is recommended that students contact faculty directly either before or as part of the application procedure; many well qualified students are not offered admission because they have not secured the support of a faculty member. Those whose first language is not English must exceed a score of 580 on the paper-based or 237 on the computer-based TOEFL exam.
As applications are received, the graduate secretary organizes each student's materials into a folder, and enters pertinent information (GPA, GRE or TOEFL scores, area of specialization, school from which they graduated, degree program they wish to enter, and faculty member(s) with whom they have been in contact) into a spreadsheet.
Between the application deadline and 15 February, the Graduate Admissions Committee reviews all folders (generally splitting the lot into an equal number of students for each committee member). A review sheet is used to evaluate each applicant with respect to several categories of performance--academic criteria (GPA and GRE scores), publications and presentation of papers at meetings, pertinent experience, and letters of reference. With numerical sums as a guide, applicants are then grouped into one of four categories: (1) outstanding, nationally competitive candidates who should be offered TA support; (2) very good candidates who qualify for TA support, but only after the top candidate pool has been exhausted; (3) meet minimum standards, but Divisional support not recommended; and (4) unacceptable.
The committee then combines this information with the other spreadsheet information and asks the faculty to review the spreadsheet, to peruse the folders of potential advisees, and begin discussions with the student candidates. Faculty members then respond by informing the Admissions Committee of any student(s) they agree to advise. As soon after 15 February as possible, letters are sent to students who will not be accepted, and admission with TA support (see below) is offered to the top candidates, with special attention given students sponsored by younger faculty who are building graduate programs, and to faculty who do not already have several students funded through DBS. Acceptable students are kept on hold until all of the TA support has been offered and accepted; after that time, they are sent rejection letters.
OBE does not allow probationary admission. Once rejected, a student may re-apply for admission during the subsequent year with a $15 reapplication fee. In such instances, however, chances of admission are not any better than before unless the student's admission materials have changed significantly.
All TA awards are competitive and are based on the admission criteria outlined above. By February 1, the chairperson will have determined how many TA positions will be available for the following fall. This is accomplished by requesting information about the need for TA positions from the currently enrolled graduate students and their advisors. Master's students who have used their allotted support (2 years), and Ph. D. students who enter the program with a M.S. degree who have used their allotted support (4 years) may be awarded positions provided they are making satisfactory progress, as judged through consultation with the chair of the Graduate Student Evaluations Committee.
In addition, Ph.D. students who do not have a Master's degree will receive up to a 5th year of support if it is needed, and they are making satisfactory progress. All decisions are based upon availability of TA positions, and awards are competitive.
We encourage students with TA's to move on to RA support if it is available. Nevertheless, students will not be guaranteed TA support beyond the end date of the TA award period at admission (in other words, the normal allotted support period described in the previous paragraph regardless of their source of support during that period). However, students that are supported on a RA for part of their "guaranteed" support period will receive high priority for additional TA support. Students admitted with a TA may move on to a RA as early as their first semester in the program. Students who are admitted on RA support will not be guaranteed TA support unless they were judged to be outstanding, nationally competitive candidates who should be offered TA support by the admissions committee at the time of admission.
Students considering moving from a TA assignment to RA support should notify the OBE Program Director at least one semester prior to such a change: 1 January for changes anticipated the following Fall, 1 September for anticipated changes the following Spring.
Though offers of a teaching assistantship may be made as early as 1 February, students are under no obligation to respond to this offer prior to April 15. Nonetheless, if there is no response to an offer after a 2-week period of time, the OBE faculty may withdraw the offer so that it can be made to another student. If a student accepts an offer before April 15, and subsequently desires to withdraw that acceptance, the student may do so by submitting a written resignation of the offer at any time through April 15. After April 15, the student should not accept another offer without first obtaining a written release from the institution to which a commitment has been made.
M.S. Students: 1 November
Ph.D. Students: 1 February
M.S. Students: 1 November
Ph.D. Students: 1 April
M.S. Students: By 1 April of the first year
Ph.D. Students: (a) Preliminary research proposal approved by April 1st of the first academic year;
(b) Research proposal approved by April 1st of the second academic year
End of fall semester during 3rd year.
M.S. Students: Application must be filed at least 6 months prior to awarding of degree
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M.S. Students: 3 days prior to defense and 18 days prior to the end of the semester
Ph.D. Students: 7 days prior to defense and 4 weeks prior to the end of the semester
A student's temporary faculty advisor (major professor) is the faculty member who agreed to serve as the student's advisor during the admissions process. Through discussion and mutual agreement, the student and temporary advisor will select an advisory committee. The student is responsible for approaching these persons and requesting that they serve on the committee. The major professor then submits the names of potential committee members to the Associate Dean of DBS for approval (using the DBS Graduate Committee Appointment form). The Associate Dean then forwards the names to the Graduate Dean for formal approval. All formal committee appointments are made by the Graduate Dean. This appointment is subject to change, but should represent the firmest commitment possible. The appointment of a permanent advisor and committee should occur by 1 November during the student's first semester for M.S. students and by 1 February for Ph.D. students.
The role of a student's advisory committee is to provide the intellectual expertise necessary to enable a student to devise and implement high caliber research within their area of interest. As a member of a student's advisory committee, faculty have the following obligations. (1) Committee members must meet with the student as a committee at least once each academic year. The results of each committee meeting will be placed into the student's file using the OBE Committee Meeting Report form. The function of this annual committee meeting will be to review student progress, to provide substantive input into the intellectual development of a research proposal, to provide guidance regarding the implementation of research, and to ensure that student research meets a high standard of scholarship. It is the responsibility of the advisor and the graduate student to schedule and coordinate these annual meetings (see below). (2) Committee members must read and comment on research proposals and dissertation chapters in a timely manner. (3) Committee members must communicate to students what their expectations are regarding performance standards on the comprehensive exam, and clearly outline the general areas/topics in which they expect students to have competency (see K.4). (4) Committee members are expected to attend and participate in the student's dissertation defense. OBE committee members are expected to attend other seminars or presentations by the student scheduled as part of the program requirements.
