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History Course Descriptions
100L History of Western Civilization in Film. (1) (Coreq: HIST 101 or 102)
This course will examine select topics in Western Civilization through the
analysis of films.
101 The Foundations of European Civilization to 1648. (3) An introduc-
tion to the foundations of European Civilization, beginning with the early
civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia, followed by a survey of the history of
ancient Greece and Rome, the rise of Christianity, the transmission of this heritage
to Europe, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
102 Introduction to European Civilization from 1648 to the Present. (3)
A survey of the rise of European civilization from the end of the Thirty Years'
War to the present.
111 World History to 1500. (3) World History to 1500 examining the emergence
of key civilization in India, China, Africa and Europe.
112 World History Since 1500. (3) World History since 1500 examines the
nature and interactions between Europeans, Asians, Africans, Pacific Islanders
and Americans from the "voyages of oceanic discovery" through the ages of
democratic and industrial revolutions and into the era of contemporary global
125 Introduction to the Civilizations of the Islamic Middle East. (3) An analysis which treats
the major cultural elements of traditional Islamic civilization and then concentrates upon
the reaction of the Arabs, Turks and Iranians to the problems of adjusting to the modern world.
126 Introduction to the East Asian Civilization. (3) An exposition which deals
with the historical foundations of the social, political, and cultural evolution of
China and Japan but focuses upon the 19th and early 20th century experience.
201 & 202 History of the United States from Discovery to the Present. (3 each)
A general survey of the United States from the era of discovery to the present,
emphasizing major political, economic, social, and intellectual de vel op ments. 201:
Discovery through Reconstruction. 202: Reconstruction to the present.
250 Historical Research and Writing. (3) A course designed to teach both
written and oral communication in history. Topics include compiling a scholarly
bibliography on a historical topic, interpreting primary and secondary sources,
developing a clear thesis, ensuring academic integrity, using Chicago-style documentation,
and presenting work in a scholarly fashion. A minimum of twelve pages
of graded, written work, with substantial opportunities for revision, and at least
one graded oral presentation required. Topics chosen by Professor. For History
Majors, History 250 is a corequisite or prerequisite for all upper-level courses.
The Following Courses Require Sophomore Standing or Above or Permission of the
300 Historical Methods. (3) (Writing Intensive) A seminar in the principles
and practice of historical research, including an introduction to historiography,
the interpretation of historical documents, proper documentation, and clarity of
expression. Should be among the fi rst upper-level courses taken by majors. S, F.
302 The Middle Ages (500-1250). (3) A study of the causes and course of the
split of the Roman world into Western European, Eastern Orthodox and Islamic
culture, followed by a discussion of the civilization of the High Middle Ages and
the problems of cultural change in the late medieval period.
304 The Enlightenment: Europe (1648-1789). (3) A survey of the main
currents of European thought, cultural development, and politics between the
Thirty Years' War and the French Revolution.
305 The Age of Revolutions (1789-1848). (3) A study of the political and social
changes effected in Europe during the French Revolution, the Napoleanic period,
the Revolution of 1830, and the Revolutions of 1848.
307 European History (1848-1914). (3) A study of the main currents of
European thought, from the Revolutions of 1848 to the rise of industrial power,
imperialism, diplomatic realignment, nationalism, and the road to World War I.
308 World War I and the Twenty Years' Truce. (3) An inquiry into the
causes and conduct of the First World War; the peace settlement of 1919-1923;
the rise of totalitarianism and the struggle of the European democracies; the road
to the Second World War.
309 World War II and the Cold War. (3) An inquiry into the conduct of the Second
World War and the problems of planning and implementing peace; origins and
development of the Cold War; the demise of colonialism and the integration of Europe;
the rise of superpowers.
313 The History of Russia to 1855. (3) An introduction to the civilization of the
Russian and Slavic peoples. The historical traditions and culture of the people who
occupied the Russian plains from the eighth century A.D. to the mid 19th century.
314 The History of Modern Russia and the Soviet Union Since 1855. (3)
The decline of Imperial Russia, the Revolution of 1917, and the development
of the Soviet Union.
315 Ancient Greece. (3) An exploration of the Greek genius of the fifth and fourth
centuries, B.C., with special attention given to those achievements most relevant to our
own times. Includes a survey of Mycenean times and its great leaders, mythical or
otherwise; also the Dark Ages and its blind poet, Homer; with concentration on those centuries
when Herodotos, Thucydides, Aeschylus, Plato and Aristotle produced their unrivaled works;
also time is devoted to Greece's decline and the simultaneous rise of its benign conquerors,
Phillip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great.
316 Roman Republic and Empire. (3) An examination of the political history
of the Roman state, from its foundation by the legendary Romulus to its destruction
by barbarian invaders. Special emphasis upon the failure of Re publican government
and the disappearance of personal freedom as one family of unparalleled
ability and wealth fi ghts for victory in a bloody civil war. Imperialism, militarism,
bureaucratization and the advent of Christianity highlighted. Colorful personalities,
such as those of Marc Antony and Cleopatra, examined in some detail.
317 Comparative Revolutions. (3) (Writing Intensive) (= Politics 317)
(Prereq: sophomore standing) Case studies of the classic revolutions (English, American,
French, and Rus sian) and analyses of these and other revolutions as political
phenomena. At ten tion will be given to the political phi los o phy of revolution.
