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Oregon Schools for Graduate Environmental Management Programs
Environmental Management Graduate Programs on Campus Overview
Environmental Management Schools address how to analyze and manage natural environments with an eye to human and ecosystem health. Dynamic courses are structured to help graduates initiate and craft eco-friendly strategies around natural resources, land use, and economics.
Students are shown how to lead and problem-solve around complex contemporary issues like sustainable energy and climate change.
Environmental Management Graduate Programs: An Overview
At the graduate level, Environmental Management Schools offer a wide range of Masters and Doctorate degrees as well as certificates. Graduate environmental programs focus on studying the crossroads of environmental science, technology, ethics and business.
Environmental grad school curriculums include a series of compulsory courses to which students add a focal area that is in line with their career vision. Students could channel concerns into a chosen track, such as environmental policy and analysis, green business, sustainable sources of food and energy or another area.
Apart from what may be gleaned through theory and textbooks, students may have the opportunity to complete some type of hands-on practical internship, conduct research, and complete a final written project.
Environmental graduate programs often use the ecological diversity, natural resource wealth, and/or sustainable community movements of their region to enhance the overall classroom experience. This is a key reason for students to choose an on-campus program. Network with peers, take lectures where live discussion may be valued, and tap into local opportunities.
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Environmental Management Masters Programs
Masters in Environmental Management programs could help students build professional competency and refine the knowledge necessary to navigate complex environmental challenges. Three of the main types of Environmental Management Masters degrees are the:
A MEM course curriculum could be similar to that of the Professional Science Master (PSM). The primary difference is that the PSM may require extra credits. These extra credits aim to build skills in professional management and practices.
A MEM program is also similar to that of a Master of Science (MS) degree. The primary difference between the MEM and MS degrees is that MEM students must usually complete a project instead of a thesis.
Masters of Environmental Management (MEM)
A Masters of Environmental Management (MEM) degree curriculum could meld practical experience with a range of laboratory, field, and analytical approaches, diverse courses, and research topics. Full-time students might complete these requirements in about two years.
MEM schools generally require students to take some core foundation courses that often embrace general concepts, principles, and tools of the trade. From there, students often select an area of emphasis to build more in-depth knowledge. A masters project and portfolio might also be tailored to the students' goals as per school requirements.
While course lists vary, topics could cover endangered species, the Clean Water Act, greenhouse gas emissions, and other topics such as:
- Aquatic Chemistry
- Urban Ecology
- Natural Resource Economics
- Landscape Ecology
- Environmental Management Economics
Apart from environmental science courses, students might study conflict resolution to build analytics and managerial skills. A course in eco-monitoring might discuss sustainable economics and climate change mitigation.
Master of Sustainability (MSUS)
A Master of Sustainability could allow students to explore the nature of system analysis and sustainability as it relates to the ecological, economic, social and business worlds. Participants might be required to complete a 200-400 hour placement in a professional or research setting in addition to their selected and compulsory courses.
Schools for sustainability often work from examples of their local socio-ecological scene and could include interactive in-class discussions. For instance, partner school Chatham University uses Pittsburgh and its environs as a case study model of a sustainable city. Students could critically assess evidence in several key areas.
- Climate Change
- Energy Consumption
- Water Pollution
- Urban Ecosystems
- Children's Environmental Health
- Agro-Ecosystems
Master of Energy Policy and Climate (MS)
A Master of Science in Energy Policy and Climate could aim to prepare graduates to face the human and ecological challenges posed by climate change. An environmental policy graduate school could also help students learn about the potentially transformative role of sustainable energy systems—fossil fuel-based systems and renewable energy options, for instance.
MS students might develop a firm grasp of climate change science and the potential impacts of climate change in this century and beyond it. Moreover, participants could enhance their expertise in energy law and policy-making along with other key topics such as:
- Energy Technology
- Climate Change Science
- Energy and Climate Finance
Electives are generally chosen in consultation with the student's advisor to accommodate individual career goals.
Environmental Management PhD Programs
Some environmental management schools may award a PhD, which is a research doctorate. Environmental Management PhD programs could provide a broad-based and interdisciplinary education to which students often anchor their research in a specific area.
At each university, a PhD may be formatted differently because active faculty and school research projects could infuse course list topics. Sometimes, it consists of four interrelated components, which are:
(1) Disciplinary emphasis
(2) Area of emphasis
(3) Research methods
(4) Breadth requirements
A disciplinary emphasis could focus on the widest academic area and usually draws from the grad school's divisions, so they aren't necessarily the same everywhere. Ecosystem Sciences, Organisms & Environment, and Society & Environment are some examples.
An area of emphasis is a narrower field within the student's selected discipline. Some examples might include the topics below. See individual schools for details.
- Ecosystem Function
- International Forest Management
- Biogeochemistry
- Microbial Community Ecology
- Mediterranean Grassland Ecosystems
- Remote Sensing
Research methods are usually all about the techniques that are appropriate to use in the both the disciplinary emphasis and focal area. This type of preparation could include experimental design, sampling design, estimation, and hypothesis testing.
Breadth requirements are extra courses that broaden knowledge in areas such as applied social science, biology and physical sciences. PhD students usually take a detailed exam on this material, then could pass on to candidacy, and finally, on to prepare and defend a dissertation.
Environmental Management Graduate Certificates
An environmental management graduate certificate usually encompasses a short series of courses in a single topic. A certificate may appeal to those who want to study at the graduate level, but not to the extent of a full degree. An average program could require one year or less, and possibly, four to six courses.
Schools for EM certificates often have some type of mandatory coursework that targets the program theme and may also provide some wiggle room for electives. Students might, for instance, start out with a foundations course from a school's MEM or MS program to study the trans-disciplinary nature of environmental issues.
From there, it may be possible to customize a course plan to include topics such as environmental law, environmental engineering basics and economics. An elective choice could cover one of the main EM tools such as GIS, auditing and risk assessment.
Some environmental grad schools may allow for a credit transfer from a certificate to a Masters program, though this usually has to be determined by the school.
Application Information
Applicants should first and foremost check what type of prior education is required as each environmental management school has its own set of standards.
Typically, an undergraduate degree is the minimum required education for Masters in Environmental management programs. A PhD program might require students to have both a Bachelor and Master degree. Also, students may need to reach out to a faculty member for sponsorship.
Along with transcripts and fee, a completed application may require some other accompanying documents such as a current resume, letters of recommendation and an essay. Prepare ahead by taking a look at the admission requirements, then make your list and gather your documents.
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All you do is set filters for degree level and location, and you are good to go. A list of partner schools is generated that you could apply to quickly with the on-page form.
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In the SEC, can anyone turn back the Tide?
Philadelphia, PA – Without question, the SEC has become the most dominant conference in the nation over the past several seasons, making claim to the seven straight BCS National Championships.
Yet in a league stacked with elite talent, the Alabama Crimson Tide have established themselves as one of the best dynasties in FBS history.
After dismantling Notre Dame in January's national title game (42-14), Alabama was crowned BCS champs for the third time in four years, becoming the first team since Nebraska from 1994-1997 to accomplish that feat, and with another spectacular squad returning to Tuscaloosa for the 2013 campaign, the team is attempting to become the first three-peat national champions since Yale dominated the college football landscape more than a century ago.
