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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
I Have a Request for 'Obama' Ganesan
Later, he handed over RM210,000 for the SJK Tamil School in Sungai Getah, provided for under the second stimulus package.
I applaud Ganesan's personal dream. However, I hope he is not another naive and star strucked politician trying to become the world's most popular politician, President Barack Obama.
Can Ganesan fulfill my request?
1) Can Ganesan abandon racial politics? Become an idol of all Malaysians and not just his own community. The real Obama did not run for the presidency as an African-American candidate. He had broad appeal.
2) Can Ganesan stand up for justice, transparency and accountability? Is Ganesan willing to stand up against his party boss and correct some of his misgivings?
3) Is Ganesan willing to stand up against the excesses and abuses of UMNO? During his campaign, Obama had spoken up against the old politics of Washington.
If Ganesan wants to become a Malaysian Obama, he should be able to respond to my request quite easily.
22 comments:
The answer to your three questions is a definite an obvious "NO".
Why ?? for the simple reason that he is not on the right platform.
- donplaypuks® said...
He hasn't even won a by-election in the boondocks but already he's comparing himself to a man with an international stature!
Can he even 'speak the England the proper?'
With such comical figures, BN hopes to win back voter-confidence and conquer the world? Muahaha!!
hard to do ganesan have to check with tai ko samy vellu so don't compare with obama ok be your self
- Bangsa Cina Malaysia said...
Asalamualaikum,(may peace be upon you)
manikumar a graduate from UUM.
InsyaAllah this is the kind of educated and model state assemblyman we want to represent us.
and also PR represent everyone regardless of race.
no more indian represent indian, chinese represent chinese, malay represent malay.
say no to race based party.
say no to MIC-MCA-UMNO.
Hi Mr Khoo,
Why did you bother to give credence to this Ganesan chap who had the temerity to compare himself to Obama? Never mind about whether Ganesan's politics even comes close to Obama, but could he even write a good speech, much less speak like a real statesman?
Hitherto, in this new millenium, we have only seen one politician who has such oratorical skill, and thats Obama.
And we have this Ganesan chap who is trying to market himself vainly on the tail streamer of the President of USA? I suddenly feel sick.
High hopes! Most MIC leaders speak with a fork tongue. When the by-election is over, they are back to their old ways...political beggars...this bloke is no exception!
Instant noodle won't do the job anymore, Ganesan. You cannot even smell the fart of Obama. Do yourself a favor, remove the mask from your face and learn to speak with a straight tongue.
Ganesan is a cunning politician. He is single minded, he is full of self-praise..and worse of all he will bend all rules, and claim that everybody is like him - friendly likeable and self serving.
Even before he is elected, he is evolving himself in corruption by giving out a cheque amounting to RM 210,000 during by election time. This is clear cut case of corruption. How can people trust such a man to be an elected people's representative. Where is the MACC? Is MACC blind? To those who will vote, please don't vote for those who are only interested to get involued in corrupt practices.
Can Ganesan admit "I screwed up" and get working correcting his mistakes? There are many things about what is not right in this country. One thing that we are all certain is " Ganesan is no Obama."
Those politicians who use the name of President Obama, do not understand that he won the election not from Afro-American votes only but from all races as there is racial politics or race boundaries in his presidential campaign. As such the BN candidate should not compare himself with Obama.
- Nation said...
I fully agreed and support your statement.
We are not easy to be cheated by this kind of human.
Mr Khoo to win in this election this guys willing will sell their grandmother.Why is it avery time there is election only..., tamil school gets aid.This guy is another stooges of the party prisedent.
- amoker said...
That is a huge joke.
- K L said...
Please do not equate Ganesan with Obama ! Malaysian politicians are still hundreds of years behind others! What a shame ! We still talk about racism after 50 years of JOINT independence !
- Kenny Gan said...
Ganesan cannot be Malaysia's Obama but he can be a stand-up comedian.
- Malaysian said...
Bukit Selambau: An Urgent Call for Calm & Understanding, and Suggestions for a Way Forward
I'm writing this with deep concern over the Pakatan Rakyat's prospects in the Selambau Election as well as for the future of the alternatif movement as well. Just over a month ago we were quite united, and so confident that BN could never win, even against goats & cows. Today the situation has changed dramatically, as the conflict that is apparently brewing within the AM over the choice of candidate for the Bukit Selambau by election threatens our chances there as well the achievement of our aspirations for Malaysia. I say apparently, because my only sources of information are news reports & blogs postings, some from the MSM, some from bloggers & journalists whose agendas I don't know about. I have no way of verifying what is the real situation, & given the Standard Operating Procedures of our opponents in the past, I cannot stress enough the importance of getting to the TRUTH.
What I find especially distressing is the tone of the anger that has been directed at Hindraf & the PKR dissenters, in the comments & reports in our blogosphere. On page after page they have had so many insults, threats & stereotypes hurled at them, it is as if BN's propaganda in the MSM & blogs designed to demonize, demoralize & discredit them has done its job. I don't doubt that most of our comments have been made with good intentions & end in mind, i.e. victory for PR, and were sparked by that sense of urgency & alarm that we all feel as the elections approach. Nevertheless, I cannot but feel that such a tone is unworthy of anyone who shares in the values that I believe PR stands for.
Have we forgotten the role that Hindraf played in making 8/3/08 possible? These are the people who, in their pain & desperation could do nothing else but put their bodies & their lives in the path of the FRU & their chemical cannons. True, dissatisfaction with BN had been growing for a long time, but for me, seeing the blood that they shed when they stood their ground & embraced the truncheon's blows over & over again, deeply changed the way that I thought & felt about my country & myself. They led the way, they electrified us, even shamed us into action; but sadly, to this very day, they and their families still bleed for it. Some are locked away & forgotten; some prosecuted & persecuted. Many know now what it is to be without Father, Husband or Family. Some, ill, uncared for and forsaken, deteriorate day by day; and one, in exile, may never get to return home, not even to die. Then, there's that deepest & most painful of wounds that they all bear: the subtle racism, overt ostracism & slur; a wound to which we can now safely say, we have rubbed in our own little "contribution" of salt. Whatever you or I may think about Hindraf or their apparent position on Bukit Selambau, let us agree that at the very least, we owe them our respect & gratitude.
