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Very friendly staff, and beautifull hotel when the works are finished. It's a bit far from from the city and more then half of the hotel and the facilities are not finished yet. When finished it's a fantastic hotel!
Everything was perfect. The staff is just excellent there. My my fractured her toe in the gym (her mistake) and the staff did everything possible to make sure we all were taken care of and comfortable. This included changing her room to a more convenient location on the ground floor of a building as close as possible to the reception area, a buggy whenever we wanted to go out, etc etc. By far, the best hotel in Samui.
the hotel staff was friendly and i liked the room it was excellent it gave us a lot of privacy. no 24hours room service
A terrific luxury room in a spectacular hotel. Excellent pool. The best breakfast we have ever encountered. Sensational choice and all fresh. Many of the amenities like the gym and second pool were not ready at the time we stayed. The hotel land block is very steep and a challenge when returning at night. Although the room was stunning in design and spacious, we had booked a Deluxe Seaview room but it did not have a sea view. We had to stand on tip toe and lean over to catch a glimpse of any ocean. We were very disappointed.
Location. Room. We stayed in a pool villa which was excellant. The staff is friendly but if compared to Banyan Tree rersorts , they still have much to learn.... I have noted that booking.com mentioned below that I booked a Deluxe room while I booked the Pool Vila and that what we have got. The booking for the other members of the party was for deluxe rooms. The resort is located less than 5 minutes slow drive from the airport. As such , one should expect a free shuttle to and from the location. If you wish to use the hotel shuttle be ready to pay relatively high amount of money (when compared to other local transportation)..
The location was perfect, you are so close to all the shops, restaurant and bars yet still on the beach front and is as quiet or as loud as you want it to be. The (second) room we were in was lovely with a massive comfy bed. The high-touches this hotel has to offer are some of the best I have ever seen. I emailed the resort to request an upgrade before we went but they didn't respond which I thought was quite bad. The first room we were put in was horrible and right next to all the construction work, to say the least I was very dissapointed, but we were moved to a lovely room the next day over looking the pool. Pay the extra and get a nice room it will make a big difference! Drinks and food are fairly expensive at this resort compared to what else is around, also the bars close at 6pm and 8pm which is a bit silly but there is plenty else around.
Bedrooms are well appointed, spacious and comfortable. I was upgraded from a deluxe bedroom to a superior bedroom, however there was noise during the day due to refurbishment. Not really a complaint as refurbishment was clearly stated on website. Hotel will go from good to excellent when work is completed.
On the beach location. Serenity of the gardens No
Great location, even though right in centre of Chaweng, once in the resort you cannot hear street noise. Staff we're very friendly & helpful and we even got upgraded. Would stay there again!!
it was very good , the service and location great we needed to check out one day earlier due to our boy being sick and wanted to get him back to his doctors. we explained to staff and they still required one day payment, even though resort was not full and we had already stayed 6 days...this was not good or accomodating
The garden (Square) pool is excellent, along with the location next to the beach. Lots of deck chairs. Could Improve their food quality compared to other hotels within the region.
Great food, staff, facilities, landscaping, location. Couldn't have been happier here. Room could be a bit bigger, and didn't like only having one key.
The ambience made for a relaxing and very pleasant stay, and the staff were extreemly helpful.
Great location and the hotel is very nice The AC wasn't working properly - and it was hot in the room
Walking distance to beach, very convenient, spas pubs cafe shopping all within walking distance Service attitude (could have been better)
I loved the location, nightlife, food, ambience, facilities and staff. Too many vendors on the beach...
The near to the beach and the city chaweng beach road was very good. The breakfast in the hotel was abundant - you can choose 5 things - for examle scrambled egg, cornflakes with milk, toast with butter and jam, fruits, pancake mit syrup... At the beach you have enough deck chairs and sunshades. The room was small with new furnitures and clean. You get towels for the beach. Room cleaning every day was very good. the staff did not speak enough good english. next to our room every 3 nights it was very loud - a party groop was there and made party every morning after coming back from disco at 5 am. After we called the reception it was quiet! At check the staff didn't wish us a nice trip/flight and didn't say goodby. :-(
The beach bar is really excellent, especially on beach party night each Wednesday. I enjoyed my stay at the Ark Bar Beach Resort and I would return. The bathrooms and shower facilty are very basic, however this can be overlooked as the bed was very comfortable and even though the bar is in very close proximity to the rooms it is suffieciently quiet to get to sleep.
good location No one bothered to tell us there will be construction work at 8 a.m. in the morning. When we complained about it the manager was very rude and did not care, and even claimed they "upgraded us" upon arrivel even though we got exactly the room we had reserved, and of course nobody mentioned any upgrade when we checked in.
I thought the breakfast was awesome except that the toast was never cooked properly it being done on one side only although the waitress attended to it promptly. If the room I had was classed as Superior then I would have liked to have viewed a 'Standard'.
Very good location in Chaweng. Close to beach and night life. Modern rooms, clean and all necessary facilities there. Noisy people returning from the bars during the whole night. Hardly any view from rooms.
Great location,nice staff,tasty breakfast Construction work on site didn't mind too much because we weren't in the room during the day and it finished at 6 in the evening.expensive restaurant sandwich, omlette, chips and 2 soft drinks cost us 15 euro.no free wi Fi
-The staff are very friendly and always willing to help -food well priced for location and service. - well airconditioned rooms with plenty of bottled water -the bed are very hard -the breakfeast choice is very limited with breakfeast voucher. -public access to beach and bar passing though the middle of hotel and facilities made it very noisey especially late at night and early morning making it hard to sleep. -No clothes Iron available in rooms. - to many power blackouts rendering the rooms in darkness a backup generator would be good. - we would only recomend Ark Bar to younger travellers who want to party 24 hrs
The only plus - nice rooms. If you like jets flying over your head night and day, dozens of drunk misfits screaming and puking all over the place, no privacy and no peace and quiet whatsoever, filthy little pool, indifferent staff and the dirtiest part of the beach - come to Ark Bar.
The comfort, the beach, the bar, the staff and the location
Being close to everything... especially the beach, restaurants and shopping! Prices were very good and staff were very friendly and helped you with anything you needed or asked for. We were very lucky to be upgraded to the junior suite which was amazing... very clean and modern! Music in the morning was a little intense especially after a big night, would much prefer laid back music. Sometimes after the cleaners would clean the room they forgot on a few occasions to replace toilet paper and fresh shower towels... but apart from that they did an amazing job! Also didn't like the layout of the bathroom.. would've preferred that the shower and toilet have a step and be separated
All the staff at this hotel were very nice except the staff at the reception desk. These people went I arrived at the hotel and when I left 4 days later were still not very friendly, no smiles, very blunt.
I enjoyed the use of the Club Lounge. The private beach and overall hotel grounds are beautiful. Too many loud fireworks going off during the evening.
It's a hotel that caters for everyone! I don't have children whereas my friends do and we all found something we liked to do and enjoyed ourselves in our own styles all at the one place! It is a resort and very few of the staff understood English. It took 3 days to get crushed ice in our margaritas!
In the middle of town, and they have a lovely beach. The breakfast was great. The rooms are dark og wet, the design is very old and tired. I simply can not find the 5 stars - maybe 3, no more. The water in shower, bathtub and toilet looked dirty and the room had a bad smell - if you have to do some printing from the hotels printer you must pay 45 bath per side if in colour - crazy and not costumer friendly. Never again.
This hotel matches its name perfectly -- it is a grand beach resort -- with everything you could expect and more. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The staff were so well-trained and friendly, the food was great -- you have to try the beach barbecue! Take a pool room -- your own private pool in a walled garden -- pure luxury and a great way to relax.
Happy The air-condition inside the room Is loud.
The room was great and having an adjoining room with my friend was great - like having a suite without the suite price. Beautiful view and great service, location and amenities! Will recommend this resort to everyone! Hard to communicate with the personnel - but not just with the hotel staff, seemed to be common thoughout Thailand - my problem, not theirs.
Beautiful place, luxury rooms, brilliant food.
Position, friendliness of staff, "Club" facilities & relaxed but quality approach.
fabulous infinity pool, huge breakfast buffet, beautifull seaview from the terrace, the chef's special menu in the restaurant was absolutely delicious, modern design with thai style materials gives a very warm athmosphere, very nice and relaxed staff, location close to fisherman's village
Service was excellent. There was nothing they could not do for us! Very relaxing and great location right next door to the Fisherman's Village but restful all the same. H Bistro is an undiscovered pearl with beautiful creative cuisine and stunning views of the ocean.
Beautiful views, excellent staff and service
The staffs are friendly. Nothing.
Friendly staff. Good food. Quiet & not too crowded. Close to Fisherman's village. Large room.
