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13 Creative DIY Christmas Gift Tag Ideas
Sending your loved ones presents in creative homemade wrapping paper is much more thoughtful and memorable than the standard store-bought laminated and metallic kinds.
Sending your loved ones presents in creative homemade wrapping paper is much more thoughtful and memorable than the standard store-bought laminated and metallic kinds.
But if you want to really make your gift stand out – or justadd a homemade touch to the store-bought wrapping paper you have been using – try making one of these creative DIY gift tags.
These creative tags are also perfect to attach to gifts that may not need to be entirely wrapped, or are too awkward of a shape to be covered in chic paper. Also, it's the perfect addition to presents for guests who are environmentally-conscious, and don't want to create paper waste with a wrapped gift
So take a few minutes out of your day to create one of these special DIY gift tags for a special holiday present no one will ever forget.
With just some card stock and thread, you can have a collection of beautiful gift tags like the ones featured on the embroidery blog Miniature Rhino. You can even mix up the color of paper and thread to match your wrapping.
Wee Wreaths
How cute are these little wreaths? Frolic! made some of the cutest gift tags we've ever seen using some string and fresh herbs of your choosing. Bonus: They smell delicious.
Cotton Ball Snowman
Just some simple cotton balls and some tiny twigs make for an adorable DIY snowman, like the one featured on Better Homes & Gardens.
Modge Podge Cookie
This cookie looks good enough to eat. Too bad it's Modge Podge! The project featured on Modge Podge Rocks uses the crafting super tool to create a lovely and realistic-looking cookie gift tag.
Lovely Linen
With simply some scraps of linen and a stamp, you have a rustic and chic gift tag, like the ones on Sewing Barefoot.
DIY Fingerprint
Get the little ones involved with our DIY Fingerprint Gift Tags, which can use their own fingerprints to create adorable reindeer on a tag. How personal -- the grandparents will love to see this!
Watercolor Tags
Watercolors aren't just for elementary school anymore. Break out the colors and brushes, and make these adorable tags featured on Eat Drink Chic.
Yuletide Yarn
These simple and creative gift tags featured on Whipper Berry are actually made from tissue paper spun with a drill to look like yarn. Plus, you can make them in all kinds of fun colors!
Button Ornaments
Buttons are already adorable, but they're even cuter when they're turned into ornaments, like the gift tags featured on Hamburger Liebe. The site also has other simple and creative designs for button snowmen and wreath gift tags. Note: The website is German, so make sure you have a browser translator to read all about the project.
Jar of Buttons
As the mason jar craze rages on, we love these jar of buttons gift tags featured on Live, Laugh Rowe that feature real buttons. Visit the site to get the printables.
Jazz up some plain gift tags with leftover scraps of fabric and printable labels, like Heartmade did.
Glitter & Glam
Sometimes, all you need is a little glitter, glue and some kind of calligraphy pen, and you'll have gift tags like the ones featured on Urban Nester.
Magazine Inspiration
Taking images from your favorite magazines can be a lovely and simple way to make some gift tags. Check out the project featured on The Red Thread for more inspiration.
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Eco-Chic at Sans
Sari Gueron has been slowly building a successful business over the last six seasons, expanding her label from signiture gowns to more sophisticated separates. With Bumble and bumble behind her, the designer is ready to take her flattering, truly feminine looks to the next level. Gueron arrived in the spring of 2005 with just a dozen dresses and no name recognition. Now she has Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Barneys New York all buying up her most recent collections, and is poised to become a red-carpet favorite (Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, and the undeniably fashion-forward Chloë Sevigny are all already fans). As her seventh season unfolds, she shares the behind-the-scenes drama.
Sari Gueron (and her dog, Lucy!)
Top: Brigitte Bardot is my muse for S/S 2008. She's just naturally so chic!
Bottom: And here are some of my fabrics.
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This training course will help you understand how you can leverage the open source Flex framework to build RIAs. To make it easier for you to learn Flex, you will use the Eclipse-based Flash Builder 4.5 development tool, which includes the Flex framework and provides features such as intelligent coding, interactive step-through debugging, and visual design of the user layout.
Note: To make the most of this training, be sure to watch the videos and complete the accompanying exercises in order.
Learn about the mechanics of the training course, understand the prerequisites, and preview the topics to be covered.
Develop apps for iPhone, iPad, BlackBerry PlayBook, and Android.
Please help us help you learn Flex better: Tell us what works and what doesn't work for you in the way this course is structured and presented.


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The Experiment Is on Us: Science of Animal Testing Thrown into Doubt
by Pat Dutt and Jonathan Latham, PhD
New scientific research has cast grave doubt on the safety testing of hundreds of thousands of consumer products, food additives and industrial chemicals.
Everyday products, from soft drinks and baby foods, to paints, gardening products, cosmetics and shampoos, contain numerous synthetic chemicals as preservatives, dyes, active ingredients, or as contaminants. Official assurances of the safety of these chemicals are based largely on animal experiments that use rabbits, mice, rats and dogs. But new results from a consortium of researchers and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggest such assurances may be worthless (Seok et al. 2013). … Continue Reading


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Bevin P Weeks, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics (Cardiology); Co-Director, Fetal Cardiovascular Center ; Director, Kawasaki Disease Clinic
Departments & Organizations
Pediatrics: Cardiology: Echocardiogram Program; Fetal Cardiovascular Center | Pediatric Specialty Center
Office of Cooperative Research
Dr. Weeks brings a background of training and expertise in fetal, neonatal, and pediatric echocardiography, as well as outpatient and inpatient care and management of congenital heart disease. Dr. Weeks' clinical activities focus on echocardiography, fetal cardiology as the Co-Director of the Yale Fetal Cardiovascular Center, and general outpatient care particualrly the interstage management of high risk infants and other patients with complex congenital heart disease. She leads the development of quality improvement activities in the echocardiography lab. Additionally, she directs the activities at the Yale Pediatric Cardiology outpatient satellite office in Waterbury.
Dr. Weeks joined the Section after completing her fellowship at Yale in 2005.
Education & Training
|University of Connecticut School of Medicine (1999)
|Boston College, English/Psychology (1993)
|Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
|Connecticut Children's Medical Center/University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT
|Connecticut Children's Medical Center/University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, CT
Honors & Recognition
Research Travel AwardEastern Society of Pediatric Research (2004)
Visiting Cardiologist Thanh pho Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam (2008 - 2008)
Visiting Cardiologist
Visiting Cardiologist Saint Petersburg, Russia (2006 - 2006)
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SAINT LEO, Fla.—The Lions extended their winning streak to five games after its offense erupted tonight against the Tritons for a 16-4 win. Saint Leo (6-2) put up a 10-spot in the third inning to cruise to the win over Eckerd (3-2).
Bobby Twitty, Michael Revell, Dillon Vitale, Kory Wan, and Blake Turner all registered two hits in part of the Lions' 15-hit night. Revell and Frank Rawdow both collected three RBI while Wan and Twitty both tallied three runs scored on the evening.
Eckerd held a 2-1 lead going into the bottom of the third but that's when the Lions' offense exploded for 10 runs to take control of the game. The inning got started with Twitty and Taed Moses getting back to back hits with Twitty eventually being brought home on a groundball from Ryan Brnovich. Moses came home for the second run of the inning on a sacrifice fly from Taylor Perez—and then the two-out rally began. With the bases loaded Rawdow tripled to centerfield to bring home three runs, and then once the bases were loaded again, Revell doubled to centerfield to bring home three more runs.
The Lions would rally once again in the bottom of the eighth with Nick Gill getting a base hit up the middle that brought home Turner, Wan, and Twitty.
Austin Buck threw a solid three innings for the Lions while allowing just two runs and striking out four. Michael Dunnigan, Brandon Mumaw, Chris Williams, and Henry Johnson all participated in the Lions' bullpen effort which allowed just two runs over the course of the remaining six innings.
Dunnigan's two innings of work were enough for him to collect the first win of his collegiate career.
The Lions hit the road on Friday as they head to West Alabama. First pitch for Saturday's contest is set for 1:00 p.m.
For more information on the Saint Leo baseball team be sure to 'like' them on Facebook, here.


text: News Article Beyond the Rural Classroom Ed McEvoy Published November 1, 2013 in School Leadership Today Recruiting specialist teachers and providing a wide range of subjects for students to study is often a challenge for rural schools. Ed McEvoy describes how videoconferencing has solved this problem for a number of Irish schools and opened up a world of opportunities for their students. See the Report


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Daily until Monday Longleat Safari and Adventure Park is still screening The Snowman and The Snowdog several times daily on a giant outdoor screen near its seasonal ice skating rink. Anyone who has a valid Christmas ticket or annual pass can see the sequel to the classic animated film The Snowman, created by Raymond Briggs, which reunited audiences with The Snowman and introduces his new best friend The Snowdog, and proved a firm favourite with TV audiences over the Christmas break.
Christmas at Longleat has included an outdoor ice rink, festive fair, pantomime tales in the house and the spectacular Owls by Moonlight flying displays.


