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Recommendation Letters
You have the grades, you have the achievements, you have a future. What you want is the scholarship or fellowship that will help you realize that future. What you need are outstanding letters of recommendation from some of your professors.
It sounds easy enough. You've done well in Professor Doe's class, Professor Jones has been your academic advisor for two years and you were Professor Smith's research assistant last semester. These people know you; they know your work. You assume that they automatically will write you a glowing recommendation to put in your application packet.
But it's up to you to choose your references and to make sure they have everything they need to write you the best possible letters. Although these tips are especially useful for scholarship and fellowship recommendation letters, most are also useful for graduate school and employment recommendation letters. Here's what you can do to help your references help you reach your goal:
Before asking someone to write you a recommendation letter, research the specific scholarship or fellowship and get your resume and statement of purpose in order. Consult the application packet and see what qualities and accomplishments the selection board is seeking. Compare your own qualifications to those sought and take notes. If your recommender asks for some backup information, you will have everything ready.
Particulars count, and examples are crucial. Your recommender may remember that you were a "hard worker" but may have forgotten that you set up a new lab on your own. He or she may have forgotten that you not only made straight As in class, but tutored some of your fellow students as well. Your resume and statement of purpose should serve as reminders of these details.
Choose the right people to write the letters for you. Choose a professor who knows you rather than the department head who doesn't. Good sources for letters are your academic advisor, professors of classes in which you were active or people for whom you've worked. It may be a good idea to have at least one letter written by a faculty member from a department that isn't your major.
Schedule a meeting with each writer to talk about the scholarship or fellowship. Use the meeting to explain why you think you could be competitive. Then ask if the professor is willing and able to write a supportive and positive recommendation letter for you for this particular award.
If possible, inform the professor a semester or so ahead of time that you are considering applying for a scholarship or fellowship and would like him or her to write you a recommendation letter. The professor will pay closer attention to your actions and accomplishments and will perhaps keep a running file on you to use when it comes time to draft the letter.
Speak to the professor early enough so that he or she will have about a month to work on the letter. Since each recommendation letter must be tailored to the individual and to the award, your recommender will need plenty of time to complete it. Everyone at SU has a lot of work to do, and allowing your professor ample time to complete this task is both a courtesy and a necessity.
Neatly and thoroughly fill out any portion of the recommender's form that is necessary. This could be as simple as typing in your name and social security number. You want to make the task of recommending you as easy as possible for your recommender.
Although the decision is up to you, selection committees sometimes recommend that you waive your right to see the letter when completed. Waiving your right to see the letter is sometimes thought to lend more credibility to the recommender's statements.
Make sure that you provide the recommender with a pre-addressed, stamped envelope if necessary or with other directions if the letter is to be returned to you.
Follow up with the writer a couple of weeks before the letter is due to see if he or she needs any additional information. A call or an e-mail note from you also will serve as a reminder if the write has forgotten the commitment to write the letter.
Finally, thank your recommenders for taking the time to write the letters and share with them the outcome of your application.
adapted directly from Bowdoin University's Fellowship Guide with permission from Director of Fellowships and Scholarships, Anne Shields.


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It's Jamboree Time!
A quick shout out about two things genealogy related. One is that starting today there will be an exciting genealogy Jamboree hosted by the Southern California Genealogical Society and attended by all sorts of my genealogy friends from far and wide. If you are unable to attend, you can still take part online by watching their Live Streamed Sessions. Five of the sessions ask for a nominal payment, while 14 of them are free for your family tree climbing enjoyment.
Help Save Fairview Cemetery in Greenwood, South Carolina
May 31st of this year marked the first day of cleanup at the Fairview Cemetery with 32 volunteers ready to pitch in and uncover the long-forgotten and neglected graves, some of which belong to my friend Robin Foster's family members. You can read more about their efforts on Robin's blog Saving Stories.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Rajiv Shah announced more than $210 million to conserve nature in more than 50 countries, including an anticipated $40 million to combat wildlife trafficking, as a first measure in the Agency's first-ever Biodiversity Policy. The Biodiversity Policy ensures that USAID focuses its work on globally-significant biodiversity, from the Amazon basin to the coral reefs of Southeast Asia, to the vast grasslands of East Africa, applying scientific and research-motivated approaches to support sustainable biodiversity conservation and development outcomes. The announcement was made at an event co-hosted by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation (ICCF). A bipartisan group of Congressional leaders attended the event.
"With this new Policy, we are harnessing the power of innovation and proven approaches to effectively protect and manage the environment that supports us – the fertile farms, water basins, and clean air that will sustain our growth and spur our prosperity for generations to come," said Administrator Shah. "The Biodiversity Policy represents our recommitment to conserve some of the world's most cherished resources, including swift action to stamp out global wildlife trafficking."
In Namibia, for example, the poaching of wildlife went unchecked. For 15 years, USAID invested in community conservancies, where local communities were given rights to manage and benefit from their wildlife through activities such as ecotourism. Today in Namibia, wildlife is an economic engine for growth. One out of eight Namibians is a member of a conservancy, which turns additional profits each year. Moreover, wildlife populations in Namibia are rebounding and continue to thrive, and—despite a poaching crisis in other parts of Africa—there is almost no recorded poaching in Namibian conservancies.
At current rates of exploitation, precious resources such as forestry and fishing will not meet human demand over the long term, threatening the ability of families and communities to lift themselves out of extreme poverty, weather environmental shocks, and access clean water. In developing countries, 2.6 billion people depend on fish for protein and income while, worldwide, 1.6 billion people rely on forests. Wildlife populations are also at risk due to poaching and illegal trading, threatening the security and stability of nations worldwide. Often perpetrated by organized criminal networks, poaching and wildlife trafficking can create incentives for corruption as well as threaten nature-based tourism, a major source of livelihoods in many developing countries.
In addition to the $210 million announced today, USAID recently awarded up to of $700 million to seven consortiums comprising more than 50 companies, NGOS and universities to carry out a wide variety of biodiversity and related projects.
The new Biodiversity Policy released today provides a blueprint for how USAID will conduct this important work to conserve nature and promote sustainable, resilient development. Specifically, the Policy focuses on:
- The importance of forging innovative partnerships with the private and public sectors, civil society and academia to leverage resources and skills that can magnify conservation and development results and harness innovations in science and technology.
- Strategic actions to conserve the world's most important biodiversity, for instance by stamping out global wildlife trafficking.
- A new focus on integrating biodiversity and other sectors, such as economic growth, food security, and health, to achieve greater results.
- A selective, focused and strategic use of biodiversity resources through identifying two tiers of priority countries/regions for biodiversity programming, with at least 50 percent of USAID Biodiversity resources focusing on Tier One countries and regions.
To view the full USAID Biodiversity Policy please click here.
To learn more about USAID's work in biodiversity, please click here.
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A leveling kit is designed to raise the front of your Chevy Tahoe or GMC Yukon. There are various options for the amount of front lift, depending on your specific requirements. Since nearly all vehicles come from the factory with a slight rake, a leveling kit is what you'll need to not only raise the front but also allow the installation of larger tires. If you've added a heavier bumper or a winch to the front, this is another reason to install a leveling kit. You'll find a wide assortment of leveling kits here provided by manufacturers that are known to be leaders in the industry.