Everything! Nice hotel, amazing pool, beautiful view. I would highly recommend this hotel! The service is great and breakfast is pretty good as well. H Bistro is excellent!
The hotel and staff are about 3 months old. It is in the best location on the north coast and just past the Fisherman's Village which is within easy walking distance for shopping and a variety of restaurants. The north coast is breezy and threfore you have the wind to cool you when it is too hot. The hotel is superb, the staff incredible and they all come together to make you stay memorable. We look forward to returning again soon and highly recommend The Hansar for oouples who want to have a relaxing, quiet time in a beautiful setting. We don't feel this is a suitable place for families and children. Can't think of anything.
The beach in front of the hotel was really nice, quiet and beautiful. The sea water pool beside the beach was also pretty nice. The hotel room was spacious and clean and all rooms have sea view. The service of the hotel staff was very much in peronal touch. One of them actually helped me retrieving a stuff that I mistakingly left at a store near airport. It is located bit far away from Chawen town, but you can rent a motor cycle at the hotel without depositing your passport. With its reasonable price, I would highly recommend this hotel who wish to stay at a comfortable hotel with nice beach, located at convenient but quiet place. As the hotel lies on a hill, if you stay at a room close to the hotel's main building, you will have to climb up and down the path on the steep hill to go to and come back from the beach.
Helpfull staff, great location on the beach, inexpensive good quality massage. It would be nice if there was a kids club.
Hotel campus was fantastic, Quality and cost for the food in Tara Restaurant was very good Internet service was too expensive
We loved everything about the hotel, especially the gardens, the pool and the beach. And we also want to point out the serviceminded and lovely staff, all of them greeted us with a smile be it the waitresses, the massage ladies, the pool-boy and the reception-desk. We ate many of our meals either in the Tara restaurant or the beach restaurant, and they make lovely thai food and also international food had by our children. The beach is perfect, less people than Chaweng and no loose dogs or cats as elswhere on the island. If you want to go to Chaweng, only 5-10 minutes by taxi ( 200bath for a family one way) and always nice to be back in the hotel after busy Chaweng with its smell......The absolute perfect hotel in a perfect setting!!
staff, pool and location to beach A bit pricey for Thailand eventhough all ok
Pool and beachside facilities the quality and variety of food in the tara resturant was a little disappointing and definately not value for money.
nice staff, on the beach no water sports at the hotel, no gym and transportation to shopping area should be complimentary
The welcome by the french trainee lady was great - very friendly and knowlegeable. (Unfortunatley her name badge only read trainee so I cant name her). The breakfast and the in particular the egg station was excellent! So many steps!
No more than 3 star hotel!!!!
A warm welcome and a complimentary upgrade to a family suite was nice. Pool and beach area comfortable with plenty of room and sunbeds. Many many steps so unsuitable for the elderly or infirm. The staff not always on the ball for basic things.
Very nice rooms (we stayed at a Sala Villa with private pool) and facilities (restaurant, swimming pools, gym). Restaurant and spa absolutely overpriced.
Very good service. Staff friendly and polite; helpful. Service at restaurant could be slow
Amazing pool villa; quick and attentive service, especially as a resort hotel. Small varieties on TV; no English Premier League football coverage. A little aged mattres, which is soft.
The Location is absolutely beautiful. We think its the best area on the island of Koh Samui. Hotel Staff were excellent, we will definately be back in the future.
Fantastic hotel in a wonderful natural surrounding. Good and functional architecture. Excellent food and of course wonderful staff. I would live there if i could..
Beautiful and quiet hotel. Located o nice beach on Samui. Good for family with small kids. Restaurant good and prices OK as well (of course not compared to a food court, but than that is nog where you eat), restaurants nearby, babybed goof, babychairs as well.
supurb hotel, location, design and above all: the staff and service!!! We also got a double upgrade. We booked a balcony but got a room with private pool, etc... The breakfast is excelllent, lots, but lots of choice. The location is ideal; not to far from the city and right next to the relatively quit beach no, can't find any minor points
The villa was beautiful and the service and staff exceptional No
Concept and quality: villas with pools where most people spend their time since a lot of space on a small quite beach and 2 excellent pools, very nice beach facilities, a good quality restaurant. Location: only 10 min by taxi to Samui key locations: Chaweng, Bo-Phut, airport some people may not like that Sala Samui seem to be the only 5 star hotel on the beach shared with neighboring 3 and 2 star hotels. Would be fare to say that since Sala Samui is at the end of that beach this is not very distrubing
The peacefulness, size and location of the resort. Particularly liked the beach access and the view to the ocean from the pool/restaurant area. Bath products supplied were impossible to use as you couldn't get them out of the containers. This was a real pain as no one takes their own shampoo etc to use.
Excellent, friendly hotel staff, generally very good food. Rooms were more than adequate, spacious, well set out, and very clean. Nothing was too much trouble for the staff, even housekeeping asking if you were happy with everything in the room. Nice area at the beach with good pool and sun deck. On arrival many things were explained, about the hotel and surrounding area, it may have been better to produce a booklet so you had a record for future reference. A little pricey in the restaurants- but for Thailand, not for a five star hotel.
The rooms are absolutely breathtaking, the staff are the friendliest staff I have ever encountered and the value for money was out of this world. I don't think I can stay anywhere again and enjoy it as much!
The resort facilities were good, was nice & relaxing Unprofessional when approaching a guest issue
The staff is helpful. Location is great. Altough you can walk to Chawana Town by the sea side, the neighbourhood is quite silent. Beach is not very convenient for swimming. The staff's English is very limited.
The politeness of staff was excellent. Just the wirless internet service!!
Dip pool in villa. Very bland architecture and gardens; beach very unattractive.
A new, very beautiful resort and spa on a very picturesque beach. The rooms were gorgeous and very spacious, and the grounds were lovely. A great value for the money. The food was very expensive for Thailand, though it was good. The drinks were extremely expensive and good. The beach, though beautiful, is not swimmable and extremely rocky under the water -- I got cuts all over my feet even I was being very careful.
Beautiful villa, extremely friendly welcoming staff, delicious food, beautiful grounds. We did not see it at its best as we were unlucky to be there during terrible weather but the beach was a bit disappointing, somewhat rough sand and rocks washing in, but its har to know how much of this was due to the storms and also to the storms making it a bit rough and unusable.
I like the place and it is very comfortable No
We stayed in a 2 bed pool villa, accomodation and facilty of the roomk was very spacious and to a very good design standard. The outdoor bathroom of the second bathroom was a nice quirky touch. The main pool and beach was very nice although the typical sunbed wars was common due to a shortage of beds around beach and pool. Although listed as a 5 star hotel, the accomodation meets this star rating but the staff and facilty did not. Simple request could not be met, such as a side salad with a main course meal of lasagne. They heavily advertise the Red Snapper restaurant within the facilty but this is acutually off site by 20 mins. Drinks are very expensive within the hotel and by the pool when compared to Thailand hotel prices.
Relaxed by the pool and on the very private beach.
The rooms were very nice and private,and the pool fantastic The Service was poor,and no shop on the premises.Breakfast no fresh juices.and shutllebus only goes once a day and you have to pay.Overall not 5 star standard.
Loved the main swimming pool and beach. Resort as a whole was very nice and the rooms were very spacious and lovely.The staff were very helpful and accomodating at all times compulsory 10% service charge + 7% tax. All published pricing ommitted this extra 17% so you had to calculate the extra charges. I feel that the food & drinks were over priced. Hotel also exploited the fact that it was isolated and charged 500baht for a car to take you 10 minutes away.
Perfect holiday with excellent island location, room and spa facilities complimented by the very friendly and helpful staff - it was a great holiday
The service was outstanding.
The service and hospitality were warming and immaculate. Hotel restaurant outlets were relatively cheap compared to other 5* hotels plus they provide delicious daily fruits and snacks for every room. Rooms are very comfortable, and I esp loved the balcony bathtub. Absolutely would return again!!
athmosphere of a spa-hotel (tropical garden all around the place with the aroma of frangipani and other tropical flowers, your room will look like a spa actually), decent beach (sometimes there is some silt on the surface of water), well enough chairs and towels both on the beach and at the pool, rich breakfast with both european and thai food expensive restaurant and bar (that's the only disadvantage!)
Very impressive looking. Very nice infinity pool. Beach is not so nice, ( nothing like Chaweng beach..) we stayed at infinity pool the whole time. Expensive drinks and food.
The relaxed atmosphere in the hotel and the excellent location on the beach and clost to the Bophut village. The Thai foor we ate at the hotel wasn't the best we ate in Thailand. Not bad but not what you would expect at this kind of hotel.
