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Graduate Programs
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- Published on 01 September 2015
NEEPU is one of the first master degree authorization units in our country. NEEPU started recruiting postgraduate students in 1978. In 1992, NEEPU began jointly training doctoral candidates with key universities in the country. In 2003, under the principal of "Plan Separately, Train Jointly", Degree Office of the State Council approved of 2 of NEEPU's disciplines recruiting doctoral candidates, Power System and Its Automation and Thermal Power Engineering. In 2003, the university was authorised to award professional master degree. In 2013, approved by the 30th session of Degree Office of the State Council, NEEPU was authorized as a doctoral degree awarding unit, with Electrical Engineering and Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics as its first-level disciplines of doctoral degree.
The university is authorized to recommend excellent undergraduates to go on to study at graduate schools. At present, NEEPU has 2 first-level disciplines of doctoral degree, 11 first-level disciplines and 49 second-level disciplines of master degree and the university also has 9 authorization fields of master of engineering.
Disciplines of Professional Master Degree
0452 Master of Physical Education
0551 Master of Interpreting and Translation
085206 Power Engineering
085207 Electrical Engineering
085210 Control Engineering
085211 Computer Technology
085213 Architectural and Civil Engineering
085216 Chemical Engineering
085239 Project Management
First-level Disciplines of Master Degree
0701 Mathematics
0804 Instrument Science and Technology
0807 Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
0808 Electrical Engineering
0810 Information and Communication Engineering
0811 Control Science and Engineering
0812 Computer Science and Technology
0814 Civil Engineering
0817 Chemical Engineering and Technology
0835 Software Engineering
1202 Business Administration
Second-level Disciplines of Master Degree
030501 Basic Principles of Marxism
030505 Ideological and Political Education
070101 Fundamental Mathematics
010102 Computational Mathematics
070103 Probability Theory and Numeral Statistics
070104 Applied Mathematics
070105 Operational Research and Cybernetics
080201 Mechanical Manufacture and Its Automation
080401 Precision Instrument and Machinery
080402 Measuring Technology and Instrument
080701 Engineering Thermophysics
080702 Thermal Engineering
080703 Power Machinery and Engineering
080704 Flow Fluid Machinery and Engineering
080705 Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering
080706 Chemical Process Equipment
080801 Electrical Machinery and Electrical Equipment
080802 Power System and its Automation
080803 High Voltage and Insulating Technology
080804 Electronics and Power Drive
080805 Electronic Theories and New Technologies
081001 Communication and Information System
081002 Signal and Information Processing
081101 Control Theory and Control Engineering
081102 Detection Technique and Automation Device
081103 Systems Engineering
081104 Pattern Recognition and Intelligent System
081105 Navigation, Guidance and Control
081202 Computer Software and Theory
081203 Computer Application Technology
081401 Geotechnical Engineering
081402 Structural Engineering
081403 Municipal Engineering
081404 Heat, Gas Supply, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Engineering
081405 Disaster Prevention and Reduction Engineering and Protective
081406 Bridge and Tunnel Engineering
0814Z1 Power Transmission Engineering
081701 Chemical Engineering
081702 Chemical Technology
081703 Biochemical Engineering
081704 Applied Chemistry
081705 Industrial Catalysis
083002 Environmental Engineering
0835 Software Engineering
120201 Accounting
120202 Firm Management
120203 Tourism Management
120204 Technical Economy and Management
130501 Art Design
Doctoral Degree Programs
0807 Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics
0808 Electrical Engineering


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Chef Katherine Frelon shares her easy-peasy recipe for lemon drizzle cake. Perfect for your May Day celebration.
This makes such a pretty centre piece and you don't have to be a great baker or arty to achieve it! I decorate a cake board with fondant icing or use a lovely cake stand wide enough for the round cake and the cupcakes. You can buy a two-tiered victoria sponge or lemon drizzle from the Market or for those who wish to make the cake themselves, I have included my grandmother's recipe for lemon drizzle cake.- Chef Katherine Frelon
For the lemon drizzle cake:
225g butter, soft
2 lemons
225g sugar
6 fresh free range eggs
275g self-raising flour, sieved
1 tsp baking powder
A splash of milk
Several different coloured fondant icings
12 scented cupcakes of your choice
For the syrup:
80g sugar
1 lemon
1 10″ or 12″ cake tin
A piece of dowling, 25-30cm long
Coloured ribbons
Toothpicks or little picks with flag decorations on them
Fresh flowers to decorate
Grease and line your baking tins and preheat the oven to 200C.
Whisk the butter, zest of 2 lemons and sugar together in a mixer until pale and fluffy, scraping down the bowl on several occasions to make sure it is all well combined.
Whisk the eggs together with a fork in a jug. You should aim to get big fat bubbles—remember the more air you can incorporate, the lighter the cake.
Reduce the speed on the mixer and gradually add the whisked eggs, whisking each time with a fork before adding more. If you see the cake is slightly on the edge of curdling, add a small amount of flour.
When all the egg is in, turn off the machine. Fold in the sieved flour and baking powder. Add the juice of 1 lemon and a splash of milk, then fold through gently. Divide between the tins and cook until golden and well risen.
Make the syrup in a small saucepan by adding the sugar and lemon juice and simmering until syrupy. Cool. When the cakes come out of the oven, prick with a skewer and spoon over the lemon syrup. Cool, then remove from the tins.
To assemble, cover a cake board with coloured fondant icing. Cover the top of the large cake with either coloured fondant icing or a dusting of icing sugar. Place the cake in the middle of the board.
Decorate the cupcakes using different coloured fondant icings to make fondant flowers, or use bought ones. Position the cupcakes around the central cake.
Using two different coloured ribbons, cover the dowling by alternately spiralling the ribbons around it, and fix at the bottom with tape.
Push the dowling through the centre of the large cake. Fix 12 pieces of coloured ribbon to the centre pole and secure with double sided sticky tape, then cover that with a small piece of ribbon to hide all the edges.
Place each ribbon in the centre of each cupcake and secure with a toothpick or a floral flag.
ALTERNATIVE: If you are in a rush, make an all-in-one cake and add 1 tsp extra baking powder

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Since its formation in 1862, the Maritime and Commercial Court has heard cases concerning maritime and commercial matters from all over the country.
The Maritime and Commercial Court´s competence has been extended successively, and today the court hears cases concerning the Danish Trade Marks Act, the Design Act, the Marketing Practices Act, the Competition Act, cases concerning international trade conditions as well as other commercial matters.
In addition, the Bankruptcy Division hears cases concerning bankruptcy, suspension of payments, compulsory debt settlement and debt rescheduling arising in Greater Copenhagen.


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So my last entry was a bit harsh, sounded a little crazy, and quite depressing.
Honestly I needed to vent. What better way than to blog about it?
Seriously though, I've been having a pretty hard time dealing with some things. What's worse is that I really don't know what's causing this insane rollercoaster ride of emotions. I'd like to think that I'm pretty good at knowing what's getting me down and dealing with it. There are huge number of things that can be causing this "depression" phase that I am in and I feel like I've been chiseling away at them and making those situations better but I am still feeling down.
In lack of a better description I feel like Eeyore. Completely down, depressed and miserable looking but with a weird emo happy out look on everything. It's driving me insane. One second I'm fine and dandy next millisecond I'm on the verge of tears and hating everything and everyone around me.
