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Not Your Typical Bus Ride
• Targeted Audience: Lower Elementary School (Ages 3-7)
• Genre: Fiction, Picture Book
• Author/Illustrator: Marian Dubuc
• Publisher: Kids Can Press
• Publication Date: March 1, 2015
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Dimensions: 11″ x 6.75″
• Printing: Full Color
• Length: 32 Pages
• Retail: $15.95
Marianne Dubuc is the author/illustrator of the best picture book I've ever read, The Lion and the Bird (Enchanted Lion Books).
It's All in the Details
The Bus Ride is so much more than a ride on a bus. It's an adventure that unfolds illustration by illustration and page by page. This is the story of Clara, a little girl who takes her first solo bus ride to visit her grandmother. Naturally, Clara's not the only one on that bus; there are other creatures too, like wolves, a bear, opossums, rats, a sloth and more. The story of the bus ride is whatever you make it to be. Marianne is a master of details, and the stories within this story are written in the illustrations. There are clues about what's going on, on the cover of the newspaper someone is reading, and with each stop there's someone new on board or someone leaving, and with each exchange comes a new adventure. In the end, little Clara has quite a story of to tell her granny when she arrives at her destination.
Illustrations that Will Charm Your Socks Off
Marianne uses watercolors and colored pencils to create her signature illustrations. Her artistic methods afford her the ability to create enchanting details that entice you to linger on every page. What's more, the book's unusual trim size – 11 x 6.75 makes the visual experience extra special. When the book is open, it's the ideal format for depicting a bus.
Why You Should Buy This Book
The Bus Ride. gives young readers the chance to use their sharp eyes and clever brains to determine what's going on in the story. I read the book myself a few times before I caught all the little happenings on that bus. Kids love mysteries and figuring stories out themselves; they have a way of spotting details we adults just might miss. The story teaches kids about independence and it will make them want to pay closer attention to the world around them, wherever they may be. If you're like me, you'll be hooked on Marianne's outstanding books and you'll want to collect every last one.
About the Author
Marianne Dubuc received her degree in graphic design from the University of Quebec, Montreal. She has created many different kinds of books for readers of all ages. She is an internationally acclaimed illustrator whose work has been published by major publishers in fifteen countries.
Read my interview with Mariannne here.
Poetry and Music, One and the Same: Interview With Author/Songwriter Johnette Downing and Illustrator Jennifer Lindsley
Author/singer Johnette Downing and illustrator Jennifer Lindsley are both native Louisianans who grew up listening to the many legends of the bayou. Pulling from their local traditions and personal experiences, together they collaborated on a most original, eerie folkloric tale. I found The Fifolet to be so mesmerizing and uniquely wonderful, I just had to learn how this author/illustrator team pulled it off.
© Copyright – Image of Jennifer Lindsley (l) and Johnette Downing (r) courtesy of Johnette Downing
Johnette Downing
Where did the inspiration come from to write a picture book about a fifolet, and while growing up in Louisiana, did you always know the meaning of the word?
Being from Louisiana, I heard stories my entire life about the fifolet or feu follet, which means fire sprite in French. Elders, like my French grandfather, would say, "Don't go too far in the swamp or else the fifolet will get you." Like the loup garou, the mischievous Cajun werewolf, the fifolet is a mythical spirit used by grown-ups as an effective device to keep children in line.
For nearly three decades, I have dedicated my career to sharing Louisiana roots music and books with children as a means of ensuring that our rich musical, folkloric and cultural heritage will continue to be handed down one generation after another. Until the publication of this book, the fifolet legend has mostly been an oral tradition shared among families; therefore, I wanted to write my own original version of the legend with my own plot and characters as a way of preserving this story in book form for generations to come.
Does being a songwriter make you a better poet or does your ability to write poetry make you a better songwriter?
This is a great question, and one that I have never been asked. For me, poetry and music are one and the same. After all, language itself is rhythmic; each syllable is a beat, beats are words, words are poems, poems are lyrics and lyrics are books.
Many people do not know this about me, but I am a haiku poet and the co-founder of the New Orleans Haiku Society. The beauty of haiku is that one has seventeen syllables or fewer to make meaning out of an experience that connects human nature with nature. This Japanese form of poetry has helped me get to the heart of the subject matter by targeting what I want to say and then saying it in as few words as possible.
Therefore, to answer your question, yes, being a songwriter helps one be a better poet and being a poet helps one be a better songwriter.
"After all, language itself is rhythmic; each syllable is a beat, beats are words, words are poems, poems are lyrics and lyrics are books."
Poetry is difficult to write well, yet I found your poetic verse in The Fifolet to be the smoothest to read of all the rhyming picture books I've ever reviewed. Why is poetry so difficult to write well, and is there a trick to your ability to do it?
Thank you for your kind words about my poetic verse for this book. As a poet and musician, I do not find poetry hard to write, but I do understand why others may find it difficult. I believe the trick is that poetry needs to "sing," not so much in a literal sense, but that it needs to flow off the tongue as if it were music.
Another trick I use is to read the poem, or any other form of writing, aloud. While reading aloud, one can hear the cadence of the language. If it does not sound like music, or if it does not flow smoothly, the meter may be off, and editing syllables or words may be required to help the poem sing. Tapping your foot to the beats of each line while reading aloud and making sure the lines equal the same number of beats can transform a poem.
© Copyright – Cover Image courtesy of Pelican Publishing
Do you have any plans to turn The Fifolet into a song?
Yes, I have written music for The Fifolet for the purpose of making the book into a song. I am also working on an orchestral piece of music that would be played while I read the story.
Listen to Johnette perform some of her music
I'd love to hear that! In what ways do you think teaching with music benefits children?
I was an early childhood music teacher for twenty-two years, and I have given workshops to teachers in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Central America, North America and the Caribbean on how to use music in the classroom to teach language and to promote literacy. Since language and the majority of other academic subjects are left-brain activities and music is a right-brain activity, combining the two helps students utilize more brain capacity in a more natural and balanced manner for learning. I enjoy writing books that are also songs because, in my opinion, not only does it help reluctant readers become motivated readers, it helps students use more brain capacity for higher learning, interaction, retention and enjoyment.
"I enjoy writing books that are also songs because, in my opinion, not only does it help reluctant readers become motivated readers, it helps students use more brain capacity for higher learning, interaction, retention and enjoyment."
Jennifer Lindsley's illustrations in The Fifolet are outstanding. Did you have a vision of how you thought your story should be illustrated and what were your impressions on how the illustrations turned out?
While writing the book, I visualized a dark, mysterious, and mythical swamp environment that few would dare to traverse. The publisher, Pelican Publishing, suggested Jennifer Lindsley as the illustrator. When I viewed her art samples, I agreed that she was the perfect illustrator for this book. A native of Thibodaux, LA, Jennifer has created a watery world any fifolet would love to inhabit. What I love is that she gave Jean-Paul Pierre a lantern to carry. This is significant because the legend of a fire sprite or of a person carrying a vessel of light exists around the world as the Will of Wisp or the Jack of Lantern. This small detail, which Jennifer said was accidental, causes the reader to ponder whether or not Jean-Paul had been a fifolet all along – double creepy!
