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Every shotgun season, two hunters will shoot and contentiously claim the same deer. To whom does that deer belong?
Disputes of this kind are much more common on the crowded pheasant fields. Unfortunately, a few ethics-challenged hunters put more value on meat than they do on sportsmanship. Recently, I was asked to arbitrate a kill.
Hunter No. 1, positioned in his tree stand, lethally shot a deer in the heart. But as sometimes happens, the deer — virtually dead on its feet — kept running, not all that differently from a chicken running after its head is cut off. Less than a hundred yards away, just before dropping, it was shot in the neck and downed instantly by a second stalking hunter, who immediately ran to tag and claim it. A heated argument followed.
Hunter No. 1 argued correctly that the deer, had it not been shot a second time, would have shortly expired. The second hunter correctly contended that "it's not over till it's over — whoever knocks the deer down deserves to claim it. Some deer can travel a long distance before going down — and never be found."
In these disputes, we need good judgment, ethics and sportsmanship. If a youth hunter were involved, hopefully no insightful veteran sportsman would even consider contesting it. But we're dealing in this case with adults.
Clearly, both hunters had reason to back up their claims. But upon seeing the lethal heart wound from the first shot, I'd give the deer to Hunter No. 1.
A court of law, though, might rule differently. As possession is 9/10ths of the law, whoever tags a deer first, owns it — technically, if not morally and ethically. Trying to prove otherwise before a judge would require significant forensic study and legal expenses.
According to MassWildlife's Peter Mirick, "The state doesn't get involved in these disputes, as they're always contentious. As far as the state is concerned, whoever first puts a legal tag on the animal is the legal harvester."
Most veteran hunters adhere to the "Rule of First Blood" — that a deer should be given over to the shooter who hits it first. But that general rule may be subject to exception because minimally wounded deer don't always die, even when leaving a substantial blood trail. Ask any processor who has dressed out deer that had well-healed embedded slugs from years past. Certainly, a deer that's only slightly wounded by the first shooter doesn't belong to him. But in the vast majority of cases, the "Rule of First Blood" is a good one.
This uncommon scenario happens most often in heavily hunted, public areas. But George Gavutis actually had a frustrated hunter in a northern wilderness area in Maine question whether a moose Gavutis had just shot and tagged was the one he had shot at and "thought" he had hit, but was unable to track. The argument went on even after Gavutis pointed out that the bull had only one bullet hole.
Gavutis, a highly skilled deer hunter and true sportsman, admits to finishing off several deer over the years that other hunters had hit, and in each case letting the person that drew first blood tag it.
If a wounded deer runs by you, don't hesitate to drop it. But take the opportunity to show sportsmanship, honoring our great tradition by giving up the deer to the hunter who truly deserves it. We should all try to remember that to be a true sportsman, one must practice sportsmanship.
Bow hunters rarely have these disputes. A small number of them will even forego the opportunity to switch advantageously to shotguns now to continue their more challenging and quieter method of hunting, especially in areas close to civilization, where many deer congregate with impunity.
Without being able to manage those large numbers of deer, communities — especially those afflicted by Lyme disease — may never be able to gain control of their problem. In certain situations, we desperately need the setback rule for bow-hunting stands to be closer than the 500 feet meant for long-distance gun shooters.
The areas that archers are not able to control because of this regulation are enormous. Consider that a circle with a radius of 500 feet around a dwelling comprises about 18 acres. The total statewide acreage of local deer habitat that can't be adequately managed by bow hunters because of the 500-foot restriction is an enormous impediment to essential control in overpopulated communities, especially those east of Interstate 495.
All who want deer more successfully and safely managed should press for a change in this regulation for archers. While it's true that a hunter technically can shoot from inside someone's house if he has permission from the landowner, the majority of cases involve hunting in forests, where one could be on public land or have permission from one landowner, but still not be at least 500 feet away from an adjacent one.
This arbitrary regulation can't be justified in the name of safety. Considering all the trunks and branches, an arrow shot down from a tree stand in a forest has great difficulty traveling much more than about 30 yards.
Over 1,000 serious human injuries are recorded every year from collisions with deer, a majority of which are occurring within 500-foot safety zones. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have safely diminished unnecessary 500-feet-from-dwellings shooting restrictions for archers. Massachusetts should follow their lead.
Today — Blue crab season closes in Connecticut.
Sunday — Toys for Tots, Auburn Sportsman's Club. Registration, 7 to 11 a.m. Entry fee is a new unwrapped toy.
Sunday — Gigantic monthly meat raffle, Singletary Rod & Gun Club, 300 Sutton Ave., Oxford. Six meat tables, one lobster table, starts at 2 p.m., public invited.
Dec. 14 — Local Christmas bird counts begin. To participate, contact compilers now. Worcester Christmas Bird Count, compiler John Liller, (508) 877-5770; Athol Christmas Bird Count, compiler David Small, (978) 413-1772; Sturbridge Christmas Bird Count, compiler Mark Lynch, (508) 799-9343.


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Like many of you, I'm still finding my way around the Everyday Health Web site. There are nooks and crannies of hidden treasures and mounds of health information at every turn. It's kind of like moving to a new neighborhood; you never seem to have time to simply explore, you just find what you need as you need it. Therefore I decided I would do some serious exploring the other day and became intrigued to see a photo of "one of us" in the corner of one of the pages and had to investigate further.
Many of you know that actress, comedian, writer Teri Garr has been living with multiple sclerosis for several years. Her book, Speedbumps; Flooring It Through Hollywood, was published several years ago and is a very good read (even if you don't have MS).
Everyday Health got a chance recently to interview Ms. Garr and I must say their My Life interview with Teri Garr is a good read.
Ms. Garr has lived many of the trials we all face with our multiple sclerosis. She's experienced her disease both privately and in the public eye. Her insight into living with MS is always refreshing to me as we both live life with a laugh!
Have a look to the interview and let us know what you think.
Happy June and happy Monday everyone…let's try to make it a good week.
Wishing you and your family the best of health.

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China has one of the world's greatest agricultural dilemmas: it must feed over one-fifth of the world's population on just a fraction of the world's land.
Unfortunately, China has adopted an unsustainable solution: a chemical-intensive system of agriculture, with high levels of chemical pesticide and fertiliser use. What's more, our food supply is also threatened by genetically engineered foods – a move that would gamble with the health of millions of people.
Greenpeace is working in China and Hong Kong to protect our food from dangerous chemicals and genetically engineered ingredients, for the sake of our families and our future.