Which leads me to into a somewhat apology to Preston. I shouldn't have been so psycho talking about him. I know eventually we'll get to that next phase in our relationship. I'm a bit of a hurry up person while he is just so damn lazy and slow. Everyone, I literally mean everyone, around me is getting married, making bebehs, and getting on with life. Therefore, making me feel like my life is at a stand still. I am so used to having going to quickly and on my timeline that when I have to slow down for Preston to catch up it's a painfully slow process.
To add I'm sure living back home with my dad isn't making our situation better. I thought things would be a little easier being back home, but ultimately it isn't. Its driving me coo coo bananas. My dad's new wife, her irritating spoiled daughter, the small confinement, the lack of privacy, and the worry of getting back into following the old house rules are quite excruciating to deal with.
We've been there for almost 6 months, quite amazing how time flies really, I feel like we haven't done much to cut our Preston's debt. I've been paying down my debt. The one thing I'm pretty proud of. Since November I've paid $9000 to my credit card, although it's getting back up there trying to catch up with all the bills I'm behind on. Most of which are just medical bills. Since I don't personally handle Preston's money and bills I don't think he made that much of dent. For crying out loud he just spent $1000 to build his first computer. (The complaints about that thing are a whole other tyrant rampage entry itself.)
Now that it's April I'm getting back into the groove of becoming a more serious 101 Financial Agent. With the move, stress of work, lack of space and organization I haven't been able to focus on it. Lets cross my fingers I don't turn into a crazy 101 Agent. 101 Financial has to be one of the few things I've enjoyed doing in a while. Now if people would stop thinking I'm trying to sign them up into some pyramid scheme, or any kind of scheme would be great. *cough*Levi*cough*
Even though I've been pretty deep in this rut I think I'm sticking pretty true to my "No Bad Days" resolution. I've been looking on the bright side of things. I picture myself lacking the better things in my life – my job, family, friends, a roof over my head, etc – and always realize that life could be worse.
With Preston's help encouragement presence I've been doing more and more things to make me feel better. At least feel better inside. I've been going to the gym twice a week. Tuesdays and Wednesdays more so because Nyx's gymnastics are during those days and it's at the gym. 😐 I either run/jog/speed walk at least 2 miles for 30-40 minutes. This week I'm going to start going Fridays too since I don't get to pick up Nyx on Fridays, he goes to J's.
I've also started doing more things for myself. Paying and spending more attention to myself physically. I'm not your average prime and primp kind of girl, but I'm doing a little more to make myself feel pretty. Ya know to boost my confidence and stuffs. I have to say its kind of working. 🙂
To top it off we are taking a long over due vacation. We are heading to Oahu this weekend to get off the island and away from this scenery. Just to throw myself into a new environment. Even if its only for a couple days. We are going to our first anime convention, hitting up Dave & Busters, attempting to a new set of wardrobe, but basically de-stressing. Hopefully coming back with a refreshed outlook and feeling.
I hate that I let myself get to this point. But life just takes this grasp on you and next thing you know you are stuck in sinking sand with no one to throw you a rope to pull yourself out. Right now I really feel like the sand is above my head with only finger tips reaching out for help and sanity.
Could be worse though, there could be a huge sand worm that reaches up to swallow me whole. 😐


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2014 Kappa Troop 1911 Volunteer for Hog Day
On May 3rd 2014, the Kappa Troop 1911 participated in the county wide HOG Day event. This community service event gave the troop a first-hand look at some of the tremendous work that can be done in the community by just taking the time to lend a hand. The troop cleaned and organized the Juniata Butler Community Center where the Greenville Alumni Chapter held it 1st Annual Kappa Little League baseball game. The troop enjoyed the opportunity to volunteer and work as a team.Read More


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As recently as just two or three decades ago, most of the safety features that were added to cars, trucks, and SUVs were put there to protect people in the event of a crash. Car manufacturers looked for various ways to make seatbelts, airbags, and other devices safer than they were. But in recent years, […]
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Jeff Bagel, CFRE is a principal with eAdvancement Consulting, where he provides high quality counsel that helps not-for- profit organizations exceed their expectations through improved philanthropy. He is the author of "Annual Fundraising Plans Made Simple: A Roadmap for Community Colleges and Small Development Shops" and a sought after speaker for conferences, webinars and symposiums due to his informative and engaging sessions. Get Jeff on your team today!
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"Gifts from the Heart" is a television program that aired multiple times on WBBZ TV. Jeff created the concept for "Gifts from the Heart" and also served as a producer of the show. Jeff provided in-studio analysis, discussing both the impact philanthropy has on a community and the ethics of professional fundraising. The program won the New York State Broadcasters Award for Best Community Service Program.
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Why I Teach Some of My Animal Reiki Classes Online
I learned Reiki in 1998. All those years ago, there was no such thing as online Reiki training. In fact, there was no such class specialty as Animal Reiki! Reiki for animals was merely a mention in a Reiki class or a paragraph in a Reiki book. I have taken and retaken Levels 1-3 Reiki classes (for humans) in-person in three different lineages over the years (with varying traditions of Reiju/attunements), as I'm very interested in deepening my understanding of the system of Reiki in its many forms. All in all, I've trained in-person for hundreds of hours in Reiki! I've also taken many online Reiki trainings in a variety of subjects, and received Reiju (attunements) online as well as in-person.


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Today is the deadline for the filing of annual income tax return (ITR) for taxable year 2017. The original deadline is on April 15 but since it falls on a Sunday, it was moved today, April 16.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) reminded already taxpayers to pay their income tax due correctly and on time since there will be no extension. However, under the TRAIN law which took effect on January 1, 2018, the deadline for the filing of first quarterly income tax return for taxable year 2018 was moved to May 15.
Failure to declare true profit and pay the right taxes will be subject to 25% surcharge, 12% interest and a compromise penalty based on income tax due, or a minimum of P1,000 for no payment return.
For those who are required to file their tax returns electronically, BIR launched an e-Filing Center last April 2 located at the National Training Center Auditorium in Diliman, Quezon City. It has 15 work stations where individuals can file return, pay taxes and avail of BIR's other electronic services. It was open even on Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM and is open today for the last day of filing.
Just a few reminders to make sure you don't get too stress out today.
1. Authorized BIR facilities for electronic filing and payment are accessible through the BIR website (www.bir.gov.ph)
2. Are you required, not required or exempted to file your annual ITR today? Here's the list for easy reference:
3. Other BIR deadlines:
For inquiries and free assistance in filing your ITR:
- Call BIR Customer Assistance Division, formerly BIR Contact Center using the following new landline numbers: 981-7003, 981-7020, 981-7030, 981-7040, or 981-7046, or e-mail: [email protected]
- As advocacy partner of the BIR, CSR Philippines also offers #ITRHelpdesk in partnership with the Tax Whiz Academy of the Asian Consulting Group (ACG). Here's how you can get free assistance:
- Call (02) 622-7720 or e-mail your inquiry to [email protected];
- Tweet your question using #AskTheTaxWhiz and tag @askthetaxwhiz;
- Follow our Facebook pages: The Philippine Tax Whiz, CSR Philippines and Asian Consulting Group to share our #ITRHelpdesk posts i.e., bulletin, article or videos then post your question and tag us.
- For those with copy of the new TRAIN Handbook, you may drop by ACG Office for a one-on-one free assistance and consultation. RSVP: company name, tax concern, contact details to [email protected] for confirmation of your slot.


