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Episode #32 – Hi (with guest host @Usakoi84)
This week on THiRD SHiFT: Things get crazy as we welcome our very first guest to the show! We've got a breakdown of Battleplan #41, the reveal of the Borderlands 3 Easter Eggs, a spoiler-y discussion on the Heart of Ekkunar story op, and all kinds of speculation on everything PAX East to Battleborn to Borderlands 3!
The S.S. Matt sails off to Brainstorm Island! Eric's so full of cold medicine that he that he starts to lose his mind! Can our guest survive the insanity of Episode 32?! Can YOU?! Tune in and find out…if you dare!
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TO: TOONERVILLE (aka TVR), a criminal street gang sued as an unincorporated association, DOES 1 through 300, inclusive.Toonerville is a very old Atwater-based street gang that has some peripheral involvement in south Glendale. Last I heard, their activities were heavily tamped down compared to their peak in the late 90's and early 2000's, but this should keep the lid on them even further. The injuction would make any public association between known members of the gang off limits in a huge swath of Glendale and Northeast L.A., including specific bans on hanging out in Chevy Chase and Palmer Park.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ex rel. Rockard J. Delgadillo, as the City Attorney for the City of Los Angeles ("Plaintiff") and Scott H. Howard as the City Attorney for the City of Glendale, Hereby Puts You On Notice that it will file an Ex Parte Application for an Order to Show Cause ("OSC") Re: Preliminary Injunction to be heard on November 20, 2008 at 8:30a.m. in Department 86, Los Angeles Superior Court at 111 North Hill Street, Los Angeles, California, 90012. Before said hearing, Plaintiff will file its "Complaint for Injunction to Abate a Public Nuisance" entitled People of the State of California, Plaintiff vs. Toonerville (aka TVR), a criminal street gang sued as an unincorporated association, Does 1 through 300, inclusive, Defendants.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Gang Injunction To Be Filed Against Toonerville
Today I saw a 6-page public notice taped to a sign at San Fernando Road and Chevy Chase, in front of Tacos el Sauz. The notice was dated today, 11/15/08 and was on letterhead from the City of Glendale City Attorney's Office.
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What's a chatterbot?
AgentLand's very own chatterbot, Cybelle, creates a mixture of curiosity, amusement, frustration and desire among the people that talk to her. But she is just one of a large and ever-growing family of chatterbots.
What is a chatterbot?
A chatterbot is a computer program for simulating conversation between a human and a machine. You input a question or statement of any kind, and the chatterbot replies, just as a person would (using its own version of logic!). Chatterbots try to create the illusion that an authentic exchange is taking place between two thinking, living entities. Sometimes you have to pinch yourself to remember that you are not talking to a real person. Other times, it's all too obvious...
The origins of chatterbots can be traced back to 1950, when the British mathematician Alan Turing famously asked the question: "Can machines think?". It was a good question, and many people have since spent considerable amounts of time and effort in trying to prove that the answer is 'yes'. Researchers in artificial intelligence have devoted much time and effort to trying to understand human cognitive capacities and adapt them to machines. Chatterbots represent just one aspect of this research.
The first chatterbot, named Eliza, appeared all the way back in 1966. Eliza was created by Dr. Joseph Weizenbaum of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and was intended to resemble a Rogerian psychologist. When a human spoke to Eliza, she returned the sentence in the form of a question, thus inviting the user to give further explanation, ad infinitum. Not exactly a high level of conversation, but nonetheless ingenious and sufficiently 'intelligent' to cause confusion at a time when people were not used to interacting with computers.
Some say that chatterbots have struggled to go beyond the level of Eliza. But if we consider the question in terms of developing applications, rather than robotic human beings, we can see that chatterbots increasingly have a role to play in humanizing the Internet. With the explosion of the Web, more and more chatterbots are making their appearance on-line. So have they risen to the challenge lain down by Turing? Can machines think yet?


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For most people, postcard designs have been a staple in their lives. These cool minimalist postcard designs are sure to charm anyone with an appreciation for old school pop culture. From RoboCop to Santa Clause, these nominal art works by Forma & Co have that sleek design that a lot of people are hankering for.
These illustrations generally favor individuals who have more of an affinity for comic books, but the creators of the postcards also included personalities such as Back to the Future star Marty McFly, Jesus and the rock band Kiss to further diversify the mix. You don't have to be a fan of Spider-Man to be able to enjoy these simplistic pop culture designs.
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Limestones and dolomites
Limestones and dolomites are collectively referred to as carbonates because they consist predominantly of the carbonate minerals calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg[CO3]2). Almost all dolomites are believed to be produced by recrystallization of preexisting limestones, although the exact details of this dolomitization process continue to be debated. Consequently, the following discussion initially deals with limestones and dolomites as a single rock type and subsequently considers the complex process by which some limestones become dolomite.
Carbonates are by far the only volumetrically important nonsiliciclastic sedimentary rock type. Most are marine, and thick sequences of carbonate rocks occur in all the continental blocks, a surviving record of the transgressions and regressions of shallow marine (epeiric) seas that repeatedly blanketed the stable continental cratonic areas from time to time mainly during the late Precambrian, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic eras. Modern marine carbonate sediments, whose formation is favoured by warm, shallow water, are presently being deposited in a broad band straddling the Equator. The texture, sedimentary structures, composition, and organic content of carbonates provide numerous insights into the environment of deposition and regional paleogeography. Many important oil reservoirs of the world, especially those of the Middle East, occur in carbonate rocks.
Though ancient limestones and dolomites are composed of calcite and dolomite, respectively, other calcite group minerals such as magnesite (MgCO3), rhodochrosite (MnCO3), and siderite (FeCO3) occur in limited amounts in restricted environments. Modern carbonate sediments are composed almost entirely of metastable aragonite (CaCO3) and magnesium-rich calcite, both of which readily recrystallize during diagenesis to form calcite. Carbonate rocks commonly grade naturally into siliciclastic sedimentary rocks as the proportion of terrigenous grains of varying size and mineralogy increases. Such mixtures are the consequence of the infringement of a dominantly siliciclastic depositional setting (e.g., a quartz arenitic beach area) into, for example, a lagoon or tidal flat in which carbonate mud accumulates.
Textural components
Carbonate minerals present in ancient limestones and dolomites occur in one of three textural forms: (1) discrete silt to sand to coarser carbonate grains, or allochems, such as oöids or skeletal fragments, (2) mud-size interstitial calcium carbonate matrix called microcrystalline calcite or micrite, and (3) interlocking, 0.02- to 0.1-millimetre-diameter crystals of clear interstitial calcium carbonate cement or spar. In a rather simplistic sense, these three carbonate rock textural components are comparable, respectively, to the three possible constituents in a sandstone: (1) the coarser rock and mineral grains, (2) interstitial matrix, and (3) interstitial chemical cement.
Several types of allochems exist: oöids, skeletal grains, carbonate clasts, and pellets. Oöids (also known as oölites or oöliths) are sand-size spheres of calcium carbonate mud concentrically laminated about some sort of nucleus grain, perhaps a fossil fragment or a silt-size detrital quartz grain. Oöids develop today on shallow shelf areas where strong bottom currents can wash the various kinds of material that form oöid nuclei back and forth in well-agitated, warm water that is supersaturated with calcium carbonate. The concentric layers of aragonite (in modern oöids) is produced by blue-green algae that affix themselves to the grain nucleus. Skeletal fragments, also known as bioclasts, can be whole fossils or broken fragments of organisms, depending on current and wave strength as well as depositional depth. The content and texture of the bioclast component in any carbonate will vary noticeably as a function of both age (due to evolution) and depositional setting (because of subsequent abrasion and transport as well as ecology). Carbonate clasts include fragments weathered from carbonate source rocks outside the depositional basin (lithoclasts) as well as fragments of carbonate sediment eroded from within the basin almost immediately after it was deposited (intraclasts). Silt- to sand-size particles of microcrystalline calcite or aragonite that lack the internal structure of oöids or bioclasts generally are called pellets or peloids. Most are fecal pellets generated by mud-ingesting organisms. Pellets can be cemented together into irregularly shaped composite grains dubbed lumpstones or grapestones.
