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Classroom Attendance
There are no formal institutional regulations regarding class attendance. Each classroom or laboratory instructor sets his or her own attendance policy. Within the first calendar week of classes, or the first laboratory meeting, of the term the instructor will notify the students in writing of the attendance policy for that class. It is the prerogative of the instructor to determine and impose grade penalties for absences. Students are responsible for all course material covered and any academic consequence of their absences.
Student Activity Absence
Students who are absent because of participation in approved university activities such as field trips and athletic events will be permitted to make up the work missed during their absences.
Late Instructor
Should the instructor be late in meeting a class or a laboratory period, students will wait a minimum of fifteen minutes. If during the fifteen-minute waiting period no notification to remain is given, students may leave without penalty.
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Credit for
Duplicate Courses or Dual Credit
Credit may not be awarded for the same course twice, or for courses deemed so similar as to be considered the same. For example, if a student completes PHYS 1111K (Trigonometry based Physics I) and then takes PHYS 2211K (Calculus based Physics I), only one may be counted as hours earned, and only one may be used for graduation purposes.
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Auditing Classes
The following rules apply to Audit courses:
|Fall and Spring
|Student Type
|Maximum Hours
|Students on Probation
|For an exception to these maximums, see your program head.
Withdrawing After the
Students who withdraw after the midpoint of the term are not eligible for a grade of "W except in cases of hardship or extenuating circumstances as approved by the faculty. (See Administrative Procedures for instructions.) Students withdrawing after the withdrawal deadline date receive a grade of "WF" for the course(s), which counts the same as an "F" for grade point purposes.
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Instructors will provide academic feedback as the course progresses. Each course will have a portion of the cumulative class grade reported to the student prior to the midpoint of the total grading period. Prior to the midpoint of the total grading period, all assigned and "turned in" graded class assignments and examinations will be graded and available to the student. Instructors will make every effort to be available during their office hours for discussion of the student's progress in the course prior to the midpoint of the total grading period.
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Disruptive Behavior
and Academic Dishonesty
A faculty member reserves the right to remove any student from his or her course if the student's behavior is of a disruptive nature or if there is evidence of academic dishonesty. In instances of disruptive behavior and/or academic dishonesty, the faculty member will discuss the circumstances with the student(s) before taking final action. In the event the student cannot be reached, he or she will be given the grade of "Incomplete" until such time as he or she can be reached. The student shall have the right of appeal of the faculty member's decision
Grading System
Regular Grades
The following letter grades are used to specify the level of performance in academic courses and are computed into the semester and cumulative grade point averages:
|usually must be repeated if required for graduation
|course must be repeated if required for graduation
|Withdrawal After Deadline
|A grade of "WF" in a course is assigned upon official withdrawal after the midpoint of the term, and is counted in the student's scholastic average as a failing grade.
Lab Grades
For subjects including both class and laboratory work, both portions are considered essential and the grades on each will be combined at the end of the semester and reported as one. Failure in either class or lab may result in failure of the entire course.
Other Grades
The following symbols are used in the cases indicated but are not included in the calculation of semester or cumulative grade point averages:
|This symbol indicates that
a student was doing satisfactory work but, for nonacademic reasons
beyond his or her control, was unable to meet the full requirements of
the course.
|In Progress
|This grade indicates that credit has not been given in courses that require a continuation of work beyond the term for which the student signed up for the course. The use of this symbol is approved for thesis and project courses. This symbol cannot be substituted for an I (incomplete).
|The "V" grade is assigned when a course has been audited. No credit is given. This grade may not be used at any future date as a basis for receiving course credit.
|A grade of "W" is assigned when a student officially withdraws from a course before the midpoint of the term. Courses carrying the "W" grade will not be counted in the student's scholastic average.
|This symbol indicates that credit has been given for completion of degree requirements other than academic course work.
|This symbol indicates unsatisfactory performance in an attempt to complete degree requirements other than academic course work.
Courses Taken at Other
Only courses taken at Southern Polytechnic State University are computed in the cumulative grade point average. Credits earned at other institutions, credit by examination, credits for which quality points are not assigned, institutional credit courses, and courses otherwise excluded by institutional policy are not considered when calculating the cumulative grade point average for graduation purposes.
Quality Points are assigned
as follows:
|Quality Points
|Four quality points are assigned
|Three quality points are assigned
|Two quality points are assigned
|One quality point is assigned
|Zero quality points are assigned
|Zero quality points are assigned
Graduate student grade point
averages, for the purpose of remaining In good standing In or graduating
from a program Is computed using only those courses In the major department
and those courses approved by the program faculty.
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Grade Changes
Grades that have been assigned to a student by an instructor may be changed no later than the end of the third consecutive term following the term in which the grade was awarded. The instructor must initiate grade changes. Grades included in this provision are "A", "B", "C", "D", "S", "U", and "F".
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Repeat Courses
Students are free to repeat courses as many times as they like. However, after a grade of C has been earned, repeated courses will not count in the cumulative grade point average nor will the hours count toward graduation.
Courses that are transferred in are considered to have been completed with a grade of C.
A student may not use the
same course more than once in satisfying graduation requirements.
