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The Richmond (Va.) Time -Dispatch
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pay a second fare to the Brooklyn
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the 28th, just bofore the heavy
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the democratic nomination for
Governor, handed down a decision,
holding the party who had been
arrested not guilty. It will be
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- tween the State and thd individuals
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Brooklyn Rapid Transtit company
was not in court at all. Neverthe.
loss Judge Gaynor undertook to
give a lecture on double farea, and
stated the perfectly qbvious propo
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poration is no nrore entitled to
exact a foe or charge in excess of
that prescribed by law than is a
public oflicer." But it has never
been decided by any competent
tribunal that the double fare was
01excessive in point of law. As soon
as this decision was handed down,
the cheap journals of New York,
especially those that are under tho
ownership or management of Wil
liam E. Hearst, urged the people
to take the law in their own- hands
and stand up for their rights, with
the' result, says the New York
Herald, that one young womaln
lost her life, a dzozen women and
girls were sent to the lospitals,
forty men are in jail, the traffic of
the entire borough of Brooklyn
has been deranged, business at
Conoy Island has been injured,
sufforing has been imposed upon
thousands of peaceful passengers
willing to pay their fare, other
thousands have been deterred from
enjoying a visit to the beach, hun
dreds of men have voluntarily en.
dured discomfort, if - not actual
risory, in obedience to what they
fancied was their duty, and the
good name of the city has dragged
in the mire.
Commenting on this condition,
the News-Leader, of this city, says
that if a similar condlition had
arisen in Virginia and the news
papers had urged the public to
take the lawv in its own hanids a nd
resist paymnent of the second fare
to the extent of manslaughter, "we
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scowling bar-room loafers, sup
ported by their wives and
d (aughters, would thump their
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say, 'That's the stuff' I Some irro
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with ambitions larger than they
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pleased. Tihe great mass of sobeor
ciizos, the clerk, salesman, me
chanic, merchant, wago-oarner or
* wtge-payer, 'going quietly from
w'or-k to their homes and families1
with the average man's share of
happiness and sorrow, sense and
w'eakness, troubles and hopes,
comforts and annoyances, wvouki
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does lhe want us to set ourselves ni
to decide tho law whore our judge:
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given just that kind oC, advice, anr
have had New York public raen
* politicians and lawyers, to suppori
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diary articles and utterances they
have dotne their best to induce citi
an to kill .street car conduciors
mnotormnen and inspectors, depuL;
sheriffs and policomen. It is no
their fault that some poor. hal
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hero, or some tough, instinctively
at war against authority and eager
for riot, has not committed niurder
and found himself in prison with
the elefrio-chair death looking
him in the face.'"
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shame and mortiication to the
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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -
Four players recorded double-digit kills and the Arizona volleyball team (13-6, 5-5) won its third-straight match with its victory over Utah (8-12, 3-8) on Saturday in Salt Lake City. The Wildcats defeated the Utes, 3-1 (18-25, 25-21, 25-16, 25-22).
"This was a really gutsy win for us," Arizona head coach David Rubio said. "Our players were so good, so confident and they found a way to get it done."
Seniors Courtney Karst (Centennial, Colo.), Cursty Jackson (Los Angeles) and Marketa Hanzlova (Liberec, Czech Republic) each recorded 17, 14 and 11 kills, respectively. Freshman Taylor Arizobal (Dana Hills, Calif.) added a career-high 11 kills for the Wildcats.
"Courtney and Cursty continue to be great leaders for us and Marketa really stepped up for us tonight," Rubio said. "Everyone really stepped up and played exceptionally."
Sophomore Candace Nicholson (Long Beach, Calif.) posted 23 digs, freshman Ronni Lewis (San Jose, Calif.) had a career-high 13 digs and freshman Chloe Mathis (La Jolla, Calif.) contributed 49 assists.
Utah outhit the Wildcats in the first set, but Arizona took the upper hand in the remaining three.
Arizona's kills-leader freshman Madi Kingdon (Phoenix, Ariz.) did not play due to injury.
The Wildcats will return to McKale Center on Friday, Oct. 21 to take on No. 7 Stanford at 7 p.m. and No. 4 California on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
Tickets can be purchased on the Arizona Athletics website, or by going to /ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30700&ATCLID=208230874. The gates will open at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
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Guestrooms of this charming hotel are soundproofed, en suite and well equipped with a variety of amenities such as air conditioning, cable TV and free high-speed Internet access.
In addition, there are a number of on-site features including a breakfast room serving a mouth-watering breakfast buffet from 6:30 am until 10 am, a daily continental breakfast served directly in the guestrooms, parking (surcharge) and a friendly staff ensuring that all guests of Inter-Hotel de la Loire enjoy a pleasant stay in Lyon.


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see...wat do u mean by constant variable first of all???
u r actually making a variable hold a constant value in it instead of allowing it to handle multiple varibale values..rite..???
now in the program u mentioned..u made "a" variable constant..means "a" can only hold 10...so it can't take any other value not even 11..!!!
n when u created a pointer for it...look carefully...u created a pointer to "a" which is constant n which holds only 10 ..rite???
it means.. a pointer to a constant...so wat happens..even the pointer can't change the value that it is pointing to...afterall "a"-->can only hold 10....n when u r manipulating *p..u r actually trying to change "a'"s value ..so will it allow.??? no ...rite??
n "a" is nothing but the name of the memory location where 10 resides...so p=&a..makes p point to the memory location of "a"...n *p is value at &a...where that memory is locked to hold only 10 by specifying it constant...so *p=11 is error..
n refer to
pointer to constant
..for any better understanding..
got it???
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Oklahoma Gov. Frank Keating proclaimed Tuesday that Oklahoma is "open for business."
Time will tell if Keating's proclamation hailing a successful right-to-work initiative is accurate, but in the meantime the Sooner State is open to individual choice.
Oklahoma voters approved State Question 695 Tuesday - an amendment to the state constitution prohibiting the requirement of employees to pay dues or a bargaining service fee to a union as a condition of employment.
Fifty-four percent of voters approved the amendment - 447,072 to 378,465. In the Oklahoma Panhandle, SQ 695 was a clean sweep. Cimarron County approved the initiative 630-88, while SQ 695 passed 2,210-464 in Texas County and 985-158 in Beaver County. Harper County supported the initiative 833-194.
Oklahoma is the 22nd state to adopt a right-to-work law and the first since Idaho in 1986. Oklahoma voters narrowly defeated a similar right-to-work law in 1964.
Right-to-work proponents celebrated the passage of SQ 695 and contend the state's economic atmosphere will prosper as companies and businesses consider Oklahoma in a more favorable light.
This prediction may prove accurate, but what is of primary importance is that voters supported the freedom of choice that every worker or employee should have regarding union fees and inclusion.
Right-to-work opponents predict workers will see lower wages and reduced health benefits as the authority of unions decreases.
In actuality, the predictions of both sides of SQ 695 may be overstated since less than 9 percent of Oklahoma workers are unionized.
What voters rightly approved was the freedom for each worker to determine union participation for themselves, rather than be subjected to a mandated requirement in order to work.
Keating's proclamation is correct, Oklahoma is open for business. However, more importantly, Oklahoma is open to worker choice.
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March 10, 2012
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - Cal Poly starter Kyle Anderson pitched a complete-game shutout to lead the Mustangs past the Washington baseball team, 2-0, Saturday night at Husky Ballpark.
Anderson (3-0) went the distance, holding the Huskies scoreless on six hits and no walks while striking out 10 in his nine innings of work.