The tropical garden was excellent. The design and spa of the hotel was wonderful, just the prices a bit too high for Thailand. Staff was very kind. The area where it is situated is very urban and populated. I thought it would be in a more natural area, but after driving around the Koh Samui island we realized that all the island is like this, no desert beaches, so in fact this was also OK.
the rooms are clean ,drinks at very good price,beach is very clean and food is good the reception staff unfriendly,unflexable for late check,internet slow,tv cannels are limited and housekeeping not giving enough water and washing soaps
We really enjoyed the luxurious rooms with the large beds and the jacuzzi on the deck outstide where you could relax and look at the lovely palm trees and ocean. The staff were very friendly and the food was lovely. The proximity to the beach was also great as you didn't have to go too far to dip into the water.
The hotel is very new, very good location, just 10 minutes from the airport by car. Breakfast is very rich, coffee is freshly made, great scenery restaurant, facing the sea. The attitude of hotel staff very good, and very enthusiastic. Chaweng Beach poor quality, very few people swim in the sea.
not much, the room was ok but was more expensive and less nice than all the other places i stayed on this most recent trip to thailand. the service was terrible, the worst i ever had in thailand. staff barely spoke english and seemed perpetually confused, some were actually very rude which i have never experienced in thailand anywhere. very disappointing, a horrible place.
amazing hotel so beautiful staff always friendly and curtious were greeted with flower garlands and a cool drink lovely touch, room best have ever stayed in stunning very spacious and design beautiful cannot fault this hotel, near to chaweng action but away enough to relax in peace nothing it was stunning
The rooms are state of the art and the staff are efficient and professional The distance from the main attractions
Nice hotel environment with leisure feelings. Breakfast providing with good selection of food especially all with coverings to get rid of small flying insects.
The hotel is great - good design, helpful and easy going staff, very clean and spacious rooms, excellent restaurant and great beach. The only backside was the cleanlinessof the sea right in front of the hotel (lots of seaweeds). But that didn't bother too much)
Good located near city centre and beach front, good services and nice and friendly staff, not to big hotel and therefore more personal The sea was polluted in front of the Hotel, only this part of the beach, other areas more left and right no polution, the Hotel Management need to find out the cause of this polution, should be clear sea water!!
The care an attention of the staff, the privacy of the villas and the luxury of the accommodation (villas). Nothing.
big swimming pools, lovely room none
Fantastic location and setting, beautiful garden. Walking distance to Fishermans Village (Restaurants and shopping) Although the beach is nice the water is not clear.
the service at our stay from welcome to leaving was second to none.
The hotel has nice pool areas and garden, but a minus that you can not see the sea from the hotel. You have no view of the beach and sea until you are right in front of it. They have nice lobby area and nice clean hotel rooms. The beach restaurant has lovely view and is quite nice, but a bit dark. Also the buffets are more expensive than the other two hotels we stayed in. In the area there are many loose dogs and cats, and two small kittens seem to be living around the lobby/breakfast area and the first floor terraces. Some guest feed the cats during breakfast and the cats sleep on the chairs when there is no people there. This caused an allergy problem for my son who is very allergic to cats.The waitress tried to take the cats away, but they came right back. This problem made us change hotel, so not recommended for people with allergy.
great place to stay on the beach friendly staff.love the fact you have a beach basket for you towels etc
I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel. The location was perfect being literally on the beach & only a 5 minute walk to the fantastic "Fishermans Village". Felt very comfortable at the hotel & was great for my 18 month old baby. The only negative was the restaurants in the hotel were a little pricey but then there was no reason to eat there as so many other choices nearby.
Very big main pool, small children pool. On the beach 2 more pools. Good restaurant on the beach. Check in took more than 1 hour. They said to us that we have to pay our stay complete before we can go to room. Finally I paid 4 nights at time and then 3 nights when we left. The staff was first really critical to us and after complaining they try to lick as much as possible. Not so nice :(
Fantastic pool Staff were poorly trained. Breakfast room & breakfast was low quality.
The staff
very nice place to stay for a long time and enjoy all their facilities and sandy beach.
the thing i liked best of all was that my large breasted girl friend did deep throating me until i stamped on my toothpaste i really enjoyed that as it was the first time she had peroformed such an act on my person. swallowed the lot too! well she tried to use a butt plug on me and i found it uncomfortable
everything was grate , just the breakfast options was bit short , was full of meskitto in the room everyday , the besd was not soft
staff very sweet and helpful, food via room service and restaurant very tasty and reasonably priced, this is a really good resort for kicking back by the pool or on the beach and relaxing, though you are still close enough to all the action of chaweng within a short walk the bed was extremely hard (though as I found out throughout my trip this was common to all hotel beds in Thailand!). The booking.com website says that you don't need to pay til you get there, however we had a week booked at the hotel and they contacted me a week or so prior to pay for it in full to hold the booking. This is a good hotel nontheless and when we went back through samui after being on the islands we chose to stay here another night
amazing hospitality.loved the greenery all around the resort , the staff was very friendly and helpfull. They didnt say no for anything we asked for. location is amazing. would surely go back again. Outstanding........ The mosquitoes are huge......thats about it.
The convenient position eg. front entrance on main street, back was on beach. Everything was within walking distance. Can't think of anything


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Latin 2
Spring 2009
In this course we will combine translation with grammatical analysis and to devote time to cultural, historical, etymological, and linguistic issues. The ability to read Latin allows one not only to delve into the ancient past, but it helps one to develop a sharper understanding of English and other languages (especially Romance languages) and provides a great foundation for English vocabulary building.
Course text: S. Shelmerdine, Introduction to Latin (rev.)
You might check out Richard LaFleur's editorial on Latin (fall 2001)
Exams. The exams consist of sentences or passages for translation (Latin to English), which test one's ability to pull together material (grammar & vocabulary).
Quizzes. The quizzes cover memory work (e.g. declensions, conjugations, vocabulary), that is, material that is to be learned for each chapter. This is what I call the "idiot work", by which I do NOT mean that anybody in this class is an idiot: it means that it is purely and simply memorization work, which requires much patience, endurance, and consistency, rather than brilliant analytical powers. Quizzes will be posted in Segue at the "Quizzes" tab. Quizzes will be made available two days before the class date for which they are assigned. Quizzes are due prior to the beginning of class on the date for which they are assigned.
Pop Quizzes . Pop quizzes will be given during class time. The lowest two scores will be dropped in the average. Pop quizzes may consists of questions on paradigms, vocabulary, grammar, or homework assignments.
Homework Assignments. Assignments posted in the daily schedule in the "Assignments" tab above are to be prepared PRIOR to the class period on that date. Assignments are to be submitted on Segue under the "Homework" tab. Homework is assessed not on the basis of the number right/wrong, but rather by effort / genuine attempt.
Class participation: Regular preparation and class participation are expected, and will affect your grade. Foreign language study is such that certain aspects of one's performance cannot be judged by examinations, but rather by class performance. 10% of your final grade will be based upon daily class participation. Effective class participation assumes preparation of daily assignments before class, and therefore submitted homework will be part of the assessment.Class attendance. Students are expected to go to class regularly. The attendance policy is as follows: students are allowed up to three unexcused absences without negative consequence (i.e. one must be there at least 40 of 43 classes). Unexcused absences in excess of three will result in a class attendance grade based on per cent. (including the original 3): e.g. 20 cuts (17 beyond the three, 53%). This accounts for 10% of the final grade.
Accommodations for students with disabilities: Southwestern University is committed to assisting students with disabilities. Southwestern University will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. To arrange accommodations students should contact Kimele Carter, the Academic Services Coordinator within the Office of Academic Services (Cullen Building, 3rd floor; phone 863-1536; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com). Students seeking accommodations should notify the Academic Services Coordinator at least two weeks before services are needed. It is the student's responsibility to discuss any necessary accommodations with the appropriate faculty member.
