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DSS Service Contracts
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A service contract is a condensed description of a service that describes its behavior so that other services can compose and reuse services with a given contract. The contract of a service can be inspected using the DSS Contract Information Tool (DssInfo.exe).
Contracts are used to generate DSS proxy Dynamic Link Libraries (DLLs).These are what service implementations link against rather than linking directly with other service implementations. This ensures that a service implementation can be modified without having to change other service implementations referencing the modified service. Provided of course, that the service contract remains the same.
|Services should always link to the service proxy DLL generated based on the service contract rather than the service implementation DLL.
The ServiceDeclaration assembly level attribute, by default present in the AssemblyInfo source file in a service project, (seeDSS Service Projects Overview) is used to indicate that an assembly contains one or more DSS services. It can also be used to control how a DSS proxy is generated based on that assembly.
Generic Service Contracts
Generic service contracts are service contracts that do not have an associated service implementation in the same assembly. Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio already provides a set of generic contracts that can be used to represent a variety of sensors and actuators. These range from analog sensors, batteries,sonars, encoders, and motors, to differential drive services.
Example: Service Tutorial 8 (C#) - Generic Service Declaration demonstrates how to define a generic service contract.
Service Contract Implementations
Service contract implementations contain the actual code implementing the behavior of a service. It typically contains initialization of the service state, operations port, and partners, as well as message handlers dealing with incoming messages. See Accessing DSS Services through a Web Browserand Accessing DSS Services through DSSPfor more detail.
Example: Service Tutorial 1 (C#) - Creating a Service provides a very basic example of a service implementation.
Rather than defining their own service contracts in terms of service state and operations, service implementations can implement generic service contracts. The advantage is that consumers of generic contracts do not have to worry about the different service implementations as they all have the same service state and behavior as defined by the generic contract.
Example: Service Tutorial 9 (C#) - Implementing and Extending Service Contracts demonstrates how to implement a generic service contract.
In some cases, a service implementation may want to extend the definition of a generic service in order to provide additional functionality while still supporting the generic contract. This is particularly useful in cases where a generic contract provides basic functionality that can be broadly consumed, but services that want to take advantage of more complex functionality can use the extended service contract.
Example: Service Tutorial 9 (C#) - Implementing and Extending Service Contracts demonstrates how to extend a generic service contract.
A service can be implemented as if it contained multiple related but independent service instances operating completely side-by-side. Even though the services from the outside are completely independent they may both manage a shared resource or require a high degree of interconnectedness. When designing multi-headed services, it is always important to carefully evaluate whether a multi-headed service is better implemented as separate services. The consideration is whether it may provide more flexibility for future revisions.
Example: Service Tutorial 9 (C#) - Implementing and Extending Service Contracts demonstrates how to implement a multi-headed service.
|See Also
DSS User Guide: DSS Service Components | DSS Service Projects Overview
DSS Service Tutorials: Service Tutorials Overview
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Justice Department Reaches Deal with Tech Firms on Data Requests
The Obama administration has struck a tentative deal with major Internet companies allowing them to tell the public more details about how the government collects data on their customers, officials said Monday. Read the full story.
The deal, which must still be approved by a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court judge, would allow Facebook, Microsoft, Apple, Google, LinkedIn and Yahoo to give more aggregate data about the demands they receive from the government.
Since June, when former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden leaked documents showing the government had access to far more Internet and phone traffic than previously known, the companies have been under pressure from customers to explain what customer information they share with the U.S. government.
The new deal was completed late last week. Five of the companies were fighting the government in court, while Apple filed a "friend of the court" brief but didn't formally join the litigation.
The deal's terms aim to strike a balance between the government's interest in not having the details of such requests revealed in a way that would help the targets of investigations and companies' interest in having flexibility to respond to customers' concerns about government monitoring of the Internet.
The terms would also apply to other companies that were not specifically part of the litigation, officials said.

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Definition of Hagiographa in English:
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The books of the Bible comprising the last of the three major divisions of the Hebrew scriptures, other than the Law and the Prophets. The books of the Hagiographa are: Ruth, Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, Daniel, Esther, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles. Also called the Writings.
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Angela's father, Joshua Smith, said no one heard smoke detectors nor smelled the smoke in their home on Rhett Drive.
"They say if she'd hadn't come gotten us when she did, we may not be here talking about it now," he said.
Angela's mother, Sharonda Smith, said her daughter went above and beyond.
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Ten Things I Love: Alicia's Spicy Black & White (and Pink!)
1. My silver containers (flour, sugar, brown sugar, powdered sugar)
2. My "lazy Susans," such functional kitchen organizational tools for spices and such.
3. My beloved pink Kitchen Aid mixer, in which I enjoy making pink marshmallows and icing among loads of other baked goods.
4. A spice rack I found in Cold Spring, NY at one of the best antiques store. I spotted it and walked around the town while thinking about buying it. A HUGE thunderstorm was coming in, causing all shops to shut down because, so I ran in the rain back to the store as they were locking the door. I said, "Wait! Wait! I know exactly what I want! It's a spice rack all the way in the back. Pleeeeease!" They let me back in and I bought it. :) Also in this picture are a few of my vintage aprons, collected over the years from eBay and flea markets.
5. My seltzer bottles and homemade scones.
6. One of my favorite tea towels, perfect for wrapping up muffins as brunch guests await.
7. My vintage yellow Formica kitchen table with handmade Chihuly-photo coasters!
8. I love having fresh flowers in the kitchen, despite budget constraints.
9. I've always loved checkered kitchen floors and now I have one!
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WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) � The Colby College women's ice hockey program is marking a big milestone this weekend: 40 years of play.
The weekend is centered around the current White Mules playing two games against Williams College Friday and again Saturday. Colby won Friday's game 4-1.
Some Colby hockey alumnae from the 1972-73 squad were expected to attend the weekend events, which also included an alumnae game, tailgate gathering and dinner on Saturday.
The Mules headed into Friday's game with a 5-9 overall record and 1-7 in the conference.
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Updated smartphone platform includes management and security features to appeal to corporate buyers
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform looks like having greater appeal to enterprise users than its predecessor, with better support for security and management, as well as some measure of app compatibility with Windows on the PC and tablets, the firm claims.
The latest version of Microsoft's smartphone platform was unveiled in a blaze of publicity this week, but while most of the attention was on the social networking support and other consumer features, Windows Phone 8 also has a lot of changes under the hood that are likely to prove of interest to business users.
With Windows Phone 8, handsets can now be brought under administrator control using System Centre Mobile Device Manager (SC MDM), allowing firms to apply policies to user devices via their Active Directory infrastructure.
Alternatively, smaller companies can manage email and access policies via an Exchange server using the Exchange ActiveSync protocol, Microsoft said.