318 Classical Mythology. (3) (Writing Intensive) Classical Mythology investigates
the world's creation, Greek and Roman divinities that once governed human experience,
and the activities of such heroes as Perseus and Theseus. The course is designed to provide
an intellectual history of Greco-Roman civilization and to enhance the appreciation of literature
and arts influenced by this ancient culture.
322 Medieval Art & Architecture. (3) (= ARTH 322) A survey of the cultural
and artistic trends from c. 300 to 1300, this course will focus on France, England,
Germany, and Italy, but also examine important post-classical innovations in what
are now Norway, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Egypt, and Syria. Much of the discussion
will concern religious architecture, culminating in High Gothic cathedrals. Decorative
arts such as illuminated manuscripts, mosaics, stained glass, and sculpture
in wood, stone, bronze, and gold will also be central to the course content.
323 Italian Renaissance Art & Architecture. (3) (= ARTH 323) This
course surveys the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Italian peninsula c.
1300-1550 and the revival of classical ideals and philosophies of visual representation
focusing primarily on Florence, Venice, and Rome. The course examines
the art and ideas of inspired, creative minds such as Giotto, Masaccio, Ghiberti,
Brunelleschi, Alberti, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo,
Raphael, Titian, Palladio, and many more.
324 Baroque Art & Architecture. (3) (= ARTH 324) The 17th Century was
a period of remarkable exploration, experimentation, and change. Those events
were embodied in the painting, sculpture, and architecture of this Gilded Age.
Focusing on the Netherlands and Flanders (modern Holland and Belgium), Rome,
France, and Spain, this course surveys the visionary ideas of Caravaggio, Car-
racci, Rembrandt, Rubens, Vermeer, Velasquez, Borromini, and Bernini among
326 History of Germany Since 1870. (3) A critical study of the creation of
the German Empire, Bismarck, Wilhelmian Germany, the First World War, the
Weimar Republic, the Third Reich, the Second World War, and the fate of German
speaking peoples since then.
327 Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union: 1918 to the Present. (3) History
of the new East European states and the Soviet Union from the end of World
War I to the present. Emphasis on their domestic and foreign problems during
the interwar period, the Russian expansion and dom i na tion of Eastern Europe
since 1945, the establishment of the "People's Democratic Republics" in Poland,
East Germany, Czech o slo va kia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Yu go sla via, and Albania, and
the revolutionary upheavals in the 1980's leading to the fall and collapse of the
Communist system and ideology in Eastern Europe and the Soviet Union.
328 Renaissance Europe, 1250-1517. (3) A survey of renaissance culture
as it emerged in the northern Italian city-states. Topics include republican and
despotic governments, war and diplomacy, humanism, art, individualism, religion,
the growth of secularism, gender, the family, and the Northern Renaissance.
329 Reformation Europe, 1517-1648. (3) An examination of the Protestant
Reformation and its European context. Topics include the renaissance background,
Luther's break with Rome, the major reformed traditions, the Catholic response,
the nation-state, warfare and diplomacy, colonialism, the new science, and the
rise of toleration and individualism.
333 Modern France: 1715 to the Present. (3) A political and social history
of the French nation from the end of Louis XIV's reign, and the Revolutions of
1789 and 1792, to modern-day France.
335 History of England: 1485-1714. (3) The development of Modern England
from the beginning of the Tudor dynasty, through the Elizabethan period,
the Civil War, Cromwell, to the end of the Stuart line.
337 The History of Britain: 1714 to the Present. (3) The social, intellectual,
economic, and political history of the British Isles from the beginning of
the Hanoverian dynasty, through the Age of Victoria, the decline of the Empire,
the catastrophe of two world wars, to the present time.
338 Modern Ireland. (3) This course examines the political, economic, cultural,
social and regional struggles for identity, unity, partition, and independence in
Hibernia from the era of Union to the present. Themes and topics addressed
may include: early English colonization; the rising of 1798 and the Act of Union;
Georgian Ireland; the Potato Famine of the 1840s; Home Rule movements; Gaelic
revival; the Easter Rising; political partition, "the Struggles," and contemporary
340 History of East Asia. (3) A survey of East Asian history from prehistory
to the recent past. Topics include the early Chinese imperium; the emergence
of Confucianism and arrival of Buddhism, the regional diasporas of resultant
cultural forms to Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand, and Cambodia; feudal rule;
commercial and social conditions; arrival of Western Imperialists; and the rise
of anti-imperialist, nationalist, and de-colonization movements.
345 Intellectual History of Early Modern Europe. (3) "Great books"
from the High Middle Ages to the Romantic era, set within the broader social,
economic, and political context. Topics include scholasticism, humanism, Renaissance
Platonism, Reformation and Counter-Reformation theology, skep ti cism, the
new science, British empiricism, the Enlightenment, and the Romantic reaction.
346 Modern European Intellectual History. (3) Overview of Western intellectual
history from the French Revolution through the late twentieth century.
Includes an examination of political, cultural, literary, imaginative, popular, and
intellectual traditions that informed various European traditions.
347 Pre-modern Japan: The Rise and Fall of the Samurai. (3)
An introductory survey of the society and culture of pre-modern Japan, this course
examines the formation of the early Japanese imperial state, the disposition of
Japan's feudal rule by military elite, and the commercial and social conditions that
characterized the early modern era in Japan. Particular attention is directed to the
transformation of the samurai from proud and able warriors into what was by the
nineteenth century in all practice little more than a class of infl exible bureaucrats
and raucous brigands.
