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Comparative Literature: What to Expect
The Comparative Literature major at the University of South Carolina is one of few undergraduate programs of its kind nationwide. You will get to work with outstanding faculty that is ranked 10th in the nation in research productivity. If you love literature and want to explore texts written in different languages, the Comparative Literature major may be the perfect choice for you! You will learn important skills including reading, writing, critical thinking, and the ability to understand and communicate in one or more foreign languages. During your senior year, you will write a senior thesis, which will allow you to synthesize the work you've done throughout the degree. As a Comparative Literature major at USC, you can expect lively classroom discussion built around the close reading of literary texts and the larger questions that arise from reading literature. Learning doesn't stop in the classroom at USC! There is a real sense of community built within the major through events such as regular lunches with your classmates.
The following courses fulfill some of the course requirements for a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Comparative Literature:
- World Literature
- What is Comparative Literature
- Great Books of the Western World I and II
- Great Books of the Eastern World
- Topics in Comparative Literary Relations
- Senior Thesis
On average, there is a 25 to 1 student-faculty ratio in major-specific courses. A detailed list of degree requirements can be found in the Undergraduate Bulletin.
Enhancing your Experience
Study Abroad allows you to earn academic credits toward your USC degree while seeing the world! Overseas study can complement any academic program or major. Comparative Literature majors have studied abroad in a variety of locations including Italy, France, Germany, China, Russia, Spain, and Costa Rica. Students have also participated in semester or year-long study abroad programs in France, Germany, or Japan. You are encouraged to visit the Study Abroad Web site for more information on opportunities to broaden and extend your knowledge and perspectives.
Student Organizations can be instrumental in helping you adjust to life on campus and network within your field. The University of South Carolina has a family of nearly 300 student organizations. Getting involved in an organization that interests you can help you network, meet new friends, and develop leadership skills. Comparative Literature majors may choose to get involved in student language clubs or in plays performed by students in French, German, and Spanish. You can also seek out volunteer opportunities that relate to your major. Find a student organization on campus that interests you!
Graduate School is one of many possibilities following graduation. The Comparative Literature program allows interested student to acquire the skills they need to apply for graduate work in Comparative Literature, English, or other languages and literatures. The skills you will develop as a Comparative Literature major are also a great preparation for a variety of other graduate degree programs including law, business, education, and library science.
Departmental Scholarships may be awarded to outstanding entering freshmen or current students. The Department of Language, Literatures & Cultures offers a variety of scholarships each year.
Associated Learning Communities are an integral part of the university experience, providing you with the opportunity to live in an environment that promotes diversity, embraces excellence, encourages insightful faculty-student interaction and works to develop a strong sense of community. These academically themed communities also emphasize active service-learning experiences, study-abroad opportunities and undergraduate research. Upper-classmen may choose to apply to live in the French House or Spanish House. These houses provide cultural immersion experiences without going overseas, or as a preparation for study abroad in Spanish or French-speaking countries.
Internship and Research Opportunities
Internships can be an important asset to your overall educational experience. Internship experiences often help you confirm your career interests, give you hands-on experience in a professional setting, help build your resume, reinforce what you've learned in class and can often lead to full-time employment. Likewise, pursuing professional research opportunities as an undergraduate student can also help enrich your academic experience while at the University. As an undergraduate student, you can work closely with faculty research mentors and explore a discipline that interests you. Both internship and research opportunities help you build a competitive edge in the job market.
As a USC student you will have numerous resources at your disposal to assist you with locating internship and research opportunities. The USC Career Center is the central location at USC for assisting students with internship preparation and finding an internship. In addition, be sure to visit your academic department as many programs offer supplemental internship guidance specific to your major. The Office of Undergraduate Research assists all USC undergraduates by providing research and scholarly experiences in their chosen fields.
Career Opportunities
The skills Comparative Literature students develop in critical reading, writing, thinking, and speaking along with their fluency in at least one foreign language, ensure that they are very competitive candidates for any position in which a Bachelor of Arts degree is a prerequisite. Career opportunities may include employment in government agencies, education, social and health services, import and export businesses, international news media, and immigration services.
You can find more information about career options in the US Department of Labors Occupational Outlook Handbook.
The USC Career Center offers numerous resources which provide more information about career opportunities for students in this major. Once admitted, a Career Development Coach
About the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures at the University of South Carolina focuses on the teaching of foreign languages, their associated literatures, and global culture. Students learn from native speakers, benefit from innovative web based programs where they interact directly with their peers in other countries, and study with professors who have written the books they use in courses. The department offers undergraduate majors in Classics, Comparative Literature, French, German, Russian, and Spanish. Undergraduate Foreign Language Teaching Certification Program is also offered in French, German, Latin and Spanish. The department is home to internationally known scholars in language acquisition, children's literature, Chinese, Classics, French, German, Russian, Spanish, and Arabic. The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures is one of the largest and most active in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Points of Pride
- The Comparative Literature Faculty is ranked 10th in the nation in research productivity.
- The department is home of the Confucius Institute, a center for the study and teaching of Chinese language and culture affiliated with the Beijing Language Cultural University.
- Russian major William Brown was recently award a prestigious Boren Scholarship.
- Professor Nicholas Vazsonyi in German is an internationally renowned Wagner scholar who has lectured at the Kennedy Center and whose recent book was reviewed in the Wall Street Journal.
Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures Website
College of Arts and Sciences Website
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Ranking the world's most innovative nations
Deepa Chandrasekaran
A new study co-authored by a Lehigh business professor reveals the world's most innovative countries, with Japan and the Nordic countries earning top spots and the United States finishing in sixth.