Applications can also be pushed out automatically to a user's handset via an organisation's own private Enterprise Marketplace app store, with each user's Active Directory credentials specifying which applications they ought to have for their role.
Security is also beefed up in Windows Phone 8 at both the operating system level and the application level in order to defeat malware, Microsoft's Richard Warren, UK technical solutions professional for Windows Phone, told V3.
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Though she may not have the late Steve Jobs' clout, British singer Lily Allen is yet another celebrity who's spoken out to publicly criticize the value – and validity – of marketing research.
According to an April 24th interview (warning: explicit language) with Popjustice's Peter Robinson, Allen says that she was accidentally copied on an e-mail containing market research results for her work and that reading it was one of the most horrible moments of her life.
Allen goes on:
The thing is, people who take part in market research: Are they really representative of the marketplace? Probably not. I find it totally unhelpful. My mom's a film producer and they do these market research screenings and more often than not, it's just like school: People don't have opinions but because they're asked for them, they come up with something and then it becomes a statistic. It's like, he didn't actually think that, he was just trying to impress the bored-looking girl in row three and he thought this could be his in with her. I've yet to see an example of market research where it's actually good.
Ouch! It's possible that Allen simply didn't like what the research yielded and if the results had skewed more in her favor, she'd be singing a different tune. It's also possible, however, that she has a point. Does marketing research force opinions out of consumers who would otherwise be apathetic or oblivious? How much of consumer feedback is the result of grandstanding, posturing and trying to impress? Is this more likely to happen in certain industries, such as entertainment, where hipness very much matters, or health care, where doctors try to impress each other in focus groups? How about with different demographics? Are younger respondents more prone to this type of behavior?
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Explore the career requirements for becoming a holistic doctor. Get the facts about education requirements, certification options and relevant salary information for this field. Schools offering Allied Health degrees can also be found in these popular choices.
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Holistic medicine connects Western medicine with different aspects of natural healing and uses a philosophy of care that incorporates conventional and alternative medicine. Read the following chart to learn more about this career.
|Degree Required
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|Traditional or osteopathic medicine, holistic methods and practices, integrative medicine
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|National medical certification, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM) board certification
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What Is a Holistic Doctor?
Holistic medicine weaves traditional Western medicine with alternative natural healing modalities and a perspective on health that encompasses the whole patient. A holistic doctor, or holistic physician, lets the patient have autonomy over his or her own health and believes that the body is capable of healing itself under the right conditions. The conditions that cause disease are more significant to a holistic doctor than the symptoms alone. A Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) or a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) with some training in holistic medicine could become certified as a holistic doctor.
What Must I Study?
As an aspiring holistic doctor, you'll begin on the same career path as a conventional doctor. You might study premed during your first four years of college to prepare for medical school. Volunteering at a hospital or clinic can familiarize you with the healthcare field.
After earning your bachelor's degree, you will need to attend medical school for four years, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov). You will be required to take the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) to be accepted. For the first two years of medical school, you will study the natural sciences, ethics, psychology and laws governing medicine. You will work in a hospital or clinic for the second two years, practicing under the guidance of a physician. Following medical school, you'll begin a residency.
You could obtain the experience in integrative medicine that you'll need for certification through an elective rotation or a specialized residency program. An integrative medicine elective rotation in the final year of graduate school or during your residency would give you a foundation knowledge of integrative medicine and a focus within integrative medicine. A residency program with an emphasis on integrative medicine might incorporate stress management and coping strategies into a holistic wellness curriculum.
How Do I Become Certified?
To practice as a physician, you'll first have to become licensed. For M.D.s, this means passing the U.S. Medical Licensing Examination. If you're an osteopathic physician, you'll need to pass the Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination.
The American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine assigns standards for doctors who have knowledge of holistic medicine. If you choose to take the ABIHM's certifying exam, you would be listed on their website as an integrative holistic physician. By becoming board certified, you let patients and other medical professionals know that you have strong knowledge base in integrative holistic medicine.
What Salary Can I Expect?
There is no national data specifically available for holistic medical practitioners; however, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average annual wage for 'physicians, surgeons and all other' in 2014 was $189,760. Also, PayScale.com in June of 2015 reported that family physicians with a degree in osteopathic medicine average a salary ranging between $116,350 - $206,083.
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St. Luke's Church, Barrington, was the setting March 16 for the wedding of Olivia Collins and Tahlé Teabout. The Rev. Robert Hawkins officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Gregory and Sarah Collins of Warren and the groom is the son of Toni Teabout of Schenectady, N.Y.
Sydney Collins was the maid of honor and Deson Cooley was the best man. The bridesmaids were Madison Collins, sister of the bride, Lyndsey Barlo, Julie Lally, Kayla Teabout, sister of the groom, Claudia Collins, Katelyn Blackmar and Annalee Cavallaro. Jeremy and Samuel Collins, brothers of the bride, Kevin Gaffney, Cody Reimers, Jackson Wang, William Hoolittan and David Laprade were the ushers.
The bride graduated from Western New England College and the University of South Florida. The groom, a graduate of Hudson Valley Community College, is a member of the United States Army stationed at Fort Polk, La., where the couple reside. They took a cruise to the Bahamas for their honeymoon.
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MOREHOUSE - Marvin R. Yates, 61, died Aug. 24, 2003, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston.
Born June 26, 1942, in Dyess, Ark., he was the son of the late George and Ethel Brown Yates.
Survivors include: one son, Jerry Wayne Yates of Berry, Ala.; two daughters, Penny Teske of Oakman, Ala., and Barbara Cooksey of Bloomington, Ind.; two stepsons, James Burton of Dallas, Texas, and Randy Burton of Lowndes; one stepdaughter, Martha Ann Henderson of New Madrid; two brothers, Ernest Yates of Cherokee Village, Ark., and Tommy Yates of Niles, Mich.; one sister, Shirley Austin of Manila, Ark.; 17 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; and a special friend, Lonnie K. Millington of the home.
Visitation is from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Richards Funeral Home in New Madrid, where services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Kelley Grubbs will officiate.
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12 Los Angeles Theater Companies Send Santa their Wish List for 2013
Colin Mitchell | Jan 01, 2013 | Comments 0 |
Caught this semi-entertaining ditty from Steven Julian over at LA Stage Times.
Twelve LA theater companies send their wish lists to Santa. The companies include, Antaeus, EST/LA, Celebration, Rogue Machine, Rogue Artists Ensemlbe, Ghost Road, The Road, Theatre @ Boston Court, Theatre Palisades, 24th Street Theatre, Chance and Katselas Theatre Company.
