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Neal Owens is out as Richard Montgomery High School's football coach.
Who made the decision?
"Um," Owens said, pausing for a couple seconds. "It was made clear to me that [the] school wanted to go in a different direction. So, I just took the cue and resigned."
Owens said he communicated directly with Richard Montgomery Athletic Director Jonathan Freda throughout the process. Freda could not be reached for comment.
"I thought about fighting, but know that the athletic director is not going anywhere. It would just be a year of it happening again, watching my back," Owens said.
In three seasons, Owens raised Richard Montgomery's record from 0-10 to 5-5 to 6-4. Richard Montgomery went 3-27 in the three years prior to Owens' arrival, and a 26-game losing streak carried into his second season.
Owens, who works in the special education department at Albert Einstein High School, said he had discussions about working at Richard Montgomery. That was important to the coach because he has four daughters younger than 10 and wanted both more time to spend with them and a more manageable way to stay close with his players. But those discussions stalled.
"I don't think they were ever that serious," Owens said.
Owens' father attended Richard Montgomery, and though Owens attend Gonzaga, he often used Richard Montgomery's practice field to train. Owens called Richard Montgomery's state-championship victory in 1981 one of his first sports memories.
"To get that job was kind of a dream job for me," Owens said. "To have it kind of it just yanked away the way it happened is pretty painful."
Owens said he has already received inquiries about joining other coaching staffs and he plans to assess his options after Jan. 1. He said he'd be interested in remaining a head coach, especially if he can get a job in the building.
"If I can get RM close to the playoffs, I think I can go pretty much anywhere and succeed," Owens said. "It's really been a confidence booster."
After Owens told his team Tuesday night, he said he received more than 80 texts and 50 Facebook messages offering well wishes.
"I wouldn't have changed this for anything in the world," Owens said.
Owens said he thought back to Richard Montgomery's season finale against Northwest High School. The Rockets led 20-13 in the second quarter before Northwest stormed back for a 54-20 win. If Richard Montgomery had somehow held on, which would have guaranteed its first playoff appearance since 2005, would Owens have still been out?
"I think it was going to happen regardless," Owens said.


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Eco-City will make use of the latest sustainable technologies such as solar power, wind power, rainwater recycling, and wastewater treatment/desalination of sea water. In order to reduce the city's carbon emissions, residents will be encouraged to use an advanced light rail system, and China has also pledged that 90 percent of traffic within the city will be public transport. The development also features some beautiful public green spaces.
The city will be divided into seven distinct sectors – a Lifescape, an Eco-Valley, a Solarscape, an Urbanscape, a Windscape, an Earthscape and Eco-Corridors. Surrounded by greenery, the Lifescape will consist of a series of soil-topped mounds that will counteract the towering apartment buildings of the other communities. To the north of the Lifescape, the Solarscape will act as the administrative and civic center of the Eco-City. Demonstrating the concept of a compact, multilayered city, the Urbanscape will be the core of the Eco-City, featuring stacked programs interconnected by sky-bridges at multiple levels to make efficient use of vertical space. In contrast to the Urbanscape, the Earthscape will act as a sort of suburb of the city, with stepped architecture that will maximize public green space. Last but not least, the Windscape will transform Qingtuozi, a century-old village surrounded by a small lake, into a venue for citizens to relax and recreate.
The city's expected completion date is in 2020.
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January 15, 2011 at 11:23 am
My outfit in Cheyenne, Wyo has been working on this concept for years: http://www.wyverticalvillage.com. One of these days people in the USA will start pulling their heads out of the sand.
January 14, 2011 at 9:31 pm
Whats ecological about this when China already has speculative, uninhabited ghost cities?
What crap.
January 11, 2011 at 1:32 pm
Very interesting, from a planning perspective. I wonder to what extent the Chinese government will phase the massive infrastructure costs for this. For any non-centralized western nations to attempt anything close to this would likely require very careful phasing of public with private investment. Also, US experience with new towns indicates that the location of such a new city within regional markets would be very important to insure the success of new jobs coming into such a brand new location (unless mandated by the central govt). Being closer to existing metro areas has always fared better than more remote locations.
January 10, 2011 at 4:00 pm
Interesting.. the sky is blue in images. During my 3 month stay in the town I think I saw a blue sky twice. Let's hope they start by cleaning up the industry before they build the eco-city.
