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Welcome to the Chinese Program
The Chinese Program at TCNJ offers four years of instruction in Mandarin Chinese and a minor in Chinese language. Students are encouraged to choose a minor in Chinese language which consists of five course units (see minor requirement). Students can also petition for a self-designed major in Chinese language, culture and history.
Courses Offered in the Chinese Program
- CHI 150 Chinese for Heritage Speakers (1 unit/annually)
- CHI 151-152 Intensive Chinese for Beginners (2 units/annually)
- CHI 171 Survey of Contemporary China (1 unit taught in English/annually)
- CHI 251 Intensive Chinese (2 units/annually)
- CHI 252 for Beginners (1 unit/annually)
- CHI 301-302 Intermediate Chinese (1 unit/annually)
- CHI 348 New Chinese Cinema (1 unit taught in English/occasionally)
- CHI 370 Topics in Chinese Culture and Society (1 unit/occasionally)
- CHI 371 Topics in Chinese (1 unit/occasionally)
- CHI 391 Independent Study in Chinese (permission of the instructor)
Chinese Minor
The Chinese minor consists of five course units, three of which must be taken at The College of New Jersey. A minimum grade of C is required in all courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements. For information on the Chinese minor, please go to the Undergraduate Bulletin (Click on 'Humanities & Social Sciences,' then on 'World Languages and Cultures' and search for 'Requirements for the Minor'). Only one course taught in English may count toward the minor.
Studying abroad is not required; however, students interested in the Chinese minor are strongly encouraged to study in China (Taiwan) for at least one semester. Most language courses taken abroad will count for two courses at TCNJ, making it easier to complete your minor requirements and attain a higher level of proficiency in Chinese.
The Chinese Language Placement Exam
If you have studied Chinese before coming to The College of New Jersey, you will need to contact the Chinese Language Program Advisor and schedule a time to take the Chinese Language Placement Exam.
If you grew up speaking Chinese at home, or have had other informal contact with Chinese, you should also contact the Program Advisor to schedule an exam time.
The exam is done in person, involves both speaking/listening and reading/writing, and takes about 45 minutes.
Self-Designed Major in Chinese Culture and History
It is now possible to petition for a self-designed major in Chinese language, culture and history. A self-designed major in Chinese language, culture and history offers students the possibility to undertake in-depth study of the language, culture, history, and society of China. Students will be able to study the geography, history, and culture of China starting at the intermediate level. All courses are taught in Chinese and provide in-depth knowledge of the many dimensions of Chinese culture and civilization, including art, literature, cinema, and business.
All students who take Chinese are invited to our weekly "Chinese Forum" to practice their spoken Chinese with native speakers and to exchange opinions in Chinese about current cultural and political affairs in both China and America. We also organize field trips to Chinatown in New York or Philadelphia, invite guest speakers to talk about Chinese culture and films, and hold weekly screening of Chinese films. Student are encouraged to join the Chinese Students Association.
Study Abroad
The Chinese Program strongly recommends study abroad to maximize language proficiency and cultural familiarity. Because study abroad provides an unparalleled opportunity to study a culture from the inside, students are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or a year in China (including Taiwan) to perfect their language and to gain in-depth knowledge of its culture.
Formal approval is required by the director of the Center for Global Engagement prior to the student's travel. Without this approval, credit for courses taken abroad may not be accepted by the program.
While study abroad is not required, students interested in the Chinese minor are strongly encouraged to study in China (Taiwan) for at least one semester. Most language courses taken abroad will count for two courses at TCNJ, making it easier to complete your minor requirements and attain a higher level of proficiency in Chinese.
Contact Information
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Jiayan Mi, Director of the Chinese Program (firstname.lastname@example.com). If you have any background in Chinese, please check our description of Placement Test.


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Distribution and Systematics of Peromyscus (Mammalia: Rodentia) of Nayarit, Mexico
Michael D. Carleton, Don E. Wilson, Alfred L. Gardner and Michael A. Bogan
46 pages, 14 figures, 8 tables
1982 (Date of Issue: 14 September 1982)
Number 352, Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology
DOI: 10.5479/si.00810282.352
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Description (from SIRIS)
Distributional patterns, ecological data, and the systematic status of Peromyscus maniculatus, P. boylii, P. simulus, P. madrensis, P. pectoralis, P. spicilegus, and P. melanophrys are presented for the state of Nayarit, Mexico. The Peromyscus boylii species group is accorded special emphasis because of the uncertainty regarding the relationships and taxonomic level of forms included within it. On the basis of morphometric analyses of external and cranial measurements, examination of chromosomal preparations, and documentation of sympatry, madrensis, simulus, and spicilegus are considered species distinct from boylii, instead of subspecies thereof. In Nayarit, Peromyscus simulus is confined to the coastal-plain region (sea level to 100 m); Peromyscus madrensis occupies the Tres Marias Islands; Peromyscus spicilegus inhabits intermediate montane zones (100 to 1600 m) but has been found as high as 2100 m; and Peromyscus boylii occurs at high elevations (1900 to 2100 m) in the eastern mountains.


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Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
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Small stone figurines, or conopas, of llamas and alpacas were the most common ritual effigies used in the highlands of Peru and Bolivia. The...
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Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
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L2 Grill - Fantasyland Hotel
- Address:
17700-87 Avenue - Entrance 51
Edmonton, AB T5T 4V4Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
Fusion / EclecticPrice: CAN$31 to CAN$50
L2 Grill - Fantasyland Hotel
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://fantasylandhotel.com/dine/l2-grill
- Phone: 7804445538x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm;
Lunch: 11:30am - 2:00pm
Sunday Brunch: 11:30am - 2:30pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, Fusion / Eclectic
- Executive Chef: Sachin Joshi
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Beer, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wine
Getting there
- Cross Street: 177St - 87Avenue
- Public Transit: West Edmonton Mall is a major hub for many local bus routes. In less than five minutes, guests using public transportation can walk through the mall to L2 Grill.
- Parking: Public Lot
- Parking Details: L2 Grill, situated right inside West Edmonton Mall, offers plenty of free parking - look for Area 51
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L2 Grill - Fantasyland Hotel reviews from OpenTable diners
28 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4.3Service4.6
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (15)fit for foodies (12)great for brunch (11)kid-friendly (6)good for groups (6)notable wine list (5)romantic (5)neighborhood gem (5)late-night find (2)great for lunch (2)hot spot (2)scenic view (1)Show More
- foodie99VIPDined on 9/30/2014Excellent excellent service, quality food, but just lack a bit taste.Special Features:
- Service is ExceptionalShellyGDined on 9/27/2014From the moment you walk in, they treat you like royalty. The tuna on a bed of noodles to start was yummy. The sorbet that followed was great as well as the warm bread with assorted butters. This is all included no matter what you order. The main course lamb for me and sirloin steak for my friend was very good although my lamb could have been cooked a little more Vegetables were crisp and tasty. We were too full for dessert but went for a brandy alexander which was very tasty They brought a tray of complimentary truffles to our table and each was very good All in all a great night!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great PlaceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 9/21/2014Great place for sunday brunch. We brought our 2 daughters (4&5) and they had a nice time also. Food is excellent, buffet is clean. Will be going back for sureSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Anniversary dinnerLuciteDined on 9/13/2014We came for our first wedding anniversary and it was great! The food was delicious and the service was great. Friendly and prompt.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- SundaySilenceDined on 9/12/2014We were there for our anniversary. The food was good to go with exceptional service. However, the decor in the place needs to be spruced up. It looks like a dinner right out of the 70's. If you're looking for a romantic spot, this is not it.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/31/2014Overall, loved the brunch. Service was great and the dessert was fantastic!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Exceeded ExpectationsBigBriDined on 8/31/2014A bit pricey, but the Sunday Brunch was very very well done; excellent wide variety of food; the service was outstanding. Our 2 servers (waiter & waitress) were readily available and very friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Birthday get togethernot2happyDined on 8/30/2014Staff went out of their way to set up table for 12 people for my wifes birthday. However forgot to bring my wifes drinks when we ordered. A couple had ordered the feast for two and it was very cold, they sent out a new steak for both of them which were blue rare. When it came time to pay they tried to charge me for 11 drinks when we only ordered four. Everyone elses bill checked out though. Don't think ill be back.Special Features:
- CarolynDined on 8/26/2014Had an enjoyable meal with friends while discussing business. The food was good and the atmosphere is great for those who like to have conversation while dining. I like the little extras that are part of the experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Just ExcellentRDB1VIPDined on 8/7/2014This is just a gem. Everything about our dining experience was outstanding!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic.CMEDMVIPDined on 7/20/2014Everything from the bread, the butter, the amuse bouche and the sorbet...to the sea bass and bison was amazing.Special Features:
- anniversary dinnerdiningoutcoupleDined on 7/9/2014Out to have a special night out. L2 grill did not disappoint. atmosphere was good, service was excellent somewhat due to the fact we were 1 of 2 tables seated on a Wednesday night. The whole dinner experience was very good, with all of the little surprises along with our dinner. I had steak, my wife had the chicken dish. presentation was excellent and the quality of the food very good. tableside flambé crepe suzette for desert.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good service, food needs workdoesntmatterDined on 7/5/2014We went on a Saturday night, so you would expect it to be busy, but there was hardly anyone there. The waiting staff were very good - attentive and pleasant, and right off the bat they brought us some complementary scallops, so they definitely try to treat the customer right. It has all of the elements of a really nice restaurant, but unfortunately they are not executing on the food. Ultimately, that's the whole reason for the restaurant so even with the good service I wouldn't be able to recommend them. I don't have enough characters left to go into very much detail, but basically I found the food plain, my fish was overcooked and my wife's chicken was something we could have made at home with not much effort. We expected more.
