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Get It DoneA playfully funky mix of sounds including some tasty riffs from the organ give this track a fun jamming sound.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATBLB_200.jpgSingle7100137-ST$ 39.957100137-EX$ 59.957100137-W$ 149.95Production Types: Sports, Cinematic, Commercials, Documentary, Indie Film, Reality TV, Short Film, Home Videos, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Bass (Electric), Drums, Guitar (Electric), Organ, Piano (Electric), Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Blues, Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Artist, Rockin, Classic Rock, Pop Rock, Indie Emotions: Driving, Exciting, Cool, Bold, Cheerful, Competitive, Confident, Fierce, Fresh, Inspiring, Intense, Motivating, Powerful, Punchy, Raw, Thrilling, Triumphant, Bluesy, Heavy
Get It Done from the album Black & Blue
The Lucky OneThe guitar really sings on this shuffling track with a southern-rock feel.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/STRATBLB_200.jpgSingle7100136-ST$ 39.957100136-EX$ 59.957100136-W$ 149.95Production Types: Sports, Commercials, Documentary, Indie Film, Reality TV, Home Videos, Intros/Bumpers/Stingers Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Bass (Electric), Drums, Guitar (Electric), Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Funky, Rock, Indie Rock, Indie Artist, Rockin Emotions: Driving, Energetic, Exciting, Cool, Bold, Competitive, Confident, Incessant, Intense, Motivating, Powerful, Punchy, Raw
The Lucky One from the album Black & Blue
Bright MorningWake up and take in the day with this fresh, tongue-in-cheek piece of pop. Use this track to emphasize the quirky nature of the world around the main character.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS10IF_200.jpgSingle54303-ST$ 39.9554303-EX$ 59.9554303-W$ 149.95Production Types: Documentary, Indie Film, Biography, Spoken Word/Narration Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Accordion, Instrumental Genre: Retro, Indie Artist, Easy-Going, Indie, Specialty Emotions: Happy, Tongue-in-cheek, Cheerful, Leisurely, Lilting, Old-Fashioned, Quirky, Mellow
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Sunny DaysThis slice of wistful pop evokes happy memories tinged with the passage of time. Piano leads and jangling guitars combine to create a piece of baroque-like pop perfect for rolling credits.https://www.smartsound.com/strata/images/BS10IF_200.jpgSingle54310-ST$ 39.9554310-EX$ 59.9554310-W$ 149.95Production Types: Kids, Documentary, Indie Film, Biography, Spoken Word/Narration, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Instrumental Genre: Themes, Indie Artist, Easy-Going, Pop Emotions: Leisurely, Lilting, Relaxed, Tender, Mellow, Angelic, Soft
Sunny Days from the album Indie Film 01
Cruise To VictoryThis light & mellow rock track features gorgeous melodic guitars. This romantic theme could be used for any type of scene where the guy is trying to win the girl.https://www.smartsound.com/producer/images/PS67_200.jpgSingle11905-ST$ 39.9511905-EX$ 59.9511905-W$ 149.95Production Types: Commercials, Documentary, Indie Film, Action-Drama, Home Videos Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Guitar (Electric), Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Rock, Classic Rock Emotions: Driving, Lively, Motivating, Relaxed, Soothing, Striving, Mellow
Cruise To Victory from the album Classic Rock & Roll (PS67)
September SunA light and searching work with vibraphone, guitar, and percussion. Good for intimate scenes of discovery.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/contemporary.jpgSingle3714-ST$ 39.953714-EX$ 59.953714-W$ 149.95Production Types: Documentary, Biography, Meditation, Spoken Word/Narration, Tribute/Memorial, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Guitar (Acoustic), Vibraphone, New Age Ensemble, Acoustic, Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Themes, Easy-Going, Pop Rock, Easy-Listening/New Age Emotions: Mysterious, Cool, Calm, Ethereal, Pensive, Subdued, Uncertain, Quiet, Soft
September Sun from the album Contemporary Insights