UW junior starter George Asmus (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing two runs on three hits over two and two-thirds innings. Freshman reliever Tyler Davis pitched three and two-thirds innings of one-hit relief and Tyler Kane gave up just one hit over his one and two-thirds innings for the Huskies (9-5).
Cal Poly (11-4) got on the scoreboard for the first time with a run in the second inning. After two quick outs, a single and a walk put two runners aboard for Alex Michaels, whose single to right-center drove in one to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead.
In the third, a hit batter and an error put two on base for Cal Poly third baseman Jimmy Allen, who singled to drive in a second run.
Washington left fielder Joe Meggs led the Husky offense, going 2-for-3 with a double. He was the only player on either team with more than one hit.
The Huskies and Mustangs wrap up the weekend series with a 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Next week, the UW returns home for four games, hosting Portland on Tuesday and Oregon Friday through Sunday.
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The store provides copy, printing and binding services, and facilitates the repair of broken or malfunctioning student-issued instruments. The store carries everything from tasty treats to high-tech dental instruments. In addition to its extensive selection of dental products, the store sells office and computer supplies, books, apparel and alumni/insignia items.
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A Sunday story in Florida Today reports that NASA has started the paperwork going to commercialize the old space shuttle landing strip at the Kennedy Space Center. The idea is to convert it to a commercial space port for vehicles that takeoff and land like aircraft. Possible customers include XCOR and Stratolaunch Systems. This plan is part of an overall drive to convert KSC to a dual use government and private space port.
In order to make the shuttle landing strip a commercial space port, new infrastructure will have to be built including aircraft hangars, aircraft aprons, taxiways, buildings, parking, utilities, roadways and stormwater ponds. This in turn will affect 36 acres of wetlands and 5 acres of surface waters. These impacts, thanks to environmental regulations, will have to be made up elsewhere.
The conversion of the space shuttle landing strip is not the only commercialization effort at KSC, NASA has already leased the old space shuttle Pad 39A to SpaceX, which will use it to launch its Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets. An old space shuttle processing facility is being leased to Boeing for its publicly financed, commercially operated CST-100 spacecraft. Florida is still vying to attract a SpaceX space port north of KSC, though it looks like that the entrepreneurial space launch company will chose a Texas site instead.
It is clear that Florida would greatly benefit from these commercial developments at what was once a solely government run space launch facility. The state has suffered an economic hit thanks to the end of the space shuttle program. The scope and extent of the follow on space exploration program, which would involve the launch of the heavy lift Space Launch System from Pad 39B, is as yet uncertain. Thus the commercialization efforts are driven as much by necessity as it is from a policy of encouraging commercial space development.


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Stratford, CT has its Shakespeare festival; New Orleans fetes Tennessee Williams. Here in the land of ten times 10,000 Norwegians, Minnesotans need to go outside the Twin Cities to celebrate the legacy of playwright Henrik Ibsen.
Starting Friday evening, April 11, 2014 through Sunday April 13, 2014, the Commonweal Theatre Company of Lanesboro, Minnesota hosts the 17th annual Ibsen Festival that according to youtube.com "celebrates Scandinavian theatre, art, music and dance!" This year's selection from Ibsen's works is Minnesota playwright Jeffrey Hatcher's world premiere adaptation of one of Ibsen's most thought-provoking plays, "Brand."
Often regarded as the counterpoint to his more famous "Peer Gynt" on such issues as freedom of will and consequences of choice, "Brand" is about a fundamentalist minister deeply committed to doing the "right thing." An idealist, Brand never asks anyone to sacrifice themselves to his cause, but demands they accept the moral consequences of their choices without renunciation or or compromise.
Running through June 14, 2014, "Brand" is a realistic play about 19th century Europe's "fascination with the occult, of spiritualist gurus and mediums offering ways of escaping or evading the dispiriting materialism of modern culture." To explore concepts still pertinent to today's society, Professor J.P. Rosensweig, founder of The Philosophy Institute: Bringing Ideas to Life, discusses what leads people to follow extreme religious leaders in his lecture "The Cult of Personality and the Threats to Authentic Religious Identity" at 10:30 a.m. on April 12, 2014.
At 1 p.m., April 12, 2014, Professor Mark Sandberg, President of the Ibsen Society of America, lectures on "Brand's Homelessness" at the Commonweal Theater. His presentation explores the nature of "exile literature" and how it relates to Ibsen's concept of "home" in the play.
These heavyweight discussions are leavened throughout the weekend with a variety of activities ranging from the aerobic: High Ropes Course at the Environmental Learning Center (10 a.m. and 2 p.m. April 12, 2014) to the photographic: "Arctic Norway" at the Gallery at Beste Byen (all weekend) to performance art: "Jeffrey Hatcher's Hamlet: A Comedy With Little To No Shakespeare" (11 a.m., April 13, 2013) at Commonweal Theatre Hall. The full schedule of events also listing restaurants, pastries and other edibles is available at the Theatre's website.
For folks in the Twin Cities, traveling 130 miles for a realist play by a dour Norwegian may not seem the ideal way to spend this or a subsequent spring weekend. But even a trip to Norway would be deemed inconsequential if it revealed the strengths and shortcomings of those ideals that often are claimed to be what we are.


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Another entry from Patti Pietschmann's on-going what's in my Oscar swag bag series. Readers of my Examiner.com columns may have noticed the theme by now. It's full coverage of celebrity swag suites—created for celebrities and the media to promote products for exposure--that filled hotel and event venues last week. Swag bags flowed over so much that it wasn't easy fitting all the fabulous booty and finds into one column. Well to continue with the theme, here's another discovery from Betty James' booth at the Secret Room at the Montage Beverly Hills.
Hidden deep in my canvass bag was this exquisite bracelet of ebony with coin silver inlay, nice gift from the creator of beautiful bling, Texas native Nicole Potter who named her business for her maternal grandparents Betty and James Castellaw.
Her pieces are unique and exquisite made from raw materials with distinctive designs that can be viewed in the accompanying slide show or at www.bettyjames.com.


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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Alberta, Halifax, Hamilton, Montreal, Ottawa, Peterborough, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria,
Czech Republic
Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Delhi, Mumbai,
New Zealand
South Africa
United Kingdom
Belfast, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull University, London, Nottingham, Sheffield, University of Leicester, University of London, York
United States
Athens GA, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia MO, Columbus, Denver, Des Moines, Duke University, NC, Durham & Chapel Hill, East Lansing, Flagstaff, AZ, Houston, Iowa City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Lubbock TX, Manhattan KS, Muncie IN, New Orleans, New York City, Oneonta, Pittsburgh, Plattsburgh, Providence, Richmond VA, San Fernando Valley, San Francisco, Twin Cities, West Georgia (University)
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Pride and street harassment against the LGBTQ community have been weighing most heavily on my mind this weekend, especially since I got a text from a friend on her way to Pride that read "Just crossed the NJ/NY line in the tunnel and couldn't help but think how fucking strange it is that equality exists on one side of the line and not the other". So, suffice it to say I was ecstatic when I saw a lesbian street harassment scene on my beloved show, True Blood, tonight!!
Which one makes me more of a nerd – that I'm obsessed with HBO's True Blood, or that I paused the episode when I saw the street harassment scene so I could quickly transcribe it and post it for you all? No need to answer that question.
Scene: Tara is outside the backdoor of a venue (no one else is there) after winning a boxing match. The girl who lost the match comes out to where Tara is smoking a celebratory cigarette. They start kissing and a few seconds into their kiss, a drunk man approaches and starts staring, moans and interrupts them.