January 10, 2011 at 11:47 am
This is a great article. I remember reading about this on a different blog, Clean Air Through Green Roofs (http://cleanerairforcities.blogspot.com/2008/10/another-green-city-for-china.html) back in 2008.
Let's hope this gets further along than Dongtan.

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July 23, 2011- Mrs. Dorsey's Kitchen launches at Dekalb Market, in Downtown Brooklyn.
The how the where and perhaps the why
Are "long time reader first time poster" things popular here?
Saw this thread through a friend, I'm sure Mrs. Dorsey's Kitchen isn't looking at Shane's space, but rather potentially looking at a spot next door, community board and other things pending. I'd know more but the two guys running the show are busy at work at Madison Square Eats and I haven't seen my neighbor all month!
Definitely looking forward though!
Friends and neighbors...be sure to check out the MDK grilled cheese at Madison Square Eats until May 31st
Welcome ronjohnjunion,
From your profile, http://brooklynian.com/forum/profile/ronjohnjunior , I assume you may be in the know about this place.
Are they/you taking over Shane's?
The postal place is still open and is located a few store front away (to the right of Ginos, just out of the below picture).
However, the sign/printing (orange awning) place is vacant.
Also, the soon to be vacant, soon to be former, location of Gino's Pizza could also be an option.
It has a kitchen, with venting....
The owners presented at the SLA Committee on June 3rd. They have done mostly smallish venues in other locations, such as Dekalb Market.
He'd like to be open until 2 AM, and serve food, along with beer and wine.
This is a small venue, which is being professionally designed.
This place seems like it will be yummy.
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The owners presented at the SLA Committee on June 3rd. They have done mostly smallish venues in other locations, such as Dekalb Market.
He'd like to be open until 2 AM, and serve food, along with beer and wine.
This is a small venue, which is being professionally designed.
This place seems like it will be yummy.
This evening, 7/24/2013, I saw the proprietors in the aforementioned 794 Washington, former printing place.
They were designing the space.
Build out will begin soon.
Hey Whynot_31 "Former" Lurker...Come by and say hello, next time, LOL. We are residence of the neighborhood, and friendly people (mostly because we're from the Midwest, ha!).
Awesome...I grew up between Cleveland and Toledo, OH! Then moved to Michigan...and graduated from the Great University of Michigan '06.
If all works out perfectly (knock on wood) we should be open by September. Its not that big of a space, just need to get it restaurant ready.
No details on the old Gino's spot.
I may have passed you Whynot_31...I have a golden pitt-mix. He's my business card, LOL the dog walking community is looking forward to MDK. (If you know anyone interested in adopting this little bugger let me know, he's 11 months, and licks everything)
As of Aug 15, the beer and wine lic is now in pending status:
Note: Both storefronts jabbered about above are known as 794 Washington to the NYS SLA, which contributed to the brief confusion.
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Demolition of the interior space has occurred, and brick walls have been exposed.
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I hope "our" grilled cheese place is going to be as good this one that is about to open in Park Slope:
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A Tribute to Aaron Swartz - Post all academic articles for open public review, and end the traditional peer-review process
I did not know Aaron Swartz but I feel deep grief at his passing, and the circumstances.
I suspect that many people believe that the research of governments and academics belong in the public domain and should be available for all to review or simply access. This would eliminate the need for journals which set up an elite system that decides who can and cannot access the articles.
The idea behind the peer-review process is that others with robust knowledge (hopefully) of the material makes an assessment of the research methodology, accuracy etc etc.
In an open review process, the article would be placed on the institution's or authors' website which is designed to allow discussion. Anyone with interest can read the article and interact with the authors. The reviewers are not anonymous and their names, qualifications, knowledge of the topic will be known and available to the authors. The discussion remains public and online. There will likely be more than the traditional 3 reviewers, and the open discussion would strengthen the critical reviews.
One of the very unfair aspects of Aaron's case is that the real "thieves" are, in many cases, one or more of the listed authors who have not contributed to the articles, have plagiarized or otherwise taken credit for the work of others. The open review process might force some of the dishonesty from academic publications, while fulfilling the hope of open access.
What are your thoughts?
Linda Taylor
Jan 17 2013: We are one of the only countries that charge money for results of scientific research. We need to get over it. Just because scientific results are open sourced does not circumvent the peer review process. Britain does it well and so does Australia and most eastern countries. We have to let go of our greed and litigious behavior at some point. Perhaps Aaron will help us see the folly.