Final grades. The plus and minus grading system will be used for final grades. Semester % averages will translate to the following letter grades:
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|Chapt. 17: Exc. 111; Quiz (#17)
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|Chapt. 18: Exc. 117, Reading 20; Quiz (#18)
|Chapt. 19: online; Exc. 121 (name antecedent)-122
|Chapt. 19: Exc. 123, Reading 21; Quiz (#19)
|Chapt. 20: online; Exc. 130, 132
|Chapt. 20: Exc. 133; Quiz (#20)
|Reading Chapt. 4: narrative reading 4 (p. 157), Form id (p. 160)
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|Chapt. 21: Exc. 138, Reading 23; Quiz (#21)
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|Chapt. 22: Exc. 143, Reading 24; Quiz (#24)
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|Chapt. 24: online; Exc. 150
|Chapt. 24: Exc. 151-152 (name noun modified)
|Chapt. 24: Exc. 153-154; Quiz (#24)
|Chapt. 25: online; Exc. 158-159
|Chapt. 25: Exc. 160-161; Quiz (#25)
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|Reading Chapt. 5: Narrative Reading 5 (p. 201), Form id (p. 203)
|Chapt. 26: online; Exc. 164-165
|Chapt. 26: Exc. 166, Reading 28 (opt. verbal drill); Quiz (#26)
|Chapt. 27: online; Exc. 172
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|Chapt. 28: online; Exc. 181-182
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|Chapt. 29: Exc. 190-191; Quiz (#29)
|Chapt. 29: Exc. 192, Practice Sentences (p. 239)
|Chapt. 30: Exc. 195; online
|Chapt. 30: Exc. 196-198; no class
|Chapt. 30: Exc. 199 (use directions for Exc. 196); Quiz (#30)
|Reading Chapter 6: Narrative Reading 6, Form id
|Chapt. 31: Exc. 200-201; online
|Chapt. 31: Exc. 204-205; Quiz (#31) [delete: Reading 36, Practice Sentences}
|Chapt. 32: online; Exc. 209
|Chapt. 32: Exc. 210; Quiz (#32)
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The largest of California's wine growing regions, the Central Coast produces the majority of California's wine. The district sprawls out, covering most of the vineyard land between San Francisco and Santa Barbara. Smaller sub-AVAs of the Central Coast include Monterey Bay, Paso Robles, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Maria Valley, Santa Cruz Mountains and many others.
Notable FactsGrape varieties range from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay to Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel. Some Central Coast wine is generic, bulk wine that contributes to the high production numbers of the area. But many winemakers and wineries, particular in some of the smaller AVAs, are small production artisans, creating unique and high-quality wine. The great thing about the Central Coast is its diversity - you're able to find a number of grape varieties and styles at a number of different price points.
About California
The most famous of the California wine regions is Napa Valley, and these wines are certainly outstanding – but it's not as broad and diverse as its larger neighbor, Sonoma County. Down south, Santa Barbara's Santa Maria Valley is well-known for its Rhône blends, as well as cool-climate varieties like Pinot and Chardonnay. The Central Coast, the largest California AVA, has many different microclimates that lead to a wide range of wines with many sub-AVAs.


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Academic Standards and Regulations
Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree
Transfer Credit
Academic Probation/Final Probation
Change of Grade
Change of Program
Leave of Absence
Medical Leave of Absence
Appeal Process
Interim Year/Independent Study
Only those students who are officially registered in a course (i.e., by approval of the dean of the School of Architecture or a faculty adviser and notification of the Office of Admissions and Records) will have grades and credits entered on their records.
Satisfactory Progress Toward Degree
The bachelor of architecture degree program is a rigorous course of study that seeks to prepare students intellectually and professionally for the investigation and making of architecture. The privilege of studying at The Cooper Union, with the benefit of a 50%-tuition scholarship for all admitted students, brings with it important responsibilities. For students in the School of Architecture, these responsibilities include meeting the requirements of a demanding professional curriculum. All students who accept our offer of admission are expected to fully commit themselves to completing the degree requirements in accordance with the curriculum, which has been designed with great attention to sequence, prerequisites and the relationships between course work and the goals of each design studio. All classes that comprise the curriculum are essential to the education of an architect, and must be successfully completed by each student in the order intended. Students admitted as freshmen will complete the program in five years; transfer students will complete the program in accordance with their placement in the design sequence.
Students who do not successfully complete required courses as outlined in the curriculum will not be permitted to advance to the next year of study until the missing requirement(s) is/are completed. Since make-up classes are not offered at The Cooper Union,missing requirements may need to be fulfilled through coursework taken outside The Cooper Union.The intention to complete requirements outside The Cooper Union requires a meeting with the appropriate academic adviser or faculty member in order to obtain advance approval of the potential substitute course, and to confirm the minimum grade required in order for transfer credit to be awarded. It is the responsibility of the student to locate an eligible course at a college/university that allows part-time/summer study, which will be taken at the student's expense. Students making up courses in this manner will be permitted to register for Cooper Union classes in September only after the Office of Admissions and Records receives a transcript showing the successful completion of these courses. It is in the best interest of each student to complete his or her coursework here at Cooper Union in conformance with the approved curriculum.
Each year of the five-year B.Arch curriculum consists of a carefully calibrated required coursework including classes which may be part of a larger sequence. Students must complete required courses in the appropriate semester/year of the curriculum plan. Failure to do so not only disrupts the student=s academic advancement but also potentially places the student at a disadvantage in the following semester/year. Scheduling conflicts may also arise. All of these factors make it essential for students to complete their required coursework according to the curriculum plan. Students who do not complete their required coursework according to the curriculum plan may be placed on a required leave of absence in order to complete missing requirements outside of The Cooper Union, at their own expense, before being permitted to resume their studies.
Students must pass a sufficient number of credits each semester to complete his or her degree requirements within five years of study. When dropping or adding courses, a student must follow all degree requirements for their particular year of study. The normal course load is 16–19 credits per semester. Students are required to be registered for a minimum of 12 credits per semester. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress toward the degree may be grounds for dismissal. Students are eligible to register for more than 18 credits per semester, but not more than 20, if they have received at least a 3.0 rating for the previous semester.
Transfer Credit
Incoming students who have completed college level academic work outside The Cooper Union may be eligible to receive transfer credit. Approval of transfer credit will be made by the appropriate dean or faculty based on transcripts from other schools and additional materials, including a course description, a course syllabus with topics and course requirements, a reading list and any quizzes, examinations, papers or projects, etc., that demonstrate the level, content and requirements of the course,as well as the student's proficiency with the course topics. If necessary, a proficiency/placement exam may be administered in certain subject areas. Transfer students must be prepared to present these and other requested materials for each course for which transfer credit is sought.Transfer credit evaluation must be completed by the end of the first semester of study.
When admitted, transfer students are offered admission into a specific year of the five-year design sequence. This decision is final, and acceptance of the offer of admission represents agreement on the part of the admitted student with this decision.
Placement in the Design studio sequence is the only transfer credit evaluation made at the time of the offer of admission. Independently of Design studio placement, transfer students must fulfill all of their B.Arch degree requirements either through transfer credit or by completing required and elective coursework here. Transfer credit evaluation for required and/or elective coursework in the B.Arch curriculum, other than the Design studio, is the responsibility of the individual transfer student. Transfer students are required to seek transfer credit for all other eligible coursework. It may not be possible for transfer students to complete all academic coursework simultaneously with their Design studio requirements. It will be necessary for the matriculating transfer student to successfully complete the design studio to which he or she is admitted, as well as all subsequent studios, as part of his or her degree requirements. The official academic transcript of a transfer student will be reviewed prior to the student's first registration. This review will determine what, if any, additional coursework may be eligible for transfer credit.
Currently enrolled students who find it necessary to complete degree requirements at another institution for transfer credit to The Cooper Union must have appropriate advance approval. Credit may be granted for work done at another institution by any student upon examination by the dean. This credit is to be recorded after satisfactory completion of one semester's work at The Cooper Union.
Grades used, with their numerical equivalents, are:
A (4.0), A-(3.7), B+ (3.3), B(3.0), B- (2.7), C+ (2.3), C (2.0), C- (1.7), D+ (1.3), D(1.0), D- (.7), F (0). The assigned numerical equivalents are used in computing semester and annual ratings by multiplying the numerical equivalent of the grade for each subject by the credits assigned to the subject. The sum of such multiplications for all the subjects carried by a student is divided by the total credits carried by him/her for that period to determine the average rating.
The official meanings for letter grades are as follows:
A Outstanding performance
B Above average performance
C Requirements satisfactorily completed
D Minimum requirements met; passing but unsatisfactory
F Failure to meet the minimum requirements of a subject
I The designation I indicates that the work of the course has not been completed and that assignment of a grade and credit has been postponed. An I designation is permitted only in cases of illness (confirmed by a physician's letter) or documentation of other extraordinary circumstances beyond the student's control.
The deadline for removal of an I designation will be determined by the instructor and recorded at the time the designation is given, but will not be later than two weeks after the start of the next semester. If the I is not removed within the set time limit, either by completing the work in the subject or by passing a reexamination, the I will automatically become an F unless the dean of the School of Architecture extends the time or the student withdraws from school. The designation of I will be granted only with the approval of the dean.
W The student has received permission from the instructor and the dean of the School of Architecture and has withdrawn from a course while passing the course requirements at the time of withdrawal.
This permission must be obtained before the end of the sixth week of the semester.The grade is not included in the calculation of the student's semester rating but remains on the student's transcript. (See Change of Program: Withdrawing from a Course, page 38.)
WF The student has received permission from the dean of the School of Architecture and the instructor and has withdrawn from a course while failing the course requirements at the time of withdrawal.