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What is this medicine?TETANUS TOXOID (TET n uhs tok soid) is a vaccine. It is used to prevent infections of tetanus (lockjaw).
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
How should I use this medicine?This vaccine is for injection into a muscle. It is given by a health care professional.
A copy of Vaccine Information Statements will be given before each vaccination. Read this sheet carefully each time. The sheet may change frequently.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. While this drug may be prescribed for children as young as 7 years of age for selected conditions, precautions do apply.
What if I miss a dose?Keep appointments for follow-up (booster) doses as directed. It is important not to miss your dose. Call your doctor or health care professional if you are unable to keep an appointment.
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This vaccine, like all vaccines, may not fully protect everyone.
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Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
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Conducting calls with the FRITZ!Box over another router
The FRITZ!Box can also be used to conduct calls if another router (for example an IAD) in the network establishes the Internet connection. You can use any Internet telephony provider from which you received login data for Internet telephone numbers. The telephone numbers can either be from your provider or from a different Internet telephony provider.
Important:Some of the settings described here are only displayed if the advanced view is enabled in the user interface. The configuration procedure and notes on functions given in this guide refer to the latest FRITZ!OS.
1 Configuring Internet telephone numbers
- Configure your Internet telephone numbers in the FRITZ!Box.
2 Entering a STUN server
- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click the button (Edit) for the respective Internet telephone number.
- Check whether the field "STUN server" is shown under the fields for entering your account information.
- If the field is shown and empty, enter the address of your Internet telephony provider's STUN server and click "OK".
- If the field is not shown:
- Select "Other provider" from the drop-down list, even if you are using a pre-configured Internet telephony provider.
- Check whether the "STUN server" field is now shown.
- If the field is shown, enter the address of your Internet telephony provider's STUN server and click "OK".
- If the field is not shown, click "Cancel". The STUN server is preconfigured.
- If the field is not shown:
3 Setting up port forwarding for Internet telephony
Since the upstream router establishes the Internet connection, you must enable port forwarding for telephony:
Setting up automatic port forwarding
If you enable port forwarding in the FRITZ!Box, then the FRITZ!Box sends IP packets on a regular basis and the router's port forwarding automatically remains enabled:
- Click "Telephony" in the FRITZ!Box user interface.
- Click "Telephone Numbers" in the "Telephony" menu.
- Click on the "Line Settings" tab.
- Click on "Change connection settings" in the "Telephony connection" section.
- Enable the option "Keep port forwarding of the Internet router enabled for telephony".
- Select a suitable time interval. Select "30 seconds" if you do not know how long the router the FRITZ!Box is connected to maintains temporary port forwarding rules.
- Click "Apply" to save the settings.
Setting up static port forwarding
If the router does not support automatic port forwarding via the FRITZ!Box, set up static port forwarding for Internet telephony in the router:
Note:You can find information on configuring the router in its manual, or consult its manufacturer directly.
- From any UDP ports >= 1024 (for example 6078-6097) to ports 7078-7109 on the FRITZ!Box
- From UDP port 5060 to port 5060 on the FRITZ!Box
Now you can assign numbers to the telephony devices connected to the FRITZ!Box and use them for making and receiving calls.


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This page is about the idiom (have) egg on your faceINFORMAL
Meaning: You will have egg on your face if you've said or done something wrong, and it's made you feel embarrassed or stupid.
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- Stan had egg on his face after saying he could easily do fifty push-ups, and then giving up after doing just twenty.
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WCU College of Osteopathic Medicine Holds Hospital Fair
Hattiesburg, Miss., November 19, 2012 - William Carey University's College of Osteopathic Medicine (WCUCOM) hosted a hospital fair November 15 in the Student Conference Center of Wilkes Hall. Thirty-six representatives from 18 hospitals met with first and second-year WCUCOM students to discuss future internship and job opportunities. The fair provided an opportunity for the medical students to learn more about the hospitals as they plan for their third year clinical rotations. All of the hospital representatives were from across the state of Mississippi except Christus St. Patrick Medical Group, located in Lake Charles, La., and North Okaloosa County Medical Center, located in Crestview, Fla.
Vital Source, the WCUCOM's digital textbook provider, donated door prizes for the event, which included an Ipad, an Ipod Nano, a Visa gift card and several Best Buy gift cards. Participating hospitals donated gifts for door prizes, as well.


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NFL officials have been instructed to crack down on players spinning the ball and calling taunting penalties on them because of it. Panthers' receiver Steve Smith doesn't care, though.
According the The Charlotte Observer, Smith plans to keep doing the ball spin—something that has become a staple of Smith over his career.
MORE: Holmes gimpy | RG3 wants to do more than watch
"We're working it out," Smith told the newspaper. He also said he might have to alter his spin to abide by NFL officials.
Smith has sailed through two 1,100-plus yard seasons at the age of 34 with Cam Newton at the helm of the Panthers' offense. He caught 73 passes for 1,174 yards and four touchdowns. He became the 27th player in NFL history to reach 11,000 receiving yards.


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Greetings to everyone from the U.S. Department of State's Africa Regional Media Hub. I would like to welcome all of our callers who have dialed in from across Africa. Today, we are joined by USAID Assistant Administrator for Africa, Earl Gast and Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa, Florie Liser. They are speaking to us from Washington D.C. We will begin with remarks from Assistant Administrator Gast, followed by Assistant U.S. Trade Representative Liser, and then we will open it up to your questions
Good morning everyone. I see that most, if not all prosecutors from BiH Prosecutor's Offices, have come to this conference. This is very encouraging since the topics you will discuss today are critical in reducing corruption, political patronage and crime; all three cited as the key problems facing the citizens.
As we know recurrent crises affect countries around the world, and last year alone killed more than 20,000 people. Today we are focusing on Asia, and I will briefly provide some relevant data points to help set the stage for our discussion. First, in Bangladesh, rising sea levels threaten to drown one-fifth of the country's landmass, where 18 million people now reside. In Nepal, over 2 million live on potentially hazardous fault lines, where earthquakes could cause severe damage. According to the World Bank, $1 out of $3 dollars in development funding is lost as a result of recurrent crises, totaling $3.8 trillion over the last 30 years.
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Buenos días a todos.
A nombre de la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional (USAID), quisiera saludar y agradecer a la Dra. Guerra y al equipo de trabajo de la Subsecretaria de Prevención y Participación Ciudadana de la Secretaría de Gobernación por su colaboración, que nos ha permitido contribuir a los esfuerzos del Gobierno de México en torno a la prevención de la violencia y la delincuencia en el país.
It is my great pleasure to welcome all of you today to "National Consultation Workshop on Agricultural Extension Policy." USAID, through its Feed the Future Initiative, is pleased to be able to provide support for the development of an Agriculture Extension Policy in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
USAID is pleased to co-sponsor this forum while we celebrate National SME Week. As the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise Development Plan for 2011-2016 cited, MSMEs account for 99.6 percent of total establishments, 61.2 percent of the country's total employment and 35.7 percent of the total value added in the Philippine economy.
