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Sunday, 08/15/2010
Alpine Valley Music Theatre, East Troy, WI
Soundcheck: Dog Log, new Trey ballad, Burn That Bridge, Liquid Time
Set 1: Tweezer, BagAC/DC Bag, On Your Way Down, DividedDivided Sky, STFTFPStealing Time From the Faulty Plan, Water in the Sky > MomaThe Moma Dance > Farmhouse, BowieDavid Bowie
Set 2: Ghost > ThemeTheme From the Bottom > BBFCFMBig Black Furry Creature from Mars, YEMYou Enjoy Myself > Piper > 2001Also Sprach Zarathustra > WMGGWWhile My Guitar Gently Weeps, Character Zero
Encore: Oh! Sweet Nuthin' > Cavern > Joy > TweepriseTweezer Reprise
· Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind tease in Piper
Average Song Gap: 12.24
Performers: Trey Anastasio, Page McConnell, Jon Fishman, Mike Gordon
Notes: Piper contained a Close Encounters of the Third Kind theme tease from Trey. This show was officially released as part of the Alpine Valley DVD.
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Song Distribution:
3 The Story of the Ghost
3 A Picture of Nectar
3 Junta
3 The White Tape
2 Joy
2 Farmhouse
2 Billy Breathes
1 Stash
1 The Man Who Stepped into Yesterday
Songs by Debut Year:
This show was part of the "2010 Late Summer Tour."
And on another, lighter note, I want to hand it to all of the younger generation of "granola kids" - you are all very friendly and a blast to be around, it reminds me of my heyday. Now that I am established, have kids, a wife, and some money - I can't wait to continue to give back.
I really enjoyed the weekend. Tweezer and Bag were two of my fav's and still are, so I was floored when hearing both to open this show.
I also what to reiterate with what someone else said earlier - I enjoy the new stuff and to boo songs like Joy and TTE, etc...remember what Trey says.."This is your song too!"
Tweezer: Solid opener. Nice tight version, with Mike nailing the bass. Nothing unusual here.
AC/DC Bag: Let's get this show on the road! Flawless version, really got the crowd going.
On Your Way Down: Nice rarity that hasn't been played much. Some would say a momentum killer, but it was great to hear nonetheless. Page is just awesome on the vocals.
The Divided Sky: Also flawless, shows they can play the intricately composed songs as good as ever.
Stealing Time From the Faulty Plan: Crowd seems to be getting into this song compared to others from Joy album. I like it, and it
Water in the Sky: Faster tempo version. I like the late 90s (Walnut Creek DVD) pace better, but at least they're doing new things.
The Moma Dance: Great energy! A couple missteps at the beginning, but otherwise
Farmhouse: Pretty standard, I liked finally hearing it live, but I'm not sure everyone else felt the same way.
David Bowie: Great way to close a set! Awesome outro, as usual. Tight in the composed sections, and nice jam in the middle.
Set 2:
Ghost: Slow, funky in the beginning, the way it should be! I think they used to speed this one up too much. Nice transition at the end into...
Theme From the Bottom: One of my favorites. CK5 had some pretty cool blue/green underwater effect lights on this one.
Big Black Furry Creature from Mars: Not a huge fan of this one, but still is awesome to hear live. The band is clearly having fun with this one, which is great to see. Cactus weirdness at its best.
You Enjoy Myself: A+ on the more structured parts of this song. They are just playing these flawlessly on these. Nothing too interesting with the jam at the beginning but it progressed into a rocker in short time. Mike and Fish were on top of it at the close, with Trey having a good time dancing around. Vocal jam to close it out, seque into:
Piper: Piper seems to be where they are most comfortable jamming lately. Great slower paced start, no hurry to speed it up. The jam turned ambient and then spacey for about five minutes. Seemed like they could be heading for a dead end, but with the lights and spacey feel, it would have just been a waste not to transition into:
Also Sprach Zarathustra: Crowd went nuts, stellar performance of this, with awesome lights by CK5.
While My Guitar Gently Weeps: Crowd didn't seem crazy about it, but I thought it was perfect here. Trey nailed this one, and actually hit the high vocals.
Character Zero: Unbelievable energy on this closer. Trey is in the zone and you can tell. Might have been a short set but every minute of it was quality.
Oh! Sweet Nuthin': One of my favorite covers, and you don't hear this one every day either. Same as On Your Way Down, Page delivers a soulful performance on the vocals. Nice twangy guitar from Trey on a nice summer night.
Cavern: Always lots of fun, and Trey remembered 99.9% of the lyrics! No small feat with this song. Thought they would get to Tweeprise, but Trey hits the opening notes to...
Joy: Unfortunately a lot of people booed when they started playing this. I'm really liking this song, and clearly it's special to Trey. I always like the solo at the end.
Tweezer Reprise: Can't beat the energy on this one. I thought for the encore they would just come out and play this one by itself, but the four song encore was a nice surprise.
First, they're in their mid-40s (like myself). You mature. You're not living out of the back of the van playing shows doing endless bong hits and what not. I believe they are taking their music more serious now than ever before.
Second, Trey's sobriety. (And of course for him I'm hopeful on this.) His playing is more constructed now rather than straight-up psychedelic. Don't get me wrong - he went someplace magical in DWD on Saturday night. But the sweetness of Reba on Sat, the Divided Sky on Sunday, and Bowie were coming from a man at a new peace. The mind anchors your fingers, and if your mind goes to a new place so the fingers.
Finally, these guys own their genre, whatever that is. So boos when Joy arises, etc., frankly, I don't think they give a damn (like they ever have). We need to appreciate that the torch they've carried, bringing jam/improv music into the digital age (LivePhish), bringing total sensory experience to live modern performance with CK5, and the complete dedication to their entire repertoire means that anyone who is fortunate enough to continue to experience this group should be some of the most thankful on this crazy little planet of ours.
If I ever heard anyone boo at this song I would Punch them in the eye.
Treys new guitar has a growl unlike his others
u could really hear it growling on bbfcfm - yem - mikes song - stealing time there were more cant member em all
I had AWESOME seats for the second show, center stage row JJ, great sight lines, right in front of the sound booth, so I could not have picked a better place. The folks around me were abuzz about the first night, one guy calling it the best show of the tour. I respectfully dissent. Night one was a good, solid show with bust outs and great playing (I'm listening to the DWD -->What's the Use right now) but night two was an overall better show. Either way, the folks at Alpine got a great weekend's worth of music.
What really made this show work for me was the almost playful aspect of the set selection. The band basically teased the crowd through the first set, and just brought the house down with the second set. The Tweezer opener was, pardon the pun, just the beginning. Starting out with such a potential blockbuster definitely got the crowd amped up, well at least me, but it never really took off. It was rather restrained, not like they were holding back, but more like they were just warming up. AC/DC Bag pushed the needle a little further along and for me it brought back memories of epic Bags that launched second sets, but again no take off, it was just a nice jam. The bluesy, southern-tinged On Your Way Down was a nice surprise. I doubt it will gain a spot in the heavy rotation, but a good Page feature and songs like that really show that Trey can do it all; hard rocking solos, improv craziness, and tight blues, good stuff all. Speaking of tight, well executed songs, The Divided Sky came next and as always its one of the few songs I literally enjoy watching more than anything. The skill involved in this song is just amazing. Having said that, I seem to see it at every show I attend so I could go a year or two without. While I enjoyed the balance of the set, especially the Stealing Time from the Faulty Plan, it felt rather disjointed all things being equal. I'm not a big fan of Water in the Sky, basically I think that song should have been retired after the 1999 Big Cypress show, perhaps the only time I cheered that song. Moma Dance is a nice little funky number, but when the rest of the set isn't really funky, it's as out of place as Water in the Sky is at most shows. Following up Moma with Farmhouse only highlighted the fact that Moma was conspicuously out of place. The set ended like it began with a potential jam vehicle being relegated to a sharp David Bowie set closer. I usually find my way out to the bathroom during the closer, but not this time. I haven't seen a Bowie in a long time so I just had to stick around.