I've organised the rest of my thoughts under 4 headings:
A. Our Current Situation
B. What's really at stake here
C. Suggested Way Forward
D. Final Thoughts
A. Our Current Situation
On the face of it we have Hindraf & PKR grassroots leaders are unhappy with PKR leaders' decision to nominate S. Manikumar as PKR candidate for Bukit Selambau. Both (Hindraf & PKR) had prepared shortlists of their preferred candidates but none were chosen. Their main reasons for this unhappiness seem to be:
Disappointment at not being chosen themselves, as a "reward" for past hard work
Manikumar's youth, inexperience, lack of record and not being a local, being a "crony"
Not being involved in the selection process
Lack of transparency in the process
Disagreement with process & selection criteria itself
Perceived double standards in selection
Possible issues with Manikumar's allegedly fraudulent business dealings
Perception of there having been backroom deals with V. Arumugam with the involvement of DSAI's friends (one Datuk Ravi?)
Other longer standing grouses with PR may be:
Lack of democracy in PKR & PKR Kedah, who have not held state-level elections since he joined in 2004
Perception of having been deceived by false promises and lack of progress on various development issues e.g. land for schools, citizenship documents, social issues, business opportunities & training
Perception of a lack of respect and appreciation
One thing I want to note here is these reasons, with the exception of the one regarding personal disappointment, are not racist (ala ketuanan UMNO/MCA/MIC) but actually speak to root issues of common concern.
As a result of this dissatisfaction:
3 ex PKR members are standing in Bukit Selambau as independents
Hindraf is not supporting PKR's campaign in Bukit Selambau
PKR's Jerai division has disbanded itself & Kalaivanar has thrown his support for BN
Various commentators have condemned Hindraf & the PKR Kedah dissidents, with growing perception of Hindraf as an unworthy organisation with a agenda driven by racist or personal concerns
This conflict must be seen in the context of of PR's growing list of problems & challenges (partly self inflicted, partly BN's doing):
Abortive takeover of Parliament & our perceived loss of the moral high ground
Fall of Perak and PR's subsequent tactical errors resulting in emotionally sensitive charges of derhaka and the attendant publicity
Perception amongst rakyat (not just Hindraf) that PR has not been effective & efficient, that PRU 12 promises have not been kept
Various scandals (real or engineered) surrounding PR personalities, accompanied by doubt's about integrity of PR reps
Lack of a coherent common vision accompanied by bouts of discord between & within PR component parties
Add to all that a perceived BN "resurgence" due to Mahathir's return to a "united" UMNO, Samy Vellu's "new mandate" at MIC, Najib's repressive countermeasures and we may just be seeing the beginnings of a "perfect storm".
B. What's really at stake here
Superficially, at stake is the victory in Bukit Selambau as well as in Bukit Gantang & Batang Ai. However we must go below the surface, and acknowledge that even if we win all three, given the current situation as outlined above, this conflict within us will slow down the momentum of our movement, perhaps even allow BN to begin rolling back the clock to pre-PRU 12. To regain forward momentum, as well as to help build a strong foundation for our struggle, a careful consideration of the deeper root issues raised by this conflict is needed within PR. What's really at stake here is our movement's identity, vision, direction & indeed future viability. These issues, all which overlap with real Hindraf/PKR grouses identiified above, are:
Vision & leadership
• What is our vision for all Malaysians?
• Is this vision a shared one? How do we create this consensus?
• What are our strategies & policies to achieve this vision?
Values, Principles & Political Culture
• What are our values & principles?
• Are these values & principles practiced by our current leaders at all levels?
o Do we want feudal "warlords" as leaders who know everything & cannot be questioned & seem to seek personal interests? Are there old BN habits & paradigms that still infect us?
• Are we open, consultative, empowering, engaging & transparent?
• Do we play the politics of race, patronage, feudalism, cronyism & nepotism, backroom dealmaking, numbers, rewards for loyalty? In other words business as usual BN style?
• What is the true nature of the relationship between PR & rakyat?
Delivery & execution
• How do we select & develop a truly representative cadre of leaders in such a way that no group feels left out?
• Do we select leaders by ability, or as a reward for loyalty? Do we place unfair standards of class, formal education or wealth?
• Is our leader selection process transparent, fair, where all have had a say in it and agreed the rules? Are there double standards?
• How have we delivered on our promises since 8/3/08? A lot was promised.
• Have we been fair & equitable or have we been busy fighting fires, living from crisis to crisis (some of our own making), & neglected to lead in the truest sense of the word?
• How do we work with marginalized groups who bear the brunt of BN's failed policies? Takeovers of Parliament & long term political goals are all well & good but what do we do to ease their suffering here & now?
Communication (most of the misunderstanding is really attributable to poor communication & engagement)
• How do we inform & educate stakeholders, understand & manage expectations, & get our message across?
• How do we work with multiple stakeholders, with common broad goals but diverse cultures & perspectives?
• How do we raise the level of political discourse beyond race & patronage?
• How do we work with the various groups who are at different levels of political maturity, thanks to our political monoculture of the last 50 years?
C. One Way Forward
The thing to do is to sit down together & share one's thoughts & feelings openly. The main purpose of this meeting should be to find & develop a common vision, set of values, principles and goals that we truly share. When that is done, consider & address the dissatisfaction & disagreements that have been the cause.
I suggest that Tuan Guru Nik Aziz (probably the most respected leader in Malaysia) be the host or convenor. The leadership of both sides must come with open minds & most importantly open hearts. There can be no place for personal egos, posturing & rhetoric or trying to gain concessions ala BN's old politics. All talks must be firmly based on mutual respect and objective truth that can be verified. If we only plaster over cracks by merely soothing tensions while ignoring the real issues, we are setting ourselves up for future disaster.
There will not be enough time to cover every detail, but there is enough to begin to repair the relationship. It may be too late to undo some mistakes if mistakes have been made. If both sides decide that we can work together, come out of that room together & share with all of Malaysia what you have just achieved. Make it crystal clear that no effort will be spared to achieve victory, make it plain that errors have acknowledged, bonds have been mended, wrongs have been set right and changes have been committed to. Then let us each do what we do best.
D. Final Thoughts
To PR: Most of Hindraf's & PKR's grouses seem to be real & most are based on one or more of the common issues stated above. Granted, 1 or 2 personalities seem to be pushing for personal gain & "reward", but once the underlying grouses are addressed, those with personal interests in mind will be clearly identifiable & obvious to all. I disagree with Neil Khor & others who say that Hindraf has a "radical race based agenda" and I do not believe that there is any fundamental unbridgeable ideological difference between PR & Hindraf. With their leaders behind bars & the perception that we have forsaken them, what we are seeing is not a racial agenda ala UMNO/MCA/MIC but frustration over the issues raised, coupled with the vestiges of BN thinking & political paradigm. As I said before, old habits die hard. The right question to ask is how do we engage them? Let us start by acknowledging that some of us have been treating Hindraf as the Greeks treated Philoctetes, good enough to fight for us but not good enough to be in our company & to engage with fully. The day we start ignoring constitutents we will start becoming BN hoping to win based on a not BN USP. PR same as BN. However, under no circumstances must you compromise your non-sectarian agenda".
