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Admissions and Registration
NOTE: Returning students should not apply online, or you will be charged an application fee.
Students must be officially accepted for admission to the School of Graduate Studies before they may register for graduate credit. Application and information can be obtained from the School of Graduate Studies office at E344 Student Union on the main campus or by calling (937) 775-2976. (Apply Online or Download a PDF application) All correspondence pertaining to the admission of a student should be addressed to the School of Graduate Studies, Wright State University, 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy., Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001. The School of Graduate Studies will coordinate the processing of the application.
Applications for admission and supporting credentials should be received at least four weeks before registration for the quarter in which the student wishes to begin graduate study.(Apply Online or Download a PDF application)
All documents received by the university in connection with an application for admission become the property of Wright State University. Under no circumstances will they be returned to applicants or forwarded to any agency or other college or university.
Admission to the School of Graduate Studies does not necessarily indicate admission to an advanced degree. Such admission is subject to specific requirements as defined by the individual programs.
Students are identified by the School of Graduate Studies as being in one of the following categories.
Admission Categories
Regular Status
The student is admitted as fully qualified to pursue a program leading toward a graduate degree.
Provisional Status
Under certain conditions, a student may be admitted provisionally (for one quarter only), pending receipt of credentials. If admission requirements are not met during the quarter in which a student was admitted provisionally, registration for future quarters will be denied and the student will lose graduate credit for any graduate courses completed during the quarter.
Conditional Status
The student who does not meet the admission requirements for regular status, or who has conditions placed on his or her admission by an academic program, is admitted to a degree program in this status. Graduate credit earned while in this status will apply toward degree requirements. If all admission requirements are satisfied and the student has completed the first 12 hours of graduate credit, after being admitted into this status, with a 3.0 (a grade equivalent of a B) cumulative grade point average, regular status will be granted upon approval of the graduate program. A student who does not meet these conditions will be dismissed from the School of Graduate Studies.
Nondegree Status
A student who does not plan to work toward a degree may be admitted on a nondegree basis in order to take selected graduate courses. A student cannot receive a degree while in this status. Admission into this status does not imply or guarantee that a student will be granted admission into a degree program; the student must meet all the admission requirements for degree status. Should students be accepted into degree status at a later date, a maximum of one-half (50 percent) of the graduate hours required for completion of degree requirements may consist of applicable graduate courses completed in nondegree status.
A student in nondegree status must maintain a 3.0 graduate grade point average. Furthermore, a student in this status who does not have a 3.0 graduate cumulative grade point average during the quarter in which he or she completes 12 hours of graduate course work while in this status will be dismissed from the School of Graduate Studies.
Certification/Licensure Status
A student who wishes to complete teacher certification/licensure requirements at the grad-uate level but who does not wish to pursue a graduate degree may be admitted as a certifi-cation/licensure candidate. A student cannot receive a degree while in this status. Subject to subsequent admission into a degree program and program approval, a maximum of one-half (50 percent) of the graduate hours required for completion of degree requirements may consist of applicable graduate courses completed in certification/licensure status (see Retroactive Graduate Credit, page 44 of this catalog, for additional information.)
Senior Permission Status
Seniors at Wright State who have completed 162 credit hours toward the baccalaureate degree and have earned a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 may apply for permission to elect specified graduate courses for graduate or undergraduate credit. Approval must be granted by these students undergraduate advisor, the chair of the department in which graduate or undergraduate credit is being sought, and the School of Graduate Studies. No charges will be granted to the type of credit selected after the course(s) have been completed. Courses taken for undergraduate credit may be applied, with the academics unit's approval, toward undergraduate degree requirements. Normally, only 12 hours of graduate course work taken for graduate credit may be applied toward degree requirements, with the graduate departments or programs approval, after the students have been admitted into a graduate program. Students admitted to an approved transition program may be allowed to take and apply more than twelve hours of graduate credit. Senior permission is given for one quarter only. Students in an approved graduate transition program are subject to credit hour restrictions approved for the transition program.
Special Status
Students in special graduate status are not considered to be admitted into the School of Graduate Studies.
Students who have a bachelors degree may enroll in certain workshop courses for graduate credit without being admitted to the graduate school. Should students be accepted into degree status at a later date, a maximum of 12 quarter hours of graduate workshop credit can be applied with program approval toward degree requirements (see Retroactive Graduate Credit, page 44 of this catalog, for additional information).
Transient Status
Students actively pursuing a graduate program at another college or university who wish to earn credits for transfer to that institution may be admitted for one quarter. Transient students will normally not be required to submit official transcripts. Students must complete the admission application (Apply Online or Download a PDF application) and request the dean of their graduate school to complete the Wright State transient form indicating they are in good standing.
Admission Requirements
Admission Test Requirements
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
Each applicant for admission to the Master of Business Administration and Master of Accountancy programs, regardless of previous academic record, must submit satisfactory scores on the Graduate Management Admission Test before admission will be considered. The GMAT is available year-round as a computer-based test at noted GMAT test centers. Preregistration directly with the Educational Testing Service is required. Registration information may be obtained from the University College, the graduate school, or the testing service.
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
Applicants for admission to the College of Education and Human Services must submit satisfactory scores on either the Miller Analogies Test (MAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Information concerning the MAT may be obtained from the University College or the School of Graduate Studies.
Students applying to Teacher Education, Educational Leadership, and Health, Physical Education, and Recreation degree programs need not take the GRE or MAT if their cumulative undergraduate GPA for all undergraduate work completed at regionally accredited universities/colleges is at least a 3.0. Students applying to Human Services degree programs need not take the GRE or MAT if their cumulative undergraduate GPA is at lease a 3.3. (The PRAXIS test will not be waived for students applying to programs requiring this test.)
Graduate Record Examinations (GRE)
Applicants to Ph.D. programs and to graduate programs in computer science, computer engineering, human factors and industrial/organizational psychology, pharmacology and toxicology, social and applied economics, and certain other programs under particular circumstances, may be required to submit scores on the aptitude and advanced portions of the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). The GRE consists of two parts: the general test, which contains verbal, quantitative, and analytical portions, and the subject tests, which assess achievement in the students major field. Students will be advised by the School of Graduate Studies when the GRE is required as an additional admission requirement.
Graduate Record Examinations, for which fees are charged, are available as follows: General Testyear-round computer-based testing at designated GRE test centers; Subject Testscheduled throughout the United States at designated GRE test centers in April, November, and December. Preregistration directly with the Educational Testing Service is required. Information and registration forms may be obtained from the University College, the graduate school, or the testing service.
Applicants will be advised concerning GRE test requirements following a review of their admission files.
Students with visual or upper extremity impairments who wish to take
the GRE should follow the directions outlined in the GRE brochure,
which is available in the University College, from the graduate school,
or directly from the testing service.
A student or applicant who falls into one of these categories must reapply for admission:
Admission of Students with Three Year Bachelor's Degrees
Admission to graduate school is normally predicated on completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree. Students seeking admission into graduate status at Wright State who have earned a three-year bachelors degree may not be eligible to be admitted. In order to be eligible for admission, the students three-year programs must be equivalent to and meet the standards of regionally accredited four-year degree programs in the United States. The determination of equivalency will be made by International Admissions (UCIE) and/or the School of Graduate Studies. Students with three-year degrees that are not equivalent to regionally accredited four-year degrees may be eligible for admission if the students have earned a masters degree prior to coming to Wright State or completed a minimum of 45 hours of additional course work. The 45 hours should consist of either general education courses or program specific courses as determined by a graduate program or the School of Graduate Studies. Students may be required to take English 101 and 102 as part of or in addition to the 45 hours if it is determined by a program or the School of Graduate Studies that they have difficulty with the English language and/or have not met the requirements of freshman English. Students may be referred to the Department of English Language and Literatures for diagnostic testing for English deficiencies.
International Students
Wright State welcomes applications from qualified international students.(Apply Online or Download a PDF application) Approximately 600 students on F-1 and J-1 student visas currently attend the university. Application materials may be requested from the University Center for International Education (UCIE). Applications for admission must be completed six months prior to the quarter in which the applicant wishes to begin studies at Wright State; applications for fall quarter must be completed by the end of March.
Graduate international applicants are expected to meet the following criteria for admission:
Students must be admitted to the School of Graduate Studies in order to register for and earn graduate credit. Students granted special status may also earn graduate credit but only in workshop courses.
