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In the previous chapter, I termed ESPN3 "player centric" because the compact design focuses on the Video Player, where it rightly should in this user scenario.
Even with the maximum amount of stuff possible going on, given the options, the focus stays on the player although in the example below where I've got 4 different events playing back simultaneoulsly, this does start to fall apart somewhat.
What remains impressive is that this works at all. I've got both live and on-demand sporting events of an extremely wide-variety playing back simultaneously (European Soccer, NCAA Lacrosse, International Cricket, and Georgia Bass Fishing — as in the U.S. state Georgia, not the country Georgia, although I'll bet a Bass Fishing show from the country Georgia would be a frikkin' gas . . . )
OK, maybe not.
The Mosaic view does make sense in full-screen mode (as shown above). It all looks pretty good as well, as long as you're sporting internet connectivity of 1mbps sustained, or better.
Less is always more with a design of this nature. Anything outside the Video Player better be damn important to the end-user, and consistent with brand.
Below-the-player content is what caught my eye first in this design. My brain thought it would give me more choices of sporting events that are live now. And that is the case with the thumbnails at the bottom (and where there aren't at least 4 events currently live, you get "recommended" featured on-demand content).
Above the thumbnails, there is a widget which displays a live feed of sports scores, which at the moment defaults to MLB games (because it's baseball season, I guess). If you want to get scores from other sports, the UI cascades out nicely to show you the available options, all the way down to that most esoteric of selections, ANY kind of sport from Paraguay.
Over to the right side of the player, we get some stuff that's useful, and some other stuff that's redundant (or perhaps could be integrated with the scores & thumbnails at the bottom of the UI to save some real-estate).
The "Featured Events" panel seems to be 100% redundant to the thumbs at the bottom, showing "Featured Events" (even though not labeled as such). No reason for this to be here, other than to flush out the geometry of the design (and that's a pretty weak reason IMO).
The Stats would/could be useful, if there were any for this particular event. And then, maybe even we could move this to below the player instead, as a tab within the Scores panel (maybe I'm being hasty here — if there were some useful stats in that panel now, I could be able to make a more informed opinion — let me come back to this one at a later time).
The Chat Panel seems really straighforward, although I'd like a glimpse of how many users are in this particular chat room, and how many chat rooms (with how many users, respectively) are online related to this event. I've also not yet tested how it behaves if you're using Mosaic view (i.e., does it flip to the event that has currently has focus, when you're viewing 4 events simultaneously? As a random thought, it could be a cool design to have 4 chat pods open simultaneous with the 4 events, to be able to keep 4 chats going at once. A sports geek's geek-out dream come true!).


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The Winnipeg Police Service, and its chief constable, returned Wednesday to a time and place they had steadfastly refused to ever revisit.
The tragic circumstances that began on the morning of July 24, with a 911 call from a mother suffering from postpartum depression who had just drowned her three-month-old son and two-year-old daughter in the upstairs bathroom. And, who, by the time police arrived, had already wandered away in her white tank top and floral pajama bottoms to drown herself in the nearby Assiniboine River.
But what ultimately compelled police to revisit an event that shocked the city was an unacknowledged flaw in their initial response to the young family's home at 3 Coleridge Park Dr. It wasn't that the first officers on scene -- one male and one female -- were too slow in responding. They arrived five minutes after being dispatched just after 8 a.m, according to a WPS timeline supplied to the Free Press Wednesday. The problem was a 26-minute delay between the time the first two officers pulled up and the time the children's bodies were finally discovered.
That, and the fact it was the children's grandmother -- not police -- who located them.
It was the same basic story -- without the originally denied minute-by-minute detail -- Free Press reporter Mike McIntrye reported last August and police refused to confirm or comment on, even as late as last month after the province's chief medical officer, Dr. Thambirajah Balachandra, decided not to call an inquest that would have disclosed the police service's mistakes at the scene.
Finally this week, after being pressed again for a comment, police Chief Devon Clunis granted a one-on-one videotaped interview with the Free Press.
"Yes, there was a delay," Clunis acknowledged near the end of the interview. "Certainly, we should have found the children."
He wasn't attaching blame, nor should he.
But asked whether the 26-minute delay was critical -- if the children's lives might have been saved if police had discovered them earlier -- Clunis said that was a fair question.
"But there's nothing from the (medical examiner's) report that could indicate that any actions by the WPS played any part in the ultimate tragic outcome," Clunis said.
Then he added this: "So, no, we can't really say with any type of certainty around that question."
The chief medical examiner was asked the same question and others Wednesday. He declined to answer.
Clunis didn't want to get into detail, either. He said it was his information the arriving officers had done an initial search but he declined to say if the upstairs bathroom, or even the upstairs, had been searched.
In any event, he acknowledged the department had learned lessons from the tragedy.
Whatever was or wasn't done, it's apparent from the redacted call history timeline police initially responded with four cars -- and after the children were located and the search began for their 32-year-old mother Lisa Gibson, with a total of 17 police units.
It's also apparent fellow officers quickly recognized the need to look after the emotional well-being of the first two officers on scene. Within 25 minutes of the children's bodies being located, the police service's wellness officer had been alerted.
Less than two minutes later, police learned from paramedics both children had died. That was only about 50 minutes after Lisa Gibson used her cellphone to summon police to where she had left her lifeless little ones for them to find.
The news of what happened jolted every corner of the city that day, and the aftershocks continued for weeks.
Police, sensitive to the potential for aftershock, quickly dispatched victims' services officers to go door-to-door in the traumatized neighbourhood.
Months later, the healing for the family, and the officers involved, goes on. Clunis said in anticipation of the interview, he spoke Tuesday with the two officers most directly involved. That caring, tender touch is something that comes naturally to the former police service chaplain.
Police also recently spoke with Brian Gibson, the husband of Lisa and father of Anna and infant Nicholas. Brian was afraid the media would try to speak with him once the story was in print again.
Before we sat down in the police media room for the formal interview, Clunis told me there were those who didn't want him to do the interview.
It was obvious by the delay in responding to my request for an interview -- it took two weeks -- and by what he said before the interview began, and later, that Clunis was reluctant to revisit an event that had deeply affected the family, the police service and the community at large.
And he said as much.
"I really don't want to open up wounds that have already started to heal," Clunis told me. "But I also recognized it was important... from a media perspective, that we had to address this issue."
It's not because it's important to the media, though. It's because it's in the public interest for police to be transparent. Something Clunis has said he is. And now has shown it.
Winnipeg's police chief has shown something else, too. That he has the courage to do what's right for the public and the police service as a whole.
Even if it doesn't necessarily feel right. I applaud him. We all should.


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Winter's icy grasp is loosening on the world. The Emerald Queen's vanquished army has its broken back to the Bitter Sea. And treachery is its only recourse.
A lackey has declared himself Lord of the defeated, amassing the still fearsome remnants of a ruthless fighting force together for one final assault on a weakened, vulnerable realm.
For the warriors who remained steadfast against terrible numbers, for the courageous souls who barely survived a devastating onslaught upon their homeland, the time to rebuild and renew has not yet come. The war is not over in Midkemia. And Jimmy and Dash--two young noble brothers who stand at the center of a gathering storm--are impelled to action that could secure a tenuous peace . . . or turn triumph into catastrophe. <
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"Feist brings a new world alive."--"Portland Oregonian""An epic reading experience."--"San Diego Union-Tribune"
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Once again, a fun weekend comes to an end. It sucks, but I guess I have to return to reality. Thanks a lot San Diego for making me fall in love with you. There is something about beach cities that I just can't explain. When I visit them, I don't want to leave. I fall more in love every single time.
San Diego welcomed me, my hubby, and one of my bff's with open arms. We ate, slept, ate, shopped, drank, and ate. We even went swimming, thank goodness the outdoor pool was heated! It was a lot of fun. And I love that it's only 2 1/2 hours from me. I am definitely going back soon.
I wore this outfit Friday night. It was a very casual outfit for a casual dinner in Old Town. Don't mind the yellow hue of the pictures, I think it was the poor lighting in the hotel hallway.