To Hindraf & PKR dissidents: I won't pretend that I understand the depth of your pain. But I will say this: the Chinese have a saying: "tong zhou gong ji" which means "when people are in the same boat, they should help each other". Right now, except for the BNputras & their cronies, we are all in the same boat, and our boat is now leaking. If we do not help each other now, we will all sink together. So in this emergency with 8 days left it's time to get our boat safely across. True, your community has been marginalized by BN and I won't try to lessen or underestimate your suffering, but you must acknowledge that you are not the only one in pain. Poor Malays & orang asli still face conditions just as bad. I'm not asking you to sacrifice your principles or tolerate unfair dealing from anyone, PR included. Ask the tough questions and hold PR accountable for whatever they have promised. But at the same time be prepared to honestly reexamine Hindraf's struggle. Do not be chained to old BN ways of thinking, and do not be afraid to think out of the box. Please take the opportunity to make your voice heard. The overwhelming perception out there is that some amongst you are seeking personal position or that you are only fighting for a narrow racist agenda. This is a golden opportunity to set the record straight. Supporting BN now will only harden & solidify the this negative perception.
Make no mistake, a vote for any of the independents or a even spoilt vote will be a vote for BN. It would be a real loss for all if people who have the same overall goals fail to work tohgether & hand victory to those who have been oppresing all of us these many years. And while you are considering your next course of action, do be aware of those in your midst whose may not have your best interests at heart.
May I also humbly remind you of Waythamoorthy's words, that I believe ring so true today: "Many see Hindraf as an opportunity to gain leverage and dictate their own benefits. This is totally against our principles. Hindraf is you and me who are battling a war for better policies and governance for the Malaysian Indian as a society with equal and fair treatment as opposed to individual glamour and glory."
To both PR & Hindraf: Don't let BN exploit this division by spreading more lies & confusion. Their MSM & blogs have already begun. We only help BN more when the tone of our discourse deteriorate to the level of provocations, threats & insults. To see that happen will be BN's ultimate victory.
Let me be very clear - I voted for PR not to see 1 BN replaced by another. I did not vote for PR for special treatment for myself, my family or my race. I did not vote for PR to be their crony. I voted for PR for an end to corruption, cronyism, imbalanced development, mismanagement of national resources, authoritarianism, intitutionalised & societal racism. But I want a government that is more than just a mere negation of BN or "the lesser of 2 evils". I want a government that is responsive, tolerant, respects the rakyat, transparent, fair & equitable, that promotes individual freedom & human rights. I strongly believe that these are the common bonds that unite us. Let us show that we can overcome conflicts, rediscover what really holds us together & emerge victorious together.
Lest we lose hope in our struggle, let us remember that in politics, conflict among partners is common, due to the political culture that is dominant. We need a new political culture & after 50 years, old habits die hard. Ever since 8/3/08 we have had to undergo a steep learning curve, and we cannot expect too much in 1 year & must not delude ourselves that all our leaders are all angels who will know instinctively what we the rakyat want. It is up to all of us to ensure that our leaders know what we want & to keep them on the straight path.
Now, what can we do as individuals about this. Consider carefully what is right, then communicate it to your family, friends, leaders. Get involved, for our future, the future of our country is too important to be left to chance, to in the hands of politicians.
- Kenny Gan said...
Dear Malaysian,
You repeat all the lies and bad press about Manikumar's candidacy as if they are the gospel truth including his being a "crony" and involved in shady deals but why didn't you mention that Kalaivanar has 2 charges of swindling hanging over him which is a FACT?
Tell me what "reward" Hindraf leaders want for past work? Are they thinking of themselves or the Indian community?
Compare and contrast Hindraf's attitude and the likes of Kalaivanar with Nicholas Bawin of Batang Ai who is working hard for PKR's victory despite not being chosen as candidate. Now, that is a selfless individual who REALLY cares for his community instead of personal gain.
As an ethnocentic movement with a one race agenda, I'm not sure Hindraf has any role in PR's vision for a new Malaysia where multi-racialism is the way forward. Hindraf sees everything through an Indian lens and will hinder Malaysians breaking out of the racial prison that BN has created for Malaysia.
We can replace BN with racial parties each fighting for their own race and is that an improvement? Very soon, we'll end up with the same socio-economic problems that BN has created.
The way forward is to rid PR of self-serving leaders. Even if PR loses an election, being cleansed of such individuals who compromise the coalition's future is more important.
This guy must be the joker for the 1st quarter 2009. Vote for this joker, and become a joke yourself too.
This Ganesan is no Obama. he is a celup orang india.
- Malaysian said...
Dear Kenny,
The lies & bad press about Manikumar are already out there. I wish they weren't but they are. Whether or not we discuss it, others will. I believe it is better for us to expose them to the light of truth, debunk them & come out all the stronger from it.
I did not refer directly to Kalaivanar's cheating charges & his & the others' selfish interests directly, but did allude to them in my letter. By the way, I also did refer to the practice of "rewards" for loyal workers in a negative light.
My intention was (& is) to bring about engagement & dialogue between PR & Hindraf. Bringing up these charges up front gets people all defensive would have made real dialogue less likely. The process of dialogue then will address the real issues that Hindraf have brought up (let's not delude ourselves that there are no real issues here) while exposing the cheats & selfish leaders. The reason for this "double standard" is that I believe that PR should be the adult & the "bigger person" here, being able to work with diverse stakeholders of various levels of political maturity, while never sacrificing our principles.
My hats off to Nicholas Bawin, & I wish all our leaders could be like that. But in a war, we have to work with all the allies that we can get, again without sacrificing our principles.
My main points are still that:
1) Hindraf is not necessarily a racist or ethnocentric organization. True, they fight for Malaysian Indian rights but do not insist on denying the rights of others ala BN. In other words, there is no fundamental ideological difference between us, therefore with the right engagement & development, they can add to our strength
2) Hindraf have been marginalized & oppressed all this while, and like all oppressed people, they have picked up the bad habits of their oppressors. They have been in a cave all this while, & now their eyes hurt when they suddenly see the bright light of truth. Their pain is such that some of them would rather go back into the cave of racial & ethnocentric politics. PR would be true to our principles & values by helping them develop to gradually see the light of our new multiracial politics. We can only do this by engagement, not by further isolating them.
I also believe that on our part, sound principled leadership early on could have prevented this conflict.
Hope I have made my thoughts clearer, & thanks for your comments.
Malaysian Heart
Sa 'NO!' to anti-Malay racist like this blog
- Malaysia-Economic said...
