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(Centrality to Mission/Validation Context)
Describe why and when the program was created.
(150-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Program (ARO), which trains engineers to design and build sophisticated aircraft and spacecraft, was created to help meet the needs of California's huge and multi-faceted aerospace industry for well-trained aerospace engineers. The program, which began operation in the fall 1957, is one of the founding departments of the College of Engineering and has been in continuous operation since then. Following Cal Poly Pomona's (CPP's) learn-by-doing paradigm, the Department produces engineers who are more-immediately useful to their employers than those from many other institutions. California's Aerospace industry has evolved during the nearly 50-year history of the Aerospace Engineering Department, but California and especially Southern California remain major centers for Aerospace research, development, design and testing of advanced aerospace vehicles in the world.
The purpose of this question is to establish the history and context of the program-its original goal and/or focus. We are interested in the evolution of the nature and character of the program.
Criterion 1.1: Internal and external demand for the program:
Demand for a program will be recognized at different levels. In some cases a program's demand may be represented by the trend in the number of applicants each year or while other program's demand may be better represented by recognizing courses taught as service or general education for the larger University population.
Indicator 1.1.1
Number of students enrolled in the program:
(Value provided by the Administration)
It is recognized that some programs categorize students according to major while other programs categorize students by options. Double majors do not constitute a significant number of students.
Indicator 1.1.2
External Demand- Total number of applications each year for the program:
First time Students Fall
First-time Students Winter
First-time Students Spring
New Transfers Fall
New Transfers Winter
New Transfers Spring
These data may be used to understand the overall external demand for a program.
Indicator 1.1.3
Annual admits to the program:
First-time Students Fall
First-time Students Winter
(Value provided by the Administration)
These data may be used to understand the show rate of students accepted/enrolled.
Indicator 1.1.4
New student enrollments in program:
First-time Students Spring
New Transfers Fall
These data may be used to establish how effective a program is in enrolling perspective students. Low numbers could be used as a justification for additional resources.
Indicator 1.1.5
List the degree options and the number of students in each. (Fall 2005)
(Value provided by the Administration)
Indicator 1.1.6
Internal Demand: (Fall 2005)
FTE taught in General Education
FTE taught in Service Courses
Total FTE Taught By Program
Please note that service courses are defined as those courses consisting of 50% or more students outside the major. These data may be used to support a program's internal demand as an integral part of the University Mission.
(Optional) If appropriate, please comment on the internal demand data
(100-word limit)
The demand for the Aerospace Engineering Program has been generally on the rise for the past 10 years.
Indicator 1.1.7
Describe the profile of incoming students: (Fall 2005)
First-time Student GPA
Mean/Median GPA (Value provided by the Administration)
First-time Student SAT scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25th and 75 th percentile scores (Value provided by the Administration)
First-time Student ACT scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25 th and 75 th percentile scores (Value provided by the Administration)
First-time Student GRE scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25 th and 75 th percentile scores (Value provided by the Administration)
First-time Student Gender
First–time Student Ethnicity
Transfer Student GPA
Mean/Median GPA (Value provided by the Administration)
Transfer Student SAT scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25th and 75 th percentile scores (Value provided by the Administration)
Transfer Student ACT scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25th and 75 th percentile scores (Value provided by the Administration)
Transfer Student GRE scores
(Total Math and Verbal) Mean score/25% and 75% 25th and 75 th percentile (Value provided by the Administration)
Transfer Student Gender
Transfer Student Ethnicity
These data are intended to provide information about both the diversity and excellence of students in the program.
(Optional) If appropriate, please comment on the external demand data
(100-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Program attracts a very diverse student population.
Criterion 1.2: Essentiality of
the Program:
Indicator 1.2.1
How does this program contribute to meeting the educational
needs of the campus, region, and/or state?
(200-word limit)
CPP's ARO program contributes directly to the "polytechnic" mission of the University, and is one of only two CSU programs that are pure dedicated Aerospace Engineering Departments, the other one being at Cal Poly SLO. CPP's accredited ARO Program is targeted to meet the needs of our very diverse student population, with the objective of training industry-ready aerospace engineers for the highly technical disciplines needed by Southern California's and California's huge aerospace industry and government laboratories. CPP's ARO Program meets these educational needs by developing engineers who are:1. Able to apply their broad technical training to create technical solutions.2. Able to participate in team aerospace or non-aerospace design projects to solve technically challenging problems with due attention to economic, environmental, health and safety considerations.3. Able to communicate effectively in written and oral form.4. Able to work in diverse teams.5. Capable of being responsible citizens.6. Able to pursue life-long learning.
Please consider the fundamental knowledge and skills, what makes the program unique,
and/or how it addresses employment or market needs.
Criterion 1.3: Support
of the polytechnic mission of the university and support for campus-wide programs
and priorities
Indicator 1.3.1
Describe how the program promotes "learn by doing" activities.
Give evidence and examples of how these activities are embedded in the program curriculum.
(150-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Department promotes learn by doing via the following mechanisms:1. Laboratory classes: Sixteen laboratory classes spread across the curriculum which span from the freshmen through senior years.2. National unmanned aircraft (UAV) design competitions: AIAA's design-build-fly, SAE's heavy-lift and AUVSI's autonomous unmanned airplane design. These are integrated into the curriculum via EGR 481-482 and/or Senior Project, ARO461-462.3. Senior capstone aerospace vehicle design experience is integrated into the curriculum via ARO 491L, 492L and 493L. Projects consist of an aircraft or a spacecraft design and are usually in response to requests for proposal (RFPs) from AIAA and JPL. 4. In our freshman introductory aerospace courses, ARO101L, 102L and 103L, the students are divided into teams which build from kit remotely controlled airplanes and rockets to learn flight principles. 5. Our Senior Project sequence ARO 461-462 usually involve the design, construction, and testing of aerospace vehicles or components.
List Service Learning
Courses and the communities or organizations that have been affected (See University
definition of designated Service Learning Courses) (04-05)
The Aerospace Engineering Program has not yet developed any Service Learning (SL) Courses. Two of our faculty attended a SL workshop on campus to learn about SL concepts and to explore possible future work.
In light of the Cal Poly Pomona mission to link theory and practice, please outline
how this program integrates this goal. List or describe service learning courses.
Indicator 1.3.3
Describe how the program supports campus-wide priorities/initiatives
such as Teacher Preparation, Honors Program, Life Long Learning and Interdisciplinary
(150-word limit)
The Department promotes life-long learning by encouraging students to attend graduate school, to participate in technical professional societies and to participate in one of a number of our hands-on design and build projects. Hundreds of aerospace engineers, many of them Department alumni, participated in our External Graduate Program that from 1984-2002, which was offered at a number of locations Southern California. As demand for this program increases, we are making plans to restart it. All of our students are encouraged to attend the weekly meetings of the professional aerospace society AIAA. At some of these meetings we have guest aerospace engineers from industry or government speaking on some of the latest developments in the field. Each year we also schedule some field trips for our students to aerospace companies and government labs. The Department also teaches EGR 481-482 courses, which attract students from multiple disciplines such as the ECE and ME Departments.
