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The Groovy Programming Language runs on top of the Java Runtime Environment, which itself runs on almost any computer system, such as Windows, Linux, and Macintosh. If you don't have Groovy installed, see these pages:
Installing Groovy
Running Groovy
If you don't have the Java Runtime Environment:
Installing Java
These tutorials for those new to both Java and Groovy are in a sequence that builds on knowledge already presented. This tutorial therefore starts with the basics. Throughout, we use code examples rather than lengthy explanations to present the features of Groovy, so you might miss things if you just skim. We don't (yet) explain what you would use the features for, but rely on your previous programming background for this.
The code snippets in these tutorials use comments to explain things:
Groovy code can contain strings:
Each line here does the same:
We can also assign integers and decimals to variables:
We can use operators like + - * / and parentheses ( ) with numbers, following usual math grouping rules:
We can use the operators == > < >= <= != with numbers, the values true and false, the operators ! (not), && (and), and || (or), all with parentheses, to produce boolean expressions:
Variables are versatile:
All names in Groovy, including variable names, can contain any alphabetic character or the underscore, and contain any digit not in first position:
All data in Groovy is built from "classes" and instances of them. Class names by convention begin with an uppercase character:
We can inspect the class of any entity, such as numbers and strings, using the class field:
There are many predefined classes in Groovy, but only the most common ones are always visible to Groovy code. Most need to be qualified with a "package" name, eg, 'java.text.DecimalFormat', or the package must be imported beforehand:
If a line can be interpreted as a valid statement, it will be:
Sometimes code in a script doesn't compile: we comment it out in our examples. Other code compiles but generates a "checked exception" which we can catch and handle:
We can use square brackets [ ] to represent both ordered lists and key mappings:
We can specify a list as a 'range', ie, by only the first and last items:
We can convert data of one type to another using the 'as' keyword:
Sometimes, we need to use a more efficient type of list known as an array, where the type of each element must be the same. Arrays can't be represented directly in the syntax, but we can convert a list to one easily:
We can choose between two execution options using the if-else-statement:
We can execute some code a certain number of times:
We can enclose code in parentheses and execute it later. The enclosed code is called a "closable block" or "closure":
We can spawn new threads from our main thread:
After, say, 5 seconds, abort the program then look at the file. On many computers, it'll show a roughly equal distribution of 'S' and 'M', but there'll be some irregularities showing that thread scheduling isn't perfectly timed.
The tutorials following are grouped into functional areas, beginning with numeric processing, and build up to the advanced features of Groovy.


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In the latest edition of View from the Booth, Joe Tutino and Cobi Jones analyze the California Clasico between the LA Galaxy and the San Jose Earthquakes.
Check it out below...
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan is back with the full U.S. National Team.
Donovan and Omar Gonzalez both received calls to join the U.S. squad for their World Cup qualifiers and each spoke about the task ahead of them in this piece on LAGalaxy.com.
The call for Donovan is his first World Cup qualifier call since June of last year and Gonzalez is particularly enthusiastic to have him back with the full squad.
"I'm very excited to have him there," said the Galaxy defender. "This whole year, he hasn't been there with the national team and I think that we're really good friends and to have him there to bounce some things off him, since he has so much experience, is going to be great for myself.
No matter the setting, Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez expect plenty of hostility at World Cup qualifier in Costa Rica
CARSON, Calif. – Next week the U.S. National Team will travel to Costa Rica for a World Cup qualifier that could put them another step closer to qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
However, this time around, the U.S. won't be playing the Costa Ricans at the famed Estadio Saprissa where they are winless in qualifying matches, but the brand new Estadio Nacional. Built in 2011, the Estadio Nacional is a far more modern stadium than Saprissa and also contains a track around the pitch, which separates the intimidating Costa Rican crowd from the field. The LA Galaxy are expected to take on C.S. Cartagines at Costa Rica's national stadium on Sept. 25 due to lighting issues at Los Brumosos home stadium.
But will U.S. reap any benefits by not having to play at the famed "Monster's Cave"?
"In my opinion, Saprissa is the hardest place to play in CONCACAF so it can't hurt. That's for sure," said Donovan. "But any time that you play Costa Rica at home or away, we expect a difficult game so we expect that same."
No matter where they play, Gonzalez is sure that they'll get a great deal of flak on the field and in the stands after their epic "Snowclasico" World Cup qualifier in Denver in March that saw the U.S. defeat Los Ticos 1-0 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
"I think that it'll be a hostile environment and they're not going to make it easy for us," said Gonzalez. "That's something that we already expect going into those countries. I think that the environment is going to make it a fun game.
"We're going to go in there and fight hard," Gonzalez added. "The fans are going to go give it their all and support their team, but we're definitely going to have our backs against the wall, but it's up to us to be united and to play the proper way and hopefully come out with three points."
Highlights of that last meeting between Costa Rica and the U.S. are below...
Landon Donovan and Omar Gonzalez are off to the U.S. National Team for World Cup Qualifying.
The pair were named to head coach Jurgen Klinsmann's 23-man squad for the U.S. matches against Costa Rica in San Jose on Sept. 6 at the Estadio Nacional and against Mexico on Sept. 10 at Columbus Crew Stadium.
Donovan and Gonzalez are just two of four LA players that will not be available for the Galaxy's match against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 7, joining Robbie Keane (Ireland) and Jaime Penedo (Panama), who were each named to their respective national teams.
The complete U.S. roster is below...
GOALKEEPERS: Tim Howard, Brad Guzan, Nick Rimando
DEFENDERS: DaMarcus Beasley, Matt Besler, John Brooks, Geoff Cameron, Edgar Castillo, Brad Evans, Omar Gonzalez, Michael Orozco
MIDFELDERS: Kyle Beckerman, Alejandro Bedoya, Michael Bradley, Mix Diskerud, Fabian Johnson, Jermaine Jones, Graham Zusi
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore, Clint Dempsey, Landon Donovan, Aron Johannsson, Eddie Johnson
CARSON, Calif. – A player with Landon Donovan's resume should certainly be among the league's highest paid players and by reaching certain incentives, the Galaxy forward will stand head and shoulders above all others on the league's pay scale.
According to Soccer by Ives, the four-year, $5 million a season deal that Donovan signed will make him the league's second highest player behind U.S. teammate Clint Dempsey, but by reaching performance incentives, the Galaxy forward will be able to bypass his U.S. National Team counterpart.
Galaxy head coach and general manger Bruce Arena told reporters that it was "safe to say [Donovan's deal] is multi-year and he got a raise." When asked about his contract on Wednesday, Donovan admitted to reporters that his deal was heavily incentive-laden, but revealed that the Galaxy were more than willing to make him the league's top paid player.
"I never made decisions for money, and I think I'm a much happier person because of it," Donovan said on Wednesday. "At the same time, you do want to be valued and respected, so it was important for me in this process to be treated fair financially.
"The Galaxy made it clear early on that they wanted a type of deal that would give me the opportunity to be the highest-paid player in the league, if I perform well," he added. "I think that was important to me, and I think that was fair, so we came to a good agreement."
CARSON, Calif. -- Landon Donovan has re-signed a new multi-year deal with the LA Galaxy, but don't look for him to pursue any offseason loans in the future.
Donovan has gone on loans in the past to Bayern Munich during the 2008-09 season as well as a pair of loans to Everton in 2010 and 2012, but the U.S. international admitted after his contract announcement press conference that he's unlikely to go on loan again.
"It's not really something that I'm interested in," said Donovan. "I want to be here and I don't have a real desire to go try anything or do anything. They've committed to me and I want to commit to this team too."
In a teleconference call with reporters, Donovan was asked about his former Everton head coach David Moyes who is now the head man at Manchester United. Rumors have swirled that Donovan would be on Moyes' shortlist at United, but when asked about any conversations that he's had if with the Scottish head coach, Donovan didn't go into specifics, but dropped a hint.
"I'm not going to comment on specific conversations I may have had with David in the past," said Donovan. "But…we'll say I had talks with some very high profile teams in England, how's that?"
Thoughts on Donovan's comments?
Share your thoughts below.