- Yummy!!honeymoonersDined on 6/29/2014L2 has one of the tastiest all you can eat brunch buffets we have found so far. From fresh omelets to order to sushi and salads and a varied dessert table. You will leave full and satisfied. We will definitely come back again soon.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great ServiceOpenTable Diner Since 2010VIPDined on 6/28/2014Booked for a small birthday dinner party, the guys looked at the menu and started to be concerned that the portion sizes would be inadequate.... all were pleasantly surprised with the great food quality and ample portions.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JeansVIPDined on 6/17/2014Ask for Wallace and have him make you the Ceasar Salad in front of you, the best!!!Special Features:
- Not Sure!OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 6/15/2014The food was very good, but the hot food was not hot or even warm. Service was excellent during our meal. Didn't realize there were so many booths which is always a bother with a brunch to move in and out. Felt a little rushed as apparently they had seatings at 9:30, 11:30 and 1:30. Our reservations were for 12:00 noon. We received a call two days before asking us to change our reservations to 11:30. We were unable to due to a prior commitment and the lady on the phone seemed quite disturbed that we couldn't. Nothing was said initially when the reservations were made and I did call days before leaving a message to confirm my reservations but my call was never returned.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 6/14/2014Didn't really care for the ambiance of this restaurant. The food was very good for some things, not very good for others. The pork belly was a disappointment. The sea bass was very good, but would of liked more of a sauce with it.Special Features:
- The following 257 reviews are from the L2 Grill - Fantasyland Hotel reviews archive.
- Wonderful dining experienceFamilyDinersDined on 5/31/2014The service was 2nd to none I wish I had gotten the name of our server I would Definitely give him a shout out. the meal was awesome and both myself and my children enjoyed the ambiance and experience. The Children were treated like true dinners and was felt there opinions counted We had a super experience and Will be back.Special Features:
- newfyDined on 5/25/2014there were 9 in attendance and we all enjoyed our meals greatly, kids meals were also fantastic, we will all certainly have repeat visitsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 5/23/2014Enjoyed the food again. Lovely display and I enjoy the little treats offered by the chef.Special Features:
- Excellent Sunday brunchprecioussilverDined on 5/18/2014We were blown away by the selection and quality of the food. It is reasonably priced for what is offered; my two children were free because they were under 5. There is something for everyone at L2. It is easily our favourite place to go for a brunch buffet.Special Features:
- O/S meal and servicepatconDined on 5/17/2014Wallace was a true professional server- so enjoyable. The meal was truly amazing. Enjoyed every morsel.Special Features:
- great service, good foodProarchangelDined on 5/17/2014Great service, best I ever had. Food is close to best I ever had but still very good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellentKazorraDined on 5/16/2014Great service, great did. Our second time dining there, and we will be returning for our next anniversary!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but expensiveLunch23Dined on 5/15/2014The food was good and everything but I did find that it was expensive and it would be good for a group of peopleSpecial Features:
- Delicious and FastYUMMYDined on 5/11/2014The service was great and the food came out quickly. Some issues with reservations, booked it online the day before but apparently the reservation got somehow cancelled and how to make another reservation and one of our orders was forgotten. But Overall, the dining experience at L2 was great!Special Features:
- Too pricey for what you getIheartfoodDined on 5/11/2014I went for Mother's Day Brunch. The food was pretty good for buffet but it was quite expensive at $42/person. I also ordered a sangria and it tasted like watered down juice. It wasn't a bad experience but definitely would pick something else next time.Special Features:
- First time at L2OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/27/2014We decided to try L2 for a birthday dinner. The food was excellent and we enjoyed our waiter who was very helpful. This is the first restaurant we have found that offers a wine my husband likes by the glass. (gewürztraminer) He enjoys this wine, while I prefer a dryer wine. We are sure to revisit. Thanks for a great night!Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/25/2014great food and service .....................................................................Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special evening outmadeourniteDined on 4/13/2014The restaurant it self looks to be a laid back atmosphere, very inviting. We were greeted with smiles almost immediately. We both decided on sitting in a booth thinking more private but it turns out that there wasn't very many seated for supper. we weren't there very long before hearing the group in the banquet room cheering and applauding this I felt was rather loud but bearable. service was great wine selection perfect, the staff went to extra lengths to give us a very nice evening. I would definitely recommend L2 if you are staying at the Mall or if you want to treat the special someone.Special Features:
- Great foodOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/13/2014Love brunch with seafood offer like crab, shrimp and mussel. Dessert is yummy.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great buffetKiwibirdDined on 3/16/2014Buffet was compact but well presented with a great selection. Dessert selection one of the nicest I've seen for a while.Dining area atmosphere was more down market and felt a bit like a high street family buffet free for all. Will need to try an evening there to see if it upgrades itself.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- An enjoyable dining experienceSassy1Dined on 2/22/2014We were a party of four and each of us truly enjoyed our meal. The service was fantastic as well!. I would recommend giving L2 a try, they have a lovely menu and a fantastic wine list.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service with a SmileBirthday52Dined on 2/21/2014The evening was outstanding from the time we were seated to the time we left with even some "special touches" which went beyond customer's expectations.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Unparalleled experience!DemonstrayDined on 2/14/2014Upon entering, we were greeted with a comprehensible list of the night's exclusive menu and a prompt, energetic waiter. The food and drinks were remarkable, the selection was fantastic, and the quality of service was unlike anywhere I have ever attended. My sincerest thanks for a phenomenal Valentine's Day evening!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 2/14/2014I found L2 to be disappointing. I made a reservation for Valentines Day, Confirmed at the time of booking that the regular menu would be available. When I they called to confirm a few days before, again I confirmed that the regular menu would be available. We arrived, were seated, and I asked to see the menu and was informed that thy only had the set menu that evening. We left.
- Valentines nightTuhjuhDined on 2/14/2014My girlfriend and I have come to this restaurant many times in the past and do typically really enjoy it however on the 14th of February when we arrived we were told it was a set menu something I was not told when I made my reservation but whatever then we find out that most of the appetizers that they are giving us are sea food I was stoked as I love sea food my girlfriend however is allergic to it so now I'm eating and she is not meanwhile another table has come in and was able to order of the standard menu we were not even told we could do this when our entrees arrived they were delicious but it was all of the meal that my girlfriend could eatSpecial Features:
- Valentine's day Set MealOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 2/14/2014My wife and I both ordered the Bacon Wrapped Tenderloin for our main course in the set meal. I found the meat to be of good quality but the chef's decision to wrap it with 3-4 pieces of bacon made sure that the beef tasted only of bacon flavour. Very disappointing. The amuse bouche, salad, and appetizer were terrific. The dessert was awful.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ExcellenteAlwayssearchinDined on 2/9/2014We have been here a few times with friends and a few more with family. Most often, we book reservation by calling. The last time was thru the website for L2 and we had that window on on line reservation so I did. It took a few seconds and steps that a confirmation has been sent back. That was incredible. As we step into the door, we were greeted without delay and brought to our table which was just perfect for me and my wife and a couple of friends. Service was excellent and food was much too much. Although we love most of it, we really can not and should not indulge too much as it was against my planned diet, hahaha which too was supposed to be a new years resolution. The temptation of the good food took away that plan. Enjoyed it though.Special Features:


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Tourism, Convention, and Event Management
- TCEM 100 Introduction to Tourism Studies (3 cr.) Travel, trends, travel-modes, and economic impact on destination area. Emphasis on local, regional, and national tourism.