© Copyright – Inside spread image courtesy of Pelican Publishing
That is brilliant. I think you handled the folkloric subject matter in your story beautifully. Were you ever concerned that your plot, featuring a fisherman who disappears, might frighten readers?
Your kinds words touch my heart; thank you. Folklore has always been a passion of mine. After fourteen books, it was time for something a little eerie, especially since my previous book, Macarooned on a Dessert Island, was all about sweets. Actually, my young readers have been asking me for something spooky for some time. I am more of a scaredy-cat than most children; therefore, I didn't want to have a scary book. I wanted to have something I would read myself repeatedly and not have nightmares. The Fifolet, with its promise of buried treasure, has one shovel dug into the attribution of mystical powers to natural phenomena, and one shovel dug into mystery; the perfect concoction for slightly spooky folklore.
"The Fifolet, with its promise of buried treasure, has one shovel dug into the attribution of mystical powers to natural phenomena, and one shovel dug into mystery; the perfect concoction for slightly spooky folklore."
Can you tell us a bit about your next book that's in the works?
I have two upcoming books through Pelican Publishing. Louisiana, the Jewel of the Deep South, illustrated by Julia Marshall, is about State symbols and is slated for a fall 2015 release. Down in Mississippi, illustrated by Katherine Zecca, is the sequel to my Down in Louisiana book. It teaches Mississippi State symbols, and is slated for a spring 2016 release. Both books are also songs.
Jennifer Lindsley
What attracted you to illustrating the story of The Fifolet?
I had briefly been introduced to Johnette at Starbucks, as a friend of mine had recommended that I talk to her. I had just submitted art to Pelican on an open submission for artists. I had no clue that eventually I was going to be paired with her as "my" author! I was so excited as the story is close to my heart in that my paternal family is from Thibodaux (down the bayou), and I am very familiar with the eerie qualities of the swamp and loved the story. Johnette is also an amazing writer and the tale just flowed in an enchanting sing-song that stuck in my head even before I started illustrating!
"Johnette is also an amazing writer and the tale just flowed in an enchanting sing-song that stuck in my head even before I started illustrating!"
Your fluid, hazy watercolor method is mesmerizing and perfectly fitting for the story. I noticed on your website your other illustrations don't seem to be painted in the same style. Were you given any specific direction for the artwork, and how did you come up with this brilliant depiction of the story?
Watercolor was the first medium I learned, and it is my absolute favorite. Next would be oils and then acrylics, which are used for many of my murals. Since the book took place in the swamp and was watery to begin with, I thought that watercolor would lend itself to the aesthetic. I wanted to have the drippy aspect representing the Spanish moss and eerie quality of the story. I wanted the colors to be moody and flowing. There is a quality to watercolors where the colors can blend seamlessly and once they dry some of the results are surprising. I was not given any direction with regards to medium, just minor suggestions when areas needed some "pop." You can't erase watercolor so it was a commitment to be able to adjust – luckily I had done the initial sketches and they were approved before I started adding color.
© Copyright – Inside spread image courtesy of Pelican Publishing
Was it challenging for you to create images fitting for an eerie folktale without frightening young readers?
I feel like the pictures just came to me with each of the lines of the story. I had drawn an initial sketch of Jean Paul Pierre and wanted him to be consistent throughout. He seems like such a selfish person and alone and pretty simple, so his clothes, shrimping boots, hat and little red patch on his knee helped me to keep him recognizable and simple. I also added some characters that are in the story consistently as witnesses of Jean Paul's demise — the alligator that seems to follow him around, the ever present moon, his hat and his pirogue became as much a part of the tale as he was! I didn't make the swamp black, I opted for purples and blues, so as not to create a harshness that could spook some younger readers…I was scared of the dark when I was little and the moon was always something that helped illuminate the scary away!
Do you paint all your illustrations traditionally or do you use digital methods as well?
I'm pretty much a Luddite when it comes to illustration. I have tried some digital work, but inevitably get frustrated and go back to my "old school" methods. I feel like I can convey emotions through art better "brush to canvas/paper" than dragging and dropping images and scanning. I would like to learn how to augment my work through digital though – I just have to find someone who will teach me and make me stick to it! Someday! In the meantime I love to paint traditionally and feel like I'm more efficient time wise.
There's simply nothing that can replace an original painting, even though it's more difficult to make changes than with digital work. What was the inspiration for the big-nosed beady-eyed fisherman? I love everything from his shack on the water to that image of him in bed with his toes sticking out from under the covers.
When I was little my dad used to take me to a little roadside store outside of Thibodaux, that also had a tiny bar and lots of Cajuns would come through and tell stories. Jean Paul is sort of a conglomeration of these colorful storytellers and one particular person I know that is extremely cheap and selfish. (Not mentioning names!)
© Copyright – Inside spread image courtesy of Pelican Publishing
It's fantastic that your real-life experiences created this fictional fisherman! As an art teacher, what is difference between giving an adult student direction as compared to a child student?
Adults are afraid of messing up! Children are pretty much fearless with the ability to take risks and try things. I always hear from adults, "Oh, I can't draw a straight line, I'm a terrible artist." And then when I work with them and have them try different mediums, they inevitably find a niche of making art that they enjoy and can build on. Not every artist can draw, however maybe they excel at three dimensional art, it's a matter of introducing them and trying to eliminate a fear of failure.
Children will dive in and go for it as long as there is positive encouragement. I think sometimes adults were told as children that something didn't "look" like what they were trying to represent and it stifles them, so it's not surprising when they pick up years later, they are still drawing at a level of a children who decided they weren't good enough. I get inspired at the fearlessness of kids in my classes – I have a tendency to be afraid I'm going to "mess something up" but then I have to remind myself that if I mess it up, I can always fix it.
"Adults are afraid of messing up! Children are pretty much fearless with the ability to take risks and try things."
© Copyright – Inside spread image courtesy of Pelican Publishing
Is there another picture book in the works for you?
I am illustrating a few different books at present. The main one is a story about St. Charles and the streetcar lines and the fabulous sites that this city has to offer when you're rolling down the avenue. I also have a book that I'm working on about a dragonfly that has a unique perspective, and it is a bilingual book for kids that might be a little different. But above it all I have some sketches of a lab rat who wants to be a famous music composer, but I need an author. I have the pictures, but I'm not a writer!
Jennifer, I have a feeling you'll have no trouble finding that author, now that the word's out. Thank you both for taking the time to share your unique journey with this book. I'm looking forward to your next titles.
Visit Johnette's website here.
Visit Jennifer's website here.
Visit Pelican Publishing here.
Read my review of the book here.
Buy The Fifolet here.
Lola and Tattletale Zeke Book and Plush Lola Giveaway
I can't keep this adorableness all to myself, so I'm giving away one copy of Lola and Tattletale Zeke, along with a plush Lola toy. See entry rules below.