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We are committed to continuous improvement and are working with customers to deliver a world-class parts and after-sale support service, supplying you with precision-engineered parts specifically designed for your machines.
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Agnatha (Greek, "no jaws"), often considered a superclass within the subphylum Vertebrata, comprises the jawless fish—the oldest known vertebrates. The two extant groups of jawless fish (sometimes called cyclostomes) are the lampreys and the hagfish. They are descendants of extinct armored agnathans that were once widespread and were the precursors also of the "jawed vertebrates," which includes the bony fish, tetrapods, and humans.
Both hagfish and lamprey lack scales and plates and have slimy skin. They are ectothermic or cold blooded, do not have to warm themselves through eating, have a slow metabolism, and have to eat relatively small quantities of food.
Agnathans or cyclostomes are differentiated from the "jawed vertebrates"—the gnathostomes (superclass Gnathostomata)—by their characteristic absence of jaws derived from gill arches (bony or cartilaginous supports for the gills). In terms of number of extant species and absolute numbers of living representatives, the agnathans comprise a very minor segment of the animal world in comparison with the jawed vertebrates, which include fish with hinged jaws, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
The fossil record contains probable agnathan remains from the middle Cambrian, roughly 525-520 million years ago (mya), with the first armored agnathans appearing in the Middle Ordovician about 475 mya and a subsequent radiation of their descendants into diverse body types. The jawless fish themselves reached their peak by the Late Silurian (about 420 mya) and then declined precipitously during the Devonian (416-359 mya), while their many descendant species went on to populate the land and the seas.
Vertebrates (subphylum Vertebrata) are generally classified into two groups: the Agnatha (jawless vertebrates), and the Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates). The latter group includes fish with hinged jaws and the tetrapods (amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals). Agnatha includes the modern day lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) and hagfish (Myxiniformes) as well as several extinct orders.
In typical biological classifications, Agnatha and Gnathostomata are each considered a superclass of Vertebrata. However, there are different taxonomies, including ones in which Agnatha is considered a class, or Gnathostomata is not even recognized as a taxon (ITIS 2001), or Agnatha is not recognized (Janvier 1981).
Hagfish, while generally classified in Agnatha and in the subphylum Vertebrata, actually lack vertebrae. For this reason, they sometimes are separated from the vertebrates. Janvier (1981) and a number of others, for example, put hagfish into a separate subphylum, Myxini, which then is paired with the subphylum Vertebrata to comprise the taxon Craniata, which recognizes the common possession of a cranium (Janvier 1981). Others, however, use the terms Vertebrata and Craniata as synonyms, rather than as different levels of classification, and retain the use of Agnatha as a superclass (Nelson 1994).
The other living member of Agnatha, the lamprey, has primitive vertebrae made of cartilage.
Agnatha generally is considered to be a paraphyletic group because it doesn't include all of the early agnathans' presumed descendents (the jawed vertebrates). Similarities between hagfish and lampreys appear to involve superficial or primitive characteristics that cannot support a hypothesis for a group composed of only hagfish and lampreys as a monophyletic group (Nelson 1994). On the other hand, there are a number of morphological and physiological similarities shared between lampreys and gnathostomes, but not by hagfishes, that appear to be due to common ancestry, such as vertebral elements, highly differentiated kidney tubules, more than one semicircular canal, large exocrine pancreas, and so forth (Nelson 1994).
Yalden (1985), however, does present an argument based on feeding mechanisms that hagfishes and lampreys do constitute a monophyletic grouping. And Delarbrea et. al. (2002), using the complete mitochondrial DNA of a hagfish species compared to that of other sequences, found such an approach "unequivocally supported the monophyly of cyclostomes [the agnathans]" and that this molecular data and that obtained from nuclear genes, leads to the conclusion that "hagfishes and lampreys form a clade."
There are about 12 genera and 84 species recognized in the Agnatha (Nelson 1994).
Members of Agnatha are characterized by the absence of jaws derived from gill arches, although hagfish and some fossil forms do have another type of biting apparatus that is not considered to have been derived from gill arches (Nelson 1994). Other common characteristics of Agnatha that distinguish them from the jawed fish include the absence of paired fins, the absence of pelvic fins, the presence of a notochord both in larvae and adults, and seven or more paired gill pouches. There is a lack of a vertebral centrum (a thick disk-shaped part of each vertebra), the presence of one or two vertical semicircular canals, the covering of the gills with endoderm, the gills' internal direction, the gills' openings to the surface being through pores rather than slits, and the gills' supportive arch skeleton being fused with neurocranium (Nelson 1994). The bronchial arches supporting the gill pouches lie close to the body surface. There is a light sensitive pineal eye (homologous to the pineal gland in mammals).
All living and most extinct agnathans do not have an identifiable stomach or any paired appendages, although the hagfish and lampreys do have a tail and a caudal fin. Both hagfish and lamprey have slimy skin without scales or plates. Some extinct agnathans reveal thick body plates. The internal skeleton of the Agnatha is not bony but rather cartilaginous (made up of dense connective tissue).
As characteristic of the class, hagfish and lampreys have a notochord that remains throughout life. This notochord is the first primitive vertebral column. In the extant agnathans, fertilization and development are both external, and there is no parental care. The lampreys and hagfish have circular, jawless mouths and unpaired fins. They are ectothermic, with a cartilaginous skeleton, and the heart contains two chambers. Being ectothermic or cold blooded, they do not have to warm themselves through eating. Therefore, their metabolism is slow as well and they do not have to eat as much.
Although lampreys and hagfish are superficially similar, many of these similarities are probably shared primitive characteristics of ancient vertebrates. Thus, modern classifications tend to place hagfish into a separate group (such as the Myxini or Hyperotreti), with the lampreys (Hyperoartii) being more closely related to the jawed fishes.
Extant hagfish are placed in the family Myxinidae within the order Myxiniformes (or Hyperotreti) or subphylum Myxini. They have a scaleless, eel-like body without paired fins. Members of the order Myxiniformes are characterized by one semicircular canal, absence of eye musculature, a single olfactory capsule with few folds in the sensory epithelium, no bone, and 1 to 16 pairs of external gill openings (Nelson 1994). Members of the family Myxinidae are characterized by the lack of a dorsal fin, barbels present around the mouth, degenerate eyes, teeth only on the tongue, no metamorphosis, and ovaries and testes in the same individual but only one functional gonad (Nelson 1994). Sometimes known as "slime eels," they are a staple food in Korea.
Hagfish are found in marine environments and are scavengers that mostly eat the insides of dying or dead fish and invertebrates (Nelson 1994). They are unique in being the only vertebrate in which the body fluids are isosmotic with seawater (Nelson 1994).
The extant lampreys, placed in the family Petromyzontidae of the order Petromyzontiformes (Hyperoartii), are characterized by a primitive vertebrae made of cartilage and several other features that separate them from hagfish: one or two dorsal fins, well developed eyes in adults, teeth on both the oral disc and tongue (although not fossil forms), absence of barbels, separate sexes, and a larval stage that undergoes a radical metamorphosis in freshwater (Nelson 1994). Like the hagfish, they have a slimy skin without scales, unpaired fins, a notochord that is retained by the adult, and a circular, jawless mouth.
Lampreys are found in both freshwater and ocean environments, being anadromous (living mostly in the oceans but returning to freshwater to breed). Most are parasitic. Because lampreys resemble eels in external appearance, they sometimes are called lamprey eels, but otherwise are not closely related to the eels, which are part of the jawed, bony fish.
