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There's no better way to get into the Halloween spirit than by watching some scary movies. Here's a month worth of spooky movie recommendations, courtesy of George Wolf.
Disclaimer: We take no responsibility for nightmares you may have from watching these films.
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Day 31: The Exorcist (1973)
The Exorcist | 122 min | Rated: R
The Exorcist gets a bad rap for being too Catholic, too traditional, anti-feminist. I read an account from a self-proclaimed Satanist who disliked it because the devil would never be so easily foiled. But for evocative, nerve jangling, demonic horror, you will not find better.
Director William Friedkin's career is spotted with tepid-to-awful films, but when he cranks out a good one, look out. Hot on the heels of the verite action of his Oscar-winning The French Connection – a film that subverted expectations by casting seriously flawed heroes who don't manage to resolve the film's conflict – he made an abrupt left with this one.
Slow-moving, richly textured, gorgeously and thoughtfully framed, The Exorcist follows a very black and white, good versus evil conflict: Father Merrin V Satan for the soul of an innocent child.
But thanks to an intricate and nuanced screenplay adapted by William Peter Blatty from his own novel, the film boasts any number of flawed characters struggling to find faith and to do what's right in this situation. And thanks to Friedkin's immaculate filming, we are entranced by early wide shots of a golden Middle East, then brought closer to watch people running here and there on the Georgetown campus or on the streets of NYC.
Then we pull in a bit more: interiors of Chris MacNeil's (Ellen Burstyn) place on location, the hospital where Fr. Karras's mother is surrounded by forgotten souls, the labs and conference rooms where an impotent medical community fails to cure poor Regan (Linda Blair).
Then even closer, in the bedroom, where you can see Regan's breath in the chilly air, and examine the flesh rotting off her young face. Here, in the intimacy, there's no escaping that voice, toying with everyone with such vulgarity.
The voice belongs to Mercedes McCambridge, and she may have been the casting director's greatest triumph. Of course, Jason Miller as poor, wounded Fr. Damien Karras could not have been better. Indeed, he, Burstyn and young Linda Blair were all nominated for Oscars.
So was Friedkin, the director who balanced every scene to expose its divinity and warts, and to quietly build tension. When he was good and ready, he let that tension burst into explosions of terrifying mayhem that became a blueprint for dozens of films throughout the Seventies and marked a lasting icon for the genre.
Remember the stories of moviegoers fleeing the theatre, or fainting in the aisles midway through this film? It seemed like hype then, but watch it today, experience the power the film still has, and you can only imagine how little the poor folks of the early 1970s were prepared.
Even after all this time, The Exorcist is a flat-out masterpiece.
Day 30: Wolf Creek (2005)
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Wolf Creek | 99 min | Rated: R
There have long been filmmakers whose ultimate goal is entertainment; the idea being that art is meant to affect, not entertain. These filmmakers, from Sam Peckinpah to Lars von Trier, generally develop impenetrable indie credibility and a line of devoted, bawling fans. No one in recent memory has applied this ideology to horror cinema as effectively as writer/director Greg McLean with his Outback opus Wolf Creek.
Some of the best scares in film have come as the reaction to urbanites' fear of losing the tentative grasp on our own link in the food chain once we find ourselves in the middle of nowhere. With Wolf Creek, it's as if McLean looked at American filmmakers' preoccupation with backwoods thrillers and scoffed, in his best Mick Dundee, "That's not the middle of nowhere. This is the middle of nowhere."
A quick glimpse of a map of Australia points out that nearly every city with a population higher than that of a college dorm is along the coastline. McLean explores the isolated beauty of this vast, empty middle with spectacularly creepy results.
Using only digital cameras to enhance an ultra-naturalistic style, McLean's happy backpackers find themselves immobile outside Wolf Creek National Park when their car stops running. As luck would have it, friendly bushman Mick Taylor (John Jarratt) drives up offering a tow back to his camp, where he promises to fix the vehicle.
If this sounds predictable and obvious to you, rest assured that McLean has plans to burst every cliché in the genre, and he succeeds on almost every level.
His first triumph is in the acting. Jarratt's killer is an amiable sadist who is so real it's jarring. You find yourself hoping he's an actor. His performance singlehandedly shames the great Tobe Hooper and Wes Craven, whose backwoods horror films relied so completely on caricatures for villains.
A horror film this realistic is not only hard to watch, but a bit hard to justify. What makes an audience interested in observing human suffering so meticulously recreated? This is where, like a true artist, McLean finally succeeds. What is as unsettling as the film itself is that its content is somehow satisfying.
Day 29: Let the Right One In (2008)/Let Me In (2010)
Let the Right One In | 115 min | Rated: R
Let Me In | 116 min | Rated: R
In 2008, Sweden's Let the Right One In emerged as an original, stylish thriller – and the best vampire flicks in years. A spooky coming of age tale populated by outcasts in the bleakest environment, the film breaks hearts and bleeds victims in equal measure. Kare Hedebrant's Oskar, with his blond Prince Valiant haircut, falls innocently for the odd new girl (an outstanding Linda Leandersson) in his shabby apartment complex. Reluctantly, she returns his admiration, and a sweet and bloody romance buds.
Hollywood's 2010 version carries the less confusing title Let Me In, and fans of the original that fear the worst can rest easy. Director Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) managed to retain the spirit of the source material, while finding ways to leave his own mark on the compelling story of an unlikely friendship.
Twelve year old Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee) is a lonely boy who's being bullied at school. When young Abby (Chloe Grace Moretz) and her "dad" (Richard Jenkins) move in next door, Owen thinks he's found a friend. As sudden acts of violence mar the snowy landscape, Owen and Abby grow closer, providing each other a comfort no one else can.
While the original had an ominous sense of dread, a feel of bleak isolation, and a brazen androgyny that the update can't touch, Let Me In scores points all its own.
Moretz (Kick-Ass) and Smit-McPhee (The Road) are both terrific, and give the film a touching, vulnerable soul. Reeves, also adapting the screenplay, ups the ante on the gore, and provides more action, scares and overall shock value. Incredibly, he even manages to build on the climactic "revenge" scene that was damn-near flawless the first time.
Together the films set the standard for child vampire fare, and neither one should be missed.
Let The Right One In (2008)
Let Me In (2010)
Day 28: The Last Circus (Balada triste de trompeta) (2010)
The Last Circus (Balada triste de trompeta) | 107 min | Rated: R
Who's in the mood for something weird?
Unhinged Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia (Perdita Durango) returns to form with The Last Circus, a breathtakingly bizarre look at a Big Top love triangle set in Franco's Spain.
Describing the story in much detail would risk giving away too many of the astonishing images. A boy loses his performer father to conscription in Spain's civil war, and decades later, with Franco's reign's end in sight, he follows in pop's clown-sized footsteps and joins the circus. There he falls for another clown's woman, and stuff gets nutty.
Iglesia's direction slides from sublime, black and white surrealist history to something else entirely. Acts 2 and 3 evolve into something gloriously grotesque – a sideshow that mixes political metaphor with carnival nightmare.
Like Tarantino, Igelsia pulls together ideas and images from across cinema and blends them into something uniquely his own, crafting a film that's somewhat familiar, but never, ever predictable.