The study, which evaluates 31 countries based on the time it takes for new products to takeoff, is among the most comprehensive research of its kind. It was co-authored by Deepa Chandrasekaran, assistant professor of marketing at Lehigh University, and Gerard J. Tellis, director of the Center for Global Innovation and professor of marketing at the University of Southern California's Marshall School of Business.
"The changing dynamics of the global marketplace are redefining the concept of innovativeness," says Chandrasekaran. "More products are being introduced at a quick rate, and the ability of a nation to embrace those changes is a true indicator of how innovative it has become."
Chandrasekaran and Tillis analyzed 16 different product categories over a time span of 50 years before issuing their findings, which are being released this week in the journal
Marketing Science
The results may help worldwide marketing managers prepare alternative strategies when launching new products, say the co-authors.
According to the report, new products takeoff faster in Japan (5.4 years) than any other nation, closely followed by Norway and its northern European neighbors of Sweden, The Netherlands and Denmark. The United States (6.2 years), Switzerland and Austria ranked high, as well.
The results also revealed that newly developed or developing countries, like South Korea and Venezuela, saw faster product takeoff times than more established Mediterranean nations with longer histories of industrialization.
The authors find that takeoff is driven by culture and wealth, in addition to product class, product vintage and prior takeoffs. More importantly, "time-to-takeoff" is shortening over time and converging across developed countries.
"What we're learning is that culture plays a significant role in influencing how quickly a country is willing to embrace new products and technology, but it's not an exclusive indicator," says Tellis. "Differences in wealth are also contributing factors. Taken together, we can get a pretty clear snapshot of a nation's innovativeness and its ability to adapt to the changing environment."
Chandrasekaran and Tellis examined products split between two categories: those that were fun, used for information or entertainment, and those that were used only for work. Fun products included such technologies as cell phones, MP3 players, digital cameras, broadband and internet use. Work products—essentially household appliances—were microwave ovens, dishwashers, freezers, tumble dryers and washing machines.
The study indicated that takeoff was significantly shorter for fun products (seven years) than work products (12 years) across-the-board—a discrepancy that merits different product launch strategies, according to the co-authors. They argue that fun products like gadgets could be introduced simultaneously across nations (a "sprinkler" strategy), while the introduction of appliances and other work-related technologies should be staggered ("waterfall") for maximum impact.
Overall, the study, titled, "The Global Takeoff of New Products: Culture, Wealth, or Vanishing Differences," reports that Japan, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark are the most innovative, while India, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and China were ranked lowest of the 31 surveyed countries.
Other findings of the study show:
• Japan, Norway, Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark are the world's most innovative nations, rounded out the top five in the study. Conversely, India, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and China were ranked lowest of the 31 surveyed countries.
• Japan and the U.S. are the best countries for managers who wish to launch new products in innovative and larger markets.
• The Nordic cluster, along with Switzerland and Austria, offer smaller but highly innovative test markets.
• South Korea has a relatively short time-to-takeoff of new products and leads the world in penetration of Broadband and 3G technologies.
--Tom Yencho
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In the hard winter of 1888, famed 37-year-old "oil scout" Justus C. McMullen, succumbs to pneumonia – contracted while scouting production data from the Pittsburgh Manufacturers' Gas Company's well at Cannonsburg.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's Craig Gilbert reports on Sen. Russ Feingold's (D-WI) popularity in the liberal blogosphere. LINK
On "60 Minutes" last night, Gov. Schweitzer got the kind of exposure that most presidential hopefuls can only dream about.
In her in-depth look at his "controversial" plan to turn Montana's coal into synthetic liquid fuel, CBS' Leslie Stahl described Gov. Schweitzer as a "half-Renaissance man and half a rodeo cowboy" who seems ready to "take on the world."
Asked about his description of people who sell the United States oil as "rats and crooks," Gov. Schweitzer let loose: "Hugo Chavez, the Saudi royal family, the leaders of Iran," he said on "60 Minutes." "How about the countries that end with 'stan'? Nigeria? You tell me. Sheiks, rats, crooks, dictators, sure."
On Sunday morning, Gov. Schweitzer took viewer calls on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal." A longshoreman from Savannah, GA told him: "This morning, to hear you, governor, speak out, reminds me of a little guy coming out of Little Rock, AR, a couple of years ago and becoming president of the United States. If you stay on track, governor, keep the message hat you're broadcasting right now. You're headed straight for Washington, DC because what you're telling America this morning is the breath of fresh air."
2008: Veepstakes:
Note to producers covering Veepstakes 2008: if Gov. Romney gets tapped to be the GOP's No. 2, be sure to pull the "Fox News Sunday" tape from Feb. 26, 2006.
Asked by FNC's Chris Wallace if he is "really running for vice president," Gov. Romney said: "Oh, I can't imagine anyone doing that (hearty chuckle). I've got a much better job and love the job that I have. It's great being governor of Massachusetts. It's a great state. It's a great state. I'm having great fun. You know, I'll keep the option open of running for national office, but I wouldn't get into something if I didn't plan on winning."
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Sources close to the DNC tell The Note that later today, the DNC will announce that an "unprecedented" number of cities have expressed an interest in hosting the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Eleven cities, more than double the number that applied to host the 2004 convention, will receive official "Requests for Proposal." The 2008 Democratic National Convention will be held from August 25 - 28, 2008.
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The Washington Post's R. Jeffrey Smith reports that the IRS has audited Texans for Public Justice, a, "nonprofit group that was critical of campaign spending by former House majority leader Tom DeLay (R-TX)," at the request of Rep. Sam Johnson, a political ally of DeLay. LINK
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Six days after Tripp Halstead had a Baclofen pump inserted in his stomach, the procedure allowed his body to be more flexible so he could sit in a wheelchair. So on Wednesday, Halstead received a "new hot rod (wheelchair) today," his father, Bill, wrote on Facebook.
