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Ace Metrix®, the new standard in television and video analytics, today announced the top TV brand advertisers and ads of 2012. Brand of the Year honors went to 16 advertisers, in 15 categories, which earned the highest average Ace Score for their body of work in 2012. In addition, Ace Metrix revealed the Top 20 most effective individual Ads of the Year, a list representing the highest scoring ads across 28 industries and nearly 6,000 ads scored in 2012.
"2012 was a year marked by creative strategies that stressed innovation while embracing cause and humor," said Peter Daboll, CEO of Ace Metrix. "The number of brands airing voluminous amounts of quality creative and still beating the competition is noteworthy. To deliver five great ads in a year and beat out your category competitors is quite an achievement, but to develop 20 or upwards of 50 ads in a year and remain the most effective brand of a category is a truly stellar accomplishment. Brands like Best Buy, Cadillac, Ford, Olive Garden, Pizza Hut, Samsung and Visa did just that.
"Case in point, Samsung, the Brand of the Year winner in the technology category (Average Ace Score: 621), won by delivering consistently good creative across all of its brands while producing more than three times the volume of new creative than tech leader Apple," Daboll continued. "And in a category as vast as Technology — which spans hardware, software, mobile phones, tablets, TVs, video games and websites — the competition is especially fierce."
Samsung takes the top technology Brand of the Year, achieving an average Ace Score of 621 for its hardware products followed closely by its Samsung Televisions (Avg. Ace Score 611). In addition, Samsung also holds three spots on the Top 20 Ad list, including the Number One ad of the year for its "For Your Big Life" French Door refrigerator, (also the most effective ad of Q2 with an Ace Score of 697). Samsung is no stranger to the winner's circle in TV advertising, airing the top-scoring ad of 2010 (entitled "Wonder-full," promoting its 3D LED TV), which is still the highest scoring ad to date.
Despite Samsung's brand-wide success, the iPhone remains America's most effective mobile phone brand (Avg. Ace Score 610), making headlines in 2012 with a celebrity ad campaign featuring Zooey Deschanel and Samuel L. Jackson, as well as the launch of the iPhone 5. In fact, two iPhone 5 ads scored within the Top 20 — its ad promoting the iPhone's new panoramic picture taking functionality (Ace Score: 672) and its ad promoting Apple's new ear buds (Ace Score 668). Samsung mobile phones continued its strong year, finishing second to Apple iPhones with an average Ace Score of 576.
2012 Brand of the Year Category Winners
To qualify for Brand of the Year, brands must have debuted five or more unique pieces of creative within an industry or category containing more than 125 pieces of creative and five qualifying brands. The list below represents the brands with the highest average Ace Score for their 2012 body of work.
|2012 Average
|Ace Score
|Blue Moon
|Ocean Spray
|Lysol Cleaners
|Liberty Mutual Insurance
|Kraft Dairy
|Dr. Scholl's
|Pizza Hut
|Olive Garden
|Best Buy
|Samsung Hardware
|T-Mobile Wireless
*Definition: Ace Score is the measure of ad creative effectiveness based on viewer reaction to national TV ads. Respondents are randomly selected and representative of the U.S. TV viewing audience. The results are presented on a scale of 1-950, which represents scoring on creative attributes such as Persuasion, Relevance, Information, Attention, Change, Desire and Watchability. To qualify for Ace Metrix Brand of the Year, brands must have debuted five or more unique pieces of creative within an industry or category containing more than 125 pieces of creative and five qualifying brands. The list above represents the brands with the highest average Ace Score for their 2012 body of work.