348 Modern Japan: From the Last Samurai to the Pacifi c War. (3)
Together students and instructor consider the ideas, principles, and values that
underpinned Japan's traditional culture and society even as Japan's selective
absorption of Western paradigms and cultural forms is studied. Students learn
to build for themselves a better understanding of the role values-traditional and
modern, Japanese and non-Japanese-played in the historical process of national
integration and rapid industrialization that marked Japan's emergence as a twentieth
century power.
349 Modern China: Reform and Revolution in the Modern Age. (3)
A survey of Modern China from the rise of the Qing Dynasty in 1644 to the
economic boom of the post-Deng 1990's. Students examine China's experience
of Western incursions since the 1830's, through the course gives primacy to the
impact of domestic-born institutional and cultural innovations that presaged the
arrival of the Western Powers. An investigation of China's inner-history of reform
and revolution enables students to appreciate the way in which Modern China was
as much the product of domestic processes as it was the result of changes wrought
by the West.
350 Vietnam: The American Experience, 1941-1982. (3) The French
colonial experience in Vietnam, the development of Vietnamese nationalism,
the rise to power of Ho Chi Mihn, the deepening American commitment, the anguish
of the American experience, the collapse of a peace that never was, the end of the American
backed regime of Nguyen Van Thieu in 1975, and the aftermath of the War in
the United States.
352 The Middle East in Modern Times. (3) The impact of modern civilization upon the
Middle East, including the history of the Arab, Turkish, Iranian, and Israeli segments of the
Middle East during the 19th and 20th centuries.
353 The History of India. (3) An examination of the historical development of India from the
time of Mughal Empire, including the period of British dominion culmination with
independence in 1947, and democratic India under the Nehru dynasty from independence to
the present.
355 Introduction to Latin American Civilization. (3) (= POLI 320) A broadly
based study of life in Central and South America that will include a preliminary
study of the historical and geo graphical dimensions of the area, lifestyles and
folkways, politics and political movements, and economic conditions.
356 State and Society in Modern Latin America. (3) (= POLI 321) A
survey of the social, economic, cultural, and political development of Latin American
states from the achievement of independence (the early national period) to
the present time, employing case studies to illustrate the connection be tween the
Latin American experience and that of the world of developing nations at large.
360 The Early Republic 1783-1820. (3) This course examines the emerging
nation in the wake of the American Revolution. Topics include the Confederation
period, the Constitutional Convention, the battle over ratifi cation, and the
presidencies of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe.
361 Antebellum Period 1820-1850. (3) This course examines the political,
social, and economic forces that enlarged, enriched, and empowered the United
States while simultaneously hastening the nation toward civil war.
365 History of Canada. (3) An examination of the development of the Canadian state and society,
from the earliest days of European contact to the modern search for a national identity.
366 Comparative New World Empires. (3) A topical study of the colonial
empires of the Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, and English in the New World
from 1492 to the mid-1700's. Emphasis is placed on the cultural interactions between
Europeans and na tives, the growth of creole so ci et ies, and the development
of political and economic institutions, including slavery.
367 Colonial America. (3) An examination of the history of the American colonies
from their beginnings through their evolution into mature provincial societies.
Emphasis is placed on the interactions among colonists, native Americans, and
African slaves, as well as the development of distinctive regions.
368 The Frontier in U.S. History. (3) A thorough examination of America's
westward expansion and the impact of a frontier on the social, political, and
economic development of the United States. Included will be a study of frontier
life, myths, and legends.
369 Native American History. (3) A detailed examination of North American
Indian cultures and history from early colonization to the present including Indian
wars, federal Indian policy, and the contemporary ethnocentric movement.
370 Revolutionary America. (3) Study of the American Revolution era: the
social and political causes of the rebellion, the war, the turbulent decade of the
1780's and the ratifi cation of the Constitution. Emphasis is placed on the political
debates of the period and the lives of ordinary Americans during these times.
371 Civil War and Reconstruction. (3) Analysis of major problems of
American history from the sectional confl ict over slavery and secession through
the war years and the reconstruction of the nation.
372 U.S. History 1876-1917. (3) From the end of the Reconstruction to the First
World War; Industrialization, Imperialism, and Reform.
373 U.S. History 1917-1945. (3) Political, economic, social and cultural devel
op ment during World War I, the "Roaring Twenties," the Depression, and the
Second World War. F.
374 U.S. History 1945 to the Present. (3) A study of the political, economic,
social, and cultural development of the United States since the end of World War
II, the "Cold War," and the global con fron ta tion between the United States and
the communist world.
376, 377 The Foreign Policy of the United States. (3 each semester) (377=POLI
341) First se mes ter: From the establishment of the foundations in the Colonial
Period and Revolution to the background of World War I. Second semester: From
World War I to the present.
383 History of the Colony and State of South Carolina. (3) A study of
South Carolina's origins and development and a survey of recent South Carolina
history with emphasis on social and institutional development.
384 History of Horry and Georgetown Counties. (3) Insights into regional
and local developments since the settlement of this area.
386 History of American Women. (3) The social, political and economic roles
and changing status of women in America.
387 Black Americans. (3) A survey of the historical development of black people
in the Western Hemisphere.
388 Hollywood's America. (3) An examination of selected topics in Amer i can
political, social and cultural history through the medium of Hollywood-produced
fi lms. Topics may include the fi lmed presentation of World War II, gender and
race issues, Cold War American culture, and "American Memory" through film.
389 The New South. (3) (Writing Intensive) (Prereq: sophomore standing) The
Bour bon era, agrarian revolt, industrial revolution, racial problems, and the changes
resulting from the impact of the Depression, New Deal, and two world wars.
