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Ramana, K.V., Bhatnagar, A., Srivastava, S., Umesh C.S. Yadav, Awasthi, S., Awasthi, Y.C. and Srivastava, S.K.
Notes: Protein Kinase C activity in rat vascular smooth muscle cells in response aldose reductase was measured using the SignaTECT® Protein Kinase C (PKC) Assay System. Expression of NFκB and AP-1 was investigated by electrophoretic mobility gel shift assays using the AP-1 and NFκB Consensus Oligonucleotides. (3406)
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AP1 Consensus Oligonucleotide
NF-κB Consensus Oligonucleotide
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Zhang, L., Duan, C.J., Binkley, C., Li, G., Uhler, M.D., Logsdon, C.D. and Simeone, D.M.
Notes: These authors investigated the possible interaction between the TGFß and PKA signaling pathways. Mv1Lu (fetal mink lung) cells or pancreatic acini from male Swiss Webster mice were treated with TGFß1, washed and protein extracted. After determining concentration, equal amounts of protein were used in the SignaTECT® cAMP-Dependent Protein Kinase (PKA) Assay System. The CREB Consensus Oligonucleotide was used in gel shift and supershift assays with nuclear extract prepared from Mv1Lu cells treated with increasing concentrations of TGFß1 to demonstrate the effect of the growth factor on DNA binding. Cell proliferation was measured using the CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay. (3114)
CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay
CREB Consensus Oligonucleotide
Lee, J.H., Koo, T.H., Hwang, B.Y. and Lee, J.J.
Notes: To investigate the effect of the compound kamebakaurin (KA) on NF-κB, an NF-κB-responsive firefly luciferase vector was transfected into HeLa, Jurkat and THP-1 cells. The Luciferase Assay System was used to assay the level of NF-κB induction after treatment of cells with various concentrations of KA. To determine if KA influenced the DNA-binding activity of NF-κB, nuclear extracts of HeLa, Jurkat and THP-1 cells were prepared after preincubation with KA and stimulation of NF-κB activity. Control nuclear extracts were prepared from unstimulated p50- or RelA-overexpressed MCF-7 cells. In addition, the wildtype and DNA-binding mutant RelA and p50 (NF-κB) His-tagged proteins were translated using the TNT® Quick Coupled Transcription/Translation System and subsequently purified. Using the Gel Shift Assay System, the NF-κB and AP1 oligos were tested for electromobility shifts with the prepared nuclear extracts or with purified wildtype and mutant proteins. Supershift studies using anti-p50 or anti-RelA antibodies were also performed. (3113)
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Renard, P., Ernest, I., Houbion, A., Art, M., Le Calvez, H., Raes, M. and Remacle, J.
Notes: A double-stranded NF-κB consensus oligonucleotide sequence containing 122bp oligonucleotide was created by PCR with a biotinylated primer at the 5´ end and the NF-κB Consensus Oligonucleotide sequence at the 3´ end. The resultant probe was bound to streptavidin-coated plates and used to screen for activated NF-κB in IL-1β-stimulated WI-38 VA13 human fibroblast cell lysates. Actively bound NF-κB was detected colorimetrically with either a rabbit anti NF-kB p50 or p65 antibody, followed by a goat anti-rabbit HRP conjugated secondary antibody and a TMB solution. Recombinant hNF-κB (p50) was used as a standard in the assay. The authors provide details for each step in the process including the specific buffers, lysate volumes, and incubation times and temperatures. The NF-κB Consensus Oligonucleotide was also used in EMSAs to confirm the results observed in the screening assay. For this assay the authors used 25μg of total protein from each lysate preparation. (2690)
Bergmann, M., Hart, L., Lindsay, M., Barnes, P.J. and Newton, R.
Notes: IL-1β and TNFα have been shown to induce two p50/p65 NF-κB DNA binding complexes in A549 cells. Tfx™-50 Reagent was used to stably transfect A549 cells in order to study the effects on NF-κB-dependent transcription. Promega's Luciferase Assay System was used to measure the effect of kinase inhibitors on IL-1β and TNFα stimulated NF-κB-dependent transcription. In addition, Promega's NF-κB and OCT1 Oligonucleotides were used in gel shift assays (1438)
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Zhu, Y., Lin, J.H.-C., Liao, H.-L., Friedli, O.Jr., Verna, L., Marten, N.W., Straus, D.S. and Stemerman, M.B.
Notes: Consensus Oligonucleotides for NF-κB, AP-1 and CREB were used for gel shift assays with nuclear extracts from HUVEC cells. A basal reporter was constructed in the pGL2 Basic Vector by subcloning the TATA box of the HSV TK promoter. To make an AP-1 responsive reporter, the AP-1 Consensus Oligonucleotide was phosphorylated and ligated into the TATA vector at a 120:1 ratio. A clone with three tandem repeats of the AP-1 consensus site was identified by sequencing. Transfections into COS-7 cells were performed using the ProFection® Mammalian Transfection System-DEAE Dextran. (0067)
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Reed, A.L., Yamazaki, H., Kaufman, J.D., Rubinstein, Y., Murphy, B., Johnson, A.C.
Notes: The cloned 752 amino acid GC-binding factor 2 (GCF2) was expressed in vitro using the TNT® Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System. The synthesized product migrated at ~160kDa by SDS-PAGE when the predicted molecular weight was 83kDa. Expression of the protein from E.coli also produced a protein that migrated at ~160kDa. Mass spectrum analysis confirm a mass of 83kDa. The E.coli produced protein was further characterized by gel shift analysis with the AP-2 Consensus Oligonucleotide. Recombinant GCF2, AP-2 and SP1 transcription factors were analyzed for binding to the EGF receptor promoter by footprint analysis. The GCF2 protein was expressed with a EGF Receptor promoter-CAT reporter vector in CV-1 cells and found to increase CAT activity. (0510)
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St Denis, A., Chano, F., Tremblay, P., St Pierre, Y., and Descoteaux, A.
Notes: The authors examined the effect of overexpressing a dominant negative mutant of protein kinase C alpha in RAW 264.7 cells on LPS induced signal transduction. They used the Anti-ACTIVE® JNK pAb for western analysis and the NF-kappaB oligonucleotide for electrophoretic mobility shift assay (EMSA) analysis of NF-kappaB activation. (0326)
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Pryhuber, G.S., Khalak, R., Zhao, Q.
Notes: The Promega NF-kappa B Consensus Oligonucleotide and HeLa Nuclear Extract were used in gel-shift experiments. (0518)
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Vaishnaw, A. K. , Mitchell, T. J. , Rose, S. J. , Walport, M. J. , Morley, B. J.
Notes: The authors used the Primer Extension System - AMV reverse transcriptase to determine transcription efficiencies of transfected constructs. Also, the fmol® DNA Cycle Sequencing System was used to confirm the nature of the constructs. EMSAs were carried out using Promega's SP1 Oligonucleotides. (0212)
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Cieslik, K., Zembowicz, A., Tang, J.-L., Wu, K.K.
Notes: The Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Assay System was used to assess protein phosphatase 2A, 2B and 2C activity in nuclear extracts of Human umbilical vein cells (HUVEC) with or without lysophosphatidylcholine treatment. Gel shifts were also performed with nuclear extracts prepared from the HUVEC cells using the SP1 Consensus Oligonucleotide. Luciferase reporter studies were also performed in HUVEC cells using pGL3 Basic-derived vectors and the Luciferase Assay System. (1305)
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Serine/Threonine Phosphatase Assay System
Wizard® PCR Preps DNA Purification System
Choi, C. Y. , Choi, B. H. , Park, G. T. , Rho, H. M.
Notes: The AP-1 and CREB Consensus Oligonucleotides were used for gel shift assays with transfected HepG2 cell extracts, E.coli extracts containing eukaryotic transcription factors and a truncated c-jun protein expressed with Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate. (1343)
Rabbit Reticulocyte Lysate System, Nuclease Treated
Das, K. C. , White, C. W.
Notes: Gel Shifts performed in A549 adenocarcinoma nuclear extracts using the AP1, AP2, SP1, CREB, TFIID, and NF-kappaB Consensus Oligonucleotides and the Gel Shift Assay System. (1255)
TFIID Consensus Oligonucleotide
Eckhart, A.D. , Yang, N. , Xin, X. , Faber, J.E.