View the top five ads for each Brand at acemetrix.com/spotlights/
The 2012 Top Ads of the Year list comprises the twenty individual ads with the highest Ace Score.
|Ad Title
|Ace Score
|Samsung Large Appliances
|For Your Big Life
|History of Innovation
|Samsung Mobile Phones
|The Best Of A Phone And Tablet
|Portable Stain Eraser
|Lysol Cleaners
|The All in One Kitchen Soap
|Microsoft Hardware
|On The Surface
|Best Buy
|Super Rating
|One Foot Forward
|Apple iPhones
|Pictures Made Bigger
|Samsung Hardware
|Plan and Create a New Way
|Feeding Our Heroes
|(SB 12) Sling Baby
|(SB 12) Just My Shell
|Liberty Mutual Other Insurance
|Beautifully Imperfect World
|Apple iPhones
|Shaped to Fit the Ears
|New Girl Scout Candy Bars
|See The Invisible Kid
|Unsloppy Joes
|AT&T Corporate Promotions
|Jordyn Wieber: Take The Pledge Today
*Definition: Ace Score is the measure of ad creative effectiveness based on viewer reaction to national TV ads. Respondents are randomly selected and representative of the U.S. TV viewing audience. The results are presented on a scale of 1-950, which represents scoring on creative attributes such as Persuasion, Relevance, Information, Attention, Change, Desire and Watchability. The list above represents the twenty highest scoring ads to have debuted nationally in 2012.
View the Top 20 Ads of the Year at acemetrix.com/spotlights/
Brands of the Year Illuminate Many Notable Themes
Craft Beer and Juice Beat Out Big Beer and Soda Brands
A changing of the guard was not only seen in the technology category, but also in the beverage category in which Blue Moon usurped the top spot from 'big beer,' and Ocean Spray ousted Coca-Cola from the winner's platform. Despite its success during the Olympics, Coca-Cola was not able to maintain its 2011 Non-Alcoholic Beverage Brand of the Year Status in 2012, achieving an average Ace Score of 585 compared to its average score of 607 in 2011. Grabbing the top spot was Ocean Spray, whose ads include two men in a cranberry bog. Their six ads delivered an average Ace Score of 595. Blue Moon swept the Alcoholic Beverage Category with an average Ace Score of 538, beating out big beer brands like Budweiser, Bud Light, Miller Lite and Coors Light, all of which failed to even make the Watch List this year, a stark comparison to 2011.
Restaurants Achieve Higher Scores than any other Category
Not only did Olive Garden win Casual Dining Brand of the Year, it also was the OVERALL top-scoring brand in 2012. The brand's messages of value resonated with American consumers, and the Italian restaurant chain knocked Applebee's off the Brand of the Year block with an average Ace Score of 624 compared to Applebee's average Ace Score of 605 in 2011. On the QSR side, pizza beat out burgers, as Pizza Hut achieved Brand of the Year status for its category with an average Ace Score of 598.
A Microsoft Dis-Kinect
Microsoft, whose Kinect brand was the most effective brand of 2011 struggled to make the same impressive showing in 2012 with the exception of its Surface launch in October, which earned a spot on the Ad of the Year Top 20 with "On the Surface" (Ace Score 674).
Household Products and Appliances Cleaned up Using Messages of Innovation
Four of the Top 5 Ads of 2012 were for household products and appliances that touted notable innovation and drew the attention of consumers, including the aforementioned number one Ad of the Year for Samsung's refrigerator (Ace Score: 697), Frigidaire's "History of Innovation" ad (Ace Score: 691), Tide's "Portable Stain Eraser" ad (Ace Score: 679), and Lysol's ad for its no-touch Kitchen System (Ace Score: 677).
Cause-Supporting Brands Reap Rewards
Ford, which dominated the non-luxury automotive category as both Brand of the Year (avg. Ace Score: 566) and earned an Ad of the Year (Ace Score: 673), supported first responders, breast cancer and U.S. troops in five of its top 10 ads. AT&T earned a spot on the Top Ads list with "Jordyn Wieber: Take The Pledge" (Ace Score: 666), part of an incredibly high scoring cause-based campaign. Outback Steakhouse earned an Ad of the Year for their support of veterans, while other brands such as Bank of America, Dove, Miller High Life, and Verizon Wireless produced the most effective ads of their respective categories using cause-based messages.
American-Made Automotive Steps up Competition
Ford's aforementioned dominance in the non-luxury automotive category is just one example of American automakers flexing their marketing muscle in 2012. Cadillac and Infiniti tie for Brand of the Year honors in the Luxury Automotive category. Cadillac used many of the world's most beautiful and treacherous roads as the visual backdrop to demonstrate their latest innovations, while Infiniti demonstrated innovation and technology closer to home. Ford, Infiniti and BMW also earned spots on the Top 20 Ads of the Year list all by stressing messages of innovation. Examples include Infiniti's "back-up collision intervention system," BMW's Google direction functionality, and Ford's foot-operated lift-gate.