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Credit by
Awarded at the Discretion of the Program Head
Student evaluation by standardized and/or program examinations may be used at the discretion of the program head as a basis for awarding credit for some courses. These evaluations are available only to currently enrolled students. A fee will be charged before the evaluation.
In order to receive credit by examination:
Credit for Courses
Completed More than Ten Years Prior to Graduation
Work completed more than ten years prior to the date of graduation may be credited toward degree program requirements with the approval of the student's major program head, or if the student's enrollment at Southern Polytechnic State University has been continuous since the course was taken.
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of Students
Credit Hour
Definition of a Credit Hour - One credit hour corresponds to one hour per week of classroom work for a semester, or to three clock hours or its equivalent of laboratory work per week for a semester.
How a Student is Classified
- A student is classified at the end of each term on the basis of the number
of credit hours earned toward graduation. The credit hours include all
coursework for which the student has earned college level credit at Southern
Polytechnic State University, plus any transfer credit accepted by Southern
Polytechnic State University.
|Hours Earned
|90 and above
Full-time Students
Undergraduate students enrolled for 12 or more credit hours are considered full-time students.
Graduate students enrolled
for 9 or more credit hours are considered full-time students. Graduate
students enrolled for 6 or more hours are considered full-time during summer
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To remain continuously enrolled, a student must not have an absence of two or more consecutive terms of matriculation at Southern Polytechnic State University, summer semester included.
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Academic Standing
In order to graduate
Dean's Merit List
Undergraduate students who have earned 9 or more hours with a scholastic average of 3.50 or better for the current term and who are not subject to any disciplinary action shall be on the Dean's Merit List, which is published each term.
Good Standing
To be considered in good academic standing:
Continued Probation
A student whose cumulative grade point average remains below 2.00 for two or more consecutive terms of enrollment, but whose term average is 2.00 or higher, may continue enrollment on probation.
A student may continue enrollment while on probation. However, if a student on probation fails to achieve a term grade point average of at least:
Academic Suspension
An undergraduate student whose semester grade point average is below 2.00 and whose cumulative grade point average is below 2.00 for at least two consecutive terms of enrollment shall be academically suspended for unsatisfactory scholarship.
Transfer students admitted on academic probation who do not attain a 2.00 grade point average during their first term of attendance at Southern Polytechnic State University shall be academically suspended for unsatisfactory scholarship.
Upon the recommendation of the program head, and the approval of the Registrar, students who have been suspended may be reinstated on probation.
Reinstatement after the first and second suspensions shall be approved, provided that the program head recommends approval and provides an academic plan for the students success. The student may be required to participate in workshops designed to improve academic performance.
Reinstatement after a third or fourth suspension shall be approved only after:
Academic Renewal
Undergraduate students who have been readmitted or reinstated after a period of absence of five (5) calendar years or longer are eligible for academic renewal, provided they have not attended any post-secondary school during the five years. Academic renewal for the student signals the initiation of a new grade point average to be used for determining academic standing.
This provision allows University System of Georgia degree-seeking students who earlier had experienced academic difficulty to make a fresh start and have one final opportunity to earn an associate or bachelors degree.
For complete details about
this policy, see the Registrars Office.
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Regents' Testing
Why a Regents Test
The Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia has directed that all students who participate in a program that leads to an undergraduate degree will demonstrate proficiency in reading and writing. Students should participate in the test as soon as they finish English Composition II. If they have not passed the test before they earn 45 hours of credit, they must enroll in Regents Remedial courses until they do pass the test.
Key Points
Detailed information on rules governing this policy can be found in SPSUs policy and procedure manual, or can be obtained from the Registrars Office. Key points of the program are:
No later than the end of the fourth week of the term preceding the expected term of graduation.All Fall semester petitions for students not in school summer should be made in the Spring semester of that year, and co-op students should petition the term before a work term if the work term immediately precedes the term of anticipated graduation.
Students are allowed and encouraged to petition early. It is much easier to update a petition to a later term than to attempt late processing.
Earning a Second Bachelors
To obtain a second bachelor's degree from Southern Polytechnic State University:
To receive honors, a student must have earned a minimum of 40 hours for the associate degree and a minimum of 60 hours for the bachelors degree. The follow GPAs apply to honors:
|Minimum Scholastic GPA
|Summa Cum Laude
|Magna Cum Laude
|Cum Laude
Courses in a Minor
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least six hours of the upper division requirements for the minor at Southern Polytechnic State University. Transfer credit may be used to satisfy the other requirements for the minor.
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Students admitted to a certificate program may apply the courses completed for the certificate toward a degree program if they are accepted to a degree program. Students admitted to a degree program will not be given certificates based on the completion of courses in a certificate program.
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Exceptions to the Academic Regulations of Southern Polytechnic State University may be made by the faculty or by the Registrar whenever a consideration of the student's complete record indicates that the application of a specific regulation will result in an injustice. See Administrative Procedures for information on how to request an exception.
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Summer Garden Couscous Salad Recipe
- 3 medium ears sweet corn, husks removed
- 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 cup uncooked couscous
- 1 medium cucumber, halved and sliced
- 1-1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped red onion
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Place corn in a Dutch oven; cover with water. Bring to a boil; cover and cook for 6-9 minutes or until tender. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring broth to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool slightly.