It is the responsibility of the student, in consultation with the advisor, to constitute an advisory committee according to program timelines, and to arrange annual advisory committee meetings. Significant interaction between students and advisor/committee members involves student submission and faculty review of written material (research proposals, thesis chapters, or other material on which they seek faculty input). Faculty recognize that their timely feedback is essential for students to progress through critical stages (proposals, thesis drafts, etc.) in the development of their research/graduate program, and that providing such input in a timely way is an important responsibility of the faculty advisor and committee members. At the same time, students must recognize that faculty face multiple competing demands and deadlines, and must schedule review of graduate student materials into the rest of their workload. Students should submit materials so that faculty have adequate time for review, and students have sufficient time to incorporate faculty feedback, before deadlines and target dates. Students should scale the time available for review with the size of documents to be reviewed (an entire thesis requires more time than a thesis chapter). Students and faculty should develop clear understanding of expectations for such turnaround.
Open, frequent, and honest communication is the basis for positive working relationships between students and faculty advisors. Disagreement often can be traced to a failure to raise concerns or speak frankly about points of dissatisfaction as they arise; communicating about such issues in a productive and respectful way is an important part of professional life. Students should expect respectful, frank, and critical feedback on their academic performance and professional effectiveness, based on the academic judgments of the advisor and committee members. At the same time, faculty expect to hear from students about aspects of the faculty-student relationship that are counterproductive to student success.
Students are strongly encouraged to consult with their faculty advisor about concerns or problems at the earliest opportunity; indeed, discussion with the faculty advisor should be the first step in addressing any academic, research, or professional concern. Subsequently, unresolved issues should be discussed with a member of the student's advisory committee; students also may seek informal guidance from another faculty member. Students wishing to pursue an issue further should consult with the OBE Program Director. Student-faculty interactions that grow to the stage of conflict, or unresolved student concerns about the caliber of faculty advisement, should be brought formally in writing to the attention of the OBE Program Director. If he or she cannot resolve the issue, it should be taken to the DBS Associate Dean.
For purposes of committee membership, an OBE faculty member is a UM tenure-line faculty member or UM Research faculty member who has his or her primary appointment in OBE. UM faculty members who have an Adjunct appointment in OBE are also considered to be OBE faculty members.
M.S. committees--must consist of at least three members; two must be OBE faculty members (including the major professor) and one must be an Outside committee member. The Outside faculty member must be a UM faculty member with a primary appointment outside of OBE. According to UM Graduate School regulations, the responsibility of this committee member is to ensure that the student is held to reasonable academic standards, that the student is treated fairly by all committee members, and that the student's progress is not unduly delayed by failure of committee members to act in a timely manner.
Ph.D. committees--must consist of at least five faculty members. At least three members must be from within OBE, and one must be an Outside committee member. The Outside faculty member must be a UM faculty member with a primary appointment outside of OBE. According to Graduate School regulations, the responsibility of this committee member is to ensure that the student is held to reasonable academic standards, that the student is treated fairly by all committee members, and that the student's progress is not unduly delayed by failure of committee members to act in a timely manner. The fifth member of the committee may be either a UM faculty member or someone from outside of UM who has been approved by the Graduate Dean as qualified by training, experience, and/or degree held to guide and evaluate the dissertation.
All incoming OBE graduate students are required to take the OBE "core" courses in: 1) Advanced Population and Community Ecology (BIOB 513), 2) Physiology and Development and 3) Genetics and Evolution. Exceptions may be made in two cases. First, for students entering the graduate program with a Master's Degree and substantial coursework in a particular subject area, these students could petition to opt out of any one "core" class within the first 10 days of the semester. Decisions about waiving one of these course requirements will be made by a committee consisting of the head of the OBE graduate admissions committee, the student's major advisor, and the OBE program chair. Alternatively, the student can take a short oral exam from the lead instructors of the course he/she wants to petition out of, and based on performance, the instructors will make a recommendation to the committee mentioned above. Second, for students entering the graduate program with the intention of obtaining a M.S. degree, only 1-2 of the three core courses are required. The decision about whether an MS student should take one or two core courses would be made by the student's major advisor and the head of the OBE graduate admissions committee. All three "core" courses must be completed by the end of the student's second year in the graduate program. By 1 November of the first semester in residence, each student must arrange a meeting to examine student's coursework. For M.S. students, this meeting will be with the students advisory committee. For Ph.D. students, this meeting will be with the student's faculty advisor and two additional OBE faculty members who are likely to be appointed to the student's thesis committee. These faculty will consider the student's undergraduate background to identify any deficiencies based on coursework, GRE scores and committee interviews, and to formalize a coursework plan of study. These faculty will also guide the student in selecting courses to meet career or other educational goals and provide the necessary background for thesis research and desired area of expertise. This meeting will serve as a preliminary evaluation of recommended coursework for Ph.D. students. A summary of the recommendations from this meeting must be placed in the student's file ( OBE Committee Required Coursework form for M.S. students, OBE Committee Meeting Report form for Ph.D. students). The final approval of the Committee Required Coursework form for Ph.D. students will occur in the spring semester of the student's first year in conjunction with the advisory's committee consideration of the student's preliminary research proposal.
Master's students must complete a committee-approved program of 30 at least semester credits of graduate-level coursework. As many as 10 credits may be thesis (BIOB 599), and at least 10 credits of the non-thesis coursework must be at the 500 level or above. Ph.D. students must complete 60 semester credits of graduate-level coursework (as many as 20 may be dissertation, BIOB 699). The other 40 credits may include coursework, graduate seminars, or independent study (BIOB 596). There are no restrictions on the distribution of these 40 credits; however, the proposed coursework must be approved by the advisory committee. A tangible outcome (e.g. paper) that is independent from the thesis or dissertation research is required from students taking BIOB 596. Students may petition the Graduate School for the transfer of graduate credits into their graduate program at UM. After a semester of satisfactory work at UM in a graduate program, the student can ask their advisory committee to make a written request to the Graduate School to accept transfer credits. An official copy of the student's transcript of the courses for transfer and catalog course description should accompany the recommendation. Students are advised to petition for credit transfer as soon as feasible to avoid complications at graduation.