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A good smile radiates tremendous amount of positive energy. If you are gifted with a good smile the confidence and self esteem will get enhanced. People having some unattractive teeth become self conscious about this defect and a good smile will be an alien thing for them. The self confidence gets a beating and the relationships may suffer as well. That is where the relevance of cosmetic dentistry comes in and it can be described as a combination of art and science geared to improve the appearance, function and health of the teeth.
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The advancement of the technology has reduced the recovery time to a great extent and you do not have to take long period of rest for the recovery process. Treatments like dental implants require a fair amount of rest because it involves two to three phases of treatments. The recovery period has a lot to do with individual and complicated treatments like implants may last up to 5 to 8 months. Naturally, cosmetic dentistry prices for these types of treatments will be on the higher side. Minor treatments like tooth whitening and dental veneers require only a week or so for the complete recovery.
Choosing the clinic or the dental surgeon assumes an importance of paramount because a minor error in the treatment can involve dangerous health implications. The successful outcome of the treatment has a lot to do with the efficiency of the dental surgeon. A general dentist may not be trained in the field of cosmetic dentistry and even in the case of a cosmetic dental surgeon; specialization in a particular area like dental implants or dental bonding or teeth whitening, should be taken in to consideration.
The clinic and the surgeon can influence the dentistry prices and a suitable decision based on your budget will have to be taken. An extensive online search will make you familiarize with the quality of the dental surgeons in your area and various online directories will provide the profile pages of qualified dental surgeons for you. The cosmetic dentistry prices and the quality of the treatment should complement each other to fetch you the desired result. That is how a smile makeover becomes a qualitative and affordable one.
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Living with missing, gapped or decayed teeth can be limiting, inconvenient, and embarrassing. The innovative cosmetic dentistry can bring back the appearance and function of natural teeth, and can correct almost any deficiency in a person's smile. Today, dentistry is more than just pulling a tooth. Cosmetic dentistry is a new area of dentistry, which is different from general dentistry in many ways. In the traditional dentistry, the dentist focuses on the patient's dental health as well as general monitoring for possible oral diseases and hygiene, while the cosmetic dentistry focuses on improving the aesthetic appearance of the patient's teeth, mouth and smile.
Some of the most commonly performed cosmetic procedures include dental implants, tooth-colored restorations, fillings, tooth whitening, veneers, crowns/bridges, braces, dental bonding, gum de-pigmentation, gap closures, lip and cheek injections, orthodontics, and more. Using one or more of these cosmetic dental procedures, combined with the latest advances in general and cosmetic dentistry, a skilled, experienced cosmetic dentist can transform your ill-shaped teeth and help you achieve a whiter, brighter smile.
Patients with damaged tooth structure now no longer need to rely on unsightly metals to replace decayed teeth. Dentists now use high density, advanced composite resins and porcelain materials for filling up cavities. These modern filling materials mimic the look, feel, and function of natural teeth. Dental implants are used for substituting missing or broken teeth, dental veneers mask badly shaped, stained teeth and gaps, while tooth whitening helps to improve the color of your teeth and gap closures and bonding techniques can close those embarrassing pockets in between the teeth.
Cosmetic dentistry prices can vary from procedure to procedure, depending on what kind of implant surgery you undergo as well as what kind of services, in terms of the quality of dental care and standard of the facility, you are getting. For instance, dental implant cost may vary depending on the type of dental implant, permanent and temporary implants, and the number of teeth that need to be replaced or restored. Likewise, bridge cost also varied based on how many teeth are involved, and the quality chosen by you. A dental surgeon's expertise and the location and reputation of the dental facility are other considerations that can increase the price of your cosmetic dentistry procedure.
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ARM And Synopsys Announce Availability Of Reference Methodology For All Synthesizable ARM Cores
Streamlined Process Speeds Deployment Time and Increases Quality of ARM Core Implementation
CAMBRIDGE, UK AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA. – March 3, 2003 – ARM [(LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)], the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC processor solutions, and Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), the world leader in integrated circuit (IC) design software, today announced the availability of the ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology as an integral part of all ARM® synthesizable cores. The ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology significantly streamlines the process used by ARM Partners to port synthesizable ARM microprocessor cores to their chosen technologies, by reducing the time required to harden and model the core from months to weeks.
The new ARM11™ core family, announced at the end of 2002, was the first synthesizable ARM core to be released with the ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology fully integrated into the product. All ARM synthesizable core families-- the ARM7™ family, the ARM9E™ family, the ARM10E™ family and the ARM11 family -- have now been upgraded to include the ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology as an integral part of the product.
"Providing a superior reference design flow is strategic to our business," said Simon Segars, excective vice president, engineering at ARM. "When we enable ARM partners to do their own physical implementation starting from synthesizable ARM cores, we must provide proven methods for retaining compliance with our architecture in their implementation process. Our ongoing collaboration with Synopsys is enabling us to maintain our target of ARM core use being as easy as deploying a compiled RAM cell, thereby giving our partners a significant market advantage."
The ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology provides an efficient, proven route from the register transfer level (RTL) to GDSII, creating a core that is compliant with the ARM architecture, and which has the necessary models required to deploy it as a reusable component. This "application specific" hardening enables ARM partners to benefit from the flexibility of a soft core while maintaining the predictability, performance and ease of deployment of a hard core.
"The ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology takes full advantage of Synopsys' complete RTL-to-GDSII tool flow including, the new SoC test automation solution in Synopsys' DFT Compiler SoCBIST," said Rich Goldman, vice president of Strategic Market Development at Synopsys. "The key components of the ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology -- Design Compiler, Physical Compiler, Astro, and PrimeTime -- are also the anchors of our recently announced Galaxy™ Design Platform. We will continue working with mutual customers to accelerate their deployment of ARM's synthesizable cores."
The ARM-Synopsys Reference Methodology is available now from ARM, as an integral part of the latest release of each synthesizable core and supports the following Synopsys tools: Floorplan Compiler, HDL Compiler™, DFT Compiler™ SoCBIST, Physical Compiler®, DC Ultra™, Power Compiler™, Design Compiler®, PrimeTime®, DesignWare®, TetraMAX®, Formality®, VCS™ and Astro™. The Reference Methodology is modular and based on standard interfaces allowing for the integration of complementary tools.