Criterion 2.1: Learning assurance
This section informs the Prioritization and Recovery Planning Committee of the program's
achievements in supporting the university goals to promote, enhance and/or improve:
teaching, learning, and educational programs; research, scholarly, professional,
and creative activities; support for students; the campus environment; and, to increase
community involvement.
The information adds to a better understanding of the relationship of department
activities to the success of the university in meeting its mission.
Indicator 2.1.1
Number of full-time & part-time faculty serving the program:
(Fall 05)
Number of full-time faculty
FTE lecturers
Please include changes or trends
that may be relevant to these data. Also describe policies and practices for
role of lecturers that may be relevant to the discipline or market conditions.
(150-word limit)
For AY 05-06, the Aerospace Engineering Department had a total of 10 F/T and P/T faculty and lecturers as follows: 3 full-time tenured/tenure track faculty, one tenured FERP faculty teaching 1/3 time, one Visiting NASA Fellow teaching 1/2 time, and 5 P/T instructors. The latter are all practicing engineers that bring with them valuble experience from industry. The Department has just been authorized, and will be advertising shortly in national journals, to hire two F/T tenure-track faculty as early as January 2007.
Indicator 2.1.2
Percentage of FTE instruction provided by tenure and tenure
track faculty in the upper division/ graduate courses in the major: (Fall 05)
Tenure/Tenure Track (Upper division courses)
Lecturer (Upper division courses)
Tenure/Tenure Track (Graduate, Professional, Credential courses)
Lecturer (Graduate, Professional, Credential courses)
Please include changes or trends
that may be relevant to these data. Also describe policies and practices for
(150-word limit)
As seen in the above data, most of our U/D courses are taught by our tenured/tenure track faculty. At the present time some of our U/D courses are taught by P/T faculty who are experienced professionals. For example our visiting NASA Fellow, Dr. Trong Bui, is a senior aerospace engineer at NASA Dryden with a Ph.D. from Stanford Univ. and one of our P/T lecturers, Dr. Robert Davey, is a senior retired faculty from the Department with a Ph.D. from Cal Tech. We plan to hire two F/T tenure-track faculty for the next AY and thus eliminate our reliance on P/T lecturers for U/D courses. The Deparment will use P/T lecturers primarily for L/D introductory courses that have been well developed by our senior faculty and under their supervision.
Student-faculty ratio in the program: (Fall 05)
To 1
It is recognized that some faculty members serve multiple programs. The Dean will
assist programs in establishing the ratio.
Indicator 2.1.4
Major/Faculty (Serialized Faculty) Ratio: (Fall 05)
To 1
It is recognized that some faculty members serve multiple majors. The Dean
will assist programs in establishing the ratio.
Indicator 2.1.5
Average class
size: (Fall 05)
Please provide comments about specific class sizes that may
be related to accreditation or space limitations.
(100-word limit)
As demand for the Aerospace Engineering Program continues to grow, we have been adding more sections to both L/D and U/D courses. The U/D courses which were offered in only one section are now splitting into two sections to keep enrollment to about 25 for lecture and below 20 for laboratory classes. The number of sections of our freshman courses has grown to 4 this AY and is expected to rise to 5 this fall quarter.
Indicator 2.1.6
Describe the status of student learning outcome assessment
(150-word limit)
The primary methods utilized to assess achievement of learning outcomes are: 1. Comprehensive Examinations: a. ARO 490L Aerosciences Course Comprehensive Final Exam b. University Graduation Writing Test (GWT)2. Industry/Government Reviews: a. Capstone Senior Design Course's annual Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) b. Aerospace Industry Action Council's (IAC) quarterly consultations (3/AY)3. Questionnaire: a. Annual Graduating Senior Exit Survey b. Periodic survey of employers of our graduatesThese tools of assessment were well received by ABET (accreditation) and are administered on an annual basis.
Describe whether you are developing a plan, implementing a plan, evaluating data,
or using data to affect the program.
Indicator 2.1.7
Describe how the program's curriculum or teaching pedagogy
has changed as a result of internal or external assessment.
(200-word limit)
The results of the assessment tools listed above are incorporated into the Aerospace Engineering Program in various ways. Here are some examples of what has been done: 1. Modifying existing courses 2. Introducing new courses 3. Adding a lab component to a lecture course 4. Incorporating visual aids 5. Inviting guest lecturers 6. Taking field trips 7. Adding oral/written presentations
You may include interactions with stakeholders, advisory boards, etc.
Criterion 2.2: Preparation of students
for a diverse/global community
Indicator 2.2.1
Describe courses/experiences related to global and/or diversity
issues that are available to students.
(150-word limit)
Courses related to global and/or diversity issues are covered in 36 units of required General Education courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences. In addition, the Aerospace Engineering Department has a very diverse student body who work together on a number of team projects from their freshman through senior years. Examples include: 1. Senior Design sequence of 3 courses 2. Senior Project sequence of 2 courses 3. Three national UAV competitions 4. Senior Aerodynamics & Propulsion Lab. 5. Junior Fluid Dynamics & Heat Xfr. Lab. 6. Freshman Intro. to Aeronautics UAV project 7. Freshman Intro. to Astronautics Rocket project
These could be on or off campus experiences international travel etc.
Diversity of the Faculty:
Male (Fall 05)
Female (Fall 05)
Black, non-Hispanic (Fall 05)
American Indian/Alaskan Native (Fall 05)
Asian/Pacific Islander (Fall 05)
Hispanic (Fall 05)
White, non-Hispanic (Fall 05)
Nonresident alien (Fall 05)
Race/ethnicity unknown (Fall 05)
Please describe policies and practices or current efforts
to address the diversity of the faculty serving the program.
(150-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Department has a rather diverse faculty already. Here are some examples: 1. One of our P/T faculty is a female Hispanic 2. One of our F/T faculty is originally from Greece 3. One of our F/T faculty is Jewish 4. One of our F/T faculty is originally from IranIn our past faculty searches, the Department has been and again will be actively seeking to recruit diverse faculty members.
Criterion 2.3: Faculty research
and creative activity
Indicator 2.3.1
List faculty peer reviewed publications and creative activities: (Years 03-04, 04-05, 05-06)
Department wide
1. Prof. Gabriel Georgiades: a. Attended the Aerospace Testing Expo 2005 Conference b. AIAA Offices held: Regional Chair, Chair-Elect, VC of Education and Advisory Committee representative, "Evolution of Flight" Program Officer2. Prof. Donald Edberg:a. Each year, as part of national competitions, he supervises 3 teams of students in design, construction and flight of unmanned airplanes, and usually travels with them and serves as the pilot for the competition.b. He has twice edited the "Year-in-Review" article for "Structural Dynamics" for the national publication: AIAA's Aerospace America3. Prof. Ali Ahmadi:Each year travels to AIAA's Aerospace Sciences Conference in Reno (one of the world's largest gatherings of aerospace professionals in the world) to attend the meeting and to participate in the annual meeting of the Aerospace Department Chairs Association (ADCA)
This information should be available in the annual report.
Describe any resources
available for professional travel excluding resources made available by the College
Dean, Faculty Center, Research and Graduate Studies, or President's travel funds. (Years 03-04, 04-05, 05-06)
(150-word limit)
In addition to University and College of Engineering resources, the Aerospace Engineering Department has a discretionary fund at the CPP Foundation that can be used for some additional professional travel for our faculty members. This account has maintained a sufficient balance for the 03-04, 04-05 and 05-06 AYs for such purposes.