Wright State is on the quarter system. The academic year is divided into three quarters (fall, winter, and spring) and a summer session (two five-week terms and one 10-week term). Registration dates are announced in the quarterly class schedule.
Registration Procedures
Initial Registration
Upon completion of the admission requirements and acceptance by the School of Graduate Studies, students are authorized to register.
Students in the following programs must meet additional requirements before registration will be authorized:
Registration must be completed by the date indicated in the quarterly class schedule. Students who register early will be mailed fee statements.
Registration will not be accepted after the first week of the quarter unless the department chair or dean of the college or school approves the late registration. Students who register with permission after the 14th day of the term will be charged a late registration fee. Fees must be paid by the date indicated in the quarterly class schedule. No students may be admitted to classes for which they have not been properly registered.
Telephone Registration
After new students have met with their advisor, they are ready to register for classes. Registration information and dates are announced in the quarterly schedule of classes. Once students have advisor approval (if required), they may register through the Raider Express Telephone System using a touch-tone phone or in person at the windows of the Office of the Registrar. Students in the School of Professional Psychology, Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. Program, or Department of Theatre Arts may not use Raider Express for registration. Students must register in person in these cases.
Continuing students should check the quarterly class schedule or their registration information on WINGS Express for the specific date they may begin to register.
Paying Fees
Students will find fee payment information and deadlines in the
quarterly class schedule
Registrations will not be canceled for students who register during the open registration period but do not pay their fees on time. These students will be responsible for payment of fees and are subject to deadline dates as stated in the quarterly class schedule for dropping and receiving refunds.
Students may pay fees by check or money order, made payable to Wright State University, and sent to the Office of the Bursar. Students may also use Discover, MasterCard, or Visa credit cards to charge most fees paid to the university. In addition, students have the option of using the Student Installment Payment Plan (SIPP) to spread quarterly fees for tuition, insurance, and university housing (if applicable) over a three-month period.
A current schedule of refund dates and other information about refunds can be found in the quarterly class schedule, online, and in the Office of the Registrar.
Subsequent Registration
Students who have registered for graduate classes at Wright State University for any of the four preceding quarters will be authorized to register for the current quarter. Students who have not registered during the preceding year must reapply to the School of Graduate Studies to have their files updated.
Auditing Courses
If class space permits, students admitted to the School of Graduate Studies may audit a course with written approval from the instructor before they enroll. The amount of participation required of auditing students is left to the discretion of the instructor, but it cannot exceed that required of regular students. Audited courses may not be used to establish full-time status, and students may not change their registration from audit to credit or from credit to audit after the first week of class.
Change in Courses
A change in registration is made through WINGS Express or submitting a drop and add form to the Office of the Registrar. Students should refer to the quarterly class schedule for specific deadlines for dropping courses and receiving refunds. The deadline for adding classes is the end of the first week of classes. There is no fee for adding courses, although instructional and general fees are charged where applicable. A late registration fee will be assessed for students who register or add classes on or after the 15th day of the term.
Withdrawal from Courses
Students may drop a course without a grade of W appearing on their transcript if the course is dropped by the date specified in the quarterly class schedule. Students should refer to the quarterly class schedule for deadline dates for dropping a class or withdrawing. A student who stops attending a course and does not officially withdraw will receive a grade of F or X at the instructors discretion. The X grade remains on the students permanent record and is computed in the grade point average as an F.
Course Repeat
Students may repeat once any graduate course previously taken for credit in which the grade received was below a B. Only the hours and grade points earned from the repeated course will be included in the computation of the grade point average and in meeting degree requirements.
Students should indicate that they are repeating a course when registering. Repeats are permitted only twice in any masters degree program.
Continuing Registration
A students registration each quarter should reflect the level of academic participation in university life and anticipated progress toward the degree. This is particularly true of students involved in thesis, dissertation, and special project research. Academic units may set minimum registration requirements for continuing and readmitted students which represent the units supervision of those students efforts to complete degree requirements.
Students must be registered for at least one hour of graduate credit as designated by the department during the quarter in which the successful defense of a thesis or dissertation is accomplished.
Any exception must be approved by the students advisor, department chair, and the dean of the School of Graduate Studies.
School of Graduate Studies
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Wow, Halloween came and went fast. Now we're gearing up for Thanksgiving, and it's the perfect time to get out and enjoy the fall colors while you still have a chance.
That's why we're recommending a trip to Red Butte Garden for the Orchid Show and Garden Adventure through the fall foliage. It may snow this weekend, so if it's too cold, head south for the Moab Folk Festival with the family. We also highly recommend the newest production at The Children's Theatre, The Masque of Beauty & the Beast.
Orchid Show at Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Take the kids to beautiful Red Butte Garden this weekend, before the cold really sets in, for the Utah Orchid Society's Orchid Show. The beautiful orchids will be on display and for sale—prices vary.
The show is Nov. 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $4 for kids, $6 for adults.
Hint: While you're there, go on a Garden Adventure through the fall foliage at the Garden from 10 to 11:30 a.m. You and your kids will learn all about what makes the leaves change color and create your own take-home leaf garlands. Click here to register.
Red Butte Garden, 300 Wakara Way, SLC Click here for more info.
The Masque of Beauty & the Beast
After a very successful Halloween show, The Children's Theatre gets back into the drama with the Mainstage Company performance of The Masque of Beauty & the Beast by Michael Elliot Brill.
It's the classic story you know, but performed in the manner of a 16th century French masque—using an eloquent narrator, sprightly dialogue and a simple set.
See the show Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 5 at 1 and 4:30 p.m. this weekend. The show runs through Nov. 26.
The Children's Theatre, 237 S. State Street, SLC
Tix are $12. Click here for tix and more info.
FRIDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY
Moab Folk Festival
This might be one of your last weekends for a road trip before the roads get all slippery, and we can't think of a better excuse than the Moab Folk Festival—three days of music, food, crafts and art.
The folk festival takes place at multiple venues around Moab. All venues are alcohol and drug-free. Great for the whole fam.
Click here for a full schedule and locations.
Some of this year's folk musicians include Karla Banoff with Nina Gerber, Michael Martin Murphey, Cheryl Wheeler, Ferron, Steve Forbert, Peter Mulvey, Karen Savoca with Pete Heitzman, Kate MacLeod and Antje Duvekot.

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text: Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara shoot some intimate scenes in Austin, Texas for their upcoming film "Untitled Terrence Malick Project". At one point, Rooney and Ryan appear to be in the middle of an intense conversation where Rooney holds on to Ryan's arm and kisses it. In another scene, Ryan embraces Rooney and gives her a big kiss on the forehead. September 24, 2012.


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Alex Nimely
Date of birth
11 May 1991
Place of birth
Monrovia, Liberia
Joined City
July 2008
Alex was born in Liberia and comes from a sporting background, his father having been a promising college basketball player. After leaving his homeland at an early age, Alex spent time in both France and England before settling over here after his footballing talent caught the eye of several English clubs.
Snapped up by City, he thrived at the Academy and enjoyed a prolific 2008/09 season, knocking in over 30 goals as part of a formidable strike force alongside Robbie Mak. His form saw him make the move from Platt Lane over to Carrington and he adapted to reserve team football well, scoring 10 goals in league and cup competitions.
He made his debut for the first team, becoming the 31st Academy player to have played first-team football for City, in the 6-1 win over Burnley at Turf Moor and looked comfortable on a saturated pitch. He has also played for England at Under 20 level, scoring their only goal in the 2009 Under 20 World Cup.
In April 2010, Alex's progress was acknowledged by the club when he signed a new four-year contract.
Alex went on loan to Crystal Palace last season but injuries made it a frustrating period for the youngster.
He started off the 2013/14 season a high though by scoring in the Lancashire Senior Cup final against Manchester United.


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The new Confederation Cup could change Colorado Cycling as we know it!
Submitted by Kris Thompson on
Catching up with Lance Panigutti of WithoutLimits.co about the plans he has for 2013 racing season. One thing is for sure after talking with Lance is 2013 will NOT be the same 2012 and the new Confederation Cup is just the start!