The little group around row JJ was going over what we had seen the past couple of nights and thinking back to setlists to other shows and consensus was that the jam of the set was going to be a Ghost. Like the first set, the supposed center piece started the set and we were correct, Ghost started up. It segued nicely into a Theme From the Bottom, but unlike night one's DWD -->What's the Use it wasn't a performance for the ages. The rest of the set, however, was. Starting with Big Black Furry Creature From Mars really until the encore of Oh! Sweet Nuthin' the set just went for broke. Trey was way out in front for all of it and I saw someone comment that playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps was a perfect fit for the night. Though they didn't genuinely segue from YEM to Piper to 2001, the songs did work really well together, even if at times it felt like the Piper was going to go off the rails. In what is becoming a more common experience, the encores contain three or four songs and night two at Alpine saw four songs as the encore. Joy was kind of an odd choice, really bringing the high energy down from the second set, especially when we all knew that the Tweezer Reprise was coming to ramp things up at the finish. Reprise of course was the finish, and it felt like the kick at the end of a race, a strong sprint to the finish of a very, very good show.
Overall, it was a great weekend of Phish, with some genuine highlights of the tour. I even got to see the folks at the Phellowship for the first time in a while, definitely an added bonus. I'm so glad that the Phellowship is still going strong and its core really seems to be young. Of course, that's part of the reason I don't stop by as much anymore. Being the really old dude at the set break meeting just reminds me of how long I've been doing this. Even so, a sober break in the middle of a show is always nice, even if I feel a little ancient and out of place.
Tweezer opener (albeit a short one) was a sign of how great this show was gonna be. My buddy that came down to these shows with me is a HUGE Little Feat fan and named his dog Lowell. I am a fan of them too and I just love On Your Way Down. I watched the YouTube version from Albany '09 a few days before this and I was not expecting to see this song and we flipped when they played it. It was funny as well because no one near us on the lawn seemed to know what it was and 2 people asked us what song it was. For me, anything they did after that was gonna be a bonus. And boy it was a bonus. Divided Sky was sweet and I really like the blues soaked Stealing Time. Bowie closer is always awesome to see.
Second set Ghost was off the hook even if it was only 11 minutes or so. Tons of energy. Theme is always great and I got my first BBFCFM in 23 shows. I never thought I would headbang at a Phish show but there's a first for everything. The YEM>Piper>2001 speaks for itself. They just nailed it and the fun these guys are having just permeates the whole crowd. When Mike laid that fat bass solo during YEM, Trey was grooving and dancing on stage as hard as everyone else in that place. Guitar Gently Weeps is a classic and a rousing Character Zero got everyone singing and dancing more than ever.
The encore was one of the more unique ones I have seen in 23 shows. From a nice mellow Oh Sweet Nuthin (which i admit I did not know at the time) to a nice rockin Cavern, then back to mellow with Joy and then rocking with Tweeprise, the song selection was pretty unique. I totally agree with Waxbanks and others on the booing thing. I did not hear any boos when they played Joy from where I was on the lawn but people need to respect that tune as it clearly has some insightful lyrics that really stir up some emotions.
The energy didnt die in set two. The only thing that killed set one was Water in the Sky...never been a fan of that tune. Really starting to dig, stealing time. I'm not stuck in 94, 97, or whatever. That had its place in time. This is phish 3.0. It may be different, but it's the same guys you love. Keep on loving and supporting what makes you happy. The best jam band, neh, the best band out there.
Trey(i think it was him?) teased back home line - in Moma Dance Gordon started singing the first verse early - best YEM I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of them! Great solid performance from everybody including the lights
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Didn't recognize anything after that until David Bowie which was a great high energy performance. BBFCFM was my first taste of how weird these guys could be, not the biggest fan of that song but it was pretty hilarious.The YEM was really far out and funky, another highlight for sure.Odd vocal jam.Very funny.Beautiful jamming moments in piper, 2001 had a great energy.While My Guitar Gently Weeps was a good cover of a gorgeous George Harrison Classic,I get the feeling as a guitarist that Trey really digs covering this song. My mom had the great idea of leaving in the middle of the encore,at the time oh! sweet nuthin' , to beat traffic flowing out of the venue, resulting in us missing Joy her favorite Phish song.
Great first show, if they play Alpine this year im definitely catching both nights, and I think this time ill be able to enjoy it much more.
Set Break, sitting on the lawn...
Set two! WOW. Ghost i sort of recognized and was rocked by it, I had no IDEA what was going on, then I recognized and loved the entire second set, had no idea they would play 2001 or WMGGW and loved both. what a great first show!
Her father had died unexpectedly just a few months prior to the wedding and we were still missing him terribly. It was almost too perfect that they played that song when they did. Thanks to everyone there unknowingly celebrating with us!


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Busy Beaver Tree Service raced out to an early lead Wednesday evening at Bingham Park.
However, Ravenhaus roared back in the middle innings to secure a 17-11 win in Week Five Wayne County Women's Softball action.
With this victory, the Varden girls improved their 2012 regular season record to 3-1. Busy Beaver, who has been bedeviled by bad weather all year, now stands at 1-1.
Both teams return to action Monday night and each faces a stern test. Ravenhaus will host undefeated Cherry Ridge Veterinary Clinic, while Ravenhaus puts out the welcome mat for The Crossroads.
All Wayne County Women's Softball League games begin at 6:45 p.m.
Early Deficit
Allison Glossenger took the hill as the Ravenhaus starter and ran into trouble almost immediately.
Busy Beaver erupted for four runs in the bottom of the first, thanks to a combination of timely basehits and fielding miscues.
Laurie Knapp, Karly Knapp, Pinar Sengun, Lori Frick and Michelle Wilcox all reached base to start the game. Laurie was eventually erased on a fielder's choice, but the other four runners all came in to score.
Ravenhaus then began its comeback bid with five runs in the top of the second.
Kristy Dumback provided the big blow, crushing a 3-run homer. The hard-hitting third sacker would go on to reach safely five times and score a total of three runs.
Dumback also dazzled defensively at the Hot Corner. Kristy ended the bottom of the third in dramatic fashion, leaping to snare a line drive for the third out and stranding two runners.
Jamie Rickard was equally impressive for Ravenhaus, both in the field and at the dish.
A fiery redheaded shortstop, Rickard hammered our four hits on the day, including a line drive 2-run homer up the alley in left center. Jamie also flashed some serious Gold Glove defense, at one point cutting down a Busy Beaver runner at the plate with a laserbeam throw.
Shanna Solomon, Jess Gregorski, Jamie Schmalzle and Barb Parzych also came around to score in the second inning.
Glossenger settled down after that rough opening frame. The veteran righty allowed just two more runs until the bottom of the seventh, when the home team put up a 5-spot.
Allison scattered 13 hits and allowed a total of eight earned runs. She struck out three and issued four free passes.
Laurie Knapp earned the starting assignment for Busy Beaver. She received a bit of relief help from daughter Karley in the middle innings, but then returned to close things out.
Knapp was the beneficiary of several stellar plays in the infield.
Sengun led the way with a spectacular unassisted double play. Pinar snagged a blistering line drive down the line that seemed destined for extra bases. She then darted to third and stepped on the bag.
Page 2 of 2 - Offensively, Sengun also came through with one big basehit after another. Pinar led all Busy Beaver batters with a perfect 4-for-4 outing. She scored two runs and collected a pair of RBIs with a single up the middle in the bottom of the seventh.
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Gandalf married Captain Picard.
Well ... sort of.
Patrick Stewart married singer-songwriter Sunny Ozell Monday on Sunday, with his good friend and stage and screen co-star Ian McKellen officiating the ceremony.
I bet someone at least one person there was wearing a sword.
"Sir Patrick Stewart and Sunny Ozell were married on Saturday afternoon, September 7, beside Lake Tahoe in front of approximately 100 guests, including family and friends," Stewart's rep told E! News. "The bride wore a white French lace dress by English designer, Temperley London.
The British star also happily shared the news on Twitter.
"Yes, married," Stewart tweeted, along with a photo of him and his new bride enjoying their first moments as newlyweds in a big pit full of colorful balls.
No, I don't know what the balls were all about.