Need to be clear in what area you are master in before you speak your DREAM to the public.
Don't let people laungh! If you cannot achieve what you promise.


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BH: Nice use of your (AmE) blinkers! (=BrE indicators)In AmE, the more formal term for blinkers is turn signals.
Me: Nice (BrE) indicating! (=AmE signal(l)ing)
Is dialect accommodation the definition of true love?
Observations on British and American English
by an American linguist in the UK
England and America are two countries separated by a common language.
--George Bernard Shaw
BrE = British English
AmE = American English
OED=Oxford English Dictionary (2nd edn. [1989], unless otherwise noted)
BH: Nice use of your (AmE) blinkers! (=BrE indicators)In AmE, the more formal term for blinkers is turn signals.
Me: Nice (BrE) indicating! (=AmE signal(l)ing)
Is dialect accommodation the definition of true love?
Nah, but it is polite. I (an American) remember one day working with a British woman (in a third, non-English-speaking country). When she asked me for the flashlight, I told her that it was next to the kerosene tin.
(By the way, had you run into the geeky AmE "snarky" to mean sarcastic? I'd always wondered where that word had come from, and now I think I see a family resemblance.)
Anon, if you were being polite, should you have said paraffin tin? (BrE paraffin (oil) = AmE kerosene; In AmE paraffin only refers to the waxy form.
Jo, I love the word snarky because there's something really satisfying about the /sn/. I just started writing a lot about it, but I'm going to move it to another post...
BrE blinkers = AmE blinders, for horses.
My favorite bumper sticker of all time is "Visualize Using Your Turn Signals".
mollymooly: the horsey sense of "blinkers" remains at least vestigially in AmE, in expressions like "blinkered vision" and so forth. (Or have I read so many BrE texts that it's part of my dialect, and I'm confusing that with AmE?)
No, you're right, JB. Horses wear blinkers in both dialects.
And in New England, they're "directionals."
...which is short for directional indicators, as is indicators.
As a BrE speaker, I've got to admit I don't think of 'blinkers' as particularly American. I use the word without sensing any American influence (after all, it's not a word that comes up often in American movies or T.V. programme imports!), and so do many Brits. The COED (11th ed., 2004)does not mark the usage as 'Am.', which it usually does for adopted expressions.
Well, BH followed his statement with "Did you like my American English?", so he apparently does perceive it as AmE.
Don't know about the rest of the country, but we don't say "blinkers" in California. Blinkers sounds rather British to me actually.
I (in Canada) might understand blinkers on a car to be the hazard lights or four-way flashers, but I wouldn't use "blinkers" for the turn signals, even though they are the same light bulbs.
To my BrE ears, 'indicators' sounds impossibly formal. You'd only call them that if you were quoting the highway code or a car spares catalog(ue). Otherwise they're winkers, not blinkers.
Is dialect accommodation the definition of true love?
As an American linguist married to a Scot linguist, I must say yes!
That's sweet :)
Though having lived with a New Yorker flatemate for this academic year, such dialect accommodation gets somewhat confusing when we start using each other's "pants" (the word, not the garment, mind!).

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If a mark of S or U is assigned in a repeated course, the previous grade assigned will stand except when an S or U is earned repeating a previous S or U.
Students must signify at the time of registration or schedule modification whether they are taking any course for S/U grades. Faculty will be notified of the student's decision.
The faculties of the various colleges and interdisciplinary programs shall determine the number of credit hours of S that may be used to satisfy degree requirements in their programs. They may also place restrictions upon the use of S credits to satisfy college or major requirements. In addition, they may designate particular courses in their colleges as courses to be offered for S/U only.
A student who changes majors within a college or who transfers to a different college may petition for the acceptance of S credits previously earned if such credits are in conflict with faculty-established regulations for the new major or college.
Mid-Term Grades
Mid-term grades for all courses numbered below 5000 are submitted by instructors on WyoRecords the week following midsemester. Grades which can be assigned by faculty are:
|Failure (may also be assigned as a grade for failure to attend or to indicate failure to formally withdraw)
|Satisfactory (equivalent to a C or better) in cases where the class is offered for S/U or the student has elected the S/U option
|Unsatisfactory (equivalent to a D or F) in cases where the class is offered for S/U or the student has elected the S/U option
|Unknown (Unknown; unable to compute grade)
The UK may be assigned if, due to lack of performance assessments such as exams, papers, homework, etc., a faculty member is unable to make a determination of a midterm grade.
Please note that the mid-semester grade received in any particular class reflects the assessment of student performance during the first portion of the semester only.
Mid-term grades are available on WyoRecords. Any schedule discrepancies should be reported to the registrar's office immediately.
End of Semester Grade Reports
Final grades are available on WyoRecords as soon as possible (usually five working days) after the close of the semester or term.
- Cumulative semester hours attempted shall be the total of all credit hours attempted through the University of Wyoming, except for credit hours attempted in repeating a course, those in which marks of W were assigned, and those accepted in transfer from other institutions.
- The cumulative grade point average is defined as the sum of all grade points earned through the University of Wyoming divided by the sum of all credit hours attempted through the university, except for credit hours in which marks of W, S, U, or I are assigned or those of an initial course which has been repeated. When a course has been repeated, only the last grade points and credit hours assigned for repeats of the course shall be entered in the computation of the cumulative grade point average.
Grade Appeal
A recorded grade may be changed through established appeal processes within individual colleges. Contact your department for further information about appealing a grade.
Academic Transcripts
Official transcripts of individual academic records at UW are sent from the Office of the Registrar upon written authorization signed by the individual. Individuals may also authorize the release of their academic transcripts through WyoRecords. All financial obligations to the university must be cleared before a transcript may be released or viewed on WyoRecords.
Transcripts are produced on a first-come, first-served basis and one to two business days must be allowed. Individuals are asked to anticipate transcript needs and submit requests to the Office of the Registrar as far in advance as possible. Usually, 10-15 days are needed at the close of a semester to record semester grades and issue transcripts. Same-day transcript service is available for a $10 charge (limit 2 transcripts).
Partial transcripts are not issued. Each transcript includes the complete academic record at the University of Wyoming and the number of credits from other institutions accepted by UW.
Official transcripts of credit earned at other institutions which have been presented for admission or evaluation of credit become the property of the University of Wyoming and are not reissued or copied for distribution. This includes high school records and any other type of supporting documents. Transcripts of work completed at other institutions should be obtained directly from the issuing institution.
Applicability of transfer credit toward any degree is dependent on the curriculum pursued by the student.
In preparing transcripts for graduate students or second bachelor's degree candidates whose undergraduate work was taken elsewhere, the University of Wyoming includes on its transcripts no detailed reference to that undergraduate work, mention being limited to designation of the degree and date received and the name of the institution granting the degree.