Indicator 2.3.3
Describe policies, practices and resources for encouraging
professional, scholarly and creative activities.
(150-word limit)
All of our faculty are memebers of the aerospace engineering professional society: American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics (AIAA), and receive their monthly magazine Aerospace America. Our faculty also receive other professional periodicals/journals and are thus informed of upcoming conferences, short courses and exhibitions in their fields. At our department meetings early in the AY, faculty are encouraged to submit their travel requests for the upcoming AY, so that activities can be prioritized and budgeted. The faculty also receive all on campus notifications of available travel funds and are encouraged to apply for such funds.
Criterion 2.4: Quality of student
Indicator 2.4.1
Describe policies and practices for academic advising within
the program.
(150-word limit)
Each Aerospace Engineering student is assigned to a faculty member and are encouraged to see their advisors anytime during office hours. The University places academic HOLDs on students on a quarterly basis if the student's GPA is 2.2 or below and if the student is on probation. It is then mandatory that the student see his/her advisor for academic advising before the HOLD is removed. This involves filling out an "Advising Worksheet" and a discussion of how to improve his/her GPA.
Indicator 2.4.2
Graduation rates: by gender and ethnicity:
Values for indicator 2.4.2, graduation rates by gender and ethnicity, are empty for all programs. Graduation rates for first-time freshmen and transfer students are provided for undergraduate programs only. These data were omitted from the reports because it was not feasible to assemble them from existing systems at this time, due primarily to conversion/cross-over issues between Banner and PeopleSoft.
First time freshman 6-year graduation rate
(Value provided by the Administration)
Transfer Student 3-year graduation rate
(Value provided by the Administration)
Indicator 2.4.3
Number and percentage of Students
"At Risk":
(Value provided by the Administration)
Describe any policies or procedures related specifically to
at-risk students (150-word limit)
As stated above, students on probation or at risk, are assigned one faculty advisor (at present Prof. Gabriel Georgiades) in the Department that handles all probationary students. Advising is more in-depth and a plan is produced showing the student different GPA scenarios and what affect specific course loads and grades will have on the GPA. The Aerospace advisor utilizes a computerized GPA program/advising worksheet.
Below 2.2 Cal Poly Pomona GPA for undergraduates and below 3.0 GPA for graduates
Indicator 2.4.4
Number of degrees granted:
Indicator 2.4.5
Describe current opportunities for students to apply knowledge
in the program through; internships, summer programs, research opportunities, co-op,
part-time jobs relating to university course work, teaching associates, etc. (150-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Department encourages its students to participate in every possible way to gain practical experience in engineering. We use our extensive network of industry and government contacts to provide internships and summer programs to our students. Some student research projects have been supported by industry, such as construction of complex wing models and wind tunnel testing of the same. A small number of student assistant/grader positions are also available to superior students.
Indicator 2.4.6
Describe current structures/processes provided by the program
to facilitate student job placement. (150-word limit)
In addition to the annual University Career Fair, the Engineering Career Fair and students posting resumes on Monster Trak, the Aerospace Department maintains close contact with our alumni and our Industry Action Council (IAC). They inform us of specific employment opportunities, which are then posted, sent to students via email and announced in aerospace classes. The Department also holds an annual Alumni and Student Awards Banquet attended by alumni and members of industry, where a resume book (now CD) is available for our industry contacts to pick up. Another annual event is the Project Symposium Day in late May, where senior student team projects are showcased and some of them (Senior Design) are reviewed and critiqued by a panel of judges from industry and government. This is another opportunity for our students to directly interact with potential employers.
Criterion 2.5: Contribution to
the sense of community and the intellectual quality of the campus
Indicator 2.5.1
Describe the current co-curricular and extra activities for
students supported by the program (i.e.: clubs, social events, performances.)
(150-word limit)
1. AIAA's Design-Build-Fly national competition2. SAE's Heavy-Lift national competition3. AUVSI Autonomous UAV national competition4. Annual Aerospace Alumni & Student Awards Banquet5. AIAA Weekly Meetings, some with guest speakers from industry/government6. SGT - annual Initiation Luncheon7. Annual Engineering Open House during Engineer's Week activities8. Several field trips each year to industry and govenment labs9. AIAA End of Year BBQ
Indicator 2.5.2
List speakers, symposia, workshops, etc. provided by the program
over the past year.
The Department hosts guest speakers from industry and govenment at some of the weekly meetings of AIAA and in some of our UD courses. During AY 05-06, we had:1. Dr. Trong Bui of NASA Dryden spoke on his Rocket Research work.2. Dr. Trina Ray of JPL spoke on Project Cassini's Mission to Saturn. 3. Dr. Miriam Rodon of NASA Dryden spoke on NASA's Student Research and Education Opportunities4. Dr. Hany Farran of Cal Poly's Civil Engineering Department spoke on the Histroy of Aviation and Flight SciencesIn addition to these we had three guest speakers in two of our UD courses and some of our UD students were taken on 3 field trips to:1. Edwads AFB Flight Test Center2. NASA Dryden Flight Test Center3. Air Force Research Laboratory
Criterion 3.1: Utilization of physical
Indicator 3.1.1
Describe the general space needs of the program and current
utilization of space excluding temporary relocations:
(200-word limit each field)
Instructional Space (Classrooms/Labs)
The Aerospace Engineering Department has approximately 7350 sq. ft. of laboratory space of which 1450 sq. ft. are shared laboratory space with other programs. Assigned laboratory space is utilizied for 16 laboratory courses. Classroom space is approxmately 906 sq. ft. which are also shared facilities. The Department is sorely in need of additional laboratory space for the new UAV Lab.
Non-instructional Space
The Department office and faculty offices encompass approximatley 839 sq. ft. which facilitates three full-time faculty members, Department Coordinator and 7 part-time faculty members.In addition, the Department Technician office and technical suport shop encompass approximately 340 sq. ft. of space.
The PRPC is interested in understanding the approximate amount of space that is
currently used to run the program. Are the spaces shared spaces that may be
used by other programs throughout the day, week or quarter. Does the program
utilize dedicated space that is used by the program exclusively by one program or
class and is not open to other programs due to scheduling, unique equipment or security
requirements? Do programs share
non-instructional spaces? Do tenure/tenure track faculty members share office space?
Criterion 3.2: Utilization of human
Indicator 3.2.1
Percent of total FTE taught by full-time vs. part-time faculty:
Percent of total undergraduate FTES by part-time (Fall 05)
Percent of total graduate FTES by part-time (Fall 05)
Percent of total undergraduate FTES by full-time (Fall 05)
Percent of total graduate FTES by full-time (Fall 05)
The PRPC is interested in looking
at how much of an individual program's curriculum is being taught by full-time and
part-time faculty. The committee does not have a bias about whether a high
ratio of one or the other is preferred or if a balance is ideal. The intent
of the ratio is to provide a context within which the committee can make comparisons.
(Optional) If appropriate,
comment on the average FTE taught. 100-word limit
Indicator 3.2.2
List the number and nature of administrative support staff
dedicated to the program.
The PRPC recognizes that the number of administrative staff is not necessarily established
by a program, nor is the number of support staff necessarily an indicator of the
quality of a program. The committee is interested in looking at the number
of staff (i.e. Administrative Coordinator) that may be directly assigned to a program.