This permission must be obtained before the end of the sixth week of the semester. This grade is included in the calculation of the student's semester rating, its numerical equivalent is 0, and it remains on the student's transcript. (See Change of Program: Withdrawing from a Course, p.38.)
When appropriate, certain courses may be designated as Pass/Fail courses.
Pass Requirements completed. This designation is not included in the calculation of the student's semester rating.
Fail Failure to meet the minimum requirements of a course. This grade is included in the calculation of the student's semester rating; its numerical equivalent is 0.
Academic Probation/Final Probation
A semester rating below 2.0 and/or a grade less than C in Architectonics,Design or Thesis places a student on automatic probation and may be the basis for final probation or dismissal,as determined by the Academic Standards Committee.
A student who receives a grade of C- or below in Architectonics, Design or Thesis may be required by the Academic Standards Committee to repeat the studio. The student may also be removed from automatic probation as determined by the Academic Standards Committee.
A student who receives a grade of D+, D or D- in Architectonics, Design or Thesis will be placed on automatic probation and will be required to repeat the studio. The Academic Standards Committee may place the student on final probation. The Academic Standards Committee may also set further academic and/or grade requirements for the student.
A student who receives an F in Architectonics, Design or Thesis will be placed on final probation and will be required to repeat the studio.The student will be required to receive a grade of C+ or better in the repeated class. A student who fails to meet this condition may be dismissed by the Academic Standards Committee.
A second probation may result in final probation or the dismissal of the student. The Academic Standards Committee may place a student on final probation. A student placed on automatic probation may be subject to academic requirements as determined by the Academic Standards Committee.
A student on final probation who receives a semester rating below 2.0 and/or a grade less than C in Architectonics, Design or Thesis at any point in the remainder of his or her academic career in the School of Architecture will be immediately, automatically and permanently dismissed from The Cooper Union with a forfeit of the right of appeal. Automatic dismissal on final probation unconditionally and irrevocably terminates a student's academic career in the School of Architecture.
A student on probation may not carry more than 18 credits per semester.
Each student is responsible for his or her total accomplishment and for being continuously aware of the standards defined in the preceding paragraphs. Students whose work by mid semester indicates possible failure to meet the minimum standards of a course, including excessive absences, should arrange to meet with their respective faculty to address the matter in detail.
A student must have a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or better in order to graduate from The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture.
A student may not repeat any Design studio (or Architectonics or Thesis) more than once.
Any student who fails Arch 151 (Thesis) twice will be dropped automatically from the program.
Additional credits for repeated Design studio (or Architectonics or Thesis) do not count towards the 160 credits required for the B.Arch degree.
Change of Grade
A change in an official grade of record cannot be made by the dean of Admissions and Records without the express consent of the dean of the School of Architecture. The dean of Admissions and Records will automatically convert an I designation to an F if an official change of grade is not submitted within the two-week deadline after the start of the following semester. Grade changes will not be accepted after one calendar year has elapsed from the completion of the course.
Change of Program
Adding a Course A student is permitted to add a course only during the first week of a semester, during the drop/add period, and only with the dean's approval. Adding a course after the drop/add period is not permitted even if the student has been attending the class.
Dropping a Course A student may drop a course during the first week of the semester, during the drop/add period, with the dean's approval. A student who wishes to drop a course may be required to add equivalent credits in another course as needed to maintain satisfactory progress towards the degree. A course dropped during the first week of the semester will be deleted from the transcript.
Withdrawing from a Course After the drop/add period a student may withdraw from a course through the sixth week of the semester, with the dean's approval. If the student is passing the course at the time of withdrawal, a grade of W will appear on the transcript. If the student is failing the course at the time of withdrawal, a grade of WF will be recorded. It is the student's responsibility to obtain the necessary permission from the school and to notify the instructor in order to withdraw from a course.
Failure to attend a class does not constitute withdrawal; a student who fails to attend a class without formally withdrawing will earn a grade of F in the course. A student may not withdraw from a course to avoid receiving a failing grade.
A student is not permitted to drop or withdraw from a course if doing so would impede satisfactory progress towards the degree.
Change of Section Students are permitted to transfer from one section to another of the same course before midterm if they are passing the course at that time. Permission of the dean is required for the change of section.
Leave of Absence
Students who have completed at least one year of study and need to interrupt their studies may be granted a leave of absence for up to one year by permission of the dean. Only students in good academic standing and making satisfactory progress toward the degree may request a leave of absence. A leave of absence is generally granted between the second and third years or the fourth and fifth years of study. A meeting with and permission from the dean of the School of Architecture is necessary.
Required Leave of Absence
A student who fails Architectonics, Design or Thesis will have his/her academic record reviewed by the Academic Standards Committee. If the student is permitted to continue, the student will be required to repeat that semester of studio (Architectonics, Design or Thesis) as well as meet any other conditions set by the Academic Standards Committee. If it is not possible for the student to make significant progress towards the degree requirements in the semester prior to repeating the studio course (as determined by the Academic Standards Committee and/or the dean), the student will be placed on a mandatory leave of absence for one semester and will resume his or her studies in the following semester by repeating the required studio and enrolling in other classes for a total registration of at least 12 credits. The student's registration must be approved by the dean.
Discretionary Leave of Absence: Students who have completed at least one year of study may request an interruption of their studies for a Discretionary Leave of Absence. A written request for the Leave must be submitted to the student's academic dean or associate dean. A Discretionary leave of absence for up to one year (2 semesters) with an automatic guarantee of reinstatement may be granted to students in good academic standing who are making satisfactory progress toward the degree.
A request for a Discretionary Leave beginning in Fall semester must be made before April 15. A request for a Discretionary Leave beginning in Spring semester must be made before November 15. Approval for a Discretionary Leave is neither automatic nor guaranteed.
Returning from a Discretionary leave of absence: Students on a Discretionary Leave must notify their academic dean of their intention to return at least four (4) weeks prior to the registration period for the semester of their intended return. The dean must notify the registrar to reactivate the student record.
Medical leave of absence
A student who must interrupt his/her studies for medical reasons must submit a written request for a Medical Leave of Absence to his/her academic dean along with supporting documentation, which must include a letter from the treating health care provider.
Returning from medical leave: A student on a Medical Leave of Absence must notify his/her academic dean of his/her intention to return at least eight (8) weeks prior to the semester of the student's intended return. The student must also provide a letter from his/her treating health care provider that he/she is ready and able to return to school. The dean must notify the registrar to reactivate the student record.
Compulsory Medical Leave of Absence
The Cooper Union seeks to foster a safe and peaceful campus environment (including, but not limited to its classrooms, laboratories, studios, shops, and dormitories) that nurtures its students' well-being and allows them to focus on their studies.
The professional degree programs at The Cooper Union are exceptionally rigorous courses of study that require a student's full commitment of time and effort and involve collaborative work in shared studios and laboratories. Additionally, in light of the highly specialized technical skills needed to run equipment in its shops and laboratories, The Cooper Union has the highest concern for safety on its premises and has appointed staff and faculty to supervise these facilities. Such concerns are carefully balanced with the institution's historic commitment to student rights.
If a staff or faculty member notifies the student's academic dean that a student's conduct, actions or statements indicate that the student: (i) poses a threat of harm to the safety of others (either directly or through an inability to safely perform any necessary functions as a student); and/or (ii) is engaged (or may engage) in behavior or conduct that is disrupting the academic experience of others on campus, the dean will promptly assess such concerns and determine whether there is a problem, the nature, duration and severity of the problem, and the probability that such harm or disruption may occur. The dean or the dean of students will promptly meet with the student to analyze the situation. If a medical situation is involved, the student may be asked to provide medical information from a healthcare provider in order to clarify the situation as necessary. Considering all the information, the dean will determine if a problem exists and, if so, whether a reasonable modification of policies, practices or procedures or the provision of auxiliary aids or services can appropriately mitigate the problem. If so, following such an accommodation/modification, the student will be permitted to continue with his/her studies. At any point during the investigative process, the student will have the right to take voluntary medical leave of absence following the procedure stated above.
If an accommodation/modification cannot sufficiently alleviate the risk/disruption to allow the student to remain actively enrolled, and the student is not able or willing to take a voluntary medical leave of absence, the academic dean may recommend to the Academic Leadership Team that the student be placed on compulsory medical leave of absence. The student will be sent a letter notifying him or her of the dean's recommendation for a compulsory medical leave of absence, the basis for such a recommendation, and inviting the student to a hearing on this matter. This hearing – granting the student the opportunity to respond to this recommendation – will be conducted by one member of the Academic Leadership team and one other officer of The Cooper Union and will be held no sooner than five (5) days after the letter is sent to the student. If necessary, the student may request accommodations (e.g., modifications to policies, practices, or procedures; the need for an auxiliary aid or service) to participate in the hearing. At this hearing, the student may submit additional medical records and/or other appropriate information/documentation. The hearing officers will decide whether to accept the recommendation, reject it, or modify it and will inform the student within 24 hours of their decision, in writing. The hearing will be digitally recorded.