As with any great program, the Tide's success starts with their head coach, Nick Saban, who previously rose to prominence with another great SEC program by winning the 2003 BCS National Championship with LSU. After a brief stint in the NFL with the Miami Dolphins, Saban returned to the college game in 2007 with Alabama, and after a rough 7-6 season in his first year, he's been bowling over the competition ever since, going 61-7 over the past five seasons while winning it all in 2009, 2011 and 2012, firmly establishing himself as one of the greatest college coaches ever.
As impressive as Saban has been, Alabama also benefits from having a seemingly unlimited supply of top-level talent. Naturally, the squad lost several pieces from last season's top-ranked defense in the most recent NFL Draft, including Dee Milliner, Nico Johnson, Jesse Williams and Quinton Dial. Top rusher Eddie Lacy also departed for the pros, as did most of the stout offensive line (Chance Warmack, D.J. Fluker, Barrett Jones).
Although there will be some shuffling of cogs during the offseason, Alabama has plenty of highly-skilled players in place to be just as good, if not better in 2013. Quarterback A.J. McCarron, who is already the first signal- caller to ever win back-to-back BCS titles, returns for his senior season hoping to build upon an incredibly efficient 2012 campaign (.672 completion percentage, 2,933 yards, 30 TDs, three INTs). With Lacy gone, sophomore T.J. Yeldon (1,108 yards, 12 TDs) will assume the featured tailback role. Amari Cooper was also outstanding as a freshman, catching 59 passes for 1,000 yards and 11 touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, C.J. Mosley - arguably the team's best player last season with 107 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions - is back to anchor what is sure to be another outstanding unit. Also returning to the fold is pass-rushing specialist Adrian Hubbard (seven sacks, 11 TFL) as well as Trey Depriest (59 tackles), Vinnie Sunseri (54 tackles, two INTs), Deion Belue (6.5 TFL, two INTs), Hasean Clinton-Dix (five INTs) and Ed Stinson (8.5 TFL, three sacks).
Alabama's status as a national championship contender is a sure thing, but the bigger question in the SEC this season is who, if anyone, can knock off the Tide?
Alabama's biggest competition over the past decade has been LSU, and although the Tigers experienced a relatively disappointing 10-3 season a year ago, they are just two seasons removed from a national championship game appearance. With quarterback Zach Mettenberger expected to improve in his junior season, a stable of quality running backs headlined by Jeremy Hill, and a historically strong defense, LSU should be in the thick of things well into December.
Once considered the far-inferior of the two divisions, the SEC East has closed the gap on the West in recent years. Georgia has represented the East in back- to-back SEC championship games, and while it lost several key pieces to an outstanding defense a year ago, the return of Heisman-hopeful Aaron Murray at quarterback, as well as a pair of spectacular sophomore running backs in Todd Gurley (1,385 yards, 17 TDs) and Keith Marshall (759 yards, eight TDs), should make the Bulldogs serious title contenders once again.
Florida ended an otherwise strong season with a disappointing Sugar Bowl loss to Louisville, but it still retains enough talent on defense to remain a factor.
South Carolina (11-2 in 2012) has some questions on offense, but it has perhaps the best player in college football on its side in defensive end Jadeveon Clowney, who racked up 23.5 TFL, 13 sacks and three forced fumbles as a sophomore a season ago.
Alabama's biggest competition for the SEC crown this season will likely come from one of the league's newest members, as Texas A&M came into Bryant-Denny Stadium last November and handed the Tide their only loss of the season (29-24). The Aggies weren't expected to do much in their first go-round as a member of the SEC, but they surprised many by finishing 11-2 (6-2 SEC) thanks largely to the efforts of their Heisman-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel. 'Johnny Football' had his way with the vaunted Alabama defense, completing 24- of-31 passes for 253 yards and two touchdowns while adding 92 yards rushing, and if he can somehow come close to repeating his historic freshman campaign (3,706 passing yards, 1,409 rushing yards, 47 total touchdowns), expect the Aggies to give Alabama a run for its money. Both teams will be put to the test early this season, with a Sept. 14 showdown in College Station in a game every college football fan circled the moment the schedules were announced.
As usual, the SEC will be ripe with talent in 2013, but while plenty of teams are on the doorstep of claiming the conference crown, expect the battle-tested Tide to be the cream of the crop once again.

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By Stephanie Nebehay
NYON, Switzerland, April 21 (Reuters) - Noted Brazilian
musician Gilberto Gil, who says that struggle has been a
counterpoint to his successful musical life, takes a road trip
in the film "Viramundo" to seek out his musical origins in
Brazil, Africa and Australia.
The documentary by Swiss filmmaker Pierre-Yves Borgeaud,
which uses the lens of indigenous communities struggling to
preserve their cultural identity after colonial rule, premiered
on Saturday night at the "Visions du Reel", an international
documentary festival in Nyon, Switzerland.
"Through musical encounters we were looking at the links
between countries and their peoples who were submitted to
domination and colonisation, that was the case of Brazil,
Australia and South Africa," Gil told a group of reporters prior
to a sold-out screening at the festival.
In the film, producer Emmanuel Getaz accompanies Gil and his
faithful percussionist, Gustavo Di Dalva, across the southern
hemisphere, from Brazil's Bahia to Australia's Northern
Territories and South Africa before returning to the Amazon.
It opens in Salvador where the slim Gil was born, 70 years
ago. Dressed in the traditional and blue costume of the Filhos
de Gandhi performers, he takes part in the pulsating Carnival.
He then flies to Sydney, where he meets Peter Garrett,
Australia's education minister and a former lead singer in the
rock band Midnight Oil. Gil reminisces about keeping up his
music while serving as culture minister under former Brazilian
president Luiz Lula da Silva from 2003-2008.
The next stop is a community centre in Redfern, an
inner-city suburb of Sydney, where Aboriginal Patrick Dodson
says, "There was never any recognition of our unique culture.
The aim of Christianity and Westernisation was so that nothing
remained of who we are as Aboriginal people."
Gil empathizes due to his experience, though he notes there
has been some progress.
"In my country where black people were brought as slaves,
they suffered and were humiliated and separated and whatever bad
thing you can think of," Gil told Dodson. "Time passed and
things changed. And now we can have a black minister."
The musical journey continues to Johannesburg, South Africa,
where a young black trumpet player in the slum of Soweto is
juxtaposed with a white woman violinist living in a gated house.
Both young musicians play in the racially mixed Miagi
orchestra, but their personal stories take a backseat to a
performance with Gil and South African activist and singer Vusi
The two men perform a beautiful duet of "Tempo Rei", and
Mahlasela then sings "Say Africa", explaining the Zulu concept
of "ubuntu", which he translates as "a person is a person
because of other persons."
The last leg of the odyssey is set in heavily indigenous
city of Sao Gabriel da Cachoeira, Brazil. Here, a singer who
describes herself as half Brazilian and half Indian sings the
final, moving song about the degradation of the Amazon's fragile
Gil sees his difficulties as a driving force in his life.
"Since my adolescence, I've been an activist in politics and
the social struggle," he told the film's audience. "I got
involved in the movement against the military dictatorship and
was imprisoned for three months and expelled. Struggle is also
an essential part of my story, an element of enthusiasm and an
The film will open in France and Switzerland in early May,
and expand in Europe as well as Brazil, South Africa, and the
United States later this year.