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Jb, I failed you. I wake up too late to see MLP.
Jb, I failed you. I wake up too late to see MLP.
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I'll be back on the weed thread in a few days btw. Really takes more time than it should replying.
Nobody has yet, for the record, but I'm ready for you evil heartless bastards if you do.
we will never accept you ever again, roronoa zoro
Anybody like Pie? :P
Pokeshipping~I must praise it, worship it, love it, go out and eat McDonald's and repeat cycle!
May's bandana is red, Drew's eyes are green, Contest forever, say Advance rules and I'll scream! (No offence intended Advanceshippers, it just needed to rythme!)
Ikarishipping~Bad Boy+Good Girl=EFFING LURV! (Yesh, that's why Ikari is so addictive!)LUGIA IS MEH BABEH!
Misty Twin (and PROUD!) and Pokeshipper till the end!
i like pumpkin pie during the thanksgiving season. apple pie with ice cream is really good too.
Oh God, pumpkin pie is so good. I could eat that for the rest of my life. I don't give a **** about getting diabetes.
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I like Pinkie Pie.
i like savoury pie...but not sweet pies (apple and the likes) just the pastry+the fruit...not good


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The purpose of this program is to provide funding to states/territories/tribes to improve treatment for adolescents and transitional aged youth through the development of a learning laboratory with collaborating local community-based treatment provider sites. Through the shared experience between the state/territory/tribe and the local community-based treatment provider sites, an evidence-based practice (EBP) will be implemented, adolescents, transitional aged youth, and their families/primary caregivers will be provided services, and a feedback loop will be developed to enable the state/territory/tribe and the sites to identify barriers and test solutions through a services component operating in real time.
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Links:[1] http://www.samhsa.gov/grants/2013/ti-13-014.aspx


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The Aerospace Industry, like many other industries, has been hard hit by competitive global pressures. With increasing demands and decreasing budgets, robotic automation has become a source of relief for manufacturers.
FANUC Robots in the aerospace manufacturing environment help to create a stable, more reliable and efficient environment. Robots help to reduce the cost of materials and labor, remove workers from difficult and hazardous environments, increase the quality and throughput of product and enable manufacturing of complex assemblies that allow aerospace manufacturers to remain innovative and competitive.


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The break-in wasn't impressive, but detectives want to catch the thief who stole two firearms from a Pompano Beach residence.
Just after midnight on February 25, the suspect broke into the home at 3160 N.W. 1 Ave. by smashing out the bathroom window in the rear of the home. Grainy video from the home's surveillance camera shows one suspect walking through the home. He ransacked the property and fled with a flat screen TV, silver coins and two firearms. The male suspect is seen wearing a short-sleeve polo shirt with a dark-color T-shirt underneath, pants, a cap and gloves. His face is partially covered.
Anyone with information about this burglary or the identity of the suspect is asked to contact BSO Detective Scott Schaefer at 954-786-4371 or Broward Crime Stoppers, anonymously, at 954-493-TIPS (8477) or www.browardcrimestoppers.org.
Sheriff Israel reminds residents to store their firearms safely under lock and key. Anyone who has a firearm they would like to safely discard can take advantage of our upcoming gun buyback April 6. Click the link below for more details. http://www.sheriff.bso/posts/post.cfm?id=3c129778-01fb-7957-d44d-ea04702c2f34
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text: Alien invasion. Unlikely? As unlikely as Pearl Harbor? The extinction of the dinosaurs? A meteor strike that levels whole forests in Siberia? You get the drift. Some events produce such a massive setback to life, the Earth and to humanity that we must understand and prepare for them, even if the chances are low that they'll come about. In fact, it will be criminal and abrogation of our duty to future generations if we do not get ready! But where to begin? Drs. Travis S. Taylor and Bob Boan have the answers. Both are experienced scientists, physicists with expertise in both defense and military signal intelligence and experience working with both the Department of Defense and NASA. These are intellectual heavyweights who have a clear idea of the possibilities of alien contact, the calculations of whether or not that contact will be friendly…and what to do if it's not. Summary: amazon.com A landmark exposé firmly grounded in fact, The Day After Roswell puts a 50 year-old controversy to rest. Since 1947, the mysterious crash of an unidentified aircraft at Roswell, New Mexico, has fueled a firestorm of speculation and controversy with no conclusive evidence of its extraterrestrial origin -- until now. Colonel Philip J. Corso (Ret.), a member of President Eisenhower's National Security Council and former head of the Foreign Technology Desk at the U.S. Army's Research & Development department, has come forward to tell the whole explosive story. Backed by documents newly declassified through the Freedom of Information Act, Colonel Corso reveals for the first time his personal stewardship of alien artifacts from the crash, and discloses the U.S. government's astonishing role in the Roswell incident: what was found, the cover-up, and how these alien artifacts changed the course of 20th century history. Summary: amazon.com More than half of all Americans believe UFOs and aliens exist. How did extraterrestrials come to be so real for so many? Toby Smith tracks down our fascination with extraterrestrials, showing how Roswell became the fiber out of which all flying saucer and alien stories were woven in science fiction films and television programs, especially in the late 1940s and the 1950s. It all began outside Roswell on a July night in 1947. A nearby military base's official announcement of the recovery of a crashed flying saucer went out to radio stations and newspapers nationwide--including The New York Times. The military's quick retraction came too late. The government had already said extraterrestrials existed. Today visitors are taken to the crash site in a vehicle with license plates reading Believe. And believe people do. But why? Statements of belief in extraterrestrials from such diverse and noteworthy people as General Douglas MacArthur, Carl Jung, and Elvis Presley firmly fixed the place of aliens in modern American culture. Summary: amazon.com Smith not only examines movies and the media to understand the prominence of aliens in our contemporary culture, he also shows how New Mexico and Wright Field in Ohio, where the bodies of the aliens were reportedly taken, remain particularly fertile spawning grounds for UFO stories. Once extraterrestrial visitors landed (or didn't land) in Roswell, the notion we're not alone in the universe quickly became part of American popular culture. "While still on active duty in the U.S. Army during the 1980s, Colonel John B. Alexander, Ph.D. created an interagency group to explore the controversial topic of UFOs. Participants came from the Army, Navy, Air Force, CIA, NSA, DIA, and the aerospace industry. All members held Top Secret clearance. And what they discovered was not at all what was expected. UFOs covers the numerous cases they saw, and answers questions like: ʺWhat was really in Hanger 18? ʺDid a UFO really land at Holloman Air Force Base? ʺWhat happened at Roswell? ʺWhat is Majestic 12? ʺWhat is the Aviary? ʺWhat does the government know about UFOs? ʺWhat has happened with disclosure in other countries? ʺHas the US reverse engineered a UFO? ʺWhy don't presidents get access to UFO info? UFOs is at once a complete account of Alexander's findings, and a call to action. There are no conspiracy theories here--only hard facts--but they are merely the beginning. Serious research is needed in order to understand and anticipate the workings of UFOs, and John Alexander is leading the charge" Summary-- Provided by publisher. A mysterious, intriguing and quirky film about two guys who believe they have film evidence about an alien cover up and government conspiracy regarding the famed Roswell incident. What ensues is nothing short of a rollercoaster ride for the two unlikely lads from London. Hurled into the heart of a media frenzy, the spotlight of the world focuses on them and with it the unwanted attention of the world's biggest super power. Summary: catalog In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witnesses a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon they suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local deputy tries to uncover the truth, something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined. Summary: catalog Ray Ferrier is a working class man living in New Jersey. He has become estranged from his family and his life isn't in order. His small town life is shaken violently by the arrival of destructive intruders: Aliens which have come up from the ground, en masse, to destroy Earth and all the humans living on it. As the aliens plow through the country in a wave of mass destruction and violence, Ray must put aside thoughts of himself and come to the defense of his children. As the world fends for itself, it's inhabitants must save humanity from a far greater force that threatens to destroy it. Summary: catalog - MA Blog: asblogreader Adults's blog