If a staff person is shared between programs estimate the amount or ratio as a percentage
of the assignment of the staff person to the program based on FTES.
Indicator 3.2.3
Number of technical and instructional support staff.
The PRPC recognizes that technical and instructional staff members are often shared
between programs within a department or a college. Estimate the amount or ratio
as a percentage of the assignment of the staff person to the program based on FTES
in the individual programs supported.
(Optional) If appropriate, comment on the administrative structure
of your staff. 100-word limit
The Aerospace Engineering Department has one full-time Administrative Office Coordinator who is responsible for the day to day activities of the Department. She spends some of her time, on a need basis, to assist across the College of Engineering.The Aerospace Department has one full-time Department Technician, responsible for the maintenance of all the laboratory equipment and computers in the Department. He spends about 30% of his time with computer related issue across the College of Engineering.
Criterion 3.3: Utilization of technology
Indicator 3.3.1
Describe the use of computer technology to enhance course
delivery and/or course administration.(150-word limit)
In addition to the University's and College's use of computer technology for administration, the Department uses computer technology for instruction. Here are some examples:1. Since engineering is a technically rich field requiring the use of equations, graphs, plots, and geometric layouts, a lot of complex graphics need to be shown to the students for improved understanding. Sometimes, these items are more easily projected and shown to students than sketched by the instructor on the board. Some of our classrooms are now equipped with PC/VCR/DVD/projectors to make this possible. also, spreadsheets can be modified in real-time to see immediately the effect of the change of an engineering parameter. In addition, digitized movies and animations can greatly enhance the comprehension of many engineering concepts. 2. Our students, faculty and staff often use email to communicate quickly.3. In some of our labs, students run experiments and take data on computers. This can make possible taking of much data in a short time. The students then use computers to reduce their data and prepare their reports.
The PRPC is interested in how technology is being utilized by the program.
This use includes regular in-class presentation technologies and course administration
(i.e. Blackboard, WebCT, or similar) as well as on-line materials and communications.
Criterion 3.4: Utilization of time
Indicator 3.4.1
Describe the current use of alternative scheduling (i.e. evenings,
weekends, school breaks and summer) to facilitate or improve student academic progress. (150-word limit)
The Aerospace Engineering Department does not currently use alternative scheduling methods. However, we seek to schedule our courses in such a way as to avoid conflicts between them. This enables ARO majors to take their major courses in the recommended order, thereby facilitating student academic progress.
Criterion 3.5: Management of financial
Indicator 3.5.1
Program teaching cost: (Year 05-06)
Cost per WTU
Cost per FTES
The PRPC recognizes that this cost changes over time depending on the number of
students and the faculty members teaching in the program. There is no target
value rather the value serves as context.
total operating expenditures: (Year 05-06)
Indicator 3.5.3
External funding generated: (Year, 04-05)
Cash Gifts
Gifts in Kind
Annual Fund
The PRPC is interested in understanding how well supported a program may be by ongoing
fundraising efforts at the program, College or University levels.
Indicator 3.5.4
Other revenues generated by the program per Serialized
Tenured and Tenure Track faculty.
Grant and Contract Activity
Indirect Cost Recovery for Fiscal Year
Open University
Include in this area research grants that sponsor research activities and or release
time. Also include sponsored classes and revenue generated through continuing
education or Open University classes that is reimbursed to the program.
(Optional) If appropriate, comment on the resource indicators
(150-word limit)
(Opportunity Analysis of the Program)
Criterion 4.1: Opportunities for
growth or enhancement in meeting the University Mission
Indicator 4.1.1
Describe how and in priority order areas you would change
your program to greater enhance or facilitate the University Mission if your program's
resources were increased permanently.
(300-word limit)
1. Faculty: We would be better able to meet the needs of our growing student body, if 2-3 more F/T tenure-track faculty could be hired for the Department. Enrollment in the ARO Program has more than doubled in the past 10 years.2. Equipment: We would be better able to deliver a quality education for our students, if we had the following resources to: a. Upgrade the computer hardware and software in the ARO Computer Lab, Room 17-2103, once every 5 years. b. Add several high-end PCs and aerospace design software to Room 17-2664 for use by our Senior Design students and provide periodic upgrades to keep them current. c. Add a PC/VCR/DVD/Projector to our primary teaching classroom 17-1211. d. Provide wireless internet connectivity in Building 17. e. Provide laser printers for some of our F/S who need one in their office.3. Operating Budget: We would be better able to provide a quality education for our students, if we had the funds for: a. Replacing and/or upgrading the laboratory equipment in the Aerospace Structures, Fluids and Subsonic and Supersonic Wind Tunnel Labs to keep them current. b. Student hands-on activities, such as unmanned aircraft (UAV), solid-fueled rockets and spacecraft projects such as MICROSAT. c. Transporting our students for local field trips and for their Senior Design presentations to industry and government lab sites. d. Student assistants/graders needed for some of our faculty.4. Facilities: We would be better able to provide a quality education for our students, if we had: a. Laboratory space and model fabrication equipment for our new UAV Lab. and for the growing number of other student hands-on projects in the Department. b. Lockers for our students in Bldg. 17 to store their books and personal items. c. A clean room for MICROSAT fabrication and assembly.
For each program, briefly describe what you would do if you had a permanent increase
in state funding and why. For example, it could be that hiring more serialized faculty
is the most pressing need to meet and sustain the demands of growth and insure student
success. Perhaps new laboratory equipment and lab assistance is needed to replace
outdated equipment, maintain quality and keep the curriculum relevant. Faculty travel,
release time for a vital department need, or any other use of funds could be part
of your proposal.


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BEIJING (AFP) - China released a decade's-worth of information on a key inequality statistic today after keeping the measure a secret since 2000, as the issue becomes increasingly sensitive.
The Gini coefficient is a commonly used measure of income inequality, with a figure of 0 representing perfect equality and 1 total inequality. Some academics view 0.40 as a warning line.
China's peaked at 0.491 in 2008 before falling in recent years to 0.474 in 2012, Mr Ma Jiantang, chief of the National Bureau of Statistics, told reporters as he announced readings for the decade from 2003.
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Advantages of Marginal Costing as Compared to the Hour Rate or Normal Costing Now Used as the Basis of Price Determination in the Forms Division
Date: May 1955
Creator: Evans, Wayne W.
Description: This thesis is designed to emphasize and illustrate that marginal costing is a tool of management that can make clear the how, when, why, and wherefor of the price determining affect and its results.
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An Analysis of the Industrial Arts Program of the Fort Worth Public Schools, Fort Worth, Texas
Date: June 1955
Creator: Pickett, A.D.
Description: This study is an analysis of the industrial arts program of the Fort Worth Public Schools, Fort Worth, Texas.
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An Art Program for a Latin-American Senior High School
Date: August 1955
Creator: Wright-Crawford, Berry Bell
Description: This study is concerned with the development of a basic art program to meet the special needs of the Latin-American senior-high-school student.
