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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 28, 2009
A Butterfly at the Railway Platform
Yes, the voluntary organization "Butterflies" is committed within its mandate to work towards solidarity among NGOs, government and all the civil society organizations for addressing the concern of children.
You may be thinking that a team of the NGO might have gone to some railway junction and have tried to conduct a programme for working or begging children … and the story may go further telling all about the same. It is not. However, let me say that I have not yet seen any organization helping a child begging at a railway platform, or stretching his small hand with palm open before passengers, and asking for money after sweeping the floor of the compartment. Sorry, the title of this story is going to relate to the actual butterfly, an insect, taxonomically belonging to the order Lepidoptera that once visited the platform number one of the Ranchi Railway Junction.
One day we (me and my wife) had gone to the railway station with my son to see him off for Lucknow.Luckily; we had not to face traffic jams, and reached the junction in time. The train was late as we expected to know there, and we had to pass time with our own efforts. After asking a number of questions one by one to the boy, and after getting satisfactory answers, my wife preached something in his ear as most of the mothers do on similar occasions- always try to take breakfast, lunch and dinner in time; don't forget to carry the lunch box to the college; and yes, don't forget to take bath regularly; and always do a short prayer before going out for college.
After concluding the session she suddenly turned and went straight to the cold drink shop and bought a bottle of packaged chilled water.
'Keep it. You may feel thirsty in the way. And yes, never drink water from any other source, or you may fall ill. Pure and uncontaminated water is hard to find these days. I have kept 'alu paratha' in your Tiffin box and eat properly before you sleep" talks did not know an end.
The boy took my mobile phone from my hand and started playing with its buttons. He took some pics of us, especially of his mother who was in a multicolor sari with yellow background. I took the cell from him, focused on them and snapped a nice photograph. Soon, a big yellow butterfly alighted on my wife's sari and remained there with its wings fully expanded on the cloth, as if it did not want to go at all. My wife with her eyes filled with tears and dipped in the ocean of sorrow as her son was about to depart for a few months, could not feel the incident. But both of us spotted the beautiful insect, soon after it alighted on the cloth. My son took the mobile from me, carefully focused its lens, and took a nice photograph capturing the insect in the image. The same is still with us.
Soon the train shook.
"Go and take your seat. The train has started to move. Yes, call me when you reach there. Take care."
The boy went to his seat first and came near the window so as to capture the last glimpse of his mother with a stream running out of her eyes. The train took speed and all the compartments passed before our eyes one by one. We remained standing there as if our feet had lost the sense of movement. The boy was waving his hand from the window and the mother was seeing his son going away from him.
When we arrived home, the phone rang. "Dad, please mail the photograph of the butterfly to me. The train has stopped for some time due to any reason, but don't worry. I will call on reaching there. Just, don't forget to mail the photograph."
My wife snatched the phone from me and a session of preaching started as all the mothers do to their children studying somewhere away from them.
A Viable experiment of Jhoom cultivation by Angami Tribes of Nagaland
Well, it is true. There is a tree called as Alder i.e. Alnus nepalensis, which extensively grows in Himalayas and that it is a non- leguminous tree, and that it contains root nodules that host nitrogen fixing bacteria. The Angami, Chakhasang, Chang, Yimchounger, and Konyak tribes of Nagaland identified the property of alder tree many- many years ago and started planting it in their Jhoom- Cultivation plots.
Since it had been very difficult for slope dwelling tribal farmers of Nagaland to leave their traditional system of cultivation, they remained trying to stabilize it at lower cycles and to make it environment friendly. The tribal people living in Knononome or the Khonoma village finally succeeded in finding out a viable solution. They learnt the nitrogen fixing property of the alder tree. They started growing crops of maize, millets, potatoes, chilies, pumpkins and barley etc. by enhancing soil fertility by planting alder trees in their Jhoom plots. Alder grows well in the altitude ranging from 800 to 3000m.Besides improving soil fertility for growing crops, alder tree also supplies timber, furniture and fuel wood.
The alder tree is chopped or pollarded within a period of 6 to 8 years after which the trunk sprouts into new and delicate shoots that are called as coppices. After proper pollarding, one alder tree is capable of giving birth to 100 to 200 coppices but only five to six coppices are left for regeneration. Rest of the coppices are cut and mixed into the soil along with their leaves that forms very good manure for the soil and future crop. The cultivation of crops is done after chopping the alder tree till the new branches come out and develop good coppices within a period of two to three years. After that, a new plot with alder trees is selected for cultivation. Thus the trend set by the people of tribal villages, especially the Angamis who are masters of cutting excellent terraces, shows that traditional systems are extremely important even in the current age of science and technology. The Ecological rationality of traditional practices still remains valid in the present context. Here one point needs special reference
One of the prime goals of the alder plantation project in Nagaland, is to bring women into the process of Agricultural decision making while augmenting their traditional roles as farm labourers.Now, Angami women in Khonoma are preparing their own nurseries of alder saplings. Afterwards, the Nagaland Environmental Protection and Economic Development (NEPED) project was started for the development of this type of farming using alder trees by the assistance of the Canadian International Development Agency through the Indian Canada Environment Facility.
The term ethnic relates to a particular social group which has the tradition and culture of its own. The famous sociologist Max Weber has defined the term as - hose human groups that entertain a subjective belief in their common descent because of similarities of physical type or of customs or both, or because of memories of colonization and migration; this belief must be important for group formation; furthermore it does not matter whether an objective blood relationship exists.
In the context of environment and herbology, the ethnicity has been playing various types of important roles. The traditions and cultures of different ethnic groups are full of sacred sense of protection of flora, fauna, and the biodiversity on the whole. Various components of the natural environment like plants, trees, animals including birds, and even the earth, the sun, the wind etc. are worshiped or regarded as sacred by different ethnic groups. Hindus of Bihar and Jharkhand are famous to celebrate Surya Shashti or the CHHATH, which is the worship of the Sun God. The festival has spread to various other states also. The cleanliness or the personal and community hygiene strictly cared and practiced during the festival- session has an excellent scientific base. The treatment of body by sun-rays during morning and evening hours, that too while the worshiper remains half dipped in water, has powerful healing impacts which are acceptable to even a minor literate person. A number of offerings that are used during the festival have impacts and significance of their own. So this was one example of the ethnic approach to environment. There are thousands and thousands of ethnic practices that have profound impact on the concept of conservation of the natural environment on the whole. A number of plants having significant medicinal values are known to different ethnic groups, and that are yet to be explored out by the scientific community of the world. But increasing pressure on land, increasing activities of habitat destruction, hunting and poaching of wild animals, extinction of various species of aquatic plants and animals; and also of different terrestrial animals has created persistent dangers against different ethnic cultures and traditions. A number of incidents of public opposition against habitat destruction, tree-felling, hunting and poaching etc. are freshly known to the history. Here we will continue to introduce various ethnic treasures in view of enhancing awareness of environment and its valuable resources that have been under protection by different ethnic groups through various traditions, cultures, religions etc.