Here are a couple of the more entertaining items on the list:
From Ghost Road Company:
3. Go easy on the carbs. Unless you're doing really physical theater, like Grotowski or Commedia work. Really.
From Rogue Artists Ensemble:
- A year's supply of cardboard – We make everything to start out of cardboard, mocking up whole shows with the stuff before deciding we really need the actual thing. It allows us to work fast and loose and no one feels too bad ripping up a piece of cardboard if a puppet doesn't work out.
From 24th Street Theatre:
1. We wish Santa would commission Mike Daisey to write a piece of non-fiction ;-)
But my favorite part of the article is the two responses from the comments section (what else is new):
Pat says:
December 21, 2012 at 11:28 am
One company – ONE company – includes paying their artists (actors, stage managers, designers) living wages as part of their holiday wish lists. Clearly, that is a perspective that needs to be changed as well. My wish list for all 99-seat theaters is to be able to include – and prioritize – this.
Mike Rademaekers says:
December 21, 2012 at 12:43 pm
This article is like listening to rich kids asking Santa for big-ticket items. As a "poor kid" in theatre, I only want three simple things.
1. Actors who are not flakes. Professionals who know what the word "commitment" means and who you do not have to worry about losing because they allegedly "booked a job" on opening week.
2. Audiences. Butts in seats. Theatre just does not seem to be on people's radar anymore. Working your ass off for six people a night just does not cut the mustard.
3. A union that does not make it increasingly difficult to use (or want to use) their actors. A union whose priority is its members and not itself.
That is it Santa. Think you can deliver?
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About the Author: COLIN MITCHELL: Actor/Writer/Director/Producer/Father, award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Broadway veteran, Marvel comics scribe, Van Morrison disciple, Zen-Catholic, a proud U.S. Army Brat conceived in Scotland and born in Frankfurt, Germany, currently living in Los Angeles and doing his best to piss off as many people as possible.


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Well it rained last night
and the stars shone bright
and way off yonder
we heard the whippoorwill.
At the first light of dawn
we heard that he was gone.
Our hearts was empty
and our eyes was filled.
Open the gates;
welcome him in.
There's a brand new angel,
a brand new angel
with an old violin.
In music he heard
all the songs of the birds.
And he said that some songs
is like clear fall days.
But he played his last refrain
oh but the song will remain.
Though he's put his bow down
and closed his case.
Open the gates;
welcome him in.
'Cause there's a brand new angel,
there's a brand new angel
with a old violin.
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For the function, find all critical points or determine that no such points exist.
First we find the derivative, using the quotient rule:
We're leaving the derivative in this form, with the numerator and denominator factored, because it will make the next pieces of the task easier.
Next we need to find the x-values at which the derivative is undefined but f is defined. Since f '(x) is a rational function, it's undefined wherever the denominator is 0.
To have
(x + 2)2 = 0
we need to have
x + 2 = 0
x = -2,
so f ' is undefined at x = -2. However, f is also undefined at x = -2, so x = -2 is not a critical point. Finally, we need to find the roots of f '. Since f '(x) is a rational function, it will be 0 when the numerator is 0 and the denominator isn't 0.In order to have
x(x + 4) = 0
we must have either x = 0 or x = -4. Since neither of these values make the denominator of f ' equal zero, x = 0 and x = -4 are critical points. If we look at the graph of f, this makes sense:
f (x) = cos x
The derivative is
f '(x) = -sin x.
This is never undefined, and is 0 at all multiples of π. So the critical points of f (x) are x = nπ, where n is any integer. If we look at a graph of f, this matches our intuition:
We find the derivative using the quotient rule.
The derivative f '(x) is undefined when x ≤ 0, but since we're only looking at the function f for x > 0, we don't find any critical points because f '(x) is undefined. To find where f '(x) = 0, we find where the numerator is equal to 0.
ln x – 1 = 0
ln x = 1,
x = e.
This is our only critical point.
Again, we need to use the quotient rule to find the derivative. Be careful when factoring out the negative signs.
Now we can investigate where f '(x) is undefined or zero. f '(x) is undefined when x = 0. However, this doesn't count as a critical point since x = 0 wasn't in the domain of f to begin with. f '(x) is zero when
-28(x + 1) = 0,
which is when
x = -1.
If we look at a graph, we can see this critical point, but we need to zoom in a lot:
We need to be careful with the calculator. Make sure it's telling the correct answer.
f (x) = xex
We use the product rule to find the derivative:
This function is never undefined. Since ex is never zero, x = -1 is the only root of f '(x) and therefore the only critical point.
Again, this makes sense on the graph:
f (x) = 4x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 1
We find the derivative:
f '(x) = 12x2 + 6x – 2.
Since this is a polynomial, it's defined everywhere. In order to find the roots of the derivative, first factor out the unnecessary 2:
f '(x) = 2(6x2 + 3x – 1).
Then we need to use the quadratic formula:
These are the critical points, and our exact answers. However, to check our work on the graph it's useful to know approximate values:
If we graph the function f using marks every 0.25 on the x-axis, we do appear to have horizontal tangents around 0.25 and -0.75. This is enough evidence to support our answer.
f (x) = sin x cos x
We find the derivative using the product rule.
This is never undefined. f '(x) is zero when
cos2 x = sin2 x,
or when
cos x = ± sin x.
Think about the unit circle. sin and cos are equal at π/4, 3π/4, 5π/4, 7π/4, and anything you find by adding or subtracting 2π to any of these numbers. Look at a graph and see if this is believable:
Yup, it's believable. We have horizontal tangent lines everywhere we expected to. So our critical points occur at
where k is any integer.
f (x) = sin2 x
We can rewrite the function as
f (x) = (sin x)2,
which means we need the chain rule to take the derivative of this function.
f '(x) = 2(sin x)(cos x)
The derivative f '(x) is never undefined, but is 0 whenever either sine or cosine is 0—that is, at every multiple of π/2. So these are our critical points. The graph looks like this:
f (x) = ex + e-x
We take the derivative (using the chain rule for the second term).
f '(x) = ex – e-x.
This is never undefined, and is zero when
ex = e-x.
But this is only possible when x = -x, which means
x = 0
is our only critical point.
f (x) = 3x – 2x
f'(x) = 3 – 2x ln 2.
This is never undefined. Find its root(s):
That horrible expression is the exact value of the critical point. For the sake of checking the graph, this value is approximately 2.1.
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"No, that is the opposite of what I said. Each weapon calculates it's own damage. Armour, by definition, is part of damage calculation.DarkSkills wrote:"Mark_GGG wrote:Each weapon's damage is calculated - this includes armour. The totals are summed and applied as a single hit.
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If both weapons hit > Damage is summed and then armor is applied only once to the sum of dmg.
If only 1 hits > damage from 1 is applied to armor.
