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Psychology (PSYC)
Department of Psychology
PSYC 2013 Introduction To Psychology
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes. Fundamental theories, problems, and procedures relating to human activity. Biological, social, and cultural factors in development. Topics include neuroscience, development, gender, sensation and perception, learning, memory, thinking, motivation and emotion, stress, personality, psychological disorders and therapy, and social psychology. Class 3.
PSYC 2033 Professions in Psychology
This course provides an introduction to the psychology major and career opportunities in psychology, counseling, and the helping professions. Students are provided with opportunities to develop career planning and decision-making skills that will help them achieve success as a psychology major and in a psychology career. Students will pursue experience in a psychological setting under the supervision of a psychologist or social worker. The student will learn by observing and writing about their experiences. Assessment of personal goals, values, interests, and abilities is emphasized. Class 3. (Fall)
PSYC 2143 Human Growth And Development
This course involves the study of biopsychosocial and spiritual aspects of development from birth to death. Through the examination of various theories and research, this course will allow students to experience a greater understanding of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development through the lifespan. Class 3. (Fall)
PSYC 2163 Personality Theory
A study of the major psychological theories of personality development and change. Classic questions about human nature will be discussed. Among the major approaches to personality theory that will be covered are Psychoanalytic, Neopsychoanalytic, Life-Span, Trait, Humanistic, Cognitive, Behavioral, Social-Learning, and modern advances in personality theory. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Spring)
PSYC 3003 Theories And Techniques Of Counseling
This course provides an introduction to the key theoretical concepts and therapeutic techniques of the major approaches to counseling and psychotherapy. The practical applications and empirical support of each counseling approach are discussed. Areas of convergence and divergence of each counseling approach are evaluated within a broader Christian framework. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall)
PSYC 3203 Marriage And The Family
A study of family relationships from courtship to death. Patterns of husband-wife, parent-child, and parent-youth relationships in contemporary society. A Christian view of the institution of marriage and family is given in order to provide a better understanding of how Biblical principles can be applied to practical family problems in a changing world. Class 3. (Spring, Even years)
PSYC 3303 History And Systems Of Psychology
Survey of the history of psychology from the early philosophers and physiologists to the present. Various schools of psychology including voluntarism, structuralism, functionalism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, psychoanalysis, and contemporary developments in psychology will be covered. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 2163.. (Fall)
PSYC 3403 Learning And Cognition
A study of traditional and current approaches to learning and memory in humans and animals. Behavioral, social-learning, and cognitive approaches to learning will be specifically addressed. Discussion will include the development of cognitive skills such as conceptual behavior, problem solving, remembering and forgetting, language, and the biology of cognition. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Spring, Odd years)
PSYC 3503 Psychology Of Gender
This course examines the psychology of using gender as a framework for life. How do our conceptions of male and female affect cognition, emotion, and behavior? Topics studied will include biology and gender; gender and culture; gender roles and stereotypes; gender identity development; and gender, mental health, and psychopathology. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Odd years)
PSYC 3513 Health Psychology
This course examines the contributions of the discipline of psychology to the promotion and maintenance of health, the prevention and treatment of illness, the identification of etiologic and diagnostic correlates of health, illness, and related dysfunction, and to the analysis and improvement of the health care system and health policy formation. The biopsychosocial model is used to frame discussion of topics such as stress, high-risk behaviors, coping with chronic or catastrophic illness, and promoting health in children and the elderly. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Even years)
PSYC 3653 Principles Of Sport Psychology
Sport psychology is concerned with the psychological factors that influence participation in sport and exercise and with the psychological effects derived from participation. The psychosocial issues related to sport and exercise to be discussed include personality; anxiety and arousal; attribution and motivation; and cognitive-behavioral intervention in sport. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Odd years)
PSYC 4023 Basic Counseling Skills
This course focuses on basic counseling skills that facilitate growth in helping relationships. Students are provided with opportunities to practice and develop essential attending, listening, and facilitation skills. Other topics addressed in this course include biblical principles of helping, counseling skills for special populations, and ethical and professional issues. Recommended for all students interested in counseling, ministry, or other helping professions. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 3003 or consent of instructor.. (Spring, Even years)
PSYC 4103 Educational Psychology
The systematic study of the nature of child development and diversity, learning and motivation, and classroom strategies. The student will also learn how educational psychology applies its research findings to the identification and development of effective instructional practices. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 2143 or consent of instructor. (Fall, Even years)
PSYC 4113 Social Psychology
A study of how people think about, influence, and relate to one another. Topics include the accuracy of our impressions, attitudes, conformity, persuasion, group influence, prejudice, aggression, altruism, and conflict and peacemaking. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall, Even years)
PSYC 4203 Group Therapy
This course is a study of various approaches to group therapy. Students will be introduced to skills necessary for working with various types of groups. The course will provide an introduction to and an overview of group dynamics and process. Additionally, students will consider group counseling within the greater context of a biblical worldview. Class 3.