Notes: Luciferase studies were performed in aortic and vena caval smooth muscle cells. Transfections were normalized to β-galactosidase activity. Researchers report that pGL3 Promoter and pGL3 Control Vectors were 55-± 3-fold and 340±41-fold greater activity, respectively, than the pGL3 Basic Vector alone. The CREB consensus oligo was used in gel shifts of aortic and vena cava smooth muscle cell nuclear extracts. (1214)
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pGL3-Promoter Vector
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Criado, M., Dominguez del Toro, E.D., Carrasco-Serrano, C., Smillie, F.I., Juíz, J.M., Viniegra, S. and Ballesta, J.J.
Notes: Total RNA was isolated from adrenomedullary tissue dissected from areas near to or far from the adrenal cortex. The isolated RNA was used for RT-PCR. Reporter studies were performed in Neuro2a murine neuroblastomas, SH-SY5Y human neuroblastomas and bovine chromaffin cells. All luciferase activities were normalized to control beta-Galactosidase activity. The consensus oligonucleotides were used in gel shift assays of bovine chromaffin cell nuclear extracts. The oligonucleotides were used to show specificity for Egr-1. (1614)
pGL2-Control Vector
Raju, U., Lu, R., Noel, F., Gumin, G.J. and Tofilon, P.J.
Notes: The authors examined gel shifts of the NF-κB consensus oligonucleotide by nuclear extracts of primary rat astrocytes that were exposed to various amounts of X-rays. Supershifts were also performed. Promega's Gel Shift Assay System and NF-κB consensus oligonucleotide were used. (1523)
Symes, A., Gearan, T., Eby, J. , Fink, J.S.
Notes: AP1 Consensus Oligonucleotide was used in gel shift assays with NBFL cell extracts. (0289)
Bai, G. and Kusiak, J.W.
Notes: Reporter vectors (produced with the pGL2 Basic Vector) were transiently transfected into PC12 cells and promoter activity was measured in response to 2.5S NGF. Promoter constructs were generated by PCR, subcloned into the pGEM®-T Vector and sequenced. The pGEM®-luc Vector was used to generated an antisense luc RNA probe used in RNase protection assays (using RNase ONE™ Ribonuclease) to follow the transcription of luciferase DNA following NGF treatment. The early growth reaction transcription factor and variants were expressed in the TNT® SP6 Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System and used to perform gel shifts with promoter elements. The SP1 Consensus Oligonucleotide was used to compete transcription factor binding to the promoter elements. (1493)
pGEM®-luc DNA
pGEM®-T Vector System I
pGEM®-T Vector System II
RNase ONE™ Ribonuclease
mNGF, 2.5S
Weber, T. J. , Monks, T. J. , Lau, S. S.
Notes: The authors used the AP1 and AP2 Consensus Oligonucleotides in their studies. (0175)
Spanjaard, R. A., Ikeda, M., Lee, P. J., Charpentier, B., Chin, W. W., Eberlein, T. J.
Notes: The CellTiter 96® AQueous Non-Radioactive Cell Proliferation Assay (MTS/PMS) was used to measure the proliferation of S91 cells. The TNT® Coupled Reticulocyte Lysate System was used to translate the retinoic acid receptor and the retinoid X receptor. These were then assayed in gel shifts. The recombinant human AP-1 and the AP-1 Consensus Oligonucleotides were used in the gel shift assays as well. (0360)
Wang, D., Shin, T. H., Kudlow, J. E.
Notes: Luciferase studies were performed with MDA468 human mammary carcinoma cells using constructs prepared in the pGL2-Basic Vector. Gel shift assays were performed with extracts of these cells using the AP2 and SP1 Consensus Oligonucleotides. (0197)
Mori, A., Kaminuma, O., Suko, M., Inoue, S., Ohmura, T., Hoshino, A., Asakura, Y., Miyazawa, K., Yokota, T., Okumura, Y., Ito, K., Okudaira, H.
Notes: Luciferase reporter studies were performed in antigen-specific T cell clones. Experimental constructs were prepared in the pGL2 Basic Vector and luciferase activities were monitored with the Luciferase Assay System. Nuclear extracts were then made from these T cell clones and used for gel shifts with the Gel Shift Assay System. The analysis included the use of the AP-1 Consensus Oligonucleotide, the NF-kappaB Consensus Oligonucleotide and the Oct-1 Consensus Oligonucleotide. (0661)
Nagamoto-Combs, K., Piech, K.M., Best, J.A., Sun, B., Tank, A.W.
Notes: The pCAT® Basic Vector was used to measure baseline CAT activity in PC12 cells. The Sp1 Consensus Oligonucleotide was used for gel shifts from transfected PC12 cells. (The pCAT® Basic Vector has been replaced by the next generation vector, pCAT®3 Basic.) (0640)
pCAT™3-Basic Vector
Hassanain, H.H., Dai, W., Gupta, S.L.
Notes: The authors used AP1 and SP1 Consensus Oligonucleotides in an improved binding buffer containing detergents. (1068)


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Sarah Baldwin told KPRC Local 2 her SUV was stolen from her home in the 800 block of Teetshorn Street. She said her husband's vehicle was also targeted.
"My husband came out in the morning to go to work and he noticed his car was broken into," said Sarah Baldwin. "Then he looked and saw that my car was gone."
Houston police recovered Baldwin's car later that day, but she said it was trashed with cigarette butts and food. It had been abandoned in a motel parking lot.
"When I sat in it, I just started to cry," she said.
Baldwin is the latest crime victim who posted about her misfortunes on the Inner Loop Houston Crime Alert Facebook page.
Other nearby residents said they were also crime victims. One person said their expensive gas powered scooter was stolen and another said a bicycle was taken from his yard.
"Yeah, it's pretty upsetting," said Baldwin. "Especially here. You think you're safe. It's really scary."
Baldwin said her experience should serve as a reminder to other residents that they need to be careful and make sure their property is locked up and secured.
"So now we're putting up cameras, flood lights, and an electric gate," she said.
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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens redeployed from the Rio Grande Valley to their home counties this morning as state parks officials began cleaning up storm debris in area parks.
Some 72 game wardens and supervisors, along with seven boat mechanics and two communications specialists deployed to South Texas in preparation for Hurricane Dolly. Game wardens brought with them 70 boats. The storm made landfall as a Category Two hurricane at South Padre Island about noon Wednesday.
By Thursday, game wardens in Cameron County had performed four separate high-water rescues and answered several calls to check on the welfare of stranded residents.
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Hercules Wimbledon's Andrew Penney showed good form in leading the old boys team to an individual and team triumph in a match with King's College School staff and pupils on Wimbledon Common on Saturday.
Penney, having his final competitive outing before contesting the Surrey cross-country championships next month, won in a course record time of 13 minutes, six seconds.
Another Hercules Wimbledon runner, James Davis, finished runner-up in the Kent Christmas Cracker five miles road race near Deal on Sunday in 25:42.
Hercules Wimbledon runners get the chance to build up their Christmas Day appetites by competing in the annual Lauriston Runners' Club's 30-minute paarlauf on Christmas Day.
The race, in which pairs of runners run alternately for 30 minutes, starts on Wimbledon Common opposite the junction with Lauriston Road at 11am.
After the race, runners and officials will enjoy seasonal refreshments of mince pies and mulled wine at Lauriston Cottage.
Hercules Wimbledon end their 2012 competitive programme in the Hercules Wimbledon/Lauriston Runners' Club's five miles multi-terrain race on Saturday, December 29.
The race starts at 2pm on Wimbledon Common close to the junction of West Place and North View.
* Hercules Wimbledon's track and field training sessions take place at Wimbledon Park athletics stadium on Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting at 6.30pm and Sunday mornings at 10.30am. Further details from coaching coordinator Maurice Sharp on 020 8337 8707.
* Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club hold mid-week road running training sessions for marathon, cross country and road runners from Lauriston Cottage, 6a Southside, Wimbledon Common, at the junction with Lauriston Road, every Wednesday evening from 7pm. Contact Pete Mulholland for more details.