Landon Donovan is staying with the LA Galaxy and ahead of his new deal with the club, I spoke with the Galaxy talisman about his new deal and his desire to stay in Southern California.
Check it out below.
Check out the Landon Donovan press conference below...
CARSON, Calif. – Landon Donovan is staying in MLS.
The LA Galaxy officially announced on Wednesday that Donovan has signed a multi-year contract to remain with LA.
Thoughts on the move?
The LA Galaxy's CONCACAF Champions League dreams are alive and well.
LA received the best possible result in Tuesday's match between Isidro Metapán and C.S. Cartaginés as the two teams battled to a scoreless draw at the Estadio Nacional in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cartaginés controlled play for wide stretches in their "home match" but could not convert their opportunities to put them ahead of the organized Salvadorian club. No opportunity was more costly than Pablo Jimenez's second half penalty kick miss that was skied well over the bar.
Currently, Cartaginés leads Group 8 with four points, but have played two more games than the Galaxy. LA is second with three and Isidro Metapán has just a single point.

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New Hampshire Union Leader
The leading proponent of raising the state gas tax admitted Tuesday his "timing was unfortunate" when he referred to some of the proceeds as "the gift that keeps on giving."Rep. David Campbell, D-Nashua, sent an email last Friday referencing money from the gas tax that will be used for the Fish and Game Department, the Department of Resources and Economic Development's trail fund and the state's general fund.Critics suggested the statement showed that tax supporters wanted higher taxes for more than just highways and bridge work.Former House speaker Bill O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon, was quick to criticize Campbell for his remark, calling it contrary to Campbell's "public posture that 'every dollar' will be going to roads." ..Refund money that goes uncollected can be used for any purpose
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ESM 201 - Ecology of Managed Ecosystems [4 units] Tilman
Principles of individual ecology, population ecology, community ecology, and ecosystem ecology. Emphasis on applications (conservation, resource management, ecological effects of pollution and habitat fragmentation, etc.).
Waiver Policy
Prerequisites: None
ESM 202 - Environmental Biogeochemistry [4 units] Keller & Melack
Biogeochemical processes as applied to the Earth's atmosphere, oceans, land, and inland waters, and applications to environmental issues such as eutrophication, toxic pollution, carbon sequestration, and acidification.
Waiver Policy
Prerequisites: Introductory Chemistry. ESM 203 is strongly recommended.
ESM 203 - Earth System Science [4 units] Dozier & Dunne
Interactions among the atmosphere, oceans, and land and models of Earth's climate and hydrology. Application of knowledge about the Earth System in environmental management and policy.
Waiver Policy
Prerequisites: Geography 3 or equivalent
ESM 204 - Economics of Environmental Management [4 units] Libecap
Environmental regulation (incentives, command, and control), asymmetric information (cost revelation and auditing), regulatory incidence, dynamics and discounting, exhaustible and renewable resources, valuation, environmental macroeconomics, trade and the environment, and comparative regulatory analysis.
Waiver Policy
Prerequisites: ESM 251 or equivalent.
ESM 206 - Statistics & Data Analysis for Environmental Science & Management [4 units] Horst
Develop skills and conceptual framework to effectively use data to solve practical problems. Topics include descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, experimental design, exploratory data analysis, probability and uncertainty, time series analysis, and spatial stats. Emphasis of case studies from environmental problems.
Prerequisites: Math 3ABC or equivalent.
ESM 207 - Environmental Law and Policy [4 units] Salzman
Basic elements of the legal system as it specifically relates to environmental issues. Study of the different stages and different institutions involved in environmental policy making.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 210 - Business and the Environment [4 units] Potoski
Introduces students to business objectives and structure and discusses new business models and tools that incorporate principles of environmental management and corporate performance. It highlights corporate strategies that deliver value to shareholders while responding to environmental concerns.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 211 - Applied Population Ecology [4 units] Kendall
Examination of the application of population ecology to conservation of rare species and management of harvested populations. Topics include populations regulation, population viability analysis, fisheries management, metapopulation dynamics, and populations monitoring.
Prerequisites: ESM 201 and ESM 206
ESM 212 - Biological Community Survey & Analysis [4 units] Davis
Design and execution of field sampling campaigns to characterize, map, and inventory plant and animal communities. Includes review of basic sampling theory, measurements for terrestrial vegetation, vertebrate and invertebrate survey methods, multivariate analysis of community data, vegetation and species habitat mapping and modeling.
Prerequisites: ESM 201
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 213 - Ecotoxicology [4 units] Means
Ecotoxicology will examine the biochemistry and biology of the responses of organisms in ecosystems to the presence of substances in the environment that can cause adverse effects upon the organisms. The course will also present case studies from recent literature.
ESM 214 - Biological Waste Treatment [4 units] Holden
Concepts and approaches to correct and alleviate the effects of environmental pollution using biological processes. Biochemical, ecological, and physiochemical aspects of remediation and mitigation. Assessing and monitoring applicability/efficacy of biological treatment. Natural and engineered methods for adversely affected biological resources.
Prerequisites: (None)
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 215 - Landscape Ecology [4 units]
This course will explore emergent patterns in landscape structure (physical, biological, and cultural) and linkages to ecological processes. The role of ecosystem pattern, for both landscapes and seascapes, will be explored viamass and energy transfers, disturbance regimes, species' persistence, applications of remote sensing, and GIS for landscape characterization and modeling.
Prerequisites: ESM 201
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 219 - Microbial Processes in the Environment [4 units] Holden
Microbes are the most abundant organisms on earth and are responsible for most biogeochemical cycling. Who and where are they, what do they do, and how? This course provides an integrated understanding applicable to managing the environment and natural resources.
Prerequisites: ESM 202 or equivalent
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 222 - Fate and Transport of Pollutants in the Environment [4 units] Keller
Transport and biogeochemical transformation of pollutants in the environment. Review of pollutant properties and media characteristics that affect transport, accumulation, and degradation of pollutants. Basic tools for managing pollutants in the environment, including prevention, detection, and remediation.
Prerequisites: ESM 202
ESM 223 - Management of Soil and Groundwater Quality [4 units] Brown
Focuses on protection and remediation of contaminated soil, vadose zone and groundwater, including site and basin characterization, planning, and methods for corrective action. Discussion includes the determination of groundwater quality objectives based on risk assessment, technology development and testing, and cost evaluation of management strategies.
Prerequisites: ESM 202, 203, and 222, or instructor permission; groundwater hydrology strongly recommended.
ESM 223L - Laboratory in Management of Soil and Groundwater Quality [1 unit] Keller
A hands-on approach to learning how to sample and treat contaminated soil and groundwater. The series of lab modules cover soil and groundwater unit treatment processes. Students are presented with state-of-the-art technologies for dealing with water contamination. [Note: lab is only 1-1.5 hr/week, within a 4 hour window.]
Prerequisites: ESM 222 and ESM 223 or concurrent enrollment in ESM 223
ESM 224 - Sustainable Watershed Quality Management [4 units] Keller
Integrates environmental science & management to address sustainable watershed management. Learn the elements of a watershed management plan and become familiar with the planning process that takes into consideration various issues and concerns and provides concrete actions to address them. Addresses both water quantity and quality issues in a comprehensive approach.
Prerequisites: ESM 202 & 203. Strongly recommended: ESM 222 and 234 or 235.
ESM 225 - Water Policy [4 units] Wilkinson
Explores key water policy issues in the context of science, technology, and the practical management of water systems. If focuses on the nexus of science, economics, law, and social and political factors play in the policy process.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 226 - Groundwater Management [4 units] Brown
Examines the principles and tools for groundwater management and stewardship of groundwater resources in the US and includes examples drawn from global groundwater management challenges.
ESM 229 - Economics & Policy of Climate Change [4 units] Meng
This course will explore the economic impacts of climate change, design of optimal climate mitigation policies, and existing constraints on implementation of such policies. Emphasis on developing intuition on climate policy issues and familiarity with relevant analytical and statistical tools.