PSYC 4303 Abnormal Psychology
This class is a study of various psychological disorders, their origins and available treatments. The course will utilize an integrative approach to consider biological, social, psychological, and spiritual of psychopathology. In addition to discussion of disorders, students will consider implications of diagnosing, will identify myths surrounding mental illness, and will be able to identify accurately incorrect information in media regarding specific disorders. Class 3.
PSYC 4313 Theories and Techniques of Child Counseling
This course overviews many of the ways that children can be helped to make changes and to become healthier. Techniques for young children such as play therapy and behavior modification and techniques for pre-teens and adolescents such as psychodrama and reality therapy will be covered. An emphasis will be placed on how to incorporate Christian principles into the process of helping children. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013, PSYC 2143, and EDUC 3143. (Spring, Odd years)
PSYC 4503 Physiological Psychology
The study of the physiological and developmental mechanisms of behavior and experience. Topics discussed will include nerve cells and impulses, synapses, the anatomy of the nervous system, development of the brain, the sensory systems, movement, waking and sleeping, internal regulation, reproductive behaviors, emotional behaviors, the biology of learning and memory, cognitive functions, and psychological disorders. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 4303 or consent of instructor.. (Fall, Odd years)
PSYC 4603 Statistics and Research Methods I
An examination of statistics and research methods used in psychology. In statistics, students will study using descriptive statistics to describe samples and means and will study describing relationships using correlations. In research methods, students will study the scientific method, creating hypotheses, reliability and validity, the ethics of research, and controlling participant variables.Students will learn how to write APA style reports and how to use SPSS for statistical analysis. Class 3. Prerequisite: PSYC 2013. (Fall)
PSYC 4703 Statistics and Research Methods II
An examination of statistics and research methods used in psychology. In statistics, students will study inferential statistics with such topics as probability, z-scores, t-tests, analysis of variance, and chi-square and other nonparametric procedures. In research methods, students will study the conceptual application of appropriate statistics and research design, questionnaire construction, field experiments, quasi-experiments, and descriptive designs. Students will learn how to write APA style reports and how to use SPSS for statistical analysis. Students will be expected to design and conduct an original research project. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC2013 and PSYC4603. (Spring)
PSYC 4713 Senior Seminar
This seminar provides an exploration of contemporary approaches to the integration of psychology and the Christian faith. Students are required to discuss primary and secondary resources in psychology and theology, evaluate and integrate the major theoretical perspectives in psychology within a broader Christian worldview, and articulate their own understanding of faith integration. Class 3. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing or consent of instructor. (Spring)
PSYC 4803 Tests and Measurements
A study of the principles of psychological testing, including both the theoretical and practical foundations underlying the construction, implementation, and interpretation of various psychological instruments. Achievement, intelligence, personality, and career instruments will be examined. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 4603. (Spring, Odd years)
PSYC 4933 Practicum
This course provides the opportunity for students considering careers in psychology to gain firsthand experience in the climate and work conditions of occupations within the subfields of psychology. Work expectations may differ from setting to setting. Students will keep a journal of site activities and will maintain close contact with site supervisors. A practicum manual detailing all course requirements and including all necessary forms will be made available to students upon registration. This course may be taken more than once with the permission of the Psychology Department. Class 3. Prerequisites: PSYC 2013 and PSYC 3003 or consent of instructor.
PSYC 4941-4983 Special Topics
A course to be utilized for seminars and special classes in topics not offered on a regular basis. This course may be taken more than one time when the topics are different. Class 1-3. Prerequisite: Advanced standing or consent of instructor.
PSYC 4991-4993 Independent Study
An independent study course designed to permit superior students to take advantage of independent research and other unusual academic opportunities. Class 1-3. Prerequisites: Advanced standing and permission of the Psychology department..


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This Polynesian dance show will have your heart pounding to tantalizing Tahitian beats. Swaying hula dancers will mesmerize you as they tell a story with their hula hands to music of the islands. Come watch some of the finest Polynesian performers in Southwest Florida. Luau refreshments included. Doors open at 7:00pm, show starts at 8:00pm. (All Ages)
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Pay Gap Nearly Gone for Millennial Women -- But They Don't Know It
A new Pew Research Center study finds that "in spite of the dramatic gains women have made in educational attainment and labor force participation in recent decades, young women view this as a man's world." Except for many of them, it's not. »


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Oscars '14: Predictions, part two - Crafts
Day two of The Cricket's predictions for the 86th annual Academy Awards brings the craft categories: Cinematography, production design, costume design and the two music categories - original score and original song.
On Monday, the Cricket predicted the technical categories. The Cricket will discuss the short-film categories (animated, documentary and live-action) on Wednesday, and the specialty features (animated, documentary and foreign-language) on Thursday. The major categories will get their due Friday, on this blog and in the print edition of The Salt Lake Tribune.
The Cricket will be live-tweeting the Oscar ceremony Sunday (the ceremony starts at 6:30 p.m. Mountain time, with ABC's red-carpet pre-show starting at 5 p.m.) at @moviecricket.
The nominees are... • Philippe Le Sourd, "The Grandmaster"; Emmanuel Lubezki, "Gravity"; Bruno Delbonnel, "Inside Llewyn Davis"; Phedon Papamichael, "Nebraska"; Roger A. Deakins, "Prisoners."