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Saturday, Jun 21, 2014 06:00 am
Tickets on sale for St. Albert Chamber Music Recital Series
Intent on bringing quality chamber music to St. Albert and beyond, Nancy Watt, producer of the St. Albert Chamber Music Recital Series, has compiled a stellar five-concert lineup for the 2014-15 season.
Launching this superb lineup is a light trio featuring Don Ross (clarinet), Magda Adamek (piano) and Colin Ryan (cello).
Also on the season roster is the Warzsynski-Simordova Piano Duo. Additionally, Watt is excited for the return of Vaughn String Quartet paired with Juno nominee Antonio Peruch, a concert accordionist.
Pianist Patricia Tao makes her second appearance as Trio Voce. Accompanying her is Marina Hoover (cello) and Jasmine Lin (violin).
Closing the season is Virya Duo composed of the virtuosic Alissa Cheung (violin) and Ruby Jin (piano).
Concerts continue to be held at Don�s Piano Place. Single tickets are $30 for adults and $25 for seniors and students. An early bird subscription pass is $120 adults and $100 for students and seniors.
Reserve at 780-459-5525 or in person a Don�s Piano Place, 8 Riel Dr. For more information visit www.stalbertchambermusic.ca.
One more week of Improvaganza
They are wacky, wild and out of this world. No, they are not Martians with little antennas sprouting on their head. But the standup comedians at Improvaganza could be � if you wanted them to be.
Improvaganza, hosted by Rapid Fire Theatre, continues for another seven days of chaos and outrageous jokes with some of the best comedians on the planet, says artistic director Amy Shostak.
This year the popular Edmonton improv theatre troupe is introducing tickle-your-funny bone guests from across the world � I Bugiardini from Rome as well as Hamburg�s Torsten Voller and Atlanta�s Dad�s Garage.
From Canada, expect to see the sides-splitting antics from Easy Action. Here on the home turf, RTF, Die-Nasty and Theatre Sports are gearing up for momentous action.
Shows are at the Citadel Theatre in both The Club (Rice Theatre) and Zeidler Hall. Tickets range from $15-$20 and are available online at www.rapidfiretheatre.com.
Big Wreck announces tour in support of new album
Rock artist Ian Thornley and his band Big Wreck have just announced a cross-Canada tour fresh off the heels of their new album release.
Released on June 10, Ghosts is already being lauded by critics as �both sorrowful and spiritual� as well as �powerfully uplifting.�
Ghosts, the band�s fourth studio album, hit number one on the iTunes rock charts the day of release, and the first single is currently top 10 at Active Rock and Mainstream Rock in Canada.
The fall tour kicks off in Edmonton on Friday, Sept. 19 at the Encore and wraps up Oct. 16 and 17 in Toronto at The Danforth Music Hall.
Tickets are available online at bigwreckmusic.com.


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From Salem Press, an A-Z arrangement of causes and symptoms, diseases and disorders, and medical treatments and procedures. Sidebars discuss ongoing research and experimental treatments.
Covers all aspects of the nursing profession from direct patient care to health care administration; useful to both professionals working in the field as well as to nursing students..
Topics include proven treatment techniques, experimental research theses, and more.
From Salem Press, includes the history of the field and core aspects of behaviorism, cognitive psychology, and psychoanalytic psychology along with diagnoses, disorders, treatments, tests, notable people and issues. Essays address how culture, ethnicity, and gender affect psychological theory and beliefs.