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Mammoth Lakes Basin > Crystal Crag > Climber's Log
Crystal Crag Climber's Log
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Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
|An absolutely beautiful route :-) Very rewarding at the top!
|Posted Sep 12, 2010 11:56 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2010
|Climbed with the lovely girlfriend. Poor gal got her foot stuck in a hand crack.
|Posted Aug 2, 2010 10:40 am
|Princess Buttercup
|North Face/North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
|Rob led all pitches, awesome. Happy Birthday, Robbie.
|Posted Dec 1, 2009 6:45 pm
|lots of times
Date Climbed: May 11, 2003
|paul, greg, martha, and I
|Posted Sep 23, 2009 6:49 pm
|North Face / North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
|Climbed with Laura to celebrate my 43rd birthday. Led all pitches.
Headed up what I thought was the North Arete (5.7) -- turns out the first pitch was the North Face (5.8), according to the Mammoth Area Rock Climbing guidebook. Joined up with the north arete for second and third pitches though. Fantastic crystal just below false summit. Knife edge below true summit had great exposure ! Descended via west face scramble.
Cool and windy day, glad I wore long underwear and windstopper, but clear and beautiful views !
|Posted Sep 8, 2009 2:02 am
|Tom Fralich
|North Arete (II 5.7)
Date Climbed: Aug 10, 2009
|Mary and I camped at Mary's Lake and then did this route in the morning. Fun climbing for 3 pitches, then an exposed traverse to the summit. After getting back to our packs, we did 2 sport routes to round out the day.
Sport Routes:
Macallan 5.9, onsight
Springbank 5.10a, onsight
|Posted Aug 11, 2009 3:58 pm
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2007
|The crystal pitch was totally cool!
|Posted Jun 23, 2009 12:42 pm
|north arete
Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2008
|great climb. watch the loose stuff. beautiful area with this being just the tip of the iceberg! can't wait to get back.
|Posted Oct 9, 2008 1:11 am
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
|Awesome climb with great views! Great introduction to multi-pitch climbing in a beautiful area. Wasn't too hard, had lots of fun in great weather.
|Posted Sep 8, 2008 9:43 pm
|W. Face
Date Climbed: Aug 30, 2008
| Fun climb,it was so much fun I did it again the next day
|Posted Sep 5, 2008 1:41 pm
|West Face
Date Climbed: Jul 30, 2008
|Highly enjoyable, though regrettably short. Nice exposure and a sweet summit block.
|Posted Aug 3, 2008 7:41 pm
|North Arete... Fun Outing!
Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
|Seemed a little easier than 5.7, but very fun. Great outing for a fun and easy day!
|Posted Jan 10, 2008 12:52 pm
|Re: North Arete... Fun Outing!
|I agree. I felt like it was 5.5
|Posted Sep 14, 2010 4:58 am
|South Ridge Variation
Date Climbed: Oct 21, 2007
|Scrambled the South Ridge with my 3 young sons, fun outing.
|Posted Oct 24, 2007 11:39 pm
|South Ridge
Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007
|Enjoyable scrambling. Tricky route finding between the west chutes.
|Posted Aug 26, 2007 2:01 pm
|Vertigo soul
|N Arete route
Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2007
|This was only my second multi-pitch climb, but seemed a lot easier than my first (Bear Creek Spire). The crystal quartz section up top was fun to climb, but lots of loose rock. Great time!
|Posted Aug 14, 2007 12:18 pm
|west face
Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2005
|I think I climbed the west face if memory serves me. Came in on the wrong side of the peak and ended up a few feet below the peak, just a little too exposed for me that day.
|Posted Feb 14, 2007 7:00 pm
|Cl. 3 N. Face
Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006
|Enjoyable, short dayhike/climb with a 1mi approach from the parking lot.
|Posted Oct 13, 2006 10:26 am
|Matt Worster
|North Arete
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
|Good climbing, terrifyingly loose. I thought I was sure to kill climbers below. Crystal band was awesome. We climbed up to the highest point, crossing some of the best 4th class alpine ridge I've had in a while.
|Posted Sep 5, 2006 4:32 pm
|North Arete Warmup
Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2006
|Climbed as a warmup for the North Arete of Bear Creek Spire. Photos here.
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PHILADELPHIA - For the more than 1,000 people who gathered at Franklin Field on Saturday afternoon to see defending NCAA champion Duke's first appearance at the venerable stadium, it was a day to remember.
Unless you are a Duke fan, of course. In that case, it was a day to forget.
Playing its first game this season, the Penn men's lacrosse team was methodical on offense andrelentless on defense all day. Duke, playing its third,had no response. As a result, the Quakers upended the 10th-ranked Blue Devils, 7-3. For you historical buffs, you have to go all the way back to 1986 to find the last time Duke was held to just three goals in a game.
The game was far from pretty -- the teams combined for nearly as many turnovers (43) asshots (50). But Penn did the things it had to do to gain the victory. Of particular note, freshman goalie Brian Feeney announced his arrival to the lineup by making nine saves, a few of them spectacular. That helped keep Duke in check.
Feeney's first half of college ball will go into the books as a shutout. Duke managed just nine shots in the opening 30 minutes, while Penn nearly doubled that total (17) en route to a 5-0 lead as the teams went to the break. A lot of Penn's success in the half can be attributed to Feeney's twin brother, Danny Feeney, who won five of his first seven faceoffs in his collegiate debut.
Sophomore attackman Rob Fitzpatrick got Penn's first goal, just 1:24 into the game, finishing a feed from freshman Drew Belinsky. It took nearly six minutes for the Quakers to double their lead, before Dan Savage hammered home a shot. A big goal came in the final seconds of the first quarter, when sophomore Ryan Parietti finished a feed from Will Koshansky.
In the second quarter, Belinsky netted his first collegiate goal just 1:27 in, and then Anthony Adler finished a Greg Ives feed with 11:26 left before the half. Amazingly, that would be all the scoring before the teams retired to their locker rooms.
Duke looked like the break did it some good, scoring just 57 seconds into the second half when Justin Turri finished a Christian Walsh feed. However, Fitzpatrick answered with a superb goal less than three minutes later, going behind his head from in tight to beat Duke goalie Dan Wigrizer. That ended up being all the scoring in the quarter, with Penn doing its part defensively by holding off two Duke man-up situations.
Duke had two more man-ups early in the fourth, and goals came out of both. The first came just as Penn was getting back to even, as Zach Howell converted a Robert Rotanz feed with 12:30 left. Two minutes later, Walsh and Turri reverted roles from their earlier goal, as Walsh finished a Turri feed during a man-up.
Penn fans had good reason to get nervous, but the Quakers on the field had the answer. The offense had a nice possession that ended with Al Kohart netting his first goal of the season from outside. Belinsky was credited with an assist on the play.
Penn had eight different players credited with points on Saturday, and had six goalscorers. In his debut, Belinsky led the way with a a goal and two assists, while Fitzpatrick was the only multi-goal scorer. At the other end, Turri and Walsh had a goal and an assist apiece. Wigrizer finished with 11 saves.
There is little time to bask in celebration for Penn; the Quakers are back in action Tuesday night, hosting Bucknell at 7:30 p.m. Penn will also be home next Friday, hosting Lafayette at 7 p.m.
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HOUSTON - People who are obese are more likely to die in car crashes then people of normal weight, a University of California Berkley research team said.
Their study which will be published in Tuesday's issue of Emergency Medicine Journal, used data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Researchers focused on more than 6,800 drivers involved in crashes. The looked specifically at those drivers who died within 30 days of their crash.
They found that clinically obese people with a body mass index (BMI) of between 30 and 35 were 20 percent more likely to die in a car crash.
Those who were considered morbidly obese -- with a BMI of 40 and above -- were 80 percent more likely to die in a crash.
Body mass index or BMI is the ratio of weight to height. It is considered a good indicator of obesity. A normal BMI is between 18 and 25.
The results did not change even after researchers accounted for factors that could have increased the risk of death in car crash including age, alcohol use, seat belt use, and whether or not air bags deployed.
Researchers said their findings may support the theory that cars, trucks, and other vehicles are not properly equipped for obese people.
A recent study found that obese drivers involved in crashes traveled father in their seats before their lap belts engaged compared to normal-weight drivers.