McKellen shared the news on Facebook, posting a photo of him showing off his "Doctor of Divinity" certificate and a black shirt that says "Minister." He wrote, "I did my part."
"I'm going to marry Patrick," McKellen announced on the "Jonathan Ross Show" in March. Then he amended the announcement: "I am going to officiate at his wedding."
When asked about his qualification to preside, the "Lord of the Rings" star said "In Massachusetts -- we're in the middle of America somewhere -- you get anybody along, a friend, and I read out the words, and Sunny and Patrick will then be married. I declare you man and wife."
Stewart and Ozell have been together for five years. They met at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in 2008.
Stewart and McKellen are longtime friends and collaborators. The pair just finished co-starring at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's production of Harold Pinter's "No Man's Land," a production they will bring to Broadway later this year (in a double bill with "Waiting for Godot"). The pair are also co-stars in the "X-Men" film series.
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Who thinks the recipe for Waldorf Salad needs a massive makeover? I do, that's who. And so will you, comparing the calories and Weight Watchers points for my makeover recipe versus a traditional recipe. Would you believe, a reduction of almost 75%?
PS There's no sacrificing flavor, either. This salad tastes great!
Mayonnaise plays the schoolyard bully in too many salads. "Taste me!" it shouts, punching us in the taste buds. "This salad is all about me-me-mayo!"
Mayo overpowers the naturally shyer flavors, the ones that need room and a little coaxing to reach their full potential.
Traditional Waldorf Salad is thick with mayonnaise, even though some recipes 'thin' the mayonnaise with sour cream.
For my makeover recipe for Waldorf Salad, I've sent the bully that is mayo to the back of the fridge and substituted something lighter and sweeter, a little yogurt laced with vanilla.
The result is a salad where the apples and walnuts (they're the shy kids, you know) become BFF with a kiss of nutmeg – becoming, at last, the deserving popular kids.
Time to table: 15 minutes
Makes 4 cups
- Zest & juice of a lemon
- 2 medium apples, cored and diced
- 2 ribs celery, trimmed and diced small
- 1/4 cup (25g) currants or raisins
- 1/4 cup (25g) toasted walnuts, chopped (how to toast nuts)
- 1/3 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- Additional nutmeg for sprinkling
In a large bowl, toss the lemon zest, lemon juice and chopped apples. (Be sure that all the apple pieces touch the lemon juice, so they won't turn brown.) Add the remaining ingredients.
Best served immediately or within an hour or so. Top each serving with a sprinkle of nutmeg.
My HEALTHY WALDORF SALAD (recipe above) Per Cup: 115 Calories; 4g Tot Fat; 0g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 30mg Sodium; 20g Carb; 3g Fiber; 15g Sugar; 2g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS WW Old Points 2 & WW PointsPlus 3
vs TRADITIONAL WALDORF SALAD (based on a popular internet recipe, I estimate the serving size is 1-1/4 cups) Per Serving: 434 Calories; 35g Tot Fat; 4g Sat Fat; 0mg Cholesterol; 131mg Sodium; 28g Carb; 5g Fiber; 19g Sugar; 5g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS WW Old Points 10 & Points Plus 12
TEN POINTS? TWELVE POINTS? Give me a break. Just look at the whole meals, the pies and rich desserts you can have for a whole eight points, see the Eight-point recipes. Heavens, look how many whole meals, soups, salads and desserts you can have for FOUR points, see Four-point recipes. But ten or twelve points for a little apple salad? That's crazy.
How Did I Give Waldorf Salad a Recipe Makeover?
Frankly, this one was easy.
I substituted full-fat mayonnaise with non-fat yogurt. In Waldorf Salad, the purpose of the mayonnaise is as a binder, holding all the apples, celery and walnuts together so the fat in mayonnaise just isn't missed.
I increased the amount of fiber-rich and flavorful apple. Isn't Waldorf Salad, after all, supposed to be an apple salad?
I increased the fiber-rich and low-calorie celery, chopping it small so that the apple still stays front and center. Celery adds great crunch, it helps us eat more slowly.
I made sure the walnuts were toasted, that increases their flavor. I used fewer walnuts too, but still, a generous tablespoon per cup.
I bumped up the flavor of the overall salad, using vanilla yogurt, adding the zest of a lemon and kissing it all with nutmeg.
But I kept the serving size at a full cup, even though other Kitchen Parade recipes often use a half cup as the serving size. But compared to the traditional recipe, it just didn't seem like a fair fight to reduce the calories by 87%. I was still trying, you know, to compare 'apples to apples'.
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Edgar Jerins' dramatic charcoal drawings depict the artist's family and friends posed in idiosyncratic domestic settings. Using dramatic light and shadow, he transforms mundane interiors into seemingly theatrical backdrops for the presentation of his searing psychological portraits. Evoking an unsentimental narrative, his images suggest a frank tale of human life. Household objects impart a familiar, lived-in quality that is echoed in individual facial expressions. Jerins' exacting depiction of people conveys a sense of emotional closeness, world-weariness, and disillusionment with life. Jerins' work references art historical traditions of realism and figuration and everything he draws—from furrowed brows to wrinkled clothes to wood grain—reflects the artist's fidelity to "true-to-life" characters, situations, dilemmas, and objects.
Deeply personal, Jerins' drawings portray people dealing with such issues as the death of loved ones, personal tragedy, failed professional ambitions, divorce, and alcoholism. Jerins states, "I am stealing candid and unguarded moments in their lives." In The Artist's Family (We Have to Move), Jerins portrays himself in a bedroom alongside his pregnant wife, Alana, daughter Ruby and her friend Katie (on the far left), and the family dog. Ruby appears both immune to and somehow aware of the adult pressures facing her family. She strikes a playful contrapposto pose that shows off her boots while her eyes belie a sense of angst and the precocious awareness of her parents who, judging from their beleaguered expressions, look like they bear the weight of the world.
Human relationships take center stage in Jerins' melancholic scenes. Despite their isolated activities—from one person smoking a cigarette to another watching television, the artist reveals an underlying bond between generations of friends and relatives. In Jerins' work, it would seem that people negotiate the past with the present moment, trying to preserve shared history and togetherness in the face of existential uncertainty.
- Maiza Hixson, Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art
Images courtesy of ACA Galleries, NYC


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Master of Criminology - Research
The information on this page applies to future students. Current students should refer to their faculty handbooks for course information.
The Master of Criminology by thesis is designed to equip candidates for careers in areas including advanced research, policy development, public service, tertiary teaching or professional leadership. The course will enable you to acquire and develop sophisticated skills in research and analysis, honed through work on a topic of your choice that expands legal thinking and understanding.
The Master of Criminology is available full-time up to two years or part-time over four years and is awarded on the basis of a supervised thesis of 50,000 words. The thesis must make a substantial contribution to the knowledge of the subject concerned. Candidates are also required to undertake the compulsory research-support unit of study, LAWS6077 Legal Research 1.
Course outline
Unit of Study information on faculty page
The MCrim is awarded on the basis of a supervised thesis of 50,000 words. The thesis must make a substantial contribution to the knowledge of the subject concerned. Candidates are also required to undertake the
compulsory research-support unit
, Legal Research 1.
Further course information
Areas of research
Further information about research courses
Research at Sydney
Your research at Sydney
Research at The University of Sydney is dynamic and always evolving; inspiring the active mind and providing new tools and ways of thinking that lead to innovation. A postgraduate research degree is a training exercise in which the candidate acquires knowledge of research methods and experience in planning, performing and publishing research under the guidance of a supervisor. The success of that training is assessed through a thesis, which in the case of a PhD is expected to provide some evidence of originality and thereby make some significant contribution to knowledge, at least some of which is publishable. A successful research master's thesis will likewise demonstrate a grasp of training in research methodology but may make a less original contribution than a doctoral thesis. Over the years, The University of Sydney has consistently outperformed other Australian universities in the measure of research performance used by the Australian Government to allocate funding. The numbers are impressive, but what really matters is the research this funding supports. This exceptional outcome is testament to the breadth, depth and scale of Sydney's research enterprise and demonstrates the superior quality of Sydney researchers in the eyes of their research peers
The supervisor is that member of the academic or, as appropriate, senior research staff, appointed to take primary responsibility for the conduct of a student's research candidature. The supervisor must be available at all stages of the candidature for advice, assistance and direction and is responsible for the progress of the candidature to the head of department/school and the faculty or college. At least one associate supervisor is also appointed. The role of the supervisory team will change over the course of the candidature but will generally always comprise: ensuring sufficient resources are available to support the candidate; providing advice about an initial research plan; ensuring that the candidate is aware of the particular research skills to be acquired and that appropriate techniques are established for gathering and analysing data; monitoring progress made within the context of the research plan; agreeing on a timetable for frequent and regular contact and acknowledging the need for periodic review of these arrangements; establishing agreed indicators of progress; providing regular and constructive feedback on written analysis and drafts; and providing sound advice about relevant administrative matters.