390 History of American Business. (3) (Prereq: HIST 201 or 202) The
course will survey the American economy from colonial times to the late twentieth
century. The development of agriculture, commerce, manufacturing, and fi nance
will be explored. Emphasis will be given the roles of technology and innovation
concurrent with territorial expansion. Students will review government policies
regarding taxation, currency, labor, and banking.
399 Independent Study. (1-6) (Prereq: Written contract between student and
instructor, approved by the Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Fine Arts).
May be repeated for credit under different topics.
443 Modern Colonialism. (3) European colonial and imperial practices from
approximately 1830 to the present. Course will explore settler colonialism,
informal empire, cultural hegemony, "civilizing missions", under-development,
independence movements, and post-colonialism.
445 Postwar Japan: The Political Economy of Rapid Growth. (3)
This course surveys the development of Japan's political economy since 1945.
The study runs against a tide of neo-nationalist (and perhaps neo-liberalist) literature
that depicts postwar Japan as homogeneously pro-capitalist, masculine,
and comprised of the peoples and culture(s) of just one island group. Through a
selection of monographs, interlaced with lecture and guided discussion, students
will use the analytical frameworks of ethnicity, social class, work, and gender
to re-engage the common perception that postwar Japan is a nation driven by an
interventionist state in league with vertically integrated marketing and banking
446 Age of Crusades. (3) (Prereq: HIST 101 or 111) This class examines the
origins of crusading ideals, as well as the evolution of their religious, economic
and military expressions. Particular attention is paid to the many variant perspectives
expressed in documents of the period; these include Byzantine critiques of
Western crusaders, Muslim depictions of Christian opponents, Jewish protestation
of anti-Semitic acts, Christian rhetoric promoting crusade, and gendered responses
to crusade.
449 History of Western Medicine from Antiquity to the Renaissance. (3)
This course examines the development of rational medicine and its alternatives
from classical Greece and the emergence of the Hippocratic tradition (5th century
BCE) through the Black Death (14th century CE). Students will study the social
and economic dynamics that support and fuel medico-scientifi c development; will
consider medical competition between educated scholars and unlettered empirics;
will evaluate the interactions between scientifi c medicine and religion, and
between medicine and economics.
450 The City in European History. (3) This course provides an overview
European urbanization from antiquity through the present era in terms of multiple
case studies.
492, 493, 494, Topics in History. (3 each semester) Reading and research on selected
historical subjects. May be repeated for credit under different topics.
495 Internship in History. (3) (Prereq: Permission of Chair required) Open to
senior history majors with a minimum 3.00 GPA and subject to availability. The
supervised internship requires 120 hours of on-site employment, a journal, and
a term paper. The purpose of the internship is to provide students with practical
training and experience in history-related work and introduce them to local and
regional employers in fi elds of applied history.
496 The Byzantine Empire. (c300-1453). (3) A study of the eastern half of the
Roman Empire, from the inauguration of Constantinople c.330, through the development
of the Byzantine Empire as a distinct Medieval civilization, and ending with
the Turkish conquest of 1453.
499 Senior Thesis. (3) A course designed to introduce the student to the principles
of historical research and writing . History majors may apply during their junior
year through the department chair. Only selected seniors will be admitted. Primary
criteria are an outstanding academic record and a genuine interest in graduate


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Krush.19 Results: Kubo Cruises, Osawa Wins 60kg Tournament, Ishikawa Edges Out Itabashi
- Written by Dave Walsh
Krush.19 took place earlier today at Korakuen Hall in
In the main event, Yuta Kubo moved up to 65kg to take on WKN European Welterweight champ Abdellah Ezbiri, cruising to a unanimous decision on scores of 30-26 and 30-25(x2). Kubo dropped Ezbiri twice in the 2nd round, first with a left hook and again with a spinning back fist, but Ezbiri showed his toughness by gutting it out the entire 3 rounds. Kubo (33-4-1, 15 KO) continues his roll and pushes his win-streak to double digits with his 10th straight win. After the fight, he announced that, with this small jump in weight, he has the intention of moving up to 70kg in the future, which is exciting news for fans of the sport as Kubo has a case for being considered the top Lightweight in the world. At 5'9", Kubo will lose his size advantage that he usually has over his competition, but he will by no means be small for 70kg, so the move makes a lot of sense, especially considering he's entering into his prime with his 25th birthday on the horizon. Ezbiri (27-5-0, 11 KO) has no shame in losing here and could have even helped himself out a bit despite losing, as he showed heart and toughness by picking himself up off the canvas twice and managing to stay on his feet in the 3rd round, where Kubo usually smells blood and finishes off a hurt opponent.
In the co-main event, Naoki Ishikawa cemented his status as the #2 guy in Krush at 60kg, edging out former RISE champion Kan Itabashi on scores of 30-29(x3). Ishikawa (35-18-5, 18 KO) has once again clawed his way towards the top of the division after a 1-4 stretch, going 2-0-1 in his last 3 with wins over Yuji Takeuchi and now Itabashi, and drawing Krush champ Hirotaka Urabe in a title fight. Had Krush not held the 60kg tourney, Ishikawa would be the obvious next opponent for Urabe, as he is 0-1-1 against the champ and currently the only viable option inside Krush at the moment. As it stands, Urabe is defending his title against Fumiya Osawa in July, so Ishikawa will likely have to wait about 6 months. Possible matchups in the mean time are 60kg tournament participants Katsuya Goto, Takashi Nakajima or Yuya, or possible a foreign opponent. Itabashi (19-6-2, 3 KO) came close, but faltered once again against the division's elite. Despite wins over Anuwat, Kanongsuk, Yuki and Keiji Ozaki, Itabashi has dropped a pair of fights to Masahiro Yamamoto, lost his RISE title to Kosuke Komiyama in a close fight and now lost to Ishikawa. I would like to see RISE take him back in and set him up for a rematch with Komiyama, though I do not think it will fare too well for him as Komiyama has improved with each fight since the two first met.