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is investing $4 million this year in Kenya's immunization program. Speaking as a donor, I can tell you that childhood immunization programs provide a very high return on investment. Vaccination services prevent illnesses, which reduce direct health costs and save millions of shillings in indirect costs, a fact I know Secretary Macharia appreciates. More importantly, vaccination services save lives.
Cambodia has made substantial progress towards achieving its Millennium Development Goals, including reaching the targets for Goals 4 and 5 years ahead of the target dates. I would like to congratulate the Royal Government of Cambodia, in particular the Ministry of Health, for its leadership in these efforts. The deployment of midwives to all health facilities and the endorsement of the midwifery incentive scheme are recognized as driving forces behind this great success.
Regardless of where we work, we are driven by one core mission: to end extreme poverty and advance the dignity of every human being. Yet, we come together tonight at a time when this mission—and our values—are being tested. Across the globe, millions of children—especially girls—are facing daunting threats.
Syria's children continue to endure relentless dangers, from barrel bombs to extremist militias. India's girls risk their lives every time they fetch water or visit latrines. And Nigeria's children are finding school a target for terrorists rather than a sanctuary for learning. All it takes it one look around the world to see that our joint efforts and advocacy are more critical than ever.
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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- The major U.S. stock averages were walloped Wednesday, dragged lower by persistent worries about the fiscal cliff. The selling accelerated after President Barack Obama again stressed his commitment to ending Bush-era tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans during a press conference. The president's firm stance sets the stage for a tough battle with Republicans toward compromise on the next federal budget. The release of the minutes of latest Federal Reserve policy meeting was a factor as well as the commentary showed some division among members of the central bank's open market committee about continued quantitative easing efforts in 2013. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down more than 185 points, or 1.45%, at 12,571. The blue-chip index, which has now lost ground in five of the past six sessions, is now up just 2.89% year-to-date. The index, which scraped a session low of 12,542, has pulled back roughly 8% since hitting its 2012 intraday high of 13,661 on Oct. 5. Breadth within the Dow was very negative with losers far outpacing winners, 29 to 1. The biggest percentage decliners -- all down more than 2% -- were Boeing ( BA), Bank of America ( BAC), Caterpillar ( CAT), General Electric ( GE), Home Depot ( HD), and United Technologies ( UTX). Cisco was the only blue chip to finish in the green after the networking giant posted strong quarterly earnings after Tuesday's close. The stock added nearly 5%. The S&P 500 finished off more than 19 points, or 1.39%, at 1355, while the Nasdaq lost a little more than 37 points, or 1.29%, to settle at 2847. Both indices are still up so far in 2012, 7.78% and 9.28%, respectively. Since hitting a high of 3197 on Sept. 21, the Nasdaq has now lost 11%, qualifying as a correction. The S&P 500 has fallen 8.1% since peaking for the year at 1474.51 on Sept. 15. All sectors in the broader market were in the red, with basic materials, capital goods, conglomerates, consumer cyclicals and transportation posting the biggest declines. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a nearly 9-to-1 ratio on the New York Stock Exchange and 4-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. Volume totaled 4.09 billion on the Big Board and 2.10 billion on the Nasdaq. "With the majority of earnings reports in (approximately 70% better than expected) and the elections complete the equity markets are searching hard for direction and the fiscal cliff is clearly the major concern of the moment and the main driver," said Mike Boyle, a senior vice president at Advisors Asset Management. "Given this we would look for the S&P 500 to tack between 1350 and 1430 through year-end as the fiscal cliff negotiations heat up, but we fully expect the cliff to be averted and the S&P 500 to post a double digit return for 2012 and again in 2013."
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Malcolm X was a complex man, his life a microcosm of America's struggle with race, power and class. The story of el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz/Malcolm Little has been documented in the theater, in award-winning books and on film since his assassination in 1965.
Norbert Davidson, a playwright and English professor at Southern University at New Orleans, delivers a multin-----, but he was a man.faceted vision in "El Hajj Malik: The Life and Times of Malcolm X" at the Anthony Bean Community Theater, opening Friday actors without names would come on stage and they would spend the next two hours building a composite, a portrait of Malcolm."
He wanted male and female actors alike to have an opportunity to play Malcolm.
"I view Malcolm as 'Everyman.' He is all of us and all of us are some part of him," Davidson said. "The idea I rejected when I was working on this was to have one actor play Malcolm."
The stage production was a 45-year creative journey which grew out of an acting class exercise when Davidson was a graduate student at Stanford University, working on his master's of fine arts degree.
The instructor was reading "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" and asked students to improvise scenes from the book. Davidson was the only black actor. He wanted the effort to have structure and say more about the black experience.
The play was given a run in a New Orleans theater workshop in 1967 and was taken back to Stanford for additional revision and staging in the spring of 1968.
"El Hajj" has been performed hundreds of times at colleges across the country since that time, and has had runs in Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Germany, Norway and other parts of Europe.
"I hope (the audience) recognizes the rhythms that black life employs," Davidson said.
Anthony Bean, who is directing the play, views Malcolm through a slightly different prism.
"If we ever needed Malcolm, we need him now," Bean said, citing the current negative political climate in America.
"(This country) still has not grappled with the race problem. African-American males are filled with self-hatred and are so quick to kill each other because we've never gotten over the fact that white men ruled us. We weren't able to protect our women and our children. We've dropped the ball on that (issue) and we need closure."
Bean believes that Malcolm put the discussion of race "out front," rejected assimilation and the notion of white superiority.
"The mere fact that he stood up and spoke (his mind), that was unheard of," Bean said. "Whites didn't know how to take Malcolm. They just thought that he was a crazy "
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At last! At last! At last!
Robert Downey Sr. has been a friend of mine since the late 1960s, and his films have been criminally neglected since then, and for years he's been telling me about a box set of his movies coming out, and now, finally, it's here from Criterion.
As Criterion's notes point out, "rarely do landmark works of cinema seem so . . . wrong. Robert Downey Sr. emerged as one of the most irreverent filmmakers of the new American underground of the early sixties, taking no prisoners in his rough-and-tumble treatises on politics, race, and consumer culture. In his most famous, the midnight-movie mainstay Putney Swope, an advertising agency is turned on its head when a militant African American man takes charge. Like Swope, Downey held nothing sacred. This selection of five of his most raucous and outlandish films, dating from 1964 to 1975, offers a unique mix of the hilariously abrasive and the intensely experimental.