RainfallA heartwarming and subdued guitar piece, with light synth and percussion accompaniment. Great for adding a subtle and tender touch to any subject.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/contemporary.jpgSingle3713-ST$ 39.953713-EX$ 59.953713-W$ 149.95Production Types: Documentary, Biography, Spoken Word/Narration, Tribute/Memorial, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, New Age Ensemble, Acoustic, Instrumental Genre: Themes, Ballad, New Age, Easy-Going, Pop Rock, Easy-Listening/New Age Emotions: Calm, Gentle, Leisurely, Light, Reflective, Relaxed, Serene, Soothing, Subdued, Tender, Tranquil, Mellow, Quiet, Soft
Rainfall from the album Contemporary Insights
At Any MomentAn ethereal haze accompanies a floating, pensive acoustic guitar. Great for scenes of nature in the morning.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/contemporary.jpgSingle3701-ST$ 39.953701-EX$ 59.953701-W$ 149.95Production Types: Documentary, Biography, Spoken Word/Narration, Tribute/Memorial, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Guitar (Acoustic), Acoustic, Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Ballad, New Age, Easy-Going, Pop Rock, Easy-Listening/New Age Emotions: Atmospheric, Ethereal, Pensive, Reflective, Relaxed, Serene, Soothing, Tender, Tranquil, Mellow, Quiet, Soft
At Any Moment from the album Contemporary Insights
City LifeA relaxing and searching acoustic guitar solo. Sections with light tension are balanced with calm passages.https://www.smartsound.com/music/images/contemporary.jpgSingle3703-ST$ 39.953703-EX$ 59.953703-W$ 149.95Production Types: Documentary, Biography, Spoken Word/Narration, Tribute/Memorial, Background Instrument: Rock/Pop Band, Solo, Guitar (Acoustic), Acoustic, Instrumental, Guitar Genre: Themes, Ballad, Lyrical, Easy-Going, Pop Rock, Specialty Emotions: Gentle, Light, Pensive, Reflective, Relaxed, Touching, Uncertain, Mellow, Quiet, Soft
City Life from the album Contemporary Insights
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Watershed management recognizes that the water quality of our streams, lakes, and estuaries results from the interaction of upstream features. Programs through NIFA and the Land Grant System unite social, economic, and environmental concerns with research devoted to "scaling-up" the cumulative effects of site-specific actions on rangelands, forests, agricultural lands, and rural communities.
Effective planning and long-term change in impaired watersheds requires citizen participation in many stages of the process. NIFA and the Land Grant Colleges and Universities with its system of community-based educators carrying out public outreach education are uniquely poised to direct programming to increase community involvement in watershed management. Extension programs educate agricultural producers, residents, and community decision makers on watershed assessment and modeling using a wide array of programming, including workshops on the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) process, model and geographical information system (GIS) demonstrations, hands-on training of watershed-scale tools available to reduce pollution risks within watersheds, and media publications. Extension supports numerous volunteer water quality monitoring programs that educate and empower volunteers while collecting valuable data that assess water quality before and after watershed restoration. The NIFA network is engaging stakeholders in the watershed management process - including watershed scale planning and implementation, resulting in changing attitudes and behaviors that reduce contamination throughout watersheds and consequently improve water quality.
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Boulder Roubaix
We have talked about this race alot in the past and its back on for 2010.
COURSE DESCRIPTION NEW 18.7 mile (30k) loop with 43% paved roads & 57% unpaved roads in North Boulder County. Sew-up wheels highly recommended. Neutral support based on volunteer availability and unlikely. Please bring a pump and spare tube. Do a "bolt check" the day before please. Visit www.dbcevents.com for course maps & additional info.
REGISTRATION www.dbcevents.com Online registration closes Friday April 9, 10:00am (MST). Race day registration opens at 7:30am and closes 20 minutes before your race. Under 18 FREE. Adults $30 (prereg), $38 Race day. Field limit for all categories is 100.