"It is the first time since he had the Baclofen pump put in that he has been in his chair," Bill wrote on the page, "Tripp Halstead Updates." "Before the pump, it was like trying to put a board into a chair and today it was so easy!!!"
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Willamette celebrates the holiday season with food, music and more in December
Star trees lighting and holiday concert at Willamette University. This year's celebration took place Dec. 3. But there's more...
Singing carols, sipping hot chocolate and tree-lighting are among an array of holiday activities taking place this year. Some have passed -- but here's what is left to come.
Christmas in Hudson | Dec. 8 and 9
The Willamette University Music Department is exploring the historic roots of the Christmas season through a holiday concert Dec. 8 and 9.
The non-commercial presentation takes place in the ornately decorated Hudson Hall within the Rogers Music Center. It begins at 7:30 p.m., with doors opening at 6:45 p.m, each day.
The performance has its Willamette roots in the Lessons and Carols service created in Oxford, England. Willamette adds to the flavor by having rhetoric Professor Jeanne Clark give seasonal readings to connect the carols sung by the audience and the special feature selections performed by Male Ensemble Willamette, Voce Femminile and the Chamber Orchestra.
Tickets cost $8 (festival seating) for all ages and may be purchased Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Music Department office in the Rogers Music Center. They may be charged by phone by calling 503-370-6255.
Tickets will also be available for purchase before each concert, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the music office. Will-call ticket pickup will begin at the same time.
Portland Alumni Holiday Reception | Dec. 12
Join fellow Willamette alumni for a celebration of the holiday season! This year's holiday reception will provide you an opportunity to network, catch up with friends and spend some time with President Steve Thorsett as he wraps up his first semester at Willamette.
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"He shouldn't be charged criminally"? Your law license should be revoked if you can honestly say that with a straight face. HE STOLE from people and committed FRAUD ! How is that not illegal? I guess you will say anything if a client is paying you to defend them. Hey Dreisbach, why don't you enter into a 2 page, poorly written contract, give him money for work that he doesn't perform, and then sue him civilly. Good luck trying to get money through civil suits.
Why no "theft" charges for taking property that did not belong to him??? Unreal !
I see a future as a "motivational speaker" written all over his face.. It apparently worked on her.
When they catch the coward, try him as an adult and lets see how tough he is in DCP ! What a punk !
Wasn't she missing before? The name and the pic look familiar.
Remember, this is the same guy who spray painted the squirrel orange in Hoffer Park while a Middletown employee, and thought it was funny. Let's just hope he doesn't do the same to any employees or residents...
While Koplinski "was shoveling mud on City Island and cleaning up flood damage", the great leader of Harrisburg was busy "flinging mud at the council members" ! At this rate, they will never get ahead...
I hope he doesn't end up being the "butt" of everyone's jokes !
Breaking news ! This just in " The PN interviewed a woman who spotted the naked man, said that the "carpet matches the drapes" !
I just want to know what the one guy said to the other that "pissed" him off !!!
Let's just hope that since he smoked "fragrant potpourri" his vomit smelled good !
What a way to act ! I hope Lebron is proud of her ?
I was expelled from school for a week and not allowed on the bus for 2 months, for fighting ! And this was in January and February. My mom made me walk too and from school for the whole 2 months. She said riding the bus is a privilege, and I abused it. Believe me, it left a lot of time to reflect on my idiotic behavior... we lived approx. 3 1/2 miles from school and every step I took reminded me of my actions. these boys need thrown off the bus too, not assigned to the first 2 rows. It wont teach them anything.
Most criminals have "rap sheets" , this judge brought his own "wrap sheet" !
And I thought my 8yr old daughter put up a fight when she found out we weren't going to "Build A Bear" ! We almost had to pepper spray her to get her out of the mini van, but she finally came to her senses when she realized we meant business ! This guy really must have wanted to build a special bear for someone for Christmas to go through all this trouble..
"I am excited to have Chuck on board," Thompson said in a statement announcing the appointment this morning. If she ( Queen LT) made this statement herself, then she obviously does not need a press secretary. But if "Chuckie" wrote this, then he is tooting his own horn!
I have a business right down the street from the rink, and the moving trucks were there in broad daylight removing equipment... I am not sure where Brian Lewis gets his info from. They sure in the heck didn't look like they were trying to hide the fact that they were vacating the building..
The inmates interviewed said they wanted the cell phones to call their drug dealer. And every time they called him, Kevin Atkins cell phone would ring, while on duty !
Hoodooman, they said that he was speeding, and that he tried to go around a line of cars that were stopped. At least that's what they said on the news last evening.
legrand, this was no "little school fight". The student that was involved, broke the victims's nose, plus numerous other injuries. He also picked up a chair and beat the victim with it. The floor was covered with blood. Another student tried to break it up, due the severity of the beating the victim was taking. This was no "little school fight". The victim was sucker punched and didn't even have a chance to defend himself. In this case "aggravated assault" charges are appropriate. I bet if it was your kid, you wouldn't feel this way.


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Successful selection interviewing is a great skill. Most managers just don't get enough practice to master it. If you follow these simple rules your lack of practice won't be a majorproblem in either selection or promotion.
1. Use A Prepared Script
You should have a set of core questions you ask each candidate
- using the same words
- with the same tone and inflection
- in the same order.
You cannot compare candidates sensibly if you ask each one a completely different set of questions.
In addition, have specific questions which relate to each individual too. If extra questions occur to you during the interview, make a note of them and ask them.Don't get caught in the experience trap: paying too much attention to applicants' track records.
Always write down applicants' replies. Don't rely on your memory. You'll need to compare candidates after you've finished all interviews. Without notes, that's difficult.