M&Ms Ms. Brown Doesn't Miss
M&M's was one of the few brands that retained its category year-over-year honors, earning Brand of the Year for Candies & Snacks. Its most effective ad of the year introduced the sophisticated Ms. Brown during the Super Bowl (Ace Score: 671), continuing a creative strategy that has worked well for the brand: personifying its candy. "Ms. Brown" tied Doritos' Sling Baby for Top Ad of the Super Bowl, both of which made it onto the 2012 Top Ads of the Year list.
For more insight and to view the ads visit acemetrix.com.
About Ace Metrix
Ace Metrix® is the new standard in television and video analytics, dedicated to delivering better, faster, and more cost-effective solutions for evaluating video advertising within competitive context. Through the Ace Metrix LIVE™ platform, companies can now access timely, actionable data wherever, whenever they need to, enabling real-time advertising campaign optimization. Combining leading edge technology and patent pending methodology, Ace Metrix is revolutionizing the way marketers measure themselves and their competitive landscape. The Company is privately held and is backed by leading venture capital firms and industry leaders including Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Palomar Ventures, Leapfrog Ventures, and WPP.
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A Simpler Time for Men's Watches
Watches are shedding their (occasionally ludicrous) complications as more men strap on clean timepieces that conjure classic styles
JUST AS Silicon Valley is making a play for men's wrists with the anticipated iWatch and its kin, a decidedly more analog revolution is afoot in the higher echelons of horology. After a decade of muscular dominance, feature-packed sports watches and complication-laden wrist trophies are being put aside in favor of simpler models. Think sleek and elegant timepieces that are smaller than a sundial, and can be operated without a Ph.D.
Earlier this year, during Baselworld, the watch industry's annual confab, Omega unveiled the De Ville Trésor, a manually wound, exceptionally svelte timepiece based on a model it first produced in 1949. Bear in mind, this is a fair whose other highlights included Louis Vuitton's Escale Worldtime, about $67,500, which gives you the hour in 24 time zones simultaneously and has a kaleidoscope-like dial, and Bulgari's Ammiraglio del Tempo (that translates to "admiral of time"), about $395,000, which has a minute repeater and a detent escapement, a complication rarely found on wristwatches.
By comparison, the Trésor, $13,800 in yellow gold, is hushed and humble, its face scrubbed clean. It doesn't keep track of the phases of the moon or what time zone you happen to be in, and probably wouldn't draw a second glance from a non-aficionado, but its movement is a brilliant piece of watchmaking expertise. Also this year, Rolex, whose sporty chronographs tend to hog the limelight, released the Cellini Time, a starkly classic, three-handed, time-only watch.
"I think elegant dress watches are at the moment coming through a very strong revival," said Alexander Schmiedt, managing director of watches at Montblanc. "You had a time until 2007, 2008, where [a watch] couldn't be bigger. The bigger, the louder, the better. And now we are back to a lot of classic, refined and slim [timepieces]." Mr. Schmiedt reported that Montblanc's Star Classique line, which made its debut, in 2012, as an even more minimal version of the 1997 Classique series, was one of the brand's most successful launches since it began making watches 17 years ago.
Watch-enthusiast website Hodinkee has been waving the flag of time-only simplicity for the past several months, and a post about the Trésor De Ville prompted raves from its readers. "People are still freaking out over it," said Benjamin Clymer, the site's founder and executive editor. "They think it's the most beautiful thing."
As for the shift from complicated to simple, Mr. Clymer said, "It sort of goes along with the whole vintage revival, which, in many ways, is about the search for pure design." Indeed, the quest for simplicity and elegance is partly retro-skewed. Eagle-eyed watch-spotters and fans of classic midcentury men's fashion zeroed in on the elegant Omega Seamaster De Ville that Don Draper wore in the last season of "Mad Men." And certain popular dress watches are slightly tweaked versions of timepieces that were launched decades ago, like Patek Philippe's Calatrava ($37,300 in rose or white gold, $35,400 in yellow), based on a design from 1912, and Vacheron Constantin's Patrimony watch ($33,700 in platinum), first seen in 1955 and retooled in 2004 with more assertive lugs and a larger beveled bezel.