The University of Sydney offers a number of research scholarships to outstanding domestic and international students. Australian citizens, Australian permanent residents and citizens of New Zealand are domestic applicants. Scholarships information for domestic applicants http://sydney.edu.au/scholarships/research/ Overseas nationals (citizens of all other countries) are international applicants. Scholarships information for international applicants http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/international_postgraduate_research/costs_scholarships/scholarships/index.shtml
About RTS
The Research Training Scheme (RTS), http://sydney.edu.au/future_students/domestic_postgraduate_research/costs_scholarships/costs.shtml administered by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR), provides course fee exemptions for Commonwealth-funded higher degree by research (HDR) students for the duration of an accredited HDR course, up to a maximum of four years full-time equivalent study for a doctorate by research (including a professional doctorate which meets the research program criteria), and two years' full-time equivalent study for a master's by research. RTS students may be enrolled full-time or part-time.
Progression and completion
Progression rules
A candidate for the Master of Criminology by thesis will have an annual review of progress, in which the candidate will be required to provide evidence of progress in their research and towards the completion of their thesis. On the basis of the evidence provided, the faculty will recommend the conditions of candidature to apply in the following year, and may request a further review at the end of a semester.
If a candidate is not progressing satisfactorily towards the completion of the degree, they may be asked by the faculty to explain why their candidature should not be terminated.
Annual progress review
The Academic Board has determined that all research candidates are required to undertake an annual progress review (APR). The APR comprises a written report and a mandatory interview. The report requires written statements from the candidate, the supervisory panel, the staff member responsible for coordinating or directing research within the department, and the Chair of the review panel. The interview is conducted by the review panel, which should include the participation of an academic staff member or members from outside the department. Members of the candidate's supervisory panel may be present for part of the interview, but the interview must provide the candidate with the opportunity to speak freely to the review panel without the presence of supervisors. On the basis of evidence provided and the interview, the head of the department recommends the conditions of candidature to apply for the following year.
Completion requirements
To qualify for the award Master of Criminology, a candidate must:
(a) complete the unit of study LAWS6077 Legal Research 1; and
(b) complete a thesis in the subject approved by the Committee, having an upper limit of 50,000 words of
text that may be exceeded only with the permission of the Committee; and
(c) satisfy the examiners that the thesis is a substantial contribution to the subject concerned.
Thesis submission requirements and examination procedure as set out in the Academic Board resolutions for this course and the Higher Degree (HDR) Rule 2011.
Further study
Candidates may apply for the Doctor of Philosphy (PhD) following completion of this course.
How to apply
Admission requirements
A successful applicant for admission to the Master of Criminology by research requires an Honours degree with first or second class honours.
Applications for admission to candidature for the Master of Criminology are assessed on the basis of: suitability and sufficiency of merit of the applicant's prior qualification (Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or equivalent); suitability of proposed topic; and availability of appropriate supervision.
Applying for admission
Prior to making a formal application, prospective students are required to provide information about their area of intended research, academic qualifications, professional or other qualifications, details about their original research activities and publications, and any other information relevant to the application. If the Expression of Interest is accepted, the prospective student will be referred to the relevant academic staff member to discuss the suitability/viability of the research proposal for a thesis and supervision and to determine whether to proceed to make a formal application (Stage 2).
Expression of Interest should be submitted at least 3 months (domestic applicants) and at least 6 months (international applicants) prior to the formal application closing date. This will allow the minimum time to assess the Expression of Interest and to make a formal application.
The formal application will include an application form, supporting documentation, and a research proposal satisfactory evidence of the applicant's eligibility for admission, a proposed course of research and advanced study, approved by the Head of the Department in which the work is to be undertaken, a statement certifying the applicant's understanding that, subject to the HDR Rule, if the candidature is successful, his or her thesis will be lodged with the University Librarian and made available for immediate public use; and Evidence of minimum English language requirements, where not demonstrated by academic qualifications.
Additional application requirements
Admission to candidature for the Master of Criminology by thesis requires an Honours degree from the University of Sydney with first or second class honours or equivalent qualification.
Applications for admission to candidature for the Master of Criminology are assessed on the basis of: academic merits; satisfactory evidence of adequate training and ability to pursue the proposed course; suitability of the proposed course of study and research; and availability of appropriate supervision.
Fee disclaimer
Domestic students
Postgraduate Domestic Tuition Fee
This 2016, tuition fee for a domestic postgraduate student represents the fee that is payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2015 for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL your fee will differ.
Annual review for postgraduate domestic tuition fee
Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review by the University, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
Additional incidental fees
For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the student contribution and/or course fee. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing and equipment. For further information about these additional incidental fees, please visit the University's Future Students' website.
Potential for inaccuracy
Whilst every reasonable effort has been made to include correct and up to date information in this prospectus, you are also advised to consult directly with the Student Centre for domestic students or the International Office for international students so that they can provide you with specific and up to date information about those fees.
The academic requirements that are displayed are applicable to currently available courses only, and are updated annually in October and may be changed without notice. The Faculty Handbook and the University of Sydney Calendar are the official legal source of information relating to study at the University of Sydney, and you are referred to those documents
Please note that if you are classified by the University as a Research Training Scheme student in accordance with the Other Grants Guidelines (Research) 2010, you will be exempt from the payment of any SCA or tuition fees for courses undertaken as part of a Research Masters degree and Research Doctoral degree. More information about your eligibility for this Scheme is available here.
International students
International tuition fees for postgraduate students
This 2016, tuition fee for international postgraduate students represents the fees that are payable by you in the calendar year you commence your course, commencing in 2016, for a standard annual full time load of 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL your fee will differ.
Annual review
Importantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review, and are likely to increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.
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For some courses there are incidental fees additional to the tuition fees. Some of those fees are significant, for example, faculty-specific materials, tools, protected clothing, and equipment. The University's Future Students' webpage has further information about these additional incidental fees for postgraduate coursework students and postgraduate research students.
In addition to the fees indicated here for the course of study, International Students studying on an Australian Student Visa must have appropriate health insurance for the duration of their studies on a Student Visa through an approved provider of the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is a requirement of the Australian Government, unless otherwise exempted by the Government.
Potential for inaccuracy
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- Dec 16:
- Grading the 49ers' victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- 49ers fans plan to troll Seattle with this Super billboard
- Dec 15:
- Former owner Eddie DeBartolo likes what he sees in 49ers
- Purdy: Colin Kaepernick gives 49ers a sign
- 49ers' Michael Crabtree rides emotional roller coaster in victory
- 49ers' Vernon Davis tallies another 12-touchdown season
- DeBartolo: 49ers can win Super Bowl, should extend Harbaugh
- 49ers' Tarell Brown back from rib injury
TAMPA, Fla. -- Coach Jim Harbaugh anticipated a "happy flight" home Sunday night for his victorious 49ers, regardless of whether a playoff spot would be clinched later that night by virtue of an Arizona Cardinals loss at Tennessee.
The Cardinals won in overtime, however, so the 49ers still haven't secured the postseason right to defend their NFC crown.
But the 49ers (10-4) sure did their part Sunday, overpowering the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 33-14 and extending their win streak to four.
"Everybody looked like they were involved and contributing today," Harbaugh said. "Lot of great things."