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Graduate Student Handbook
General Graduate School requirements for the MS and PhD programs are outlined in the NCSU Graduate Catalog. Students are advised to study carefully the portion pertaining to the degree sought.
Guidelines for each of these degree programs within the Department, plus the non-thesis MHS degree program, are discussed below. This discussion includes some repetition and summary of general requirements as well as those specifically applicable to our Department. It is expected that the research conducted in the MS and PhD programs will lead to publication in a refereed journal, which is the end-product of research. MHS projects generally are published in a variety of formats including refereed journals, trade journals, popular press and websites.
Advisory Committee
The advisory committee is made up of a minimum of three members of the Graduate Faculty for the MS and MHS degrees and four members of the Graduate Faculty for the PhD degree. The advisory committee must be chosen during the student's first semester in residence. During the first semester of the student's residency, the student and major professor must determine if a minor field of study will be chosen.
A minor is not required by the Graduate School or the Department, but each student has the option of choosing one if she/he wishes. If a minor is chosen, at least one committee member must represent the minor area. If a minor is not chosen, one committee member must still be chosen from outside the Department. The student may elect to have a committee composed of more than the minimum number of members.
The major professor is always chair of the advisory committee. Students and their major professors share joint responsibility to set up and hold meetings of the student's advisory committee at least once each year and to report the current status of the candidate to the Director of Graduate Programs' (DGP) office on the Student Progress Report. While studying at NCSU, the student should consider her/his major professor as the first source for policy information, advisory guidance and access to resources of the Department and University needed to complete all research, teaching and outreach experiences required for graduation.
A faculty member from another university or a professional from industry or government (with credentials comparable to those required for membership on the Graduate Faculty) may serve as an external member, with full voting rights, along with the required committee composed of members of the NCSU Graduate Faculty. It will be necessary to provide credentials to the Graduate School.
In addition, a person from industry, a governmental agency, or a university may, upon recommendation of the committee and the Department/program, serve as a technical consultant, without voting rights, along with the required committee composed of members of the NCSU Graduate Faculty. A statement describing the consultant's potential contribution to the student's research or project should be provided to the Graduate School.
Plan of Graduate Work
The student's program of study must be reported on the Plan of Graduate Work (MHS, MS or PhD). This plan must be developed with input from the advisory committee and be submitted to the DGP's office for approval and proper transmittal. This must be done before the end of the second semester in residence. The Plan of Graduate Work, once approved, becomes the student's official requirements for graduation. Any alteration in this program must be documented in writing and receive approval of the DGP. It is not necessary to file a new plan. Changes, upon official approval, become a part of the Plan of Graduate Work. There is no foreign language requirement in our Department.
Basic Requirements for Master's Degree Students
- After the student arrives, she/he must consult with the major advisor and select members of advisory committee.
- Graduate advisory committee of three or more Graduate Faculty members is approved by the DGP.
- Student signs Patent Agreement.
- Student subject to continuous registration policy until graduation.
- Student develops a Plan of Graduate Work in consultation with the advisory committee, which must then be approved by the DGP.
- A GPA of at least 3.00 for the degree requirements as well as on overall graduate course work at NC State is required for graduation.
- All degree requirements must be completed within six calendar years, beginning with the date the student takes courses carrying graduate credit applicable to the degree program.
- Student submits Diploma Order Request Form to the Horticultural Science graduate administrative assistant by end of third week of the semester or summer session of anticipated graduation.
Master of Horticultural Science (MHS)
The MHS is a non-thesis program and is a professional degree that is considered to be terminal. Students pursuing this degree are eligible only for teaching assistantship funding. Information concerning the advisory committee is the same as that given under the MS. The major difference in the two degrees is that the Master of Horticultural Science substitutes additional course work in lieu of the research and thesis required by the Master of Science. Thesis Research credit is not permitted in non-thesis programs, except upon approval by an Associate Dean of the Graduate School in cases where the student was initially enrolled in a thesis program but later transferred to a non-thesis program.
Other requirements include:
- A minimum of 36 semester hours of course work
- 18 hours must be at the 500-700 level (there is no minimum requirement for 700-level courses)
- At least 4, and no more than 6, hours of HS 693 (Master's Supervised Research) are required (see HS 693 below)
- One credit of HS 601 (Seminar Techniques and Technology)
- Up to 12 hours of 400-level courses can be taken as a part of the MHS program; however, only 6 hours of HS 400-level courses are allowed. (The NCSU Graduate School does not allow any 400-level courses from the home department but only required 30 credit hours for a Master's degree. We require 36 credits, of whoch 6 credits can be HS 400-level courses. Permission from the NCSU Graduate School is required for HS 400-level courses.)
- Students pursuing the Master of Horticultural Science degree may choose a minor, but this is not required.
- Students are encouraged, but not required, to fulfill the 4 credit Horticultural Science core course requirement (HS 701-707, HS 717).
- Non-thesis Master's Examination (HS 690) and Non-thesis Master's Continuous Registration (HS 688 and HS 689) may NOT be used to satisfy credit hour requirements.
- At least 18 hours may not have been, and may not be, used to satisfy degree requirements for another Master's degree at NC State.
- No more than 18 hours may be used to satisfy degree requirements for another Master's degree program at NC State, unless the student did not complete the other program.
- The remaining 12 credit hours, or more depending on the requirements of the specific program, may be transferred from any of the sources listed in the NCSU Graduate Handbook.
The requirements for the Master's Supervised Research (HS 693) are as follows:
The special topic will be coordinated with the student's major professor. The minimum requirements will consist of the planning, preparation, and execution of an independent study, culminating in a written report of the study with an interpretation of the results obtained, and an oral presentation given to the student's committee, and open and announced to the Department.
Students are allowed, even encouraged, to take courses from departments other than Horticultural Science. Horticulture is one area of a broad range of interconnected fields including soil science, plant biology, crop science, entomology, plant pathology, statistics, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering and agricultural education.
The project is a comprehensive project focusing on an area of interest to both the student and the faculty member. The project is not intended to provide basic horticultural training but to provide in-depth experience in a specific area of horticulture. The nature of the project is cooperatively agreed upon by the student and their advisor. Projects vary greatly in the scope and depth:
- A typical research project might include three components of variable depth, resulting in one research publication, one trade journal publication and one popular press article. Projects must be original work leading to publication in a scholarly journal. On-line resource could be one of the publications.
- A landscape horticulture project might include either a research project or library search summary combined with landscape plans showing the information being incorporated into one or more designs.
In addition to courses and the final project, students are required to complete an Outreach Experience (see below) and a Teaching Experience (waived for students who are not on an assistantship for any portion of their degree). These experiences listed below, in combination with informal activities, are intended to broaden the knowledge and range of learning opportunities for each student:
- Attend departmental seminars
- Interact with fellow graduate students through office sharing, Pi Alpha Xi activities, attending departmental activities, taking the same courses
- Interact with Horticultural Science faculty (other than the advisor) and committee members through departmental activities, working on project, serving as a teaching assistant, participating in outreach/extension experiences and taking their courses
- Interact with non-Horticultural Science faculty (other than the advisor) and committee members through departmental activities, project work and taking courses.
- Interact with undergraduate students as a teaching assistant
- Interact with the general public and the horticulture industry through project work and extension experiences
Students in MHS (Non-Thesis) Programs
- When all requirements, except completion of the course work in the final semester, are satisfied, the DGP submits to the Graduate School the Request for a Permit to Schedule the Master's Oral Examination.
- If Graduate School requirements are met, a Request for a Permit to Schedule the Master's Oral Examination is approved by the Graduate School within 10 working days of receipt of the request and the permit, Admission to the Final Master's Oral Examination, is issued.
- Final examination is scheduled and conducted.
- Final examination report, including date and result of the examination, submitted to the Graduate School by the Horticultural Science graduate administrative assistant. The Graduate School should receive the report within five working days of the examination.
- The deadline date for unconditionally passing the final examination in order for the student to graduate in a given semester or summer session appears in the Graduate School Calendar.
Master of Science (MS)
The general requirements for the MS degree have been established by the Graduate School.
- A minimum of 30 credits is required
- Up to 6 of the 30 credits may be research credits (HS 695), but there is no requirement to enroll for research credit
- At least 18 semester hours must be 500-, 600- or 700-level courses, and 6 of these credits must be at the 700 level
- Four credits of the core courses (HS 701-707, HS 717)
- One credit of HS 601 (Seminar Techniques and Technology)
- One final seminar covering the thesis research must be presented
- No more than 6 hours of 400-level courses may be counted toward the minimal 30-hour requirement, and they may not come from Horticultural Science.
- Master's Thesis Preparation (HS 699) or Summer Thesis Research (HS 696) may NOT be used to satisfy credit hour requirements.
- At least 18 hours may not have been, and may not be, used to satisfy degree requirements for another Master's degree at NC State.
- No more than 18 hours may be used to satisfy degree requirements for another Master's degree program at NC State, unless the student did not complete the other program.
- Students pursuing a Master's degree after having completed a doctoral degree at NC State must complete at least 18 graduate credit hours at NC State after enrollment in the Master's program.
- The remaining 12 credit hours, or more depending on the requirements of the specific program, may be transferred from any of the sources listed in the NCSU Graduate Handbook.
- All requirements for the Master's degree must be completed within 6 calendar years from the date the student begins courses for graduate credit, including any approved leave of absence.
There is no comprehensive written examination for the MS degree. The only comprehensive examination is the final oral examination conducted by the advisory committee, scheduled after the student's final seminar. Authorization to schedule the final examination is requested through the DGP's office. This request can be submitted at any time after all course work on the Plan of Graduate Work is completed or during the semester of registration in which all required course work will be completed. At the time the request is submitted, the DGP will determine if all requirements, including the teaching and outreach experience, have been met. The request will then be forwarded to the Graduate School. The examination is scheduled only after the thesis is complete and meets Graduate School requirements for style and format, except for such revisions as may be necessary as a result of the examination.
Students in MS (Thesis) Programs
- A preliminary copy of the thesis is submitted to the chair of the student's advisory committee.
- When all requirements, except completion of the course work in the final semester, are satisfied and after the thesis is complete, except for such revisions as may be necessary as a result of the exam, the DGP submits to the Graduate School the Request for a Permit to Schedule the Master's Oral Examination.
- If Graduate School requirements are met, the Request for a Permit to Schedule the Master's Oral Examination is approved by the Graduate School within 10 working days of receipt of the request, and the permit, Admission to the Final Master's Oral Examination, is issued.
- At least two weeks prior to the final oral examination, the student submits the thesis to the members of the advisory committee for review.
- Final examination is scheduled and conducted.
- The Admission to the Final Master's Oral Examination form is completed by the committee members, including date and result, and submitted to the Graduate School by the Horticultural Science graduate administrative assistant. The Graduate School should receive the report within five working days of the examination.
- Student follows guidelines for submitting thesis to the Graduate School as described on the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) website.
- The deadline for submitting the thesis to the Graduate School in order for the student to graduate in a given semester or summer session appears in the Graduate School Calendar.
- The thesis is reviewed by the Graduate School Thesis Editor to ensure that the format conforms to the specifications described in the Steps in the ETD Submission Process.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Once obtained, the PhD degree represents the ability of the recipient to conduct original research and scholarly work at the highest level without supervision. As stated in the NCSU Graduate Catalog, "The degree is not granted simply upon completion of a stated amount of course work but rather upon demonstration by the student of a comprehensive knowledge and high attainment in scholarship in a specialized field of study. The student must demonstrate this ability by writing a dissertation reporting the results of an original investigation and by passing a series of comprehensive examinations in the field of specialization and related areas of knowledge."
Early in the program of the student, the major professor and student must consult and agree on the composition of the committee membership they wish to recommend to the DGP. The committee must include at least one representative outside of the Department of Horticultural Science (external member). If a minor is chosen, the external committee member must come from the minor Department. The recommendation must be made in writing to the DGP's office, who will process the required materials.
An advisory committee of at least four graduate faculty members will be approved by the Dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the major professor and the DGP. A full member of the Graduate Faculty may serve as chair or as co-chair with an associate member. The major professor may be an associate member of the Graduate Faculty, but in this case the major professor would be co-chair of the advisory committee along with a full member.
As soon as possible after the appointment (or after completion of 18 credit hours of course work), the committee must meet with the student and prepare a Plan of Graduate Work, which must be approved by the DGP and the Graduate School. In addition to the proposed course work, the subject of the student's dissertation must appear on the plan. This should be submitted to the DGP's office. When approved, this plan becomes the student's requirements for graduation. Any subsequent changes in subject of the dissertation, course work or committee membership must be submitted in writing for approval to the DGP. It is not necessary to file a new plan. The advisory committee should meet at least semi-annually and review the progress of the candidate. Each meeting must be reported to the DGP's office on the Advisory Committee Meeting Report (see appendix).
The Plan of Graduate Work must include three credits of the core courses (HS 701-707, HS 717), one credit of HS 601 (Seminar Techniques and Technology), and presentation of two seminars. HS 601 is optional for PhD students. Declaration of a minor is optional.
Preliminary comprehensive examinations are required for admission to candidacy for the PhD student. The examination may be held no earlier than the end of the second year of graduate study and no later than one semester (four months) before the final oral examination. The examinations consist of two parts: written examinations and an oral examination. If the student has declared a minor, requirements for written examinations in the minor field are set by the department in which the student is minoring. The written portion of the Department examination is conducted by having each member of the advisory committee prepare a set of questions for the student to answer. Answers to each set are returned to the appropriate member for evaluation. The questions may cover any portion of the course work taken by the student during graduate study or any subject logically related to the subject matter in the major and minor areas of study. Failure to pass the written preliminary examinations terminates the student's relationship with the Department. However, each case of failure can be reviewed individually for the possibility of re-examination.
Upon satisfactory completion of the written portion of the preliminary examination, authorization for the preliminary oral examination is requested through the DGP's office. This request must be submitted at least two weeks before the scheduled date for the examination. The student will be notified of the examination conditions by the Graduate School. The examination is conducted by the student's advisory committee and a representative from the Graduate School (referred to as the Graduate School Representative) and is open to all graduate faculty members. It is the student's responsibility to schedule an examination time that is satisfactory for all committee members, including the Graduate School Representative. A unanimous vote of approval by the members of the advisory committee is required for the student to pass the preliminary oral examination. Approval may be conditional, depending upon completing specified additional work. Failure to pass the preliminary oral examination terminates the student's relationship with this Department, unless the committee recommends a re-examination. Only one re-examination is permitted.
A doctoral student is admitted to candidacy either after passing the preliminary examinations without conditions or after fulfilling any conditions specified by the advisory committee.