Honor Roll
Undergraduate and law students who achieve high academic grades are honored by being placed on either the President's Honor Roll, the academic Dean's Honor Roll, or the Provost's Honor Roll.
The requirements to be met to attain these honors are:
For President's or Dean's Honor Roll:
- Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 12 semester hours on a basis of A-F. Exception: if a student is student teaching, the student must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 semester hours, at least 7 of which must be graded on the basis of A-F with no semester grade of I. Courses taken for audit do not count for honor roll purposes.
- A GPA of 4.000 for the President's Honor Roll.
- A GPA of 3.250 or better for the academic Dean's Freshman Honor Roll.
- A GPA of 3.400 or better for the academic Dean's Honor Roll for undergraduates above freshman standing.
- In the College of Law, students are eligible for the President's Honor Roll and the academic Dean's Honor Roll when enrolled in a minimum of 13 semester hours of law courses. In the College of Law, a GPA of 3.250 or better is required for first year students and a GPA of 3.400 or better is required for second and third-year students for the academic Dean's Honor Roll.
For the Provost's List:
- Undergraduate students must complete a minimum of 6 semester hours, but fewer than 12 semester hours, of which at least 6 semester hours must be graded on the basis of A-F with no semester grade of I. Courses taken for audit do not count for honor roll purposes.
- A GPA of 3.500 or better.
Graduate Students
Graduate Students are not eligible for the President's Honor Roll, the academic Dean's Honor Roll, or the Provost's List.
Academic Probation and Suspension
Undergraduate Students
Academic Status
In order to graduate, every student is expected to maintain satisfactory academic progress, which is based on scholastic performance. Current academic status will be indicated on internal documents and grade reports as:
- good standing
- on probation
- academic suspension: normally not eligible to petition for reinstatement until one full semester, exclusive of summer term, has elapsed. The dean of the college in which a suspended person wishes to continue may waive the four-month delay if the dean is assured that the person has made suitable progress toward resolving the academic deficiencies
Undergraduate Academic Probation
- Academic probation shall constitute notice that a student is not progressing satisfactorily toward the bachelor's degree or Pharm.D.
- A student enrolled at the University shall be placed on academic probation at the end of the semester or summer term when his/her cumulative GPA at UW falls below a 2.000.
- A student placed on academic probation will be so notified by email. This information is also available on WyoRecords.
- A student shall be removed from academic probation at the end of the semester or summer term in which his/her cumulative GPA is 2.000 or above.
- Students who fail to remove themselves from probation or earn a semester grade point average below 2.000 in the next semester or summer term attempted at the University of Wyoming will be placed on academic suspension for not maintaining the criteria for satisfactory academic progress. For probation purposes, completing a semester or summer term shall mean that the student has earned a grade in at least one course.
Undergraduate Academic Suspension
- Academic suspension is the dismissal of a student from the University due to the student not making satisfactory academic progress toward the bachelor's degree.
- A student who is suspended for unsatisfactory academic performance should not be permitted to petition for reinstatement until one full semester, exclusive of summer term, has elapsed. Students may petition once per semester for reinstatement, and, if denied by any college or the Center for Advising and Career Services, cannot petition for reinstatement until the next fall or spring semester, unless there are documented extenuating circumstances justifying immediate reinstatement.
- A suspended student may not enroll for any University of Wyoming credit classes (including on-campus, online, correspondence, and Outreach).
- Credit earned at another accredited college or university while a student is suspended from the University may be accepted under the usual regulations governing the transfer of credit after the student has been reinstated.
- A student placed on academic suspension will be so notified by letter.
Undergraduate Academic Reinstatement
- A college may have an academic reinstatement policy that is more restrictive than the general university policy.
- Academic reinstatement is the readmission of a suspended student to the University. The reinstated student will be on academic probation during his/her first semester or summer term of reinstatement after which he/she may be removed from this probation.
- A petition for reinstatement must be submitted no later than 15 days before the beginning of the semester or summer term in which the student wishes to register. A petition received after this deadline may not be processed until after the regular registration period.
- The decision on a petition for reinstatement will be made by the dean (or designee) of the college in which the student wishes to enroll. Undeclared students should contact the Director of the Center for Advising and Career Services. A student who has been reinstated must remain in the college in which he/she has been reinstated for that semester.
- Students placed on academic suspension are eligible for a maximum of three reinstatements. Any student placed on academic suspension for the fourth time is not eligible for reinstatement for a minimum of five years from the end of the last term of attendance.
- Students who are suspended as a result of spring semester grades will have the suspension invoked at the beginning of the summer term.
Upon the request of a person placed on academic suspension or denied reinstatement, the vice president for academic affairs may review the circumstances and reverse the decision of the dean if the vice president for academic affairs deems it necessary to prevent a gross injustice.
Academic Renewal
An undergraduate student who returns to the University and who has not completed or withdrawn from a college course at UW during the previous five years will have the option of continuing his or her earlier UW cumulative GPA or commencing a new cumulative GPA under the Academic Renewal policy. The student must submit the Academic Renewal Application Form (which may be obtained from the Office of the Registrar) to the registrar no later than ten class days before the last day of classes of the semester in which the student returns to UW.
The entire UW transcript will remain intact. A note indicating the policy will precede the new part of the UW transcript if the student opts for academic renewal. At the discretion of the academic department in which the student is enrolled, credit hours for which the student earned the grade of C or better may be applied toward the completion of the degree requirements. The list of any departmentally-approved courses must be indicated on the Academic Renewal Application Form when initially submitted to the registrar. No further changes may be requested.
A student's GPA and completed courses that were applied to a baccalaureate degree are not eligible for academic renewal.
Graduate students are not eligible for academic renewal.
Graduate Students
A graduate student enrolled at the university will be placed on academic probation at the end of a semester or summer session when his or her graduate cumulative UW grade point average in 4000-level or higher courses is below 3.000. Students who fail to bring their graduate GPA to 3.000 and remove themselves from probation after one semester or summer session will be suspended from the university. A suspended student may petition his/her academic program for reinstatement to the same degree program. A reinstated student will be on probation and may be subject to other performance criteria as specified by the dean of the affected department.
The above GPA requirement is considered to be a minimum requirement. Individual departments or programs may modify these minimum performance standards and establish department- or program-specific criteria for satisfactory academic progress. A graduate student may be dismissed from a degree program for lack of satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the department or program offering the degree.
The above regulations governing academic probation, suspension, and reinstatement do not apply to students enrolled in the College of Law.