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Rihanna is Esquire's Sexiest Woman Alive. Also, Naked.
Here's Rihanna posing nude for the November issue of Esquire where she's earned the coveted title of Sexiest Woman Alive 2011. And while they don't specifically spell it out in the interview, just assume it's because of the 24-hour butt sex jamboree/Barbadian rum mixer. Esquire's fancy like that.
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TAMPA BAY, Fla. -- Well, of course they didn't mean to do it.
But the Winnipeg Jets, who on occasion have lamented the lack of pre-season games for anyone in this lockout-shortened season, went out and played one on Friday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.
They did all the wrong things quickly and the result of this NHL contest was over 26 seconds into the second period, at 4-0.
Maybe earlier.
From then on, it was just a workout, a veritable exhibition game for them long before the Tampa Bay Lightning actually deposited the two Southeast Division points in the standings bank. At least it gave a thoroughly beaten and outmatched team an excuse to do some experimenting and evaluating.
The week went very wrong for the Jets after something of a bad break in Montreal -- a winning goal that went in off the skate of one of their own players.
Then Dustin Byfuglien, their most impactful defenceman, went out with a mystery injury in Florida on Thursday, and things went from bad to worse.
Three power-play goals against in that 6-3 loss, and three more Friday night in an eventual 8-3 trouncing, and voila, you have a team that's league-worst in penalty killing at an embarrassing 59.2 per cent.
The Jets limp home losers of three straight -- they started off the trip as winners of three in a row -- and at 3-4-1.
Instead of lashing out, which Jets head coach Claude Noel did on Thursday, he was soft-spoken and sombre on Friday.
"Obviously the game got out of hand," Noel said. "You can spin it in any negative fashion you want and obviously we're all aware of what took place. I know it was out of hand. There were some things in the third that I thought we did. I know they didn't compete as hard as we'd have liked, but for us we're going to move forward and try to take some positives out of this thing.
"We have a game on Tuesday and a couple of practices and we're going to move forward. I'm not going to dwell on that type of game."
The Florida Panthers visit the MTS Centre on Tuesday and Noel wants the focus turned there quickly.
In that light, he declined to explore the scoldings or recriminations during or after Friday's defeat.
"I'm not going to go in those details," he said. "That's really inside the room. I don't think anybody's happy about it. How could you be? The one thing I know is that the players care and they care about their game and they care about each other.
"We're going to build off of that and we're going to get some positive vibes off this thing and it'll start in practice and it'll go from there. We need a couple of good days and then we need to prepare for Florida and we need to turn this thing back to the way that we're capable of playing."
Jets captain Andrew Ladd also chose not to overreact after such a one-sided loss on Friday.
"I think in terms of the way we want to play, it's obviously not a right step and we'll work to get back to the identity that's going to make us a successful hockey team," Ladd said. "It's part of a season and you have to deal with and find ways to get momentum going the other way and get playing the right way."
He echoed Noel's wish to move forward, no matter how deep the rut.
"We'll try to use this as a wake-up call," Ladd said. "It's too short of a season to dwell on it. We've got to find a way to stay positive, correct this penalty thing and move forward."


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text: O.k so i got this adorable male cockatiel named Chachi. He's 5 months old and i got him august 9 2011. o anyway, a couple days ago, my little cousin came over, and Chachi was out, and my little cousin starting poking him with a barbie, I didnt notice it till about a minute then i yelled at him to get out, wich he did, But evers since that my tiel doesnt like my finger in his cage., I mean before that he was Great, he came to me, and didnt have a problem with my finger, but now, he'll peck me for a good 10 sec, Whistle, and climb on top of his cage, But then i make him step up (on my finger) and after he pecks me, he sings happily. And he wont let put my finger by him, but once he's playing with me, he's fine.Im also worried because saw someone say that if a tiel goes on ur shoulder, they think they have dominance over you, and that has happen about 3 times, And as of right now, my bird is singing happily, but if i try to touch him, he will peck me, but he wont hiss. And he also stay's in this one spot on his perch 24/7 singing, when he's not eating, drinking, playing etc, And i dont know if thats bad or if that's normal. So basically im just scared if he gonna stay scared forever? should i cover his cage? should i "re-tame" him again? Im really worried, and he's a happy tiel, just looks lke he's afraid of finger's.... And i also taught him how to kiss ( And he kisses me ) and he'll kiss me and sing to me, but he looks like he's TERRIFIED of my finger. Im not sure why but im almost positive it was my little cousin.... I really wish i still had that bond with him but i feel so bad that i let my cousin poke him, will my tiel get over it? D:


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SCHOOL formals for teenage girls are fraught with angst for parents at the best of times. There are the wallet-breaking costs of the graduation dress, the dangers of illicit alco-pop consumption or the clumsy, hormone-fuelled advances of boys at after-party celebrations.
However, even the parents of daughters attending one of the Gold Coast's top private girls' schools, including the mayor, would never have been prepared for their darling ones being shepherded en masse into the Nomads Motorcycle Club headquarters, home to the notorious outlaw gang. Students from St Hilda's, aged 17 and 18, were bussed to the mystery location after attending their formal at the Gold Coast Convention Centre.
Oblivious to the potential dangers, the girls arrived at the headquarters of the Nomads at Carrara, about 15 kilometres from the centre of Surfers Paradise. The company hired by the senior class to organise the party kept the location secret to deter any party crashers at the weekend.
On Monday, the office of the anti-bikie campaigner and Gold Coast mayor, Tom Tate, confirmed that his daughter Emily had partied with her year 12 schoolmates inside the Nomads stronghold. It was unknown whether any bikies were present.
''Emily did not know where it was,'' the spokeswoman said.
''The students had no prior knowledge of the location … and as teenage girls I doubt they realised even after they arrived.''
It is not clear how many students from the elite school attended the party.
Cr Tate targeted Gold Coast's bikie gangs earlier this year after a Bandidos member, Jacques Teamo, was shot at Robina Shopping Centre and a female bystander was hurt. He said he would drive warring bikie gangs out of the city with a crackdown on building and safety codes.
''It's our right to feel safe from these outlaw motorcycle gangs in our city, in our homes and in our shopping centres,'' he said in April. ''I'm not going to put up with these dudes. They've crossed the line and we're going to stitch them up.''
Cr Tate has been touring Asia and was in China at the weekend, his spokeswoman said.
St Hilda's declined to comment, other than to note it was not responsible for the after-party event and was not involved in its organisation.
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A knowledgeable customer of mine recently inquired if there was a security risk in not changing Windows computer account passwords on certain computers. Like user accounts, computer accounts have logon names (they end with the $ symbol) and passwords, which they use to log on to Active Directory.
Most Active Directory shops know how computer accounts work. What they seldom know is that these computer accounts can be used for malicious purposes. My customer understood this and wondered what the threat model looked like. I love customers like this because they don't do anything unusual without considering the possible side effects. The security of their environments usually ranks above average.
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Special risks for computer and service accounts
When computer accounts are established, Windows gives them random, long, and complex passwords. And by long and complex, I mean 127 characters long and complex enough that they don't have to worry about password-cracking. They are changed every 30 days by default, but the length of time can be changed using a group policy setting or registry edit.
The real threat from a computer account is its storage password hash. If retrieved from memory or from the Active Directory database (NTDS.DIT), it can be used just like any other password hash or credential theft in PtH (pass-the-hash) attacks. Many PtH attack tools, like the Windows Credential Editor, will readily grab computer account password hashes and allow you to use them.
Nearly any Windows subject (user, computer, or service) can be commandeered in PtH attacks. I've seen service accounts used many times before, and they often have elevated privileges -- including domain administrator. One enterprising advanced persistent threat even hijacked the built-in krbtgt account, which is used by Active Directory for Kerberos authentication. Windows creates the account, gives it a password, and uses it behind the scenes. You're not supposed to touch it, delete it, or change its password under normal circumstances.
The great thing about using krbtgt in a PtH attack is that almost no one ever thinks about the krbtgt account as a logon account. Certainly no one worries about it. But in one PtH attack scenario, the attackers used it to sustain their access to an environment when all the other passwords were changed.