Friday, June 26, 2009
The Strange Visitor
One month after our arrival in this new rented flat, and after we arranged our belongings in the house, strange incidents started happening in the surrounding one by one. First, we had to get rid of the four feet high Jatropha plant that was planted by my son one year ago, and being landless we could not plant it firmly in the ground to keep alive before our eyes , my son's beloved plant and to see the same growing into a tree. Thus the second, the third and many more incidents followed in queue.
One day the milk man bringing milk to the house owner, left the gate open and a goat that used to rest in the shadow of the gate entered into the campus with her four children and ate away all the leaves of plants standing happily near the gate. The goat family ate away the leaves of the religious Shami plant we have planted in a pot, and even chewed its twigs also.In the evening, when the house lady stepped down to visit plants on her usual round, she was stunned to see plants nearby the gate standing sadly without single leaf. She started making lots of noise and scolding the air – "I have already warned many times that anyone who lives on the ground floor has his sacred responsibility to see that the gate is shut all the time. See, what happened to these plants. It takes time and efforts in raising plants to see them bloom".
My wife, who remains scared of her voice, came out and told her to the best of her knowledge and belief that the milk man had left the gate opened. Things settled somehow within half an hour after a lecture session on the art of living a good life. In this way, some of the strange problems came one by one and we could solve all of them with all our humbleness and courtesy. But this was not the end.
One day, to the pleasure of our children, a white cat visited our house and met my elder daughter at the back gate. Gazing right into her eyes she mewed something that was soon translated by her as – "May I come in Miss.?" She announced the good news and the translated version of the cat's voice loudly so that it may be heard by everyone present in the house. Nearly everyone rushed to the spot to see the visitor. But someone of us performed in such a way that the cat became sad and it turned back slowly. She jumped up the boundary wall and again jumped down to visit some other house. Disagreed with the translation done earlier, my younger daughter said, "Cats don't know about any sense like Miss., Mr., Madam, or Sir. But it was good that she took permission as you say."And, if there is no one to request for permission, she can speedily run into the kitchen and steal all the milk we have…" remarked my son.
Days passed on and on when one day my daughter brought news and read it loudly – The cat in our house has given birth to three lovely kittens.
Every one rushed to see the new born babies but no one dared to go closer as the mother cat was there. Some photographs were taken by the mobile phone camera of 3.2 megapixels of which I am a proud owner. The cat and the kittens could no longer remain protected against the eyes of the house lady. She ordered her gardener to remove the problem as soon as he could. The gardener chased the cat but kittens managed to hide themselves in the places left among the closely placed flower pots and did not come out for a very long time. Now, every one except my family was sure that the cat family had moved out. At night around 8 P. M. my daughter came to me and whispered into my ear – "the cat with its all the kitten is sitting under the shade. She has brought a big field rat for their children."
We had to attend a series of marriages in our native state and so we had to go soon. We all moved after closing all the doors and windows within two days of the incident. After taking part in the social commitments, we all came back after twenty days. On the next day of our arrival the house lady stepped down to see us. Soon after some formal talks, she burst out –"Has anyone of you seen the cat family since you people arrived here?"
"No, not at all" – I replied.
"I do perfect whatever I do".
"You are right Ma'm"- said my younger daughter.
"Soon after you people departed for there, I employed two tough and clever boys to eradicate the problem. They worked hard the whole day and drove away the cat. They caught the entire three kittens in a jute sac and ..." Continued the lady when my elder daughter interrupted – Did they kill the kittens?
"No, no. They carried them up to a very long distance of about ten to fifteen kilometers and left them there. Now they may be disturbing some other family. What of that, we have got rid of the menace" the lady concluded.None of us could think or speak a word about the act of bravery the lady had managed earlier.
"What might have happened to the poor kittens? They were not so clever or strong enough, to protect themselves from dogs. I guess that the boys might have killed them by suffocating them inside the sac. God should have saved the poor things. What wrong were they doing to the lady? I myself could wash their latrines on the doormats. See what I have done so far", said my elder daughter. She showed two doormats and one bed cover she had cleaned earlier without informing us about it.
Two days passed in sorrow. On the third day, when my elder daughter was sitting in the backyard, the cat appeared and sat close to her. It looked very sad. As the girl was studying something, she could not see the cat. But, when she stood up and turned up for something she saw it. The cat mewed something thrice in the lowest pitch, waited for some time and went away slowly. Some hours passed. In the evening when I was getting ready to go for a walk, my elder daughter almost rushed to me and whispered loudly into my ear – The cat came to me, asked me if she could bring her kittens, I nodded in affirmation, and see … she is now here with all her children." She was nearly jumping with joy.
Coral Reefs and the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest marine preserve in the world. It harbors about 500 species of beautifully coloured corals; 4000 kinds of shell fish, and 1,500 types of other fish species; besides vast varieties of algae and millions of varieties of consumers.
Coral reefs provide shelter to specific algae that live inside them in mutually beneficial relationship called as symbiosis. Besides algae, varieties of colorful fishes also receive shelter in coral reefs. These reefs are so rich in animals that these are called as "rain forests of the sea". A number of sea-slugs, sea- anemones, sea- urchins, worms, parrot fish, angel fish, damselfish, and butterfly fish, and star fishes move around coral reefs and often take shelter in them. Thus coral reefs support an extraordinary biodiversity. Different colours of coral reefs are due to different colours of algae living in them. Now, what are algae? Algae is a plural of alga which means – variously coloured delicate plants found in water, having no distinction of true roots, stems, leaves etc.
The famous English poet Jein Morris has composed a beautiful poem about coral reef a few lines of which are –
"Cradle to Myriads of species
Millennia to create
Moments to destroy…"
The famous conservationist of the world Rachel Carson has written –
"There has long been a belief that sea, at least, was inviolate, beyond man's ability to change and to despoil. But this belief, unfortunately, has proved to be naïve".