The final oral examination is scheduled after the thesis is complete and meets Graduate School requirements for style and format, except for such revisions as may be necessary as a result of the examination. The completed thesis should be given to the committee for review at least two weeks prior to the final exam. It is the student's responsibility to schedule an examination time that is satisfactory for all committee members, including the Graduate School Representative. Requests for a change in the Graduate School Representative will not be honored except under extenuating circumstances. The final exam may not be earlier than one semester after being admitted to candidacy. Upon completion of the thesis, the advisory committee requests permission to conduct the final examination. The request is submitted in writing to the DGP's office at least two weeks before the anticipated date for the examination. At that time the DGP will examine the student's Plan of Graduate Work to determine if all requirements have been met, including the teaching and outreach experiences. The request will then be forwarded to the Graduate School.
The Department has no foreign language requirement. Participation in the Department's teaching and outreach programs is required. For details, see the Teaching Experience and Outreach Experience sections.
The PhD residence requirements (not to be confused with NC residency) for the Department are the same as those for the University. The minimum requirement is that the student must be registered for graduate work at an accredited graduate school for at least six semesters beyond the baccalaureate degree. At least two residence credits are necessary in continuous residence (registration in consecutive semesters) as a graduate student at NC State University but failure to take courses in the summer does not break continuity. Residence credit is determined by the number of semester hours of graduate work carried during a given term. During a regular semester, residence credit is calculated as follows:
|Semester Credits (Hours)
|Residence Credits
|9 or more
|6 - 8
|less than 6
|(including registration in 590, 690 series)
Summer course work can only be used in partial fulfillment of the residency requirement. A single summer session is equal to one-half of the corresponding amount for a regular semester (e.g. six semester hours carried during a summer session will earn one-third of a residence credit; less than six credit hours will earn one-sixth of a residence credit).
PhD students are allowed a maximum of four calendar years from admission to the doctoral program to attain candidacy for the degree and a maximum of seven calendar years to complete all degree requirements. This variance from University policy is permitted because the policy in the Department of Horticultural Science is more restrictive than University policy.
Graduate School Representative
The representative of the Graduate School on the PhD committee has a unique role on the examination committee in that she/he serves to protect the interests of the student, the advisory committee and the Graduate School. She/he is also a 'disinterested person' to whom the Dean may turn for judgment and counsel. While this representative need not be chosen from a related discipline, the attempt is made to appoint the same representative for both examinations. The Graduate School Representative will be appointed by the Graduate School at the time the Plan of Graduate Work is submitted for approval. (In scheduling the final oral examination, the student and committee chair must coordinate the time with the same Graduate School Representative who was appointed for the preliminary examination.)
The Graduate School Representative is provided a separate signature line with a space for comments on the examination report. Her/his signature with no comments indicates that she/he believes that the examination was properly conducted and that she/he does not take exception to the findings of the student's advisory committee. Her/his signature does not imply that she/he has approved the substance of the examination or dissertation, and she/he may comment to that effect. If she/he has any reservation about the conduct of the examination, the student's performance or any aspect of the dissertation (a copy of which the advisory committee chair or the student shall offer her/him no later than one week in advance of the final oral examination), the Graduate School Representative should sign the form and note any concerns in the space provided or note that a full letter of explanation follows. In the event the Graduate School Representative indicates any reservation, the Dean of the Graduate School will decide what course of action is to be taken. The Graduate School Representative, being a mature scholar who has not worked closely with the candidate, will contribute to the scholarly atmosphere of the examination. Moreover, the experiences of faculty members who serve as Graduate School Representatives should improve the overall quality of graduate examinations.
Summary of PhD Procedures
- After the student arrives she/he must consult with the major advisor and develop a plan of courses and decide on composition of advisory committee.
- Student signs Patent Agreement.
- Student subject to continuous registration policy until graduation.
- Advisory committee of at least four graduate faculty members, one of whom represents the minor field, if declared, appointed by the Dean of the Graduate School upon the recommendation of the DGP.
- A dissertation subject is selected and an outline of the course work and proposed research is submitted to the student's advisory committee and the DGP for review and approval.
- As soon as possible after the appointment (or after completion of 18 credit hours of course work), the committee must meet with the student and prepare a Plan of Graduate Work, which must be approved by the DGP and the Graduate School. In addition to the proposed course work, the subject of the student's dissertation must appear on the plan.
- All course work scheduled in the graduate degree classification must be completed prior to graduation.
- Written examination in the major and minor fields are scheduled no earlier than the end of the second year of graduate study and no later than one semester before the final oral examination.
- If student is awarded a graduate assistantship, she/he must complete the preliminary oral exam prior to the start of the eleventh (11th) semester.
- When all written examinations have been completed satisfactorily, the chair submits the Request for Approval to Schedule the Doctoral Oral Examination, designating the preliminary oral examination, at least two weeks prior to the suggested date. Upon approval of the request, the student and examining committee are notified of the time and place. The Horticultural Science graduate administrative assistant sends the report of the exam to the Graduate School and if the exam is passed without conditions, the student is admitted to candidacy.
- A copy of the preliminary draft of the dissertation is submitted to the chair of the student's advisory committee for review.
- The Diploma Order Request Form is submitted to the Horticultural Science Graduate Secretary and will be filed with the Graduate School by the end of the third week of the semester or summer session of anticipated graduation. Failure to submit the form by this date may result in the student's not receiving the diploma at graduation.
- At least two weeks prior to the final oral examination, the student submits the dissertation to advisory committee members for review.
- Four calendar months or its equivalent after admission to candidacy or later, permission for the candidate to take the final oral examination is requested of the Graduate School by the chair of the candidate's advisory committee. Requests should be filed at least two weeks before the date of the examination by the DGP. Upon approval of the request, confirmation of the time and place of the exam is sent by the Graduate School to the student and the examining committee, including the Graduate School Representative. The Graduate School Representative must receive a copy of the dissertation at least one week prior to the examination.
- For submitting the dissertation to the Graduate School, the student follows the guidelines as described on the Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD) website.
- The deadline for submitting the dissertation to the Graduate School in order for the student to graduate in a given semester or summer session appears in theGraduate School Calendar.
- The dissertation is reviewed by the Graduate School Thesis Editor to ensure that the format conforms to the specifications described in the Steps in the ETD Submission Process.
Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- At least two (2) residence credit points secured in continuous semesters' residence as a graduate student at the University (see NCSU Graduate Handbook Section 3.15 for scale).
- Doctoral degrees at North Carolina State University require a minimum of 72 graduate credit hours beyond the Bachelor's degree.
- For a student who has a Master's degree from a university other than NC State, a maximum of 18 hours of relevant graduate credit from the Master's degree may be applied toward this minimum, upon the recommendation of the student's Graduate Advisory Committee. Therefore, the minimum credit-hour requirement in this case is 54 credit hours.
- If a student completes a Master's degree at NC State and continues for a doctoral degree without a break in time, up to 36 credit hours taken while in Master's status may be used to meet minimum requirements for the doctoral degree. Students cannot take 400-level courses or lower as part of the credit-hour requirement.
- Students cannot transfer courses into a PhD program (including those taken in PBS status).
- Students who hold a PhD are generally not admissible for a second PhD unless a "special exception" is requested and granted (see NCSU Graduate Handbook Section 2.3).
- A successful preliminary comprehensive examination (written and oral components)
- A dissertation.
- A successful final comprehensive oral examination (dissertation defense).
Departmental Seminar
Graduate students, like faculty, are expected to attend departmental seminars. Also, be certain to check the weekly University and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences seminar lists. Seminars are part of graduate training and continued professional development.
Policy Governing Departmental Seminar and Graduate Student Seminar Preparation
- HS 601 (Seminar Techniques and Technology) is required for MS and MHS graduate students in Horticultural Science. It is recommended for PhD students and HS minors. The HS 601 requirement can be waived only upon approval by the student's advisory committee and the DGP (consultation with the course instructor is recommended).
- All MS students are expected to give a formal departmental seminar immediately prior to their scheduled final thesis defense. A notice of the seminar and abstract of the thesis must be sent out to everyone in the Department of Horticultural Science at least 2 weeks prior to the presentation.
- All PhD students are expected to give 2 formal departmental seminars. The first will be early in their graduate program (usually the beginning of the third semester) and will focus on a review of the literature, proposed research, and research progress made to date. The second will be scheduled in conjunction with the defense of the thesis. A notice of the final seminar and an abstract of the thesis must be sent out to everyone in the Department Horticultural Science at least 2 weeks prior to the final seminar.
Teaching Experience
All graduate students, whether on departmental asistantships or their own funds, must participate in the teaching program in the Department of Horticultural Science for one semester during each graduate degree program. This requirement cannot be waived. Students who pursue both the MS and PhD degree must participate during each degree program.
The purpose of this program is to give you a personal experience with teaching and a chance to develop teaching and communication skill. It is important that she/he have a meaningful assignment equivalent to what is expected of a 1/2 time teaching assistant (10-20 hrs per week). An assignment involving only the grading of tests, taking of attendance, and cleaning up of labs is contrary to the purpose of this experience. These items logically fit into the assignment since they are part of the task of teaching, but more should be involved. A student should have direct teaching experience. This can be carried out exclusively during laboratory sessions or, if the abilities of the student permit, a few lectures may be included in the experience. Foreign students having an English language deficiency great enough to impair successful delivery of a lecture or laboratory will not be placed in such a position. However, such students should have an academic input. They can be assigned to assist with grading tests, setting up labs, etc. It should be possible to have a program in which the graduate student develops teaching expertise while not compromising the course content.
Students participating in the teaching experience are required to attend the NCSU New Teaching Assistants Orientation offered just prior to the Fall semester.
Teaching assignments are made annually by the DGP in concert with the Undergraduate Teaching Coordinator. Teaching assignments are typically made up the end of the Spring semester or beginning of the summer for the subsequent academic year. Prior to assignments being made, current students will be asked to provide a list of courses that they would like to assist if possible. The DGP cannot guarantee that such assignments will be made but will try to match as many students with their desired courses as possible. New graduate students are typically not asked to serve as a teaching assistant their first semester, but may be asked to assist in their second semester.
Outreach / Extension Experience
An outreach experience has the same educational value to a graduate student as teaching and research experiences. It gives the student exposure to another area of potential employment and an opportunity to assess this type of work. It also adds to the student's expertise in Horticulture. Equally important is the empathy gained for the industry and public we serve. Guidelines for the outreach experience are given below.
Each student must participate in the outreach experience during their graduate degree program. Students pursuing both the MS and PhD degrees in our Department are only required to fulfill this requirement during their MS program. The MHS, MS and PhD student will participate in two of the three general categories listed below. The student may undertake an extension activity not described herein subject to approval by his or her major advisor and DGP. Waiver of this experience must be requested at the time the Plan of Graduate Work is submitted and will be approved only for students with extensive backgrounds in extension or other similar outreach programs. Waiver requests submitted near the completion of a student's degree will not be considered.
Developing and Communicating Information
- Present research-generated information in a form and in a medium designed to reach either the general public or industry.
- Prepare and present a talk on a horticultural topic to an audience of non-scientists. Examples are garden clubs, commodity groups, and extension meetings.
- Use an alternative or creative medium to deliver information. Examples are web sites, mass media (e.g. television or radio), on-farm or other demonstrations or materials that can be delivered electronically.
Interacting with the Public
- Assist in developing and conducting a commodity or other meeting designed to attract a large and diverse audience. Assisting only with clerical duties, lights or audiovisuals during a session will not fulfill this requirement.
- Participate in the planning and execution of a tour. This could involve a facility tour (Arboretum or greenhouse) or it could involve scheduling visits for a group of horticulturists. Tours for international groups are especially encouraged.
- Travel with an extension specialist on assignment for at least 3 days. The 3 days need not be consecutive.
- Assist in responding to requests for horticultural information from extension agents.
Public Service
- Presenting horticultural programs or developing materials for public or private schools -- including preschools. This could be through established programs such as the Science and Mathematics Alliance or through contacts made personally by the graduate student, mentor or other faculty.
- Presenting horticultural programs or developing materials for other educational institutions or groups. Examples are: museums, state historical sites, the NC State Fair, and 4-H.
- Conducting horticultural programs at institutions where the objective of the activity is therapeutic as well as educational. Examples are: prisons, hospitals, retirement communities, and public housing.
- Assist in planning or judging in the 4-H program. Contact Liz Driscoll to get involved in this activity.
After completion of the extension experience, the activities conducted by the student must be briefly described and documented by the student in a memo addressed to the DGP.
Thesis Preparation
The Graduate School and the Department strongly urges students to prepare theses so that only minor changes in the manuscript are required to meet the standards of publication of a particular scientific journal (journal article format thesis). Detailed information on form, organization and number of copies required of the thesis for both the MS and PhD is located at the Electronic Theses and Dissertations ETD website. Graduate students are also encouraged to attend the Thesis and Dissertation/ETD Workshops regularly given by the Graduate School.
The thesis prepared by the MS or PhD candidate must represent an original investigation into a subject that has been reviewed and approved by the student's advisory committee and the DGP. Go to the Electronic Theses and Dissertations ETD website for the Complete Steps in the ETD Submission Process. Before final approval, the thesis will be reviewed by the Graduate School Thesis Editor to insure that it conforms to the specifications prescribed in the Thesis and Dissertation Guide. It is expected that the research conducted will lead to a refereed journal publication, which is the end-product of research.
Plant Physiology Program (Interdepartmental)
Students with an interest in Plant Physiology may wish to enroll in the interdepartmental Plant Physiology Program. Students in this program affiliate in the usual manner in the departments of their major professor, and any degree subsequently awarded shall be credited to the respective participating Department. Students majoring in the Plant Physiology Program must meet the course requirements of this program in lieu of those normally required by the Department. Faculty members of the Plant Physiology Program are affiliated with the Departments of:
- Biochemistry
- Crop Science
- Forestry
- Genetics
- Horticultural Science
- Plant Biology (formerly Botany)
- Plant Pathology
- Soil Science
Students majoring in Horticultural Science who wish to participate in this program must have as a major or co-advisor a Horticultural Science faculty member who is currently a member of the Plant Physiology Program faculty. Further details regarding this program can be obtained from the program coordinator, Dr. Thomas Rufty, Department of Crop Science, NCSU.
Minor in Horticultural Science
Students with a minor in Horticultural Science must have a Horticultural Science departmental representative from the Graduate Faculty on their Graduate Committee. The DGP must be notified in writing when a student chooses Horticultural Science as a minor.
Master of Science - A minimum of 9 credit hours in Horticultural Science (6 at the 500 level or above and 3 at the 400 level or above) is required of students minoring in this Department at the MS level.
Doctor of Philosophy - A minimum of 9 credit hours in Horticultural Science at the 500 level or above will be required for students minoring at the PhD level.
Should a student minor in Horticultural Science at both the MS and PhD level, the courses at the 500-800 level taken in her/his Master's program would not fulfill this requirement for the doctoral minor; additional courses must be taken.