Graduate students must maintain a B average in courses taken for graduate credit, and no grade less than a C will be accepted toward any degree requirement. Letter grades must be obtained in all courses used to meet credit requirements except seminars, research, thesis, and dissertation, which are graded on either an N (continuation) or Pass/Not Pass basis. Pass grades are not included in grade point calculations but may apply toward degree requirements when earned in courses offered only on a Pass/Not Pass basis. Full-time graduate students without teaching assistantships must carry at least nine credits and no more than 16 credits per semester during the academic year. Teaching and research assistants must be enrolled in at least 9, and no more than 15 (TA) or 12 (RA) credits.
The Graduate School requires that graduate students register for credits every fall and spring semester. The number of credits should be that deemed commensurate with use of facilities and faculty time. Students must register for a leave-of-absence if they do not plan to be continuously registered. Students who step out of the program for two or more semesters without such approval will be dropped from the program by the Graduate School. Re-admission is allowed through petition or reapplication only.
The purpose of this seminar series is:
1. to encourage the exchange of scientific ideas among OBE members
2. to acquaint OBE members with current research interests of others in the program; and
3. to provide a mechanism for learning about and improving one's oral communication skills
Participation in the weekly OBE seminar series is an extremely important part of graduate education. In each spring semester, the OBE graduate students will elect two students to organize and host the weekly seminar series for the following academic year. These students will coordinate seminars with the help of OBE seminar committee chair. Speakers will be drawn from the graduate student body and faculty as required by the guidelines below. At the discretion of the graduate students some seminar dates may be filled by post-doctoral researchers, visiting scientists, individuals from other academic units on campus, government or non-government scientists, or others.
M.S. students are required to present a 30-minute talk about their thesis research during their second year in the program. Ph.D. students are required to present a 30-min talk about their proposed dissertation research during their second year in the program. Adequate time (20-min) should be left following these talks for discussion and thoughtful feedback from students and faculty. Ph.D. students will then present a 30 - 40-min talk about their dissertation research or other research activities every year thereafter for the duration of their tenure as a graduate student. Oral presentation made at the OBE graduate student symposium (below) substitutes for presentation in the weekly seminar series. Faculty members are expected to give a 40-min talk every other year; it is the responsibility of individual faculty members to make sure that they are scheduled for a seminar during the appropriate year.
All faculty members and graduate students are expected to attend these seminars (i.e., seminar attendance is mandatory).
All graduate students and faculty members are expected to participate regularly in a programmatically approved seminar course in which formal seminar presentations are required. These seminars may be organized by laboratory groups or by topics of research of faculty members (e.g., Trends in Plant Ecology, BIOB 526; Population Genetics Seminar, BIOB 561; Behavioral Ecology, BIOB 511; Seminar in Biology, BIOB 594; Readings in Morphology, Physiology, and Ecology, BIOB 522; Field Biology of East Africa, BIOB 595; and Evolutionary Ecology, BIOB 595). All new graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D.) are required to present a short 20 – 30 minute research proposal to this seminar group during their first year in the program. Proposal presentations will be advertised to all OBE faculty and graduate students, who may attend at their discretion.
The OBE graduate students will organize a graduate student symposium to be held on a Saturday on campus or at an off campus site, e.g. the Flathead Lake Biological Station, during the fall semester. The objectives of the symposium are to:
1. give students experience presenting their research and exchanging ideas in a conference-like venue
2. provide incoming students with immediate understanding of the various research groups in OBE and an opportunity to meet faculty and students
3. showcase the activities of OBE to administration and other academic units
4. reduce scheduling pressure from the OBE weekly seminar series, and
5. give graduate students experience organizing and hosting a scientific meeting
The OBE graduate students will elect symposium organizers who will coordinate with the OBE seminar and social events committee as needed. The organizers will decide the date, location, format (talks, posters) and theme (if necessary) of the symposium, which may change each year. A special award will be given for the best presentation decided by a committee of two faculty and two graduate students.
Each student is required to complete a formal research proposal that presents the theoretical and empirical framework within which the study has been designed and will be carried out. Specifically, the proposal should consist of a title, an introduction to the research problem, how the problem fits into a broader conceptual framework defined by existing literature, a justification of its importance, the specific objectives, methods (including details about design and proposed methods of analysis), a timetable, and a budget.
M.S. candidates must obtain committee approval of a research proposal no later than 1 April of their first academic year. Students must also present an oral defense of their thesis proposal to their committee. A student must pass this defense and have his/her research proposal approved before being allowed to begin his/her formal research.
Ph.D. students must obtain committee approval of a preliminary research proposal no later than 1 April of their first academic year. The committee approval of the Committee Required Coursework form will be completed in association with approval of this pre-proposal. The final dissertation proposal must be approved by the student's committee by 1 April of their second academic year. This proposal must be structured in the format of an NSF Dissertation Improvement Grant.
After approval by the committee, for both MS and Ph.D. students, a copy of the proposal signed by all committee members must be placed in the student's file. Ph.D. students must also submit an advisor-signed copy of the proposal to the Graduate Dean.
In approving the proposal, the advisory committee agrees that successful completion of the project will be sufficient research for a satisfactory thesis or dissertation. Any substantive changes made after committee approval must be brought back to the committee for discussion.
All Ph. D. students must engage in supervised teaching activities and must teach the equivalent of a regular TA assignment for at least one semester, regardless of whether they are salaried. Ph.D. students are encouraged to obtain more teaching experience either through additional TA assignments or by giving guest lectures in classes. There is no teaching requirement for M.S. students.
Teaching assistantships are awarded annually on a competitive basis. Initial support is contingent upon the nature and quality of completed coursework, GRE scores, letters of recommendation, and other evidence of scholarship filed with the student's application for admission. Renewed support is contingent upon satisfactory progress toward degree requirements and quality of teaching performance. Students in the program who lose research support will be considered in spring for teaching assistantships, effective the following academic year, along with the new applicant pool under consideration.