Both of these writings and many more by the world famous conservationists show that the treasure of our oceans – the coral reefs are in danger now. Here are some important facts about coral reefs –
(i). 10 percent of the world's coral reefs have been destroyed completely.
(ii). Over 70 percent of the coral reefs have been destroyed in Philippines alone.
There are two broad reasons behind the destruction of coral reefs- direct human activities and indirect human activities. The direct human activities that destroy coral reefs include- dynamite fishing which is the act of blowing up a coral reef with explosives and then catching all the stunned fish swimming around. The dynamite fishing destroys not only the coral reefs; it kills the coral polyps also that make the coral reefs.Indirect human activities that cause destruction of coral reefs include activities of land development, pollutions of land and water, destruction of mangrove vegetation, soil erosion along river- banks, global warming due to increasing concentration of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere,, extensive fish catch by way of using sodium cyanides, and ocean acidification by increasing carbon dioxide in oceans. The increasing absorption of carbon dioxide in the oceanic water forms carbonic acid which tends to dissolve the
materials of coral reefs.
Vanishing Field Sparrows
The heads of the poor birds are dipped into water to suffocate the birds to death. Can you bear suffocation for few minutes? Those suffering from asthma search their inhalers restlessly, and are pleased when they search it out. Suffocation is crueler than death. Thus the poor birds die many deaths before their actual deaths. And, after death starts the work of extracting out their meat by rubbing their dead bodies and removing their skin. Very costly their meat sells in themarkets. And those who buy it believe that the meat brings warmth and masculinity.
Masculinity is that which only important achievement in life is. The poor field sparrows offer masculinity to such people by sacrificing their lives for them. Since sparrow eaters believe that it is true for them. But the taste of tongue is also something that matters. And if someone kills birds just for the taste of his tongue, sounds unjust and awkward. And even the most unjust and
cruel people don't want to be called so.
Now, field sparrows are hard to find in the fields . Jerry, my son's pet dog, whom I never kept in chains, used to play with sparrows and lizards. I have never seen him killing even an insect.A street dog in the childhood could collect our sympathies and occupied a prime place in my family. Now he is living happily and proudly, though away from me, as I became unable to offer him maximum care and respect he deserved, at some point of my life. I don't know and Icannot even guess whether killers of innocent creatures of god, can ever remain happy and proud. Poor field sparrows used to control insects that damaged our crops. But since powerful pesticides are there in the markets, who can take the risk of trusting birds. Those peoplehave different philosophy of life- yes, the philosophy of eating field sparrows and allowing pesticides to eat them. Best of luck. I cannot dare to attempt to change the philosophies of lives of such great people bubbling with masculinity on the cost of field sparrows, the innocent creatures of God.
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
The Encroachers
The lives of plants referred above, put great challenges before powerful and rich human beings who demand luxuries and comforts for their survival. These plants explain the life processes of the poor who are spotted living here and there – along rail tracks, railway platforms, under bridges, near historical monuments, in abandoned railway constructions etc. as encroachers.The encroachers are never liked by so called civilized human beings and by the governments also. The small plants that grow wildly in the hard conditions teach the lessons of existence through their short life spans where as plants like Peepal and Banyan show how one can survive facing extreme challenges and life threatening conditions. The poor perhaps understand the language of these plants and live accordingly. This is probably because all of them develop from the same stock. What the lesson they teach through their lives has nothing to matter as all of these are encroachers, deserving lots of hatred, negligence and anger.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Another Gulmohur Tree
Sunday, June 21, 2009
The desire of being photographed
One of my office clerks needed once to take a home loan and requested me to become his guarantor. I agreed and no sooner than I agreed she asked me to bring a number of documents on the next day, and one of those was – three copies of my recent photographs. No other but this – photograph, put me into great trouble. I said, "Sorry, I don't have a single copy of my photograph. You see I am quite grown up now, or you can say I am too old to have any desire of being photographed. Neither have I passed through any condition demanding a photograph from me. My department too, is not in a mood to ask for a photograph, even to be pasted on my service book, though I happen to see photographs pasted on the first pages of service books of many persons. They don't tell me when this important incident took place, and I was left. My service book is still lacking my photograph, but none is ever asking me to decorate the page of my service book by pasting my photograph on it, and that this act is legally important. Now, I think that I have given sufficient reason of why I don't have even a single copy of my photograph." The lady did speak nothing and I thought she dared not say to pay for my photographs, otherwise I might have got one more chance of being photographed and one of many more chances of examining my face how it looked at this age.
In my age, people say that I looked smart. Probably, that has been the reason why a large number of my photographs are seen here and there in my home whenever books and files are dusted before Diwali or during other occasions demanding cleanliness. Some people don't get a good photograph though they look smart whereas some look smart in their photographs too. Some look even smarter in their photographs. People say them PHOTOGENIC. Beyond all these, I think or you can say – I observe that every one wants to see how he is seen in his (or her) photograph. The inference is – every one wants to be photographed. I have seen some people falling on the camera man during a photo session while some people taking their place cleverly so that the camera man can not avoid his face in case he is responsible enough to photograph the most genuine person of the session, or for whom the session has been organized.
Some days ago, my son got success to make me agree to pay a good sum of money, that too through credit card, and bought a mobile phone with 3.2 mega pixel camera facility. When I became able to touch the same after some days, I cleverly rather narrowly escaped out of home and started searching things to take photograph on my own. I had seen my children taking very good photographs. First, I spotted a heard of goats one out of which was trying to chew leaves of an ornamental plant by climbing on the wall. I got success in this venture. I marched ahead taking many different photographs- of flowers, leaves, small plants, birds etc. At the corner of street I saw some puppies walking while two of them sitting lazily in the earthen bowl probably dug by their mother for their peaceful and safe lodging.
I decided to take photographs of those two puppies sitting lazily in the pit. I clicked. No sooner than I clicked on those, all the others rushed to the pit and sat in position pushing their faces out so that the lens of the camera may not loose even a single face. Look for yourself and tell me who is most photogenic. I am sure, you will say – none, but all.


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FULLERTON, Calif. – Northern Arizona put together its best defensive effort of the season in holding Cal State Fullerton to 28.6% shooting and withstood a frantic finish to score a 55-54 win on Friday night in Fullerton, Calif. NAU picked up its first win under new head coach Sue Darling to improve to 1-6 while Cal State Fullerton dropped to 2-5.
The Lumberjacks shot 47.6% from the field to continue their strong offensive play this season and overcame 31 offensive rebounds by the Titans to pull out the win. NAU also outscored CSF 13-10 from the free-throw line – the first time this season it posted a positive free-throw differential – and got double-digit scoring efforts from seniors Amy Patton, Paige Haynes, and Aubrey Davis in the victory.