(Reporting by Stephanie Nebehay, editing by Andrea Burzynski
and Elaine Lies)


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The tough get tougher - meet the ASUS Sabertooth P67
Subject: Motherboards | May 23, 2011 - 05:42 PM | Jeremy Hellstrom
Tagged: asus, Sabertooth, p67, tuf
[H]ard|OCP took a look at the ASUS Sabertooth P67, which is a member of ASUS' armour plated TUF series. The two PCIe 16x slots, three PCIe 1x slots and two SATA 6Gb/s ports do not look unusual the TUF Thermal Armour does not. Almost all of the components are covered by the heatsink, don't worry though as ASUS' Thermal Radar can see them. That feature will keep an eye on your components temperatures, which is good thing as the TurboV EVO software makes overclocking a breeze. The review was not barren of complaints, there are several improvements that [H] felt were necessary but that was not enough to spoil the overall stellar performance of the board.
"The Sabertooth P67 motherboard is the latest member of ASUS' TUF series of products. The board is built to be champion, with some of the best performance we have seem to date out of the Intel P67 platform."
Here are some more Motherboard articles from around the web:
- ASUS P8Z68-V Pro @ Tweaktown
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- ASRock Z68 Pro3 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
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- Asus P8H67-I Deluxe Mini-ITX Motherboard @ SPCR
- ASRock H61M/U3S3 Motherboard @ Hardware Secrets
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- ECS H67H2-M H67 Motherboard Review @ eTeknix
- ASUS P8P67 PRO @ techPowerUp
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Got this Sabertooth motherboard with 5 year warranty for my 2600K. I will overclock the CPU when I get the next GPU. I had a E6600 that overlocked very well but the motherboards did not stay alive. This is why I put more money for this motherboard with hope that it will live to see a new faster CPU in the socket. I use a water cool block on the CPU, so no recommended down air CPU cooler. Therefore, I installed the fan to cool under the Armour. Motherboard looks very solid. Like the EFI bios.


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Growing up in the San Fernando Valley area, I had the opportunity to see and hear the Glendale Symphony under the baton of the late, great Carmen Dragon. Later in life, I had an opportunity to work with Maestro Dragon, as well as his son, Darryl and his wife, Toni Tennille, for a number of years.
As a result, Glendale has a special place in my life. Consequently, when the opportunity to continue this orchestral tradition and build a world-class pops orchestra in Glendale came my way, I considered it a career highlight, and a grand opportunity to keep Glendale on the map as an arts industry leader.
Then the news of the state's elimination of the redevelopment agencies was announced, and I learned that it could negatively impact our beautiful Alex Theatre. The possibility of the Alex, home of our newly created and fast-growing Glendale Pops Orchestra, being sold into non-existence is alarming.
How could this be? Not in Glendale!
The Glendale Pops Orchestra was created to bring quality programming to the Alex Theatre, specifically the people of Glendale. Where else, mere minutes from your home, can you see the likes of Kenny Loggins, Dave Koz and David Benoit, as well as some of L.A.'s best musicians?
Who else in this economy would be brave enough to launch a pops orchestra, a youth chorus and work tirelessly to continue to rent and program the Alex Theatre? Where else but in Glendale would the community step up to the tune of more than $120,000 to help underwrite the orchestra, and where else would artists like Loggins and Benoit work for virtually nothing to ensure that our May 2011 Pops premiere was a success?
Nowhere but Glendale, no one but Glendale Arts and in no venue like the historic Alex Theatre.
The arts are what make a great city a great city. Without the arts, we're just a village.
I encourage all of our residents, supporters and government officials to do all they can to keep the Alex Theatre in our community and recognize its existence in Glendale as a historic and vital element that makes our city rise above the others.
Matt Catingub
Editor's note: Catingub is artistic director and conductor of the Glendale Pops Orchestra


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They are both being
held for a fourth consecutive day at the detention center of the Belarusian
security service, the KGB, in
Radina and Khalip were arrested along with about 20 other journalists who were covering post-election protests in Minsk on Sunday and Monday.
"We call on Belarusian authorities to release Natalya Radina
and Irina Khalip at once," CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator
Khalip was beaten and forcibly taken by riot police while on the air with the independent Russian radio station Ekho Moskvy on Monday morning. Her husband, opposition presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov, was also beaten and arrested. Amnesty International reported today that Sannikov's lawyer told the group his client has been tortured in KGB detention; his legs appear to be broken, the way he speaks and holds himself indicates he may have suffered brain damage, and he is in urgent need of medical attention. Khalip's and Radina's health conditions remain unknown.
Radina was arrested on Monday when special forces stormed Charter 97's office and took her and the three volunteers in the newsroom that morning. The volunteers, who have not been identified, were later moved to a different detention center and sentenced to 10 days in jail for "participating in an unsanctioned rally," BelaPAN news agency reported on Tuesday.
Protesters denounced the Election Commission's preliminary results Sunday declaring Lukashenko the winner with almost 80 percent of the vote. On Monday, observers with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe criticized the lack of transparency in the vote count and the government crackdown on journalists and opposition activists in its aftermath.


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Dharma's Restaurant is a natural & organic vegetarian restaurant in Santa Cruz, California. Founded in 1982, Dharma's has been serving quality vegetarian food to the community near and far, offering a wide variety of organic vegetarian and vegan dishes. Our menu includes dishes from Classic American cuisine, Authentic Thai dishes, Home-style Mexican foods and Japanese Miso Soups.
Santa Cruz Community Restaurant
Dharma's restaurant is known worldwide for its healthy, fresh, organic vegetarian foods. We are family friendly and have a community-oriented environment. We are dedicated to providing quality vegetarian meals in genrous portions.
Natural Organic Ingredients
We attempt to use the best quality ingredients available, a large majority of them being organic, such as flours, veggies, some fruits, lentils, beans, soy products, grains & pastas. We use expeller pressed extra virgin olive oil and safflower oils, and of course, we use no preservatives!
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Open 7-days a week, from 8am to 9pm, serving breakfast until noon, lunch and dinner from 11am on. We offer outdoor seating are close to the beach, serve beer and wine and are available for take out orders. We look forward to seeing you soon, so please come and visit.


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Jordan Mullen needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 21 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
This is a logo for a Salary Packaging Company (Show people how to package salary eg. cars, laptops) as a way to save money using pre tax dollars. We want a logo that says what we do.
Package Your Salary
Y Gens: Who want to get a car or laptop and save money
Managers & Business Owners: Who want to help using a salary packaging strategy. They don't want to put up with their complaining for salary increase and provide this as an opportunity to make money by being smart with their salary.So it needs to be cool and for Y Gens (18-30) but professional for businessowners and managers.
The logo is mainly going to be used for a website that will provide informationon salary packaging strategies.
If you could some how incorporate the following items..
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i was given a karobi looks like a round root vegetable and i don't have any idea how to cook this thing but always up for challenge. Can any one help?
Kohlrabi can be eaten raw or cooked. To eat it raw, wash thoroughly then peel, slice and add to salads, slaws, or vegetable platters. To eat it cooked, you can peel, chop and add it to stir fries, soups or stews; or steam/boil until crisp or soft (your preference). Enjoy!


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French duo Julien Benneteau and Michael Llodra thrashed Israel's Dudi Sela and Jonathan Erlich 7-6 6-1 6-0 in Rouen to give France a 3-0 lead that rendered Sunday's reverse singles meaningless.
Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Richard Gasquet both comfortably won their singles matches on Friday.