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"With enough of us around the world, we'll not just send a strong message opposing the privatization of knowledge, we'll make it a thing of the past." ~ Aaron Swartz (1986-2013) RIP
Jan 18 2013: Well-said Linda. There was a time when the journal distribution system was necessary but that is no longer the case. There are already examples out there showing that it can be done without compromising quality. Time for us to move beyond the selfish excuses.
John Frum
Jan 20 2013: I think TED is the wrong forum for this. Most people on TED forums do not contribute to academic publications. So, the preferences of most people here is irrelevant.
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Having said that, many fields that I have come across already have academics who have been pushing for open access for quite a few years now, and have already achieved a good deal of success at it. See https://plus.google.com/104362980539466846301/posts/WStiQ38Hioy or http://www.nature.com/news/mathematicians-aim-to-take-publishers-out-of-publishing-1.12243 for recent examples.
The peer review process for many open journals is (IMHO) moslty good enough. However, there are still some people in academia who prefer an even more open review process: http://arxiv.org/pdf/1011.6590v1.pdf
There is already a trend towards more openness, and I don't see Aaron's death making much difference to it. However, Aaron's death has shaken the convictions of the people actually responsible for his despair - the agencies of government that made this particular kind of prosecutorial overreach possible. "Shaken the convictions"? Well... I think they are spineless worms, and do not have real convictions, other than getting their next promotion. Let me rephrase that. Aaron's death has resulted in SOME of them worrying about what kind of crap they can get away with next time.
Jan 20 2013: Hello John, Thank you for your input and the links. I think that every opportunity to spread the idea of open, publishing should be seized. To my knowledge there are a fair number of academics, professionals and learned people on this forum, though the number of people who comment are far fewer than those who read the posts.
I hope you are wrong about Aaron's passing not making much of a difference. I hope it causes people to think about and act on what he was trying to accomplish. We are a reactive society and the reaction typically tends to be short-lived, but one can only hope that the impetus to do something is strong enough for greater steps to be taken. Thanks again.
Jan 21 2013: Articles such as http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2013/01/ortiz_says_suicide_will_not_change_handling_cases reaffirm my cynicism.
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Ortiz's spokeswoman, Christina DiIorio-Sterling, said last night the Swartz case won't affect the office's handling of other cases. "Absolutely not," she said. "We thought the case was reasonably handled and we would not have done things differently.
"We're going to continue doing the work of the office and of following our mission."
Julie Ann
Jan 21 2013: Hi John, this does not surprise me. When people pursue a selfish goal, there is total disregard for all else, and no thought given to the humanity involved. It is very sad. This does not mean that we should not strive for open/self publishing. The technology is available but it requires the will of academics and the persistence of everyone. Thanks for the follow-up.
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John Frum
Jan 22 2013: I'm not pessimistic about open publishing at all. That's one thing I'm very optimistic about. This is an Idea Whose Time Has Come®.
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These big publishers (Elsevier, Nature, Science, IEEE, Springer, Wiley) became big because publishing used to cost a lot of money, quite apart from the actual paper and print costs, there was the cost of actually running the business. With the internet, collaboration becomes a lot easier, and some academics realize that they, with a few volunteers, can actually run a journal in their spare time. If you start googling on this, there won't be an end to it.
Interestingly, my own field, which shall go unnamed, has taken a completely open approach to the whole thing. Anyone can download ALL the papers published in the last 30 years or so. Not only that, when researchers write software, it is typically with an open-source license.
Jan 23 2013: Thanks John. You are quite right that there are moves in the right direction. There are a handful of journals that are open for full downloads and we are grateful for their vision. It would be helpful if this could snowball to a more complete openness across the board. I think it will happen with time and persistence, but I am sure there is a lot of resistance from those who have interest in maintaining the current system. Cheers.Jan 17 2013: I readily admit that I am not an "expert" on anything. I have learned a great deal on many areas through TED and the commenters neophyte, experienced, and expert.
As an example we discuss current economic conditions. I have selected my preference as Austrian as opposed to the Keynishian theories. My argument would be on political basis not an actual economic argument. Whereas the "expert peer" would be capable of arguing the intrensic and nuances values of the paper.
