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Declaring/Changing Major within Engineering
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Changing Major
Declaring/Changing major within Engineering (online form)
This form is for current student changing their major within the A. James Clark School of Engineering only. If you are an incoming freshman for 2013-2014 year, please notify an advisor during your orientation data. If you plan to change out of the Engineering School, contact the corresponding college/department.
Double Major/Double Degree
Double Major/Double Degree Form
Make sure to contact the advisor in your primary major before deciding to pursue a Double Major or Double Degree. Take a few minutes to review the guidelines and the corresponding Double Degree/Double Major form. If your primary major is engineering, you are required to have the signature from your secondary major advisor and the college as well as your engineering advisor before turning the DM/DD form at the Undergraduate Advising Office and Academic Support Office in 1131 GLMH.
- Double Degree/Double Major Guidelines [pdf]
- Double Degree/Double Major Form 2012-CORE [xls] in Firefox, right-click and choose "Save link as" to download.
- Double Degree/Double Major Form 2014-GenEd [xls] in Firefox, right-click and choose "Save link as" to download.
Exceptions to Policy Online Forms
The Clark School of Engineering takes requests for exceptions extremely seriously. We will consider exceptions to academic policy only in rare and extraordinary circumstances. Be sure to select the exception option that best describes your situation. Depending on your request, the form will ask you tp complete and submit information necessary to review your petition. Exceptions to Policy submissions are typically reviewed on Tuesdays and Thursdays during a regula semester and once a week during the summer and the winter terms and they can take between 3-10 business days to be processed.
Credit Overload-(exceeding number of allowable credits in a semester/term)
Late Add of a Course
Third Attempt of a Course
Register for a Time Conflict
Drop More than Four Credits
Exceed 18 Credit Repeat Limit
Late Drop of a Course
Late Graduation Application
Other-(If your request does not appear to be one that is listed, you may complete an Exception To Policy in the "Other" category. Typical requests of this nature include: Grading Method Change, late Paperwork Submission, etc.)
Graduation Letter Request to Employer (online form)
THIS REQUEST IS FOR EMPLOYERS ONLY. The Graduation Letter Request can only be processed upon successful completion of all remaining courses and meeting all University requirements. This form is for Undergraduate Students Only. If you are a Graduate Student, please contact your department.
Graduation Paperwork
The Graduation Worksheet is to be completed the semester that you actually graduate. Make sure to: 1) Apply for Graduation, 2) Complete the Senior Survey, 3) Graduation Worksheet, 4) Print the online Degree Navigator Student Audit, and 5) Return graduation paperwork to 1131 Martin Hall.
LATE Graduation Worksheets need to be submitted with an Exception to Policy Form [online form].
Request to Walk in Engr. Commencement Ceremony (online form) This form is only for students who will complete degree requirements in the Summer or Winter term but wish to participate in the preceding Spring or Fall Commencement ceremony.
To participate in Spring Commencement, you must have a maximum of 7 credits left to complete or 2 courses left in the following Summer term.
To participate in Fall Commencement, you must have a maximum of 4 credits left or 1 course to complete in the following Winter term.
The last day to submit this form for Fall 2014 Graduation is Monday, December 8, 2014. No exceptions will be made.
The form will be available starting 8:30am on November 3rd and ending by 4:30 on December 8 for Fall 2014 semester.
Participating in the Engineering graduation ceremony does not guarantee graduation from the university. For additional information about graduation ceremonies go to the Commencement page.
International Students
The University does not issue invitation letters for guests to visit the USA to attend commencement ceremonies. These letters are not required by the embassy to issue a B2 visa. The graduating student should submit a copy of their I-20 or DS-2019 to the relative applying for the tourist visa. You can also send an Enrollment Verification Certificate along with the copy of your passport.
The B2 visa is designated for tourist activities, such as sightseeing, visiting friends and relatives, obtaining medical treatment, etc. No invitation letter is needed if the purpose of the activity is to sightsee and visit in the United States.
Request to take Graduate Courses
Combined Bachelor's/Master's Degrees Form [pdf]
With the approval of the Department and completion of program requirements, an undergraduate degree-seeking student can request to join the combined bachelor's/master's (BS/MS) program. In the BS/MS program, graduate level courses initially taken for undergraduate credit may also be applied towards the graduate credit requirements for a master's degree program at the University of Maryland. Return form to 1131 Martin Hall.
Graduate Credit Permission Form [pdf]
An undergraduate degree-seeking student with approval can apply to take a course for graduate credit only.
Steps to follow when completing form:
- Top part to be completed by student
Department Certification- to be signed by student's major Department
- Department Contacts Information
- College Certification- to be approved by the School of Engineering (1131 GLMH)
- Graduate School Review- to the Graduate School for approval (2133 Lee Bldg.)
Permission to Take a Graduate Course for Undergrad Credit [online form]
Complete this form if you wish to take a graduate level course and have it count for undergraduate credit.
Steps to follow when completing form:
- Top part to be completed by student
- Departmental Academic Advisor should sign to give permission and denote what the course will count for in the degree
- Professor of Grad-level course should sign to give permission to 1131 GLMH Undergraduate Advising & Academic Support
Permission to Enroll in Another Institution and Guidelines
If you would like to take a course at another institution, please make sure to read the Student User Guide [pdf] before completing the Permission to Enroll in Another Institution Form [online form for student's use only]. When completing the form, make sure to type the other institution course prefix and course number.