Support for continuing students is contingent upon the criteria outlined in section B.2 as well as upon the academic performance while in residence in the division. The annual review of each graduate student deals with these criteria. TA support will ordinarily be limited to 4 and 8 consecutive academic year semesters for M.S. and Ph.D. students, respectively. When students are accepted into the program they shall be informed that this amount of support is available as long as they meet the requirements outlined above.
Periodically, supplemental assistantships become available at the beginning of a semester, either from the Dean in response to enrollment fluctuations, or due to unexpected vacancies inassistantships already awarded. It is the role of the Graduate Admissions Committee to provide a prioritized listing of all qualified graduate students to whom such support can be offered.
Any deviation from consecutive semester appointments requires the prior approval of the OBE faculty and the Associate Dean of DBS. Summer appointments are sometimes available at the Biological Station.
There is no foreign language requirement for the Master's or Ph.D. degree. Nevertheless, the Advisory Committee may require a student to show competence in a foreign language when appropriate for the student's area of research interest.
The OBE Student Evaluation Committee evaluates student progress every Spring. The OBE Grad Students Progress Summary Form and the OBE Graduate Student Annual Review Form are used in this review. This committee also conducts a follow-up evaluation every fall to judge whether students are making satisfactory progress or not. In the event that a student has not met a stated deadline, (s)he will be warned that (s)he is on probation, and will be making satisfactory progress only after completion of the task by a newly stated deadline. If (s)he fails to complete the task by the newly stated deadline, (s)he will be judged to be making unsatisfactory progress, and is deemed to be ineligible for continued TA support. If the task is still incomplete by the end of the next semester, the student will be dropped from the program.
Each Ph.D. student must pass a written and oral comprehensive examination that deals with his/her research specialization and cognate areas. Although the examination is designed to test the candidate's readiness to continue with the research phase of his/her graduate studies, it is not to be concerned solely with the dissertation topic. Testing the student's general mastery of the field is regarded as an essential part of the examination. This exam should represent a breadth of knowledge including knowledge of minor or cognate fields of study.
This exam must be completed by the end of fall semester of the student's third year in the program after the student has taken all of the coursework required by the dissertation committee. The conceptual emphasis of the exam must be identified by the student's committee by the end of the student's second year in the program on the basis of the student's major and minor fields of interest.
The comprehensive exam is conducted by a committee appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School on recommendation of the Associate Dean of DBS. This committee usually comprises the same faculty members as the student's advisory committee, except that the student's major professor cannot serve as chairman of the comprehensive committee. The student and his/her major advisor are responsible to make arrangements to assign a chairman. The committee chairman will construct the written exam based on questions submitted by the committee members and ensure timely progress towards the oral portion of the exam. The written exam will be provided to all committee members for their comments before it is given to the student.
The format includes a week-long, written portion, where the student is expected to synthesize information from the literature concerning the questions offered. The written exams will cover detailed Ph.D.-level questions related to the student's general area of research interest. The committee will, in advance, provide the student with a list of topics, journal articles, books etc., to assist the student in preparing for the exam. These materials may serve to focus the exam but neither student answers nor faculty questions are rigidly bounded by the provided materials. The exam evaluates the student's mastery of his/her research field. Faculty will specify whether his/her question is to be open- or closed-book. Commonly each formal committee member provides questions which the student will have one day each to complete. Prior to the exam, each committee member will submit questions to the exam chair. The chair will compile the questions and attempt to minimize overlap and make sure that the exam has sufficient breadth. The exam will be distributed to all committee members who must approve the entire exam before it is administered to the student by the chair on the arranged dates. After the exam committee has read the written portion, they meet to decide whether to proceed with the oral portion, where clarification or additional material may be pursued. Upon successful completion of the written exams the student will take an oral exam (generally within 1 week). Students can expect questions on the oral exam which are derived from the specialized material they have been asked to master. A 2-hour time block must be made available for this exam. All faculty members are invited to participate without vote. Once the exam is completed, a vote is taken in the absence of the student. A student can pass with one negative vote. If the student fails the examination, one repeat examination is permitted. A suitable interval between exams shall be determined by the comprehensive exam committee. Failure to pass the exam after the second attempt will necessitate dropping the student from the program.
At least 6 months before the Master's or Ph.D. degree is to be awarded, and after successful completion of the comprehensive exam (for Ph.D. students), the student must submit to the Graduate School three copies of the Application for Graduation Form and a check for $25.00.
The thesis or dissertation must embody the results of independent research by the candidate. It must be an original contribution to knowledge appropriate for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. The difference between a thesis and dissertation is not clear cut, but, generally speaking, lies with the extent to which the effort is a first stab (vs. a polished product), the use of experiments (vs. correlation) to reveal mechanisms, and the degree to which a student is contributing new understanding to an area of research. Many students write their thesis or dissertation as a series of papers, and some submit such papers to journals before graduating. A paper that is accepted by a journal does not, however, ensure that it will be automatically accepted by the committee without further modification.
Copies of the complete thesis draft, edited, signed, and approved by the major professor, shall be made available to the rest of the student's advisory committee at least 30 days prior to the anticipated defense date so that they can approve it for defense. The advisory committee must meet for this decision at least one week before the scheduled defense. This important step should not be circumvented by having the student visit faculty to collect signatures one at a time. After the committee unanimously approves and signs the thesis or dissertation for defense, it is submitted to the OBE faculty for their approval at least 7 days prior to the defense, and to the Graduate School for its approval at least 7 days prior to the defense. The signature of the committee chair and all committee members should be on the title page indicating that they have agreed that it is ready for defense. Unless the OBE program director receives a written objection by one or more OBE faculty, the thesis or dissertation defense can take place on the scheduled day. In the event there is an objection, OBE faculty shall meet and vote. A 2/3 majority of all OBE faculty in current residence must approve to proceed with the defense. Public notice of the defense should be posted one week prior to the defense. At least two weeks before the end of the semester, the student must submit to the Graduate School, 3 final unbound copies of the thesis or dissertation, one additional copy of the dissertation title page and abstract, and the applicable fees and forms. For guidance in preparing a thesis or dissertation, as well as current binding fees and forms required, consult the Graduate School's on-line instructions (http://www.umt.edu/grad/). The student is encouraged to have an additional copy of the thesis bound by a commercial binding service for his/her thesis director.