2. Interview As Few People As Possible
Youshould only interview applicants who have
- A really good chance of getting the job. That's usually only 2-3 people. And you should be reasonably certain that these people
- Really know what they say they know
- Can actually do what they say they can do
Interviewing because "she looked interesting" or "he'd be a good backup"or "he might be worth a look" is just expensive time wasting.
3. Phrase Questions For Facts Not Opinions
Collect descriptions of situations that the candidates will deal with in your company. Describe one. Ask them if they've encountered it and if so what they did. If they haven't encountered it, move to the next description.
Avoid at all costs questions the invite speculation. "What would you do if…" should never be used to introduce a question. Discuss the candidates' experiences at work and their response to these experiences: fact not opinion.
When candidates speculate about "what they would do if….." you have no idea whether you're receiving a sensible, considered response or a wild guess.It's too big a risk to take.
4. Restrict The Number Of Successive Interviews
Never interview more than 4 candidates in succession. Ideally, have no successive interviews. Successive interviews don't allow sufficient review time. And they favour the most articulate candidate, not necessarily the best qualified. If interviewing 4 people, spread the interviews over 2 days with one each morning and afternoon. Never undertake an interview when you know you're likely to be interrupted. And don't try to "squeeze them in" when you really don'thave time.
5. Avoid Trickery
Treat the candidate as an adult, professional, equal. Avoid self aggrandisement. Avoid questions that infer some inadequacy the candidate has. And avoid questions designed to trick the candidate and prove how smart your are.
Following these 5 rules will make your interviews more successful and easier. Always take time to prepare properly. And always allow enough time to explore unexpected issues raised in the interim. Give yourself time to review each interview and compare applicants' responses. You'll be the major beneficiary of your thoroughness and care. You'll also be the biggest loser if you're not.


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At the fishing cabin, Bo tells Hope they're leaving. He wants to turn themselves in and Hope agrees that trying to work out a deal is the best solution. Hope will serve time in a different prison, away from the warden. Bo suggests they call Roman but needs to use the gas station payphone to call a line that isn't tapped. Bo leaves her his gun, in case something happens. He also hands her a barrette that Ciara gave him. Once he leaves, Hope dreams about telling Ciara that she and Bo will come home to her. Ciara asks if her parents are back together. Hope wakes, saying they're not together.
Chelsea and Max meet outside the pub and discuss how much Bo and Hope's situation has changed overnight. They're not sure what's going on, but they agree that Hope's pushing Bo away. Max mentions the phone calls that Bo got at the pier and worries that things will only get worse.
Back at the church, the men take John's casket out to the hearse as the family follows.
Inside the pub, Maggie tells Belle Marlena will call when she needs them. Tony blames himself for not being able to do anything for John but Anna reminds him it wasn't his fault he missed out on the last 20 years. He takes Anna's hand and goes to Lexi and introduces Anna to her. Tony says they're bonded because they despise Stefano as a father, and invites Lexi to dinner. She happily accepts.
Stephanie gets Kayla something to eat and gives Steve a paper with her new number at the sorority house and school schedule.
In a booth, Bo, Abe and Roman figure out that there is a serial number on the glass. They read, "27RL4. It doesn't give us much."
Shawn Sr. makes a toast. Everyone raises their glasses. "To my boy Johnny, a Brady if there ever was one."
We see Stefano at the church. He leaves a pawn from a chess set, by Claire's painting and we see flashbacks of Stefano is having someone tattoo John's back with the phoenix, branding him as a pawn. We see John finding his name on a sign, John and Marlena rafting and then kissing ashore. We see John giving Marlena that beautiful charm bracelet and Shawn says, "To our friend, our son, our brother" Hope, Sami, Doug and Julie all reminisces about when John woke up from his coma and Shawn finishes, "Beloved, John Black."
Stephanie gets Kayla something to eat and gives Steve a paper with her new number at the sorority house and school schedule.
In a booth, Bo, Abe and Roman figure out that there is a serial number on the glass. They read, "27RL4. It doesn't give us much."
Shawn Sr. makes a toast. Everyone raises their glasses. "To my boy Johnny, a Brady if there ever was one."
Family gathers at the pub and Belle tells Sami that Brady and Chloe are snowed in and can't make it. Eric's not coming either, says Sami. Doug says the whole vendetta thing has gone out of control and Steve agrees, remembering he was the one who took John back to Salem. "I never figured that he'd end up being one of my best friends," he says sadly while Kayla hugs him.
Stephanie apologizes to Abe for his loss and Lexi thanks her. Celeste thinks John will be a very restless soul.
Jett asks Chelsea where Nick is and finds out that he's home with the kids. He didn't know John well.
Belle and Shawn arrive at church where Belle says another tear filled goodbye to her father. Shawn hugs her while Hope enters the church to comfort Belle.
Lexi arrives, lights a candle and she and Abe take their seat with Celeste.
Philip, Billie and Chelsea arrive at the church and sit with Doug and Julie.
Roman arrives with Marlena and Maggie and Belle goes to her mother for a hug, while Sami, Lucas and Will take their seats next to them. The Father starts his prayers. Caroline and Shawn Sr. are seated across from them. An uninvited Victor makes an appearance and says though he's sure he wasn't welcomed, he admits he could have handled the whole thing with Claire differently and can't hope to match how John was a man of honor and conviction. Flashbacks ensue. Victor says John took his name from a sign at the midnight mission and even having no real name, he had courage. "I will miss him." He says and wishes he could make things right. Shawn Sr. stands up and thanks Victor.
Caroline gets up to talk and says they considered John their son and an honorary Brady. She kisses his casket, kisses it and through tears tells him, "We will miss you son."
Hope gets up and says John was everyone's hero and that he came to her rescue more times than she can remember. She wanted to be a pillar of strength but breaks down mid-sentence and apologizes to John that she can't be strong. "Not when I've lost my brother." She sobs and Bo comes to her to hold her.
