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Building Fender Skirts - Flirt With SkirtsWritten by on March 1, 2010 Building A Full-Skirt The Old-School Way
Before the use of English wheels, planishing hammers, shrinkers, stretchers, and other various specialized metal-shaping tools became common, customizing was all about hammers, dollies, torches, and of course, a customizer's ingenuity. Customizers used anything and everything, literally, to achieve the look and shape they were after ...the true definition of "old school", if you will.
In the beginning, '53 Studebaker pans, '52 Ford rings, '54 Buick port holes, and other assorted sheetmetal pieces pirated from any and all makes and models of automobiles were used to distinguish whatever project occupied the garage floor to a designer's taste. However, as things progressed and imaginations ran wild, it was apparent a new method was going to have to be employed in order to create shapes and designs never before seen. Enter steel rods. The solution laid in the form of the common steel rod, which can be bent, shaped, and formed into curves, crowns, convexes, and more, to craft an outline of a shape. From there, these steel "skeletons" could be skinned with sheetmetal.
It's arguable who began using this method first, but one thing is for sure, once the word was out, it swept the hobby by storm. It wasn't long before everyone from backyard warriors to the top shops in the country were churning out customs and rods with handmade attributes. What intrigued the minds of many on the virtue of this method is the fact anyone could get into it at the drop of a dime-literally a drop of a 10-cent coin in those days! It didn't-and still doesn't-require expensive specialized tools, heaps of money, or years of training. Anyone with the determination and gall could head down to the local metal yard and pick up the necessary supplies and be on their way.
Star Kustom Shop has been bending and forming steel rods since 1954; covering everything from the simplest of shapes, such as grill openings and taillights to the most complex of designs, for one-off custom creations. For the most part, 1/2-inch conduit is the weapon of choice, but for more intricate bends and curves, 3/8- and 1/4-inch steel rod are also thrown in the mix. All of these materials are malleable rods that can be bent over the knee, in a vice, over an old welding bottle, or any number of readily available items, making it perfect for DIY customizing. When it comes time for a sharp bend, the simple touch of a torch will alter the rod's composition like butter. For an in-depth look at this old-school method of customizing by conduit, follow along with Star Kustom as they bend, shape, and skin a fender skirt.
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The first step for Dakota Wentz of Star Kustom is to create the perimeter framework. Because of the intricate custom bumper out back, the rear of the skirt calls for a sharp bend like an S. Therefore, a 3/8-inch steel rod was tacked to the bottom, and heat is used to form the rod to the contour of the bumper.What makes conduit such a great tool, and method, is it can be manipulated to just about any form. Using the highly coveted Knee Bender 2000 (all pieces of conduit in this story were bent using this specialized tool), a slight radius was created in the upper rail of the skirt to form a tight fit to the bodyline from the door opening back to the 3/8-inch rod.Wentz then tacked the rail to the body with the correct body gap (keep in mind the extra material-the skirt's sheetmetal-must be taken into account when setting the gap). Star Kustom uses flux-coated brass for this, due to the fact that when it comes time to remove the skeleton, all it takes is a little bit of heat and the frame is free.The lower level of the skirt is next in line. A piece of conduit connecting the upper and lower level of the skirt at the door is formed at this time as well.With the perimeter of the skirt squared up, the inner structure is formed and tacked in place. The radius of these vertical braces must match the bodylines of the car because the sheetmetal will take on the contour of the vertical braces.Here's a quick tip: When it comes to connecting the rods, notch the ends of the perpendicular pieces with a set of tin snips for a precise fit.In order to follow the contour of the body, and allow proper tire clearance, the inner braces were given more of a crown. It's key to insert an inner brace at any change of shape in the bodyline, that way, the skirt will flow with the body.With the skeleton of the skirt complete, it's time to make mounting tabs. Along the top rail of the skirt, Wentz has placed two L-shaped brackets, which act as upper mounts that tuck up behind the body. At both lower corners of the skirt a tab is welded inside. An identical tab, with a nut welded to it, is then welded just above on the body. Using this method, all it takes to secure the skirt is two bolts because the top tabs will lock themselves into position due to the applied pressure.
At this point the inner structure is complete and it is removed from the Caddy. But before doing so, the position of the wheel was transferred and marked on the frame.Here's a shot of the completed skeleton of the skirt. Notice how the inner braces are bent at different radiuses; the sheetmetal will take that form and follow the Cad's bodylines.By clamping the top of the skeleton to a piece of 18-gauge sheetmetal, Wentz can roll the framework back and trace its outline onto the sheetmetal. When cutting the sheetmetal, add an extra 1/2-inch of material past the trace line.The sheetmetal is then clamped to the skeleton. Once again, notice how the sheetmetal has rolled into place and taken the form of the conduit.Here's what the extra 1/2-inch of material was for: to be hammered back and folded along the back of the conduit. Forming this lip allows the sheetmetal to be welded from behind, leaving the exterior nice and clean.At this point the inner structure is complete and it is removed from the Caddy. But before doing so, the position of the wheel was transferred and marked on the frame.Now that the sheetmetal has been formed, there's no need for the inner braces of the skeleton, therefore they are removed. (The inner braces are strictly for shaping the sheetmetal to your likings.) With the braces removed, a piece of conduit is formed to create the wheel opening and welded in place at the markings made before removing the skirt.The sheetmetal is cut and trimmed along the wheel opening brace; the radius of the skin is then welded to the inner brace that was just formed.


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The days when workers could count on a comfortable retirement after a lifetime of company devotion are a distant memory for most. Public pension funds across the country teeter on the edge of collapse, and the traditional company pensions that sustained previous generations through their golden years are fading into the sunset.
Meanwhile, the self-funded plans, like 401(k)s and Individual Retirement Accounts that companies have largely turned to as cheaper alternatives have proven to be less than foolproof. Many workers have failed to invest enough in these defined contribution plans, and those who have watched their nest eggs get battered by the stock market in recent years.
The United States' retirement outlook is uncertain in part because of the swing from traditional pensions to 401(k)s. But a new day is dawning when it comes to employee-sponsored retirement benefits as employers and workers search for stability. Workers, including younger employees, are craving greater retirement security. And companies, while not returning to the paternalism of years ago, are changing their retirement benefits to provide a more certain financial future for their workers.
"This is one of the more interesting times in retirement," says Alan Glickstein, a senior retirement consultant at Towers Watson & Co. The shift from defined benefit to defined contribution plans reached its maturity about 15 years ago, says Glickstein, pointing out that, today, 401(k)s "are almost universal." And that approach is proving to be problematic, some experts say.
"What we've seen since the 2008 downturn is the shortcomings of a defined contribution plan-only approach," Glickstein says. "These plans shift the risk from employer to employee, but that doesn't make risk go away. Employee balances are lower than expected; therefore, the ability to retire is curtailed and that has an impact on employers, too. What we're now seeing is a serious examination of what type of plan works best. There is quite a bit of discussion and reflection among employers."
These efforts include hybrid plans that combine a 401(k) component with a guaranteed benefit, such as a cash-balance plan. These plans are the fastest-growing segment in the retirement planning market, increasing 20 percent since 2001, according to a recent survey by Kravitz Inc., a retirement consulting firm based in Los Angeles.
Companies are also taking steps to automatically enroll employees in retirement plans and are offering them access to financial advisers to help with investment choices.
But companies aren't doing this out of sheer goodwill.
"The real purpose behind retirement plans wasn't to attract and retain but to keep the organization flowing along," Glickstein says. These plans were "intended to manage the workforce. When people don't leave, it creates fewer opportunities for the people behind them, and that affects morale. It can be costly for employers to manage the issues that arise."
Without a steady cycle of the newly hired and recently retired, companies face the expensive prospect of an aging pool of disaffected workers clinging to their jobs because they can't afford to retire.
Given all the federal rules around 401(k)s and the legacy of pensions, it is easy to forget that employment retirement benefits have always been voluntary. They came to prominence in the 1940s after World War II as a tool to attract and hold on to workers during a time of federal wage controls to curb inflation.
In the 1950s, '60s and '70s, corporate pensions were a central part of the "employment deal" in America: Workers spent lifetimes at companies in exchange for a generous retirement benefit of a set amount of money each month. In 1975, 88 percent of private-sector workers covered by a workplace retirement plan could count on their employer to pay into a traditional pension plan that would provide them with a monthly annuity based on pay and years of service, according to the National Institute on Retirement Security, a not-for-profit research institute based in Washington, D.C. The longer an employee stayed with a company, the greater the payment.
For Carl Richie, 70, the guarantee of a monthly income means a comfortable retirement in Phoenix after working 25 years as a safety engineer for Dow Chemical Co. He receives 40 percent of his salary plus retiree health benefits. He also has money in a company-provided Individual Retirement Account. In 2007, the Midland, Michigan-based company stopped offering a defined benefit plan to new employees and switched to a cash-balance plan.