The game was a back-and-forth battle as the score was tied at 52 with 3:31 to play. A pair of free throws by Haynes put NAU on top 54-52 at the 2:35 mark and she would add another free throw to give the Lumberjacks a 55-52 lead with 1:20 to play. Fullerton's Amanda Barfield hit a jumper to bring the home team within a 55-54 deficit with 1:02 remaining, and after an NAU shot clock violation the Titans had the ball with 27 seconds to play.
Fullerton would miss a pair of shots but maintain possession and missed another shot with four seconds to play before an NAU rebound and an immediate foul. The visitors would miss a pair of free throws but a last second half court heave came up short for the Titans as NAU held on for the win.
Haynes finished with a career-high 13 points while making 7-of-9 shots from the free-throw line and adding a game-high six assists. Patton, who entered the game as the second leading scorer in the nation at 25.0 points per game, finished with 14 points and a game-high eight rebounds while Davis added 10 points on 4-of-5 shooting. The Titans had a 48-28 advantage in rebounding and took 28 more shots in the game but made the same number of field goals (20) as did the Lumberjacks.
NAU led for most of the first half after jumping to an early 8-3 lead. The Lumberjacks maintained a five point lead to 14-9 at the 12:15 mark of the first half before Cal State Fullerton went on an 8-2 run as NAU has held to just one basket over a four minute stretch and the Titans took a 17-16 lead. NAU answered with a basket and a pair of free throws but the scored would be tied at 22 with 3:38 remaining in the half. Each team would make just one field goal for the remainder of the half, with the final 1:40 scoreless, as NAU took a 26-25 lead into the break.
A three-point play to start the second half gave the home team a 28-26 lead before NAU used an 8-0 run to take a game-high six point lead at 34-28 with 17:39 to play. The Lumberjacks led 36-30 with 16:00 remaining when the Titans used a 9-0 run to go up 40-36. NAU battled back to a 41-40 lead and neither team would lead by more than two points for the remainder of the contest.
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Saving to give
Patti raised her hand. "I save," she explained. "I put aside money each month until I have enough to make the larger donation later in the year."
At its bi-annual meeting in October, the executive board of Women of the ELCA set aside 60 minutes for stewardship education. Board members were asked to reflect on how they make decisions about giving to Women of the ELCA and how they put those decisions into action. This was the question that prompted Patti Austin, a board member, to raise her hand and talk about savings.
"That question was serendipitous," she said later. "I had been saving for Katie's Fund for months, and had just written out the check days before the board meeting." In fact, Patti was carrying the $500 check with her when she came to Chicago. She had started saving the previous January, inspired by Women of the ELCA's goal to grow Katie's Fund to $1 million by July 2014.
For Patti and her husband, this way of giving-through-saving is one part of their stewardship strategy. They also give up front by tithing their income each month to their congregation and other ministries. Savings comes in when they want to give above and beyond their regular tithe. When Women of the ELCA announced the $1 million goal for Katie's Fund, Patti knew that she could give more if she saved. "I made Katie's Fund a priority," she said.
Before the board meeting ended, Patti delivered the donation for which she had prayerfully saved for ten months. Now, those dollars are helping grow Katie's Fund and will support bold ministry for years to come.
Question for reflection: Patti began saving for Katie's Fund around the beginning of the year. Is there a special offering you'd like to make in 2014? How can savings help you reach that goal?
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Katie's Fund and Domestic Awareness Month
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I love the Fijian-Indian style of curries as they are tomato based and not too creamy. Plantains are a large starchy green banana similar in texture to potato when cooked. You can also use under-ripe bananas, which will be slightly sweeter. If the idea of banana in the curry doesn't appeal to you, simply use chopped cubes of potatoes in its place.
- Heat oil in a large heavy-based fry pan or saucepan on medium heat. Cook onion until golden, 4-5 minutes.
- Add garlic, mustard seeds, cumin, turmeric, chilli, garam masala and ginger and continue to cook for 1-2 more minutes until fragrant and mustard seeds are starting to pop.
- Add a splash of water during cooking if needed to prevent them sticking to bottom of pan and burning.
- Add curry leaves, eggplant, plantain/banana or potatoes, canned tomatoes, coconut milk, water and a good pinch of salt.
- Cover and simmer for 15 minutes until eggplant and plantain/potato is soft and cooked through.
- Add chicken and tomatoes in the last 5-10 minutes of cooking and continue simmering until chicken is cooked through.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve, garnish curry with coriander and serve with rice and cucumber as a shared meal.
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JEDDAH/RIYADH (Reuters) - Fed up with having no driver to ferry her to hospital, Shaima Osama decided to take matters into her own hands and drive there herself, an act of defiance in a country where women are banned from sitting behind the wheel.
Emboldened by the winds of change sweeping the Arab world, which has toppled leaders in Tunisia and Egypt, women in the conservative kingdom see no better time to seek greater freedoms by demanding the right to drive, something they would not have dreamed of doing a year ago.
"I learned that there is no law banning women driving. I took the keys, took a deep breath and started the car," Osama described how she drove in Jeddah last month.
Saudi Arabia has no written ban on women driving but Saudi law requires citizens to use a locally issued license while in the country. Such licenses are not issued to women, making it effectively illegal for them to drive.
Thousands of Saudi men and women joined Facebook groups calling for women's right to drive and challenge the ban. But only a few, like Osama, turned those calls into action.
Osama, 33, who has a severe vitamin D deficiency, drove herself to the hospital, received her vitamin injection but was stopped and arrested by police on her way home. She was released just hours later.
She took to the wheel just days before Saudi authorities arrested another woman, Manal Alsharif, who posted a YouTube video of herself driving in the kingdom's Eastern Province and calling on other women to do the same.
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Subbasal nerve regeneration after LASEK measured by confocal microscopy
Darwish, Taym, Brahma, Arun, Efron, Nathan, & O'Donnell, Clare (2007) Subbasal nerve regeneration after LASEK measured by confocal microscopy. Journal Of Refractive Surgery, 23(7), pp. 709-715.
PURPOSE: To determine the relationship between the degree of subbasal nerve regeneration and corneal sensation and tear film functions after LASEK using corneal confocal microscopy.
METHODS: This prospective, observational, and longitudinal study included 35 LASEK patients who underwent tear breakup time assessment, phenol red thread test, corneal esthesiometry, and confocal microscopy preoperatively and 1, 3, and 6 months postoperatively. Subbasal nerve images were analyzed to assess nerve regeneration.