That study suggested obese people had so much soft tissue or fat, that it prevented their seat belt from fitting snugly and reacting properly.
Researchers said obese drivers may also be more likely to have underlying health problems, which the researchers called a "probable contributor" to their deaths.
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Well I haven't been on in quite a while and I figured now was a good time to share that dad (Adan Cardosa) lost his battle to cholangiocarcinoma on December 17, 2012. He was originally diagnosed on January 25, 2012 at MD Anderson. Nearly the entire year fighting CC, you would have never known he was sick. He always looked and felt great. He was so lucky in that aspect. He did chemo until September and at that time it was determined there was nothing more to do. The tumor was increasing and he had lesions on both sides of the liver as well as the lungs. We did what we could and just kept praying that he would remain comfortable. Which he did. Right after Thanksgiving, things started slowing down. His edema in his legs came back. And mind you, this 76 year old man was still working part time through all of this, even the chemo. Never had any side effects from the chemo either. Just a little tired but nothing major. Once the edema started causing problems again, he decided to stop working. This was two weeks before he passed. Once he stopped working things seemed to get worse. His mobility became almost impossible for him to do without some sort of assistance. He kept falling. He was getting more confused. So the Friday before he passed, we asked for help. Hospice came in that day and they were a blessing!! They would help with bathing and keeping up with meds and anything else he needed. Brought in a hospital bed, special bathing chair, new walker, just to name a few. On that Monday he called me at work and was very confused about his meds. I assured him that his nurse would be by soon. I went to his house right after work to check on him and the nurse was bathing him and had him cleaned up and he seemed ok. My mom called me about 5 and asked if I could go by (while she was at work) to make him a little something to eat. He was already slowing down his appetite and his family doctor said it was probably the tumor growing still. So I made him a sandwich and I had to help him eat it because he was also getting the shakes. He only ate half and said he was full. We sat and visited for quite awhile until he said "maybe you should go home". I thought that was odd because he always loved company. I said no I would stay until mom got home from her second job. He kept insisting that I go. So I did and I assured him I'd be back to check on him. On my way out, my brother was on his way in to check on him. This was close to 9 and he stayed for about 20 minutes because dad insisted he go too. At 10:10, my mom called me screaming that she came home and found dad on the floor. She was hysterical and I told her to call 911 and I was on my way. I live about 5 min from them and I kid you not, I made it to their house in about 45 seconds. Mom was standing there screaming and I tried to wake him up and he wasn't responsive. Within seconds EMS was there and they immediately performed CPR and took him to the hospital. I tried to calm mom down even though I was about to lose it myself. We went to the hospital and they tried everything but the dr told us that when EMS arrived, there was no heartbeat.
I really think he knew it was time and didn't want us to see him go.
We laid him to rest two days later and it's been extremely hard. Dad was our rock and strength.
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Topic: Chemo brain 1,000,000 vs Kris 1
I had my oral exam in Swedish class today. I was very nervous as I have no memory now. I cant remember what I am talking about in English conversations, Swedish is almost a lost cause. My teacher has been great though. Our assignment was to interview a workplace and give a presentation back. I interviewed my husbands bestfriend (who is a climate change researcher) because he knows the deal and would be patient with me. There were so many new Swedish words that I had to learn! Anyway, I got a B+ on the presentation!!!! Almost an A according to the teacher. Take that chemo brain!
With that presentation, if I can get caught up before the end of next week, I will pass the class with a high B or a low A. I am so proud of myself. I have missed over half the classes and when there, sometimes I am not really there. Plus, language is not my strong suit. Cancer will NOT keep me down.
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Brea, Calif. – May 27, 2009 – Today, Avery Dennison Office Products announced an innovative new product line, Avery Label Pads. The new, small-pad format is designed for handwriting and can be used whenever the need for quick labeling arises. Avery Label Pads offer permanent as well as fully removable adhesive labels in a variety of sizes and colors, perfect for almost any labeling application.
"Ultimately, Avery labels are designed to help people organize, identify and personalize in a way that totally integrates with their busy lives," said Melissa Chapman, senior director of marketing for Avery Dennison Office Products. "Whether you need labels for mailings, file folders, name badges or even object and document identification, Avery Label Pads are accessible whenever you need them. The pads are conveniently sized so you can keep them on your desk at work or at home. These new labels truly provide labeling at your fingertips."
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London, Sep 18 (IANS) One Direction band member Niall Horan has reportedly rekindled his romance with ex-girlfriend Zoe Whelan.
Horan ended his brief romance with the Irish model in July and was recently linked to singer Ellie Goulding. But it is said that the singer has secretly reunited with his former love, reports contactmusic.com.
"Niall wants everything kept completely under the radar as he feels they simply won't survive if they're being watched. But the truth is, he's mad about her and when he's in Ireland they're spending almost every second together," a source told Heat magazine.
Horan had even invited Whelan as his date to his brother Greg's wedding in March. But the relationship crumbled under the strain of his band's busy "Take Me Home" world tour earlier this year.
However, Whelan, who is based out in Ireland, has been travelling a lot to meet the singer.
"She's flown out on four different occasions to meet him over in London and be close to him. Although they would prefer to keep the relationship quiet, they actually get to hook up together a lot more than you'd think and Zoe is a regular face backstage at their gigs," the source said.


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GoPro cameras are used by more professional athletes, sports filmmakers and core enthusiasts than any other camera in the world. The HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition is the most advanced GoPro camera yet. Wearable and gear mountable, waterproof to 197′ (60m), capable of capturing professional full 170º wide angle 1080p video and 11 megapixel photos at a rate of 10 photos per second, the HD HERO2 is the world's most versatile camera. Whether your goal is to capture a great day out with friends or you're gunning for the cover of a magazine, the HD HERO2: Outdoor Edition can help you nail it and look like a HERO.
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These Stunning Ties are 100% Silk, Hand Finished and Limited Editions from Van Buck. Each of these ties are hand crafted from the finest silk in Van Buck's Essex factory. All are individually numbered Limited Editions and no more than 100 of any design will ever be made. They are high quality and the colours are vibrant many creating a wonderful 3D effect. A truly individual tie of distinction for any occasion. Made in England. Dry Clean only. Blade 8.5 cm x Length 148 cm approximate.
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ECORSE, Mich. - Ecorse Emergency Financial Manager Joyce Parker announced Wednesday that for the second year in a row the city has a positive balance in the general fund.
Parker says this is the latest step in the city's move back to traditional governance.
The $2,419,220 fund balance was revealed through an audit that was completed at the end of December.
The audit, showed that the city's total operating expenses came in under budget by approximately $370,000.
"Of course we're happy with the findings, but the most important outcome is returning Ecorse to fiscal stability for the long term," Parker said.
Parker was appointed emergency manager in 2009.
Watch: Ecorse councilwoman connected to illegal after-hours club.
Since than the city has consolidated police and fire services, consolidated court services with Lincoln Park and River Rouge for an expanded the 25th District Court, shifting some contractual work in-house, and securing a special assessment to cover police and fire operations.
Other measures that helped the city's finances included the issuance of bonds in 2011 to pay off the city's outstanding judgments; the elimination of positions and a charge-off of an aged receivable.
The city developed a 2-year budget with revenues exceeding expenditures through the summer of 2014.
The city's bond rating went from junk status in 2009 to an 'A' rating in 2011.
"To a great extent, my work here is complete—work that was done with incredible collaboration from administrators, residents, business owners and other community partners," Parker said.
John Openlander was named the city administrator in Nov and is handling the city's day-to-day operations, while Parker helps with policy issues.
The city is moving to the next phase of financial emergency status where power and responsibility is restored to elected officials with state oversight.
Read: Lawsuit claims Michigan's emergency manager law is 'dead'
The council must approve an agreement with the state that would put a transition team in place.
"My role is to assist the mayor and council in maintaining financial stability while working to stabilize and rejuvenate our neighborhoods and business districts," Openlander said.
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'Be Mine' Red Velvet Cake
Valentine's Day always has those silly little candy hearts...I swear they are just dyed sugar, but ooh are they good. This 'Be Mine' cake looks like a supersized version of those little candy hearts. But instead of being a giant sugar heart, it's made out of red velvet cake. Red velvet cake, is my favorite cake ever. It's soft and almost creamy on the tongue...the vinegar and cocoa powder making a soft sensual cake, Whether or not I have a sweetheart on Valentines day, this cake will be mine.