- In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, onion and parsley. Drain corn and immediately place in ice water. Drain and pat dry; cut the kernels from the cobs. Add to cucumber mixture. Stir in couscous.
- In a small bowl, whisk the oil, lemon juice and seasonings. Pour over couscous mixture; toss to coat. Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until chilled. Yield: 9 servings.
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"I made this salad using fresh corn, cucumber, and yellow cherries from my garden. My corn was so sweet that I shirked away from boiling it. So, I added the uncooked kernals right from the cobs and am pleased with the outcome. The salad is light and refreshing and works great as a main lunch course or a dinner side dish."

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Rocky Mountain Research Station Publications
RMRS Online Publication - Journal
Articles, External Publications, and Special Reports
Distribution of fine roots of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir in a central Idaho forest
Dumm, Gabriel; Fins, Lauren; Graham, Russell T.; Jain, Theresa B. 2008. Distribution of fine roots of ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir in a central Idaho forest. Western Journal of Applied Forestry. 23(4): 202-205.
This study describes soil horizon depth and fine root distribution in cores collected at two distances from the boles of Douglas-fir and ponderosa pine trees at a study site in a central Idaho forest. Concentration and content of fine roots extracted from soil cores were compared among species, soil horizons, tree size, and distance from bole. Approximately 80% of litter and humus samples contained no fine roots. The highest fine root content and concentrations of fine roots occurred in deep mineral soil for both species (1.24 g and 2.82 g/l for Douglas-fir and 0.98 g and 2.24 g/l for ponderosa pine, respectively). No statistically significant differences were found in fine root content or concentration between species in any of the four soil horizons. Tree size was not a significant factor in fine root distribution in this study. Significant variables were horizon, distance from bole, and interactions among tree size, location of sample, and soil horizon. This study, which was part of a larger US Forest Service study to develop a predictive model of postfire tree mortality, provides baseline information that may be useful in predicting postfire damage to fine roots.
Keywords: fine root content, fine root concentration, conifer roots, soil profile, fine root distribution
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Breaking down the bowl: Gator BowlWritten by Chris Schmidbauer | | email@example.com
We have reached the end of the regular season in college football, and the postseason is upon us. For collegiate football that means bowl games. Grant it there are plenty of teams (70 to be exact) that make it into a postseason bowl game, but three of our local teams made it into bowl games including Michigan.
Gator Bowl – Michigan vs. Mississippi State
1/1 – Everbank Stadium – Jacksonville, FL
Michigan (7-5) became bowl eligible after consecutive seasons of failing to qualify for postseason play in coach Rich Rodriguez's first two seasons in Ann Arbor. Mississippi State comes in on the heels of an 8-4 season in coach Dan Mullen's second season with the Bulldogs.
This game won't really pique the interest of the national fan base, but locally the story lines that have dogged Michigan will once again play a major role in the lead up to this New Year's Day game.
Is this Rich Rodriguez's last game as head coach at Michigan? Will the Wolverines' defense get better between now and the bowl game? Will Denard Robinson be able to regain his early season form?
It is ironic how Michigan centric the storylines are at this point, and that is a bonus for MSU.
The teams are pretty even on paper. Both teams had winning records at home and on the road. Neither team's conference record was all the impressive, although the Bulldogs did almost beat the Auburn Tigers, who are playing for the national championship.
Both teams run the spread offense, but the Bulldogs favor a more power attack than a finesse game. Their rushing attack is led by junior Vick Ballard. Ballard ran for almost 900 yards and 16 TD this season.
The maize and blue's defense has been awful almost the entire season, especially to round out the regular season. The Wolverines gave up 258 yards rushing to Ohio State and over 300 yards to Wisconsin in back to back games.
As always, Michigan will rely on its dynamic offense led by the aforementioned Denard Robinson. The Big Ten's offensive player of the year will have to have a huge day in order for Michigan to win.
The early favorite for the game was Mississippi State by six points, and that might be accurate; but the Wolverines have so much more to play for this bowl season.
The fact that Michigan may be exploring a coaching change has been one of the worst kept secret in sports.
Michigan athletic director Dave Brandon has insisted he will not evaluate Rodriguez and his performance until after the bowl game, but only the naïve would believe that is true. Brandon and the Wolverine brass have been discussing a possible coaching change for months now, but it is possible they have not made up their mind.
After last week's story of an emotional breakdown at the Michigan team banquet and vocal support from his players, Rodriguez does have his team's backing even if not from the athletic office.
Most pundits think nothing short of an impressive win over the Bulldogs will save Rodriguez's job, and despite whatever corny joke the Ohio State fan in me wants to throw out here, Michigan players can read and have seen the headlines and innuendo surrounding the fate of their coach.
If these players are being truthful and they want Rodriguez back as head coach, it will take a strong showing on their part in the Gator Bowl, and it makes this team's bowl preparations even more important than ever.
Yes there has been improvement this season, but the status quo is not going to get it done just like it didn't against Michigan State, Wisconsin, and Ohio State.
If this team wants Rodriguez to stay a "Michigan man", it will largely rest on their shoulders.