The Last Circus boasts more than brilliantly wrong-minded direction and stunningly macabre imagery – though of these things it certainly boasts. Within that bloody and perverse chaos are some of the more touching performances to be found onscreen.
Carlos Areces and Antonio de la Torre soar as the clowns at odds over the love of an acrobat (Carolina Bang, in another of the film's wonderfully fresh performances). Areces's tortured Sad Clown versus Torre's sadistic Happy Clown – it's a battle to the death in one of the more entertainingly garish political allegories in Spanish cinema.
Day 27: Jennifer's Body (2009)
Jennifer's Body | 102 min | Rated: R
If Ginger Snaps owes a lot to Carrie (and it does), then Jennifer's Body finds itself even more indebted to Ginger Snaps.
The central premise: Boys are stupid, throw rocks at them. Better still, lure them to an isolated area and eat them, leaving their carcasses for the crows. This is the surprisingly catchy idea behind this coal-black horror comedy.
In for another surprise? Megan Fox's performance is spot-on as the high school hottie turned demon. Director Karyn Kusama's film showcases the actress's most famous assets, but also mines for comic timing and talent other directors apparently overlooked.
Amanda Seyfried's performance as the best friend, replete with homely girl glasses and Jan Brady hairstyle, balances Fox's smolder, and both performers animate Diablo Cody's screenplay with authority. They take the Snaps conceit and expand it – adolescence sucks for all girls, not just the outcasts.
In place of two alienated sisters, Jennifer's Body shadows best friends – the smokin' hot cheerleader (actually, oddly, she's on flag squad), and the best friend whose non-glam look bolsters the popular girl's insecurity-riddled self-esteem.
Cody's script shines bright, as she gives the horror genre the rare chance to benefit from the pen of an Oscar winner. In turn, the young talent handling her acerbic prose does her proud.
Adam Brody's smarmy, contemptuous indie rocker steals several scenes, including a screamer set to "867-5309 Jenny." Other welcome faces in small but memorable roles include J.K. Simmons and Amy Sedaris, both showing off and having fun in a film that far surpasses expectations.
Day 26: Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Night of the Living Dead | 96 min | Unrated
From the brightly lit opening cemetery sequence to the paranoid power struggle in the house to the devastating closing montage, Night of the Living Dead teems with the racial, sexual and political tensions of its time. An unsettelinglingly relevant George A. Romero knew how to push societal panic buttons.
Two hundred miles outside Pittsburgh, squabbling siblings Barbara and Johnny visit a cemetery to put a wreath on their father's grave. Then comes the first of the film's many iconic quotes: They're coming to get you, Barbara.
My favorite, though, has always been, "Yeah, they're dead. They're all messed up."
A befuddled, borderline useless Barbara stumbles to an old farmhouse, where the very useful and not easily befuddled Ben takes her under his wing and boards up the place. Meanwhile, TV newsmen declare that the, "scene can best be described as mayhem" and note that Barbara, Ben and all those folks down the basement should avoid the mayhem's "murder-happy characters."
Romero's responsible for more than just outstanding dialogue. (OK, at times, like the heavy handed score, the dialogue isn't entirely outstanding. But often enough, it is.) As the first film of its kind, the lasting impact of this picture on horror cinema is hard to overstate. His inventive imagination created the genre and the monster from the ground up.
They're dead.
They're back.
They're hungry for human flesh.
Their bite infects the bitten.
The bitten will eventually bite.
Aim for the head.
The tensions inside the house are almost as serious as the danger outside the house, once bossypants Mr. Cooper pokes his head out of the basement. And wouldn't everybody be better off if Romero could write a worthwhile part for a female?
Still, the shrill sense of confinement, the danger of one inmate turning on another, and the unthinkable transformation going on in the cellar build to a startling climax – one that utterly upends expectations – followed by the kind of absolutely genius ending that guarantees the film's eternal position in the annals of horror cinema.
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Gauging Your OptionsWritten by on September 26, 2003
Too often when it comes to customizing a classic truck, builders make changes just for the sake of making changes. In many cases, the best modifications are the ones that you need to look for, not the ones that slap you in the face. When it came time to design a dash for my '68 Chevy pickup, I wanted something that was custom but still retained much of the stock flavor that would be incorporated into the rest of the buildup.
There are several aftermarket bezels available to suit most people's taste, but I decided I wanted to keep the stock chrome and black plastic bezel. Also, I wanted something different than the stock gauges. I have always liked the look of the Auto Meter gauges, and with the two large 4 3/4-inch holes in the stock bezel, I figured they would fill the need well. When I saw the Carbon Fiber Series in their catalog, I knew I had just what I was looking for.
I had a couple of ideas on how to mount the new gauges, but they required two different size gauges. The 2 1/8-inch openings for the four gauges that run along the bottom of the bezel would work with a set of 2-inch gauges mounted from the front. But, I also wanted to see if I could show more of the stock chrome bezel by mounting some 2 5/8-inch gauges from the rear. Luckily, Auto Meter indulged me and supplied me with both sizes so I could try both methods. Once everything arrived, I headed over to the Primedia Tech Center with a box full of gauges and a new dash bezel from Classic Industries and started putting my ideas to work. We tried three different methods, all of which look good. As you'll see, we had to make a separate panel to mount the gauges. It turned out to be a little easier than I had thought it would be. The hardest part was making sure that the gauges lined up perfectly once the stock bezel was put in place.
Take a look at our three options, and hopefully one of them will inspire you in some way.
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It wouldn't matter how good the gauges looked if we scratched up our new dash bezel from Classic Industries. To keep it safe, we put some duct tape around the edge to protect the plastic chrome finish while we were working on it.Since we weren't going to be using any of the original circuit board, we cut off most of the raised portion from the backside of the bezel that the circuit board attached to.In order to mount the gauges from the backside of the bezel, we needed to make another panel for the gauges to mount to and behind the stock bezel. We cut a piece of black ABS plastic the approximate size of the bezel. We used an old custom door panel with a slight texture, but any stiff piece of plastic or piece of aluminum or mild steel would work. We held it in place against the backside of the bezel and used a white grease pencil to mark each gauge hole.Using a drill press with an adjustable hole-cutting tool, we found the center of the holes by placing the drill bit close to the center and spinning the cutting tool until it was even with the circumference of the circle.Once we found center, we clamped the plastic to the drill press table with a piece of wood under it to avoid damaging the cutting blade on the metal table. The two large gauges required 4 5/8-inch holes, and the four gauges along the bottom required 2 5/8-inch holes.We sanded the edges of the holes to de-burr them, and then slipped the Auto Meter gauges through the front and clamped them in place using the supplied brackets and fasteners.The factory tach hole is 3 1/2 inches, which doesn't fit any standard Auto Meter gauge. So we decided to mount a 2-inch oil pressure gauge there along with a 5/16-inch light from Painless Performance for the high-beam indicator. The only problem we had was that the plastic panel didn't fit flush against the gauge opening. We faced the same problem for the new turn-signal indicators and the dash openings. We fixed this by cutting another smaller panel to house this gauge and the pair of 5/16-inch turn-signal indicators.