Microcrystalline carbonate mud (micrite) and sparry carbonate cement (sparite) are collectively referred to as orthochemical carbonate because, in contrast to allochems, neither exhibits a history of transport and deposition as clastic material. Micrite can occur either as matrix that fills or partly fills the interstitial pores between allochems or as the main component of a carbonate rock. It originates mainly as the result of organic activity: algae generate tiny needles of aragonite within their tissues, and after their death such needles fall to the depositional surface as unconsolidated mud, which soon recrystallizes to calcite. Some micrite is produced by inorganic precipitation of aragonite; grain-to-grain collision and the resulting abrasion of allochems also can generate modest amounts of micrite. Most of the coarser and clearer crystals of sparry calcite that fill interstitial pores as cement represent either recrystallized micrite or essentially a direct inorganic precipitate.
A number of carbonate classification schemes have been developed, but most modern ones subdivide and name carbonate rock types on the basis of the kinds of allochems present and the nature of the interstitial pore filling, whether it is micrite or spar. The most widely used scheme of this type is the descriptive classification devised by the American petrologist Robert L. Folk.
Origin of limestones
Limestones originate mainly through the lithification of loose carbonate sediments. Modern carbonate sediments are generated in a variety of environments: continental, marine, and transitional, but most are marine. The present-day Bahama banks is the best known modern carbonate setting. It is a broad submarine shelf covered by shallow, warm seawater. The Bahama shelf, or carbonate platform, mimics the setting that repeatedly prevailed across the stable cratonic areas of the major continental blocks during late Precambrian, Paleozoic, and Mesozoic time and serves as a model for explaining the various limestone types that make up such ancient carbonate successions.
The edge of the shelf is marked by a topographically sharp escarpment flanked by coarse, angular limestone breccia. Submarine channels etched into the escarpment serve as waterways down which shallow-water carbonate sediment can be transported by turbidity currents capable of redistributing them as apronlike deposits on the oceanic abyssal plain. In many areas, the fringe of the Bahama banks is marked by wave-resistant reef rocks (sometimes classified as boundstone). Abrasion of these reefs by wave activity generates abundant skeletal debris. Variations in depth and current strength control the relative amounts of micrite and sparite, the prevalence of specific organisms and their productivity, and the likelihood of generating oöids, pellets, and carbonate rock fragments. Micrite and micritic allochemical sediments accumulate in deep-water, low-energy, protected areas like lagoons and tidal flats and on the leeward side of major islands. In high-energy, shallow-water locales such as beaches, coastal dunes, and tidal channels, currents winnow out any micrite, and these become the sites of sparry allochemical sediment deposition. Pinpointing the exact depositional setting for an ancient carbonate deposit requires detailed analysis of its texture, composition, sedimentary structures, geometry, fossil content, and stratigraphic relationships with modern carbonate depositional sites.
In addition to the ancient analogues of the modern carbonate deposits described above are freshwater limestones (marls) and limestone muds (or calcilutites) of deep-water abyssal plains. Freshwater limestones of limited extent represent a spectrum of small-scale settings developed within and along the margins of lacustrine basins. Deep-water abyssal plain limestones are quite restricted in volume and age in the geologic record for a number of reasons. First of all, abyssal plain sequences are less likely to be incorporated into the orogenic belts that develop as continental margins are compressed during ocean basin closure. Second, pelagic calcareous oozes are the obvious modern analogues of ancient abyssal plain calcilutites. These oozes are produced by aragonite-secreting plankton that float near the surface (such as foraminiferans and coccoliths), which upon their death leave their shells, or tests, to settle slowly to the ocean bottom and accumulate. The development of such deep-sea deposits is therefore obviously dependent on the existence of calcium-secreting planktonic organisms, and these did not evolve until Mesozoic time. Finally, calcareous ooze accumulation is severely restricted both by latitude (being largely confined to a band extending 30° to 40° north and south of the Equator) and abyssal plain depth (approximately 2,000 metres). Below a depth of about 4,500 metres, which is the carbonate compensation depth (CCD), the pressure and temperature of seawater produces a rate of dissolution in excess of the rate of pelagic test accumulation.
Dolomites and dolomitization
Dolomite is produced by dolomitization, a diagenetic process in which the calcium carbonate minerals aragonite and calcite are recrystallized and converted into the mineral dolomite. Dolomitization can obscure or even obliterate all or part of the original limestone textures and structures; in the case where such original features survive, carbonate nomenclature and interpretation can still be applied to the rock with emphasis on the effects of alteration.
The exact processes by which limestones are dolomitized are not thoroughly understood, but dolomites occur widely in the geologic record. The relative proportion of dolomite to limestone progressively increases with age in carbonate rocks. This secular trend probably either reflects the earlier existence of geochemical settings that were more favourable to dolomitization or is the logical result of the fact that the likelihood for a limestone to undergo dolomitization increases proportionally with its age.
Geochemists have been unable to precipitate normal dolomite under the conditions of temperature and pressure that exist in nature; temperatures within the 200 °C range are required to support precipitation. A few modern, so-called primary marine dolomite localities have been studied, but close investigation of these areas suggests that even these penecontemporaneous dolomites are produced by altering calcite or aragonite almost immediately after their initial precipitation. Dolomites generated by later alteration of older limestones are known as diagenetic dolomites.
The study of the few reported penecontemporaneous dolomite sites allows some conclusions to be formed regarding the dolomitization process. These modern dolomites develop mainly under conditions of high salinity (hypersalinity), which commonly exist in arid regions across supratidal mud flats as well as on the flat, saline plains and playa lake beds known as sabkhas. In highly saline environments, the ratio of dissolved magnesium ions to dissolved calcium ions progressively increases above the norm for seawater (5:1) as a result of the selective formation of calcium-rich evaporite minerals like gypsum and anhydrite. These magnesium-rich brines then tend to be flushed downward owing to their high density; the entire process is named evaporative reflux. Penecontemporaneous dolomites would result from the positioning of sabkhas and arid supratidal flats in a site that is in immediate contact with carbonate sediment; diagenetic dolomites would logically result when such dolomite-producing settings overlie older limestone deposits. The presence of fissures or highly permeable zones serving as channelways for downward percolation of dolomitizing fluids would also promote the alteration. Other studies have emphasized a possible role in dolomitization for dense brackish (salty) fluids formed when seawater and meteoric waters (those precipitated from the atmosphere as rain or snow) are produced along coastal zones.


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VIENNA (Reuters) - There has been no progress on Brexit and the Irish border, leaders of Lithuania and Slovakia said after a European Union leaders' dinner at which British Prime Minister Theresa May gave a speech on her country's secession from the bloc.
"At this stage, it's a standstill. There is no progress," Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite told Reuters after the dinner.
Slovak Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini added: "On the border issue, there has been no progress. We'll see what the 27 discussion will show tomorrow." The other 27 member states are due to talk about the issue later on Thursday.
Reporting by Gabriela Baczynska; Writing by Francois Murphy; Editing by James Dalgleish


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Metro-East Living
Restore Decor in Edwardsville gives old furniture a colorful new life
Restore Decor in Edwardsville recycles furniture into homes
Restore Decor looks like Santa's workshop two nights a week, except the elves are giving new life to old and broken furniture and raising money for charity.
Paint is their main tool. They lean toward bright colors that say, "Look at me!" or more to the point, "Buy me!"
Carol Clevenger got involved two years ago, after spotting a yellow armoire advertised on Facebook.
"They called it Big Bird — lovingly," said Carol, 47, of Edwardsville, who bought it for $200 and put it in her computer room.
Today, Carol serves as assistant manager of the store, which is operated by the non-profit Faith Coalition. It's housed in an 800-square-foot former chapel at Newsong Fellowship in Edwardsville, across from Madison County Courthouse.
People donate furniture, wall hangings, lamps and other decorative items, so volunteers can make their magic with low overhead.
"We never know what we're going to get," said Dana Adams, 47, of Edwardsville, who serves as store manager.
Some furniture is just painted or distressed while other pieces are repaired, redesigned or repurposed. Occasionally, volunteers get really creative.
"My husband (Chris Clevenger) took piano keys and made a coffee table out of them," Carol said. "He put a glass top on it. It was really cool."