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NEW HAVEN -- For seven days in May, the state Legislature was muddied and bloodied in tape recordings, testimony and a video played in a federal courtroom here.
Money -- $27,500 -- was funneled into Chris Donovan's congressional campaign to persuade him to use his authority as the state's speaker of the house to stifle legislation that would tax and license roll-your-own tobacco stores.
But there was more. Like a video of $5,000 being placed in a legislator's office refrigerator. There were also allegations that U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy; state Reps. Joseph Aresimowicz, D-Berlin; Jeffrey Berger, D-Waterbury; Lawrence Cafero, R-Norwalk; and Donovan all were beholden to Harry Ray Soucy, a longtime state corrections union official and key mover in the scheme, who eventually became the prosecution's top witness.
Still, none of the named politicians were charged. All denied wrongdoing.
But Robert Braddock Jr., the finance director for Donovan's ill-fated congressional campaign, was charged along with eight others. All have been convicted.
On Tuesday, Braddock, a 34-year-old former Marine who volunteers 60 hours a week to at anti-hunger organization his family runs in Florida, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton to 38 months in prison beginning Nov. 15.
He was also fined $7,500 for his role in the latest political scandal in a state often dubbed Corrupticut by critics.
"It could have been worse," Braddock said afterward. "The judge could have sentenced me to work on another congressional campaign."
Braddock, who until his arrest in May 2012 raised millions of dollars for Democratic candidates across the country, said he is "through with politics."
"I still have my integrity," said Braddock, who was convicted of falsely reporting campaign contributions, aiding and abetting the false reporting, and making a false statement to the Federal Elections Commission on a campaign finance report.
Following his arrest in May 2012, Braddock said the FBI spent hours trying to persuade him to cooperate and wear a wire.
"I wasn't going to become a rat," he said.
Now, he's bent on raising thousands to feed the hungry. Braddock will spend the next 10 weeks of freedom working in Florida with his stepfather's Deliver the Difference anti-hunger organization. The organization puts together 25,000 food packets a week to feed the hungry in poverty-stricken areas and those torn by natural disasters.
"He loves the volunteer work he's doing," said Frank Riccio II, Braddock's lawyer. "He loves feeding the hungry. He's spent about 2,000 hours doing this since his conviction."
And Arterton commended Braddock for this.
She said many defendants who come before her have "done nothing or half-hearted" volunteer work.
"To spend 2,000 hours working on behalf of the hungry is very impressive," Arterton said. "Maybe it's a calling or maybe it reflects the direction of Mr. Braddock's work from now on."
Arterton described the campaign scheme as "one of the crassest, most flagrant violations of federal elections campaign regulations."
Although a relatively small amount of campaign cash was involved -- $27,500 -- Arterton said the "seriousness is not measured by the dollar value. It's measured by the brazen corruption."
She noted that while Braddock "didn't initiate, design or put people together. He encouraged, assisted and praised leaders of the scheme."
It was Soucy, the wannabe lobbyist, who convinced owners of roll-your-own tobacco stores "politics is all about the Benjamins" and pictures on paper money are "worth a thousand words."
He convinced owners of roll-your-own tobacco stores that his relationship with Donovan could help them. Donovan needed money for his Congressional race. As the speaker of the house in Hartford, he was in a position to call bills for vote, Soucy told them.
One of the bills would require roll-your-own tobacco stores to pay the same taxes and obtain the same licenses that cigarette manufactures did.
"That would have put us out of business," said Paul Rogers, who co-owned one of the stores.
Rogers, who pleaded guilty in this case and testified against Braddock, said his store was on the verge of making $378,000 a year because it could sell tobacco, cigarette tubes and time on a machine that would roll the two for about $35 a carton -- much less than the $80 a carton stores charged.
So the owners gave money to friends and associates to write checks to the Donovan for his Congressional campaign. By doing so, these people -- not the roll-your-own tobacco owners -- would be identified as donors on campaign finance reports.
"The big deal is this was concealed from the public," said Assistant U.S. Attorney Christopher Mattei, who with Assistant U.S. Attorney Eric Glover, prosecuted. the case. "The voters in the 5th Congressional District were denied their right to know who provided financial support to their candidates. This fuels mistrust in politics at a time we need trust."
The bill failed to make it to the floor during the legislative session. But after the disclosure of the FBI investigation, it passed during a special session. The probe led to Donovan's defeat in the Democratic congressional primary.
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Eyes Of The Beholder
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Experiments In Advertising: The Films Of Erwin Blumenfeld
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Nick Knight and Erin O'Connor
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'To be able to grow a human is to shrink the ego,' says Erin O'Connor. To celebrate the beauty of the naked pregnant form, and to mark a special life m...
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Evening in Space
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Daphne Guinness consolidates her move into music with a mesmerising new music video directed by David LaChapelle. 'Evening in Space' was produced by To...
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Editing Kate
Jan 19 2011
Kate Moss is undoubtedly one of the world's most photographed women - in this fashion film series, we invite a selection of contemporary video editors ...
Nick Knight, John Galliano, Sam McKnight, William Chang, Vladimir Boboshin, Saulyus Chyamolonskas, Sam Sneade, Rupert Angarita-Dodds, Reza Bahrami, Olivier Alary, Nigel Buck, Mike Figgis, Michael Blackburn, John Gosling, Joanna Swan, Greg Perler, Gemma Ward, Egoli Editing Team, Craig Armstrong, Christopher Seguine, Charles Nartey Mezo, Ben Trill, Apurva Asrani and Anna Span
Editing Fashion
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Nick Knight and Linda Evangelista
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Linda Evangelista stars in Nick Knight's fashion film 'Eclipse', playing accordion and reinventing herself as a sultry chanteuse in chiarascuro light....
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Eastern Promises
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To affirm SHOWstudio's commitment to exploring new fashion frontiers, Marie Schuller headed to Singapore for French Couture Week 2012. Following in the...
Daphne Guinness and Joseph Lally
Earth Magic
Oct 31 2011
'There was no script. I simply told people I wanted to film my subconscious.' That is director Joseph Lally's summary of his latest film Earth Magic, a...
Nick Knight, Tell No One, Alister Mackie, Jac, Jess Hallett and Petros Petrohilos
Dynamic Blooms
Sep 30 2011
Colliding contemporary dance, abstract blooms and fashion, Nick Knight and Alister Mackie transformed contemporary fashion into breathtaking modern flo...
Nick Knight, Peter Saville, Liberty Ross, Richard Kern, Philippe Garner, Jonathan Kaye, Jonathan De Villiers, Ann-Sofie Back and Andrea Dworkin
Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down
Jun 28 2005
Exploring the idea of control in fashion image-making, 'Dress Me Up, Dress Me Down' offered SHOWstudio viewers the chance to dress Liberty Ross in a li...
Nick Knight, Walter Van Beirendonck, Simon Foxton, Marie Schuller, KrossBow and Matthew Williams
Dream the World Awake
Sep 13 2011
Celebrating the larger-than-life talent of fashion maverick Walter Van Beirendonck and his retrospective at the Antwerp Fashion Museum, in May 2011 Nic...
Nick Knight, Asia Argento and Emma Forrest
Don't Bother To Knock
Apr 19 2012
Actress and director Asia Argento created this mesmerising series of film shorts exclusively for SHOWstudio over the course of October 2006. The vignet...
Nick Knight and Camille Bidault Waddington
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Take a model styled by Camille Bidault Waddington with hair by Sam McKnight. Let a four year-old, a one year-old and two three year-olds do what ever t...