Anna gets up to speak and tells the family that Carrie, who always thought of John as another father, could not be there. Anna says she wishes she could have shared some of Carrie's memories and that John raised a better daughter than she ever could and she'll always be grateful.
Abe tells the family he has seen John's courage, determination and love for his family. Abe is emotional as he speaks and we see another flashback to the past. Abe says he's proud to call John a friend and that though John wasn't officially a police officer, in recognition of his time as captain of the Salem PD, he is proud to say that he'll be buried with full policeman's honors. He salutes John's casket.
Belle leaves a finger painting that Claire made for John, near his casket and promises she'll tell Claire all about John. "She'll be as proud of you as I am," she says, then sobs.
Sami goes to the podium and says she never would have thought she'd be giving a eulogy because in the past she and John didn't get along well. She calls John a caring, loving, forgiving man, a good friend, a heroic father…"I can only begin to tell you how lucky I am to have two wonderful fathers," she says through tears. She thanks him for always being there for her, hers sister and especially for her mom. "But now I'm going to be there for you. Your death will count for something, I promise," she whispers.
Roman gets up to the podium and says he's sure nobody had a stranger relationship with John than he, since they shared a name, family and a life. He makes the family smile as he takes them down memory lane with and remembers how when he came home angry to Salem to find there was a new Roman Brady who had taken his place, but that John came to him and said he'd step aside. Roman thinks John had class and says if anyone was ever going to have his name, "I am honored it was you!"
Marlena thanks everyone for coming, saying he touched so many lives. "Here I am my love. I'm having a hard time finding the words to say what you meant to me. You knew, you always knew you were my life, my everything, my friend, my confidant, my lover, my gem. You were my knight in shining armor," she says, but stops talking when Stefano arrives in a wheelchair!
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I was in the dairy isle yesterday and saw a tiny jar of Double Devon British Cream--
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Chris Noone enters his second season as a volunteer assistant coach with men's varsity. Noone began rowing at Saint John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA and later was a USRowing Academic All-American rower at Holy Cross, graduating in 1994. He rowed in some of the most successful boats in Holy Cross history, including boats that earned bronze medals at the Head of the Charles and Head of the Connecticut Regattas during the fall of his senior year. Additionally, he was a silver medalist at the New England Rowing Championships and a bronze medalist at the inaugural Champion International Collegiate Regatta (now known as the ECAC Invitational Regatta). He capped his collegiate career by sitting in stroke seat of the men's lightweight eight that finished 7th at the IRA National Championships. After graduation, Chris participated in the USRowing Lightweight developmental rowing camp, earning a silver medal at the 1994 US National Championship. Head coach Todd Pearson cites Noone's intensity as a rower as a major asset to the current team. "Chris was a role model for my era of rowers at Holy Cross. His competitive drive is legendary among the men's team. He has not lost any of that fire in the transition from rower to coach and this is a real asset for our progam," said Pearson. Noone lives in Shrewsbury, Mass. where he owns and operates his own landscaping business.


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Nice lodges and we'll spaced. Very dog friendly. It's a little bit far from main holiday resorts in Skegness and Mablethorpe but nice enough place to stay.
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Lovely place to stay but with 2 draw backs,
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2. Swimming pool is not family friendly as there is no shallow end, it starts at 1 meter.
I enjoyed my stay at Bainland lodges and the staff were extremely helpful and nothing was too much trouble for them.
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Already booked to return to Bainland!
Good location for visiting surrounding area. Very clean and well laid out. Very friendly staff.
we had a wonderful stay. perfect location; clean and modern lodge and the hot tub was a huge hit! The girls on reception were so lovely and deserve a special mention - our three boys were quite taken with them. We would've scored 10 but the pool badly needs upgrading. A big bonus was that all activities were included in the price we paid. We'll definitely be back.
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Had a great stay in Bainland Lodges, the staff were fantastic and we loved the hot tub. Only thing missing was a shop on site but as the village was so good this is not a problem.
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Very lovely lodge.Not much in the area.The staff were lovelyand very helpful
Great place. Lovely spacious lodge.
Very peaceful setting, plenty of facilities that are included in price to keep two teenager boys occupied.
Bungalow was very clean and bed was comfortable.
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An official notice appears in another column of the new department of study which the college has established. It is by no means surprising that this department has been added; because in late years the need for it has been very steadily growing. The want was supplied in part, we believe, through the work of the Summer Schools. Their limits, however, did not include many vital points of a complete system of Pedagogy; and the establishment of a permanent department to continue throughout the year was the only reasonable course left open.
The details of the plan have not yet been altogether completed; yet in even those which are published one cannot fail to note the extreme working practicability of the plans. One feature, it will be seen, is to have eminent and successful instructors show as far as possible exactly how they have accomplished their purposes. Another feature is to make a personal study of the practical operations of the excellent schools in Cambridge, Boston and vicinity.
It is not too much to predict sure success for the new department of instruction; a success, moreover, that will at once increase the number who will seek the advantages of the University, and that will make far more active the present functions of Harvard.