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick's greatest contribution came on a 10½-minute drive once the Buccaneers closed within 20-14. Not only was he 5 of 6 passing for 35 yards, he also had a 10-yard scramble to extend the 17-play, 77-yard series, which culminated with Phil Dawson's 21-yard field goal.
"Kap had a monster game," Harbaugh said. "He took some things on his own shoulders."
That's not to disparage a supporting cast that's rounding into top form. Michael Crabtree and Vernon Davis each had a touchdown catch. Anquan Boldin made what Harbaugh called "miraculous catches." And Frank Gore's 86 rushing yards pushed him over the 1,000-yard mark for the seventh time in his career.
The 49ers defense was its dominant self: The Buccaneers converted 1 of 10 third-down plays, they ran for only 39 yards, and, in a fitting conclusion, Mike Glennon was sacked on back-to-back plays before his final pass was intercepted by Eric Reid.
This was the encore effort the 49ers sought after last Sunday's 19-17 win over the first-place Seattle Seahawks (12-2).
"You respond positively or you respond negatively," said outside linebacker Aldon Smith, who had two sacks and now shares the team lead with Ahmad Brooks at 8½ apiece.
Added Reid: "Winning the game against Seattle was huge for our season, but it didn't mean anything unless we followed it up with a win, so we got that today and we're looking forward to next week."
The ensuing week is sure to overflow with nostalgia leading into the Monday night game against the Atlanta Falcons. It will be Candlestick Park's finale -- barring an unlikely playoff game there -- and former owner Eddie DeBartolo will be on hand as the honorary captain.
DeBartolo, who lives in Tampa, attended Sunday's game and said he anticipates the red-hot 49ers to reach a second straight Super Bowl. The 49ers remain poised as the NFC's No. 6 seed, just ahead of the Cardinals, who are 9-5 and will host the 49ers in the regular-season finale.
The Buccaneers (4-10) showed little chance of an upset Sunday, and they got overwhelmed in the fourth quarter once the 49ers' offense, defense and special teams all rose to the occasion.
After Dawson made his 23rd consecutive field-goal attempt for a 23-14 lead, Kendall Hunter recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff and vaulted 2 yards into the end zone for a stadium-emptying touchdown with 4:21 remaining.
That win seemed a foregone conclusion once Vernon Davis hauled in a 52-yard touchdown catch for a 17-0 lead with 1:47 left in the first half.
But when the Buccaneers cut the 49ers' lead to 20-14 on Glennon's 24-yard touchdown pass to Tim Wright, the 49ers "told ourselves that we've got to buckle down, we've got to be exact, we can't let this game get any closer than it is," linebacker Patrick Willis said.
Then came the 10½-minute drive that was highlighted by a third-down completion from Kaepernick to Crabtree, who three snaps earlier drew a penalty for throwing a ball in frustration after a deep incompletion.
Repeatedly, Kaepernick escaped pressure by rolling to his right and finding Crabtree for sideline receptions, including on a first-quarter touchdown that was Crabtree's first since his comeback from Achilles surgery.
Davis became the first tight end in NFL history to produce a second season with 12 touchdown catches. He hit the dozen mark Sunday when he beat safety Mark Barron and made a lunging catch in the end zone on Kaepernick's 52-yard bomb.
The touchdown pass to Davis capped off Kaepernick's sensational first half: 11 of 13 for 148 yards with two touchdown passes and a 153.7 passer rating. His final line: 19 of 29 for 203 yards, two touchdowns and a 108.8 rating, along with seven runs for 39 yards.
Davis' 12 touchdown receptions are one shy of his career high, set in 2009. He's caught a touchdown in five consecutive games, the longest streak by a 49ers receiver since Terrell Owens had five straight in 2001.
After Sunday's score, Davis crashed into a wall behind the end zone and had the wind knocked out of him. He finished with five receptions for 79 yards.
Said Davis: "These guys know that when we're under pressure and things aren't going the way we expect, if we just hang in there, keep our composure, keep our head up and take it one play at a time, everything will work out."
For more on the 49ers, see Cam Inman's Hot Read blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/49ers. Follow him on Twitter at twitter.com/CamInman.
Dec. 23 game
Atlanta (4-10) at 49ers (10-4), 5:40 p.m., ESPN, KPIX
Amped-up Crabtree delivers big catches, unusual penalty. PAGE 4
Ex-owner DeBartolo says team is Super Bowl caliber. PAGE 4
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For more on the 49ers, go to www.mercurynews.com/49ers.


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POSITION: Defenseman
SHOOTS: Left
BIRTHPLACE: Bern, CHE
DRAFTED: MTL: 2004-262 overall
Signed by the Islanders as a free agent on July 1, 2008.
Selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the ninth round (262nd overall) of the 2004 National Hockey League Draft.
Led all Islanders defensemen in goals (7), assists (40) and points (47) during his fourth season with the Islanders and his first season as team captain...Was one of four Islanders to appear in all 82 games (Moulson, Nielsen, Tavares)...Led all Islanders in average time on ice at 23:22...Finished third on the team in power-play scoring with 23 points (3g/20a)...Named the 13th captain in Islanders history on Sep. 21...Played in his 400th career NHL game on Jan. 7 at Phoenix...Had eight multi-point games, including one three-point game (3a) on Jan. 10 vs. Detroit...Scored the 10,000th goal in Islanders history on Feb. 9 vs. Montreal...Had a six-game point streak (1g/7a) from Mar. 11-24.
2010-11: Missed the entire season due to a shoulder injury suffered during Training Camp.
2009-10: Tied with John Tavares and Matt Moulson for the Islanders lead in games played (82), marking the first time he accomplished the feat in his career...Led the team in assists (38), average time on ice (25:41), blocked shots (132), power-play goals among defensemen (9), power-play assists among defensemen (13) and power-play points among defensemen (22) in his second season with the Islanders...Among NHL defensemen, finished tied for 12th in points (46), tied for ninth in goals (11), tied for second in power-play goals...Assisted on Josh Bailey's overtime goal on Mar. 27 against the Columbus Blue Jackets, where he played a career-high 32:29...Had three four-game point streaks: Nov. 7-14 (2g/3a), Jan. 9-18 (3g/2a), Mar. 25 - Apr. 1 (1g/4a)...Scored his 200th NHL point on Mar. 6 vs. Boston (assist)...Played in his 300th NHL game on Nov. 16 at Boston...Served as one of four assistant captains along with Kyle Okposo, Brendan Witt and Richard Park.
2008-09: Led the Islanders in games played (74), assists (40), points (56), power-play goals (10), power-play assists (19), power-play points (29) and average time on ice (25:13) during his first season on Long Island...Established career highs in goals (16), power-play goals, plus/minus (+6), shooting percentage (10.7), average time on ice and penalty minutes (62)...Among NHL defensemen, finished tied for fifth in goals, tied for ninth in assists, seventh in points, tied for fourth in power-play goals, tied for sixth in power-play points and ninth in average time on ice...Became the first Islanders defenseman to lead the team in scoring since 1976-77 (Denis Potvin: 25-55-80) and the first Islanders defenseman to record 50 or more points in a season since 1993-94 (Vladimir Malakhov: 10-47-57)...Represented the Islanders at the 2009 NHL All-Star Game, recording two assists and a plus-3 rating...Became the first Swiss-born NHL player named to the All-Star Game...Recorded points in five consecutive games from Oct. 23 - Nov. 1 (4g/3a) and recorded a team-high five-game assist streak from Dec. 27 - Jan. 3 (5a)...Recorded his 100th NHL assist and tied a career high with three assists on Dec. 16 vs. Washington...Named the Islanders nominee for the Masterton Trophy, which is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.
2007-08: Tied for third among NHL defensemen in scoring with 62 points, tied for seventh in goals with 13 and ranked fourth in assists with 49...Posted career bests in goals, assists and points...Tied for second among NHL defensemen in power-play scoring with 34 points and was fourth in assists with 27 during his third season with Montreal...Tied for 11th in the NHL in points on the power play and tied for seventh in power-play assists...Was third among league defensemen in points-per-game with .77...Finished third on Montreal in scoring, first among defensemen, and tied for the club lead in assists...Was second on Montreal in power-play scoring and helped the club to an NHL-best power play...Finished the season on a career-high seven-game scoring streak (1g/9a)...Scored his 100th NHL point (1a) on Mar. 20 at Boston...Played in his 200th NHL game on Mar. 22 vs. Boston.