Prerequisites: ESM 204
ESM 230 - Strategic Planning for Non-Profit Ventures [4 units] Cotter (Chan)
This course is about strategic planning issues unique to non-profits. Provides an entrepreneurial perspective for charitable organizations, non-government organizations, social ventures and not-for-profit organizations. Topics include stakeholder analysis, the mission statement, strategic objectives and goals, board development, fiscal management and fundraising.
ESM 232 - Environmental Modeling [4 units] Tague
Introduction to the development, evaluation, interpretation, and presentation of models as applied to environmental problems. Course will consist of theory and many practical examples building and interpreting models using computers. No previous computer experience required.
Prerequisites: Math 3ABC or equivalent
ESM 233 - River Restoration [2 units] Dunne
Review of hydrologic, geomorphic, and engineering principles used in restoration of rivers, floodplains, and riparian zones for safety, land management, and ecosystem improvement. The course involves lectures and the analysis and reporting of general principles and case studies.
Prerequisites: ESM 203
ESM 234 - River Systems [4 units] Dunne
Hydrologic and geomorphic basis of environmental management problems concerning large river systems. Analysis of the processes of flooding, sedimentation, and morphological change in channels, floodplains, deltas, and alluvial fans. Effects of climate, land use and engineering.
Prerequisites: ESM 203
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 235 - Watershed Analysis [4 units] Booth
Hydrologic and geomorphic basis of environmental management problems concerning land surfaces and channels in small drainage basins, particularly the effects of land use and engineered alteration to stream channels. Emphasis placed in the integrated application of both theory and field methods to analyze existing conditions, evaluate the potential effectiveness of alternative solutions, and understand the limitations imposed by intrinsic watershed conditions and other human constraints. Implications for in-stream biota and water quality are acknowledged but not emphasized in this course.
Prerequisites: ESM 203
Normally offered every other year
ESM 236 - The Mountain Snowpack [3 units] Dozier
Intensive field, laboratory, and classroom study of physical processes in the mountain snowpack. Snow accumulation and ablation, metamorphism, physical and chemical properties, and remote sensing. Role of snow in watershed hydrology, water resources, and recreation.
Prerequisites: ESM 203, intermediate skiing ability and consent of instructor.
Normally offered every other year over spring break.
ESM 237 - Climate Change Impacts and Adaptation [4 units] Tague
Global climate change may dramatically alter water resources and the ecosystems that depend upon them. This course will provide an overview of research on current and projected future hydro-ecological impacts of a changing climate at local to global scales.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 238 - Climate Change Agreements and Politics [4 units] Clemencon
The seminar will provide students with a basic introduction to climate change politics and policy, combining an international relations and comparative politics approach. It will trace the evolution of the complex international climate change agreement signed by countries in 1992 (UNFCCC) and discuss the difficult collective action problem related to agreeing on a comprehensive global climate agreement by December 2015. Political, technical and methodological questions will be covered, related to defining binding "common but differentiated responsibilities" (UNFCCC) between rich and poor countries, emissions trading (EU Emissions Trading System, CDM, REDD+, California ABS32), emission inventory reporting and verification, and international climate financing for developing countries for adaptation and mitigation. The second part of the course will explore national climate and energy policy approaches of key countries, with an objective to learn lessons from experiences with different public policy instruments and emission reduction projects. A look at sub-national and voluntary private sector and NGO initiatives on energy and climate will be included.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 239 - Advanced Climate Change Science for Policy Makers [4 units] Lea
This course will examine the science of climate change with a focus on those issues most relevant to policy makers. Professor Lea will draw on his experience serving as science advisor to the Special Envoy on Climate Change in the U.S. Department of State. Topics include: Climate Forcing Agents and their Efficacy; Climate Sensitivity and Feedbacks; Anthropogenic Climate Change; Extreme Events; Energy and Greenhouse Gas Emissions; Global Temperature Limits and Mitigation Scenarios; and Geoengineering. Discussion will focus on topical issues at the nexus of climate policy and science, such as mitigation of short-lived climate pollutants like black carbon.
Prerequisites: ESM 203
ESM 240 - Climate Change Biology [2 units] Hannah
Biological changes in response to climate, their causes, emerging conservation responses and policy implications.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 241 - Environmental Politics and Policy [2 units] Anderson
The politics of environmental policymaking from agenda formation to the stages of implementation, assessment, and reforms. Emphasis on national and state level policymaking in the U.S. coupled with a consideration of interactions across levels of social organization and comparisons across socio-political systems.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 242 - Natural Resource Economics and Policy [4 units] Costello
Economic principles and policy issues in the use of exhaustible and renewable resources including fossil fuels, water, minerals, fisheries, forests, and biodiversity. Management of resource markets on a regional or international scale.
Prerequisites: ESM 204
ESM 243 - Environmental Policy Analysis [4 units] Anderson
Developing and analyzing environmental policies involves balancing social, political, and economic considerations. Course covers this process, including problem identification, formation of alternative policy response, and methods of analyzing and selecting the most appropriate policy response, and effective communications of results to clients/policymakers.
Prerequisites: ESM 204 & ESM 241
ESM 244 - Advanced Data Analysis [4 units] Horst
Learn to use specialized data analysis techniques commonly employed in ESM. Topics include: environmental monitoring, incorporating methods for censored data and for time series; spatial data interpolation and prediction; and multi-criteria decision analysis.
Prerequisites: ESM 206A&B or equivalent
ESM 245 - Cost-Benefit Analysis and Non-market Valuation [4 units] Libecap
Economic theory of environmental policy, with special emphasis on the role of cost-benefit analysis. Techniques for estimating economic values for nonmarket environmental resources. Case studies involving ecosystem protection, pollution control, and other topics to illustrate the necesarry analytical tools.
Prerequisites: ESM 204
ESM 248 - Environmental Institutions [4 units] Buntaine
Comparative study of management systems or regimes addressing natural resources and environmental concerns and operating at scales ranging from local to global. Topics include characterization of individual regimes and factors affecting the formation, evolution, and effectiveness of these institutional arrangements.
Prerequisites: (None)
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 251 - Economics and Environmental Policy Analysis [2 units] Plantinga
Design and evaluation of public policies for addressing environmental problems. Theory of environmental policy that arises from the study of markets, market failure, and economic efficiency as well as the broader scope of analysis that accounts for distributional concerns, sustainability, impact analysis, cost effectiveness, and multi-criteria analysis.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 254 - Coastal Marine Ecosystem Processes [4 units] Lenihan
Examination of physical, chemical and geological processes in coastal ecosystems, including estuaries, that are influenced by human activities. Focus centers on dynamical processes that control biological communities and resources, and the relationship of the science to marine resource management and policy.
Prerequisites: ESM 201 & 203; 202 (may be concurrent)
ESM 256A - Introduction to Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation [2 units] Cotter (Chan)
Introduction to entrepreneurship for students interested in launching a new product or service that offers an environmental and/or social benefit. Provides an entrepreneurial perspective and overview of the venture creation process. Emphasis on idea generation, opportunity recognition and initial concept development.
Prerequisites: (None)
New Venture Opportunity Analysis [4 units] Cotter (Chan)
Development of the analytical and conceptual skills required to assess the feasibility of a new venture opportunity. Topics include industry analysis, concept development, market definition, customer discovery, elements of a business model and competitive analysis.
Prerequisites: ESM 256A or instructor permission
ESM 257 - Coastal Marine Policy & Management [4 units] Hastings
Conceptual approaches and analytical tools used in marine ecosystem management, marine biodiversity protection, and integrative watershed planning. Review of relevant international, federal and state marine policies and programs.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 260 - Applied Marine Ecology [4 units] Lenihan
The application of ecological principles and methods to environmental problems in marine ecosystems. Emphasis is placed on design and execution of field sampling and experiments to assess biological impacts of anthropogenic disturbances and restoration activities. Concepts illustrated with case studies
Prerequisites: ESM 201
ESM 261 - Management of Scientific Data [4 units] Frew
Theory, techniques, and tools for managing heterogeneous scientific information, database architectures, and data models. Metadata standards and data characterization. Design and use of relational databases. Aspects of the science data life cycle: collection, storage, retrieval, analysis, and presentation.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 263 - Geographic Information Systems [4 units] Frew
Advanced introduction to GIS theory and technology, emphasizing spatial analysis and cartographic presentation. Typical algorithms and data structures. Role of GIS in environmental information management. Integration of GIS with other analytical tools.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 264 - Web Mapping/Publishing [2 units] Frew
Tools and techniques for publishing, accessing, and manipulating environmental information on the World Wide Web, including: web services; scientific and geographic markup languages; virtual globes; distributed geographic information systems; open-source tools; geographic mashups.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 266 - Remote Sensing of the Environment [4 units] Dozier
Advanced introduction to remote sensing theory, technology, and applications in Environmental Science & Management. Survey of principles and analytical methods throughout the electromagnetic spectrum. Integration of remote sensing with other tools.