- The A. James Clark School of Engineering requires a 2.0 minimum cumulative GPA in order to approve PTE request, which means that if you are a new freshman or transfer student, you will need to wait until final grades of your first semester at the University of Maryland are posted and GPA is calculated.
- Student needs to meet UM pre-requisites as well as other institution pre-requisites.
- A. James Clark School students are not allowed to repeat courses at another institution if they have earned a grade, course(s) need to be retaken at the UM. Students are able to take courses at another institution if they have drop a course, have a "W".
- Athlete students are required to take their first 24 credits at UM.
- Students may transfer no more than 60 credits of their degree from a two-year college and 90 credits from a four-year institution
- Final 30 credits must be taken at UM (in extenuating circumstances Exception to Policy form can be submitted)
Please do not submit this form until March for Summer or Fall and End of October for Winter and Spring request. Processing time for Permission to Enroll forms can be between 3-10 business dates.
Have institution send an official transcript to University Maryland after you complete the course at that institution.
For Orientation Purpose Only
45 Credit Review Contract (Gateway criteria that students must satisfy in order to continue study in and engineering major.)
FERPA Form (Family Education Rights and Privacy Act)


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This has been up for less than a day and has over half a million views. Guess I'm not the only Dr Who fan out there....
Paddy usually covers the political cartoons, but when I saw this in my L.A. Times today, I had to share. I'm a huge fan of David Horsey, and this particular effort was utterly deelish.
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Bummer. Via Boing Boing, more pics here.
Tony Alleyne, the trekkie, club DJ, and "house-modder" who redesigned his British flat to be a faithful replica of the Starship Enterprise? Looks like he may lose it in divorce proceedings. His ex owns the flat, and wants to sell it as "a conventional dwelling," according to tabloid reports.
I did a story about him for NPR way back in 2006 (MP3 Link). I remember him as one of the most cheerfully obsessed Star Trek fans I've ever met (and buddy, I've met a lot of Star Trek fans in my time).
British tabloid The Sun broke the bummer news a couple of days ago, and quoted Alleyne: "To say I'm gutted is an understatement. It is my life's work. I admit there were tears."
Geek out. Part two here.
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Saturday January 25, 2014 MYT 9:59:00 AM
Saturday January 25, 2014 MYT 6:09:09 PM
by michelle tam
PETALING JAYA: Who let the hog-censors out?
The blacked-out of pig faces in Wednesday's local edition of the International New York Times certainly came off as a ham-fisted decision to the international media.
Stephanie Strom, author of the Times piece, did not mince her words when discussing the matter with American journalist Jim Romenesko: "I'm sure the piggies would be upset to know their faces are considered as religiously offensive as a woman's bare breasts."
The move by KHL Printing Co, printers of the Malaysian edition, left Adam Taylor of US-based news and tech site Business Insider puzzled: "What shameful thing had these pigs done to be forced into anonymity?"
Many media outlets, such as US-based online news aggregator Huffington Post and Qatar-based network Al Jazeera, also chose to highlight reactions from netizens on their sites, with a common theme being that of ridicule over the decision.
In the South East Asia Real Time blog of the Wall Street Journal, Jason Ng wrote that censors in Malaysia feel there are things people just shouldn't see: "Nudity is one of them. Pigs, it appears, is another."
Ng also included a tweet by Fadiah Nadwa Fikri, a local activist with Lawyers for Liberty, in his report: "Just like cats, pigs also have rights to be photographed and show off their cuteness."
A Reddit user, workerbotsuperhero, highlighted the case in the social news and entertainment website's World News section on Thursday.
At time of writing, the post had earned 150 upvotes and 63 downvotes, with many comments in the thread expressing scorn and disbelief.
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Lots of serious business talked about lately. Which is good. Serious things deserve serious thoughts and should be talked about. I'm a bit burned out though.
So yeah, we've discussed how the promo give-away schedule is terrible. It is. I don't know why the Padres don't care. If you don't have a good on-field product, why are you also torturing us with terrible give-aways?
Military Opening Day felt lackluster. Which is not to say I don't appreciate it. Nobody honors the military like the Padres....and truthfully the Padres could do even more. I'm trying to figure out what was missing. Mostly I guess it was just missing a giant flag on the field. There were also no flyovers or parachute-men...but that could have been a result of the weather.
The TV promos are so boring. They are all serious business with words like "honor", "loyalty", "hustle", and "teamwork" flying across the screen. They have the players just standing around looking serious all while dimly lighted in front of a dark background. A lighthearted commercial would work better. Show that it's fun to watch the team. Show that it's fun to be in the crowd and cheering along. Being serious only works if the team is winning. A fun lighthearted attitude goes quite a bit further with a losing team.
I bet you don't even know this year's slogan....it's something like "It Takes A Team". Yawn.
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They changed the Sunday breakfast at the park. It's a buffet now ($14). And mostly requires a reservation. I was able to get in without one, but I guess they had limited spots. The food isn't as good. It was a decent (ballpark) value for $14. It's not a bad setup, but I wish it was communicated to the fans that it changed.