In the finals of the 60kg tournament, Fumiya Osawa earned the right to challenge current champ Hirotaka Urabe by squeaking by Katsuya Goto via extension round split decision on scores of 10-9(x2) and 9-10. This is a rematch from last December which saw the two fight to a majority draw, so it is pretty obvious that these two are more or less equals. This is huge for Osawa, who was 0-3-1 in his 4 fights previous to entering the tournament, but he has now scored 3 quality wins and is set to face Krush champ Hirotaka Urabe in July. While his chances aren't that good, it's not as if Urabe is unhittable and the 20 year old Osawa was a tough out for Kizaemon Saiga last year and only seems to have gotten better. Goto misses out on his opportunity to fight for the title, but with a close loss here and a close loss to the aforementioned Saiga, Goto is by no means out of the title picture. His head movement and strong boxing give him preferential style matchups against Naoki Ishikawa and Hirotaka Urabe. A good next fight for him would be against Junpei Aotsu.
In a 64kg bout, the exciting Keiji Ozaki returned to action with an easy win over China's Ding Ning on scores of 30-28 and 30-27(x2). After a loss to Thomas Adamandopoulos for the ISKA 62.3kg title and a loss in
Finally, in the last fight of the 3rd leg of the Krush 63kg WILDRUSH League, Yukimitsu Takahashi picked up his first win of the tournament, earning a unanimous decision over TaCa on scores of 29-28, 30-28 and 30-29. Takahashi had been involved in two exciting fights before this one, but only managed to get a draw and a single point from each fight. This is a big win over one of the top fighters in this round robin and puts him at 3rd place with 4 points and in striking distance of league leader Hideaki Yamazaki. However, Takahashi has his two hardest matchups for his final two bouts, against #1 Yamazaki and #2 Hitoshi Tsukagoshi and being more of a decision fighter, the odds are stacked against him. TaCa sits at 1-2-0 (1 KO) in the tournament and gets jumped by Takahashi in the standings. To win the league, he would likely have to score back to back knockouts.
After 3 fights, the current standings of the WILDRUSH League are
1. Hideaki Yamazaki, 6 points (3-0-0, 0 KO)
2. Hitoshi Tsukagoshi, 5 points (2-1-0, 1 KO)
3. Yukimitsu Takahashi, 4 points (1-0-2, 0 KO)
4. TaCa, 3 points (1-2-0, 1 KO)
5. Naoki Terasaki, 1 point (0-2-1, 0 KO)
5. NOMAN, 1 point (0-2-1, 0 KO)
Quick results after the break
65kg Fight: Yuta Kubo def. Abdellah Ezbiri by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (30-26, 30-25, 30-25)
60kg Fight: Naoki Ishikawa def. Kan Itabashi by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (30-29, 30-29, 30-29)
64kg Fight: Keiji Ozaki def. Ding Ning by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-27, 30-27)
60kg Tournament Final: Fumiya Osawa def. Katsuya Goto by ext. round
63kg WILDRUSH League Fight: Yukimitsu Takahashi def. TaCa by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-28, 30-29)
70kg Fight: Yoichi Yamazaki def. Masakatsu Watanabe by 3rd round KO (right cross) at 1:00
60kg Fight: Junpei Aotsu def. Yuta Otaki by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (30-28, 30-29, 30-28)
60kg Fight: Shota Kanbe def. Yuzo Suzuki by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (30-29, 30-29, 30-29)
55kg Fight: Yuki Kyotani def. Takeru by 1st round TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:00
63kg Fight: Atsushi Ogata def. Daizo Sasaki by 3rd round Majority Decision (30-28, 28-28, 28-28)
70kg Fight: Masaur ☆D☆HIRO Matsumura def. Masato Uchiyama by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (29-26, 29-26, 28-26)
65kg Fight: Keisuke Kurihara def. Yasuhiro Motomura by 3rd round Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-28, 30-28)


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Followup to yesterday's rant -- it turned out that there was a way to use the convert-ly tool to do what I wanted, so dowland.pdf is now in much better shape.
Followup to yesterday's rant -- it turned out that there was a way to use the convert-ly tool to do what I wanted, so dowland.pdf is now in much better shape.
This is a ramble about the mess my music publishing site is in at the moment. Basically, the way I publish music is to enter it in ABC, which is typeable, and also can be installed fairly easily on all popular platforms, or any other platform with a C compiler. Then I use one of the tools that comes with lilypond, abc2ly, to convert the ABC source to lilypond source. Lilypond has the advantage over ABC of producing better output, with more options. If the options currently offered aren't good enough, there's always the option of learning metafont and creating your own symbols, or hacking the source code. But you can't tell your Mac-using musician friends to install lilypond so they can help you transcribe music.
There's an increasing amount of music that I've "published", but not uploaded to my website. This is because of a recent change to the lilypond input format, plus deficiency in my maintenance of my "source".
The input format change is that where you used to be able to specify certain identifiers with letters and numbers, they can now use only letters. The abc2ly converter (as well as many people who write lilypond by hand) used to name the lyrics for the first verse of a song something like "verse01". This no longer works.