Prerequisites: ESM 203
Normally offered every other year.
ESM 269 - Survey Design and Environmental Public Opinion [2 units] Henderson
Issues of survey design, including sampling, questionnaire design, data collection and data processing. Students will design and field an original survey, analyze the survey data and report the results.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 270 - Conservation Planning & Priority Setting [4 units] Halpern
Analytical approaches that can be used to direct energy and resources toward conservation that yields the greatest return on investment. Case studies of how government agencies, international multilateral institutions and non-governmental agencies identify where to invest their conservation efforts.
Prerequisites: ESM 201
ESM 271 - Carbon Footprints & Carbon Accounting [2 units] Suh
Using the BSI's PAS 2050, the WRI's GHG Protocols, and the ISO14067, basic skills and knowledge necessary to establish corporate carbon accounts and to calculate carbon footprints will be covered.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 272 - Energy and Resource Productivity [4 units] Suh
Options for improving energy and resources productivity are evaluated from technology, economics, and policy point of view. Energy, housing, transportation and agro-food sectors will be elaborated, and energy-resource nexus will be discussed. 4 units
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 273 - Life Cycle Assessment [4 units] Geyer & Suh
Advanced introduction to life cycle assessment (LCA) tools and practice. Students will conduct an LCA according to ISO 14040/44 (2006) using professional LCA software. Goal and scope definition, parametric life cycle inventory modeling, impact assessment, sensitivity analysis, reporting.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 275 - Principles and Practice of Environmental Planning [4 units] Jacobson
Principles, concepts, and techniques of environmental planning at the state, regional, and local government levels, with emphasis on emerging trends in addressing environmental problems. Green plans, sustainable communities, coastal planning, agricultural land preservation, smart development, new urbanism, and mitigation monitoring.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 276 - Ethical Decision-Making for the Environment [2 units] Harris
Ethical and legal issues surrounding environmental decision-making by individuals and in organizations. Environmental challenges facing public, non-profit and for-profit organizations. Analysis of behavior according to ethical standards; examination of opportunities for corporate social responsibility and initiatives; application of ethical frameworks to decision-making.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 279 - Financial Management and Environmental Accounting [4 units] Edwards
Corporate financial management and reporting and environmental accounting. Function of stock markets, discounted cash flows, investment appraisal and decisions, valuation of bonds and stocks, the capital structure decision, the accounting model, management and control of enterprises, financial reporting and financial statement analysis.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 280 - Organizations and Environmental Leadership [4 units] Jostes
Individuals play an important role in leading organizations toward environmental sustainability and implementing cross-sector initiatives. Getting results in today's complex world requires collectively influencing peers, managers and executives at a variety of organizational levels to bridge the gap between the values they hold and the conditions they face. Course participants learn about their own behaviors and build skills to more effectively influence environmental decision making within groups, organizations, networks and society. The course explores, theory, practice and skill-building.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 281 - Corporate Environmental Management [4 units] Potoski
Prepares students to use creatively conceptual tools and management strategies to improve the environmental performance of firms. Corporate, societal, and political barriers to implementing these innovative strategies will be analyzed and methods for overcoming these constraints discussed.
Prerequisites: ESM 210
ESM 282 - Industrial Ecology [4 units] Geyer
Introduction to the study of material and energy flows in industrial and consumer activities and their effects on the environment. Explores the concept of industrial ecosystems and teaches tools like life cycle assesment and material flow analysis.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 283 - Environmental Negotiation [4 units] Jostes
Strategic negotiations take place daily. Their successful outcome depends on the competence of the negotiators. Using environmental case studies and negotiation exercises, course participants will gain a hands-on understanding of the negotiation process and how they can influence it.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 285 - Environmental Markets [4 units] Libecap
Environmental and resource problems are due to incomplete property rights. Defining rights and using environmental markets can be an alternative to regulation. Emphasis on when this might be the case and analysis of markets in fisheries, water, land use, and emissions.
Prerequisites: ESM 251 recommended
ESM 288 - Energy, Technology and the Environment [4 units] Geyer
Covers the main physical principles of energy conversion and the environmental impacts related to it. Also explores the balance between resource availability and demand, and the relationship between energy use and technology.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 293 - Advanced Special Topics in Climate and Energy [1-4 units]
Advanced topics in climate and energy.
ESM 293-1S - Climate Change and the Food System [2 units] Godfray
The aim of this one-week intensive course will be to explore and discuss science and policy issues at the interface of climate change and the food system. We will discuss the challenges of feeding 9-10 billion people in 2050 sustainably and equitably, explore different strategies and models for assessing the effects of climate change on the food system, discuss food system adaptation to climate change and ways to mitigate its effects, and the food, climate change, land, biodiversity nexus.
ESM 293-2S - Topics in Defining and Implementing Optimal Mitigation of GHG Emissions [2 units] Polasky
Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions typically imposes costs up front in return for future expected benefits. Deciding how much mitigation should be undertaken depends on weighing of future relative to present net benefits (discounting), probability distributions of future damages from climate change, among other things. We will discuss debates over economic growth and discounting and how this affects optimal mitigation. We will also discuss how incorporation of uncertainty about impacts of climate change including potential crossing tipping points affects optimal mitigation. Finally, even with clarity about optimal mitigation, there is the problem of designing an international agreement to share the burden of mitigation. We will discuss the use of dynamic games to design self-enforcing agreements.
ESM 294 - Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Law [1-4 units]
Advanced, special topics in environmental law. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
ESM 294-1W- Land Use Law [2 units] Daniels
While land use regulations in the United States date back more than a century, over the past few decades, land use laws made on the federal, state and local levels have made land use law and planning complex and challenging. The impacts of land use law are profound and shape the neighborhoods around us. It also has profound environmental consequences: land use law often decides the fate of open space available for recreation or wildlife habitat, the extent that urban runoff occurs, and the ways in which air pollution is concentrated. Further, land use law has broad implications across the economy.
This course's objectives are to (1) provide students with an introduction to the most important concepts in land use law (zoning, regional planning, constitutional takings, and environmental laws with land use dimensions) and (2) help students develop the practical and analytical skills that will allow students to meaningfully participate in land use decisions as a non-lawyers. This means that we will explore the political dynamics behind land use decisions and the various opportunities for advocacy and influence. Some class materials will be determined after consultation with students. Last year, additional topics included land use as it relates to climate change adaptation, conservation easements, and social justice.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 294-1S - Natural Resources Law & Policy [2 units] Salzman
This course examines the law and policyof how we use nature's resources-- from forests andfisheries to biodiversity and parks. We pay special attention to the historical and political origins of our competing ideas of why nature matters and what we should do with it, from economically productive use and outdoor recreation to preserving the natural world for its own sake. We also consider the complicated interplay of science and law.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 296 - Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Management [1-4 units]
Advanced, special topics in environmental management. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
Organizational Behavior [2 units] Gainet
This course will focus on organizational behavior and theory so that students can better understand the organizational contexts of the workplace and other institutions in society. Students will learn about group dynamics and how to become more effective group members. The course will help students understand how to predict, and respond to behavior of people in real world organizations. Through group interactions, students also will gain insights about their own strengths and weaknesses as leaders/managers. Students will learn how to lead environmental change in the organizations where they will work, and hone communication and persuasion skills necessary for their success.