Nick Knight, Kate Moss, Sarah Morris and Emily Dinsdale
Dec 20 2000
Follow Nick Knight's lens as it snoops from one Madison Avenue skyscraper to another, documenting supermodel Kate Moss in voyeuristic action in this un...
Kate Moss and Bobby Gillespie
Diamond Blues
Sep 5 2001
Intimate Super-8 footage of Kate Moss, Bobby Gillespie and friends recording an impromptu version of the track 'Diamond Blues' one playful, summer's af...
Karen Elson and Craig McDean
Devil's Plaything
Mar 7 2002
Watch supermodel Karen Elson and former Smashing Pumpkins and Hole bassist, Melissa Auf der Maur, performing SHOWstudio's new 'singing cover' in Craig ...
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Oct 12 2007
Showcasing a new genre of amateur print photography that has emerged from South East Asia over the past decade - Purikura - SHOWstudio invited a Tokyo-...
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Design Download: Giles Deacon
Dec 18 2012
The ninth installment in our 'Design Download' series comes from one of London's brightest stars, Giles Deacon. Just in time for the party season, he's...
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Design Download: Alexander McQueen
Mar 31 2004
From one of the world's foremost fashion designers comes the third in our series of downloadable garments. Alexander McQueen allowed the public at larg...
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'Grace isn't something that comes from class or breeding, it's innate and comes from a certain sense of self. It's egalitarian.' To Nick Knight, model ...
Jon Emmony, Lou Stoppard and Annelie Gross
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To coincide with our 'SHOWcabinet: Prosthetics' exhibition, SHOWstudio teams with recent LCF MA Fashion Artefact graduate Annelie Gross on a pioneering...
Erica Schreiner
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Video and performance artist Erica Schreiner contributes 'Debris', an autobiographical performance piece about loss, communication and the loss of comm...
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Death Camp
Jan 30 2012
'The history of our planet is one of a death camp. The planet history is one of violence, corruption and conspiracy.' Photographer and filmmaker Joseph...
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Cutting Edge: Gareth Pugh
Jan 22 2010
Fashion designer Gareth Pugh creates a dress in the Live Studio. Edited from three days of live footage, this film documents the entire painstaking pro...
Nick Knight and Jo-Ann Furniss
Couture: The Luxury Of Not Caring
Jan 24 2003
Witness the splendour of Paris haute couture week from the front row, via images and texts sent by camera phone in 2003
Nick Knight, Olivier Alary, Guy Bourdin, Adam Mufti and Christabel Stewart
Compulsive Viewing: The Films Of Guy Bourdin
Apr 17 2003
'Compulsive Viewing: The Films Of Guy Bourdin' showcases eleven unique fashion films, edited in 2002-2003 from never-before-seen, archival film recorde...
Nick Knight and Steve Beale
Come As You Are
Dec 6 2002
Celebrate ten years of imagery from the pages of Dazed through your own interactive photo-montage.
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Collection Homme A/W 2008
Jan 24 2008
To show his Autumn/Winter 2008 menswear collection for Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, creative director Stefano Pilati broke the mould of the traditio...
Nick Knight, Ruth Hogben, Panos Yiapanis and Carmen Kass
Oct 22 2009
Transforming Estonian übermodel Carmen Kass into a sinister high-fashion harlequin through photograph and moving image alike, a surreal and dreamlike v...
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Claudia's Dream
Apr 15 2003
Filmmaker Larher revealed a Claudia Schiffer you've never seen, who daydreams of flirting with her pals King Kong and The Pink Panther.
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Cinq à Sept
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A resolutely British re-interpretation of the fine French art of seduction - Ruth Hogben captures Giles Deacon's 'Feral Lace' collection for the house ...
Nick Knight and John Galliano
Christian Dior J'adore
Nov 19 2004
In November 2004, SHOWstudio offered an exclusive preview of the 45-second cinema cut of Nick Knight's Christian Dior J'Adore campaign starring Charliz...
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Can You Help?
Feb 13 2007
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By Arrangement
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Evangelical florist and icon of pre-war femininity, Constance Spry provided inspiration for this three day Nick Knight shoot for W magazine. Stylist Jo...
Nick Knight, Nicola Formichetti, Val Garland, Sam McKnight, Tal Brener, Sarah Richardson, NOKI, Nancy Rohde, Katy England, Katie Grand, Jamie Surman, Jacob K, Francesca Burns, Ann-Sofie Back, Alister Mackie, Erin O'Connor and Marian Newman
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Patti Smith, Yoko Ono, Tilda Swinton and Björk - these were just some of the names that donated clothes to SHOWstudio's 'Bring & Buy' in July 2005. All...
Nick Knight, Shaun Cole and Alister Mackie
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Nick Knight's 2016 fashion film for Tom Ford's iconic Black Orchid fragrance sees model of the moment Mica Arganaraz enveloped in a billowing burst of ...
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Incorporating the cream of Spring/Summer 2009's monochromatic fashions, Nick Knight and Ruth Hogben's fashion film was captured on set during Knight's ...
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Federal agencies in the coming year will have to deal with ongoing budget cuts, a graying workforce, and potentially sequestration. Training will be a vital component in agency efforts to overcome these challenges. In the past decade, numerous agencies have created a Chief Learning Officer position or designation, giving that individual significant potential to ensure agency training efforts are of the highest quality and to advance the agency mission. The efforts and successes of these individuals will be central to the success of their agencies.
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Here is the ENTIRE description of the "3rd Aorist" in Franks (absolutely
incomprehensible) Grammar. Frank is a great teacher of Greek in a small
group reading the text, but the introductory Biblical Greek grammar he wrote
is horrible:
" Long-Vowel Aorist
There is another aorist conjugational pattern which some grammars call a
third aorist, others a long-vowel, root, or athematic second aorist. This
subtype comprised inherited IE stems to which the secondary endings are
added directly to the final long vowel of the stem. The verb stem may end in
H or W, as in the following paradigms of EBHN, aorist of compounds of BAINW,
go, and EGNWN, aorist of KINWSKW, know."
And he gives both in Indicative, imperative, Subj, optative, Infin, and
particp. forms.
And he notes: Two forms of a root aorist of DUNW with stem ending in a long
U are attested as variant readings in the NT: EDU (Mk 1:32) and PAREISEDUSAN
(Jude 4).
He then goes on to talk about -MI verbs, which he gives in the aorist active
and middle in all moods. After that, he says:
(h)ISTHMI has both a first and a second (third) aorist, ie, ESTHSA and ESTHN;
the second aorist is intransitive, I stood, awhile the first aorist is
causative, I made to stand.
AND THAT's ALL. And it makes absolutely no sense to me at all. I just am
resigned to getting it wrong on tests.
Does any of this make any sense to you?
And Smythe is no help either. He has a list of -W verbs of which he says
(para 687, if you ever find a copy of Smythe):
"The following W verbs have second aorists of the -MI forms." And lists:
I THINK this is the "limited" list of verbs Frank keeps referring to as
being in Smythe. But I wouldn't bet much on that guess.