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Barbituric Acids. VII. 5-alkyl-derivatives of 5-ethoxy-barbituric Acid
Date: January 1955
Creator: Hyde, Harold Wayne
Description: A great deal of research has been devoted in recent years to the search for new drugs for the treatment of epilepsy and related convulsive disorders. This emphasis is occasioned by the fact that no one drug is effective for all patients, and also by the fact that the toxicity of a drug varies considerably from one patient to another. Among the most effective drugs are certain members of the hydantoin and barbituric acid series. For some time there has been in progress in this laboratory an investigation of members of these two series in which a hetro atom attached directly to the hetrocyclic nucleus is introduced into the side chain at position five of these two series.
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Browning's The Ring and the Book in Twentieth-century Criticism
Date: January 1955
Creator: Blakney, Paul S.
Description: Proceeding from the general judgment that The Ring and the Book is, indeed, Browning's greatest achievement, and that it, more than any other of his works, was responsible for establishing him in an extraordinary position of public acceptance and esteem, I propose, in this study, to examine the four features of The Ring and the Book which have most frequently attracted critical attention and to which the greater portion of analysis and review of The Ring and the Book have been devoted.
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Certain Physical Traits as Factors in Social Acceptance
Date: 1955
Creator: House, Charles Wesley, Jr.
Description: The purpose of this study is fourfold: (1) to determine the relationship between sociometric status and specific physique types; (2) to determine the relationship between personal appearance and sociometric status; (3) to determine the relationship between sociometric status and physical defects; (4) to determine the relationship between sociometric status and chronic absenteeism.
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Charles Ives and a Stylistic Analysis of his Three Piano Sonatas
Date: 1955
Creator: Harer, Carolyn Bertha
Description: This thesis has been written with several goals in mind. The first purpose has been to inform the reader about the life of Charles Ives and the influences he experienced that gave him the impetus to experiment and write music of a nature thirty years ahead of its time, while the rest of the world was basking in the waning light of Romanticism. The second purpose has been to describe in a short space general characteristics that may be found throughout the entire musical output of Ives. The third purpose has been to analyze in greater detail the major portion of his contributions to piano literature, the three piano sonatas, so that the student may better understand the complexities which will face him in performance of these compositions. Perhaps the strongest motivation for the present study has been the hope that it might induce more students to be explorers themselves and become familiar with this music of Ives.
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A Comparative Study of the Reading Interests of Junior and Senior Students in Ten Texas High Schools
Date: May 1955
Creator: Mitchell, Aubrey Thera
Description: The problem undertaken in this study was that of making an effort to determine, in so far as was possible, the reading interests of the students enrolled in the high school at Nocona, Texas, during the 1954-1955 school session. A secondary phase of the problem was to compare these reading interests with those of students enrolled in nine other typical high schools of comparable size in other sections of Texas, as determined by means of a questionnaire survey.
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A Decade of Grammatical Liberalism
Date: January 1955
Creator: Guinn, James M.
Description: Against the background of conservatism, liberalism, and counter-reaction among linguists, this study will survey the degrees of liberality shown by the writers of a group of present-day handbooks and grammars toward six disputable issues.
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The Development of Fire Insurance Rating in Texas
Date: January 1955
Creator: Haun, William Howard
Description: This study is concerned briefly with (1) tracing the evolution of fire insurance and fire insurance rate making; (2) an explanation of the present most prominent rate making systems in the United States; and (3) a detailed analysis of fire insurance rating in Texas.
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Thinking about Cultural Property: The Legal and Public Policy Legacies of John Henry Merryman
November 8, 2013 - November 9, 2013
Stanford Law School
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Friday, November 8 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Student Law Lounge, Stanford Law School
Saturday, November 9 @ 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Room 190, Stanford Law School
This 2-day symposium celebrates the contributions of John Henry Merryman, Sweitzer Professor of Law and Affiliated Professor of Art, Emeritus, Stanford University, to cultural property law and international heritage policy.
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Jamie Redknapp says City might win the derby, but isn't backing them to finish above United this season.
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I can see Manchester City winning the derby on Wednesday night, but that won't make them the top dogs in Manchester just yet.
In fact, I don't think City will finish above United this season. They'd lost three in a row - to Arsenal, Wolves, and Lech Posnan - before beating West Brom on Sunday and there are still a lot of questions to be answered.
Sunday's win was a huge result for City because, rightly or wrongly, everybody was talking about Roberto Mancini coming under intense pressure, simply because of the money they've spent.
In my mind there's no doubt that City have the strongest squad in the Premier League. When you look at the players and options they have for each position, you can't match them.
But a strong squad doesn't necessarily make a strong team. They have to gel and perform together. It's all very well having a very expensive jigsaw, but you have to put the pieces together.
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In some ways, Mancini almost has too many good players and he's finding it hard to find the balance. Maybe it's the Italian mentality, but at times he plays three in midfield at home when he doesn't really need to. Do you really need Nigel De Jong, Yaya Toure and Gareth Barry in the same team?
I understand his dilemma because who does he leave out? Yaya Toure cost a fortune, De Jong is their main spark at times and Barry is an England international. It's not easy for Mancini to leave out a big name.
But player for player they are usually better than the opposition going forward, so why not just go out and beat them? Why not let the players off the leash a little bit?
That problem is made more difficult by the fact that only one of his big-name forward players has been firing so far - and that's Carlos Tevez. They still seem reliant on the little man and he showed how important he is on his return to the team on Sunday. He seems to inspire the rest and you can bet he'll be up for it against his old team on Wednesday.
We're all intrigued by the exciting Mario Balotelli and it's a huge loss for City - and for all the neutrals watching - that he will miss the derby after his sending off against West Brom. He has that bit of devilment about him and he seems to play on the edge, but we don't know what he can do in the Premier League yet. He will be well worth watching for that reason.
With Emmanuel Adebayor, David Silva, Adam Johnson, Shaun Wright-Phillips and James Milner all in the squad, you can't fit them all in, but I've no doubt that Mancini will stick with the three holding midfielders against United because that's, simply, how he likes to play.
It's hard to say what City should be aiming for this season. Given the money they've spent, people will say they have to go for the title, but it takes time to build a team.
I'd say their essential objective for this season is to finish in the top four. They missed out on a Champions League spot by a fraction last year and they cannot afford to miss out again. If that were to happen they'd have to question both the recruitment policy and the management team.
But right now, there's no way you can't rule them out because no team has found a level of consistency in the Premier League and all of the challengers for the top positions have stuttered.
It's very tight and if a team can really grasp hold of the division, get some confidence and go on a six or seven-game winning run then you never know what might happen. You can't write anybody off this year.
City are capable of doing that, but Mancini must find a way of knitting together the squad first.
There have been lots of stories about problems in the dressing room and at a club like that, there are always going to be rumours. There are a lot of egos in that dressing room and players will be unhappy when they're not playing. Mancini is paid a lot of money to handle those players and if they don't pull their weight he needs to sell them in January.
You can't afford to have unhappy players having a negative influence because once that poison spreads, it really can infect the rest of the players. That could cost City dearly, so Mancini needs to address that issue when it arises.
What I would say is I've never been in a happy dressing room when you're losing matches. All these rumours about dressing room unrest came out when they were on a bad run, but I bet you won't hear anything now they've beaten West Brom.
They could all come to the fore again if they lose to United on Wednesday night, but that's football. A couple of good results and nobody cares, but after a couple of bad results the unhappy players get the opportunity to spread their poison.