Perhaps there is a need to discuss the author. There are three types, in my opinion. 1) One in the service and developing a paper at the request of the government. 2) One who is in the employ of a University and is investigating for the university or under a grant. 3) Papers that were researched, developed, written, and presented at the sole expense and time of the author. With each of these there is a different guide to be followed in regard to the "domain".
So in regard to the review itself:
1) Public review (open): The basic argument is announced and two lines of thought are presented to be openly discussed with the commenters option of contact information.
2) Used as a 'learning opportunity" for masters and PHd candidates. They could argue or defend a paper as a part of the program to challenge their critical thinking skills.
3) Peer process as exists.
When a truck was stuck in the tunnel the engineers pondered the problem but a child suggested that they let some air out of the tires. Each of us bring something different to the table. No suggestion, comment, or analysis should be dismissed out of hand.
To me education is a journey ... To some of my graduate friends it has been a goal ... having a sheeps skin does not make you wise .. it simply implies that you have been exposed ... either the journey is continued or stopped. I answer your last question ... academic dishonest will always exist. Diploma mills are todays educational evil to face.
Jan 17 2013: Hi Bob, thanks for your well thought-out comments.
I think the peer-review process is important and that must be maintained in an open, transparent environment. The traditional method of sending to a journal is eliminated and so the restrictive distribution is eliminated.
I agree that there is room for option 2 and certainly could set up a collaborative environment if a student had a particular interest in a particular paper.
There could also be a separate space for Option 1, public comments. However, I think the authors must be allowed the discretion of responding or not. It can be very time consuming to respond to every comment, if there are many. As Fritzie mentioned, some material may be irrelevant and create a "noisy" distraction. I t really depends on the type of article. Some are so specialized that only a handful of people have a clue while others have great public interest. Two recent publications come to mind that had both the professionals outraged and the public buzzing - one was a study that supposedly demonstrated that eggs were as bad for your heart as smoking and the other that being overweight was more healthy than not. I think a lot of experts would have liked to weigh in before they were published.
The principal point, however, is that the material be freely accessibly. If the peer-review is done openly on the authors' website by experts, the quality of the material is not compromised and will almost certainly be enhanced by the transparency.
As for the dishonesty, I think it will exist as much as it exists in any other aspect of human life. However, the real problem is that it is pervasive and entrenched and is seen as the norm. I think this is wrong and needs to change. Academics are protected by an illusion of integrity, unfortunately.
Feb 15 2013: Julie, Being old and a windbag are a bad combination .. I appoligise. However, I had two more thoughts to share. 1) The publishing in journals and our peer review ensure that the academic community are made aware, that leads to prizes, awards, and recognition throughout the community nationally and internationally and 2) There is always the thought that it needs protection for development and sales. If I found a cure for the common cold .. the knowledge that I was a hero, genious, etc ... would be nothing to the marketing of the product. I could change the name of the Nobel prize to the Winner Coveted Cup from the Desert Kollege of Knowledge.
Fame is one thing but trillions in profits are a whole new ball game.
Thanks for the reply. I wish you well. Bob.
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Jan 16 2013: Hi Kate, Thanks for the comment. I don't envision that there would be a lot of costs to recover, as I mentioned in the response to Fritzie. The cost is usually associated with publishers, and if that is eliminated, each author or institution will store their own articles and deal with the discussions. There may be added costs to maintaining the website, but for universities and similar institutions it would be negligible. The idea is not necessarily to have all the articles in one place, but for them to be searchable, on the authors' sites.
There is a lot that is unjust in the publishing world and it really needs to end. We consider ourselves to be civilized and we should act accordingly, I agree. Cheers.Jan 16 2013: 'That is a real hazard of being sensitive, 'special' and having a strong history of depression. '
I'm sorry, but what?!
The government went on a complete onslaught against this guy.
They bankrupted him (out of Millions), pushed aside all companies/parties involved and made it beyond clear to everyone that they're not going to let this go until he's hit with a 35 year sentence and a enough fines to bankrupt his family (estimated, another million).
This was in no way a legitimate legal case. They went out of their way to make an example out of this guy and get rid of him and sadly he didn't have the capacity to cope (or escape to China and then do it all again x50 for their government which I would have done in a goddamn instant, had America pulled this on me).Jan 16 2013: Maybe there should be an alternative to destroying a young man's life in a situation like this. In fact, maybe there was. I wonder if he was confronted with this problem and asked to stop and shown how to stop doing this. So my question is - are minor transgressions and cases of dumbth given a chance to stop, Was Aaron Swartz a bad guy or just a "Gomer Pyle" ?