Who will win • "Gravity" has this one locked up.
Who should win • Can "Prisoners'" Roger Deakins, who is zero-for-11 nominations before this year, finally win one? Please?
Production design
The nominees are... • Judy Becker (production design), Heather Loeffler (set decoration), "American Hustle"; Andy Nicholson (production design); Rosie Goodwin and Joanne Woollard (set decoration), "Gravity"; Catherine Martin (production design); Beverley Dunn (set decoration), "The Great Gatsby"; K.K. Barrett (production design); Gene Serdena (set decoration), "Her"; Adam Stockhausen (production design); Alice Baker (set decoration), "12 Years a Slave."
Who will win • This award usually goes to richly detailed historical dramas, which would give the nod to "12 Years a Slave." But Oscar voters also like production design that's in your face, and there was no movie where the sets were the star like "The Great Gatsby."
Who should win • It's subtle, but the warmly futuristic look of Spike Jonze' "Her" is one of the movie's many charms.
Costume Design
The nominees are... • Michael Wilkinson, "American Hustle"; William Chang Suk Ping, "The Grandmaster"; Catherine Martin, "The Great Gatsby"; Michael O'Connor, "The Invisible Woman"; Patricia Norris, "12 Years a Slave."
Who will win • As with production design, it's the historical vs. the flamboyant and the flamboyant "Gatsby" wins.
Who should win • The swinging '70s look of "American Hustle," for the engineering feat of giving plunging cleavage to Amy Adams.
Music - Original Score
The nominees are... • John Williams, "The Book Thief"; Steven Price, "Gravity"; William Butler and Owen Pallett, "Her"; Alexandre Desplat, "Philomena"; Thomas Newman, "Saving Mr. Banks."
Who will win • First-time nominee Steven Price, as part of the "Gravity" sweep.
Who should win • Wouldn't it be cool if Butler, the frontman for Arcade Fire, and Pallett (who has worked with the band) took the Oscar for the uber-cool and uber-sweet "Her"?
Music - Original Song
The nominees are... • "Happy," from "Despicable Me 2," music and lyric by Pharrell Williams; "Let It Go," from "Frozen," music and lyric by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez; "The Moon Song," from "Her," music by Karen O, lyric by Karen O and Spike Jonze; "Ordinary Love," from "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom," music by Paul Hewson (a k a Bono), Dave Evans (a k a The Edge), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen (collectively known as U2), lyric by Paul Hewson (a k a Bono).
Who will win • Any other year, U2 would own this one. But "Let It Go," the show-stopper from "Frozen," has been a lock pretty much since Idina Menzel left of the recording studio.
Who should win • "Let It Go," which is both an old-fashioned Broadway hit and a modern anthem for self-empowerment.
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Winter Haven, Florida -- Winter Haven Police are currently investigating a shooting that resulted in a 17-year-old man being airlifted to the hospital.
On June 29 officers were in the area of the Winter Haven Garden Center where a large crowd was gathered outside after an event at the facility.
As officers approached to disburse the crowd, gunshots were heard. A 17-year-old male was struck in the upper body as he was in the parking lot of the Winter Haven Senior Center, which is directly across from the Garden Center.
The teen was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center where he is currently listed in serious, but stable condition.
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BGA: The good, the Vlad and the ugly
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Today's subject is Vladimir Ducasse and after the jump, you'll see a couple of clips that illustrate his power and athleticism, but also some less than perfect technique.
Note: if the animated images take a long time to load, then you can click on each one separately to load them one at a time.
The first clip shows him exploding off the line to knock a run-blitzer flying and also getting on the move well. (Note: This kind of running play with the left tackle and tight end pulling to the outside is in the Mornhinweg playbook).
On the second clip, he gets out to the second level well and knocks the middle linebacker out of the play with an explosive block. (Note: This is a zone blocking play, again something which Mornhinweg does a lot of).
This clip is revealing for three reasons. First of all, he drives Haloti Ngata three yards off the line – no mean feat. Secondly, there's signs of some rawness of technique (this was from 2011), as Ngata is eventually able to leverage off the block. Finally, we see how the play fails because D'Brickashaw Ferguson lets Jarret Johnson into the backfield, which perhaps wouldn't have happened if he didn't assist Ducasse with an intial double team.
I don't know what to make of this one, but I guess you can't fault his effort.
This isn't intended to be a comprehensive breakdown of Ducasse's abilities and idea really is for you to draw your own conclusions. If you did want some more details Ducasse analysis, go here, here or here. Obviously, the point I'm illustrating is that Ducasse is a physical specimen that could be dominant if he puts it all together. However, heading into camp, it seems that he is destined to be a utility player rather than a starter. It will be interesting to see if that's still the case once the pads go on.
This is a time-consuming process, so please feed back to me in the comments if you'd like more of this kind of feature (and if there's anyone or anything in particular you'd like to look at).


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Tallahassee, Florida -- Some state lawmakers gave the green light to a bill that would allow the speed limit on Florida's highways to go up.