• Targeted Audience: Lower Elementary School (Ages 3-8)
• Genre: Non-Fiction
• Author/Photographer: Marcia Goldman
• Publisher: Creston Books
• Publication Date: June 9, 2015
• Binding: Hard Cover
• Dimensions: 8.5″ x 6.5″
• Printing: Full Color
• Length: 32 Pages
• Retail: $16.95
Meet Lola, the Service Dog
Lola is a five-pound Yorkshire Terrier and a certified therapy dog. She and her owner, Marcia Goldman go to work together to help those in need, such as autistic children, struggling readers and the elderly in nursing homes. Lola is gentle and calm, loving and smart, and she touches the lives of all who are fortunate enough to meet her. Through her books, she teaches and inspires children everywhere.
Lola's in a Predicament with Her Tattling Little Brother, Zeke
In the first two books in the series, Lola goes to work helping others, but in Lola and Tattletale Zeke, Lola shares her personal real life challenges as a big sister to a younger – but physically larger – brother named, Zeke. The problem is that Zeke is a tattletale about everything. When Lola forgets to bring her toy bear in from outside, he tells on her. When Lola leaves muddy paw prints on the floor, he tattles. But when Zeke does something wrong, Lola doesn't tattle because she knows it's just an accident. When Isabel the black cat tells on Zeke for breaking his toy, Lola feels so bad for her distraught little brother she does all she can to make him feel better. Will Zeke repay the kindness the next time Lola has an accident?
A Curriculum Guide with Activities
In the back of the book is a curriculum guide with vocabulary words and a list of questions to pose to readers, such as "What is the difference between telling about and telling on someone?" There are several suggested educational activities too, such as using puppets to playact different scenarios.
Why You Should Buy This Book (and Plush Toy)
Lola is so cute, I can hardly stand it. And she's loving and kind and always does the right thing when it comes helping others. Lola is a true leader and the youngest readers can so relate to her predicament with her brother. Every child with a sibling has experienced the dreaded tattling problem or has been a tattler himself. Lola lets children know that it's normal to experience sibling rivalry, and she teaches them that acting out of kindness is the best way to go. Getting along with others is a life lesson rarely taught in schools, but Lola is here to teach it to your children. With all three titles in this series, plus the new plush puppy, your child will get to know, love and respect Lola the adorable and irresistible therapy dog.
About the Author
Marcia Goldman has her Masters Degree in Special Education and has spent the last 25 years focusing on providing therapeutic-based programs for children with autism and their families. Marcia and Lola live in California.
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A New Title in the Popular Clementine Rose Series: Busy Day Book
The Clementine Rose Busy Day Book
• Targeted Audience: Lower Elementary School (Ages 4-6)
• Genre: Fiction Activity Book
• Author/Illustrator: Jacqueline Harvey
• Publisher: Random House Australia
• Publication Date: August 1, 2015
• Binding: Paperback
• Dimensions: 9″ x 7″
• Printing: Full Color
• Length: 96 Pages
• Retail: $14.99
This title will be released this summer. You can pre-order it here.
The Loveable Clementine Rose Keeps Fans Busy with a Super Cute Activity Book
In this popular series of books, there's always something exciting going in Clementine Rose's large, ramshackle mansion. Now in this latest title, The Clementine Rose Busy Day Book rather than a story, Clementine Rose shares some fun activities for readers. Throughout the activity book, readers learn all about Clementine Rose's family (and her pig of course) as well as details about her eccentric life at home and at school.
© Copyright – Image courtesy of Random House Australia
Each reader can personalize her own activity book and do a myriad of activities like:
- Color pages
- Place Colorful Stickers (included) in the Book
- Complete a crossword Puzzle
- Do a Maze
- Do a Word Search
- Finish a Dot to Dot
- Spot the Difference
- Match Lists
- Bake Some Cookies (with recipe)
In addition, there are personal lists to make, like what things do you love best about your family and what would be your ideal pet and why? The interactive nature of the book revolves around what readers know about Clementine Rose from reading previous titles in the series.
© Copyright – Image courtesy of Random House Australia
Why You'll Love This Book
The youngest readers love books that keep them busy. The Clementine Rose Busy Day Book is a clever way to keep children ages 4-6 engaged with a combination of activities and pages to read. They will love the character so much they'll want to read the other titles in the series and get to know what Clementine Rose is all about (if they don't already). What you'll love about this book is that the message is very positive. There are tips for living a good life and information about many different subjects that will help make your little reader more worldly. Clementine Rose is likable and lives a fancy and fun life that little girls will enjoy reading about in all the titles of the Clementine Rose series.
© Copyright – Image courtesy of Random House Australia
About the Author/Illustrator
Jacqueline Harvey's bestselling Alice-Miranda series began as an idea for a picture book but it soon became apparent that this perpetually positive seven-and-a-quarter-year-old had a lot more to say. The series has been sold to the United States, United Kingdom, Indonesia and Turkey and has been shortlisted for children's book awards in Australia. Her first and only picture book, The Sound of the Sea was an Honour Book in the 2006 Children's Book Council Awards. Jacqueline has spent most of her working life teaching in girls' boarding schools and has been a Deputy Head and Director of Development. She is passionate about improving educational outcomes for Indigenous students. She lives in Sydney with her husband Ian and is currently working on more Alice-Miranda and Clementine Rose adventures.
Further Learning
- Check out the Clementine Rose Teacher's Resources.
- Download a bunch of fun Clementine Rose stuff like computer wallpaper and coloring sheets!
- Read the Clementine Rose blog.
- Watch the Clementine Rose Trailer.


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antrepo â 3.5 inch Poster Set (4 posters)
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StaneStane's recommendation
This poster set is about our old friends, 3.5 inch floppy disks.Higher density drives are built to read, write and even format lower density media without problems, provided the correct media are used for the density selected. This Posters shows, how many floppies are enough for current softwares. Result (Approximate) 46 disk for iTunes 8.02 358 disk for Adobe Photoshop CS4 1760 disk for the Sims 3 12 disk for Firefox 3, 36 disk for Firefox Add-ons
chad's recommendation
Oh, we've come quite a long ways. These limited edition posters shows how many floppies it takes to install some of our favorite programs. It may sound dorky, but I think there are few things more awesome than floppy discs.
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Member Since: May 11, 2011
Country: United States
Just finished mine and it works great! It's the most inexpensive digital oscilloscope with storage capability that actually works that I've ever seen. Also, the switchable frequency meter capability is a nice little extra.
The instructions while containing some errors were never the less much better than most Chinese kits I've seen. I'd like to see sparkfun offer the Jyetek frequency generator DIY kit as well. I've emailed the Jyetek and they've been very responsive.
Sparkfun got the kit out to me real fast, so I'll be buying from both of them again.
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What ammo are you shooting out of it?
The M1 Carbine is recoil operated some ammo like Wolf does not have enough power to properly cycle the bolt. You will get FTE's and FTF's
Stove pipes can be the mag spring but also could be ammo related.
So how is it jamming?


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MINNEAPOLIS -- Justin Morneau came through in the clutch again Tuesday night.
Morneau's two-run double highlighted a four-run eighth inning and the Minnesota Twins rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics.
"I've been in that situation enough times that you learn to relax and do what you need to do and block everything else out," said Morneau, who was showered with chants of "MVP" after his big hit.
"Yeah, it was pretty cool with all the fans chanting," Morneau said. "But, the more important thing is the turnaround the team's had."