Store profits are being used to renovate a Grand Avenue home, which will be sold to raise money for Habitat for Humanity.
The coalition's other goal is promoting interdenominational cooperation and understanding.
"The idea is to just get everyone working together and focusing on what we have in common instead of our differences, and to be the hands and feet of Christ in our community," Dana said.
Painting party
Painting parties are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Restore Decor. Volunteers Trent Moore and Brycen Brown, both 14 of Edwardsville, move tagged merchandise off to the side to make way for drop cloths.
On a recent Tuesday, finished pieces included a robin's egg blue table and chairs with a round glass top for $300, a small teal bookcase for $40 and a black entertainment center that had been turned into a wardrobe for $250.
About 20 volunteers showed up for the painting party, wearing old clothes and, in some cases, carrying take-out food.
"I've been on tons of mission trips, and that's where I learned to paint," said Jean Nunnally, 76, of Glen Carbon, a retired accountant. "But mostly, we used rollers. It's a little harder with a brush. You cover less ground."
Jean was using off-white paint to brighten up a wooden TV console that had been converted into a shelving unit.
A few feet away, three teen-age girls were putting a coat of indigo blue on a massive old chest.
"You just have to focus, but not over-think it, and have fun," said Rachel Buckley, 18, a college student from Moro and a member of the Chosen to Shine youth service group.
Work often spills outside. On this night, several volunteers were kneeling on the sidewalk and painting six matching chairs.
Inside, Lauren Stewart sat at the dining room table that goes with the chairs, using a special tool to pull out staples and removing faded upholstery from seat cushions.
"I think that what they're doing here is really cool, and it's a good creative outlet for me," said Lauren, 54, a nanny in Edwardsville.
While most people were painting, Joe Russo was replacing tracks on a sticky drawer to a dresser, which had been custom-painted white and hot pink for a little girl.
Joe founded Faith Coalition four years ago after helping church groups with post-tornado relief efforts in Joplin, Mo. Today, the board includes members of several denominations.
"There are great things we can do as individuals in the community," said Joe, 44, an Edwardsville contractor and Newsong member. "But there are even greater things we can do when we work together."
Trading post
Restore Decor technically isn't open for business during painting parties, but people tend to stop by when they see the door open.
Before volunteers arrived Tuesday, Nick Feco arrived to pick up a 1950s silver dresser that his wife, Cari, had bought for $225 the week before.
"She's going to put it in the dining room," said Nick, 43, of Edwardsville. "We just bought a new house, and we're filling it up with furniture."
A few minutes later, Edie and Rich Harris came to drop off some antique milk cans and Mason jars. They are regular donors.
"This is just a place that we like, and we know that they will do something special with (the milk cans)," said Edie, a retired music teacher. "We have too much stuff, and we're happy to share with the community. It's also fun to come in here and see all the people giving of their time."
On Friday nights, Dana rearranges tagged merchandise for display. She takes photos and posts them on Facebook so potential customers can see what's available.
Saturdays are big business, particularly when Land of Goshen Community Market is bustling with activity. The store also is open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays or by appointment.
Dana keeps a list of people looking for certain items that could be custom-painted.
"Sometimes it's crazy with the market, and other times, it's kind of slow," she said. "We just go with the flow."
With all Dana does for Faith Coalition, many people are surprised that she also works full time as assistant director of the Illinois State Police Forensic Science Lab in Belleville.
The store is her passion. She likes the fact that it is creative, environmentally friendly, faith-based, inclusive and charitable.
"It's so nice to see a mother and her children come in and find something beautiful that's actually affordable," Dana said. "It fits into their budget."
Board members are searching for a second location so volunteers don't have to keep painting in the store showroom. Until then, they'll keep doing their thing in the former chapel.
"We invite anyone to come and volunteer," Dana said. "You don't have to sign up. You just show up in paint clothes. It's a great way to meet people and give back to the community."
At a glance
What: Restore Decor
Where: 111 N. Second St. in Edwardsville (across from Madison County Courthouse)
Painting parties: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays
Retail hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Mondays and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays (or by appointment)
Information: Call Dana Adams at 618-980-2018, email email@example.com or visit www.restoredecoredwardsville.com or the Facebook page


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With the sun still shining, it's safe to say that it's getting us in the mood for a staycation. We've put together a few places tucked away in the Hidden Heartlands for you to check out. Any other suggestions? Let us know on our Social Media pages!
Located in Offaly, Birr Castle is seen to be believed. It has Ireland's largest tree house with a play area, complete with bouncy pillows with picnic areas and sandpits. They also have an interactive science centre on site and the castle is also opened for guided tours for the adults to enjoy. When you arrive be sure to pick up your Family Quest sheet and follow the clues!
On gorgeous sunny days what better place to be than at a waterpark? The Baysports Inflatable Water Park in Hodson Bay near Athlone has a giant inflatable island with jungles, towers, trampolines and slides. It even has a water obstacle course and a castle for everyone to enjoy. Not up for that? They also offer kayaking and pedal boats if you want to relax
In the heart of Co. Clare sits a park which is rich in history and will satisfy all the family. Craggaunowen has a restored castle and you can visit a crannóg and ring fort to find out how people lived in the past and their traditions. You can also visit to the 'Brendan Boat' – a leather hulled boat built by Tim Severin who sailed across the Atlantic re-enacting the voyage of St. Brendan. You might also see some sheep and boar wandering around if you keep an eye out!
Located in Boyle, Co. Roscommon and set in the grounds of the old King-Harman Estate the Lough Key Forest offers hours of entertainment for all the family! The Adventure Play Kingdom will occupy young children while the Boda Borg Challenge will test the mental and physical of anyone brave enough! Kids can also enjoy a first driving experience on the Kids Jeep Safari. There are miles of biking trails and orienteering courses as well as loads of picnic spots. Fancy spending the night? Campsite facilities are available.
The Beara Breifne Way is Ireland's longest walking trail, stretching 500km from the Beara Peninsula in Co. Cork right through the heart of Ireland towards Blacklion in Co. Cavan. Along the way you can take in historical and archaeological sites, including the 12th century Cistercian Boyle Abbey in Co. Roscommon, the Carrowkeel Neolithic Cemetery in Co. Sligo. Not interested in history or want to make a pit stop? The trail goes through several little towns for you take a moment in.


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Man Survives Lightning Strike to a Very Sensitive Area
MADRID, Spain — Depending on your point of view, the survivor of a lightning strike in Spain is either lucky to be alive, or possibly one of the unluckiest guys in the world.
According to the Spanish-language paper El Mundo, the 53-year-old man was walking down a street in a Madrid suburb late Thursday night when he was hit by lighting, which struck him through his pants and directly in his scrotum before traveling down one of his legs and exiting to the sidewalk through his foot.
The unidentified victim's son called emergency services, who treated the burns on his scrotum and feet. He is in stable condition in a Madrid hospital, El Mundo reports.
Authorities say that the lightning did not affect the victim's brain or heart. There is no word on the condition of his testicles.


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Undergraduate Literature Program | Courses and Capstones | Career Path | Undergraduate Literature Opportunities | Degree Requirements | Resources | Contact Information
The primary purpose of the major in English with a concentration in Literature is to introduce students to their own literary and linguistic heritage and to acquaint them with representative works of major world writers. We offer a wide range of courses in English, American, multicultural, and international literature. Courses in critical theory and the history and structure of the language help students sharpen their analytical faculties, encourage clarity of thought and expression, and stimulate and develop the critical and creative imagination. The degree in literature develops critical thinkers and effective communicators, people whose skills are applicable in a wide range of careers including education, publishing, writing, information and research, media, politics and public service. Our recent graduates have gone on to study literature in graduate school, both at Georgia College and around the country, and to study law.
As a literature student, your time in the program will be dedicated to the cultivation of literary appreciation and critical inquiry. English majors in the Literature concentration develop a sense of literary tradition and cultural history while refining their analytical skills reading and writing about both classical and canonical as well as contemporary and cutting edge literature.
What is the Undergraduate Literature Program?
The Undergraduate Literature Program offers a B.A. in English, Literature concentration.