ESM 296-2W - Conservation Management in Practice [2 units] O'Connell
This short course uses case studies, discussion and lecture to examine the practice and realities of conservation management. Students will gain insight into the challenges faced in implementing conservation management and how to accomplish tangible results, and will leave with resources and ideas to help them pursue their goals. Different potential career paths will be discussed, with an emphasis on non-profit organizations and their activities. This course is designed for students considering a career in conservation who may not have extensive "real world" experience, or for those re-examining their career focus.
Environmental Leadership [2 units] Jostes
Getting results in today's complex world requires collectively influencing and motivating peers, managers and executives at a variety of organizational levels to take action in a world full of risk and complexity. This course will help class participants to refine their skills and become more effective communicators, motivators and creative problem solvers. Course topics will include presentation and communication techniques, framing skills, motivation and persuasion tools, leading without authority, network governance and negotiation skills.
Project Management [2 units] Jostes
Effective project management skills are essential for getting things done, particularly in groups, teams, and networks. This course focuses on skill-build as it applies to Group Projects, marketable skills upon graduation, and project planning and implementation in the consulting world. Students will learn skills pertaining to effective meeting management, time management and budgeting, flowcharting, component sequencing, and contingency planning.
LAFF Intensive Course: The Use of Property Rights in Fisheries: Experiences and Recent Developments in Latin America [2 units] Salgado
In this short course, we will review the theory and practice of the use of property rights to manage fisheries in developing countries, with an special emphasis in Latin America. The course will review the theoretical foundations of the use of property rights, in particular in the context of developing countries, such as the importance of illegal and unreported fishing and the use of taxes to fund management activities. We will look at some examples using simulations to show the effects of these topics on quota markets. We will also review the experience and the lessons learnt with the use of individual transferable quota in Chile and Perú, since they were first implemented in 1991, and the fisheries reforms in 2001 in Chile and 2009 in Perú, and the most recent update of the fisheries law in Chile in 2013. We will review how the legislation evolved and adapted to the context of developing countries. Finally, we will also review the experience with TURFs and small scale aquaculture in Chile and Perú.
SWM Intensive Course: Environmental Water Transactions [1 unit] Aylward
The Environmental Water Transactions course content includes the theory and practice of using water rights transactions to reallocate existing water rights to environmental purposes. The course will walk students through the background and fundamental steps of designing a water transaction. Students will examine case studies from the Pacific Northwest and other western states as examples of different environmental water transaction techniques.
ESM 296-1S - Equity in the Managed Environment [2 units] Halpern
This course aims to explore diverse dimensions of equity issues in resource management through a series of guest speakers, reading key literature, and in depth discussion of the topics. We will address a range of topics the draw from economics, political science, natural resources, and social sciences.
ESM 296-2S - Informatics [4 units] Dozier, Frew, Tague
Introduction to the management and analysis of environmental information, providing MESM students with the necessary computational background for more advanced Bren courses. Topics include: the basic computing environment (hardware and operating systems); programming language concepts; program design; data organization; software tools; generic analytical techniques (relational algebra, graphics & visualization, etc.); and specific characteristics of environmental information. Topics will be presented in weekly 3-hour modules mixing lectures and hands-on examples, using students' own computers.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 296-3S - Applied Econometrics [4 units] Deschenes
Most empirical analyses in biological and environmental applications are based on non-experimental data. The objective of this course is for students to learn the research designs and econometric methods for estimating causal effects with non-experimental data. This will prepare the students for conducting high-quality empirical research, with applications in cross-sectional data (primary focus) and time-series data. Methods and concepts covered will include: regression adjustment and matching, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity, and panel data methods. Each concept will be introduced in class through a relevant real-world application.
Prerequisites: ESM 206; or ESM 206A & ESM 206B
Enhancing Coastal Social-Ecological Systems Through Aquaculture [2 units] Lenihan
Through a series of guest speakers from industry, government, and academia, this 2-unit seminar explores key social and environmental themes related to aquaculture's growing contribution to food produced from the sea. Speakers and subsequent discussions will examine aquaculture in the context of global food production and sustainability, capacity for ecosystem and fisheries enhancement, as well as socio-economic impacts associated with the sector. This seminar is hosted by the Latin American Fisheries Fellowship program, and will draw on particular expertise from Latin America asrelates to the broader themes examined. Students will contribute to a collaborative synthesis of key literature, and participate as discussants for selected topics during the seminar.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 297 - Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Policy [1-4 units]
Advanced, special topics in environmental policy. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
ESM 297-1S - Environmental Persuasion [2 units] Potoski
In this course we will explore the use of message framing and persuasion in public environmental communications. The course will consist of classroom lectures and discussion sessions covering topics on environmental psychology, persuasion, and framing, all with a focus on public media and communication. Students will develop a persuasive communications campaign, with examples and a short explanatory memo. The class will conclude with a wrap up session in which we will present out projects and share how motivation, communication and persuasion can help solve environmental problems.
ESM 297-2S - Global Environmental Politics [2 units] Buntaine
Many environmental issues can only be successfully addressed through international cooperation. Air pollution in one country can harm people in another country. Greenhouse gases emitted in one place cause damages around the world. Resources like ocean fisheries are shared by whichever countries and companies have the ability to harvest them. In all of these cases, states and non-state groups that have an interest in managing natural resources or pollutants must find ways to cooperate across international borders. This can be difficult, since there is no world authority available to enforce agreements between states. In this course, we will examine the challenges involved with establishing and maintaining international cooperation related to environmental issues, given that there are structural challenges associated with the enforcement of agreements. We will not only examine the opportunities and limitations of interstate cooperation, but also new modes of interaction at the international level, such as civil society partnerships, business-state relations, and the role subnational governments play in international cooperation. In this course, we will address both the challenges involved with solving transboundary environmental problems, but also emerging opportunities through new modes of governance.
ESM 298 - Advanced Special Topics: Eco-E Lab [2 units] Cotter (Chan)
Advanced, special topics in eco-entrepreneurship. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
ESM 299 - Advanced Special Topics in Environmental Science [1 - 4 units]
Advanced, special topics in environmental science. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
ESM 299-1S - Biological Community Survey Analysis [2 units] Davis
Design and execution of field sampling campaigns to characterize, map, and inventory plant and animal communities. Includes review of basic sampling theory, measurements for terrestrial vegetation, vertebrate and invertebrate survey methods, multivariate analysis of community data, vegetation and species habitat mapping and modeling.
Prerequisites: ESM 201
ESM 401A - Masters Group Project [4 units]
1st quarter of a year-long group study of an environmental problem. Includes in-class training sessions to develop skills necessary to efficiently and effectively conduct the study.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Group Project)
ESM 401B - Masters Group Project [4 units]
2nd quarter of a year-long group study of an environmental problem.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Group Project)
ESM 401C - Masters Group Project [4 units]
Final quarter of a year-long group study of an environmental problem. Requires completion of a final report, policy brief, poster, and defense, and public presentation.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Group Project)
ESM 402A - Masters Eco-E Project: New Venture Formation [4 units] Cotter (Chan)
This course teaches students how to pursue opportunities for new ventures and transform them into real enterprises, focusing on development of viable business models.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Eco-E Project)
ESM 402B - Masters Eco-E Project [4 units]
2nd quarter of a year-long team project to develop a new environmental venture.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Eco-E Project)
ESM 402C - Masters Eco-E Project [4 units]
3rd and final quarter of a year-long team project to develop a new environmental venture. Requires completion of a final report, marketing communication materials and public presentation.
Prerequisites: (None)
(Eco-E Project)
ESM 410 - Internship Practicum [1 unit]
Students complete a summer internship, prepare a short paper, and present internship experiences to the Bren School community through an informal presentation.
Prerequisites: Completion of a summer internship.
ESM 425 - Workshops in Communication [0.5 - 1 unit]
Special workshops to help Bren students strengthen communication skills.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 430 - Workshops in Environmental Science & Management [0.5 - 1 unit]
Workshops to develop professional skills for careers in Environmental Science & Management.
ESM 430-1W - An Introduction to National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act [1 unit] Willis
This one-day workshop provides a basic understanding of the NEPA and CEQA processes for conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA) and familiarizes students with the differences between NEPA and CEQA.