Prediction: Michigan 45 MSU 38
Chris Schmidbauer is sports editor for Toledo Free Press and Toledo Free Press Star. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com. He is also the co-host of the "Odd Couple Sports Show" on Fox Sports Radio 1230 WCWA and can be heard every weekday from at 10 a.m. to noon. He can also be seen weekly on the "Friday Night Frenzy Tailgate Show" on NBC 24's America One.


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With the advanced two-piece construction and JDP technology, Reebok hockey pants help players achieve a longer more powerful stride and provide a high level of protection. Strategically placed stretch material, ventilation and abrasion-resistant zones allow freedom of movement that contributes to faster skating and increased agility.
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Time for leadership
The re-election of Barack Obama obviously is not popular among most voters in the South, especially Sevier County where three out of four voters chose Mitt Romney over the president. The Republican swept the South, save for Florida. But elections are won not by how many states you carry, but how many votes you get and, by extension, how many electors you earn.
The president won because he was better organized, had a strategy that worked and capitalized on Republican mistakes. He was not necessarily the better candidate.
Throughout our history presidents have served who were not very good by historical perspective. They didn't build monuments to Benjamin Harrison, James Buchanan and Franklin Pierce. Our greatest presidents were not always the best men, the smartest men, the most popular men, but all faced adversity and performed admirably. Sometimes that wasn't known or appreciated until after they left office.
President Obama's policies are anathema to millions of people. Heck, Romney got almost half the votes. But Obama is president for everybody, not just those who voted for him. The attitude of his opponents can be either to scorn and obstruct his actions and efforts for the next four years, or find common ground and compromise to move the country forward.
The people have a way of conveying hos they feel pretty well in elections. They made it clear in exit polling and in their votes that they are tired of gridlock, tired of bickering, tired of stagnation while the country suffers. They expect leaders in Washington to work together for the common good, not stand in defiance of everything the other side does.
Bipartisanship is demanded of people who don't make a living in Washington, D.C. The people in this country don't care whether their leaders are Democrats, Republicans, independents of Libertarians; they want something to get done to make things better.
That is Obama's challenge as he enters a second term, and the challenge of those in Congress who wear red or blue. The time to moan the loss on Tuesday is past. The time for leadership and statesmanship has arrived.


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DPS Breaks Ground at Byers
Denver Public Schools kicked off its summer construction season by breaking ground at the future home of DSST: Byers Middle School.
DSST: Byers will home to the Falcons (the school's mascot). Brad White, director of DSST: Byers, explained how the characteristics of the mascot are in line with DSST's culture of excellence. "This falcon demonstrates precision and tenacity in pursuing its goals," White said, "Like the falcon, [the students] will soar to great heights and pursue their college dreams with speed, precision and tenacity."
The Byers building has a great history in the city of Denver. It was built in 1921 and served as a junior high for southeast Denver for several decades before it became home to Denver School of Arts. DSA left the building in 2003. Since their departure, the building has remained vacant.
Norwood Robb, alumni of Byers Junior High and a DSST board member, reminisced with a crowd of almost 50 supporters about his mile-long trek to school, which involved a streetcar. Mr. Robb was also the captain of the color guard and the only boy in his typing class. Robb told the crowd this was a meaningful event and looks forward to welcoming a new generation of students to Byers.
DPS Superintendent, Tom Boasberg, also spoke to the crowd about the thrill of being able to invest in such a historic building, "and have it become such a thriving hub" for the community.
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The Spell Of Healing Is A Debut In The ParkThe park was calm and quiet; the blue sky's light pierced through the beautiful old trees that shaded it. A man sat in business attire, two mothers with their babies, a few old men from the retirement home, a younger woman on her cell phone, and a little golden wolf waited anxiously wagging her tail, staring at the empty outside stage.
Yuuma took a deep breath and stood up onto the stage: "I would like to thank all of you gathered here for coming to see my show today!" she said with arms outstretched.
The wolf howled and lifted a paw.
The sign next to the stage read 'Netherworld Princess' Super Magic Show'
"While you're all seated here," Yuuma continued, "please watch the wonderful show I am about to put on for you!"
Each bunny stood by her, one on her left side and one on her right. She bowed, then looked up, and finally noticed the relative emptiness of the benches.
"Well," she tried to brush it off and continue with all her enthusiasm, "now that the introduction is over… Great spirits of the forest, lend me your power! Let flowers," she pointed her wand to one bunny, "bloom!" and then the other, and flowers popped out the ends of their ears. "Make more flowers blossom all over!" she waved her wand across in an arcing motion.
Sure enough they appeared in the two mothers' hair, it looked beautiful. And on the business man's bald head, he just wiped it off. But the women were very pleased and clapped for her, and Liru howled again.
"Thank you, thank you!" she waved to what little crowd there was, excitedly.
Coming up the brick path a little ways away were Aiko and Pachira.
"There she is," Aiko started, "I really didn't think that Yuuma would do this kind of thing."
Pachira, with the box set uncomfortably on her head, looking miserable in the bright day, just sighed.
"For my next feat, I'd like the man sitting over there to assist me!" she pointed to a younger man near the back reading a magazine, he just glanced up surprised, and then stuffed his face back in the magazine.