This one threw both the client and me for a loop -- until we figured out how they were getting back in. We had to reset the account to keep the attackers out, which caused all sorts of troublesome operational problems. Score one for the attackers.
When attackers gain access to password hashes from any user, computer, or service account, they obtain the security context of the stolen credentials. Service accounts often belong to elevated groups. Although most people don't know this, their domain-joined computer belongs to one or more groups.
To see what groups a domain-joined Windows belongs to, at an elevated prompt type the following:
gpresult.exe /scope computer /z
Then hit Enter.
Your computer always belongs to the Domain Computers group, which is an authenticated group, and usually many more (such as Domain Controllers, Pre-2000 Windows Authentication, and so on). Each of these groups has permissions to one or more folders and files. For example, every computer account can easily access a domain controller's Netlogon folder, which contains scripts and other programs used when a computer and user logs on to the domain.


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THE British Red Cross is inviting people in Bridgwater to learn simple first aid skills which could make all the difference in an emergency.
A short two-hour course will be held between 7pm and 9pm on Tuesday, May 22, at the Red Cross centre, Salmon Parade.
The course looks at what to do if someone is choking, unconscious or bleeding, and how to treat a burn or fracture to costs £15.
To book a place on any of the courses, please call The Training Department on 01392 353284 or email email@example.com


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Why The World Didn't End Yesterday [VIDEO]
I know you may be thinking "Melissa, the world is supposed to end tomorrow (12/21/2012) not yesterday!" Well NASA is so sure that the world will not be ending tomorrow that they have already released a video that you are supposed to watch the day after you have survived the "apocalypse" telling you why the world is still spinning, and nothing has changed. You can check out the video below!


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I will be returning to SA at the end of november and need some groupies to assist me while climbing.
As a groupie, your duties will include:
-making coffee
-making jaffles
-carrying my pack
-shouting encouragement and waving pompoms while I climb
You must be:
-young (but legal)
-well endowed
-and have no interest in taking up climbing yourself
If you think you fit the criteria please post you application below
Groupies wanted
General climbing discussions. Climbing, Bouldering, Mountaineering. Anything!!
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For a project I'm doing I have made a chatbox.
However I would like to implement things like /time to hide/show the time of the message.
Therefor I have a a div for the time and a div for the messages.
The problem is that, if I send or receive a message that is longer than 1 line the time isn't on the same
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Hey Everyone,
I bought Steven's book and love it. I do have one question though. He states to turn the grill on High and let it run for 15 mins to get it good and hot. My question is once I put the steak on the grill, do I close the lid and put it to medium or do I leave the grill on High with the lid open. I am using a gas grill. Reason being that I recently cooked a steak and took a lot longer to cook then expected. Any help would be greatly appreciated


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May 22 2014 - Equipment
Detroit Diesel
DETROIT -- Detroit Diesel introduced its new Integrated Detroit Powertrain Thursday at an event in Detroit. The powertrain package brings together the company's DD15 engine, DT12 transmission and Detroit axles.
Tags: Detroit Diesel, Freightliner, Western Star, Powertrain, Transmissions, Engines, Axles, Daimler Trucks North America
March 10 2013 - Products
Cummins and Eaton
Diversified industrial manufacturer Eaton and Cummins Inc. unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver a 3% to 6% fuel economy improvement, lower preventive maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements.
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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 20/4/2013 (1585 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
BIG RELEASE: The Big Wedding (April 26)
THE BIG PICTURE: You could have call this one My Big Fat Paycheck Wedding. Screen legends Robert De Niro, Susan Sarandon and Diane Keaton slum it up for this predictable family comedy about a divorced couple that fakes being together to smooth things over at a colourful family wedding. The foreboding three words "costarring Katherine Heigl" hang over this picture (they are essentially the Egyptian curse of the rom-com world). Topher Grace and Amanda Seyfried also get the casting invite to this nuptial.
FORECAST: Need to know more? Robin Williams plays a cheeky priest. I know what you're thinking: "OF. COURSE. HE. DOES." And why not, really? He's just icing on this sugary cinematic wedding cake. On a side note, De Niro gets punched in the face twice in the trailer alone -- an ancient art for comedy perfected by The Three Stooges. But I bet De Niro's making a lot more per face punch than Larry, Curly and Moe ever did.
HONOURABLE MENTION: Pain & Gain. Another foreboding three words in Hollywood: "directed by Michael Bay." Whether you agree with that statement will determine whether seeing this action flick -- about body builders caught up in an extortion ring, and starring Dwayne Johnson and Mark Wahlberg -- causes you more pain or gain. (On a side note, the cinematic mad scientist inside of me would like to watch a Katherine Heigl rom-com directed by Michael Bay. Maybe she can fall in love with a Transformer?).
BIG EVENT: Rookie Blue (May 23, Global/ABC, 10 p.m.
BIG PICTURE: Rookie Blue is the New Kids on the Block of cop shows. At what point do you stop being a kid (yes, I'm asking you Donnie Wahlberg?). And at what point do you stop being a rookie? Model-turned-actress Missy Peregrym is back as troubled cop Andy McNally, who starts the season on edge and more than a little heartbroken. Unlike the Law & Orders of the world, this Toronto-based police procedural spends time focusing on the toll the blue uniform takes on officer's friends and families. Of course, that also means the show packs as much heat off the job as on.
FORECAST: I don't care if most of the characters aren't rookies anymore. It won't be winning an Emmy any time soon, but Rookie Blue is solid sudsy fun. At least it doesn't co-star Robin Williams as a cheeky priest.
BIG RELEASE ON APRIL 23: Phoenix (Bankrupt!)
BIG PICTURE: It's ironic. The phoenix is a symbol of fiery rebirth, though this French indie rock band is hardly in need of renewal or reinvention. While fans have been waiting a long time since the group's acclaimed 2009 release, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Bankrupt! hits musical pay dirt. Crank up the guitars, tune up the melodies, apply a touch of synthesizer and... voila: one of the best albums of 2013.
FORECAST: Unless buying this album will make you bankrupt, it's worth the investment just to hear this Phoenix sing its song.
DISHONOURABLE MENTION: Rob Zombie (Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor). And the award for "worst album title of the year" goes to...
"You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows," but these days, a guide through the seemingly endless flurry of pop culture offerings is just what we need. With that in mind, here is what's on the radar screen in TV, music and film for the coming week.


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MARLOW's Mayor says it is as much the people of Marlow as the property and idyllic views which make it such as desirable place to live.
The Times has named Marlow as the 16th most glamorous town in the UK, beating the likes of Windsor, Ascot and St Andrews to feature around halfway down the newspaper's top 30 list.
Suzanne Brown agrees heartily with the newspaper's judgement, putting it down to the vibrancy and variety of life around Marlow.
Since taking up the role last year, she has attended dozens of public engagaments celebrating the town's best and brightest.
And at her civic service last month, Cllr Brown prasied the community spirit of residents who pulled together during this year's devastating floods.
She said: "I'm probably biased but it is a wonderful place, and for other people to recognise and say that is great. It just goes to confirm what we already know.
"Of course people are attracted by the bridge and the river, but the people here are just so nice and that makes the difference.
"It's awesome to be mayor of Marlow. I know people say it's a privilege to be in my sort of position but it really is such a privilege and I feel very fortunate."
Cllr Brown and her Marlow Town Council colleagues are working on the next stage of their comprehensive 'Vision' for Marlow, which aims to improve life for Marlovians and boost the town's appeal to visitors.
See next week's Marlow Free Press for an update on the council's ten-point plan, which is being driven by former mayor Jocelyn Towns.