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Submitted by Janet (not verified) on
Hello, I was wondering if someone could please comment on the Boulder Roubaix event as to what type of cyclist this race is suited for? Thanks very much for any feedback.
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The Roubaix is a SUPER FUN race.. that is if you don't mind riding on gravel (some riders get freaked out by gravel). You will also need to be good at long distances, this can be a race of simple survival over raw power, but that depends on how the race plays out. Over all I'd say you need to be either good at wheel sucking or can hold your power for long distance... while this race is not that long the gravel can where you down quicker than pavement. If you've never done it I STRONGLY suggest you do it!
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Submitted by Janet (not verified) on
Thanks, Kris. I was actually inquiring on behalf of an out-of-state cyclist friend who is contemplating registering for this. (Sorry - he doesn't have computer access at the moment so I am playing middleman.) He's got tremendous respect for Boulder cycling, so I think he was wondering if this is an appropriate event for those who don't have a legitimate shot at crossing the line first - he'd actually like to utilize it as an early season intense training ride on his mountain bike if that's something other riders in his category (45-55) might be doing as well. Thanks again for any reply.
Does he like to ride solo?
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I'd suggest against the mountain bike, unless this person is strong they'd probably be racing most of the race by their self. But I would suggest this person to come out and ride that day on their mtb bike just to watch the race and have a front row set to all the action.
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Thanks for the suggestion, Kris.


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Why do Young Boys Choose To Be homosexuals If They Know That We Christians Know The Truth?
In the past year or so, homosexual Boys have started killing themselves. They clearly can not handle the Rightness and Morality of the Christians. But this brings up a question. Why, do these children choose this lifestyle if We, the Morality of This American Nation, will teach them the consequences? Hypnotism, Gentlemen, hypnotism. "But Good Brother Christopher," you may ask, "how do you know this?" Well, Gentlemen, I am an investigative reporter. I do what it takes as long as it follows the Holy Bible to find the liberals' deepest and darkest secrets.
In 1968, a secret organization, or exclusive homosexual fraternity, if you will, was founded by members of the Navy. Typical sailors, always getting themselves into sodomite positions, but these ones were particularly devious and ambitious. This organization was called B.A.N.A.L., or Boys Against Natural Anatomical Lifestyles, and was designed to control the homosexual population and lure young boys into their trap. They started by bribing hippies and independent filmmakers, who would soon start playing into their plan and making the illegitimate lifestyle more well-known.
Many current homogay liberal phenomena are due to BANAL and their vile control. GLEE, Lady Gaygay, Justin Biever, Harry Potter, Modern Families and Star Trek, among others, were almost entirely controlled by BANAL. See, BANAL pays these organizations of horror to brainwash the young children into beileiving these lies, which is mainly Responsible for the influx in homosexuality. These children are being told that "it's cool" and if We, the Moral, reprimand them that "it get's better and someday you will be the CEO of Apple or a famous fashion designer! How glamorous!"
Another part of BANAL is the brainwashing of different "types" of homosexuals for these boys to find themselves in, similar to the marketing methods of Barbie and gigolos. You have the "Interlectual Homosexual", E.G. a homosexual who writes controversial poetry while dressed as an elderly jewish hippie or a Proust scholar who is feeling sad because his Male graduate student left him for the other Proust scholar. You have the "Fey Gay", or a homosexual who is extremely effeminate and may be meticulous with his clothing, E.G. a Boy who is always wearing extremely expensive runway outfits and singing in his high shrill voice everywhere he goes, or a hypnotic SKYRIM programmer, or those elderly Men who wink at you repulsively when you walk down the street. You also have athlete homosexuals, news reporter homosexuals, actor homosexuals, and Freddie Mercury. With all of these different molds, a Boy can easily realize the "homosexual in him".