- TCEM 112 Tourism and Hospitality Management Principles (3 cr.) The principles of planning, organizing, directing and controlling as applied to the hospitality service industry. Topics relating to motivation and leadership will be stressed. Issues of organizational change, organizational effectiveness and the nature of managerial work will be addressed.
- TCEM 112 Tourism and Hospitality Management Principles (3 cr.)
The principles of planning, organizing, directing and controlling as applied to the hospitality service industry. Topics relating to motivation and leadership will be stressed. Issues of organizational change, organizational effectiveness and the nature of managerial work will be addressed.
- TCEM 171 Introduction to Convention/Meeting Management (3 cr.) An overview of the conventions, expositions and meetings industry. Focus will be on the operational aspects of various industry segments and the intra-industry interaction of each.
- TCEM 172 The Development and Management of Attractions (3 cr.) An examination of the process of developing visitor attractions and a discussion of the main issues involved in their management.
- TCEM 181 Lodging Operations (3 cr.) Concepts of organization, communication, ethics and policy formulation in the front office. Introducing the basic techniques and trends in systems and equipment available to meet the needs of the management and the guest.
- TCEM 191 Sanitation and Health in Food Service, Lodging, and Tourism (3 cr.) The application of sanitary and public health engineering principles to food service and lodging operations.
- TCEM 210 Special Event Management (3 cr.) Course topics include planning for social events such as themed parties, weddings, balls, fundraiser recognition and entertainment events.
- TCEM 210 Special Event Management (3 cr.) P: TCEM 171
Course topics will include planning for social events such as themed parties, weddings, or balls, planning for fund raiser events, planning recognition events, and planning entertainment events. P: TCEM 171.
- TCEM 219 Management of Sports Events (3 cr.) Amateur or professional sport event planning will include discussion of site selection, logistics, personnel, marketing, economics, and legalities of hosting an event.
- TCEM 231 Tourism and Hospitality Marketing (3 cr.) Development, use, and evaluation of effective merchandising, advertising, and public relations techniques in the hospitality and tourism industries.
- TCEM 252 Promotional Communications (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 231 Provides information on the field of personal and public relations. Explores effective public relations methods. Focuses on the relationship-oriented decisions a public relations professional must make based upon different circumstances that arise within an organization.
- TCEM 271 Mechanics of Meeting Planning (3 cr.) P: TCEM 171 An analysis of details pertinent to the organization and execution of a meeting. Topics include finances and contracts, site selection, program development, marketing, evaluation and wrap-up.
- TCEM 310 Event Catering Management (2 cr.)
Exploration of off premise and on premise catering requirement. Concept of event food management including menu planning, budget preparation, logistics management, guest relations and marketing.
- TCEM 312 Human Resource Management for the Service Industries (3 cr.) P: TCEM 112 The concepts of management of people for effective operation of institutions involving supervisory development and communications; the pretesting, training, and evaluating of employees; and the development of attitudes and morale of people working together.
- TCEM 328 Introduction to Microbrewing (3 cr.) P: 21 years of age
This course deals with the principles of microbrewing, and each student will learn the basic concepts necessary to create beer. In this sense, students should come away from this class with the knowledge to build his or her own microbrewery. As well, this class teaches a general appreciation for brewing and beers around the world. P: 21 years of age.
- TCEM 329 Sports Management (3 cr.) The application of tourism marketing principles and activities will be analyzed in the content of effective tourism marketing.
- TCEM 334 Cultural Heritage Tourism (3 cr.) Cultural and heritage tourism balances visitor interests and needs against protecting cultural and heritage resources. This course examines the range of cultural and heritage assets that can become viable tourism attractions and looks at ways of linking quality cultural heritage tourism to community development. Special emphasis will be placed on Indiana cultural and heritage tourism
- TCEM 341 Financial Analysis and Decision Making in Tourism, and Hospitality Operations (3 cr.) P: TCEM 241
Managerial and financial analyses of numerical data used for decision-making. Consideration of systems, techniques, information types, and presentational forms used by hospitality management. Emphasis on situations oriented to the hospitality industry. P: TCEM 241.
- TCEM 362 Economics of Tourism (3 cr.) P: TCEM 100 C: ECON E201 To discuss the economic impact of travel on tourism's various sectors, and the quantitative methods that can be applied to travel forecasting and tourism principles.
- TCEM 371 Convention Sales and Service (3 cr.) P: TCEM 171 This course is designed as an in-depth analysis of convention and facility sales and service. The course will enable meetings and events from the pre-planning through post event evaluation from the supplies perspective. Topics include marketing and advertising a facility property, organizing a sales staff, selling to different markets and contract/legal issues.
- TCEM 372 Global Tourism Geography (3 cr.) P: TCEM 172 C: GEOG 300 ELEC. Analysis of U.S. and world travel destinations, including the exploration of principal geographic features, population centers and attractions, customs and traditions, habits, festivals, and events, as these relate to the hospitality and travel industry. The major airline and airport/city codes in North America and overseas are also covered.
- TCEM 377 Exhibit Marketing (3 cr.) A successful exhibit can be one of the most powerful sales and marketing tools in any company's arsenal. This course is designed to help students through every phase of the endeavor-from the initial planning stage to implementation and post-show follow-up.
- TCEM 382 Popular Travel Trends (3 cr.) Development of an understanding of the patterns, principles and management of international travel to popular tourist destinations.
- TCEM 471 International Meeting Planning (3 cr.) P: TCEM 171 The organization and production of international corporate business meetings, seminars, incentive trips and customer events using innovative and cost-effective programs that address changing business needs.
- TCEM 477 Non Profit Meeting Management (3 cr.) P: TCEM 171 Focuses on basic aspects and skills involved in planning and managing non-profit meetings and conventions. Examines sequences of events from the conceptual state of the first meeting plan through completion of the event.
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R Training – the R Academy of eoda
The R Academy of eoda is a modular course program for the R statistical language with regular events and training sessions. Our course instructors have been working with data analysis for over 10 years.
The course concept is aimed to train you to become an R expert. Depending on your needs and interests, you can choose from a variety of different course modules. A strictly hierarchical structure does not exist, and the modules can be combined individually.
Our R training at universities, graduate centers as well as for companies are regularly evaluated and rated very well. A selection of our references:
First steps in R
- Structure of R, CRAN-Mirror, different environments/editors of R, usage of the internal help functions, internet based help sources
- The basic concept and philosophy of R
- Programming language, object orientation in R, functions
- Types of variables
- Vectors, data frames, lists, …
- Import Data
- .txt-, .csv-, .xls-, .sav-files, internet sources …
- Data management
- Assign variable attributes, creating variables, conditional transformations, selecting/filtering cases respectively variables
- Basic data analysis
- First descriptive statistics, i.e. means, deviations and other parameters, simple tables and graphics
Data Mining indicates a set of methods extracting knowledge from datasets without having presumptions about the data structure. Statistical und mathematical techniques are applied on data to expose inherent patterns. Generally the methods don´t need a high level of measurement (categorical, ordinal or metric scale) while they have the capability to release complex non-linear data relations. Universal applications for Data Mining methods are forecast-models, basket of goods analysis, target group analysis and more.
Methods which are part of the course:
- Regression- and Classification Trees
- Random Forest
- Artificial Neural Networks
- Support Vector Machines
- K-Means-Clustering
With the help of hypothesis testing the aim of the course is to investigate whether there are differences or relationships between different variables and whether they are randomly or systematically. Depending on the data format different testing methods are used. This course will presen the main methods.