What's on tap for road season? We're coming back with the full staple of events like Louisville Criterium, Koppenberg, Mike Horgan Hill Climb, and Superior Morgul, with the addition of a new criterium in Firestone. The Firestone 88 race is a simple, affordable, and fast course that's easy to get to for the Denver, Ft. Collins, and Boulder populations. The big changes we have are with Koppenberg and Superior Morgul when it comes to timing. For those who raced our cyclocross series this past season you know what's in store. Koppenberg will feature chip timing (through our partner Race Rite), that will provide lap splits, instant TV display results, and live results online. Superior will take it to a new level as the same system is used for the Time-Trial and Morgul Bismark. For 2013 athletes will not only get their lap splits for the Morgul, but their WALL splits as well. We all know about the horrific timing situation of 2012, a situation we took full responsibility for as we split from the ACA timing system post Morgul. When it comes to Superior Morgul we hope to regain the athletes trust once again. Omnium results will also be greatly improved. At our cyclocross series championship we produced race day results and series omnium within 10min of every category finish, Superior Morgul athletes can expect the same.
The Confederation Cup is new. What are the history and goals behind it? History: Some might remember that in 2012 Doug Williams put together the Spring Classics Cup that was a combination of our spring events, Mead Roubaix, Deer Trail, and Hugo. It came together at the last minute, but Doug did a great job rounding up prizes and printing custom winner's jerseys from Curve. When he approached me in 2013 we had the idea to rebrand, and keep it in house. In the past we've had joint series between different race directors and it never truly worked out. Goals: I've always had very strong opinions that a true series shouldn't be less than 3 races and no more than 8 or you start losing interest. When it came to the Confederation Cup we want to reward the best overall cyclist, not just the fastest sprinter or best climber. The four events take place over 2.5 months and encompass six days of racing, a perfect breakdown of a hill climb, road race, dirt road race, time-trial, and two criteriums. With each race weighted equally and points awarded 10 deep (best four scores count) it gets a lot of people in on the action, and brings excitement to the Spring season. The overall design was to keep things simple, yet truly reward the best all around cyclist.
Some would view the Confederation Cup as an assault to the Rocky Mountain Road Cup, what's your take? The Confederation Cup operates within the larger scope of the Rocky Mountain Cup. In our opinion you lose attention and interest when a series is spread out over 5 months. Take baseball vs. the NFL; long season vs. short condensed action, niche following vs. appealing to the masses. The Rocky Mountain Road Cup has its place for the purists and teams. What we're trying to do is look at the spring season, which I feel has the most exciting races, in a new light.
If it's not an assault is it a step towards independence: It's a step to build a strong brand and connection among our races. We control the level of production for each Confederation Cup event and that's the top priority for any series we choose to participate in. Does that make it a step towards independence? No, but we're also not afraid to pursue independence if a governing body or local association over steps it bounds, and damages what we feel is the rider experience, or our ability to produce a high caliber event. It's a step we've taken with some of our triathlons with great success in 2012.
You've seen the posts about a lack of road races on 303 Cycling, do you agree?; I agree that the season is not as robust as any cyclist would like to see when it comes to road races. However, we need to look at the overall picture. I grew up in New England and our marquee road races where held in June, July, and Aug. In Colorado the majority happen to be held in the Spring; Boulder Roubaix (2012/14'), Koppenberg, Morgul Bismark, Deer Trail. I see both sides (racer and promoter) as most events are club productions where the goal is to function as a fundraiser. If fundraising is the objective the system is set up to reward criterium style events. That's not anyone's fault, just a function of the environment and rules.
Based on your comments what would you suggest as a possible solution: My solutions won't be popular with a lot of people, but in my opinion they'd be a step in the right direction. We're in the unique position of working with 3x different governing bodies (USA Triathlon, USA Cycling, USA Track & Field). Each system of governance has its pro's and con's and while USAT has is host of inefficiencies they do operate as a more free market system when it comes to the operations of race directors. There's no date selection, or extraneous per/rider surcharge. What it comes down to is the races doing things right get better and the weaker ones die off, leaving the system stronger as a whole year to year. Yes, the BRAC board and staff do a wonderful and hard working job organizing and managing the local scene. However, when it comes to road races it's a financial game. As I said before it's in a club or promoter's best interest to produce a criterium as a fundraiser or business Endeavour. Our solution would be to ELIMINATE the per/rider BRAC fee for road races, DROP the fee to $1 for circuits over 5 miles, and RAISE the fee to $3.50 for criteriums. What happens? promoters are incentivized on the bottom line to take a risk on a road race that naturally have higher costs, while some of the lower tier criteriums would die away due to natural attrition. The net effect might results in lower gross revenue to BRAC. However, BRAC is still operating as the governing body of 2011 and has to fully transition to the smaller role of local association. Change is never popular, but needed at a time when cyclists are looking for other activities come June; whether that's mountain biking, camping, triathlon, or a mud run.
Rumor is you have something big in the works for cyclocross season: Rumor would be true! In the past, triathlon season has always kicked our ass, our staff's ass, and been pushed to the back burner. There's been so many thing we've wanted to do that simply had to wait a few seasons. Last year the big upgrade was the live chip timing system with splits and TV displays. For 2013 in short, yes we have some exciting things to announce over the next few months.
Just saw the Pre Season Cyclocross Race on your website. What are these all about and what's going on with the NON-USAC/BRAC sanctioning?; We couldn't be more excited about the format. It's something that's been in the works for 2 years now, we've just been holding off for the right time. In terms of the independent sanctioning, that might be best left for another interview at another time. In short we're charging $17, a fee that wouldn't be possible under the current USAC/BRAC system.
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The ACA did not "decide to
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
The ACA did not "decide to join USAC" there Daddy, how quickly you all forget. They held a vote of all the clubs, the clubs votes, and the clubs decided to go back to USAC. It is trying all the complaining about this on the site. Our club is happy and likes it the new way. I guess complaining and not doing anything about it is the new way of the bike racer.
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Rolling Good vs Good Business
Submitted by Chance Legstrong (not verified) on
While there is obviously a need for a "rolling good" that needs to be balanced with some sound business practices if BRAC is going to survive. Fluctuating policy enforcement and minor perceived return on the fees charged to promoters/riders are not good business, period.
Having one of your biggest clients (W/O Limits) effectively testing the waters of alternative sanctioning should cause some serious alarm bells for everyone. They clearly can put on a good event and should be an example for the future of BRAC. If the two paths continue to part I see some dark days ahead for CO racing a whole.
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Rolling Good vs Good Business
Submitted by Chance Legstrong (not verified) on
While there is obviously a need for a "rolling good" that needs to be balanced with some sound business practices if BRAC is going to survive. Fluctuating policy enforcement and minor perceived return on the fees charged to promoters/riders are not good business, period.
Having one of your biggest clients (W/O Limits) effectively testing the waters of alternative sanctioning should cause some serious alarm bells for everyone. They clearly can put on a good event and should be an example for the future of BRAC. If the two paths continue to part I see some dark days ahead for CO racing a whole.
Well put, one of the better
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Well put, one of the better and more well thought out things on here. I did not like the tone of this from Boulder Racing or what ever the Tri guys are calling it now. The amount of the great good BRAC does far out weights the few minor issues. Any of you guys complaining see photos from junior cross nationals of the support the CO kids had from BRAC? I do not race cross, my kids are too little to race in general, but man I saw those photos and I was impressed. Great job BRAC.
The biggest chip disaster the last few years has been Morgual and the results have sucked for 3 years. So sure Lance and crew you guys can easily throw ACA/BRAC under the bus (and you keep doing it), but I would look in the mirror and see what you could do better. The fact that the result still sucked last year tells me you can easily do better (better registration software/accuracy) and not allow people to sign up day of. I did lots of races last year where the chips worked great, so I think plenty of blame rests on you all. I would bet BRAC has some of the same feelings, but they are more professional to say so.
Crankymommy has it dead on, promoters like you guys need to work within the system to make it better, not against it. Like we need some new race series that only benefits your company? No thanks.
Enlighten me
Submitted by Chance Legstrong (not verified) on
Ok so maybe I just don't get it. Can someone tell me what actual role BRAC had in Juniors at Cross nats? From what I see there are a number of very supportive junior programs and lots of dedicated families, not funded by BRAC, that are responsible for junior development locally. Sure BRAC get them interested with their introductory camps but what do they do after that point? Were there BRAC coaches there? Did BRAC help with travel expenses or entry fees? Did they help with logistics for the CO juniors and their families?
Along those lines, what TANGIBLE benefits does BRAC offer me, the average 30 year old cat 3 racer?