"This isn't going well." Pachira said to Aiko.
Yuuma froze; her arm still extended to the man "I want to go home." She said to herself.
But she continued: "spirits of hair, grant me your power of life! Nukunuku unyukiyuki nukunuku unyukiyuki." She twirled the wand and pointed it at the business man, "Make this man's hair grow!"
Only a little thickened, and it startled the man. No one was amused, but she didn't notice at first. She wiped her head, "thank you, thank you!"
Then she looked out into the displeased crowd. "What's this?" she started to herself, "looks like a pretty tough crowd out there." She raised her voice, "was that a little too obscure? Then I'll do something a little easier to see! Jun, Pan, get the cards." She said to the bunnies. They nodded and hopped over to them, bit them lightly and set them up along the steps in front of the stage, facing down. "I will now divine what is on the cards! This spell will allow me to see what's on the other side of the cards, even thought I can't see them. Here I go!"
Aiko, Pachira and Liru watched in anticipation.
"O great wind, seer of all things, whisper into my ears. Let's see… It seems like I'm forgetting something, but…" she closed her eyes tight, "Sukesuke jirajira sukesuke jirajira, show me what I want to see!" she opened her eyes and raised her arms. "I can see everything, it's clear: Now, I will reveal what they are from this direction." she pointed to one on the end: "Star, square," the bunny was flipping the cards over with his ears after she said them, so far they were all right. The crowd was intrigued, "circle," it was wrong, "cross!" it was right. "And the last one… triangle!" Liru turned it over with her paw, it was a circle. Liru first smiled, and then made a double-take in panic.
"Thank you, thank you! How was it? I got three out of five!" but she'd lost the crowd's interest. Liru was clapping furiously, but no one else was.
"Huh? No one's clapping." Yuuma said to herself. "Then, I'll try something even better! If I could turn this white hanker chief blue, wouldn't that be cool?" she pulled it out of a pouch she had.
She gave it to Jun, one of the bunnies, and with Pan, the other one, held it up together.
"O shades of blue which traverse through this world… Blue sky, blue water, blue mountains, become blue!" She twirled her wand energetically again, and the hanker chief changed a very pale blue, hardly noticeable.
"Look, the color changed!" said Aiko.
"It's too pale…" replied Pachira.
"There. How's that?" asked Yuuma, wiping her forehead again, "it was a success! The color changed, slightly." She looked up and the crowd was even more bored.
She took a deep breath: "All right. This time I'll do something even better! This is a really big service!" Jun and Pan each held up a spoon: "Now, take a look at these spoons. I will bend the spoon here with my magic!" she pointed to one. "You who cause all things to one day bend and break, poki, kunya, paki! I call upon thee to bend what I will!"
"It bent!" said Aiko, "it was a success!"
Yuuma picked them both up and compared them, "now, take a look. The spoon has been bent! That was really something, wasn't it?"
Liru clapped her paws together more. The people mumbled in the back: "what is this?" "What an annoyance."
"No whispering over there!" she said, trying to sound assertive. "What's wrong? Why, why don't you like it? It's magic! This is a miraculous moment, it's a miracle, it's magical! It's wonderful, isn't it?" Jun tugged on her skirt and pointed with his other ear to the sign Pachira had made: 'Netherworld Princess' Super Magic Show'.
Yuuma read it to herself: "Netherworld Princess' Super Magic Show… Magic? Well… it's not written right. It should be 'magical', not 'magic'! Its real magic, not sleight of hand!" She turned to face the audience: "I'm not a magician," she said blushing, "I'm a magical princess. I'm a witch. The one who arranged this was Pachira… Pachira!" she yelled over at her when she noticed her standing with Aiko at the back of the audience.
"What's wrong with a little mistake like that?" Pachira asked, trying to let it slide off. "You're really narrow-minded for being a princess."
"I see," started Aiko, trying to patch things up, "it is wrong, now that you mention it."
The audience had stopped watching entirely, and Yuuma walked off the stage with Jun and Pan. "I did my best." She said to them, "I really gave it my all! I was so happy to have my first big debut in the park! Pachira!" she yelled again, twirling her wand around more viciously than ever. "Now you've made me really angry! Mukamuka appuchin! Mukamuka appuchin!"
It conjured a great storm cloud and zapped Pachira rapidly and ferociously. Pachira's clothes were immediately fried black and she had soot all over her face from the box that had totally disintegrated.
Yuuma was almost in tears, but she heard clapping and looked up to see a standing ovation, and more people a ways away walking through the park, coming to see what was up. She was totally confused for a minute. "Could they… like the lightning?" she asked herself. "Mukamuka appuchin! Mukamuka appuchin!" again, it zapped a pole this time and the pole fried and went red with heat. More and more people came over to watch. She kept it up as the crowd grew.
They all watched with huge eyes, and started yelling at her to 'hit that girl again.' Suddenly Yuuma didn't feel very good anymore, and stopped entirely, looking exhausted. The crowd died and the four went home.
Pachira worked on making a better sign, one that read for real magic, done by a real witch; she felt bad for messing it up. When it finished drying, she excitedly headed to Yuuma's room and showed it to her, but Yuuma was stretched out on her front on her bed with her face stuffed in her pillow.