Man: "Don't mind me. I don't want to distract from the show."
Girl: Looks at the man, and says "Go on, fuck off."
Man: He walks toward them from behind the fence. "You taking requests? I'll give you ten if you eat each other out, that's what, umm, five each."
Girl: -I couldn't make out the first bit, but the last bit she says "I don't take requests, but I can crush your spine so bad you'll be sucking your own dick".
Tara: holds the girl back, "It doesn't matter, he won't remember any of this tomorrow."
Man: "I will if i get me some of that chocolate banana swirl how about 20 dollars
Girl: "That's it, pervert, we're not fucking prostitutes."
Man: "Come on, everyone's got a price."
Girl: (angrily heads toward the man) "That's it!" (Tara holds her back).
Man: "50?"
Tara: Walks right up to the man, and calmly says "I'm sad for you buddy. Sad that you gotta hassle women on the street, sad that you gotta make a asshole of yourself for the attention, sad that you gotta offer money cuz there ain't nothing else about you that's worth loving." Takes the $50 bill. "That's for me not reporting you for solicitation".
If only she would have whipped out her cell phone, taken a picture of the drunken asshole, and Holla'd back to us!! Bravo HBO!
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Tulsa Wins C-USA Men's Soccer Championship
HOOVER, Ala. - Tulsa posted three first half goals en route to its fourth Conference USA Men's Soccer Championship, topping SMU Sunday at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. With the win, Tulsa earns the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Selection Announcement will be at 4:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com.
Tulsa broke the tournament record for goals during a championship match, eclipsing the previous mark of four set twice by UAB in 1999 and USF in 1998.
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Sunday, November 11
No. 2 Tulsa 5, No. 1 SMU 0
Tulsa won its fourth Conference USA Men's Soccer Championship Sunday with a 5-0 win against SMU at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. The Golden Hurricane netted three goals during the first half and added two more during the final 45 minutes. The win secures the C-USA automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Tulsa grabbed a 1-0 lead at the 20-minute mark when Cristian Mata crossed the ball from right side of six-yard box to Abe Matamoros who hit it in with his chest from the edge of the goal line.
Friday, November 9
No. 1 SMU 2, No. 5 Kentucky 2 (SMU advances, 4-1, on PKs)
The No. 20 SMU men's soccer team will play in the Conference USA Championship on Sunday after twice rebounding from one-goal deficits to tie Kentucky, 2-2, and win penalty kicks, 4-1, in the semifinals of the C-USA tournament Friday night at Regions Park. Sophomore Andrew Morales and junior Juan Castillo scored in regulations for the Mustangs. With the tie, SMU is now 10-4-4 on the year.
Kentucky struck early with a goal in the third minute by Cameron Wilder. Matt Lodge made a run down the right sideline and took a shot that was blocked by an SMU defender. Wilder collected the rebound and fired a 20-yard shot top shelf for a 1-0 Wildcat lead.
Morales evened the score at one with his 28th-minute goal. Castillo ran down the right side to the end line and sent a cross into the box for senior Ben Hill. Hill's shot was blocked, but Morales gathered the rebound and launched a bullet from the edge of the six-yard box. The goal was the fourth of the season for Morales.
The Wildcats regained the lead in the 61st minute as Bryan Celis crossed the ball into the box to Gabriel Conelian who headed it in, making it 2-1 Kentucky.
Castillo scored a goal of his own in the 75th minute after senior Ryan Rosenbaum picked up the ball in the middle of the attacking half and fed Castillo. Castillo then took a touch, pulled the ball back and shot the ball from the top of the 18-yard box, knotting the score, 2-2. The tally was his second of the year.
The teams remained tied, 2-2, after two overtime periods, taking the game to penalty kicks. SMU shot first and took a 1-0 advantage as freshman John Lujanoconverted the opportunity. Junior goalkeeper Jaime Ibarra saved the Wildcats' first kick by Charley Pettys who sent his attempt right and into the right hand of Ibarra. Freshman Eddie Puskarich made his goal, followed by Lodge of Kentucky. Morales found the back of the net for the second time with his penalty kick for a 3-1 SMU lead. Ibarra picked up his second stop in PKs as he again went to his left for a save against Marco Bordon. Freshman Michael King sealed penalty kicks with his shot as SMU won 4-1.
No. 2 Tulsa 1, No. 6 UAB 0 (2OT)
Tulsa senior Jon Wright scored the game-winning goal to give second-seeded TU a 1-0 double-overtime win over sixth-seeded UAB in the Conference USA Men's Soccer Championship semifinals on Friday night at Regions Park in Birmingham, Ala. The Golden Hurricane moved to 12-5-1 on the season, while UAB fell to 9-7-2 overall.
In the eight-year history of the C-USA Men's Soccer Championship, Tulsa has tallied a 12-3-2 overall record in the tournament. The Golden Hurricane won the tournament in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and also played in the title game in 2005 and 2010. Sunday's trip will mark the sixth time in eight years TU has played in the final.
Rocha and Stephen Roberson had a team-best five shots in the contest, while Matt Boullt had four attempts. Eleven other Tulsa players had at least one shot in the game. Mark Pais logged all 106:26 in goal, picked up four saves and earned his sixth shutout on the season.
The Hurricane had a 28-18 lead in shots, including a 9-4 advantage in shots on goal, and an 11-4 lead in corner kicks.
Wednesday, November 7
No. 5 Kentucky 1, No. 4 Memphis 0 Box Score
HOOVER, Ala. -- After battling through 75 minutes of scoreless action, Kentucky senior defender Jacob Kemper netted his first career goal on a gorgeous strike from 30 yards out, leading the Wildcats to a 1-0 win over Memphis in the opening round of the Conference USA Tournament, hosted by UAB at Regions Park on a chilly Wednesday evening.
No. 6 UAB 3, No. 3 UCF 1 Box Score
HOOVER, Ala. -- Chase Wickham netted a pair of first half goals to lead the sixth-seeded UAB men's soccer team past the No. 3 UCF Knights, 3-1, on Wednesday night in the opening round of the Conference USA Championship at Regions Park.
The win for UAB marked its second against the Knights over the last two weeks, improving the Blazers to 10-6-2 overall. UCF dropped to 8-7-3 with the loss.
The Blazers notched the first goal of the contest in the 19th minute of action in the opening half. Karl Chester crossed a pass in from outside the penalty box, right to the feet of Wickham. The British Columbia native redirected the pass by the UCF goaltender, to give the Blazers the early lead.
Wickham was far from done, as he buried his second goal of the night, and fifth of the season, in the 42nd minute. Alex Clay dribbled through three UCF defenders, before dishing off a pass to Wickham, who gave the Blazers the 2-0 lead.
UAB looked to own a 2-0 lead entering intermission, but the Knights' Steven Lamberta corralled a ball from a scramble just outside the penalty box and rifled a shot in with just five seconds remaining in the half.
Following intermission, the Blazers kept the pressure on as Diego Navarrete intercepted a UCF pass, dribbled in and found the back of the net for the first time this season. The goal extended the Blazers' lead, 3-1 and would round out the scoring on the night.
The Conference USA Men's Soccer Championship will be held Nov. 7-11 at Regions Park in Hoover, Ala. SMU is the top seed at the event after claiming the C-USA regular season title. Tulsa is the No. 2 seed. The winner received an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament. The quarterfinals and semifinals will be broadcast on the C-USA Digital Network. The final will air live nationally on the CBS Sports Network.