Jan 16 2013: I don't think the words "bad guy" apply in a case like this, though "Gomer Pyle" certainly doesn't either! Here was a genius who had been depressive for years (blogging about suicide at least five years prior) and whose father, according to news report, is an Intellectual Property advisor to MIT, the institution where the transgression took place. Intellectual property is the area of law into which this situation falls. In other words, practically no one would have had at hand more accessible professional advice on the boundaries of what is legal in this area and a better likelihood of highest quality courtroom defense than Aaron.
This is another one of those cases that shines a spotlight on the tragedy of mental health issues, even among the privileged.Jan 16 2013: George, I don't think Aaron was either. From everything I have read, he was a brilliant young man interested in open access to published materials. It seems that while Jstor, the injured party, had settled any grievances with him some time ago, the US attorney had another agenda. That is my understanding, anyway. Thanks for the input.Jan 15 2013: I wish this were two separate questions- one about whether all academic publications should be available for free to everyone and the other whether the peer review process should be altered so that authors would need to defend their work prior to publication with anyone who felt like commenting, regardless of background in the domain.
Jan 16 2013: Hi Fritzie, I think your views on both questions would be relevant and useful. Would like to hear your thoughts. Thx.
Fritzie -
Jan 16 2013: I'll be watching this one mainly from the sidelines. My first thought on the first is that while the marginal cost of making papers available is zero, the average cost is not, so there needs to be a way of covering the costs of collecting, reviewing, preparing, and communicating about submitted manuscripts.
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In terms of the second, I think there is a tremendous benefit to the world of sound research and scholarship, that requiring active scholars to engage in lengthy conversations about their work with those who cannot begin to understand it is inefficient and distracts them from more socially beneficial uses of their time, and that I value that there are some places that can reliably separate the sound and high quality material from the sloppy and the bunk.
It is too time consuming for everyone to sift through individually, and many people do not have the skills to distinguish immediately neuroscience from neurobunk (see Molly Crockett's recent TED talk on neurobunk), quantum physics from quantum bunk (we sorely need a talk on this one!), science, generally speaking, from pseudoscience, valid statistical analysis from wishful thinking or incompetent work... So expert review is of great value to many consumers of scholarly information- not just other scholars.
Jan 16 2013: Hi Fritzie,thanks for the response. My thoughts are that the process would eliminate the need for journals and hence there is no cost at that level. The reviewers would likely be persons with particular interest in that paper. The reviewer would register on the authors' website, just as one registers for LinkedIn, for example, but with full disclosure of name, institution etc. The authors can check the persons qualifications and allow the open process to proceed. The extra cost here would be hosting the website. Any IT department should be able to set this up with minimal effort and no extra cost.
Hence, the reviewers would only be qualified persons, but everyone can read the article and the reviews. The fact that the authors need to take time to enter into discussions with experts is a good thing. It not only adds the perspective of other experts but it adds transparency to the process. If there are three authors on the paper, they can take turns dealing with the discussions. It becomes a part of their regular work.
The people who are excluded from the process are journal publishers. As I see it, the quality of work is not compromised but rather enhanced.Jan 16 2013: You might want to clarify why you think the reviewers would be qualified persons. Interested and qualified are not the same. Authors would in any case enter into discussions with other experts, as that is what peer review is. It is the non-experts who under your proposal would enter the mix.
Jan 16 2013: Hi Fritzie, you are quite right that interested does not necessarily mean qualified. I think what needs to be clarified is that the peer-review process remains as a visible, transparent process. The middle man- the journal that maintains the rights for distribution, is removed.
As an example, it might be helpful to have a look at the site http://www.atmospheric-chemistry-and-physics.net/ for this journal. There is an open review and discussion process, with qualified individuals, that everyone can see. My proposal would use a similar process but within the institution, not necessarily through a journal.
In short, the reviews are done by experts but the original articles, discussions and revised articles are available to everyone.
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As a Sophomore in 2011: Ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a personal-best, 11:06.84, at the NEICAAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 12…Competed at the Yale Springtime Invitational on May 1, running a personal-best time of 10:23.34 in the 3k…Finished the 1,500-meter run in a personal-best, 5:01.00, at the Bryant University Invitational on April 2.