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This handless watch, based on the sundial, tells time nearly to the minute—but only after you learn how to use it. Abacus Watch, between $179 and $295, laco.de
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Part of Christophe Claret's Gaming series, this watch can orchestrate a 52-card game of poker, while the back offers roulette. Oh, it also tells time. Christophe Claret Poker Watch, $193,000, Wynn and Company Watches, 702-770-3411
The Clean Camp
Both exemplify why such mechanical pieces are no less deserving of attention than something that wears its achievements on its sleeve. When it was launched, Vacheron's Patrimony was, at 1.6mm, the thinnest mechanical movement ever made.
However, Vacheron CEO Juan Carlos Torres's description of typical Patrimony buyers diverges from the stereotype of the high-powered executive who routinely picks up five- and six-figure watches. "They are people who appreciate lines, aesthetics," Mr. Torres said. "A lot of art people, architects, musicians, fashion designers—I cannot tell you who—are asking for this watch. It isn't only about social status. It's about intellectual status. It's totally different."
That sentiment is echoed by Patek Philippe's U.S. President Larry Pettinelli. "Our customers aren't usually trying to show the world that they've made it," he said of the Calatrava. "Most people don't recognize our watches from 10 feet away unless they're collectors."
The buyer who doesn't want the bragging rights of a highly complex toy and isn't agog at technical marvels clearly has different priorities. Jason Perri, the chairman of beauty app Glamsquad, falls into that camp. He wears a clean, sporty Rolex Submariner sans date. "It's a good-looking watch that doesn't look like a dinner plate," he said. "I've seen guys take their watches off to reveal the glass back with an impossibly complicated thicket of gears and then you hear about the minute repeater and how it costs $100,000. Most of us are thinking, I'd rather roll up in a [Aston Martin] DB7 Vantage and a Swatch." Like-minded observers dismiss guys whose watches are riddled with unused features as poseurs. "If you scuba dive, it's advisable to have an instrument that tells you how long you've been under, but to only have the gear makes you look silly," said Fredrik Carlström, founder of Austere, a Scandinavian design shop in Los Angeles. Mr. Carlström owns a few watches, including a vintage dress Jaeger-LeCoultre on a black alligator strap that he tends to wear only for formal occasions.
Even complicated-watch fans are starting to acknowledge the absurdity of certain gizmos, according to Sol Meller, president of Feldmar Watch Company, a retailer in Los Angeles "I think clients still appreciate the designs of the heavier, bulkier pieces, but they're saying they don't need the extras," said Mr. Meller. "They don't need a tachymeter"—a complication that measures the speed the wearer is moving over a given distance. "They'd rather have something that fits under their sleeve."
Another advantage of time-only watches can, of course, be their relatively affordable prices. A solid entry option in the dress category is Montblanc's Star Classique, which goes for $2,475 (with a metal bracelet). Then again, since watches like these are the antithesis of trendy, there's a case for making a smart investment in, say, a Calatrava or a Patrimony. "Vacheron and Patek have been around through plagues and wars," said Hodinkee's Mr. Clymer. "The watches they made still look great to this day."
Isn't time enough? Not when watchmakers are constantly seeking the next breakthrough in mechanical art
WHILE SOME MAKE the case for simple watches over those with superfluous tachymeters and moon phases, complications will never cease to have their ardent supporters, of which I—as an horological expert who's written about watches for The Wall Street Journal since 2003 and authored two books on the subject—am one.
Who needs complex features that go beyond telling time? Well, it's not about necessity. Complications are an expression of "the better angels of our nature," of the urge for more knowledge and the desire to perfect and improve what we have invented. New complications are always being created, like the first altimeter and barometer to be made for a mechanical on last year's Breva Genié 01. The development of complications embodies the same irrepressible human spirit that took mankind from the Wright brothers' flying machine to jets.