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YOUNG duo Lee Marshall and Will Randall pushed their claim to be involved in the Swindon Town first team this season with two impressive displays over the weekend.
The pair were involved in Town's wins at Yate and Supermarine on Friday and Saturday, never looking out of place alongside a host of experienced pros and doing enough to impress boss Mark Cooper.
"I thought Will (Randall) and Marshy (Marshall) were exceptional," he said.
"They played last night, they played a half this morning for the youth team and then they've come and played half a game today.
"Lee's a central midfield player that's got good energy and he's nice on the ball. After seeing him last year and the start of this season, we've got high hopes for him."


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The Commonwealth Shared Scholarship Scheme is a joint initiative between the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (with funding from the Department for International Development (DFID), and UK universities, to support scholarships for students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study in the United Kingdom.The aim of the scheme is to assist students from developing Commonwealth countries who are of excellent academic calibre but for financial reasons would not otherwise be able to afford to study in the United Kingdom. The scheme allows them to benefit from postgraduate study at a university in the United Kingdom which will help them to contribute toward the development of their home countries.Awards are for taught Master's programmes only, subjects must be related to the economic, social and technological development of a candidate's country. UCL expects to be able to allocate five awards this academic year.Applicants must: - Be nationals of (or permanently domiciled in) a Commonwealth developing country, and not currently be living or studying in a developed country (please see the CSSS information booklet for a list of eligible countries); - Hold a first degree at either first- or upper second-class level; - Be sufficiently fluent in English to pursue the programme; - Have not previously studied for one year or more in a developed country; - Not be employed by a government department (at national level) or a parastatal organisation (employees of universities are normally acceptable); - Be themselves, or through families, unable to pay for the proposed programme of study in the UK; - Be willing to confirm that they will return to their home country as soon as their period of study is complete.Value, Benefits and Duration - The award will cover tuition fees, a maintenance allowance, economy air travel to and from the UK at the beginning and end of the scholar's degree programme plus additional discretionary allowances. - Awards are normally tenable for one year.
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Seen from outside France, the country's "cultural exception" – which protects its art, music and movie industries in trade negotiations – is like a long-running film franchise.
In the new sequel – Exception Culturelle 3D, if you will – Pierre Lescure, author of a government-commissioned report, has given the story a great new twist by suggesting a tax on smartphones, tablets, gaming consoles and e-readers to fund French cultural output. Read more


text: Kenneth Everett Cossel was one of the finest and most nobel men that I have ever known in my long life. It is fitting that his grave marker reads: " In God's Hands. " If it is true ( And I believe that it is ) that the Creator of our universe will show mercy on those who have shown mercy, then the spirit of this giant of a man will never die nor be forced to depart from the presence of The Lord forever. Amen and Amen.


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This article was published 17/5/2013 (1554 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
AT an arts camp in the Berkshires where the kids wake up every morning to Haydn's Surprise Symphony, six teens drink vodka and Tang and proclaim that "Gunter Grass is basically God."
In 1974, the same summer that Nixon is "lifted off the White House lawn like a rotten piece of outdoor furniture," this gifted group discovers irony and, half-ironically, dubs itself "the Interestings."
It says something about American novelist Meg Wolitzer's acute eye and emotional reach that she can gently spoof these pretentious, wonderfully self-involved adolescents while getting straight to their solitary and insecure hearts. Following her characters through a 40-year time span, watching their "specialness" wear away under the choices and compromises of middle age, Wolitzer (The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Position), she produces an ambitious and intimate work.
The Interestings has drawn deserved comparisons to the work of Jeffrey Eugenides and Jonathan Franzen. It charts seven central characters; the focus is on Jules, a frizz-haired suburban scholarship girl who reinvents herself that summer. Jules becomes entwined with golden girl Ash and her glamorous Upper West Side existence, and is drawn to Ash's arrogant brother, Goodman. Meanwhile, the sweet, homely Ethan pines after Jules, but unexpectedly ends up marrying Ash.
At first the friends seem to be in lockstep, pursuing their artistic dreams, living in walk-up apartments and eating cheap Chinese take-out in picturesque youthful poverty. But their lives diverge when Ethan's cartooning genius, aided by the money and connections of Ash's family, leads to a hit animated TV show.
Jules, aware that she has a little talent but not enough, settles into a career as a clinical social worker and marries rock-solid Dennis.
Increasingly, Ethan and Ash find their creative paths smoothed and soothed by extraordinary wealth, while Jules and Dennis struggle with chronic debt, job worries, and the everyday exhaustion of shlepping a baby stroller up four flights of stairs.
In the funniest chapter of what is often a laugh-out-loud funny book, Jules braces herself to read Ethan and Ash's annual Christmas letter, which lists the family's achievements, from Ash's experimental staging of The Trojan Women to the worthy work of their anti-poverty foundation in Indonesia. (Jules imagines Ash and Ethan writing it together, "at either side of a desk that had once been a redwood tree or a giant geode.")
Wolitzer could have gone for broad social satire by making Ash and Ethan ghastly rich people, but she takes the more generous route of making them decent human beings and genuinely good friends. Consequently, Jules' feelings -- and probably the reader's -- are a messy admixture of affection, envy and resentment.
Wolitzer deftly layers personal and social histories, and moves easily back and forth in her chronology, connecting the precocious teenagers with the grown-ups they become. She also chronicles the changing moods of New York City, moving through the overheated '80s, with their trendy restaurants and "drizzled-plate dinners," the AIDS crisis, the trauma of 9/11 and the recession.
Wolitzer examines love, sex and friendship with wit and uncommon emotional warmth. But this is also a Big Ideas novel, which explores the complex connections among money, fame, art and social status.
Ultimately, the novel suggests that success might not be what those kids imagined it to be, in their brief, radiant incarnation as The Interestings. And that's probably a good thing.
Alison Gillmor is a Winnipeg journalist.
The Interestings
By Meg Wolitzer
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How to Celebrate Columbus Day With the Kids
5 ways to celebrate the Columbus Day holiday with children
-Myrna Blyth and Chriss Winston
Columbus Day was once a day filled with pride for Italian-Americans throughout the country, a day for school children to honor a great explorer, and a reason for another really big parade. For years, Columbus was portrayed in our history books heroically, as a great visionary and adventurer. In 1892, the 400th Anniversary of Columbus's voyage of discovery was such a big deal that there were festivities in every State of the Union organized years in advance. But in 1992, the 500th Anniversary was practically ignored, and Columbus and the other early explorers received far more condemnation for their actions than praise for their achievements.
One thing we didn't know — and you probably don't either — the Pledge of Allegiance was originally written for school children to recite as part of the 1892 Columbus Day celebration. That first time, twelve million children put their hands on their hearts and spoke the 23 words of that first Pledge of Allegiance, and school children have been reciting it ever since with a slight modification.
If you want to downplay the debate that Columbus Day now often ignites but celebrate the holiday as something more than another sales day, there are plenty of activities, especially for younger children that can make the day both educational and fun.
? Read a book about Columbus:
• Follow the Dream by Peter Sis (Knopf Books for Young Readers), ages 4-8.
• Meet Christopher Columbus by James T, Dekay, (Random House Books for Young Readers), ages 9-12.
• Pedro's Journal by Pam Conrad (Scholastic), ages 9-12.


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Ever since getting "How to Grill" and "Sauces, Rubs and Marinades", I am a new man! Everything I have tried has worked great!
Beer can chicken = amazing
Grilled pineapple = excellent
Chicken satays = just like in a restaurant.
I also have started to improvise...I have been making burgers on a really hot grill, using the basic barbecue rub and spraying them with some basic mop sauce. It makes a great, juicy BBQ burger.


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Carlos Falchi Matte Croc Doctor Bag
Spring means green, green means rain and rain means an umbrella. For some reason, even though my winter purses can contain themselves. They always get bigger as spring and summer approach. This pink crocodile doctor's bag will totally fit my spring style. It's big enough to hold the wallet, the camera, the blackberry, the umbrella and the makeup. And it's also pink enough to be downright cheerful for the spring season. I'm thinking of accessorizing the purse with a scarf and I'm ready to roll.