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Nirox Sculpture Park, Cradle of Humankind
The Nirox Sculpture Park, the first of its kind near Johannesburg, offers a relaxing atmosphere in which to enjoy an art form not ordinarily enjoyed by the general public. A single visit to the park could very well turn you into a lifelong lover of art, and more specifically, of sculptures. more
Light from Africa
As well as serving a functional purpose, the art of pottery is rooted in the culture of many South Africans. Working with clay is a way to express our heritage, identity and creativity. It's also a way to stimulate healing and confidence, which is why the Light from Africa Foundation in Cape Town runs a programme of pottery lessons and clay therapy for orphaned and vulnerable children. more
Touring Cape Town's art galleries
A Cape Town art tour will take you through the city's mix of historic art institutions and its trendy, edgy, art and design studios. From Kloof Street to Khayelitsha, you'll find artists and galleries that express the multiple identities that make-up cosmopolitan Cape Town. more
Limpopo's art galleries
Limpopo's art galleries house the historical art of the Venda, Pedi and Shangaan people, as well as paintings, sculptures, carvings and ceramics by talented South African artists from around the province. Look out for work influenced by cultural and artistic traditions that remain authentically South African. more


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Anunike to play sixth season at Duke
Posted November 20, 2012
Durham, N.C. — Duke redshirt senior defensive end Kenny Anunike will return to the Blue Devil gridiron program for the 2013 season. Anunike was granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA this past March.
"I am excited about returning and taking this rare opportunity to play another year at Duke," Anunike said. "It is truly great to be a part of this new era of Duke Football. With Coach Cutcliffe, the staff, my teammates and our fans, I believe that coming back will be my contribution in helping take our program to new heights. Go Duke!"
A native of Galena, Ohio, Anunike has undergone four surgeries on his left knee since arriving at Duke in the summer of 2008. He missed the entire 2008 season before playing in all 24 games during the 2009-10 campaigns. In week four of the 2011 season against Tulane, he suffered a season-ending knee injury and received a medical hardship waiver from the ACC.
In 38 career games, Anunike has compiled 73 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 9.0 quarterback sacks, four quarterback pressures and three caused fumbles. This season, he has 36 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and a team-leading 5.0 quarterback sacks. He currently ranks tied for eighth in the ACC in sacks per game.
Majoring in biological anthropology and anatomy, Anunike is scheduled to graduate from Duke next month.


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THE RECENT photograph of a school in Eastbourne in years gone by prompted Looking Back reader Poppy Bunn to write in with her memories.
The school was Christ Church Junior and the name of the building was Stafford House.
Mrs Bunn, who was known as Poppy Richardson, writes, "Isabelle Kite, who I believe is still alive and the last time I saw her she was a governor at Stafford School, worked there.
"She was a very attractive woman and very popular.
"Mr Kite used to throw the part wooden duster or a bunch of keys at pupils if he thought they were day dreaming.
"We didn't report him and our parents didn't sue either. It didn't do us any harm but taught us to listen and learn.
"All my memories there are happy memories. We had a special free bus starting from the Archery and home again as there were not many cars in those days."
Poppy remembers people in the photo including in the back row, Michael Ladler, ?, Billy Ogden, Terence Henman, Simon Fisher, Michael Hugget, ?, ? and Philip York; in the middle row, June Fears, Ann Elphick, Cicely Facey, Jane Pitcher, Kathrine ?, Christine Pattenden, Maureen Miller, Audrey Clark and Doreen Hollands and in the front row David Keith, ?, Ian York (Philip's twin), Josephine Brown, Poppy Richardson, Josephine Hurd, Penelope Gurr, Ann Dudley, Victor Smith and David Chapman.
Poppy writes, "Am I the only pupil who has lived in Eastbourne ever since?
"I haven't seen any of the above people since leaving school – except my niece Penelope Gurr who has sadly died."
Reader Joanne Strachan also saw the photograph after her brother-in-law who lives in Eastbourne recognised her and sent the Eastbourne Herald to her home in Surrey.
She writes, "I was delighted to see the photograph of the school taken in the 1940s and I believe it was about 1948 to my reckoning.
"I am sixth from the left on the front row, the little girl in the gymslip and school tie.
"My name then was Josephine Hurd and at the time my best friend was Audrey Clarke, now Ironside.
"I have not heard from her since we left school so I wonder if she is still around would she make contact. It would be nice to catch up with her."
Mrs Strachan also remembers Poppy Bunn and her late cousin Penelope Gurr.


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Degrees Awarded
Upon satisfactory completion of requirements, Georgetown College confers the Bachelor of Arts degree with majors in the following fields: American Studies, Art, Commerce, Language and Culture, Communication and Media Studies, Economics, English, European Studies, French, German, History, Information Systems, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, Music-Instrumental, Music-Vocal, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology, Religion, Security Studies, Sociology, Spanish, and Theatre and Performance Studies. The Bachelor of Science degree is conferred with majors in the following fields: Accounting, Athletic Training, Biology, Business Administration, Business Administration/Management Information Systems, Business Administration/Ethics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Elementary Education, Engineering Arts (dual degree), Environmental Science, Exercise Science, Health Science, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, Nursing Arts (dual degree), and Physics. The College also offers the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Arts in Education degrees.
Completion of Second Degree
Georgetown College recognizes that superior academic achievement may result in levels of scholarship that exceed customary academic expectations. In appropriate circumstances, the College may choose to award two separate degrees to a student upon graduation, if the student so desires. Minimum criteria for such would include two majors (one being either a BA or BS program of study) and two minors or three majors (with no more than one being a BM or BME); a total of 160 semester hours; and at least 25% of each degree's coursework earned at Georgetown College.
Degree Limits
For a Bachelor of Arts degree, a department may require no fewer than 24 hours nor more than 33 hours (36 hours in art and foreign language) in the major field (exclusive of applied music), with a maximum total requirement of 42 hours if allied courses are also required for that major. A student may apply no more than 48 semester hours (56 hours in music) from one department toward a Bachelor of Arts degree. For a Bachelor of Science degree, a department may require no fewer than 30 hours nor more than 42 hours (or no more than 51 hours including allied courses) for a department major (exclusive of accounting). A student may apply no more than 57 hours from one department toward a Bachelor of Science degree (or a Bachelor of Arts degree when major and minor are both languages). (For a minor, no fewer than 15 hours nor more than 21 hours, exclusive of applied music, may be required.) Degree requirements and limits for the Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music Education, and Master of Arts in Education degrees may be found in the appropriate sections of this catalog.
Area majors require no fewer than 50 and no more than 60 hours. Area minors shall require no fewer than 21 and no more than 27 hours, with a concentration of at least nine hours in one department and at least nine hours at the 200 level or above. Interdisciplinary majors require no fewer than 45 and no more than 60 hours. Interdisciplinary minors shall require no fewer than 21 hours, with a concentration of at least nine hours in one department and at least nine hours at the 200 level or above. Area majors and interdisciplinary majors do not require a minor.
Graduation Requirements
Students have considerable freedom in planning their course schedules in conjunction with their faculty advisors. It is the responsibility of the student, however, to meet all requirements for graduation.
Total Credit Hours Required
The student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 120 semester hours, including core curriculum requirements, upper division course requirements, and requirements in the major area and minor area of study. This requirement is exclusive of the three-year liberal studies program. Students should be aware that some combinations of majors and minors require more semester hours than others and may create degree programs of more than 120 semester hours. A required level of achievement is a grade point average of 2.0 or better. At least 25% of coursework for a degree must be taken at Georgetown College including those stipulated in the Residence Requirement.
Completion of General Education Curriculum
The General Education curriculum requirements at Georgetown College are distribution requirements, allowing each student considerable choice of courses to meet requirements yet ensuring that the student has experience with a broad range of ideas and subjects. Courses are required in seven significant areas of knowledge and human experience.
Language Proficiency
Students must demonstrate a language proficiency through the intermediate level. Students with two years or more of German or Latin at the high school level desiring to continue in the same language must take the departmental placement exam. Students with two years of French or Spanish at the high school level desiring to continue in the same language must enroll in the 102 level course, or they may take the placement exam to attempt to place into 201. Those with more than two years of high school study in French or Spanish are required to take a placement exam to determine placement in 102 or higher. Students for whom English is a second language are exempt from the foreign language requirement in the General Education Curriculum. Heritage speakers should consult with the chair of MCLC.
Technology Literacy
Technology proficiency, as demonstrated in the successful completion of general education coursework, is a requirement for graduation. Students must demonstrate basic proficiencies in the use of computers and related information technology resources.