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Lee University's Global Perspectives program ranks in the top five to ten schools nationwide. We offer a wider variety of experiences and send a greater percentage of our students abroad than most other universities in the United States. (See the Institute of International Education Open Doors annual report)
Lee University requires cross-cultural engagement of all its students. Tuition assistance, scholarships and financial aid apply in most cases. University faculty work hard to create unique learning opportunities through which students take major courses in a cross-cultural setting.


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Shares in Sundance Resources have been suspended voluntarily from trading, pending the Africa-focused iron ore hopeful seeking further information about its suitor Hanlong Mining.
Sundance last traded at 21 cents a share.
Sundance said on Wednesday its shares had been placed in a trading halt at its own request and would resume trading when it had supplied the relevant information, or prior to the market opening on Monday April 8.
It said that it was "currently seeking verification that Hanlong (Africa) Mining Investment Ltd (Hanlong) is able to meet the current timeline under the Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) to enable Hanlong to acquire all the issued share capital of the company".
Sundance said Hanlong had not yet finalised discussions with potential large Chinese partners in accordance with the requirements set by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC).
Hanlong has advised Sundance that it is therefore not likely that it will be in a position to deliver the Credit Approved Term Sheets funding by March 26 required under the SIA.
Sundance is meeting senior Hanlong personnel in coming days to clarify Hanlong's progress towards achieving NDRC and SIA requirements.
It is also seeking information from Hanlong as to media speculation concerning its chairman Mr Liu Han.
Hanlong executives have faced a volley of allegations of insider trading, market manipulation and tax allegations, even as the company's overseas bankers have been talking up the company's bona fides.
Hanlong sought in 2011 to quarantine its regulatory problems in Australia, saying the three relevant executives had been stood down.
China-based Hanlong Group's proposed takeover of Sundance would lead it to take control of the multi-billion-dollar Mbalam iron ore project in Cameroon.