"Yuuma," she started, "I made a better sign, I didn't mess it up this time!"
"It's okay. I don't want to do it."
"But… this took me a long time."
"The audience's motives were… questionable."
"What do you mean."
Yuuma sat up, nearly in tears: "I hurt you, and they thought that was cool." She ran over and gave Pachira a big hug, finally bursting into tears, "I'm so sorry, I didn't mean it!"
"Oh, Yuuma its okay, I messed up, and it didn't hurt that bad."
"No but, I totally overreacted. I was just scared, because they didn't like it, and I was so excited to perform for them. I'm sorry!"
"Yuuma, it's okay, I forgive you, and I'm sorry too."
"Why do people like it when they hurt each other?"
"I don't know."
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It`s the annual Bonfire Night (or Guy Fawkes Night) here in the UK which means fireworks everywhere! Centuries and decades ago, the celebration on the of the 5th of November was an important event but for now it`s all about having fun and fireworks in most of the cases. As I`ve heard. But ask an expert (a real British person) about this because this is my very first Bonfire Night and all I know about it is from Wikipedia. And yes, it has something to do with the movie 'V For Vendetta'.
I`m having quite a fun watching all the firework display from the house! I don`t even have to go out in the cold!
Fun Fact: Marty McFly went back to November 5th 1955 on the film :D
izshkabobulaIt kinda looks like a palm tree lol :PNov 09, 2012
CANDLEThe BBC are AWESOME!!! (((:Nov 08, 2012
CANDLEWell here FOX supports the other political party/view it isn't anymore corrupt than then rest, it is just the minority! So the majority makes them out to be corrupt! I agree with you about corps!Nov 08, 2012
CANDLEIt is complicated ! We have 2 political parties! Most of our media is supported by and in turn supports one side! The other 2 news organizations/channels support the other side! So our news is always slanted one way or another! The political parties determines what attention is given to what stories! Good news comes from the BBC!Nov 08, 2012
Kathehe yeah, I know what you mean :) I mean, lots of people have different opinions of course...it's like a lot corporate London i.e The Bankers, the Insurance Companies will like a lot of what FOX does and what SKY does and what our government does because it benefits them. There was a time when your average person on the street like me wouldn't know what corporations were doing, how corrupt things can be but now...information is free from anywhere and I think people are really starting to see the darker sides to media and not be so driven by it all.
Lol that article is crazy! Health and Safety regulations are so funny. the BBC could get shut down though if they went against them...it's mental!
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doraI learn more and more everyday. I didn`t know UK is on a different opinion but I think UK isn`t really part of Europe if you know what I mean. It`s a whole different world.
about BBC, here is this article I`ve found. so crazy: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9661398/Brian-Cox-BBC-bosses-feared-alien-discovery-could-breach-editorial-guidelines.htmlNov 08, 2012
KatI know what you mean about the media. Here in the UK, we're very wary of your news channel called FOX news. not wary, aware of lol. It's similar to our news channel called SKY News. They are super corrupt, that's why the majority of us here only rely on the BBC channels for accurate and non bias news and opinions :)
The media is a scary corporation....but I really don't like most corporations or corporate people lol
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Katunfortunately, the UK doesn't think that America anymore. well, not when it comes to their media like FOX news. Their FOX news is similar to our Sky News...it's full of corruption. That's why the UK relies so much on the BBC. the UK cares a lot about the future of America though, it's in our blood too and it's a hugely important and powerful country :)
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dorait`s interesting what you said about the media being corrupt and controlled. why is it good to fool the folks?...here in Europe everyone thinks USA is the field of freedom and opportunities but the truth is a whole different thing I guess.Nov 08, 2012
CANDLEWe weren't expecting to know who won for days because the polls had the race so close! I was surprised that it was over as quick as it was! Our media is so corrupt and controlled ! To learn world news and the truth about what is happening here we (as in my family) go to BBC online!Nov 07, 2012
KatI'm sorry that things didn't go the way that you wanted :( That always sucks...politics sucks but it's so interesting too :) Dec and I managed to stay up another hour after that but crashed before Obama won lol
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CANDLEIt really wasn't a happy election for me! I didn't really like either candidate to be quite honest! The guy I wanted didn't survive the primaries! But, the majority has spoken and it is over now for another 4 years! Thank you for being so enthusiastic about what is going on in the USA!!! You rock Kat ! Oh, and Dec does too! (((:Nov 07, 2012
KatYes hehe it was pretty rough! To be honest, I never used to know a lot about history, it's only recently that I started to learn bits and pieces :) enjoy the election, Dec and I are watching it on the news also, not sure we can watch it all though, it's already 3am here! *hugs*
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CANDLEWow! That is a lot of "Dark"! I know very little about history, and what I do know is American history! We are only 200ish years old, so there isn't that much to know! I am watching election coverage right now! More history being made while we speak! (:Nov 06, 2012
KatHehe yes, it was pretty 'Dark'. It was a time when the plague hit England, the dungeons were set up and the witch trials (which happened only a few miles from where I was born hehe) took place! After that era of time was over, things got much better :)Nov 06, 2012
CANDLEIt is horrific !!! I know nothing about the Dark Ages, but this is painting a picture of it! :(Nov 06, 2012
KatI know, it's crazy right! guess it wasn't called The Dark Ages for nothing hey!