As for Manchester United, they have not looked convincing this season and I think it's fairly simple to explain why.
Two seasons ago they had Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez and Wayne Rooney going forward. Last season, they lost Ronaldo and Tevez, but Rooney was banging in goals left, right and centre and was the best player in the league.
This season, Rooney has been out injured and when he has been in the team he hasn't performed. Quite simply he hasn't been physically or mentally right.
So to lose out on the services of those three players has been a big loss and explains their unconvincing start.
Other players need to step up and while Dimitar Berbatov has done it at times, he hasn't been as consistent as he maybe needs to be. When he scored a hat-trick to beat Liverpool 3-2 we all thought he'd be full of confidence and would go on a run, but he hasn't scored a goal since then. I don't know if he has relaxed or gone into his shell, but his lack of goals lately has been staggering.
It's hard to see where the spark might come from for United. I looked at the team that was sent out against Wolves and it was almost like Ferguson's Carling Cup team. When Nani, Paul Scholes or Ryan Giggs are out of the side they are lacking something and the squad doesn't have the depth of Chelsea, let alone City.
But what they do have is a winning mentality and a never-say-die attitude. They scored a 90th-minute winner to beat Wolves and they are right in the title race, as they usually are.
People will talk about this game as the moment when City could overtake their great rivals, but people said that last year. We saw United beat them with late goals home and away in the Premier League and also in the Carling Cup, so City still have a long way to go before they're top dogs in that city.
I can see City winning the game on Wednesday, but I wouldn't say for a moment that would be the end of Manchester United. In fact, I would still back United to finish higher than City this season.
However, you have to face facts. It's only a matter of time before City win something; it's inevitable. They don't have the history that United have, but they have the money and that means they have the future.
If the manager can find the right blend then there'll be no stopping them, especially when they get into the Champions League because they have the money to buy the best players. Who wouldn't want to go to Manchester City and be paid a fortune to play with great players in a great stadia? Players don't care about history, they care about the future.
Whether you like the methods or not, City have brought a new dimension to the Premier League. Another superpower has come into the equation alongside Manchester United, Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool and that's one of the reasons I'm really excited about Wednesday night's game. It's another huge showdown for the neutrals to look forward to every season.
I really hope City go for it because if they sit back that will only encourage United. I think if City approach it on the front foot with ambition and character then they can reap the rewards.
I think City could do it on Wednesday night - and that will be the next step towards a very bright future for the blue half of Manchester.


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Europe Focuses Fusion Research on Power
As the new year dawned, nuclear fusion researchers in the European Union woke to a new funding system aimed at sharpening their focus on generating energy.
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Researchers offer new explanation for origin and meaning of massive monuments
Monumental Roots
The great stone monuments of prehistoric Britain, including Stonehenge, were born in a wave of innovation that apparently began on a remote Scottish island.
Life and Death at Stonehenge
Studies offer new insight into the great monument's ritual purpose and meaning.
E.U. Clinical Trials Reform Leaps Forward
Draft regulation introduces obligation to disclose results
Critics of H5N1 Studies Lobby European Commission
Virologists' letter in support of Ron Fouchier was "misleading," 56 scientists write
Europe's New Basic Research Chief Ready to Defend Fundamental Science
Mathematician Jean-Pierre Bourguignon takes the helm at European Research Council
Social Democrats Chief Takes Charge of Germany's Energy Transition
Sigmar Gabriel to lead ambitious shift to renewable power
E.U. Court Annuls GM Potato Approval
Ruling may impact pending GM maize case
The Thousand-Year Graveyard
Scientists uncover a tortured history of disease and death from the Middle Ages onward.
Horizon 2020 Fires €7.8 Billion Funding Gun
European Research Council tightens rules to prevent flood of applications
European Deep-Sea Trawling Ban Sinks
European Parliament turns down attempt to phase out destructive fisheries
Geoghegan-Quinn Surveys Europe's Science Horizon
On the eve of a new funding era, the European Union's research chief tells scientists what to expect
Thousands of Italian Scientists Protest Strict Limits on Animal Research
Petition against new law attracts 13,000 signatures
Elusive Denisovans Sighted in Oldest Human DNA
Traces of DNA from the Denisovans, a shadowy species thought to have lived in Asia, turn up in a surprising place: in a proto-Neandertal from Spain.
Europe's Horizon 2020 Ready for Rollout
Ministers adopt E.U. funding package in time for 11 December launch
European Union and Israel Reach Deal on Funding Program
A diplomatic fudge allows the European Union and Israel to agree to differ over a ban on funding in the occupied territories
European Parliament Approves Horizon 2020 Funding Plan
E.U. research funding program inches closer to official rollout
ScienceShot: Native Americans Were a Mix of Asian and European
Ancient skeleton of Siberian boy reveals some surprises
Europeans Show Mild Apathy Toward Science
E.U.-wide opinion poll reveals slight increase of traditional sentiment
Old Dogs Teach a New Lesson About Canine Origins
By comparing the mitochondrial genomes of 18 ancient canids with modern dogs, wolves, and coyotes, researchers conclude that dogs were domesticated first in Europe from a lineage of gray wolves that no longer exists.
After 12-Year Limbo, New GM Maize May Hit Europe's Fields
Commission urges countries to get their act together for future approvals
E.U. Parliament Committee Adopts Watered-Down Restrictions on Deep-Sea Fishing
Fisheries Committee rejects proposed ban on the industry's most destructive methods
Dutch Fight Over H5N1 Export Rules Moves to Court of Appeal
European Society for Virology warns E.U. chief about decision's impact
Industry Lobbying Derails Trawling Ban in Europe
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$ npm install
Rest is designed to run in a browser environment, utilizing AMD modules, or within Node.js. curl is highly recommended as an AMD loader, although any loader should work.
An ECMAScript 5 compatible environment is assumed. Older browsers that do not support ES5 natively can be shimmed. Any shim should work, although we've tested against cujo's poly
Using Rest is easy. The core clients provide limited functionality around the request and response lifecycle. The input and response objects are normalized to support portability between browser and server environments.
The response from a client is a promise that will be resolved when the remote request is finished.
The core client behavior can be augmented with interceptors. An interceptor wraps the client and transforms the request and response. For example: an interceptor may authenticate a request, or reject the promise if an error is encountered. Interceptors may be combined to create a client with the desired behavior. A configured interceptor acts just like a client.
define(['rest'], function(client) {
client({ path: '/' }).then(function(response) {
console.log('response: ', response);
In this example, you can see that the request object is very simple, it just includes the path. All of the attributes of a request are optional.
The response should look familiar as well, it contains all the fields you would expect, including the response headers (many clients ignore the headers).
If you're paying attention, you may have noticed that the response.entity in the previous example is a String. Often we need to work with more complex data types. For this, Rest supports a rich set of MIME type conversions with the
mime interceptor. The correct converter will automatically be chosen based on the Content-Type response header. Custom converts can be registered for a MIME type, more on that later...
define(['rest/interceptor/mime'], function(mime) {
var client = mime();
client({ path: '/data.json' }).then(function(response) {
console.log('response: ', response);
Before an interceptor can be used, it needs to be configured. In this case, we will accept the default configuration, and obtain a client. Now when we see the response, the entity will be a JS object instead of a String.
define(['rest/interceptor/mime', 'rest/interceptor/errorCode'], function(mime, errorCode) {
var client = mime();
client = errorCode(client, { code: 500 });
client({ path: '/data.json' }).then(
function(response) {
console.log('response: ', response);
function(response) {
console.error('response error: ', response);
In this example, we take the client create by the
mime interceptor, and wrap it in the
errorCode interceptor. The errorCode interceptor can accept a configuration object that indicates what status codes should be considered an error. In this case we override the default value of <=400, to only reject with 500 or greater status code.