Morneau and Jason Tyner each went 3-for-4 with two RBI for Minnesota, which won its fifth straight and remained 1½ games behind Detroit in the American League Central. The Twins began the day with a 1½ game lead over Chicago in the wild-card race.
Morneau now has 120 RBI, moving him into fifth place behind Kirby Puckett (121) on the Twins all-time single-season list. He is batting .422 in September with five doubles, a triple, a homer, 10 RBI and 11 runs.
"He's an MVP candidate, absolutely," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "We wouldn't be here without him, that's for sure, and he's worked his tail off."
With the Twins trailing 5-3 Nick Punto led off the eighth with a single off Joe Kennedy (4-1). Joe Mauer walked and Michael Cuddyer hit a ground-rule double to make it 5-4, and Morneau followed with a double to deep center. Morneau later scored on a wild pitch.
"We just pecked away and pecked away and it was one of those things where you get up there and everyone's pulling for each other," Morneau said.
Dennys Reyes (5-0) pitched the eighth and Joe Nathan got the last three outs for his 32nd save in 34 chances as the Twins got their 44th come-from-behind win this season.
Eric Chavez homered and drove in three runs for Oakland, which entered the game with a 5½ game lead over the Angels in the American League West.
"The starting pitching gave us enough, and we scored enough runs, but the bullpen didnt get it done," manager Ken Macha said.
With the score tied 3-all, Dan Johnson led off the fifth with a 412-foot homer off reliever Willie Eyre to give Oakland the lead. The As made it 5-3 on Marco Scutaros RBI single in the sixth, but the lead was gone in the eighth.
"Any loss is tough at this point," Johnson said. "They make you play nine innings."
"We had that game won, bottom line," Jay Payton said. "We had enough runs to win but let it get away."
Oakland went right after spot starter Matt Guerrier with consecutive hits by Jason Kendall and Mark Ellis to open the game. Two outs later, Chavez hit a two-run triple.
The Twins came back with two runs in the second despite a double play and two baserunning mistakes. Morneau doubled and Torii Hunter singled to start the inning. Rondell White then laced a shot to left that Nick Swisher caught and threw on a line to the plate to double up Morneau trying to tag and score.
Hunter was picked off before the next pitch but reached second base safely before scoring on Tyner's two-out single. Luis Castillo had an RBI single to make it 2-2. However, Castillo got caught in a rundown and tagged out before the next pitch.
Chavez hit a solo homer, his 19th, off Guerrier in the fourth to make it 3-2.
The Twins came back again in the bottom of the inning. With two outs, White doubled and scored on Tyner's opposite-field single off Saarloos.
- RHP Brad Radke, out with a stress fracture in his pitching shoulder, threw before the game for the first time in two weeks. He said the session was pain-free and better than expected.
- The Twins used a season-high six pitchers in the game, the fifth time that has happened this year.
- Frank Thomas went 0-for-4 to snap a string of six straight games with a homer. It was a franchise record and a personal best for Thomas.
- Kennedy gave up a run for the first time since May 3, a span of 14 appearances and 16 1/3 scoreless innings. He lost for the first time since Sept. 27, 2005.
- Nick Swisher picked up his fifth outfield assist this season and second this week.


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Posted by Alex Cullen on December 21, 2009
That your technology strategy should be driven by business is a truism. We all know this - architecture, strategy and IT overall should be driven by business needs, strategies and outcomes.
Posted by Alex Cullen on December 9, 2009
This past summer, Forrester conducted a series of in-depth interviews of architects to further our understanding of their roles: how they saw the role in the context of their organizations, how they are evaluated by senior management, their key success imperatives and their information needs. We undertook this not just as research to publish, but also to inform how we support individuals in the EA role.
Posted by Alex Cullen on December 1, 2009
In September-October Forrester conducted its State of Enterprise Architecture survey – a broad look at EA in the context of the IT & business organization. We asked respondents questions ranging from where does the architecture function report, to the state of completeness of various architecture domains, the key technologies firms will be making significant architecture decisions about, and the degree of support for EA by various constituencies ranging from application developers to corporate business management. An upcoming series of reports from Forrester will discuss the survey results.
Last week, I conducted a webinar for the survey respondents – highlighting the results and discussing 'what it means'. Webinar participants were very engaged in the discussion of the results – and with the broader question of the relationship and impact of EA to the larger business organization it is part of.
Two figures that really stood out and generated discussion:
We asked survey respondents – who were primarily architects in large enterprises – to identify the drivers for the EA program – essentially the mission and charter for the architecture organization.


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The Sky Is Falling & I Can't Get Up
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PART V: Liberal Science v. Conservative Science = Abject Idiocy
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PART III: Liberal Science v. Conservative Science = Abject Idiocy
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How Michelle Obama's Anti-Fat Bigotry Will Kill America's Kids
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You Know That Man Made Climate Change Thingie…?
Once the ash cloud hits the upper atmosphere, start watching for some glorious sunsets!
Every once in awhile The Good Lord (and I am not taking about Obama) thumbs His nose at humanity, and proves in some rather strange way that He doth indeed harbor a sense of humor. While nothing humorous is going on with the current volcanic upset in Iceland, it does prove that His power is far greater than man's. There is a wonderful irony here, rather like one of those Ten Commandments moments, a note to Al Gore, sort of a, "Umm, big guy, I'M THE ONE in charge!"
Is Nature Out of Control Or Are People Just Dumbed Down?
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God, Carbon Credits, Greenies, and a Lack of Faith (and Technology)
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Al Gore and His Idiotic Journey to the Center of the Earth
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10 Innovative Uses Of The iPad By The Hospitality Industry
PSFK investigates ten novel examples of how the iPad is being used by restaurants and hotels.
There is no doubt that Apple's iPad has the potential to revolutionize the dining and hospitality industry. The functional ambiguity of the iPad can serve various applications in both hotel and restaurant settings. Even as etiquette for mobile device usage at social places are hotly debated and being constantly redefined, restaurants are embracing new mobile technologies to update the experience for their customers. These early-adopters are the pioneers that can potentially craft a valuable edge in the industry's competitive landscape. We've compiled a list of ten restaurants and hotels that are laying the foundation for an emerging generation of hotels and restaurants outfitting their industry's long-standing traditional services with the iPad.
iPads Replace Menus at Australian Restaurant
An upscale Sydney restaurant, Mundo Global Tapas, is replacing their paper menus with the interactive tablet. Customers use the restaurant-provided iPads to not only browse menu selections and order food, but access photos of every dish and even notify chefs of how they want their steaks cooked. The digital medium offers several advantages over the paper medium – these include easy revisions for fluctuations in price and keeping track with inventory so customers don't order items out of stock. The restaurant envisions the iPad menu to eventually revolutionize the dynamics of food ordering by utilizing local weather and customer moods to recommend meals.
Luxury Hotel Provides Personal iPad For Each Customer
London's Berkeley Hotel plans to offer hotel guests iPads for the duration of their stay. The iPad comes with selected apps that help craft the travelers experience in the area – like suggesting the top-five places to visit, and a providing a list of local hidden gems. The device becomes a travel guide for customers by helping map out their itinerary with restaurant and location recommendations to make it into a better traveling experience.