With the two panels bolted together, we drilled out the marked holes for the gauges and lights so that both panels would line up. The 5/16-inch lights are a press-in fit, and stay in place once pushed in. We used green for the turn-signal indicators and blue for the high beams.Because the center gauge is now spaced out some, we had to trim its mounting bracket about 3/8 inch to get it to work.Here's the panel with the Auto Meter 5-inch speedo and tach, the 2 5/ 8-inch lower gauges, and the 2-inch center gauge. It's ready to be placed behind the factory bezel.As is the case with so many things we do when custom building a truck, once we had everything assembled, we noticed that we had some more room for the turn-signal lights and maybe the center gauge. We'll probably get some 1/2-inch lights for the turn signals to fill the holes a little better, and maybe get a 2 5/8-inch gauge and 1/8-inch LED for the high-beam indicator to better fill the center opening.Just in case you don't want to go to all this work, we decided to see just how easy it would be to mount the gauges through the front of the stock bezel. We replaced the lower four gauges with 2-inch gauges that slipped right into the holes with no modification. The center gauge and indicator lights still require a small panel to mount them.
And for another option, we left the four lower 2-inch gauges and mounted the 5-inch speedo and tach from behind using our custom panel. We definitely like this method better for the speedo and tach, but haven't made up our minds on the lower four--as both ways look good. This way looks more consistent because you can see the machined Auto Meter bezel on each gauge, but the 2 5/8-inch gauges are larger and a little easier to read. You'll have to decide for yourself.


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Saturday's game, a 6:10 start, will air regionally via the FOX Network with the Royals' own Ryan Lefebvre calling the play-by-play with the Rangers' Tom Grieve. The game can be viewed in Kansas City on FOX 4 at 6:14 p.m. Tomorrow's game will not air on FOX Sports Kansas City.
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|Interocean flood is April photo feature
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It's good to know that even the early settlers in Holyoke had a sense of humor, because the flood waters on Interocean Avenue apparently caused need for a makeshift boat and paddles, and of course, a photo opportunity. Enterprise staff found this photo at Phillips County Museum for the April feature in the 125th anniversary calendar. Records at the museum said the three men in the boat are Slater, Schulen and Dr. Smith, but unfortunately there was no date attached to the photo.
Perhaps it was the April flood of 1912, but staff members are uncertain. That month Phillips County was a lake of water because of rapidly melting snow. The Frenchman Creek was a torrent of water, 200 yards wide at Holyoke. Records state the wagon bridge was washed out at one end and roads were impassable.
Just in case this flood doesn't ring a bell, most will remember the last major flood of recent history, the June 15 Father's Day flood in 1997, when a slow-moving storm dumped six inches of rain on Holyoke. The massive amount of water ran out of places to go, ending up flooding houses, highways and county roads. Many long-time residents saw water running where they never had before.
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BETHESDA, Md, (WUSA) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is recalling 50,000 Dream On Me baby bath seats.
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OCALA - An off-duty county fire rescue lieutenant was arrested early Tuesday and charged with DUI.
Two police officers saw a silver Dodge pickup failing to maintain a single lane while traveling east in the 2500 block of East State Road 40. They stopped the truck and Joseph Steven Romani, 32, said he had consumed two adult beverages and was coming from a downtown bar, according to reports.
Andrew Ritz, a trained DUI enforcement officer, arrived and conducted a field sobriety exercise, which Romani failed. He was arrested at 12:49 a.m. and was taken to the Marion County Jail. where he provided breath samples that registered his blood alcohol level at .211 and .215.
The state's legal limit is .08.
Marion County Fire Rescue spokeswoman Jessica Greene said Wednesday that Romani is a lieutenant with the department and was not on duty at the time of his arrest. She said employees must have a valid driver's license to be employed by the department and any disciplinary action or termination would not take place until the department is aware that Romani has applied for a hardship license.
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So we often hear guests ask us, which park is better Glacier or Yellowstone? An interesting topic this is, especially to those of us that live so close to Glacier National Park. I guess I will start with telling you my opinion of what makes Glacier so spectacular and then let you decide.
Glacier Park is one of the last places in the continental United States to see a real glacier. I know, that doesn't sound that exciting, but what is exciting is the formations that glaciers leave behind. Beautiful soaring peaks sculpted into sharp angles and steep rock faces. Glaciers shave the rocks like nothing else can, leaving us with natural formations such as the weeping wall, a 300 foot wall that weeps water.
In addition, Glacier is the home to the huckleberry. If you haven't tried a huckleberry, it can be described as a cross between a blueberry and blackberry, somewhat sweeter and slightly more tart. I have heard it said that a huckleberry has 20 times the antioxidants of a glass of apple juice. What else loves the huckleberry? Grizzly Bears. The big brown bear sets Glacier apart, because you have a very strong chance of seeing a Grizzly in Glacier, just hopefully from your car.
So which park is better you ask? I will leave that up to you to decide, and once you do, weigh in on your opinion at www.better-than.com a website dedicated to deciding, once and for all, which park holds muster in the hearts of America.
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WASHINGTON – The Loudoun County Board of Supervisors is taking action against one of its own members after allegations surfaced that he misappropriated county funds.
Supervisor Eugene Delgaudio will not receive any committee assignments for 2013, which will diminish his role on the board.
DelGaudio, R-Sterling, is under investigation for allegedly using his county-paid staffer for campaign fundraising on county time. He has claimed the money was for a youth football league.
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20 Top Things to Do in Wisconsin
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Wisconsin is a state of adventurers, thinkers, farmers—and everything in between.
In the thriving capital of Madison and the reborn metropolis of Milwaukee, everyone seems to be on the go. It's a fitting spirit in a state with a motto that's simply "Forward." Still, away from all the cities' activity, it's easy to see why the Ojibwe word "Wisconsin" has stuck; it means "place where waters gather." Great Lakes and rivers nearly encircle the state, watering the dense forests and providing endless opportunities for outdoor recreation.
Click ahead to find out about 20 of our favorite experiences in Wisconsin, from browsing the eye-catching Milwaukee Art Museum to kayaking in Minocqua or gathering for fish boils in Door County. For a printable list of 10 top things to do in Door County, Minocqua, Bayfield and the Apostle Islands, Milwaukee and Madison, click on "Download Midwest Living's Wisconsin Top 10 Booklet" below.
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Door County's cool community [6]
On a jagged peninsula that's 70 miles long and just 10 miles wide, you'll find the Cape Cod of the Midwest. Why the nickname? Well, to start, there are lighthouses (10), beaches (about 30) and forested state parks (5) along more than 300 miles of shoreline.
There are pretty little towns, too, clustered around glittering Lake Michigan bays. Door County's 30,000 or so year-round residents work hard to pique visitors' interest. But even as residents welcome new art galleries and upscale clothing and home-decor boutiques, they haven't forgotten their past.