"When you're 25 and they talk about your pension, you don't have a lot of interest, and back then it wasn't unusual to work at a company for 30 years," says Richie, who retired in 1999. "I'm certainly glad now that I have one. If it wasn't for this pension, I'd be on the street. You would see a significant lifestyle change."
By the 1990s, employers began viewing pensions as a growing burden because of increasing costs and complicated laws and regulations that made the plans difficult to manage. Many companies began freezing their plans and switching to 401(k)s, which emerged in 1981. By 2005, only 33 percent of private employers offered a traditional pension plan.
"There was a new view of the relationship between employer and employee and the concept was personal responsibility," says Karen Ferguson, director of the Pension Rights Center, a not-for-profit watchdog group based in Washington, D.C. "401(k)s seemed like the answer. Not only were they about personal responsibility but they were a heck of lot cheaper. Employers felt they didn't need pensions to attract workers anymore."
As benefits eroded so did the relationship between companies and their workers.
"There has been a tremendous breakdown of trust between employees and employers," said Phyllis Borzi, assistant secretary of labor, at a recent panel discussion sponsored by the New America Foundation, a nonpartisan policy think tank in Washington, D.C. "Years ago employers really cared about their employees, they cared about the community in which their workers worked, and they cared about their retirees. They felt a commitment to them for having been there to grow the business. I don't see much of that anymore."
While responsibility for retirement saving and investing has shifted from employer to employee, so has the risk. In a 401(k), employees are offered a portfolio of investment options ranging in risk level. Employees typically have bet their retirement savings on mutual funds weighted heavily toward equities. As many workers discovered after the stock market crash of 2008, it was a gamble that didn't pay off.
The results are sobering: 51 percent of working-age households are at risk of not having enough retirement income to maintain their standard of living in retirement, according the National Retirement Risk Index, which is developed by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
The index is based on the Federal Reserve's triennial Survey of Consumer Finances. These shortfalls represent a cumulative $6.6 trillion "retirement income deficit," according to the center.
"Where we are today is very disturbing," says Ferguson of the Pension Rights Center.
"Even though traditional pensions are far from perfect, they are far more secure than 401(k)s," Ferguson says. "People in corporations are just as worried as we are. 401(k)s were a great experiment, but they just can't do the job. We have a system that doesn't make sense for most working Americans."
Those working Americans are waking up to the problem. And they are taking a greater interest in retirement benefit plans. According to a 2011 survey of HR leaders conducted by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, nearly half have seen an increase in the number of employees asking about retirement plans. Younger workers are enrolling earlier and maxing out their contributions at an earlier age, the survey shows.
At the same time, workers have greater power to judge retirement benefits. BrightScope Inc., a financial information firm, publishes free reports on the generosity and costs of 401(k) plans. Starting in April, employers will have to disclose the fees associated with these plans under a new federal regulation.
So companies are feeling pressure to improve their retirement benefits for recruiting and retention reasons. And a growing number are feeling an increasing responsibility to help their workers achieve their financial goals, according to a Bank of America Merrill Lynch survey of 650 top executives. Coming out of the recession, 59 percent of employers reported feeling "an increased sense of responsibility towards helping employees meet their financial goals," the survey says.
"Large employers have been very innovative in this area," says Mark Ugoretz, president and CEO of the ERISA Industry Committee in Washington, D.C. ERISA, or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, is a federal law that governs employee benefit plans. The committee is a trade group that lobbies on behalf of large employers and their benefit plans. "They've extended a great deal of financial and intellectual resources into developing plans that provide a sound benefit for employees."
In addition to offering retirement plans that make sense to their workforce, Ugoretz says employers have stepped up their efforts to help workers make good investment choices through financial education programs.
A growing number of employers are studying alternatives such as cash-balance plans and target-date funds, which have become increasingly popular in the past 10 years. Target-date funds follow a programmed strategy that automatically shifts money from stocks into less-risky investments as an employee's retirement date approaches. More than 80 percent of 401(k) plans now offer them, according to Aon Hewitt, a consultancy based in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 allowed employers to convert traditional pension plans to cash-balance and other "hybrid" plans such as pension-equity and target-date funds.
"The two most significant trends right now are auto enroll and target-date funds," says Robyn Credico, a senior retirement consultant at Towers Watson. "Auto enroll is important because employees tend to be very passive. It's easier to do than asking employees to enroll themselves."
She says that about 95 percent who are automatically enrolled in a 401(k) stay in the plan but fail to increase their contribution from the default savings rate, which is usually 3 percent. So, they're not saving enough, leading some employers to automatically bump up contribution rates over time. "That's an auto increase. There is a trend there, but it's moving slower than auto enroll."
The lack of participation in a retirement plan is at the heart of the crisis, says Michael Calabrese, a senior research fellow at the New America Foundation, which studies retirement security and health policy.
"America's real retirement security crisis is not Social Security solvency or the many big firms freezing or terminating their traditional pension plans," he says. "The larger problem is that the majority of American adults do not participate in any retirement saving plan—whether pension or 401(k) or Individual Retirement Account. Participation in employer-sponsored plans peaked in the late 1970s and appears to be at its lowest level in more than 30 years."
Employers see auto enrollment as one of their most effective tools for changing that trend, but financial education is viewed as equally important, according to Credico. Yet, fewer strides are being made on that front.
"There is a big effort to provide education and advice," she says. "This sounds like a good idea but it hasn't turned out so great. Many employers began providing online tools to educate on levels of risk. Employees must input their expenses and financial information into a tool, and that comes up with suggestions. This requires a tremendous effort of following through and doing it more than once. Not many took advantage. Employers are trying hard to do better but it's a fairly large effort."
Bigger companies now offer workers access to managed accounts—financial plans that are managed by experts. Most charge employees a fee for this service but a few, like Bank of America Merrill Lynch, offer it for free.
The program, which was launched eight years ago, is called Advice Access, and services more than 1 million participants, according to Kevin Crain, head of Institutional Retirement & Benefit Services for Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The service is provided through Ibbotson Associates, the consulting arm of Chicago-based investment research firm Morningstar. Advisers are available to employees online, on the phone and in person.
"It's hard for employees to feel safe in this volatile market and confident that they can make good decisions," Crain says. "Historically, everyone focused on health care, but retirement programs have definitely ratcheted way up as the things that employees care about. Employees are much more critical about what kinds of retirement programs exist and don't want to wait to enroll. I've seen a change in behaviors in the last two years for sure."
But whether this change will have a meaningful impact on future retirees remains to be seen.
Retirees like Richie realize that future generations face big challenges when it comes to retirement planning—something he and his contemporaries didn't have to worry about.
"I feel lucky," he says. "I didn't have to spend a lot of energy planning my retirement. All the decisions were made for me. This next generation is more in charge of their retirement, for better or worse. They will have to be more cognizant of their options in a way that I never had to be."
Rita Pyrillis is Workforce Management's senior writer. To comment, email email@example.com.

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Happy learning and creating!
Here are a few favorites in our household!
Brilliant!!!! I'll borrow this idea :)
I am going to do this with my son this year. Yours looks amazing! I love mixing science with art.
Your "Anatomy of a Craft Project" video last year was my inspiration for a similar activity I did with my kindergartener.
We had SO much fun making our Body Map together as a final activty for our Human Body unit.
See it here: http://craftyhomeschoolmama.blogspot.com/2012/02/artistic-body-map.html
You are a CONSTANT source of ideas and inspiration for me and my kiddos--thank you!
Thank you ladies!! We had a great time making these : )
Joanna -- I love the map you made with your own kids -- the spinal cord made out of egg carton and the bladder balloon are my favorites!! The rib cage is awesome too -- thanks so much for sharing this with me!
I can't wait to do this with my kids! It combines 3 of their favorite things: collaging, human body science, and drawing outlines of themselves! Thanks for the great idea.
That sounds great Amy, I hope you'll show and tell your photos of your project on my FB page!
This is such a great idea!! perfect for encouraging learning this summer.
Just posted on Craft Gossip!!
Thank you, MaryLea.
I am pretty sure I enjoy it as much (and possibly more) than my kid do. :)
Thanks for inspiring us through your creativity. I am a recovering perfectionist and trying to do better with letting my kids take the reins when we do art together. :)
Brilliant idea, I'm going to try this with my son over the Summer Hols, thanks!
MaryLea! this is SO awesome!!! There are so many neat elements about this!! LOVE this and pinning for future use! :)
This is absolutely fantastic! I love it, so creative- very cool!
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WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says he "felt the spirit of Jesus Christ" on a recent visit to Israel and it made this Easter particularly special for him.