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ARM is the industry's leading provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC microprocessor solutions. The company licenses its high-performance, low-cost, power-efficient RISC processors, peripherals and system-on-chip (SoC) designs to leading international electronics companies. ARM also provides comprehensive support required in developing a complete system. ARM's microprocessor cores are rapidly becoming a volume RISC standard in such markets as portable communications, hand-held computing, multimedia digital consumer and embedded solutions. More information on ARM is available at http://www.arm.com/
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Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) is the world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) software for integrated circuit (IC) design. The company delivers technology-leading IC design and verification platforms to the global electronics market, enabling the development of complex systems-on-chips (SoCs). Synopsys also provides intellectual property and design services to simplify the design process and accelerate time-to-market for its customers. Synopsys is headquartered in Mountain View, California and is located in more than 60 offices throughout North America, Europe, Japan and Asia. Visit Synopsys online at http://www.synopsys.com/.
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Eat your heart out Tinkerbell.
We've got the coolest fairy house on the block.
Built by yours truly and my darling husband as one of this year's coolest Christmas gifts.
This year my sweet hubby helped me with some of my crazy home made Christmas crafting and this was one of my favorite creations by far. We built a fairy house for our girls to play with. I've seen similar ones on-line and in catalogs but I did not have $300 lying around to drop on one and decided we could meet the challenge and make our own. My parents watched the girls for a Saturday afternoon so we could be busy little elves and get the thing built without an audience. It was quite a little engineering project but it turned out well and is very sturdy.
Materials: We ordered irregular tree "rounds" from Walnut Hollow
(3 circles cost me under $7.00!) to make the floors.
If you have a chain saw and fire wood you could do this for less but it was worth every penny in my book.
Then I ordered the smaller circles to build the stair cases from Discount School Supply (They're called Wood Craft Rounds -- bag of 50 pieces for $11).
The base was an unfinished pine table top from Lowes. The rest was found and recycled stuff from our garage. The columns were cut from a branch the girls and I found on a nature walk this fall and our re-cycled outdoor umbrella post (the top half of this same umbrella became a trellis for my morning glory vines last summer)
The furniture was made by my very patient, artsy, and sweet father with twigs, wood glue, and some unfinished wood boxes from the craft store. I also found a little set of fairy furniture at Five Below for $5 - (SCORE! A complete bargain!) Dad made the wishing well (lined with aqua colored fish gravel), both beds, the tables and chairs, a bench, a rabbit hutch, and a fire pit (with faux red cellophane fire). I sewed mini mattresses and will be making tiny silk flower quilts later. I got the fairy dolls (on sale plus a coupon) at the Disney Store in November.
Our silk scarves have been great ponds, waterfalls, snow, and fields!
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois lawmakers abruptly adjourned a lame-duck legislative session Tuesday without agreement on how to fix the nation's most dire pension crisis, declining even to vote on the governor's last-ditch effort to let an independent commission sort out the $96 billion mess.
The push to solve the crisis by Gov. Pat Quinn's deadline of Wednesday, when a new Legislature is sworn in, crumbled swiftly during the day. Democratic sponsors of a reform bill failed to amass the votes necessary amid stiff union resistance and legislative leadership unwilling to chance a roll-call vote.
Certain the measure lacked the required 60 votes in the House to require increased employee contributions and a reduction in post-retirement benefits, Quinn called an audible.
He proposed throwing the mess to an independent commission that would have the power to reset the pension programs provided lawmakers do not veto the plan.
Several lawmakers, including the House majority leader, expressed serious reservations about the legality of the measure. Shortly afterward, powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, adjourned the General Assembly without even mentioning Quinn's proposal.
"When you're impacting people's retirement security, it's a tough vote, and people have a lot of different concerns about it," said Rep. Elaine Nekritz, a Northbrook Democrat who led the Capitol's pension-fix drive.
Bond rating agencies are expected to issue new ratings Wednesday, and Quinn warned lawmakers that without any action on pension reform, Illinois' rating is in "dire jeopardy."
"It's already been downgraded on numerous occasions that we're looking unfortunately, perhaps, at another downgrade," he said.
A freshly minted set of lawmakers takes the oath of office Wednesday with an even larger Democratic majority but continued uncertainty about the pension measure's prospects.
Years of inattention by lawmakers and governors to properly fund five state-run pension accounts has led to $96 billion in red ink. Quinn has pushed the matter to crisis proportions since summer, setting Wednesday as the deadline for a deal.
The Democrat says the gaping hole widens by $17 million a day and to catch up, the state's obligation — $6 billion this year — will soon eclipse one-third of the total amount of revenue the state takes into its general checking account each year, eating up more and more of the money available for schools, health care and public safety.
"It's a huge failure for the governor and for the Democratic Party," said Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno of Lemont. "I mean, they control everything in this building. … It's the Democrats that don't agree."
Senate President John Cullerton, whose chamber was on standby Tuesday to return to Springfield if needed for a vote, continued to push an alternative scaled-down measure that he contends would survive a court challenge. After the House quit Tuesday night, he told reporters that he would put forward similar legislation in the new Legislature but remains open to compromise.
Responding to Quinn's plea, Cullerton said lawmakers shouldn't be panicking.
"The pension system and the state are no way bankrupt," the Chicago Democrat said. "It's just not true."
A solution has stupefied lawmakers for a year, and bond rating agencies have deemed Illinois' credit the worst in the nation. But the money the state owes doesn't have to be paid in one lump sum — any pension "reform" proposal means capturing solvency over the next three decades.
The day began with Quinn addressing reporters with an urgent plea to adopt a plan before a new Legislature has to start over.
"We cannot allow the Illinois economy to be held hostage by political timidity," Quinn said. "We have to be bold. We have to do things that are difficult. We have to take on the challenge of our time and meet that challenge."
But by mid-afternoon, with Nekritz reporting to The Associated Press that she was a half-dozen or more votes short, Quinn emerged before the pensions committee with the commission plan.
The panel of eight outsiders chosen by legislative leaders would have been asked to recommend changes by April 30. Under the plan, the recommendations would have taken effect unless the General Assembly nixed them within 30 days.
Quinn called the situation an "emergency" that required "extraordinary action." Although the panel moved it to the floor, House Majority Leader Barbara Flynn Currie said she was worried about "the inappropriate and improper delegation of authority."
A spokeswoman said Quinn was "very disappointed" by Tuesday's outcome.
"The people of Illinois are paying the price," spokeswoman Brooke Anderson said. "We've got a job to do."
But even with the deflated mood, Currie predicted "it's going to happen."
"But I'm not sure there yet was consensus about what it ought to look like," the Chicago Democrat said. "This is very tough."
Unions have opposed legislative pension plans because they would take away benefits that have long been promised to state workers. A coalition of union groups has called for a "summit" this month to deliberate the problem more thoroughly.