This wouldn't matter if the ABC form of my music were still the "source", because I modified the abc2ly converter to call what used to be verse01 verseA. However, there've been several occasions where it's been either difficult or tedious to make the changes I needed from the ABC source, so the lilypond is now the actual "source" for those particular songs. And of course, I have a pretty complete list of cases where this is true, but I don't know for sure I can list everything.
Enough people are irritated by this change that one of them (Laurent Martelli) has posted the "fix". So short term I can get a current version of dowland.pdf up. But long term, if I want to publish the "source" as the lilypond, I will have to have it be lilypond that works without private patches.
Another approach to fixing the problem would be for the convert-ly tool to change the 1's to A's etc. I have suggested this on the lilypond developers' list, without getting a response. I took a quick look at the convert-ly source last week, but it would need a less quick look if I were going to do the job.
There are other problems with having the ABC be the source instead of lilypond, which I may address in another diary entry.
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Congrats Kenny Trott & Marcy Wright At Horsetooth Retrievers, and to Brad &Diane Clow for Riot's 2nd place finish in the open.
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Congrats Kenny Trott & Marcy Wright At Horsetooth Retrievers, and to Brad &Diane Clow for Riot's 2nd place finish in the open.
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Congrats to the Ams who placed and finished. Also to the Pros and Open dogs. Big thanks to the Judges who gave up their time to judge in the wind and rain. The WFRC and Charles Bearden put on a heck of a trial.
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Great News about Riot! Whoo too! Congrats Kenny, Marcy, Brad and Diane.
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Jett - Eslana Tealgrove Jet Set MH, Can/Am WCX, CD
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Congratulations to Alice Woodyard and her new FC Aksarben's Black Skyy and to Rob Erhardt for winning the open with Skyy.
Congrats to all!
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FC FTCH Westwood's Sunday Silence "Buck"
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Firemark Little Hot Tee***, "Tee"
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Silvertip's Secret Weapon, "Lazer"
Firemark Enjoy the Ryde, "Ryder"
Robber's Duck and Run, "Quick", forever in our hearts
Firemark Orange Crush, "Crush"
Thanks to Charles & Mike Bearden, Tim West, Gavin Bell, Judy & Kent Carter, Mike Boley and everyone else who helped put on the trial.
I thought the Amateur judges set up a very good trial, with outstanding blinds. Open judges got behind but came back wtih a big last series that got the seperation they needed.
Congratulations to everyone who placed, finished, and those who tried but came up short.


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Samantha Branton was getting her hair done Saturday morning in preparation for an event the Thornlea native had looked forward to for years — her marriage to a boy she known since the age of 14, Nick Collett.
"She just had one (bridesmaid) finished with hair and makeup, and then the power went," explained Branton, who now goes by Samantha Collett.
The prospect of a powerless wedding initially scared her, but the couple elected to go ahead with their Saturday afternoon exchanging of vows in front of family and friends at the local church. Samantha was pleased with the end result.
"It turned out absolutely beautiful," said the newlywed, speaking on the phone from her parents' home in Thornlea.
"Between me and him, we were just so pleased. It was close friends and family that could make it there, and that's all that really mattered to us. We set out to get married, and we got that accomplished, and neither one of us could be happier."
The Colletts have known each other since they were both 14. The couple had a Christmas engagement three years ago and started planning for their winter wedding during the last year. They initially thought about travelling south for the wedding, but instead decided to have it in Chance Cove so more family members could attend.
Prior to the big day, Samantha was aware of the storm on its way, but did not give any thought to the possibility of a power outage.
"At first, we didn't know when the power was going to come back," she said. "It was still daylight, so I called (Nick) and said, 'Do you want to cancel it?' He said, 'No, I don't want to cancel it.' And I said, 'Well, I don't really want to either.'"
Windows in the church helped with light for the wedding ceremony, but it was a chilly affair.
"Everybody could see his or her breath," said the bride, who lives in Mount Pearl with her husband.
A lack of power meant the church organ could not be used for the ceremony, so Samantha's cellphone was set up with a cup — used to help amplify music — for the wedding procession.
Cold plates were on the menu for supper, so a lack of heat was not an issue as far as food was concerned.


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Lack of visibility of small companies led to the need for smaller exchanges
India's leading bourses National Stock Exchange and Bombay Stock Exchange launched their separate platforms for small and medium enetrprises, Emerge and BSESME, respectively, on March 13, 2012. This was a long awaited move following Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) laid down the framework for such a trading platform in 2008 and detailed guidelines in May 2011. Both the exchanges are going to run based on these guidelines. Since their start, both Emerge and BSESME have had one company each listed on their platforms. With the launch of such an exchange, India joins the league of other countries, such as the UK (Alternate Investment Market or AIM), China (Chinex), Hong Kong (Growth Enterprise Market or GEM) and Japan (Market of the high-growth and emerging stocks or MOTHERS) with similar exchanges.
Termed to be drivers for today's entrepreneur driven economy, SMEs are said to contribute 40 percent of exports employing over 60 million people according to the SME Chamber of India. For a group that contributes over 17 percent of the GDP, adequate support from the government is rightfully warranted. Hence in the latest budget, a corpus of approximately 906 million (Rs 5,000 crore) has been allocated for the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Industry experts hope that a significant portion of this is reserved for the healthcare sector.