The set includes Babo 73 (1964), in which Warhol superstar Taylor Mead plays the president of the United Status, who conducts his top-secret international affairs on a deserted beach when he isn't at the White House (a dilapidated Victorian), in Robert Downey Sr.'s political satire. Downey's first feature is a rollicking, slapstick, ultra-low-budget 16 mm comedy experiment that introduced a twisted new voice to the American underground scene;
Chafed Elbows (1966), a breakthrough for Downey Sr., thanks to rave notices. Visualized largely in still 35 mm photographs, it follows a shiftless downtown Manhattanite having his "annual November breakdown," wandering from one odd job to the next;
No More Excuses (1968), in which Downey takes his camera and microphone onto the streets for a close look at Manhattan's swinging singles scene of the late sixties. Of course, that's not all: No More Excuses cuts between this footage and the fragmented tale of a time-traveling Civil War soldier, a rant from the director of the fictional Society for Indecency to Naked Animals, and other assorted improprieties;
Putney Swope (1969), Downey's most popular film, an oddball classic about the antics that ensue after Putney Swope (Arnold Johnson, his voice dubbed by a gravelly Downey), the token black man on the board of a Madison Avenue advertising agency, is inadvertently elected chairman. Putney summarily fires everyone else, replaces them with Black Power apostles, renames the company Truth and Soul, Inc., and proceeds to wreak politically incorrect havoc; and finally;
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight (1975), 'a film without a beginning or an end,' in Downey's own words, this Dadaist thingamajig—a never-before-seen, newly reedited version of the director's 1975 release Moment to Moment (also known as Jive)—is a cascade of curious sketches, scenes, and shots that takes on a rhythmic life. It stars Downey's wife at the time, Elsie, in an endless succession of off-the-wall roles, from dancer to cocaine fiend."
Downey Sr. is a one of a kind original, a brilliant satirist, and a take-no-prisoners filmmaker. Buy this set immediately; these films are essential documents of the 1960s, and some of the funniest films ever made, and I honestly never thought they'd see the light of day.
And now they're out on Criterion, no less! Congratulations, Bob; long overdue!!


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Basically, this forum will serve as Peck's idea on PDDL last month. This is the place for people to go when they don't feel like making an educated discussion, but would rather just rant about Artest beying a psycho, or Jeff being a p*ssy compared to Dale Davis, Detroit being hell on earth, or Bender being Mr. Glass.
Secondly, this will also be the place for banter like what's cropped up on the 'Isn't it great?' thread. I will split the banter replies from that post, leaving just the original post (and if there are any on-topic responses, those too). Any threads like that that similarly become a thread where people are ranting or otherwise veering completely off topic can be similarly moved to the shout box, and in the meantime we can all use it to rant about whatever we want, knowing it's there for that very reason: To b*tch without having to back it up.


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Compiled from the pages of the Advocate-News By Debbie L. Holmer
102 YEARS AGO Nov. 15, 1910
- A notable addition to the fleet of schooners on this coast was made at Eureka last week when the new steamer "Fort Bragg" was successfully launched. She has a carrying capacity of 600,000 feet of lumber and accommodations for 60 passengers. Her engines will be put in at San Francisco. She is to take the place of the Berkeley. It is expected that the "Fort Bragg" will be ready to go into commission at the end of about 40 days when she will be placed on the Fort Bragg-San Francisco route, lumber carrying for the Chas. H. Higgins Steamship Company. The "Fort Bragg" is 170 feet long, 40 feet beam and 16 feet depth of hold. It is said that the ship has been built with more beam than is generally the case with boats of her size.
- Work on F. C. White's pretty cottage is progressing nicely. It will be a handsome structure when finished.
- The Union Lumber Company's new dynamo is now in working order. It is run by a steam turbine which makes 350 revolutions per minute and will furnish sufficient current for 20,000 lights. This is four times the current furnished by the old dynamos. It cost the company $35,000.
Adding this to the new electric crane, we have a big advancement for one summer's work.
- The fan in the blow pipe of the planing mill broke Monday morning causing the mill to shut down for the day.
72 YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1940
- Postmaster Ray E. Ware and his crew of clerks and carriers are happy again. On Monday of this week, they were able to move back to the post office and better than a month of cramped quarters and trying working conditions are in back of them. Mail service as usual will now be found at the post office on Main Street. The local post office has had a busy season and the quarter ending September 30th showed larger receipts than the "boom quarter" of 1929. Every indication points to a record year for 1940.
- Dr. R. C. Howe, former well-known Fort Bragg physician, passed away at the U. S. Letterman General Hospital in the Presidio at San Francisco late Friday night, November 8, following a long illness. Dr. Howe was chief of the Fort Bragg Volunteer Fire Dept. during the time he lived here and was an active member of Sequoia Post No. 96, American Legion. Full military rites were held at his graveside in the Presidio National Cemetery on Tuesday afternoon. Claude A. King attended.
55 YEARS AGO Nov. 14, 1957
- A grease filled, French-fry pan, which had been carelessly left on an electric stove burner, unattended, was the cause of a Monday night fire in the kitchen of the L. A. Larson home, 315 Bush Street, which was reported to have done several hundred dollars worth of damage to the entire east portion of the kitchen.
- A 33-year-old unemployed father of three small boys, living in the Hare Creek district admitted to Mendocino County deputy sheriffs Tuesday night that he broke into the Highway Market, near his home early last Saturday morning, because "of some trouble I had with the owner."
- Mrs. Beth Turney was called to Los Angeles by the death of her sister who passed away last week.
30 YEARS AGO Nov. 17, 1982
- The sixth annual Great American Smokeout will last all day Thursday, and all those smokers out there are encouraged not to light up and maybe even consider quitting the habit.
- For the seventh year in a row, the Boys Varsity cross-country team has come home from the Class A championships as the number one team. The Girls Varsity team has come in first for the second year in a row. Sal D'Acquisto came in first for the boys during the 3.2-mile run with a time of 16.15. Dana Pyorre came in first for the girls with a time of 20:03.
- Services will be held today for Betty Simpson Hammond, 55, who died at her home in Fort Bragg after a long illness. A native of Mendocino, Mrs. Hammond had lived there all of her life until moving to Fort Bragg. She worked at The Mendocino Beacon for many years and for the last 10 has been a filleter at Schnaubelt Fisheries in the Noyo Basin.
- The Regional Occupational Program will offer an introductory class in word processing on Dec. 4.
- At Coast Twin Cinemas: "An Officer and a Gentleman" with Richard Gere and Debra Winger and National Lampoon's "Class Reunion."
- Hare Krishna followers are hoping to build a mammoth temple atop a Mendocino County mountain, a project expected to take generations. The 100,000 sq. ft., "spire-studded" temple would be a replica of a 12th century Cambodian temple and would be visible to motorists on Hwy. 101. According to press accounts the site for the project would be the Hare Krishnas' 400-acre "New Mount Kailasa" ranch, which lies on the dividing line between Lake and Mendocino Counties. The property is near Hwy. 175 and about halfway between Hopland and Lakeport.
- Something new has been added to the Mendocino Study Club's Country Christmas IV to be held at Preston Hall on Nov. 27. For the first time the bountiful sale of beautiful Christmas wares will include delicious frozen d'oeuvres, which the purchaser can take home to his/her own freezer to be ready for a social occasion or family nibbling.


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Good morning, parents.
It has come to my attention that some of you never got the parenting manual before you had kids. This is undoubtedly why you have not been following the rules.
Hey, you in the back! I can hear you. I hear you saying you don't need any rules.
Yeah, you're the people who speed past me on the freeway doing 95 mph, while talking on your phone. Here's a clue: That attitude is just going to lead to misery, for you, your kids and anyone who interacts with you. Which won't be me, because I'll detour around Alaska to avoid you.