The most intriguing complications are those known as astronomical. The more intricate ones keep track of equinoxes, solstices, seasons, signs of the zodiac and the changing date of Easter. Astronomical complications can connect a watch to other worlds, displaying the planetary orbits or sidereal time (that is, time told by the position of a bright, charted star). The most popular one shows the phases of the moon.
Then there are chronograph complications, which measure intervals of time like stopwatches. The business of constructing these demands knowledge of watchmaking, physics, engineering, geometry, mathematics and metallurgy. Strap on a chronograph and you are wearing one of the supreme achievements of mechanical art. Press a button to start the complication and you can feel the whirl of its wheels on your wrist.
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Luck and intuition play the cards with spades to start, and after he's been hooked I'll play the one that's on his heart. For all those that appreciate the greatness that is Lady Gaga. 1,031 People
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And whenever I say about this to someone theyreact as if I've killed someone. They think she's weird. So I don't talk about it to people often. But now I'm trying to be more bold about it and tell people without caring about their reaction.
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February 2-5
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Registration is FREE and OPEN to all Kentucky REALTOR® members who want to attend.
The Kentucky Association of REALTORS®' Legislative & Business Meeting is your premier opportunity to:
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> Increase the influence & clout of REALTORS® throughout Kentucky
Gubernatorial Candidate Preview As part of the meeting this year, KAR is hosting a forum for gubernatorial candidates to speak about their outlook, views and goals in the upcoming election and how their campaign plans to address the future of Kentucky specifically when it comes to real estate. Each invited candidate will have a few minutes to speak and then the floor will open for questions from the membership. Attend and find out first-hand what is important to each candidate leading up to the May primaries and the general election in November.
Doing it again in 2015! REALTOR® Rally on Wednesday On Wednesday, February 4, KAR is putting together more events so our members can have an even bigger voice with legislators in Frankfort. KAR is emphasizing deeper and more engaging political involvement from members and is requesting your commitment to attend. Bus transportation will be provided by KAR to and from Frankfort.
REALTOR® buttons: Please stop by the KAR registration table at the Embassy Suites to pick up your button to wear during the Hill Visits with legislators.
REALTOR® Rally in the Capitol Rotunda - KAR is putting together a list of speakers that will address issues in real estate. This will be a great opportunity to pack the Capitol building with members to show our support for the real estate industry.
REALTOR® picture in front of the Kentucky State Capitol - all members are invited to attend - the more who show up, the more impact we will have. Hill Visits - each local association arranges visits with members of their delegation to voice their thoughts on issues important to the industry (please work with your local association to plan schedules). This is a great time to sit down in person with your legislator and let them know how important real estate is to the economy.
Lunch with the Legislators - a meet and greet at the Capitol Annex with legislators and other officials in a relaxed atmosphere. Stop by and interact with members and lawmakers alike.
Post Hill Visit Debriefing - join KAR for follow-up discussions from each region to hear about legislative meetings, Hill Visit successes and key issues.
This meeting features a who's who in the political arena ... from elected officials to regulators to representatives from the Democrat and Republican parties. The three-day event offers you the opportunity to gain insights into what's happening in the State House. REALTOR® members will be available to meet personally with elected officials. You will also be involved in discussions and decision making on how KAR evolves throughout the year by attending committee meetings and information sessions. You'll also have the chance to participate in a special legislative reception to meet and greet the lawmakers from your region.
The meetings are open to all REALTORS® who wish to attend.
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EL SEGUNDO – With their top pick in the draft, the Lakers are a virtual lock to select a player who is no older than 19 years old.
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Shimane University
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|Matsue and Izumo, Shimane Prefecture
Shimane University (島根大学 Shimane Daigaku?) — colloquially known as Shima-dai (島大) — is a national university in Japan. Although formally established as a university in 1949, Shima-dai's origins date back to the late 19th century. In 2003 it merged with the Shimane Medical University (established in 1975). It is a multi-disciplinary university, with faculties in law and literature, education, medicine, science and engineering, and life and environmental science. The university has graduate schools in humanities and social sciences, education, medical research, science and engineering, life and environmental science, and law. Shima-dai has approximately 6,000 students (including over 750 post-graduate and doctoral students), more than 750 academic staff and over 400 support staff. It was the first public university in Japan to establish an interdisciplinary department integrating natural sciences and engineering. The motto is 'Shimane University — growing with people and with the region' (人とともに 地域とともに 島根大学).