These boys are brainwashed by BANAL. They make videos of themselves crying while showing us cue cards telling us tales of their masochist ways. They jump off the Golden Gay Bridge when their roommate catches them doing sodomy on camera. They commit suicide after receiving Moral Reprimanding. This is all because they know that when they do, the gay agenda will try to bring us down.
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The Philadelphia 76ers haven't been part of many heartwarming stories this season. Yet on Feb. 18, the Sixers warmed some hearts by introducing their new temporary player. Bensalem High School senior and basketball team manager Kevin Grow, who is afflicted with Downs Syndrome, scored 14 points in the last two minutes of a Senior Night game on Feb. 8, then joined the Sixers on a two-day contract 10 days later.
But after Grow was introduced with the team before it faced the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Sixers went back to business as usual. Their 114-85 loss to the Cavaliers started the second half of the season much like the first half of the year ended.
Kyrie Irving took the court for the first time since winning the All-Star Game MVP, yet the Cavaliers only needed 14 points from him. Six other Cavaliers scored in double figures, with Tyler Zeller's 18 points leading the way. Meanwhile, the Sixers only shot 35.6 percent from the floor and went just five-for-22 from beyond the arc.
This performance at home was better than the 40+ point defeats the Sixers suffered on the road before the All-Star break, but not by much. Philadelphia started the first half of the season by beating the Miami Heat, but it obviously wasn't a harbinger of things to come, although this second-half opener may be. However, it will likely be for the best as far as the NBA draft lottery is concerned.
This harsh reality makes stories like Grow's all the more valuable, and all the more necessary for perspective. While the Sixers as a team are a mess, the Sixers as an organization are still capable of a real win once in a while. Even if Philadelphia's professional athletes weren't in turmoil, Grow would still be the most accomplished player in the area right now.
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Smallest I can seem to find is the Kahr PM40. Anyone know of anything smaller in 40??
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Smallest I can seem to find is the Kahr PM40. Anyone know of anything smaller in 40??
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maybe I'm being a smartass, but this comes in .40 S&W
Thanks but not looking for a derringer or revolver.
i would guess the kahr pm40 would be close to the smallest one you'd find.
I think the Kahr PM40 is the smallest. Nothing else that I can think of in that size, really.
Walther PPS is supposed to be released in .40, and it's a single stack, but I think it's still beefier than the Kahr offering. It might be close in size, I don't know.
The smallest, lightest double stack .40 I can think of is the Glock 27.
PM40 or the discontinued Kel-Tec P40.
I just replaced my PM40 with the G27. The Glock is a bit fatter...however...I prefer a bang EVERY time I press the trigger.:yup:
If you're thinking of getting that 'smallest' .40, be sure to consider the Kahr MK40 Elite along with the PM40. Personally, I think the MK will hande the .40 a little bit better (Stainless and heavier). As long as you're not planning to use it as a pocket pistol.
I personally carry an MK40 daily. It may not be the absolutely smallest 40 out there, but compared to most, it's tiny. I like the feel and weight of the stainless, and I find it helps manage the recoil which in some smaller handguns, can be a bit much. Never had a problem with the Kahr, and when you shine her up, she looks so pretty. The downside, as with most smaller handguns is round count. She packs a punch, just not a whole lot of repeat punches.
I think the chances of your running out of ammo in a defensive use of your gun are 1 in 100.
Everyone is different with regard to what level of recoil they can handle. For me, a small .40 would be a problem. Someone larger and stronger may have no difficulty with it.
How about a Colt Defender in 40? Not quite as small as a Kahr but if you like the 1911 platform.... Min works well.
CZ RAMI-P close to the same size, about the same weight, 8+1 rounds and is DA/SA.
I went with a somewhat larger handgun in .40 because anything smaller wasn't any fun for me to shoot! I choose a Glock 27. :wink:


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DeKALB, Ill. - A Northern Illinois University defense filled with new faces had its way against an NIU offense playing without many of its top skill players Friday night as the Huskies scrimmaged for nearly 75 minutes at Huskie Stadium.