"We have plenty of time to do this right," said John Cameron of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
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BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo | 320i M Sport 5dr Step Auto [Business Media]
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo Overview
I would like all maintenance and service costs included
Initial Rental (Personal)
£4,913.46 inc VAT
Initial Rental (Business)
£2,810.97 ex VAT
Contract Length
48 Months
Processing fee
£199.99 ex VAT
Standard Options
- Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open/close anti-trap facility and comfort closing
- Green tinted heat protection glazing
- Heated rear window with automatic switch off
- Heated windscreen washer jets
- Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
- Rear wash/wipe
- Two speed adjustable intervals windscreen wipers
- Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with brake assist
- Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
- Brake drying
- Brake energy regeneration
- Braking pre-tensioning
- CBC - (Cornering brake control)
- Dynamic brake control
- Dynamic stability control (DSC )
- Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
- Front and rear ventilated brake disc
- Hill start assist
- Front and rear velour floor mats
- Aluminium front suspension
- Drive performance control - ECO PRO, comfort, sport and sport modes
- Five link rear suspension
- M sport suspension
- Bluetooth hands free facility with USB audio interface
- BMW apps interface
- BMW remote services
- Cruise control with brake function speed limiter
- Electric power steering
- Rear park distance control
- Auto start-stop
- Automatic tailgate operation
- Push button starter
- 6.5" colour display screen
- BMW emergency call
- BMW Teleservices
- Brake pad wear indicator in front and rear
- Check Control warning system for monitoring of lights and door/luggage compartment open warning
- Digital clock
- Door/boot open warning light
- Fuel gauge
- iDrive Controller with 8 favourite buttons
- Lights on warning by audio warning signal when ignition is switched off
- M Sport instrument cluster
- Navigation system Business advanced
- Odometer/trip meter
- Oil sensor for level and grade, warning by check control system
- Oil temperature gauge
- On-Board Computer (OBC) comprising: average speed, average and current fuel consumption, and range, outside temperature display with acoustic warning
- Optimum shift indicator
- Personal Profile - automatic lock when driving away selectable
- Real time traffic information
- Service interval indicator
- Speedometer with mph readout
- Tachometer
- Trip meter
- Automatically dimming electrochromatic rear view mirror
- Body colour door mirrors
- Electrically adjustable and heated door mirrors glass aspheric on driver's side and convex on passenger side
- Air-conditioning and radio control panel with Chrome highlight
- Hexagon aluminium trim with estoril blue matt finish
- Incorrect fuelling protection
- Lightweight engineering
- Auxiliary input socket in centre console
- BMW Professional radio with Single CD player two-way six speakers 4x25W loudspeaker system MP3 playback capability
- DAB tuner
- Active rear spoiler
- Body colour bumpers
- Body colour door handles
- Body colour roof mouldings
- Chrome kidney grille with extra wide black, high gloss black vertical slats
- Door sill finishers with M designation
- Front air inlet with high gloss black finish
- Front and rear bumper system
- High gloss black finish B pillar
- High gloss rear bumper insert
- High gloss shadow line
- M aerodynamic body styling
- M designation side exterior badges
- Model designation
- Model specific design elements
- Shark fin roof aerial
- Side air inlets in black/aluminium highlights
- Solid paint
- Visible VIN plate
- Clear lenses direction indicator lights
- Direction indicator side lights integrated exterior mirrors
- Dynamic brake lights
- High level third brake light
- LED daytime running lights
- LED front and rear fog lights
- LED Headlights
- LED Indicators
- LED tail lights
- LED welcome home lights
- Two zone automatic air conditioning
- 12V socket in centre console, luggage area and passenger footwell
- 2 bag hooks in luggage compartment
- 3 spoke M sports leather multifunction steering wheel
- Anthracite headlining
- Bottle holders integrated into door
- Dakota leather upholstery
- Foldable boot floor with storage compartment
- Four grab handles integrated in roof lining
- Four lashing eyes in luggage compartment
- Front and rear side armrest integrated into door trim
- Front armrest with storage compartment
- Glove box opener with chrome spider
- Leather gearknob and handbrake lever
- Reach rake adjustable steering column
- Rear centre armrest with 2 cupholders
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- Storage compartment in rear centre console and front/rear door trims
- Toolkit located in luggage compartment
- Two front cupholders with removable oddments tray/lid
- Automatic interior light soft on/soft off system
- Indirect front interior illumination - soft-light function
- Luggage compartment lighting
- Extended lighting package - 3 Series
- Non Smokers pack
- Airbag - Driver, front passenger, front and side with manual deactivation of front passenger airbag, front and rear ITS head airbags
- Child proof locking system in rear door
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- Front pyrotechnic belt tensioners and belt force limiter, rear coaded belt buckles
- Front seatbelt pretensioners load limiters
- Seatbelt security check for driver and front passenger
- Seatbelt warning
- Side impact protection
- Twin horns
- Tyre pressure monitoring with three level warning strategy
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- Height adjustable front headrests
- Reclining rear seats
- Slope adjustable rear seats
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- Central locking switch for all doors, fuel filler cap and luggage compartment
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- Start/stop button with comfort go keyless engine start and auto start stop deactivation button
- Electronic differential lock
- Sports function on gearbox with steering wheel mounted gearshift paddles
- Driver/passenger sunvisors with ticket holders vanity mirrors
- Reduced rolling resistance tyres
- Run-flat tyres
- 18" M Star spoke alloy wheels - style 400M with mixed tyres
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- HC+NOx: N
- Particles: N
- Standard Euro Emissions: EURO 6
- Bore: 82
- Catalytic Convertor: True
- Compression Ratio: 11.0:1
- Cylinder Layout: IN-LINE
- Cylinders: 4
- Engine Codes: B48B20M0
- Engine Layout: NORTH SOUTH
- Fuel Type: TURBO INJECTION
- Gears: 8 SPEED
- Number of Valves: 16
- Stroke: 94.6
- Valve gear: DOHC
- EC: True
- EC Combined: 44.8
- EC Extra Urban: 52.3
- EC Urban: 36.2
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High: 10.9
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Max: 11
- WLTP - MPG - Extra High - Min: 8.0
- WLTP - MPG - High: 8.3
- WLTP - MPG - High - Max: 7.0
- WLTP - MPG - High - Min: 7.3
- WLTP - MPG - Low: 7.7
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Max: 8.1
- WLTP - MPG - Low - Min: 8.0
- WLTP - MPG - Medium: 8.3
- Any aspect of the vehicles safety cause concern?: Data Not Available
- Based On ID: N
- Coin Description: i
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- Ghost model for valuation purposes: N