President Obama told Christian leaders attending a breakfast in the White House East Room on Friday that the feeling brought him closer to Christ.
President Obama asked the audience to pray that "we're worthy of his many blessings" and that the country also is worthy of Christ's blessings.


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Greensboro, N.C. -- A place many people have relied on for decades is closing Monday. It's a place where the employees know your name. It's a place where they help you with your problems. No, it's not a local restaurant. It's a pharmacy.
Burton's Pharmacy in downtown Greensboro is closing after being in business for more than thirty years.
Although customers are saying good-bye, the owner and many of the workers will still be able to serve the same customers, just in a different way.
Burton not only put his name on his pharmacy, he put his heart into it.
"It's been a wonderful ride. I have enjoyed every minute of it. Being downtown and being part of the downtown scene," Burton said.
Customer Rochelle Baxter said, "It feels like you're losing a friend. You might not seem 'em again."
Another long-time customer, Bud Lauder, added, "I walk in the door and they say, 'Hey, Bud. How's everything going?' That's something you don't get in other stores."
Burton decided to sell the business for one key reason.
"The paperwork. The administrative end of it. The Medicare regulations and everything else are just so over burdensome, I'm ready to just go back to being a pharmacist again," Burton said.
Rite Aid bought the pharmacy and then hired Burton and more than half of his staff. Now, he's excited to focus even more on what matters to him most: the customer.
"That's what I'm going to be able to do at Rite Aid, that, a lot of times, I can't do here, because I'm so tied down in the office doing paperwork," Burton said.
Lauder said, "I hate to see it happen. But, Frank's done this for quite awhile. It's time for him to be able to relax a little bit."
Burton starts working at the Rite Aid on Bessemer Avenue on Wednesday. He said he's not sure yet what will happen to the building in downtown Greensboro.


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We just migrated to Zimbra (open source edition), and have had reports from users of not receiving legitimate emails. If they are not in their junk folder, does that mean they have been permanantly deleted? or are they quarantined somewhere for a time period? If they are stored somewhere, how can I view the messages (or at least the to/from and subjects) and deliver the messages to the users?
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Royals reinstate Kendall and DeJesus from 60-day D.L.; Bannister assigned outright to Omaha and elects free agency; Anderson designated for assignment
The Royals have announced today that the club has reinstated catcher Jason Kendall and outfielder David DeJesus from the 60-day Disabled List. To make room on the Major League roster, right-handed pitcher Brian Bannister was assigned outright to Triple-A Omaha while right-handed pitcher Brian Anderson was designated for assignment. In lieu of accepting the assignment, Bannister chose to elect free agency.
Kendall, 36, batted .256 in 118 games for the Royals in 2010 before missing the final 31 contests with an extensive tear in his right rotator cuff that required surgery on September 24.
The 30-year-old DeJesus hit a career-high .318 in 91 games, missing the final two and a half months of the season after requiring surgery on his right thumb after a collision with the outfield wall at Yankee Stadium on July 22.
Bannister, 29, went 7-12 with a 6.34 ERA in 24 games, including 23 starts, for Kansas City in 2010, his fourth year in the organization after being acquired in a trade with the New York Mets on December 6, 2006.
The 28-year-old Anderson converted from an outfielder to a pitcher following Spring Training this season and combined to post a 0-0 record and 2.08 ERA (17.1 IP, 10 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 17 SO) in 14 outings for the Surprise Royals (R), Burlington Bees (A) and Omaha Royals (AAA). Anderson was signed to a one-year contract by the Royals as a free agent on December 23, 2009.


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Alzheimer's Disease in Individuals with Down Syndrome
Alzheimer's Disease and Down syndrome Overview
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia. The disease is progressive, and the brain degenerates. Alzheimer's disease is strongly associated with old age. However, it should not be considered a normal part of aging.
Down syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder (the chromosome abnormality is acquired at the time of conception) in which a person has extra genes because of extra chromosome 21 material. The syndrome causes delays and limitations in physical and intellectual development. The extra chromosome material can be inherited from either parent. Common characteristics of the syndrome include:
People with Down syndrome, also called trisomy 21, develop a syndrome of dementia that has the same characteristics of Alzheimer's disease that occurs in individuals without Down syndrome. The only difference is that Alzheimer's disease occurs much earlier in people with Down syndrome; patients with Down syndrome begin to have symptoms in their late 40s or early 50s.
Most (and maybe all) people with Down syndrome develop the brain changes associated with Alzheimer's disease. However, Alzheimer's disease is not more common in individuals with intellectual disabilities from causes other than Down syndrome. The percent of people with Down syndrome that have Alzheimer's disease increases with age, with a majority occurring in people older than 60. Alzheimer's disease decreases survival in people with Down syndrome who are older than 45 years of age.
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Although she had been working Fila as recently as Indian Wells, Jelena Dokic has officially signed on with Lacoste. The Aussie baller wore the new gear during her brief stint in Miami where she lost to Caroline Wozniacki in the second round.
Her new deal with the French brand is estimated to be potentially close to $4.4 million over three years. JD's also now being represented by IMG, has entered into a lucrative arrangement with Aussie budget airliner Jetstar, and will be renegotiating her deal with Wilson.
After toiling in tennis oblivion for year, I bet it feels really good to have these types of sponsorships back. The hard work is paying off. Let's hope, though, JD gets some rest. Her recent results, including an early loss to Jill Craybas at Indian Wells and the Wozzi one in Miami, have been pretty shaky.
But at least she's looking good in those new Lacoste duds now!
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
JD's hard work paying off, takes on new sponsorships including Lacoste
Labels: fashion, Jelena Dokic, Lacoste, sponsorship, sports marketing, tennis
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I love your tennis analysis but your taste in chicas is not there--understandably so--sonrisas :).
I love the Dokic story and I think her game is pretty solid but her FBB(Female Belly Bump) aint very hot. I'm just trying to incorporate a little Title IX equity here on Down the Line. If you're gonna diss Vinny Spadea(who's old) and my boy Nalbandian you have to recognize that Jelena needs to purchase the ABROLLER! Take care amigo.
Nate W - Touche! Yes she has a slight belly bump there but I was more focused on the her new Lacoste sponsorship and the others. Good one!!ReplyDelete
Not many wafer thin ladies at the top of the charts. Nice sponsorship for Jelena I agree.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 1:14 PM
I agree...she's too young to have a belly bump. As old as I am at 41 trying to get rid off/control mine she has no excuse!ReplyDelete
Yo Rich, I like your sense of humor, if you can't take it you can't dish it out. Man, I am a sucka for Lacoste Gear, I love it. Too bad most of their stuff costs as much as a new racquet. Fortunately, when we go to Venezuela I can pick up the shit duty free for like $20 per polo shirt, I should really start a business out of my garage but I'm sure Sarkozy would be after me quick.ReplyDelete
To Karin, what lady baller in the top 10 has a FBB? I don't think any of them do unless Frumy Bartoli is in the top 10. One might argue and say Serena is flabby but I'm thinking she's a brickhouse. If you listen to as much hip hop as I do those rappers complement her booty more than J-Lo. Realistically old Marion Bartoli doesn't have an excuse to be fat, I figured her psycho papa would have conjured up some method for her to drop pounds. Did you hear about his experiment with the tennis balls on the heels of her feet? I'm sure that girl needs lots of Psychoanalysis after that.
Sorry for the rant, I'm just killin time before I call it a day in the insurance world.
That may just be an unfortunate angle for Jelena. I don't see her as having the same weight issues as Kleybanova or Bartoli. But she sure can work more on her fitness. It may help boost her results. I'm a fan and I'm glad you gave her a spot on your blog posts today, Rich. Good on her to land those endorsements.ReplyDelete
- Tennis ObserverApril 1, 2009 at 4:31 AM
She's pregnant! The Worm was in Melbourne!ReplyDelete


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Attention all Prince lovers - and, no, I'm not talking about the stiletto boot-wearing, symbol-loving, guitar-playing purple one.
The tennis brand is gearing up for something big in 2009 and have released this viral video to tease us silly.
Friday, December 5, 2008
VIDEO VAULT: Prince has something up their tennis sleeves for 2009
Attention all Prince lovers - and, no, I'm not talking about the stiletto boot-wearing, symbol-loving, guitar-playing purple one.
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- AnonymousDecember 5, 2008 at 2:47 PM
Aren't these the rackets that convinced La Monf to jump ship to Prince? I'm very intrigued...ReplyDelete
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Twenty-two year old Frenchman GaelMonfils (GAH'-ehl mohn-FEES') has been called tennis' uber-athlete. Aside frombeing one of the most charismatic personalities in the sport, he is a natural talentgraced with incredible athleticism and rare combinations of speed, strength, grittycounter-punching and incredible shot making abilities. At 6'4", 180 lbs, Monfilsrepresents the next generation tennis player. He also now represents the Princebrand.