Today, the senate appropriations committee voted on and approved the state speed zones bill. The law gives the Department of Transportation the authority to raise the speed limit on highways to a maximum of 75 miles per hour.
But, they must first perform a study to see if it's necessary to up the limit.
"We see a variety of states have raised their speed limits. In fact, I believe four states now, in fact, have speed limits over 80 mph. We're not proposing that. I think ours simply is a reasonable response to what we see on the roads every day, which is people driving a few miles over the speed limit," said Sen. Jeff Brandes (R - St. Petersburg).
The bill now heads to the Senate floor, but it still has a long way to go. It must be approved there, then in the House. Lastly, the governor would have to sign off on it then it would become an effective law by July 1st of this year.


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European Inspiration
Crafters from all over the world love to blog and give inspirational ideas on Sizzix products, here are just a few.
Céline Navarro
I have always been into doing something creative: drawing, painting, doing collages, scrapbooking. It is something I need to do everyday, just like eat and sleep!"
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"I like going from one inspiration to another, the photo always being my guide. You always need to think new and learn"
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"For me it's not important to define my style – I assume it is usually grungy, artsy, sometimes funky or shabby – or it's everything mixed together!"
Loredana Bucaria
"Every day lived well makes yesterday a fond memory and every tomorrow a dream of hope"
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Looking back at
The Georgia Allman Brothers Band Association's
Sixth Annual Family Reunion and Revival
Macon, Georgia September 12, 13, 14, 1997
Berry Oakley, Jr. with
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Gov't Mule and Peaches after the Opera House show Sat. night
Mama Louise Hudson and Peaches at the H&H
Berry Oakley, Jr., Marty Willett and Marty's son
Oakley-Krieger Band and Peaches on the Big House porch
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The New X-Men (continued)
Doug Rosenberg, who spent much of his career making software for the defense industry and now runs his own consulting outfit, is XP's most vitriolic opponent. He derides its followers as "extremos" and published a book devoted to The Case Against XP. His most damning attacks have been directed at the movement's iconic project: the Chrysler payroll system. It was the first use of extreme programming and is held up by XPers as a monument to the success of the approach. Rosenberg insists on being the voice of sobriety amid the intoxication: The Chrysler system, he reminds the masses, was canceled before it was completed and proved capable of less than a quarter of what was expected of it.
Beck has heard the charges and blames Chrysler for botching the project. Mostly, he dismisses complaints. "Extreme programming is an emotional experience," he maintains. "When you feel it, you understand." Then he adds a typically cheeky metaphor. "Talking about XP and trying it are two different things - like reading The Joy of Sex versus losing your virginity."
That Beck's eccentricities appeal to geeks is no surprise. What's peculiar is that his ideas are spreading into the heartland. George Azrak, senior VP of information systems at Domino's Pizza, remembers exactly how he became a believer in XP. In the fall of 2000, his boss requested a new sales-tracking system for the company, an interface for order takers at 7,000 locations that would handle the annual sale of 400 million pies. The backend had to track everything - toppings, crusts, sodas, sizes, delivery addresses - and, Azrak recalls, "We were supposed to have the first rev ready in nine months."
Sensitive and cheerful, with a Mr. Magoo face and powdery skin, Azrak had been producing software for three decades, and it was clear to him immediately: The job was too big, the time too short. "I knew that with traditional methods, I was doomed to fail." So he brought in XP consultants and hired several devotees of the method.
It worked. Azrak got his point-of-sale system, and he got it on time. The team relied most on the XP rule dubbed the Planning Game, a quaintly low tech approach to scheduling that includes "stories" written on old-fashioned index cards to describe a single feature a customer wants in the software. These scribbled tags replace the voluminous project descriptions of the past, typically written over the course of months (sometimes years) before work begins. An index card might, "Create a Cancel button that ends the current session," or "Add a Percent Change column to the report marketers download from the database" - the kind of task an engineer can code in a few hours. At Domino's, no story was so complex that it couldn't be realized in five days. By working in such small, manageable increments, programmers built the project organically, rather than being lashed to a design hatched at the outset. "There's something magical about XP," Azrak says now.
Tim Wise, who wears his thinning blond hair feathered back á la Saturday Night Fever and carries a 52-ounce Big Gulp into meetings, began doing extreme programming two years before he landed at Domino's. Ask him what's so great about pair programming and he'll give you an evocative analogy. "Say you're in Northern California, and you're driving those windy roads over the hills to Santa Cruz. It's night and it's rainy, and there's a brick wall on one side and a drop on the other. And say you don't know which exit you want, and you're trying to read a map while also watching for signs. Boy, wouldn't you be happy if there was someone beside you? Someone to study the map while you watch the road?"
Or ask Asim Jalis at HP, and he'll muse: "Once you've paired for a while, it's hard to program alone. I feel like my brain's half there."
Or ask a few XP programmers whether this new love of togetherness belies the old myth of the loner geek. Aren't coders supposed to be antisocial - comfortable only when enclosed in their abstract world, far from everything human? Is that image a fiction, made up by jealous outsiders?