ESM 436 - Legal Issues in Environmental Problem Solving [0.5 - 1 unit]
May be repeated for credit with changes in content. Workshops to expose students to a range of technical and business writing.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 437 - Writing Skills for Environmental Professionals [2 units] Kryder
This course enables participants to refine their writing skills for effectiveness in professional and academic settings. Graduate students will enhance awareness of various strategies, techniques, and genres such as memos, status reports, emails, and proposals--to ensure effective communication. Topics will will include the importance of thesis, audience, tone, organization and development, document design, appropriate source citation with integrated quotations, and effective collaborative writing. Written assignments with attentive instructor response; class lectures, discussions and workshops; and integration with Communication Center staff and other Bren classes will assist participants in further development of polished written communication skills.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 438 - Presentation Skills for Environmental Professionals [4 units] Horst
In this intensive course, students will study, prepare and practice presentation skills with a focus on project defenses, presenting posters and research, and presentations for job interviews. Lectures will focus on clearly and effectively communicating quantitative and qualitative information to specific audiences. Emphases will be on visual presentation (e.g. slide formatting, clear presentation of quantitative information, etc.) and verbal communication (pacing, clarity, volume, tone, etc.), which students will hone during practice presentations and mock question/answer sessions in weekly discussions. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice and receive feedback on presentations for group projects, defenses, professional conferences, and job interviews.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 440 - Strategic Environmental Communication [4 units] Leombruni & Hutton
Successful environmental communication is not just about getting the facts right. Before tackling an issue, it's critical to consider the intended audiences and their values and attitudes--and to use effective storytelling to reach them. To learn to message effectively, students will study the theory behind persuasion and decision-making, including how reason, emotion, and social influence work, and practice writing for a diversity of audiences, including the general public, policymakers, and funders. Students will also learn how to develop compelling stories from good ideas, using conflict, drama, and character, and gain an understanding of the complex media environment in which their messages compete for attention.
ESM 441 - Introduction to Environmental Media Production [2 units] Hanrahan
This hands-on course is designed to give students the core skills needed to conceptualize, capture, edit, and deliver short-form environmental documentaries. The basic tools of filmmaking -- cinematography, lighting, sound, and editing -- are covered.
Prerequisites: ESM 440-1 and ESM 440-2 or special permission by the instructor
ESM 442 - Grassroots Organizing, Outreach, & Campaigning [2 units] Alario
Reviews the role and effectiveness of grassroots environmental efforts on local, statewide, and national scales. Students will explore organizing strategies and tactics based on various theories of change, addressing topics such as community outreach and collaboration, policy campaigning and more.
Prerequisites: ESM 440-1 and ESM 440-2 or special permission by the instructor
ESM 444 - Writing about the Environment for the Public [2 units] Todd
Explores written genres for scientists to educate and influence public audiences. Students will analyze and practice message/story development with emphasis on interviewing, analyzing and framing environmental issues in news. Students will complete course with media-ready work.
Prerequisites: ESM 440-1 and ESM 440-2 or special permission by the instructor
ESM 445 - Social Media and the Environment [2 units] Alario
Students will learn about and use different social media tools to engage and activate social networks to generate environmental awareness and action.
Prerequisites: ESM 440-1 and ESM 440-2 or special permission by the instructor
ESM 449 - Environmental Communication Practicum [4 units] Leombruni
This capstone course will give students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and communication skills in a practical setting. Working in teams with diverse skills, students will develop and implement their own information campaign in association with an environmental firm, organization, local or regional government, or other institution. Students may choose to use the environmental issue(s) explored in their Group Project or Eco-Entrepreneurship Project, or another topic.
ESM 538 - Presentation Skills for Environmental Professionals [4 units] Horst
In this intensive course, students will study, prepare and practice presentation skills with a focus on project defenses, presenting posters and research, and presentations for job interviews. Lectures will focus on clearly and effectively communicating quantitative and qualitative information to specific audiences. Emphases will be on visual presentation (e.g. slide formatting, clear presentation of quantitative information, etc.) and verbal communication (pacing, clarity, volume, tone, etc.), which students will hone during practice presentations and mock question/answer sessions in weekly discussions. Students will have multiple opportunities to practice and receive feedback on presentations for group projects, defenses, professional conferences, and job interviews.
Prerequisites: PhD standing
ESM 595A-Z - Group Studies: MESM/PhD [1 - 4 units]
Seminars in selected fields of Environmental Science & Management. Open to master and PhD students. May be repeated for credit with changes in content.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 595AA-ZZ - Group Studies: PhD Level [1 - 4 units]
Seminars in selected fields of Environmental Science & Management. Open only to PhD students. May be repeated for credit with changes in topic.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 595 PB – Collaborative Interdisciplinary Research [4 units in Winter or Spring]
Students will learn how to conduct interdisciplinary collaborative research by working on a research paper that engages different disciplinary perspectives. The co-instructors will contribute their expertise in two or more disciplines (science, management, policy, economics, business, law, etc.) to explore a research question in the field of environmental science. Instructors and students will collaborate to develop a multi-authored paper that addresses the research question. Students will learn and practice techniques for comprehensive literature review, excellent group writing, oral presentation, peer review, and appropriate referencing. Required for 1st or 2nd year PhD students, optional for other graduate students.
ESM 595SB - PhD Seminar - Proposal Writing [2 units - in fall quarter] Melack & Suh
Students will learn about funding opportunities for interdisciplinary research and how to write effective proposals. Each student will select a research question based on his/her intended research. The instructors will guide students through the proposal writing process, including formulating research questions, literature review, development of hypotheses, approach, expected outcomes, broader significance, budgeting, project timeline, etc. Proposals written by students must meet all of the guidelines (e.g., required sections, length, formatting, etc.) for a real funding opportunity (e.g., NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, etc.). Peer review at several stages of the process will encourage critical thinking. Required for 1st year PhD students, optional for other graduate students.
ESM 595SS - PhD Seminar - Faculty Research Speaker Series [1 unit] Plantinga
Students will learn about interdisciplinary research conducted by Bren School faculty and will be exposed to diverse perspectives about the process of conducting interdisciplinary research. Students will attend research seminars given by four faculty members, read manuscripts or published papers on this research, and have discussions with the faculty members about their approaches to research. Required for 1st year PhD students, optional for other graduate students. First year students should take 1 unit in fall and 1 unit in spring.
ESM 596 - Directed Readings and Research [1 - 12 units] Staff
Independent study under the supervision of a Bren School faculty member (a faculty member from another department cannot supervise an ESM 596 course). Registration requires an ESM 596 Petition approved and signed by the supervising faculty member and the Assistant Dean before the start of the quarter. No petitions will be accepted after the 3rd week of the quarter. The ESM 596 Petition can be found on the Bren School website on the Class Schedule page. Registration in ESM 596 requires an "instructor code" that can be found on the Bren School website under Class Schedule or on GOLD. ESM 596 may be taken for a letter grade or S/U (as agreed upon by the instructor and the student). ESM 596 is a variable unit course; MESM students may apply a maximum of 4 units of ESM 596 towards their MESM degree requirements.
Prerequisites: (None)
ESM 597 - Individual Study for Ph.D. Examinations [1 - 12 units] Staff
Instructor should be students major professor or chair of the doctoral committee. Instructor approval required to finalize enrollment.
Prerequisites: Instructor approval required to finalize enrollment.
ESM 599 - Ph.D. Dissertation Research and Preparation [1 - 12 units] Staff
Instructor should be students major professor or chair of the doctoral committee. Instructor approval required to finalize enrollment.
Prerequisites: (None)


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|Dec 26, 2012, 11:45 PM
What would you do?
On Halloween I received my new iPhone 5 from Verizon through an upgrade (2-year contract renewal), which had a defective auto-focus right out of the box. This was confirmed by a Genius at my local Apple Store the following day. He offered to replace the device right then and there, but said he didn't know if it was a refurb or a brand new device. I wasn't about to accept a refurb after just receiving a defective brand new phone the day before, so I declined and told him I would contact Verizon as they offer a "worry free" guarantee within the first 14 days of purchase. That way I was guaranteed a new device. He said he understood and gave me a printout stating the camera was defective and that I had brought the phone in to be checked out.