A student may be temporarily suspended from the institution prior to this hearing.
A student may be placed on compulsory medical leave for either a semester or a year, depending on the nature of the circumstances of the leave, submitted medical documentation, and the student's academic program. Students placed on compulsory medical leave will be asked to provide an evaluation from a physician of Cooper Union's choosing attesting to their medical readiness to resume their studies, with or without accommodation.
Appeal Process
A student who has been the subject of a hearing under these procedures may appeal the decision of the hearing committee within 3 business days by writing a letter to the Vice President for Finance and Administration & Treasurer/Equal Opportunity Officer or academic dean setting forth the reasons why the appeal is being made. The Vice President will convene an Appeal Board within 3 days of receiving the appeal letter. The board will consist of the Vice President or her designee and one member of the Presidential Leadership Team who was not involved in any way in the prior hearing. The Appeal Board shall limit its review to these issues:
--does the record show that the party had a full and fair opportunity to present his or her case?
--does the solution imposed achieve the proper balance between maintaining a safe and peaceful campus environment and respecting the rights of the student to continue his or her education?
After considering the record and the letter of appeal, the Appeal Board may:
--Accept the decision of the hearing committee;
--Order a new hearing in keeping with the Appeal Board's instructions;
--Reverse the hearing committee's decision in its entirety;
--Accept the hearing committee's decision but modify the solution.
If the Appeal Board accepts the decision of the hearing committee, whether or not it modifies the terms of the compulsory medical leave, the matter shall be deemed final.
Interim Year/Independent Study
Architecture students in good standing and making satisfactory progress toward the degree may elect to interrupt their studies at The Cooper Union for a period of one year for purposes of study or travel. This interim year option is available to architecture students who have completed at least one year of study at The Cooper Union. A meeting with and permission from the dean of the School of Architecture is necessary.
Students who intend to accomplish academic credit outside The Cooper Union while on an interim year must consult with the dean to plan an appropriate program in affiliation with another institution. Credit will only be considered upon the student's return and after review of his or her portfolio and appropriate academic documentation.
Students who have withdrawn from the School of Architecture after having completed at least one year of study at The Cooper Union must reapply to the school to be considered for readmission in competition with transfer applicants.
Students who have withdrawn from school before they have completed one year of study at The Cooper Union must reapply through the freshman admission procedure.
Students who have been dismissed for academic deficiencies and are eligible for readmission must apply within two years to the chair of the Academic Standards Committee before May 15 for admission in September and before November 15 for admission in January.They should be prepared to demonstrate a change from the circumstances that warranted their dismissal.
Former students who have been dismissed due to academic deficiencies and who have been out of The Cooper Union for more than two years (four semesters) at the time of anticipated return must apply through the regular admission procedure. If offered admission, previous Cooper Union credits earned may be evaluated for transfer credit.
A candidate for a degree must be enrolled and in residence during the entire academic year immediately preceding the granting of the degree.
To be eligible for graduation, a student must complete the minimum number of credits listed for his or her curriculum and must spend a minimum of four semesters in full-time resident study at The Cooper Union. Students are responsible for their total accomplishment and for being continuously aware of the standards for graduation. Graduation requirements as outlined in this catalog are guidelines that are subject to change.


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The Crap We Missed – Tuesday 6.12.12
'I swear to God, if her hand even brushes the lens…'
Welcome to Tuesday's The Crap We Missed which features Julianne Hough for the second day in a row, only this time she's ready for 'that thing' that Ryan likes. We've also got Michael Shannon, proving even if you give a lunatic tons of money, there's still a chance they'll throw poop at you when you make eye contact. Also, you know how a high-back shoe can make a chick's ass look fantastic? That did not happen here.
OMFG! RYAN GOSLING FENCES TOO??!! *soaks panties* HE SHOULD TOTALLY PLAY CHRISTIAN GREY!!,
- Photo Boy Women, I meant women are saying that.
Click Here To Start The Gallery
Photo: Bauer-Griffin, Fame/Flynet, INFdaily, Pacific Coast News, Splash News


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(Cross-posted from Medium, a site that people actually visit).
Around this time last year I spent a lot of time walking around, thinking about all the things I wanted to teach my daughter: how a toilet works, how to handle a 4-way stop, how to bake cookies. One year later, the only thing I have taught my daughter about toilets is please stop playing with that now, sweetheart, that's not a toy. Babies shouldn't eat cookies. And driving is thankfully limited to a push toy which has nonetheless had its share of collisions. On the other hand, I can recite Time For Bed and Wherever You Are My Love Will Find You from memory. Raffi is racing up the charts of our household weekly top 40. I share the shower every morning with a giant inflatable duck. It has been a challenge and yet still joyful. Here's an assorted collection of observations and advice from someone who just finished his first trip around the sun as a parent.
I can't believe it has been a year already. Happy birthday, Sam! (cake) pic.twitter.com/ZtxvIYs222— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) January 7, 2016
Speaking of advice, I try not to give too much to new parents. They have surfeit of books, family, friends, and occasionally complete strangers telling them what they should and shouldn't do. I don't want to be one more voice in that cacophony. The first months with a new child is a struggle, and you have to do whatever it takes to get through them. Sure, there are probably some universals when it comes to babies, but as someone who has done it just once, I'm not a likely candidate to know what they are. I'm happy to tell you what I think, but only if you want to know. Let's just assume for the rest of this article that you want to know.
Instead of "You should do this," I think much advice would be better received as "I did this, it worked for me, it might work for you."— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) November 24, 2015
That said, please vaccinate your kids.
Expanded from the condensed version. Hat-tip to @ravi and @av.
Yesterday afternoon I was out with some friends, having a beer at Jupiter, a restaurant in Downtown Berkeley. As I took a drink, I saw a beautiful colorscape at the bottom of my glass.
I looked up and realized the color was a reflection of a billboard on the side of the building, advertising the very hefeweizen I was drinking.
I tilted my glass and tried to get a better shot.
This one is almost unrecognizable as a glass of beer, but I love the colors.
Pilots will tell you that the most dangerous part of flying is takeoff and landing. This is correct, though it's most dangerous for people who aren't busy flying the plane. Shortly before takeoff the doors to the aircraft are closed. From this point on the FAA requires passengers to shut off their electronic devices—the primary means of entertaining oneself in the 21st century—until the aircraft has reached its cruising altitude. Your Kindle off, there's nothing to read. Your iPad off, there are no angry birds to avenge. Your eyes drift towards the seatback pocket, the only remaining source of entertainment until 10,000 feet. Safety card? Boring. Motion sickness bag? Gross. Oh, hello there, SkyMall.
This is the story of how I stole my bike.
In 2008 I moved to Berkeley, California to start grad school. There are a lot of things that are nice about Berkeley, but driving is not one of them. The city makes having a car painful. Finding parking downtown is a nightmare and enforcement officers can spot an expired meter 2 miles away. Comparatively, biking is glorious. There are racks for parking everywhere. The city has designated certain streets Bicycle Boulevards, which run parallel to major streets, just a block removed from heavy traffic.
Even though I was on a student budget, I knew I wanted a bike to get around. Eventually I found my new steed, a Kona Dew Deluxe. After tax it set me back $706.86, which is a lot of money but I justified the price to myself because my last bike lasted almost 10 years.
For 36 days, life was good.
In 2007 I created my Twitter account in an Internet cafe in Santiago, Chile because I read on some blog that it was a big deal at SXSW. I spent some time deliberating between the username
@ryangreenberg (which I use on a number of other services) and
@greenberg. Eventually I decided on
@greenberg because it seemed like being short was a big deal on Twitter. Just a few minutes ago I posted my 3,000th tweet on Twitter. Four years and a few thousand tweets later, not only am I still tweeting, but along the way I somehow ended up working for the company. What a ride.
Here's a Harper's Index-style look at my first 3,000 tweets:
Tweet Length
And here are a few of my favorites.
My shortest tweet—four characters—is how I let friends and family know my then-girlfriend's response when I asked her to marry me:
Yes.— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) May 23, 2009
And the next year when we tied the knot:
Hey @caitearly, I'm on campus. Let me know if you want to hang out or get married or whatever.— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) October 2, 2010
A couple graduations:
It's official: the sister is a college graduate. Congratulations!— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) May 18, 2008
Graduation! Congratulations @MIGreenberg! twitpic.com/54atom— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) May 29, 2011
And starting work at Twitter:
I'm going to start tweeting like it's my job. And I'm delighted that, as of today, it is. Hi @twitter!— Ryan Greenberg (@greenberg) June 14, 2010
I'm looking forward to the next kilotweet. If you are too, follow @greenberg over on Twitter.