Major Hotel Chain Plans To Equip Concierges With iPads
Intercontinental Hotels Group, a multi-national company that manages several hotel brands including Holiday Inn, have conducted tests to research the benefits of hotel staff being equipped with iPads. Results have shown that concierges with an iPad by their side are more versatile to fulfill services for hotel guests. By not being stationed at their behind-the-counter desktop computers, concierges are able to roam around the lobby to assist their customers, creating a less static method of customer service. The company also discovered that by supplying iPads to concierges, it greatly reduces the time of training for new employees, crediting the tablet's intuitive interface.
iPads Promote Hotel's Social Media Presence
San Diego's Hotel Indigo is incorporating the iPad to act as a virtual guestbook for guests to use. Visitors can ask questions about the local area to the hotel's Twitter followers. They are also encouraged to connect and log comments on the hotel's other social media pages. The hotel will have a live feed of their Twitter and Facebook pages streaming on a large display in their lobby, albeit under hotel staff supervision. Although the hotel's concierges are present to assist guests, it harnesses its social media pages to create a network of online followers to make area-related recommendations.
iPad Recommends Wine At Florida Restaurant
Nationally-recognized Naples Tomato of Naples Florida recently announced their plans to utilize an iPad to recommend wine for customers instead of a sommelier. By accessing an app, wine connoisseurs can browse through the Mediterranean restaurant's 550 Wine Spectator-recognized wine list. Naples Tomato plans to update a traditional service by adopting the Apple device for regular use starting this August.
New Manhattan Restaurant Plans To Innovate Food-Ordering Process With iPads
Manhattan healthy fast food restaurant, 4food, plans to equip their waiters with iPads for assisting the ordering process. The use of iPads fits the restaurant's progressive goal to embed contemporary technology into its restaurant infrastructure to serve healthy food. The restaurant plans to open its doors on August 16. Interestingly, the interior of the yet to be opened restaurant will also loosely imitate the aesthetics of an Apple store.
Make Restaurant Reservations With RezBook
RezBook is a free iPad app started by the folks at UrbanSpoon that allows iPad users to view table layouts and make reservations on the tablet. The plan is to integrate the app's services with the traditional paper reservation process to expand the outlets for connecting with customers. The app also allows its users to indicate allergy information and propose seating preferences.
New York Hotel Makes iPad A Control Panel For Hotel Preferences
One of New York's top luxury hotels, The Plaza, is among the early iPad-adopters to help enhance the customer experience. The hotel plans to do this by giving their customers control of a large assortment of hotel-related activities straight from the iPad – like requesting room service, scheduling wake-up calls, making spa appointments, and printing boarding passes. The Plaza have adjusted their definition of luxury to how products can promote the holistic experience of staying at the hotel. The utilitarian iPad fits this premise precisely.
OrderTalk iPad App For Mobile Meal Ordering
An iPad app produced by OrderTalk brings mobile check out for quick service and full service restaurants. These hand-held terminals allow restaurant employees to collect order info and relay it to the ticket printer in the kitchen. Restaurants take orders from in-line customers and have the food prepared and ready to go when reaching the counter. The app from OrderTalk reduces the chances of error and creates a more efficient process of taking customers orders. Customers at participating restaurants can order food from their personal or restaurant-provided iPads with the installed app.
Luxury Resort Provides iPad In Close Proximity To Water
A luxury hotel located on Greece's Aegian Peninsula, the Danai Beach Resort, offers guests iPads for the duration of their stay and unusually allows users to have the electronic device accompany them poolside and beachside. Apple should probably contact this beach resort to use them as a testing ground for the device's resistance towards water damage. Regardless of whether its splash-proof or not, reading online magazines on a touch-screen tablet computer while dipping in pools and sipping margaritas is a strong sign of luxury for even the most lavish lifestyles.


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You are not making a mistake. Sparks are temporary at the start of a relationship. You may have more in common with this new man, and that is why you don't feel a spark. Couples that have a better chance of having a longer and healthier relationship are composed of individuals with similar rather than different traits.
The in love feeling makes you feel a spark and it is largely related to biochemical processes in the body such as release of hormones and brain chemicals ex dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, adrenaline.
You may also have a need for a challenge that you find with other individuals with whom you feel the spark. But, they may not turn out to be the best partners in the long run.


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Bubble in Pergo from spill
Hi all, we have had Pergo installed in our Kitchen for about 3 years now. We did not put it in. My wife accidentally spilled some tile sealer on the pergo, and it got in between one of the seams, and caused the finish to bubble up. Does anyone know of a remedy (trick) to fix this. I was thinking maybe something like an iron and damp towel over it, but not sure. Any help would be great! Thank you.
I do not want to have to tear out the floor to get to replace the two pieces (call me lazy)
I know you don't want to hear this but the only way to fix it is to replace it. What has happened is that the fibers that make up the flooring have swelled and made the flooring raise up.
Sorry, Dave.
It's just as Big Dave said.
The only repair to this is to replace that particulor 'board section'. This is due to the nature of the material, as it is not solid hardwood, it will not dry and shrink back to it's original shape.
Anyways, as was stated, you will have to replace that 'board section' that is bubbled. There is a procedure to do this. Done right, and it will look perfect when completed. Again, it has to be done just as the procedure states.
What is this procedure? I can't really get into it on this forum as you really need picture instructions to follow. It is possible for a homeowner with some skill to do it. Otherwise, you can call Pergo and have them send a 'technician' out do the replacement and $$ repair.
You should be able to find directions for the procedure with diagrams and pictures by doing a 'search' on it (I did).
Try: " Repair Laminate Floor"
If you do decide to make go of it, the most important things are: Make sure you have the right tools and alot of patience....take your time.
Thank you for your advice
I am pretty handy, so I will check out the repair on the web, and give it a shot. The previous owner left a couple of planks so I should be good to go. Thanx for all of your help. This forum is really great!!!
Good luck!
the reason this place is great is because of all the posts and inputs. Feel free to join in if you can help on whatever!
Chris165. I forgot to mention I would put the new peices up against the wall in an inconspicuous area as they will probably not match completely.
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Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
As we all know, in the AE Shawn Michaels had a destructive personality. He was a prick, and addicted to drugs/ painkillers. If Shawn didnt get the back injury at The Rumble, he might still have been on the destructive path and might not even be alive today.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
was that back injury legit? i have read the rumors that nobody knows for sure
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Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
I don't know if it saved his life as Shawn Michaels even at his worst wasn't as bad as Scott Hall, Jake Roberts or Jeff Hardy have been and they are all still around. The fact is that even when at the height of his drug addiction whilst wrestling through 1995 to 1998 Shawn Michaels was still the best in ring performer in the world so it didn't actually affect his career.
Of course Shawn Michaels having his back injury helped turn his life around due to him meeting his wife and then finding religion which he only managed to do due to not being on the road and working a full time WWE schedule. Without that time off Shawn Michaels wouldn't have continued down the same road and would probably be have been in the same position as Jeff Hardy was in 2011 in regards to the effect drugs could have taken on him but Shawn Michaels always managed to work through and no one could really tell.