In a later chapter of his grammar, Frank says:
Aorist and future passive:
"The aorist and future passive tenses are formed by the addition of the
system sign (TH) E (+ length in the indicative, imperative and infinitive) to
the verb base. When the TH is present, the tense is called first
aorist/future passive, e.g., EBLHTHHN; without the TH, it is called second
aorist/future passive, e.g., EGRAPHHN. In the first aorist/future, the final
stem consonant is always assimilated to an aspirate before the TH. Other
phonetic changes in the verb stem often precede the addition of the TH. The
most common is the insertion of S, e.g., HKOUSTHHN. These latter changes are
not regular, but are easily recognized and need not be learned except in the
principal parts of the verbs listed in the vocabularies." [of course, his
vocabulary lists include all irregular verbs 5 or more times in the NT]
"The aorist passive is conjugated by adding the secondary endings of the act
ive (his emphasis) directly to the stem plus system signs, i.e., the tense is
athematic. First and second aorists are conjugated identically. Some few
verbs show both first and second aorists (without distinction of meaning)."
Then he goes on to show the aorist passive, using ELUTHHN, in all moods.
BUT just in case you then think you have it figured out, he has a boxed in
area immediately after these forms which says "The endings in this paradigm
[and, remember, this is aorist passive he is talking about] are exactly like
those of the third aorist -EBHN except for the optative and the participle,
which correspond to those of athematic -MI verbs in -E, like TITHHMI.
I liked it better before I ever heard of the 3rd aorist. Aren't you sorry
you bit on my previous email?


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In the studio photographs shown above, do you see the ghostly shape of another human being behind the baby- but hidden by a drape or curtain?
The January 2010 issue of The Paper and Advertising Collectors Marketplace (PAC CM) had an interesting article on "Uncovering the Hidden Mother (and Father) in Photographs. In the nineteenth century, exposure times for photographs were often measured by several seconds rather than fractions of a second as in modern cameras. So, how does a photographer hold a squirming baby down long enough to take an un-blurred picture- and still focus mainly on the baby? One way is to have the mother sit in a chair, hold the baby, and cover the mother's face with a drape or curtain.
The PAC CM magazine article mentioned several other techniques. In some cases, holes in the back of the chair were large enough for the mother to squat down and reach through the holes to hold the baby. A photographer named Fred Pohle invented a medal holder which babies were strapped into and held motionless for the photographer. Perhaps a less traumatic method was for the mother to hold the baby and then be cropped out of the picture during the processing or matting the picture so that the mother was hidden in the frame of the mounted photograph.
The article prompted me to go through my own photo collection looking for vintage baby pictures of my family to see if any of these techniques were used- particularly "Hidden mothers".
(click to enlarge; then use browser's "back" key)
Perhaps the oldest picture in my collection (see above) is that of my great grandparents, Thomas W. Russell and Eleanor, nee. Hartley, holding their second- and third- born children, Nicholson and Jane Ann or "Jenny". The date of the photo, 1880, is easy to pinpoint. Jenny was born in Sep 1879 and looks about a year old or less. The photo was taken at Schmiechen Studios in Sunderland, County Durham, England, and by Aug 1881, the family, or at least the father Thomas, had immigrated to Pennsylvania. In the picture you can see the parents have a pretty tight hold on the children, particularly holding their arms or tiny little hands.
Unfortunately, the first two children, both daughters, of Thomas and Eleanor died before this picture was taken. One daughter died at about a year; the other daughter, at 11 years. One of the points of the PAC CM article was that often pictures of children were taken because of the high infant mortality in the mid-19th century. The photographs served as reminders.
My great grandfather, Joseph Austel, had 10 children by his first wife, but only one child by his second wife, Rosa, nee. Friedrich. Rosa had a valued picture of the son, Paul, who died in 1904 at age 4 or 5 years. Rosa kept the photograph on an alter that she put together herself and placed at the top of the stairs leading to the second floor. She kept a candle burning on the alter. My mother remembers her grandmother praying at the makeshift alter, but somehow, the picture of Paul has been lost.
The two baby pictures above show my maternal grandfather, Charles Anton Gailliot, born 1894, and his first cousin, once removed, Mildred Ann "Millie" Gailliot, born 1907. Their common ancestors were Anton Gailliot and Johanna "Helena" Schlebusch. Both babies are propped on a chair and lay on what looks like sheep skins. Perhaps these shaggy foundations gave more warmth and comfort than if not present. Would that not have been a calming influence on a baby? In Millie's picture, on the right, there seems to be a folded piece of material behind her head. Could this be her "hidden mother". In certainly does not look like part of the chair. I like the cute way Millie is grasping the back of the chair in her left hand.
By the early twentieth century, cameras and films had improved so that exposure times were reduced, and thus the pictures were less likely to be blurred by the subject's movement. Still, the youngest child in the middle of these offspring of Robert William Kramp and Martha, nee. Streich (on left) apparently needed to be steadied. Note the sister holding the baby's hand.
On the right, is my grandmother's sister, Mrs. Rose Salmon, nee. Austel, holding her first child, John. John's left hand seems to be slightly blurred compared to the rest of the picture. I'm glad the beautiful mother in this case was not hidden.
1. Go to the homepage of The Paper and Advertising Collectors' Marketplace. Today, I could flip through the pages of their publication and see more pictures of "Hidden Mothers" in baby photographs including the whole text of the article. Perhaps in the future, one may have to look up Vol. 32, No. 1 (Jan 2010) on their site.
2. The "Dead Fred" genealogy photo archive web site also has an unidentified couple who were photographed at Bolko Schmieken Studios in England. I do not believe they are related to my family.


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In 2008 Jenny was looking to retire – she and my husband Ian convinced me that it was time to move on from the conservatory so a deal was struck and I moved into the shop on 30th March 2009.
The business continues in the same vein as before, going from strength to strength, thanks to all the regular customers and plenty of new ones.
We offer a wide range of services from a recover of a worn or damaged bike seat, to a complete customised seat, designed to your specifications. We also customise or repair all types of leather clothing or we can just sew on a patch. We can offer a huge range of coloured leather and vinyl/PVC faux leather, snakeskin suede and metal effects.
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SFBU met yet again with BU's Sustainability Coordinator for Aramark, Kelly Dunn, and there seems to be a lot of exciting projects happening!
Efforts to make the upcoming farmers market more traditional with local farmers, vendors, and artisans are still in the works. Once the date and time of it are decided and more details are set, there should be opportunities for students to help!
Most of the utensils at BU's George Sherman Union are already biodegradable. As the GSU is a high generator of waste on campus, dining services is looking into potential compost bins there to reduce waste.Hopes are that the new dining facility on east campus will be as green as possible with food and architecture in mind. Read about the sustainable Engrained Café for some inspiration! This café is funded by Aramark and is located in a green building at
It certainly seems that dining services is making their effort to be more sustainable! Kelly would still like to work on transparency at BU to improve awareness of what dining services is doing to be more environmentally conscious.
Please contact us if you would like more information about SFBU and BU dining services, or if you would like to become more involved!
Meanwhile, read BU's College Sustainability Report Card for 2009 from the Sustainable Endowments Institute.
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Types of Eye Surgery for Refractive Errors
Types of Eye Surgery for Refractive Errors
Surgery is a common treatment for vision problems. The procedures can help correct refractive errors. The goal of refractive eye surgery is to reduce or remove your need for eyeglasses or contact lenses.
What are refractive errors?
Good vision depends on how well your cornea and lens let light rays to fall onto the retina. Light rays must bend (refract) to focus on the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive nerve layer that lines the back of the eye. This creates impulses from the light rays that are sent through the optic nerve to the brain.