Literature students take an array of survey courses covering American, British, and international literatures as well as historical period courses focusing on particular movements and centuries within the Anglo-American literary tradition. With the opportunity to delve into single author courses on authors such as Chaucer, Milton, Shakespeare, and Georgia College alumna Flannery O'Connor, students also focus on thematic courses such as Studies in Folklore and Literary Women as well as international courses such as African Literature and African Women Writers. Students are introduced to theoretical approaches to the study of literature and can also take courses in the English linguistic tradition. This introduction to a wide-range of Anglo-American surveys and periods, genres, thematic courses, and international literatures allows students to develop as critical thinkers and effective communicators.
A booklet listing recent extracurricular opportunities, special topics courses, capstone opportunities, graduate admissions, and career paths is here.
Courses and Capstones
Catalog course descriptions, which provide a general overview of our regularly offered courses, are here.
Fall 2018 class section descriptions, which provide more details of how upcoming scheduled class sections will be taught, are here. Previous semesters include Spring 2017, Fall 2017, and Spring 2018.
Students must take special topics courses in the core. Recent GC1Y 1000 Critical Thinking and GC2Y 2000 Global Perspectives courses with class sections taught by literature faculty include:
- Black Women Artists
- Global Horror Films
- Immigrants in Literature
- Interacting with the Past through Literature (The Salem Witch Trials of 1682)
- Monsters and Machines
- Myth, Magic, and the Modern World
- Public and Collective Memory
- SciFi and Philosophy
- Underworlds and Afterlives
- Utopia/Dystopia
- War Literature
We also offer upper-division special topics courses and single author special topics courses in the major. Recent special topics classes include:
- 21st Century American Fiction
- Asian American Literature
- Captivity and Freedom
- Film
- Haunting and the Literary Imagination
- Race & Gender in Latin American Literature
- From the Roaring Twenties to Reunification: Berlin through the Ages
Recent single author special topics classes include:
- Jane Austen on Film
- Don DeLillo
- E. L. Doctorow
- Louise Erdrich
- Herman Melville
- Shakespeare on Film
- Henry David Thoreau
Students will complete their program in the Literature Concentration by choosing a Senior Capstone project. Options include an undergraduate thesis, an internship, and study abroad.
Recent undergraduate theses include:
- Jack Zerkel, "Laughing to Hide the Pain: Using Comedy as a Coping Mechanism for Existential Despair in Bojack Horseman," Fall 2017
- Nicholas Cowles, "Antiheroism and Villainy in Shakespearean Villains and Breaking Bad's Walter White," Spring 2017
- Matt Dombrowski, "Female Representation, Journey, and Empowerment in Game of Thrones," Spring 2017
- Michael Faulknor, "The Use of Satire in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and Swift's 'A Modest Proposal,'" Spring 2017
- Rachel Frantz, "The Trouble with Girls: Delving into the Minds of Pop Culture's Favorite Female Psychos," Spring 2017
- Marykate Malena, "Imagining Nightmare: The Progression Towards a Dystopian Blueprint on Film," Spring 2017
- Lindsey Poe, "Who's Going to Save Us Now?: A Critical Look at the Rise of the Superhero Genre in Film following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks," Spring 2017
- Phyllis Reeves, "Hierarchy in The Tempest, Paradise Lost, and Frankenstein," Spring 2017
- Leah Benton, "Strange Attractions: An Analysis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Performance in Filmic Adaptations of Beauty and the Beast," Spring 2016
- Sarah Beth Gilbert, "Blurring Time Lines and Gender Lines: Gender and Sexuality in the New Doctor Who," Spring 2016
- Saul Hernandez, "Where'd You Get Those Peepers?: Critical Reflections on Michel Foucault's Conceptions of Panopticism in Post-9/11 American Literature," Spring 2016
- Mikaela LaFave, "Mother Knows Best: A Psychoanalytical Approach to Shakespeare's Coriolanus and Hitchcock's Psycho," Spring 2016
- Sarah Rogers, "Gendered Discourse in Harry Potter and Troilus and Cressida," Spring 2016
- Hannah Miller, "Double-Consciousness in Harriet Wilson's Our Nig," Spring 2015
- Casey Puett, "Bad Religion: An Analysis of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales," Spring 2015
- Caroline Quick, "Iconoclastic Quirk and Misogynistic Fantasy Conflated into Being: The Manic Pixie Dream Girl Trope and Why She Must Die," Spring 2015David Darnell, "Negative Evolution: A Study of Yukio
- Mishima's and Flannery O'Connor's Concern for a Changing Culture through Allegorical and Violent Children," Fall 2014
- Coye Bishop, "A Voice for the Voiceless: Life of Black Hawk as a Contact Zone," Spring 2014
- Catherine Bowlin, "The Weight of Centuries Lies on Children: A Study of Children in Flannery O'Connor's Stories," Spring 2014
- Tess Lyle, "Consumer Relations in Jonathan Franzen's Freedom," Spring 2014
- Mary Robbin Pittard, "Othering into Submission: Omission, Manipulation, and Transformation of the Native Identity in Toni Morrison and Black Hawk," Spring 2014
- Alison Smith, "Literary Intervention and Autism," Spring 2014
- Catherine Ziemann, "Critical Theory and Couples Therapy: Relational Dialectics in Friends and Rebecca," Spring 2014
Recent internships include:
- Gloria Briscoe, Baldwin County High School, Spring 2017
- Erin King, Mentoring and Media Internship, Spring 2017
- Emmie Meadows, Teaching Internship with Bleckley County High School School in Cochran, Georgia, Spring 2017
- Maggie Wills, International Justice Mission in Washington, D.C., Spring 2017
- Kate McMillan, Elevate Live Events, production company in Norcross, Georgia, Fall 2016
- Paige Smith, VSolvit, a technology services company in Ventura, California, Fall 2016
- Beverly Tessmer, Teaching Internship, Fall 2016
- Thomas Davis, Law Office Internship, Spring 2016
- Savannah Lackey, Baldwin County High School, Spring 2015
- Rebekah Autry, GCSU Sports Information, Fall 2014
- Jodee Westbrooks, Babe and Sage Farms (Creation of Middle Roots, a publication about organic farming in Middle Georgia), Fall 2014
- Brittany Rampy, John Milledge Academy, Spring 2014
- Megan Dent, teaching internship, Fall 2013
- Jennifer Manzella, Georgia Literary Festival, Fall 2013
- Darby Witek, teaching homeless children in Peru, Fall 2013
- Natalie Sharp, The Corinthian, Spring 2013
- Susan Wills, John Milledge Academy, Spring 2013
Students can study abroad for their capstone experience. They study with faculty from schools in Georgia, and potentially with a literature faculty member from Georgia College. Recent study abroad courses offered by literature faculty include:
- From the Roaring Twenties to Reunification: Berlin through the Ages in Berlin, Germany
- Imagining Italy in Rome, Italy
- Irish Folklore in Waterford, Ireland
- Picturing Paris in Paris, France
- Shakespeare and Cervantes in Madrid, Spain
- Underworlds and Afterlives in Rome, Italy; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain
- World Literature in Berlin, Germany; Waterford, Ireland
Career Path
The degree in literature develops critical thinkers and effective communicators, people whose skills are applicable in a wide range of careers including education, publishing, writing, information and research, media, politics and public service. According to the 2012 census, 23% of English majors have careers in education, training, and library while 17% go into management, business, sciences, and the arts (Source: ADE&ADFL). The skills you master as an English major could prepare you for a job as a staff culture writer, a professor, a research associate, a nonprofit grant writer, a program officer at a think tank or foundation, or a curriculum designer at an education technology company (Source: MLA Profession) Employers want and need graduates who can write and communicate well, who can analyze, synthesize, and evaluate information, who have organizational, time management, and teamwork skills, and who appreciate diverse viewpoints. The courses and programs in the Department of English, which is the cornerstone of a liberal arts education, will help you to master these skills and become a lifelong learner.
The Literature Program has partnered with the Center for Student Success and the Career Center to offer a career workshop for literature majors in the fall. Recent graduates have secured positions in teaching and marketing:
- Emmie Meadows '17 is teaching at Bleckley County High School in Cochran, Georgia.
- Sarah Beth Gilbert '16 is serving Americorps in the Great Oaks High School in Newark, New Jersey.