Graduation Application
Candidates for graduation must submit an application for a degree to the Registrar's Office during the semester preceding the semester in which they intend to graduate. Candidates for graduation must attend the practice session, Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises unless they obtain an exemption in writing from the Provost.
Catalog in Effect
A candidate for a degree may choose to graduate under the regulations of the catalog in force at the time of enrollment or any subsequent catalog provided that the catalog chosen is not more than seven years old. A student must have been enrolled under the catalog chosen and must conform to the degree requirements of that catalog.
Graduation Honors
Graduation honors are awarded for high academic achievement according to grade point average (G.P.A.). Attainment of a:
- 3.50 through 3.69 G.P.A. will result in the designation of Cum Laude;
- 3.70 through 3.89 G.P.A. will be designated Magna Cum Laude;
- 3.90 through 4.00 will be designated Summa Cum Laude.
Major and Minor Requirements
Each student selects one major and one minor or two majors and no minor or one major and, in lieu of a minor, students may complete 15 credit hours of 300/400 level courses outside of the major department and major allied requirements. The major and minor may not be in the same department with the exception of Modern and Classical Languages and Cultures and Math, Physics, Computer Science. (A second minor may be awarded from the same department as the major but must consist of at least 70% of credit hours in a subject area other than that of the major.) An interdisciplinary or area minor must include at least 15 hours that the student does not count towards the major or another minor (exclusive of allied requirements) and at least 12 hours outside the major field. Specific requirements for majors and minors are listed at the beginning of the course descriptions for the departments. Matters related to major and minor requirements should be checked with the chair of the department involved. Students must declare the major and minor selected at the beginning of the junior year. A form for this purpose is supplied by the Registrar's Office and, after approval by the appropriate department chair, is filed in that office. Courses in which grades below "C" have been earned are not acceptable toward either major or minor, including required allied courses. Prerequisite satisfaction is at the discretion of the department. At least 12 semester hours in courses numbered 300 or above must be included in the major. In the event that a student desires to transfer substantial credit from another college toward a major or minor, the chair of the department involved shall evaluate the student's previous experience in terms of Georgetown College major or minor requirements. The chair will also determine what additional courses are needed at the College to validate the major and minor, generally including at least six semester hours within a major and three semester hours within a minor. All department headings in the Catalog list the requirements for majors and minors and the degrees which are conferred.
Comprehensive Examination
Each senior is required to pass a comprehensive examination in the major field of study. This special examination will be held during the final year of the candidate's residence at least 30 days prior to the end of the final term. The comprehensive examination will be given under the direction of the chair of the department, and may be oral or written, or both, as the faculty of the department may require.
Upper Level Hours
Each student must complete 39 semester hours of upper division courses (300 and above) toward the required minimum total of 120 semester hours. Freshmen may not take courses numbered 300 and above without the approval of the Provost.
Residence Requirements
Thirty of the last 36 semester hours prior to graduation must be taken in residence at Georgetown College.
Foust Cultural Enrichment Program
Designed to supplement the educational experience offered, each student must attend a total number of CEP events, (no more than 48), equal to six times the number of regular semesters (fall and spring) one is enrolled as a full-time student on campus at Georgetown College. CEP events are classified in four groups. Group A consists of worship; Group B, lectures; Group C, music; and Group D, art, theatre, and all other events. The group designation for each event will be indicated. A student may receive credit for no more than 24 events (or one-half of the total events required) from one group in completing the Cultural Enrichment Program.
Each semester a list of events that count toward CEP is posted on my.georgetowncollege.edu. Students will receive a ticket to complete and turn in at the conclusion of each event they attend. These are then tabulated, and a cumulative report of the total number of CEP events attended is made a part of the students' records. Students should attend a minimum of six CEP events per each full-time semester at Georgetown College to assure timely completion of the degree program, although no more than 48 CEP credits will be required of any graduate. It is the student's responsibility to monitor his/her progress in meeting this graduation requirement. If a student has CEP deficiencies, a Cultural and Aesthetic Values course may be taken and passed at Georgetown College. A 2-hour course will remove 6 CEP deficiencies; a 3-hour course will remove 9 CEP deficiencies. Contact the registrar before registering. The above requirements shall be in addition to the 16-hour Cultural and Aesthetic Values requirement and all other degree requirements.
Course Limitations
The following courses have limitations on the amount of credit earned that can be applied to graduation: GSC (seven semester hours); independent study and correspondence (15 semester hours); ROTC (16 semester hours); and internship (nine semester hours total). Elementary and secondary student teaching is exempted from this requirement. Note: A maximum of six semester hours of independent study/correspondence and internship may be taken in any one semester.
Additional Policies and Regulations
Transferable Credit
Courses taken at an accredited college or university will be accepted as credit earned at Georgetown College provided that the courses are similar in content to courses taught at Georgetown College and provided that grades of "C" or above were earned in the courses. Courses transferred to Georgetown College will be accepted as credit earned only and will not be figured in the grade point average. Work transferred from a two-year institution will not be counted toward the upper division course requirements.
The maximum amount of transferable credit from an accredited junior college is 66 semester hours but subject to the provision above that the courses be similar in content to courses taught at Georgetown College and that grades of "C" or above were earned. In all cases, 30 of the last 36 semester hours must be taken at Georgetown College. Transfer of credit from institutions without regional accreditation is considered on an individual basis. The student must complete 16 semester hours at Georgetown College with a 2.0 grade point average before any work from one of these non-regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.
Students are responsible for providing data necessary to verify that coursework meets the standards and stipulations listed above. Students enrolled at Georgetown College who wish to take courses at other accredited institutions for credit toward a Georgetown College degree should ensure that a particular course intended for transfer may be credited for the major, minor, or core curriculum requirements by processing a Transfer/Correspondence form, available in the Registrar's Office, prior to enrolling in the course. Transfer students should carefully read the previous sections titled Upper Level Hours and Major and Minor Requirements.
Dual Credit
Georgetown College accepts for credit college level courses taken before graduation from high school provided that such work:
- meets the standards as defined in Guidelines for Dual Credit Courses published by the Council on Postsecondary Education;
- was a regularly scheduled lower division college course offered by a college on its campus to its full-time students and is recorded on an official transcript and otherwise acceptable for credit; or
- has been validated by Advanced Placement tests or CLEP tests. (See Credit by Examination for other details.)
Scott County Dual Credit Program
High school students enrolled at Scott County High School may enroll in a dual credit program providing high school students the opportunity to earn high school credits and college credit hours simultaneously. Georgetown College instructors are assigned to Scott County High School for course delivery. For additional information contact the Guidance Office of Scott County High School.
Students who possess considerable knowledge and skill in English and Math courses as documented by ACT/SAT I test scores may bypass certain general education requirements. Bypassing courses involves no credit awarded, though competency has been demonstrated, and students are eligible to take additional courses as if prerequisites have been completed.
Advanced Placement
Students who have completed college-level work and who wish to receive advanced placement with college credit should take the advanced placement tests given by the College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB). With the approval of the department concerned, a student who makes a CEEB advanced placement score of 3, 4, or 5 may receive 3 to 6 semester hours credit.
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
The College Level Examination Program is intended to reward college-level achievement without regard to how that level of achievement was attained. Only subject examinations, which are essentially end-of-course tests developed for selected undergraduate courses, are utilized at Georgetown College. A student may take any number of CLEP examinations and receive credit for the commensurate course provided he/she achieves the minimum score. (Contact the Office of the Registrar for information regarding CLEP scores.) Registration information, costs, and payment procedures may be obtained from the Registrar. To receive Georgetown College credit on the basis of CLEP, a student must:
- be officially admitted to the College as a degree-seeking student;
- register and pay for the examination(s);
- achieve the minimum score;
- have an official transcript of the CLEP score report on file in the Office of the Registrar; and
- pay the recording fee in the College Business Office.
CLEP examinations not taken at Georgetown must be approved by the Office of the Registrar.