Refractive errors are vision problems caused by an eyeball or cornea that is not shaped perfectly. The cornea is the clear part at the front of the eye. It bends and focuses light waves. Refractive errors cause light from an object to be not focused on the retina of the eye. This causes a blurred image. Refractive errors usually occur in otherwise healthy eyes.
There are 4 types of refractive errors:
Nearsightedness (myopia). Close objects appear sharp, but those in the distance are blurred. The eyeball is longer than normal from front to back. Or the cornea is curved too much. Images focus in front of the retina instead of on it.
Farsightedness (hyperopia). You can see distant objects clearly, but objects up close are blurred. The eyeball is shorter than normal. Or the cornea is too flat. Images focus behind the retina.
Astigmatism. Objects are blurred at any distance. The cornea, lens, or both are shaped so that images aren't focused sharply on the retina.
Presbyopia. This is also known as aging eye. The eye loses its ability to change focus because of the natural aging process. This usually occurs between ages 40 and 50. Refractive surgery can't correct this problem. Surgery can make distance vision clearer. But it may make near vision worse.
Types of surgery
Types of surgery to correct refractive errors include:
Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
Radial keratotomy (RK)
Astigmatic keratotomy (AK)
Automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK)
Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK)
Conductive keratoplasty (CK)
Intracorneal ring (Intacs)
You can read more about each surgery below.
Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK)
Laser in-situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is surgery to correct myopia, hyperopia, or astigmatism. The procedure reshapes the cornea with an excimer laser. LASIK has replaced many of the other refractive eye surgery methods.
LASIK surgery is done using a computer-controlled excimer cold laser, and a tool called a microkeratome or a femtosecond laser. With these tools, the surgeon cuts a flap in the center of the cornea to remove a thin layer of tissue. This causes the cornea to flatten. The flap is replaced without stitches and reattaches to the cornea within minutes.
Wavefront-guided LASIK is an advanced method for measuring optical distortions in the eye. The technology can be used to evaluate the eye before surgery. It measures how light is distorted as it passes into the eye and is reflected back. This creates an optical map of the eye and shows problem areas. The wavefront technology lets a LASIK surgeon adjust the laser beam settings for a more precise procedure. This can give sharper vision and reduce nighttime vision problems.
In most cases, recovery from LASIK surgery is fast and involves minimal discomfort. Mild pain medicine and eye drops can help common after-effects of surgery such as:
Dry eyes during healing
Eye discomfort in the first 24 hours after surgery
Possible complications include:
Overcorrected or undercorrected vision
Irregular astigmatism
Corneal haze or glare
Sensitivity to light
Inability to wear contact lenses
Loss of the corneal flap and need for a corneal graft
Blurry vision or vision loss
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK)
Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is done with the same kind of excimer laser used for LASIK surgery. PRK is done to reshape the cornea to correct mild to moderate nearsightedness (myopia).
The excimer laser beam reshapes the cornea by removing tiny amounts of tissue from the outer surface. The procedure uses a computer to map the eye's surface and calculate how much tissue to remove. This surgery generally takes a few minutes. Because the cornea surface is cut, it takes several weeks to heal.
The most common side effects include:
Eye pain that may last for several weeks
Mild corneal haze right after surgery
Glare or halos around lights for months after surgery
Radial keratotomy (RK)
Radial keratotomy (RK) is a procedure used to correct mild myopia. Tiny spoke-like (radial) incisions called keratotomies are cut in the cornea with a diamond scalpel. The incisions cause the center of the cornea (optical zone) to flatten and changes the curve of the cornea. This reduces refraction. Because the cornea is cut, it takes several weeks to heal. This surgery was very common, but has been nearly replaced by LASIK.
Possible complications include:
Changing vision during the first few months
A weakened cornea that can rupture
Trouble fitting contact lenses
Glare around lights
Clouding of the lens (cataract)
Loss of vision
Astigmatic keratotomy (AK)
Astigmatic keratotomy (AK) is similar to radial keratotomy (RK). This surgery is used to correct astigmatism. Instead of making radial incisions, the eye surgeon makes cuts in the cornea in a curved pattern.
Automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK)
Automated lamellar keratoplasty (ALK) is used for hyperopia and severe cases of myopia. For myopia, the eye surgeon cuts a flap across the front of the cornea with a tool called a microkeratome. The flap is folded to the side. A thin slice of tissue is removed from the surface of the cornea. This flattens the central cornea (optical zone) and reduces refraction. The flap is then put back in place. The flap reattaches itself without stitches.
During ALK for hyperopia, the eye surgeon makes a deeper incision into the cornea with the microkeratome to create a flap. The pressure in the eye causes the corneal surface to stretch and bulge. The bulging cornea improves the optical power. This corrects the hyperopia. The flap is then put back in place, where it reattaches without stitches.
Possible complications of ALK surgery include:
Overcorrected or undercorrected vision
Inability to wear contact lenses
Loss of the corneal flap and need for a corneal graft
Vision loss
Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK)
Laser thermal keratoplasty (LTK) applies heat from a laser to the edges of the cornea. This shrinks the collagen fibers and reshapes the cornea. You must be age 40 or older to have this surgery.
Conductive keratoplasty (CK)
Conductive keratoplasty (CK) is used to correct mild to moderate hyperopia. It uses heat from low-level radio waves to shrink the collagen and change the shape of the cornea. A probe smaller than a strand of hair is used to apply the radio waves around the outer cornea. This creates a tight band that increases the curve of the cornea and improves vision. You must be age 40 or older to have this surgery.
Intracorneal ring (Intacs)
Intracorneal rings (Intacs) are used to treat mild myopia. They are microthin rings that are implanted into the cornea. Intacs shape of the curve of the cornea and improve vision.
Getting ready for surgery
Most refractive eye surgeries are done on an outpatient basis. This means you go home the same day and don't stay overnight in a hospital. Most surgeries last less than 1 hour. Before surgery:
Arrange for someone to drop you off and pick you up after surgery.
Don't wear your contact lenses for as long as advised. This is to prevent any effect on the shape of the cornea.
Don't wear eye makeup for 2 days before surgery.
What to expect during and after surgery
Refractive eye surgery involves minimal discomfort. The eye is usually numbed with eye drops before surgery. You may be awake during the surgery. Your eye may be kept open with an eye speculum. This is a spring-like device put between the eyelids.
After surgery, you may take pain medicine and use eye drops to ease discomfort. Your eye surgeon will give you more information. The most common after-effects of surgery include:
Sensitivity to light
Blurry vision
Minor discomfort
Dry eyes
Recovery time from surgery varies depending on the surgery. Full recovery may take days, weeks, or months.
Choosing a procedure
LASIK is the most common type of refractive eye surgery. Benefits of LASIK include:
Less pain and faster recovery
It can correct a wide range of myopia
It can be repeated to correct vision further
The eye is not weakened, because only one flap is cut into the cornea
Little or no scarring of the cornea
But other types of surgery may be more suitable for your needs. And refractive eye surgery is not an option for everyone. Talk with your healthcare provider about your type of vision problem, and if surgery may be right for you.
February 15, 2018
Kerataconus. UpToDate, Visual Impairment in Adults: Refractive Disorders and Presbyopia. UpToDate
Reviewed By:
Griggs, Paul B., MD,Image Reviewed by Staywell medical art team.,Taylor, Wanda, RN, Ph.D.