2006-07: Finished eighth on Montreal in scoring with 35 points and seventh in assists with 26 during his second NHL season...Tied for seventh on Montreal in power-play scoring with 14 points (7g/7a)...Named the Montreal candidate for the Bill Masterton Trophy, an award given for perseverance in hockey.
2005-06: Made his NHL debut on Oct. 8 at Toronto and recorded his first NHL point/assist...Scored his first NHL goal and posted his first multi-point game on Jan. 14 vs. San Jose...Finished his rookie season with 11 points (2g/9a) in 48 games with Montreal.
2004-05: Named the Best Defenseman in the Swiss League...Helped guide the Zurich Lions to the Swiss League Finals for a second straight season...Finished third on the team, first among defensemen, in scoring with 43 points (14g/29a) in 44 games...Tied for ninth in the league and second among defensemen in assists.
2003-04: Ranked second among all Swiss League defensemen and ranked third on Zurich in points with 23 (4g/19a).
2002-03: Finished fifth on Swiss League-leading Zurich in assists with 19, while also posting four goals for 23 points in 37 games.
2001-02: Finished sixth on Zurich in points with 23 and assists with 17 in 28 games.
2000-01: Returned to the Swiss League with Zurich after spending a season in North America, notching 16 points (5g/11a) in 44 games.
1999-00: Split the season between Springfield of the American Hockey League, Tallahassee of the ECHL and Utah of the International Hockey League.
1998-99: Finished sixth on Davos of the Swiss League with 18 assists, while also adding seven goals in 44 games.
1997-98: Played in 38 games with Davos, recording four goals and 10 assists for 14 points.
1996-97: Recorded 11 points (2g/9a) in his first season with Davos. 1995-96: Played with Fribourg-Gotteron (Swiss) as an 18-year-old.


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No, we aren't talking about funny cigarettes or seedy bars. Geologic joints are the most common of brittle fracture systems in rocks. They're produced by a variety of causes: shrinkage due to loss of water, cooling of magma, relaxation features resulting from the removal of stress (we could all use a little of that!) or tectonic stress (pushing or pulling on brittle rocks).
Columnar joints of the Table Rocks are shrinkage features that form vertical pillars when lava cools and contracts. Dewatering when mud dries after a rainstorm produces polygonal shrinkage cracks.
Relaxation joints form when pressure releases like a couch cushion rising once a person stands. Rocks, being less elastic than that comfortable cushion, tend to crack perpendicular to the direction of pressure release. A river carving a valley releases pressure on the valley's sides, forming joints roughly parallel to the valley's slope.
When miners drill tunnels through rock, the release of pressure might result in "rock bursts" into the tunnel, a common danger when mining deep into the earth's crust.
Tectonic pressures where Earth's crust is compressed, as along Oregon's coastal plate margin, or is extended, as near Klamath Falls, result in joint formation. Old rocks such as Mount Ashland's can show more than one joint generation. Cooling of the granite produced three joint sets at roughly 90-degree angles. Tectonic compression of crustal material about 150 million years ago produced additional sets.
Joints serve as conduits for percolation of groundwater, preferentially control chemical weathering and erosion, and can influence the direction of stream flow. Joint sets in hard, brittle rock of the Klamath Mountains localized injection of precious metal-bearing veins later exploited by rock rats (miners). Highly jointed rocks in lava are responsible for the groundwater aquifers of Big Butte Springs, Medford's major water supply. Study of joint sets in the landscape can assist in locating groundwater wells.
A topographic map of our area will show straight stretches or abrupt changes in directions of streams; many result from erosion and water flow along joints. Indeed, where would we be without joints?
Joints are found wherever rocks are exposed, as in the sandstone along I-5 near the south Medford interchange. Joints perpendicular to layering in sandstone of Monument Valley, Utah, and subsequent collapse along them create those bold vertical cliffs.
Using your powers of observation, find joints in rock outcrops, noting the enhanced weathering (discoloration and crumbling) and perhaps water seepage. Think of how, in their own modest but inevitable way, they've contributed to forming the landscape around us.
Jad D'Allura is emeritus professor of the former Southern Oregon University Geology Department. Reach him at email@example.com.
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Gina K Designs January Release Invite Blog Hop!!
The Gina K. Design Team is excited to invite you to another fabulous Release Party tonight!! The party starts at 7:00 pm Central Time in the Stamp TV Release Party Forum. Join us for Challenges, Contest Questions, Design Team Samples, Full Stamp Set Reveals and, of course, party chit chat!!! Everything will go "live" at 7:00 pm Central in Gina's Store, so there won't be any long wait to start shopping! Hope to see you there!
If you came from Emily Giovanni's Awesome Blog then you're right where you should be. If not, please go to StampTV where you will find a list of all those participating. Here's a sneak peek of one of the cards I will be sharing with you at the party tonight:
Yes...I'm being a tease again! LOL! I'll show the full card at the party tonight though! So come and see! :D
Okay, now hop on over to Carolina Buchting's Gorgeous Blog to continue the hop and see you tonight at the party!
21 comments:
- Olga said...
Mmmm..this part looks great! I think the rest of the card is wonderful as well!
- January 31, 2012 at 8:36 AM
- Melanie said...
I spy Indian motifs!!
- January 31, 2012 at 8:57 AM
- Rhonda Miller said...
Looks like it's going to be a gorgeous card. TFS.
- January 31, 2012 at 9:21 AM
- alex said...
So you and Emily have been plotting to keep us guessing with the tiny photos, can't wait to see the rest :-)
- January 31, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- AJ Scrapbooking and Cards said...
Oh wow I cant wait to see your creation. Look good so far. This set has to be good.
- January 31, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Lori said...
Lookin' good lady!!! :)
- January 31, 2012 at 9:55 AM
- Verna Angerhofer said...
Another teaser in the designer lineup. LOL But what I do see is sure beautiful!
- January 31, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Monica said...
This looks lovely with the black accents! Can't wait to see all the projects.
- January 31, 2012 at 10:13 AM
- Oneofakind said...
Happy Birthday! And can't wait to see the full card at the release tonight.
- January 31, 2012 at 12:04 PM
- Ravengirl said...
Nice! Look at that bling!
- January 31, 2012 at 12:17 PM
- scrappinmommom said...
Very lovely. Nice colors.
- January 31, 2012 at 1:00 PM
- zehra said...
i'll wait to see the sentiment in it's full glory tonight.
- January 31, 2012 at 1:39 PM
- Wide Eyed Stamper said...
You sneak peak little devil! :) but it has to be perfect... with my fave colors and that gorgeous bling!!!
- January 31, 2012 at 2:20 PM
- Donna Phelan said...
Love the colors you used! Bet it's FAB! :)
- January 31, 2012 at 3:00 PM
- Susan Sieracki said...
So far this looks really elegant. I'm all about the bling too...so I can't wait to see this full card.
- January 31, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Lynn B. said...
Awww! Come ON! Not fair! I know that patience is a virtue, but I haven't chosen to focus on that particarly virtue. Now you're forcing it on me. DO NOT LIKE! LOL
- January 31, 2012 at 4:12 PM
- Barbara said...
Cat, from just this little peek, I can tell I'm going to love this. That bow is glorious and love the grey, red and green together.
- January 31, 2012 at 4:45 PM
- Golda said...
Fun tease!
- January 31, 2012 at 5:34 PM
- pamselinski said...
To reiterate what I said to Emily, sneak peeks are so tough. Your peek looks fabulous.
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Thanks for the peek!
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The little bit you've let us see looks great. Can't wait to see the rest!
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Influenza is a viral infection that attacks your respiratory system — your nose, throat and lungs. Influenza, commonly called the flu, is not the same as stomach "flu" viruses that cause diarrhea and vomiting.
For most people, influenza resolves on its own, but sometimes, influenza and its complications can be deadly. People at higher risk of developing flu complications include:
Your best defense against influenza is to receive an annual vaccination.