M.S. and Ph. D. students will be required to conduct a public (40 minute) presentation of his/her research findings. The public presentation is immediately followed by a public question-answer period. Following the public presentation, the student's advisory committee conducts an oral examination, which is open to all faculty members of the University. Students will be required to "defend" the approach, methods, analysis, and conclusions related to their research. The student should bring the thesis copies that were marked by committee members so the committee members can use those copies for reference during the defense. A 1-hour block of time should be reserved for this defense.
No summer (i.e., after the end of spring semester and before the beginning of fall semester) defenses are allowed; many OBE faculty members and graduate students are not available on campus for the public seminar presentation and defense during this period.
In case of failure, one repeat examination at least one month after the initial defense is permitted. A unanimous vote of a satisfactory performance is required by a Master's examination committee for a pass. A Ph.D. student is required to have no more than one negative vote from the Dissertation Committee to pass this exam.
Office and research space is arranged through consultation between the Associate Dean for the Biological Sciences and the student's advisor. Generally, advisors are expected to use their assigned space to provide office and research space for their own students.
Keys to the building, your office space, and any laboratories you need access to can be obtained by having your advisor initial a key card, which may be obtained from the Administrative officer (Nancy Bernius). The card must go back to the Administrative Officer and then on to the Department of Campus Security at the physical plant. The physical plant will charge you a fee for each key, refunded upon return of the key. Due to security and theft risks and the enormous costs of re-keying locks if keys are lost, students are asked to guard keys carefully.
The Division cannot provide you with paper, pens, legal pads, computer paper, disks, or other supplies. Division letterhead may be made available to you through your faculty advisor. Letterhead may be used for official university business, including graduate student thesis or dissertation research, but not for personal business or for conveying personal positions or views (e.g., letters to the editor).
The outgoing mailboxes in the DBS office are for business-related mail only. Personal items, even those that are already stamped, are not allowed by the mail service. Be sure that your name and the DBS mail account number MBii01 appear on any business-related mail authorized by your advisor.
Graduate students are not permitted to place long-distance business calls from Division phones unless specifically authorized to do so by their advisor.
Students are permitted to copy materials for courses in which they are a teaching assistant, and all copying is to be done by the office staff. Submit your requests to the copy basket in HS 105. Be sure to indicate the appropriate course number on the copy request slip. Please give the secretarial staff plenty of lead time for your copying needs; it is unreasonable to walk in just before a class and expect to have items copied. Copies for research purposes must be charged to a grant number.
The office computers are not available for student use. Copies of final versions of papers to be submitted to journals, or of correspondence on DBS letterhead that you have already typed on another computer can be given to the secretaries on 3.5" floppies for printing on the laser printer. These are printed when the laser printer is not otherwise being used for Division business. Do not expect to have items printed on demand. The office cannot print theses or dissertations.
Secretaries will type materials for classes in which you are assisting (e.g., quizzes, syllabi, etc.) if you present legible copies for them to work from. The secretaries cannot type term papers or other coursework-related items, or theses, or draft manuscripts for students.
The Division is not able to purchase reprints of articles published by graduate students.
Students attending professional meetings should inquire whether Graduate School funding (with Division matching funds) are available to support travel; generally this funding will be modest if it is available.
You may not charge research supplies to the Division at IMS, Chem Stores, office stores, library, or any other place on- or off-campus.
You must work with your advisor and the director of a given facility to gain access for research purposes.


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As reports have swirled that approximately 6.5 million LinkedIn passwords have been leaked, security experts have been trying to figure out what happened, as well as checking to see if their own passwords have been compromised.
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After more than two years in the making the University of Montana got one step closer to building their softball program in hiring a coach. Jamie Pinkerton, the former head coach at Tulsa and Arkansas will take the reins and he and the athletic department couldn't be more excited.
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Tuesday was a typical quiet day at the Sunoco gas station on Main Street in downtown Stewartstown and that is just the way the employees like it.
One employee, who wished to remain anonymous, was working when a random attack took place outside of the Sunoco.
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An elderly man was warning the cashier not to smoke outside near the gas pumps when another customer attacked him.
"Then this other gentleman came up and thought he was harassing me and just pushed him away and he fell," said the cashier.
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The suspect then got in a tan car and took off.
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Family and friends mourn extrovert Nelson barber Godfrey Eyre
2:33pm Friday 11th July 2014 in News By Katie Mercer, Reporter
TRIBUTES have been paid to a fun-loving and flamboyant Nelson hairdresser who has lost a short battle with cancer.
Godfrey Eyre ran his barber shop in Stanley Street for more than 50 years but died aged 67.
The oldest of six boys, Godfrey was born and raised in Nelson and after leaving Walverden Secondary Modern School in 1961, he began his apprenticeship at Harold Almond's barber's in Market Square.
By 1974, he had opened Godfrey's Barber's in Stanley Street and the business thrived. Godfrey's cutting skills were the main draw, but customers returned because of the man himself.
Godfrey's younger brother, Jonathan said: "He was a real character and so knowledgeable. When his customers went in, they got a history lesson and he'd entertain everybody.
"There have been flowers left outside of the shop and there's been a real buzz on social media with everyone talking about him and sharing their funny stories about him.
"It's amazing how many people's lives he touched. Every man and his dog in Nelson had their hair cut by my brother and he must have been the longest-serving barber in the area. We've shut the shop up now and that little piece of history is gone."
Godfrey married Catherine, and had two children, Julie and Oliver and two stepchildren James and Samantha. He enjoyed travelling and despite his diagnosis of cancer in March, still managed to travel to Sorrento and Belgium this year.
Recalling Godfrey's exuberant dress sense – velvet suits, kaftans and plus fours – Julie said: "He led the way in fashion. He was a true extrovert. He also loved history and was part of the local amateur operatic society."