First rule of parenthood: Don't buy expensive stuff. If you don't have nice things, you won't care so much when your children demolish them. If you didn't pay $1,500 for that custom sofa, you won't care so much when your adorable little one spills grape juice all over it, which, according to statistical probability, will happen within nanoseconds after it's delivered and the plastic cover has been removed.
Becoming a parent requires you to have a new relationship with your possessions: You need to stop caring about them.
If there's something that truly matters, put it away until Junior goes to college.
Then later, when you're moaning about your newly empty nest, at least you can console yourself by getting the Baccarat crystal out of its box in the garage. You won't have to put it away again until you have grandchildren and they want to hold pick-up football games in your living room.
Second rule: Never let your child know that he's smarter than you are. He is, of course. But you need to pretend. Except for computers and mobile phones. It's perfectly acceptable for you to allow your 8-year-old to program your phone for you. In fact, it's mandatory. Just keep in mind that he's also circumvented the password you put on his computer and figured out how to hack into your bank account.
Third rule: Never hit your child. But kids will make you lose your mind sometimes. If you do go temporarily insane and whack your child, let her whack you back. I know this sounds strange, but I've done it. I've let my kids slap my hands when I lost it and whacked them, and it works like magic. They laugh like crazy and no longer feel a burning resentment that will someday lead them to pick a bad nursing home for me.
Fourth rule: If you give in to your child's fit, he will own you body and soul. True story: I had a friend who never disciplined her child. She dragged him to shrinks, trying to figure how why he was misbehaving so badly. The shrinks were happy to dope him up, though she never went that far. I took care of this child for a weekend. He behaved himself. You know why? I let him know the first day that there was no monkey business and no disrespect allowed. He was still kind of bratty and obnoxious, but he didn't push it. What do you think happened the exact second he saw his mom again? He went right back into the fit he'd been having the moment she left, days earlier. So, really, who needed the shrink?
Fifth rule: Don't get played. Remember that your kid has 24 hours a day to figure out how to play you. You, on the other hand, must go to work and clean the house and pay the electric bill. Not your kid. Your kid has nothing whatsoever to do except mull over how to get you to bend to his or her will. This creates an imbalance of power. Yes, you think you have the power. But, really, it belongs to the kid. Just keep repeating this mantra: I am the boss of you. I am the boss of you. Fight the power, people. Fight the power.
Sixth rule: Notice the good stuff. I was amazed at how my kids responded when I went out of my way to praise them for the good things they are doing, instead of just griping at them for the bad.
Final rule: Say yes. Don't say, "No, you can't have a cookie." Say, "Yes, you can have a cookie after you eat your dinner." It works.
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Topic: "Chemo brain"?
I would like to ask anyone who has had experience with any cognitive dysfunction such as memory loss, etc. to share their story. I'm concerned about my mom who has had 4 rounds of chemo and seems to be losing her memory (even simple day to day routines) rapidly. Is this common? but more seriously, would these symptoms go away after her treatment is done?
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Ira Schwartz left his position as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia last week after seven years at the helm of the community's central fundraising body.
Ira Schwartz left his position as CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia last week after seven years at the helm of the community's central fundraising body.
Sherri Savett, the president of Federation, said a search committee is being formed to find Schwartz's successor. The Federation has named COO Alex Stroker as interim head until a new person is in place.
"On behalf of the board of directors, I want to thank Ira for his seven years at the helm of the Federation," Savett said in a news release issued last Friday. "We are grateful for his dedicated service and I wish Ira and his family nothing but the best."
For his part, Schwartz said he was "extremely proud of the many things we have achieved together over these last seven years."
He added: "It has been an honor and privilege to lead Philadelphia's Federation and I am thankful for having had the opportunity."
Rumors of Schwartz's departure had been swirling around the community for weeks. The Federation staff was officially notified on Monday, though his last day in the office was May 3. No explanation for his departure was given.
Schwartz's last official event was to host a reception at the Community Services Building for a visiting group from Israel's National Defense College on May 2.
There he emphasized Federation's commitment to Israel and to Jewish identity-building programs. Those were among the achievements Schwartz and Savett touted since Schwartz's arrival in 2006.
Prior to coming to Federation, Schwartz, 68, served as provost of Temple University and was involved in Jewish communal activities. He was tasked with restructuring and streamlining Federation's operations.
Under his tenure, the Federation raised $13.5 million for an emergency campaign for Israel in response to its war in Lebanon and more than $2 million to launch a new food initiative in Northeast Philadelphia to help alleviate hunger issues.
He oversaw the 2007 Federation purchase of a new campus in Bryn Mawr, later named the Schwartz campus as a result of a gift by Robert Schwartz (no relation). The Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy relocated to that site.
He also was involved in the controversial decision to merge Barrack's middle school with the Perelman Jewish Day School's Saligman Middle School, which is slated to take effect in the fall.
In a brief interview, Savett said, "The Federation is strong and stable and, looking forward, we will continue with our crucial mission."


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Well said Ben!
The Buddha and Arahanats do not cry because they have developed the Perfection of Equanimity and see things as they really are.
Individual wrote:Annabel wrote:I've also heard of the theory about Jesus years in India and teaching and dying there, after crucifixion, I watched some good ducumentaries about this on TV.
Corinthian 13 is my favorite from the Bible.
I also like what Jesus said: " What you do for the lowest of my brothers, this you do for me."
Compare: "He who attends on the sick attends on me," declared the Buddha, exhorting his disciples on the importance of ministering to the sick.
I also like the story of the Good Samaritian, who was a true example of compassion and selfless caring.
That reminds me of another passage I neglected to mention.
James 1:26-27If anyone thinks himself to be religious, and yet does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this man's religion is worthless. Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
Ben wrote:Annabel wrote:A Bodhisattva would cry out of compassion.
How do you know Annabel?
Do you know of a sutta reference where the Buddha retold an anecdote from one of his past lives where he shed tears and explained that it was out of compassion? A textual reference is really the only way we can know, unless one meets a bodhisattva, knows the being is a bodhisattva, and then asks the being whether they cry out of compassion.
I think it is also a mistake to associate compassion with crying. Getting overwhelmed by the suffering of others is actually aversion, not compassion.
How do you know Annabel?
unless one meets a bodhisattva, knows the being is a bodhisattva
"Tendzin Palmo, a nun:
"I pray that this life of purity and renunciation which is so rare and precious in the world, that this jewel of the Sangha may not be thrown down into the mud of our indifference and contempt.'
It was an impassioned, formidable cry from the heart.
When she had finished a great hush fell over the gathering. No one was laughing now.
As for Tenzin Gyatso, (the Dalai Lama), the Great Ocean of Wisdom, regarded by his people as an emanation of Chenrezig, the Buddha of Compassion, he was sitting there, head in his hands, silently weeping."
and then asks the being whether they cry out of compassion
One day Chuang Tzu and a friend were walking by a river.
"Look at the fish swimming about," said Chuang Tzu, "They are really enjoying themselves."
"You are not a fish," replied the friend, "So you can't truly know that they are enjoying themselves."