Four weeks ago, "La Monf", as he is often affectionately referred to, picked up one of the frames in Prince's soon-to-be released 2009 line. While details of the line are still confidential, Monfils was an instant convert. At a ceremony in Paris, France during the BNP Paribas Masters event, he made it official, signing with Prince and becoming the newest athlete on the Company's player roster.
According to Monfils, "I knew as soon as I hit the first ball with it, there was something different, something better. It is hard to explain, but the holes and the technology made a difference. It just felt right. The racquet is vital to my work. It has to elevate my game or I am not interested in making a switch."
In fact, since picking up the new racquet prior to the ATP event stop in Vienna, Austria, the former No. 1 ranked junior in the world has beaten two top fifteen players, reached his first ATP final in more than twelve months and has jumped fourteen ranking spots to No. 14 in the world - not a bad start.
Monfils has chosen to play a model that has been in development for more than two years and is set for release, globally, in the first part of 2009. It, along with the other models in the series, will introduce the tennis world to a breakthrough racquet technology that re-writes the laws of physics.
"Prince is known on the tour for making best quality racquets and for always making new advancements that help players win," said Monfils. "They are inspiring players and changing the game - and that is the type of team I want to be on."
Moving forward Monfils will be an ambassador for the brand and involved in all aspects of marketing and promotion.
"This is certainly an exciting addition to the Prince team - one that is a true testament to the hard work of our product development team and an early indicator that players will see something very special in 2009," said George Napier, CEO of Prince Sports, Inc. "We are proud to be in partnership with Gael and his team and feel privileged to have him representing our brand. He is passionate, professional, team-oriented and, together, we look forward to helping Gael reach the top of his game."
Monfils joins an impressive and growing list of athletes playing with Prince including: Nikolay Davydenko, David Ferrer, the current No.1 ranked (and perhaps greatest of all-time) men's doubles team of Mike and Bob Bryan, the current No.1 ranked woman in the world, Jelena Jankovic, the No. 1 ranked woman's doubles player in the world, Liezel Huber and Maria Sharapova - as well as a growing number of top-ranked junior players around the world.
- Tennis ObserverDecember 6, 2008 at 3:42 AM
LOL these racquet übertechnologies and pro endorsements are fake bullshit. The racquet companies figure out some cool sounding crap every year to get the consumer droids buy new racquets. The pros meanwhile play with their old familiar and customised racquet painted to look like the latest model and pose in the advertisement.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 6, 2008 at 10:06 AM
@Tennis Observer: You could be right, but the stuff Prince has come out with in the past actually had more to it than just a flashy name. - Think O-Ports -ReplyDelete
Even though I love my Wilson I'm actually a tid bit excited how this new racquet will play & which pros will be out there promoting it (paintjob or not)
tennis observer: i'm not sure that's exactly true. i agree many ballers are hesitant to change out racquets because they're afraid it could really change their game. but they do experiment with new ones on tour but black out all logos while doing so.ReplyDelete
it seems more and more of the ballers on both tours are being more open about these experiments and changes - ivanovic, shrieka, murray, etc.
anon: which wilson racquet do you play with? i still have the old (relatively) dunlop 300g. someone at my park has come up to me a couple of times telling me they'd buy them (i have 2) off of me. i really love the maneuverability and it give me just that right amount of power but tons of control.


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Thursday, January 13, 2011
Sarah Tucker Travel Photography Giveaway
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Wow - congratulations on getting the store up and running. The pictures are stunning - I'm pinning a bunch of them right now (on Pinterest). I'm already a follower, and I'd say the most photogenic city I've been to (so far) is Barcelona. Those Gaudi buildings are gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I am so excited that you decided to open up your own shop! I already follow via bloglovin and google :)ReplyDelete
xo Lynzy
I Heart your etsy shop via my username which is "fromskirtstoskillets" (my old blog)ReplyDelete
My favorite photograph is the peonies, so gorgeous. I just wanted to be surrounded by them all the time!ReplyDelete
I'm a follower and I am basically in LOVE witht he Positano print!ReplyDelete
Yay! That's so exciting-the shop is beautiful! I of course am a follower of your blog.ReplyDelete
I just hearted your shop on Etsy under hmiller521ReplyDelete
I could see the Panamanean sunset in my bedroom-LOVE it!ReplyDelete
i am a follower. which i think already know since i comment on your posts 23 times a day. :)ReplyDelete
i also added you to my etsy favorites (jlaw1407)!ReplyDelete
I'm a follower!ReplyDelete
<3 Ashley
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The most photogenic spot I've ever visited was Cabbage Beach on Paradise Island in the Bahamas...blue skies, white sand, crystal clear water of every shade of blue you can imagine. It was breath taking!ReplyDelete
I heart you on Etsy!ReplyDelete
<3 Ashley
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I love the Peonies found in Zurich. Wow. WOW! They are really lovely. Peonies are my fave!ReplyDelete
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I thought Florence was really beautiful. I got great photographs there!ReplyDelete
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Count me in!! Follower already:)ReplyDelete
My favorite prints...though super hard to do cause I love them all...but I'm leaning towards the rowboat and the nun at the Vatican. And speaking of the Vatican...Rome has been one of our most favorite places...and the hubby was able to catch a lot of amazing shots there
I'm a follower :)ReplyDelete
My favorite photograph from your Etsy shop is: the Barcelona 8x12 photograph. It's stunning!ReplyDelete
how exciting!! congratulations on opening an etsy store :) love love the peopnies and row boat prints xoxo jcdReplyDelete
i just added your shop to my favorites :) im sure ill be adding some prints to my faves as well! xoxo jcdReplyDelete
following via google connect! xoxo jcdReplyDelete
annd the most prettiest place i've been to is charleston, sc. and paris. and the bahamas. xoxo jcdReplyDelete
Sweeeet giveaway! :) I love the Amsterdam in spring print...most probably because I love the 'dam in the spring :)ReplyDelete
@sgmtucker is giving away one of her photographs! Check it out! http://fairytalesaretruths.blogspot.com/
I'm a follower :)ReplyDelete
Oh and I blogged anout it!ReplyDelete
I favorited your shop on etsy under amandasmith0707ReplyDelete
I love, love, love the peonies print closely followed by the Positano print! It's a tough call!ReplyDelete
The most photogenic city I've ever visited has to be either Savannah, GA or Vail, CO. I haven't really traveled out of the country and both of these places are absolutely beautiful!ReplyDelete
Most photogenic city? Amsterdam & Prague! Love Love Love :) I'd go back there in a heartbeat!ReplyDelete
my favorite is the Titisee print. i have good memories there. i am actually posting a little something about Titisee next week!ReplyDelete
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great giveaway sarah! i am a follower and have loved your etsy shop for the start. i have two favorite prints - rowboat and swiss cow. and the most photogenic place i have ever visited - um how about yet to visit - if so i pick, Alaska!! xoxo love you.ReplyDelete
I hope you sell millions of beautiful prints!
~ KristinSavageTravels.blogspot.com~
stumbled upon your blog recently, and it's adorable!ReplyDelete
you are quite the gifted photograph, and i absolutely love the shot you took of the rowboat at lake titisee in germany. i lived in germany for a year in college, and miss it tremendously. i unfortunately never made it down to that lake, and would love to have a picture of that gorgeous part of germany!
love your little shop sarah! i'm a followerReplyDelete
i love the peony print! peonies were my wedding flower and are my fave!!ReplyDelete
SO EXCITED! I plan to buy some when I move and have my own place... but I expect them to be signed!!ReplyDelete
Oh- I forgot. The Swiss cow is my fave!ReplyDelete
favorited it (started to feel like a stalker...)ReplyDelete
Most photogenic city: York Harbor Maine!ReplyDelete
you take some gorgeous pictures girl! would love to mount one on our wall!ReplyDelete
Oh Sarah. Your prints are so lovely. I dutifully faved your etsy shop (docEmily)...twist my arm. And I'd have to say the peonies conjur up a delightful memory for me of stumbling upon my wedding flowers in a similar fashion--from a street vendor in Lucca, Italy....a memory I wouldn't mind reliving daily as the print hangs in my home. (:ReplyDelete
Oh, and I'd have to say Cinque Terre would be my most photogenic town (times 5) thus far. Stay tuned though. Greece and/or Turkey could run close seconds.ReplyDelete
And then I tweeted about it..ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of your amazing blog -- of course!!ReplyDelete
I "FAVORITED" your Etsy shop --- way to go on that by the way!!!ReplyDelete
My favorite picture is the peonies -- my favorite flower of all time :)ReplyDelete
And last but not least, my most favorite photogenic city would have to be Pensacola, Florida, my hometown that I love w/ my whole heart :)ReplyDelete
xoxooxox love you sades!