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The last time I attended a World Parks Congress, 20 years ago in Venezuela, there was scarcely a mention of climate change. Back then, it was seen by conservationists as largely a problem they would have to deal with in the future. Well I'm sorry to say that the future is here, and so are the consequences of climate change. Read More
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There was a slight thaw in the climate change debate this month. Six candidates for high office – three Republicans and three Democrats – publicly debated what to do about climate change instead of arguing about the science. Read More
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Too often, journalists ask politicians questions about climate change that only reinforce polarized and misleading messages about climate science. That didn't happen last night. Read More
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October 17th, 2014
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October 16th, 2014
Sometimes a visitor's appreciation of historic sites can benefit from a good dose of imagination. Who doesn't conjure thousands of soldiers from their mind's eye on a walk across the battlefield at Gettysburg? But more and more, I find myself imagining not what these places were like in the past, but what will become of them in the future. Read More
Encroaching Tides: How Sea Level Rise and Tidal Flooding Threaten U.S. East and Gulf Coasts Communities over the Next 30 Years
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Today UCS is releasing a report that outlines steep increases in the frequency, extent, and duration of tidal flooding for communities along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts. Riding on higher seas over the next 15 and 30 years, the tides alone have the potential to start reshaping how and where people in affected areas live, work, and otherwise go about their daily lives. And by causing certain areas to be regularly flooded, sea level rise has the potential to effectively claim land decades before that land is projected to be permanently underwater. We need to understand what we're dealing with and start responding. Read More
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There are things we know pretty well about the effects of sea level rise. Today it is making damage from storm surge worse. In the second half of this century, it will permanently inundate certain places. In between, it is rising, and at an accelerating rate. But there are things we don't understand nearly well enough for a country with a third of its population living in coastal counties. Things like: What effect will it have on coastal communities over just the next several decades?
Next week, UCS is releasing a new report that takes a hard look at this question for the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, and outlines in detail the central and disruptive role that tidal flooding is poised to play. Read More
How Virginia Can Meet and Exceed Its Targets under the EPA Power Plant Carbon Standard
July 28th, 2014
On June 2, the EPA issued draft carbon standards for existing power plants. The standard sets state-specific goals for emissions rate reductions that are expected to add up to nationwide power sector emissions reductions of 30 percent below 2005 levels by 2030. We analyzed Virginia's target and found that the state is well on track to meet – and can even exceed – its required goal. Read More
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July 28th, 2014
In summers past I've spent many delightful hours on the beach south of Gay Head Cliffs on Martha's Vineyard, but until this year, I'd never given any thought to the threat climate change represents to the iconic lighthouse that's perched on top of the cliffs. Read More
Climate, Communities of Color, and Connections: Interview with Audrey Peterman
Audrey Peterman, President and Co-founder of Earthwise Productions, Inc.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
May 27th, 2014
"Because I know these stories I am wholly unable to sit quietly by or to lend my energies to the induced apathy from which our country suffers. The elevation of Fort Monroe to the status of National Monument gives us a window into our natural and cultural heritage and shows us our connectedness as a nation…I fervently hope that the Fort Monroe story inspires us to wake up and address the most pressing threat faced by our generation – climate change." Audrey Peterman Read More


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Some people really don't understand just what dogs do for us
People always question me about me and my dog but never understand
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I do understand that one. They have a level of understanding with it, but they still have a level of focus on you that most regular pets don't have. Just my noticing between dogs who have a job and purpose beyond family friend and companion.
The most adorable thing I saw was when my friend who has a guide dog took his harness off on a hike to give him some time to relax and get some water without her getting wet in the process. He had no idea what he was supposed to do! He was trying to see if anybody who was around knew what to do lol. He's one truly amazing animal. She's one fearless woman. It is inspiring to see them work as a team out on hiking trails, navigating together. I seriously feel in awe of her. She's not completely blind, but her ability to see is down to some colors and shapes. It's her third dog she was matched with and it's a match made in heaven.
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But for an example, I have noticed that when he is on vest he is so unbelievably calm and focused and when off leash I can tell he knows he can relax a little.
Medications are really hard and it's hard to want to change who you are, so when me and my dr talked about having a service dog, and when I tried it out, it fixed the problems. It calmed me when I never thought I'd be calm.
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I should probably clarify.
What I meant by they don't really have an "off" time is that when you train dogs to help you with things like anxiety or depression, they will be sensitive to your moods and your general demeanor. They will know when you aren't quite yourself and they will be concerned and watchful. They may offer certain tasks that they were taught how to do without having the vest on or being prompted. It can be confusing for a dog who does their best to focus on you and your needs to also keep an eye on the world around you and do something like warn.
I know that a task that some PTSD dogs have is to stand as a barricade between their handler and whatever is stressing them. However that should be a non-threatening action. Just a body block to keep their handler away from the stress. Barking is one of those tricky things where if you let it happen in one avenue, it may come up in others, and a service dog who is barking without requiring attention to be brought to the handler (I know a girl who has disassociative episodes and seizures, often leaving her suddenly on the ground and helpless that needed her dog to alert people she required help), could be seen as disruptive or potentially aggressive even if it isn't the case. People generally are fairly ignorant when it comes to dog language and tend to assume the worst first. Once a dog is encouraged to use its voice, it can be harder to get it turned off if that makes sense. And him barking if you are in a store or another place where a barking dog wouldn't be welcome, it can cause you added stress and potentially being asked to leave. Even places that allow service dogs will ask you to leave if your dog is not behaving correctly.
Believe me I understand not exactly wanting to deal with medications that alter who you are. I am fighting with my own problems right now and sadly some day soon I may be looking at medications that make being able to move and think like I am harder than it can be at times. But just in my noticing with my golden and with other service dogs of different types and levels of training, they are always on alert, regardless of the vest and if you are playing with them. If they sense a need, they'll be there to offer help. Part of what makes them good at what they do is being able to tell when you need them most.
My dog is trained that when he senses my anxiety and or break down he nudges, tugs and lays on me until I am alright.
I always wanted to do schutzhund (honestly for the obedience, and like you said the "switch") but I haven't done any other training besides service work . Even when I've been so busy we have just worked on going to school and places practicing his long down waits.
Thank you guys for the feed back.
I'm going to just continue what I've been doing!
There fore he is not having to be with me at all times. So I bring him where I know I will have these issues, ie crowds, elevators, stressful places ect.
Why can't service dogs have off time?