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KatI know! I heard it on QI with Stephen Fry!
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詠儀™The fireworks are just amazing!!! :DNov 06, 2012
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(Bethlehem, Pennsylvania)— The "indie band" of a revolution (O.A.R.) will perform in concert at Moravian College on Friday, November 21, at 8 p.m., in Johnston Hall. O.A.R. is on tour in support of their most recent release, In Between Now and Then, which marks their debut with Lava/Everfine Records. The album explores themes of freedom, wanderlust, idealism, and love. The five-member band describes the music as "rock and folk seasoned with island vibe roots rock—pinches of ska and reggae."
The band got its start when singer/lyricist Marc Roberge teamed up with junior high classmate and best friend, drummer Chris Culos. Although Roberge liked music by Bob Marley and Crowded House, Culos listened to Genesis, Metallica, and the Beastie Boys. Despite different musical tastes, these two friends found common ground with the Pearl Jam video "MTV Unplugged." They invited guitarist Richard On and bassist Benj Gershman to join their band.
O.A.R. released its first album, The Wanderer, for their growing fan base in Washington D.C. Word of mouth began to spread about the band, and soon after the release of this first album, the group was selling out venues in college towns from the Midwest to New York. They met saxophone player Jerry DePizzo at Ohio State University. He joined the group, and they recorded their second album, Souls Aflame.
In February 2001, with support from the band, the band's manager created Everfine Records. This company would further the popularity of O.A.R. and its third release Risen. In the summer of 2002, O.A.R. performed live with Sheryl Crow, Train, and Ziggy Marley. Later that year, they released their fourth album Any Time Now.
Tickets will go on sale to the public starting October 27. General admission tickets are $15. Tickets can be purchased at www.musictoday.com or in the Moravian College Bookstore, located in the Haupert Union Building. For information, call 610-861-1491 or visit Moravian College on the web at www.moravian.edu. The concert is sponsored by IMPACT at Moravian College.
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E-mail from Provost Pat Farrell to StudentsThursday, October 1 5:30 p.m.
Dear Students,
In anticipation of resumption of classes on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, I am sending this note to students.
First, I know many of your families still have no power at your own homes--hopefully that will be rectified soon. We still do not have all buildings back to operational status on campus, but all academic buildings do have power and are ready to use. There may be continuing clean-up next week, and possible roof repairs and window repairs (Chandler-Ullmann) but for the most part, campus buildings escaped damage.
As you know, most of the Lehigh University campus, and much of the surrounding off-campus housing has been without electrical power since Monday Oct. 29. We have had to move students out of university housing (life safety concerns due to no lighting, no heat), ask staff not to report (Oct. 29, 30, 31), and cancel class the week of Oct. 29 to Nov. 2 (Oct. 29, 30, 31, Nov. 1 and 2). We will resume normal classes on Monday Nov. 5.
In addition to missing five class days, two of those days (Oct. 31 & Nov. 1) were scheduled for "four o'clock" exams.
With this note, I want to outline how we can make-up for the lost class days and lost four o'clock exam sessions. I recognize that this is challenging for everyone--faculty, staff, and students. We want to provide our students the learning opportunities they have missed due to class cancellation, while recognizing this may create scheduling issues for faculty, staff, and students. We have little flexibility in terms of changing the final exam or Thanksgiving recess schedules given academic as well as travel plans that have already been made.
Our assumptions are: don't schedule on Lehigh-Lafayette weekend (Nov. 17 and 18), don't schedule on Nov. 21-25 (Wednesday before Thanksgiving and Thanksgiving weekend), don't schedule on or change RCS days (Dec. 8 and Dec. 10), and don't change final exam days (Dec. 11-19).
With these challenges in mind:
1.Classes will resume on Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, with regular Monday classes.
2.The two postponed four o'clock exam days have been rescheduled as follows: a.Make-up for Wednesday Oct. 31 is Tuesday Nov 13 b.Make-up for Thursday Nov. 1 is Wednesday Nov 14
3. To "make-up" for the five lost class days, faculty may develop make-up times and dates for their classes as needed, recognizing that many alternative class times may conflict with other student responsibilities or prior obligations. I ask faculty to do their best to accommodate students with scheduling challenges and provide alternative arrangements for students unable to attend a make-up class. We should still reserve the 4PM-7PM time for non-class activities, but after 7 PM could be available.
4. We are formally designating the following five dates that classes can be held if faculty cannot arrange times as suggested above: a. Monday classes originally scheduled for Oct. 29 can be made up at original time on Saturday Nov. 10.b. Tuesday classes originally scheduled for Oct. 30 can be made up at original time on Sunday Nov. 11.c. Wednesday classes originally scheduled for Oct. 31 can be made up at original time on Sunday Dec. 2. (Note this gives MW a Saturday-Sunday and TR a Saturday-Sunday)d. Thursday classes originally scheduled for Nov. 1 can be made up at original time on Saturday Dec. 1.e. Friday classes originally scheduled for Nov. 2 can be made up at original time on Sunday Dec. 9.