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- Opportunity to Present Your Poster at EVAWI 2013 Conference
Opportunity to Present Your Poster at EVAWI 2013 Conference
End Violence Against Women International (EVAWI) invites proposals for posters to be displayed at our international conference which promotes innovative techniques, unique approaches, and promising practices in responding to crimes of violence against women. The EVAWI conference takes a multidisciplinary approach to training, bringing together all of the professionals who respond to victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, and stalking.
We are seeking proposals for posters that meet the conference objectives, which are to:
- Improve the care and response to victims
- Increase collaboration among criminal justice and community professionals
- Support prosecution to hold perpetrators accountable
- Promote effective prevention and risk reduction programs
Posters will be available for viewing throughout the International Conference on Sexual Assault, Domestic Violence, and Stalking, which will take place April 3 - 5, 2013, in Baltimore, MD. For more information on the conference and how to register, please see the event listing.
We specifically encourage poster submissions from students, first-time presenters, and researchers whose work is not yet complete.
Evaluation Criteria for Posters
Poster session proposals will be evaluated on the basis of the following criteria:
- Quality and originality
- Relevance to the field and multiple disciplines
- The extent to which the presentation identifies and addresses current and emerging issues in the field
- Contribution to the body of research (i.e. proposals backed by scientific research will be given preference)
- Clarity of communication
Poster size must be no wider than 22" and no taller than 30".
Submission Format
Please complete the form found at the site below and submit it along with:
- CV (Curriculum Vitae) or Resumé
- Biographical Sketch
- Abstract (up to 500 words) describing the poster
- At least two or three objectives for the poster presentation
Email your submission to email@example.com or mail to:
EVAWI, P.O. Box 33, Addy, WA 99101.
You may fax the requested information to (509) 684-9801.
Submission Deadline: Friday, March 1, 2013.
NOTE: No financial compensation or reimbursement will be offered to those presenting a poster.


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Remembering Joker Jack and Little Mary of Bowbak's Cove
"The day I was born, me mother was gone away, an' so me sister had me!" Thus spoke Jack from Bowbak's Cove, his words accompanied by a raucous laugh.
Jack and Mary were my patients, man and wife, living on the edge of the ocean in a small house on a piece of land that Jack said had been in the family "since Moses was a boy."
They are dead and gone, but their memory lives on, at least in the mind of this old country doctor.
The original Big Mary
Most of the people in their little cove had the same surname and often there were several with the same first name as well. For that reason, and to distinguish one from another, nicknames were ascribed.
Our man, because of his propensity for comical sayings, became known as Joker Jack. His wife, being of small stature, was called "Little Mary," to distinguish her from another person of the same name who, noted for her rotundity, was named "Big Mary."
Joker Jack and his wife had no children, but they had a milch cow housed in their small stable and a cat of unknown vintage. The two animals, as is often the case with a childless couple, became their "children" and were treated to a life of excellent care and affection.
In Bowbak's Cove, at the time we are talking about, most people owned the home they lived in, with-
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out the modern curses of mortgage payments, rent, property taxes and high utility bills.
A small wood lot was used to supply fuel for Jack and Mary's wood stove — their only source of heat — and a small pasture garden, close by the wood lot, was big enough to keep the cow in hay for the winter. The calf that she produced every spring was always passed over, come the fall, to the local butcher who often added the animal to his own herd, rather than killing it.
There was in place, of course, a handshake agreement that fresh meat was supplied all year long, whenever it was requested.
They lived frugally, not because they had to do so, but because they had lived that way all their lives, and knew nothing d i f ferent; indeed, all the neighbours lived much the same way as they did.
Their cow was certainly not of purebred stock; she was rather of the mixed breed variety, her genes stretching back, possibly, to the first seasick bovines that survived the long journey across the North Atlantic 350 years before. She was dun coloured, with an udder that was nothing to brag about, but which supplied milk enough for the two elderly people and her calf.
A hearty diet
Jack supplied the brawn — he cut the hay with a scythe, harvested the firewood, and grew potatoes in the kitchen garden close by the cliff that fronted onto the beach.
Mary looked after the cow. It was her responsibility to do the milking, and, usually — other than the few times when she was ill — feeding the animal as well.
She visited the creature several times each day, all winter long, often bringing her a gallon of small potatoes boi l ed on th e back dampe r s of t h e wood s tove, mashed with the fingers and mixed with a small amount of bran; the cow flourished on this regimen.
In the summer months the animal was let loose to roam free range and feed on the abandoned pastureland and barrens situated to the north of the community, always returning daily to her calf.
Sometimes, indeed often, Mary went to the same general area (as the cow did) in the late summer and early fall for the purpose of picking blueberries and partridgeberries.
A unique walking stick
When the two — human and animal — encountered each other, the cow waited until Mary was ready to go home. People wi l l remember — as I can — seeing the two walking out from the barrens, together, with no tethering needed, Mary guiding the cow along, her hand on one of the horns.
If truth be known, Mary steadied herself on the rough ground in that way; Joker Jack often said that Mary had a "four legged walking stick."
The years passed by, and eventually the cow stopped producing a yearly calf. She developed a persistent limp in one hind leg and appeared to have significant difficulty rising from a lying position in her bail. The local veterinarian was called and advised that the time had come wherein he could offer no help, and advised that she be put down.
Mary resisted that advice for several months, but when she realized that the animal could no longer walk to the pastureland north of the community, she relented.
A sad day for Little Mary
The butcher, accompanied by a couple of men with restraining ropes, arrived in the early morning of a sunny day in July; a halter was placed on the cow, a rope attached, and attempts were made to get the animal to walk up a ramp into the back of a stake bodied truck.
All attempts were fruitless. The terrified animal, never having encoun- tered rough treatment previously, especially from strange individuals, was completely uncontrollable, refusing to go anywhere near the loading ramp.
Mary, meanwhile, quite upset about the imminent loss of her cow, had gone into her bedroom, vowing to have nothing to do with the whole affair.
Finally, Jack came to her and asked her to help out, "else they're talkin' about killin' her right there in the yard."
Mary walked outside; on seeing her the terrified creature calmed down. "Take off the halter," she ordered. Placing her hand on the cow's horn the two took their last walk together, up the ramp into the butcher's truck.
I saw Mary several times in the weeks following; she was tearful each time, recognizing the necessity of what had occurred but guilty about her part in the whole affair.
"Doctor, she trusted me to look out for her; she would have followed me out to the breakwater if I had held onto her horn. I wish it hadn't happened the way it did; she was my pet, you know."
They never did get another cow; or another cat. That creature lived for a year after that, and disappeared one night when let outside, just before bedtime; her crushed body was found on the highway the next day.
When I returned on a locum, years later, Joker Jack and Little Mary were both dead.
A review of the office notes, written by another physician after my departure revealed her sorrow persisting long after the death of her bovine friend.