"You are not me," said Chuang Tzu. "So how do you know that I do not know that the fish are enjoying themselves?"
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While BJP may claim, with considerable merit, that they have done well despite an unexpected stalemate in Delhi, it is the grand entry of Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party that is undoubtedly the talking point of the current 5 state assembly elections, also being referred to by many as the semi-finals for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
The way the rookie political party, along with the BJP, has turned it into a virtual two party show in the national capital, making mincemeat of the ruling Congress, not only pushing it to No. 3, but almost in the category of OTHERS, is something the Congress would need some serious soul-searching to come to terms with.
Sure, there would be lot of analysis and discussion on what it could have been if AAP weren't in the picture and it was a straight fight between BJP and Congress. Some say it would have been 4/5th for the former. Perhaps, but that is now hypothetical. The truth is AAP has made an entry and how!
There are other reasons why AAP's performance could be a game-changer in Indian politics. First of all, this performance must give confidence to millions that when the common man is genuinely interested and rises in support spontaneously, money power, which had hitherto played a huge role in elections thus far, can be shown the door.
Election funding is recognised as the single biggest reason for corruption. A large number of politicos swindle in the name of election funding. Of course, some of it also helps in filling their own coffers and stashing that ill-gotten wealth in safe havens abroad. So, when a rookie party shakes that very foundation of established, infinitely more cash rich parties, it can only be sweet music for any democracy. Touchwood!
Even more interesting is that the decimated party was the ruling party, and the party's chief minister herself had a reputation that would be enviable. It shows that despite being generally branded as one with a short memory, the voter is showing he has evolved. He is shouting from the rooftops that whatever you might do, we do not forget your scandals. He has told them in no uncertain terms that he has not forgotten the scandals involving the Commonwealth games in 2010.
And it is this that should give jitters to Congress for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. For, at the national level, there have been scandals by the day. Aadarsh, 2G, Coal, Defense deals, land allotments in Haryana and on and on. It is increasingly clear that thanks to a vibrant media, including an increasingly active social media, the citizens of this nation are not going to forget things in a hurry.
What could be worse for the Congress is the general refrain among a lot of AAP supporters that they would vote for Arvind in local elections and Modi for the general elections. And despite what anyone has to say, the impact Modi has made on a huge number of people by constantly raising issues that they identify with, all over the country, is unmistakable. More importantly, the way he has galvanised BJP's own cadre is immense. Others can overlook it only at their own peril.
Considering that AAP is still a Delhi party and may not necessarily have the wherewithal, including the support system to yet make a mark nationally, Congress should really be worried, for it has lost everywhere, its decent showing in Chhatisgarh notwithstanding.
The other thing that must worry the grand old party is that its so called vote catchers have (or should it be has?) proven to be a liability. It is no surprise that there have been reports that several candidates in Rajasthan pleaded with their party satraps to keep the star national campaigner away from their constituency.
Whatever it might be, while BJP has easily retained Madhya Pradesh and wrested an electorally important Rajasthan, Congress is struggling. But it is AAP that has created a flutter. A flutter that can only be welcome by those who value democracy!


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WASHINGTON, D.C. – United States Agency for International Development Administrator Rajiv Shah will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from December 14-19.
On December 16, Administrator Shah will visit Inga Dam and discuss energy and development projects with government officials, multilateral development bank representatives, and the private sector partners. That evening, Administrator Shah will hold a bilateral meeting with DRC Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo.
On December 17, Administrator Shah will travel to Bukavu in eastern DRC to meet with organizations that support people in conflict-affected areas. While there, he will visit the Banro mine site to discuss effective development strategies for the South Kivu region. Administrator Shah will then meet with former child soldiers at a UNICEF reintegration center.
On December 18, Administrator Shah will meet with officials from Federation of Central Procurement in Essential Medicines to discuss how to improve the procurement and quality-assurance of essential medicines. He will also meet with government officials, private sector partners, NGOs, and local media to discuss development opportunities and challenges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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The Kings took the Stanley Cup for one more skate around the Staples Center ice before their season-opening game Saturday afternoon against the Chicago Blackhawks. The Kings also raised their championship banner to the rafters and received their diamond-encrusted rings.
All was right in their world.
Then someone had to go and drop the puck and the Blackhawks had to go and put it into the back of the net, ruining a party that was delayed by the four-month NHL lockout. The Blackhawks built a 4-0 lead en route to a 5-2 victory in front of a sellout crowd of 18,545.
Patrick Kane, Marian Hossa, Michael Frolik and Jonathan Toews scored for Chicago during a relentless attack that resulted in a commanding lead after only 21 minutes, 16 seconds had been played. The Blackhawks' speed and skill with the puck was on full display.
The Kings couldn't keep pace, leaving goaltender Jonathan Quick vulnerable all too often. The Kings also failed to generate the required sustained offensive pressure to produce a goal until their fourth line began to buzz Corey Crawford's net late in the second period.
Defenseman Rob Scuderi's shot from near the left point whistled through traffic and past Crawford to cut the Kings' deficit to 4-1 with only 1:23 left in the second period. Scuderi's goal gave Kings fans something to cheer after they watched the Blackhawks run wild in the early going.
Jordan Nolan's re-direction of defenseman Matt Greene's pass from the right faceoff brought the Kings to within 4-2 with 10:40 left in the game. But it took only 15 seconds for Hossa to score his second of the game, a long-range shot that beat Quick to the glove side, and make it 5-2.
Kane scored the first goal of the season, on a 5-on-3 power play, only 3:41 into the game. Hossa added an even-strength goal at 12:57, then Frolik made it 3-0 with a laser into the back of the net at 14:11. Toews scored after Quick stopped Kane on a breakaway at 1:16 of the second.
Staples Center, which crackled with energy and excitement during nearly 30-minute ring and banner ceremony, grew silent as the Blackhawks rolled to their big early lead. Chicago made the most of its scoring chances, but the Kings' opportunities were few and far between.
Fans arrived hours before the opening faceoff in anticipation of the raising of the championship banner and the awarding of championship rings to the players. The previous banners and the retired jersey numbers were moved from the west wall and hanged from the rafters at the east end.
It created a new look for the arena, with the Lakers' 16 championship banners and their retired jersey numbers at one end of the building and the Kings' now at the opposite end. Now there is plenty of room for more championship banners and more retired jerseys.
The Kings took the ice with a new look, too. Center Anze Kopitar and defenseman Willie Mitchell, two key figures during their run to the Stanley Cup last spring, did not dress because of knee injuries.
Kopitar has a sprained knee and Mitchell underwent offseason surgery.
There is no timetable for either to make his season debut.
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Theoretical Physics explores the world around us focusing on how mathematical and computational knowledge describes the structure of the field. Read more about studying Theoretical Physics at York.
This degree programme allows you to acquire an excellent all-round knowledge of physics, with a special focus on the theoretical aspects of the subject. It is suited to students who wish to develop their mathematical and/or computational skills within the overall context of physics. The content of the Theoretical Physics degree at York is a recognition of the modern skills required: it provides a balanced programme ranging from traditional mathematical physics methods to, at the other extreme, the simulation of large, complex physical systems on supercomputers. In the final year of the programme students will complete a group project which develops their theoretical and research skills in the discipline.