- Teddi Strassburger '16 is a marketing strategist with Adobe CS Know-How in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Paige Smith '16 is employed at VSolvit, a technology services company in Ventura, California.
- Hannah Miller '15 is teaching AP English at Lake Oconnee Academy in Greensboro, Georgia.
- Catherine Bowlin BA '14 and MA '16 has a tenure track job at Middle Georgia Technical College teaching writing.
- Stephanie Pate BA '09 and MA '11 has a tenure track job at Georgia Military College teaching English.
We also offer a graduate school application workshop in the spring, and a graduate application timeline is here. Recent graduates have gone on to study literature in graduate school, both at Georgia College and around the country, and to study law.
- Mikaela LaFave '16, University of Georgia PhD Program in English
- Thomas Davis '16, Georgia State University Law School
- Sarah Beth Gilbert '16, Villanova University MA Program in English with a Gender and Women's Certificate
- Miles Skedsvold '16, University of Georgia Law School
- Caroline Quick '15, Georgia State University MA Program in English
- Alina Venick '15, University of Georgia School of Law
- Darby Witek '15, Auburn University MA Program in English
Undergraduate Literature Opportunities
Campus Organizations
Literary Guild is Georgia College's book club. The club is sponsored by the English Department but is open to non-majors as well. It meets once a month to discuss novels or watch film adaptations suggested by the membership, ranging from classics like The Great Gatsby to modern day satire like Good Omens. Recently, the club held book discussions on The Book Thief, Ender's Game, and Bossypants, hosted book adaptation movie nights for Gone Girl and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and held its second Book Bonanza, a philanthropic event that sells and trades books and donates a portion of the leftover books to Better World Books. In this wildly successful year, Literary Guild was fortunate enough to raise $400. Ms. Nancy Beasley is the faculty advisor. Email | Facebook | OrgSync
The Peacock's Feet is Georgia College's own undergraduate literary and creative arts journal. Published annually, The Peacock's Feet features poetry, fiction, nonfiction, visual art and music, and is available free of charge for all students. Sponsored by the Creative Writing Program, English majors (both creative writing and literature) serve on the editorial board. Email | Facebook | OrgSync | Web
Romanticism Reading Group The Romanticism Reading Group meets two-three times a semester to discuss Romantic literature and view film adaptations of Romantic works. The faculty advisor is Dr. Julian Knox.
Shakespearean Circle meets once a week to do a round table reading of a Shakespeare play. Plays are chosen at the beginning of the semester by the membership. All English majors and non-English majors are welcome to attend. The organization also puts on small events such as staged monologues and scenes as well as trips to National Theatre Live events in Macon. Recently, Shakespearean Circle read Richard II, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Julius Caesar. The faculty advisors are Dr. Jenny Flaherty and Mr. John Sirmans. Email | Facebook | OrgSync
Sigma Tau Delta is the International English Honor Society. English majors are eligible to be considered for membership with at least 36 semester hours and at least a 3.3 cumulative grade point average that includes at least two English courses beyond first-year composition. Recently, members collected approximately 240 used textbooks and shipped them to the Better World Books charity organization. Dr. Hali Sofala-Jones is the faculty advisor. Email | Facebook | OrgSync
Research Opportunities
The Corinthian: Students work with literature faculty mentors to revise essays for submission and blind review by our university's student research journal. Recently, literature student Teddi Strassburger was the editor of The Corinthian, and three literature students published articles in The Corinthian. Sarah Beth Gilbert, "Veiling with Abjection: Carson McCullers' Reflections in Golden Eye"; Mikaela LaFave, "Mother Knows Best: The Overbearing Mother in Coriolanus and Psycho"; and Hannah Miller, "Whiteness, the Real Intermediary Agent: Harriet E. Wilson's Medium for Amalgamation in Our Nig; or, Sketches in the Life of a Free Black". Facebook | Web
Student Research Conference: Students work with literature faculty mentors to prepare presentations for the annual event that is organized by MURACE (Mentored Undergraduate Research and Creative Endeavors). Two literature students presented at the 2017 conference: Matthew Cornelison, "Mystics, Eunuchs, and Contraband: The Pardoner's Role in Chaucer's Criticism of the Catholic Church"; Samantha Strickland, "Silver and Gold: The Markers of Goodness, Greed and Vanity in Chaucer's Travelers". Six literature students presented at the 2016 conference: Matthew Cornelison, "Cowboys, Tattoos, and Freakery: An Analysis of Assimilation and Personhood in Melville's Typee"; Michael Faulknor, "The Mathematical Errors of 'A Modest Proposal'"; Sarah Beth Gilbert, "The Strange and Unusual Pattern of Tim Burton"; Mikaela LaFave, "Understanding Art as Transformation: Julie Taymor as Adaptor and Auteur"; Helen McMillan, "Butterflies and Blacksmiths: The Grand Allegory in "The Artist of the Beautiful"; Samantha Strickland, "The Danger in Dichotomies: Salvaging Discourse In and About Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness." Web
Women's and Gender Studies Symposium: The annual event is organized by the Women's and Genders Studies Program. Literature professors Dr. Mary Magoulick and Dr. Katie Simon serve on the Women's Studies Board. Three literature students presented at the 2017 symposium: Sophia DiCarlo, "'Are You My Mother? Assumptions of Femininity and Motherhood in Hudes's Water by the Spoonful" and "Transcendent Familial Roles in Hamlet and A Thousand Splendid Suns"; Matthew Dombrowski, "Motherhood, Misconceptions, and Myth: In the Blood as Welfare Queen Allegory" and "Fetishized Identitites: Orientalism, Authority and Escapism in Jasmine and Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits"; and Emmie Meadows, "Prostitution: The Road to Empowerment." Four literature students presented at the 2016 symposium: Sarah Beth Gilbert, "Carson McCullers' Abject Representation: Private Williams in Reflections in a Golden Eye"; Mikaela LaFave, "'Say Something Sensible': Pride, Discourse, and Gender in Pride and Prejudice"; Sarah Rogers," Escape into Gender: Male vs Female Characteristics in Troilus and Cressida"; and Samantha Strickland, "Who Is Nora Helmer." 2017 Call for Papers.
Sarah Gordon Scholarship: The scholarship helps literature students who plan to become teachers and literary scholars. The recipient should
- Be a rising junior or senior majoring in English with a concentration in Literature
- Have a minimum 3.5 GPA
- Have earned at least 15 semester hours at Georgia College
- Show promise as a literary scholar and /or teacher
- Be recommended by the chair of the department, based on input from faculty
- If in any given year, should there be no student to meet each of the criteria for eligibility set down in the agreement, an award may be made to a student who most closely meets the criteria as determined to be appropriate by such University authority as may be designated for that purpose.
Wellington Study Abroad Scholarship: The scholarships helps English majors study abroad.
- Fund will always be used for awarding a study abroad scholarship, preferable to a female student, majoring in English
Degree Requirements
You have to complete your degree under the requirements of the catalog year you first enrolled at the university. Because the degree requirements changed in the 2018-2019 catalog, you should choose the right catalog to map your degree progress. A list of degree requirements for students on the 2017-2018 catalog and before is here. A list of degree requirements for the students on the 2018-2019 catalog and after is here.
English B.A., Literature Concentration (2017-2018 Catalog)
English B.A., Literature Concentration (2018-2019 Catalog)
Capstone Form (2017-2018 Catalog and Before)
Capstone Form (2018-2019 Catalog and After)
Degree Requirements (2017-2018 Catalog and Before)
Degree Requirements (2018-2019 Catalog and After)
Informational Booklet Fall 2018
Social Media
Keep up with Department of English programming and events by following us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Our pages are maintained by literature majors Sophia DiCarlo and Olivia Martin, the program's social media interns.
WGUR 95.3 FM The Noise
Tune in to WGUR 95.3 The Noise every other Monday at 10 p.m. to listen to Black Market Creative Slam: a student-led radio show dedicated to showcasing the literary and musical talents of our student body. The show is produced by our department's creative writing and literature social media interns. If you have a show idea, please message Sophia DiCarlo and Olivia Martin at the GCSU English Literature page on Facebook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Accelerated BA to MA Program in English, aka the 4+1 Program
Question: What is the 4+1 program that I've been hearing about?