Although a minor element of modern marine fauna, agnathans were prominent among the fish in the early Paleozoic. Possible remains of agnathans are found in the fossil record dating to the Late Cambrian and definitive agnathan remains occur in the middle Ordovician (Nelson 1994). The Silurian and Lower Devonian showed the greatest radiation in forms (Nelson 1994).
Two types of fish apparently having fins, vertebrate musculature, and gills are known from the Early Cambrian Maotianshan shales of China: Haikouichthys and Myllokunmingia. They have been tentatively assigned to Agnatha by Janvier (2003). A third possible agnathan from the same region is Haikouella. A possible agnathan that has not been formally described was reported by Simonetti from the Middle Cambrian Burgess Shale of British Columbia.
Many Ordovician, Silurian, and Devonian agnathans were armored with heavy bony-spiky plates. The first armored agnathans—the Ostracoderms, precursors to the bony fish and hence to the tetrapods (including humans)—are known from the Middle Ordovician, and by the Late Silurian the agnathans had reached the high point of their evolution. Agnathans declined in the Devonian and never recovered.
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Comfort is key, right? When I spotted these pajama look-a-likes at Anthropologie (on sale no less) I instantly thought up several different ways to style them for fall. I brought my new pants home, and imagine my surprise when I found out they were indeed real pajama bottoms! At first I was a little skeptical on if I could pull the whole look off, but when I put them on, they were so comfortable that I just couldn't take them back. So, about my attempt to style these bad boys up- what do you think??
Style Tip: Pair your silky pajama bottoms with heels to elongate your legs, and add a day clutch for a less off-the-cuff look!


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Al Nada: Changing Askers to GiversAl Nada: Changing Askers to Givers
According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (reported by UNDP) in Syria woman make up 49% of population and 45% of university students, however they represent less than 15% of the labour force. Al Nada association works to empower women to take part in the working life through vocational and training courses.
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Recently, New York Times reporter Daphne Merkin wrote a love poem to Tory Burch in The New York Times T Style magazine. I couldn't help myself, I read every oozy, gushing word.
I love reading profiles of successful businesswomen in glamorous fields, especially if they're mothers. These profiles are rarely revealing - the woman is always a) exceptionally kind; b) generous; c) athletic, read ... thin, a careful eater; d) has/had a great relationship with one of both of her parents.
I recently read a similar profile of One King's Lane founder, Alison Pincus.
I read these stories of the ambitious, stylish women for inspiration; even though I know I'm going to find is the journalistic equivalent of junk food. Just as I do after nibbling on a bowl of tortilla chips, after I finish I feel bloated with mild regret. What have I learned? What drives them? How do they manage? When did they go from being run-of-the-mill smart, thin, driven gals to becoming business phenoms?
After gorging on way too many of these profiles, I think I have an answer. The one thing that all of these women seem to have in common (in addition to seed money), is that they say they have dinner at 6 p.m. with their family. Tory Burch says she does this every night.
Really? Every night?
The typically awestruck reporter breathlessly admires the mogul's prowess and always finds her way to a seat at the family dinner table where she is entertained by the family, and in the case of Merkin, leaves with a slice of cake and a cupcake wrapped up for late night nibbling. It's a very nice story, one that I really want to believe because I wish upon a star that it were true.
I doubt its veracity. Everything I know about being in business is that no one eats dinner at 6 p.m. Not even the kids. Successful business people need to be constantly connecting with others to make business happen and that means meetings late in the day, cocktails in the early evening. Dinners out. Fundraisers, pop-up store openings, book parties. Whether you are already a brand or just building one, leaving yourself open to opportunities through networking or having your photo snapped for the society pages is a time-worn tactic for achieving business goals. That usually means missing a family dinner, or two or three. Week after week.
So why propagate the myth? Because if you are a woman in business, the idea makes for great storytelling, it helps build the very old-fashioned idea that a woman, even one who runs an aspirational brand, is a mother first and a mogul second. Family dinner has long been touted as the linchpin of stability for families across the socio-economic spectrum. Because these women are creating their own narrative as role models, family dinners tuck neatly into the paradigm.
I don't doubt that these women scramble home to kiss their kids goodnight and eat a quick dinner when they can. Alison Pincus says she plays with her one year old twins and dines with her husband at that hour. Family mealtime is a way to connect with something solid in lives lived as ambitious whirlwinds. But it's curious that after so many years with women in the workforce, successful women, really, really successful women, have spun stories to prove that they are good mothers and that these stories are woven into their narratives as business people.
Profiles of successful men rarely mention the wife and dinner with the kids. Alison Pincus's husband, Zygna founder Mark Pincus has been a daily diet for the media recently, and one large profile only mentioned his very successful wife in passing, for example.
Maybe we regular moms are to blame. Perhaps we want our most successful women to be living whole lives, no compromises. The myth of the family dinner is designed to make them seem more accessible and human. But, as we all know, real life is complicated and dinner at six with the husband and kids, especially for most working parents, not always possible. We regular moms have to give ourselves permission for the occasional slip. I wish the role model businesswomen who are also moms could, too.


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|1st (12:07pm est mon sep 12 2005)
1st post! – by yay
|could it be any uglier? (12:13pm est mon sep 12 2005)
what a fugly thing. – by cmm
|so what.. (12:19pm est mon sep 12 2005)
after 4 meg i got enough for my shots. even after edits/blow ups my old g does very nice!
i think the manufactures should pay as much attention to the quality of the zoom lense as they are in the megpixles. to the average consumer the megpixles sound impressive to the un-educated, but us geeks know better then be wow'd by simple numbers…
give me a 4mp with a really good/fast lense and 0 lag time and .25 startup time is a much more relevant product then giving us more megapixels. – by 4mpisenough
|buyer beware (12:31pm est mon sep 12 2005)
i bought sony's 4.3m cybershot when it first came out. the picture quality is dismal. i see people print pic's at wallie world that look amazing ooming from a 3 mp camera. my pictures are as grainy as hell! wait for reviews before buying this camera.
there's a load of reasons for calling this stuff bleeding-edge. – by steveb
|6.3 megapixel (12:33pm est mon sep 12 2005)
i love my fuji finepix
never use the max resolution, unless i'm shooting family portraits
– by oz
|i still want (12:39pm est mon sep 12 2005)
a canon eos digital rebel ext. – by but that's just me
|sony mavice with floppy (12:42pm est mon sep 12 2005)
i thought that the sony mavica with the floppy was the best because you could share the floppies with your friends.