RESULTS: Postoperatively, tear breakup time decreased significantly and had not returned to the preoperative level by 6 months after surgery. There were no significant differences in the phenol red thread test results before and after LASEK. Central corneal sensation decreased significantly 1 month after LASEK and returned to normal levels 3 months after surgery. Nerve fiber density, nerve branch density, and nerve fiber length and width decreased significantly after LASEK and had not returned to preoperative levels 6 months after surgery. Subbasal nerve fibers retained their vertical orientation after LASEK. There were no significant correlations between the length and density of subbasal nerve fibers and central corneal sensitivity, tear volume, or breakup time after surgery.
CONCLUSIONS: Subbasal nerves were injured by LASEK and had not returned to preoperative levels 6 months after surgery. Corneal sensitivity was reduced after LASEK and returned to normal levels 3 months after surgery.
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(DISCLAIMER: Please please please don't ride me about the price, I really...really don't want to sell this rifle but due to me having to live on railroad unemployment until our glorious president decides coal isn't bad, whilst supporting a family, combined with the sudden market value of these...it's bill money is basically what I'm getting at with my sob story, so take it easy.)
Palmetto State Armory Flat Top, Mid-Length Gas System, A2 Profile Premium Barrel, 16'' CMV Chrome-Lined Upper:
16" FN Manufacturing Chrome Moly Vanadium Barrel, Chrome lined.
5.56 Nato Chamber, Chrome lined.
1/7 Twist Rate
HPT/MPI Barrel
M4 Feed Ramps
F-Marked Front sight post
A2 Flash Hider
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Standard Hand Guards with heat shields
Forged upper receiver
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Forged 7075-T6 A3 AR upper is hard coat anodized black for durability. Featuring M4 feedramp cuts, T-marks, but no logo, these upper upper receivers are made for us right here in the USA.
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16" Chrome-lined, chrome moly vanadium. Chambered in 5.56 NATO, with a 1/7 twist, M4 barrel extension, and a mid-length gas system. The A2 profile barrel is high pressure tested and magnetic particle inspected and then phosphate coated. Barrel is finished off with an .750" diameter F-marked front sight base with sling swivel, standard handguards and an A2 flash hider. Barrel is made by FN Manufacturing.
Spikes Tactical M16 Full Auto Bolt Carrier Group:
-Mil-Spec 8620 tool steel M16 bolt carrier w/shrouded firing pin.
-Carrier has 188.8.131.52 MIL-STD-171 phosphate finish inside and out with 184.108.40.206 MIL-STD-171 hard chrome bore.
-Laser engraved with ST Spider logo (visible through ejection port door opening).
-Mil-Spec tool steel carrier key.
-Carrier key has 188.8.131.52 MIL-STD-171 phosphate finish inside and out with 188.8.131.52 MIL-STD-171 hard chrome bore.
-Carrier key is attached with Grade 8 hardware and properly staked per the Mil-Spec.
-Bolts are CNC machined from Carpenter No. 158®.
-Bolts have 220.127.116.11 MIL-STD-171 phosphate finish inside and out.
-All bolts are shot peened per the current Mil-Spec.
-All bolts are Individually High Pressure tested (HPT) and then Individually Magnetic Particle Inspected (MPI).
-Tool steel extractor, shot peened, 184.108.40.206 MIL-STD-171 phosphate finish, fitted with a Mil-Spec black extractor spring insert and Mil-Spec Viton o-ring.
-Mil-Spec firing pin with 220.127.116.11 MIL-STD-171 hard chrome finish.
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Palmetto State Armory Lower Receiver:
These forged lowers are quality made using material is 7075-T6 and are marked "CAL MULTI" to accommodate most builds. Finish is Black Hardcoat Anodize per MIL-8625 Type 3 class 2.
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Troy BattleSight Rear, Fixed (Black) Comes with original packaging and instructions.
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Kinemastik film fest next weekend
The 7th edition of the Kinemastik Short Film Festival will take place at Herbert Ganado Gardens, Floriana on Saturday and next Sunday .
Organisers say they have prepared an interesting selection of latest short works from Malta and abroad.
Some of the highlights include Scenes from the Suburbs by Spike Jonze, La Ducha by María José San Martin and Daqqet ix-Xita by Kenneth Scicluna.
A group of films set in Glasgow's celebrated Savoy Centre, curated by Cara Connolly and Martin Clark, will be shown on Neck of the Woods screen on Saturday.
Connolly and Clark met in their early 20s in Glasgow, Scotland. They both trained as fine art photographers at Glasgow School of Art, and began their careers making video art, which they found fulfilling yet lonely. Now they make documentaries together, and aren't lonely anymore.
"With the Savoy Centre Films we are making for Kinemastik, we wanted to see how different artists and filmmakers responded to this kaleidoscopic indoor market. Many small parts make the whole of the Savoy Centre, and we wanted to do the same thing with this ongoing collection of films," they said.
Doors will open at 8 p.m. Entrance is €7 or €12 for block tickets. Students can enter both nights for €8 or one night for €7 (student ID is a must). Tickets are available at St James Cavalier and Kinemastik. The ticket hotlines are 2122 3200 and 9924 2815.
Once the screenings on Saturday night are over, there will be a mid-festival party at Torri Mamo in Marsascala starting at 11.30 p.m.. Entertainment will be provided by an eclectic line up that includes Ali (Brighton), Malta- born and London-based Capitol K (Faith and Industry), and Phil Adams (Rough Trade).
Entrance to the party is €5 or €2 for guests in possession of a Kinemastik Membership card or a block ticket to the festival.
The annual Children's Film Festival, Little Rock People, will be held next Sunday from 7 p.m. at Herbert Ganado Gardens.
Prior to the festival, a two-day workshop for children (aged 4-12) will be held at St James Cavalier, Valletta, and guided by Joanna Tabone, Adrian Abela, Aidan Corlett, Sean Decelis and St James Kids Club team, lead by Amanda Palmieri. Titled 'Silhouette Dreaming', this workshop will mostly tackle shadow puppet theatre and stop motion animation.
A film made at the workshop will be screened at the Little Rock People festival next Sunday.
Bookings (maximum 40 children) can be made through St James Cavalier and [email protected].
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June 28 • There was plenty of great playing and a great ending to a fantastic day in Coventry — led by 10 year old Polly Rumble.