Regression Analysis
- Factor Analysis
- Cluster Analysis
Introduction to time series methods
Foundations, seasonality, creating time series objects
• visualization of time series
• decomposition
Trend, seasonal and random effects; calculation of seasonally adjusted values
• test method
Stationarity and autocorrelation
• exponential smoothing
Modeling to Holt-Winters, ETS and STL
• ARIMA models
Manufacture of stationarity about differentiation; definition of AR and MA terms; modeling
• forecasting
Seasonal and non-seasonal models; outlier treatment
• introduction to event history analysis
Basics of creating objects Survival
• Kaplan Meier model
Kumulativie hazard curves, log-rank test
• Cox regression
Modeling, model checking, interpretation of the coefficients
To estimate the time span until a special incident occurs, survival-models are used. For example, the prognosis of machine breakdowns or etiopathology are possible application areas. The usage of survival-analyses is taught on the basis of practical representatives. At the end of the course, every attendee should be able to exert the content for his own purpose. To get the best results, we recommend the participation in time series analysis I first.
The following methods are part of the content:
- Introduction to the fundamental terms of survical-analyses
Episodes & censoring, survivor-functions, hazard-rate
- Introduction to the survival-analysis on R
The survival package
- Kaplan-Meyer-Estimator
Basic concept, Visualization, tabulation, group comparison, significance test
- Cox-Proportional-Hazards-Model
Requirements and approvals, model configuration, the function coxph(), the ties-argument, interpretation of the result
- Time-varying variables & splitting of episodes
The function survSplit()
- Cox regression
Implementation in R, comparison of models, likelihood-ratio-test, information criteria (BIC/AIC), appraised values
An overview of R Graphics
- Functions for producing standard plots
- Ggplot2 and lattice
Interactive graphics are a flexible and efficient way to analyze data and to present analysis results. Interactive graphic applications offer queries, selections, highlighting or the modification of graphics parameters. In the environment of R, there are various concepts that provide the possibility to create interactive graphics and applications directly out of R (IPlots, shiny [eoda shiny App]e.g.). The course presents an overview of the creation of interactive graphics with R and provides the tools to independently implement interactive visualizations in R.
As a discipline of Data Mining, Text Mining includes algorithm based analysis methods for the detection of structures and information from texts by using statistical and linguistic analysis tools. An example of application is the Web Mining, which can identify trends and customer requirements on websites and social media platforms. Text Mining is also used to forecast price trends and stock prices on the basis of news reports.
The course focuses on the application of the packets tm, RTextTools and OpenNLP and covers the following aspects:
• Overview of Text Mining
• Import of unstructured data, Web Scraping
• Structuring of texts (Pruning, Tokenization, Sentence Splitting, Normalization, Stemming, N-Gramme)
• Simple content analysis and association analysis
• Classification of documents with different methods(Support Vector Machines, Generalized Linear Model, Maximum Entropy, Supervised latent Dirichlet allocation, Boosting, Bootstrap aggregating, Random Forrests, Neural Networks, Regression Tree)
Statistical Controlling of incoming goods in production, and outgoing goods generate operating figures necessary to rate the quality of goods and products. The requirements to process quality controls systematically are methodical knowledge of statistics as well as of the right software. The open source statistical language R represents an interesting alternative.
The course conveys basic knowledge concerning R which can be used to manage previously processed statistical data. Before they are processed practically with R, the concepts of statistical testing will be introduced theoretically. Furthermore AQL standard values according to ISO 2859 and DIN ISO 3951 will be discussed. Additionally their operation modes and application will be presented related to practical applications. The application of the methods in R covers the most important functions in the area of statistical testing and the development of quality control plans. Essential contents from the area of inference statistics include:
- How can the optimal size of a random sample be determined?
- How can a decision for a specific testing method be made?
- How can operating figures be interpreted?
- Which degree of safety does the result of the random sample contain?
- How can the risks of deliverers and customers be arranged?
- Which discrepancies are acceptable?
- loops and conditionals
- "apply" funtions
- Writing own functions
- The S3 class system
- Parallelization
- Integration of other programming languages and operating systems
The combination of extensive statistics libraries and well founded programming concepts makes R to a powerful programming language for all tasks related to Data Mining, Predictive Analytics and many more.
This continuative course is designed to deepen the participant's programming knowledge. The course's goal is to enable the participants to program faster, wider and on a higher level of quality in R to ensure high quality programming solutions.
The following topics will be treated in the course:
- Metaprogramming
Exceptions, calling, evaluation, parsing
- Exceptions/ Error Handling
try-catch, debug, browser, traceback
- Performance Optimization
profiling, memory management, data.table, parallel processing (ff, foreach, plyr)
- Class Structures in R
class systems (S3 and S4), reference class
- Package Development
filesystem, documentation, testing, Namesspace
Various initiatives have developed different concepts to cope with Big Data. For example different parser and packages have been developed to facilitate the handling of Big Data in R. The course will give an introduction to the following aspects:
- Connection to data sources like data bases or file systems as Hadoop
- Linking to cloud environments like WindowsAzure or Amazon Web Services
- Chunking – Partitition of data into sub parts
- Parallelization of jobs for calculation
- Overview over different parser's concepts (Revolution Analytics, Oracle R Enterprise, Renjin, …)
- Visualization of Big Data
Data in scattered systems require different methods of analysis than not-scattered data do. The principle of MapReduce is to divide problems into small tasks which can be solved on a small part of data. A typical example of application of data, which are saved in a Hadoop-System, is the counting of word in text files. Conventional techniques work through the whole text en bloc which can be really time-consuming. MapReduce fragments the text into single knots and small blocks. The Reduce-Part reunites the results. Even complex search-, compare-, and analysis operations can be parallelized in this way and can therefore be calculated faster. The course does convey the development of scripts for MapReduce jobs with concrete examples.
The analysis of statistical data generate reports with various elements such as text, data, formulas, tables, and graphics . Interfaces between R and latex/html can bring the various contents in R together, and create a clear output which is available for presentation. In addition, it allows R to customize the reports dynamically on the basis of new data. In the method known under the term Reproducible Research the report items are updated without making any manual adjustments. After completion of the course, the participants should be able to create customized and automated reports.
Contents of the course :
• The user interface R-Studio
• The packets " Sweave " and " knitR "
• Short introduction to latex , Markdown and HTML
• Formatting the R-issues with Chunk options
• Making static report templates in various output formats such as pdf and html
• Dynamic reports and automated adjustments
The combination of theoretical introductions, specific cases and practical exercises ensure the success of learning.
Onsite R Training
As an alternative to R-Academy we offer our trainings onsite. The in-house training can be individually assembled and aligned to your needs. On request we also offer our trainings in English. Please contact us for an offer.
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|0. PL/Lua - PL/Lua is a procedural language for PostgreSQL using Lua, a powerful, fast, light-weight, embeddable scripting language.
|Activity Percentile: 98.40
Activity Ranking: 3.00
Registered: 2008-01-06 03:56
|1. SkyTools - Database management tools from Skype: WAL shipping, queueing, replication. The tools are named walmgr, PgQ and Londiste, respectively
|Activity Percentile: 90.40
Activity Ranking: 13.00
Registered: 2006-07-10 14:02
|2. libpqtypes - libpqtypes is a libpq extension that offers a new way of handling parameterized queries and getting result values, using a printf/scanf style interface. libpqtypes requires libpq-events, found in 8.4 or a supplied 8.3.x patch.
|Activity Percentile: 88.80
Activity Ranking: 15.00
Registered: 2008-04-15 14:42
|3. PostgreSQL Loader - The PostgreSQL Loader project is a fast data loader for PostgreSQL, with the ability to generate files of rejected rows. It currently requires Python and Psycopg (version 1 or version 2, latter prefered).
|Activity Percentile: 87.20
Activity Ranking: 17.00
Registered: 2005-03-29 01:35
|4. PgWorksheet - PgWorksheet is a simple GUI frontend to PostgreSQL for executing SQL queries and psql commands without using the psql command line tool.