As for the back injury being legitimate it definitely was as he had back surgery sometime in mid 1998 which meant he couldn't really even train properly until the very end of that year and meant the planned Michaels/Triple H match for WrestleMania 15 was cancelled. It was sometime in early 1999 that it came about that the injury was worse than first thought and that's why he set up his own wrestling school in 1999 as from what the doctors were saying he was completely done in terms of being an in ring performer.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
Did seem like some sort of miracle when he came back to wrestle in 2002 and looked the same in ring wise.
Oh Dave, been looking for a transcript of that Sting promo to use a a sig myself lol.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
I'm thinking that Shawn just wanted an extended break from the business, which is when he had some form of a revelation. Now, some say it's all a work, which makes me think his injury was a work.
But, with that extended vacation, he got to properly heal any injuries he might have had and didn't have to rely as much on the alcohol & drugs. I won't say it saved his life because who knows the damage already done to his heart. But, if his "finding God" deal is real, it's nice that he finally asked for forgiveness for all the wrong he's done and can live a peaceful life.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
Injuries at work are very common specially with wrestlers. Slam, bangs, or even hit each others up with a stool are very usual. But even so, wrestler still need to be careful in the ring, because sometimes just a little bad fall can end their career on television.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
The injury was legit. He had 2 completley herniated discs in his back, and another disc that was completely smashed in there. He took the first 10 months or so to try to rehab it without surgery. In early 1999, his doctor, Dr. Vasquez in San Antonio told Shawn he had to have the surgery and that the rehab wasn't working. He had surgery in January 1999, nearly a full year after his match at Wrestlemania 14.
I read on Shawn's twitter a month or two ago, a fan said to him "You wouldn't be where you are today without that back injury in 1998." Shawn retweeted that and added "You're absolutely right. Best thing that ever happened to me!"
So, obviously, he feels that it saved his life, as well, and he was headed down a bad path. Now, he had the surgery in January 1999, so I'd say by mid 2000, he might have been able to wrestle again. But even after the back surgery, he was still hooked to drugs and wouldn't stop taking them, even though the back injury had healed.
So, as a longtime HBK fan, who has thought and searched about this situation for many years, the first half of his hiatus (1998-2000) he was dealing with his back: rehabbing it, it not working, surgery in January 1999, it healing for a year or so. Then, the 2nd half of his hiatus after the surgery (2000-2002) he dealt more with his drug addiction and had his fight with Triple H and didn't talk to him for a year. It wasn't until April 2002 he became "saved" and "born again." And just 4 short months after that, he was in the ring again.
That's my summary of that situation. I've been a longtime fan of the guy since the early 90s and grew up during the mid 90s/Attitude Era and have always been very interested in this time in Shawn's life and have very carefully searched for info about what happened during these years in his life. To my knowledge, this is the most accurate account.
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It's the second time I see someone mention this but every time I try to find information on the subject I can't find anything.
Re: Shawn Michaels back injury saved his life?
So, as a result, they didn't talk for a year. Then a year later, Shawn had a situation at home where his son was starting to get alittle older and notice that Shawn was high, or sleepy all the time. He and his son ate a bunch of cookies, and Shawn didn't remember it at all. That and a phone call that night with Kevin Nash started to wake him up. Nash pretty much told Shawn he can't be taking the drugs anymore and that te situation with Triple H was Shawn's fault. He told Shawn to call Triple H, and he did, and they buried the hatchet, and Shawn came back to Raw as a member of the nWo.
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The Teaching Documentation Program (TDP) — one of the graduate student professional development services offered through the Office of Graduate Studies — helps graduate students teach better, now and in the future, and prepares them for the job search process by helping them focus on and document their teaching development efforts.
To request a classroom visit, complete the scheduling form. Classroom visits are conducted between the 4th and 8th week of each semester, and are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis. To arrange an individual teaching consultation without scheduling a classroom visit, write us.
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Schedule a meeting or email the TDP consultant to clarify the purpose of the consultation, discuss the process, and determine any follow up that might be needed. The purpose of this initial meeting is to help the consultant understand the content and cognitive level of your course and work with you to design a personalized plan for documenting your teaching. You might bring a copy of your syllabus or sample assignments to provide additional background.
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After the initial interview, the consultant will collect data about your teaching. Methods may include observing you teach and/or administering the Teaching Analysis by Students (TABS), a questionnaire for students that addresses your relative teaching strengths and development needs. The TABS report includes both student perspectives and a summative analysis. All information collected is confidential and belongs to you.
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Oscar T. Smith, 81, of LaGrange, Kentucky died Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Tri-County Baptist Hospital in LaGrange, Ky.
He was born July 22, 1932 in McLeansboro, Ill. to the late Oscar and Vivian Smith. He was a retired minister, former manager of Preston Chemical Company in Paducah, a former vice-president of PB&S Chemical Company in Henderson and president of S&B Chemical Broker Company in Henderson. He was a former member of First Baptist Church in Henderson.
He was a member of the first graduating class of Kentucky Wesleyan College where he received a degree in Biology. He was also a cameraman for the film "The Kentuckian" that was filmed in Owensboro in 1955. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha J. Smith; a son, Paul A. Smith; and a brother, Jimmie D. Smith.
Survivors include his son, Michael T. Smith and wife, Bonnie of LaGrange, Ky.; his daughter, Debra L. Smith of Henderson; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; three brothers, George Smith of Owensboro, Joe T. Smith of Urbana, Ill. and Paul David Smith of Owensboro; and five sisters, Ruth Shiver, Carla Donahoo, Mary Cupp and Barbara Stanley, all of Owensboro and Shirley Rhodes Smith of Hong Kong; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service is 11 a.m. Sunday, June 1, 2014, at Memorial Tabernacle. A funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday, June 2, 2014, at the Chapel of James H. Davis Funeral Home & Crematory in Owensboro. Burial will be in Elmwood Cemetery in Owensboro. Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to: Memorial Tabernacle, 1016 Crabtree Avenue, Owensboro, KY 42301; or to First Baptist Church, 307 Center Street, Henderson, KY 42420.
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Everyone that watched the show knows this - the season finale every year showed all the celebrities that had called in throughout the season during the end credits.
"Motorcycles - the cigarettes of transportation." Seth Meyers
This is news?
See if this splodes your head: "Frasier" was a character on "Cheers" too!
Salt Lake City was not discovered by Dracula and the shark people.
he was also a submarine captain!
welcome to the layer cake
That's pretty cool.
Dan Castellaneta, Homer's voice, I believe was once one of the callers on Frasier. Either way, they even showed his face on the show. Took me a while to realize it was Homer.
"Motorcycles - the cigarettes of transportation." Seth Meyers
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This challenge was to download Kirsty's fab printables and incorporate them into a project. Any project of any medium. As soon as I saw them I thought of Charlie & Lola. Ruby's favourite dolls is her Lola so off I set to browse the net. I found the perfect image with Charlie, Lola and a sofa. There was even an empty seat on the sofa for Ruby - like they were just waiting for her to join the party.
- I printed off a picture of Ruby, cut her out and sat her on the sofa.
- The balloons and speech bubbles (which I also turned into balloons) the party hat and the presents were from the C+P printable sheets.
- I went round the printables and then Ruby in sparkly black pen to help her fit into Lola's cartoon world.