- 1 Location/campuses
- 2 Academics
- 2.1 Faculties & departments
- 2.2 Graduate schools
- 2.3 Courses & programs offered
- 2.4 Degrees offered
- 2.5 Research
- 3 Affiliated institutions
- 4 International programs
- 5 Facilities
- 6 Sports & clubs
- 7 Alumni
- 8 Transport/access
- 9 Rankings
- 10 References
- 11 External links
Located in Shimane Prefecture in western Honshu, the university has campuses in Matsue City (the prefectural capital) and Izumo City (one hour to the west of Matsue). The Matsue campus is home to the university's Law & Literature, Education, Science & Engineering, and Life & Environmental Science faculties, as well as the university's central administration. The Izumo campus is home to the university's Medical Faculty comprising the Medical School, Nursing School and University Hospital.
Faculties & departments[edit]
Shimane University comprises the following faculties, departments and schools:
- Faculty of Law & Literature - Department of Law & Economics; Department of Socio-cultural Studies, Department of Language and Culture
- Faculty of Education - School Teacher Training Course; affiliated kindergarten; affiliated elementary school; affiliated junior high school
- Faculty of Medicine - School of Medicine; School of Nursing; University Hospital
- Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science & Engineering - Department of Material Science; Department of Geoscience; Department of Mathematics & Computer Science; Department of Electronic & Control Systems Engineering; Department of Natural Resources Process Engineering
- Faculty of Life & Environmental Science - Department of Biological Science; Department of Life Science & Biotechnology; Department of Agricultural & Forest Sciences; Department of Regional Environmental Sciences; Education & Research Center for Biological Resources
Graduate schools[edit]
Shimane University also has the following graduate schools:
- Graduate School of Humanities & Social Sciences
- Graduate School of Education
- Graduate School of Medical Research
- Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science & Engineering
- Graduate School of Life & Environmental Science
- Graduate School of Law
Courses & programs offered[edit]
Faculty of Law & Literature: Department of Law & Economics[edit]
Courses and programs of study offered by Shimane University include the following:
- Japanese and East Asian Languages and Cultures
- English and European Languages and Cultures
- Creation and Understanding of Culture
- Law and Politics
- Regional Economics
- Language and Culture
- Social-Cultural Studies
Faculty of Education[edit]
- Education (including Elementary School Education, Special Support Education, Clinical Psychology in School, Japanese and English Language Education, Social Studies Education, Mathematics Education, Science Education, Environmental Education, Health & Physical Education, Art & Music Education)
- MA in Pedagogical Development
- MA in Curriculum Development
Faculty of Medicine[edit]
- Medicine
- Nursing
- Master's courses in Medical Research, Oncology Pharmacy, Coordinator Course for Rural Medicine and Medical Simulation Instructor Course
- Doctorate in Medical Research
- Medical Oncology Training
- Medical Specialist Training
Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science & Engineering[edit]
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Geoscience
- Environmental Geology
- Natural Hazard Engineering
- Pure Mathematics
- Mathematical Analysis
- Applied Informatics
- Computer Science
- Control Systems Engineering
- Instrumentation Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Systems Engineering
- Electronic Devices Engineering
- Material Science
- Architecture
- Mechanical Engineering
- Graduate Course in Earth Science and Geo-environmental Science (special program from international students)
- Collaborative Educational Course in Science, Engineering and Medicine
- Doctorate in Materials Creation and Circulation Technology
- Doctorate in Electronic Functions and System Engineering
Faculty of Life & Environmental Science[edit]
- Agriculture
- Forestry
- Environmental Biology
- Rural Economics
- Ecology and Environmental Sciences
- Environmental Resources Engineering
- Rural Engineering
- Life Science and Biotechnology
- Biological Science
- Forest Science
- Agricultural Science
- Marine Biological Science
- Master's degree in Biological Science and Biotechnology
- Master's degree in Agriculture and Forest Science
- Master's degree in Environmental Science and Technology
Graduate School of Law[edit]
- Juris Doctor (prerequisite for Japanese Bar Examination)
Degrees offered[edit]
Shimane University offers undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees (including Master's degrees and Doctorates) and specialist degrees such as the Graduate School of Law's Juris Doctor degree.