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There are a number of go-to gifts people exchange on Valentine's day including flowers, candy, and jewelry. While those may not seem like the types of gifts you would give to your dog, there are some doggy substitutes that would make perfect Valentine's Day gifts for your pets. One example is gourmet dog treats.
Dog treats have come a long way from the old bone-shaped biscuits found inside cardboard boxes in the grocery store. There are now gourmet baked goods made from all natural ingredients being made and sold just for our furry friends. Here are a couple gourmet dog treats you can get to pamper your pooch this Valentine's Day.
Muddy Puppys offers a great selection of gourmet dog treats. One set of seven peanut butter truffles is especially cute, and they come in a gift wrapped box! Muddy Puppys explains that these pink, white, and red yogurt truffles are all natural and organic, and can be made in the colors of your choice. This set will cost you $5.25 plus $3.99 shipping.
Another shop to check out is Po's Bag of Bones Bakery, which has a large selection of Valentine's Day dog treats available. Po's Bag of Bones Bakery says their dog treats are all natural and organic, and best of all they are baked to order, so your pup will receive the freshest treats possible. One set of their eight petite heart-shaped cookies is really eye-catching with their pink, red, and white yogurt designs. This set will cost you $8.50 plus $4.00 shipping.
With Valentine's Day just over two weeks away it's important that you order your gourmet dog treats as soon as possible to ensure you receive them before the big day.
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In 2013 an exalted group of actors came together to perform two rehearsed readings of Shakespeare's "King Lear" in aid of the motor neurone disease charity, www.mndassociation.org.
Directed by Jonathan Miller and starring Joss Ackland,
the readings were performed at the Old Vic and St. James theatres in London. The rehearsals took place at the Old Vic theatre.
This is their first day of rehearsals.
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Chef Monica Galetti on Samoa, Sean Connery, and her life in travel
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'I'm amazed about how much I love London'
There is still no light at the end of the Heineken Cup tunnel, which may turn out to be longer, and darker, than the one running under the Swiss Alps.
Biarritz 9 Harlequins 16
Harlequins were truly blessed by the draw for this season's Heineken Cup pool stage – Connacht, the weakest of the Irish teams, and the Italian side Zebre, the weakest team in Christendom, were opponents of which dreams are made. However, they will find themselves thoroughly tested when they chase a clean sweep of victories, together with guaranteed top seeding for the quarter-finals, in the Basque country tonight.
O'Shea delighted to progress but knows value of playing next stage at The Stoop
It has not been a happy time for English clubs in Europe – in the last three Heineken Cup campaigns, the Premiership fraternity have filled only four of the 24 quarter-final places available – and if results go the wrong way this weekend, another humiliation will be on the cards.
Harlequins 40 Biarritz 13: Quins tear French side apart in second half but lose Evans to injury
Our first family holiday was anything but a holiday, I realised, at 4am in a turquoise-walled suite in the South of France, where the peace was broken at regular intervals by a wailing baby. Correction: my wailing baby. While we were trying to introduce her to a new routine, it seemed that she was breaking us into a completely new way of being, a holiday where we couldn't relax, even when she was sleeping.
While the world at large has been moaning about the weather which, admittedly, has been remarkably inclement, not to mention the remarkable lack of security at the Olympics, something remarkably strange has been happening to my wardrobe. "You're wearing red, white and blue," says my friend and I realise that there's no arguing with her.
The last time Jonny Wilkinson and Iain Balshaw appeared together on a rectangle of mud down Twickenham way, they were overshadowed by a swaggering newcomer by the name of Danny Cipriani as England put 33 points on Ireland and finished second in the 2008 Six Nations. The two red-rose oldsters will be back in town this evening for the Amlin Challenge Cup final between Biarritz and Toulon at the Stoop and while Wilkinson is being given the top-of-the-bill treatment, they could easily find themselves marginalised again.
Your hunger and passion will only see you through the opening exchanges
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Saracens 20 Biarritz 16
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Hiking is a favorite pastime for many in the Fresno area and Bass Lake offers many beautiful and interesting hikes. However, one of the most unique hikes to be found anywhere is the Browns Ditch flume trail. This hike not only offers grand vistas and a level, low-impact journey, but also a fascinating pathway in which you hike directly above the water flume that, depending on the time of year, may be carrying water to Bass Lake.
Bass Lake was originally a lush meadow known as Crane Valley. After several enlargements, the current dam was completed in 1910 and stands 145 feet high. Browns Ditch was built at that time to bring additional water from nearby Willow Creek. Predominantly a concrete channel, it averages about four feet deep and six feet wide.
Flume construction
The trail is not just a walk in the dirt. Long sections of the ditch are actually metal flumes suspended across canyons and off the sides of the hills. The purpose of the flumes is to create a short and properly graded pathway for the water to flow to Bass Lake. On top of these portions of the trail, the walking path hangs above the flumes where you walk along metal grates above the moving water (in the wet season). This is truly a unique experience in hiking.
Be careful
As with any hike be sure and take all necessary precautions for the conditions. The Browns Ditch flume trail is no exception. This trail is not an official forest service trail although it is easily accessible and well maintained. As such, you take on all risk and responsibility for traveling this trail.
Know yourself, your balance and your hiking confidence in attempting this trail. While it is an easy, level hike, some people may find it unnerving to walk along a 2-foot wide grate suspended above a flume (possibly with running water) which crosses canyons and hangs from hillsides.
You can reach the head of the Browns Ditch flume trail by traveling from Fresno north up route 41, through Oakhurst, to the Route 222 Bass Lake Road turnoff. Continue along to where the road becomes Route 274 Malum Ridge Road (and Government Un High Road) which follows the northeast side of Bass Lake. Past the dam, you will find the intersection with Central Camp Road; park in this area. The trail head stands just a few feet south of Central Camp Road.


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There are several factors preventing the lockout from ending:
(1) the players have to agree to terms of the CBA,
(2) the court must approve the settlement,
and (3) the players have to decide what to do about re-certification.
When all of those happen, then the lockout *likely* will be lifted. Its "likely" because if they remain a trade association, the owners may not agree to open their doors. If they go to a manual vote (which they've talked about), it could take a week or more to get everyone on-board. The owners could open the doors in anticipation of the re-certification.
But no one knows when/if/how it might all come together.
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Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Remember when I created a scale of celebrity embarrassment? I've realized that what was weighing on my mind was my recent humiliation in front of NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw.
You might be wondering, "What could be worse than the time WendyB asked Tom Brokaw if he knew there was a gang of Tom Brokaws on Family Guy?" How about REMINDING him that I was the one who asked him if he knew there was a gang of Tom Brokaws on Family Guy? Yep, that earns at least an Eddie Money on my scale of celebrity shame.
On June 2, MrB and I attended the Livingston Awards for Young Journalists at the Yale Club. MrB was there to accept the Richard M. Clurman Award for being a great mentor to young journalists. Tom Brokaw was one of the Livingston judges. After the celebratory lunch, I wanted a picture of my MrB and the news anchor MrB. I stopped Tom Brokaw (note: all famous people I meet must always be referred to by their full name) and said, "Let me get a picture of you and MrB," while frantically waving my MrB over. Tom Brokaw said, "Okay, who's taking our picture?" Tom Brokaw thought I was a TV-news groupie asking him to pose with ME for a picture. I blurted a few words like, "No! You! Husband!" while waving harder at my MrB, who was busy posing for pictures with young journalists. After a few minutes, I saw that MrB wasn't going to be released by the young journalists and said to Tom Brokaw (really, I said this, word for word), "I'm more photogenic than him anyway. Let's take the picture together." I plopped the camera in the hand of a guy who was speaking with Tom Brokaw and struck my pose. As I was doing this, I decided to explain to Tom Brokaw that we'd met before and that I am married to MrB, whom he knows quite well. For some reason this came out as, "I was the one who asked you about Family Guy? Um, MrB sent you the link? You thought it was funny?" Then CLICK! My awkward moment was captured for posterity.