No. No one disputes the reality of the awkward, math-minded introvert who doesn't belong. But they'll tell you that he's lonely.
"Thou Shalt Work In Pairs"
The 12 commandments of extreme programming
I _ The Planning Game
Meet with coders, managers, and the customer each week to schedule tasks for the next phase. Update the plan regularly.
II _ Small Releases
Put a simple system into production quickly, then release new versions on a short cycle.
III _ Metaphor
Create an analogy that expresses how the parts of the new system work.
IV _ Simple design
Design simply, and remove complexity at every stage.
V _ Testing
Write test programs that assure every portion of the code runs flawlessly before attempting a new task.
VI _ Refactoring
Edit the code to simplify, add flexibility, or remove redundancy.
VII _ Pair Programming
Write all code with two programmers at one machine.
VIII _ Collective Ownership
Permit anyone on the team to change code anywhere in the system at any time.
IX _ Continuous Integration
Bring components of the program together several times throughout each day to make sure they work in concert.
X _ 40-Hour Week
Strive to work no more than 40 hours a week. Never work overtime a second week in a row.
XI _ Onsite Customer
Include a real, live user on the team, available full-time to answer questions.
XII _ Coding Standards
Use agreed-upon styles and nomenclature to promote easy understanding of what the code does.
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The menu bar provides options that help you navigate in Oracle Cloud and learn more about Oracle Cloud services.
Click Home at any time to return to the home page for the Oracle Cloud website.
Select Offerings to learn about a specific application service or platform service in Oracle Cloud.
Select Resources to peruse the literature and video library. You can access data sheets, documentation, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), tutorials, videos, white papers, and discussion forums.
Click Sign In to open the Sign In page. You can then sign in to My Services, My Account, or Application Services Notifications.
The following table lists the services available in Oracle Cloud 13.1.
To learn more about a specific service, its features, and its available subscriptions, select Offerings on the Oracle Cloud website. In addition, select Resources to access data sheets, documentation, Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ), tutorials, videos, white papers, and discussion forums.
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Oracle Database Cloud Service
Trial and Paid
Oracle Java Cloud Service
Trial and Paid
Business Users
Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning Cloud Service
Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Service
Trial and Paid
Oracle RightNow Cloud Service
Trial and Paid
Oracle Sales Cloud Service
Trial and Paid
Oracle Talent Management Cloud Service
Note: Oracle Talent Management Cloud Service is available as a paid subscription only when you purchase Oracle Human Capital Management Cloud Service.
Trial and Paid
Oracle Taleo Business Edition Cloud Service (Oracle TBE Cloud Service)
Trial and Paid
The following table lists the terminology that documentation uses when describing the Oracle Cloud features and functionality. It is important that you have a good understanding of these terms.
A unique customer account that can have many Oracle Cloud services. The account corresponds to an individual, an organization, or a company that is an Oracle customer. Each account has one or more identity domains.
An account must have at least one account administrator who is responsible for activating an Oracle Cloud service, creating identity domains, monitoring status and usage, and designating other users as account administrators.
To register for a trial or purchase a subscription to an Oracle Cloud service, you must have an Oracle.com account. If you do not have an Oracle.com account, the system prompts you to create an account the first time you attempt to sign up for an Oracle Cloud service.
Data center
A facility used to house computer systems and associated components.
Oracle provides data centers in various geographical regions. An identity domain and the services associated with that domain must belong to a specific data center.
Identity domain
Controls the authentication and authorization of the users who can sign in to an Oracle Cloud service and what features they can access once signed in.
An Oracle Cloud service must belong to an identity domain. Multiple services can be associated with a single identity domain to share user definitions and authentication. Users in an identity domain can be granted different levels of access to each service associated with the domain.
Oracle Identity Console
A self-service administration tool of the shared identity management system used to provision and manage users and roles for Oracle Cloud services.
A software offering in Oracle Cloud. Oracle offers social, application, and platform services.
Service name
A name assigned to your Oracle Cloud service. The name must be unique within the identity domain. You can add a longer description to a service to help you identify it, after it is activated. For more information, see Editing Service Descriptions.
Service notification
An event reported on the Notifications tab that does not require administrative action. This type of notification provides information about upcoming system-wide and service-specific events, such as outages and blackouts.
Trial subscription
An Oracle Cloud service that is available for free for 30 days, for trial and evaluation purposes only.
Metrics that show how much system resources are being consumed by a service. You can find utilization metrics in the My Services application, including the Services Overview tab (last usage for all metrics tracked) and Utilization tab (history and latest usage).
The following table describes the various Oracle Cloud user roles and lists the privileges associated with each role. A user can be assigned more than one role. A role may include privileges that let the user purchase an Oracle Cloud service, manage one or more Oracle Cloud services, or manage the accounts of the users who can access a service.
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Controls the buying process. Buyers:
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Monitors and manages one or more Oracle Cloud services. The account administrator role is at the service instance level.
Account administrators use their Oracle.com (single sign-on) credentials to sign in to the My Account application in Oracle Cloud.