Folks still gather for evening fish boils; hand-laid stone walls still divide pastures; and cherry orchards that date to the 1800s are still carefully tended. Just the simple act of eating a fresh slice of cherry pie or taking a bike ride along the shore makes you feel part of the community. (800) 527-3529; doorcounty.com [7]
Kid fun in the Wisconsin Dells [11]
The nickname Water Park Capital of the World is a pretty good clue to the kid-appeal of this hilly vacation area near Lake Delton (50 miles northwest of Madison). Water-park resorts, plus old-fashioned amusement parks, top most itineraries.
But the Wisconsin Dells also has good state parks and plenty of spots for grown-up relaxation. Try to find time to see the Dells, the unique, craggy bluffs rising over the Wisconsin River like stacks of sandstone pancakes. Some of the best views are from double-decker excursion boats. For a Dells-style adventure, bounce your way through the woods and splash into the river on the Wisconsin Ducks—amphibious transport vehicles from World War II. (800) 223-3557; wisdells.com [12]
The Wisconsin Great River Road [16]
The Wisconsin Great River Road parallels the majestic Mississippi River along 250 miles of the state's western border. It's one of the most scenic roads in the Midwest, flanked by 400-foot-high sandstone bluffs and historic little river towns.
Boating, fishing and birding are popular pastimes along the road; several state parks and wildlife refuges make access easy. River towns offer visitors diversions such as hunting through antiques shops, dining on catfish and other local specialties, and spending the night at inns and B&Bs, many of them a century old. (800) 658-9424; wigreatriverroad.org [17]
Milwaukee Art Museum [21]
More than 30,000 works of art take visitors on a chronological tour of art from the 13th century to the present at the striking Milwaukee Art Museum. The postmodern Quadracci Pavilion, completed in 2001, houses a grand reception hall, temporary exhibits and a cafe. The pavilion's 217-foot exterior wings, which open twice a day, have become the city's visual icon. (414) 224-3200; mam.org [22]
Madison's food scene [26]
Madison's fabulous, diverse food scene is one of the best in the Midwest. The city teems with chef-owned restaurants serving dishes focused on fresh-picked local produce, while ethnic eateries reflect the nationalities of the scholars, researchers and students who find a home at the University of Wisconsin.
Check with the Convention and Visitors bureau if you're looking for a particular cuisine. To read about some of Midwest Living®'s favorites, click on the link below to Best Midwest Food Towns. Pictured at left: pan-roasted pork chop with creamed corn from L'Etoile.
Read about more Midwest Living favorite attractions in Madison [27]
Minocqua's lake appeal [31]
This northern Wisconsin resort town (165 miles northwest of Green Bay) has all the ingredients of a great family vacation—including more than 3,000 lakes in Vilas and Oneida counties. Minocqua's quieter lakes are perfect for swimming lessons and sand castles. Meanwhile, you can zip across big Lake Minocqua on a wakeboard or check out the Min-Aqua Bats ski team. (715) 356-4549; min-aquabats.com [32]
Kids love cheering at Scheer's Lumberjack Show. (715) 634-6923; scheerslumberjackshow.com [33] If Mom and Dad get an evening to themselves, Northern Lights Playhouse has a summertime-perfect screened auditorium. And the lodgings here understand what a family lake vacation is all about—no one minds a little sand tracked in. (715) 356-5266; minocqua.org [34]
Tommy O's Playhouse [35]
AirVenture show and museum [38]
The Experimental Aircraft Association's annual end-of-July AirVenture celebration at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh has an unrivaled collection of planes: an Airbus A380 double-decker jet that seats 700, fighter jets, warbirds, home-builts, antiques, ultralights, plus thrilling air shows and a generous dose of patriotic sentiment.
Year-round, you can visit the AirVenture Museum, which features more than 250 historic airplanes plus five movie theaters. From May through October, a tram runs to the nearby Pioneer Airport, a living-history re-creation of an airfield in the early days of air travel. (920) 426-4800; eaa.org [39]
Apostle Islands and Bayfield [42]
The ruggedly beautiful Apostle Islands sit in Lake Superior beyond of Bayfield. The archipelago is known for its rocky hiking trails, lighthouses and sea caves that draw kayakers. nps.gov [43]
Getting there means venturing onto the world's largest freshwater lake. On most summer days, the clear, cold water provides smooth passage, but when winds kick up, only experienced kayakers go out. More cautious travelers can see most of the islands' treasures on a chartered sailboat or, calmer yet, a ferry to Madeline Island. The only populated Apostle offers a tiny Main Street with restaurants, shops and a museum. madelineisland.com [44]
Bayfield, gateway to the Apostles, offers historic tours, bike rentals, good shopping, concerts under the Big Top Chautauqua tent and a variety of well-kept lodgings. (715) 779-3335; bayfield.org [45]
Kohler's relaxing vibe [48]
This tidy village of 2,000 is a quiet place to relax, 56 miles north of Milwaukee. Break out the clubs for four incredible golf courses designed by Pete Dye, or visit The John Michael Kohler Arts Center with its striking vernacular art. jmkac.org [49]
Free, three-hour tours of the Kohler Factory are offered weekday mornings. You can also peruse upscale plumbing fixtures at the Kohler Design Center. (920) 457-3699; us.kohler.com [50]
For lodging, The American Club, the Midwest's only AAA five-diamond resort hotel, has luxurious rooms and suites, plus a spa. (800) 344-2838; destinationkohler.com [51]
Harley-Davidson Museum and factory [54]
Opened in 2008, Milwaukee's Harley-Davidson Museum is a must-see for riders and a worth-the-trip spot for the curious. It tells the story of a scrappy Milwaukee company that began in 1903 as a motorcycle innovator and has evolved into a brand that embodies the feeling of wind in your hair. Hands-on exhibits let gearheads tinker with old engines, a Rebels and Outlaws display shows how riders gained that rep, and a movie room lets you board one of 10 Harleys and "ride" along Midwest farms and rivers. (414) 287-2789; harley-davidson.com [55]
Motorcycle fans also can take a free 30-minute tour of the Harley-Davidson Factory in Menomonee Falls (20 miles northwest of Milwaukee); you'll see power trains being assembled and tested. (887) 883-1450; harley-davidson.com [56]
National Railroad Museum [59]
One of the nation's largest rail museums houses everything from decorative train drumheads to a massive Big Boy steam locomotive (left) -- and yes, you can take a train ride.
Start your visit to Green Bay's National Railroad Museum with the 25-minute movie on steam locomotives. Then explore indoor and outdoor exhibits that include the command train Dwight D. Eisenhower used in Europe during World War II, a futuristic Aerotrain from the 1950s, and a mail car, with an extensive interior setup for sorting mail. For a small additional fee, you can ride a train around the grounds, passing an interesting hobo display. (920) 437-7623; nationalrrmuseum.org [60]
Olbrich Botanical Gardens [63]
Stroll 16 acres of outdoor gardens, including a 2-acre Rose Garden (left) that showcases hardy shrub varieties in a space inspired by Wisconsin native Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie style. Other outdoor gardens include a Perennial Garden, a Sunken Garden and an Herb Garden.