The need for the exchange rose primarily from the want of good visibility for smaller companies. Mr Ravi Tyagi, head, Emerge, NSE Exchange, explains the difference. "In the former (the main board), there are larger companies that are mature with around 1,00,000 investors and small companies tend to get lost. At an SME exchange, the issues are smaller. Also, the risk is higher and there is more uncertainty. However, the people who invest in such companies are generally those who are well-informed and resourceful, and interested in investing in such fast growing companies."
What does it mean for biotech?
The growth of the biotech industry, though replete with expectations a decade ago, did not translate into a lot of initial public offerings (IPOs) for a variety of factors. In fact, barring a few companies such as Biocon, Zydus Cadila, Suven Life Sciences and Camson Biotech, very few biotech companies have gone the IPO way to raise money. "Biotech companies in India have failed to scale up and get to a size where they can be potentially listed and attract capital market attention," says Mr Nitin Deshmukh, CEO, private equity, Kotak Investment Advisors. Mr Deshmukh adds, "There was a lot of build up that happened after Biocon's listing in 2004, but somewhere the hype has failed to deliver. That is why capital markets and investment bankers have not been very receptive to this industry. There are very few investment banks who are investing in this sector."
The ability to sustain growth throughout has been vital for the success of any company to have a successful fund raising experience at the stock markets. Mr Dhirendra Kumar, founder and CMD, Camson Biotech, talks about his experience of getting listed on the main exchanges. "For a company such as ours, we had very few options for private equity funding. Not many wanted to invest in research and development. There was a huge difference in our revenues after getting listed. We opened at Rs 180 at a face value of Rs 10 in 2008 at the BSE. Today, raising funds is not a serious issue anymore. Also, since bioagri is not very equipment-intensive compared to other sectors, scaling up is not as difficult."
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Medical Device Investing Drops, Though Some VCs Welcome 'Weeding Out' Process
Last year was the quietest year for medical-device investing since 2005, according to industry tracker DJX VentureSource.
But the troubled sector–made up of technologies that run the gamut from imaging machines that take up half a room to tiny implantable devices that prop open arteries–is not down for the count, device investors say.
Last year saw $2.5 billion invested across 261 deals, an approximate return to the numbers from eight years ago, when $2.4 billion was invested across 251 deals, VentureSource data said. Medical device investing began to climb in 2006, then began dropping precipitously after 2011.
While the sector has always faced strong headwinds—including an unpredictable regulatory process and uncertainty over insurance reimbursement—the last few years have seen a steep drop that indicates new worries on the horizon.
"There are just not as many device investors as there used to be," said Mike Carusi, an investor with Advanced Technology Ventures. "Firms either can't raise a new fund, or they move into other areas like health IT, or they only do later-stage deals.
"It's not always about whether the VC wants to invest in devices or not," Mr. Carusi said. "The money is just not there from limited partners. The amount that my firm's LPs want to put into health care has gone down dramatically."
A virtual shutdown of the IPO market for medical devices certainly hasn't encouraged LPs. Last year was particularly bleak in terms of IPOs in the sector — just four device companies went public in 2013, compared to 35 privately held biopharma companies — a nearly unprecedented spread among life sciences IPOs. Dating back to 1992, biopharma companies have gone public at roughly twice or three times the rate that device companies have, according to VentureSource.
Historically, acquisitions have been the main exit path for device companies, and the total of 30 acquisitions in the sector last year was slightly higher than the previous year's 26, though lower than the total of recent years. Corporate acquirers have gotten pickier in acquiring venture-backed device companies, said Don Ross, an investor with HealthTech Capital and several Silicon Valley-based angel groups.
"Strategics have been investing earlier, but at the same time, they are extending the time to exit," Mr. Ross said. "They want to see that FDA approval, that [promise of] insurance reimbursement."
From investors' perspective, it's further delays and more risks in an area that already has too much of both, he said.
Advanced Technology Investors was an investor in high-blood-pressure device company Ardian Inc., which was acquired by Medtronic Inc. for $800 million in late 2010. Since that time, Mr. Carusi estimated, 60% of device investors have moved on, in one way or another.
But as investors flee the sector, the ones that remain call it "right-sizing," and say it will lead to more deals with reasonable valuations.
"I love [the exodus from device investing], because it's more opportunity for our fund," said Carter McNabb, a partner with River Cities Capital Funds, which backs devices and other medical technologies.
Other investors echoed the sentiment.
"Limited capital can be good, because it weeds out weak deals," said Mir Imran, a device entrepreneur and investor that has invented a number of medical gadgets, including the world's first implantable defibrillator for the heart, and who operates venture-firm-and-accelerator program InCube Labs in San Jose.
Mr. Imran, however, said 2014 could be the year that the trend begins to turn around.
Venture firms, he said, may find it easier to raise funds for medical-device investing, and may well plow money back into early-stage deals.
Limited partners in venture funds—who have for years been trying to pull VCs back from early-stage, U.S.-based medical device companies—may be looking to switch gears after experiencing disappointing returns investing in Asia and India, he said.
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Institute for Service Excellence Opens at Hamilton Mall; Offers One-Stop Retail Sales and Service Training
May 4, 2007The Institute for Service Excellence held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony May 4 for the center, which will provide retail training and job placement services at its location in the Hamilton Mall in Mays Landing.
The Institute trains workers for the high-growth hospitality and emerging retail industries. Staff work closely with employers to match graduates to openings. The ISE opened in a limited capacity in March but will expand its hours and class offerings to meet the needs of the workforce with evening and weekend classes in English as a Second Language and Retail Sales and Service Training.