From the My Account application, account administrators can:
Service administrator
Manages administrative functions related to their Oracle Cloud services within an identity domain. Service administrators use their credentials defined by Oracle Identity Console to sign in to the My Services application and the Oracle Identity Console application.
From My Services, service administrators can:
From Oracle Identity Console, service administrators can view user accounts and roles, assign and revoke roles, and change their password and challenge questions.
A service administrator can be granted access to multiple identity domains, but must access and manage each one separately.
For Oracle Application Cloud services, there is only one service per identity domain. Therefore, for these services, the administrator performs the functions of both the service administrator and the identity domain administrator.
Identity domain administrator
Manages administrative functions related to the users who will have access to your Oracle Cloud services.
Identity domain administrators use their credentials defined by Oracle Identity Console to sign in to the Oracle Identity Console application.
From Oracle Identity Console, identity domain administrators can:
An identity domain administrator cannot create or destroy identity domains. An identity domain administrator can also be a service administrator.
For Oracle Application Cloud services, there is only one service per identity domain. Therefore, for these services, the administrator performs the functions of both the service administrator and the identity domain administrator.
Works with one or more of your Oracle Cloud services. Users have service and application roles assigned to them. These roles let them access the Oracle Cloud service instances within an identity domain.
The following table lists the web browser requirements for using Oracle Cloud, Oracle Identity Console, and Oracle Cloud service-specific tools such as Oracle Java Cloud Service Control.
For some Oracle Cloud service-specific tools, Google Chrome and Apple Safari may not be supported. Consult the document specific to the Oracle Cloud service for additional requirements.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
8, 9, or 10
Oracle Cloud supports Internet Explorer 7 (IE7); however, Oracle recommends using newer versions of Internet Explorer or other web browsers to provide a richer experience.
Mozilla Firefox
10 and later
Google Chrome
12 and later
For some Oracle Cloud service-specific tools, Google Chrome and Apple Safari may not be supported. Consult the document specific to the Oracle Cloud service for additional requirements.
Apple Safari
This release does not support mobile browsers.
Before you can request a trial subscription or purchase a subscription to an Oracle Cloud service, you must have an Oracle.com account.
Oracle prefers that you use a valid business email address as the user name for your Oracle.com account. Your Oracle.com account gives you access to a variety of online applications and resources such as Oracle Store and My Oracle Support.
To get an Oracle.com account, you have two options:
You can create the account during the process of signing up for an Oracle Cloud service.
You can use the following procedure to create your Oracle.com account before you start your request for an Oracle Cloud service.
To create an Oracle.com account:
Open your web browser and go to the Oracle.com website:
Click Sign In/Register for Account. The Sign In page opens.
Click the Sign Up link to open a free Oracle account. The MyProfile - Create Account page opens.
Enter your account and personal information into the appropriate fields. Be sure to complete all required fields. Note that:
Oracle prefers that you use a valid business email address as the user name for your Oracle account. Valid email addresses use the following standard format:
Only one account can be created for each business email address.
Your password must be at least eight characters in length, must contain both uppercase and lowercase letters, and must contain at least one number.
Click Create. Oracle creates your account and sends a confirmation email to the address you used to create the account.
Follow the instructions in the email to verify the status of your email address.
Once verified, you can use your Oracle.com account to register for Oracle Cloud services.
To get assistance with your Oracle Cloud service, use the Chat Now link and the Contact Us link on an Oracle Cloud page.
To start an online live chat with an Oracle Support representative, click Chat Now.
You can use the Chat Now dialog box to enter your questions and get immediate assistance from a support representative.
To contact Oracle, click the Contact Us link located on an Oracle Cloud page.
You can:
Call us at the specified 800 number or click Global Contacts to look up contact information for Oracle offices around the world.
Link to the Oracle Support website, sign in, and get help from Oracle Support.
Link to the Oracle Cloud discussion forums where you can post a message, start a new thread, or search the current discussions for answers. Oracle product managers, development, support, and operations team members respond to threads on the forum.
Start a live online chat with an Oracle Support representative. Alternatively, you can click the Chat Now link to start an online chat.
Before you can sign in to an Oracle Cloud service, you must have a user account that defines your credentials (user name, password, and identity domain) and access rights to the service. In addition, you need the web address (URL) for your Oracle Cloud service.
When an Oracle Cloud service is activated, Oracle sends the sign-in credentials and URL to the designated administrators. The administrator then creates an account for each user who needs access to the service. Check your email or contact your administrator for your account credentials and service URL.
To sign in to an Oracle Cloud service:
Open your web browser and go to the service URL provided to you either in an email or by your administrator. The Sign In page opens:
Enter your user name (user ID), password, and identity domain.
Click Sign In.
If you are signing in for the first time, Oracle Cloud prompts you to create a new password for security reasons. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete this task.
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Latina novelist Alma Huebner is suffering from writer's block and is years past the completion date for yet another of her bestselling family sagas. Her husband, Richard, works for a humanitarian organization dedicated to the health and prosperity of developing countries and wants her help on an extended AIDS assignment in the Dominican Republic. But Alma begs off joining him: the publisher is breathing down her neck. She promises to work hard and follow him a bit later.