I guess I just don't see why I should support BRAC if the biggest and most professional promoters in the state don't see the point in doing so.
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Don't be so obtuse, Chance
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Don't be so obtuse, Chance Legstrong.
If the wasn't a JR development program, then cycling would cease to exist. That's right, every business needs to generate new customers. That's how YOU get to keep racing.
BBRACC puts so much in to Jr racing I just can't see how you missed it.
JRs don't pay entry fees all year long. BRACC pays for the insurance by USAC.
BRACC co-sponcers JR races like the Mini Classic and multiple JR camps.
BRACC requires Cup Series race to have a PRE-J race.
With all this support, that is why JRs from CO are great.
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BRACC has been so awesome
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
BRACC has been so awesome that 2014 Cyclocross Nationals will be in Boulder in 12 months.
Hows that for BRACC supporting CO racing. Even cat 3 racers can sign up and race.
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Cross Nats Bid
Submitted by Chance Legstrong (not verified) on
I agree, it's great that there is finally a national championship in Colorado again. However, Oregon has gotten 5, count them 5, national championships over the past four years. Two of them were cross nats. Oregon is a state that is predominantly interdependently sanctioned, there is NO local association there. Money talks, LA's have little to nothing to do with who gets national and world class events. I would be astounded if BRAC had any role at all in submitting the bid for cross nats to USAC. They make it look it's their doing but it was the City of Boulder and a small group of dedicated local resident/racers who made the bid happen.
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OBRA: Oregon Bicycle Racing Association
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
No, there is no USAC Local
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
No, there is no USAC Local Association in OR.
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The Chicago Jazz Archive
Located in the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), Chicago Jazz Archive collections are used in the Center's Reading Room on the First Floor of Regenstein Library.
- Contact the SCRC Reference Staff to use items from the CJA collections to research a Chicago jazz topic
These links to the SCRC website provide practical information for researchers planning a visit to use Chicago Jazz Archive collections:
- Research at the Center
- Collections available for research
- SCRC email reference form
- Read about the Archive in the University of Chicago Magazine!
Researching Chicago Jazz
- Jazz research tools: Bibliographies, indexes and other sources to help with Chicago jazz research
- Hyde Park Jazz : cites to articles about the history of clubs in Hyde Park
- Chicago Jazz and the Great Migration
- Chicago jazz bibliography
- Map: Chicago Jazz Clubs 1915-1940
- Reference question on Chicago jazz? Use the Ask a Librarian form
- Other jazz archives and collections
- General Music Collection
- The Library's African-American Studies page
- UofC Department of Music
- Jazz Institute of Chicago
- Chicago Jazz Venues
- Chicago Jazz Musicians
- Video is available from the Sun Ra symposium, Traveling the Spaceways, which took place at the Hyde Park Art Center November 11-12, 2006.
- Online exhibit, Harvey Lang: A Life In Jazz". The exhibit showcases a selection of materials collected by Chicago drummer Harvey Lang and generously donated to the Chicago Jazz Archive by his children.
- Remember the wonderful music in those cartoons you grew up
Join WBEZ's Odyssey guest host Richard Steele, CJA Curator Deborah Gillaspie and jazz historian Prof. Richard Wang for "Jazz in the Cartoons" (12/29/98)
- Check out Cab Calloway's Jive Dictionary courtesy of C. Calloway Brooks, Cab's grandson and leader of the Cab Calloway Orchestra.
- NPR's wonderful April Fool feature, Shellac, the Sound of the Future, complete with streamed audio of the broadcast!
- Jazz humor favorites courtesy of All About Jazz, from their April Fools Reviews and Articles, Fun Stuff, and the ever popular Jazz, A Very Long Film by Ken Burns
- Classic Chicago jazz stories and humor from the
Jazz Institute of Chicago:
Steve Hashimoto's The Book of Jobbing
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I love WIP Wednesdays as they keep me on track and help me "remember" all the projects I should be working on before starting any new ones. Lately it's been all about preparing for my first-ever craft fair, so I spent most of my sewing time making pouches, pouches, and more pouches. Here are some of my latest creations.
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russell walker, kind of looks like Billups lol
Melo starting to percolate!
russell walker, kind of looks like Billups lol
Our starting unit with balanced scoring tonight!
Melo - 13 pts
STAT - 17 pts
Chandler - 14 pts
Lin - 13 pts
Lin injured!
All the guys that want Baron to start might get their wish.
BD just missed Novak wide open in the corner
BLOODY ATLANTA won against washington in another close one !
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State Representative Ruth Briggs King (R-Georgetown) will hold a town meeting at 1 p.m. Dec. 12 at the Long Neck CHEER Center, 26089 Long Neck Road, Millsboro, to discuss some issues directly impacting manufactured housing community residents.
Deputy Attorney General Greg Strong, recently named the director of Delaware's Consumer Protection Unit, has agreed to participate in the public meeting in order to address safety and other consumer protection-related issues. The following issues will be addressed:
- The current Rental Assistance Program and how it works for those with needs.
- The current Council on Manufactured Housing, its purpose and authority.
- The Consumer Protection office and what it can do in regards to enforcement of Manufactured Housing Communities in the Delaware Code (Title 25, Chapter 70).
Rep. Briggs King has also invited a representative from the Delaware Insurance Department to attend to address manufactured homeowners' concerns as they relate to obtaining homeowners insurance.
For more information, call (302) 744-4251.
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Rated 1 out of 5 by Bridget Looks nice, but shoddy construction I love World Market products. I have over half of the Sourav collection, and World Market is the first place I look when I need furniture. I love coat racks - they are so functional and save a lot of space. I saw this and thought it fit perfectly with my decor. It looks great. However, it is horribly made, the paint is uneven, some of it chipped off upon taking it out of the box. There is only one bolt holding the whole thing together, and the tool they provided does not screw the bolt in. I stripped paint from the bolt and from around the bolt trying to screw it in, and I only managed it get it halfway using a different tool from my own collection. The arms, which are supposed to hold coats, purses, scarves, etc., are not sturdy and barely attached to the rest of the piece. The entire top is not secured by a bolt, so it wobbles more than the rest of the piece. Coat racks are hard to come by, so I was excited to see this from World Market. However, save your money - this is way overpriced for the quality. February 25, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Angelsnake Versatile & Attractive Once again we're very pleased with WM furniture. I wasn't looking for a kitchen piece; I needed extra storage for school books and folders for the dining room. As a homeschooling family our dining room doubles as the classroom so I wanted an attractive, yet sturdy piece that would hold up to lots of use while visually enhancing our open-style kitchen & dining room. I need a cabinet but I don't want the blocky and closed look of cabinets. The Baker's Rack offers that open look, easy access, and plenty of storage! Before purchase I used the measurements provided to ensure the counter shelf would spaciously store folders upright, which it does. Plus it's the perfect height for my two first graders to reach, the counter being table height. The wicker drawers are sized over 8.5" x 11" so copy paper, construction paper and booklets all fit well. The only thing I had to adjust for was the top shelf doesn't have sides, so I use bookends there. My husband put this piece together, which took about a half hour. He said it was easy, everything fit together well. Again, it's a good looking piece. About a year ago we purchased the Crestview Sideboard Baker's Rack for book storage under the kitchen counter. Also a great piece, matches beautifully. September 22, 2012
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The trouble began in doubles, as the Hoyas bounded out to a 1-0 lead. Austin Kaplan and Zach Katz were able to win at No. 2 doubles, but previous losses had already given Georgetown the point.
Blaine Willenborg tied the match up at 1-1 as he was first to finish in singles, downing Daniel Khanin 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2. But that tie last just minutes as the hard-serving Reese Milner knocked off Katz at No. 3 singles 7-6(6) and 6-1, before Casey Distaso downed Sylvester Wee at No. 6, 6-3, 6-4.
Placed in a must-win situation, the Quakers fought their way back. Jeremy Court had had his wasy with Charlie Caris in the first set before dropping the second. In the third, he was able to ride an early break to an important 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 victory at No. 1. Shortly after that, Ismael Lahlou closed out his first win of the spring at No. 4 over the Hoyas' Alex Tropiano, 6-4, 7-6(5).
That left the match at No. 5 singles as the determining point. Vim De Alwis was down a set in the early going, but soon proved to be too much for Georgetown's Shane Korber. The Penn freshman won the final four games of the third set to clinch the victory for the Quakers, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2.