5. Two more changes in deadlines: a. Last day to drop with a "W" is moved back from Nov. 13 to Nov. 20b. Deadline to apply for January degree moved from Nov. 1 to Nov. 9
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When a Navy Seal takes aim at a target through the scope of his TAC™- 50 McMillan Tactical Rifle, he does so with confidence in his weapon-maker's nearly 40 years of precision firearms manufacturing.
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COSTA MESA, Calif.—Tom Britton, retired business consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers, and his wife Deborah went to the sold-out Shen Yun Performing Arts show at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts on Saturday evening, Jan. 19.
Mr. and Mrs. Britton both said they loved the show. "Tonight has been a very special evening," said Mr. Britton.
New York-based Shen Yun was established in 2006. Its website says Shen Yun performances feature the world's foremost classically trained dancers, a unique orchestra blending the sounds of both East and West, breathtaking backdrops, splendid costumes, and talented solo vocalists.
The Brittons were very impressed with the dancers. "Everything is so graceful. The girl dancers, they look like they're floating across the stage, and the male performers, they really have strength. I can appreciate that," said Mrs. Britton.
Shen Yun's vibrant costumes and elegant headpieces are each handmade for the show, according to its website.
"I think the costuming, especially the way they use the sleeves, is absolutely beautiful," said Mrs. Britton. "I might add, the colors in the costumes are fantastic. They really are quite remarkable," said Mr. Britton.
The interactive digital backdrop also made quite an impression.
"I think it's quite unique, the way that they transition from the spiritual world to the physical world, and disappearing behind the stage and then coming alive in the background, I think that's very creative and very interesting," said Mr. Britton.
Mrs. Britton was appreciative of Shen Yun for helping her understand the persecution of the spiritual group Falun Dafa.
"I didn't understand what Falun Dafa was, and so I have a better understanding now, and I understand the persecution. It must be terrible to be persecuted for your beliefs," she said.
She was referring to one of the pieces in the performance called An Unexpected Encounter which portrays the persecution ongoing in mainland China since 1999.
The couple encouraged everyone to go see Shen Yun. "I would say that it is truly exceptional; it's one-of-a-kind," said Mr. Britton. "It's a must-see, absolute must-see. I think everybody should come and experience it," said Mrs. Britton.
Reporting by Changyi Yuan and Sarah Le.
Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will perform in Thousand Oaks at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Jan. 22 and 23, and downtown Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Jan. 25 through 27. Shen Yun Performing Arts, based in New York, tours the world on a mission to revive traditional Chinese culture.
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Cut 1/2" diameter conduit to length and install into the split ring hangars.
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Looks awesome :) I wonder if this could be made into the type in the image, might be a future project for me to find out... Shame I only have a velux in my room!
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Where did you get the circle hardware that goes on the rod and attaches
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You are a life saver! We don't have much money and have been trying to fix up our home on a tight budget. Our den has a picture window that's around 122" wide. I've looked at custom blinds (too expensive), store bought curtains (need too many panels making this too expensive too) AND we have 5 whippets who love to look out the window so whatever we use needs to be easy to open (like THEY can open it), cheap as they might very well get excited and rip down the curtains, and we wanted as much light as possible. This takes care of all those problems! I probably would not attach the individual pieces so they can stick their heads thru or maybe do a few hooked together in groups so I can open just the ones I want. Really great idea!!! Any idea where I can get free or really cheap pallets??? Thanks again. Wild Whippet woman
I found the free pallet wood place I go to by poking around Craigslist in the "free" section. You might try Googling your area and "pallet wood," see what comes up.
If you make them, let me know how they turned out!
Is this humboldt as in northern california humboldt? because I lived in arcata for a while!
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A great clip for a great song by a great band - The Universal was from Blur's fourth studio album The Great Escape. Their previous album Parklife featured two big ballads (To the End and This Is A Low). The Universal fits the same bill here. The clip is by British wunderkid director Jonathon Glazer (who thrilled us with the Jamiroquoi Virtual Insanity clip and then went on the direct feature films Sexy Beast and Birth). The clip is notable for it's homage to Stanley Kubrick's groundbreaking 1971 film A Clockwork Orange. The band are dressed up like the Droogs from the film and many of the shots are references to the film (Glazer has elements of Kubrick films in most of his clips). From the pinnacle of brit pop here is Blur's Universal - enjoy
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BRYAN, Texas - The Bryan Vikings lost to Oak Ridge 36-33 Friday night at Merrill Green Stadium in the District 14-5A opener for both teams.
Bryan got a big game from running back Bobby Johnson. He scored four rushing touchdowns and had a receiving touchdown. Johnson's final touchdown of the game was a 34 yard run that put Bryan ahead 33-17.
Oak Ridge would rally after that. Kwame Etwi scored three touchdowns to push the War Eagles in front 36-33. Bryan would have a chance to kick a field goal and force overtime on the final play of regulation or go for the win. The Vikings went for the win but B.J. Ross' pass to Corey Johnson was knocked away by Tyler Marcel in the end zone to seal the War Eagles win.
Bryan will be on the road October 4 when they make the trip to Moorhead Stadium to face Conroe. Oak Ridge will face College Park that night at Woodforest Bank Stadium in Shenandoah.
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