What Wendy Wore to the Livingston Awards
Dress: RM by Roland Mouret (2009)
Necklace: Cleopatra by Wendy Brandes
Lip color: Lasting Lust by MAC
Cleavage: Inappropriate for a journalism awards luncheon
Expression: Sheepish
I eventually stopped writhing in shame long enough to take a candid of MrB with Tom Brokaw.
Imagined conversation
MrB: Seriously? There's a crazy lady here?
Tom Brokaw: Yes, she's over there [pointing at WendyB].
The next journalism awards event I attended was the Gerald Loeb Awards at Capitale on June 29, to see my gorgeous friend Alix receive the Minard award for editing. I nearly made it through the night without embarrassing myself. I sat next to esteemed Washington Post columnist Steve Pearlstein who is the originator of the On Leadership interview series in which I participated. I told him how I compared Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to the 12th century's Empress Matilda. Then I had one glass of Champagne too many — what?! the waiter kept filling it up when I wasn't looking — and said something along the lines of, "And you know what was cool? The woman who interviewed me is the judge of the Peeps diorama contest! I LOVE the Peeps contest! She's, like, totes famous to me!"
What Wendy Wore to the Loeb Awards
Dress: Versace (probably from 2002)
Cork Shoes: Christian Louboutin (probably from 2008)
Cork Clutch: Diane von Furstenberg (bought same time as the Louboutin shoes)
Necklace: Gloriana by Wendy Brandes
Lip color: Combination of whatever bright pink colors were around
Here's a picture of me wearing the same dress in 2003.
So, how would you rate the Peeps comment on my scale of celebrity embarrassment?
47 Responses to "What Wendy Wore: Journalism Awards and Shame"
I don't know what I like more, the fictional conversation you created or your cleavage at the luncheon. I'm sure the crowd enjoyed that one though! From my experience, celebs totally love genuine people like yourself who act a little bit goofy sometimes. Tommy B. was a sweetheart, right? I met him once when we hosted him for an author appearance and he was so gracious.
Quite the fun post!
Haha, I'm loving all the adventures of WendyB!! 🙂 And like Natalie, I aslo loved the cleavage haha And your CL cork shoes! Oh, and I actually really like your hair in the last pic, although I must admit for a second I wondered who was that lady that looked like Wendy…
Hold up. Tom Brokaw?! I could't make it past Tom Brokaw. Loving his pocket square. And your sesky dress!
Dear Wends,
You do lead such an exciting life with your Mr B, Mentor to the Stars. Love your frocks in both snaps. I think your 'do looks quite nice all fluffed out. Cheerio. FF x PS I'm not sure if you have clients here, but you should action a visit to Australia pronto. Bring Mr B. You'd enjoy the People and scenery.
You may have been embarrassed but at least you looked stunning at the same time in that Roland Mouret! The neckline looks amazing with the Cleopatra necklace.
Ooh Tom Brokaw! Seriously, celebrities probably get really wacky people coming up to them and you are not one of them. Brokaw probably remembers you as the styling lady that kept talking about Family Guy and kept sipping the wine/champagne himself because he was talking to a million people.
Oh wow, you look amazing in that Roland Mouret dress! It took me a while to realise that last photo was you and not some imposter!
Love this anecdote, you certainly know how to tell them on here and in real life! Bottomless champagne glasses are most definitely a danger, haha.
I will discard the embarrassment because it is so damn highlarious.
Cleavage: Inappropriate for a journalism awards luncheon
Expression: Sheepish
^^best outfit details EVER. xx
You rock, WB!
That Tom Brokaw anecdote is HIGHsterical, and the Versace dress TDF!
Love the story behind the shot. And Cleopatra…stunning. When you get tired of looking at it, you can send it my way.
Cleavage is always appropriate…it distracts people from my stupid drunken comments.
No matter what, Wendy, you are memorable! I don't think you have anything to be embarassed about (including that fab cleavage, girl).
Love that pretty Versace dress and I'm so jealous that you fit into clothes from 7 years ago! Way to stay in shape 🙂 Sounds like you and Mr. B make quite the dynamic duo!
Wendy B you are smokin' hot in that gold dress and Cleopatra necklace!
Oh Wendy, I feel that we are soul sisters. I would TOTALLY have reminded Brokaw about the Family Guy thing. It would've happened before I even realized.
And hopefully Steve has a sense of humor. I'm giving the peeps comment a 3 out of 10 on the Celeb Embarrassment scale. Barely even registers.
I think that's between a Gwyneth and an Eddie. It's too cute to be a full-on Eddie, cause we are talking Peeps here.
You should be the professional embarrassing celeb person, daily encountering celebrities and asking them about their knowledge of Family Guy and Peeps.
What a wonderful outfit! Love the printed dress 🙂
you crack me up, <3 you!
I'm going to give it a 4 out of 10 on the Celeb Embarrassment Scale; it was funny and cute. However, you get a 10 out of 10 on the outfit awesomeness/hotness scale! Beautiful dresses and the cleavage looks fantastic!
LOL I enjoyed this post so much, from the outfit shots to your gorgeous smile to your celebrity encounter recaps.
You never fail to me make giggle. You shouldnt be embarassed, not when you look so fabulous. Love both looks!
well you look fab! and i bet tom brokaw will remember you FOREVER!
that's what i love about you…you're just who you are and awesome at being you.
You look absolutely stunning in both of the looks… breathtaking 🙂
Hilarious!! I love that you're yourself around celebs. I get the extremely shy dork face.
is the cleavage kelly bensimon level?
Never change Wendy – never change! And you look gorgeous in that printed dress and appear to be getting better looking every year. This really is not fair – I must protest!
Peeps comment rates an 'Eddie Paltrow' on your scale? It started off sounding more embarrassing than it really was?
Fantastic photos as always.
Actually, what Tom B. was saying to MrB. was, "Yes, I'm serious… some hot girl with amazing breasts was hitting on me! I still got it."
You needed a neckline like that anyway. How else could you have displayed that stunning Cleopatra necklace?
LOVE the Louboutin cork heels.
My anti-spam word is DENMARK! Yeah! I think it's the universe suggesting I will finally meet my Danish husband!
Wow, I have a lot of catching up to do. I think reading your blog will fill my Saturday morning. I want to know what I've missed.
other than being the most one of the most fabulous bloggers i know, you are also the funniest.
i love that you wear pieces more than once, and years apart. amazingness!
I adore the colors and prints of this dress Wendy! I just saw you at Winnie's blog! So cool you met each other!
You know, these are EXACTLY the kinds of random things I find myself blurting out at people sometimes. If I didn't want to kick myself so much afterwards, I think I would actively enjoy the facial expressions of the other party….
at least you have a great sense of humor about your awkward moments with Tom! and you looked great too!
xo alison
LOL! You looked so pretty here I'll bet my $50 he probably didn't even notice what you said. And even if he did, he probably didn't mind.
Really, that pic was from way back '03? Wow, you never aged! In fact, you look even younger now with the hairstyle!