While you're at Madison's Olbrich Botanical Gardens, be sure to see the Thai Pavilion, crafted without nails or screws by Thai artisans. Also, the Bolz Conservatory features exotic plants, flowers, orchids, birds and a waterfall. Special events include a popular summer butterfly show. (608) 246-4550; olbrich.org [64]
Wisconsin State Capitol [67]
Free one-hour tours of the Wisconsin State Capitol in Madison feature the elegant art, architecture and furnishings of this century-old granite building. Glass mosaics, handcrafted furniture, murals and marble are some of the highlights, as well as an unusual granite dome. (608) 266-0382; wisconsin.gov [68]
Cedarburg's history [71]
Located along Cedar Creek (20 miles north of Milwaukee), the one-time mill town of Cedarburg (population: 11,000) is an enclave of art galleries, shops and restaurants, many housed in limestone and Cream City brick buildings built by German and Irish immigrants. Nearly 230 of the town's buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places. (800) 237-2874; cedarburg.org [72]
Highlights of the area include the General Store Museum with its collection of vintage ads, soda fountain and 19th-century dry-goods store; and Kuhefuss House Museum, a 150-year-old Greek Revival home that seems frozen in time. (262) 375-3676 cedarburg.publishpath.com [73]
Cedarburg also contains part of Wisconsin's paved 30-mile Interurban Trail. (877) 875-7795; interurbantrail.us [74]
The Southern Hills' fresh appeal [77]
The lush farm country south and west of Madison aligns perfectly with travel trends toward fresh food and active, green, artsy pursuits. (888) 222-9111; greencounty.org [78]
Spring Green has a long-standing artsy reputation, thanks to the open-air American Players Theatre, (608) 588-7401; americanplayers.org [79], and Frank Lloyd Wright's home and studio at Taliesin. (608) 588-7900; taliesinpreservation.org [80]
Monroe still pumps out the cheese and beer that give the state much of its identity, and New Glarus still promotes its Swiss heritage. But recently, a wave of businesses has infused the area with a new level of cool. (800) 527-6838; swisstown.com [81]
Mineral Point, a Cornish mining town, has reinvented itself as an arts enclave, while Madison chefs have set up shop in small towns. Active types come here for great trails and bike-friendly roads, exploring the seamless blend of old and new. (608) 987-3201; mineralpoint.com [82]
Cave of the Mounds [85]
Near Mount Horeb, the hour-long tour of this family-owned cave--discovered by accident on the farm in 1939; now a National Natural Landmark--provides fascinating up-close looks at delicate crystal formations and spooky lights-out time. Above ground at Cave of the Mounds, the parklike setting is home to a variety of gardens as well as a Geologic Timeline walk and other trails. (608) 437-3038; caveofthemounds.com [86]
Milwaukee's brewing legacy [89]
At the MillerCoors Milwaukee Brewery, take a free one-hour walking tour to see the steps of the brewing process. The brewery, one of the world's largest, is on land originally purchased by founder Frederick J. Miller in 1855.(800) 944-5483; millercoors.com [90]
Also in Milwaukee, tour the elegant Pabst Mansion, an 1890s Flemish Renaissance mansion constructed by beer baron Frederick Pabst. Custom-built furnishings, elaborate wall coverings, stained glass and ornate woodwork made this one of the city's grandest houses. (414) 931-0808; pabstmansion.com [91]
Interstate State Park [94]
Interstate State Park, Wisconsin's oldest, faces off across the St. Croix River with Minnesota's Interstate State Park. Both offer cool hikes past rocky glacial potholes, but the larger Wisconsin park (50 miles northeast of Saint Paul) also has a large swimming lake, a heron rookery, a wildlife trail and naturalist-led hikes in the summer. If you want to visit both, the US-8 bridge links the parks. (715) 483-3747; dnr.wi.gov [95]
Hayward's lake retreats [98]
A hundred miles west of the Minocqua group of lakes, Hayward and its North Woods neighbors offer another cluster of peaceful retreats for fishing, hiking, golf, canoeing, tubing, bicycling and other outdoor activities. haywardlakes.com [99]
Local attractions include the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame and Museum, which showcases North America's fishing heritage with 50,000 artifacts (lures, rods, reels and accessories) and a giant 40-foot muskie. (715) 634-4440; freshwater-fishing.org [100]
The annual Lumberjack World Championships celebrate the logging heritage of northern Wisconsin, with three days of log-rolling, chopping, sawing and tree-climbing. lumberjackworldchampionships.com [101] Throughout the summer, visitors can cheer on activities at Scheer's Lumberjack Show. (715) 634-6923; scheerslumberjackshow.com [33]
Amnicon Falls State Park [104]
Even locals sometimes forget about this little gem of a park (20 miles southeast of Duluth) where water tumbles over rocks into a swimming hole and a historic covered bridge spans the falls. The short (though pretty) trails at Amnicon Falls State Park will disappoint hard-core hikers, but if you just want to get your Zen on listening to water splash over stones, this is a lovely spot to do it. (715) 398-3000 dnr.wi.gov [105]


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Let the towns and cities of Lower Saxony take you on a culinary journey back in time. Marvel at the medieval houses in Celle and Goslar, and experience the hustle and bustle in the regional capital of Hannover and in Osnabrück. Emden and Stade ooze maritime charm and Lower Saxony can boast two World Heritage sites in close proximity – the Romanesque ensemble of St Mary's Cathedral and St Michael's Church in Hildesheim and the Mines of Rammelsberg, Upper Harz Water Management System and Historic Old Town in Goslar.
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Jay Ryan was born Jay Bunyan in Auckland, New Zealand on Aug. 29, 1981. A hyperactive child, Ryan's parents encouraged him to try theater at a young age as a way of channeling his energy. He also gained some early acting experience while working as a clown who entertained children at parties. By his late teens, Ryan had caught the interest of casting directors and began to amass a solid list of television credits. The incredible scenery of New Zealand was utilized by the producers of the American TV series "Xena: Warrior Princess" (syndicated, 1995-2001) and "Young Hercules" (syndicated, 1998-99), and Ryan made his first TV appearances on those period fantasy adventure programs. Americans wh... Continue Bio >>
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Pregnancy brings about a number of bodily changes, some good and some not so good. As a woman's abdomen expands along with her growing baby, she may experience skin and hair changes. One common problem experienced by women who have gone through pregnancy is hair loss. Losing one's hair is a distressing symptom, especially for women with long hair since it takes so long to grow it back to its original length. The time when hair loss is most common is not during pregnancy, but after delivery, and it occurs in up to half of all women after pregnancy.
Pregnancy changes the normal hair growth cycle. When normal hair grows, it goes through distinct phases - an active growth phase and a resting phase. When a woman is pregnant, hormonal changes send more hairs into the resting phase. Because more hairs are in the resting phase of their cycle, less hair falls out, and most women are pleased to find they have thicker, fuller hair.
After delivery, hormone levels return to their normal, pre-pregnant levels and hairs that were previously resting come out of their resting state and begin to be shed. This causes thinning and loss of hair, which can be substantial in some women. Most women experience hair loss between a month and five months after delivery. Fortunately, new hair also starts to grow around this time, so the hair loss isn't permanent. Still, many women look for ways to cover up the hair loss and add volume to their thinning hair until it grows back.