Answer: The accelerated Bachelor of Arts to Master of Arts program in English allows advanced English majors (both Creative Writing and Literature Concentrations) to begin work for their MA in English at Georgia College in their final year of undergraduate studies. Students may apply to the program at any time, even before enrolling at Georgia College. Any students applying before their third year of undergraduate study may be given provisional admission pending completion of the requirements listed in the catalog. Contact Dr. Katie Simon for more information.
Question: Who is my advisor, and how do I contact her?
Answer: Christine Amezquita is the Literature Program's professional advisor. Her office is located in 200 Lanier Hall and her phone number is 478-445-2309.
Question: When should I see my advisor and when should I consult a professor?
Answer: Students should meet with their academic advisor to review their degree progress once or twice per year, typically coinciding with registration; advisors help students determine what requirements they need to fulfill to complete the degree as well as prepare for career and life goals. We recommend that students meet with faculty to explore individually designed capstone options, mentoring opportunities like extra-curricular research projects, and career and life goals.
Area F
Question: When should I take Area F courses (ENGL 2120 British Literature, ENGL 2130 American Literature, ENGL 2150 Shakespeare, ENGL 2160 International Literature, ENGL 2200 Writing about Literature)?
Answer: We recommend that students take Area F classes before taking upper-division courses because sophomore level survey and writing courses are designed to prepare students for specialized periods and topics at the junior and senior levels.
Question: What are the capstone options, and what is the process for scheduling a capstone?
Answer: For students completing their degree under the 2017-2018 catalog or before, there are four capstones options: writing a thesis, completing an internship, studying abroad, or taking IDST 4999 with a research project. Students on 2017-2018 catalog or before must use this capstone permission form. For students completing their degree under the 2018-2019 catalog or before, there are six capstone options: writing a thesis, completing an internship, completing a special research project in an upper-division course, working in Writers in the Schools, or taking the journal editing class. The internship or special research project may be completed while studying abroad. Students on the 2018-2019 catalog or after must use this capstone permission form.
Degree Requirements
Question: I am completing my degree requirements under the 2017-2018 catalog or before. I am preparing to register for classes, but I don't see any courses that fulfill a needed requirement. What should I do?
Answer: Beginning with the 2018-2019 catalog, a number of courses that served as requirements for prior catalog years were deactivated, and a number of courses were created. Check with the professional advisor for a list of current course offerings that can be substituted to fulfill a requirement from a previous catalog year.
Graduate School
Question: I cannot decide if I want to go to graduate school. What should I do?
Answer: If you are thinking about graduate school, ask a trusted professor and your professional advisor for advice. The Literature Program and Career Center co-sponsor an English major career workshop in the fall, and the Literature Program sponsors a graduate school application workshop in the spring. A timeline for the application process is here.
Honors Options
Question: I am in the Honors Program. How do I schedule an Honors option?
Answer: Consult with a professor in a non-Honors course about a special project that could serve as an Honors Option assignment. Complete and sign the Honors Option form.
Research Funding
Question: Is it true that I can potentially receive funding for my research?
Answer: Yes, you can work with a faculty mentor to apply for a summer research grant in which you conduct research advised by a professor, and you can apply for a student individual travel grant to fund a conference presentation. Both funding opportunities are offered by MURACE (Mentored Undergraduate Research And Creative Endeavors).
Contact Information
Dr. Alex E. Blazer
Literature Coordinator
Department of English
Georgia College & State University
Campus Box 044
Milledgeville, GA 31061
478-445-0964 or 478-445-4581


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Planning round-up 23 April 2015
PINS confirms appeal delays
The Planning Inspectorate has confirmed that staff shortages at the organisation have led to delays of up to 10 weeks to validate planning and householder appeals. For some inquiry categories this means decisions may take 12 months or thereabouts.
The admission of problems has been posted on the Planning Portal. The post says: "We apologise for the delay and are taking measures to address this. We would like to thank you for your understanding and patience during this period.
"When your appeal has been confirmed as valid we will then issue a start date letter giving details of the timetable for the appeal."
According the latest appeal handling times published by PINS, the worst affected categories appear to involve enforcement appeal inquires, listed building/conservation area consent appeals considered by written representations and appeals involving lawful development certificates.
PINS advised it was recruiting more staff to deal with the growing backlog.
View the appeal handling time statistics
Hampshire 2,400-homes scheme makes waves
The largest ever planning application submitted to East Hampshire District Council is being determined by the planning authority this week.
The application proposes to transform the Army site at Whitehill & Bordon with 2,400 new homes and a new town centre.
The planning application, submitted by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) which is the property arm of the Ministry of Defence, outlines how the area could be transformed with new shops, offices, cafes, restaurants, a food store, a swimming pool in a new leisure centre, new schools and sports pitches.
Plans also include proposals for new a new cycling route, footpaths, public open space, car parking, children's play areas, multi-use games areas, a BMX or skate park, allotments and landscaping. In addition there are also proposals for the southern section of the new relief road which will link to the A325.
View the planning application in detail
Report charts office to residential conversion activity
Research by commercial property consultancy Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) has revealed that more than 11 million square feet of office space has switched use since changes to permitted development rights (PDR) in England made the move to residential much easier as no planning permission was required.
Although much of the activity has been in the English capital, particular in outer London boroughs like Croydon and Sutton, there has been substantial activity in the regional markets the consultancy tracks outside London.
The consultancy has reported that there around eight million square feet of office stock has left the commercial market since May 2013, when the changes to the PDR kicked-in.
Some 4.7 million square feet of commercial floor space changed use in 2014 with Bristol proving a "hot spot" with over one million square feet changing use since 2013, and 800 000 square feet in 2014 alone.
Commuter locations around London have also been popular. In Slough, for instance, some six per cent of office floor space has gone for residential while the so-called Hertfordshire markets – including Watford, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead – have collectively lost around 900,000 square feet of office since 2013.
View further details of the research
Stroud retail saga latest
The planning saga over proposals for a new supermarket at Stroud took a surprise turn last week when the district council's development control committee considered three plans for out-of-town supermarkets: Asda at Daniels industrial estate on Bath Road, a potential Lidl on Stroud Metals site at Dudbridge, and a third supermarket at Brunsdon's Yard, Ryeford.
Planning officers had recommended that the Asda scheme should go ahead and the other two should be rejected.
However, councillors defied this advice and approved the proposal for the Dudbridge site, which Lidl has expressed interest in but which has flooding issues.
The decision had been delayed since September to allow a fourth proposal to be developed – a town centre supermarket on the site of the Market Tavern pub and Cornhill.
The landowner of that site, Setminds Ltd, has said it has been in discussion with Marks and Spencer but no planning application has been submitted for the site.
North Wales power link consent move
The Planning Inspectorate has accepted for examination for development consent proposals from power distribution company SP Manweb for a scheme to connect four new wind farms in North Wales to an existing electricity substation at St Asaph.
Like the latter facility, all the wind farms in question are located in Denbighshire. The scheme involves some 17 kilometres of overhead line carried on wooden poles, which will be around 15 metres in height.
The planned wind farms are Clocaenog Forest (developed by RWE npower renewables), Brenig (Brenig Wind Ltd), Nant Bach (Vattenfall) and Derwydd Bach (Tegni).
View details on the National Infrastructure Planning website
Underground freight delivery trial for Northampton
A study to see whether underground freight deliveries could become reality in the UK is to be carried out in Northampton.
A Government grant will allow Cambridgeshire company Mole Solutions to see whether its magnet and track-based system could work in urban areas.
The firm's technical director Stuart Prosser said: "We're going to use Northampton as a bit of an exemplar.
"They have some issues with air pollution and distribution of goods and they want to see if there's other ways of doing it, rather than just using the traditional ways between the M1, the A14 and into the city centre."
The "mole" concept involves propelling bulk goods through pipelines powered by magnetic waves. The company said the system could work unmanned in pipes laid beside or under existing transport infrastructure.
View the Mole Solutions press release
Tallest residential tower waved through by Boris
London Mayor Boris Johnson has decided not to intervene over proposals for a 215-metre high residential tower, the UK's tallest, proposed for Marsh Wall near Canary Wharf on the Isle of Dogs in east London.