Both the first and second team units were on the field for 40-50 plays as Head Coach Rod Carey put his Huskies through the first extended live scrimmage of 2014 spring practices.
The Huskie offense was unable to reach the end zone until quarterback Drew Hare hit redshirt freshman tight end Ryan Stendler to the two-yard line and sophomore tailback Joel Bouagnon ran in for the score on the next play to close out the night's action.
The scrimmage began with third down situations and featured the only plays of the night for returning 1,000-yard rusher Cameron Stingily. After converting several third down runs, Stingily retired to the sidelines, leaving Bouagnon, redshirt freshman Jordan Huff and Alex Morrow to handle the remainder of the carries.
"We rested Cameron and Akeem tonight, but all three running backs out there did some good work tonight," Carey said. "They ran hard; it was good to see Jordan Huff back out there healthy."
Despite good work by the young tailbacks and a busy night for sophomore receiver Chad Beebe, the Huskie offense stalled after advancing inside the 10-yard line several times.
Among the young defenders who caught Carey's eye on Friday night were redshirt freshman defensive back Brandon Mayes, sophomore linebacker Sean Folliard and defensive end Cameron Clinton-Earl.
"The defense definitely worked together as a group with a lot of new faces, which was good to see," Carey said. "We used Brandon Mayes at both cornerback and safety and I saw him make some plays. Sean Folliard played well. It was good to see Cameron Clinton-Earl out there again."
With six of NIU's 15 spring football practices complete, Carey said watching film of the extended workout can only help his team.
"It gives us a good chunk of film to evaluate," Carey said. "When we look at the film, we'll have a good idea of who steps up when the lights are on, when you're playing in live situations.It was good to get out here on a nice night, no wind and go in live situations. We wanted to get both the ones and the twos 40-50 plays and we were probably right in that margin."
NIU returns to the practice field Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. and will practice every Tuesday and Thursday morning. The Huskies' final practice will be the annual Huskie Bowl (spring game) scheduled for Saturday, April 19 at 3 p.m. at Huskie Stadium. The team will be "drafted" into Cardinal and Black units. Prior to the game, fans are invited to get a preview of some of the game day activities planned for 2014 by joining other NIU fans in "The Yard" at Huskie Stadium on the West Lawn. The Yard will be the official pregame tailgate area for all Huskie fans in 2014 and is free and open to the public with food and beverages available for purchase, a Kids' Zone, live music and more.
More details on the Huskie Bowl, where fans will also be able to renew their 2014 football season ticket and Huskie Athletic Fund donations, and attend a special postgame reception with the NIU coaches (providing they have renewed), will be available soon on NIUHuskies.com.
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The book explores the complex inter-linkages between colonial legal discourse, class antagonism, and the formation of middle class identity between late eighteenth and early twentieth century in Bengal. It also examines the nature of colonial bureaucracy, bhadralok identitiy formation and criminality in Bengal. The colonial state had deployed its most powerful ideological and operation rationale-the Rule of Law-on the indigenous elite at the turn of the nineteenth century. This work addresses a fundamental discursive discontinuity when the Bengali bhadralok, a variegated, literate and self reflective social group, struggled to forge a new understanding of a thinking legal subject while negotiating with Western intellectual thought. It investigates the ambiguity of the bhadralok response to the courts and the jails. The discourse of superior bhadralok ethics and morals was juxtaposed against the chhotolok-who were devoid of such ethical values. This enabled the bhadralok to claim for themselves the position of the 'aware' legal subject as a class-a 'good' subject obedient to the dictates of the new rule of law, unlike the recalcitrant and ethically ill-equipped chhotolok. It also brings out how the colonial legal and penal institutions streamlined the identities of some sections of the lower castes into 'criminal classes'. The author also tries to highlight the social silence on gender female criminality.