Hair loss from pregnancy resolves by itself over time as hormones return to normal levels, but many women seek temporary solutions to their thinning hair to make it more presentable until new hair growth occurs. Hair care products can help in some cases. Any treatment should take place post-pregnancy.
Thickening shampoos that coat the hair shaft and cause it to expand can make fine, thin hair look fuller. Follow up by using a conditioner formulated for fine, thin hair to prevent breakage. Limit the use of heated appliances including hair dryers to avoid breakage, and don't use rubber bands, tight hairbands or rollers that put additional stress on hair. There's also the possibility of getting hair extensions or wearing a wig if hair loss is very noticeable.
There's no solid evidence that any particular vitamin, mineral or supplement thickens hair or speeds up hair regrowth, although it may be a good idea to take a multivitamin that contains zinc, calcium, biotin, vitamin C, vitamin E and B-vitamins since deficiencies in these vitamins and minerals can worsen hair loss. Iron deficiency can cause hair loss too, but it's not a good idea to take an iron supplement unless blood tests show low iron stores. Vitamin D also plays a role in the normal hair cycle, but it's not clear whether supplementing with vitamin D boosts hair regrowth as of yet.
Nutrition is important too. Eat a healthy, well-balanced diet that contains adequate amounts of lean protein, healthy fats like omega-3s found in fatty fish, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Nutritional deficiencies can make hair loss worse.
Hair loss after pregnancy is a common problem and one that's completely normal. Fortunately, most women don't lose all of their hair or have obvious bald patches. Instead, hair simply thins out due to increased shedding. Even without treatment, hair returns to its pre-pregnancy state in eight months to a year. Until then, use a thickening shampoo and conditioner, and limit the use of heated appliances. Eat a nutritionally-balanced diet and talk to your doctor about taking a multivitamin supplement.


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Our headline show at The Great Escape Festival was a tremendous success, and we have some fantastic reviews to share with you (as well as the great footage above).
The show, which lasted over two hours, starred a whole host of fantastic musicians, including Kano; South African MOBO-nominated DJ and producer Spoek Mathambo, Noisettes vocalist Shingai Shoniwa, Mim Suleiman, Senegalese artist Diabel Cissokho, Reverend and the Makers' frontman Jon McClure, Gorillaz keyboardist Jesse Hackett, Ghanaian hip hop pioneer M3NSA, British singer/songwriter Terri Walker and master West African percussionist Musa Mboob.
Virtual Festivals gave us a rating of 9 out of 10, writing that "if you want to get the party started then this is the band to do it"; FM First Monday described our show as one of the festival's "most unforgettable evenings...a vibrant, colourful and powerful performance"; while the Digital Fix thought it "a vibrant, infectious performance". (Looking at the video above, it's not hard to see why.)


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Glossary of Academic Terms
Academic Advising
Advising helps students clarify their life/career goals, reach their maximum educational potential and achieve academic success. It promotes academic success by addressing student needs related to learning, personal development and career aspirations; recognizes and responds to diverse individual needs and differences among students; and helps students plan and implement academic programs of study in a manner that will ensure timely progress toward graduation.
Academic Forgiveness Policy
Pertains only to former Kent State students returning to the university as undergraduate students after a significant absence. It provides them an opportunity to have their academic standing reflect the increased maturity and improved level of academic performance gained since the interruption of studies at Kent State.
Academic Standing
Students with a cumulative 2.00 GPA or above are in good academic standing. Students with a cumulative grade point average below 2.00 are placed on academic probation.
Academic Year
The academic year consisting of two 16-week semesters – fall and spring.
An external review process by which experts authorize or give credentials indicating that standards and expectations have been met by academic programs or institutions.
Admissions Office
Undergraduate admissions applications are available from this office, as is official acceptance to the university.
Adult Student
A student who is 21 years old or older and who has been out of high school for three years or more at the time of his/her first college enrollment. Further defined as any student whose primary life roles and responsibilities exist independent of the university and which, at times, may take precedence over the role of student.
Advanced Placement
Credit granted by Kent State for satisfactory scores attained through high school participation in this nationally standardized program. Contact the Honors College for information.
Professional advising staff member or a faculty member who provides students with information concerning courses, programs of study and other aspects of academic life.
Attempted Hours
Students' total credit-hour registration, either for a specific term or cumulative for all terms. Attempted hours include courses for which students have received either a letter grade or other administrative mark (AU, IN, IP, NA, NF, NR, SF, W, etc.)
Audit is enrollment in a class where no grade or credit is received.
Board of Trustees
The board is made up of 11 trustees, two of whom are students at Kent State University. Trustees are appointed by the governor to proved for the proper maintenance and successful, continuous operation of the university (as specified by the Ohio Revised Code).
Board Plan
Food service plan operated by the university. Participation is mandatory for freshmen and sophomores living in residence halls.
Bursar's Office
The university office where payments of tuition and fees are made.
Career Services Center
The university office providing assistance with career employment, career counseling, student employment and academic testing.
Catalog Year
A term identifying the catalog that contains the requirements defining a student's degree program. Initially, it is the Catalog in force during the student's first semester at Kent State University.
Certificate Programs
Certificates are awarded to students who successfully complete a course of study designed to meet a specific need and that has been designated a Certificate Program and properly approved as such. These programs consist of no less than 15 credit hours and no more than 30.
Undergraduate Certificates
Graduate Certificates
Formal "licensing" of a professional program according to the standards of an external professional body.
Center for Student Involvement
The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) offers an array of resources that provide opportunities for leadership and participation in student- initiated projects and organizations.
College Level Examination Program -- A testing program administered by Academic Testing Services. The completion of these exams may result in college-level credit.
Academic organizational division of the university offering curricular programs leading to baccalaureate and advanced degrees.
An academic seminar on a broad topic usually led by a different lecturer at each meeting.
Commuter Student
Unless you live in a residence hall, you are a commuter student. More than 75 percent of students commute to school every day.
Complete Term Withdrawal
Withdrawal from all courses is permitted through the published deadlines found on the University Registrar's website.
An area of focus within a major usually encompassing several allied disciplines.
Course(s) requiring simultaneous enrollment in another course. Example: PHY 13001 is a co-requisite for PHY 13021.
Course Load
Total number of semester credit hours for which a student is registered during any semester.
Course Withdrawal
Process by which a student removes a course(s) from his/her schedule, subject to the deadlines published in the Schedule of Classes. A mark of W will be recorded on the student's transcripts if the withdrawal is after the second week of the fall and spring semesters. Refer to the schedule of classes for the summer deadlines.
Credit earned in selected approved courses by taking a departmental examination to test knowledge already possessed without previous course enrollment. Contact Academic Testing Services.
Credit Hours
Units, acquired for completed coursework that are applied toward a degree.
The head of a division, faculty, college or school of a university.
Dean's List
In recognition of academic excellence, a Dean's List is compiled each academic semester. To qualify, students must have a grade point average in the semester of 3.40 or greater and must have completed 12 or more regular letter-graded credit hours by the end of that semester. This notation will be printed on the students' official transcript.
- Associate Degree: Two-year degree of a technical or general nature offered only through the Regional Campuses.