Favorited your shop!ReplyDelete
I LOVE the Barcelona print. Gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I am a follower!ReplyDelete
I favorited your shop on Etsy too!ReplyDelete
My favorite print is the one of the beautiful peonies!!!!ReplyDelete
I tweeted also :)ReplyDelete
@sgmtucker is giving away one of her photographs! Check it out! http://fairytalesaretruths.blogspot.com/
The most photogenic city I have ever been is hands down PARIS!!!ReplyDelete
i'm a follower!ReplyDelete
i love the peonies or the row boat! gorgeous!ReplyDelete
most photogenic city? definitely barcelona, i loved it there!ReplyDelete
and i forget to mention my most photogenic city....salzburg (of course).ReplyDelete
Ooooh how awesome, congrats hun! I follow you:-)ReplyDelete
Just tweeted about it!ReplyDelete
it's now a favourite on etsy! why do i feel like a stalker :)ReplyDelete
Sarah, this is such a sweet giveaway!ReplyDelete
You know I'm already happily following your lovely blog :)
... and I've "favorited" (is that a word?) your shop on Etsy...ReplyDelete
... I'm torn between the Lugano, Switzerland print and Merian Park in Bloom... and Row boat on Lake Titisee...ReplyDelete
I've guess I've already blogged about your store! :))ReplyDelete
... and the most photogenic city I've been to is probably either Paris and/or Florence. I don't think a bad photo can be taken in either of those two places!ReplyDelete
Thanks!! Hope you two have a great weekend :)
Oh sweetie your shop is beyond gorgeous. It's so hard to pick just one! I love the Barcelona ones, just stunning! And the peonies & poppy ones are breathtaking. Peonies are my fave flower.ReplyDelete
I'm a follower of course.ReplyDelete
And I just hearted your etsy shop :)ReplyDelete
added your giveaway to my friday link love! xoxo jcd http://cornflakedreams.blogspot.com/2011/01/friday-link-love_14.htmlReplyDelete
favorite print... oh gosh. positano is pretty great (you know... i love that place)... but... i'm kind of loving the peonies too. and the boat one... do i have to decide sarah?!ReplyDelete
So gorgeous. Huge congrats on getting your shop open :) So hard to pick a favourite, but it's between the Peonies and Sweet Graffiti for me.ReplyDelete
I follow, of course! (And I hope you have a WONDERFUL anniversary this weekend).ReplyDelete
A lot of Europe has countries that are just made to be postcards. Greece, Italy, you name it. I'm not a great photographer by any means but I don't think I took a bad photo in Greece and I loooved taking pictures in Barcelona.ReplyDelete
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I am a follower! (and happy to be one!)ReplyDelete
I can't get over the color in the picture on this post! Beautiful!
Best giveaway ever! I'm a faithful follower...ReplyDelete
...and you're a face in Etsy...ReplyDelete
...and I don't know if could ever decide but I suppose I'd choose positano at night! Love them all!ReplyDelete
This isn't an entry but you're obviously a FAVE on Etsy, although I'd argue you're also a fresh face! :) oopsReplyDelete
I love all of them, they would look so great in our cozy lil DC apartment!! Especially Positano at night!ReplyDelete
Just blogged about your stunning peonies picture... I adore it and am considering ordering a copy on Etsy! Ps. What flower have you fallen in love with in Panama?ReplyDelete
*I hope you already know I heart this blog to pieces.ReplyDelete
*Your etsy shop will forever be a favorite (krenekarte)ReplyDelete
*I can't remember my twitter info to log in :/ReplyDelete
*posted STTP on the blog: http://naturalwaist.blogspot.com/ReplyDelete
*my dream print is Nuns in Vatican City (that gf is insane:)ReplyDelete
*most photogenic city I have ever visited would be Santorini, Greece. I white juxtaposed with with sparkling blue water, the people, the earth tones, everything!ReplyDelete
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It is 2016. I think it is high time that Captain America have a dog man as a boyfriend.
A brave pop culture addict puts his foot down once and for all.
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Cal finishes its fall 7s schedule Sat.-Sun., Nov. 2-3, in Los Angeles at the PAC Sevens Tournament, where the Bears will seek the conference 7s crown at the UCLA-hosted event on North Athletic Field.
The Bears recovered from a four-point loss to the Gaels in the semi with a 43-5 win vs. Western Washington to claim third place Sunday at the Saint Mary's Sevens Invitational Tournament.
Cal won its pool Saturday at the Saint Mary's Sevens Invitational on Ray Sheeran Field, going 3-0 to set up a cup quarterfinal against Arizona State at 10:40 a.m. Sunday on Treasure Island.
Cal's fall 7s season resumes Saturday, Oct. 26, when the Bears send a squad replete with youth and short on experience into the St. Mary's Sevens Invitational Tournament on Treasure Island.
Cal got off to a strong start Saturday at the West Coast 7s, winning its pool and beating Saint Mary's in the semifinals, but lost to UCLA, 24-19, in the cup championship final.
Cal begins its fall season Saturday, Oct. 12, in San Luis Obispo at the West Coast 7s.
Back in action after winning the Collegiate Rugby Championship 7s title in June, the Bears continue playing the seven-a-side, Olympic code of the game in three tournaments this October and November.
Seventeen freshmen make up the new class of student-athletes on the Cal rugby team, bringing a mix of local and long-distance talent that could make an impact down the road for the program.
After they won the first 7s title in program history in June at the Collegiate Rugby Championship, the Rugby Bears raised retiring athletic trainer David Stenger onto their shoulders.


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Here is a sample of what we did.
We have a Groupware app called Memmo
We also have a 512bit encryption chat called memmotalk
We r running Ubuntu 6.10 with Zimbra open edition.
Since the memmo groupware has its own mail client. we were looking for a mail server. We managed to do this.
1) install zimbra
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Memmo can handle 3 email accounts.. like gmail.
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Trespassing arrest
Nov. 7, 2:14 a.m., 4900 block of El Camino Real: Police arrested a local transient for trespassing after he ignored repeated warnings.
DUI arrest
Nov. 8, 3:36 a.m., El Camino Real and Jordan Avenue: Police arrested a 22-year-old male for driving under the influence of alcohol after patrol officers pulled him over for speeding. The male suspect was arrested, cited and released from the Los Altos Police station.
Nov. 8, 7:28 a.m., 1100 block of Miguel Road, and 11:37 a.m., 1600 block of Alexander Way: Residents at the locations above contacted police after discovering that an unknown suspect removed the catalytic converters from their vehicles. In both cases, the vehicles were Toyota SUVs.


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What is the best material for rain gear for this Saturday? I thought about buying a coat at Cy's Locker but don't want to unload a lot of money and en up soaked at the game. Any advice on what material is best and/or places to purchase would be fantastic. Thanks in advance.
Clear trash bag. Cut a hole for your head, pull it on, and you're good to go. You can even show everybody what you're wearing underneath.
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I'm actually wanting to buy something. I don't think they allow umbrellas into Jack Trice.
Originally Posted by Chizit
Umbrellas suck. They get in the way of the people behind you. Just wear a poncho.
Cy has balls of steel.
They don't allow you to bring umbrellas in anyways.
Most definitely body paint.
If you are a girl with huge **** I would suggest a white t-shirt.
Nike storm fit jacket
Iowa State became the Cyclones after they leveled Northwestern in 1895. As the Chicago Tribune (9/29/1895) noted:
'Struck by a Cyclone
It Comes from Iowa and Devastates Evanston Town'
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If you are a girl with huge **** I would suggest a white t-shirt.
I wish the site would let me "like" posts without throwing up an error.
cheap high quality rain gear?
Originally Posted by Cy Hard
Nike storm fit jacket
usally $5.oo
Picked up a jacket and ISU poncho from scheels. 5.99 for poncho
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Kristin Carpenter of Jacksonville and Andrew Johansen of Greenville were united in marriage on May 4, 2013, at Greenville with the Rev. Donald Ribeiro officiating.
The bride is the daughter of Buddy and Ashley Carpenter of New Bern and Sherri and Leslie Britt of Wilmington.
The bridegroom is the son of Roy and Linda Johansen of Greenville.
The bride was given in marriage by her father.
Nuptial music was provided by vocalists Leslie Britt and Brent Stimmel and pianist Tomoko Kato.
Maid of honor was Deanna Jannuzzi of Raleigh.
Bridesmaids were Gabrielle Aguiar of Havelock, Hillary Flowers of Wilmington, Lindsey Cook of Greenville and Megan Allen of Richlands.
Tayleigh and Caroline Carpenter were the flower girls.