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Posted 2008-09-01 17:26:10
This morning at 5am, on my way back home to Isaan, and completely sober 3 wild adult pigs and 2 piglets crossed in front of my car on the road between Tapppryha and the Big Buddha. An amazing sight for a built up city. Anybody else come across them?
Posted 2008-09-01 17:30:46
Were they wearing brown pemanent press uniforms ?
Sorry I'll get my hat & coat and be on my way..........
Posted 2008-09-01 17:43:24
Bet there are many pig roasts down Walking St tonight, the balloon chasing mob will be happy.
Posted 2008-09-01 19:06:02
Yes, I did see them more then once, not sure if they are wild, but they look like it. If nobody would own them, they would be dead by now. To many people from Isaan down here.
Posted 2008-09-01 19:17:53
If the pigs were flying I could certainly believe it, but you completely sober - come off it !
Hope to see you next week
Posted 2008-09-02 02:51:44
Wild Pigs On The Road
Of course we have all heard and seen them arent those the geriatrics who ride those obnoxiously loud Harley's? The same guys the Thais point to and say (In Thai, of course) Big noise, small (x)ick?
Posted 2008-09-02 04:09:07
I see wild pigs in Pattaya all the time. But they are not on the road, they are sitting on chairs on the beach under those umbrellas...
Posted 2008-09-02 09:33:48
Yes, seen them a few times in the same place as you on my way to work at 07:15.
Posted 2008-09-02 11:52:35
Hey, I am not from Isaan, but from Europe, and I think Wild pigs are delicious!
I even saw wild pigs in the suburbs of Bangkok, crossing the road in front of me.
Posted 2008-09-02 17:54:37
A few months back I saw a huge black pig running wild close to the Pattaya Courts, then a couple of months ago we went on out sunday drive around on the bike, and we found a soi with poor thai families, they had lots of pigs and baby pigs, it was close to where i had seen the big black one, so i presumed it had got out. I never saw any running wild since then though, around Pattaya.
Posted 2008-09-03 12:06:31
I think you will find that 'wild' pigs have not been attracted by the city lights and are not roaming the sois of Pattaya looking for a meal, but are escaped from someone's pen. In the first area reported I would guess that they live on the seaside of the road - I have been down that way in the past and seen many shacks with pigs and chickens being raised on scraps.
We have a few piglets up country currently - dark brown hairy things with go-faster stripes along their flank and they will BBQ up nicely next year.
As for catching Pattaya's wild pigs....
Posted 2008-09-03 12:21:36
There's even a picture of the wild pigs in the Jomtien Hotmale column in the latest Pattaya Today.
Posted 2008-09-03 14:36:20
In all probability not wild a such.....many people farm "wid" pigs around here. they can run wild for a while and after a certain age are penned up fattened and slaughtered.
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Forces sent by Yusuf Karamanli of Tripoli to retake Derna from the Americans attack the city. (1804)
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At the end of May this year, the Modern Language Association released the "Report of the MLA Task Force on Doctoral Study in Modern Language and Literature." Press coverage, which has been extensive, invariably calls the report "long-awaited," and it was indeed highly anticipated, and for a number of reasons. As I hardly need remind anyone reading this, by general consensus we are living through a time when three problems have converged: first is the crises surrounding academic employment—there are more people looking for faculty positions than there are positions available; second is the expansion of the time it takes to earn a PhD in the various modern language and literature fields, with close to half of all students taking ten years or more, and with an average time to degree of about nine years; third, and more distantly, in the background, there is the conversation by a skeptical public about the humanities as a whole and their place in higher education.
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The Task Force Report does not advocate for—does not really even discuss—the solution that some have insisted on: that higher education create more tenure-track jobs, thus alleviating the mismatch that has grown up between the number of jobs available and the number of job-seekers in pursuit of them (the Report calculates that gap at 60%–that is, six jobs for every ten who seek academic employment). Departments by themselves cannot solve that problem, and the Report aims to address issues that departments can solve. And it explicitly rejects the path that many others think would solve the employment crises: a drastic reduction in the number and size of doctoral programs, a shift that would, again, try to align the number of positions with the pool of applicants. The Task Force believes that such a step would result in an unacceptable loss of access to doctoral study, especially for underrepresented populations.