- Baccalaureate Degree: Academic degree conferred by a university or college.
- Combined Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Programs: Programs of study available to students with outstanding undergraduate records or exemplary professional credentials.
- Master's Degree: Academic degree conferred by a university for completion of an integrated program of study at the graduate level beyond the bachelor's degree; usually involved one or more years of work and completion of a research project or thesis.
- Educational Specialist: Post-master's practitioner program. This is not an interim step between the master's and doctoral degrees, but provides preparation for a specialty position within the field of professional education.
- Doctoral Degree: Highest degree conferred by a university following advanced graduate study and research.
Academic unit within a college or school.
Destination Kent State
Is a three-part orientation program designed for first-year students to familiarize them with Kent State University, and provide them with the tools necessary to enjoy a successful journey to graduation.
Specific area of study; formally organized body of knowledge.
Students who fail to make adequate progress toward completion of a program of study or whose academic performance indicates little chance of obtaining the minimum grades required for graduation is no longer allowed to enroll at the university.
Distance Learning
Distance learning is any type of interactive education in which students work on their own at home or at the office and communicate with faculty and other students via e-mail, electronic forums, video conferencing or another form of computer-based communication.
Diversity Course Requirement
Coursework required of all undergraduate students. Normally students must complete two courses from the list of approved diversity courses, including at least one from the diversity list within the Kent Core program.
Double Major
The pursuit of two or more programs of academic study for a single degree within the same college.
Dual Degree
The pursuit of programs of study in two different colleges within the university leading to degrees in both colleges. Students may also pursue two separate degrees, as available, within the same college.
Classes pursued in addition to the collegial, departmental, major and liberal education degree requirements.
Faculty Senate
Faculty governing body that is primarily concerned with matters of university educational policies, curriculum, academic and professional standards, and the establishment, discontinuance and major alteration of academic programs. Possesses shared responsibilities and advisory responsibilities. May consider other matters pertaining to the welfare and mission of the university.
Financial Aid
Financial assistance for an eligible student; available in the form of grants, loans, scholarships and federal work-study employment.
FLASHcard (Identification Card)
Identification card issued to all registered students. It is used for admittance to athletic, cultural and social events; borrowing of library materials; and purchasing goods and services on the Golden Flash debit plan or the Food Services board plan.
FLASHcash is a prepaid purchase plan for students, faculty, staff or anyone who frequently visits Kent State University. It works like a credit card in reverse. You make an initial deposit to your account and charges are deducted as you make purchases. For more information visit
FlashLine is the web-based portal (entryway) for Kent State students, faculty, staff and alumni. For help with FlashLine, contact the university Helpdesk at 330-672-HELP or visit the FlashLine information website.
First-Year Experience Course
Program designed to familiarize new students with the university, their college and university policies and procedures.
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Financial information document submitted by an applicant for student financial aid; supplies information concerning income, assts, expenses and liabilities.
An undergraduate student who has earned fewer than 30 semester hours.
Full-Time Student
Any undergraduate student enrolled in the university who is carrying a course load of 12 or more hours per semester.
General Requirements
General requirements address a broad range of matters such as degree requirements, requirements for graduation, residency requirements and academic standing.
GPA (Grade Point Average)
Grade point average is determined by the number of hours attempted at Kent State University and the grades received.
Graduate Student Senate
Represents the concerns of the graduate student community of Kent State University and serves as an allocation body by providing funding to graduate students and graduate organizations for speakers, workshops, social events and professional travel.
Graduation Planning System (GPS)
A program that provides students with a roadmap to degree completion which includes a real-time degree audit and an individualized educational plan.
Grant (Financial Aid)
A nonrepayable award to an eligible student based upon determined financial needs and program criteria.
Incomplete (IN grade)
An administrative mark that may be given to students who are unable to complete the last three weeks of a semester because of factors beyond their control.
In Progress (IP grade)
A grade given to indicate that research, individual investigation or similar efforts are in progress and that a final grade will be given when all the work is completed.
Individual Investigation
A method of independent study that, if approved by the appropriate university authorities, allo9ws the student to pursue topics of interest in a flexible time frame.
Individualized Major
Individually designed program of study developed in consultation with the dean of the college and with faculty recommendations.
Activities involving two or more colleges or universities.
Course or program of study involving two or more major areas and departments of study.
International Student
A student who is not a citizen of the United States and who has entered the United States on a temporary basis for the purpose of enrolling in an educational institution.
A work experience in a position related to the academic field of preparation.
An undergraduate student who has earned between 60-89 semester hours.
Kent Academic Progress System (KAPS)
An automated degree audit system to monitor students' progress toward completion of degree requirements.
Kent Core
The Kent Core is the foundation of the university's mission to prepare students to live in today's complex, global society. It broadens intellectual perspectives, fosters ethical and humanitarian values and prepares students for responsible citizenship and productive careers. Through this learning experience, students develop the intellectual flexibility they need to adapt to an ever-changing world.
Kent Core Coursework
″ Composition
″ Mathematics and Critical Reasoning
″ Humanities and Fine Arts
″ Social Sciences
″ Basic Sciences
″ Additional Courses
Late Registration
Process of initial class enrollment for a given term once the term has begun. A late registration fee is assessed beginning the second week of classes.
Liberal Education Requirements (LER) (Replaced by Kent Core fall 2010)
In five areas to be completed during the first two years of study, the LER are designed to provide a common nucleus and an appropriate breadth of inquiry, understanding and perspective to the Kent State undergraduate education experience. It is essential, therefore, that students consult the Catalog descriptions for their college degree program.
Formal "permission" of a professional program according to the standards of an external professional body—for example, the certification of graduates in approved curricula of the College of Education, Health, and Human Services.
Lower Division
A student with freshman or sophomore standing; also may refer to a course whose number begins with 1 or a 2.
A subject of focus for academic study in which a student pursues a prescribed curriculum and is a formal degree candidate.
The process of being admitted into a group, especially a college or university.
Subject of focus for academic study in which a student pursues a prescribed curriculum and is a formal degree candidate.
Courses or programs for which no academic credit is given.
Student who has not established status as a resident of Ohio as defined by Ohio Board of Regents. Refer to the policy on Ohio Student Residency in the Fees and Financial Aid section of this Catalog.
Responsible for addressing the adjudication of students who are accused of violating campus rules or policies, state laws, federal laws, and/or municipality disputes.
OIG (Financial Aid)
Ohio Instructional Grant; a nonrepayable award made by the Ohio Board of Regents to an eligible undergraduate student who is an Ohio resident. The OIG is applied to the cost of tuition and fees.
Swedish term meaning "representative." Person appointed by the university to assist students in resolving concerns, complaints and grievances through established channels.
Enrollment for classes hour in excess of 18 during fall or spring semester, in excess of 6 hours during Summer I or III, or 10 hours during Summer II.
Part-Time Student
Any undergraduate student enrolled in the university who is carrying a course load of fewer than 12 hours per semester.
System by which undergraduate students can take elective courses for a grade of pass or fail in lieu of a letter grade.
Pell Grant
A nonrepayable financial aid award provided by the federal government directly to an undergraduate student.