- Man Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years: 6
- Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years: 3
- NCAP Adult Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Child Occupant Protection %: N
- NCAP Overall Rating - Effective February 09: 184
- NCAP Pedestrian Protection %: 2.0
- NCAP Safety Assist %: M1
- Service Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Service Interval Mileage: N
- Special Edition: Data Not Available
- Special Order: Data Not Available
- This vehicle is classed as a car for VED purposes: 24
- Timing Belt Interval Frequency - Months: N
- Timing Belt Interval Mileage: N
- 0 to 60: Data Not Available
- 0 to 62: 8.1
- Engine Power KW: 135
- Engine Power RPM: 5000
- Engine Torque LBS.FT: 199
- Engine Torque MKG: 27.5
- Engine Torque NM: 270
- Engine Torque RPM: 1350
- PS: True
- Top Speed: 142
- Alloys?: True
- Space Saver?: Data Not Available
- Tyre Size Front: 225/50 R18
- Tyre Size Rear: 255/45 R18
- Tyre Size Spare: RUN FLAT TYRES
- Wheel Style: M STAR SPOKE STYLE 400M
- Wheel Type: 18" ALLOY
- Height: 1508
- Length: 4824
- Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb: 11.8
- Wheelbase: 2920
- Width (excluding mirrors): 1828
- Width (including mirrors): 2047
- Boot Capacity Saloons: 520
- Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres): 60
- Gross Vehicle Weight: 2170
- Luggage Capacity (Seats Up): 1600
- Max. Roof Load: 75
- Max. Towing Weight - Braked: 1600
- Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked: 695
- Minimum Kerbweight: 1600
- No. of Seats: 5
- Payload: 570
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo MINORITY REPORT (75/100)
The improved BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo is a niche operator that aims to extend 3 Series appeal to families. Jonathan Crouch looks at the changes
Ten Second Review
In Gran Turismo form, BMW's 3 Series offers five-door hatchback versatility and much more rear seat space along with a more unique look and a slightly raised Crossover-style feel. The extra height and weight these changes bring create a different kind of drive but families probably won't mind. This, after all, is the most practical compact model the Munich maker has ever brought us. Let's check out this lightly improved version.
So, let me make sure I've understood this correctly. You like the idea of a BMW 3 Series saloon, but it's not big enough in the boot. You like the idea of a 3 Series Touring estate, but it isn't roomy enough for those in the rear. And you like the idea of the 3 Series-based X1 crossover model, but it's not sharp enough to drive. At least we've established you want a 3 Series - possibly this one, the 3 Series Gran Turismo. A 3 Series with a hatchback then, and an example of the breed that was first launched here back in the Summer of 2013 as a variant of this model line aiming to be fine for families, provided they can afford it. A BMW with the higher stance and commanding driving position of a small crossover - but one you can still enjoy driving. And a compact car that doesn't feel like one when you stretch out inside it. Such is the rationale behind this, Munich's smallest Gran Turismo model. A bit of a niche product? Yes, but one you could see appealing to plenty of people. Packaged up neatly here are attributes that BMW claim to have carefully pitched to suit the Qashqai crowd, the station wagon set and people for whom perfection is a compact executive saloon. A car for all seasons and all reasons then? Or a compromise best forgotten? Let's check out the subtly improved version of this car and find out.
Driving Experience
So. Just how will this GT drive? It's hard to think of any car ever sold whose driving dynamics were improved by making it longer, higher and heavier. So there's reasonable scope to fear that the traditionally magnificent 3 Series driving dynamics may have been irrevocably corrupted here by a higher centre of gravity - you sit as high up as you would in BMW's X1 SUV - and a 145kg weight penalty over the saloon model. In the event, we don't think the men from Munich have done too badly. Crucially, at the wheel of this thing, you know still know you're driving a 3 Series: just a rather different one. On to engines, which as expected are exactly the same as those offered on conventional 3 Series models. Most customers will want the 2.0-litre diesel engine, offered in 150 and 190bhp states of tune in the respective 318d and 320d models on offer. Go for the 320d and you get an xDrive 4WD option. There's also a TwinPower Turbo six cylinder diesel engine, offered first in the 258bhp 330d, which also comes with the option of xDrive 4WD. There's also a 313bhp 335d xDrive variant at the top of the diesel range. If you're looking at petrol power, you'll find that again, the emphasis is on a single 2.0-litre engine offered in different guises. The 184bhp 320i manages 62mph from rest in 7.9s, while the new 252bhp 330i improves that to 6.1s and has to be artificially restrained at 155mph. I can't really see why you'd want to go faster than that in this car, but for those likely to be seduced by six cylinder power, there's a thirsty twin turbo 3.0-litre 340i model at the top of the range. With 326bhp on tap, this delivers the 62mph sprint in 5.1s. All these figures are based on setting up your car in its fastest form, selectable through the 'Sport' and 'Sport+' modes on the standard Drive Performance Control system you operate via this centre console button. This is able to tweak steering feel, throttle response, stability control intervention and, if you've an auto gearbox, gearshift changes based on your preference.
Design and Build
As usual with any niche product, there are plenty of people who don't get the point - and most of them have come out of the woodwork and said so in the reviews you may have read of this car so far. Personally, we can't see that the concept behind it is so very difficult to understand. Personally, I've got a family with three children and I'd like the idea of compact, rear-driven BMW if I could find one that was spacious and versatile enough. Here, at last, is that car. Here too is a Gran Turismo BMW model you could actually call stylish. The arcing silhouette and elongated tail see it sitting 81mm taller than an ordinary 3 Series model and of course it's longer, even than the Touring estate. Changes to the outside of this improved version are subtle; smarter adaptive LED headlamps feature with an altered grille surround, the air intakes are revised and there's a new full LED rear light design. Inside, extra chrome and glossy materials for the air vents and dash aim to lift the ambience. BMW's improved Professional Navigation system is also available, with a redesigned menu and Bluetooth as standard. Otherwise, it's much as before, so once raised, the hatch reveals a commodious 520-litre space. So much for the packages. What about provision for people? Well this is where the critics who simply dismiss this as 3 Series with a hatch have failed to do their homework. BMW has done more than just shove in a slanting tailgate here, redesigning the floorplan of this car around a wheelbase 110mm longer than that of the saloon. And nearly all of it benefits rear seat occupants. I'll make no bones about this: I feel cramped in the back of an ordinary 3 Series. Here it's very different, with proper space for three and leg and headroom to spare.