Not to worry – water off a duck's back(Tom Brokow's)
Goes with the job description.
Congrats to Mr. B and as for your peeps comment-I love it so much because it is something that I would say. I often say things and then realize that it would have been better had I not. But you were just being you and that is why I love you so-because you are Wendy B wether people like it or not.
That comment could have been WAY worse. Not high on the scale at all. =D
It's impossible that Tom B could evah forget you.
lol Wendy you are so awesome. He should be absolutely flattered. You are fearless and I love it!
Nothing compares to my Eddie Money embarrassment.
Well, maybe your scenario.
You look great in that dress. And the cork shoes and clutch, how brilliantly summery!
I guess it wasn't so bad, I'm sure they will just remember you as wendy the really funny lady with some serious cleavage going on (kidding :)), btw, what's more memorable (to me anyway) is how gorgeous you look in every function, bet you must be the best dressed lady there :), Have a fabulous day, xoxo
I am in awe of both situations. Brokaw?! The Brokaw is amazing, that is all that needs to be said.
Barely registers. What's that, a Gwyneth?
I think the moral of these stories is that we may need to keep you away from journalist award functions! (Bottomless champagne glasses totally rule!)
I bet Tom was charmed. I can't give you TOO high a rating on the embarrassment scale. HA!
I ADORE that Cleopatra necklace. It looks awesome on you.
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2013 - Guanella Pass Hill Climb
Submitted by David on
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- Bo Bickerstaff
Course: The 11 mile course rises 3150 ft. from Georgetown with grades of 8-12%. Neutral start through town, flag drops at start of Guanella Pass Rd. Finish at 11,700 ft. in west parking lot on top of pass. Roads will be open to traffic. Riders descending back to Georgetown expected to follow all traffic laws
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Wow, this race has a high
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Wow, this race has a high entry fee. About $4 a mile. Maybe $1 a minute.
I can see paying good money for Superior Morgul but for a simple HC ?!?!
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Let me guess... you're going
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Let me guess... you're going to post the same ol' tired BS about costs for all the upcoming hill climbs? The promoter's costs aren't formulated on either the distance raced or the time it'll take the racers to complete the course. There are costs involved and those costs have to be covered. Apparently there's a demand for hill climbs and those riders who want to do them will have to pay an appropriate fee to have the races on the schedule.
If you're not one of those racers who really likes hill climbs and weren't going to enter anyway, then please just stop with the negativity (how's that for politely telling you to STFU?).
If you are one of those racers who likes hill climbs and are planning to enter but wish it didn't cost so much, you have to recognize that the promoters aren't going to go broke providing a service for you, so please stop with the negativity (hey, there I go again, being all polite).
If you're on the fence about hill climbs (like me, for example) and would like to do them, if only for the experience, but can't justify the expense because you won't really be competitive anyway and you'd essentially be paying for a training ride, then it's for you to decide what is or is not worth your money, but stop with the negativity. It's not helping, it's tiresome, so STFU.
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SM 4 Podium Picture
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Can someone post a podium picture for the SM 4 for the 2013 Guanella Pass Hill Climb? Other pictures would be great, too.
It would be very much appreciated.
Points: 15
Guanella Pass Hill Climb Photos
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on
Photos from the race are available for viewing and purchase at: http://www.vividvisions.zenfolio.com
To go directly to the Guanella Hill Climb photo gallery, please copy and paste the following link into your browser: http://vividvisions.zenfolio.com/p541425205
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Great day for racing! Thank
Submitted by mike (not verified) on
Great day for racing! Thank you very much.
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MineCanary Minecraft Guide
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- August 29, 2013
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Needs updates, but awesome! Recently there has been a new update (1.72) and it is the largest update mojang has ever seen. With the recent updates there are new flowers, more biomes, extra achievements, and stained glass etc..... Your recipes could use updating. I suggest adding a flower page and a biomes page in the game info section. Let it be said that this is NOT a bad app, it taught me everything I know ( this is why I gave it 4 stars) and is a great all around minecraft rescource. This app is great and I love it.
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Pastor Joel Ashton McLain Sr.
BIDDEFORD - Pastor Joel Ashton McLain Sr., 77, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2013, from injuries he sustained in a car accident. He was born Aug. 19, 1936, in Rockland, a son of Ashton I. and Beatrix (Clements) McLain.
He attended schools in Rockland and was a 1954 graduate of Rockland High School. After high school Joel enlisted in the
U.S. Air Force
and served our country for 10 years. On Oct. 16, 1955, he married Pauline Nash. She predeceased him in 2009. Joel worked most of his life in the food service business, cooking and owning restaurants. He was ordained into the ministry in 1963 and went on to pioneer pastor throughout the state of Maine. He pastored for the last 31 years at Victory Chapel in Biddeford. He graduated from the Tactical Air Command NCO Preporatory School. He served as an Aircraft Control and Warning Operator, earning the praise and acknowledgment of his superiors and being nominated as Airman of the Month. Joel was President of Beulah Fellowship Camp in Canterbury, N.H. He was a very good handy man who liked using his hands and keeping busy. Those who knew him through the Victory Chapel loved and cared for him very much and he was very kind and generous to anyone he knew. On Aug. 18, 2012, he married Maxine Vance in Biddeford.
Besides his parents and first wife he was predeceased by one daughter, Sandra French; and three grandchildren, Joel A. McLain III, Tasha McLain and Chad French.
He is survived by one daughter, Beatrix Tucci and her husband, Daniel, of Portland; four sons, Jeff McLain Sr. and his wife, Susan, of Newburg, Joel McLain Jr. and his wife, Robin, of Waterville, Philip McLain Sr. and his wife, Brenda, of East Waterboro and Timothy McLain Sr. and his wife, Marhon, of Biddeford; one brother, William McLain and his wife, Margaret, of Tennessee; 24 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two stepsons.
Visiting hours will be 2-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept., 8, at Hope Memorial Chapel. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, at The Victory Chapel, Biddeford. Burial will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Biddeford. Arrangements are by Hope Memorial Chapel, 480 Elm St., Biddeford. To share condolences online, please visit
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More: Motherhood, huh? This is something you think about?
GG: Absolutely. Going through life without children is not an option for me!
More: Because you have a pattern of picking real winners in terms of the jobs you take, do you set the bar higher for the next gig?
GG: Always. I need to always grow as an actor.
More: You have been a big supporter of Weight Watchers and are also a fan of diet and exercise. Having said that, what's your view on body image?
GG: I think we have a really, really terrible perspective in terms of women's bodies. I think the focus on skinniness is horrifying, yet the problems with obesity are greater than they have been in years past. In my industry I am surrounded by girls who are on the extremely thin side.
More: Does that bother you?
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More: Given the level of your success, do you feel the pressure to be thin?
GG: I put pressure on myself. The other pressure I feel is from the media and the fashion industry.
More: Why?
GG: Because I am expected to participate in a ton of publicity for the projects I am involved with and in doing so I am expected to be able to fit into skinny pre-adolescent girls' clothes. As a 35-year-old woman, that thought can become discombobulating and troubling. I put the pressure on myself to stay small because I feel the need to satisfy an external expectation.
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Final Examination
The special research you conduct as part of your doctoral work is expected to make a clearly articulated contribution to your chosen field of knowledge—a contribution of sufficient importance to merit publication. You must, therefore, prepare a thesis showing the results of your research.
The completed thesis research is reported in a written dissertation thesis document and orally defended before the doctoral committee and other interested members of the Purdue faculty and study body. On the basis of the written document and the oral defense of it, the doctoral committee awards the PhD or specifies the steps that you need to take to address issues preventing successful completion of the degree.