Scaled Hour
|American Government
|Political Science 100
|American History I
|History 223
|American History II
|History 225
|Biology 100
|Business Law
|Business Administration 330
|Business Management
|Business Administration 357
|Calculus w/ Elem. Functions
|Mathematics 125
|College Algebra
|Mathematics 107
|College French
|French 201
|College French*
|French 230
|College German
|German 201
|College German*
|German 230
|College Spanish
|Spanish 201
|College Spanish*
|Spanish 230
|Freshman College Composition*
|English 111
|Freshman College Composition**
|English 112
|General Chemistry
|Chemistry 102
|General Chemistry
|Chemistry 111
|General Chemistry
|Chemistry 111, 112, 113
|Introductory Psychology
|Psychology 111
|Introductory Accounting
|Business Administration 210
|Principles of Marketing
|Business Administration 326
|Introductory Macroeconomics
|Economics 221
|Introductory Microeconomics
|Economics 223
|Introductory Sociology
|Sociology 111
|Western Civilization I
|History 111
|Western Civilization II
|History 113
*Plus departmental examination in composition.
**Plus departmental examination in research technique, documentation and paraphrasing.
Department Examination
Students who possess considerable knowledge in the subject matter of a given course may obtain college credit for that course by passing a departmental test and paying the appropriate fee. If a department develops its own tests for credit by examination, the examination must be approved by the Academic Policy Committee.
International Baccalaureate
Georgetown College recognizes the International Baccalaureate and will offer credit for IB courses passed with grades of 5, 6 or 7 on the Higher Level examinations.
Dean's List
The Dean's List honors students who have earned a grade-point average of 3.7 or above in at least 12 graded (not Pass) credit hours of classes during a semester at Georgetown.
The College grading system is as follows:
- A (Excellent)
- A/B (Very Good)
- B (Good)
- B/C (Satisfactory)
- C (Acceptable)
- D (Poor)
- F (Unacceptable)
- I (Incomplete*)
- IP (In Progress*)
- X (Incomplete for English 111*)
- P (Passing*)
- WP (Withdrawn Passing*)
- WF (Withdrawn Failing**)
- AU (Audit*)
* Not figured in computing the grade point average
** "Withdrawn Failing" is figured in computing the grade point average
Students may designate up to 14 semester hours of coursework in their Georgetown College career (and no more than six per semester) for the Pass/Fail option. With the exception of Art studio courses for non-majors or non-minors, courses so chosen must be elective (outside the major, minor, and general education curriculum requirements). Language courses numbered 101/102/201 may not be taken Pass/Fail unless one has otherwise satisfied the language requirement. The student's selection of P/F grading is known only to that student and the Registrar.
Incomplete grades indicated on the record by an "I," including an "I" in a mini or summer term, become an "F" if not removed within the next semester of the student's residence, exclusive of summer school and mini terms.
Any full-time student may audit a course by registering for that course as an auditor during the normal registration period. However, a regularly registered student may designate a course as an audit, if the change is made within the first four weeks of the semester. Audited courses cannot be applied toward the requirements to be a full-time student. Students auditing a course must meet with the instructor to ascertain the expectations for a successful audit. For an audited course to be recorded on the transcript, the instructor must indicate that the audit was completed successfully.
Grade Point Average
Quality points are awarded according to the grade received in a course. With a grade of:
- "A," the student is given 4 quality points;
- "A/B," 3.5 quality points;
- "B," 3 quality points;
- "B/C," 2.5 quality points;
- "C," 2 quality points;
- "D," 1 quality point;
- "F," 0 quality points.
The student's grade point average is calculated by dividing the number of quality points earned by the total number of semester quality hours. Quality hours are courses taken at Georgetown College in which a grade of A, A/B, B, B/C, C, D, or F is earned.
Course Repetition Policy
A student may repeat (to remove the quality points and credit hours) a maximum of four courses, other than English 111, in which grades of "D" or "F" were earned provided that:
- the courses repeated were originally taken at Georgetown College;
- the courses are repeated at Georgetown College.
In such cases the Registrar shall calculate the grade point average on the basis of the grade earned the last time the course was taken. The original grade for the repeated class will remain on the transcript but will not be counted toward GPA or graduation hours.
Classification of Students
Students who have satisfactorily completed courses receive classification as indicated:
- Sophomore (at least 24 semester hours),
- Junior (at least 52 semester hours), and
- Senior (at least 86 semester hours).
Minimum Scholastic Attainment
A student must attain and maintain a grade point average of 2.0 by the time 60 quality hours have been earned. The record will be judged on the basis of semester quality hours and progress made according to the following table:
|Cumulative Quality Hours
|Grade Point
|61 or more
Transfer students should note that only coursework completed at Georgetown College is used in calculating the grade point average.
Class Attendance
Class attendance is considered to be a key to successful academic performance. Individual faculty and departments may establish specific expectations regarding class attendance, and these are addressed early in the course of instruction. However, a student who consistently fails to attend classes, to prepare assignments, and/or to live responsibly in the academic community may be considered to have forfeited status as a student and may be suspended.
Probation and Suspension
Whenever a student's grade point average falls below minimum scholastic standards (see Minimum Scholastic Attainment), the student is automatically on probation. Students on probation must follow the recommendations of their advisors and may not register nor earn credit for more than 15 semester hours. Failure to earn at least a 1.5 grade point average during any probationary semester will result in suspension.
Failure to raise the overall grade point average to the required level within two semesters will result in suspension from Georgetown College for a period of one semester. Suspensions will be for the full term of attendance, regardless of what credit may be earned before the term begins (i.e., in mini-terms). Having served the suspension, the student may apply for readmission to the Director of Admissions, who will request a review by the Academic Policy Committee before making a decision. Within two semesters, the student must attain the overall grade point average as listed under Minimum Scholastic Attainment. Failure to do so will result in a second suspension. In rare cases a student who has been suspended twice may appeal to the Academic Policy Committee and may be readmitted only with the strong recommendation of the faculty under whom the student has studied most recently. No credit earned by a student during suspension, either academic or social, will be honored by Georgetown College.
Academic Bankruptcy
The bankruptcy policy permits the student who has earned very poor grades in any one term, due to extreme personal or financial difficulties, to petition the Academic Policy Committee for Academic Bankruptcy status for that one term. The bankruptcy term will be so designated on the student's permanent record, and no credit earned during the semester will be calculated in the student's grade point average at Georgetown College. Nothing will be erased from the permanent record. Students are cautioned that many colleges and universities will not honor another institution's bankruptcy policy, nor may certain medical, law or graduate institutions. Following consultation with one's advisor, at any point in a student's college career while enrolled at Georgetown College, a student may request Academic Bankruptcy for one term, according to the following procedure:
- the request will be made to the Academic Policy Committee;
- the student must demonstrate to the Academic Policy Committee that the particular term for which bankruptcy is petitioned was an extraordinary case;
- if the Academic Policy Committee approves the petition for bankruptcy, the student forfeits credit for all courses that semester, and grades for that semester are not used in computing the grade point average, although they do remain on the permanent record. The permanent record will indicate clearly that Academic Bankruptcy was granted;
- if a student has been issued a notification of academic suspension, Academic Bankruptcy cannot be claimed until fulfillment of the suspension and the student is again enrolled at Georgetown College;
- once bankruptcy status has been granted, the action is irreversible.
Course Overload
The normal full-time student load is 15 hours per semester. The maximum is 21 hours per semester, and the minimum load for full-time status is 12 semester hours. Upon the approval of one's academic advisor, and the department chairperson of the student's major field, when declared, a student with a GPA of 3.0 or better may register for more than 18 hours according to the following: 3.00-3.25, 19 semester hours; 3.26-3.75, 20 semester hours; 3.76-4.00, 21 semester hours. Students with a GPA below 3.00 must have permission of the advisor, the department chairperson, and the Provost. There is an additional per semester hour charge for each hour taken above 18. The normal load for each summer term is 6 semester hours with the maximum being 7 semester hours.
Semester Hour Definition
A semester hour is the unit by which academic progress is measured. Each semester hour is expected to occupy at least three hours per week including time spent in preparation and in class meetings.
Courses may be added during the first week of a regular semester. Courses may be dropped without or with grades after that date. The respective deadlines are shown in the Academic Calendar. A drop card must be filed with the Registrar's Office. A charge of $20 will be applied after the first week of the term for each schedule change.