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ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. - The daughter who's been named a person of interest in her mother's killing earlier this year has been arrested in a domestic dispute.
Lilly Chavez and her fiance Leighton Dockery are both charged with domestic battery after an incident early Sunday morning at their home in Elkton, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.
According to an arrest report, the two got into an argument after Dockery discovered Chavez was packing his belongings. They threw water at each other, and she hit him in the back of the head with a statue, deputies said.
They said Dockery pushed Chavez onto the floor and kicked her.
Dockery is also charged with battery for assaulting a second, unnamed person in the house who tried to break it up, deputies said.
Chavez is a person of interest in the death of Barbara Parchem.
Parchem, 67, disappeared on April 6 from her home. Her body was found weeks later in a wooded area in St. Johns County.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 14/5/2013 (1562 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Soulful indie folksinger Sam Beam, better known by his stage name, Iron and Wine, will play Winnipeg in September.
The South Carolina-born musician, who took his name from a dietary supplement (Beef, Iron and Wine) he saw on the shelf of a Georgia store, will perform at Pantages Playhouse Theatre on Thursday, Sept. 19. Tickets are $35 and $25 and go on sale May 17 at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster.
Beam is touring in support of his fifth release, Ghost on Ghost, the followup to 2011's Kiss Each Other Clean. Of the latter album, Rolling Stone magazine said, "pop music hadn't seen anything like it since the heyday of Cat Stevens."
A special pre-order will be announced soon at www.ironandwine.com, according to a release.
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If I included all these pics and the recipe in my other thread, it would have been really long, so I opted to start a new thread just for the breakfast links. Hope nobody minds.
The sausage making bug hit last week. It had been too long since I have made any. Quickly settled on two kinds, Jimmy Dean style and cheddar brats. Started off with 10lbs of pork butt from Hirsch's in Plano
Ground that all up
Mixed in the spices and let it sit overnight in the fridge. Got it out the next morning and fried up a batch to taste to see if it needed adjusting. Then stuffed it into 21mmm collagen casings. I used these one from Academy.
This was what 4lbs netted me (1 lb was kept in bulk)
Simple to cook up, just pop it in the oven at 350F for about 15 minutes or until it reaches 150, turning halfway through and you've got this.
The sausage was really good. I think I added too much sage, but the wife and a co-worker thought it was really good. The recipe I followed is from a guy named Kevin P on the Smoke Ring Forum. He really knows his stuff when it comes to sausage.
Jimmy Dean-like Breakfast Links
•5 lb pork butt, ground
• 36 g kosher salt (about 5 tsp)
•1.0 g ground sage (little over a tsp)
•2 g red pepper flakes (add more to your taste)
•2 g thyme leaves (little over a tsp)
•3 g black pepper (1.5 tsp)
•2.5g ground coriander ( (little over a tsp)
•Optional: 1/3 cup real maple syrup**
**I find it too sweet & don't add it.
•20-24 Sheep casings(or make a large chub to slice!)
As for the cheddar brats, I left that recipe at home so you are going to have to wait until tomorrow to get that one. Sorry.


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Hillary Flowers & Pamela Quinzi Fashion Show w/Open Bar
Urban Gypsy
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
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Event Details
You are cordially invited to two special events on Saturday, Feb. 2
at the Empire Hotel Rooftop:
(1) A Special Birthday Celebration Party for Shoe Designer Pamela Quinzi, aka The Cinderella of New York!
(2) A Pre-Fashion Week Fashion Show featuring Designers Hillary Flowers, Rill Nice and Virtuous Vessels, featuring Pamela Quinzi Shoes
Doors open at 6pm, Open Bar from 6-7
Runway Show and Photo Shoots Between 9- 10pm
Festivities take place on the WEST TERRACE
(Retractable covered and heated rooftop)
Free Admission for you and your friends!
Say "Urban Gypsy" at the door for Comp entry and to get stamped for the open bar
21+ only with proper ID,
Dress code: Jeans OK but no sneakers/athletic wear
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Hotel Empire Rooftop
44 West 63 St.
New York,
Saturday, February 2, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM (EST)
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While we dish about the hottest trends and latest designs (aka the fun parts of wedding planning!) we also know how stressful prepping for the big day can be. So, we would like to formally introduce you to Etta, our new etiquette expert. She's ready and happy to delve into your every etiquette dilemma.
Quite a few people have asked about who to invite to non-wedding events and how to invite them. So here's what Etta had to say…
Who to Invite
When it comes to weddings with a large amount of out-of-town guests, it is completely normal to have pre and post-wedding activities to entertain them while they're in town. It's also fine to to invite only certain people to these activities, as long as you have defined guidelines for who those people are. For example, it is totally acceptable to invite only out-of-town guests to your events, and to leave the local people out. This is done regularly for weddings and most guests will completely understand that your goal is to entertain the people who do not live there and have to stay in hotels, pay for travel, etc.
If, however, you decide to invite some local people and some not, you may end up hurting feelings or causing resentment between guests unless you have clear guidelines for your decisions. Since your wedding is meant to be a celebration of a joyful time, make sure that your events either include everyone, just out of towners, just bridal party, just family, or a combination, etc. You want to try to avoid inviting some local friends but not others, or some local family but not all. If you decide you want some local people, etiquette states there really is no choice but to invite them all. You may also want to mix events; for example, have one event that includes everyone and then have a collection of smaller events only for your out-of-town guests. This way, everyone will feel included in something!
How to Invite Them
It is customary to send a separate invitation for the non-wedding events. This allows you to invite the people you want included for that particular event. Keep in mind, this invitation does not need to be as formal as the wedding invitation nor do you need to include formal response cards. It is perfectly acceptable to have email, phone or online RSVP for events like the rehearsal dinner, post-wedding brunch, etc.
If you are having multiple events that the same people will be invited to, another idea is to create a little packet to inform guests of all the events. This informational invite can outline your pre-wedding events as well as post and also be sent separately from your wedding invite. Think of it as a little itinerary for the weekend.
Are Non-Wedding Events Mandatory?
It is perfectly fine not to have additional pre and post-wedding events. However, it is recommended to have a rehearsal to practice the details and logistics of the next day. But, a postrehearsal party isn't obligatory although a nice opportunity for the couple's families to come together. Another nice gesture for out-of-town guests is to provide a list of local restaurants and/or things to see and do in lieu of or in addition to a physical event.
Hope this helps clear up all the trickiness around the non-wedding events!
Have an etiquette question for Etta? Email us at email@example.com and she'll post an answer for you.


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