"I like that you can choose your modules as it means your degree can be tailored to individual interest. We have fantastic resources and equipment available in the Department."
Melissa, Third Year Student
A flagship of the programme is the access to a range of powerful supercomputers. Through lecture courses and practical labs, you will learn substantial computational skills. The department owns a number of supercomputers (over 700 cores) which are used by students in areas of project work and for parts of specialist computational modules. There is also access to larger facilities within the University and beyond if required.
In your third year you will combine your studies with our Year Abroad programme. Students will have the opportunity to spend a full year in France, Germany or Italy with one of our partner institutions. Studying abroad allows students to experience a new culture and learning environment and greatly enhance your CV. To apply for the Year Abroad programme you should have at least a GCSE grade C in the appropriate language.
Our degree programmes are offered as a four year Integrated Masters course (MPhys) or three year Bachelors course (BSc) and can be studied with an optional Year Abroad.
This course is accredited by the Institute of Physics.
Accredited degrees give a solid grounding in core physics and can lead to professional awards such as Chartered Physicist.
Our degree courses all share a common core. These core modules, common to all our programmes, provide a coherently structured and well balanced grounding in all the fundamental areas of Physics. It ensures that our degrees are accredited by the Institute of Physics, satisfying the academic component required for Chartered Physicist status. This core Physics grounding allows student to specialise further within the final years of your degree.
Our degree courses consist of core and optional modules. The first year emphasis is on core material which contains the essential physics and maths needed to consolidate your pre-university studies and build upon concepts and understanding for the second year.
The second year emphasis is to build upon concepts and understanding from the first year of study investigating areas such as quantum mechanics, electromagnetism and statistical mechanics, nuclear and particle physics and the physics of the solid state.
Year Abroad students will spend their third year studying with one of our partner institutions in Europe. During this placement year students will study a series of recommended courses, chosen to complement the courses at York. Beyond this, students will be free to choose other courses of interest from a range of optional modules at their chosen institution.
Within the fourth year final year students will undertake a research project conducted under the supervision of an academic member of staff with expertise in your research area of choice. Students will have the opportunity to study a range of specialist modules in addition to the core modules listed incorporating advanced level modules in more specialist fields.
In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module. This covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.
This module will:
We regularly achieve high student satisfaction and maintained excellence in our teaching quality achieving the maximum of 24/24 in our most recent Teaching Quality Assurance assessment.
We use a variety of different teaching methods including lectures, laboratory work, tutorials, problem classes and workshops. In addition students will learn via various group and individual project work.
"Studying Physics at York is an experience like no other, the community here between not only students, but lecturers also is unrivalled." Sammy, Second Year Student
Alongside this all students meet regularly with an academic supervisor who will offer guidance and support throughout your degree and help develop your physics problem solving skills. This fosters excellent staff-student rapport and ensures an extremely friendly and supportive atmosphere for you. Our regular supervision meetings, small group tutorials and our 'open door' policy for approaching our academic staff are distinctive in our teaching approach and enable students to share their insights and develop a deeper understand of their subject.
"The department's open door policy is fantastic. If you ever get stuck on any aspect of anything, they are always there to help you." Kyle, Fourth Year Student
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We use a wide range of assessment formats during the degree to ensure that students develop valuable transferable skills. We balance various types of assessment to develop and test your different strengths. Our assessments include:
Our teaching is designed to prepare you for the assessment. You will also have tutorials and problem classes to help you revise and answer any question you might have.
We give students feedback on work completed in a variety of ways. You will receive both written and verbal feedback to help you improve and develop your work. In addition your will meet regularly with your academic supervisor who will offer guidance and support throughout your degree and help develop your physics problem solving skills.
We can make appropriate adjustments to assessment procedures for students with disabilities. See the University's disability support pages for further details.
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Physics graduates are highly sought after by employers across a range of disciplines. A high proportion of graduates go on to careers that use their knowledge and expertise in physics. However as physics is so central in the span of scientific subjects physicists are readily employed in other disciplines such as computing, electronics, chemistry and mathematics.
The department is committed to developing and supporting our students' career development and employability which is embedded within our core teaching. This includes activities such as:
What do York Graduates do?
Over 80% of our graduates are in work or further study within six months of graduating earning an average salary of £25,000. For those who progress into further academic study 39% of our students have chosen to specialise in a particular field via a postgraduate qualification such as MSc in Fusion energy or a PhD.
Find out more
All applications to undergraduate degree courses at York are made via UCAS (the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service). The application system opens mid-September with guides on how to apply through UCAS available online.
We welcome all enquiries from prospective undergraduates and are happy to answer any queries that you may have about our courses.
All applicants are required to complete an interview day with the department before their application is progressed to the offer stage. Our decision about whether to invite applicants to interview is based on information on the UCAS form, including your personal statement, reference, and academic grades or predictions. Upon completion of a successful academic interview an offer will be determined taking into account both feedback gathered at interview and information from your UCAS form.
Applications from mature students are welcomed and are considered on an individual basis.
AAA in both Maths and Physics plus a third A-level. This will include a pass for all practical examinations associated with an A-level course. Plus GCSE at grade C or above in the appropriate Year Abroad language.
The third A level may be in a wide range of acceptable subjects or alternatively two AS subjects may be accepted in place of the third A level.
In certain circumstances AS Maths at A grade may be considered instead of A level Maths for the BSc programme with students required to take the additional Maths Plus option in the first year of study.
Diploma with score of 36 points with Higher Level Maths and Physics at least grade 6
AAAAA (Highers) + AA (Advanced Highers) in Maths and Physics
AAAAAB with Physics and Maths at least grade A1
BTEC Extended Diploma at DDD plus A at A Level in Mathematics and Physics
85% overall with Physics and Maths at least 85%
Cambridge Pre-U Diploma
D3/D3/D3 with Maths and Physics at least grade D3
Applicants whose first language is not English should be able to show evidence of their English language ability.
We accept the following English language qualifications:
For some European countries, the English language requirement may be fulfilled by achieving a satisfactory English grade in the relevant country's state or school examinations. Please contact us for information about the specific requirements for your own country.
Further detailed information is available on the University's English Language Requirements.
If you have any enquiries concerning undergraduate admissions, please contact
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In my view, the best commercial on the Super Bowl last night was the Dodge spot with the Paul Harvey audio of "So God made a farmer."
Paul Harvey was a staple at noon meal time in my growing up days on the farm. My folks would make sure to have his show on during the meal, only turning the radio down when the familiar sign-off of "Paul Harvey, Good day!" was delivered.
If God loved farmers, farmers loved you, Paul Harvey. You are a piece of the past never to be retrieved. But, to my surprise, you did reappear. Not at the noon meal in a south central Nebraska farm kitchen, but unexpectedly, on the largely forgettable parade of Super Bowl commercials. Thank you, Dodge.