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Maine Game Wardens game wardens tranquilized a 600-700 pound moose that was wandering around a busy area of Westbrook Wednesday morning.
The moose was first spotted at Westbrook High School Tuesday night and was chased into the woods.
Capt. Tom Roth said game wardens tranquilized the moose on Seavey Street and then used a front end loader to hoist the animal onto a truck so it could be taken to York County.
The moose was released in good condition in Parsonsfield, police said.
The moose turned up again Wednesday morning near the Westbrook Arterial. Roth said the moose crossed the arterial behind the Stockhouse Restaurant on Maine Street and then to Seavey Street.
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M1A1 Abrams
On 19 November 2010, it was announced that the US Marine Corps would be deploying 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks to Afghanistan. The tanks would be deployed with USMC forces in Regional Command - Southwest. This represented the first time M1 tanks of any type had been deployed to Afghanistan since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The M1A1 is the first major block improvement to the M1 ABRAMS Tank System and provides a significant improvement to the Army's offensive ground combat power as displayed during Operation Desert Storm. This block upgrade includes the 120mm M256 cannon, improved fire control system, and NBC overpressure system, and improved suspension. These improvements give the M1A1 greater shoot-on-the move capabilities and an increased first round probability against advanced enemy armor. A new configuration is currently under development that will incorporate the Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) computer and software and a far target designate capability. The M1A1 is fielded throughout the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and is being coproduced for the Government of Egypt.
This tank significantly increases the capabilities of the Fleet Marine Forces across the full spectrum of conflict in the near and midterm. The M1A1 Tank, in addition to the improved armor, 120mm smoothbore gun and the NBC overpressure system, has a Deep Water Fording Kit (DWFK), a Position Location Reporting Systems (PLRS), enhanced ship tiedowns, Digital Electronic Control Unit (DECU) (which allows significant fuel savings),and Battlefield Override.
The main weapon of the M1A1 is the M256 120mm smoothbore cannon, designed by the Rheinmetall Corporation of Germany. Engagement ranges approaching 4000 meters were successfully demonstrated during Operation Desert Storm. The primary armor-defeating ammunition of this weapon is the armor-piercing, fin-stabilized, discarding sabot (APDS-FS) round, which features a depleted uranium penetrators. Depleted uranium has density two and a half times greater than steel and provides high penetration characteristics. Several other types of ammunition are available as well. It is reliable, deadly accurate and has a "hit/kill ratio" that equals or surpasses any main battle tank armament in the world.
As with virtually every tank every fielded by the US, the familiar .50 caliber Browning M2 Heavy Barrel machine gun - the "Ma Duce" - is located in a powered mount at the Commander's station and is equipped with a x3 magnification sight. The Loader is provided with a 7.62mm M240 machine gun, and another M240 is mounted in-line with the main gun of the tank ("coaxially"). It is in a fixed mount and is aimed with the main gun to suppress enemy ground troops.
The layout of the Abrams follows classic tank design and accommodates a crew of four: Commander, Gunner, Loader and Driver. The Commander and Gunner are seated on the right side of the turret. The Loader is seated on the left side of the turret, and the Driver is seated at the center front of the hull.
The Commander's station is equipped with six periscopes which provide all round 360 degree view. The Independent Thermal Viewer (ITV) from Texas Instruments provides him with independent, stabilized day and night vision with a 360 degree view, automatic sector scanning, automatic target cueing of the Gunner's sight with no need for verbal communication, and a complete back-up fire control system - the Commander is capable of firing the main gun independent of the Gunner.
The Gunner's Primary Sight-Line of Sight (GPS-LOS), was developed by the Electro-Optical Systems Division of Hughes Aircraft Company. The night vision Thermal Imaging System (TIS), also from Hughes, creates an image based on the differences of heat radiated by objects in the field of view. The thermal image is displayed in the eyepiece of the Gunner's sight together with the range measurement to within 10 meters of accuracy, from a Hughes laser range finder, which is integrated into all of the fire control systems. The Abrams also has an onboard digital fire control computer. Range data from the laser rangefinder is transferred directly to the fire control computer, which automatically calculates the fire control solution. The data includes 1) the lead angle measurement, 2) the bend of the gun measured by the muzzle reference system of the main armament, 3) wind velocity measurement from a wind sensor on the roof of the turret and 4) the data from a pendulum static cant sensor located at the center of the turret roof. The Gunner or Commander manually inputs the data on the ammunition type and temperature, and the barometric pressure and the weapon is prepared for engagement.
The Loader's station is located on the left side of the turret and has no special fire control equipment.
The Driver's station is located at the center front of the hull. The Driver is in a semi-reclined position when his hatch is closed, as it must be whenever the vehicle is in operation. His station is equipped with a standard array of gages and monitors reflecting the condition of vehicle fluid levels, batteries and electrical equipment. The Driver has either three observation periscopes or two periscopes on either side and a central image intensifying ("Starlight") periscope for night vision. The periscopes provide 120 degrees field of view. The Driver's night vision equipment enables the tank to maneuver at normal daytime driving speeds in darkness and in poor visibility conditions such as in the dust and smoke encountered on the battlefield.
The turret is fitted with two six-barreled M250 smoke grenade launchers, one on each side of the main gun. The standard smoke grenade contains a phosphors compound that masks thermal signature of the vehicle to the enemy. A smoke screen can also be laid by an engine operated system.
An improvement program will eventually upgrade all M1A1 tanks with steel encased depleted uranium armor, which has a density at least two-and-a-half times greater than steel. The depleted uranium armor will raise the total weight of the Abrams tank to 65 tons, but offers vastly improved protection in the bargain.
The Abrams has been using Depleted Uranium (DU) armor since 1988. In 1996, a design change to the armor package was made by the Army and cut-in to production by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) via Change Request XMPP-2083 in Oct 96 and effective with Job #1 M1A2 Phase II AUT. The use of DU armor is a primary feature that distinguishes the Abrams tank from numerous other commonly accepted equipment employed by the military and industry. The current use of the depleted uranium (DU) armor package on the M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank (MBT) Heavy Armor System has been re-evaluated to determine whether the environmental impacts of its continued use remain insignificant, taking into consideration the current use of the tank and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) reduction in allowable radiation exposure from 500 mrem/year to 100 mrem/year for tank and maintenance crews (individual members of the public). As in already-fielded weapon system, M1 MBTs have been in production and in the field since the early 1980s. During that time, many technical, environmental and health assessments have been completed. These documents have addressed and minimized environmental impacts.
The stowage for the main armament ammunition is in armored ammunition boxes behind sliding armor doors. Armor bulkheads separate the crew compartment from the fuel tanks. The tank is equipped with an automatic Halon fire extinguishing system. This system automatically activates within 2 milliseconds of either a flash or a fire within the various compartments of the vehicle. The top panels of the tank are designed to blow outwards in the event of penetration by a HEAT projectile.
Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) warfare protection is provided by an overpressure clean-air conditioning air system, a radiological warning system, and a chemical agent detector. The crew are individually equipped with protective suits and masks.
The Marine Corps has fielded the M1A1 Common Tank to replace the aging M60A1 Rise/Passive tank. The M60 has reached the end of its service life and lacks the capability to survive and to defeat the threats expected to be encountered on the modern battlefield. During Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the Marine Corps borrowed 60 M1A1s (called the M1A1 Heavy Armor) from the US Army. There were also 16 Marine Corps M1A1 Tanks delivered on an accelerated schedule for employment during the operation. This total of 76 M1A1 tanks was employed by 2d Tank Battalion and elements of 4th Tank Battalion. The M1A1 tanks saw immediate action during the I Marine Expeditionary Force (IMEF) drive through the burning Kuwaiti oil fields. All loaned tanks were returned to the US Army after Desert Storm.
Due to unique Marine Corps amphibious requirements, and the need for both supportability and interoperability between the Marine Corps and the US Army, the two services agreed to jointly produce the M1A1 Main Battle Tank. The M1A1 MBT has the capability to conduct operations ashore. It is compatible with all US Navy amphibious ships and craft (to include the LCAC) and Maritime Prepositioning Ships (MPS). The USMC completed fielding of all tanks, to include active, reserve, MPS, and depot maintenance float (DMF) during FY 96.
In 1995 the 26th MEU became the first amphibiously deployed unit to carry the M1A1. This added some complication to the logistics of the unit due to the tank's weight. Topping the scales at over 68 tons the vehicle requires special care during amphibious operations. One tank can be carried at a time on an Air Cushioned Landing Craft (LCAC), two on a Landing Craft Utility (LCU), but only during fairly calm seas. For operations with the Marine Corps, tanks have been equipped with special fording systems. These modifications include extended air intake and exhaust tubes that allow the vehicles to cross rivers and shallow waters such as the surf zones that Marines operate in.
M1A1 Abrams Tank Firepower Enhancement Program (FEP)
The M1A1 Abrams Tank Firepower Enhancement Program (FEP), a Marine Corps Systems Command initiative, is intended to increase the all weather, day and night target acquisition and engagement ranges and provide a far target location capability for the M1A1 Tank. The FEP system will include a scope of work that entails a suite of upgrades for the M1A1 Tank. These upgrades include a second-generation thermal sight and a north finding/target locating capability. The system will increase the tank crew's ability to detect, recognize, identify and accurately locate targets.
In the Fall of 2004, Marine Corps Systems Command signed the Milestone C Decision for full rate production of the M1A1 Tank Firepower Enhancement Program (FEP). Installed on the M1A1 Tank, the FEP will bring the MAGTF all weather, thermal, day or night, rapid and accurate target engagement capability. Additionally, it will couple extended engagement ranges with a new Far Target Locate (FTL) function. Overall, the FEP greatly increases tank lethality and extends the Marine Corps overmatch of current and expected threat systems beyond 2018.
The Firepower Enhancement Program is a suite of upgrades for the M1A1 tank that will be installed on all 403 existing platforms. The system includes a second-generation thermal sight, the Far Target Locate capability, and an eye-safe laser rangefinder. The second-generation thermal sight consists of upgrades to the M1A1's infrared optics, an infrared focal plane array, associated analog and digital electronics, display, and brackets and cables. The FTL consists of a North Finding Module (NFM), bracket, cables and inputs from the existing laser rangefinder, and a Precision Lightweight Global Positioning Receiver (PLGR). The FTL formulates a targeting solution using inputs from the laser rangefinder, the PLGR and the NFM. The eye-safe laser rangefinder will replace the current non-eye-safe rangefinder.
The FTL will initially be unique to the Marine Corps, providing tank crews with accurate target location out to 8,000m with less than 35m Circular Error Probable (CEP). Milestone C ultimately releases $121.5 million in procurement to begin full rate production, followed by install and Initial Operating Capability in FY '06. All 403 systems will be fielded and installed for Fully Operational Capability by end FY '09.
Abrams Integrated Management (AIM)
The Abrams Integrated Management (AIM) program is completely rebuilding every M1A1 Abrams tank in U.S. Army Europe over a three year perios. The AIM program is a part of the Recapitalization Program that was established to extend the life of the Army's aging legacy equipment. AIM will provide long-term sustainment of M1A1 Abrams tanks through fiscal year 2025. Higher-than- normal mileage for the tanks during operations in the Balkans and training in Germany made the overhaul necessary. The Military Traffic Management Command's (MTMC's) 838th Transportation Battalion at Rotterdam, The Netherlands, received the first tanks for shipment to the United States in September 2000. Up to 75 percent of the tanks were not operational. MTMC transported the tanks to Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, where they are be disassembled. The hull, turret, engine, and other parts are sent to the tank production plant in Lima, Ohio, to be reworked. MTMC returns the rebuilt tanks to Europe, where they will be swapped one-for-one with tanks that still need repair. The first shipment of rebuilt tanks arrive in Europe by fall 2001.
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With Latest Test Flight, Honda Nears First Jet Deliveries
Honda Motors Co. said its Honda Aircraft Co. unit completed the first flight of its latest test aircraft, marking another step in bringing the small HondaJet to market.
The aircraft, dubbed F3, is the fourth so-called FAA-conforming plane the company has built. It is meant to be used mainly for testing avionics and electrical systems in flight as the design makes its way to the federal certification required before it can be sold to customers.
The 74-minute test flight began at Honda Aircraft Co.'s headquarters at the Piedmont Triad International Airport in Greensboro, N.C. It reached an altitude of 11,500 feet and a speed of 313 knots true air speed, or KTAS in pilot-speak.
Honda said earlier test planes have already met or exceeded its performance goals including a maximum speed of 420 KTAS, maximum cruise altitude of 43,000 feet and a climb rate of 3,990 feet per minute. The company referred to the jet as a "sports car in the sky."
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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - After a five-year hiatus, the Clutch Control custom bike event returns to Philadephia in September, according to Hard Knocks Motorcycle Entertainment and SportBikes Inc. Magazine, which made the announcement on Friday.
Clutch Control "The Illy in Philly" will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 20, on Christopher Columbus Boulevard at Snyder Avenue in Philadelphia.
The 2014 event theme, "The Illy in Philly", is a salute to the "vivacious" motorcycle community in Philadelphia and surrounding regions, organizers said. The one-day event will consist of custom bike, custom helmet and stunt competitions, stunt performances by Jason Britton's Team No Limit, meet and greet with celebrity couple Ice T and Coco, and additional celebrity guests to be announced.