I called Verizon and explained the issue, and they had a new device to me about a week later once they received more stock from Apple. The second iPhone was cosmetically flawless (the first device had a nick on the beveled edge behind the lock button, as well as a scratch underneath the glass screen to the left of the front facing camera), but had a really audible rattle near the camera area. I'm not talking about the normal rattle iPhone's have due to the auto-focus assembly in the camera, I'm talking about what sounded like a small screw or marble rattling around inside the phone. I dealt with it for a couple weeks until it started to become more and more noticeable. I called Verizon back and was told that it was a hardware issue, and that they had already replaced it once, and then referred me to Apple. I contacted AppleCare and was sent a third device (which cost $29 because of the Express Replacement option I selected) and received it about 10 days ago. I packaged the rattling one up in the box the new one came in and sent it back via FedEx. This one (Week 44 model) has no cosmetic flaws and absolutely no rattle, but what I am experiencing now is ALOT of purple in the corners of my photos. The "purple flare" issue, as it's being called. Prior to owning the iPhone 5 I had a Galaxy S3, which I liked, but found to be just too big. I also prefer iOS over Android, though I do like both platforms.
I just got off the phone with AppleCare, again, and was told that the device I have is normal, and that while the purple flare issue wasn't something all iPhones's experience, it wasn't something they would replace, either. The rep I spoke to told me to either hold the phone differently, or cup my hand over the camera area to help decrease the effect of the problem. Seriously? Cup my hand over the camera? Hold it differently? I then explained, in his own words, that if all models of the phone didn't experience this problem, why should Apple be the ones to make the decision as to whether I should have to deal with this for the next two years or so. I then explained the previous issues I've experienced and he said I could do another Express Replacement for the $29 fee, which I agreed to. Also, the metal lens ring on the back of the phone is clearly off-center, creating a small gap on the left side of the cutout for the lens. I have no idea if that's adding to the camera issues I'm having or not. My guess is no, but it still looks like shoddy manufacturing to me. For such an expensive phone these devices should be as close to "perfect" as possible.
While I refuse to send back a phone for just a scratch or a chip, I think I'm well within my rights to request a new device from Apple. Is it just me or does it seem that with the iPhone 5, at least so far, you're just exchanging one issue for another when you replace them? I guess I had higher expectations. Any advice on how to handle such issues in the future? Is there a better way to go about it? Thanks in advance for any and all input.
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|Dec 26, 2012, 11:50 PM
Return it and buy something else.
Oh and try paragraphs or bullet points, please!
|Dec 26, 2012, 11:52 PM
You should do exactly what that quoted post told you to do.
|Dec 26, 2012, 11:53 PM
You're extremely helpful. Thanks. I'm out of my 30 day window, so returning it isn't an option. Common knowledge. Anyone else?
|Dec 26, 2012, 11:56 PM
Yes, I second this. Are you near an Apple Store? If you are just go in and demand a replacement. If not, call them and demand a replacement.
I also second the use of paragraphs (man, that was a tough read!)
|Dec 26, 2012, 11:57 PM
You are past the point of getting your money back. You have 2 choices. Set up another apple appointment and try to get a replacement, or sell your iphone 5 and get $500 or more depending on size, and go back to an android device.
|Dec 26, 2012, 11:59 PM
Sorry, using my phone. I'll clean it up a bit. The Apple Store near where I live (30 minutes away) isn't very customer friendly. At least not in my experience and the experience of those I know. They're never on time and appointments tend to become all afternoon/evening affairs. Plus, I'm pretty busy at the moment, so finding time is tough. But thanks for the input.
|Dec 27, 2012, 12:04 AM
Call them up, demand a replacement. If they deny it, say something along the lines of "Others have a flawless phone and paid the same price I paid. Why should mine be defective?" If that doesn't work, ask for a supervisor. You're bound to get a replacement. If you have to, say you won't shop Apple anymore (threaten). Hope it helps. Also, please use paragraphs
|Dec 27, 2012, 12:04 AM
Apple's warranty on hardware is one year.
Do you have Apple Care? I think you can get Apple Care within the first year of purchase and that might make it easier to exchange.
I have Apple Care on my iphone 4 and I recently went to the Apple Store and they replaced it for a new one simply because I didn't like Apple Maps.
|Dec 27, 2012, 12:12 AM
I actually don't have AppleCare, I have insurance through VZW, which is Asurion. The rep mentioned tonight it was an option for me. Maybe I'll call back and add it and cancel the insurance I get through my provider. I think I pay $8 or $9 per month as it stands right now. However, before I sink anymore money into Apple, I would like a device that performs the way it should. I'm not interested in reporting anyone or going out of my way to cause anyone a problem with their boss, I just want the issue fixed to my satisfaction.
|Dec 27, 2012, 12:15 AM
"Really? Just based on the maps app? That's odd, but impressive at the same time.
I actually don't have AppleCare, I have insurance through VZW, which is Asurion. The rep mentioned tonight it was an option for me. Maybe I'll call back and add it and cancel the insurance I get through my provider. I think I pay $8 or $9 per month as it stands right now. However, before I sink anymore money into Apple, I would like a device that performs the way it should. I'm not interested in reporting anyone or going out of my way to cause anyone a problem with their boss, I just want the issue fixed to my satisfaction."
Yes. This was at the Apple Store in Ginza, Tokyo. So, their service level might be higher, but of course it should be the same anywhere.
I didn't even ask for a replacement. I just wanted to see if there was anything they could do. The genius technician even brought out three or four and opened them up so I could look at them. This was because I was also experiencing the yellow screen tint issue...
|Dec 27, 2012, 12:20 AM
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|Dec 27, 2012, 12:43 AM
Someone mentioned selling the device. Is there any safer way to do it other than Craigslist? I heard places like Gazelle rip you off.
|Dec 27, 2012, 07:04 PM
It looks like my replacement is going to be a Week 49 model. Any idea how recent that is?
|Dec 27, 2012, 07:40 PM
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Katerina Politi PhD
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology) and of Pathology
Departments & Organizations
Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS): Molecular Cell Biology, Genetics and Development | Molecular Medicine, Pharmacology, and Physiology
Office of Student ResearchStem Cell Center, YaleCancer Center, Yale: Signal TransductionPathology: Politi Lab; ExPath
Research Interests
Cancer biology; Mouse models of lung cancer; Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor; ERBB Receptor family; Targeted therapy more...
- Ph.D., Columbia University, 2003
Selected Publications
- Politi K, Fan PD, Shen R, Zakowski M and Varmus H. Erlotinib Resistance in Mouse Models of EGFR-Induced Lung Adenocarcinoma Resembles Drug Resistance in the Human Disease. Dis Model Mech. 2010 Jan-Feb;3(1-2):111-9. Epub 2009 Dec 9. PMCID: 2806903
- Regales L, Gong Y, Shen R, De Stanchina E, Vivanco I, Goel A, Koutcher J, Spassova M, Oerfelli O, Mellingohoff I, Zakowski M, Politi K and Pao W. Dual targeting of EGFR can overcome a major drug resistance mutation in mouse models of EGFR mutant lung cancer. J Clin Invest. 2009 Oct;119(10):3000-10. doi: 10.1172/JCI38746. Epub 2009 Sep 14. PMCID: PMC2752070
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The feeling of wanting to quit sometimes is very nearly unbearable. It's such brutal work to change destructive habits and so easy to give up. Yikes, the temptation! Better than all the best foods right when you want them. Better than drugs. Better than success. Because at least, if you quit, you know you're right – about yourself. You'll never amount to anything, and you know it, so why bother to continue!? So satisfying. What disgusting happiness it is to put oneself down. Ever notice how ironically wonderful it feels to shun yourself?
So, this not quitting thing, well, this is relatively new for me. I won't. I can't. I promised. I promised myself and I promised my beautiful boyfriend. He made me. Well, damn him!
(I'm laughing, really!)
And what made me want to quit?