Penn is back in action at the Levy Tennis Pavilion on Friday, facing a Stony Brook squad that will be playing in its first match of the spring season. Doubles matches will get started at 1 p.m.
1. Charlie Caris/Casey Distaso (Georgetown) def. Jeremy Court/Nikola Kocovic (Penn); 8-2
2. Austin Kaplan/Zach Katz (P) def Shane Kolber/Alex Tropiano (G); 8-6
3. Reese Milner/Daniel Khanin (G) def. Vim De Alwis/Sylvester Wee (P); 8-4
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
1. Court (P) def. Charlie Caris (G) ; 6-0, 4-6, 6-3
2. Blaine Willenborg (P) def. Daniel Khanin (G); 6-2, 6-2
3. Reese Milner (G) def. Katz (P); 7-6(6), 6-1
4. Ismael Lahlou (P) def. Alex Tropiano (G); 6-4, 7-6(5)
5. De Alwis (P) def. Shane Korber (G); 5-7, 6-1, 6-2
6. Casey Distaso (G) def. Wee (P); 6-3, 6-4
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 6, 1, 4, 5


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A community works to create a garden
The historic community of Shrewsbury Borough is home to the thriving Shrewsbury Community Garden.
Shrewsbury Department of Public Works
There are 80 plots behind the 8-foot fence that keeps deer and burrowing rodents out of the space.
The Shrewsbury Community Garden continues to be the envy of surrounding neighborhoods.
The city's public works department freely distributed mulch to the site from the DPW's own recycling site.
The DPW prepared the site for the community garden.
The DPW was in regular contact with the garden administration and always willing to lend assistance when needed.
With all plots assigned, the Shrewsbury Community Garden is flourishing for a third year in a row.
At least 30 families are already reaping what they've sown in the garden.
Shrewsbury, N.J. residents enjoy the benefits of a community garden.
Member fees of $25 annually help maintain and replace hoses and buy common garden tools.
Several public works employees grow vegetables for their own homes as well as the local food bank through Plant a row for the Hungry.
It's been less than three years since Shrewsbury, N.J., residents requested a community garden, but at least 30 families are already reaping what they've sown. Public works would have been key to making this unique amenity possible, even if the 75x150-foot site wasn't conveniently located next to the borough's municipal complex.
In addition to advising on accessibility issues; traffic flow; and sun, wind, and drainage concerns, the department's 13 employees provided the labor and oversaw others who helped.
They cleared the site and executed the design for 80 14x4-foot plots, including two that are raised so they're handicapped-accessible. They created barrier-free walkways from the municipal complex parking lot, dug fence footings, laid sprinkler lines and hose bibs, oversaw construction of an 8-foot deer fence, and hauled mulch from the department's recycling site. They helped Eagle Scouts build a secure storage shed for gardening equipment.
All of this without spending a penny of the taxpayer's money. In fact, the department returned roughly $6,000 of the $21,000 in grants and seed money raised for the project.
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SOPUDEP serves more than 600 children of all ages in Port-au-Prince. Many of these children are among the poorest of the poor in the western hemisphere. SOPUDEP teachers and director Rea Dol work tirelesslyoften without any pay-- to educate these children, as well as provide vital services to their families. While the Haitian government fails to provide free education to its children, SOPUDEP and its associates provide education and a daily meal to hundreds of students daily. Many of the children are orphans victimized by the 2010 earthquake. The new SOPUDEP buildingbeing constructed after the earthquakewill include 15 classrooms, a library, an art and music room, a 70 thousand gallon water cistern using "captured" rain, solar powered energy, rooftop gardens, an orphanage, and a meeting courtyard. Finances for the school construction are being provided by SOPUDEP supporters in the Los Altos community, including the Los Altos Rotary club, among others.
Our LAHS team traveled to Haiti this February in order to provide assistance to SOPUDEP and other educational organizations in the area. The trip was the product of exhaustive efforts by LAHS students, their families and the greater Los Altos Community. The students sold macram� bracelets and baked goods, created activities such as dances, "open microphone" performances, and garages sales in to amass a nest egg. We raised thousands upon thousands of dollars to provide contributions to schools in Port au Prince, and medical supplies to the recently reopened University of Aristide Medical School. The vast majority of students and all of the instructors each paid this/her own way and attended the trip during their winter break--thereby missing no school here at home. The students came through the experience so enriched that many resole to begin again in order to return to Haiti in July.
Our group worked closely with Rea Dol, director of SOPUDEP (Society of Providence United for the Economic Development of P�tion-Ville). Rea introduced us to other teachers and students throughout the Port au Prince area. Her philosophy reflected the belief that Haiti's recovery and its future will come from true education and democratic, self-organization of the people.
Conversations between LAHS students and the children and young adults revealed congruent dreams. Elementary school, high school, and even medical school students shared their desire to become a professional and work in service of their country. "I want to become a civil engineer" one of the SOPUDEP students explained to our group "to rebuild a better Haiti." Nearly all LAHS students responded by voicing desire and a commitment to work in the service of others. They too hope to build a better world.
Twenty-one LAHS students, three instructors and a vice-principal returned home form our visit tired and proud. The Los Altos community delivered significant financial aid to people needing our assistance. Seth Donnelly, an LAHS teacher and leader of our trip, waved to our colleagues at our departure. "Au revoir, we'll see you again in July".
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Full SubmissionNational Submission of the People?s Republic of China on the UN Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012 October 2011 The UN Conference on Environment and Development held in 1992 was an important landmark in international development cooperation. Over the past 20 years, the international community has made much progress in promoting sustainable development and in the implementation of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, Agenda 21, the Johannesburg Declaration on Sustainable Development and the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (?Johannesburg Plan of Implementation?), as evidenced by the deepening of international and regional cooperation in various forms in the field of environment and development, and the births of many relevant international treaties. Developing countries have made tremendous efforts to promote sustainable development, and made some strides in poverty eradication and achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). More than a hundred countries have adopted national sustainable development strategies, with active participation of the governments at various levels, the business community, NGOs and the general public. The concept of sustainable development is now accepted worldwide. Nevertheless, the long-standing problem of lack of implementation in the field of sustainable development continues to exist; there is a huge imbalance in the economic and social development of different regions; the trend toward ecological degradation and environmental pollution has yet to be fundamentally reversed; and timely achievement of the MDGs remains a daunting task. Developing countries are confronted with difficulties such as serious shortages of finance, technology and capacity building. The international financial crisis, climate change, food and energy crises, natural disasters and a host of other challenges have added to the burden of developing countries in their efforts to pursue sustainable development.With the impact of the international financial crisis continuing to ferment and the instability and uncertainty of the world economic recovery getting more acute, the world sustainable development endeavors are faced with a more complicated situation and severe challenges. The UN Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to be held in Rio de Janeiro in 2012 will provide an important opportunity for the international community to promote global cooperation in sustainable development. Amidst the difficulties encountered by the global economy and international development cooperation, Rio+20 should send a positive, clear and strong signal on reinvigorating international cooperation, integrate economic development, social progress and environmental protection, take effective measures to overcome the difficulties and problems facing developing countries, strengthen the development pillar of the United Nations, and inject new vigor and vitality into the global sustainable development agenda. 1. Prospect for the Conference --- The Conference should encourage countries to strengthen their political will and pledge to fully implement the consensus reached during the UN Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 and the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg in 2002. The Conference should also make a comprehensive assessment of the progress made by the international community in sustainable development, examine the weaknesses and deficiencies, and work for new progress in international sustainable development cooperation, bearing in mind the set goals and by way of effectively dealing with new problems and new challenges, especially the practical difficulties and new challenges facing developing countries. --- The Conference should adopt an action-oriented, pragmatic approach, and work out concrete and specific plans of implementation. In particular, it should reaffirm that developed countries should need to materialize financial support, technology transfer, capacity building and other means of implementation, and make real efforts to promote the global sustainable development agenda. 2. General principles guiding the Conference --- Adhere to the principle of integrating the three pillars, namely, economic development, social development and environmental protection. The Conference should focus on the objectives of sustainable development, harmonize economic, social and environmental factors, and push for all-round, balanced, coordinated and sustainable development. --- Adhere to the principle of ?common but differentiated responsibilities? and other principles established during the Conference on Environment and Development held in Rio de Janeiro. Sustainable development is the shared responsibility and mission of the international community. International cooperation is the only way leading to sustainable development. International cooperation should be based on equality and mutual respect, take full consideration of the disparity in the stage and level of development between developing countries and developed countries, recognize the difficulties and problems plaguing developing countries, and effectively help developing countries achieve sustainable development. --- Adhere to the principle of diversified modes of development. As countries differ in their development stages and levels as well as national conditions, there is no one-size-fits-all mode for sustainable development. It is important to respect the right of countries to choose independently their modes of sustainable development, and their own ways and paths of development suited to their national conditions, and ensure that they have enough policy space. --- Adhere to the principle of government-driven, with broad participation of various stakeholders. In the process of promoting sustainable development, government plays an irreplaceable role. In the meantime, the extensive and in-depth participation of the civil society, private sector, business community and other major groups are also necessary. --- Adhere to the principle of consensus. The Conference should be action-oriented and consensus-based. The principle of consensus should be fully reflected throughout the process of conference preparation and convocation, as well as negotiation of the outcome document. The views of all parties, especially those of developing countries, should be well-taken in a spirit of mutual respect, friendly consultation, seeking common ground while shelving differences, and broadening consensus. 