Final Thesis Exam milestones
Important milestones associated with the Final Thesis Exam are identified in PhD Timeline and Milestones.
To become eligible to take the Final Thesis Exam:
Inform the Graduate Coordinator of your plans.
Registration: Let the Graduate Coordinator know the first week of the semester (or prior) of your plan to take the final exam. She will meet with you to discuss the correct registration for you and all the deadlines to be met (including the deadline to be included on the official candidate list for depositing and graduation in the same semester). You can use the exam-only or degree-only registration only if you have taken and received an S for at least 1 hour of research credit in the previous semester. Once you have the date, time, and dissertation title, the Graduate Coordinator will fill out the Form 8, obtain all signatures, and send the form to the Graduate School no less than four weeks prior to the exam. Once the date of your final exam has been set, you must let the Graduate Coordinator know if there are any changes.
Late requests to schedule a final examination will not allow sufficient time to process the request. Any requests to schedule an examination less than four weeks in advance must be approved by the ENE Graduate Chair and will be approved only in exceptional circumstances. See Preparing for the Final Thesis Exam. For information on regular-candidacy, exam-only, and degree-only registration, see Graduate School Manual, section V, page 9, G 1&2).
Two-semester rule:
Purdue requires that a student be enrolled in research credits (this does not include coursework) during the period between the Preliminary Exam and the Final exam. There is no specific rule regarding the number of research credits other than a requirement of a student being enrolled in research credits during the two semesters between these exams. Students should also keep in mind that they need sufficient credits for meeting the ENE PhD graduate requirements (e.g., 90 credits total) by the time they request approval for their final exam.
The purpose of this rule is to recognize that a student may be using university facilities for their research or advising support from university faculty. If a student does not meet this requirement, the Graduate School will not approve the final exam request. If you are a student who cannot register for research credits during this time, please discuss this matter with your committee and the Chair to explore options.
Doctoral committee: Your final examining committee must consist of a minimum of four members of the graduate faculty. All members of the examining committee must be notified of the scheduled examination.
Plan of Study: You must have an approved plan of study on file to be considered a candidate for graduation.
- Portfolio: The portfolio must be completed and shared with your major professor and dissertation committee before the end of the degree term, and a copy should be submitted to the Graduate Chair for record keeping. You are encouraged to use a brief portion of the Final Exam oral defense to summarize your preparedness for being an engineering education research professional.
- Thesis guidelines: The thesis must be prepared according to the Graduate School's Manual for the Preparation of Graduate Thesis in combination with other resources available through the Graduate School Thesis Office.
Graduate School Calendar and Deadlines
The Graduate School, Registrar and Bursar (with Board of Trustees approval) have implemented fee polices for candidate deadlines. A $200 late fee will be charged if you:
- Request candidacy after the appropriate deadline for the semester. A formal request must still be made of the Graduate School to add you to the graduation candidate roster. If the request is not approved, no fee will be charged.
- Have been on the graduation candidate roster for the same degree for more than two consecutive semesters.
You have the right to appeal any of these fees.
Preparing for the Final Thesis Exam
Work with your committee to draft your dissertation
In consultation with your advisor, develop a plan to prepare a thesis 6-12 months in advance of your actual graduation date. Then work with the chair of the doctoral committee and in consultation with other members of the committee as appropriate to write the dissertation document.
Before beginning to write your thesis, you are strongly advised to review the Graduate School's Formatting Requirements. Access this site in the early stages of your thesis preparation and, later, for details on the proper processing of the thesis. Numerous informational links are available on the site, including links to the Style and Notation Guide for the Preparation of Graduate Theses. There are also YouTube presentations for formatting guidelines and self-checks.
In addition, there are many useful resources for organizing your proposal, such as outlines from the Engineering Education Inquiry course or outlines from research methods electives, as well as AERA guidelines.
In some cases, students may conduct three related studies with the goal of later submitting these three papers for publication as separate documents. Purdue has no official policy on this format or a requirement that the papers be accepted for publication. Remember, only a Purdue committee has the official capacity to assess a Purdue thesis and grant a PhD. Students are expected to follow the general guidelines for thesis formatting, not the style guidelines of the target publication venue.
While there are no specific requirements for a "three-paper" thesis, it is expected that (1) students provide in the introductory and concluding chapters a summary that integrates the three studies as part of a larger research question, and (2) each paper meets the same scholarly guidelines (e.g., establishes the significance of the study, provides a research design and rationale, etc.).
Determine if the dissertation research project is ready for an oral defense
When you and your advisor think that a written draft of the completed dissertation research project is ready for oral defense, disseminate the dissertation draft to the committee with a request for feedback (e.g., within two weeks). Two matters should be addressed in each committee member's feedback: (1) whether the document is of sufficient quality to be defended orally (if a majority agrees, the oral exam can be scheduled), and (2) what changes/clarifications, minor or major, are needed in the document prior to holding the oral defense. After all feedback has been received, your advisor synthesizes and communicates it to you, noting any necessary changes.
If your advisor thinks that requested revisions are mutually contradictory, excessive, or unjustified vis-à-vis the original proposal, then the advisor can call a meeting of the committee (this step is not normally needed). The committee meets without you present to consider the collective requests for revision and how to resolve any differences of opinion. Following this process, the advisor provides you feedback about necessary revisions. You will work on appropriate revisions, and when your advisor deems the revised product to be sufficiently responsive and complete, you distribute the revised draft.
Schedule the Final Thesis Exam
When you and your advisor agree that the thesis is ready for committee review, the thesis draft is prepared for dissemination to the committee members, an oral defense is scheduled through the ENE Graduate Office, and the defense is publicly announced. Proceed as follows:
- Consult with the advisory committee to find a date and time for the examination that is acceptable to all. Determine if all committee members intend to be physically present for the examination. If necessary, make alternative arrangements for committee members that must be absent (e.g., on sabbatical). Chairs or co-chairs must be physically present for your examination. If this is not possible, you must request approval from the Graduate Office before your examination request will proceed. The Graduate Coordinator will reserve the room for the Preliminary Examination. Note: The Final Examination must be completed before the semester deadline (approximately one week before the last day of classes) as indicated by the Graduate School, but we strongly recommend you do not wait until this late date. Check the Graduate School website or the ENE Graduate Office for the specific deadline. If you are registered for "Exam Only", you must complete your Final Examination by the eighth week of classes (fourth week of a summer session). Set up an appointment with the Thesis Office.
- At least four weeks before the proposed exam date, submit a request for appointment of examining committee (Form 8) with the ENE Graduate Office, which will seek approval from the Graduate School for your Doctoral Advisory Committee to conduct the examination. Please be aware that late requests to schedule an examination will not allow sufficient time to process a request. Any requests to schedule an examination less than three weeks in advance must be approved by the ENE Graduate Chair, and will be approved only in exceptional circumstances. When the Form 8 is approved by the Graduate School, an approved copy of the form will be sent to the ENE Graduate Office with the following additional materials for the candidate: a) Report of the Final Examination (G.S. Form 11); b) Thesis Acceptance (G.S. Form 9)
- Each member of the examining committee must receive a copy of the thesis at least two weeks, preferably three weeks, before the date of the final oral examination.
Concluding the Final Exam
At the oral defense, you will provide an overview of your completed dissertation research project. The committee members question you about the project's goals, issues of design and data analysis, and matters of interpretation. At the conclusion of the oral defense, you will be asked to leave. The committee members then vote on approval and discuss any further changes in the final written product. The advisor shares these changes with you in writing, copying the members of the committee.