"This joint venture is a valuable asset for our community. Unemployed and underemployed residents in our region will now have a place to build customer service skills and credentials to succeed in the service sector," said Dr. Peter L. Mora, president of Atlantic Cape Community College, managing partner of the Institute. "Meanwhile, employers in the retail and hospitality industries will have a new pool of trained and motivated workers to rely on."
The Institute includes two classrooms, a computer lab, conference room, resource room and offices for four full-time staff and the part-time instructors. It offers free ESL and retail skills training to unemployed and underemployed through a grant from the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Partners who contributed to the development and cost of the center are: ACCC, Atlantic Cape May Workforce Investment Board, Casino Reinvestment Development Authority, Kravco Simon Development Corporation of the Hamilton Mall who donated a five-year lease with all accompanying costs, the N.J. Department of Labor and Workforce Development, and the National Retail Federation. Also contributing to the Institute were Scorpio Construction Inc., Metcalfe Architecture & Design and numerous retail and hospitality employers.
Employment partners who have committed to hiring Institute graduates who meet their qualifications are Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa, Ecolab, KMart, Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse, Macy's, Marshall's Retail Group, The Home Depot, Trump Entertainment and Wyndham Resorts.
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Posted June 26, 2007; 10:30 a.m.
Lindsay Sara Jacob, a member of Princeton's class of 2008, died Friday, June 15, of cancer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. She was 21.
Jacob, of Washington Crossing, Pa., was a comparative literature major and a member of the University's equestrian team.
Jacob was born in White Plains, N.Y., and also lived in Greenwich, Conn. She was a graduate of the Hun School of Princeton, where she was a recipient of the Donaldson Merit Scholarship, played varsity soccer and was selected by the Hun faculty to be the first-ever student speaker at the school's 2004 commencement ceremony.
She is survived by her parents Stuart and Laurie Jacob, her sister Jennifer Jacob and her grandparents Blanca Jacob, Sheila Engel and Michael Rosenblatt.
Funeral services were held Sunday, June 17. A memorial service is being planned for the fall in a collaborative effort between the University and the Hun School.
Plans are in development to start an academic scholarship in Jacob's name. All other memorial contributions can be made in her name for cancer research to Children's Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 7790, Philadelphia, PA 19101.


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Top: "Imagine Peace" billboard Center: Yoko Ono, 2007 photo
Bottom: Lennon and Ono, 1960s bed-in
Yoko Ono exhibit comes to UTSA Sept. 26-Oct. 28
By Lesli Hicks
Special Projects Writer, M.A., '07
(Sept. 24, 2007)--The UTSA Department of Art and Art History will host the exhibit, "Yoko Ono Imagine Peace: Featuring John & Yoko's Year of Peace," from Wednesday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Oct. 28 at the UTSA Gallery on the 1604 Campus.
Admission is free and open to the public. An opening reception is 5-9 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 26.
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The exhibition will include a suite of works representing the internationally acclaimed artist's influential conceptual projects from the early 1960s to the present, as well as materials documenting famous "art-actions" produced with her late husband, musician John Lennon.
"We at UTSA are delighted to be the second world venue for the exhibit, which is curated by our esteemed colleague in the arts community, Dr. Kevin Concannon from the University of Akron, the only other site of the exhibit," said Scott Sherer, UTSA assistant professor of art and art history and gallery director. "This work demonstrates that, prior to their personal and artistic partnership begun in May 1968, both Ono and Lennon worked with universal themes of love and peace."
Three additional events will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition:
As part of the exhibit, nine bilingual billboards were placed around the San Antonio metropolitan area with the message, "Imagine Peace/Imagínate La Paz."
On Oct. 9, Ono will unveil the nearly 30-meter-tall Imagine Peace Tower in Reykjavik, Iceland, in honor of what would have been Lennon's 67th birthday. Lennon was shot and killed in December 1980 in front of his Manhattan apartment building. The Iceland tower will beam the message, "I Love You," across the universe, according to the artist. Ono will not attend the San Antonio exhibition because of preparation for the tower unveiling.
During Lennon's time with The Beatles rock band, the couple became known for promoting world peace, specifically during the Vietnam War. One of their better-known acts of civil disobedience or peaceful public protest was their "bed-in." One of their popular songs was "Give Peace a Chance."
Those themes are relevant nearly 40 years later, said San Antonio Express-News art critic Dan Goddard, who interviewed Ono by telephone on Sept. 20. Ono told him she and Lennon conceived of the tower early in their relationship, but the technology -- used in the 9/11 memorial -- was not available then.
"She thinks we still need to imagine peace, and that art and music are powerful ways to communicate that," Goddard said, adding that Ono has traveled to more than 400 cities collecting "wishes" for peace. Those messages will be stored in a time capsule when the tower is activated.
Conceptual art is sometimes difficult for viewers to understand when they get close to art and "lose the safety and security of distanced observation," said Sherer. "Like performance artists who experiment with the mind and the body as an indissoluble unit, conceptual artists produce work that demands a degree of vulnerability when its themes enter into one's psyche."
"'Imagine Peace' crosses boundaries between private thought and public responsibility," he added. "Her use of billboards reaches many individuals, notwithstanding the fortification of the car and its speed, especially in cities which are so indebted to car culture."
UTSA Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, and 1-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit the Department of Art and Art History Web site.
Download a "Yoko Ono Imagine Peace" flier with a UTSA 1604 Campus map and billboard locations.
"Yoko Ono Imagine Peace: Featuring John & Yoko's Year of Peace" is organized by the Mary Schiller School of Art, The University of Akron.