Since the errorCode interceptor can reject the response promise, we also add a second handler function to receive the response for requests in error.
Clients can continue to be composed with interceptors as needed. At any point the client as configured can be shared. It is safe to share clients and allow other parts of your application to continue to compose other clients around the shared core. Your client is protected from additional interceptors that other parts of the application may add.
define(['rest/mime/registry'], function(registry) {
registry.register('application/vnd.com.example', {
read: function(str) {
var obj = str;
// do string to object conversions
return obj;
write: function(obj) {
var str = obj;
// do object to string conversions
return str;
Registering a custom converter is a simple as calling the register function on the mime registry with the type and converter. A converter has just two methods:
read and
write. Read converts a String to a more complex Object. Write converts an Object back into a String to be sent to the server. HTTP is fundamentally a text based protocol after all.
Built in converters are available under
rest/mime/type/{type}, as an example, JSON support is located at
rest/mime/type/application/json. You never need to know this as a consumer, but it's a good place to find examples.
Please report issues on GitHub. Include a brief description of the error, detailed information about the runtime (including shims) and any error messages.
Feature requests are also welcome.
The test suite can be run in two different modes: in node, or in a browser. We use Buster.JS as the test harness, buster will be installed by npm for the node tests. For browser tests, you may need to run
npm install -g buster to make the buster commands available.
To run the suite in node:
$ npm test
To run the suite in a browser:
$ buster server &
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Chop together 1 cup packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves, 1/4 cup each packed stemmed spinach and watercress leaves, and 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh chives. Add a tablespoon of chopped fresh chervil, tarragon, basil, dill, thyme, or sorrel (either a single herb or in any combination) and chop again to blend the flavors. Put in a bowl and mix in 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon anchovy paste. Add 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter until the herbs have been thoroughly blended and the butter is completely green. [Editor: Melt a tablespoon of this butter on top of grilled lamb chops or fish, or stir into plain cooked vegetables.]
From The Essential James Beard Cookbook: 450 Recipes That Shaped the Tradition of American Cooking by James Beard. Copyright © 2012 by Reed College and John Ferrone. Published by St. Martin's Press.


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Episode PremiereDecember 01, 2006
DistributorBBC America
Show Period2006 - Now
Production CompanyBBC Worldwide Productions, CBC
Cast and Crew
DirectorJames Strong
ScreenwriterMatt Jones
Main Cast
- Peter Capaldi as The Doctor / Caecilius
- Jenna Coleman
- Karen Gillan as Amy Pond / Soothsayer
- Arthur Darvill
- David Tennant as The Doctor
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler
- Paul Kasey
- Freema Agyeman
- Nicholas Briggs
- Zaqi Ismail
- Steven Robertson
- Neil Fingleton
- Ruari Mears
- Matt Smith as The Doctor
The Doctor and one of the Earth crewman become stranded deep under the planet, near an even deeper chasm. The Doctor decides to make a leap of faith, while depending on Rose, still with the rest of the crew trying to leave the mysterious planet, to do the right thing. Only if they both succeed in what they need to do, will they all survive the evil intentions of the creature that may be the real Satan, whom is intent on reclaiming his throne on Earth.


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CBNNews.com - JERUSALEM, Israel - United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon met with Israeli government officials to press for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.
At a joint press conference with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Ban said a cease-fire agreement "hinges on the political will of both sides."
"Clearly a return to the status quo ante can be no option," the secretary-general said.
"If a cease-fire is to be sustainable, we need arrangements to ensure a halt to the re-supply of weapons to Gaza militants [sic], a reopening of the [border] crossings, a release of [Israel Defense Forces] Corporal [Gilad] Shalit and that Gaza is reunited with the West Bank [Judea and Samaria] under one legitimate Palestinian authority," he said.
Ban also expressed "strong protest and outrage" at the IDF's shelling of the UNRWA compound Thursday, noting that Defense Minister Ehud Barak apologized to him immediately afterward, saying it was "a grave mistake."
Later, Barak partially retracted his remarks after talking with International Red Cross head Jacob Kellenberger, who reported that Hamas gunmen opened fire at IDF troops from positions right next to the UN building, shooting from behind human shields. The IDF returned fire.
The secretary-general also told reporters that he condemned Palestinian rocket attacks on Israeli civilians.
"No nation should have to live like this," Ban said. "Israel has the right to live in peace and security. Israel has the right to defend its citizens and should be treated by the same standards as all member states of the UN," he said.
Sources: The Jerusalem Post, YNet news
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A BIMMERPOST member shares his European Delivery and Honeymoon trip with us.
By Chowbow: Wanted to share our European Delivery / Honeymoon experience for my wife's F31 – we've seen many threads on here and thought we'd share ours too. Some background and comparison info: we currently have an E36, E46, and E90, and this would be our first Euro Delivery. As the E46 is getting pretty high up in mileage and my wife wanted something new, we went shopping. We had planned to go … CONTINUED
South African BMW race prep and tuning experts, Team SavSpeed Racing, revealed their brand new BMW F30 wide body racer at the Kyalami Grand Prix circuit recently at one of the BMW Car Club Gauteng's track and race days.
This was the first full shakedown of the car in proper race trim and there was no better place to do it than in front of a crowd of BMW enthusiasts and at a race series that the car was ultimately built to compete in.
Very briefly, … CONTINUED
A great looking (and rare) F31 Touring with M Performance Parts and BBS LM-R wheels.
BMW combines high performance with a time-honoured brand of driving pleasure and consummate everyday usability – that was the confirmation provided once again by the readers' poll conducted by German motoring magazine "sport auto". Five class wins and a second place represented an outstanding return for the BMW Group's brands in the "sport auto Award 2014". The BMW M3 Sedan and BMW M4 Coupe were among the biggest voter favourites, with the two BMW M Division models asserting their superiority in the classes for … CONTINUED
Dinan has just announced new applications for the DINANTRONICS Performance Tuner, with the goal of having the majority of the BMW lineup covered by year's end.
Their latest releases are the DINANTRONICS for the F32/F33/F36 435i and the wastegate compatible versions for the F30 335i and the F10 535i. These applications join the growing list of vehicles already in the DINANTRONICS compatible stable that include the F22 M235i, F30 335i, F07/10 550i, F06/12/13 650i, F01/02 750i, F10 M5 (STD & Competition Package), and the F06/12/13 … CONTINUED
Dyno results, pics and video from the South African BMW Fanatics dyno day event. Check out the sights and results of tuned and untuned BMWs duking it out on the dyno. Includes F80 M3 as well.
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"Innovation is at the core of everything we do. Following in the lead of the BMW i8, which epitomizes innovation, we are elevating the technology across our entire range of … CONTINUED
Here are some highlights of the changes for the 2015 BMW models lineup.