Research by faculties and students at Shimane University include the following:
- http://www.hobun.shimane-u.ac.jp/ (Japanese)
- http://www.edu.shimane-u.ac.jp/english/Shimane_University/
- http://www.med.shimane-u.ac.jp/ (Japanese)
- http://shimane-riko.jp/eng/
- http://www.life.shimane-u.ac.jp/eng/index.html
- http://www.lawschool.shimane-u.ac.jp/ (Japanese)
Affiliated institutions[edit]
Shimane University incorporates or is affiliated with the following institutions (among others):
- Shimane University Hospital
- Shimane University Elementary School
- Shimane University Middle School
- San-in Region Research Center
- Center for Integrated Research in Science
- Research Center for Coastal Lagoon Environments
- International Joint Research Institute of Shimane University and Ningxia University (China)
- University Museum
Shimane University Hospital[edit]
The University Hospital, on the Izumo campus, was established in 1979 and extensively renovated in 2011. It is one of the largest hospitals — and the only teaching hospital — in Shimane Prefecture. The hospital covers all major specialties. It is home to Shimane Prefecture's Cancer Center and has a palliative care center, pediatric center and advanced ER, ICU and operating facilities. The hospital also specializes in rural medicine. It has nearly 1,168 medical and support staff and 606 beds.
International programs[edit]
The university has an active and growing international program. Shima-dai has official ties with 38 universities around the world and each year hosts approximately 200 students from countries such as China, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Korea, Indonesia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka, Germany, France, the UK and the US.
- Central Washington University, Washington, since 1982. 3.26
- Kent State University Ohio, since 1982. 8.31
- University of California, Davis, California, since 1986. 2.11
- University of Arkansas Arkansas, since 1993. 3. 1
- University of Colorado, Denver, School of Medicine Colorado, since 2006. 2.23
- University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, since 2007. 8.10
- University of Florida, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Florida, since 2009.12. 4
- The University of Arizona, Arizona, since 2010. 5.26
- Yonsei University Seoul, since 1989. 6. 3
- Busan National University of Education Busan, since 1990. 3.23
- Gyeongsang National University Jinju, since 1991. 3. 5
- Kyungpook National University Daegu, since 1991. 3. 6
- Seoul National University of Science & Technology Seoul, since 1998. 4.22
- Northeast Forestry University, Heilongjiang, since 1989.12.28
- Nanjing Forestry University, Jiangsu, since 1993. 4.15
- China Agricultural University, Beijing, since 1996.12.29
- Ningxia University, Ningxia, since 1997. 8.18
- Beijing Forestry University, Beijing, since 1997. 8.23
- Jilin University, Jilin, since 1999. 2. 1
- Hebei Normal University, Hebei, since 2002. 7.29
- Dalian University, Liaoning, since 2003. 6.30
- Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, since 2004. 2.27
- Beijing Normal University, Beijing, since 2004. 3.18
- Renmin University of China, School of Economics Beijing, since 2005. 4.14
- Shandong University Shandong, since 2005. 7.20
- Zhejiang University, College of Education Zhejiang, since 2006. 3.31
- Mongolian University of Science and Technology Ulaanbaatar, since 1999. 3.24
- Health Sciences University of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, since 2002.10. 4
- Hanoi Medical University Hanoi, Vietnam, since 2005.10. 7
- Tribhuvan University Kathmandu, Nepal, since 1991.12. 8
- Andalas University Padang, Indonesia, since 1997. 5. 6
- Linkoping University Linkoping, Sweden, since 2005. 4.21
- University of Trier Trier, Germany, since 2008.11.20
- Jean Moulin-Lyon 3 University Lyon, France, since 1990.11.24
- The University of Orleans Orleans, France, since 2002. 7.12
- King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, School of Bioresources and Technology Bangkok, Thailand, since 2010.12.23
- Mahidol University, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Bangkok, Thailand, since2011. 2. 2
- University of Dhaka Dhaka, Bangladesh, since 2011. 4. 12
Shimane University has the following facilities:
- Gymnasiums
- Martial arts budo-kan
- Athletics track
- Soccer & baseball fields
- Swimming pool
- Archery range
- Student Club Building