- I've then covered the whole thing in a couple of coats of Glossy Accents.
There is also a set of ice breaker questions to get the party started over at C+P so I thought I'd have a go at some of those too:
- Everyone knows that I love Alice Cooper.... but you'd never guess that I went to a Pavarotti concert at Leeds Castle. He rocked!
- I'm proud to admit that I like veggies and fruit... but my guilty pleasure is marmite & cheese toasties!
- I'm inspired by almost everything... and it surprises me when some people don't see the gorgeous simple things in life.
- I've got lots of books... but I've always wanted a library/study with floor to ceiling shelving in gorgeous dark wood. and a big open fire :)
- If I never fit into those blimming clothes... it will (not) be for lack of trying ;)
- I didn't stay on at school past 15... and now I very much regret it...
- It's not that I think I'm always right... but I'd really rather not lie to myself :P
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Investigators obtain data recorder in US warship collision
TOKYO (AP) -- Japanese authorities said Thursday they have obtained a data recording device from a container ship to help determine why it collided with a U.S. destroyer, killing seven American sailors.
Japanese transport safety officials said they obtained the voyage data recorder, similar to an airplane's "black box," from the Philippine-flagged ACX Crystal, which is currently docked in Yokohama near Tokyo.
Investigators are examining the ship's movements, including its location, direction, speed and other data to determine the cause of its collision with the USS Fitzgerald early Saturday off Izu Peninsula, west of Tokyo.
"By analyzing the data, we should be able to determine the circumstances of how it crashed," Transport Safety Board spokesman Katsunori Takahashi said.
The safety board is focusing on the cause of the collision and the lessons to be learned, while Japan's coast guard is investigating possible professional negligence in the accident.
U.S. Navy and Coast Guard officials are investigating the destroyer at its home port, Yokosuka naval base.
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Daily Reading for Friday, March 14th, 2014
Reading 1, Ezekiel 18:21-28
21 'If the wicked, however, renounces all the sins he has committed, respects my laws and is law-abiding and upright, he will most certainly live; he will not die.
22 None of the crimes he committed will be remembered against him from then on; he will most certainly live because of his upright actions.
23 Would I take pleasure in the death of the wicked -- declares the Lord Yahweh -- and not prefer to see him renounce his wickedness and live?
24 'But if the upright abandons uprightness and does wrong by copying all the loathsome practices of the wicked, is he to live? All his upright actions will be forgotten from then on; for the infidelity of which he is guilty and the sin which he has committed, he will most certainly die.
25 'Now, you say, "What the Lord does is unjust." Now listen, House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust?
26 When the upright abandons uprightness and does wrong and dies, he dies because of the wrong which he himself has done.
27 Similarly, when the wicked abandons wickedness to become law-abiding and upright, he saves his own life.
28 Having chosen to renounce all his previous crimes, he will most certainly live: he will not die.
Responsorial Psalm, Psalms 130:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
1 [Song of Ascents] From the depths I call to you, Yahweh:
2 Lord, hear my cry. Listen attentively to the sound of my pleading!
3 If you kept a record of our sins, Lord, who could stand their ground?
4 But with you is forgiveness, that you may be revered.
5 I rely, my whole being relies, Yahweh, on your promise.
6 My whole being hopes in the Lord, more than watchmen for daybreak; more than watchmen for daybreak
7 let Israel hope in Yahweh. For with Yahweh is faithful love, with him generous ransom;
8 and he will ransom Israel from all its sins.
Gospel, Matthew 5:20-26
20 'For I tell you, if your uprightness does not surpass that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the kingdom of Heaven.
21 'You have heard how it was said to our ancestors, You shall not kill; and if anyone does kill he must answer for it before the court.
22 But I say this to you, anyone who is angry with a brother will answer for it before the court; anyone who calls a brother "Fool" will answer for it before the Sanhedrin; and anyone who calls him "Traitor" will answer for it in hell fire.
23 So then, if you are bringing your offering to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
24 leave your offering there before the altar, go and be reconciled with your brother first, and then come back and present your offering.
25 Come to terms with your opponent in good time while you are still on the way to the court with him, or he may hand you over to the judge and the judge to the officer, and you will be thrown into prison.
26 In truth I tell you, you will not get out till you have paid the last penny.
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Banned drivers 'face serious consequences'
Banned drivers who continue to get behind the wheel and end up injuring someone "face serious consequences", the Justice Secretary has said.
Chris Grayling announced plans for tougher sentencing for disqualified drivers who kill behind the wheel and said:
I want to make our roads safer and ensure people who cause harm face tough penalties.
Disqualified drivers should not be on our roads for good reason. Those who chose to defy a ban imposed by a court and go on to destroy innocent lives must face serious consequences for the terrible impact of their actions.
Today, we are sending a clear message that anyone who does will face much tougher punishment.
Tougher sentences for disqualified drivers who kill
Longer jail sentences will be handed down to disqualified drivers who get behind the wheel while banned and kill someone, the Government has announced.
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling wants offenders who defy bans to face up to 10 years behind bars if they cause death and four years for serious injuries, under reforms introduced next year.
Mr Grayling defended the plans by saying they would send a clear message to drivers who flout bans and "go on to destroy innocent lives".
The current maximum sentence faced by a driver who causes death while driving when disqualified is two years in jail and there is no specific offence of causing serious injury while banned
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- 85% said drivers who kill while they were drink or drug-driving (85%) should get five years or more in prison.
- Some 66% supported such sentences for those who caused a death through speeding.
- 64% saying the same about those who kill while on their phone.
- Almost all (95%) thought penalties should be tougher for killer drivers who flee the scene.
Drivers who cause death 'should be jailed for five years'
Motorists who kill on British roads should be behind bars for at least five years, the majority of motorists who took part in a road safety survey have said.
Some 82% of the 1000 drivers quizzed by road safety charity Brake and insurance company Direct Line said they wanted tougher sentencing for motorists who cause death on the roads.
Brake said the latest Government figures showed 62% of those convicted of killing someone through risky driving were jailed and only 9% got sentences of five years or more.
Deputy chief executive of Brake Julie Townsend said: "We want the Government to acknowledge how inadequate current charges and penalties are and take action to prevent traumatised families suffering further insult.
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Motorists who eat while driving "dramatically increase" their chance of crashing their vehicle and seriously injuring someone, a road safety charity has said.
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Eating at the wheel often means taking your eyes, hands and mind off the road and dramatically increases your chances of crashing and killing or seriously injuring someone.
Drivers need to take regular breaks and make time away from their vehicles to enjoy lunch or perform other tasks.
We are also appealing to the Government to increase fines for distraction and careless driving offences, to stop risky multi-tasking drivers.
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M.S. in Fisheries Science or Wildlife Science
Graduate students of the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife value scholarship in all its forms - discovery, integration, application, and teaching. We value understanding for its own sake, for the betterment of people, and for the conservation of the natural world.
Learner Outcomes for M. S. Students
Students will produce a professionally written thesis that meets peer-review publication standards. Students will be able to prepare and deliver a professional quality oral presentation. Students will be able to effectively communicate in discussions with peers and general public. Students will demonstrate ability to solve problems, evaluate evidence and recognize bias; ability to adjust conclusions/approaches in face of new data or interpretation tools. Students will demonstrate in-depth knowledge of area of expertise and general breadth in the field. Students will demonstrate an understanding of ethical issues in fisheries and wildlife sciences.