June 28 • If you have helped the EYMS Band recently and have a souvenir in your wardrobe — then can they have them back?
June 28 • A free day of tuba fun will see the fantastic playing talents of Richard Fox available for everyone to come along and enjoy.
June 28 • Today's Brighouse & Rastrick stars have done their brilliant bit to inspire the Northern Ireland stars of tomorrow.
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Watching Giles Barnes bashing in volleys during a Dynamo finishing session at the end of training today makes us believe he will be hard to keep off the field tomorrow in either a starting or subs role.
Cam Weaver may have been set for that role but a niggling injury might potentially pre-clude him from getting the start.
So back to the Englishman.
I get the sense that Barnes is on a mission to re-claim his career and now with a full pre-season behind him he just might be a good bet to make it happen.
The Dynamo and Dom Kinnear must take credit for re-signing Barnes on his potential which we saw in spurts last year.
There was the long range power in the Concacaf Champions League, the set up play against DC United in the playoffs and the occasional powerful run that opened up defenses and made your jaw drop.
In training the other day I saw him make a run out of deep in midfield that just wreaked of power and speed as he broke between a center back and outside back in training.
It is the type of run that only he and Boniek Garcia can make out of midfield to really pull defenses apart.
Impressive to say the least.
Certainly he can play in central midfield, behind a striker and as a withdrawn forward but it is clear that he is an option as a striker.
He can come back to the ball, has a strong frame or hold up play, good skill set, power from long range and can be a threat when it comes to creating a shot or chance for himself. His ability to drag center backs into the "hole" will have to be honored with his desire to finish.
And of course he is a threat behind defenses with his speed and timing of runs.
Barnes is one to keep an eye on tomorrow as the Dynamo open up at BBVA Compass Stadium against DC United.
Andrew Driver looked good for a guy who got off a plane last night at midnight in training today. Has the look of a footballer.
Tyler Deric/Cam Weaver were not at training while Omar Cummings was running and getting fitness work.
Dwayne DeRosario will not play for DC as he was suspended for an incident in a pre-season game with Brian Carroll and Danny Cruz. Tough to think a DC United team without DeRosario can come in to BBVA and beat the Orange.
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The CLSI Global Health Partnerships (GHP) program is partnering with the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System (GEIS) Division of the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center to improve the quality of its laboratory network, and the efficiency and accuracy of its testing results. This is the first time CLSI is working with GEIS, which performs surveillance for emerging infectious diseases that could affect the US military.
GEIS surveillance activities enable its partner network of six overseas US Department of Defense laboratories to provide military decision makers with relevant information that informs disease prevention and treatment policies. In fiscal year 2013, GEIS distributed $45.6 million in network surveillance activities that reached 50 countries.
"GHP is very excited to have the opportunity to assist these infectious disease research laboratories in their mission to quickly detect disease threats that may impact our armed forces serving overseas," said GHP Vice President, Karen McClure, PhD, MLS (ASCP)SBB.
Dr. McClure is overseeing the overall implementation of the project while GHP Director Frances Ingersoll, MS, MLS (ASCP), directly manages the project's staff and activities. CLSI staff and qualified volunteer trainers will provide training and technical support on quality management systems (QMS) and their implementation in the laboratories; mentor and assist in the development of a laboratory quality manual; and assess the status of the laboratories for compliance with international standards as well as assist with development of plans to address identified gaps.
Dr. McClure and Ms. Ingersoll traveled to Kenya in December 2013 to conduct an initial audit of the Basic Sciences Research Laboratory in Kisumu, Kenya, in order to assess the facility's current status toward compliance with QMS for laboratories and preparation for accreditation aligned to International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189 standard requirements. Additionally, CLSI was requested to conduct an initial audit for the Malaria Research Laboratory in Kisian, Kenya.
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I was in Ulta last week and had one of my periodic urges to try Recoil again...it never works for me and I never learn. It doesn't really encourage my curl, makes my hair get stringy, etc.
Anyway, I saw Beach Bomb and since I appreciate the return policy I got it - came home and looked at some reviews and saw a few comments from people who didn't like Recoil but did like this.
Tried it on Friday. Left in some OneC, scrunched in a quarter-sized amount (it is a cream in a pump) and diffused. It was SO bad that I had to rewash my hair before I could go to work.
I dug my receipt out and laid the product on the counter to return. It was so bad I wasn't going to give it a second chance.
Today, I decided to try again since I didn't have anywhere to go and hadn't had time to return it. Rinsed all the OneC out this time and scrunched in a quarter size of the Beach Bomb. Scrunched with t-shirt. Plopped, did my other stuff and unplopped, scrunched in another quarter-sized glob (my hair is fairly long) and diffused about halfway.
No gel, no leave in and more Beach Bomb and I like it! Full and soft and it has actually gotten better throughout the day. I think I might be able to sleep on it.
Not CG I don't think, which I usually am, but I'm not evangelical about it if I find something I like :blob4:
Wow I love it! What are your hair properties?
Really fine 2b/c waves that can get weighed down so easily!
I am on the porous side and I like a little protein here and there but too much makes me stringy. Anything too heavy is bad for me, I need what I call "clean moisture", nothing oily or too much, just enough for slip and clumping and a "clean gel" that just sort of holds those clumps until they dry.
Normal go-to products in most seasons and conditions is just sometimes low-poo but usually cowash with Suave Coconut and leave some in (OneC when I'm feeling spend)....and always Angell. It is the one gel that always works for me!
I needed to change things up for winter. I wasn't happy with my routine as the weather changed, at least this pulls up into a messy bun really well too!
Oh my god your hair looks amazing parzy! Really it's so pretty, definitely more 3a to me. We actually have similar hair properties but your hair is much nicer than mine :)
I have the beach bomb as well. I was going to post a review in the review forum but I felt like I needed a few more uses before I could have an official opinion. But I liked it! I love re:coil so I had to try this even though it's not completely CG. I low poo though so I wasn't worried. My main concern is always scalp irritation, but this was fine. It's been about a month since I've tried it last, and that's only because glycerin is pretty high on the list and I think it may be the cause of a little surface frizz now that dews are so low. I am going to try it again tomorrow though and I will report back with a pic. It's supposed to be a little warmer so hopefully the dews will be a bit higher.
My unofficial review...I tried this as my only styler (no leave in, etc) and I believe once with a tiny bit of SSFHG. It gave me extremely soft but defined curls. Curls that held their shape throughout the day. The texture of the product is extremely similar to Curl Junkie CCClite (like a lotion). The smell is amazing as well. I recall a little frizz like I said above, so tomorrow I might try smoothing a little bit of oil over top to combat frizz. We shall see!