A student with a baccalaureate degree who is enrolling in additional undergraduate-level classes.
A school or college course, especially one in a specialized field, designed to give the students supervised practical experience.
Preparation for professional training through undergraduate programs of study.
Course(s) or condition(s) required before enrollment in a more advanced class. Example: Biology 10181 is a prerequisite for Biology 10182.
President's List
In recognition of an extremely high level of academic excellence, a President's List is compiled each academic semester. To qualify, students must have a grade point average in the semester of 4.00 and must have completed 15 or more credit hours (all of which have regular grades) by the end of that semester. This notation will be printed on the students' official transcripts.
Probation (Academic)
A warning to students who fail to maintain a semester and/or overall grade point average of 2.00 or better. Failure to improve the academic record within a specific time may result in academic dismissal.
Plan of academic study.
Vice President of Academic Affairs; chief academic officer of the university.
Quality Points
The number of points assigned per credit hour for each letter grade.
Registrar's Office
The university office that plans and oversees registration activities, record maintenance, transcript preparation.
Process of initial class enrollment for a given term.
Process by which a student may gain reentry to the university after a dismissal.
Repeat for Recalculation
Students may repeat lower-division (10000-20000 level) courses, and the university will use only the highest grade in the calculation of the cumulative grade point average.
Course or condition that must be fulfilled as part of a particular program.
A roadmap is a list of course requirements that must be met for you to graduate with a specific major. It is presented in a semester-by-semester layout for easy understanding. Roadmaps also identify courses and other milestones that are critical (they are in boldface and shaded) for students to complete in a particular semester to be on track for timely graduation.
Reserve Officers Training Corps—program leading to commission as officer in military service in either the Air Force or Army.
Schedule Adjustment
A change to a class schedule for a student who has already enrolled in at least one course for the term. Deadlines for schedule adjustments are published in the Schedule of Classes.
Term applied to academic units within a particular college or to a single academic unit offering curricular programs leading to a baccalaureate or advanced degree.
A nonrepayable award to an eligible student based upon academic achievement and determined financial need or, in some cases, based upon academic achievement alone.
School term (about 16 weeks long) that is one-half of the academic year.
Semester Hour
Each unit of academic credit assigned to a course as the credit value for that course under the semester system is known as the semester hour. Generally, semester hours of credit for a course are directly equivalent to the number of classroom contact hours per week.
An undergraduate student who has earned 90+ semester hours.
Courses that must be taken in a definite order.
An undergraduate student who has earned 31-59 semester hours.
Student Legal Services
Is a non-profit law firm whose purpose is to explain and assist in resolving legal issues that a student may face.
An outline or a summary of the main points of text, lecture or course of study.
A meeting or conference for discussion of topic, especially one in which the participants form an audience and make presentations.
The accurate and complete record of a student's academic coursework attempted at an institution, presented in either electronic format or paper format.
Transfer Module
Developed by the Ohio Board of Regents, a specific subset or the entire set of a college or university's general education requirements (Kent Core). A Transfer module completed at one Ohio college or university will automatically meet the requirements of the Transfer Module at the receiving Ohio institution, once the student is accepted. Students may be required, however, to meet additional general education requirements that are not included in the Transfer Module.
Transfer Student
Any student applying to Kent State University who has attended any institution of higher learning since leaving high school.
Transient Coursework
Coursework approved for Kent State University students who attended another accredited institution.
Transient Student
Any student enrolled in another college or university who will attend Kent State University for one term.
A fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning.
Person providing special study skills and assistance in a particular subject or academic program.
A term applied to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors who are pursing a baccalaureate degree.
Undergraduate Student Government
Primary vehicle by which the undergraduate student body provides its input into the university community.
Upper Division
Upper-division courses are numbered 30000-49999 and expect both greater familiarity with the subject matter and greater intellectual sophistication. Students must complete the appropriate prerequisites in specified lower-division courses before entering upper-division courses. In general, baccalaureate degree programs require the successful completion of at least 39 upper-division semester hours of coursework.
See Course Withdrawl
A credit or noncredit activity that focuses on a participant's professional tasks. Instructional emphasis is given to mastery and applications of knowledge, skills and attitudes that address a narrowly defined range of problems or issues related to practice. All credit workshops are graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory (S/U).
Work-Study (Financial Aid)
An employment program based upon determined financial need. An eligible student may be employed on campus for not more than an average of 20 hours per week to earn money to help pay for educational costs.
Writing-Intensive Course Requirement
A graduation requirement for all undergraduate students requiring completion of at least one upper-division course designed as "writing–intensive" with a grade of C (2.0) or better.


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ATLANTA -- The new year had just started, and 16-year-old Austin Davis was bringing in 2012 with a very bad day.
"I called my dad and told him I died," Austin said. Then laughed at the description.
"We'd been having problems with the battery on his wheelchair, and it was a cold day," his stepdad Chris Salon said.
Chris was at home sick, battling the effects of chemotherapy. Austin was walking his dog along a rural highway in Hiawassee. He was on a stretch of road with no sidewalk that connects his house to town. Suddenly, his wheelchair died.
"I turned it off because it recharges over time. I was hoping that I could turn it on and scooch back home," he said. That's when his bad day ran into a few surprises.
Driver after driver stopped to see if he needed help. "It was pretty amazing. I got done saying 'Yes, I'm OK, and the next person would ask. There was like a line! The third cop car pulled up, and I thought this is not good. I'm going to get arrested for dying on the side of the road!"
Georgia State Patrol cars controlled traffic until Chris arrived and picked up his son.
"I was concerned about his safety, but at the same time, I didn't want to limit his mobility," Trooper Gary Diggs said. "Austin is a 16-year-old boy, and this is like his car."
Diggs had done his duty and gotten Austin off the road and home safely. But he just couldn't stop thinking about the teen. "It's just something about a boy and his dog. I guess you could say I had a soft spot for them," he said. "And it was kind of inspiring to me. You know, there he is on the side of the road. He's broken down, and he was happy!"
So Diggs, his fellow troopers, sheriff's deputies, and police officers in Towns County raised money to keep Austin safe. Besides a new, more reliable battery, they wanted to make him more visable. They hooked up flashing LED lights to the top, sides and back of the wheelchair.
"Have you seen the chair?" Diggs asked. "You can't miss it!"
When Chris heard Governor Nathan Deal had read a proclamation naming a day in August as the official "Random Act of Kindness Day", he sent us his story.
"I tell everybody I can tell because it's just a wonderful story of somebody who is taking care of people in their community," he said.
Today, Trooper Diggs has been reassigned to the capitol. He still thinks about Austin, and hid random bad day that brought them together.
"I've always been taught that you reap what you sow," Diggs said. "Times are tough and it's hard for one person to make a big change, but if everybody gives a little, you can make big things happen."


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After three years of developing my website and getting it stablished, I am looking to expand its content a bit and I'd like to have some regular cartography section with cartography reviews, tutorials and articles.
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I do receive some maps products in PDF from time to time, though, and I'd be only so happy to pass those to my contributors. Sometimes (though admittedly not often) I do get some physical copies of product and those also go to the contributors.
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