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Small, Unmanned Aircraft Search for Survivors in Katrina Wreckage
Hurricane search and rescue is one of first domestic uses of such vehicles
B-roll is available.
Providing the benefits of speed, portability and access, a pair of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) surveyed storm-damaged communities in Miss. as part of the search for trapped survivors of Hurricane Katrina.
In what is one of the first deployments of such craft for disaster search and rescue, the vehicles captured video imagery to help responders focus efforts and avoid hazards.
"The two UAVs packed a one-two punch," says Robin Murphy of the University of South Florida (USF) and director of the NSF-supported Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR). "The fixed-wing provided a quick overview of an area over several miles, but the use of the miniature helicopter to hover by buildings and on roofs--and to takeoff straight up--really offers new functionality."
Florida emergency responders surveying Pearlington, Miss., asked the Safety Security Rescue Research Center (SSRRC) team to respond to reports of floodwater-stranded survivors. Murphy led the effort with other members of the SSRRC, an NSF-supported industry-university partnership among USF, the University of Minnesota and numerous defense and advanced technology companies.
Although houses pushed into the street during the storm surge blocked the entrance into Pearlington, the unique capabilities of the UAVs allowed the team to launch the aircraft from an open patch of road surrounded by downed trees and power lines.
One of the UAVs is a 4-foot-long airplane with mounted video and thermal imagery cameras that can capture details from as far away as 1,000 feet. Launched by hand, the craft provides rescuers with a broad overview of the disaster area. In part because of the ease of launch and minimal, five-car-length distance needed for landing, the fixed-wing UAV is much easier to deploy than its full-scale counterpart.
The same holds for the other UAV, a camera-equipped, miniature, electric helicopter called a T-Rex. Provided by SSRRC partner Like90, the helicopter can hover at heights approaching 250 feet and zoom its camera to peer inside windows or scan distant rooftops.
Within 2 hours, the vehicles provided responders with information showing that no survivors were trapped and the floodwaters from the cresting Pearl River did not pose an additional threat.
The vehicles are but two of many land- and aircraft operated by SSRRC, one of more than 40 NSF Industry - University Cooperative Research Centers (I/UCRCs). NSF provides a small investment to universities to start the centers, and industry partners bring additional investment and collaboration. NSF then maintains a supporting role with each center as it evolves over a period of up to 10 years.
According to Rita Rodriguez, program officer for Computing Research Infrastructure at NSF and one overseeing the center, SSRRC combines research efforts in robotics and robotic vision and involves not only industry, USF and UMN, but also undergraduate-focused colleges, such as Augsburg College in Minneapolis, Minn., and Berea College in Berea, Ky.
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Academic Policies and Other Information
Change Your Program of Study
Students may change their program or areas of concentration by completing a change of program through the Enrollment Center or at the administrative offices at the other campuses. International students attending BCC on an F-1 visa must receive approval for program changes from the Registrar's office. Grades already received in courses not applicable to the new program remain when computing the student's G.P.A. on the permanent record and stay. Students may request Academic Forgiveness.
Transfer into certain programs, such as Culinary Arts, Clinical Laboratory Science, Complementary Healthcare, Dental Hygiene, Medical Assisting, Healthcare Information, Histology, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy and Pre-Radiology Technology may be limited by space available as well as by the competitive nature of these programs.
Please refer to the description of the program of interest for additional information on admission requirements and the academic background of competitive applicants. All programs will be filled on space-available basis.
Academic Forgiveness
Academic Forgiveness provides a second chance to students who had an unsuccessful start in an academic degree, certificate, or program. It provides an opportunity for students who have demonstrated academic success in at least 12 credits during one semester or more to have grades removed from their Grade Point Average while retaining credit for grades of C- or better.
A student may request Academic Forgiveness one time under the academic performance option or one time under the change of program option.
In order to be eligible for Academic Forgiveness, the student must be matriculated into a program, have completed at least one semester, and earned at least 12 credits with a G.P.A. of 2.5 or better, met the requirements for either of the following options, and must be seeking his/her first certificate or degree from Bristol Community College.
Repeating a Course Policy
Students receiving a passing grade for a course may repeat the course once with permission of the Department Chair, Program Coordinator or Dean of the department or division in which the course resides. The grade received on the second attempt becomes official. Students may repeat a failed course (F, W, U) as many times as it takes to pass, provided they can complete their program in 150% of the credits required to graduate. (For example, a program with 60 credits must be completed within 90 credit attempts.) Students who wish to repeat clinical courses must apply for readmission to the program. Students may retake the developmental courses that they have failed or failed to meet a prerequisite in as often as necessary, but the total number of developmental credits may not exceed 30. A student with extraordinary circumstances may use the appeals process to request allowing the first attempt grade to be used and/or the grade received following an additional attempt to repeat a course.
Past Academic Performance
A student must have been absent with no recorded grades at Bristol for a minimum of three years. A student must be seeking his/her first degree from Bristol Community College.
Courses taken before the three-year absence will count toward the degree or certificate if applicable in the student's program and if the grade earned was C- or better. These credits are subject to the maximum number allowed for transfer credits.
Courses taken before the three-year absence for which a student received a grade lower than C- will not count toward the degree or certificate.
Grades for courses taken before the three-year absence are still listed on the transcript but are excluded from the calculation of the student's cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) but not student completion rate (S.C.R.).
Change of Program
Courses taken before the change of program will count toward the degree or certificate if applicable in the student's program and if the grade earned was C- or better. These credits are subject to the maximum number allowed for transfer credits. Courses taken before change of program for which a student received a grade lower than C will not count toward the degree or certificate. Grades for courses taken before change of program are still listed on the transcript but are excluded from the calculation of the student's cumulative grade point average (G.P.A.) but not student completion rate (S.C.R.)
Internal Transfer
BCC students in a degree program who want to transfer into a program with limited enrollment (Clinical Laboratory Science, Complementary Healthcare, Culinary Arts, Dental Hygiene, Healthcare Information, Histology, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy, and Pre-Radiology Technology) should contact the Office of Admissions and submit a request for an internal transfer after October 1 but before February 1 for the following fall semester. Applications, catalogs, and interviews are available in the Admissions Office, located in G Building, or call ext. 2516, 2179. In addition, information sessions are held for those interested in any of BCC's Health Science Programs. Please visit the admissions web page for dates and times.
Commencement, Awards, and Recognition
Graduation Requirements
To be eligible for the Associate in Arts degree (A.A.), the Associate in Science degree (A.S.), or Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.), students are recommended by the faculty if they:
- Complete at least 60 credits (excluding developmental courses) of passing work.
- Fulfill course requirements established in the selected program of study.
- Earn a G.P.A. of at least 2.0 in work taken at the College applicable to their program.
- Complete at least 30 semester hours at the College.
- File an application for graduation. Intent to graduate forms are available in the Enrollment Center and at the administrative offices in New Bedford and Attleboro.
- Students may transfer back up to 34 credits with approval of the pertinent academic program/department in order to complete a degree, the Continuous Enrollment Policy notwithstanding.
Each year, the College confers the honor of Valedictorian for one graduating student who demonstrates academic and service excellence. S/he gives the Valedictory address at the Commencement ceremony and is a member of the Commencement Platform Party. Students who will graduate with the highest grade point averages among all graduating students will be notified and invited to apply for the honor during the spring semester. Those who are interested in applying will be asked to submit an essay and a list of College activities and services. These submissions and the candidate's academic record at Bristol Community College are used to select finalists for consideration.
Vice President's List and Graduation Honors
A student who achieves a semester Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) of 3.2, and who earns at least 12 credits with no grade below "C," is named to the Vice President's List for that semester.
A student who maintains a cumulative G.P.A between 3.2 and 3.49 will graduate cum laude; one who maintains a cumulative G.P.A between 3.5 and 3.79 will graduate magna cum laude; and one who maintains a cumulative G.P.A of 3.80 or higher will graduate summa cum laude.
Student Awards Night
Once each year, the College honors graduating students who have made significant contributions to BCC at an event in the Jackson Arts Center. All students, faculty, and staff are welcome to attend.