The scheme, known as South Quay Plaza will provide 888 flats, 188 of which will be affordable, was approved by Tower Hamlets Council last November.
Designed by Foster & Partners, the scheme comprises a 68-storey tower and a smaller 36-storey structure. There will also be ground-floor commercial units, car parking and landscaping. Three existing commercial buildings will be demolished. Changes from the original planning application include a reduction in the height of the tallest building from 73 storeys to 68.
Visit the South Quay Plaza website
Revised Plymouth regeneration master plan approved
An updated master plan setting out future phases in the transformation of Millbay – one of the largest regeneration projects in the south of England – has been approved by Plymouth's planners.
Millbay's lead developer English Cities Fund (ECf) submitted the outline planning application for the regeneration area to update and replace the current master plan, which was granted outline planning permission by Plymouth City Council in 2008.
Focussed around the historic former docks built by the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Millbay scheme offers residential, leisure, business and retail development, as well as public spaces and direct access to the waterfront.
The revised outline planning application involves up to 600 new homes, 12,500 square metres of offices and 8,600 square metres of retail/ leisure space, a hotel and a multi-storey car park together with associated engineering works, highway improvements, public realm and landscaping.
Luton cinema conversion blow
Proposals to partially convert an iconic art deco cinema into a church have been rejected by Luton Borough Council.
It had received a planning application to refurbish the front section of the ABC cinema in George Street, which would have been sublet to a Pentecostal church.
Applicants Fenton Property Management indicated that the old cinema's screens would have been left untouched and sealed off from the rest of the building.
A council spokesperson said: "It is considered that the granting of a temporary consent for use of the site for a place of worship would not facilitate the redevelopment of this prominent site within the central shopping area as the predominant activities of a use of this kind would take place outside the core shopping and leisure times and therefore it fails to contribute to the regeneration of the town centre in the short term."
Ipswich screen boost
A new 16-screen cinema looks set to be built in Ipswich's Buttermarket centre alongside proposals for six new restaurants and a gym.
The new owners of the shopping centre, Capital and Regional, who are in partnership with the Drum Property Group, have applied to Ipswich Borough Council to amend the planning consent that was granted two years ago for Vue Cinemas to create a nine-screen multiplex in the centre.
That scheme fell by the wayside after Vue was unable to press ahead with the project and the centre was sold.
House builder says election is slowing down new home approvals
Persimmon Group Chairman Nicholas Wrigley has highlighted "increasing difficulties" in obtaining planning consents for sites as May's General Election approaches.
In a trading update, Wrigley said: "while we would expect such delays to be short term in nature, they are hindering the expansion in the number of active outlets required by the house-building industry to support an increase in the volume of newly built homes delivered to the market."
View the full Persimmon PLC trading update
Tewkesbury mulls premature site work
Tewkesbury Borough Council has confirmed it is investigating reports that house-builder Redrow Homes has jumped the gun on preliminary site work for a proposed residential development of more than 300 dwellings at Leckhampton Gloucestershire for which it has not yet obtained planning approval.
Beech tree is the tops
A beech tree on the South Downs has been named the tallest native tree in Britain. The 44-metre tree has been growing in Newtimber Woods on the National Trust's Devil's Dyke Estate in West Sussex.
The tree thought to be almost 200 years old was found to be the tallest by Owen Johnson from the Tree Register.
A 61-metre Douglas fir, in Cragside, Northumberland, holds the title of the tallest non-native species in Britain.
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Hi im having a problem on campaign just after the relic mission. I come accross some genes and take the mission it is a defend the console mission. Every time it gets to turn 4 the game kicks me to dash board its done it 4 times now, and I cant deselt the mission and move on im stuck basicaly.
hi we had an update for xbox one, ive been trying to find news on what it was for but cant find anything. can someone pls enlighten me.
Ive found another couple bug,ive been playing club members maps and for some reason it is not showing played after i have played them ,it still shows 0 played.
I also played a rank match where I and the other lad couldnt move about the map for 3 turns we were stuck. we could only select our guys with LT but when selected we couldnt move around the board to select moving posistion. This happend on a ranked match plus we didnt get a rank after playing an hour? so a waste of time for both of us. So hopefully these will be fixed soon.
the ranked match was on quick match mode and the others were on create match,using private and public. hope this helps.
@focus_guillaume ok the start of game was working fine but at the end i had 3 marines left just about to exit for the win,but on my friends screen he had killed all but one,i had 1 turn left to exit there was no gene stellers around me,then my friend said he killed my last guy and then the game ended. we also didnt get a ranked score.
@iyagovos thx very much,we realy love the game,just needs this fixing asap.
Hi ive been playing against my friend on space hulk and for some odd reason he was killing my guys but on my screen he had no one around me ,then the game ended saying he slayed all my guys,ive video proof this was not the case,we tryed on all multi platforms and the result was the same. so even if your both in the same game you are actualy playing on ye own. so ranked,private and public multi player is broken.


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Pants! Round up of boxers and briefs.
A few weeks a go I wrote a post rounding up some excellent ladies underwear and lingerie (you can read it here). I also included some tips on looking after your underwear to increase the longevity of it thus making it even more sustainable. Although on my blog so far there has been a tilt towards womenswear, it wasn't my intention to make it exclusively this. To be fair a lot of the brands I have featured do cater for all tastes, but I think I will also start to include some mens wear specific posts as well. Of course there are no rules anyway of who can wear what…
Weekend Thoughts : Default Slavery
I'm an ethical blogger but at the weekend I caved and bought a earrings from a high street shop because I was tired, wanted something nice and couldn't be bothered to go to the charity shops. So a few weeks ago I wrote a post where I laid out all the outfits I wanted to wear to various upcoming weddings, (you can read it here). However when it came to two of the most recent weddings I realised that actually the Vivienne Westwood dress is more than a little snug on me now and is definitely not appropriate for a casual country wedding. Luckily I had the pink dress on…
P.i.C Capsule Wardrobe | Brand Highlight
This weeks brand highlight is London based capsule wardrobe creators P.i.C
Wedding Attire
With 1 down and 4 more weddings to go this year I decided to outfit plan ahead!
Let's talk Lingerie
Bras are a pain really aren't they. Let's be honest, they are uncomfortable, at least they definitely are after 7 or 8 hours of wearing, It's also one more thing (most) women have to wear on a daily basis that men don't – are bras taxed like tampons? Is that OK? And finally on top of all that they usually cost a small fortune. Places like Primark are an affordable option if you are on a low income, but they aren't great quality, and the fit of them is never the same, so like most things I like to say you should always try to buy the best you can…
Pick-me-up Purses and Pouches
When I've told people about starting this blog a few of them have then gone on to ask for recommendations for a certain product, which I love. It's one of the reasons I wanted to start writing the blog in the first place and why I have made an Index to collect all the brands I find in one place. One of my friends told me she was looking for a new pouch to replace one which was far too tired, so I jumped to the challenge to find suitable replacements. Over the last few weeks have been keeping my eyes peeled on Instagram, other blogs and in shops for…
Brand Highlight : Finisterre
Ok today's brand I would like to highlight was introduced to me by my boyfriend. He's actually better than me at buying clothes from ethical and sustainable brands – Most of mine are second hand, where as he doesn't have so much time to shop as I do so he tends to buy clothing new. Finisterre the brand started back in 2003 with an innovative fleece, designed and made above a surf shop, made by people who love the sea, for people who love the sea. It is a brand geared towards people who love to be outside, who want practical clothing for an evening or weekend surfing, however…
The joy of vintage jewellery
As a teenager I became obsessed with costume jewellery and since then I have collected it, in particular vintage and second hand pieces. Nothing fancy, just fun! I would buy huge chunky brightly coloured pieces, make my own out of plastic animals and bits of barbie (it was the emotional years), and also rummage through thrift stores and vintage shops to find interesting unique pieces no one else would have. A lot of that collection has been whittled down over the years and I like to think I have a more refined collection now, No faux Chanel earrings in site 😉 Above: 1970's ball necklace, moon and stars clip on…
Asos & Amazon Alternatives
Even as someone who tries to shop as ethically as possible, sometimes I can't resist a good old scroll through Asos and I have also pretty much cut out using Amazon completely, but sometimes I just like to browse. According to retail-weekly.com the top 15 on-line retailers in 2016 were; Amazon, Argos, Apple, Tesco, Netflix, Asda, M&S, EE, Boots, John Lewis, The trainline, Asos, Next, B&Q and O2. Looking at this list, It's safe to say that we like our 'department' style stores. Photo by Alex Knight on Unsplash There is something wonderfully lazy about an on-line department store, it feels like a lot less effort than having to search…
Denim Kings : Brand Highlight
This brand is exactly why I wanted to start this blog. To find and share brands making awesome things, who make it so easy to buy ethically and sustainably because the product is SO good you don't even need to think about it. I am sad for my past self for not knowing about Kings of Indigo before now. Kings of Indigo. Every aspect of design, production, manufacturing and finishing has been thought about in a sustainable way – There is a lot of information about what they do, how the do it on their website – so instead of me just regurgitating it all I will put the link…


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Study findings show enhanced therapeutic potential for vaccine when combined with cyclophosphamide and the checkpoint inhibitor anti-PD-1
April 7, 2014
Immunovaccine Inc., a clinical stage vaccine company, presented positive data from clinical and preclinical vaccine studies, including DPX-Survivac, the company's lead therapeutic cancer vaccine, this weekend at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2014 Annual Meeting. In a poster presentation, Immunovaccine highlighted results demonstrating that metronomic cyclophosphamide (mCPA), an immune modulating agent, enhanced the immunogenicity of DepoVax™-based vaccines in preclinical cancer models consistent with previously reported Phase I data showing a similar enhancement of DPX-Survivac in patients. Importantly, the animal studies demonstrated the combination therapy's ability to eliminate advanced tumors that could not be treated with vaccine or mCPA alone. Tumors exposed to the combination therapy specifically exhibited an increase in T cell activation markers, suggesting increased immune-mediated anti-tumor activity at the tumor site with the vaccine/mCPA therapy and further supporting the use of the combination therapy in clinical trials.