Please see the project Home Page for installation instructions.
|Activity Percentile: 84.80
Activity Ranking: 20.00
Registered: 2004-10-26 20:13
|5. PostgreSQL table comparator - pgComparator is a tool to compare possibly very big tables in different locations and report differences, with a network and time-efficient approach.
|Activity Percentile: 84.00
Activity Ranking: 21.00
Registered: 2004-08-20 08:45
|6. PL/Proxy - PL/Proxy is database partitioning system implemented as PL language.
|Activity Percentile: 83.20
Activity Ranking: 22.00
Registered: 2006-07-10 14:49
|7. pgSphere - pgSphere is a server side module for PostgreSQL. It contains methods for working with spherical coordinates and objects. It also supports indexing of spherical objects.
Registered: 2006-11-12 17:25
|8. Table Audit - PostgreSQL Table Log uses a trigger to log any INSERTs, UPDATEs
and DELETEs on a specific table into another table.
The second part of tablelog is able to restore the state of the
original table or of a specific row for any time in the past.
|Activity Percentile: 81.60
Activity Ranking: 24.00
Registered: 2005-02-20 11:52
|9. PGCluster - PGCluster is the synchronous replication system of the multi-master composition for PostgreSQL
|Activity Percentile: 80.80
Activity Ranking: 25.00
Registered: 2005-02-10 09:59
|10. pgstatspack - Pgstatspack is the essential statistics package for performance analysis.
|Activity Percentile: 74.40
Activity Ranking: 33.00
Registered: 2008-05-03 09:12
|11. Foreign Data Wrapper for Oracle - PostgreSQL extension that provides a Foreign Data Wrapper for easy and efficient access to Oracle databases, including pushdown of WHERE conditions and required columns as well as comprehensive EXPLAIN support.
|Activity Percentile: 73.60
Activity Ranking: 34.00
Registered: 2011-08-12 10:15
|12. pgmemcache - A PostgreSQL API based on libmemcached to interface with memcached.
|Activity Percentile: 71.20
Activity Ranking: 37.00
Registered: 2004-11-28 00:43
|13. PL/R - Procedural Language Handler for the "R software environment for statistical computing and graphics"
|Activity Percentile: 66.40
Activity Ranking: 43.00
Registered: 2006-11-27 17:38
|14. Veil - Veil is a database security add-on for Postgres. It allows databases to be created with efficient row-level access controls: different users can access different subsets of data.
|Activity Percentile: 60.80
Activity Ranking: 50.00
Registered: 2005-09-13 18:45
|15. pgTAP - Write TAP-based unit tests for your database! pgTAP is a suite of database functions that make it easy to write unit tests in psql scripts suitable for harvesting, analysis, and reporting by a TAP harness, such as those used in Perl and PHP applications.
|Activity Percentile: 59.20
Activity Ranking: 52.00
Registered: 2008-06-09 17:10
|16. E-Maj - E-Maj is a set of PL/pgSQL functions allowing PostgreSQL Database Administrators to record updates applied on a set of tables, with the capability to "rollback" these updates to a predefined point in time.
|Activity Percentile: 44.00
Activity Ranking: 71.00
Registered: 2010-02-23 14:09
|17. DBLink and Materialized Views - Fully functional Materialized Views and Materialized View Logs on Pg (Pg/Oracle FAST REFRESH and Sybase/MSSQL/ODBC/MySQL COMPLETE REFRESH). It has CREATE/DROP DBLINK,CREATE/DROP/REFRESH SNAPSHOT,CREATE/DROP SNAPSHOT LOG.
|Activity Percentile: 24.80
Activity Ranking: 95.00
Registered: 2006-05-01 01:20
|18. pgsqlformac - To provide a simple and easy to install binary installation of the PostgreSQL database engine and some supplimental tools.
|Activity Percentile: 12.00
Activity Ranking: 111.00
Registered: 2005-09-30 02:31
|19. PG DevStudio by EnterpriseDB - DevStudio is a comprehensive tool for developers to browse and maintain PostgreSQL &/or EnterpriseDB databases. It's coded in Java as a rich client SWING application. You can download the source code from www.enterprisedb.com.
|Activity Percentile: 0.00
Activity Ranking: 0.00
Registered: 2006-01-29 22:21
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45 Louisville Students to be Recognized at Monday Night Reception
Mayor Jerry Abramson today announced the recipients of the annual Mayor's Outstanding High School Seniors award. Abramson will present the awards to 45 students this evening at 6:30 p.m., during a special reception at the Frazier International History Museum, 829 W. Main Street.
This year's recipients include students who emigrated from Cuba, Russia, Africa and Korea. The group also contains a pilot, eight Governor's Scholars, a future West Point cadet, two students who will attend the U.S. Naval Academy, two Governor's School for the Arts participants, an Eagle Scout with autism, three National Merit Finalists, a future Harvard University student, and several teenagers who have overcome personal adversity to succeed in the classroom.
"Each year I look forward to this event because we are able to get a glimpse of the future of our community in the eyes of these phenomenal young people," Abramson said. "Their commitment to their families, academics and community service is an example from which we all can learn."
The winners come from almost every public and private high school in Louisville. Each principal and guidance counselor in the city is asked to nominate a student for the award.
The Outstanding High School Seniors Award began in the mid 1980s, and when Abramson took office in 1986, he expanded the program to include more schools.
This year's event is sponsored by AT&T, Texas Roadhouse, the Frazier International History Museum and Insty Print. Each award winner will also receive a "Passing the Torch" book donated by Butler Books of Louisville.
Please see an attached list of this year's winners and their accomplishments.
ALEXANDRIA ABELL – SHAWNEE HIGH SCHOOLAlex is a varsity football manager, assists the attendance clerk and serves as an energetic and well-organized class president. Alex has participated for four years as a flight counselor in the OBAP Flight Camp for younger students. She is consistently on the school's honor roll and has received the Martin Luther King Award and Rotary's AB Sawyer Youth Award. She is enrolled in the flight magnet and plans to major in aviation with a minor in business management.
PETER AQUADRO – JEFFERSONTOWN HIGH SCHOOLPeter is a member of the National Honor Society while taking a litany of very difficult courses. He is autistic and though qualifying for a plethora of accommodations he chooses to make it on his own. His love for humanity and willingness to work hard was evidenced through becoming an Eagle Scout. Peter was personally responsible for collecting more than $14,000 worth of items and then coordinating the delivery to Appalachia. Peter is a terrific young man and a tremendous example for his peers
KRYSTAL BEATTY – FERN CREEK HIGH SCHOOLDuring her high school career, Krystal has participated in the PTSA, Spanish Club, Beta Club, NHS, Black Achievers and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. She has served as senior class vice president, her church's youth councilwoman and Spanish Club secretary. She is a member of the senior writing team and has completed more than 200 service learning hours. She helped develop a step team at Fern Creek and is a strong track athlete. Krystal wants to pursue a career as a nurse.
JAZMIN CALDWELL – SOUTH PARK TAPPTAPP recognizes Jazmin for her 4.0 academic status, excellent attendance and exceptional efforts in the Family and Consumer Science Program. Jazmin juggles her roles as mother, student and employee, while continuing to remain on the honor roll each grading period. Her academic finesse enabled her to complete her graduation requirements early. Jazmin plans to pursue a career as a neonatal nurse and will begin her studies this fall at Spencerian College.
TIFFANY CASSELL - BUTLER TRADITIONAL HIGH SCHOOLTiffany has had a tremendous impact on Butler from the day she stepped through the doors. She has maintained a 4.0 GPA, was a Governor's Scholar and has been a positive role model and leader. Besides being a three-term class president, Beta Club secretary and yearbook editor-in-chief, Tiffany has been active in the community as a member of the American Cancer Society Relay for a Life planning committee and the Louisville Girls Leadership Summit.
VIKTORIYA CHISTYAKOVA – PLEASURE RIDGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLViktoriya emigrated from Russia when she was twelve. Despite language barriers and cultural differences, she has taken advantage of every opportunity to prepare for college. She participated in the Governor's School for the Arts program to follow her passion. To her peers, she is an example of the American Dream. Fortunately she has the talent and determination that make dreams come true. She received a scholarship to attend the Art Academy of Cincinnati.
JORDAN DAUGHERTY - YOUTH PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOLJordan has a 3.7 GPA, and is a leader in her dance major at YPAS. Outside of the studio she stars as the Ram mascot for all athletic teams. Jordan is always willing to help whether in school activities, community organizations or her church. One only needed to witness her throughout the community as she volunteered to serve as the Kentucky Derby Festival mascot this year. Jordan embodies the perfect combination of hard work, talent and determination.