The truth is that Alma is seriously sidetracked by a story she has stumbled across. It's the story of a much earlier medical do-gooder, Spaniard Francisco Xavier Balmis, who in 1803 undertook to vaccinate the populations of Spain's American colonies against smallpox. To do this, he required live "carriers" of the vaccine.
Of greater interest to Alma is Isabel Sendales y Gómez, director of La Casa de Expósitos, who was asked to select twenty-two orphan boys to be the vaccine carriers. She agreed-- with the stipulation that she would accompany the boys on the proposed two-year voyage. Her strength and courage inspire Alma, who finds herself becoming obsessed with the details of Isabel's adventures.
This resplendent novel-within-a-novel spins the disparate tales of two remarkable women, both of whom are swept along by machismo. In depicting their confrontation of the great scourges of their respective eras, Alvarez exposes the conflict between altruism and ambition.
ALVAREZ'S resplendent new novel takes us into the worlds of two women swept up in campaigns against the scourges of their day. Alma Huebner, a Latin American novelist transplanted to the United States, is writing another of her bestselling family sagas. Her husband works for a humanitarian organization dedicated to health and prosperity in developing countries. He wants her to go with him, but she demurs. She must finish her newest novel.
In truth, Alma is sidetracked by the story of a much earlier idealist, Francisco Xavier Balmis, who in 1803 undertook to vaccinate the populations of Spain's American colonies against smallpox. To do this, he needed living "carriers" of the vaccine. Enter Isabel Sendales y Gómez, the rectoress of La Casa de Expositós. Isabel selects twenty-two orphan boys to be the carriers and joins them on the voyage. Her bravery inspires a very different novel from Alma.
A brilliant novel-within-a-novel, Saving the World pits ambition against altruism—and, in the process, tells the radiant stories of two courageous women.
Alma is set on writing another of her bestselling family sagas, but when she discovers the story of 22 orphan boys who were selected in 1803 to act as RcarriersS of the smallpox vaccine in an attempt to vaccinate Spain's American colonies, Alma's newest novel develops into something very different.
While Alma Huebert is researching a new novel, she finds her real story—and her salvation—in a little-known but staggering historical footnote: the Royal Expedition of the Vaccine. In 1803, Don Francisco Balmis embarked on a two-year sea voyage to rescue the New World from smallpox. Accompanying him were twenty-two orphan boys, acting as live carriers, and their guardian, Isabel Sendales y Gómez. As Alma digs deeper into Isabel's life, she finds her own power to commit an act as life-changing as Isabel's.
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It's been a while since my last post! I'm sorry about the lack of posts, I've been busy 24/7 with school and trying to train, so it's been hard to find time to do just about anything else. Since my last post I have been training hard for rope season, and I went to two more comps, one at a local gym called New Jersey Rock Gym, and regionals three weeks later in Maryland.
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The local comp went well; the walls at New Jersey Rock Gym are pretty short, so it was pretty much bouldering on a rope. I've always been a stronger boulderer than rope climber, and I am still in good bouldering shape, so I tend to perform better on shorter, more powerful climbs. I placed first here, and then had a few weeks off from competing before regionals. During the next two weekends I got to relax a bit, catch up on schoolwork, and then take the SATs, which are always a blast. The three weeks went by quicker than it seemed, and before I knew it, I was on my way to Maryland for regionals.
I left for Maryland on a Friday immediately after my AP English exam with my friend Jesse and his dad, and we got to their hotel around 5 that night. We went out to dinner, and then I met up with my friend Kerry, who I was staying with for the night. We hung out for a bit talking, and then decided to crash pretty early so that we were ready for the comp the next day. We got up pretty early the next day, and after a breakfast of amazing crepes made by Kerry's dad, we headed over to the gym. Most route regionals follow some type of onsight format, and this comp was no exception. The format was one round of four climbs in a row with limited rest in between them; there were no finals. After everyone arrived in Iso, they let us go out for a preview. Immediately everyone was struck by how hard the climbs looked. I didn't think any of the routes looked doable, with the possible exception of the third one, and many of my competitors agreed with me. After sequencing the climbs a bit, we all went back into Iso to get warmed up and wait for our turns to climb. Ironically, it was actually pretty challenging to get warmed up, since the temperature inside the iso area was so warm. I did a few boulder problem and some traverse laps, and then got ready to go out to climb.
My first climb was not actually as bad as I thought it would be. It was on a top rope, and started with a pretty casual beginning section, and went into a crux towards the top. I had no trouble with the beginning, and tried to climb this section without losing any energy so as to be as fresh as possible for the next three climbs. The last couple moves on the first climb were kind of tricky, but I ran through them as quickly as I could and sent the route. I was pretty relieved about that, and walked over to my second route. This route made me a bit more nervous than the first one did, since the beginning was a slab was very small holds. It was also on lead, as the rest of my routes would be, but I had no problems with that; I prefer leading to top rope. Sure enough, I managed to completely botch the climb, and almost fell around the second clip, and turned what was probably meant to be a V3 move into a V8 move by crimping a nothing foot chip to stay on. I got past that section somehow and then ran up the rest of the climb as quickly as possible so that I did not give myself more opportunities to fall. I was a bit tired when I moved on to the third climb, and tried to take advantage of my rest time to de-pump for the next two routes.