Thanks Parzy - now I wanna try this product too! Your hair sounds very similar to mine. Question, since this isn't CG, do you know if CJ Daily fix would remove the cones? Or would I need a proper sulfate shampoo? I use SM moisture retention once in a while, would that remove the cones? Btw, which low poo do you use?
I looked over the ingredients and didn't see anything immediately off the charts. You should be fine with a low poo, I use either the KBB juicy bar or Deva LowPoo just when I feel like I need it.
I used it again today and was once again pleased, I really like how it wears throughout the day...that said, I don't mind a little frizz. I wear my hair sort of loose and undefined, I will take some frizz for great volume and softness!
I definitely think a little gel over it would work as well.
I wanted to shower tonight air dry all the way to see how it would last overnight but I couldn't get myself pulled together in time :)
Up for additional suggestions on use!
I love your curls! Total hair envy. Keep up the good work!
BTW, is it DevaCare or DevaCurl low poo that u use?
Devacare and devacurl low poo both have the same cleanser, so should be ok. Personally I like the way devacare smells better. :)
Parzy, do you like the beachbomb better than the recoil? Do you think beachbomb has more hold?
our curls are very similar, mine might be a little tighter, maybe. I am growing mine out like yours. This give me the courage not ot shave my head!! lol!
How do you get such good clumps. My hair is so stringy. ugh.
*revive* :D
I was so intrigued by this product, I bought it yesterday and tried it right away. The only thing I'm worried about is that one cone in it. I'm new to the CG method and have been using the HETT gel. Yesterday before I tried AG beach bomb my hair looked so nice, I actually had a few nice curls going. Anyways, I used the AG product and my hair did exactly what the product promised. It even FELT like it was coated with salt water. I'm sure I used too much the first time, but I liked it. It gave me some good definition. One thing I didn't like was that it made my hair a bit more wavy than curly I think... but that might be because I used too much. I will try it a few more times, but if it does exactly what the HETT gel does I will return it, because 25 bucks vs 3 bucks... yeah, I'll take the 3 dollar product.
Second day hair wasn't so great either, it turned much more wavy than I liked, even when I scrunched with water. Usually I have ringlets around my face, but they seemed a bit dragged out yesterday and today.
I also tried this product on my mom who has pin straight hair and I swear to God, she pretty much got nice 2c waves. Unbelievable. I'm guessing this product is a miracle for straight hair, maybe even great for 2a and 2b. But for me... I don't know. Like I said, the cone bothers me a lot. I will try a bit less next time I shower and see what happens.
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Reese Witherspoon seemed to offer a mea culpa for her recent transgressions in the form of a hat on Saturday.
Following her highly publicized April 19 arrest debacle with an Atlanta police officer, the Oscar winner was photographed sporting a City of Atlanta Police baseball cap as she and husband Jim Toth arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on Saturday.
Reese also apologized for her behavior toward the arresting officer during an appearance on "Good Morning America" this week.
Speaking with "GMA's" George Stephanopoulos on Wednesday, the 37-year-old actress said she and Jim had had "one too many glasses of wine."
"We thought we were fine to drive and we were absolutely not, and we are so sorry and just so embarrassed," she said. "We know better and we shouldn't have done that."
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Reese went on to recount how she treated the police officer.
"I was so disrespectful to him," she said. "I have police officers in my family. I work with police officers every day. I know better. It's just unacceptable."
On Thursday, dashboard cam footage of the incident made its way to the Internet, showing an indignant Reese refusing to stay in the car when ordered by the officer, uttering statements including, "This is beyond!" and "I'm an American citizen - I'm allowed to stand on American soil," and "You're about to find out who I am."
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How long is the admissions process?We strongly suggest you begin the application process one to three months before the semester you desire to start with us. We do have a "pending admission" status, which allows you to register and enroll in 12 hours of graduate level coursework with the submission of minimal application materials –these materials being the Application for Graduate Admission, $40 application fee, Citizenship Verification Form accompanied by all required legal documents indicating proof of citizenship and any/all name changes, and a copy of your teacher certificate. Please note that although you may begin taking coursework with us under the pending admissions status, you will not be eligible for Financial Aid until all admission materials are submitted (the balance of required items would be your Letter of References, Official Transcripts, GRE/MAT test scores, and the Initial Portfolio training). In pacing your application process, keep in mind that the scheduling and transmission of test scores and transcripts are normally the items which require the longest lead times in the admissions process.
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Does my certification status affect my tuition?USC Upstate has a tiered tuition scale. Our lowest tuition at the graduate level is offered to SC Certified Teachers. Upon applying to USC Upstate, we ask that you supply a copy of your SC Teacher Certificate. The dates of validity are then coded into your student account so that you are billed correctly. Should your certificate expire during your program of study, you will notice a significant increase in the amount you are billed per semester hour. Once your certificate expires, you are then billed at the SC Residency Rate, until such time you supply a copy of your renewed certificate. Graduate Tuition and Fees
I am already a certified educator in SC and need information about add-on certification.Adding on certification in areas other than your initial area is governed entirely by the SC Department of Education. You can get general information about add-on certification from the SC Division of Teacher Quality from their web site at http://www.scteachers.org//cert/addlcert.cfm. For specific requirements be sure to review pages 28-70 of the SC Teacher Certification Manual which is available at www.scteachers.org
What Add-on Certifications are offered by USC Upstate?USC Upstate offers graduate courses required to add on certification in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education – Visual Impairment, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. Please note that there are requirements in addition to the course work to be eligible for the add-on certification.
I need to take courses to be certified/re-certified by the SC Department of Education. Do you offer courses that meet their requirements?Yes. If you are currently certified, or have an expired certification in Early Childhood, Elementary or Special Education – Visual Impairment, and require graduate level coursework to meet SCDE requirements, we offer the courses that meet state education standards. We strongly suggest that before enrolling in courses that you obtain verbal or written guidelines from the SCDE as to what coursework they will accept for your needs. The SC Teachers Hotline is staffed by counselors Monday through Friday, 1:00 – 4:30pm, and can be reached by calling, toll free, (877) 885-5280. You may also submit a Request for Change/Action Form (a one page document) which can be printed out and faxed. This SCDE form can be found on the USC Upstate Graduate Programs webpage, right hand menu under Forms.. Once the SCDE has outlined their requirements, which they will do by mail, we have provided a table on our webpage that outlines the SCDE course, and the corresponding USC Upstate course that meets that requirement.