In the event of withdrawal from Georgetown College during a semester, a student must obtain a withdrawal form from the Registrar's Office. The signature date of the Registrar and/or the Provost on the withdrawal card is the official date for calculation of refund. (See the schedule of refunds under Refund Policy.) A student may not withdraw after the Last Day to Drop WP/WF (see the Academic Calendar) unless forced to do so by emergency circumstances. Withdrawal without official approval will result in a grade of "F" in all courses. Students suspended for disciplinary causes shall not receive credit for courses in which they are enrolled. No credit earned by a student during either academic or social suspension will be honored by Georgetown College. The Provost, without further justification, may administratively withdraw any student who is not attending class or otherwise not demonstrating a serious academic effort.
Grade Appeal
Following consultation with their advisor, the professor, and the appropriate department chair, students may request a review of a grade assigned in a particular course. Such an appeal will be heard by the Academic Policy Committee, which will make a recommendation to the Provost. Students must file an appeal within one term (semester or summer) of receipt of the grade in question. Appeals should be made in writing, addressed to the Academic Policy Committee, and submitted to the Provost.
Request to Waive or Modify an Academic Policy
Students may appeal to the Academic Policy Committee to ask for exceptions to academic policies. Student should take care in putting together a clearly written case that supports the appeal.
To facilitate this process, students should first consult their academic advisor for help with drafting the text of the appeal. Students may also ask for letters of support from faculty members when appropriate. The written appeal and supporting documents should then be sent to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, who will review the appeal for completeness. The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs may ask for clarification or additional information. The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs will then take the written appeal to the Academic Policy Committee, which will then vote on the merits of the appeal based on the written evidence.
Academic Grievance Procedure
Students should first seek to resolve the problem with the specific faculty member involved. If a student wishes to lodge a complaint against a faculty member in an academic matter that cannot be resolved directly with the faculty member, the student should normally first consult with his/her academic advisor. The advisor will guide the student through the options available to the student (informal or formal complaint). When there is an informal expression of an academic concern, the student's faculty advisor should convey the essence of that concern to the department chair, who will investigate the issue and take any necessary action to help resolve the issue. If the faculty member in question is the student's advisor, the student should contact the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for resolution of the problem.
Formal complaints should be reserved for situations in which a student believes he or she has been adversely affected in a way that cannot be or has not been resolved through informal intervention. When the student wishes to lodge a formal complaint, the student should generally seek advice from his/her academic advisor about the best way to proceed (unless the advisor is the focus of the complaint). To make a formal complaint, the student must submit a written statement of the difficulty to the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and request that the issue be resolved through the Academic Policy Committee. This statement should be no longer than two pages and should concentrate on the facts of the issue in question.
The Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs then reviews the facts, communicates with the person(s) involved, and attempts to resolve the difficulty to the student's satisfaction. If that attempt is unsuccessful, the matter will be forwarded to the Academic Policy Committee for review. The Committee will review the facts of the grievance and make a recommendation to the Provost for resolving the problem. The final disposition of the issue is in the hands of the Provost and is final and binding.
Grievances related to the Honor Code will be handled by the Honor Council. For policies related to non-academic grievances, see the Student Handbook.
A Georgetown College student or former student is entitled to an official transcript of academic record subject to the established schedule of necessary charges for this service and provided that all financial obligations to Georgetown College have been satisfied. "Official" is defined as an exact duplicate of the student's academic record with the official seal and the Registrar's name imprinted on the transcript. The official transcript is released only upon the written request of the student to the Registrar. Other than academic coursework, hours and grades, only Academic Dean's List, Academic Honors, and/or Honors Program achievements shall appear on the official transcript.
The Honor System
Georgetown College is "an innovative community of scholars developing ethical scholars committed to our heritage of Christian discernment." In a truly academic community, honor must be expected. Honor is an ideal that is evident in the lives of ethical scholars. Primarily, the function of the Georgetown College Honor System is to educate and instill a common purpose within the campus student community. The Honor System is an educational tool to assist the process of teaching morality and ethics. The Honor System helps create an environment that will assist in the development of the whole person by insisting upon honorable traits and behavior. Further, the process assists in the establishment of precedent, consistency and fairness with regard to questions of academic integrity. An effective honor system requires students and faculty to understand and abide by the system's expectations.
The strength of the Honor System is in the creation of an atmosphere in which students can act with individual responsibility. This includes the personal decision to act honorably and not to tolerate others who choose to violate the conditions of the Honor System. Therefore, an important aspect of the College's Honor System is that all students must report violations of the Honor System by their peers. Faculty and Staff must also understand the spirit of the system and do everything possible to abide by the guidelines.
All students must sign an understanding of the Honor System. Record of this understanding is kept on file in the Office of the Vice President for Student Life/Dean of Students. For a full discussion of the Honor System—including infractions, procedures, sanctions, and the role of the Honors Council—see the current edition of the Georgetown College Student Handbook.
Georgetown College prohibits harassment and intimidation on the basis of one's sex, race, color, religion, or national origin. Examples of conduct prohibited by these policies include but are not limited to repeated insults, humor, jokes and/or anecdotes that belittle or demean an individual's or group's sex, race, color, religion, or national origin and physical conduct or verbal innuendo which, because of one's sex, race, color, religion or national origin, creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive environment.
Confidentiality of Student Records
Each year Georgetown College is required to give notice of the various rights accorded to parents or students pursuant to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). In accordance with FERPA, notification is made of the following:
- RIGHT TO INSPECT: Students have the right to review and inspect substantially all education records maintained by or at this institution.
- RIGHT TO PREVENT DISCLOSURES: Students have the right to prevent disclosure of education records to third parties with certain limited exceptions. No written consent is needed for the following:
- for school officials who have a legitimate educational interest;
- for collection of personally identifiable data specifically authorized by the federal law;
- for transfer of materials under court order or lawful subpoena;
- for parents of dependent students (as defined by the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, Section 152);
- for publication of directory information. The College has designated certain information contained in the education records of its students as directory information for purposes of compliance with FERPA. The following constitutes directory information regarding students:
- name,
- home address,
- campus address,
- telephone number and e-mail address,
- picture,
- date and place of birth,
- major field of study,
- participation in officially recognized activities and sports,
- weight and height of athletic team members,
- dates of attendance and full-time/half-time enrollment status,
- degrees and awards received,
- the most recent previous educational agency or institution attended by the student,
- denominational preference, and
- other similar information.
- Directory information may be disclosed by Georgetown College for any purpose at its discretion, without the consent of a parent of a student or an eligible student. However, parents of students and eligible students have the right to refuse to permit the designation of any or all of the above information as directory information. In that case, this information will not be disclosed except with the consent of a parent or student, or as otherwise allowed by FERPA. Any parent or student refusing to have any or all of the designated directory information disclosed must file written notification to this effect with Georgetown College at the Registrar's Office within two weeks after registration day of the semester. In event a refusal is not filed, the College assumes that neither a parent of a student nor eligible student objects to the release of directory information designated.
- RIGHT TO REQUEST AMENDMENT: Students have the right to seek to have corrected any parts of an education record which is believed to be inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of rights. This right includes the right to a hearing to present evidence that the record should be changed if the College decides not to alter the education records according to the request.
- RIGHT TO COMPLAIN TO FERPA OFFICE: Students have the right to file a complaint with the Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20202-5920, 202-260-3887, concerning this institution's failure to comply with FERPA. /li>
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LOS ANGELES – For all the drama and suspense Kobe Bryant has provided and experienced in his Lakers career, this is the first time he has navigated the excitement of trying to secure a tenuous playoff berth late in the regular season.
One of the great aspects of Bryant's career has been raising his level of performance higher than already great regular-season play — and he has been treating this stretch run like a postseason.
Behind Bryant's 24 points and nine assists on an off-night for Dwight Howard, the Lakers edged the Memphis Grizzlies, 86-84, in a crucial game for the Lakers' bid to land the eighth and final Western Conference playoff berth. The Lakers are now one-half game ahead of Utah, which holds the tiebreaker, with six regular-season games left.