Last week the FBI seized the file exchange site MegaUpload through a court order. Previously, users could exchange files too large to email through the service. Now visitors to the site see this message:
The significance of a website seized by law enforcement is heightened in light of the controversial SOPA and PIPA legislation currently being considered in Congress. Given the high stakes—the open exchange of information in a free society, government interference with the Internet—I feel compelled to let the people at the FBI know what I think.
Guys, this is embarrassing. Really amateur hour. Seriously, look at this again:
Where have I seen a better looking image? I mean, other than every movie ever made that shows a computer screen?
I don't even know where to start. Fine, the seals. Any one of these seals by itself is like starting the drive from your own five-yard line. The three together is handing the ball to the other team and carrying them into the end zone. You're not into football metaphors? OK, a seal crammed full of text like "National Intellectual Rights Coordination Center" is the design equivalent of dividing by zero. All three is taking the limit of bad design as it approaches zero and it evaluates to negative infinity. Math isn't your thing? No sweat—what I said doesn't make sense anyway. The point is, the seals are ugly.
But they're your logos, you say? I feel badly saying this, but they look like someone just slapped them together at 4PM on Friday after a lunchtime happy hour. Take the right one. It says, "Protection is our trademark." I'm not a IP genius, but it seems to me like if protection really is your trademark, and you want people to take it seriously, you need to use that symbol. Like "Protection is our trademark™" or maybe "PROTECTION™". But since you're not actually selling anything or engaging in trade, maybe it would be more accurate to say that protection is your service mark. You don't see that little SM enough.
As if the seals weren't texty enough already, someone put "FBI ANTI-PIRACY WARNING" on top of the middle one. Is that part of the seal? Operating under the dubious assumption that there's any design merit to this logo in the first place, the last thing you want to do is cover up your logo. Can you imagine Nike labeling clothes with its swoosh but then covering half of it up with "GARMENT CARE INSTRUCTIONS"?
Who picked the color scheme for the background? Had this person eaten a hot dog recently? That's the only way I can figure it out. You can't even read the complete word "seized" once in this tiled background.
The cited list of alleged crimes at the bottom is a nice touch, but, guys, what are we doing with the typography here? A big block of bold, italic, centered text. I read the first line and I think, "This is heavy stuff—they're being changed with Conspiracy to Commit" and then I get confused until I realize that it's Conspiracy to Commit … Copyright Infringement (18 U.S.C. § 371). I know how to continue reading on the next line, but you're taking some serious liberties with awkward line breaks.
Let's check out the source of the page:
<img src="banner.jpg"/>
No JavaScript. No AJAX. No CSS. Not even any tables. The image doesn't have ALT tags. Maybe you're not worried about Google indexing this page, or visually impaired people being able to read it, but I hope you realize you are just flushing the last 8 years of the Internet down the toilet. Interestingly, you went with the trailing slash that closes empty elements in XHTML but the DOCTYPE is…nothing. Whatever—this stuff is for nerds.
What we need to focus on is what a colossal missed opportunity this is for you. MegaUpload is down and the notice on the site is getting tons of exposure and when you go there it's like you're stuck watching the beginning of a movie forever, or at least that's what it seems like for those people who paid for the movie and have to watch the FBI reminder to pay for the movie.
You must plan these operations, right? I mean, it's not like you just randomly seize private property on a whim. This is a failure of project management. You can't just bring in a designer at the last minute and expect them to polish your design turd. This is your chance to shine. Go wild. Animation, maybe a Matrix-style flow of numbers in the background. Ominous type. Here are some ideas:
There are probably jQuery plugins that do all these effects already and you could use those as framework to build on. So dust off your copy of Photoshop. Use the mosaic filter. Add some lens flares. Watch Sneakers and Hackers and The Net and The Matrix and Tron and WarGames. Stay away from Papyrus. Then go and take down MegaUpload and put up something amazing. This is your moment: seize it.
I took this photo of a red panda at the San Diego zoo last month. Notice anything funny about it?
Every person looking at the panda, this photographer included, is seeing it through the lens of a camera. Or on a smartphone LCD screen. It makes you wonder why we are so intent on capturing a moment for posterity that we may never have really seen in person.
So you know how some musicians won't have any new good songs in awhile and then they'll release a greatest hits album just to cash in? Anyway, no reason.
Last week yet another friend told me he's traveling to Chile, news that makes me simultaneously jealous but excited that he'll get to experience one of my favorite places. Whenever I hear about someone visiting Chile I want to dispense all of the peculiar observations and advice—much of which is probably now outdated—that I accumulated in the years that I was there. I've written a bunch of one-off emails with shameless linking to my blog, so I thought I might as well collect those links here.
Owing to the country's slim figure, traveling in Chile is mostly movement along a single axis: north or south. Busses run up and down the country in three classes, normal, semi-cama, and cama, with increasing prices and degrees of seat recline-ability. I wasn't living in Chile to travel, but I was fortunate to end up seeing many destinations anyway. Here are a few I wrote about:
Many people also rave about San Pedro de Atacama, a small town by the Valle de la Luna in the Norte Grande.
If you are planning on visiting Chile for more than a few weeks and you speak Spanish, you absolutely must get a copy of How to Survive in the Chilean Jungle. It's the definitive guide to the cornucopia of Chilean slang and expressions.
These aren't real language lessons. They're just my screw-ups. Maybe they'll make you feel better about your own. Whatever you do, no matter how old you are, remember that you only have one ano.
If you're going to Chile, I hope you find something interesting here to get your excited for your trip.
Yesterday John Gruber linked to an infographic, "Unboxing the iPad Data" by John Kumahara and Johnathan Bonnell. In terms of graphic design it's visually pleasing, but it falls short in a few areas and highlights common challenges in designing infographics. These are problems that occur all the time in visualizations, so let's see what we can learn from this example.
I know it's easy to misinterpret criticism, so I want to emphasize that these are comments about this particular graphic, not about the authors' skills or ability.
People understand numbers. So when you are evaluating a visualization one of the most important questions is whether the graphic is better than just the numbers. The most successful visualizations show trends, outliers, and insights that a table of numbers wouldn't.
In some places "Unboxing the iPad Data" clearly shows the numbers of interest. In others, it obscures them for the sake of design.
The fact that Apple sold 300,000 devices and 1,000,000 applications in the first weekend is a big deal—so these should be big numbers. Instead you have to read the fine print to see that 1 actually means 1 million.
Equally large are numbers that few people care about, like the number of respondents or the specifics of the Likert scale used.
When the numbers speak for themselves, rely on them without decoration. Clearly show what is important.
Certain aspects of color are a subjective matter. One designer thinks this shade of red is the right choice; another thinks it's ugly. But there is a science to the perception of color. We know that some colors catch people's eyes more than others. I would argue that these pie charts would be more readily perceptible if the colors were swapped.
The intense saturation of the light blue makes it look like it is highlighting something. Here the portion of interest is the small white wedge representing 15%, but the white is overpowered by the blue.
(There is the separate question of whether these pie charts help us understand the difference between the 8% and 15% range represented in the left-most column. The small pie charts are attractive, but does this small multiples grid of pie charts help the viewer understand this dataset better than a table of these numbers alone?)
A similar issue affects the bar chart. Here the viewer must compare between likely (represented by white) and unlikely (represented by blue). Again, the blue stands out and draws the user's attention.
A minor detail in the bar chart is the orientation of the text. In the U.S., we are more comfortable turning our heads right to read things instead of left. Think of a bookshelf—how do you turn your head to read the books' titles? My preference (preference!) would be to rotate the labels on this bar chart 180°.
Designers must be careful that their infographics accurately depict meaningful information. Here, for example, we see that the peak rate of tweets about the iPad was 26,668 in an hour.
The depiction juxtaposes this number against a timeline that suggests the peak occurred between 11:00am and 12:00pm. If this is the case, then the segment should be labeled so that the viewer can learn this readily. On other hand, if we don't know the time of the peak, then this illustration is misleading because it implies a fact where there is ambiguity.
The segment of this infographic that depicts the cost of apps for the iPhone and iPad is less clear still.
The accompanying text reads:
The other notable difference between the iPad and the iPhone, are the app prices. The average price of the initial iPad apps ran around $4.99 (according to Mobclix) while the iPhone apps averaged a steady $1.99.
I've looked at this pie chart for some time and I can't figure out what it is showing. The ratio of average app price to the total average app price? Even if that were the case, 5/7 is 71% and this chart is split into 60% and 40% segments.
There are a variety of visual variables a designer can use to encode a given set of data. Among these are length, position, angle, area, color, lightness, and others. Some of these are better suited to certain kinds of data than others, and some are more readily perceptible than others (see Cleveland and McGill's "Graphical Perception" for extensive details and experiments).