I obtained my bachelors degree in a program of study other than in Education, and I am considering becoming a teacher. What courses will I need to take to become certified?We applaud and encourage you. South Carolina needs teachers. Our graduate level courses though, are for those who are already certified to teach. USC Upstate does offer non-degree certification programs at the undergraduate level that will prepare you to be initially certified to teach upon completion of the program. Please contact the USC Upstate School of Education office at (864) 503-5560 for more information.
What about reciprocity of state certification?
Teacher certification is under the ultimate authority of the South Carolina Department of Education. Information about states with reciprocal agreements regarding South Carolina teaching certificates can be found at www.scteachers.org including requirements and information on requests.
Will this degree qualify me for South Carolina teacher certification?
No. Admission to a M.Ed. degree program requires that you be certified or have courses/experiences comparable to that of a certified teacher.
The four general categories of federally-sponsored financial aid programs offered by the University of qualified students include loans, grants, scholarships, and work-study programs.
LoansPlease review the Financial Aid page on the Graduate Programs webpage for information on the programs available to graduate students.
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How do I locate a building on the USC Upstate campus? View the USC Upstate campus map.
Are graduate-level courses offered in Greenville?Although USC Upstate has a presence on the University Center Greenville campus, and offers undergraduate courses, we do not offer graduate-level courses which apply to program of studies, at this time.
What courses will transfer into the program?
Course transfers are handled on an individual basis. The Graduate Programs Office will need a copy of your transcripts by which to begin to research the courses you wish to transfer in. For the initial purpose of inquiry, prior to your admission to the program, unofficial transcripts are permitted. A maximum number of 12 credit hours are permitted (9 if part of a master's degree at the other institution). Of the 12, 6 may be applied to core or content areas, with the approval of the Director of Graduate Programs, and the other 6 to Related Studies. Please note that Related Study courses must be at the 500 level, and you must have obtained a grade of B or better.
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How long will it take me to complete the program?
Students typically complete the M. Ed in 18-24 months through the Fast Track Program. Courses applicable to the Master of Education degree must be completed within six (6) years.
ResidencyUSC Upstate assesses tuition and fees upon the basis of state residency. South Carolina law defines residents as "persons who have been domiciled in South Carolina for a period of no less than twelve months with an intention of making a permanent home therein" .
Frequently Asked Certification and Re-Certification Questions. http://www.scteachers.org/cert/certfaq.cfm
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Can I take the GRE or the Miller Analogies test?
You may take either test for the M.Ed degree.
What do I need to know about the GRE?
The General Test measures verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, critical thinking and analytical writing skills that have been acquired over a long period of time and that are not related to any specific field of study. The test is provided by Prometrics, located in Greenville. Prometrics is a testing center, with computer workstations. The test can be scheduled when seating is available. Other locations can be found by registering online at http://www/ets/org/gre or calling (800) 473-2255. Prometrics, 10 Enterprise Boulevard, Suite 206, Greenville, SC 29615-3534 (864) 676-1506. To see test content information, sample test questions and to schedule a test, visit: http://www.ets.org
What do I need to know about the MAT?
The Miller Analogies Test (MAT) is a high-level test of analytical ability that requires the solution of problems stated as analogies. The MAT consists of 120 partial analogies (A:B is to C:D) that are to be completed in 60 minutes. Performance on the MAT is designed to reflect candidates' analytical thinking, an ability that is critical for success in both graduate school and professional life. Through analogies with content from various academic subjects, MAT scores help graduate schools identify candidates whose knowledge and abilities go beyond mere memorizing and repeating information. Contact Counseling Services at (864) 503-5195 (USC Upstate campus) for additional Miller Analogies Test information.
I don't take tests well. What if I fail the tests, can I still be admitted?Yes, under our Conditional Admissions policy. Under two circumstances may a student apply for conditional admission as long as all other admission requirements have been met: Circumstance One: If, after two attempts of the same test, the student fails to meet the required Miller Analogies Test (MAT) score of 390 or Graduate Records Examination (GRE) score of 400 on the verbal section and 400 on the quantitative section or Circumstance Two: The student does have the minimum GPA on all undergraduate coursework of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. The student must submit a request for conditional admission in writing to the Director of Graduate Programs. If the student fails to meet BOTH of these criteria they ARE NOT eligible for conditional admission. If the student is granted conditional admission, and achieves a minimum GPA of 3.25 on the initial 12 hours of USC Upstate program coursework, the student will be fully admitted as a Masters candidate. If the student fails to achieve this grade point average, the student may not continue in the masters program.
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Bishop Reflects On Emotional Meeting With Stamkos After Injury
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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Ben Bishop participated in an exit interview this morning and talked about his recent injuries, and his feelings on missing the playoffs.
Bishop left the Lightning's 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on April 8th with an upper body injury, which was later specified as a dislocated elbow. He also suffered from torn ligaments in his right wrist, which he tore right before the All-Star break in January.
These injuries kept Bishop from playing in the last three regular season games as well as the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Montreal Canadiens
When asked about how he felt missing the playoffs, he admitted that it was a tough ending to a great year.
"Stammer came in in between periods and gave me a hug and I actually started crying," Bishop said." I knew we worked all year to get there and I knew I probably wasn't going to be able to play in the first round."
Bishop also shares his excitement to get back on the ice when he is recovered.
"There is still a lot of fuel," Bishop said. "I'm ready to go right now, but I have to wait four months.
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Jackson's ex-wife denies giving up kids
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - An attorney for Michael Jackson's ex-wife Debbie Rowe on Tuesday angrily denied reports that she had agreed to take millions of dollars to give up parental rights to her two children with the King of Pop.
In a letter to the New York Post, attorney Eric George said that Rowe, who was married to Michael Jackson from 1996 to 1999 and is the mother of his two oldest children, "has not and will not" give up her parental rights.
Nor will Rowe, whose attorneys have been in talks with lawyers for Michael Jackson's parents, Katherine and Joe, take any money beyond the spousal support to which she and the singer agreed upon years ago, George's letter states.
In a 2002 will signed by Michael Jackson, he said he had "intentionally omitted" to provide for Rowe.
The New York Post reported on Tuesday that Rowe had agreed to take about $4 million to give up her parental rights to children Prince Michael Jr, 12, and Paris, 11.
George has asked the newspaper to publish a retraction.
In a statement, New York Post editor in chief Col Allan said, "The Post stands by its story."
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