Named scholarships and awards are presented at Awards Night. A list of current awards can be found in the College catalog.
Curriculum Awards are given to those graduating students who within their program emulate the characteristics of perseverance, reliability, growth and development and academic achievement. Curriculum awards may be given in all of the College's program areas.
The Bronze Shield Award is given to students who have performed continuous outstanding service to a particular student club or student organization of the College.
The Silver Shield Award is given to students, faculty, and staff who have made significant contributions to the College.
The Sceptre and Scroll Award is given to students, faculty, and staff in recognition of outstanding College-wide service and/or leadership and contributions in service to the College Community.
Each year, early in the spring, award nomination forms are distributed. You are encouraged to nominate someone you feel is deserving of an award, and please remember its only a nomination. The Awards Committee deliberate and evaluate all nominations. The evening is planned by the BCC Awards Committee. If you would like to be part of this committee, please contact the Office of Student Engagement at ext. 2222.
Academic Standing
Grade Point Average
Letter grades are assigned these point values:
Plus Grade Minus A 4.0 4.0 3.7 B 3.3 3.0 2.7 C 2.3 2.0 1.7 D 1.3 1.0 0.7 F -- 0.0 --
The semester's Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) is calculated by adding the grade points earned in all courses that semester, and then dividing by the total credits attempted in those courses. The cumulative G.P.A. is found by adding all grade points earned since entry in courses taken for the student's program, and dividing by the total credits attempted. Courses with grades of "I," "L," "S," "U" and "W" are not considered.
Developmental coursework will not be computed into the student's cumulative G.P.A. The credits are also not included in the Student Completion Rate (S.C.R.). A student should meet with an advisor each semester, but especially before attempting to take the same developmental course more than twice.
A two letter grade designation will be used for developmental courses based on the following scale:
Calculating Your G.P.A.
A student who receives these grades in three courses would calculate G.P.A. as follows:
Credits Grade Grade Point Value Point First Course 4 B 3 12 Second Course 3 C 2 6 Third Course 3 W 0 0
To calculate the G.P.A. for the example given, add grade points earned (12 + 6) and divide by credits for the courses in which they were earned (4 + 3).
G.P.A. = Quality points earned in all courses.
Total credits in those courses = 187 = 2.57
G.P.A. = Grade points earned in all courses = 18 = 2.57 G.P.A.
Total credits in those courses = 7
Student Completion Rate
Students must complete their academic programs within 150% of normal time frame as measured by credit hours. This sets a credit attempt limit on each student. (NOT A TIME LIMIT). Students therefore have to maintain a "pace" or "completion rate" of about 67% success of attempted credits. Transfer credits are included in the student's 150% credit time frame.
Students in certificate programs must maintain the same standard for Student Completion Rate (S.C.R) that is, successfully completing greater than 66% of the attempted credits. There is no warning for certificate programs. Certificate students who do not maintain an adequate S.C.R. will be dismissed from that program.
All students will have their Student Academic Progress (both G.P.A. and S.C.R.) reviewed all 3 semester (fall, spring, and summer).
Figuring Your S.C.R.
If a program requires 60 credits, students must complete the program within 90 attempted credits. Students who reach a point where it is mathematically impossible for them to complete their program in 90 credits will also lose their financial aid eligibility. For example, it becomes mathematically impossible for a student to complete a 60 credit program when they have NOT successfully completed 30 credits after 60 attempted credits.
Satisfactory Academic Performance
Satisfactory Academic Progress includes both a qualitative component (GPA) as well as a quantitative component (SCR). SCR replaces what Bristol Community College previously called Satisfactory progress index (SPI).
All matriculated students attending the College are expected to make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree or certificate. Students who do not maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress will be given one S.A.P. Warning per degree program. If they do not maintain the required Satisfactory Academic Progress, they will be dismissed from that program or certificate. Students who do not maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress cannot hold elected or appointed positions in any College activity and lose financial aid eligibility.
Change of Program
If a student changes his/her program, then the Student Completion Rate will be recalculated with the change of program.
Students in degree programs get one and only one Warning if they fall below Student Completion Rate in a program. Students do not have to appeal a Warning; however, if in the next semester the student is still falling below the minimum S.A.P., s/he is recommended for dismissal.
Dismissal Appeals Process
Dismissed students may appeal to the vice president of Academic Affairs within one (1) week of the date of their dismissal letter for a hearing to request reinstatement.
Dismissed students may appeal ONE TIME. Their appeal must demonstrate:
- What went wrong.
- What they plan to do differently next time, and why it won't happen again.
- A written education plan – Signed off on by the College and the student.
If the student completes the three items above, s/he may be reinstated ONE TIME. Failure beyond the one reinstatement means that s/he is no longer eligible for financial aid for that program of study.
Students who appeal must come before the Academic Standing Committee with a written statement explaining the reasons why they should be reinstated. Appeals are heard in September, January and June. The Committee will review each student's entire academic record and any documented special circumstances the student provides. The Committee will make its recommendations to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. If the Vice President does not receive a request for a hearing within one week of the date of the letter of dismissal, s/he will conclude that the student has accepted dismissal.
Full-time students will have a maximum of four years to complete their degree requirements. The time frame for part-time students will be prorated. Students will be required to attain a minimum G.P.A. of 2.0 for graduation.
Dismissed Students
Students who do not attend an appeal hearing or whose appeal is denied by the Academic Standing Committee may take classes only as non-degree students. Non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid. These students may apply for admission to a different College program. Students wishing to apply for readmission to the College must do so through the Admissions office.
Academic Dishonesty Policy
A college community must be established on a foundation of truth and academic integrity. Bristol Community College has an obligation not only to promote these high standards of academic honesty, but also to address academic dishonesty. Academic dishonesty is demonstrated by cheating, plagiarism, and facilitating academic dishonesty.
- Cheating – Includes, but is not limited to: (1) use of any unauthorized assistance in taking quizzes, tests, or examinations; (2) dependence upon the aid of sources beyond those authorized by the instructor in writing papers, preparing reports, solving problems, or carrying out other assignments; or (3) the acquisition, without permission, of tests or other academic material belonging to a member of the College faculty or staff. Cheating shall also include the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials; taking credit for work done by another person or doing work for which another person will receive credit. Copying or purchasing other's work or arranging for others to do work under a false name.)
- Plagiarism – Includes, but is not limited to, the use, by paraphrase or direct quotation, of the published or unpublished work of another person without full and clear acknowledgement. It also includes the unacknowledged use of materials prepared by another person or agency engaged in the selling of term papers or other academic materials. This would also include material that is obtained from the computer.
- Facilitating Academic Dishonesty: Students who allow their work to be used by other students or who otherwise aid others in academic dishonesty are violating academic integrity.
Evaluation and Reporting
When a faculty member has reason to believe and evidence to document that a student is being academically dishonest, the faculty member may handle the matter at the course level. You may also want to discuss the issue with your department chair and/or division dean.
If the faculty member wants to document and report an incident of academic dishonesty, the faculty member is responsible to take the following steps:
- Consult with the department chair and/or divisional dean.
- Arrange for a meeting with the student to advise the student of the allegations, to present the evidence, and to make the student aware of the consequences.
- Allow the student to present evidence of innocence, explain extenuating circumstances, and/or provide relevant information.
- Report the incident to your Division Dean using the Academic Dishonesty Report.
The Dean will send a copy of the report to the Vice President for Academic Affairs who will keep it on file until the student graduates. A copy of the report and a letter explaining the due process procedures will be sent to the student.