3. Green economy in the context of poverty eradication and sustainable development Green economy is an important instrument to achieving sustainable development. While it plays a positive role for poverty eradication and economic restructuring, it also comes with risks and challenges. Development of green economy is a long and complicated process fraught with difficulties. Developing countries, in particular, due to constraints in financing, technology and capacity building, are faced with many practical difficulties in developing green economy. The international community needs to strengthen cooperation, maximize benefits while mitigating risks, and truly address the concerns of developing countries. --- The primary goal of developing green economy is poverty eradication. The issue of poverty bears on the rights to subsistence and development, which are essential to the people in developing countries. Poverty eradication is something that developing countries consider first and foremost when it comes to development of green economy. It should also serve as an important benchmark for formulation and implementation of policies on green economy. --- Many developing countries are now experiencing rapid industrialization and urbanization. They are both faced with the daunting task of eradicating poverty, adjusting economic structure and transitioning to a green economy, and constrained by energy, resources and environmental factors. The success of green economy in these countries figures prominently in global sustainable development, and merits the understanding and support of the international community. --- The international community should provide an enabling environment for the development of developing countries. It should oppose various forms of trade protectionism in the name of green economy, or making assistance conditional to the development of green economy. --- Developed countries should take the lead in changing their unsustainable ways of production, living and consumption, embark on the path of green development, and set a good example for developing countries. In the meantime, they should make vigorous efforts to help developing countries in their efforts to develop green economy, including provision of finance, transfer of technology, capacity building, and expansion of market access. Developing countries should formulate and implement sustainable development strategies suited to their national conditions. --- In developing green economy, countries need to draw up comprehensive jobs plans supplemented by effective social security measures to secure a decent job and stable source of income for everyone and basic living necessities for the general public, especially the vulnerable groups. The international community should assist developing countries in providing educational courses and vocational training, and reduce the social cost and compensate for developing countries during their transition to green economy. 4. Institutional Framework for Sustainable Development To effectively promote the institutional framework of sustainable development creates favorable conditions for full implementation of Agenda 21 and JPOI, and addressing various new challenges. The institutional framework should help strike a balance between economic growth, social development and environmental protection, help increase the voice and participation of developing countries in the decision making process, and help resolve the actual difficulties of developing countries in areas such as financing, technology and capacity building. --- It is necessary to give full play to the core leadership and coordinating role of the United Nations. The functions of the United Nations to provide policy guidance and coordination should be strengthened so as to guide, coordinate and harmonize the actions of relevant agencies, multilateral institutions and treaty bodies and engage them in the process of sustainable development. --- The role of ECOSOC, Commission on Sustainable Development and relevant UN specialized agencies in sustainable development should be strengthened to enhance the role of the United Nations in this area and push for implementation of Agenda 21 and JPOI --- The important role of UNEP in global environmental governance should be fully tapped, and financial and technical support to UNEP increased. Parties should seek consensus on the new functions and mandate of UNEP through thorough discussions. --- The international financial institutions, the WTO and multilateral development banks should incorporate sustainable development into their plans and programs and work in coordination with the relevant UN agencies to form synergy and strike a greater balance between the environment and development. --- Agenda 21 should serve as a basic framework to comprehensively strengthen governance at the international, regional, national and local levels. Countries should be encouraged to formulate comprehensive strategies, strengthen coordination among government departments, mobilize social participation and improve their capacity of implementation.
Chair?s Summary High-Level Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development 8-9 September 2011, Beijing, China 1. The High-Level Symposium on the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development was held in Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Beijing, China on 8-9 September 2011. It was co-sponsored by the Government of the People?s Republic of China and the Secretariat of the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). Mr. Wu Hailong, Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affair of China and Executive Secretary-General of the China Preparatory Committee for UNCSD, and Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secreatry General of the United Nations and Secretary General of the UNCSD co-chaired the meeting. Nearly 150 participants attended the meeting, including high-level officials from 35 Member States, as well as leading international experts and representatives from the UN system agencies, intergovernmental organizations and Major Groups. 2. The purpose of the Beijing Symposium was to have frank and open high-level discussions on the objective and two themes of Rio+20, with a view to formulating concrete proposals as a contribution to the preparation of the Conference. 3. Mr. Yang Jiechi, Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Mr. Zhang Ping, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, Mr. Sha Zukang, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and Secretary General of the UNCSD, Mr. Jorge Martin Arturo Arguello, Permanent Representative of Argentina to the United Nations and Chair of the Group of 77 and China, and Mr. Markus Ederer, Ambassador and Head of Delegation of the European Union to China and Mongolia attended the opening ceremony and made statements. 4. Two sessions on the themes of Rio+20 and two panels on the objective of Rio+20 were organized. Session I on ?A green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication? was co-chaired by Mr. Keith Christie (Canada) and Mr. Chen Xue (China). Session II on ?Institutional framework for sustainable development? was co-chaired by Ms. Tarja Helena Reponen (Finland) and Mr. Ghafur Akbar Dharmaputra (Indonesia). Panel I on ?Securing renewed political commitment, and assessing the progress to date and the remaining gaps in implementation? was co-chaired by Mr. Andre Aranha Correa do Lago (Brazil) and Ms. Tania Valerie Raguz (Croatia). Panel II on ?Addressing new and emerging challenges? was co-chaired by Mr. Angel Mokara Moleila (Equatorial Guinea) and Ms. Deborah Anne Stokes (Australia). 5. Presentations were made by the following panelists: Mr. Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada, Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources of Mexico, Mr. Sheng Fulai, Mr. Martin Khor, Ms. Sarah Liao, Mr. Steven Bernstein, Mr. Munir Akram, Ms. Reneta Lok-Dessallien, Mr. Maurice Strong, Mr. Vijai Sharma, Mr. Kandeh Yumkella, and Mr. Arthur Hanson. 6. Delegates and experts had intensive and fruitful discussions in the Symposium, and made good progress towards a better mutual understanding of each other?s current thinking on the objective and themes of Rio+20. Participants have clarified areas where they seem to be nearing consensus, areas of remaining difference, as well as areas where they still need to explore ideas and proposals with open minds. The key messages emanated from the discussions are as follows: Objective (a) The international community is facing great challenges and difficulties in realizing sustainable development. The global financial crisis, climate change, food and energy crises and natural disasters have added to the burden on the international community, in particular developing countries, in achieving sustainable development. In this context, Rio+20 represents an important opportunity for the international community to enhance global cooperation on sustainable development. We should have a thorough review of the implementation of the sustainable development commitments over the past 20 years, show political will, formulate concrete action plans and coordinate the efforts to deliver on our commitments. (b) Rio+20 should be action-oriented and consensus-based. The Conference needs to produce an assessment of why many commitments of the UNCED and the WSSD have not been realized to their full potential. Rio+20 should not renegotiate or retract agreed instruments, principles and outcomes of major summits on sustainable development. The outcomes of the Conference should be focused, address present day challenges, and provide the necessary political impetus for the range and level of action required to bridge the implementation gaps. (c) The multiple crises in recent years have reinforced an appreciation of the urgency of reorienting current economic growth models. We need to rethink development together. Growth should be inclusive, equitable and strongly oriented towards poverty eradication. We have to reduce the environmental footprint of this growth with sensible policies on energy, water, agriculture, oceans, urbanization, disaster resilience and preparedness, and job creation. The three pillars of sustainable development should be further integrated. (d) The UNCED in 1992 and the WSSD in 2002 are two major milestones on the path to sustainable development. The Rio principles and spirit, including the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, should continue to serve as the guidance and basis for the international community to strengthen cooperation and move forward on sustainable development. (e) There is no universally applicable model of sustainable development, as countries vary in resources endowments, stage of development and capacity. The international community should respect the right of countries to pursue their own sustainable development paths, take full account of the specific conditions of different countries, and ensure that they have enough space to formulate effective sustainable development policies. (f) We need to make provision for technology, finance and capacity building for the economic transformation needed for sustainable development, and support developing countries in their efforts to pursue sustainable development. Appropriate technologies that can facilitate transformation to a sustainable world should be identified and technology cooperation and technology transfer should be strengthened. (g) There can be a number of ways to augment financing for a green economy as a means to sustainable development. In this regard, financing needs to come from all sources, public, private and innovative sources, such as the issuance of ?Earth Bonds?. Creation at Rio+20 of a global green economy fund was also raised as a proposal for consideration. (h) The question of sustainable development goals as part of a post-2015 development agenda was discussed from different perspectives. In coming months, we will need to address concerns and questions about how to define such goals in a way that is ambitious and feasible, that is inclusive and at the same