Best man was Roy Johansen of Greenville, father of the groom.
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A reception, hosted by the bride�s parents, was held at Ironwood Country Club.
The couple took a honeymoon trip to the Bahamas.
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[College of Engineering]
The information on general requirements that apply to engineering students is presented in alphabetical order.
See "Admissions," p. 13 of this catalog.
A student enrolling in a course as an auditor must satisfy the same corequisites and prerequisites required of students taking the course for credit.
To fulfill the requirements for a baccalaureate degree awarded by the College of Engineering, a student must do the following: (a) successfully complete all courses specified in one of the degree programs; (b) complete on this campus at least one-half of the work required within the engineering discipline of the degree (i.e., AE courses for a bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering, CE courses for a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, etc.); (c) earn at least a "C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) for all work attempted; (d) earn at least a "C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) for all work attempted on this campus; (e) earn at least a "C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) for all work attempted in his or her professional courses; (f) earn at least a "C" average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) for all work attempted in his or her professional courses on this campus; (g) present evidence that the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) examination has been taken; and (h) meet all additional academic requirements of the department offering the degree. Computer science majors are exempt from item (g).
A student with a baccalaureate degree may earn a second baccalaureate degree, provided that all requirements for the second degree are met and that a minimum of 30 semester hours applied to the second degree were not applied to the first degree. A student awarded a baccalaureate degree from another division of The University of Alabama who is seeking a second baccalaureate degree in the College of Engineering must comply with all policies and procedures described under "Student Responsibility" (p. 191). A student may simultaneously receive two baccalaureate degrees from the College of Engineering, provided that all requirements for both degrees are met and that at least 32 semester hours applied to one degree are not used to complete requirements of the other degree. Also see "Second Baccalaureate Degree" on p. 26 of this catalog.
Students seeking a double major must complete the Double/Second Major form located in the Office of Engineering Student Services (112 H. M. Comer Hall). The same academic standards apply to a double/second major as to any other course sequence for a College of Engineering degree. The College of Engineering departmental advisor, as well as the advisor outside the College of Engineering, must approve all courses for the double/second major.
In order to transfer credit that was earned at another institution while the student was also enrolled at The University of Alabama, approval of the transfer credit must be secured from the Engineering Student Services office prior to enrolling at the other institution. Such transfer credit is subject to the following provisions:
- The student may not be on academic probation.
- The sum of the credit hours at both institutions may not exceed the maximum course-hour load permitted at the University.
The College of Engineering interprets a corequisite as a course that may be taken either prior to or concurrently with the course it serves as a corequisite. A prerequisite is interpreted as a course that must be taken prior to the course for which it serves as a prerequisite.
All engineering students must secure approval from the director of Engineering Student Services in order to take courses by correspondence; approval must be obtained prior to enrollment. The following are criteria for approval:
- Normally, approval is granted only if the student is not currently enrolled.
- Normally, approval is granted only if the student has at least a "C" average at The University of Alabama and at least a "C" average overall.
- The course taken by correspondence must be completed and a grade must be recorded prior to the beginning of the next term in residence.
- Approval will not be granted to take a course in which the student has previously received a grade of "D" or "F."
See "Student Records and General Academic Policies," p. 19 in this catalog.
An application for degree should be filed with the head of the department of the student's degree program one semester prior to the semester of graduation (see "Graduation" on p. 25).
The College of Engineering reserves the right to modify its curricula and specific courses of instruction, to alter the requirements for graduation, and to change the degrees to be awarded at any time the College determines such action is appropriate. Such changes are applicable to both prospective and matriculated students.
Act 94-202, enacted by the Alabama legislature in 1994, provided equivalency for first- and second-year courses taught by colleges in the state of Alabama. In 1995, engineering educators presented an engineering alternative to the general studies curriculum (GSC) that modified the Act to specific needs of engineering colleges statewide.
The engineering alternative was unanimously approved by the statewide Articulation and General Studies Committee in December 1995 and was made a part of GSC. The engineering alternative is shown in the chart below. See also the "College of Engineering Core Curriculum/General Education Requirements" listed on p. 25 of this catalog.
Any student transferring to the University of Alabama College of Engineering from any institution in the state of Alabama should consult the transfer auditor in The University of Alabama, Office of Engineering Student Services, Box 870200, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0200; (205) 348-1600 or toll-free 1-800-369-ENGR.
General Studies Requirements for Engineering1
1100- and 200-level courses only.
2The first number in each box represents the number of courses in the designated subject area that a student at a two-year school should take to satisfy the subject area requirement at any four-year school that offers a degree in the program under which the number appears. The bracketed numbers represent the range of semester credit hours currently required at the engineering coleges offering the major under which the bracket appears. The formula used to convert from quarter hours to semester hours is 3 quarter hours=2 semester hours.
3Engineering disciplines are abbreviated as follows: AEM=aerospace engineering and mechanics; CHE=chemlcal engineering; CE=civil engineering; CS=computer science; CEO=computer engineering option: ECE=electrlcal engineering; IE=industrial engineering; ME=mechanlcal engineering; MTE=metallurglcal engineering.
The requirements for native speakers of English are as follows:
First-semester freshmen and first-semester transfer students must enroll for the appropriate composition course (EN 101, EN 102, or EN 103) based on placement tests or transferred credit. They must then be continuously enrolled in composition courses until 6 hours of credit in composition are earned. Students placed in EN 103 who complete EN 103 with grades of "C" or higher also receive 3 hours of credit for EN 101. EN 099 is, for some students, a prerequisite for EN 101. Students who are placed in EN 099 as a result of placement testing must earn grades of "C" or higher in EN 099 before they will be allowed to enroll in EN 101.
The requirements for non-native speakers of English are as follows:
A non-native speaker of English must be able to demonstrate an ability to communicate orally and in writing in English to the extent necessary to complete all coursework successfully without special consideration. All non-native speakers of English take an English language proficiency examination before they enroll at the University. Based on the examination results, students must enroll in the appropriate course(s) in the English Language Institute, in EN 120, or in EN 121. They must then be continuously enrolled in appropriate courses until 6 semester hours of credit for college-level English composition have been earned. Credit in English will not be transferred for students who place in courses in the English Language Institute or in EN 120. Students who place and enroll in EN 121 may be able to transfer credit for courses equivalent to EN 120 or EN 101; the transfer is dependent on the equivalency of the completed courses and on the recommendation of the Department of English. Credit in excess of 6 semester hours for English composition is considered duplication; therefore, no more than 6 hours of such credit may count toward a degree.
Most college courses may be counted as free electives. Some exceptions for College of Engineering students are the mathematics courses below MATH 125; duplication of subject matter; and English composition in excess of 6 semester hours. The number of hours of ROTC credit that may be applied to degree requirements may not exceed 4 hours for the Basic Course and 12 hours for the Advanced Course.
Students should be familiar with the material under "Academic Suspension," p. 23 of this catalog; and "Student Responsibility," "Degree Requirements," and "Repeating Courses" in the College of Engineering section.
Approval to take a course by independent study (i.e., correspondence) must be secured from the director of Engineering Student Services prior to registration for the course.
Students should see the departmental information throughout this section of the catalog to determine the applicability of Interim session courses toward their particular engineering degrees.
An entering student must enroll in the mathematics course determined by the student's score on the mathematics placement test. A grade of "C" or higher must be earned in each mathematics course that leads to another course in the sequence that prepares the student to enroll in calculus (also see "Repeating Courses," below).
A student majoring in an engineering program may earn a minor in engineering or another division of the University. Examples are chemistry, mathematics, and physics, which are offered by the College of Arts and Sciences, and the general business minor offered by the Culverhouse College of Commerce and Business Administration. Required courses and electives needed for an engineering or computer science degree may also count toward the minor. Minor forms are available in departmental offices. For additional information about minors and the courses required in them, see the appropriate sections of this catalog.
Two types of minors in the College of Engineering are available to students enrolled in other divisions of the University. The minors require a minimum of 18 hours in engineering courses. The Type 1 minor is a specialized program in any of the College's engineering disciplines. Course requirements and advising are available from the appropriate department head, who will appoint an advisor for a student desiring this type of minor. The Type 2 minor is a general minor in engineering. The associate dean of engineering appoints an advisor for a student pursuing a Type 2 minor, which requires a minimum of 18 hours in courses chosen from a list available from the associate dean for academic programs.
The pass/fail option cannot be exercised for courses that are to be applied to the requirements of an engineering or computer science degree or certificate, but it can be used for other courses. See "Student Records and General Academic Policies" on p. 19 of this catalog.
A grade of "C" or better must be earned in each course that serves as a prerequisite to any course that will be applied toward the student's degree requirements (see "Student Responsibility," p. 191; and "Corequisites and Prerequisites," p. 195).