I found Harvey's "God made a farmer" text:
And on the eighth day, God looked down on his planned paradise and said I need a caretaker- So God made a Farmer
God said I need somebody willing to get up before dawn, milk the cows, work all day in the field, milk cows again, eat supper then go to town and stay past midnight at a meeting of the school board – So God made a Farmer
I need somebody with arms strong enough to wrestle a calf and yet gentle enough to deliver his own grandchild; somebody to call hogs,tame cantankerous machinery, come home hungry, have to await lunch until his wife's done feeding visiting ladies, then tell the ladies to be sure and come back real soon, and mean it - So God made a Farmer
God said I need somebody willing to sit up all night with and newborn colt, and watch it die, then dry his eyes and say maybe next year. I need somebody who can shape an axe handle from a persimmon sprout, shoe a horse with a hunk of car tire, who can make a harness out of hay wire, feed sacks and shoe straps, who at planting time and harvest season will finish his forty hour week by Tuesday noon and then, paining from tractor back, will put in another 72 hours – So God made a Farmer
God had to have somebody willing to ride the ruts at double speed to get the hay in ahead of the rain, and yet stop in midfield and race to help when he sees first smoke from a neighbor's place - So God made a Farmer
God said I need somebody strong enough to clear trees and heave bales, yet gentle enough to wean lambs and pigs and tend to pink combed pullets; who will stop his mower for an hour to splint the broken leg of a meadowlark.
It had to be somebody who'd plow deep and straight and not cut corners; somebody to seed, weed, feed, breed, and rake and disk and plow and plant and tie the fleece and strain the milk and replenish the self-feeder and a hard week's work with a five-mile drive to church.
Somebody who would bale a family together with the soft, strong bonds of sharing; who would laugh and then sigh, and then reply with smiling eyes when his son says he want to spend his life doing what dad does – So God made a Farmer.


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How to make water bounce from Edison's desk. Using a high-speed camera setup in the lab, GE scientists captured details of water droplets dancing on amazing superhydrophobic surfaces developed in GE Global Research's Nanotechnology lab. Tao writes –
Hello everyone, I have some exciting videos that I want to share with you! Using a high-speed camera setup in the lab, we can finally capture the details of the water dancing on these amazing superhydrophobic surfaces. We discovered that even when the surfaces had the same contact angle for stationary water droplets, their ability to resist the wetting of impacting droplets could be totally different. In the following three videos, the contact angles of a stationary droplet on all three surfaces are ~150 degree. When an impacting droplet (with the same impact speed) hits on the surfaces, the droplet can either stay on the surface.
Look at the way the water droplet spreads, recoils, breaks into satellite droplets, and completely lifts off… that's what we really want for an impacting-droplet resistant surface! You might wonder what we can do with a cool thing like this? Imagine applications that involve high speed water droplets, such as wind turbine blade, airplane wing, or even just your car in motion. These are just a couple of the exciting possibilities that we are looking at.


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The Assassin's Creed video game series continues to gain popularity with the recent release of the series' latest addition: Assassin's Creed III. And while gamers may be busy playing the new gamer, fans and collectors are no doubt also playing with the new Assassin's Creed figure from fan-favorite collectibles company NECA.
The new 7" figure, based on the series main protagonist Ezio from the previous game Assassin's Creed: Revelations recently hit retail stores and should impress fans with a new body featuring new articulation, a gorgeous sculpt featuring minute detail, and a solid paint application.
Ezio Auditore: The Mentor comes packaged in the standard clamshell packaging found surrounding all of NECA's Player Select figures. The paper insert includes a number of images of the figure posed on the side of the package as well as a list of the features and accessories. The back of the packaging includes a detailed image - similar to the DaVinci's Vitruvian Man drawing - highlighting the generous articulation included with the figure. The back of the package also includes character information about Ezio as well as information on the NECA Ezio: Onyx Assassin figure.
Sculpted by Neobauhaus with fabrication by Brad Haskins and Thomas Gwyn and prototyping by Adam Smith, the figure is gorgeously brought to life in 7" action figure form. The figure accurately captures the look of Ezio: The Mentor from the game; deep set eyes on a stoic face with a full beard that provides the character age and experience. Like previous Ezio figures, this one features sculpted flexible soft rubber pieces made to look like the character's various cloaks, shoulder pads, belts, gauntlets, armor, capes and hood When layered on top of the hard plastic poseable body underneath, they make an impressive figure.
The individual belt, straps and armor pieces feature detailed sculpting to include scrolling and filigree. The left should armor - made to look as if it's fur - accurately captures the on-screen look and the leather-like boots also accurately capture the character's look from the game. Overall, the sculpting is very well done, with even minute details present.
While it's the previously mentioned soft rubber pieces which give the sculpt impressive depth, it's the the solidly-constructed articulated body underneath which allows the Ezio figure to move and be posed in a variety of game-accurate positions. The 7" body provide an impressive amount of articulation, including ball-joint shoulders and hips, an ab-crunch joint, poseable chest joints, bicep/elbow twist/bend joints, twist waist, double-bend joint knees, twist/bend ankles and wrists not to mention the twist/ball neck.
In all, Ezio: The Mentor features a total of 38 points of articulation which provides collectors the opportunity to move this Ezio in almost every way imaginable. And thanks to the flexible construction of the cloak, belts, armor pieces and hood, articulation is rarely limited.
Featuring detailed paint applications by Jon Wardell, Geoffrey Trapp and Karin Simeone, the figure's detailed sculpt is complimented by these artists' work. Primarily featuring screen-accurate dark blues and black colors, the figure also features belts, boots, straps and armor pieces painted brown to replicate their in-game leather look. Maybe most impressive, the scrolling and filigree across the cloak, armor, belts and straps boldly shines in silver to highlight the details. Finally one of the most eye-catching parts of the figure is the red scarf/belt which boldly stands out from the figure's dark clothing. Lastly, Ezio's face and beard accurately capture the character's deep complexion and dark black beard with gray highlights. Overall, the figure's paint applications impress with only a few bleeds on a figure that features a lot of minute detailing and paints.
Ezio wouldn't be the assassin he is without his unique tools of the trade and of course Ezio: The Mentor includes a number of game-accurate weapons which will please collectors looking to display this figure in a variety of ways. First, the figure of course features the hookblade and hidden blade in his right and left gauntlets (respectively). The figure also includes a Macedonian dagger which fits into the sheath on the figure's belt, a Yataghan sword and the character's useful ranged weapon, the crossbow.
Overall, these five weapons make up the main weapons used in the game and each lends a unique look to the character. This provides the figure with plenty of variety in the way it's posed and no doubt fans will appreciate the opportunity to pose the figure with multiple accessories - or only the hookblade and hidden blade - when displayed as a part of their collection.
With a retail price of around $16.00, fans of the Assassin's Creed game series will consider this a solid buy. While some gamers found Assassin's Creed: Revelations disappointing compared to Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood, the character design of Ezio: The Mentor is still just as impressive. And considering the new articulation which provides for an incredible amount of poseability, fans of cool action figures featuring both impressive sculpting and articulation may find Ezio: The Mentor a quick favorite figure to play with and pose.
NECA's Assassin's Creed: Revelations - Ezio: The Mentor is available now wherever fine action figures and collectibles are sold.
- review and photos by Jess C. Horsley
- sample courtesy of NECA


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