Initially, the flu may seem like a common cold with a runny nose, sneezing and sore throat. But colds usually develop slowly, whereas the flu tends to come on suddenly. And although a cold can be a nuisance, you usually feel much worse with the flu.
Common signs and symptoms of the flu include:
Most people who get the flu can treat themselves at home and often don't need to see a doctor.
If you have flu symptoms and are at risk of complications, see your doctor right away. Taking antiviral drugs within the first 48 hours after you first notice symptoms may reduce the length of your illness and help prevent more-serious problems.
Flu viruses travel through the air in droplets when someone with the infection coughs, sneezes or talks. You can inhale the droplets directly, or you can pick up the germs from an object — such as a telephone or computer keyboard — and then transfer them to your eyes, nose or mouth.
People with the virus are likely contagious from the day or so before symptoms first appear until about five days after symptoms begin, though sometimes people are contagious for as long as 10 days after symptoms appear. Children and people with weakened immune systems may be contagious for a slightly longer time.
Influenza viruses are constantly changing, with new strains appearing regularly. If you've had influenza in the past, your body has already made antibodies to fight that particular strain of the virus. If future influenza viruses are similar to those you've encountered before, either by having the disease or by vaccination, those antibodies may prevent infection or lessen its severity.
But antibodies against flu viruses you've encountered in the past can't protect you from new influenza subtypes that can be very different immunologically from what you had before.
Factors that may increase your risk of developing influenza or its complications include:
Usually, you'll need nothing more than bed rest and plenty of fluids to treat the flu. But in some cases, your doctor may prescribe an antiviral medication, such as oseltamivir (Tamiflu) or zanamivir (Relenza). If taken soon after you notice symptoms, these drugs may shorten your illness by a day or so and help prevent serious complications.
Oseltamivir is an oral medication. Zanamivir is inhaled through a device similar to an asthma inhaler and shouldn't be used by anyone with respiratory problems, such as asthma and lung disease.
Antiviral medication side effects may include nausea and vomiting. These side effects may be lessened if the drug is taken with food. Oseltamivir has also been associated with delirium and self-harm behaviors in teenagers.
Some researchers recommend further study on both of these drugs because of uncertainty about their effects beyond a slight reduction in the time of illness. Some studies have suggested that these medications can also help reduce the severity of complications. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still recommends their use for some people, however.
An additional concern is that some strains of influenza have become resistant to oseltamivir, amantadine and rimantadine (Flumadine), which are older antiviral drugs.
If you do come down with the flu, these measures may help ease your symptoms:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone over the age of 6 months.
Each year's seasonal flu vaccine contains protection from the three or four influenza viruses that are expected to be the most common during that year's flu season. The vaccine is typically available as an injection or as a nasal spray.
The influenza vaccine isn't 100 percent effective, so it's also important to take measures such as these to reduce the spread of infection:
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Harper Chapel UMW recently hosted guest speaker George P. Hubbell, M.D. of Women's Health Consultants at their monthly meeting. Hubbell's topic was heart disease in women. He explained that heart disease is the number one killer of woman and that three times more women die of heart disease than men. After a question and answer session, Hubbell gave each UMW member a heart-healthy gift. For more information on heart disease in women, please contact Hubbell at 573-348-6101 or visit www.wmshealth.com.
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Redwood Falls police are investigating after a 28-year-old man fell off of the Ramsey Falls while trying to take a photo.Police say the incident was reported around 12:50 p.m. Thursday. The man was found lying at the bottom of the falls.The man, Enrique Larez, was taken to a Twin Cities hospital.Police say he was with friends at the falls when he crossed the fence to take a photo with his phone.Police say his friends say they didn't witness the fall, but realized he was missing and saw him below the falls.Police say it appears to be an accident.
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When he wants to be, Colin Farrell is the most accomplished male film star of his generation. But one of the interesting facts about his career is that he clearly hasn't always wanted to be.
As well as an A-list actor he's also been, at various times, a playboy and party animal, and at all times a proud dad of two sons.
In recent years he starred in some big budget turkeys, of which director Oliver Stone's Alexander and Michael Mann's Miami Vice are probably the most infamous examples. Instead of copper fastening his stardom, those two big budget duds almost sunk it completely, but then Farrell emerged victorious in small budget winners like In Bruges and Cassandra's Dream.
Along the way he's made it pretty clear that he hasn't always enjoyed life in the public eye or the trappings of celebrity. In fact, all the scrutiny has led him into to some epic benders it looked like he might never recover from, but somehow he always has.
For a man who usually makes his living playing a tough guy, in person he's quite anxious and thoughtful, and he still has that Irish reflex of asking how you are and looking fascinated by your answer.
Being Irish has probably helped him keep his perspective on his career -- after all he started out in the lowly Irish-themed BBC soap Ballykissangel, and there's plenty in Dublin willing to remind him of the fact to keep him grounded.
This week Farrell can be seen giving the performance of his career in London Boulevard (opening Friday), the shockingly intense crime thriller written and directed by The Departed Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner William Monahan. It's a stylish gangster falls for a young movie star tale that somehow manages to explode all the clichés of the genre.
Looking like a handsome mash up of Cary Grant and Vinny Jones, Farrell has never looked better. In fact he lights up the film in every scene he appears in, bringing a raw intensity and total authenticity to his character.
"I think that's a very good way to put it," Monahan tells the Irish Voice. "He is a mash-up of Cary Grant and Vinnie Jones, he's very smooth in it, very passionate and very tough. As I look at it now I think he's got the presence of any of the best leading men on the screen. I think he's a superlative actor and a genuine film star."
The plot of London Boulevard can be summed up in few sentences. A gangster (Farrell) is released from Pentonville prison determined to clean up his act, and he ends up being approached to work as a bodyguard for a young movie star -- then they fall in love.
But this being a script by Monahan, nothing is as easy as it seems and a happy ending is by no means guaranteed. For one thing, Farrell's character never actually takes the job of bodyguard.
"A lot of the ads and reviews have him as a gangster who goes to work for an actress who is a class above," says Monahan.
"In truth Colin's character in the film is middle class, complicated and he isn't really a gangster and he never goes to work for her. He tells her explicitly in the middle of the film that he hasn't taken the job. Yet every time I open the newspaper I see it described as a film about a gangster who goes to work for an actress."
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It's a shame that most reviewers are this lazy, because they do this complex and genuinely captivating thriller a disservice.
All the men (and now that I think about it, the women too) in London Boulevard are conniving or gutless or damaged or deadly – which is, after all, largely true in life, with those wonderful exceptions that keep us turning corners.
Another theme that gets explored is how toxic fame can be.
"Fame isn't something people seek anymore unless you're Kim Kardashian," says Monahan. "Fame is a kind of torture and a crucifixion now. I don't think many people seek it any more because it can be a very deadly thing.
"The paparazzi in London are particularly brutal to young actresses (and we see Keira Knightley being hounded relentlessly by the press in the film). What they do is kind of a sexual assault.


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The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled against the man who wanted to be the North Dakota Libertarian candidate for governor.
The state had ruled earlier that Roland Riemers, of Grand Forks, didn't qualify for the ballot because his lieutenant governor candidate didn't turn in the right paperwork.
Riemers argued that the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor didn't fill out their paperwork correctly either — and they should have been dropped from the ballot.
The Supreme Court ruled said in a ruling released Tuesday that there's no evidence that the state discriminated against Riemers.
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According to the website for the Chris Sailer Kicking School, PK Elliott Fry of Carrollton, TX has accepted an offer as a preferred walk-on at USC. Sailer ranked Fry as the #8 kicker in his class and as a 5-star kicking prospect which equates to a Division One prospect. Here is what Sailer wrote on his site about Fry:
Elliott is simply an oustanding kicker. He has a big time leg and gets great height on his ball off the ground. Kicks well under pressure. One of the most consistent all around performers in the nation. Kickoffs and Field Goals are ready for D1 college football right now. He is also a great punter. His punting is also D1 ready. A top national combo player without a doubt. Has a great attitude and work ethic. Has proven he is worthy of a D1 scholarship. Great prospect. OFFER NOW!!! Turned down D1 offer and will commit to South Carolina as a preferred walk on. Huge pick up for South Carolina.