New features as of 7/14 vehicle production:
All models:
The memory button for the electric seat settings is now marked with "SET" instead of "M."
All models except Z4 Roadster:
When equipped with Navigation, an advanced version of Real Time Traffic Information (RTTI; option 6AM) provides a new function. Additional route suggestions are offered, highlighted by a "globe" icon in the NAV screen. This is especially helpful when traveling in heavy traffic situations such as rush … CONTINUED
The latest photos of the F30 3 Series sedan and F31 3 Series touring LCI facelift prototypes.
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The first F30 3 Series facelift / LCI (Life Cycle Impulse) prototype has just been spotted! Due to start production in the Summer of 2015, the refreshed 3 Series will undergo minor exterior changes as the photos show. The most significant change will be seen in the front end, which will feature a restyled front bumper, deeper inset headlights (from the beefier bumper design) and shapelier kidney grilles featuring 11 slats.
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All re-engined F3x models will get new designations:
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4-cyl B48 engine will have 330i/430i designation instead of 328i/428i
6-cyl B58 engine will have 340i/440i designation instead of 335i/435i.
PHEV F30 will come as 330e, not 328e.
A BIMMERPOST member takes us on a journey as he revisits his and his wife's European Delivery trip for their fourth BMW – a 335i M Sport. His journal starts as follows:
Trip Planning
We planned to spend two weeks in Europe. We would leave Corpus Christi on a Friday, and arrive in Munich on a Saturday. We would spend Saturday and Sunday adjusting and sight-seeing in Munich. Monday was scheduled for the ED. We would then drive from the Welt to Prague, where … CONTINUED
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Strawberry Parfait Ring
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Boiling water
|1⁄3 Cup (5.33 tbs)
|Egg whites
|Vanilla extract
|1 Teaspoon
|1⁄8 Teaspoon
|Heavy cream
|2 Cup (32 tbs), whipped
|1 1⁄2 Quart
|2 Tablespoon, flaked or shredded (for garnish)
|Heavy cream
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
1) In a saucepan, add in sugar and water. Cook to 235F till the mixture reaches a one thread syrup consistency.
2) Add in a few drops of red food colour if you desire.
3) In a bowl, add in the egg whites and beat it stiff. Slowly add in the prepared syrup. Beat till the mixture becomes light. It must also cool down.
4) Next, add in vanilla extract and salt.
5) Fold in the whipped cream into the mixture. Transfer the mixture into a 2-quart ring mould. Freeze the mixture.
6) Just befor serving, unmould the Strawberry Parfatt. Fill its centre with the strawberries.
7) Sprinkle a little coconut on top of the ring. If you have not added food colour earlier, you can mix it in the coconut at this stage.
8) Serve whipped cream along the sides of the ring.


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No, not a lack of copyright but basically, I can't be charged for possessing information, such as I can't be charged for having BrittneySpears.mp3 or SuperMarioMegaROM.smc on my computer. Downloading things might be still considered a civil matter though, but after you downloaded them you are free.
So... It's only illegal if you get caught in the act? We don't expect this to cause issues? I didn't monitor you downloading the mp3, but you have on your computer a file identical to three thousand others, and not a Britney CD in your ownership? Are you arguing this does not fall under the definiton of "stolen property"? All arguments about imaginary property aside, of course.
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Twitter's not just bad for this - oh my, a new form of spam, I never saw it coming - but for poor context community as well. I feed my Tweets to my blog in a widget (Geekiest phrase ever, I know) and, thus, am searchable. Now, I put up a "Legal" page about my site - claiming authorship and all - and immediately was added by nearly forty Law-oriented "Free Advice" Twits who likely had never read another of my posts. I changed the page's name from "Legal" to "Disclaimer" and the additions halted. Changing the page to "Copyright" had the same effect - media trolls, dozens of them, now on my block list. It's incredible.
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Join me as we explore the various pathways we take when we follow our hearts. Sometimes those paths lead us into dangerous situations. Other times we find romance and happy endings. But all of us are following some path.
How do we know which way to go? Can we always trust our hearts, which can be easily swayed by emotions? Or is there direction from another, more reliable source?
One of the reasons I like lighthouses is because they represent so many symbols we need as we follow life's journey. They provide direction, hope, and guidance for ships seeking safe harbor and warnings to keep them out of danger. In the same way, we need illumination to show us which path to take.
Come along with me as we discover what happens as we follow the pathways of our hearts!
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Stormers stay perfect
Highlanders brushed aside at Invercargill
Last Updated: 07/04/12 11:54am
Bryan Habana bursts through a gap against Highlanders
An efficient Stormers side maintained their perfect record in the Super 15 competition after overcoming the Highlanders 21-6 in Dunedin.
The South African outfit scored two tries to none and were too slick and organised for the hosts as they claimed their sixth consecutive victory.
It was the Highlanders' second loss in seven games, and their first at home, as they failed to fire and were kept tryless for the first time this season.
Full-back Joe Pietersen was outstanding for the Stormers and lock Andries Bekker ruled the lineouts. The Highlanders were disappointing, both in attack and defence, and seemed strangely out of sorts.
Both teams made just one change from the previous round in which the Stormers beat the Bulls 20-17 in Cape Town and the Highlanders thrashed the Melbourne Rebels 43-12 in Invercargill.
The Stormers started well and Pietersen opened the scoring with a penalty after five minutes when Chris King was ruled offside.
The visitors then scored the first try after 12 minutes when a pass from Hosea Gear to Chris Noakes went astray, the ball was kicked ahead and wing Gio Aplon won the race to the loose ball to score and increase the lead to 8-0.
The Highlanders got on the board after 15 minutes with an angled penalty from Noakes but they were struggling against the size and swarming defence of the Stormers.
The home team suffered a major loss after 24 minutes when outstanding full-back Ben Smith was forced from the field with a head knock and was replaced by Buxton Popoali'i.
And their cause was not helped when Noakes missed two kickable penalties within a few minutes.
The Stormers increased their lead to 15-3 after 33 minutes with a brilliant counter-attacking try which swept 90 metres. Pietersen gathered in a chip-kick from Aaron Smith and set in motion an attack which ended with him gathering his own kick ahead and scoring midway out. Peter Grant converted.
Noakes kicked an angled penalty after 38 minutes but the Stormers went into half-time with a useful 15-6 lead.
The Highlanders had a decisive edge in territory and possession and won the breakdowns 61-27. But they were careless with the possession and kicked too often, and badly.
They began the second spell with more enthusiasm but the Stormers absorbed their attacks and, after 10 minutes, Grant kicked a penalty to make it 18-6.
Jimmy Cowan subbed Aaron Smith 15 minutes into the half and became the second Highlander (after Anton Oliver) to play 100 games for the franchise.
They lost their captain soon after, Jamie Mackintosh being replaced by Ma'afu Fia after suffering a hand injury.
Hooker Tiaan Liebenberg was sin-binned for a professional foul as the Highlanders attacked 14 minutes from the end but the Highlanders were unable to win the vital possessions.
The Stormers made the game safe nine minutes from the end when King was penalised for an early tackle and Grant goaled from 30 metres to extend the lead to 21-6.
Tamati Ellison had a late try ruled out by the television match official and that about summed up their night.