Market and Model
You'll pay a £1,650 premium over the cost of a 3 Series Touring estate if you want to own this 3 Series Gran Turismo model - which means asking prices that largely lie in the £30,000 to £40,000 bracket. At the foot of the line-up, there's a £1,400 premium to graduate from the petrol 320i to the 318d. Personally, though, I'd want to find another couple of thousand or so to graduate to mid-range level where the diesel 320d is priced from around £33,000. You seem to get more performance by selecting the petrol option but you get less torque - less pulling power - so in the real world, you'll probably get places quicker in the diesel versions. It'll be hard to justify stretching to the only six cylinder petrol Gran Turismo model, the twin turbo petrol 340i: for a £5,000 premium over an equivalently-specced 330i variant, it gets you to 62mph less than half a second quicker. The other models all have something to be said for them and whichever you go for, it's worth finding another £1,500 to add the 8-speed automatic gearbox: it suits the character of the car. If you want the extra peace of mind of xDrive 4WD, you'll need the 320i petrol variant: here there's also a £1,500 premium to add if you want the extra grip. For this improved nodel, fresh tech such as wireless smartphone charging, a WiFi hotspot and BMW's Connected Drive services has been added, plus the Apple CarPlay system.
Cost of Ownership
Once you've swallowed the upfront asking price, you should find this 3 Series Gran Turismo very cost effective to run. Thanks for this can be given to BMW's suite of EfficientDynamics tweaks, which includes all the usual features: Brake energy Regeneration, low rolling resistance tyres, efficient Servotronic electric power steering and a stop/start system to cut the engine when you don't need it, stuck at the lights or waiting in traffic. Plus this GT model's active rear spoiler also plays its part, as does the efficiency-orientated 'ECO PRO' setting in the Drive Performance Control system. This car is even clever enough to use sat nav data to operate the car's ancillaries as efficiently as possible. As a result, the diesel models in particular can return some exemplary figures. The 318d for example manages 61.4mpg on the combined cycle and a CO2 reading of 121g/km. Go for the pokier 320d variant and those figures fall only marginally to 60.1mpg and 125g/km, not bad for a car that gets in 62mph in 7.8 seconds on the way to 143mph. Petrol people of course will need to set their sights a little lower but both 320i and 330i variants still manage around 47mpg and a CO2 reading of around 140g/km in auto form. You'll need deeper pockets to run the twin turbo six cylinder 340i petrol model though: here the figures fall to 40.4mpg and 161g/km.
You can see why BMW had to build this car. With Audi proving the need for a five-door bodyshape in the compact executive segment and key markets like China and the USA proving distinctly lukewarm to estates, a hatchback 3 Series seemed the obvious answer. In contrast to its Ingolstadt rival though, BMW has gone further than simply adding a rear hatch to its existing saloon model. It's tried to do something a bit cleverer than that. Raising the ride height and giving the car a more commanding Crossover-type feel has given this car wider appeal without too many dynamic downsides. Those who object to the slightly vaguer feel probably shouldn't be buying this model anyway. It is, after all, supposed to be the 3 Series for families. Ultimately, it all depends what you want. I wasn't totally sold on BMW's 'Gran Turismo' concept in 5 Series form but I'm rather more convinced this time round. It may not be the 'ultimate driving machine' but then it doesn't have to be. In terms of versatility, it's the ultimate 3 Series. For many, that'll be all that matters.
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Jake Peavy (strained lat, ERD 10/4)
Peavy's retracted lat strain is relatively unique, but not quite as unique as I'd thought. A Dodgers farmhand, Brett Leach, had a very similar surgery a few years back, performed by my number three super-surgeon, Dr. Neal ElAttrache. Leach was able to come back without significant difficulty and, according to Kevin Goldstein, he got his velocity back quickly, losing only time to injury. This is definitely a positive indicator for Peavy, and confirms the earlier thought that he'd be able to come back at some point near spring training 2011. I spoke with Dr. ElAttrache about the surgery, and he confirmed most of what I knew: the surgery is relatively simple, a matter of tacking the tendon back into place. Leach has had good results with no setbacks of any type, and if Peavy recovers on a similar timeline, he'll be back at 100 percent by next spring. Dr. ElAttrache wasn't sure that the run of lat strains that we've had lately was more than coincidence, but he noted that the lat is both an accelerator and a decelerator in the shoulder, an unusual circumstance. None of the training programs that most pitchers do have any specific activities for the lat the way that many focus on the rotator cuff, so it's a possibility if this turns out to be a sign that the lat is breaking down within the kinetic chain.


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PLATTEVILLE, Wis. (Blugolds.com) – The UW-Eau Claire football team got down early and couldn't recover in a 49-19 loss to 16th-ranked UW-Platteville in a non-conference contest at Ralph E. Davis Pioneer Stadium today.
The Pioneers (3-0) jumped out to the initial lead and built it up to 21-0 before Eau Claire (0-3) would get on the board. Platteville took its first drive 45 yards for a touchdown and then recovered a fumble on the ensuing kickoff. Starting their drive from the Blugolds' four yard line, Platteville ran just one play and scored another touchdown.
On the Blugolds' next drive, they were moving down the field well, but Platteville picked off a pass on their own four yard line and then traveled 96 yards to score again to take a 21-0 lead.
In the second quarter, the Blugolds finally got on the board as they went 74 yards in 17 plays, using almost seven minutes. The drive ended with an eight yard pass from Austin Neu (Sr.-Iron Ridge, Minn./Hustisford) to Cody Gerver (So.-Mahtomedi, Minn.) to an Eau Claire touchdown. Video of Touchdown
But Platteville answered on the next drive to make the score 28-7 and then built a 35-7 lead by halftime.
In the second half, Eau Claire took its first drive 74 yards, this time in five plays in only 1:38, but after a blocked PAT, the Blugolds found themselves down 35-13. Joel Sweeney (Jr.-Tomah, Wis.) finished the drive with a six-yard run. The score remained the same the rest of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, Platteville capped off a 97-yard drive in the end zone and went up 42-13, but the Blugolds answered with a touchdown on the next drive. This time it was Neu to Austin Goetsch (Sr.-Waunakee, Wis.) for 25 yards. A failed two-point conversion attempt left the score 42-19. Platteville added one final score with 3:54 remaining.
Eau Claire finished with 406 yards of offense (175 rushing, 231 passing) while Platteville had 507 (93 rushing, 414 passing).
The Blugolds had both a 100-yard rusher and 100-plus yard receiver. Sweeney finished with 100 yards on 23 carries while Goetsch had 107 yards receiving on seven catches. Neu finished the game with 231 passing, going 17-for-33 with two touchdowns.
On defense, Coltan Ellis (Jr.-Rice Lake, Wis.) led the Blugolds with nine tackles (eight solos, one assist).