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Company Info
Mission Statement
Agon Sport LLC is in the athletic apparel, accessory, and equipment business. Currently, our customers include swimmers, water-polo players, lifeguards, divers, synchronized swimmers, and triathletes. In the future, we hope to expand the number of sports we serve. Agonswim.com creates value for athletes by creating high quality, custom-dyed athletic apparel, which is our distinctive competency. Our principal objective is to help sports teams build unity, spirit, and pride by providing them with custom team apparel, accessories, and equipment.
Company History
Agon Sport LLC began with an idea: to fill a gap in the sport of swimming. All other sports teams wear matching uniforms that incorporate the team's colors, logos, and mascots. Why shouldn't swim teams have the same opportunity? Thus, Agonswim.com created its custom-dyed team swimwear products to meet the needs of teams who want a unique and uniformed look. Agonswim.com is able to custom dye swimwear for teams, any way they want their suits to look, with custom colors, designs, logos, and mascots -- even individual names! Teams can literally design anything they want on their suits. We believe that in this way Agonswim.com offers a valued benefit to swim teams. We provide teams with the ability to create their own image and build unity.
Agonswim.com is a recent entrant into the swimwear market, having been incorporated in 2000. Our success is dependent on three things. First, the uniqueness of our custom-dying process allows us to manufacture small quantities of custom-dyed swimwear, suited to swim teams that range from 12 to 300+ swimmers. Our success is also due to our commitment to quality. We use the finest fabrics and highest quality materials in all of our products. Third, Agonswim.com is a small company, so we are able to establish a personal relationship with our customers.
Agonswim.com is a company created by swimmers for swimmers. The company was founded by Rafael Escalas, Henar Alonso-Pimentel, Juan Enrique Escalas, and Jennifer Edson Escalas. Agon Sport LLC is incorporated in the United States of America. The company is headquartered in Nashville TN. Our name, Agonswim.com, refers to a little known Greek god who represents the spirit of self-actualization through athletic competition.
Production Process
Agon Sport LLC has a production arm in Valladolid, Spain. We use a sublimation process to dye our swimwear and accessories in the factory in Valladolid.
LLC Member Biographies
LLC Officers
President and CEO Rafael Escalas is a two-time Olympian (1980 and 1984), multiple Spanish champion, and former national record holder (18 years in the 1500 freestyle). Rafa was ranked in the top eight in the world ranking from 1980 through 1984, including 3rd in 1981, in the 1500 freestyle. He also achieved international ranking status in the 400 IM and 400 freestyle. In 1981, Rafa won the 1650 freestyle at the NCAA competition, from lane 8 in the slowest heat, with a new NCAA record. In 1982, Rafa won NCAAs again, as a member of the champion UCLA team. While at UCLA, Rafa was a five-time All American on his way to achieving a BS in Electrical Engineering. Rafa worked at GM Hughes Electronics for seven years and during this time also earned his MS in Electrical Engineering at UCLA. He has over eight years experience in the competitive swimwear industry, as the former president of Turbo Inc. In addition to his duties as former president of Turbo, Rafa served as Technical Director of the Swimming Competition at the '92 Barcelona Olympics, and Competition Manager of Swimming at the '96 Atlanta Olympic Games.
Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Henar Alonso-Pimentel is also a multiple Spanish champion and former national record holder, in breaststroke events. Henar competed on the University of Arizona intercollegiate swim team. While at the University of Arizona, Henar earned her undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees in Biology. She continued at the University of Arizona as an investigator on a series of grants from the USDA. Henar currently heads AgonSwim.com's production facility in Valladolid, Spain and oversees Internet and international sales.
Senior Vice President and Group Executive, Nick Luce is a former licensed therapist and Clinical Program Director for a non-profit mental health agency, which served at-risk inner-city children in Philadelphia. Nick earned his undergraduate degree from North Carolina State University in Psychology and his Masters in Social Work degree from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Nick currently heads Agonswim.com's customer relationships group, including sales management, customer inquiries, and accounts receivable.
LLC Members
Juan Enrique Escalas is an Olympian and multiple Spanish champion and former national record holder, in middle distance freestyle events. Juan Enrique placed 10th in the 400 freestyle at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. While at UCLA, he was a finalist at the NCAA in the 500 freestyle twice, in 1984 and 1986. Overall, he earned the title of All-American four times while at UCLA, where he earned his undergraduate degree in Mathematics/Applied Science (Economics). Juan Enrique also has a Masters in Business Administration. He is the Commercial Director for Grupo123, an international online travel company based in Spain, part of the On Holiday Group Ltd, the 3rd ranked online tour operator in the United Kingdom.
Mary Frances Luce is a Professor of Marketing at Duke University 's Fuqua School of Business. Her BAs in Marketing and Economics are from Ball State University and her PhD in Business Administration is from Duke University . Her primary research interest involves how individuals cope when they have to make decisions that have negative emotion-laden content. Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, Journal of Marketing Research, Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, Management Science , and Marketing Science . She has won various awards for her journal articles. She is currently an Associate Editor for the Journal of Consumer Research . Mary Frances and Nick have been married since 1990 and have two children, Madison (2000) and Max (2003).
Finally, Jennifer Edson Escalas is also an LLC member. She is currently an Associate Professor of Management at the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University, where she teaches marketing research and marketing communications to MBA students. Jennifer has undergraduate degrees in Economics and Spanish Linguistics from UCLA.
She worked as a commercial loan officer at Union Bank of California for four years before returning to UCLA to earn her MBA. Jennifer received her Ph.D. in Business Administration from Duke University. Her research focuses primarily on consumers' self-concepts and narrative processing.
Her articles have appeared in the Journal of Consumer Research and the Journal of Consumer Psychology. Jennifer and Rafael have been married since 1984 and have two children, Elena (1996) and Marina (1999).


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By Jamie Haroutunian
Question: I am closing on the sale of my home tomorrow. I just found out that I need to pay $1,500.00 at closing toward something called deed stamps. To add insult to injury, only the seller pays. Is this one-sided fee proper?
Answer: Deed stamps are a tax on the sale of your home. After paying income tax, payroll tax, excise tax, capital-gains tax and property tax, are you surprised about a real-estate transfer tax.
Since 1952, Massachusetts law has required sellers to pay a tax on the sale of one's real estate. The tax, which costs $4.56 per thousand dollars of the sales price, has changed over the past few decades. A $300,000 home sale creates a deed stamp cost of $1,368, which gets paid at the registry of deeds. From there, the money makes its way to the Mass. Department of Revenue.
Your good news: If you are going to buy another property, your seller will pay the deed stamps.
Your bad news: If you are moving to New Hampshire, the buyer and seller split the significantly higher deed stamp cost. New Hampshire imposes a charge of $15 per thousand dollars of the sales price.
A $300,000 home sale results in $4,500 of taxes paid evenly between the buyer and seller. This higher fee certainly contradicts the state's motto: Live free or die.
Attorney James Haroutunian practices real-estate law, estate planning and probate at 630 Boston Road, Billerica. He gladly invites questions at james@hlawoffice.


text: EEB 372 replaces BIOLOGY 282, which is no longer offered. This laboratory course is meant to give students experience with every aspect of ecology including formulating hypotheses, designing and conducting experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and presenting the results. EEB 372 includes several writing assignments meant to help students become competent scientific writers. These assignments include writing a proposal, keeping a field journal, writing a review paper, and a final laboratory report. There are two required textbooks and one required course pack.