M.S. in Fisheries Science
The Fisheries Science graduate program focuses on quantitative analysis of marine and freshwater fish populations, water quality, fish systematics, fish and invertebrate physiology, stream ecology, modeling of aquatic ecosystems, land use interactions, endangered species, and aquaculture.
Areas of Concentration in Fisheries
Aquaculture, conservation biology, fish genetics, ichthyology, limnology, parasites and diseases, physiology and ecology of marine and freshwater fishes, stream ecology, toxicology, water pollution biology.
Marine Research
Students can choose to spend one term at the Hatfield Marine Science Center, an extended campus facility located in Newport, where we have courses emphasizing the marine environment.
The Oregon Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit has active research programs funded in part by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Biological Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey. The Agricultural Experiment Station, the Sea Grant program, Forest Science Laboratory and other organizations fund major research projects.
The department maintains extensive collections of vertebrate species, which are curated by Brian Sidlauskas (fish), Clinton Epps (mammals), and Bruce Dugger (birds). The Oregon State Ichthyology Collection is also available to view online.
M.S. in Wildlife Science
The Wildlife Science graduate program in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife emphasizes wildlife research concerning interaction of wildlife with land uses, migratory bird biology, forestry-wildlife relationships, endangered species management, and population dynamics.
Areas of Concentration in Wildlife
Animal-habitat relationships; behavior; conservation biology; community studies; ecology of birds, small and large mammals including cetaceans and pinnipeds, and herptiles; ecology of avian and mammalian predators; ecology of waterfowl and upland gamebirds; effects of parasites, diseases, and environmental contaminants; nutrition; population; population dynamics; reproductive biology; toxicology of pesticides; wildlife ecology; wildlife-forestry interactions.
The department maintains extensive collections of vertebrate species, which are curated by Brian Sidlauskas (fish), Clinton Epps (mammals), and Bruce Dugger (birds).
Frequently Asked Questions
Are GREs required? How long are the results good for?
Yes, GREs for the general test are required. The scores are good for five years. The subject exam is not required. The guideline for admission to our graduate program is upper 50th percentile on each section of the GRE, although conditional admission may be granted for scores outside this range. GRE subject tests are not required, but will be used in evaluation of the applicant if submitted.
Faculty advisors who wish to admit students who do not meet the department's minimum standards for admission should provide a statement that 1) addresses the shortfall(s), 2) indicates why the student is likely to be successful without meeting the guidelines and 3) states the faculty member's willingness to accept the student.
What is the required TOEFL score?
The Test Of English as a Foreign Language score required is 550 on the paper-based test or 213 on the computer-based test or 80 on the internet (iBT) with a minimum score of 18 on each section. A minimum score of 6.5 on the IELTS may be used as an alternative to the TOEFL test.
When are the application deadlines for each quarter?
Our department's determining factor for admission is not the date of application but your acceptance by a faculty advisor. Read more information in the Before Applying section.
Do I need a faculty sponsor to be accepted into the program?
Yes, in most cases only students who have contacted graduate faculty members and have an agreement to be hired by them are accepted. When contacting faculty members by email it's often a good idea to attach (or include information on) your transcripts, GRE scores, a resume, and a statement of objectives. If your application package has been submitted then make sure to let them know.
How many credits are required to complete the degree? Are specific courses required?
M.S. degrees in Fisheries Science or Wildlife Science require a minimum of 45 credits. A maximum of 12 thesis credits can be applied to this minimum in your program of study. Our department does not require specific courses for your graduate program. Your coursework should be planned in consultation with your faculty advisor and graduate committee. Your program of study should be filed by the time you have completed 18 credits in your degree program.
What are the departmental guidelines for screening graduate applications?
- Minimum GPA of 3.0
- GRE scores in the upper 50th percentile in each category
- A four-year baccalaureate degree in a biological field from a regionally accredited college or university, and a combined GPA of 3.00 on the last 90 quarter (60 semester) credit hours of graded undergraduate work toward the first baccalaureate degree plus all work completed thereafter,
OR a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university, and a 45 quarter credit-hour graduate degree from a regionally accredited university.
- If the student has completed his or her baccalaureate degree in a country that is a signatory of the Bologna Declaration, then a baccalaureate degree of at least three years duration with a B average (equivalent 3.00 on a U.S. 4.00 grading scale) in the last two years, plus all subsequent graded course work OR a baccalaureate degree of at least three years duration with a two-year (equivalent to 45-quarter credits) graduate degree.
- Additional minimum entrance requirements for international students are listed under Admission Requirements for International Graduate Students.
Can students who don't meet the departmental guidelines still be accepted?
Yes, students can be admitted provisionally by the department with support from their faculty sponsor and approval of the graduate committee. Under special circumstances, students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirements may be considered for admission. Students with a GPA of 2.75 to 2.99 may be granted Conditional Admission by the department. Conditional students must maintain a 3.00 cumulative grade point average on all work taken as a graduate student and a grade of B (3.0) or better in each course in the first 18 hours of graded graduate credits. A student admitted conditionally may not schedule or hold preliminary oral exams or final oral exams until they have been reclassified as regular graduate students. Reclassification is granted when the GPA conditions have been met.
Applicants with a GPA under 2.75 may be admitted on appeal to the Graduate Admissions Committee. The department will determine if they wish to support these applicants before the Graduate Admissions Committee. The Graduate Admissions Committee may consider the following additional criteria when reviewing applications from students who do not meet the minimum GPA requirement:
• GRE or GMAT scores,
• the student's undergraduate institution,
• specific courses completed at the undergraduate and graduate level, and
• letters of recommendation from major professors or current employers
What can students do to be more competitive?
Students who do not have a biological background or have a low GPA should consider taking courses as a post baccalaureate student. Courses to focus on would be statistics, ecology, general biology, chemistry, and math. A second bachelors degree isn't always needed but could be a good option if you don't have any experience in this field. If your GRE scores are low in two or more areas you should probably study and retake them. You should also consult with faculty you want to work with and see what they recommend.
How do I change the term for my Graduate School application?
If you have already applied for admission but have not registered for any classes, you may use the Change of Term form to submit a change of term. One term change within the academic year is allowed. (Example: An application originally submitted for fall 2010 can be changed to winter 2011 or spring 2011. Summer begins the new academic year.) Requesting more than one term change or term changes to new academic years requires a new application and fee.
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All graduate students admitted prior to the 2016-17 academic year (i.e. prior to summer term 2016) must complete an annual evaluation of progress. (The only exceptions are for students whose defense is scheduled by the end of spring term 2017.)
Please complete the Graduate Student Assessment Form and email all materials together in a single file (.pdf) to email@example.com by February 28th 2017.
Submission of your annual evaluation is required to qualify for consideration for the many scholarships and awards that our department offers. The departmental scholarship review committee is scheduled to meet in early March, and only those students who have filed their annual evaluation can enter the lists.
This is also an opportunity to review your progress with your committee and plan out your timeline for degree completion.
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