The funeral will take place on Monday at St Paul's Church, at 2.30pm.
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Dressed in flowing robes and with a retinue of mates , he decided to try his luck impressing the staff at the Keirby Hotel, which at the time was rather posh.
It was around about the same time he was in A Midsummer Night's Dream. Prior to the Keirby escapade he and his mates took to the boating lake at Thompson Park, entertaining those enjoying a quiet afternoon's leisure.
Perhaps one or two of his old friends, who dined out on the tale of the Fake Sheikh at the Coffee Cabin in Pendle Street, Nelson, for weeks on end, might like to recall the story with greater accuracy.
I never got the full tale from Godfrey himself, even though he used to cut my son's hair when he was a little lad.
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Having read some negative reviews on here I was a little worried about how we would get on with this cruise. I needn't have worried, it was fantastic from start to finish. The check in process was smooth and we were on the ship within half an hour of reaching the port. Our room was not quite ready so this gave us a chance to stroll around onboard. It was so quiet and a great way to get our bearings.
Once our room was ready we we got ourself settled and the bags followed very shorty after. The room was plenty big enough of for our needs and we travelled with two young children.
The drill was bit manic, our son, who was asleep when the alarm was raised woke in a bit of a temper and it seemed to take quite a while. However, it may have just seemed like forever, as things do when you have a screaming 2 year old!
The ship is gorgeously decorated and spotlessly clean. I couldn't ask for more.
We ate in the main dining room on the first evening but it was quite a slow old job with many courses to choose from and with the children we decided it would be better to eat in the buffet restaurant. There was always plenty to choose from although the buffet restaurant can get very busy if you don't time it right! In terms of the quality of the food, I would say this was fine, not excellent but it met our needs and those of our children.
My Daughter attended the childrens club pnce, but as has been mentioned before, the children are mainly Italian, Spanish etc and the language barrier was a problem for her. She decided not to go again but this wasn't a problem what with swimming and many ports to visit she didn't feel like she was missing out.
I have heard mention of the different languages being a problem. I can honestly say this was not a problem for us. Yes, the announcements are given in several languages but you learn just to listen out for the one you need. We had absolutely not problems with any staff on board. All were friendly, able to communicate in English and fantastic with our children. I have travelled with P & O and there was not any difference in my opinion.
Overall, I would definitely travel with MSC again, they are cheaper than other liners and I can't say there was enough of a difference in standards to warrant paying extra with another firm.
Did the wrong amount of ports when reviewing this so have missed off my favourite of all, Dubrovnik. Absolutely fantastic place to visit and cannot wait to come back again!


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6:10am Friday 11th July 2014 in News By Dan Sharp, Reporter
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CLOSE to £30,000 was raised at this year's Kemp Midnight Walk, which saw more than 400 women light up the Wyre Forest.
Each participant carried a glow stick as they walked the three-and-a-quarter mile course from the visitor centre.
Kate Wilkinson, Kemp fundraiser, said: "It was a great night and the weather was brilliant.
"We were delighted with the numbers – 402 ladies took part in the event, which is 22 per cent up on last year.
"The fundraising team did a wonderful job and we look forward to next year's event being even better."
A Zumba warm-up was carried out before the walk to help the participants get ready while musical entertainment was provided by Birmingham-based rock group High Horses.
Matt Povey, band member, said: "It is a great cause and we were thrilled to help out."
The walk is the largest annual event the hospice holds and this year's fundraising total was able to surpass the amount raised last year.
Money raised will go towards providing free-of-charge support and specialist care to patients, families and carers dealing with life-limiting illness and bereavement.
Kemp Hospice needs to raise £940,000 annually to continue its services, the majority of which comes from donations and community support.
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"We have certainly been talking to the studio about some of the material we can't film, and we've been asking them so we can do a bit more filming next year," Jackson told HitFix, after the "Hobbit" Hall H panel. "Which, I don't know what would come of that, whether it'd be extended editions or whatnot. But those discussions are ongoing."
According to Variety, although Jackson has plenty of B-roll footage to work with, another "Hobbit" film will require a re-start of production.
Considering the lack of material in the original J.R.R. Tolkien book, fans were already a bit skeptical of the story being split into two parts. It's rumored that this third movie will use material from the appendices Tolkien wrote at the end of "Return of the King," the final chapter in the "Lord of the Rings" series.'
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #15 on:
December 27, 2012, 05:00:43 AM »
As Volds hand touches my shoulder I lay one hand over it in warning
'It is not wise to walk away from anyone guarding a dock before they give permission to do so, even 3 such 'easy kills' as you put it.
I have no authority here and thus your immediate future is still in the hands of the Adamant troops'
I turn the warning grasp into a warriors handshake;
"Nevertheless, I have been remiss in my manners, I am Dacian Tidebreaker, first
of the 4th
of Her Gracious Imperiousness's
, far-scouts I suppose you would call us, part of the Fyral'ean Armada. I am pleased to surmount unknowingness with you"
I follow your gaze to the divining stranger;
"And he, it would seem, is a mage of some sort, and he also likes to talk, a lot," a swift smile plays across my face, "Although maybe his sphere is more welcoming towards history lessons"
Releasing my grip on Volds forearm I turn towards Wingtip and nod my head in acknowledgement;
"Greetings to you also Sir Pixie, hail you from Nautilus as well? You seem a tad unfamiliar in your sight and demeanour to my experience of your people."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #16 on:
December 27, 2012, 06:06:36 AM »
As Dacien greets wingtip Vold returns the handshake, eyeing Ultime warily on hearing the word Mage. He's impressed by the strength in the Genasi's grip
I'm Vold with Crookednose, once hunter and warrior of the sandy Mastadon people. Now avenger of their blood and seeker of a coward who leads from the rear.
Vold puts his right hand on his belt and waits for the guards men's final verdict, stamping his feet impatiently. His left hand is at his side ready to unleash his mace at a moments notice should the decision not be to his liking.