MATTHEW EADY – EASTERN HIGH SCHOOLMatthew is a young man with a 4.0 GPA who is an intelligent, dedicated, and honest student. He is a member of NHS and Beta Club, and was a Governor's Scholar. He is a four-year member of the JROTC and has a strong conviction toward service to his country and his community. In his spare time, he served on the Mayor's Youth Council, is a candidate for Eagle Scout and runs his own lawn-cutting business. Matt plans to attend the US Naval Academy in Annapolis.
LOLA EMBREE – PORTLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLLola maintains a 4.0 GPA while taking a most-challenging curriculum. She also scored a 32 on the ACT with a 35 in English and 34 in math. She shares her ability by tutoring after school and teaching Sunday School. Lola is a member and officer of the NHS, leader and four-year member of the choir, captain and three-year member of the volleyball team and has also been active in drama. Lola has been on two short-term mission trips to Guatemala. Lola is truly an outstanding senior.
ALEXANDRIA "Nikki" FENWICK – CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLNikki had to undergo several severe back surgeries and endure an epidural shot once a week for seven years to maintain her physical stability. However, she is involved in just about every club and organization at Central and shows great leadership skills. She is the team manager for the football and baseball teams. She has maintained a 3.1 GPA and plans to attend the University of Kentucky and major in veterinary animal science. She will be the first person in her family to attend college.
ERIC GALLUSSER – IROQUOIS HIGH SCHOOLEric has a 3.98 GPA with a 27 ACT composite score and is a three-year member of the all-state academic team. Eric is an athlete who plays baseball and golf. This year he is captain of the golf team and a leader on the baseball team. He also steps up to work in the concession stand to help fundraise for the teams. His work ethic is obvious in all that he does. He was chosen Who's Who at Iroquois High and a Governor's Scholar. Eric plans to attend Georgetown College and major in math.
HANNAH GREENWELL – WHITEFIELD ACADEMYHannah is a well-rounded, self-motivated young lady who has overcome personal adversities. She has spent long hours helping care for a younger sibling in his struggle against cancer, while holding down a part-time job and keeping up with her school work. She is a key player for Louisville's indoor-soccer league and is a member of the bowling team at Whitefield. She is very active in her church's youth program and considers her church family a vital part of her life.
EMILY GREGORY – LOUISVILLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMYEverything that Emily Gregory does is done with excellence. From the first time you meet her, it doesn't take long to realize that she is a very special young lady. Emily always goes "over the top" with her responsibilities. Even though she keeps a schedule brimming with AP courses, sports, club meetings and church activities, she has an incredible heart to help others succeed. She has a true servant's heart. She is genuinely respected by her teachers and peers.
CHELSEY HALL – EVANGEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMYAs the daughter of a regional medical manager and long-time General Electric employee, Chelsey learned at an early age the importance of hard work and reaching goals. She is a 4.0 student who takes pride in everything that she attempts; her Christian witness, classes, athletics, leadership and volunteer commitments. She will be attending the University of Louisville in the fall and plans to become a successful politician—perhaps, one day, become the next "mayor for life."
PAUL HAMILTON – ST. FRANCIS HIGH SCHOOLPaul is a jovial, articulate, athletic young man who loves to compete. He has been his class's representative on the Student Council for four years. His energy makes a tremendous impact on the soccer and lacrosse fields, as well as the basketball court. Outside of school, Paul has lent his savvy, reliability and persistence to a political campaign in Indiana. Paul balances academics, sports, and family with aplomb, maturity and sensitivity and has developed a self confidence well beyond his years.
IDDOSHE HIRPA – DUPONT MANUAL HIGH SCHOOLIddoshe emigrated from Africa and is fluent in French and Spanish and excels in scientific research. She has won science and French competitions on the local, state and national levels. She was the 2006 recipient of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Scholarship, which allowed her six weeks in Japan. With a professor mentor from UofL, she studied immune systems and HIV. Iddoshe wants to become a doctor focusing on public health and will begin her studies this fall at Harvard University.
JEFF HOWARD – TRINITY HIGH SCHOOLJeff is a 4.0 student who is a very giving person who loves to help those that are less-fortunate. He has worked on a building project in Appalachia and has volunteered for four years at Maryhurst. His creativity and initiative reaped rewards as he won first place in the product development category at the UK Engineering Camp. Jeff is disciplined, outspoken on issues he believes in, morally upright and mature beyond his years. He will attend the West Point.
MEGAN HUNLEY – LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOLMegan is one of those students who almost fell between the cracks. With the intervention of her teachers and the support of an uncle who refused to let her fail, Megan aggressively pursued her goal of catching up with her peers and graduating on time. Megan achieved her goal by taking correspondence courses and eSchool classes, in addition to her normal coursework. She has also become a volunteer and advocate working with handicapped students.
JASMIN KAESER – WALDEN HIGH SCHOOLJasmin is an active member of the Key Club, Y-Club, Beta Club, math team, Spanish Honor Society, KUNA and serves as a senior class officer. She has earned the Girl Scout's Gold Award. She volunteers at the Home of the Innocents, the Animal Care Society and Wayside Christian Mission. Jasmin was a Governor's Scholar, a Bellarmine High School Hero and member of the National Society of High School Scholars. Jasmin also runs her own business, the Black Sheep Bakery.
JOSHUA KELLER –BALLARD HIGH SCHOOLJosh, a National Merit winner, is a rare student who exercises social and civic consciousness daily. He doesn't regard his abilities as reason to occupy a high status among the student body, but is more comfortable coexisting as "just another student." Josh is an accomplished musician and choral performer, earning all-state and KMEA distinguished honors. Josh is a Boy Scout leader and is involved in his church's overseas mission trips. He is a very centered and balanced young man.
MARIA KENNEDY – PRESENTATION ACADEMY Maria is a Governor's Scholar and class valedictorian. She excels in music and daily demonstrates outstanding leadership. Maria's classmates perceive her as a model for Christianity, an honor Maria cherishes. In her work with the Girl Scouts, which includes over more than 400 hours of volunteer service, Maria supervised six young girls on a seven-day canoeing trip. Perhaps "Today's Woman" magazine said it best when the publication chose Maria for its "Totally Awesome Teen" award.
JI HYEONY KIM – KENTUCKY COUNTRY DAYIt's a long way from Korea to Kentucky, but this outstanding senior has made the journey look easy. A devoted scholar and an excellent musician, Ji has found a place in the hearts of the students and faculty at KCD with his cooperative spirit. During his two years in Louisville, Ji has overcome many barriers, always with a smile and a willing, positive attitude. Ji has a 4.0 GPA and a schedule filled with AP courses. He has received a number of scholarship offers from several colleges.
STEVEN KINNIARD – CHURCHILL PARK SCHOOLSteven is known for his big smile, an enthusiastic greeting and his affirmative answer of, "Oh yeah!" Academically he has consistently displayed excellent attention-to-task vocational skills. As he graduates this year, Steven takes with him numerous occupational work experiences. His favorite job site is Churchill Downs. He has worked his way up to the horticulture department, where he has displayed excellent attendance and great enthusiasm for his job
KATHERINE LEE – ALFRED BINET SCHOOLKatherine's love is pure and her heart is true. She can light up a room with her smile and melt your heart with a hug. Leadership is often defined by charismatically and expressively communicating one's feelings via the spoken word, but without saying a word, Katherine has changed the way the staff and students at Binet approach the world. We now follow her example, move at a slower pace and spend more time enjoying life.
AARON MASON – BETH HAVEN CHRISTIAN SCHOOLAaron is truly a well-rounded student; participating in student government, athletics, and community service, all while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Aaron will graduate as valedictorian of his class and is a member of the NHS. He is the senior class president, and volunteers as a referee for youth basketball and soccer leagues. Aaron was also named a football All-American by the National Association of Christian Athletes, and was a member of this year's NACA national championship team.
COURTNEY MAY – WESTERN HIGH SCHOOLCourtney is a 4.0 student with organizational skills, tenacious work ethic and ability to focus on her goals. She is a class officer and Beta Club secretary. She is active in the quick recall, volleyball and tennis teams. During the past two summers, she has dedicated more than 600 hours of service as a junior counselor at the Sylvania Community Center. She is a volunteer at Caritas Hospital and worked on a campaign for one of the candidates for Louisville Metro Council.