Next Saturday, the Blugolds will be at home again, taking on UW-Stout for homecoming. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.
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Fear of Recurrence
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Fear of recurrence, or fear of the cancer coming back, is one of the most common worries among women with breast cancer. This fear can have a powerful effect on the quality of your life. Nearly all women who have had breast cancer worry about this possibility.
These are some common concerns you might have about the cancer coming back:
- You may worry that cancer will come back in your affected breast, your other breast, or in other parts of your body.
- You may have concerns about having to go through treatment again. You may also have fears of experiencing pain or discomfort from more surgery, chemotherapy, radiation, or other treatments.
- You may feel stressed about the impact of another diagnosis on your appearance, relationships, social life, family, or career.
- No matter what stage of cancer you had, you may be afraid of dying from cancer.
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University of Denver honors its 2014 Law Stars
In a court of law, both the prosecution and the defense are allowed to present their sides of the story.
The University of Denver's Law Stars Dinner is no court of law, and thus the honorees aren't allowed to speak.
They acknowledge their awards by coming to the stage at the conclusion of the program, to smile and acknowledge a hearty round of applause while standing behind the commemorative chairs that they get to take home.
They can't express their thanks or rebut what was said about them in the videos filled with stories — some true, some tall tales — related by colleagues, family and friends.
It's all in good fun, though. The portraits painted in the videos aren't too outrageous — and the ones that are do have a certain grain of truth to them.
This year, for example, the audience got to discover things like who among honorees Gale Norton, Jack Finlaw, Stephen Pepper and Ted Gelt had been a hippie, played in a rock band and had an early-life goal of becoming a cowpoke and the lead singer in a country-western band.
The DU Law Stars Dinner, chaired by Bill Keating and Patty Powell, was held at the Hyatt Regency Convention Center. Lisa Hogan was master of ceremonies and joined Martin Katz, dean of DU's Sturm College of Law, in presenting the honorees with their commemorative chairs.
Norton, the Secretary of Interior from 2001-06 and attorney general for Colorado from 1991-99, was given the Outstanding Alumni Award. She is now president of Norton Regulatory Strategies and serves as a director of American Transmission Company. Norton received her juris doctor (JD) degree from DU in 1978.
Finlaw, recipient of the Robert H. McWilliams Jr. Alumni Professionalism Award, is chief legal counsel to Gov. John Hickenlooper. Prior to that he was chief of staff to former Mayor Guillermo "Bill" Vidal and director of Denver's Theatres and Arenas Division. He received his JD from DU in 1981.
The Robert B. Yegge Excellence in Teaching Award went to Pepper. Prior to joining the Sturm College of Law faculty, where his students have named him Professor of the Year four times, Pepper was in practice at the Denver firm Holland & Hart. He graduated from Stanford "with great distinction" and received his law degree from Yale.
Gelt, a tax specialist, received the Thompson G. Marsh Award. An adjunct professor who has taught in the Graduate Tax Program for almost 40 years, Gelt is with BakerHostetler's Denver office, advising individual clients with respect to estate and family planning, tax controversy and criminal tax matters. He advises corporate entities in transactional tax matters and provides counsel and expert testimony for the defense of tax and estate planning. He received his JD from DU in 1975.
The money raised that night helps support two initiatives at Sturm College of Law: the Judicial Fellows Program and the Clinical Programs.
The Judicial Fellows Program pays recent law school graduates to work for local judges, providing them with 20 hours of legal research and writing per week for a term of up to one year. The Clinical Programs give students the opportunity to learn about lawyering skills in the real world of clients who face a variety of issues for which they might not otherwise have legal representation. Areas include civil litigation, civil rights, criminal defense and environmental law.
Enough friends and relatives to fill six tables turned out to congratulate Gelt for receiving the award that has only been given five times since it was instituted in 1977. Thomas N. Jordan Jr. was the first recipient, and was followed by Donald L. Sturm (1999); Douglas G. Scrivner (2006); Justice Patricio M. Serna (2009) and William L. Keating (2012).
The group included his wife, Sharon; son Tim Gelt; and sister Judith Gelt. Also, his rabbi and longtime friend, Yaakov Meyer and Meyer's wife, Chaya; Bob and Rhoda Pitler; Rick and Linda Gershater; Fred and Cindy Sonstein; Susan Kramer; Alex and Meryl Jacobs; Elly and Lola Zussman; Harvey Deutsch; Nahum Swinkin; Bob and Leah Schiermeyer; and Rabbi Isaac Wasserman from Yeshiva Toras Chaim, whose board Gelt chairs.
DU's new Chancellor, Rebecca Chop, was at the dinner, too, along with Provost Gregg Kvistad; Sturm College of Law namesake Don Sturm and his wife, Susan; Margot Gilbert Frank; Barbara Grogan; John and Merry Low; Jack and Wendy Trigg; Nancy Elkind; Bob and Doris Truhlar; and Pamela Gagel, chair of the DU Law Stars Alumni Council.
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The number of workers on low pay in the UK has fallen by more than 300,000 following the Conservatives' introduction of the national living wage, a think tank says.


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Common Registration Issues and Solutions
Registration Holds
Holds appear on your record when a University office prevents registration. Holds require some action by you before you can register. Examples are: owing funds to the university, needing transcripts from other schools, academic suspension, immunization, or international student issues. You can review your holds and the departments that placed the holds, by logging into MyFAU. Then contact each department that issued a hold.
Non-Degree Students (including Transient Students)
The Self-Service registration system automatically classifies new non-degree students as equal to freshman with zero credits. This means non-degree students must obtain authorization into many courses. To obtain authorization, contact the Student Services Office at the college that offers the courses you wish to take. You may need to provide proof that you have met the prerequisites for the courses by showing an unofficial transcript from another school.
Note: Non-degree students are only eligible to register for courses a week before classes start. There is no guarantee that your courses will be available.
Registration Errors
Registration errors are often caused by restrictions and requirements placed on courses. When a student has not met the requirements placed on a course, the Self-Service system gives one or several of the following errors upon registration. To view the restrictions placed on a course, see below.
Viewing Course Restrictions and Requirements
Go to the Course Schedule and you will see that the schedule shows all course CRN numbers as underlined. Click on the CRN number link to view the course's restrictions and other important information about the course.