Look at this area comparison of percentage of iPads sold. Before we even consider the accuracy, look at these two circles and ask yourself how much bigger is circle B than circle A? Go ahead, just type your guess in the box.
The circle on the right is times bigger than the one on the left.
The area of the circle on the left is 1075 pixels (d = 37, r = 18.5, A = 1075 px) and the circle on the right is 7390 pixels (d = 97, r = 48.5, A = 7390). That's 6.8 times bigger. You said x.x, so you were off by x.%
People are much better at comparing length and position than comparing area. This is a very common mistake (one I've made myself). Before you represent a variable with area, you should consider that you may be handicapping people's ability to compare the data.
Area is hard to understand, but it's hard for designers to get it right as well. Consider the legend for this map:
Are these circles the right size? Let's construct a table and find out:
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|× 1%
The rightmost column shows the area of the circle compared with the area of the 1% circle. It turns out that the area of the 20% circle is 53 times bigger than the area of the 1% circle—more than 2.5 times bigger than it should be. Comparing areas is hard; it's harder with an inaccurate legend. The difficulty of accurately representing area is another reason to avoid using it.
Maps are such a common form of visualization that we use them even when they are not helpful. On top of that, they're hard. Maps' static nature make it hard to show important dimensions of data.
The size of maps is fixed, which can be at odds with what your are trying to communicate. In the map shown above much of the interesting data is crammed into the northeast because that's where those states are located. Meanwhile, a bunch of sparsely populated states in the northwest of the map use up space without communicating anything.
Data on maps is constrained by realities the map itself cannot express. There's no convenient way to show population data. Does California have a giant circle because Californians buy more iPads than their counterparts across the country? Or is it because California has more people than any other state?
Here the map isn't clearly better than just the numbers. A table listing the sales numbers for each state, possibly along with the per capita sales per state, would express the point with greater clarity and more succinctly. In the end, that's the goal, right?


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Ideal for running or speedy summer treks onto the fells, belt packs (otherwise known as bumbags) don't have much capacity, but if you only need a few essentials then they can allow you to move faster a freer.
Lightweight packs are ideal for moving fast and light. These minimalist packs allow you to carry what you need for speedy adventures on foot or on the bike.
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Designed to be super lightweight and ultra stable, Running Packs should offer a limpet-like fit, that doesn't bounce or irritate when you're running high mileages across rough terrain. They should also feature lots of easy to access pockets so you can get to your energy bars and gear whilst keeping moving.
Walking packs are designed for day walks either in the mountains or down in the valleys, and vary in capacity from 10 litres up to 40 litres They usually offer features such as walking pole carriers, air mesh back systems, rain covers and external pockets
A great climbing sac should be narrow profile, fit close to the back for stability and able to carry your climbing gear securely and without fuss. It should also be light, but without being flimsy and have the ability to adapt to different situations and loads.
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The Xavier University Department of Finance and the Fifth Third Trading Center are proud to announce the launch of the Trading Center Internship Program. The program is designed to provide students with the opportunity to obtain practical business skills prior to graduation. Trading Center Interns are expected to specialize in at least one of the financial software programs available in the trading room (Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Value Line, S&P Research Insight), to work in teams to develop and present educational materials, and to assist users in the trading room. Additionally Trading Center interns will manage the operations of the trading room, engage in community outreach, and manage the Center's web presence.
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April in January: spring-like severe weather and record warmth in the Midwest
Posted by: Dr. Jeff Masters, 03:19 PM GMT em 29 de Janeiro de 2013
The calendar says its January, but the atmosphere looks more like April over the Midwest U.S., where a spring-like surge of warm air is interacting with a strong low pressure system to create a dangerous severe weather situation. The warm air surging northwards has already broken high temperature records for the date in Chicago, where the mercury hit 61°F at 7 am CST; a tornado watch is posted for portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Arkansas. Golf-ball sized hail fell at three locations in Oklahoma already this morning, and a wind gust of 75 mph was reported in a thunderstorm near Omega, Oklahoma. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas in their "Moderate Risk" region for severe weather on Tuesday. This is the first "Moderate Risk" forecast issued during 2013. The primary threat will be damaging thunderstorm winds, but we will also see tornadoes, with the potential for a few strong EF-2 and EF-3 twisters. The surge of warm moving northwards ahead of the cold front spawning today's severe weather is bringing in warmth unprecedented for January in some locations. Monday was the hottest January day on record in Topeka, Kansas, which hit 77°F. That's 36°F above average. and 3° warmer than their previous highest January temperature. Columbia, Missouri tied its all-time warmest January temperature, 77°. Kansas City (74°F) and Wichita (74°F) both fell 1° short of tying their all-time January hottest temperature records. Balloon soundings of the atmosphere taken last night showed moisture levels in the top 5% for a January day over much of the Midwest, and several stations may set all-time rainiest January day records today. One candidate is Flint Michigan, where a heavy thunderstorm moved in at 7:30 am, dumping 0.75" of rain. With another round of thunderstorms expected tonight, Flint is poised to break its record for rainiest January day in its history--the 1.34" that fell on January 18, 1949.
Figure 1. A crazy weather day for the U.S.: our severe weather map from 10 am EST Tuesday, January 29. Severe thunderstorms were occurring in Kansas and Oklahoma, flood watches were posted for Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin, and winter weather advisories, high wind advisories, and fire weather advisories were posted in other locations.
Figure 2. NOAA's Storm Prediction Center has placed portions of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi in their "Moderate Risk" region for severe weather on Tuesday. This is the first "Moderate Risk" forecast issued during 2013.
Chicago's wild January weather ride continues
Chicago's craziest January in memory got even stranger today, when a surge of warm air pushed the temperature to 61°F at 7 am, breaking the previous high temperature record of 59°F for the date. Spring-like thunderstorms, accompanied by temperatures in the mid-60s are expected this afternoon--just a week after the city recorded a high temperature of 11°F and a low of -1°F (on January 22nd.) Chicago has been above 65°F in January just once in its history--on January 25, 1950, when the mercury hit 67°F. The average January high in the Windy City is 30°F, and today will be the 4th day the city has been 20 or more degrees warmer than that during January 2013. The roller coaster goes back downhill after the cold front moves through early on Wednesday, though--Chicago's high on Friday is expected to be near 15°F, with a morning low around 5°F. Chicago has also experienced record low snowfall this winter; the city got it's first 1-inch snowstorm of the season on Friday, when 1.1" fell at O'Hare Airport. This was the latest first 1-inch snow in city history, and ended a 335-day streak without a 1-inch snowstorm, the longest such streak since records began in 1872. Chicago has managed just 2.9" of snow during the winter of 2012 - 2013, which is 16" below average.
Chicago's roller coaster of temperatures doesn't compare, though, to what happened in Nowata, Oklahoma during the period February 10 - 17, 2011. A cold air mass combined with a fresh snow pack and calm winds allowed Nowata to hit a low of -31°F on February 10, 2011--the all-time coldest temperature ever recorded in Oklahoma. Gradual warming accelerated over the next week, and temperatures peaked at a record high of 79 degrees on February 17. According to the National Weather Service in Tulsa, Okla., this 110-degree temperature rise was the greatest change within seven days in Oklahoma history.
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Nicki Minaj made an ailing young fan's dream come true.
The rapper met with five-year-old cancer patient Miyah on Sunday, a few weeks after NBA player John Wall helped publicize the little girl's wish to meet Minaj and wear one of her famous pink wigs.
Minaj soon responded on Twitter and promised to meet up with the "pretty little princess."
Over the weekend, she was true to her word.
The music star posted several Instagram photos with Miyah (see below), who happily donned a wig and even got an inspirational message from Minaj (see video below).
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1 pound ground beef
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
3 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
In a large skillet, cook beef and chilies over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Add the cream cheese, cumin and chili powder. Cool slightly.
Separate crescent dough into 24 triangles. Place 1 tablespoon of beef mixture along the short end of each triangle; carefully roll up.
Place point side down 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 11-14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
Yield: 2 dozen.
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He had no MMA skill is what you mean. Hong Man Choi is a pure striker and that is it. He won a bunch of K-1 fights, but there is no place for him in MMA.
I wouldnt say that. Look at CroCop and Mark Hunt, they went straight from K1 and excelled in Pride. Granted, Choi may not be as coordinated and move well as CroCop because of his size, but if he learns to get a decent sprawl and use his reach more he can excel. There have been many pure strikers who made the transition because of training to sprawl. Come on, this guy has made it to the top level of kickboxing, he has to have some athleticism in him. If he works on his grappling more, he could definitely be decent. I don't see him being a champion, but to say he has no place in MMA when guys like Zulu are around makes no sense.


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