– by eta hinin
|i got… (12:43pm est mon sep 12 2005)
…the sony dsc-s85 (4mp) when it first came out… and i still love it. it is a little big though and startup time is pretty long, but the quality of the shots are excellent… i would consider upgrading to the the newer dsc-t1 (good tradeoff of size and quality).
this slr stuff is nice, but way out of my league. – by god�
|1000 bucks (12:48pm est mon sep 12 2005)
sony is really going down the drain.
in the 1000 dollar range its dslr. you get fast camera, large range of lenses and multiple manufactures driving price and features up. its a sweet market. why would anyone choose the sony when you can get the 8m canon. "god" nothing should be out of your league.. or you ain't "god"
if you want to win the consumer market you need to be in the 500 buck range.
another clunker from sony, and ugly one at that! – by know it all
|holy! (1:03pm est mon sep 12 2005)
mother of pearl! that is an f'n ugly camera!
and, how much resolution do you actually need, i thought a 1-2m is just ducky for 90% of the picture taking i've ever done. – by angry rivethead
|really 10mp? (1:03pm est mon sep 12 2005)
is it really 10mp or just 5mp interpolated? – by katana
|playing the game (1:10pm est mon sep 12 2005)
you got to play the game according to what the cosumer is thinking. that would mean more megapixel is better picture for an un-educated people. good game, and it is going to sale. – by ikuk
|confused (1:17pm est mon sep 12 2005)
many believe that more pixels means better picture quailty, this is a myth.
more pixels count only if you want to maintain high quality when printing large prints, like more then 8×11.
if you are never going to do more with digital pictures then show them on a digital device like computer screen, ipod, web site, or digital picture frame, 2mp is more then enough.
if you plan on printing pictures no bigger then 5×7, 4mp is more then enough. 5-6mp if you plan on 8×10 prints.
i am being overly generous too about he megapixel counts, really, anything more then 3mp is overkill for most consumers.
after that the quality of the image on computer screens and small printed pictures is of no consequence. many will make you believe that 6+mp offers better quality prints even at 5×7 or 4×6, this is incorrect. regardless of how good or high resolution your printer is, there is no noticable improvment in image quality printing high-resolution images at small sizes. note that the native resolution of any ink jet printer is only about 180 or 300 dpi, this is the physical holes in the print head. the printer interpolates the points inbetween for higher resolution.
the so-called pro-sumer market is made up of people with more money then brains, who will drop a grand on a high res digital camera thinking they are getting the best, and then do nothing but take photographs and show them on web pages or print 4×6 images. it like people buying $5000 speakers and playing records on a $1500 player because they think they can here a difference in quality.
sony is banking on this myth with this camera. any expensive digital camera should offer the same features as a good quality film-slr, which is not being offered here, like support for standardized and changeable lenses. any serious photographer will avoid this camera, leaving only ignorant consumers thinking they need more megapixels to print their 4×6 prints on their $100 ink jet printer. – by topher
|bull. ^^^^ (1:37pm est mon sep 12 2005)
more mp allows better cropping and keeping the level of detail huge. 3mp is really horrid these days, even for average consumers. printing has nothing to do with it it. you dont have to worry about framing as much with more mp, because like i said, you can just crop and still have more detail to crop again, and again, and again.
there will never be too much when it comes to mp. 50-60mp? bring it on! – by realist
|re: realist (1:48pm est mon sep 12 2005)
your are correct, more megapixels is nice for the crop (because it seems that my digital camera is not fast enough so i tend to get uhnwanted background "stuff.") plus i am not a professional so i need to crop to get a decent picture.
but i agree with topher, at $1000 you should be looking at dslr. the lenses are better and the camera is not quite so ugly.
plus, megapixels is only part of the story, the size of the sensor is probably one of the biggest factors ( the larger sensor seem to be far superior). – by ip student
|pro cameras (1:56pm est mon sep 12 2005)
fuji, cannon and nikkon have had cameras capable of these resolutions 2 years ago. so it's 1 chip instead of 3, who cares. this is just sony pr. if i know sony they'll figure out how to only let you print it to a sony printer!!! – by sony is crap
|real breakthrough (2:05pm est mon sep 12 2005)
the thing that had not been talked about in the article is that the r1 has an aps sized sensor, which is a couple of times larger than non-dslr sensors, and even larger than some dslr sensors (olympus 4/3″ system). this means that the r1 has the capability of actually generating dslr quality photos with some of the convenience of a digicam.
for many consumer dslr users (the sub $1000 crowd), many such people actually don't bother to upgrade their kit lens,and the r1 would be perfect for them. the 24-120mm (35mm equivalent) lens is faster and has a wider zoom range than any of the packaged kit lenses and have the benefit of not being hindered by a slr mirror in the body, so it is likely to do very well compared to dslr kit lenses. – by supperman
|supperman gets the cigar… (3:09pm est mon sep 12 2005)
you said it straight, good man. "for many consumer dslr users … many don't … upgrade their kit lens".
that is the absolute truth. in fact, what ends up happening is that the avid photographer amateurs do upgrade their lenses, but typically with tamron, promaster or some other off brand. the economy lenses "work", but not well: as soon as the avid snappist buys an external flash (for bounch-fill etc), then she painfully discovers that the camera isn't really talking to the tamron, and thus isn't really setting the parameters of the bungmeister flash. it all reverts to a horribly complex "manual" world.
so, the enthusiast perhaps stumbles onto their original kit lens. and goes to the local photo shop. and tries out the same-brand-as-camera low-end flash. voila!!! they all begin to talk to each other! suddenly the frustrations evaporate, and the enthusiast is happy again. and the tamron and sigma go back into the lens bag, to be hauled around, but rarely used.
so, why would the rest of the 99% of us not suffice with a fixed lens, quality unit like sony's? they are apparantly using a derivative of the same cmos sensor (not, not a ccd!) that is in the $6,000 nikon d2x. the new camera turns on in a quarter second or better, and has no appreciable shutter lag. it doesn't overheat, and the cmos sensor is much freer from noise than the ccd. the 5x [24mm – 120mm eq.] zeiss lens is apparantly one of the least chromatically aberrated lenses made today in its range. one can always get 0.75x or 1.7x add-on "converters" if the range isn't quite right.
and – this is the clincher – there's no damned dust on the sensor.
so… all-in-one ain't all that bad, goats.
– by goatguy
|for a 1000 bucks.. it ain't worth it. (3:39pm est mon sep 12 2005)
if sony thinks they they can sell the myth to dumb folks for $1k they are fools. no wonder they have gone from being the premier electronics company to be also ran in so many things now.
maybe to the larger dumber crowd of $500 dollar digital camera buyers will continue to get fooled by the sony mystic of which there is little these days.
digital cameras are like computer these days. the speed and capability is all marketing as the actual need for the average joe is so low compared to the capability. 90% of what is done on the pc doesn't require much of its total capability ram/hd aside. – by know it all
|goatguy (3:42pm est mon sep 12 2005)
you're such a damned creature. poor guy. let's hope they can fully form you into a real guy or a real goat. being both is almost like being bisexual. – by hope
|pixels (3:53pm est mon sep 12 2005)
pixels count silly. as does lens and sensor size. i am counting to the days when 30mp sensors the size of 35mm is the norm for dslr devices. – by pixel maniac
|marketing and quality (4:13pm est mon sep 12 2005)
sony have to market their camera with a reasonable price with other company. they can not sell for $500, that would make people think that their 10.3mp camera is worse than other 8mp camera. imagine if mercede drop all their car price in half, what would people think about their car? – by ikuk
|mercedes (4:24pm est mon sep 12 2005)
i'd think the mercedes is a pos break after you buy chrysler.
of course, #1 initial quality means just that, it's quality is great when brand spanking new.
after you drive it home, things start to rattle and shake. – by lol
|are you a geek or a moron (4:56pm est mon sep 12 2005)
price and quality:
electronics are a little different the cars, watches, and fine wine.
by defintion electronics must offer better quality cheaper.
so amd pricing their cpus lower is because they are crappier and slower? opps i meant intel these days.
so those lcd hdtv screen flying out of best buy are crappier then the ones 2 years ago for 10x more…
don't think so!
– by know it all :-)_
|wow… (6:04pm est mon sep 12 2005)
its like everyone here was born under a rock or something.
the thousand dollar list price, is "list". you can be it will be on best buy for $759 soon, and at zeek's 49th street ripoff at less than that within a week.
and, when it comes right down to it, the specs on the thing actually exceed most of the "dslr" systems pretty handily – with exception of the lack of an interchangeable lens. the 24mm equivalent is uniquely wide (and very welcomed), whereas the combination of 10 megapixels and 120 mm can give 'equivalent' digitally enhanced resolutions up to 300 mm eq., and beyond while retaining good print resolution.
i said it before: if "buying one great camera that'll last for 5 or more years" is your goal, and you're not a professional photographer (or you are, and you lust just to 'cheat' a bit), then the sony with its ccd is for you – at the discounted prices soon to come.
regarding its formfactor? check out dslrs for a new definition of 'ugly'. nope – you cannot get a high-light capturing lens, a huge sensor, a long zoom and the attendant autofocus, along with the batteries to power it, the lcd and back panel to cover it… without the thing becoming 'funky' looking. like a dslr.
– by goatguy
|funky/ugly is a when the goat speaks (6:14pm est mon sep 12 2005)
pretty when the goat is grazing – by lol
|funny (6:25pm est mon sep 12 2005)
pentium d, piece of sh*t.
think so! – by veryfunny
|agreed… and your pont (6:28pm est mon sep 12 2005)
that pentium d is hot shit. and damm proud of it. what do you have to show for yourself?
got one running and doing two threads is faster then my prescott. great when i'm ripping a cd and then crusing the web and doing work.
my electric company likes it too :-( – by a joker
|2mp can't be beat… (8:53pm est mon sep 12 2005)
years ago, i took some pix in the montreal botanical garden with my nikon 2mp camera in "normal," not even "best" mode. i printed them on an epson inkjet at 11″ x 14″. my frame shop thought that they were taken by a professional:)
more is not always better! – by card pro
|by a joker (9:42pm est mon sep 12 2005)
compare that pentium d to an athlon64 x2.
you will cry…. – by ggm
|do you compare? (8:50am est tue sep 13 2005)
do you compare a honda to a lexus?
you should choose what you buy based on several things
1) reliability
7) geek status… i guess for this you gotta have the most expensive high performing.
personal if it meets my need, is easy to find and i have many choices to decide. its good for me, and i get on with the other fun and important stuff in life.
another geeks shows is iq. going for the most performance can be short sighted and not really that important for 95% of the buying public – by gotmorethencomputers
|great camera (2:30pm est tue sep 13 2005)
awesome wide angle capability, extremely low noise levels because of the aps-c image sensor, and a top quaility carl zeiss t* lens built in to top it off… anyone who doesn't think this is worth a thousand dollars shouldn't buy one, but there will be people lining up to get this beauty when it hits. i've been in the photo business for over 25 years, and this is one great piece of work. reviews are already up on line, including sample images at the usual sites.
don't knock what you don't know about. – by an actual photoguy
|10+ mp cameras (5:41pm est tue sep 13 2005)
existing models include:
sigma sd10 10.2mp
fuji finepix s3 pro 12.3mp
nikon d2x 12.8 mp
kodak dcs pro 13.9mp
canon eos-1ds mark ii 16.7 mp
it is notable all those models are digital slr cameras – and is not at the same level of pro-consumer line sony is selling in.
|missing one thing…. (7:02pm est tue sep 13 2005)
some kind of image stabilization would make this a must-have item. as the resolution goes up, the threshold at which percievable camera shake gets lower.
something nikon d2x users are noticing is that am ultra high resolution camera requires ultra high technique for maximum benefit.
tangential rant:
one technique snapshot shooters rarely practice is proper camera stabilization (ie: using a tripod). image stablization goes a long way to mitigating this image-quality-destroying bad technique.
funny thing about shutterbugs and geeks – they always zoom their photo files to see each individual pixel – very rarely do they consider that on a 12 mp camera you are seeing the equivalent of 4 pixels from your old 3 mp camera. that extra detail requires extra technique (and possibly lenses) to realize its full potential.
conclusion: 90% of pictures would look 1000x better if people used a tripod, bounced their flash (or omitted flashed entirely), composed carefully, double checked focus making sure there isn't all kinds of distracting shit in the frame (or even behind your subject!!!). no new equipoment needed, just a bit more care.
funny thing is, there will never be a product you can order from amazon that will do that for you!!!! – by 505
|picture quality (3:35am est thu sep 15 2005)
aside of the pixels issue, with the f828, they were having problems with colour, and noise.
some say it was because of the sensor some because of the lenses.
how do you think that this new combination is going to behave?
– by useless
|dsc r1 flash (1:45am est sat oct 01 2005)
overall a fine camera with big sensor, high iso, and good range on the lens. too bad they cheaped out with the built in flash, which is only good for 12 ft. for $1000 i expected a flash equivalent to the d70s or rebel xt with a range of 33 to 40 ft…built in. dang! – by paul g


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How Does the G-4000 Work? The G-4000 power supply transforms standard 120VAC power into a very high voltage (4 KV) Alternating Current. This high voltage oscillating charge is directly coupled to the emitter pin (the electrode) located in the gun body nozzle. The outer portion of the nozzle is grounded via the high voltage cable. A current flows from the pin to the earthed nozzle producing a cloud of negative and positive ions. When the trigger is pressed a stream of compressed air passes thru this cloud, ionizing the air and neutralizing the static charge on an item placed in the stream.
Operating Procedure Overview: (see installation overview and manual for full details): The G-4000 is not intended for use around flammable materials and solvents. Attach yellow ground cable to power supply, attach high voltage cable from gun handle to high voltage power supply. Attach air line (included with your order) to gun handle, attach opposite end of air supply hose to filtered compressed air. Plug unit into AC electrical. The instrument is now ready for operation. For optimum operation clean the part with the nozzle held as close to the part as possible (without touching). Pull the unit away from the part to a distance of 200-300 mm (8 to 12 inches) and lightly mist the part for a period of approximately 3 seconds. When handling the gun grasp only the gun body to prevent undue strain on the cable assembly.
Maintenance: Keep the gun clean and free from oil, water and particle contamination. Use air drying and cleansing filter regulator with 5 micron filtration. Ensure that all connections, pipe work and filter regulators will allow minimum 15 PSI (revised from CFM on 09/18/14) of air flow. Clean and purge filter regulators periodically and check for Contamination in the air delivery pipes and hoses. From time to time remove the front nozzle cap by unscrewing counter-clockwise. NOTE: Disconnect power supply from120VAC and disconnect gun hose assembly from H. V. electric supply before removing the nozzle cap. Clean around the electrode pin with a pipe cleaner or cylindrical soft brass brush. Clean air may be used to blow out debris. Ensure the plastic inner lining is free from grey or black carbonized residue. The point of the electrode pin can be cleaned by pushing a new clean pencil end eraser on to the electrode pin and rotating. Blow out the loose debris and re-fit the nozzle cap before re-connecting the high voltage supply and operating the unit.
NOTE: Do not attempt to scrape the point of the emitter pin with any hard or sharp object. The emitter pin must remain as sharp as possible for optimum operation. Replacement emitter points are available from United SCP. Typical emitter point life is 3 years with clean dry air. Compromised compressed air may shorten the emitter life.
Standard Power Supply Overview: The G 4000 power supply is intended exclusively for use with the G 4000 ionizer. The G 4000 power supply is a single phase unit that operates with an output voltage of 4kV (+/- 7%). Like many ionizer power sources a high voltage failure detection circuit is not Incorporated into the power unit in order to provide optimum, uninterrupted performance. High voltage output is not interrupted in abnormal conditions such as short circuiting or sparking. To avoid abnormal conditions and premature wear of ionizer components and insulation, a regular inspection and maintenance regime is recommended. The G 4000 power supply is designed for single loading (1 unit per ionizer) and is provided with an indicator lamp and on off switch.
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Capstones are culminating academic experiences that are completed within the confines of a semester-length course. Several Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) fields either require a capstone project or offer the option to pursue one. In addition to the information below, review Guide to the ALM Capstone Project website.
Types of Capstones
We offer two forms of capstones: Capstone Course (faculty directed) and Capstone Independent Project (student directed).
Capstone Course--Faculty Directed
For the ALM fields of biotechnology, data science, English, government, history, industrial-organizational psychology, information management systems, international relations, management, math for teaching, psychology, religion, and software engineering, capstones are courses designed by faculty members who bring together in a structured syllabus all the key learning outcomes of the field of study. Capstone students must select a particular subject for research which corresponds to the theme declared by the capstone instructor.
You register as you would any other course in your final semester and, ordinarily, due to the heavy workload demands, as your one-and-only remaining course. For the majority of the capstones, it is critical that all your other degree requirements be fulfilled so you can draw upon your entire ALM training to produce a project worthy of a Harvard degree. We recommend that your register on the first day of degree-candidate registration to obtain a seat in these limited-enrollment courses.
While every effort is made to offer the same precapstone/capstone topics each year (e.g., human development, policy analysis, and social justice), topics are subject to change.
For detailed course description information, including specific registration requirements, such as credit minimums and academic standing requirements, visit the following course pages:
- BIOT E-599 Biotechnology Capstone
- CSCI E-599 Software Engineering Capstone
- CSCI E-599a Data Science Capstone (industry consulting project)
- ENGL E-599 English Literature in a Critical Context Capstone
- GOVT E-599 Policy Analysis Capstone
- GOVT E-599a Social Justice Capstone: Bridges to JustPeace
- GOVT E-599b National Security Analysis Capstone
- HIST E-599 Social Reform Movements in America Capstone
- ISMT E-599 Capstone Seminar in Digital Enterprise
- ISMT E-599a Capstone Seminar in Information Management
- MATH E-599 Math for Teaching Capstone
- MGMT E-599 Entrepreneurship in Action
- PSYC E-599 Bridging Science and Practice in Human Development Capstone
- PSYC E-599a Applied Psychometrics
The ALM fields of biotechnology, data science, English, government, history, international relations, management, psychology, and religion have a required precapstone course that must be completed with a grade of B- or higher the semester right before capstone registration (no earlier).
You are required to complete the precapstone and capstone sequence in order, in the same academic year, and with the same instructor. The only exception to the same instructor requirement is the biotechnology precapstone.
For detailed course description information, visit:
- CSCI E-597 Data Science Precapstone (data science)
- ENGL E-597 Focused Study on English Literature in a Critical Context (English)
- GOVT E-595 Foundations of Policy Writing and Analysis (government or international relations)
- GOVT E-596 Bridges to JustPeace (government or religion)
- GOVT E-597 Foundations of National Security Writing and Analysis (government or international relations)
- HIST E-597 Social Reform Movements in America Precapstone (government, history, or religion)
- MGMT E-597 Entrepreneurship in Action Precapstone (management)
- MGMT E-5420 Entrepreneurship and Innovation (biotechnology)
- PSYC E-597 Theory and Research in Human Development Precapstone (psychology)
Capstone Independent Project--Student Directed
For development practice, digital media design, journalism, museum studies, and sustainability, capstones are independent research projects focused on a current issue or problem that has become compelling for you during your course of study. The project represents your academic passion and professional interest. You complete the research individually (journalism) or in a classroom setting with fellow candidates (all other fields).
Journalism candidates should scroll down to Journalism Capstone. The following applies to:
- Development practice (ENVR E-599a -- community consulting project)
- Digital media design (DGMD E-599)
- Museum studies (MUSE E-599)
- Sustainability (ENVR E-599 or ENVR E-599a -- industry consulting project)
Registration for the capstone independent project in the above fields is similar to registration for a course, but the research project must be approved months in advance. There are two major steps to obtain project approval.
Step one: obtain advice right away. Once admitted to the program, meet with your research advisor early and often about your initial capstone research interests. He or she can provide support as well as course selection advice as you develop preliminary ideas. Please note that while every effort is made to support your capstone interest, guidance is not available for all possible projects. Therefore, revision or a change of capstone topic may be necessary.
Step two: register for the noncredit tutorial. The semester before capstone registration (no earlier), you are required to (1) enroll in the noncredit Precapstone tutorial, (2) visit the Guide to the ALM Capstone Project website to read through the tutorial guidelines, and (3) submit your preproposal by the required deadline (see below in bold). The preproposal demonstrates that you have done enough prior reading and research on your topic to begin the capstone proposal process. Registration in the tutorial is limited to degree candidates who submit quality preproposals. If your preproposal is not approved, you'll need to spend time revising in order to re-submit for the next offering of the tutorial.Once registered in the tutorial, you'll receive guidance and mentoring while you iterate on your individual capstone proposal until the document reaches a satisfactory quality. The tutorial is not a course in the traditional sense. You work independently on your proposal with your research advisor by submitting multiple proposal drafts and scheduling individual appointments (ordinarily, during the hours of 9-5). You need to make self-directed progress on the proposal without special prompting from the research advisor. While the tutorial is noncredit, your due diligence throughout the semester is required.
If you do not have a proposal that is close to being approved by the semester's withdrawal deadline, you'll need to withdraw from the course, delay capstone registration, and re-take the capstone proposal tutorial again in a future semester.
- For the fall capstone, you complete the proposal tutorial during the prior summer term: Register for the Summer Precapstone tutorial March 1. Submit the first draft of the preproposal between March 1 and May 15. Actively participate in the tutorial during the summer and end the term with an approved proposal. Register and complete capstone in fall.
- For the spring capstone, you complete the proposal tutorial during the prior fall term: Register for the Fall Precapstone tutorial when registration opens in mid-July. Submit the first draft of the preproposal between July 18 and August 1. Actively participate in the tutorial during the fall and end the term with an approved proposal. Register and complete capstone in spring.
- For the summer capstone capstone, you complete the proposal tutorial during the prior spring: Register for the spring Precapstone tutorial when registration open in early November. Submit the first draft of the preproposal between November 7 and January 2. Actively participate in the Capstone Proposal Tutorial during the spring and end the term with an approved proposal. Register and complete capstone in summer.
Human Subjects
If your capstone will involve the use of human subjects (e.g., subject interviews, surveys, observations), review the Human Subjects section on the Guide to the ALM Capstone Project website to learn Harvard University's Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval process.
Journalism Capstone
The course, JOUR E-599, entails a portfolio of several related stories that are completed over the course of one semester. You apply knowledge and skills obtained in the program to complete a significant journalism project under the direction of a professional in the field. Over the course of the capstone semester, you'll conduct an in-depth investigation of a single topic and emerge with a portfolio of new work suitable for publishing, posting, or broadcasting.
You can register for the capstone once you complete 36 credits, and you work independently to complete the project within a semester timeframe. The capstone can be, and often is, completed at a distance.
To begin the capstone approval process, you schedule an appointment with your research advisor, June Erlick, (firstname.lastname@example.com), to discuss your capstone ideas. Once a topic is approved, you submit the first draft of your capstone proposal (visit the Guide to the ALM Capstone Project website to read the Crafting the Capstone Proposal specific guidelines). Ms. Erlick supports you through the fine tuning of the proposal and works with the Journalism program office to identify a capstone director. A director is a journalism instructor or professional in the field who has expertise relevant to your capstone topic.
While you are expected to work independently on your project, the capstone director will meet with you several times over the semester to answer questions, discuss your progress, read drafts, and offer feedback. The director also grades the final project. The final decision about who will serve as director is made by the Journalism program office; however, you are welcome to request a particular instructor. We ask that you not contact an instructor directly prior to capstone approval.
Journalism Timeline
- Fall capstone: Meet to discuss capstone ideas by May 1. Submit first draft of capstone proposal by June 1.
- Spring capstone: Meet to discuss capstone ideas by September 1. Submit first draft of capstone proposal by October 1.
- Summer capstone: Meet to discuss capstone ideas by February 1. Submit first draft of capstone proposal by March 1
Final Grade
You need to earn a grade of B- or higher to earn credit for the capstone. If you earn a grade below a B– (including a WD), you will need to petition the Administrative Board for permission to enroll in the capstone for one final time. If approved, you may be required to repeat the precapstone course or the non-credit precapstone tutorial in order to develop a new proposal on a different topic.
The Board only reviews cases in which extenuating circumstances prevented the successful completion of the capstone.


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Most people think of beliefs as something having to do with accepting specific religious doctrines or ideas. But, belief is not about passively accepting something as true. Belief is an an active power of creation. If "all things are possible" to someone who believes, then beliefs are not ideas we've come to accept without question, beliefs are an active power to change our lives in any way we desire.
When we put the power of belief into action, we use the power of faith to lay hold on what we do not now possess. We are able to see what is possible, and act as if it already exists. As Napoleon Hill said, "What the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve." If there is something we desire in life, we will never manifest it until we are able to picture it in our mind and then believe it into being.
I've seen the power of this in action in my own life. I've changed numerous things for the better through exercising the power of believing and I'm still using the power of belief to create positive changes in myself and my circumstances.
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Obese workers getting smaller pay / Stanford study ties lower wages to higher health care costs
Employers may be compensating for the expected higher health costs of obese workers by giving them slimmer paychecks, according to a just- released study.
Previous studies have shown that severely overweight workers get paid less than other employees. But in the latest look at the issue, researchers at Stanford University have found that the pay gap exists only in workplaces with employer-paid health insurance.
"We view this as evidence that the higher expected expense of obese people is being passed along in the form of lower wages," said study co-author Kate Bundorf, assistant professor of health research and policy at Stanford.
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The study was published online as a working paper on the Web site of the National Bureau of Economic Research, a nonprofit Massachusetts research organization.
Nearly 59 million Americans are classified as obese. Medical spending attributed to excess weight was estimated at about $92.6 billion in 2002 dollars, according to research published in 2003. That study found yearly medical expenses are $732 higher on average for obese people than for people of normal weight.
Many assume that normal-weight workers are sharing the medical costs of such obesity-related conditions as diabetes and hypertension, Bundorf said. Her research suggests that obese workers are paying these costs themselves by collecting smaller paychecks.
According to the Stanford survey, obese people with health coverage were paid an adjusted average of $1.20 less per hour than non-obese workers during the study period of 1989 through 1998, with the amount rising incrementally to $2.58 in 1998. That suggests the gap widened as workers aged, the authors said.
The study used older data from a Bureau of Labor Statistics youth survey because it contained detailed information about employees' height, weight and health, as well as their jobs, wages and education.
Researchers compared hourly wages of obese and non-obese workers, factoring in experience and job type. They found no significant difference when comparing the wages, retirement and life insurance benefits of obese and non-obese workers whose employers did not provide health insurance. But there was a discrepancy among workers whose employers offered health insurance.
The study did not address whether employers intentionally adjusted wages for obese workers to account for health costs.
San Francisco resident Marilyn Wann, a board member of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, said the study shows that obese people face bias on the job.
"For anyone to act like there isn't that discrimination, which is pervasive and unchallenged ... is completely ridiculous," Wann said.
But Paul Fronstin of the Employee Benefit Research Institute in Washington said he doubts that employers would risk litigation by deliberately paying obese workers less.
"They are very hesitant about any type of discrimination, be it weight, age or racial discrimination," he said.
An increasing number of employers are battling fat in the workplace by offering programs to promote weight loss, noted Lisa Horn with the Society for Human Resource Management in Alexandria, Va.
Weighty impact
A Stanford University study on health care costs and obesity in the workplace found:
-- Health costs associated with obesity are passed on to obese workers through lower cash wages.
-- The disparity in pay between insured normal-weight and obese workers was $2.58 per hour in 1998.
-- The magnitude of the wage penalty exceeded the expected marginal cost of insuring an obese worker.
Source: "The Incidence of the Healthcare Costs of Obesity"


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Clan Leslie Plant Badge
The plant badge of Clan Leslie is the Rue, Latin name Ruta Graveolens, a member of the Rutaceae family, which is related to the common citrus plants of oranges and lemons.
Rue is a perennial evergreen shrubby plant, common to southern Europe and taken to Britain by the Romans. The leaves are a green to bluish green colour and
the flowers are a greenish yellow and in the northern hemisphere, it flowers in June, through to July. The whole plant has a strong unpleasant smell and due to its volatile oil, has a bitter acrid taste. The name Ruta is from the Greek reuo, [to set free], as this plant was and is still used to cure many complaints. It was used by Hippocrates and many of the other ancient Greeks and Pliny said that Rue was of great use in the preservation of sight in painters and that it was supposed to make the sight, both clear and sharp when the vision had become tired, through over exertion. In Britain, it was first mentioned by Turner in his Herbal of 1562 and has since been widely used for both home and medicinal uses.
Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, both claimed that Rue improved their eyesight and it is still eaten by Italians in their salads. Piperno, a 17th century physician from Naples recommended Rue as a specific against epilepsy and vertigo. Rue brushes were used to sprinkle Holy water, preceding the celebration of High Mass and it is also known as the Herb of Grace and the Herb of Repentance.
The whole plant can be used as a herb, but the tops of the young shoots contain the greatest concentration of Rutin, a yellow crystalline body, which is distilled from the fresh herb. The leaves are best picked just before the plant flowers and should be dried quickly in the shade. It is used to alleviate pain in the joints and also sciatic pain, as well being an antispasmodic. To quote King's Dispensatory, "the action is chiefly directed upon the uterus, and is capable ofexciting menorrhagia, inflammation and miscarriage.
It had been successfully used in flatulent colic, hysteria, some nervous complaints, epilepsy and as an excellent vermifuge. Rue is a stimulant to the genito-urinary tract and in small doses, might prove a remedy in atonic conditions of those parts. Owing to its affinity for the nervous system, "it relieves irritation and pain when administered in small amounts".
With its many beneficial uses, it would seem to be an excellent choice as a lucky charm and a fortunate choice as the plant badge for Clan Leslie although it is not known for certain when it was chosen as the Clan Leslie Plant Badge.
Barrie Leslie - 19th July 2002.
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