Academic Penalties
If the faculty member determines that the student did commit an act of academic dishonesty, the faculty member has the authority to impose any of the following:
- Warning
- Failing grade in the exam, paper, or other assessment. A grade of zero is recommended
- Revision of work
- Reduction in grade
- Withdrawal from course
- Failing grade in course
Due Process
The above action does not negate the student's right to due process in accordance with the Grade Appeals section of the Student Grievance Procedure as outlined in the Student Handbook and Academic Calendar. A withdrawal from class is subject to the terms of the Discipline in the Classroom section of the Student Code of Conduct.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is the keystone of teaching, learning, and assessment. Bristol Community College is committed to promoting and supporting this ideal. In fact, it is fundamental to our mission. All students, faculty, staff, and administrators are expected to maintain a high standard of academic honesty and integrity. College students must assume responsibility for maintaining academic integrity in their work and in the work of others. Students, as colleagues in learning, have a responsibility to document their own work and to report other incidents of academic dishonesty or negligence. Faculty and staff cooperation is necessary to ensure academic integrity, and they should serve as a model for their students. Syllabi should include their expectations and the College policy, course materials should be cited. Incidents of academic dishonesty should be addressed and reported in a timely fashion. The administrators at Bristol Community College also share in demonstrating and ensuring academic honesty and integrity. While recognizing that academic freedom is a fundamental right of higher education, it must be supported by academic integrity and honesty. For that reason, the College will not tolerate academic dishonesty or negligence and has established policies and procedures to ensure academic honesty and integrity is maintained and supported.
Academic Negligence
Academic Negligence is demonstrated by failure to do assigned work or by excessive absences. A student guilty of academic negligence may be dropped from a course with a grade of "W" or "F" by the faculty member.
Attendance Policy
Attendance is an important factor in student success. You are expected to attend all classes – either in person or online. In the absence of an individual attendance policy stated on the syllabus, the following will be enforced:
Any absences in excess of six hours from a face-to-face course may result in withdrawal from the course, unless otherwise specified in the current course syllabus. In an eLearning course, the lack of any email contact, postings or assignments for a one week period may also be considered a three hour absence, and will usually be handled the same way as the face-to-face class. Please note that individual faculty, departments, and/or programs may enact more strenuous policies as specified in the course syllabus.
Unless an announcement is made to the contrary, a class is considered dismissed if the instructor does not appear within fifteen minutes of the beginning of a class period. Students who expect to be absent for an extended period due to illness, accident, or other unavoidable problems should refer to the Student Illness section of the Student Handbook and notify the Vice President of Students and Enrollment Management. Students who attend a field trip should make arrangements with their instructors to make up any assignments missed on that day. Those who cannot attend classes, take an exam, study, or fulfill class assignments on a particular day because of their religious beliefs will be given an opportunity to make up their work at the convenience of the instructor. Students cannot be penalized for taking advantage of this right.
Changing a Course After Registration
All students should be registered in their courses by the end of the first week of classes. The Add/Drop period is scheduled at the start of each semester. To add a course after the Add/Drop period requires written approval from the instructor and may be subject to other limitations. A student may withdraw from a course at any time before the end of the tenth week of classes and receive a "W" by consulting with an advisor, obtaining the signatures of the instructor and the advisor on the Change of Schedule form, and returning the form to the Enrollment Center. Students are cautioned that grades of "W" will lower the S.C.R. and place the student at risk for probation or dismissal.
Continuous Enrollment Policy
Except for competitive admissions programs, matriculated and registered students in good standing will be allowed to retain their program of study throughout three consecutive semesters (including fall, spring, and summer semesters) with no academic progress. Subsequently, after the fourth semester, students will be moved to a non-degree status unless they make academic progress by registering and completing at least one course with a grade of D- or better.
Students in competitive admissions programs (Clinical Laboratory Science, Complementary Healthcare, Culinary Arts, Dental Hygiene, Histology, Medical Assisting, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Phlebotomy, Pre-Radiology and Therapeutic Massage) must reapply after a break in fall or spring semester attendance. Readmission to these programs will be subject to space availability and the specific readmission policies of individual programs. International students are cautioned that United States Custom and Immigration Services (USCIS) policies regarding non-enrollment supersede College policies. For information about this policy, contact the Registrar.
Copyright Infringement
Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including peer-to-peer file sharing, is illegal and is subject to civil and criminal liabilities. The College may also impose academic penalties in accordance with the Academic Dishonesty policy as published in the BCC Catalog and/or disciplinary sanctions as outlined in the Student Code of Conduct as printed in the Student Handbook.
Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a copyrighted work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without authority constitutes an infringement.
Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov, especially their FAQs at www.copyright.gov/help/faq.
Course Load
A full time course load is 12 credit hours or more per semester. Students on academic probation are limited to registration for no more than 13 credits. A load of five courses (15 to 17 credit hours) is considered to be a normal load, although in some programs more credits may be required in some semesters to complete the program in two years. Honor students (3.2 or higher average) may register for six courses (18-20 credit hours). Request for exceptions may be made in writing to the Academic Standing Committee.
Plan for at least two to three hours of study time for each class hour. A student carrying 15 credits, for example, should schedule 30-45 hours of study each week.
Incomplete Grade Policy
The mark of an Incomplete "I" is given to a student if work in a class is unfinished because of illness, accident, or other unavoidable absence.
An Instructor must submit a "Report of Incomplete Grade "form for each "I" grade assigned. The student must arrange with the instructor or Divisional Dean in the instructor's absence, to make up the deficiency. The arrangements should be made no later than the end of the third week of the semester following the receipt of the Incomplete.
To receive credit for the course, the student must complete and turn in the missing work by the last day of class of the semester which follows the semester in which the "I" was received, unless other arrangements have been agreed upon by the student and instructor. This policy will be applied regardless of whether the student is then enrolled at BCC.
If the work is not completed, the "I" grade will convert to the grade specified by the instructor on the "Report of Incomplete Grade Form." If no form has been submitted, the grade will be converted to an "F".
Petition for Waiver of a Course Requirement
Under special circumstances, a student may petition to waive a program requirement or request to substitute another course for a required course in a program of study. The student should consult with an advisor or counselor to discuss the appropriateness of the petition.
The petition process requires approval signatures from the following people: an advisor, the student's Program Director, the Department Chair of the course for which the waiver is requested, and the Academic Vice President or her designee. For additional information, please contact Advisement and Counseling Services, ext. 2234 or Academic Affairs, ext. 2185.
Other Academic Policies
Affirmative Action and Title IX Section 504
Bristol Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, color, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, religion, age, veteran status or disability under state or federal law in any aspect of employment, admissions, access or treatment of its programs and activities. Applicants for admission and employment, students, employees, and referrals of applicants for admission, and employment with questions or complaints about compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, Title I and Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, Executive Order 11246 (1965), and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, should contact Lisa Tarantino, Interim Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action Officer, Hudnall Administration Building, D207 at 508.678.2811, ext. 2569.
In full and affirmative compliance with the laws of the United States and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and all applicable regulations thereto, this policy applies in all matters of the employment of professional and non-professional personnel, all other personnel practice, College admissions, educational programs and activities, as well as contracts for goods and services.
Inquiries regarding compliance with Affirmative Action and Title IX may be directed to the Lisa Tarantino, Interim Vice President of Human Resources and Affirmative Action, at 508.678.2811, ext. 2194; or to the Assistant Secretary for the Office for Civil Rights. Those with questions or complaints regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act or Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 should contact, Michael Bensink, Dean of Counseling and Health Services, Commonwealth College Center, G213, at 508.678.2811, ext. 2379.


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WOOSTER -- William C. "Bill" Ewing, 74, of Wooster, passed away Thursday, Dec. 27, 2012, at Wooster Community Hospital.
He was born Dec. 16, 1938, in Wayne County, the son of Ernest and Esther Starr Ewing, and married Carol Grunder on July 28, 1982. She survives.
He was a graduate of Northwestern High School and had driven a truck for 38 years for Ken Ewing Trucking and Wooster Motorways. He was the former owner of Triway Lanes.
Bill was a member of Central Christian Church and enjoyed traveling. He had served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1957-60.
Surviving in addition to his wife, are children, Thomas (Lucy) Ewing of Wooster and Todd (Jenice) Ewing of Delaware; grandchildren, Zack (Krista) Ewing, Erica Ewing, Johnathan Ewing, Lauren Ewing and Jeffrey Needham; brothers, Ken (Jane) Ewing of Wooster and Joe Ewing of North Carolina; and sisters, Judy Austin, Jill Spitler and Sally Carathers, all of Wooster.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Services will be Saturday, Dec. 29 at noon at Central Christian Church, 407 N. Market St., Wooster, where friends may call two hours prior to the services. The Rev. Kevin Phipps will officiate. Private family burial will be held.
McIntire, Bradham & Sleek Funeral Home, 216 E. Larwill St., Wooster, is assisting the family.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster 44691.