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #17 on:
December 27, 2012, 06:16:57 AM »
"Aye tis smart man who waits for an all clear before bounding off to find more trouble"
I give a quick look to vold to see if any of that made sense to him and try to rephrase
"Maybe it would be better for the woman to say you were free to go before we leave."
I knell down and spring into the air I use my wings to carry me up to Vold's broken horn.
"You poor creature what happened here?"
Heal check to see if there is anything that can be done to help with pain or mending the horn 13+7= 20
Quote from: Wingtip: rolled 1d20: 13
Reference: Wingtip
You rolled 1d20: 13 | [ 13 ] 13
"By Corellons grace you should no longer have to suffer."
With my hands on the horn I turn towards the heavans once more
"Father protect this man in his forth coming danger for I fear I may not be enough."
Vold has gained my fathers blessing and get's a +1 to all defenses till the end of his/our first encounter.
Having tended to the minotaur I step off his horn and gently glide down to the ships deck positioning my self between Vold and the woman. I see the genassi I shared a ship with and return his greeting.
"Well meet Dacian was it? You can rest a sure that my people hail from Nautilus yet we live in many places. I do not hail from thy home land but I wish to visit it some day. The name is Wingtip, Son of Corellon. My father saw fit to grace me with the rare honor. Very few of my kind are ever seen fit to be given the title I have achieved in his name."
Finally I focus back on the genassi woman.
Diplomacy check to see if we are free to go 26
Quote from: Wingtip: rolled 1d20+9: 26
Reference: Wingtip
You rolled 1d20+9: 26 | [ 17 ] 17+9
"Surely the republic has better things to do that hold this oaf and sword point. We can keep a watchful eye on him for you."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #18 on:
December 27, 2012, 06:29:55 AM »
Vold rubs the stump of his broken horn. Although it was an old wound it did often ache, now it feels as good as new, albeit still unbalanced. As the Paladin glides away, the Minotaur glances upward quizzically.
You've my thanks, Pick-see, and to, uh, your Pa as well.
As wingtip addresses the guardswoman Vold's eyebrow raises at the word "oaf" but his eyes twinkle with amusement. He's really quite fascinated by this small armored creature.
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #19 on:
December 27, 2012, 08:51:23 AM »
{Excellent role-playing guys!
Dacian, you perceive the Genasi woman to be a less-traveled officer, likely not having served a tour on one of the Republic's vessels. As such, she is probably a Sergeant of the Honor Guard.
Ultime, your crystal ball tells you that you are on the correct path, but the magic of
is somehow interfering with your arcane senses, keeping you from properly discerning the changing fate.
Wingtip, despite your efforts you realize that the wound on Vold's horn is a long-healed one beyond your skill.
Also, your Diplomacy check successfully pacifies the Genasi Honor Guard and her fellow troops.}
The Sergeant holsters her longsword and beckons her two companions away from Vold. She nods at Wingtip in confirmation of his request, then stares warily at Vold for a moment longer. As her mooks move on, she stops perpendicular to Dacian, and utters a language incomprehensible to the Pixie or Minotaur; it is chaotic and guttural, reverberating in their very souls as something un-Worldly. Dacian however, even if he himself had not spoken it in some time or ever before, immediately feels his cool blood boil as the words of his race's ancient origins wash over him; the language of Primordial,
"I leave him to you, Far-Scout Imperial. May your eyes not be blind should he be untrustworthy."
With that, the Genasi woman marches on, passing by the Tiefling mage without a second glance, leaving the four to themselves as the dock workers finish up clearing the toppled and broken crates.
{From here, you can decide whether to make your way to one of the specific wards or marketplaces, or to gather information. Currently, you are in the shipyard docks of Kynach, bordering between the run down Tula Ward and the less-so Loreh Ward.}
Venom symbiote + Blackheart = Marvel Apocolypse
Revenant Sorrow
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #20 on:
December 27, 2012, 09:23:58 AM »
I flare my wings.
Intimidate check on the genassi woman walking away 25
Quote from: Wingtip: rolled 1d20+9: 25
Reference: Wingtip
You rolled 1d20+9: 25 | [ 16 ] 16+9
"Yeah that's right you better keep walking unless you want to learn why they call me the winged blade of Corellon"
I turn to Vold.
"You need not address me as Pixie just when you speak of my people we hate being called faeries or butterflies and things of that nature. You may call me wing. Now this creature you're looking for it might be best if we try to find a bit more about him before we charge after him. I know how much you like to charge into battle but my father cannot grant me all of his wisdom this is information we need from others."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #21 on:
December 27, 2012, 09:40:36 AM »
I galnce back over my shoulder at the retreating guard;
"It seems, Minotaur, that you have been released upon my trust, and since you have not yet earned it, we are forced to be companions for a short while, at least until you can disprove the reputation others of your race have already earned you.
Luckily for you my mission here is specific and yet vague at the same time, and thus my stewardship of you shall not be a burden unto me... yet.
Where are you bound? I would suggest procuring lodgings and getting a decent meal should be the order of the day, that airship fare was poor at best and I find my stomach grumbling with me already."
Cowboy Centaur
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #22 on:
December 27, 2012, 02:13:00 PM »
Vold pulls a torn slate grey piece of cloth from the pouch on his belt, on it is the symbol of bane, and beneath, although partially torn and obscured by green orc blood, the image of a horse.
"I took this off one of the band that sacked my tribe. As I tracked them, elves I met told me who this symbol belonged to. As j searched, i I saw it again on one of these crates and climbed onto that idiotic flying device."
{Vold does a nature check to look for food}
Quote from: Vold rolled a nature check: rolled 1d20 + 7: 12
Reference: Vold rolled a nature check
You rolled 1d20 + 7: 12 | [ 5 ] 5 + 7
The Minotaur sniffs the air, then shakes his head in disgust
"i smell food, but I'm unsure where, blast these unfamiliar smells, I doubt i could even track a crippled bear on this hard ground either.
I'd be agreeable with following you lot, you're the first civilized who haven't fled from me or pointed something sharp at me since I left the mountains. Even the wild elves I met seemed eager for me to leave their camp.
Once I find the home of this king though, you'd best take your leave. My aim is to fight him man to man, unless of course, your grudge be greater than mine.
Vold folds his arms and glares at nothing in particular.
" my issue with him is great though, and my rage will be terrible"
{Vold doesn't quite realize that the Berzerker king might live in a castle surrounded by guards, he pictures him as just another chieftain and expects to walk into his tent and fight one on one}
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #23 on:
December 27, 2012, 03:43:25 PM »
"Then I suggest talking to the ships crew or at least the harbourmaster, to determine where the crates with that symbol are bound.
Alternatively you could crack one open for a look, but thats going to bring those guards back and get me into trouble, you wouldn't want that would you?
Can I inspect the cloth for a second or two?"
{History check to determine if I recognize the symbol from my previous dealings - 17}
Quote from: Dacian - History on Volds scrap of cloth: rolled 1d20+9: 17
Reference: Dacian - History on Volds scrap of cloth
You rolled 1d20+9: 17 | [ 8 ] 8+9
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #24 on:
December 27, 2012, 03:54:31 PM »
{Unfortunately for you Wingtip, but to the luck of the others, your voice doesn't carry across the din of the shipyard. This is probably for the better, though, since your taunt would have spurred the Sergeant to arrest you.
Vold, your sensitive snout is overwhelmed by the pungent odors of this new land, of all the machinery, woodwork, and people.
Dacian, you recall that the horse is the symbol of
Magnus the Steed
, and that the symbol of Bane is indicative of King Nero Ouros the Carnifax, but you can't determine if this is an Ouros Militia insignia or simply a cloth of the Kingdom of Angea.}
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #25 on:
December 27, 2012, 04:17:41 PM »
"If woman calls me a fairy next time we meet I may not be so kind."
I look at the cloth and can already tell it's like nothing I've seen before. This symbol is strange to me unlike anything I've encountered.
"Vold I respect your wish to fight this creature alone but would be remis if I didn't at least acompany you. If for nothing else to be sure you are extended the courtesy"
Looking around this place seemed rather large and in my armor it is hard to sustain flight for long periods of time.
"Tell me Vold while we search the town for this man would you mind terribly if i rested a bit on your horn? Before we leave I do have business to attend to at my fathers temple but that can wait for now."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #26 on:
December 27, 2012, 04:49:17 PM »
Still looking into his crystal ball and frowning slightly, Ultime walks around the docks area for a few minutes before almost running into the young man he was speaking towards earlier. Catching himself, he stops short and starts speaking quickly.
"My apologies. I wasn't paying attention. You see, I'm just trying to track down some interesting anomalies I discovered while studying the movement of certain astral bodies indicating that... well you probably wouldn't care. Do any of you happen to know where a traveler could find some lodging in the city?"
As he asks his question, he lowers his crystal and glances up, actually taking in the sight before him. Realizing that none of those he is speaking to seem to be natives of Adamant, he clears his throat and continues on.
"Ah, well, pardon me again. I didn't realize I was speaking to more travelers. Hmmm... It is interesting that, despite the gathering that is soon to occur, we four ran into each other here on the docks. We're only missing someone from Valestia and a native to the republic then. Interesting... Quite interesting..."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #27 on:
December 27, 2012, 07:02:32 PM »
Vold carefully considers the paladin, no longer with awe and wonder, but the look of one sizing up a potential ally, clearly though he is small, his mettle would rival any fighter.
He pulls a leather thong from his belt and ties it around the base of his horns, leaving ample length on the end for a small rider to steady himself with
Vold pats his head with a grin, happy to have found a friend at last.
"weary eh? All that metal must weigh a fellow down,
climb aboard friend! Just show mercy with your spurs should I not be a swift enough steed for you"
As wingtip makes himself comfortable, Vold's grin disappears.
" I'd be pleased to have an ally to clear out my enemy's rabble should he turn coward and refuse to face me. And fear not, should anyone call you fair-ree, I'll decorate the ground with his brains and make you a saddle from his face."
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
Reply #28 on:
December 27, 2012, 07:11:11 PM »
"Thank you . . . friend"
This is a word I've not used in sometime. It's be many years since I've had someone to call friend.
"You are a kind and genital man yet your rage and anger make you rash and impulsive . . . I think we'll make excellent allies. Now . . ."
my eyes begin to droop and I let out a long yawn
"where are we . . ."
My head drops and fall asleep. It has been a while since I've slept and in Volds care I feel protected enough to drop my guard for a moment.
I'll be afk for a while just assume I'm asleep until i make it back to my computer.
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Re: Age of the Guardians-Prologue: "The Gathering Heroes"
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December 27, 2012, 07:46:46 PM »
As the pixie slumbers, Vold follows Dacien to listen to Ultime, the teifling's horns interest him and the talk of astral bodies stirs his memory.
"the stars aye? Fire in his fists, our tribe's shaman spent much time staring at the night sky, he once talked about an alignment of lights that would be of some importance, our decision to make the mountains our home when fleeing the desert was his, so he could get a better look at 'em"
Vold cocks his head to the side, careful not to disturb wingtip,
" what manner'a beast are you? I often saw goats with horns like yours, but never one with the face of a man, and certainly never one that could stand or speak
Vold looks down at Ultime's feet, fully expecting to see cloven hooves like his own, and is disappointed to not see them
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Mike Newell: "I thought you could make a satisfactory one-film stab at it."News
March 13, 2004, 10:52 AM
In a recent interview with Mike Newell in DVDFile.com, Goblet of Fire director Mike Newell talks about his upcoming Potter project:
What's coming up in the future?
I'm making Harry Potter 4. It's not going to be finished for another 20 months, so I can't really see beyond that yet. ...
Was taking on Harry Potter a big decision to make?
Yeah. I liked the story. Even though it was a huge book, I thought you could make a satisfactory one-film stab at it. And I can work in England, which is something I haven't done in a long time.
Is the same cast coming back?
Yes...but that is all I can say. (laughs)
Well, we'll all be looking forward to it.
As will I!
Thanks to the reader who sent this!