time respects the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities. It was suggested that, while it may not be feasible to agree to a set of such goals at Rio+20, a process could perhaps be set in motion to discuss and define them in the period to 2015. (i) Renewed political commitment is essential for increasing integration of all three pillars of sustainable development as well as for implementation. It should primarily come from governments, but other stakeholders also should be included in decision-making and assessment of fulfilment of commitments. Accountability is important for all stakeholders. Partnerships with all Major Groups and financial institutions should be strengthened. (j) The list of new and emerging issues is long. A number of new and emerging issues were identified and highlighted for priority attention, which include: energy access, security and sustainability; food security and sustainable agriculture; water scarcity and sound water management; improved resilience and disaster preparedness; land and soil degradation and sustainable land management; and oceans and sustainable fishery. (k) To fill implementation gaps and meet the new and emerging challenges, increasing international efforts are needed,on: promoting sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead; knowledge and capacity sharing for replication and scaling up of successful models; empowerment of women; scientific and technological cooperation, including participation of developing country scientists in collaborative international research and development and accelerated technology transfer; enhancing capacities and participation of all stakeholders, including through strengthened education; and closing the funding gap. (l) Some delegates mentioned that Rio Principle 10 of access to information and justice is lacking in implementation and should be reconfirmed and strengthened at Rio+20. Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication (a) There is not yet a universally accepted definition of the term green economy. However, it is widely agreed that green economy is a means and can be a good instrument to achieve sustainable development. Its core objective is to achieve economic growth, social progress and environmental protection in a comprehensive, balanced and coordinated manner. A green economy should contribute to the eradication of poverty and to social inclusion. It needs to be treated as a ?bottom up? rather than a ?top down? approach, based on differing national circumstances and priorities. A green economy must help to address head-on the sustainable development implementation failures. (b) A green economy can be seen as a new way of approaching economic decision making, one that emphasizes potential synergies between economic and social development and environmental protection, identifies new green growth opportunities and shifts investments to capture them, and treats investment in protection and sustainable management of the natural resource base as an integral part of poverty eradication strategies. Green economy should provide an opportunity to engage economic decision-makers more fully in advancing sustainable development goals. (c) There are risks and opportunities of a green economy. We need to minimize the risks and grab the opportunities. It would be helpful if we could agree upfront on what the green economy is not, or should not be. (d) In developing the green economy, the international community should act in accordance with the principle of mutual benefit and promote sustainable development for all. A green economy should offer new trade opportunities to all countries, and not become a pretext for ?green protectionism? or ?green conditions? in international cooperation. Least developed countries in particular would benefit from trade capacity building and facilitation to be able to seize new green product market opportunities. (e) Developing countries are facing great challenges in eradicating poverty and sustaining growth, and transition to a green economy would require further structural adjustments to their economies. In this, they need the understanding and support of the international community. The international community should create an enabling environment for developing countries to transition to a green economy. Agreement on a framework for promoting sustainable consumption and production could be a useful contribution of Rio+20 to building green economies. In that regard, developed countries should take the lead in changing consumption and production patterns and help developing countries with financial support, technology transfer, capacity building and market access. (f) There have been proposals made for a global green economy fund, as well as questions raised about its feasibility under current global economic conditions. It is widely accepted that sizeable investment will need to flow into green sectors as well as ?greening? of all sectors. While domestic resource mobilization will play a key role, for many countries, especially the least developed countries, enhanced access to international finance will be crucial as well as new and additional resources. (g) Discussion on a green economy at Rio+20 may contain a number of key elements, which include: a set of framing principles and caveats; a road map for countries to follow in their efforts to build green economies bottom-up; a menu of policy options for countries to consider in building green economies; a toolkit for analysis and policy choice; financial, technology and capacity building support to enable developing countries to accelerate progress along green development paths. This list is still evolving. Countries will develop more concrete and action-oriented proposals as we move towards Rio. (h) The importance of certain sectors to transition to a green economy has been stressed, especially renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and blue economy and preservation of marine environment and resources. The latter are of particular importance to Small Island Developing States (SIDS). (i) Social and environmental dimensions need to be built into green economy policies, such as creation of green jobs and livelihoods as well as water and energy access, food security and sustainable agriculture, and climate change. Countries need to share lessons on how green economy policies can create abundant decent jobs, as well as on how to ease any employment dislocation and adjustments associated with moving towards green economies. (j) Countries are already undertaking initiatives to promote socially inclusive green economies. Scaling up these initiatives is a continuing challenge. Strengthened means of implementation and international cooperation can support effective scale up. (k) Involvement of all actors, state and non-state, has been underlined as critical to building green economies and promoting sustainable development and poverty eradication. This includes active engagement of underrepresented parts of society such as women, youth, the unemployed and vulnerable. (l) There was some discussion on indicators to measure progress towards a green economy and some thought they should be linked to measurable targets to contribute to greater transparency and accountability. However, there was no consensus on this issue. Institutional framework for sustainable development (IFSD) (a) The core of sustainable development lies in the coordinated development of the three pillars of economic development, social progress and environmental protection. Any institutional framework for sustainable development must be centred on these three pillars in a balanced manner. Strengthened governance in all three pillars, as well as improved integration among the three pillars, is firmly on the Rio+20 agenda. (b) The sheer scale and acceleration of global problems ? climate change, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, and economic instability ? lead to the conclusion that the existing governance arrangements are not up to the task in their current configuration. The failures are on non-implementation, nonintegration of three pillars both at the political and operational level, and on coherence between various parts of the system. (c) The United Nations should continue to play a key leading role in advancing the process of sustainable development. Further institutional building should be aimed at enhancing the policy guidance and action capability of the UN, and helping relevant international bodies, multilateral institutions, and treaty mechanisms to take coordinated steps. (d) There is wide acknowledgement of the need to bring coherence and coordination to the landscape of multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs), intergovernmental bodies, and the UN system and other international organizations. (e) Attention has been drawn to the fragmentation and relative weakness of the environmental pillar, as well as weaknesses in the social and economic pillars. As of now, effective integration of the three pillars remains an aspiration more than a reality. (f) Current global governance and institutions for sustainable development need be reformed and improved, taking into account both longer term arrangements and short term feasibility. Efforts should focus on mainstreaming sustainable development more effectively into the work of all relevant UN bodies, with a particular focus on the development pillar, balancing economic growth, social development and environmental protection, and facilitating the fulfilment of sustainable development commitments. (g) The reform of sustainable development governance should be guided by a set of principles. These include: (i) agreement on core problems to be addressed; (ii) form should follow function and substance; (iii) any reform should not only improve the integration of the three pillars of sustainable development, but restore the balance among these pillars; (iv) enhance transparency and participation; and (v) embrace complexity by simplifying administration, implementation and compliance arrangements. (h) In broad terms, institutional reform proposals at the international level can be categorized into three clusters: (i) various proposals for enhancing ECOSOC and the Commission on Sustainable Development; (ii) options focusing on the environmental pillar, ranging from strengthening UNEP within its current structure to making it into a specialized agency to the creation of a World Environment Organization, and (iii) elevating the functions of the Commission on Sustainable Development into a Sustainable Development Council reporting directly to the General Assembly. The Symposium has helped us advance our understanding of the various proposals. Among the range of views expressed, there is a common thread concerning the need for integration, coherence, efficiency, effectiveness in promoting implementation, and flexibility to address emerging challenges. (i) Sustainable development is predicated on integrated policy-making and implementation at all levels. If sustainable development requires broad integration into institutions, policies and programmes, it also continues to need an institutional champion and torch-bearer. In this regard, some have suggested a strengthened CSD and many others suggested upgrading CSD to a Sustainable Development Council with an enhanced mandate for monitoring progress on implementation, and the Human Rights Council was mentioned as a possible model. (j) International Environment Governance (IEG) is an integral part of IFSD. There was broad agreement that strengthening the environmental pillar of sustainable development governance is needed, and that this involves in the first instance enhancing UNEP. Views have not converged on the best modality for doing this. (k) Rio+20 Conference provide an opportunity to strengthen the IFSD at all levels. It should however be recognized at the outset that without strong political will and commitment, no mechanism will succeed. (l) Delivering as one by the UN system at country level was considered a good model to strengthen coordination and integration of various facets of sustainable development in the national context. In this regard, the need for more systematic mainstreaming of a sustainable development perspective into national development frameworks such as UNDAFs was highlighted. (m) IFSD should reflect the voice of all stakeholders, including State Government, civil society, NGOs and the private sector.