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It is difficult for me to believe that the majority of local voters allowed Ress to continue in the position, knowing where he stands on spending. With great effort, we defeated the tax referendum this past election. What did the board do immediately afterwards? They ran the corporation further into debt by floating a bond issue. Bryant and his two cohearts could care less about public opinion. In two years, we have an opportunity to replace Bryant and Hoagland. Let's not make the same mistake again. We should replace both with two fiscally responsible members.
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'Breaking Bad,' Season 5, Episode 13, 'To'hajiilee': TV Recap
Before we jump into tonight's episode of "Breaking Bad" titled "To'hajiilee," in case you missed it, let me provide a brief recap to a recap. In short, here's the final Big Idea from my summation of last week's "Rabid Dog:"
Bla bla bla… What then to make of Jesse's final warning … bla bla bla … so, where does Walter White really live? …. bla bla bla…the lab… bla bla bla…damage the legacy … bla bla bla… the Heisenberg legend … bla bla bla … destroy the legend? … bla bla bla….The End.
Basically I posited that as the series winds down Jesse and Hank would somehow orchestrate a vast and complex conspiracy to undermine the legacy and reputation of Mr. Walter "Heisenberg" White among, well, somebody… that part wasn't clear. Yet while I'm sure Walt favors some aspects of life as the Steve Jobs of the Crystal Meth Trade (ret.), I can't imagine that he's too invested in the opinions of the Walking Dead of Albuquerque and Wenceslas Square.
Look, I stand by what I write, but even I must concede that my prior hypothesis reeked of A College English Major's Bad Habits (a fragrance that lasts). I went for big air and a grand unifying theory while the answer was right there in the text.
As Hal Holbrook said: "Follow the money."
Because it's about the money, isn't it? It always has been, since the first episode of "Breaking Bad" aired in January 2008, right on the eve of the Great Recession. This is a story rooted in economic anxiety and the panic of potential financial ruin. Take a man who can't support his family on a teacher's salary, who washes the cars of his wealthy students for extra money, whose cancer will rob him of life and his children of an earner. Offer this man financial security for his children at no cost but his own morality and see what happens. Walt's quest for subsistence is eventually overtaken by greed and hunger for legacy and empire, but his first steps were taken out of the basic and understandable need for a nest egg.
And now that nest egg is sealed in seven Home Depot barrels, buried in the desert.
I'll admit that once again I'm happy Vince Gilligan and his writing staff didn't go with my idea.
So, backtracking a bit: I was sick this past Friday and stayed home from work. I watched my "Breaking Bad" screener (I get them…it is a perk) while curled into the fetal position on my couch, trembling with fever chills – an altogether appropriate physical response to tonight's episode.
The first act of "To'hajiilee" was a claustrophobic reminder of how compressed Walt's world has become. While negotiating "rat patrol" with Jack the Nazi, the gravelly Heisenberg promise to triple the pay for a clean hit on Jesse goes nowhere. The Aryan Brothers and the red-hued Damian devil-child Todd are the new power players and Walt is at their mercy. He agrees to a final cook (I called it!) in exchange for a quick and painless death for Jesse Pinkman. (Start humming "Crystal Blue Persuasion" about right now…)
As if the Heisenberg life force is draining out of him, Walt makes an obvious play, attempting to flush Jesse out from the bushes with Andrea and Brock as bait. Even if Jesse were on his own, sans Hank, and had gotten the message I doubt he would have fallen for it.
From there Walt returns to the car wash for pow-wow with Saul and a longing stare at his wife and son. Did you notice the vertical blinds, like prison bars, as Walt observed his kingdom? His world is shrinking. His friends are bailing. His brother-in-law is hunting him. Walt is now a king imprisoned in his own castle (one that just happens to be a car wash in Albuquerque). And then the photo text arrives and Jesse calls, and the episode accelerates.
It was around this point that I began talking to myself.
As Walt spat and snarled into the phone at Jesse, admitting crimes as he sped to the forced rendezvous, I gave advice, like a horror movie audience member, to an invisible Hank: "Are you recording this?!?! Please be recording this, Hank!! Come on!!!"
As Walt realized he'd been duped and ran for the hills I shed all allegiance. If a patina of sympathy for Walt remained in me it had evaporated. I was firmly Team Hank & Jesse: "That's right, Walt. You messed up!"
Then the frantic phone call to Jack the Nazi intercut with shots of scary men and a heavy arsenal. But even when Walt called off the assault after spying Hank, Jesse and Gomez, something about the situation didn't feel right. It was too easy: "Nope, nope. They won't stay away. Not good."
Then during the delectable scene of Walt's capture I remained silent, savoring every forwards-then-backwards step toward Hank and Jesse. Even with the knowledge of three remaining episodes, there was a devastating finality to Walt's arrest. This was the culmination of the multi-season triple waltz of Jesse, Hank and Walt:
Hank caught his demon, Jesse overcame his dark father and Walt, brilliant, diabolical Walt, was finally outsmarted. He lost. And he knew it. Behind the rock, staring into the sun, eyes watering, he knew it. It was over.
My running commentary resumed as Hank made what may turn out to be his final call to Marie. Much of the show's early humor was built on the puzzling personalities of these two. From Hank's alpha posturing and cold condescension, to Marie's thievery and purple color obsession, they were the kitschy inverse to Walt and Skyler. But over the seasons they've proven to be the true romance of "Breaking Bad."
So, if Hank dies, it's going to be hard.
Which is why I yelled at my screen as they spoke: "Oh, man… Hank. Hank's not gonna' make it. Aw man…oh, no."
When the convoy of meth mercenaries appeared I started spewing unprintable expletives interspersed with Bill Paxton quotes: "Game over! Game over, man!" But when the guns were drawn I shut up.
What can you call the final moments of "To'hajiilee" but a great western showdown? Replace the SUV's and pickup trucks with horses and roll the clock back a hundred years or so and you'll have a classic lawmen vs. outlaws standoff. What followed was a shootout that almost out Mann-ed Michael Mann until the gut-punch cut to black.
I don't know if Jesse makes it out. I don't know if Hank makes it out. I know Walt makes it.
But if Gomez dies I'll be pissed.
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It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a chance to see President Barack Obama inaugurated into his second term, but now some of the local students who went on the trip say they didn't get what they were promised. (WRDW-TV)
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) -- The failed inauguration trip for a group of Butler High School students has now sparked an investigation.
Administrators from the Richmond County School System say they hope to have more answers by the end of the week.
Butler High School junior Taylor Clark was one of 20 students who paid to go on the trip to see the presidential inauguration last month.
She says the trip didn't live up to expectations.
"I didn't see the screen because we were so far back. There were only screens to see. I couldn't view the screens. I couldn't hear the president himself. Everything was muffled," Clark said.
Clark and other students are upset with Erica Jones, who organized the trip. Jones says that students missed out on the opportunity to see the president and first lady because they misbehaved and didn't stick to the schedule, but Clark's mother, who also went on the trip, disagrees.
"Those students, for the conditions, were very well," said a parent who went on the trip.
"I'm disappointed for the children," said Richmond County Superintendent Frank Roberson.
Roberson says the students are the ones who lost the most and says Jones needs to make things right.
"The students and their parents deserve their money back," he said.
The district is now investigating.
"Our level of involvement. You know, exactly how much were we involved and did we involve ourselves based on school board policy," Roberson said.
He adds this should not take very long.
"By the end of the week, we're hoping to have everything that we need," Roberson said.
Roberson adds that just because the Sheriff's Office isn't conducting the investigation, that doesn't mean charges are out of the question.
Meanwhile, Clark says she wishes she would've just stayed in Augusta.
"I could have actually stayed at home and watched the inauguration on TV and have a better experience with that," Clark said.
Jones said she wasn't able to go on camera because of her day job. However, she says the allegations are not true and the students missed out on opportunities due to behavior and not following her schedule. Jones says the rumors about her having President Barack Obama on hold are also not true. Jones says she was talking to a White House staffer and that the kids knew they were only going to record a message of congratulations for Obama and not speak to him directly.


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