Last night, I asked my boyfriend what he thought of yesterday's post. He said, "It was okay." Just okay? Nothing more? I wanted to quit. Just quit. Delete my blog. Be done. Wipe my hands of it. I mean, why waste my time if it's just okay? I felt so inadequate.The feeling was intense and tossed me right back into the invalidating, shark-filled waters of my childhood.
Oh, those annoying self-harm urges! Even when you know why you have them, they're still a nuisance.
In my very first readings about Borderline I thought self-harm meant only the physical. But then I realized, no, it's not. It's anything you do that in the end brings on exactly the opposite of what you really want. It gives relief, this self-destruction, because you've just validated yourself by invalidating yourself, but it's temporary bliss. Later you feel worse. I wanted to destroy the thing on which I've worked so diligently. Not okay. Quitting won't bring me what I want. It will only affirm, for a DAY, negatively positive thoughts, positively negative thoughts and (joke on me) make me feel smug – see, you knew you'd quit – and then what? No! No quitting.
I remembered my DBT skills, thankfully, right at that moment – when I wanted to punish myself. Oh, what a pain they are at times. Well they are! They can be immensely burdensome to remember, when you want to lash out at not just others, but yourself. I don't know which feeling is worse. But use them I did. "What, wait, why was it just okay?" And, no, it's not that I'm looking to be perfect, as much as I'm trying to avoid INADEQUATE. I was munching away on baked potato skins, while I was asking him, trying to keep my cool. DIFFICULT! Because really I wanted to yell and tell him what a terrible boyfriend he was for not saying something glorious about my post – so I didn't have to feel inadequate. He hasn't seemed to enjoy them much lately, so the feeling of inadequacy has been building. I was proud though, despite feeling inadequate, because I didn't lash out and bash the poor guy and I didn't self-harm. I asked a question. I was clarifying, using Opposite Action!
I was surprised by his answer.
"Well, honey, you didn't write about your shrinking and I thought that was the cool part," he said. Shrinking? Confused, I was. He saw the look on my face and explained. "You know…you told me, when you'd go visit the Itty Bitty family, how they'd shrink you, magically, so you could fit through that little door."
Ohhh! Gulp…
Oh, yeah! Right. Shrinking! I did forget. Well crap. Okay, so I'm not horrible. Now here, in this, is the art of Borderline maintenance. It's in the constant self-monitoring and positive self-talk.
Right, it's okay, these are just feelings. They'll go away sooner or later. You're upset because it's challenging to get out of the habit of putting yourself down. Hey, remember, you're not four anymore and no one can MAKE you feel bad. You're an adult now, not a child and you can handle this. You're not inadequate. How silly you are for thinking that. You're not horrible either. You didn't do anything wrong. So, you forgot a part you didn't want to forget, but no biggie. Life goes on. Continue with your blog, continue to share, continue to trace your illness – to help yourself and maybe others. Keep writing. You like it! Stop feeling bad now, you, and go on and enjoy the new journal you've just bought for yourself. It's red, your favorite color. The creamy pages are scrumptiously lined, elegantly detailed with flowers at the top and bottom and you really like it. Don't be down. Don't quit. Stop feeling sad and write in that journal.
You know what I bought the journal for? To keep a Gratitude list. I'm sitting here laughing. Yes, specifically to keep a list of things for which I am grateful. So would I be grateful if I'd quit, just because I had a few moments of feeling inadeQUIT? Uh, no, I don't think so. What would the first entry look like? How nonsensical. "Today I quit writing. I gave up on my blog. Yep, just got rid of it. Oh, because I forgot something, about shrinking."
My boyfriend, he's a good guy. He does his best to understand me, even when he's terribly confused by my emotions. I AM grateful for this. So, I put those iffy, self-doubt thoughts on clouds and let them float away. Then I grabbed the cute, butterfly-adorned notepad that I'd also just purchased and inked out a message on the very first sheet of paper:
I know it's hard to understand me, thank you for trying so hard. It's not easy to keep going, to not give up. Giving up has always been easier. Thank you for trying to help me keep going. I love you.
Well, I am happy to report that my first entry in my Gratitude Journal is this: I am grateful that I did not quit! I did not give up on myself. I can survive that feeling called inadequate and I don't have to look for the elusive perfect feedback in order to keep going. I am good enough to pursue what I want.
Love, compassion to all. And don't quit when you feel inadequate. THIS is part of – the art of Borderline maintenance.


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Denial that an alcohol problem exists is common. Alcohol abuse is defined as a pattern of drinking that results in one or more of the following situations within a 12-month period:
- Repeated problems at work, school, or home due to drinking
- Risking physical safety by drinking in situations that are dangerous, such as driving or operating machinery
- Recurring trouble with the law, such as being arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol or for physically hurting someone while drunk
- Continuing to drink despite alcohol-related difficulties
Alcohol abuse often progresses to alcohol dependence or alcoholism. Alcoholism involves a powerful craving or uncontrollable need for alcohol. This craving overrides the ability to stop drinking. This need can be as strong as the need for food or water. Alcohol dependence may also cause:
- Needing greater amounts of alcohol to feel the same effect
- Giving up activities in order to drink or recover from the effects of alcohol
- Drinking that continues even when it causes or worsens health problems
- Being unable to stop or reduce drinking despite a desire to do so
Dependence may also cause progressive withdrawal symptoms when alcohol is stopped. Withdrawal may cause:
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- Nausea or vomiting
- Lack of appetite
- Anxiety
- Hallucinations
- Disorientation
- Seizures
Alcoholism has destructive effects on the entire body. These may include:
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- Spidery veins showing through the skin around the umbilicus and on the face
- Rapid heart rate
- Yellowing of the whites of the eyes and/or skin— jaundice , which indicates liver problems
- Enlarged liver and/or spleen
- Nausea, bloating, dyspepsia , and ulcers
- Pancreatitis
- Easy bruising and/or bleeding
- Muscle weakness
- Numbness and tingling
- Impaired memory
- Infertility in both men and women
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- Increased susceptibility to infections and cancer
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California Natural® Introduces a New Grain-free Option Made Especially for Cats
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Fremont, NE – Natura Pet Products has announced California Natural Grain Free Chicken Formula Cat & Kitten Food as the newest addition to the California Natural family of limited ingredient premium pet foods.
"Now our feline companions can experience the benefits of limited ingredient, natural nutrition without concerns of grain sensitivities," said Don Scott, President of Natura.
California Natural Grain Free Chicken Formula Cat & Kitten Food is specially formulated using limited ingredients. The new formula helps support healthy skin and coat while avoiding grain to help cats with sensitive stomachs.
"Natura is excited to launch another grain-free option for pet parents. Our newest California Natural formula gives pet owners with concerns about feeding their cat grains an alternative that minimizes the number of ingredients while providing complete and balanced nutrition. In using so few ingredients, California Natural satisfies your pet's hunger while limiting exposure to potential food allergens," said Sally Perea, DVM, MS, Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Nutrition and Natura's Senior Nutritionist.
California Natural Grain Free Chicken Formula Cat & Kitten Food is carefully made to be tasty, easy to digest and nutrient rich. "This formula has been designed to provide high-quality nutrition, using premium-quality chicken as the first ingredient in the California Natural grain-free cat and kitten food," added Perea.
Key ingredients and benefits of the formula include:
- Grain-free – specifically formulated for cats sensitive or allergic to grains
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- Essential Minerals – includes chelated minerals that allow essential nutrients to be quickly absorbed by the digestive tract and made available to the body
- Peas – provide a less common carbohydrate source and beneficial fibers for gastrointestinal health
- Flaxseed and Sunflower Oil – rich in important fatty acids flaxseed, along with sunflower oil, helps support a vibrant coat with lustrous hair
- Vitamin E – an essential antioxidant, Vitamin E protects cells and tissues from oxidative damage
The new grain-free formula is complete and balanced for all life stages and is available in 5 lb. and 15 lb. bags.
Specially formulated with limited, natural ingredients for pets with food sensitivities, California Natural products provide Pure and Simple® nutrition for pet health. Based on nutritional science and animal health, California Natural helps support a healthy skin and coat in dogs and cats. For more information about California Natural please visit www.californianaturalpet.com.


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