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As a key figure on both the local and national levels, Jim Attebery's life is a testament to perseverance and hard work. Besides playing a major part in providing public works infrastructure to the City of Phoenix during a time of historic growth, he also filled a crucial role in the national development of utility location techniques and organizations.
Although they don't know it, communities across North America are indebted to Jim Attebery, who was responsible for developing APWA's uniform color code for underground utility location.


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|Registration and Academic Guide 2015-2016
Registration Information Overview
There are three registration periods at Ferris State University: early, late, and drop/add. Once admitted to the University all students in good standing, with no registration holds, are eligible to register for classes at their approved times.
As you consider enrolling for classes, please review the following points:
Academic Advising Requirements
The proper selection of courses is important for every student at Ferris State University. Therefore, you are encouraged to meet with your academic advisor prior to registration each term. As part of the advising process, you may be required to have your class schedule approved before you are eligible to register. The following criteria has been established by each College for students who must see their academic advisor prior to registration:
You may register for classes on your assigned day, or any day thereafter, via the internet or at the Timme Center for Student Services once your advising hold has been released. If you are required to receive academic advising, you should observe the following procedure:


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Heres a Few.
My favorite from an upcoming landscape video I shot in the Caribbean.Matt // The Film Poets
@Markejoz - lovely shot, really shows Autumnal colours (I can see why 200,000 Poles feel at home here in Ireland)


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Celebrity Central / Top 25 Celebs
Queen Latifah
- 1970
From Dana to Latifah
Rita, a high school art teacher who runs a jazz club in Newark, N.J., and Lancelot Owens, a police officer, welcome daughter Dana. As a kid, Dana and her older brother Lance attend Catholic school, where she plays Dorothy in a school production of the musical The Wiz. "There was always music in the house," Latifah tells the Iowa City Press-Citizen in 2007. "Singing was just a part of our normal upbringing." Around that time, an 8-year-old Dana assumes the name "Latifah" (meaning "gentle" and "kind" in Arabic) at the suggestion of a Muslim cousin. "I felt like, 'that's me,'" Latifah later tells CBS.
- 1980s
Finding Her Niche
At 5'10", Latifah's weight hovers in the above-average range, but she learns to accept her stature, playing power forward on the high school basketball team (left). "I wasn't the best-looking student. But I thought I was cute," she tells PEOPLE. "I was well-liked and definitely had style." With two friends, Latifah forms a rhyming group called Ladies Fresh. "I was attracted to the sound and the content and the freedom of rap," Latifah tells the Los Angeles Times.
- 1988
Hail the Queen!
When Latifah is just 17, her friend Mark James gets her solo demo tape onto the radio waves. She adds "Queen" to her moniker and signs with Tommy Boy Records. She releases her feminist-flavored debut album All Hail the Queen (right), which sells more than 400,000 copies. In 1991, she releases her follow-up, Nature of A Sista, and takes over the management company Flavor Unit, which will eventually handle clients OutKast, Monica and Naughty by Nature.
- 1992
Latifah Loses Her Brother
Latifah's 24-year-old policeman brother, Lance (left), dies in a motorcycle crash aboard a bike Latifah gave him just two months earlier. In his memory, Latifah forms the nonprofit Lancelot H. Owens Foundation to fund scholarships for children. "I'll go to my brother's grave," she tells the New York Daily News, "sit next to him and...chat, and I'll talk to God, and for some reason, I just come out of there totally rejuvenated." In 1993, she dedicates one of the tracks, "Winki's Theme," from her album, Black Reign, to her late brother.
- 1993
Second Act
After appearances in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever and Will Smith's The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Latifah lands her own FOX sitcom, Living Single. She plays Khadijah James, the strong-willed owner/editor of an urban style magazine, a role that will last through 1998. In 1993, Latifah plays a home-hospice caregiver Theresa, opposite Nicole Kidman in My Life.
- 1995
A Brush with Death
Latifah and her friend Sean Moon, 22, get carjacked while in her $75,000 BMW in New York City's Harlem neighborhood. Moon is shot in the abdomen – and barely escapes death. "I remember Sean just trying to stay alive," Latifah tells the Los Angeles Times. "I literally had to talk him out of dying."
- 1996
Wrap Sheet
Latifah is arrested for carrying a loaded 38 caliber pistol (which she says she started packing after the 1995 carjacking), driving without a license and possession of marijuana. She is fined and receives two years' probation, but three days later, Latifah is arrested again for assaulting an amateur photographer. That November, Latifah leverages her unlawful behavior and portrays a bank-robber in Set It Off, with Vivica A. Fox and Jada Pinkett (right). In 2002, Latifah bumps into the law again when she is cited for reckless driving on the Hollywood Freeway. She is sentenced to three years' probation.
- 1999
Movies & Talk Show
Latifah hosts her self-titled syndicated daytime talk show, which she describes to the New York Times as "Dear Abby for the hip-hop generation." But the show is quickly cancelled in 2001. She goes on to act with Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie (left) in The Bone Collector, and in a recurring role on Spin City with Heather Locklear.
- 2001
Becoming a CoverGirl
After releasing her best-selling memoir, her fifth album, and making PEOPLE's Most Beautiful list, Latifah endorses CoverGirl cosmetics (right). "Women all over the country resonate with her," a company executive says of Latifah. The new spokesmodel also inspires a line of clothing for Curvation, an apparel label for larger-sized women. "I realized long ago that something I did not want to be measured by was my waistline," Latifah tells Glamour.
- 2003
Queen's Oscar Acclaim
Latifah beats big-league contenders such as Bette Midler, Liza Minelli, Kathy Bates and Rosie O'Donnell, for the role of Matron Mama Morton (left) in the movie-musical Chicago with Richard Gere, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger. Director Rob Marshall tells PEOPLE, "People think rapper, street girl. Well, [Latifah] can sit with a president or with a kid on the street, and she'd be welcome either place." She receives Academy Award and Golden Globe nods for best supporting actress.
Photo Credits
BIOGRAPHY (top to bottom): Courtesy Queen Latifah; Globe; amazon.com; Ray Tamarra/Getty Images; amazon.com; Kobal Collection/Wireimage; Kobal Collection/Wireimage; Kobal Collection/Wireimage
- Name
- Queen Latifah
- Real Name
- Dana Elaine Owens
- Date of Birth
- March 18, 1970
- Birth Place
- Newark, N.J.


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The biotech industry is quick to adopt new technologies that help drive its research, yet when it comes to the ubiquitous web browser, it lags far behind the norm. This poses a serious problem as a new wave of advanced web applications will simply not run on old browsers.
Looking at the web server logs for a biotechnology-specific database revealed this striking discrepancy. Server logs were parsed to identify the web browser used in the latest page request for each of 200 unique users of the site during 2012. Microsoft Internet Explorer was the web browser of 53% of users, with Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome both at 18% and Apple Safari at 11%, which is very close to usage across the Internet as a whole.
Three versions of Internet Explorer (IE) were observed. Version 9, which is three years old, accounted for 15% of IE users. Version 8, which is five years old, accounted for 60% while Version 7, released eight years ago, is still being used by 25% of IE users. No users of the current version 10, released in October 2012, were recorded.
In other words, 85% of Internet Explorer users are using a browser that is two or more generations old. This corresponds to 45% of ALL the users of this site, markedly higher than the 34% seen across the Internet at large1.
And yet people are clearly getting their work done using these browsers, so why is this an issue? The web is currently introducing a whole suite of new capabilities in the form of HTML5. Current versions of all major browsers can make full use of the technology, but on IE8 and older versions, the code will simply not run.
HTML5 is the latest revision of the markup language and underlying technologies used to deliver content via the Web. It offers real advances in graphics, multimedia, local data storage, and performance, and it will form the basis of all new web applications for the next few years. For biotech, the promise of HTML5 lies in data visualization, from genome maps to sequence alignments, from microarrays to molecular graphics.
For a software developer, the fact that 45% of potential users are unable to use your product is shocking.
Outside of biotech, developers have overwhelmingly embraced the new features available in HTML5 and are not willing to create workarounds for old browsers. The clearest example of this came in November 2012 when Google, with all of its resources, discontinued support for IE8 and earlier across all of its Google Apps services2.
The solution appears obvious—simply update to the latest version. But while updating on a home computer is a simple step, in a corporate environment, the IT department typically exercises strict control. They have very good reasons for this. They have to prevent malware from being installed, they need to ensure consistency throughout the organization, and they need to offer support for each new version.
As a therapeutic moves into the clinic, IT must also ensure FDA 21 CFR 11 compliance3 for all hardware and software in use throughout the enterprise. These regulations require detailed documentation on all computer systems, with any changes being not only logged but validated—a process that is as expensive as it is tedious. Suddenly the simple act of clicking a button marked "Update" is not so simple.
One way to deal with this dilemma is to isolate systems that fall under 21 CFR 11 control in their own network and allow more freedom outside that boundary. This can work in some cases but greatly increases the IT support required.
The real solution is to ensure timely software updates across the board, be it for browsers or operating systems, and to deal efficiently with the regulatory requirements.
This involves considerable effort and expense for the company, often for limited immediate benefit. But this is not a simple cost to be minimized on some spreadsheet. In research and development, there is a real opportunity cost involved in not staying current.
The technologies that we deal with in biotech are advancing on all fronts. To slip behind in something so fundamental as a web browser is inexcusable.
Robert Jones, Ph.D., is the owner of Craic Computing, which develops bioinformatics and web applications for biotechnology companies.
References:1 http://www.netmarketshare.com2 http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html3 http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm125067.htm
Robert Jones, Ph.D., is the owner of Craic Computing, which develops bioinformatics and web applications for biotechnology companies.
References:1 http://www.netmarketshare.com2 http://googleenterprise.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-plans-to-support-modern-browsers.html3 http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/guidances/ucm125067.htm
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BunionsHallux valgus
A bunion forms when your big toe points toward the second toe. This causes a bump to appear on the inside edge of your toe.
Bunions are more common in women than men. The problem can run in families. People born with abnormal bones in their feet are more likely to form a bunion.
Wearing narrow-toed, high-heeled shoes may lead to the development of a bunion.
The condition may become painful as the bump gets worse. Extra bone and a fluid-filled sac grow at the base of the big toe.
- Red, thickened skin along the inside edge of the big toe
- A bony bump at this site
- Pain over the joint, which pressure from shoes makes worse
- Big toe turned toward the other toes and may cross over the second toe
Exams and Tests
A doctor can very often diagnose a bunion by looking at it. A foot x-ray can show an abnormal angle between the big toe and the foot. In some cases, arthritis may also be seen.
When a bunion first begins to develop, take good care of your feet.
- Wear wide-toed shoes. This can often solve the problem and prevent you from needing more treatment.
- Wear felt or foam pads on your foot to protect the bunion, or devices called spacers to separate the first and second toes. These are available at drugstores.
- Try cutting a hole in a pair of old, comfortable shoes to wear around the house.
If the bunion gets worse and more painful, surgery to realign the toe and remove the bony bump (bunionectomy) may help. There are more than 100 different surgical procedures to treat this condition.
Outlook (Prognosis)
You can keep a bunion from worsening by taking care of it and wearing different shoes when it first starts to develop.
Teenagers may have more trouble treating a bunion than adults, because it may be the result of an underlying bone problem.
Surgery reduces the pain in many, but not all, people with bunions. After surgery, people often have trouble wearing tight, fashionable shoes.
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your doctor if the bunion:
- Continues to cause pain even after self-care, such as wearing wide-toed shoes
- Prevents you from doing your usual activities
- Has any signs of infection (like redness or swelling), especially if you have diabetes
Avoid compressing the toes of your foot with narrow, poor-fitting shoes.
Richardson EG. Disorders of the hallux. In: Canale ST, Beaty JH, eds. Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics. 12th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2012:chap 81.
Wexler D, Grosser DM, Kile TA. Bunion and bunionette. In: Frontera WR, Silver JK, eds. Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 76.
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|A creamy chicken soup that uses strips of flour tortillas as a dumpling.
Chicken Dumplin' SoupHow can you not love a soup that is called Chicken Dumplin' Soup? I mean really!
When we were chatting one day over on the Facebook page about Chicken and Dumplings, or more specifically, drop dumplings versus rolled dumplings, one of the readers there mentioned using tortillas as her dumplings. When I ran across this recipe for soup and saw that it used tortillas for dumplings, I knew I had to try it. Boy am I glad that I did. It is downright yummy y'all!
The recipe was adapted from a cookbook called Bless Your Heart: Saving the World One Covered Dish at a Time, by Patsy Caldwell. I mean, how can you not love a cookbook with a name like that either?!
This is a southern cookbook that focuses on the one thing we southerners know for sure. That food is for much more than just eating. As the author notes, it is also for showing concern, expressing sympathy and sharing excitement. Food gives us the chance to show that we care, and that is shared in any number of familiar potluck recipes that we prepare, over and over again.
If you've ever been on the receiving or the giving end of the funeral food circuit, and if you're a southerner you certainly have, then you'll recognize many of the recipes in this cookbook for that one reason alone. Caldwell covers a wide range of other occasions that we also cook for too though, whether its church potlucks, tending to the sick, family reunions, party time, book clubs, festivals, tailgating and good ole comfort foods - you'll find recipes suitable for each occasion here in this wonderful cookbook. I absolutely adore it! This recipe for Chicken Dumplin' Soup falls under the category of "Tending the Sick - Food for What Ails You," because, everybody knows, that's a perfect occasion for a pot of chicken soup.
Super, super easy to throw together too. Let's make it!
Melt two tablespoons of butter in the bottom of a soup pot or Dutch oven. Saute a mirepoix of onion, celery and carrots until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth.
When I make a chicken soup or stew, I often add in a chicken base, like this Better Than Bouillon brand. It's not in the original recipe, but for me it just adds another level of intensiveness to the flavor, much more so than a regular granular bouillon, and is a fridge staple in this house. Add a heaping teaspoon, or more if you like.
Add the salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning and bring to a boil. Cut the flour tortillas into thin strips and stir them into the soup. Bring back up to a boil, reduce heat, and low simmer for 20 minutes. Alternatively, if texture is an issue for you, you can proceed with the recipe but wait to add the tortilla strips at the end instead, so that they will be more firm. Let them soak in the hot broth to soften.
Stir in two to three cups of cooked chicken and some parsley.
Add the cream and heat just long enough to warm everything through and serve.
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Recipe: Chicken Dumplin' Soup©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish©
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 30 min | Yield: About 6 to 8 servings
- 2 tablespoons of butter or canola oil
- 1 cup of chopped onion
- 1/2 cup of chopped celery
- 1/4 cup of chopped carrots
- 2 (32 ounce) cartons of chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon of chicken base (like Better Than Bouillon), optional
- 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of freshly cracked black pepper, or to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon of poultry seasoning
- 5 (6-inch) flour tortillas
- 2 to 3 cups of cooked chicken
- 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley
- 1 cup of heavy cream
Melt the butter in the bottom of a soup pot or Dutch oven. Saute the onion, celery and carrots until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, chicken base, salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning and bring to a boil. Cut the flour tortillas in half and then into thin strips and stir them into the soup. If you prefer a firmer texture to the tortilla dumpling, wait to add the strips in at the end - see notes below. Bring back up to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer on low for 20 minutes. Stir in the chicken, parsley and cream; heat just long enough to warm through.
Cook's Notes: If you've never tried tortillas as dumplings before and the texture is an issue, wait to add the tortilla strips more toward the end instead so that they will be more firm. Cook the soup until nearly done before adding in the tortilla strips. Remove from the heat and let them soak in the broth for about 15 minutes and only stir only once or twice so they don't break apart. You may also want to make a batch of regular dumpling dough, or substitute canned biscuits, cut into quarters instead. For those, add to soup, cover and let simmer for that last 20 minutes. Stir in chicken, parsley and cream and heat through.
I used leftover chicken from the freezer to make this soup. Next time you roast a chicken (or pick up a deli rotisserie chicken), go ahead and roast two of them in your larger roasting pan. Let the second chicken cool down and pull the meat off, placing it into 2 to 3 cup portions in freezer bags and freeze. May also substitute 8 cups of homemade chicken stock.
Tip: If you want the soup a little thicker and more like chicken and dumplings, reserve a bit of the chicken broth or heavy cream and add a tablespoon of cornstarch to it to make a slurry. Stir into the soup toward the end and cook until thickened.
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Corn plantings delayed; Monitor conditions to promote success
Corn plantings delayed; Monitor conditions to promote success
Landmark agronomist says growers must plan accordingly to adjust to "one of the coolest springs on record."
One of the coolest springs on records has delayed most producers across the Midwest from getting in the field. Typically, 42 percent of the corn in southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois is planted by the first week in May. This year, only 5 percent of the planting had occurred by May 3.
Despite the delay in planting, Joe Speich, an agronomist for Landmark Services Cooperatives, says growers can still position themselves for a successful growing season.
"There's still time to get the crop in the ground," he says. "A successful start impacts the entire growing season, so it's best to focus on the essentials rather than rushing planting."
Essential variables of planting include: soil temperatures and conditions, ambient temperatures and rainfall. These conditions should be monitored and forecasted as the first 48 hours after planting are the most critical for corn seedling growth.
Successful corn planting is a combination of these conditions and timing. Planting too early in cool or wet conditions can cause seedling damage; however, if planting occurs after May 20 in the Midwest, it is estimated that 1 to 2 bushels per acre per day will be lost due to a shortened growing season.
"No matter the timing, we first need to get the stands started and healthy," Speich says. "We need to make sure we plant the crop right the first time, because we can't fix it after it's gone in the ground."
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1. Wait until soil temperature reaches 50 degrees F.
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2. Plant corn when average daily high temperatures reach 60 to 70 degrees F and overnight temperatures are in the mid-50 degree F temperature range for an extended period of time.
With the delayed spring in the Midwest, temperatures have not reached this level for an extended period of time, meaning that soil temperatures have not reached the needed temperature. Watch the forecast for an extended period of warm temperatures before planting. Cold weather following planting can cause damage to seedlings by cooling the soil.
3. Do not plant before expected rainfall.
Cold water can damage seedlings and reduce yields from the start. The most critical period of the growing season is the 48 hours following planting.
"If more than 1 inch of cold rain happens after planting, we can predict about a 20 percent stand loss just from the cold weather of the rain," Speich says. "Once the cold water gets into the seedling, it causes cracking and infections of the cells. Look for a constant, warm 60 to 70 degree period with no major rain in the forecast; that's a safe time to be planting corn."
4. Be observant of soil conditions.
Moisture levels in the soil impact seedling growth. Plant corn in saturated soil can be problematic.
"If soil is muddy, you can start seeing sidewall compaction caused by the corn planter," Speich says. "This can cause a delay in root development in corn. To help ensure a better yield, be conscious on how wet the fields are and do not try to rush them. Letting the field dry out for an additional day will pay dividends in the fall."
As a general rule, if the soil sticks to the depth-gauge wheel on the corn planter, the soil is too wet for corn planting.
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Fertilizers, growth regulators, planter box treatments and other additives can help promote early corn stand growth. Agronomists can determine a plan that works best for the field and the goals of the operation.
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Screwing a girl on the day you first met her. When telling someone you got a hole in one it must be followed by describing how hot she was in par terms; a par one being ugly, a par 5 being georgeous and put-put being gross and skanky
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During intercourse, the male pulls out right before he cums, and then he ejaculates and makes it perfectly into the belly button of the girl. Also applies to male masturbation, shooting your load in your own belly button.
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A bitch (contortionist) that can lick her own pussy
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Golf term, hitting the ball into the hole with a single stroke.
ALRIGHT! Hole in one!
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