Speaking of communication problems, I guess the meeting spot for the ballpark tours changed. I haven't been on one actually, but figured I'd give it a try. Bought tickets online for Sunday at 10:30. I think the website might have sold me a bum ticket. I waited by the Western Metals Building like it said, but nobody ever came. Got conflicting reports from staff (ticket window personnel, security at employee entrance, ticket takers as to if there actually was a tour that day and where it would meet. I need to call them up and get a refund. It was a mess.
I still hate the giant golf club. I still hate the ugly fox sports stage at the park.
Had a problem with some a-holes throwing peanuts. Tried to get some help from the nearby usher. Took 2 different conversations before she got security to come by. Security only said that they'd keep an eye out. The peanut throwing still continued for at least 1.5 more innings (I got frustrated and left).
You'd think they'd get their act together with this sort of stuff. This is the stuff that gets the casual fan interested in the losing team....
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Hey All,
Been playing hockey forever and loved the Flyers for many years. However, living up in the Great White North limits my options to attend sporting events. As a surprise, the wife bought two great seats to the Flyers @ Wild game on Dec 2nd, and we're flying down to "the outside" to watch. Needless to say, I'm excited.
Does anyone have advice on getting an autograph or two? I've been researching online and not having much luck with info regarding the Minneapolis/St Paul hotel that the traveling NHL team usually uses, and I'm not finding anything yet about the Flyers having a pre-game skate.
Any helpful comments (other than "be a cute blonde"...because I can't be) will be much appreciated. Thank you in advance to everyone!


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Burning Questions: What local words and sayings do south-east London and north Kent people use?
6:00am Wednesday 29th January 2014 in News By Simon Bull, web manager
TODAY we're looking for your help with putting together a list of words and phrases that are specific to south-east London and north Kent.
Whether it's a saying that originated here or words which are just more commonly spoken around these parts than anywhere else, we want to find the expressions which give this area its verbal identity.
Travel around the country and you'll hear all kinds of regional colloquialisms, be it in the North East, South West, Merseyside, the Black Country, inner London or Scotland.
For some reason the local dictionary for this area seems to be quite bare, if the blank looks on colleagues' faces and other people I've spoken to are anything to go by.
Only a few suggestions have come in since the question was asked on Twitter and Facebook yesterday.
Just Me put forward 'saink' meaning something and 'naink' meaning nothing.
Urban James suggested 'Mother's Mank', a term to describe something disgusting, which "is usually shouted for no particular reason".
Graham Cooper provided the word 'khazi', another way of saying toilet.
Do you agree these count as SE London or north Kent words? Can you come up with any others? What local lingo do you think would need explaining to a newcomer to this region? Or is this a mixed-up mongrel sort of area which doesn't really have its own localised language?
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She was assistant vice president of Nursing at Winchester Hospital from 1969 to 1988. Prior to Winchester Hospital, she was pediatric supervisor at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Following her retirement, Berta traveled extensively, including trips to mainland China, Alaska, Morocco, and Europe. She later volunteered at Winchester Hospital, the Stoneham Senior Center and Stoneham Library.
Survivors include her sister, Grace Degan of Danvers; and her nephew, Sean Degan, of Groveland. She was predeceased by her brother, Nicholas Nigro, and sister, Angeline Nigro.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Top prospect Tyler Skaggs was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday due to some tenderness in the front of his left shoulder.
Skaggs had been slated to start against the Rockies at Salt River Fields, but fellow prospect Trevor Bauer will instead get the nod.
D-backs manager Kirk Gibson said Skaggs informed the training staff Thursday of the tenderness and that by Friday he was feeling better. Still, the team decided to err on the side of caution.
"It's really us," Gibson said. "He's probably fine, but I just know he's going to out there tomorrow on Opening Day and be jacked up. I appreciate him telling us about it. It's gone away immediately, they worked on him and he felt great today."
Skaggs will throw a bullpen session Sunday.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Now that the D-backs and catcher Miguel Montero have agreed not to talk about a contract extension until the end of the season, might the club turn its attention to getting deals done with pitchers Ian Kennedy and Daniel Hudson?
It seems possible, as D-backs president/CEO Derrick Hall said on an MLB.com chat Thursday that "we also let [Montero's] representatives know that there are other players we would like to engage with regarding multiyear deals."
Both Kennedy and Hudson said recently that they would be open to listening, and both pitchers live year-round in the Phoenix area.
General manager Kevin Towers was asked specifically about Kennedy and Hudson on Friday.
"I don't really want to get into the names," Towers said. "We've got several guys here that we've talked [internally] about. We haven't engaged any of them as of yet, but that's not to say that at some point in time at least seeing if there's some common ground there, but once the season starts we want these guys focused. We think a lot of Daniel, we think a lot of Ian. We haven't had any discussions with any of their advisors as of yet."
Kennedy is eligible for salary arbitration after this season, while Hudson will likely come up just short of having enough service time to be eligible.
Towers said in general he is more apt to sign a position player to a multiyear deal before his arbitration years than a pitcher, but there are exceptions to that.
"When they're young and still in their prime, there's probably less risk for injuries than when they get into their 30s," Towers said. "If you're able to at least get them through the arbitration process and maybe a year of free agency, well, that's one less thing that you have to deal with and they have to deal with. Sometimes it's a win-win for both sides.