The addition of anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor to the DepoVax vaccine/mCPA combination resulted in further enhanced anti-tumor activity, which allowed the treatment of more advanced tumors. The effective tumor regressions that were observed could not be achieved without the use of vaccine or the use of anti-PD-1.
Checkpoint proteins are known to suppress immune activity and their expression was increased in tumors under immune attack from the vaccine therapy. Down-regulating suppressive mechanisms at the tumor level with the use of checkpoint inhibitors allowed the robust vaccine therapy to cause tumor regressions in animals, suggesting that the triple combination of vaccine, cyclophosphamide and anti-PD-1 may be well suited for the treatment of patients with aggressive tumors who may not otherwise respond to a less aggressive vaccine therapy.
"These study results represent strong support for Immunovaccine's belief that combination immunotherapies will be essential to treat cancer," said Marc Mansour, chief operating officer of Immunovaccine. "Combining a vaccine with immune modulators like cyclophosphamide may be most effective in patients with no evidence of disease and with a high rate of recurrence, while combining vaccine-based therapies with synergistic checkpoint inhibitors may be particularly useful for patients with more aggressive disease."
A second poster presentation related to DPX-Survivac will also be made during the AACR conference by an Immunovaccine collaborator, Caprion's ImmuneCarta business unit. This presentation, which will take place on Wednesday, April 9, will detail immune response results from Immunovaccine's Phase I study of DPX-Survivac in ovarian cancer patients. Findings demonstrated that treatment with DPX-Survivac induced durable target T cell responses, with these responses more robust when DPX-Survivac was combined with cyclophosphamide as an immune modulator. These results are consistent with the preclinical study results presented at AACR and provide further support for the potential for combining DPX-Survivac with complementary immune modulators and immunotherapies.
Immunovaccine expects a large randomized Phase II trial of DPX-Survivac to be initiated in 2014 in ovarian cancer. The 250 patient trial will be sponsored and conducted by Canada's NCIC Clinical Trials Group (NCIC CTG). Additionally, researchers at the University of Rome will be initiating a Phase l/II trial of DPX-Survivac in glioblastoma (brain cancer) with the first patient receiving the vaccine in the first half of 2014.
About DepoVax™
DepoVax™ is a patented formulation that provides controlled and prolonged exposure of antigens plus adjuvant to the immune system, resulting in a strong, specific and sustained immune response with the capability for single-dose effectiveness. The DepoVax platform possesses impressive flexibility, allowing it to work with a broad range of target antigens in various therapeutic applications. The technology is also commercially scalable, with potential for years of stability and ease of use in the clinic.
About DPX-Survivac
DPX-Survivac consists of survivin-based peptide antigens formulated in the DepoVax™ adjuvanting platform. Survivin has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a promising tumor-associated antigen (TAA) because of its therapeutic potential and its cancer specificity. Survivin is broadly over-expressed in solid tumors and blood cancers including ovarian, breast, colon and lung cancers, among others. Survivin plays an essential role in antagonizing apoptosis, supporting tumor-associated angiogenesis, and promoting resistance to various anti-cancer therapies. Survivin is also a prognostic factor for many cancers and it is found in a high percentage of cancer patients.
The DPX-Survivac vaccine is thought to work by eliciting a cytotoxic T-cell immune response against cells presenting survivin peptides on HLA class I molecules. This targeted therapy attempts to use the immune system to actively search for tumor cells expressing survivin and destroy them.
About Immunovaccine
Immunovaccine Inc. develops cancer immunotherapies and infectious disease vaccines based on the Company's DepoVax™ platform, a patented formulation that provides controlled and prolonged exposure of antigens and adjuvants to the immune system. Immunovaccine has advanced two T cell activation therapies for cancer through Phase I human clinical trials. Lead cancer vaccine therapy, DPX-Survivac, is expected to enter Phase II clinical studies in 2014, in ovarian cancer and glioblastoma (brain cancer). The Company is also advancing an infectious disease pipeline including innovative vaccines for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and anthrax.
Connect at www.imvaccine.com


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Letter from our Recruitment Director
My name is Audrey Tomlinson and I am the Vice President of Membership for the Delta Sigma chapter of Delta Zeta. Delta Zeta was founded at Miami University (Ohio) in 1902. Currently, Delta Zeta has 166 collegiate chapters across the U.S and Canada. These collegiate women and our alumnae are paving the way for a better world. Delta Zeta's are committed to being lifelong learners while working to lead and serve others. Our foundation is centered on giving graciously of our time and resources to support our communities and the philanthropies we hold close to our hearts. Delta Zeta supports the Starkey Hearing Foundation and The Painted Turtle Camp. You can learn more about these great organizations on our Philanthropy tab.
Going Greek is such a unique opportunity with so much to offer for potential new members. Recruitment is a once in a lifetime experience that we would love for all of you to take part in. I challenge you all to go outside of your comfort zone, meet new people and become a part of one of the amazing organizations on this campus.
As a Delta Zeta, you will leave college with unforgettable memories, a foundation for leadership, and irreplaceable friendships. We welcome you to view the rest of our website and hope that you will get a closer look into the fun and exciting sisterhood that Delta Zeta shares.
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Title: Hartz IV and the Decline of German Unemployment: A Macroeconomic Evaluation
2018.05.14 |
|Tue 25 Sep
|14:15 — 15:30
|Fuglesangs Allé 4, 8210 Aarhus V, building 2632(L), room 242
Presenter: Christian Merkl, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität, Erlangen-Nürnberg
Title: Hartz IV and the Decline of German Unemployment: A Macroeconomic Evaluation
Abstract: This paper proposes a new approach to evaluate the macroeconomic effects of the Hartz IV reform in Germany, which reduced the generosity of long-term unemployment benefits. We propose a model with different unemployment durations, where the reform initiates both a partial effect and an equilibrium effect. The relative importance of these two effects and the size of the partial effect are estimated based on the IAB Job Vacancy Survey. Our novel methodology provides a solution for the existing disagreement in the macroeconomic literature on Hartz IV. We find that Hartz IV was a major driver for the decline of Germany's unemployment. In addition, we contribute to the literature on partial and equilibrium effects of unemployment benefit changes.
Host: Bastian Schulz
Organizer: Jonas Maibom


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