- Student Center
- Cooperative (including book shop and cafe)
- Information Technology Center
- Central library
- Health Center
Sports & clubs[edit]
The following sports teams and clubs are available for students to participate in:
- Hardball baseball club
- Volleyball club
- Soccer club
- Tennis club
- Table tennis club
- Rugby football club
- Judo club
- Kendo club
- Karate club
- Iaido club
- Aikido club
- Kyudo club
- Boxing club
- Boat club
- Riding club
- Mountaineering club
- Skiing club
- Archery club
- Apparatus Gymnastics club
- English speaking club
- Photography club
- Shogi club
- Art club
- Tea ceremony club
- Flower arrangement club
- Archaeology club
- Astronomy club
- Wind instrument club
- Light music club
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The following individuals studied at Shimane University:
- Takashi Nagai, author of The bell of Nagasaki, 1908-1951
- Hajime Shinoda, literacy critic, 1927-1989
- Yasuji Hanamori, founding editor of Notebook of life (暮しの手帳), 1911-1978
- Den Fujita, founder of McDonald's Holdings Japan, 1926-2004
The university maintains ongoing relations with its graduates through the six alumni associations and alumni activities.
Both the Matsue and Izumo campuses of Shimane University are easily accessible by rail, road and air. The Matsue campus is 2 kilometres from Matsue station (rail) and 30 minutes from Izumo and Yonago airports (which offer direct flights to Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul). The Izumo campus is a few minutes from Izumo station (rail) and 30 minutes to Izumo airport (direct flights to Tokyo and Osaka).
The university was ranked 61st (out of XX) in Japan by University Ranking by Academic performance in 2011.[1] The Interdisciplinary faculty of Science and Engineering was ranked 1st in Japan by Shukan Asahi(週刊朝日進学Mook)2012 concerning ratio of faculty member earned the Doctor degree of Science and Engineering.[2]
- ^ http://www.urapcenter.org/2011/country.php?ccode=JP&rank=all
- ^ University Ranking 2012 (週刊朝日進学Mook) in Japanese, published by Asahi Simbun, April 25, 2011, ISBN978-4-02-274564-4
External links[edit]
- Official Website of Shimane University
- Official Website of Faculty of Law and Literature (Japanese)
- Official Website of Faculty of Education
- Official Website of Faculty of Medicine (Japanese)
- Official Website of Interdisciplinary Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Official Website of Faculty of Life and Environmental Science
- Official Website of Graduate School of Law (Japanese)
- Official Website of University Hospital (Japanese)
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Acknowledging the uniqueness of the joint endeavor, Trotter explained, "On occasion the church will collaborate on projects with other artists in one way or another. We felt this was a good opportunity to share a memorable message of Jesus Christ through use of existing church resources." He then added, "The church may undertake similar projects in the future."
Anderson was reached by phone for an interview with the Deseret News while the group was traveling for TV and radio appearances in New York City. The Piano Guys had completed taping a segment of "CBS This Morning" and an appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" was scheduled for the following day.
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Blogs Liberty and Power PERHAPS THIS IS THE TENURE ISSUE?Feb 3, 2004 8:02 pm
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Yeah, this one isn't just about liberal vs. conservative. This is a power-mad, if not crazy, dean, and a university unwilling to deal with him. Just a nightmare.
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Honestly, stuff like the Deming case makes me wonder if I should just pack up my home computer and never write anything except tests and journal articles. I have the advantage of being liberal, so I don't draw the same collegial fire, perhaps. But that doesn't mean that I'm not ticking people off.....
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Global Connections and Practicing Anthropology in the 21st Century
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DOI: 10.1525/napa.2006.25.1.001
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I don't think Shivering Touch is broken: Just that it needs to be much higher in level.
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