Scroll down for information on the following errors that you may encounter:
- PREQ and TEST SCORE-ERROR
- DEPARTMENT PERMISSION REQ or INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQ
PREQ and TEST SCORE-ERROR
This "add" error indicates that the Self-Service system does not show you have a required course prerequisite. Example: A student wants to register for CHM 2211 (Organic Chemistry 2). CHM 2211 has a prerequisite of a "C" grade or better in CHM 2210 (Organic Chemistry 1), but the student has not met the requirement. View the course's prerequisite requirements to ensure you have met the requirement before selecting the course.
Note: If you transferred to FAU, the Self-Service system may not recognize your transfer courses as prerequisites. Meet with your advisor as soon as possible to have your prior courses evaluated as meeting prerequisites.
Note: If you are trying to enroll in one of the online College of Business courses, but have not successfully completed the college's online Distance Learning Ready Exam/Mini Course, you must complete the test via the web and earn a passing score to register. Go to Online Course Policy to see detailed information on how to self-enroll in Blackboard for this exam.
Linked courses are two separate courses that must be taken concurrently. These include labs and discussions that must be taken with a lecture course. When registering for linked courses, the CRNs must be submitted at the same time. The linked classes can be found by clicking on the linked sections tab in the class details when viewing the course in the Course Schedule. To unlink a course, you will need permission from your advisor or the professor teaching the course.
ACG 2021 (Lec) and ACG 2021 (Lab)
MAC 1105 (Lec) and MAC 1105 (Lab)
This indicates that the course is restricted to a particular college, and the Self-Service system does not recognize you as being declared within that college. Students who wish to take a course that is not part of their declared major should meet with their advisor for authorization. Afterward, contact the college offering the course for permission to register for it.
Some courses are restricted to members of certain majors or minors. Students who wish to take a course that is not part of their declared major should meet with their advisor for authorization. Afterward, contact the college offering the course for permission to register for it.
This refers to your classification as sophomore (30-59 credits), junior (60-89 credits), or senior (90 credits or more). Some courses are restricted by classification. If course credits needed for the required classification are currently "in progress" or awaiting official transcripts, then your advisor may be able to give you authorization, once proof of the in-progress registration is received. Currently enrolled courses are counted in this process even though grades have not been posted.
Example: A student with 59 credits is a sophomore and does not qualify for a course that requires junior standing (60 credits or more). This student needs to choose a different course. If the student has exhausted all course options, the student should meet with an advisor to determine if any other options are available.
DEPARTMENT PERMISSION REQ or INSTRUCTOR PERMISSION REQ
Certain courses require departmental or instructor approval before they may be taken. You must contact the appropriate department or professor to obtain approval to register for these courses. To see which department or professor to contact, refer to the Viewing Course Restrictions and Requirements entry above. If the department or instructor agrees, the student may be given permission online and then may register via MyFAU.
This error is given when all allotted seats in a class are taken. Only the instructor can give permission to override the capacity. In some cases, the instructor cannot enter a student in a class if the room is at fire capacity or in a lab that has limited resources. If the instructor agrees, the student may be given permission online and then may register via MyFAU. However, please note that many instructors will not consider overrides into closed courses yet others will for unique circumstances. If a course is closed, your first option should be to select another section or another class.
Corequisite courses are two (sometimes three) separate courses that must be taken concurrently. When registering for corequisite courses, the CRNs must be submitted at the same time. The requisite classes can be found by clicking on the corequisites tab in the class details when viewing the Course Schedule.
NUR 3106L must be taken concurrently with NUR 3145 and NUR 3715.
EEL 3111 must be taken concurrently with MAP 2302 and MAC 2313.
MUC 4600 must be taken concurrently with MUS 4343.
The maximum hours exceeded error indicates that a student is attempting to register for more than 18 credits for the term. Students need to obtain a course overload authorization from the dean of their college. The bottom of the Registration Drop/Add Request form should be completed, including the dean's signature and stamp with the total hours authorized. Then return the form to the Registrar's front counter for staff to add the additional classes. It is suggested that students talk to their advisor first about exceeding the maximum hours for the term.
The time conflict error occurs when two courses that the student is trying to register for overlap by at least five minutes. The student would need to talk to an advisor and/or the professors of the classes to obtain permission to take both of these classes.
This restriction is based on being in a certain population at FAU like the Honors Program, The Accounting Scholars Program etc. Please choose a different section or contact the instructor of the course to see if an override can be granted into this course.
This indicates that you have registered for the class twice before and would need to see your academic advisor to obtain permission to register for this class for a third or more time.


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Nick Saban: 'Totally committed to the University of Alabama'
On Tuesday, it was reported that Nick Saban's agent told former Texas regent Tom Hicks in an email that the only job the head coach would leave Alabama for would be the Texas job.
On Wednesday, Saban addressed the issue — again — and again had the same thing to say.
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"Well I don't know where these reports come from," Saban told ESPN's Tom Rinaldi. "I've sort of addressed the situation before. I'm totally committed to the University of Alabama, looking forward to the game we have this week and all my focus has been on LSU and what our teams need to do to play their best."
In September, it was reported that Saban's agent, Jimmy Sexton, and a current and former Texas regent spoke about the possibility of Saban succeeding Mack Brown at Texas.
At the time, Saban also denied knowledge of the discussion and interest in any job other than his current one.
"Every year it's something," Saban said in September. "Last year, it was the Cleveland Browns. The year before it was something else, going back to the NFL. But (wife) Terry and I are very happy here in Tuscaloosa. We really love the University of Alabama."
Alabama is 8-0 this season and ranked No. 1 in all polls, including the BCS. The Crimson Tide play LSU at home Saturday night at 8.
Of course, the Texas job is not available. Brown is in his 16th season with the Longhorns. After back-to-back embarrassing losses to BYU (Texas allowed 550 rushing yards) and Ole Miss (Rebels scored game's final 30 points in 44-23 win) dropped Texas to 1-2 this season, the Longhorns have won five consecutive games.
Brown has won 156 games at Texas and won the 2005 BCS championship. His Longhorns lost to Alabama in the 2009 championship game.
Since going 7-6 in his first season at Alabama in 2007, Saban is 69-7 with three BCS championships, including the past two.


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Obama might be preparing for a slug-match with Mitt Romney, but that doesn't mean he can't stop and tinker with Sphero. The ruler of the free world meets that little remote controller robot ball thing.
At first, the Commander in Chief is flummoxed. An iPhone is pushed in his face. "Do you want me to sign this?" The question goes unanswered. "What do you want me to do?," he asks. Three times. Finally, it's clear: our President must move this little ball around on the ground with this little virtual joystick and delight the crowd. He does so. "...Excuse me, give me some space to drive my ball". The crowd squeals, rapturous. This is why he will be re-elected. [TechCrunch]