Undergraduate students in the College of Engineering may plan programs of study that satisfy the requirements for admission to professional schools of dentistry, law, medicine, optometry, etc. For further information, contact The University of Alabama, Dean of the College of Engineering, Box 870200, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0200.
Schedules for faculty advising and other registration information are posted throughout the College of Engineering just prior to and during the registration period for each semester or term. Additional information is available from the director of Engineering Student Services in 112 Mineral Industries Building and from the departmental offices. All schedules and drop/add forms must be approved by the student's advisor.
The repetition of courses is governed by the following restrictions:
- In computing the GPA, a grade of "I" (Incomplete) is included as hours attempted with zero grade points earned. A student on probation must remove "I" grades within two weeks of the beginning of classes during his or her next term in residence. Students not on probation must remove "I" grades within four weeks of the beginning of classes during the next term. If the "I" grade was earned in a required course and is not removed, the course must be repeated.
- A record of original and repeat enrollments appears on the student's transcript.
- Each enrollment in a course is included in the cumulative hours attempted and in the computation of grade point averages. However, only the final enrollment may count as credit toward the degree.
- Courses completed with grades of "A," "B," or "C" may not be repeated except on an audit basis.
- Enrollment for credit in a course that is at a lower level than a course the student has
already completed for credit with a grade of "A," "B," or "C" is prohibited. For example,
a student with credit for MATH 125 with a grade
of "A," "B," or "C" may not enroll for credit in MATH
121, or similar courses. This policy also prohibits repeating a course for credit if equivalent
transfer credit with a grade of "Pass" has already been awarded.
Enrollment for credit in a course is not prohibited simply because credit was earned in a higher-numbered course. For example, a student with credit for GES 411 or GES 451 may enroll for credit in GES 255 or GES 257. If students have questions about the interpretation of this policy, they should consult the associate dean for academic programs or the director of Engineering Student Services prior to enrollment.
- Only two repeat attempts, for a total of three attempts, in any course are permitted, unless continuance is authorized by the associate dean for academic programs. Some departments may have more restrictive policies concerning the number of repeat attempts allowed.
The following policies apply to the transfer of credit by entering transfer students, the transfer of credit that was earned while concurrently enrolled at The University of Alabama, the transfer of credit earned as a transient student at another institution, and the transfer of credit from other divisions of The University of Alabama.
- In order for credit to be transferred, courses completed at other institutions must be equivalent as nearly as possible to courses taught at The University of Alabama.
- In the College of Engineering, grades of "D" will not be admissible if the grade was earned in a course that is a prerequisite to another course required for the student's degree program.
- The maximum amount of credit transferable from two-year institutions is 64 semester hours.
A University of Alabama student who plans to enroll at another institution for one or more terms and to transfer the credit earned at that institution to The University of Alabama must secure approval from the director of Engineering Student Services prior to enrolling at the new institution. The maximum amount of credit transferable from a two-year institution is 64 semester hours. If, at the time of initial enrollment at The University of Alabama, a student transfers fewer than 64 semester hours, additional credit may be transferred from a two-year institution. However, once a student has accumulated 64 semester hours of credit from all sources, no more than 12 semester hours of 100- or 200-level courses may be transferred from a two-year institution. Credit will not be removed from an earlier transfer evaluation to permit students to transfer courses from two-year institutions.
Credit that another division of the University previously accepted for transfer from another institution will be reevaluated by the College of Engineering when a student transfers into the College from within the University.
Undergraduate students may be permitted to enroll in graduate courses if they have senior standing and "B" or higher averages for work attempted at The University of Alabama.
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You may recall we were looking for an assistant wine maker for Township 7 back in November.
We received some good response. Unfortunately our short list evaporated due to head-hunting, family committments and other things beyond mortal control. So the talent search had been re-launched.
Assistant Winemaker Required:
Township 7 Vineyards and Winery requires well-rounded individual to perform all cellar duties and some vineyard tasks associated with the production of top end wines at their 10,000 case facility in Penticton, BC.
Candidates should have two years related experience, some academic training in the enology or viticultural fields and a willingness to excel.
Physical requirements include an ability to lift and carry 22 kg. The job requires working inside and outside exposed to the elements at hand. Many work days require being on your feet for the entire shift.
Preferred skill sets would be (but we will train as required): forklift experience, familiarity with common cellar equipment and bottling lines, computer and common software friendly.
Personal attributes would include: attention to detail, punctuality, open-mindedness. Some travel required.
Salary negotiable.
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Somebody asked me the other day what kind of jobs there were in the wine business.
Here's a few -
1. Wine maker - duh.
2. Cellar master - any place that puts together more than a few hundred barrels each year could proabably use a dedicated employee to look after them and the wine inside. You'll have to cellar rat a few years and then specialize your training. Perhaps pursue some secondary education. Maybe a stint at a barrel maker would be handy. Which leads me to . . .
3. Cooper - somebody, preferably a craftsman, has to make all those barrels. Study carpentry and joinery and then get a gig in one of the big houses in the U.S. or Europe. Then branch out on your own.
4. Cellar rat - slightly above a hose dragger, mostly a full time gig doing all the menial and dirty jobs around the cellar. There is no better way to learn how the wine is made.
5. Harvest helper (hose dragger) - if you're heading into production you'll have to do this at some point. Depending on the operation, you could be doing everything from picking grapes to filtration to driving truck to filling in behind the shop counter. The pay is minimal; the experience is essential.
6. Sales - after the owner decides to hang up one of the hats he/she wears, sales jobs suddenly materialize. Days on the road, customers with no freaking idea, missed quotas, everybody wanting free wine. Pure joy for the right person.
7. Wine Shop staffer - different operations have different systems, but like any retail operation, look for the place that rewards proven performers. Besides the wage, is there any bonus structure, perks, possibility of advancement, benefit plans or wine allowance?
8. Wine Shop manager - one of those jobs where the crap can come at you from above (boss), below (staff) and sideways (public). If you like to juggle, you may want to try this.
9. Winery Supplies - It's mostly 9 to 5. Wineries need stuff and equipment. The lab has to be stocked, the wine shop needs knick-knacks, the cellar needs another bag of citric acid. You can fill this need with your huge inventory and free delivery for orders over $50.
10. Winery Equipment - The big stuff like presses and tanks. You don't sell one everyday but when you do - yipee! Find a line not represented in your area and get an exclusive distribution agreement. Helps to also be a . . .
11. Equipment technician - if you understand how stuff works (machines) you can carve out a niche in the winery business. A lot of wine makers and winery owners come from varied fields and seldom do those fields include the skills to fix electric motors, pumps, compressors, belt drives and all sorts of stuff.
12.Packaging - even wineries that spend too little time on their wine seems to spend an inordinate amount of time getting the bottle, label, closure and capsule just right. Help ease the pain by representing a spiffy line of packaging for the wine business.
13.Wine Club organizer - wine clubs as sales drivers are nothing new. But with the rapid rise of the internet over the last two decades comes on-line clubs that, in some cases, eclipse the sales of the bricks and mortar wine shops in their own organization. If you're a marketing expert with an emphasis on web communities this may be your calling.
14.Food Service - if you have a background in food preparation or service you may have noticed that many wineries are integrating food into their customer interpretation centres (wine shops).
It could be the fanciest restaurant in the area or a simple cold counter serving deli style take-away. Come up with a concept and sell it to the winery with the greatest need and the greatest possibility of success.
15. Tour Guide - get your chauffeur's license and drive folks around wine country. It seems to get more popular every year. There's all sorts of ways to build in commissions to this gig. They're your captives for several hours. Shouldn't you earn something for recommending the same excellent restaurant everyday to well-heeled visitors?
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Use the button at the top of the sidebar to the right if you're interested in an assistant winemaker's job.
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The rain is falling and the temperatures are cool.
All the mountain passes are experiencing some snow.
Except for some Late Harvest and Ice Wine crops, all the grapes have been in for a week now for most Okanagan producers.
We started picking grapes for Township 7 in mid-September. Mostly white varieties at that time but a few Merlot growers started to sneak in right at the beginning of October. Then the weather started to crash.
Wine makers, growers and owners tried to make the weather better using various mental powers but to no avail. As the vines shut down, it became a waiting game for breaks in the weather that would allow harvesting to occur.
Indicators numbers like Brix, pH and TA (total acid) went into suspended animation. The benefits of hangtime, like more intense flavours and such, didn't really materialize, in my opinion. I think the intermittent rains (rain, two days dry, rain. one day dry etc.) negated any hang premium.
What to look for: Okanagan whites will probably be great. The earlier varietals definetly will shine. The reds will be a toss-up. T7 growers are smart growers with good cultural practices so we believe our red vintage will be excellent. Growers who over-cropped or took other short cuts through the season found themselves with unripe fruit this year; when these reds of 07 start appearing late next year (at the earliest) taste before you buy! There will be some vintage variations in your favourite brands.