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Tickets still remain for both of the team's mid-week home games next week at SRF. Tuesday afternoon the Rangers visit for the lone time this spring, while Wednesday afternoon features a game against the Indians.
Limited tickets are still available for the team's first night game of the spring, March 10 against the Mariners. The game begins at 7:10 p.m. MST.
This is the D-backs' second season at SRF. Last year they led the Majors in Spring Training attendance when they drew 189,767, an average of 11,161 for 17 games.
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Though he flashed this preseason, Bengals defensive end was caught up in the numbers game for the second year in a row. According to Joe Reedy with The Cincinnati Enquirer, Evans has been cut by the Bengals today.
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6:00pm Tuesday 18th March 2014 in Sport By Peter Raynbird
LUKE Richardson was the star of the show as title rivals New Inn and Basingstoke Royals met in the quarter-finals of the Basingstoke A Cup on Saturday.
Basingstoke and District Saturday League Premier Division leaders New Inn came out on top, beating second-placed Royals 4-2, with Richardson scoring all four goals, to set up a semi-final against Hook.
Richardson got the first goal from an Alex Spencer cross after five minutes and doubled the lead with a lobbed finish, before completing his hat-trick from the penalty spot.
Second-half goals from Craig Barker and Ama Bhuller got Royals back into the game but Richardson made the game safe with a cheeky back-heel.
Division One outfit Overton United A caused an upset in the last four of the Peter Raynbird Cup, beating Premier Division Popley 3-1.
Wayne Barlow's corner forced an own-goal that put Overton ahead but Sam Bernard levelled the game just before half-time. However, late goals from Neil Ryan and Scotty Winterbourne saw the underdogs through.
Welly Old Boys Reserves needed extra-time to beat Bramley United 3-2 and reach the semi-finals of the North Hants Junior Cup, where they will play Andover League outfit Sparten.
Welly's Danny Costen got the only goal of the first half but Bramley levelled with 15 minutes to go, Harry Elliott netting with an overhead kick to force extra-time.
Goals from Ashley Burchett and Martin Dawes had Welly 3-1 ahead in the additional period and while Ben Squibb pulled one back from the penalty spot, Bramley were unable to get on terms.
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Updated 10:12am Wednesday 9th July 2014 in Winchester By Andrew Napier
A CRITIC of the £150m Silver Hill scheme in Winchester made a strong attack on Winchester City Council saying the public was being misled.
Cllr Kim Gottlieb is fighting a last-ditch campaign to persuade the council to delay the plans for 184 homes and around 20 new shops.
He believes the redevelopment is too overbearing and will ruin the city centre and must be stopped.
Tomorrow the council Cabinet, as the landowner, is poised to allow its co-developer Henderson to make a new planning application to revise the scheme that already has planning permission.
In a highly unusual move Cllr Gottlieb, a Conservative, wrote a report for the overview and scrutiny committee calling for an independent investigation into how the scheme has been handled.
The report was only received on Monday morning but committee chairman Chris Pines allowed it onto the agenda.
In a hard-hitting report Cllr Gottlieb said the "council lacked the requisite experience and competence in the management of the project….Members both inside and outside of the Cabinet are not being properly advised, and the fact that the public too is being misled, is a major flaw in the process."
Other councillors on the overview and scrutiny committee also criticised aspects of the scheme to regenerate a large chunk of the city centre.
Cllr Robert Sanders said it would be "commercial suicide" for the council to allow Henderson to put in the application, as up till that point the council has absolute discretion about any alterations. He said the council was surrendering its negotiating strength.
The existing permission is for 307 homes, of which 35 per cent must be affordable, offices, shops and a new bus station. Henderson and the city council want to reduce the number of homes to 184 and increase retail space by some 55 per cent and drop the bus station.
Cllr Malcolm Wright said he was concerned about car parking as the new plans had fewer public spaces.
Deputy council leader Victoria Weston said the permitted scheme needed to be updated and improved. "I'm reassured that we are advised this represents a good deal for the council and the city. Delay will achieve nothing. It will be a dereliction of our duty. What is so bad about a scheme that has retailers queuing up to take space?"
Kevin Warren, head of estates at the council, said Henderson could walk away and a new scheme now would take four to five years to being to fruition.
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Instead they are proposing to allow the developer to build 100 fewer but, bigger homes with more private parking. Is this the city council's vision for the centre of Winchester? A ghetto for the super-rich? People would have to earn in excess of £100-150,000 to afford to buy one of the bigger new homes. Where will the shop workers, waitresses, nurses, teachers, police officers, firefighters etc live.
There is currently a planning requirement for 35 per cent of the 184 homes to be "affordable" social housing for rent or shared equity.This is equal to 64 much-needed new homes for local people on the housing waiting list. Originally it was 35 per cent of 364 (127 affordable homes) but the council has already agreed to reduce this to 287 (100 affordable) and now it is proposing a further reduction to 184 (and zero affordable). Under the proposed changes, the developer may make a cash contribution to social housing elsewhere but only if the scheme is profitable - so there is no guarantee.
If more workers essential to the economy of the city are banished to the edges or other towns, it means means more commuting to work, which is less environmentally-frie
The seven-storey, monolithic, block-like design of the scheme is another reason Winchester deserves better. It looks more like bleak Basingstoke city centre than Winchester's attractive High Street with its mix of historic buildings. Well done Cllr Gottleib.
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Towag wrote:Yes, you have no idea what you're talking about. There's a serious debate here, try and focus on the issues.
As Usual with WCC the original plan was well accepted, but like all developers they are only in it for the massive profits they will make, so the "other" plans have been slipped through without the Winchester City citizens knowing what is going on.... Me thinks big bucks back handers are probably being accepted by city councillors to push it through, no proof of that as there never is.... Thoughts anyone?
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There were 13 presentations from the public, and 12 were opposed to the new Silverhill development. This demonstrates the opposition to it!
The second speaker, Scot Masker an architect from Hursley, made a very good presentation stating that the scheme was grossly misconceived. He was vigorously applauded. The meeting's Chairman requested that the audience not to clap as it took up time.
The other 12 speakers all spoke articulately against the development, and 11 were roundly applauded, some in the middle of their presentations as well as at the end, so strong was the feeling in the hall. The audience were prepared to completely disregard the Chairman.
There were 5 Councillors who represent the Cabinet at Winchester who decided on whether the new development proposed by Henderson should go forward. Four of these councillors do not live in Winchester, only one does, Ian Tait, the member for St Michael's.
For a scheme which will completely change this part of Winchester, as much as The Guildhall and the Cathedral have, only one Councillor will have to live with it. The other 4 Councillors voted on a most profound change to Winchester that they do not live with. One of the councillors lives as far away as Newtown near Fareham, another lives in Hursley and one lives at Bishops Waltham.
Where is Localism in al this? For a scheme of this size only those Councillors who live in Winchester should be permitted to vote on it.
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SPARTA, Ky. -- In the pioneer days of NASCAR, it wasn't uncommon to see drivers compete across several different disciplines in one season.
The big-name drivers chased the big names races and AJ Allmendinger has echoed the spirit of that era this season, having competed in GRAND-AM, NASCAR and the IndyCar Series for a variety of different car owners.
Allmendinger has impressed at every stop on the tour, scoring a podium for Michael Shank Racing in the Rolex 24, an 11th-place at Phoenix for James Finch and a seventh-place in the Indianapolis 500 for Roger Penske, having also picked up a victory for the team in the NASCAR Nationwide Series at Road America last weekend.
But Allmendinger doesn't see any comparisons to the likes of Mario Andretti, AJ Foyt or Johnny Rutherford.
He hasn't achieved their success and he's still struggling to find a job on a week-to-week basis. And yet, he does find it exciting to compete in so many different cars this season, regardless of the circumstances surrounding it.
"It's been a lot of fun and I've really actually enjoyed it," Allmendinger told SB Nation on Friday at Kentucky Speedway. "But it's been tough at times. On the IndyCar side, I thought I would come back and (only have a slight learning curve) but they are awfully hard to drive...
"But I really have enjoyed the challenge of going back and forth. I'm racing against the best in the world on so many levels between Cup, IndyCar and even the Rolex 24."
Allmendinger finds himself in this scenario because of a failed drug test for Adderall approximately one year ago at Kentucky Speedway. The next week, just hours before the Daytona race, he was suspended from NASCAR.
He wouldn't compete again until October, after he had completed the NASCAR Road to Recovery program. While he lost his full-time ride with Penske as a result of the suspension, he's remained active, driving for a variety of car owners.
He's looking to find a full-time home again in the coming months.
"This has been fun but I don't want to do this every year," Allmendinger added. "I want to find a home again, in one series, whether its IndyCar or NASCAR.
"I used to hate when people say that 'things happened for a reason,' but they do and things have given me an experience I wouldn't have had otherwise. I just enjoy anytime I get to drive a racecar -- I feel fortunate."
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Want to be humbled? Go out and compete against a bunch of "old" people.
My second foray into the Oldlympics began Saturday morning, Sept. 21, with track at Hemet High School. The Oldlympics are a series of competitions for people 50 and older, with some still participating into their 80s.
Almost 100 people signed up for track and field, an Oldlympics record.
I competed in 2010, and pulled a hamstring trying to sprint 50 yards, so this time I took what I thought was an easier task and signed up for the 3 kilometer walk.
After all , I can do 45 minutes on a treadmill without passing out, so how hard could it be?
Harder than I thought. There were about a dozen of us at the starting line for what I thought would be a leisurely seven laps around the track.
Think again, the whistle blew and the lead pack took off. I found myself near the rear with a couple of ladies 25 years my senior.
We walked and chatted for a couple laps before I realized I better hurry up because my 16-year-old son was laughing at me from the sidelines.
I could say I finished in second place, because the winner crossed the finish line just before me — but he was actually two laps ahead.
I did finally finish, ahead of the two nice ladies and a 74-year-old man who told me he would be last.
A highlight was watching Joyce Baptist, 68, cross the finish line with her walker and daughter Jessica at her side. Joyce recently recovered from pneumonia, and her daughter made a sign that read "go Mom" one one side and "you can do it" on the other.
After making six of 15 free throw attempts in the basketball contest, I returned to the track do the 100 meter dash.
Following my injury three years ago, and watching competitors leave every other sprint heat with injuries, I was a bit nervous, but I took second place in my race at 15.96 seconds.
More importantly, all limbs remained attached and nothing hurt more than it did before the race started.
The 29th annual Oldlympics, sponsored by Valley-Wide Recreation and Park District, continue with 18 more events over the next 17 days across the San Jacinto Valley.
I compete next in swimming in Thursday.
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Dates for the three pools of Churchill Downs' 2011 Kentucky Derby Future Wager are now set with three chances to wager on the 137th renewal of the $2 million-guaranteed Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) on May 7. Meanwhile, the Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will again have only a single pool in 2011 which will run concurrent with the second Derby Future pool.
Pool 1 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager is set for Feb. 18-20, Pool 2 is scheduled for March 11-13, and the third and final pool will be conducted April 1-3. Wagering on the lone 2011 Kentucky Oaks Future Wager is set for March 11-13.
As in past years, betting will open each day of the Derby and Oaks pools at noon (all times Eastern). The Kentucky Derby pools will close at 6 p.m. on Sunday, while betting on the lone Kentucky Oaks pool will conclude at 6:30 p.m., 30 minutes after Pool 2 Derby Future betting is wrapped up.
Exacta wagering, added in 2009, will be offered during all three KDFW pools in 2011. The Kentucky Oaks Future Wager will also include exacta wagering for the first time ever.
All bets in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Future Wagers are $2 minimum wagers. There are no refunds on any wagers made during the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks future pools. If it is determined during those pools that one of the individual horses has suffered an illness, injury or other circumstance that will prevent that horse from competing in either race, wagering on that betting interest will be suspended at that point.
Winning payouts in all Kentucky Derby and Oaks Future Wager pools are based on the odds that are in place on each wagering interest at the conclusion of each respective pool.
Each pool of the Derby and Oaks Future Wagers features 24 betting interests that include 23 individual horses. The 24th wagering interest for the Derby Future Wager is a mutuel field that includes all other 3-year-olds. The final betting interest in the Oaks Future Wager is a mutuel field that includes all other 3-year-old fillies.
The 137th running of the $2 million guaranteed Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, at Churchill Downs. The $1 million guaranteed Kentucky Oaks, which will also be run for 137th time in 2009, is set for Friday, May 6. Both races have been held without interruption since the first racing meet at Churchill Downs was conducted in 1875.
A total of $1,132,055 was wagered on the three Kentucky Derby Future Wager pools in 2010 as total betting on the wager topped the $1 million mark for the eleventh consecutive time in its 12-year history. Wagering on the Kentucky Oaks pool in 2010 totaled $61,901.
Last year was a good year for the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, with winning payouts in all three pools on Super Saver being significantly larger than the $18 he paid on Derby Day. A $2 KDFW bet on Super Saver returned $43.20 in Pool 1, $51.20 in Pool 2 and $73 in Pool 3. The Derby Future bet's $2 exacta 1-2 Derby finishers Super Saver and Ice Box returned $176.40 for Pool 1, $259.20 for Pool 2, and a whopping $1,077.40 for Pool 3. The exacta that combined those two horses on Derby Day returned $152.40.


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As recently announced, A Cappella Records has created an HD store, which will contain a hand-picked selection of ACR's best albums, offered directly from us to the world in higher quality and at lower cost than on iTunes.
We are equally-happy to add that the University of Chicago's Voices in Your Head hit album, "I Used to Live Alone", will be available in high definition through our store!
Those who purchase the album through our HD store will get access to 24 uncompressed audio files – the entire 13 track album, plus 11 bonus "instrumental tracks" that offer the listener (or prospective singer!) an a cappella karaoke backing for the majority of the album's tunes. Purchasers will also get bonus a cappella-specific metadata, a detailed break-down of each song's role in the album's concept, lyrics, a high-resolution album poster, artist photos, and more!
The track list is an emotional journey beginning to end, with tracks like "Resistance" by Muse and "Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz, and it bears mentioning that the group's fourth studio album is ALSO their first-ever concept album, with each track serving to represent different phases of a typical relationship. Several tracks garnered attention from the a cappella community. "I'd Like To" by Corinne Bailey Rae was selected for the 2010 edition Voices Only, as well as the 2011 edition of the Best of Collegiate A Cappella. "Boomerang," an original penned by the group itself, found its way on to Sing 7: Lucky, and won the 2011 Contemporary A cappella Recording Award for Best Scholastic Original.
The group was founded in the fall of 1998 and, during it's 13 years of existence, has established itself as a force to be reckoned with both in the studio and onstage through their many concerts at home or abroad with some of the biggest names in collegiate a cappella – not to mention as participants in the International Championship of Collegiate A cappella!
Make sure to check out "I Used To Be Alone" in our HD store today, to maximize the experience of a truly fantastic work of art from Voices in Your Head.


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By: Cade Fowler
Albany -- It's a common and simple way to communicate on your cell phone, but some experts believe that convenient form of communication can be deadly if used while driving.
There are millions of text messages sent and received every minute via cell phones.
Add that with millions of drivers on the roadway and you can bet that there is a lot of texting going on while driving.
But while this may seem second nature to some drivers, one local expert says it could be just as dangerous as driving while intoxicated.
In today's hi-tech, fast paced world, the text messaging craze has caught on quick.
"I'll send and receive about 30 text messages a day," said Catelyn Dake.
Whether you're sending or receiving, texting is quick and convenient. But alarming new research shows that young, often inexperienced drivers are texting behind the wheel at alarming and dangerous rates.
College student Katelyn Stewart began text messaging 5 years ago, a year longer than she's been driving.
When asked if she texted while driving, she said, "I do it a lot actually. It's dangerous, but it doesn't stop me."
But Katelyn's not alone. A recent survey conducted by Seventeen magazine and AAA of 1,000 16 and 17 year old drivers showed that 46% of teen drivers who admit to risky driving habits, claim to also text message while driving.
This comes on the heels of a car accident in New York state that claimed the lives of 5 recent high school graduates. Authorities say the driver, 17-year-old Bailey Goodman, sent and received text messages just moments before she swerved into the path of a tractor trailer.
Driving instructor Dave Roshio agrees that just like drinking and driving, texting and driving is also an unsafe combination.
"Its going to slow down your reaction time," he says.
To back up this claim, we conducted a low-speed, open course test to measure my own reaction time while texting behind the wheel at 10-miles-per-hour.
While sending a quick text message, I took my eyes off of the road for only two seconds. During that time I moved a total of 29 feet. Even at a low rate of speed, that could've meant disastrous consequences in a residential area.
And the faster you drive, the longer it takes you to stop. If you're inattentive at high rates of speed, the end result could be deadly.
But even with cell phones playing an increasing roll in car accident, Roshio does not see sweeping legislation coming anytime soon.
"We see what happened in New York, and we could go ahead say we don't want this to happen here. So lets try and cut that down because this is what we want to do. But I don't see it happening," he said.
So far only the state of Washington has banned text messaging while driving.
In Georgia, Dekalb County has started sanctioning drivers where improper usage of a cell phone played a contributing factor in their accidents.
But with the death of 5 young girls making national headlines, you can bet other states will likely step up measures to prevent further accidents.
While there are no statistics that show how many deaths are caused each year from text messaging, a Harvard study indicated that cell phone use by drivers result in almost 2,600 hundred deaths a year.
It also estimates that cell phone users are 4 to 5 times more likely to have car crashes than non-users.
So before you send that quick text on the interstate just to say hello, remember that it could also mean goodbye.
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Attention Movie Buffs! The Academy awards are just two days away! Time for an Offtopic discussion thread!
In my opinion this has been a pretty good year for movies. Although Best Picture is obviously the most interesting category there are many other categories that deserve attention. Christian Bale and Geoffrey Rush both have stong cases for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and there are several strong candidates for Best Actress.
As for Best picture, here are the nominees, in no particular order:
- The Social Network
- The King's Speech
- The Kids are Alright
- Winter's Bone
- Toy Story 3
- The Fighter
- True Grit
- Inception
- The Black Swan
- 127 Hours
You can look at the rest of the nominees for other categories here. I'm personally looking forward to "Best Original Score," which is my favorite category. I think Trent Reznor did an amazing job with the Social Network, but Hans Zimmer might be the favorite for his work on Inception.
Here is an example of Reznor's work. (Not sure why it won't embed. Sorry)
Don't feel limited to these questions, but just to get the Ball rolling:
- What was your favorite movie you saw this year?
- Who do you think will win Best Picture?
- Who do you think should win Best Picture?
- Do you have any personal favorites you want in any category?
- Which movie were you surprised to enjoy?


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Someone really needs to set up a subscription service that will provide access to multiple news sources. I don't mind paying but I like being able to look at multiple papers, including foreign. I can't justify a paid subscription to each, particularly since I can currently access them through the university at a slight cost in annoyance. Even when that option disappears however, I can't see myself paying for a half dozen news sites. I can see myself paying for a single subscription that lets me choose between dozens however.
WHAT does the extraordinary release over the last few weeks by WikiLeaks of reams and reams of confidential information—the latest is a batch released today of around 250,000 United States diplomatic cables—mean for the media? Embarrassed governments will no doubt level accusations of irresponsible, even dangerous, headline-grabbing. Ordinary citizens will probably react with a mix of cynicism and amazement.
But the commercial question is whether the forest of newsprint devoted to the WikiLeaks' revelations will actually lead to a sustained increase in circulation for the five newspapers given privileged access to the material: the New York Times in America, the Guardian in Britain, Le Monde in France, El Pais in Spain and Der Spiegel in Germany.
Sadly for print journalism, Cassandra suspects any boost in sales will be temporary. The trend, especially among the young, is for news increasingly to be delivered by the computer and smart-phone screen rather than by the printed page. Already Americans use the internet more than newspapers to get their news. So how will the newspapers stay in business? The answer in 2011 is not just that they will smarten up their websites but also that more and more will put those sites—or part of them—behind a paywall. By January or February, even the "gray lady" herself, the New York Times, will be behind a paywall. The question then will be how many will continue, like the Guardian, to resist this "user pays" trend.


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Emergency crews rush to house in Rumbridge Street, Totton, after home of elderly widow fills with gas
Updated 4:25pm Friday 28th March 2014 in News By Chris Yandell, Chief Reporter, New Forest
A HOUSE filled with gas after a 94-year-old widow switched on her cooker in a bid to keep warm.
All three emergency services dashed to the terraced property this morning and opened all the windows amid fears that the leak could cause an explosion.
The pensioner, who has lived in the house all her life, was taken to Southampton General Hospital.
A police spokesman said: "An elderly woman rang to say her home was 'full of gas' and said she was having problems turning it off.
"She couldn't say how long it had been going on so we don't know how much gas was in the property. But we always take things like this very seriously because gas is highly explosive."
The emergency services were called to a row of five Grade II listed houses in Rumbridge Street, Totton, just after 8.30am.
No-one was evacuated but Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that windows in the pensioner's home were flung open to ventilate the property.
A South Central Ambulance Service spokesman added: "We were called to an incident involving gas in a property and a woman in her 90s was taken to hospital."
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After having taken a number of cruises with Royal Caribbean, Last year we upgraded to Celebrity. It was a nice switch. We found this cruise with a number of stops that were unusual for the Caribbean runs. Yes it had Grand Cayman and Cozumel, but it also had Cartagena, Columbia, Porto Limon, Costa Rica, Panama, and Belize.
while we had been to Cartagena many years ago, we were amazed by the change, especially in the Boca Grande Area. As experienced cruisers we don't normally take the ships cruises, since we can find local operators with a greater ability to meet our needs.
The ship is quite beautiful, but I understand it's going into drydock after the Caribbean season. Celebrity is noted for upgrading their ships usually every four or five years. This make the experience quite pleasurable for the traveler.
The entertainment was not up to par, with the exception of a Cirque de Soleil type of show which was spectacular. The first production show was so bad we left halfway through.
Our cabin seemed smaller than we were used to, though the veranda was larger and I spent quite a few hours there while we were under sail. The bed however was the most comfortable i've slept in on any cruise I've taken in the past.
We did not try any of the specialty restaurants, since we found the food and service in the main restaurant exceptional. My only criticism was with the maitre'd, We had asked for a table of eight or more, since we like to spend time with a company of cruisers. My wife and I were on a table of eight, but their was only one other couple. We asked him to find another with others. We finally had to discover a group of two couples ourselves who we sat with for the rest of the cruise.
The only other disappointment was disembarkation which took two hours. I don't think the fault was Celebrity's but our own ICE government agency, since it appeared that at least half of the immigration staff seemed to be missing..
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Thieves wheel off special £5,900 bike
Updated 11:54am Friday 9th May 2014 in News By Craig Jones, Reporter
A SECURITY review is being carried out at Hargroves Cycles after a high performance bike worth £5,900 was stolen on Monday.
Wiltshire Police is investigating CCTV footage of the specialised red and black Sworks Enduro FSR Carbon 2011 being taken from the store, in Penzance Drive, at 11.30am.
Two men came to the shop and asked about the bike which had been on display since Friday. One walked out the front door with it and was quickly followed by the other man.
Mark Sealey, Hargroves Cycles manager, said: "I was off when the bike was stolen but I came in the next day and thought it had been sold. This is really frustrating as it had only come in on Friday and was worth a lot of money.
"We were really busy when it was taken and now we are looking at making some security changes.
"We are looking at improving the CCTV as well as introducing a new door system and product tagging. This inevitably will cost thousands of pounds, which isn't ideal."
Mark said the increased interest in cycling in recent years means expensive bikes and equipment are being targeted more often by thieves.
"This bike was the best of the best and because of the price we tend to only have one on display.
"We want to have the top bikes in the shop but when things like this happen it makes it difficult," he said.
"Given that we are a specialised bike shop with regular customers we are hearing of people having their bikes taken on a regular basis which is very frustrating."
The man who took the bike is described as being white, wearing a baseball cap and black North Face body warmer while the other man was also white, wearing a black coat and sunglasses.
To aid the police in their investigations, staff from Hargroves Cycles have being putting pictures of the two men on social media.
Tom Holden, the shop's assistant manager, said: "I know as staff we don't actually own the bike but we are all as sick as anything it has been taken and hope the police and the public can help us get it back."
Anyone with information can call 101 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
CCTV images of the men police want to question
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Most supermarkets put security tags on meat it makes you wonder why a £6,000 product wasnt secured or alarmed.
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I had a feeling - having watched Twitter pretty closely last week - that this stupid, candy ass, money grab, egomaniacal, lockout would get settled.
So, even though I'm sick and not feeling the best (head colds suck rocks!!), the Red Wings will be playing hockey again, live - in games that count - and I'll be watching them on NHL Center Ice (thanks DirecTV.....can I get my $$ back??), plus, Andy Reid is the new Head Coach of the Kansas City Chiefs - so there's even hope for my Chiefs too!
So excited - my new year just got so much better!!!!
Lets Go Red Wings !! !!!


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Carlotti Named WAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week
Feb. 3, 2003
DENVER - Fresno State's Chloe Carlotti has been named the Western Athletic Conference Women's Tennis Player of the Week.
Carlotti, a sophomore from Paris, France, picked up the Bulldogs' only win in a 6-1 loss to No. 1 Stanford on Saturday. The No. 27th-ranked player in the nation, Carlotti defeated 17th-ranked Amber Liu 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 at No. 1 singles. The sophomore All-American ran her record to 11-5 on the season, including 2-0 in dual matches.
Carlotti looks to continue her winning ways with a home match this weekend. Fresno State takes on No. 17 UNLV on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Wathen Tennis Center.
Other nominees included: Saharai Uriarte, Louisiana Tech and Jenny Langer,