I think he does really well, working and being rewarded with off time. He enjoys his work and he enjoys his play. He is a well rounded dog .
I agree with no off time iif the dog is a seeing eye dog or a medical alert such as low blood pressure but he is not .
He makes me happy and not have a break down in public, I would rather have a service dog then to take pills that make me who I am not.
I was just curious as to if it was possible. Not saying I would do it.
But thank you all for your feed back, I appreciate it a lot
And for when I said he seldomly would bark on walks, that would be off vest, at night when I would comand him to speak.
He use to be reactive on leash but we have fully over came that with the help of the vest, I believe.
Sorry I forgot about this thread.
By protection attitude I mean he barks when someone is around my house at night . Or if someone strange enters the house and he is in the kennel in a different room.
I said that barking on leash was one of the problems we completely over came.
I have been training him as a service dog for a year and he is perfect now .
He knows when to be a dog and a service dog. He is meet reactive on leash. To anything. Bird, child, dog, person, nothing.
I have very bad social skills and get extremely anxious. That's why I was asking about, hiking and if he would protect me or if he would do nothing.
So to answer some of you.
He is not leash reactive what so ever.
I have trained all service work for me and my issues for the past year.
I was simply asking your all opinion.
I have never once tried to train both.
I have asked many other service dog handlers to see if there dogs do the same as Elios (perfect on vest and bark at things at home, unless told to stop)
And they say there's all did that too.
I just wanted some feed back one thoughts
Since OP is probably not coming back at this point, I'll put down my thoughts on this for others to read if they ever look this thread up, and maybe we'll get into a fun discussion about this.
I've been doing some protection training for a time now, and the person I work with also has experience training PP dogs. In his opinion, a lot of it is the show the dog can put on. Most people, aren't going to keep coming if your dog is barking its head off at them at the end of the leash. This is something trainable, and even if the dog doesn't have the perfect temperament for this type of activity…only a few trained/experienced people will be able to tell that the barking is forced and that the dog is showing some sort of anxiety and if truly attacked would probably tuck tail and run.
To that extent, you can take it a step further with the right dog and train it to bite a sleeve or a coat. You can then remove those things and bite hidden sleeves and basically "trick" the dog into biting a "regular presentation" rather than what our sport dogs are used to seeing.
Now, most of protection IMO is an obedience exercise. It's teaching your dog when it's okay to do X and when it isn't. It's quite fun to teach this to a dog, and over the past few months I've taught my dog to turn on and off at a command and it's pretty cool knowing that at any point that I feel threatened by someone, I can turn my dog on, walk past them, and then turn him off. As my instructor put it, you can easily make the excuse to a stranger that your dog is just aggressive towards everyone or that "he never does this, I don't know what's gotten into him" until you're past the situation. Will my dog bite if given the chance? Yes. But I haven't yet progressed onto a hidden sleeve and unlikely that I will at this point because I'm not looking for that.
So, can a service dog be taught this. I'm sure it can. But I don't think it has anything to do with a vest being on or off. I personally wouldn't want a dog making its own decisions on a hiking trail about what is a threat and what isn't. I can also imagine there could be some problems if your "service dog" ever acted out like this in public either when it was supposed to or it wasn't. A dog with public access rights is IMO held to a much higher standard than a regular dog, and if your dog shows any type of aggression…warranted or not, you might be quite a bit of trouble.
The problem with the social anxiety disorder you have is that the dog's service to you is to calm you when you get anxious. The dog learns this and picks up on your chemicals to do this. I do not believe that you can teach the dog that when he's wearing the vest he reacts one way to your anxiety, and when he's not wearing the vest he reacts a different way. It will lead to a lot of confusion, and more than likely the wrong reaction in the wrong situation if he's ever tested. And if we assume you could do that, what if the vest is off, and you get anxious for the wrong reason and the person coming towards you is completely friendly...your dog does what he's trained and attacks. You realize you just lost your dog right?
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Outrage As Gangnam Sensation Psy Performs For President At Charity Concert
President Barack Obama has been pictured shaking hands with a South Korean rapper who sang about wanting to kill American soldiers.
PSY, born Park Jae-sang, performed at a White House charity event on Sunday, despite a deeply controversial performance in 2004 that has shocked and outraged American fans.
The rapper showed off his signature dance moves while performing 'Gangnam Style,' which has the most watched YouTube video in history.
PSY owes his popularity to his Korean pop hit taking hold among tens of millions of American fans.
However, countless fans were offended by the lyrics from an anti-American protest song he sang that included the lines, ''kill those f****** Yankees who have been torturing Iraqi captives…kill them all slowly and painfully.'
The rapper, 34, apologized after the anti-American protests made national news.
Calls for PSY to be removed from the lineup of the annual 'Christmas in Washington' benefit at the White House, which raises money for the Children's National Medical Center.
Instead, he was personally greeted by the president on Sunday night.
'Obama, Biden Cozy Up to Anti-American Rapper Psy,' raged the conservative website Breitbart.com.
The story was tweeted dozens of times on Sunday night.
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It really seems like she came out of nowhere, right? Nashville's Clare Bowen (Scarlett O'Connor) was born 23 years ago in Australia (on May 12, 1989), and while she had some roles in her homeland, Nashville has already made her a star stateside.
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NEWPORT–Despite getting twelve shots on net, and a flurry of activity late, North Country's boys soccer team could not quite complete the comeback, falling to the Spaulding Crimson Tide 4-2 on Wednesday evening.
For the Falcons the problem seems to be that of consistency.
They look great for small stretches of time, ten minutes here, five minutes there, but they have been unable to put together the continuous amount of pressure needed to win games in the Metro division.
This lack of on-field continuity has assistant coach Tim Stanley trying to find the solution that best fits his team.