Bryant has made the playoffs comfortably in 15 of his 16 seasons, the lone exception coming in 2005, when the Lakers were far out of contention down the stretch after Bryant missed a month because of an injury in his first season without Shaquille O'Neal.
After playing nearly all 48 minutes in the Lakers' previous two games, Bryant pushed himself to his limits again Friday night. At the insistence of his trainer, Tim Grover, Bryant took two short rests this time while again ramping up his defensive effort and handling Nash's playmaking duties in a 42 1/2-minute outing.
It was against Memphis back in late January that the Lakers aired out their problems in a team meeting but still lost immediately thereafter to the Grizzlies and dropped to 17-25 on the season.
Bryant said after this victory about the Lakers' improvement now to 40-36: "Better late than never." He also said if the Lakers can fare well here against some playoff-caliber opponents — Sunday against the Clippers is the next challenge — it'll boost the team's confidence and leave the Lakers "ready to roll" in the postseason.
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Can B – Don't Sleep Album Launch and Download
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By Joe Langham
Can B performed Don't Sleep in its entirety, to a small exclusive crowd at J T Soars. Situated away from the hustle and bustle on the outskirts of the city centre, J T Soars is an old fruit and vegetable warehouse, turned into a small live venue and studio. With a stage fashioned out of rugs and illuminated with lamps it is akin to a gig in your own living room, the sofas around the side only adding to this feeling.
The launch, which was attended by a wide variety of Nottingham's young creative minds, saw performances from a couple of local artists including one of the area's finest; Cappo. Cappo played a selection of his works, including the ever popular track: Yul Brenner.
Can B was set a high example to follow considering the calibre of the acts before him, risking being outshone at his own album launch, yet pulled off a great performance of a very promising album.
Can B was also joined on stage throughout his set, by a plethora of Notts based artists who feature on Don't Sleep including Cappo, Delo the Nomad and Motormouf.
The album was brilliantly diverse both in beats and lyrically and proved equally pleasurable whether intently listening or not. A rare feat these days what with most modern music consisting of a soulless song with a catchy beat or more intellectually rewarding songs that become forgotten due to dull beats or poor production.
Don't Sleep beckoned another wake up call to the UK's London-centric scene, showing that the rest of the UK are ready to step up to take their slice of the musical pie.
Don't Sleep is available for free download from BandCamp now. The link is at the top of the page. In the meantime, check out the track Bed of Nails below.
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Claire, Spongebob and a Challengeby Sara Levine in View All Posts, April 2nd, 2010
Claire Robinson, known for her fresh and simple cooking style on 5 Ingredient Fix, is the new face of Food Network Challenge. Her first episode as Challenge host (Spongebob Birthday Cakes) premieres this Sunday at 8pm/7c.
We sat down with Claire in Food Network Kitchens to chat about her new gig, what to look forward to this season, and her own easy dessert signatures—they're quite different from the intimidating, gravity-defying sweets you'll see this season on Challenge!
FN Dish: You've wrapped your first season as host of Food Network Challenge…what does your job on the show involve?
Claire: I love that they've added the element of a host. Keegan's the M.C. and he's a rock star pastry chef. Did you know he was also a competitive biker? He's a major cyclist. He's awesome. But being the host, I feel like I'm the voice of the audience because I'm just like everybody watching at home. I don't have that level of skill, I'm not going to go home and do this stuff. If I went home and attempted this stuff, everybody beware because I'd probably burn down my kitchen. They use blowtorches and drills…don't give me anything power-operated! I'm able to ask the questions that the audience is probably thinking. "How did you do that? What made you think to sculpt it that way? How is that standing up? How do you make that so smooth?" Questions that there hasn't really been anybody asking, because these are a bunch of professionals. That's what I'm there to do.
FN Dish: If you were a competitor on Challenge instead of the host, what would be your ideal competition?
Claire: You know, if I was going to be a competitor for any of the cake or pastry world, I would lose. I do not have that skill! I would probably love to do one of the kind of unique challenges that we do, like the flair, cocktail-flipping, grilling or barbecue. Yeah, I'd want to do the barbecue competition. I'm from Memphis…I can cook some mean barbecue. But if anything, I would probably eat all of my co-competitors' mean barbecue!
FN Dish: Favorite FN Challenge this season?
Claire: The ones coming up are all really good, but there's one where they had to make villains in cake. There are some repeat competitors—a husband and wife team, covered in tattoos. You probably remember them; they were in our Simpsons show which was also one of my favorites in the past. You'll see why I loved this one. Let's just say, there's fire in the end. You're going to love it.
FN Dish: The intricate desserts involved in many Challenge episodes are very different from your own style of fresh and simple food. What's an easy, five-ingredient dessert that still wows guests?
Claire: When I first started cooking with the number five, I realized desserts were going to be tough for me. Baking, very tough. Then I found that there are already some desserts that are around five ingredients. I was really able to play with those—things like pot de crèmes, mousses, ice creams, shortbread. I was able to take those classic desserts, take them down even more so I could add more flavor and play with them a little bit. Also, lemon curd. I was able to do lemon curd in three ingredients. My Frozen Lemon Whip, that's perfect for warm weather, so good with blueberry sauce. I love that dessert. Also the Dark Chocolate Pot de Crème with Cherry Whip. So good.
FN Dish: Did you pick up any interesting cooking or baking tips from Challenge competitors?
Claire: I have. I've learned that the way they work with cake, if the competition requires tasting, they make the cakes differently. I'm constantly learning little things. How to hold their cakes, the importance of keeping everything cold. They're very organized, they have to be to be able to construct those beautiful sculptures. They're like artists. Very meticulous.
I've gotten to know the competitors—there are a lot of repeat competitors, then a lot of new competitors that you'll see this season. You'll see that we've really pushed the envelope of the level of competition that we're getting them to do this season. We have extreme elements, which you've probably seen in some challenges—we're doing that almost every time. Extreme means moving cake, or moving sugar. We have a Sugar Impossible show; their sugar sculpture had to move in some way. That's like moving glass! It was crazy. I learn things that maybe I will never use in my everyday life, but you never know. They teach me something new every day.
FN Dish: Occasionally, Challenge competitors crash and burn. What's your own most memorable kitchen mishap?
Claire: Oh, I've had quite a few…I'm not the most delicate flower in the kitchen! One of my probably worst experiences was when I was cooking a dinner party. I was working with white salmon—it's not really even salmon, but it's called wild white salmon. I wrapped it with prosciutto and was searing it in a pan, I over-seared it, it burned, and the whole thing kind of caught fire. I was trying to cook for eight for this really fancy dinner party and I really needed the money. And two of my fish were on fire. I ended up going in and trying to grab the owner of the home…I brought him in and I was almost in tears. "I almost burnt down your kitchen and my fish are on fire!" I couldn't get any more—it's a very rare fish and very expensive. When I brought him in, he said just cut some of the others in half and re-wrap them in prosciutto and re-sear and nobody will ever notice. I was so lucky that he was really cool about it. And then I realized, you know, life's too short. I'm doing what I love so much every day in the kitchen. It should be fun. You're going to make mistakes, guaranteed. As long as nobody knows…that's the little Julia Child in all of us! If anything, you can always call for pizza. Don't ever freak out…there's always food to be had.
FN Dish: Which FN stars inspired you before you joined the crew?
Claire: Oh my goodness. I love all of the Iron Chefs. Michael Symon is incredible; Michael's food combinations…wow. Are you kidding me! I think: That's so brilliant…why didn't I think of that?! Bobby Flay, I feel like I learn something different from him by watching him every time. All of them are so incredible and I look up to each one for all different reasons. I know that sounds cheesy, but I really find that there's such diversity here and there's really something for everyone. Each one of them may not be my personal cooking style, but I learn something from each and every person. Coming in as a newbie, they all kind of put their arms around you and take you under their wing and say, "Don't forget that you're doing what you love every day."
Tune in to watch Claire's debut on Food Network Challenge this Sunday at 8pm/7c. Catch 5 Ingredient Fix on Saturdays at 12:30pm/11:30c.


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