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I don't generally jump up and down in public when the awards are bestowed but, what the hell, here's some good news:
Won a gold at the recent Okanagan Wine Festival for our Township 7 2006 Semillon
and a pocketful of silvers for some of the other titles.
Also did rather well at the Wine Access awards announced back in September.
Marketing loves these things.
My reward is when people come up to me and say how much they enjoyed (insert title of one of my creations here) with a couple friends and a good meal just the other day.
I'm your source for winery development consultation.
I'm your source for winery development consultation.
We decided to compost all our organic harvest waste on-site this year. So there's a wild, rank stink coming from a patch of vacant land on the property.
But it's a noble smell. It's the smell of cash. We didn't have to pay to have it all hauled to the landfill by contractors and now we have some interesting 'fill' to work with.
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Just thought you'd like to know...
Heard the other day that there are 50 applictations for winery licenses currently under review by the provincial authorities.
Any idea I had that the grape supply would catch up with demand is now dismissed.
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On the last day of September of vintage 2007 the weather is slate, charcoal and death shroud grey but not yet raining. Today we intend to harvest a tiny bit of Merlot, the first red of the Township 7 vintage, from our own property. Some challenged third year vines that, despite nets, are big favourites with the robins and some smaller birds.
We had a deer kill in the vineyard the other night. Probably coyotes but with only half (front) of a carcass left by dawn there was considerable speculation about bears, cougars and wolves. Not every wine region has this range of fauna to contend with. I recall a conversation I had in New Zealand about the differences in our two regions and one of the Kiwis wondered, with the vast expanse of land in Canada, why we didn't have more sheep? I told them that the roaming carnivores would have a field day. He responded by asking, "Do you mean these animals are just running around loose?".
But I digress . . .
Growing grapes for wine north of 49 degrees will always have it's obstacles to quality. Most of the time it's going to be the short growing season. This is turning into a year where the short season is going to play a little larger than it has in the past few years when we've been treated to warmer, longer growing seasons. This is the year when things like greed (too many tons per acre) are going to turn and bite you in the ass. This is a year when heads-up, intelligent grape growing is going to win out over lassiez-faire vineyard behaviour.
Good management from the start of the season will produce exceptional wines this year. If you're waiting for Merlot to ripen at 6 tons or better then you might have some difficulty.
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I'm your source for winery development consultation.
One of the reasons the Okanagan is one of the best places to grow grapes for wine is the climate.
Since August the 1st we've had 5 mm of precip. That pretty well eliminates dry farming. The hottest it ever got during that period (Penticton weather station) was 34.2 C and the coolest daytime temp was 20.7. The mean for a 24 hour day was usually around 20.
Today we'll hit 27 later in the afternoon.
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Since I last updated the vintage about two weeks ago we've enjoyed some very solid weather with temperatures regularily approaching the 30 C mark from Osoyoos to Summerland.
Overnights have been as low as 5 C and this big swing is prolonging the ripening process to the advantage of the winemaker.
We're getting some great readings from our vineyard samples and we should be close to harvesting our whites very soon.
It's the kind of late summer we've been hoping for: dry, warm and consistent.
We're starting with a small block of Chard on Sunday followed by 17 tons on Monday and Tuesday of the same.
Game on!
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I was feeling the same way a while back and then Arsheesh came to my rescue with this smokin' cool tutorial.
Looking around, most of the maps have really spiffy looking borders and I have no experience with them. I was wondering where everyone got theirs. Is there some secret border stash you all sneak them out of and set them as the top layer in the map? Fancy brushes that conjure them up? Paint them all by hand like some art wizard? What is the secret?
I was feeling the same way a while back and then Arsheesh came to my rescue with this smokin' cool tutorial.
When its over and you look in the mirror, did you do the best that you were capable of? If so, the score does not matter. But if you find that you did your best you were capable of, you will find it to your liking. -John Wooden
* Rivengard * My Finished Maps * My Challenge Maps * My deviantArt
I use my own artwork (New Dawn of the West), sometimes layer effects for the simple ones (Aeran), sometimes putting clipart together (Cruzamento de Rio), but my favourite is going through vector borders and designs (Aedelan Eu).
No secret really - just a matter of thinking up something that will complement the map and going ahead and doing it
My finished maps
"...sometimes the most efficient way to make something look drawn by hand is to simply draw it by hand..."
I make them. For checked borders, I try to align the marks with the coordinate system of the map. Otherwise I generally do a simple double border, maybe with some sort of pattern fill. The curlicue corners in Planisphere of her Majesty's Martial Colony were just the result of playing around with Bezier splines. They really aren't that much work, but then, maybe it's not my maps you were looking at.


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Villanova Law School Lied For Rankings ... But So What?
The blogosphere has erupted in a fury since Villanova University's Law School admitted it has been lying about the statistics of its incoming classes for years to boost its rankings. But Villanova deserves credit for coming clean, because many other universities are probably doing the same thing.


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Guitar greats Jeff Beck and Billy Gibbons have become the latest rock icons to team up for a U.S. tour.
Beck will join Gibbons' band ZZ Top on the road for a five-week summer trek, which begins in Montana on Aug. 8 and wraps up in The Woodlands, Texas a month later.
Each show will feature full sets from both acts and close with a collaboration.
Gibbons and Beck joined forces at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2009 to perform Jimi Hendrix's "Foxy Lady" and ZZ Top's "Rough Boy", and in 2010, Beck joined Gibbons and his bandmates onstage during a show in Lucca, Italy.
Beck will be 70 when the new tour kicks off – his birthday is June 24.
The rockers' trek won't be the only hot double act ticket this summer – Linkin Park will tour with 30 Seconds to Mars and KISS will hit the road with Def Leppard.


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Cyclone Wrestlers Go "A-caroling"
AMES, Iowa – Caroling was the means to express the Iowa State wrestling team's appreciation for University staff. The ends weren't bad at all. The Cyclones made a campus tour Friday singing Christmas carols at eight different stops.
"We just wanted to do something a little different and have some fun," Iowa State head coach Kevin Jackson said. "These different departments at Iowa State help us in so many ways during the school year. We just wanted to express our thanks and let them know that we realize all that they do for all students on campus."
The wrestlers made stops at the kinesiology and criminal justice departments, the business undergraduate office, the office of the liberal arts and sciences college, the student services office of the engineering college and the offices of financial aid, Iowa State President Gregory Geoffroy and admissions.
Jackson was asked about the singing ability of assistant head coach Yero Washington.
"Poor, very poor," Jackson replied.
The Cyclone wrestlers will continue to workout through Monday, before heading to their respective homes Tuesday for the Christmas holiday. The Iowa State grapplers will reunite for a Dec. 26 evening workout and practice the following day before departing for the Midlands Wrestling Championships in Evanston, Ill., which will be contested Dec. 29-30.


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ASHBURN, Va. - What Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan hinted Monday is about to become reality - star quarterback Robert Griffin III has been benched, and backup Kirk Cousins will start for the remainder of the season, a person familiar with the move told USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday.
The person, who also told USA TODAY Sports that Griffin will be inactive the rest of the way while veteran Rex Grossman backs up Cousins, spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move has yet to be announced by the team.
Talk about an exit strategy. Benching RG3 appears like Shanahan's way of going out on his terms with an extremely provocative move. Could it incite owner Daniel Snyder to fire the coach? Shanahan has one season remaining on his contract and seems to be pouring gasoline on a raging Redskins tire fire by inviting a full-blown quarterback controversy.
Still, a source familiar with the move told USA TODAY Sports that Snyder would not overrule Shanahan's decision to shelve RG3. The person requested anonymity due to the sensitivity of the decision.
Shanahan came to Washington with two Super Bowl rings as the Denver Broncos head coach and a reputation as an offensive mastermind. But he's looking at a third last-place finish in four seasons with the Redskins. He's 24-38 with the Redskins, including one playoff loss after the team won the NFC East in 2012. Shanahan's five-year contract is worth $35 million.
Coming back from reconstructive knee surgery, Griffin has not been the same player who won offensive rookie of the year honors last season. Shanahan repeatedly mentioned Monday that the quarterback has been sacked 24 times in the team's last five losses.
Yet it is the Shanahans, Mike and his son Kyle, the team's offensive coordinator, who have had Griffin throwing 35 times a game this season compared to 24.5 times per game last year.
Despite saying that RG3 is "100% healthy," Shanahan hinted Monday he would bench Griffin in order to preserve his health. The quarterback has not yet had a full offseason to master the team's offense after being forced to rehabilitate his knee this year after he tore knee ligaments in January's playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks.