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Dollar General (NYSE: DG ) looks to be investors' best dollar-store bet for 2014. This comes as Family Dollar Stores (UNKNOWN: FDO.DL ) will likely be one of the worst performers. Why does Dollar General win out? Despite being the nation's largest dollar store, the company still has some of the best growth prospects. Dollar General has some 10,000 locations, while Family Dollar has 7,500 and Dollar Tree Stores (NASDAQ: DLTR ) has less than 5,000.
The beauty of the dollar-store business model is that it has proven to be resilient regardless of the economic environment. Dollar General has remained at the forefront of the industry, not only in store growth but also when it comes to various other initiatives. Going forward, the company should perform nicely as it continues the roll out of other productivity initiatives. A few of these include increasing its consumables and perishables offerings, which should drive more traffic.
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The economic outlook is getting stronger, yet the dollar stores have already become a large part of consumers' lives and should remain so throughout 2014. Further driving positive performance at the dollar stores should be lower gas prices and relief from the 2% payroll tax.
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Despite having more than 11,000 stores, Dollar General has shown no signs of a slowdown when it comes to store openings. Dollar General opened more than 500 new stores during the first nine months of 2013. For fiscal 2014, the company is looking to open another 700 stores. Helping meet the increased demand, Dollar General is looking to bring a new distribution center in Pennsylvania online during the first part of fiscal 2014.
Dollar General's third-quarter results came in very positive, driven by consumables. The dollar store ended up posting earnings per share of $0.72, up 14% year over year. This was on the back of 10.5% net sales growth and a near 12% jump revenue for the consumables category. Beyond just the typical consumables, Dollar General is turning to tobacco to boost sales. The other big aspect is that the company is turning towards refrigerated items.
Another solid aspect of Dollar General is that comp-store sales continue to soar. Indeed, 2012 marked the 23rd consecutive year of comp-store-sales growth. For fiscal 2013, Dollar General expects to post a comp-store-sales increases of 4% to 4.5% year-over-year.
In addition, Dollar General continues to separate itself in analysts' eyes. Of the 24 analysts following Dollar General, 15 have a Buy rating. Meanwhile, Family Dollar has a resounding Sell/Hold rating, with 25 of the 30 analysts following the stock having a Hold rating or lower.
It is worth noting that Dollar Tree has managed 15 straight years of revenue and earnings growth. However, both notable competitors, Family Dollar and Dollar Tree, are laggards compared to Dollar General. Family Dollar's recent quarterly same-store sales came in flat, Dollar Tree's were up 3.7%, while Dollar General's were up 5.1%.
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Dollar General isn't the cheapest of the big three dollar stores, but it does appear to be the best positioned for future growth. With a 1.3 PEG, the dollar-store investment appears to be quite compelling. Its return on equity is more than 20% and analysts expect EPS to grow at an annualized 15% over the next five years. The company will continue to perform nicely over the interim as consumers continue to frequent dollar stores.
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Northern Ireland's top law officer will be involved in landmark legal bids to stop the UK's planned departure from the European Union, it was confirmed.
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TULSA, Okla. (AP) - After weeks of searching for her identity, Tina Martinez is back in Albuquerque, N.M., getting re-acquainted with her family and letting everyone know how it's going to be from now on.
"Maybe I still don't remember who I am," Martinez, 37, told the Tulsa World. "But I know who I am.
"First of all, I don't want anybody babying me. I can take care of myself. And I don't need anybody to tell me what to do. This is my life, and I know how I want to live it."
Hard to believe this is the same woman who stayed at a women's shelter in Ada while federal authorities worked to establish her past. For nearly five weeks, Martinez didn't even know her name. Officials at the shelter called her "Angel."
What happened before Aug. 14, when a mysterious accident left her bleeding on the side of a New Mexico highway, is a blank in her mind. Little did she know, but she was only a short distance from the trailer home where she, her husband and four teen-age children live.
So she hitchhiked aimlessly. A truck driver dropped her off at a stop along Interstate 25 near Springer, and a Carter County sheriff's deputy picked her up.
When a distant relative who lives in Oklahoma saw her picture in the Tulsa World and read the story, she realized who Martinez was.
At first, Martinez, who had a marked knowledge of animals, particularly dogs, feared she wouldn't like the life she could not recall.
But, "I do. Thank God, I really do," she said. "I'm finding out that my family are wonderful people. I don't have any doubt that I'm going to be happy here."
She also met her six sisters and four brothers, whom she described as "all neat. Very neat."
Martinez said her children ask her a lot questions, which she answers as best she can.
Her husband, Jerry Martinez, "is a sweetie," she said. "He's been so gentle and patient, very understanding."
Jerry Martinez was driving the car on the night his wife somehow suffered a head wound. Jerry Martinez told police she was acting erratically and jumped out of the car while they were stopped at a traffic light.
She was unhurt as she disappeared into the heavy rain and must have been in an accident later that night, Jerry Martinez said.
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Tina Martinez said she believes her husband.
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Still, Tina Martinez is living with one of her sisters, not her husband. She isn't sure about the future of their relationship.
"I can't say that I'm married to him, not really, because I don't really know him yet," Tina Martinez said. "But we'll talk. We'll get to know each other. And we'll see what happens."
The only person she's become re-acquainted with and doesn't like is the old Tina Martinez, a woman who hadn't held a job for 15 years and didn't have a driver license.
"That woman was kind of wimpy, a sissy," Tina Martinez said. "I think she let people push her around."
The new Tina Martinez plans to start college this spring and get a degree in animal science.
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Art, Nature, and Imagination February 12, 2013 | By Admin
I recently had the pleasure of leading several groups of children on a snowshoe tour of the Museum's Sculpture Trail. Once we solved the challenge of twisted, frozen snowshoe straps on child-sized boots, it was a joy to traipse along with these interested and enthusiastic explorers. The dark bronze sculptures stood out sharply against the glaring white snow. We circled Sandy Scott's towering "Moose Flats" sculpture and marveled at how well adapted to walking in deep snow moose are with their long stilt-like legs and flexible shoulder joints.
Not far from the moose, we knelt down to examine tiny tracks that appeared in short scurrying bursts at intervals and then seemed to disappear into thin air. The kids guessed that a bird might have touched down, hopped a short distance, and then taken flight. The tracks, however, looked more like a small mammal's. At the far end of the trail we stopped to stare up at Simon Gudgeon's twelve-foot-tall "Isis" sculpture and made guesses about what kind of bird it was, and what it might be doing.
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NEW YORK ― When the top of the sixth inning came to an end, Yankee starter Freddy Garcia jogged over to the first-base line and slowed, carefully tiptoeing over the chalk laid out in front of him.
Five days after his worst start of the season, there was no reason to alter the routine. One day after another Yankee starter, Bartolo Colon, landed on the disabled list with an injured hamstring, there was no reason to break superstition and invite bad luck.
Throughout a 9-1 win over the free-falling Indians (34-29) today, Garcia did what he needed to for the sake of collective confidence as he dug in and stymied a once-potent Cleveland lineup.
Nine times the Indians reached base against Garcia, ending up with only one run on the afternoon. Garcia (5-5, 3.60 ERA) pitched 6 2/3 quality innings, striking out six and allowing seven hits, walking off to a standing ovation from the 46,791 at Yankee Stadium.
"That's the way I am, I have to (be that way)," Garcia said. "I try to pitch better every time I go out. Last time I was pitching, it was a terrible outing but like I say, 'I take the good with the bad' and always think about my next start."
Meanwhile, the Yankee bats — a staple ever since the dreary Boston series — once again exploded against the Indians' rotation, this time against Josh Tomlin (3-4, 5.26 ERA). They finished with 18 hits, their highest total of the season thus far.
Runs batted in came from five Yankees — Derek Jeter (two), Jorge Posada (one), Curtis Granderson (two), Robinson Cano (one) and Alex Rodriguez (three) — provided all the groundwork they would need.
Jeter went 2-for-5 with two RBI, inching closer to career No. 3,000. His total now stands at 2,993.
Brett Gardner stayed hot as well, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple, scoring three runs.
Curtis Granderson went 4-for-4, and established a season-high for hits in a game.
"We've been swinging the bats well," Jeter said. "Up and down the lineup we've been swinging the bats well. We're capable of scoring a lot of runs, it's not always going to happen, so we've been fortunate the last few games with scoring runs."
Five of their nine runs were driven in during a fifth inning that started with a Gardner double and ended eight batters later.
"That's how you draw it up every day if you could," manager Joe Girardi said. "It was really good, everywhere we had contributions. We just kept putting up good at-bat after good at-bat."
The Indians would pose one major threat, loading the bases after Garcia left with two outs in the seventh inning. Lefty specialist Boone Logan would get them out of the inning without sustaining anymore damage, bottling up Shin-Soo Choo for the last out.
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At almost the exact time and same situation as Colon was injured just one day before, Garcia converted the out and walked slowly, thankfully, back to the mound to get one more out.
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Interaction is the annual conference of the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). Interaction 10, held at the beginning of February in Savannah, Georgia, attracted a sell-out crowd of people interested in the practice of interaction design.
In 2012 the Interaction conference will be held in Europe for the first time. Over the coming weeks we'll be announcing a Call for Proposals from design schools and local communities in Europe to host the conference in their city. The conference location and venue will be selected in August, 2010 and announced at Interaction 11 in Boulder, Colorado.
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Accurate and consistent measurements of airborne sound fulfil a wide range of regulatory, health, safety and commercial needs both within the UK and in support of international trade.
Accurate and consistent measurements of airborne sound fulfil a wide range of regulatory, health, safety and commercial needs both within the UK and in support of international trade. Applications arise in the measurement of machinery and product noise, environmental and workplace noise, hearing protection, audiometry, and the quality control of acoustical devices.
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- Dissemination of standards, largely achieved through the development, and where appropriate, delivery of specialised measurement services for the calibration of sound measuring instrumentation. These include calibration both for general purpose measurements and for specific applications having a widespread impact on the community.
- Addressing the need for instrumentation to comply with certain minimum performance requirements beyond the need to simply be calibrated. This is achieved through being involved in the development of international specification standards through IEC and OIML for example.
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Edward Hirsch has published seven books of poems, including Special Orders. He lives in New York City.
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Adam Smith is best known as the founder of scientific economics and as an early proponent of the modern market economy. Political economy, however, was only one part of Smith's comprehensive intellectual system. Consisting of a theory of mind and its functions in language, arts, science, and social intercourse, Smith's system was a towering contribution to the Scottish Enlightenment. His ideas on social intercourse also served as the basis for a moral theory that provided both historical and theoretical accounts of law, politics, and economics. This Companion volume provides an examination of all aspects of Smith's thought. Collectively, the essays take into account Smith's multiple contexts - Scottish, British, European, Atlantic; biographical, institutional, political, philosophical - and they draw on all of his works, including student notes from his lectures. Pluralistic in approach, the volume provides a contextualist history of Smith, as well as direct philosophical engagement with his ideas.
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Norah Jones's Grammy sweep for her debut album, "Come Away With Me" has translated into sales of 621,000 copies -- a jump of nearly 500,000 (or 331 percent) over her previous week's sales and the biggest post-Grammy sales spike ever, her label, Blue Note Records, tells the Associated Press.
The CD won eight Grammys at the Feb. 23 ceremony, including album of the year, and holds the No. 1 spot on American charts, according to figures released Wednesday. So far, the pop-jazz album has sold 4.2 million copies.
Jones, 23 and a veritable newcomer, also was named Grammy's best new artist, and her single, "Don't Know Why," won record and song of the year.
(Bruce Springsteen, 53, who took home three Grammys, also received a sales kick: his "The Rising" rose from No. 129 on the charts to No. 27.)
Meanwhile, in other Jones news, she'll join Ray Charles, Mark Knopfler and Ben Harper as headliners at the 24th edition of the Montreal Jazz Festival, one of the world's largest musical gatherings, from June 26 to July 6, reports Reuters.
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LAMBERTVILLE — State Police divers are back in the Delaware and Raritan Canal in Lambertville today, continuing the search for the 39-year-old woman who has been missing since early Saturday morning, Jan. 26.
The divers are searching for Sarah Majoras, who was last seen leaving John and Peters Bar in New Hope, Pa., at about 2 a.m. Saturday. Majoras works at the club as a bartender, according to Hunterdon County Prosecutor Anthony P. Kearns, III.
At about 2:15 p.m. today, Jan. 29, Kearns released photographs taken by surveillance cameras on the New Hope/Lambertville Bridge. The pictures show Majoras as she walked across the Delaware River and turned left onto Lambert Lane toward her North Union Street home, where she lives with her boyfriend.
"A still photo of Ms. Majoras crossing the bridge is being released in hopes it may trigger someone's memory, if they saw her that night," Kearns said.
Under the assumption that Majoras had used the Coryell Street overpass to cross the canal, a route she's said to have used regularly, divers yesterday lowered sonar equipment into the frigid, murky water to aid the search.
Prosecutor's Office Chief of Detectives John Kuczynski said that the land search would be expanded to include parts of the downtown area and extend at least as far north as Route 202. Kearns confirmed that helicopters would again be used today to continue the search from the air.
In addition to detectives from Kearn's office, State Police divers, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office Underwater Search and Rescue Team, the Garden State Underwater Recovery Unit, and the Lambertville Rescue Squad have all assisted in the search so far, Kearns said.
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I've become addicted to XBCD, using my xbox controller with every PC game I've gotten since installing it. Though yesterday I got a new computer with dual AMD 64bit processors. (yay me) Though when I tried installing the controller I get "Windows cannot load the device driver for this hardware. The driver may be corrupted or missing. (Code 39)".
After looking it up for a good while, I found out that the redcl0ud drivers don't work with 64-bit processors. Although someone on the forums compiled a version that does work, all links and mirrors to it are broken. Does anyone know where I could find 64-bit friendly drivers for an xbox controller?
Looking For Xbox Controller Drivers For 64-bit
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Posted 16 October 2007 - 06:43 AM
was looking for this myself... better late then never... 64bit driver support for xbox controller
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was looking for this myself... better late then never... 64bit driver support for xbox controller
Hi, I think maybe you can find the 64bit driver for Xbox controller from http://kmdriver.com/kmdx.
It works well in my Windows7 x64 system.
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I love going to the event page on sochi2014.com - especially when waiting for results... so clean and easy...
Rach wanted the schedule with times for individual entries. AFAIK, Sochi2014.com does not have the detailed time schedules -- only the ISU page does.
Totally agree that the Sochi2014 event pages have been great for real-time results.
I want to put Chock & Bates SD first.
I dunno, people said Chan was a lock for gold coming into these games... don't declare the winners just yet.
But it's sad that when they have mistakes, they haven't any influence for PCS for Davis and White while when the others made some, the PCS is lowballed automaticly...of course with exception for Russians
LOL, after 2006 my friend and I (the one I used to watch all the skating with) would kid with each other: "Don't make me go all Barbara Fusar-Poli on you!" And then GLARE...
I'm so looking forward to the dance . . . my favorite skating discipline to watch!
For the last four years, at every single competition, it has ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS comes down to
1. who hits their levels
2. how well they are performed.
Each of the Marlie/Voir ubers has been quick to point out any possible flaw or mistake made by the other team, but again it will come down to levels and performance. Marlie has always started strong and refined things. Voir always starts out a bit more in sketch mode, and then progresses more exponentially over the course of a season. And by the end it's always very close and always comes down to levels and performance. I don't see why this Olympics will be any different.


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BEng Honours
Product Design Engineering
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Key Course Information
Entry Year
Course length
3 year(s)
A-Level Requirements *
Engineering and Physical Sciences
Professional Year Out
UCAS Code
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
*Indicative Only. Please see the Course Entry Requirements section for details on subject specific or GCSE requirements.
The main objective of the Product Design Engineering degree is to produce graduates with a broad and balanced set of skills and attributes required for the design and manufacture of innovative technical products.
The course is a variant of the Mechanical Engineering degree, which after first year, focuses on design process methodology, materials and manufacturing themes. The integrated curriculum is structured to connect content from different modules through team-based and individual projects which act as a core activity each year.
Why Queen's?
Accreditation: both the BEng and MEng degrees are accredited by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
International Reputation: the School has an international reputation for its contributions to the development of engineering education by playing a leading role in the CDIO initiative (www.cdio.org). Teaching is carried out in the context of conceiving, designing, implementing and operating products or systems; hence better preparing graduates for professional practice.
Ability to Transfer: BEng students who perform well during Stage 1 may be invited to transfer to the MEng degree at the start of Stage 2.
Placements: the School actively encourages one-year work placements, offering preparation through its employability programme and support through its dedicated placement officer.
Study Abroad: the MEng degree offers the opportunity to spend a semester in Stage 4 studying abroad as part of the Erasmus exchange programme. Students also have the opportunity to work or study outside the UK through the IAESTE, Study Abroad and Study USA programmes. In recent years students have gained placements in Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, Malaysia and the USA.
Entry Requirements
Selection Criteria
In addition to the entrance requirements below, it is essential that you read the How We Choose Our Students pdf prior to submitting your UCAS application.
Entrance Requirements
A-level: BBB including Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics, Technology and Design or Double Award Applied Science.
BTEC Extended Diploma: a relevant BTEC Extended Diploma with 100 credits at Distinction and 80 credits at Merit. Distinctions will be required in stipulated relevant units.
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade C in GCSE Physics or GCSE Double Award Science grades CC.
Irish Leaving Certificate: H3H3H3H3H4H4/H3H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H3 in Mathematics and Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry
Higher National Diploma: those with good grades in a relevant Higher National Diploma will be considered on their individual merits for entry to Stage 2.
A-level: AAB including Mathematics and at least one from Physics (preferred), Biology, Chemistry, Further Mathematics or Technology and Design.
BTEC Extended Diploma: a relevant BTEC Extended Diploma with 160 credits at Distinction and 20 credits at Merit. Distinctions will be required in stipulated relevant units.
Note: applicants not offering Physics at A-level should have a minimum of a grade B in GCSE Physics or GCSE Double Award Science grades BB.
Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H3H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grades H2 and H3 in any order in Mathematics and Physics (preferred), Biology or Chemistry
Note: applicants for the MEng degree will automatically be considered for admission to the BEng degree if they are not eligible for entry to the MEng degree both at initial offer making stage and when results are received.
Option to Transfer: transfers between BEng and MEng may be possible at the end of Stage 2.
International Students
For information on international qualification equivalents, please click on Your Country in the International Students website.
If you are an international student and you do not meet the entrance requirements, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Queen's University Belfast, which will prepare you for successful study on these degree courses. INTO at Queen's is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Diploma in Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering or the International Foundation in Engineering and Science.
For students whose first language is not English
An IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs
If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability to entry to this degree. Please click the links below for more information:
- English for University Study - an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
- Pre-sessional English - a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English
How To Apply
How to Apply
Applications for admission to full-time undergraduate and sandwich courses at the University should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com/apply.
When to Apply
UCAS will start processing applications for entry in Autumn 2017 from 1 September 2016.
The normal closing date for the receipt of applications is 15 January 2017.
For candidates applying to Oxford or Cambridge and for those whose choices include Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Medicine/Science the closing date is 15 October 2015.
Currently there are two intakes to Adult Nursing (one in September and the other in February).Those applying for entry in February 2016 should apply prior to 15 January 2015.
Applicants are advised to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful and considered choice of institutions and courses.
Earlier applicants normally receive decisions more quickly, however, UCAS accepts that some applicants, especially those from outside the UK, may find this difficult. Late applications are, in practice, accepted by UCAS throughout the remainder of the application cycle, but you should understand that they are considered by institutions at their discretion, and there can be no guarantee that they will be given the same full level of consideration as applications received by the advisory closing date.
Take care to enter the details of the institutions and courses clearly and correctly on the application. For Queen's, the institution code name is QBELF and the institution code is Q75. These should be entered in the Choices section of your UCAS application. Please note a Campus Code is not required. For further information on applying to study at Queen's, please click here.
Course Content (including module information)
Stage 1
The emphasis is on engineering science fundamentals:
- CAD modules develop a key skill needed for project work in subsequent years
- Short projects concentrate on dissection and analysis of existing products
- The Introduction to Product Design module develops discipline-specific skills related to design methodology, problem-solving, sketching and model making
Stage 2
Student projects form a significant part of Stage 2, and they focus on the production and testing of prototypes, along with an understanding of the influence of manufacturing processes on design. Supporting modules enable the application of relevant technical knowledge, professional skills and attributes.
Stage 3
In Stage 3, BEng students undertake a major individual project while MEng students work in groups on their major project. Additional industry-focussed project activities are supported by a number of external collaborators. Engineering science subjects focus on materials and manufacturing.
MEng (Stage 4)
At Stage 4, students carry out a semester-long design project embedded in a local company, which also enhances employability skills. Advanced modules focus on engineering design, analysis and materials.
Fees & Scholarships
There are different tuition fee and student financial support arrangements for students from Northern Ireland, those from England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain), and those from the rest of the European Union. Higher education funding arrangements mean that students can study now and pay later.
Further details can be found on our fees and funding section.
Queen's works to ensure that all those who can benefit from a university education have the chance to do so, and a generous system of financial support is in place to help them. Each year Queen's offer a range of scholarships and prize for new students. The most up to date listings are available here.
For international students, information on tuition fees, can be found here. Information on scholarships for international students, can be found here.
Learning and Teaching
At Queen's, we aim to deliver a high quality learning environment that embeds intellectual curiosity, innovation and best practice in learning, teaching and student support to enable student to achieve their full academic potential.
On this BEng we do this by providing a range of learning experiences which enable our students to engage with subject experts, develop attributes and perspectives that will equip them for life and work in a global society and make use of innovative technologies and a world class library that enhances their development as independent, lifelong learners. Examples of the opportunities provided for learning on this course are:
- Team based design-build-test projects: forming the core of an integrated curriculum these projects facilitate the application of technical knowledge and practical skills developed in related modules in a context which prepares students for professional practice. The scope and challenge of the projects increases in a staged manner through each year of the degree.
- Lectures: introduce basic information about new topics as a starting point for further self-directed private study. Lectures also provide opportunities to ask questions, gain some feedback and advice on assessments.
- Practical laboratories: where you will have opportunities to develop technical skills and apply theoretical principles to real-life or practical contexts.
- E-Learning technologies: Information associated with lectures and assignments is often communicated via a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) called Queen's Online. A range of e-learning experiences are also embedded in the degree through, for example: interactive group workshops in a flexible learning space; IT and statistics modules; podcasts and interactive web-based learning activities; opportunities to use IT programmes associated with design in practicals and project-based work etc.
- Tutorials: Most engineering science lectures are supported by tutorial classes, in which students work in groups on the application of theory to applied problems. These provide valuable opportunities for students to engage with academic staff who have specialist knowledge of the topic, to ask questions of them and to assess your own progress and understanding with the support of peers. You should also expect to make presentations and other contributions to these groups.
- Self-directed study: This is an important part of life as a Queen's student when important private reading, engagement with e-learning resources, reflection on feedback to date and assignment research and preparation work is carried out.
- Work placements: Students taking the BEng sandwich programme undertake a work-placement, usually after Stage 2. This is a significant learning and employability enhancement opportunity. An employability programme provides support on application and CV completion, interviews and what to expect on placement, while our dedicated Careers Officer provides both information on current placement opportunities, and 'on placement' support.
- Work-Related learning/Field Trips/Study Tours: In stages 1,2 & 3 (modules: Product Design Methods and Practice 1, Design and Manufacturing Studies 2 and Product Design and Development Studies 3) students will visit a number of local companies who design and manufacture their own products and will work on assignments and projects based on these visits. They will normally be expected to present their findings to classmates and a panel of lecturers and industry guests.
- Individual supervised projects: In final year, you will be expected to carry out a significant piece of design work. You will receive support from a supervisor who will guide you in terms of how to carry out your research and will provide feedback to you during the write up stage.
- Personal Tutor: Undergraduates are allocated a Personal Tutor during Level 1 and 2 who meets with them on several occasions during the year to support their academic development.
Career Prospects
BEng graduates have been successful in gaining high quality jobs in the discipline or product design engineering. The majority of graduates are working in manufacturing companies or design consultancies in the UK or Ireland. Their broad skill set and experience has enabled them to fit in equally well in small and dynamic companies as within the multidisciplinary design departments of larger organisations.
While many companies have transferred their manufacturing operations overseas they are retaining and expanding their Product Design and Development capacity. They realise that product innovation is essential to remain competitive, but they need suitably educated graduates. Graduates from the Product Design and Development course will have an optimised combination of creative, technical and business skills to meet this demand.
Studying for this degree at Queen's will assist you in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen's are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international).
The majority of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in Product Design or Design Engineering, significant numbers develop careers in a range of other sectors including management and teaching.
The Prospects websiteprovides further information regarding the types of jobs that attract Engineering Graduates.
Further study is also an option open to Product Design and Development graduates and several have chosen to study a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) to become Technology and Design teachers.
Other Career-related information: Queen's is a member of the Russell Group and, therefore, one of the 20 universities most-targeted by leading graduate employers. Queen's students will be advised and guided about career choice and, through the Degree Plusinitiative, will have an opportunity to seek accreditation for skills development and experience gained through the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. See Queen's University Belfast fullEmployability Statementfor further information.
Degree Plus and other related initiatives: Recognising student diversity, as well as promoting employability enhancements and other interests, is part of the developmental experience at Queen's. Students are encouraged to plan and build their own, personal skill and experiential profile through a range of activities including; recognised Queen's Certificates, placements and other work experiences (at home or overseas), Erasmus study options elsewhere in Europe, learning development opportunities and involvement in wider university life through activities, such as clubs, societies, and sports.
Queen's actively encourages this type of activity by offering students an additional qualification, the Degree Plus Award (and the related Researcher Plus Award for PhD and MPhil students). Degree Plus accredits wider experiential and skill development gained through extra-curricular activities that promote the enhancement of academic, career management, personal and employability skills in a variety of contexts. As part of the Award, students are also trained on how to reflect on the experience(s) and make the link between academic achievement, extracurricular activities, transferable skills and graduate employment. Participating students will also be trained in how to reflect on their skills and experiences and can gain an understanding of how to articulate the significance of these to others, e.g. employers.
Overall, these initiatives, and Degree Plus in particular, reward the energy, drive, determination and enthusiasm shown by students engaging in activities over-and-above the requirements of their academic studies. These qualities are amongst those valued highly by graduate employers.
Assessment & Feedback
Assessment (general): The way in which you are assessed will vary according to the Learning objectives of each module. Some modules are assessed solely through project work or written assignments. Others are assessed through a combination of coursework and end of semester examinations. Details of how each module is assessed are shown in the Student Handbook which is provided to all students during their first year induction.
Feedback (general): As students progress through their course at Queen's they will receive general and specific feedback about their work from a variety of sources including lecturers, module co-ordinators, placement supervisors, personal tutors, advisers of study and peers. University students are expected to engage with reflective practice and to use this approach to improve the quality of their work. Feedback may be provided in a variety of forms including:
- Feedback provided via formal written comments and marks relating to work that you, as an individual or as part of a group, have submitted.
- Face to face comment. This may include occasions when you make use of the lecturers' advertised "office hours" to help you to address a specific query.
- Placement employer comments or references.
- Online or emailed comment.
- General comments or question and answer opportunities at the end of a lecture, seminar or tutorial.
- Pre-submission advice regarding the standards you should aim for and common pitfalls to avoid. In some instances, this may be provided in the form of model answers or exemplars which you can review in your own time.
- Feedback and outcomes from practical classes.
- Comment and guidance provided by staff from specialist support services such as, Careers, Employability and Skills or the Learning Development Service.
Once you have reviewed your feedback, you will be encouraged to identify and implement further improvements to the quality of your work.
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Cromdale Liquor Store's Business Hours Reduced
March 21, 2011
The City of Edmonton has placed a condition on the business licence for Cromdale Liquor Store, located at 11723 – 82 Street.
The hours of operation of the store have been restricted from 10am to midnight, seven days a week.
A reduction in hours was recommended to the City's Chief Licensing Officer by the Edmonton Police Service in an effort to stop the ongoing late-night violence and disturbances in and around the store. The recommendation included numerous letters of support from community groups.
In his written decision, Chief Licensing Officer Randy Kirillo writes that "It is the continued late night criminal activities, the continued pull on police resources and the testament of the community that provide the reasonable grounds to form the opinion that it is in the public interest to restrict the hours of operation of the Cromdale Liquor Store."
The owners of the store can appeal the condition to the Community Standards and Licence Appeal Committee. An appeal has to be filed within 14 days of the Chief Licensing Officer's decision.
The City will not be commenting further on this decision.


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Something doesn't feel right. Maybe you've felt this for a long while but you decided you must be imagining things so you haven't said anything.
You don't want to appear to not trust your partner or admit that you aren't happy. Yet, in the back of your mind you just have this feeling that your relationship might be in trouble, that maybe you should be doing something before you're faced with the reality of calling it quits, walking away from something you expected would last a lifetime.
Take a look at some traits that identify a healthy relationship:
-?You give unconditional love. There are no strings attached. You don't have any expectations for anything in return.
- You want her to do things your way, but when she does things the way she wants to do them; you still love and respect her. You are still proud of her and glad to have her in your corner.
- You stand up for yourself because you are just as vital to the relationship as our partner. Partners work together.
- You take responsibility for yourself. It's your life. You make your choices, act on them and take responsibility for your actions. You own your mistakes instead of placing blame on someone else, perhaps your partner.
- You don't particularly like that new tattoo she's sporting on her shoulder, or the way he buzzed his hair. But even if these kinds of things embarrass you or make you uncomfortable, you encourage your partner to be the person he or she is, not what you want them to be.
- You assert yourself at the appropriate occasions and you don't need approval from anyone, including your partner. You both are equals in the relationship and it affects you both equally. Partners share everything about the relationship.
- You share your thoughts and express your emotions with your partner.
The flip side, or unhealthy relationship, is all of the opposites of the above. An unhealthy relationship is a selfish one.
You give love, but not without some expectations in return. If you don't get what you want, you withhold your love until your partner complies. You whine and complain to get what you want without regard for your partner.
You don't want to be responsible for yourself. You want someone to take care of you.
Because you are uncomfortable about her, you try to control what she does. You say she should hide the tattoos she feels identify her individuality, for example.
You want power over your partner, right down to getting your approval.
Passive-aggression. Maybe you aren't sure what that means. Passive-aggressive behavior is using aggression, negative feelings and resentment indirectly and passively.
You may appear to go along with something but passivity is resistant. Say your wife asks you to do something. You lead her to believe you will take care of it, but it's not something you want to do, like to do or are willing to do, so you just let it go even though you know she is going to be really angry. And actually, you may even think you've won.
You are more important in the relationship than your partner-at least in your mind. You go to work every day and make the bigger paycheck. She may or may not work outside the home. Either way, you are worth more and you aren't going to help her with her work.
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Because last I checked, we don't have a shortage of water or extreme humidity levels, and we'd rather fund more useful projects, like alternative energy and landing on Mars.
#248 to #247 - cabbagemayhem (03/07/2013) [-]
That's in Peru. OP lives in the US. It's not going to be needed here anytime soon.
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#252 to #251 - cabbagemayhem (03/07/2013) [-]
Are you the one who thumbed down comment #176?
#254 to #253 - cabbagemayhem (03/07/2013) [-]
Then, you're not just wrong, you're stupid. Go pick up a logic book before you try using it in a sentence.
#257 to #255 - cabbagemayhem (03/07/2013) [-]
lol ok. You didn't get any humor in my curt response, I understand. We don't need to add any funding to this because we're already in serious financial trouble and it doesn't benefit us at all. That kind of research is something that UTEC needs to do, not us. I didn't mean to call you stupid, I read that off a crackerjack box.
#258 to #257 - roarflmao (03/07/2013) [-]
Well that the economy atm is seriously ****** up, no doubt. Im still pretty sure theres alot of US tax dollars going to charity, then again when it comes to economy its like quantum physics. Dont pretend you really understand it, nobody really does.
I hardly doubt it would cost much to fund this aswell though, research is always going to be needed and cutting spending on research in the long term is just bad in all scenarios
I hardly doubt it would cost much to fund this aswell though, research is always going to be needed and cutting spending on research in the long term is just bad in all scenarios
#259 to #258 - cabbagemayhem (03/08/2013) [-]
I'm not talking about the economy, I'm talking about government spending. It's not a mystery, we're spending more than we're making. Simple. And, this benefits us none. Why do you want to spend money frivolously?
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#198 to #195 - cabbagemayhem (03/07/2013) [-]
Can't tell if joking. It's not. The Earth has a limited supply of water. And again, it doesn't matter, we have plenty of water.
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I see a lot of Melo articles that question him. Let's see how hard teams chase him in FA but if I were a GM, I wouldn't pay him that kind of money. I would want a 2 way player like Lebron for a 98M/4yr deal or have Melo take less money so you could add a defensive player around him.
Woody deserves all the blame for last season not Melo. He had too much faith in Bargs and not enough in Stat and his stubborn belief in Felton was his undoing.


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A building on Toney Penna Drive that was once a spa and has been vacant for about 18 months has been sold to Auto Fleet LLC, an auto sales and service firm.
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Before a person is severely addicted to cocaine there are symptoms to look for. It is important to act on the symptoms as soon as possible because it does not take long for a person to become severely addicted to cocaine.
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18-year-old Ihor Sahan entered a plea of not guilty in a Waukesha county courtroom Wednesday.
Sahan is accused of driving drunk and slamming into the back of a Sheriff's squad car on I-94 near Sunnyslope road earlier this month.
According to court documents, Sahan's car burst into flames. His passenger, 17-year-old Ryan Petri died.
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