DANIEL MCDONALD – WAGGENER HIGH SCHOOLDaniel is a student with a 4.0 GPA who is the starting quarterback of the football team and a varsity baseball player. He is the Rensallear Medal recipient and was appointed to the Metro Louisville Leadership Council. He is a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Beta Club, NHS, yearbook staff and the Pep Club. Daniel is also a class officer. As a Kentucky Derby volunteer and a fundraiser for the Susan Komen Breast Cancer Research, Daniel's commitment to others is evident.
TYLER MCQUEEN – ST. XAVIER HIGH SCHOOLTyler has superior academic abilities, maintains a 4.0 GPA and ranks third in a class of 310. Tyler has participated in numerous activities such as the history, Spanish and chemistry clubs, and is a member of the NHS, where he serves as an officer. Tyler has volunteered more than 300 hours of service at the Louisville Zoo. He has been recognized many times for his leadership and academic excellence. He is a National Merit Finalist and will attend Notre Dame University.
SHELBY MILLION – BROWN SCHOOLShelby is a 4.0 student, an athlete and a gifted musician. Regardless of job commitments, endless hours of study and sports of orchestra practices, she has successfully managed to use and develop leadership skills for others. Through her senior project, she mobilized her friends and peers to support a summer camp that provides ill children and children with disabilities the opportunity to participate in an equine-therapy program. She plans to become an equine veterinarian.
JASMINE MOORE – MOORE HIGH SCHOOLJasmine is a Governor's Scholar and the recipient of scholarships from Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and the Dr. Rodney Gross, Jr. Foundation. Jasmine participates in Habitat for Humanity, Upward Bound, and the United Basketball League for students with disabilities. She is a member of NHS and a class officer. She plays varsity basketball, runs track and was named an all-district athlete for her outstanding grades, sportsmanship and leadership on and off the court.
BRETT MORTON – KENTUCKY SCHOOL FOR THE BLINDBrett ranks first in his class and is a model of independence. He is captain of the track team, president of the Student Council, and a member of the wrestling, swimming and cheerleading squads. He is also a talented percussionist, who performs in recitals and has taught music to younger students. Brett joined the American Council of the Blind in Washington, DC to lobby Congress about issues of access and equity for the blind.
LIZANDDRA MUNIZ – LOUISVILLE COLLEGIATELizandra emigrated from Cuba eight years ago. Her story is one of a student's unrelenting pursuit of an education and the personal courage to make life-changing decisions to achieve a better life. Lizandra took advanced-placement courses, was elected to the NHS, received the UK Book Award and was recognized nationally as an AP Scholar by the College Board. Co-president of the Cultural Awareness Club and a varsity soccer player, Lizandra will attend Connecticut College in the fall.
ABBY NASH – MERCY ACADEMYAbby is a person of integrity and brims with self confidence. She challenges herself academically, inspires others with hard work and exhibits a positive attitude on the hockey field. As president of the Student Council, Abby demonstrates a knack of getting things done without being pushy or offensive. This private young woman is friendly, loyal and willing – she does not give up when obstacles come her way, but perseveres to be a success.
MELANIE NICHTER – LOUISVILLE MALE HIGH SCHOOLMelanie has been a class officer for four years and has not just worn the title. She has sold t-shirts, candy coupon cards for Pep Club, organized skits and decorated for pep rallies, homecoming dances and parades. She is active at her church, leading the recreation at Vacation Bible schools and helping repair houses in the summer through the World Changers program. Melanie also mentors middle schoolers and organizes the food closet for a local food bank.
LAUREN OBERG – WESTPORT TEENAGE PARENT PROGRAMLauren can be described as every teacher's dream student. She is highly motivated and determined to make her life a success story. Lauren comes from divorced parents and admits life has not always been pleasant. After having a child, Lauren has kept her grades up and made honor roll every semester. Lauren is a straightforward individual with a heart of gold. She has volunteered her talents in nursing homes and at the Lexington Children's Museum.
SEAN-PATRICK OEHRLE – DESALES HIGH SCHOOLSean-Patrick is the class valedictorian and a Governor's Scholar. He scored a 31 on the ACT and a 1910 on the SAT. He participated in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine at Boston University. He is involved in the NHS, math team, Key Club and the Nazareth Farm Team. He has contributed hundreds of service hours and plans to pursue a career in public health medicine and epidemiology. He is a young man who stands up, stands out and stands proud.
JOSH PILE – DOSS HIGH SCHOOLJosh has a big heart and is interested in the common good of others. Josh has invested his time wisely in his academic endeavors. He is a member of the school's Geographic Information Systems magnet program. He designed the map for the Kentucky Derby Festival marathon and mini-marathon. He has been a three-sport letterman all four years of his high school career. His work ethic and positive attitude have blossomed during his time at Doss.
GERMAINE RANDOLPH – FAIRDALE HIGH SCHOOLGermaine is a total package of enthusiasm, intellectual curiosity, independence and selflessness. He always has boundless energy and genuinely cares for his fellow students. Germaine volunteered his time to attend registration day at Fairdale to welcome and assist new students. He continues this type of effort into the school year and continues to grow as a student and a leader. He is truly a top-notch young man and deserving of this recognition.
CHERYL RECOBS – VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLCheryl has shown great promise by maintaining a 3.8 GPA while taking college-prep courses. She participates on the tennis team and is a member of the choir, ICT program, NHS, and Beta Club. She is a class officer, Skills USA vice president, and co-captain of the tennis team. She has earned numerous honors, including academic and varsity athletic letters and honor roll. Cheryl volunteers at her church and a nursing home. She also holds a job and attends JCC.
MEGAN REDMOND- SACRED HEART ACADEMYMegan excels in challenging classes, earning a 3.9 GPA. She is involved in the Quest Leadership Program, the Christian Leadership Institute, the Youth for Life Club, and the school's ambassador program. Megan plays the harp and is a member of NHS and the Spanish Honor Society. She also sings in the madrigal and a cappella choirs. Megan was awarded the St. Matthews Business Association scholarship and a scholarship from the University of Dayton, where she will attend school this fall and major in business.
ANDY RODMAN – HOLY CROSS HIGH SCHOOLAndy is a bundle of positive energy. Besides starring on the football team as a running back, he has maintained a top-ten ranking academically. Andy always has a wry comment or humorous take on what is happening at school and in the world. He has been a leader of his class and is the initiator of the Tailgaters Club, whose members bring school spirit to various non-football sporting events. Whichever college Andy chooses to attend will certainly be enriched by his presence on campus.
KERI SWITZER – SENECA HIGH SCHOOLKeri has been involved in the Freshman Leadership Council and has served as a class officer during the past two years. In addition to her work ethic, Keri strives to help others. Keri can't do all the things her friends can because of time and money, but still volunteers in various service projects. She is very active in organizations that lead students to better decision making including STAND, SADD and TATU. She also acts as a peer mediator. Keri is an intelligent, shining example of excellence.
HANNAH ULMER – ASSUMPTION HIGH SCHOOLWhile maintaining a 3.74 GPA, this Governor's School for the Arts alumna has played two sports, amassed more than 250 service hours and exercised leadership in a variety of activities and organizations. Hannah has also performed with the advanced choir and participated in eight high school and Music Theater of Louisville productions. Hannah believes each of her endeavors deserves her full and best effort. She is Student Council president and serves as an ideal role model to others.
JOSHUA WARE – SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOLJoshua is a class officer, maintains a 3.3 GPA, and is active in NHS, Beta Club, marching and concert bands, and tennis. In JROTC he has earned the Purple Heart Award and the Superior Cadet Award. Joshua is also the "A" Company Commander and a member of the color guard. Community service includes; St. Luke's Youth Group, Touched Twice Ministries, and Kosair Children's Hospital Foundation Teen Advisory Board. Joshua is an Eagle Scout. Joshua plans to become a US Air Force pilot.
YIN YIN WU – ATHERTON HIGH SCHOOLYin Yin distinguishes herself as a mature and scholastic young woman. This National Merit Finalist maintains a 4.0 GPA. She was Kentucky's only finalist in the Intel Science Competition and attended a summer research institute at Boston University. She is a member of NHS, the math team and Spanish Honor Society. She also served as past president of FBLA. Yin Yin's positive attitude, cheerfulness, work ethic, and determination have obtained her many opportunities in life.