Rather, the Report focuses primarily on two issues: first, given present reality, how should departments redesign doctoral work, and second, what will students be able to do with their degrees, assuming that the mismatch between degrees awarded and academic jobs is likely to be permanent? The Task Force avoids being too prescriptive about what a twenty-first century PhD curriculum should like, emphasizing instead what appears to be its foremost priority, reducing time to degree to an average of five years, thus virtually halving what has become the norm. The Report's language is blunt: "Departments should design programs that can be completed in five years."
Beyond that, the Task Force relies on articulating principles rather than a specific design, urging the abandonment of "comprehensive coverage," and replacing a literary-historical model of curriculum design with "new forms of scholarship and new models of preparation." More emphasis should be placed on training doctoral students as teachers, since the great majority of the faculty positions that do exist are not in research institutions. The dissertation, we are told, should be "reimagined" so as to break the requirement free of its exclusive current definition as a proto-monograph; suggestions include "a suite of essays," research-based Web projects, "translations, with accompanying theoretical and critical reflection," and public humanities projects. The vagueness that is undeniably inherent in the Report about how the five years will be spent anticipates the contentiousness that seems to emerge when faculty discuss curriculum, and tacitly acknowledges that each program must forge a revised PhD program in its own way.
Such new degrees will prepare graduates for a number of careers, in academia of course (no one seems to question the necessity of the PhD as the fundamental credential for such work), but employment elsewhere as well, and the Report emphasizes the importance of graduate programs providing "professionalization" opportunities such as internships, so as "to provide access to a wider range of career paths."
It is a notable feature of the Report that it is not terribly explicit about these alternative careers—what might they be? Beyond noting that "Humanists active throughout society demonstrate the value of advanced humanistic study," the Task Force is mostly silent. Such a gap reflects, no doubt, the absence of detailed information about the many students who have earned PhDs and then gone on, often with great success, to pursue work outside the academy. Several organizations such as the American Historical Association and the Council of Graduate Schools are now engaged in a concerted effort to gather such information and see what lessons can be learned. The Report urges every doctoral to track its own students. What we do know is the PhD holders enjoy the lowest level of unemployment of any segment of US society—even though that rosy number does include all those in non-tenure-track academic positions, many of them in decidedly non-rosy circumstances.
The English Department here on the Boulder campus has already taken some very bold steps to reform its doctoral program, and many of those changes align nicely with the recommendations from the MLA. Our PhD is now explicitly designed to be a five-year program and changes in course and exam requirements reflect that goal. The Department has also committed to full funding for its doctoral students for those five years and has tried to build in periods when it provides students with non-teaching support so that time for necessary research and writing is available. Boulder English continues its long record of ensuring that its graduate students are well-trained in the essential art of good teaching. Our record of placing our students in good academic jobs is one we can be proud of, as our students have obtained tenure-track positions in just the last year in excellent schools such as Michigan Tech, SUNY-Cortland, and the University of Toronto.
I have been a faculty member in this department for over thirty years, and I am now entering my sixth year as Dean of the Graduate School. Graduate students and their success are my job, but they are also something I care deeply about. The MLA Report on Doctoral Education will, I hope, help galvanize long-overdue discussions in every department with a PhD program in language and literature. We can, I believe, no longer run our doctoral programs in the way that we have for many years. The reforms must reflect the will of the faculty in individual departments but some principles should be universal. Those of us privileged enough to work in departments such as our own have a deep responsibility to recruit students who have the ability and the drive to succeed, to give them the training they need and deserve, and to send them into the world of work prepared and eager for long and productive careers—whatever work they choose.
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