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When East Carolina University's Brody School of Medicine was awarded a $1 million grant by the American Medical Association in 2013 to help shape how future doctors are trained, AMA leaders cited the school's reputation for bold innovation.
That spirit of innovation was the guest of honor at a symposium held January 21 at the East Carolina Heart Institute at ECU. The Quality Improvement Symposium showcased 25 quality improvement projects by faculty members across the health sciences. All are inaugural fellows in Brody's Teachers of Quality Academy (TQA) who spent the past year pioneering ways to better meet the demands of a changing health care delivery system.
Brody established the academy shortly after being named one of only 11 medical schools to receive the five-year REACH (Redesigning Education to Accelerate Change in Healthcare) grant. The TQA is an eighteen-month faculty development program designed to prepare faculty to teach new curriculum in patient safety, quality improvement and population health in an environment of inter-professional, team-based care.
The symposium's best oral presentation award went to Dr. Niti Armistead in the Department of Internal Medicine, for her work entitled, "Hypoglycemia and Harm Reduction through Education and Increased Use of Order Sets." Honorable mentions for oral presentations were awarded to Dr. Jason Foltz, Department of Family Medicine, for his presentation, "Reduction in Primary Care No Show Rates," and Dr. Megan Sippey, Department of Surgery, for her presentation, "Resident Education: Improving Surgical History and Physical Documentation."
The best poster award went to Dr. Bryan Kitch, Department of Emergency Medicine, for his project, "Identification and Recognition of Boarding Psychiatric Patients Can Lead to Improved Medication Reconciliation." Dr. Harry Adams, formerly in the Department of Internal Medicine and now with the Office of Medical Education, received honorable mention for his poster, "Integration of Pathology and Pharmacology Learning Issues into the Clinically Based Seminars in the M2 Introduction to Medicine Course."
The academy has produced 20 new curricular components and student experiences that are already being infused into medical, allied health and nursing education across ECU.
To learn more about the REACH Initiative, visit www.ecu.edu/reach/.


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If the WeatherBug Spark Alert detection or alternate lightning detection system is not available, then the Flash-to-Bang Method should be used. With the Flash-to-Bang Method, count the seconds from the time the lightning is sighted to when the clap of thunder is heard. Divide this number by five to obtain how far away, in miles, the lightning is occurring. If it reveals lightning to be within 6 miles (a 30 second count between the flash of lightning and the bang of thunder) activity is to be suspended and everyone should seek shelter immediately.
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Maxwell Davis: Attack on religion is key to increased violence
The recent massacre of schoolchildren and teachers in Newtown, Conn., was horrible. It tends to make you sick at your stomach to think about it.
The question on everybody's mind is, Why did it happen?
A few years ago, such things were unheard of. Some people blame guns, but guns have always been available in nearly every household. Others blame media violence, but when I was a boy we had cowboy westerns, where the good guys always killed the bad guys. We even play acted the roles with cap pistols, but it didn't make us want to kill anybody. We understood that it was just play acting.
The main thing that is different has been an attack on religion, mainly Christianity, during the past 50 years, by the atheists, secularist and left wing liberals in general.
It started in 1962, when atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair convinced the liberal Supreme Court of the day, that prayer and Bible reading in public schools violated her atheist son's civil rights. He shouldn't have to listen to such things. The court said nothing about the practice being legal since the beginning of the Republic, or the rights of other students and their freedom of religion. Ironically, her son later converted to Christianity.
Since that ruling, there has been a steady stream of anti-Christian decisions by the Supreme Court, including Roe vs. Wade, which said that a woman had the right to kill her unborn baby through abortion, for any reason, or no reason at all. This has resulted in millions of babies being legally slaughtered, many of whom were viable outside the womb.
The left wing liberals seem to prefer an all powerful state to an Almighty God. They think they can manipulate the state to their own advantage and become personally powerful, feed their egos, and fill their pockets. A demagogic orator can convince certain people that the government owes them a free lunch, and the mean old rich people should pay for it. All the people have to do is vote them into power, and keep us there. This class warfare appeals to some people who like to follow the lines of least resistance, and fall for such clap trap. Gone are the days when President Kennedy said at his inaugural address in 1961,"Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask rather what you can do for your country." Nowadays, with the Obama administration, such talk sounds rather quaint.
As the left wing liberals have carried out their war on God, there have become more atheists and secularists. When a person is forbidden to hear about God in school and hears little or nothing about Him at home, it doesn't take many generations for him to reject any idea of God, along with any idea of right and wrong, honor, or principles, especially if he has little or no religious training at home. That seems to be the state our beloved country is fast approaching.
Hopefully, there are still enough of us left to oppose the conniving of the left wing, and elect candidates who will stand up for American principles of right and wrong, have them taught in our schools, and get our country back on track. At that time, things like the Connecticut massacre will be a thing of past.
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