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This is a short overview of this mag. Bottom line - looks like a nice competitor to the APG mags!
I ordered directly from their website because no one had them in stock. They were really swamped so I had to wait *quite a while* for it to arrive... as in 6-8 weeks for delivery. I'm probably more patient than some folks, so if you're a *must have it tomorrow*" person, you need to adjust your expectations when ordering.
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ProMag | Saiga
Overall Quality.
The magazine appears robust. Black polymer with metal feed lips. Polymer feels more grainy than some other mags, really close to a Bulgy waffle mag. I'm no plastic expert so that's all I can say about it. It doesn't seem brittle, so it should be able to take some abuse. Spring seems nice and springy. :) Hand-feeding the rounds into the mag "just works". All 10 rounds can be inserted with no excessive load on the spring. Mine had just a little bit of mold flashing (trim) that caused the follower to drag when inserting, but after a few cycles it smoothed up.
Locking lugs.
The magazine locks up tight in the magazine well. Mine does not "drop free" like the factory mag, and behaves just like the Bulgy waffle mags do in most of my 7.62 rifles. You have to physically pull the mag out of the magazine well. You can see on the rear locking lug there is a little bit more meat on the sides that seems to be the point where it rubs against the center support. I could easily file this area with an emory board or small file but for now I don't see the need for any modifications.
Side "waffles"
On the outside of the mag, the top-most "waffle" pattern contacts the bottom of the receiver. I trimmed off a very, **VERY** thin amount from the top of this waffle to get the magazine to more smoothly engage the magazine release. Out of the box, I had to firmly rock it into the receiver to get the rear lug to engage more smoothly and get that "click" that lets you know it is fully engaged. As previously stated, I believe the extra "meat" on the rear locking lug could be trimmed up to get it to fit, however I chose to trim the sides. By a "very thin amount", were talking about the thickness of a business card. These side waffles appear to also serve as an anti-wobble feature. Not sure about that, however it does give it a nice, solid lock-up. The factory mag I have has about the same thing with its side ribs. The ProMag locks up more firmly, which to me "feels" better for my shooting and reloading style. OPINION - I suspect they made this a bit larger to ensure it fits all batches of the shotguns... I don't know for certain how it fits in older -12s since I have only this one available to me. ;)
The follower sits a bit higher than the factory 5-round mag. I don't have a factory 8-rounder to compare to. It is high enough that the bolt contacts the follower after the last round cycles... JUST LIKE the Yugo magazines! This made it MUCH easier for me to grab the bolt and pull it back to the bolt hold open, and made it faster for me to switch mags. If you need really fast magazine changes, this will be a good thing. Also, JUST LIKE the Yugo magazines, it provides you with that extra indication that the mag is empty.
Since the feed lips are the same as factory, the high follower does not seem to affect feeding or loading at all.
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... and here are comparison pics to the factory 5-rounder to show the difference in the follower height
... and finally the "side waffle" rib that contacts the bottom of the receiver - like I said, I only trimmed the thickness of a business card:
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Quarterback options outside of the 1st round
Most Miami Dolphins fans know the first-round batch of quarterbacks.
We've talked about them nonstop for weeks, and hopefully you've realized by now that Missouri's Blaine Gabbert, Washington's Jake Locker, Auburn's Cam Newton and Arkansas' Ryan Mallet aren't sure things.
All are talented, but the offenses they ran in college (that damn spread polluting the NFL again) or their styles of play (Locker and Newton) doesn't make them ready-to-start options for NFL teams.
I'm told by one NFC scout that Gabbert is clearly the best of the batch because "he throws receivers open despite having nothing to work with." But the same scout also said Gabbert "only reads half the field, if that. That's not going to fly in the NFL."
That means even the best quarterback option will need time to get up to speed with what NFL defenses throw at quarterbacks, which likely means none of this batch of 2011 elite passers can help the Dolphins immediately.
However, these four first-round quarterbacks aren't the only options quarterback starved teams like the Dolphins have to potentially upgrade the NFL's most important position.
One quarterback who caught my eye at the Senior Bowl was Nevada's Colin Kaepernick, who has Tim Tebow-esque athletic ability and a strong arm. However, he also has a low, quirky release, much like Tebow, that needs to be ironed out (if he can).
But there's a chance Kaepernick could become this draft's Joe Flacco considering he was the hottest quarterback during the Senior Bowl's week of practice. I write about him and Locker in this story.
Kaepernick has an arm that can make every NFL throw, and he has wheels. My biggest concern is the caliber of competition he was facing, and how quickly can he learn a pro style offense?
Here's a breakdown of the second tier of quarterbacks, who will be options outside of the first round.
Nevada's Colin Kaepernick – This four-year starter completed 64.9 percent of his passes as a senior, throwing for 3,022 yards with 21 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He's rushed for over 1,000 yards the past three seasons.
TCU's Andy Dalton – This four-year starter completed 66.1 percent of his passes as a senior, throwing for 2,857 yards with 27 touchdowns and six interceptions as a senior. He averaged 9.0 yards per attempt last season running a shotgun offense.
Iowa's Ricky Stanzi – Unlike most, he has three years of starting experience in a pro-style offense, where he posted career-highs in passing yards (3,004), touchdowns (25), passer rating (157.6) and completion percentage (64%) in 2010.
Delaware's Pat Devlin – This Penn State transfer followed in Joe Flacco's footsteps, shining at a lower level for the Blue Hens, where he threw for 3,032 yards with 22 touchdowns and three interceptions last season. He's fairly accurate, but possesses just adequate arm strength.
If the Dolphins plan to take a quarterback how do you feel about this regime doing it in a lower round knowing all the factors involved?


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I'm playing a ninja in a 3.5 game right now. They have an ability that is like sneak attack, but only works when the opponent is denied their dex bonus, and not when simply flanking. I'm only first level at the moment and thus can't become invisible yet. Other than a surprise round, how can I use the sneak attack to my advantage?
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I wrote an article on this in 2006, titled Playing the Rogue. A target loses his Dex to AC under several circumstances:
The Feinting in Combat action of the Bluff skill is another way to get an opponent denied their Dexterity bonus to AC:
Condition-wise, blinded, stunned, and helpless creatures also lose their Dexterity bonus to AC. Other characters can also help you, since grappling also denies the Dexterity bonus to AC for creatures not in the grapple.
Thematically, the ninja class is designed to engage in a surprise attack and kill or seriously wound the opponents before they can react. Their sudden strike class feature expected to be a little more difficult to pull off than the rogue's sneak attack, but they are given other powers to compensate.


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What do the University of Virginia, Duke University and Eastern Mennonite University (EMU) have in common? An award-winning website. EMU's newly designed website was named a winner in two categories in the 2011-12 Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III awards, announced Feb. 18-19. District III ...More


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