"On display will be the most exotic custom bikes and cars in the region as well as high-end performance race machines," organizers added.
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Herbalife Still Haunted By Ghost of David Einhorn
By David Benoit and Juliet Chung
Hedge fund giant David Einhorn continues to affect shares of Herbalife, by not saying a word.
Three months after his appearance on the company's first-quarter conference call sent shares reeling, Einhorn's no-show at today's second-quarter call appeared to fuel a spike in shares.
The stock jumped 9% just as a call operator said there were no more questions, though the rally has since lost a bit of steam, up 7% to $55.28 recently.
But, there or not, Einhorn's earlier questions still appear to be under the skin of Herbalife management, which moved quickly last quarter to combat the market's sudden perception that the company's business strategy was flawed.
"As you know it's been a unique quarter, but the results that we are going to discuss today demonstrate that the noise of the past few months has been outside not inside Herbalife," Chairman and CEO Michael Johnson said at the top of today's call.
The stock remains far below the $70-plus it traded at before Einhorn first surfaced on the May call.
Einhorn asked questions about the visibility the company had into its consumers versus its direct-marketing distributors. Herbalife operates using some 2.3 million independent distributors to sell its products, and Einhorn wanted to know if the company's products were being consumed by distributors themselves or sold to others. Distributors get to buy from Herbalife in bulk discounts.
Executives on the May call didn't volley back answers to all the questions. The stock fell 20% and spiraled lower in the following days, losing 34% before the week was out.
In the wake of the fall, the company increased its share repurchase program and rushed to defend its operations. Analysts also have defended the company.
But the market remained hesitant as Einhorn went quiet ahead of an appearance at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference later in May. That day he didn't mention Herbalife, instead targeting several other companies, and it rose 17%.
Herbalife Tuesday said it hired a marketing-research firm to study the habits of its consumers and plans to release studies and more statistics in future quarters. It again increased its share repurchases.
Einhorn, a billionaire hedge-fund manager known for his ability to move markets when he questions companies, rose to fame with his criticisms of Lehman Brothers before its 2008 collapse. He has more recently made headlines with his bearish calls on Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and St. Joe Co., one of Florida's largest landholders, and in his personal life for his unsuccessful bid last year to buy a minority stake in the New York Mets and his participation in high-profile poker tournaments.
It remains unclear whether his firm, Greenlight Capital Inc., is an Herbalife shareholder or short seller, betting the stock price will fall, or indeed has maintained any position at all.
In a letter to investors dated July 23, Greenlight, which manages $7.8 billion, said it was down 3.2% in the second quarter for a 3.4% net return in the first half of the year, as turmoil in Europe helped drive down some of its biggest holdings. The letter made no mention of Herbalife.
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The polls are closed and the votes are tallied: The public has decided to aim the Hubble Space Telescope at a pair of merging galaxies and take a snapshot of the cosmic smashup.
Out of the 140,000 votes in an online NASA contest, a pair of interacting galaxies known collectively as Arp 274 beat five other astronomical contenders as the people?s choice for the iconic observatory?s next target. Voting ending on March 1.
Arp 274 weighed in with a hefty 67,021 votes to top the polls of NASA?s ?Hubble, You Decide? contest, which allowed the public to pick one of six astronomical candidates as part of the ongoing International Year of Astronomy. Hubble will turn its camera eye on Arp 274 between April 2 and April 5 during the International Year of Astronomy?s ?100 Hours of Astronomy? to generate a high-resolution, full-color image that will be released to its eager public.
The two spiral galaxies that make up Arp 274 are being drawn together by gravity. While their spiral shapes are intact for the most part, there is some evidence of gravitational distortions within them as they gradually merge together.
Astronomers expect to see elegant lanes of interstellar dust, stars and bright blue clusters of baby stars in Hubble?s new view of Arp 274.
NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope in April 1990. Since then, the observatory has spent nearly 19 years scanning the depths of the universe and returning stunning views to scientists and the public on Earth.
Four NASA space shuttle crews have visited the space telescope to make repairs and upgrades during its orbital life. The fifth and last overhaul for Hubble is currently slated to launch on May 12. That mission includes five spacewalks aimed at extending Hubble?s lifetime through at least 2013.
Click here or visit the following Web site to see the final ballot count for Arp 274 votes and its five contenders: http://YouDecide.Hubblesite.org
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Named "a vital, artistically significant musical organization" by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra's superb musicians.
Under the bold leadership of Music Director Jacques Lacombe, the NJSO presents classical, pops and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at the State Theatre in New Brunswick, Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, universities and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra's statewide identity.
In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include school-time Concerts for Young People performances and multiple offerings—including the NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles and El Sistema-inspired NJSO CHAMPS (Character, Achievement and Music Project)—that provide and promote instrumental instruction as part of the NJSO Academy. The NJSO's REACH (Resources for Education and Community Harmony) chamber music program annually brings original programs—designed and performed by NJSO musicians—to a variety of settings. In the 2015–16 season, Orchestra musicians performed at nearly 200 events, reaching more than 34,000 people in nearly all of New Jersey's 21 counties.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors. United is the official airline of the NJSO.
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MA in Modern Art: Critical & Curatorial Studies (MODA)
This program is founded on the conviction that art historians and critics engaged with modern and contemporary art need to understand curatorial strategies. Similarly, curators should write with extensive knowledge of critical theory and art history.
Taking advantage of both Columbia's location and the department's close ties with The Museum of Modern Art and the Whitney Museum of American Art, among other institutions, the program immerses students in the art world of New York City. On-campus resources such as those provided by the School of the Arts and Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, further enrich the program's multi-faceted and interdisciplinary approach. Students learn from and are exposed to a wide-range of contemporary cultural practitioners, including art historians, artists, architects, critics, curators, theorists, designers and publishers, just as they build community across institutions and disciplines.
At the core of the program are the MA Critical and Curatorial Colloquia. The Critical Colloquium is taken in the first term of study and combines reading and analysis of texts by major theorists and critics. Each week discussions focus on key terms and analytical lenses in the history of art and art criticism.
The Curatorial Colloquium is taken in the second semester of study and introduces students to the history, theory and practice of object collection and display as well as to the history of exhibitions such as Documenta and the various biennials. Each colloquium both draws on the expertise and participation of Columbia's distinguished faculty and includes guest presentations on particular issues. Writers for Artforum, Grey Room, Texte zur Kunst, and October, as well as curators and museum professionals from MoMA, the Whitney, among other international and experimental venues, count among the colloquia's regular participants.
The MA in Modern Art welcomes applicants who wish to study 20th- and 21st-century art. For the free-standing M.A. in other fields or periods of art and architectural history, please see the MA in Art History. Columbia University also hosts the MA-Paris Exchange Program open to full-time MA students. For details about this program and eligibility criteria, please see Resources for MA students.