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Chadian director Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's quietly powerful tale of a father and son's soured relationship in war-torn Chad is a simple, yet heartbreaking parable. Former swimming champion Adam is in his early 60s, and is the pool attendant at a luxury hotel resort. But when new management takes over, Adam is demoted in favour of his son Abdel. Adam silently seethes with jealousy and humiliation, his inner turmoil exacerbated by rising tensions caused by the country's ongoing civil war. When the authorities demand money or volunteers for the 'war effort', Adam makes a surprising move. Adam has to try and come to terms with his actions whilst all about him the deadly fighting escalates. Burning with a slow intensity, 'A Screaming Man' is a superb example of Mahamat-Saleh Haroun's unique narrative style.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky (WHAS11) -- The funeral service for former Metro Councilwoman Judy Green was held Saturday in West Louisville.
Green died at the age of 57 Tuesday after suffering a massive heart attack.
More than 400 people attended Green's funeral. Those who loved Green celebrated her life at Saint Steven Baptist Church, yet family members shed many tears.
Her daughter, Jacqueline, gave a speech that captivated the congregation.
"I thank God that she taught me about loving, giving and caring," said Jacqueline Green-Smith.
Jacqueline is one of Green's 13 children; 11 of whom are adopted, like Jacqueline herself.
"She was always involved in their [her children's] lives," said Annie Bradley, who was an acquaintance of Green for nearly 20 years. "There is nothing you could say about her to me that was not good. She was just such a down to earth, sweet, caring, loving [person], just the sweetest lady that you would ever want to meet."
Green was a dentist by profession, but a public servant by heart, representing District One of Louisville from 2007 to 2011. She resigned from office amid an ethics investigation. Despite the negative publicity she received from that, family and friends will remember Green for her tenacity and generosity.
"She put the 'P' in perseverance," said Dr. Rosetta Shelby-Calvin, who was a friend and a classmate with Green in dental school. "She went in uncharted waters and there was nothing that she seemed to fear."
"Her legacy is going to be very extensive," said Terry Greenwell, Green's younger brother. "And you can bet that Dr. Green is going to be remembered as an icon within the Louisville community."
Green leaves behind a husband of 35 years, 13 children, more than 50 foster children and a community she has called home for nearly four decades.
Judy green was buried at Green Meadows Cemetery.
In September, the council voted unanimously to remove Green from office even though she had resigned a few days earlier. The council found Green violated the city's ethics code in the way she handled a summer jobs program.


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"I've learned from my mistakes. I take full responsibility. I've tried to work doubly hard to show that I'm rehabilitated," Brian Banks said on "Let It Rip" shortly after he was elected state
His past, by the way, includes multiple felony convictions
and multiple home evictions. Oh, and we were waiting to speak to him last November when the
repo man made the scene. Banks Land Rover got hauled away for
failure to pay his loan.
When Mr. Banks got to Lansing, he said he was looking
forward to a fresh start.
"It's a great day. The voters of my
district have spoken, and I look forward to representing District 1 here in Lansing," he said. "My past is simply that, just my past."
After getting down to business, Mr. Banks co-sponsored 17
bills, but there is one bill that he hasn't addressed -- his rent. His
landlord said he wants to evict Banks after he bounced a check.
Banks' lawyer said he is in a dispute with
his landlord and is paying his rent into escrow. His landlord said that is the first he has heard of any dispute, and local officials in Grosse Pointe Woods said there
is no escrow account.
Banks supposedly couldn't meet with me on Friday because he was busy meeting with seniors. When I called city hall, officials there told me while I was on the phone that a man matching Banks' description came in and tried to create an escrow account to pay rent to, who else, Banks' landlord.
This is very curious. If Banks was meeting with
seniors, why was his Doppelganger trying to pay his rent? And if he is paying
rent to an escrow account that may or may not exist, why did he write a rubber check to his landlord?
This was also news to Banks' landlord, of course. When I contacted him, he said he has received no complaints from Banks or his house mate or their attorney. Instead, he said in an email from Alaska, where he lives, "I have text message after text message assuring me that rent "has been sent".
As for repair issues, the landlord said the garage
door was repaired a few months after Banks moved in. Even though he
said Banks never complained about code violations, he acknowledged some minor
ones, and he said they will be fixed when the weather gets better.
Banks also put his lawyer on the case. She said she
could explain it all away. She couldn't meet with us on Friday, so at
her request we called her Monday morning. When we didn't hear back, we
stopped by her office. A few hours later after stopping by Banks' house -- for
now -- Banks canceled our meeting.
So as we wait for new answers to his new problems, all
we are left with is Mr. Banks' dubious pledge from his appearance a few months
ago on Fox 2 when he said, "My past is just that. My past is my past."
Banks sent us a statement saying he has been "patient in working with the landlord for months to repair several habitability issues." He included a copy of a Western Union payment sent after I started asking questions.
The landlord said he has not received the payment, and I think I know why. Banks misspelled his landlord's name.
The following is the complete statement Banks sent to Fox 2:
"This is a clear attempt by the landlord to avoid his terms of the lease. I have been patient in working with the landlord for months, since October, to repair/cure several habitability issues, however, just as he expects lease payments on time, I expect timely repairs to be made, especially when the city has cited him for some of the same issues. However, I will continue to make my timely payment arrangements, as well as, focus on those issues that affect our residents."
Banks leased a home in Grosse Pointe Woods in October of 2012. There is now a dispute between Representative Banks and the landlord. The landlord was cited on January 14, 2013 by the city for code violations at the property, some of which, Representative Banksrequested repairs on when his move-in checklist was submitted back in October. Further, the landlord failed to pay a water bill that dated back to June of 2012 prior to Representative Banks' moving in. On January 8, 2013, the city came out to the property and threatened to shut off the water. These are just examples of the many issues that have plagued Banks since he moved to this property.
Despite the consistent habitability issues, Banks remitted his rent payments to the landlord. Attorney Andrea Bradley communicated to the landlord's attorney, Risa Van Der Aue, on last week, that one payment had been mailed and the other was wired transferred through Western Union. As recent as today, the funds are still at Western Union and have not been picked up by the landlord. The landlord is now asking that Representative Banks move from the property claiming that payments to the landlord in Alaska were received late, however, the landlord has repeatedly had issues making timely repairs throughout the balance of the lease. Before even giving Banks an opportunity to move in the time requested, the landlord called the press in an effort to threaten Banks with bad press. This same landlord has not checked on his property in almost four years, despite coming all the way from Alaska to Michigan, on October 21,2012, and scheduling a time to meet Representative Banks and to take a walk through of the property but canceling an hour after he was scheduled to be there.
In November of 2012, Banks sat down with the media and discussed his past and his intentions to lead by being a man of his word. After just a month in office, Banks has either made, or is in the process of making, arrangements with all of his creditors. Additionally, in cases where an arrangement has been made, Banks has made all of those payments timely. Notwithstanding this progress, there are still those that seek to cast a negative view on Representative Banks.
Under Michigan law, landlords have an obligation to make sure that their properties are kept safe and in habitable conditions. Unfortunately, this has not been the case with this landlord.
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Harrison Street Parking
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Four years of planning and meetings is finally paying off for some business owners in Davenport. Today city crews are taking one of the four traffic lanes on Harrison Street, and converting it to parking - from 5th Street to 18th Street.
Scott Tunnicliff, director of the Hilltop Campus Village, says when the village first organized in 2009, business owners identified two major problems for customers.
"One of the barriers was safety of pedestrians and others. And another was the volume of traffic that moved at the speed that it did."
Then a few years ago, the city closed two of the four lanes on Harrison for a sewer project and re-surfacing.
"Some of the property owners along Harrison, and some of the folks in our group noticed that while that impeded traffic for the rush 20 minutes, say from 7:45 to 8:05, otherwise traffic flowed pretty smoothly."
By Thursday this stretch of Harrison Street will have parking on the west side and three lanes for traffic. And Tunnicliff hopes this will make the Hilltop Campus Village look more like a "village" and less like an "interstate highway." If all goes well, he thinks sometime in the future a similar change might be considered for the nearby, and comparable section, of Brady Street.


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