It is presumed that committee discussion at the orals will result in the need for additional revisions and clarifications in the final document. It is expected, however, that any such proposed revisions will be minor, that the forms indicating approval of the dissertation can be signed at the meeting, and that the committee can assign to the advisor the responsibility of verifying that appropriate final revisions have been made. In the event that major revisions are requested, no vote is taken at the time of the orals or forms signed. The advisor shares the changes requested by the committee in writing, copying members of the committee. You are allowed one revision cycle to address the concerns of the committee.
Upon completion of the final changes, a vote is taken if still necessary. No more than one dissenting vote is acceptable in certifying the candidate to receive the PhD degree. If the examination is unsatisfactory, at least one semester or summer session must elapse before the Final Examination is repeated. A new request Form 8 must be submitted.
If the examination is satisfactory, forms are completed and signed using the date of the oral defense as the date of completion. The ENE Graduate Office will provide the major professor with a file containing these forms. The major professor must report the results and return all signed forms of the Final Examination to the ENE Graduate Office without delay (within 24 hours) after the examination has been taken. The Graduate School exam form will be signed by the Chair of the Graduate Committee and returned to the Graduate School only when all the rubric forms have been completed. The final exam report must be received by the Graduate School before the last week of classes of the academic session.
Exam forms include:
- Exam Rubrics: Each examining committee member must complete a rubric form. Committee members who attend the examination remotely may send in their completed rubric forms separately. Each completed rubric form will be placed in a confidential summary folder in the ENE Graduate Office. This is to develop a database of the rubric outcomes to be analyzed later to evaluate learning outcomes being achieved and those requiring attention. The rubric outcomes will be anonymous in the database. A decision to share the responses of committee members with the student being examined will be left to the discretion of the student's advisor and committee.
- Report of the final examination form (Form 11): The committee chair should present the examination committee with a Form 11, which is sent to the department by the Graduate School upon approval of the request for an examining committee (Form 8). Each member of the examining committee must indicate approval or disapproval and sign the report form. Only members of the approved examining committee may take part in the evaluation. No more than one dissenting vote is acceptable in certifying a candidate to receive the PhD. The "Report of the Final Examination" must be signed and returned with your complete file by your major professor to the ENE Graduate Office immediately after the exam.
- Thesis acceptance form (Form 9): You should prepare a Form 9 in preparation for the exam; however, if changes to the thesis document are requested, this form may need to be signed by the examining committee after all requested revisions are completed. The Graduate School will not accept Form 9 without a signature of the Thesis Format Advisor. Note: Your major professor is not responsible for format approval and should not sign From 9 at the bottom under "Format Approved by".
If corrections to a final thesis cannot be completed before the end of the session, the degree will be awarded the following semester, and you can register for "degree only". Otherwise, you should proceed toward processing and submitting your thesis through the Graduate School (next section).
Depositing Your Thesis
Schedule a meeting with the Graduate School Thesis Deposit Office
Go to this link to schedule your meeting. Schedule your appointment as early as possible; most candidates request appointment during the "deadline" week. Choose your appointment time wisely, especially if you want to come in the final week: deadline-week appointments will not be rescheduled. Due to limited staffing at the Graduate School, as well as the large number of people requesting appointments to deposit, especially during the last week, they may only have time to see you once.
Review and follow the appropriate Graduate School guidelines.
Be meticulous and plan ahead! You can avoid nearly all formatting and deposit issues by using online tools and by asking questions in advance, making sure all documents are properly completed. Be careful during formatting.
File the signed hard copies of Forms 9 and 20 with the Graduate School before your Thesis Deposit meeting and before the end of the session in which the degree is expected. Electronic versions of these forms must be submitted with your electronic thesis. Do not download the forms from any source other than http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis3.cfm. Do not use two-sided printing.
Submit your Electronic Thesis (ETD) to ProQuest (www.etdadmin.com) at least two business days before your appointment. Electronic Forms 9 and 20 (http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis3.cfm) are mandatory for electronic submission. Do not download the forms from any source other than the above link. Do not confuse these forms with Graduate School Forms 9 and 20 (copyright form), which require original signatures. ProQuest Fees are paid directly, not to the Bursar. Make sure the Graduate School Form 14 matches the information you stated in the ETD submission.
Check your email for approval of your ETD or the need for further revisions. After the Graduate School receives your ETD, they will notify you as soon as possible by email or phone regarding their approval or need for further revisions. Failure to check for notifications may result in mandatory rescheduling of your final deposit appointment and will not be considered grounds for a deposit deadline extension. If you do not see a notification from them in a reasonable amount of time after ETD submission, please check your spam filter or contact the thesis office.
Go to your thesis deposit appointment. Bring the following with you:
- Two hard copies of each "certificate of completion" for the Graduate School Exit Questionnaire and Survey of Earned Doctorates.
- Form 14: This is an Addendum to the Doctoral Dissertation Agreement for publishing your thesis through ProQuest publication.
- Form 15: If you request confidentiality of the thesis material, you must complete and sign this form must be completed and signed and filed with the Graduate School.
- Do not download the forms from any source other than http://www.gradschool.purdue.edu/thesis3.cfm. Do not use two-sided printing.
Once you have submitted your thesis:
- Give a copy of your dissertation to your major professor and any member of your examining committee who wants one.
- Give an electronic copy to the Graduate Coordinator so that it may become part of the ENE library.
- Look forward to the graduation ceremony with your friends and family!
Schedule an Engineering Education exit interview
The Graduate Coordinator will email you the ENE Departure Form and walk you through the process of "checking out" (returning keys, providing forwarding information, etc.).
Contact the administrative assistant to the ENE head to schedule an exit interview with the Head of ENE before your meeting with the Graduate School Thesis Deposit Office. Allow at least three weeks before leaving campus and a two- to three-week period to set the interview time and date.
All students are required to schedule an exit interview with the program Head and complete the Departure Form.
On myPurdue, check the Graduation tab for all forms and instructions on completing them.
Graduation Ceremony
Once you are on the candidate list, you will see in myPurdue a Graduate tab. Click that tab for information on the graduation ceremony.


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Amanda is the Electronic Services Librarian for Marin County Free Library.
This is an official blog for the Marin County Free Library.
All branches of Marin County Free Library will be closed on Monday, July 4 for Independence Day.
Mango Languages announced today that you can now use their Religious and Scholarly Language Collection to learn Koine Greek, Ancient Greek, Latin and Biblical Hebrew using their language learning program for free.
According to Mango Languages: "These courses focus on passages from historical books, poems and religious documents, providing insight into the cultures in which the languages were spoken.So whether you are are preparing for a trip to Rome, studying an ancient culture or trying to gain a deeper understanding of their religion, Mango Languages, in partnership with the Marin County Free Library, will help you start a conversation and keep it going."
Mango Languages also offers over 90 language courses, including "English For" courses for non-English speakers, a Mango Mobile app for language learning on the go and Little Pim, a language learning program for children ages 0-6 with 10 language courses.
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The New Orleans Saints need to pick up a pass rusher in the draft. Many mock drafts have several viable options for the Saints at No. 27 overall.
In NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune staffers Katherine Terrell and Larry Holder's earlier mock drafts, the Saints were projected to select Kony Ealy or Dee Ford.
If the Saints do decide to select a pass rusher in the first round, who should they go with? Vote in our poll and tell us.
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