The program culminates in the preparation of an independent thesis. Students produce a written thesis based on rigorous, original research under the supervision of a faculty advisor. Students may also choose to conceptualize a thesis exhibition project, which can assume a variety of formats.
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EAST STROUDSBURG — Isaac W. Sanders, the senior-level administrator at East Stroudsburg University who is alleged to have sexually harassed three current and former students, has been placed on administrative leave.
In a statement dated Tuesday, ESU told Sanders' staff the following: "There have been allegations made against Dr. Sanders that require investigation. Effective immediately and pending the completion of this investigation, Dr. Sanders has been placed on administrative leave. This action should not be understood as a determination by the university as to the merit of these allegations."
Sanders will be paid during his time on indefinite leave, said Doug Smith, a spokesman for the university.
Earlier this year, ESU closed an internal investigation of the complaint against Sanders by an unnamed teen male student. The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission also opened a probe into the matter.
Recently, two other former students have come forward with allegations against Sanders that are similar to the one now being investigated by the human relations commission. Those allegations describe a pattern of sexually predatory behavior and possible financial misdealing, according to multiple sources familiar with the cases.
The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, the 14-college organization of which ESU is a member, also has opened an investigation into the matter.
Sanders is vice president for university advancement and is also executive director of the university's foundation. He came to ESU in 2000.
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Bad weather is likely to blame for a crash near the Brent Spence Bridge.
Officers said a car flipped over about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in the southbound lanes of Interstate 71/75 near the Fifth Street exit.
Kenton County dispatchers said there was some ponding on the road at the time of the crash.
Officers said one driver slowed to avoid a previous crash, and the car behind that vehicle swerved to avoid that car and overturned.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the crash.
Police had to close three out of the four lanes while crews cleared the scene.
Traffic was reopened about 10:30 a.m.
Drivers were urged to be cautious while dealing with the slick conditions.


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Interstate 265, also known as the Gene Snyder Freeway is back open after downed power lines forced it to close Thursday evening.
The interstate had been closed between Brownsboro Road and La Grange Road.
Louisville Gas and Electric crews were on the scene to make repairs, according to officials.
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Fremont, California, 20 November 2008
S3 Graphics today announced its next generation Chrome 500 graphics processors, building upon the success of a product family based on the most power-efficient GPU architecture on the market. Today's users will now be able to enjoy the latest Blu-ray™ playback, streaming HD video, DirectX® 10.1, and OpenGL 3.0 applications on Microsoft® Windows® and Linux platforms.
Today's PC users are demanding more application processing power than ever before as HD video and graphics accelerate the user experience. With the Chrome 500 Series, you can enjoy Hi-Def™ Blu-ray movies and watch bonus features with Picture-in-Picture while enjoying 8 channels of high fidelity audio with the S3 Graphics' built-in Dolby® 7.1 digital surround sound processor. DirectX, OpenGL, and GPGPU applications can be efficiently processed with programmable shader cores to speed-up 3D and non-gaming functions.
Add-in cards featuring the first graphics accelerators from the new Chrome 500 series, the Chrome 530 GT, are available now on S3 Graphics GStore online retail outlet.
"S3 Graphics has built upon the success of the Chrome 400 Series with another GPU line that fulfills user demand of a superior visual experience and product that extends beyond just graphics," said Dr. Ken Weng, GM for S3 Graphics. "Our latest Chrome 500 supports features that surpass those found in higher end products, like high quality HD video support. This truly is a power-efficient multimedia / multi-application processor that delivers."
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Posted By Kurt Schuler On January 2, 2013 @ 9:57 pm In Money & Politics,Recommended Reading | 2 Comments
Ron Paul's Monetary Policy Anthology may not be posted at its original site for long. If interested, download it now. Somebody should ensure that it finds a permanent home on the Internet.
UPDATE (September 2014): Available via the Carl Menger Center for the Study of Money and Banking.
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SHIRLEY E. CLARK, Program Coordinator
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M.S., M.E.P.C. (Penn State Harrisburg, Penn State University Park)
This intercollege master's degree program, available at Penn State Harrisburg and Penn State University Park, deals with the various aspects of air, land, and water pollution control. Graduate instruction is under the direction of an interdisciplinary faculty committee and the departments participating in the program. The EPC faculty have teaching and research interests in the area of environmental pollution control, and where projects are being funded, support opportunities may be available. Currently, faculty from sixteen departments in four colleges are participating in the program at University Park and faculty from four graduate programs participate at Penn State Harrisburg. A student is affiliated with one of these departments on the basis of his/her specific area of interest and is advised by an EPC faculty member in that department. Maximum flexibility is maintained by the program in an effort to meet both the needs of the individual student and the pollution control activity in which he/she wants to participate.
Requirements listed here are in addition to general Graduate School requirements stated in the GENERAL INFORMATION section of the Graduate Bulletin.
The EPC program is designed for students with backgrounds in science or engineering. Admission will be granted if the applicant has the necessary program prerequisites and a faculty member in the student's interest area agrees to serve as adviser. Normal admission requirements include mathematics through integral calculus plus two courses each in both general chemistry and physics.
Students with a 3.00 junior/senior average and with appropriate backgrounds in mathematics and science will be considered for admission. The best-qualified applicants will be admitted up to the number of places that are available for new students. Applicants to the Environmental Pollution Control program are required to provide a statement of objectives, three letters of recommendation, and scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test (verbal, quantitative, analytical) to complete the admission process. Entering graduate students for whom English is not their first language are required to have a score of at least 560 on the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) examination. There is no foreign language requirement.
All candidates are required to take a core course in each of four environmental areas--air, water, solid waste, hazardous waste management, and policy/risk--and 1 credit of the E P C 590 seminar for a minimum core requirement of 12 credits. All but 6 of the total 30 credits required must be selected from a recommended course list. If the option to prepare a thesis is selected (M.S. only), students must schedule at least 12 credits at the 500 level, take at least 6 credits of 600-level thesis research in their thesis adviser's academic department, and write a thesis on an area concerned with environmental pollution. Only 6 credits of 600-level course work may count toward the 30-credit minimum degree requirement. Students who select the nonthesis option must schedule at least 18 credits at the 500 level, which may include 1 credit of E P C 590 and a maximum of 3 paper-writing credits. The M.E.P.C. E P C degree require submission of a scholarly master's paper.
The Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship is a graduate option intended to provide enhanced educational opportunities for students with an interest in water resources management who are enrolled in a graduate degree program within Environmental Pollution Control at the University Park campus. The objective of the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship is to educate students to facilitate team-oriented, community-based watershed management planning directed at natural resources conservation and environmental problems encountered in Pennsylvania communities, especially non-point source water pollution. The Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship requires 22 credits of graduate coursework: 12 credits of breadth courses, 2 credits of Watershed Stewardship Seminar courses (FOR 591A and FOR 591B or LARCH 510.2), and 8 credits of Watershed Stewardship Practicum I and II courses (FOR 570 and FOR 571 or LARCH 540.2 and LARCH 550.2). Breadth courses will consist of three graduate credits of coursework from each of four subject matter areas: 1) water resources science, 2) social science, public policy and economics, 3) humanities, and 4) communications and design. In the watershed stewardship practicum courses students work in teams with community, government and business leaders to analyze and understand natural resources and environmental pollution problems and creatively synthesize appropriate solutions in the form of a written watershed management plan.
A representative pattern of scheduling for the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship in addition to a student?s other degree requirements might be:
First Year:
Fall Semester
Breadth electives?6 credits
FOR 591A or LARCH 510.2
Watershed Stewardship Issues
Colloquium, 1 credit
Spring Semester
Breadth electives?6 credits
FOR 591B or LARCH 510.2
Watershed Stewardship
Planning Colloquium, 1 credit
Second Year:
Fall Semester
FOR 570 or LARCH 540.2, 3 credits
Keystone Project
Spring Semester
FOR 571 or LARCH 550.2, 5 credits
Keystone Project
A list of acceptable breadth courses from each category is provided in the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship Handbook. Students will be allowed to petition to the Center for Watershed Stewardship to substitute higher level or equivalent courses in a major field to suit their specific backgrounds and goals. Courses taken for the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship may be used to satisfy other EPC degree requirements with concurrence of their adviser and graduate committee and only if such courses are approved EPC core requirements or are on the currently approved list of additional 400- and 500-level course for the EPC major. The graduate committee for a student enrolled in the Option in Watershed Stewardship must include a faculty representative from the Center for Watershed Stewardship.
Students enrolled in M.E.P.C. or M.S. degree program within Environmental Pollution Control may apply to participate in the Graduate Option in Watershed Stewardship. EPC students may prepare their thesis or paper on a topic related to their watershed management plan, but the thesis or paper must reflect independent thought and scholarly effort above and beyond the requirements of FOR 570 and FOR 571 or LARCH 540.2 and LARCH 550.2.
Graduate assistantships available to students in this program and other forms of student aid are described in the STUDENT AID section of the Graduate Bulletin.
EPC Concurrent degree offering with the Penn State Dickinson School of Law
Penn State Harrisburg School of Science, Engineering, and Technology
Penn State Dickinson School of Law
J.D. (Dickinson) M.E.P.C., M.S. (Penn State Harrisburg)
The Penn State Dickinson School of Law and the Intercollege Graduate Program in Environmental Pollution Control (EPC) offer a coordinated program leading to the degrees of Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Environmental Pollution Control (M.E.P.C.), or Master of Science in EPC (M.S.).
The EPC programs are interdisciplinary, dealing with all aspects of controlling air, water, and solid waste pollution and disposal. The master of engineering degree is designed for those with an undergraduate degree in engineering, while the master of environmental pollution control degree is for those with science or nontechnical backgrounds. The master of science degree is intended for those students who wish to intensively pursue a research area as part of their master's degree work.
In order to be admitted to the program, students must first be admitted to Dickinson under its regular admission procedures. Students are admitted to begin classes in the fall only. Dickinson will screen potential program candidates, and need not forward applications of all Dickinson admittees who have expressed an interest in the EPC programs. Dickinson can withhold support for some admittees until they have demonstrated proficiency in their legal studies and a capacity for dual-degree study. The EPC program at Penn State Harrisburg will make an independent admission decision as to all dual-degree applicants.
A bachelor's or equivalent degree from an accredited college is a prerequisite for admission. However, there is no standard prescribed undergraduate curriculum. An applicant should have acquired significant oral and written communication skills before entering law school. The following are required of applicants: complete application form for Dickinson; taking of the Law School Admission Test (LSAT); completion of an LSDAS report; a one-page personal statement; employment record since high school; two recommendations.
A bachelor's degree in engineering from an accredited program is required for the Master of Engineering degree program. For the Environmental Pollution Control program, a bachelor's degree is required, including courses in mathematics through integral calculus and two courses each in both general physics and chemistry. If the applicant has not had experience with aspects of environmental engineering or science, completion of ENVE 397 Introduction to Environmental Engineering and Science or C E 297B Water Pollution Control is strongly suggested prior to the start of the graduate course work in the program. A completed Graduate School application form also is required.
Students complete the first year of the J.D. program before beginning the EPC program. (While students might take courses in the EPC program prior to enrollment at Dickinson, credit for those courses may not count toward the J.D. degree.) Thereafter, students may concurrently enroll in courses in the J.D. and the EPC programs provided that they abide by the requirements of each program.
A maximum of 12 credits for EPC course work may be transferred for credit toward the J.D. degree at Dickinson. Courses for which such credit may be applied shall be subject to approval by the Dickinson faculty. Students must obtain a grade satisfactory to Dickinson for the course work to be credited toward the J.D. degree.
A maximum of 12 credits of Dickinson course work may be counted for credit toward this degree, subject to EPC approval based on the relevance to the MEPC degree program. No course work at Dickinson may be used to satisfy the master's paper requirement of the MEPC degree program. However, a member of the Penn State graduate faculty from Dickinson may be designated as a reader for the master's project.
A maximum of 8 credits of Dickinson course work may be counted for credit toward this degree, subject to EPC approval based on relevance to the degree program. No course work at Dickinson may be used to satisfy the master's paper requirement of the M.Eng. degree program or the thesis requirement of the M.S. degree. However, a member of Penn State graduate faculty from Dickinson may be designated as a reader for the master's project.
All students in the program have two advisers, one from Dickinson and one from EPC (Penn State Harrisburg). Periodic interaction between the two advisers is encouraged. A program of study is developed for each student, taking into account the fact that some courses at both locations are offered on a rotating basis. Many courses are offered every year, but some are offered every two or three years. Advisers will have available a list of projected relevant offerings in order to work with the student on an individualized program of study.
Students will be charged the applicable Dickinson tuition to cover the J.D. program and graduate tuition on a per credit (in-state) rate of the EPC courses.
A student in the program may complete the requirements for one of the degrees, and be awarded that degree, prior to completing all the requirements for the other degree. All courses in one program that will count toward meeting the requirements of the other program must be completed before awarding the first degree.
Last Revised by the Department: Summer Session 2005
Blue Sheet Item #: 33-03-311
Review Date: 11/23/04
Coordinator updated: 9/26/14
Faculty linked: 8/14/14