NEWPORT–The Newport Rec. Department hosted the NFL's annual Punt, Pass & Kick competition at Prouty beach earlier this week.
The kids, ages 10-15, tested their skills in the three categories, and the winner gets a chance to move and possibly compete at the regionals in Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots.
Last year Tori Kinney made it all the to the Pat's home where she placed third in New England.
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ORLEANS–Anthony Wright tallied twice, and Lake Region rolled to a 5-2 victory over Lyndon Institute Wednesday night.
The Rangers (3-1) had their biggest outburst of the season, knocking in a trio of goals in the first 15 minutes of play against the now Division I Vikings.
Junior Clint Provoncha (one assist) and senior Shaquille Urie (two assists) each had a goal, while junior Josh Tibault found the net on a helper from Carl Oberg.
"It wasn't the best played match by us," said head coach Tom Evans. "I'm happy, of course, with the result, but not with our caliber of play."
NEWPORT–You could not ask for much better conditions to kick off a season, as with nary a cloud in the sky, the North Country cross-country team opened the 2012 campaign by sweeping the top spots in both the boys and the girls races, while taking the overall team races as well.
"We take it pretty seriously. We go into it saying 'this is our home meet', so we want to do well," said Falcon senior Haley Jo Tetreault.
And do well they did as the varsity action got underway with the girls' race at 4:00.
NEWPORT–Devinnie Davis just keeps on rolling.
The freshman netted another two goals on Tuesday as the Falcons shut-out their third straight opponent, defeating St. Johnsbury 4-0.
Davis has been playing at a high level all of her life, and she said that the transition to the varsity program was not as difficult as it may seem to others.
"I feel like a part of the team since I started playing (with NCU) and the girls welcomed me in," said Davis on where some of her confidence has come from.
OXBOW–Another day, another three points for Lake Region's Tyrah Urie, as the sophomore had two goals and an assist to help lead the Lady Rangers past Oxbow Olympians 3-0.
"I am happy with our overall team effort, although I would like to see a little more consistency," said head coach Brad Urie.
Nine minutes into the game LRU got on the board when Urie converted a direct kick by Ashley Locke for what would turn out to be the game-winning goal.
NEWPORT–UCA's girls soccer team played in their home opener on Tuesday, hosting Winooski at Gardner Park, and while they lost 4-3, head coach Molly Smith likes what she saw from her team.
"I believed we shocked them, they thought they were going to come in and score many goals on us but we stood our ground and when they scored we came right back and scored, the game was at heart skipper.
"I think we earned some respect today, that we are not just a bunch of girls playing soccer,we are a team to beat.
Newport, VT and Magog, QC–On September 8th, 2012 seven marathon swimmers undertook the 25 mile, international swim, going the length of Lake Memphremagog between Newport, Vermont and Magog, Quebec. Swimmers departed in two waves from The Gateway Center in Newport. The first group of four left at 12:12 am with the second wave of three leaving an hour later at 1:12 am. The plan was to start the faster swimmers later so that the distance between swimmers would compress during the night before it spread out later in the swim.
On Monday, the UCA Crusader boys picked up their first win in their second game of the young soccer season, defeating Mid-Vermont 5-2.
Jon DeLaBruere opened the scoring about 4 minutes into the game with a beautiful shot into the corner of the net from outside the 18.
The Crusaders were just getting started.
Justin Limoge and Dale Martell's goals increased the lead to 3-0 before Mid-Vermont got on the board on a header by Austin Sayer.
Sayer was able to redirect a corner into the net to cut the lead to 3-1.
The construction of the new gymnasium at Craftsbury Academy has been a team effort between the school and members of the community.
Thirty-eight landowners donated approximately 180 trees, including 8,860 feet of Sugar Maple for the main floor and 2,860 of Yellow Birch for the out of bounds area, towards the construction of the new gym.
Tom Lathrop of Vermont Specialty Wood Products from Bristol, VT, manufactured the wood for the school at a huge savings (aprox. $35,000.00).
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I hate pop music, but I'm not saying those who make and play it are untalented. On the contrary, but I really think they should try to be more creative and at least put some soloes in there, so theres alittle individualism. Instead, they spew out the same crap. Godawful leadsynths, analog drums, auto-tune, fruity loops or singer songwrites(with acoustic guitars errrghh) either singing about how much they hate the opposite sex, how much they love them, how much theyre crying or how much money they're making. I mean come on, atleast try to supplement to the music instead of showing your bloated corporate self-image to 1000 of 14 year old boys or girls, who are looking up to you for an image. They should be trying to think independantly or whatever, but no. It's about money, respect and sex appeal. Instant self-gratification. Mass-produced garbage.
I'm not saying all pop-music is bad, but most of it is made just to get money from easily-manipulated people who is after(as i said before) instant gratification and also following the masses on whats the latest fashion and so on.
If the songs got hooks and a good looking vocalists(if you use sex as a selling point, you will sell even more!), you will be famous and pop(ular).
Don't even get me started on indie music. Whats the deal? You can afford a good recording, but you dont want to be good on your instrument and record through a sewage pipe so you can get that "indie-sound"? Give me a break! Pheew.. Glad thats out.
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Didi Shaw letter to Joseph Cornell, 1970 [i.e. 1971] Jan. 25
Physical Details: Letter : 1 p. : handwritten ; 27 x 21 cm.
Sender: Didi Shaw
Recipient: Joseph Cornell (1903-1972)
Description: Didi Shaw, a student at Downtown Community School in New York City, tells Cornell about her impressions of an exhibit of his collages.
Date based on other letters sent from Shaw's classmates (all dated 1971).
Forms part of: Joseph Cornell papers, 1804-1986, bulk 1939-1972
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Citation: Didi Shaw letter to Joseph Cornell, 1970 [i.e. 1971] Jan. 25
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