As a Freshman in 2010: Competed at the New England Championships on May 6 where she ran the 3,000-meter steeplechase at 11:18.29…Participated in the 3,000-meter run at the Yale Springtime Invitational on April 25, finishing in 10:28.74...Finished the 5,000-meters in 19:21.52 at the UConn Invitational track meet on April 2.
Before Quinnipiac: Attended Watertown High School where she ran on the varsity cross country and outdoor track teams all four years…Was named Cross Country Most valuable Player for four consecutive years…Was selected "Best on Track" all for years on the outdoor track team…Received All-State honors in cross country in 2007…Was named All-NVL in cross country for four straight seasons.
Personal Records: 10:28 3000m, 11:18 3000m steeplechase, 18:47 5000m
Personal: A native of Watertown, Conn….Daughter of Marianne and Tom…Has two brothers, Michael and Tom, and a sister, Mary…Brother, Michael, runs cross country, indoor and outdoor track at Manhattanville College…A nursing major.


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Honors Thesis Handbook
- Introduction
- Registration
- Application
- Time Schedules
- Senior Project Timetables
- The Thesis Defense
- Format of Defense
- Thesis Abstract
For many honors students, the senior honors project has been the most important experience of their college careers. Preparation of such a project – the research, experimentation, or rehearsals – can focus your interests, provide perspective in your major, develop basic scholarly skills, foster creativity and independent effort, and synthesize your educational experiences in a way that other academic projects do not. As one graduate reflects, "the prolonged research in producing an original manuscript has given me a sense of pride and achievement even today, far above the benefits or knowledge gleaned from any one course."
Besides independent work, the project also involves close associations with faculty members, particularly with the professor supervising your work. Such sustained interaction contributes greatly to the quality of the experience.
Working on your project will provide you with a valuable assessment of your ability to investigate a problem and to do serious writing, research, experimentation, or creative work in your future. Through this work, you can develop the self-knowledge and initiative that are essential for successful graduate study. Admissions committees in many graduate or professional schools are especially interested in independent work you have successfully completed. At the same time, when you are pushed to the limit of your energies and creativity, you will discover new ways of organizing your time and managing stress and long hours of solitary work. As one recent thesis writer commented, it was "four months of hell," but this was balanced by the "total exhilaration I felt about the discoveries I made all along the way." It's an experience that shouldn't be missed!
Once you are fairly certain that you want to engage in an Honors Senior Project, make sure you are signed up for "HONR 396: Thesis/Project Proposal" (Offered for 0 or 1 credit; take it for 0 credits if you already have 18 credits, so it won't cost you more tuition). Normally you will take HONR 396 in the spring term of your junior year. You will meet with other students preparing thesis proposals during that semester. In unusual circumstances (e.g. studying abroad in spring of your junior year) the Director of the Honors Thesis Program may permit students to take 396 concurrently with 398 in fall of the senior year, but this requires a great deal of work to be done in one semester. If you will be studying abroad in the Spring term of your Junior year, you should consider completing your proposal in the Fall term prior to your study abroad.
Students who request a permanent drop of Honors 396 by October 31st of their senior year will be granted the drop.
The application process consists of two basic steps: (1) choosing your topic, and (2) choosing your project advisor. These choices are, of course, closely related.
Choice of Topic
In choosing a topic, you might ask yourself three simple questions:
- What do I want to know badly enough to go through the often time-consuming, frustrating, and joyful process of finding out? Am I willing to sacrifice nights in St. Joe for nights in the library or lab or studio working on this project?
Am I qualified – do I have enough background in theory, languages, laboratory techniques, history – to pursue this topic?
Is the topic significant, yet limited enough to manage in one semester of research?
By answering these questions and generating others, you will begin to focus your interests on a specific area or topic. Normally you will choose a project in your own academic major(s). (Occasionally someone writes a thesis in an area other than his/her major, but it is difficult to do honors work in an area in which the student has little training.) Once you have an interesting question or idea, put it into a single sentence or phrase. This phrase now becomes a project title, for example, "United States Policy in Nicaragua," "A Visual Interpretation of Shakespearean Sonnets," "The Process of Holography," "Epidemiological Aspects of Alzheimer's Disease." The idea can be anything–as long as you created it and you care about it.
Once you have chosen your topic, complete the application by writing a one-page summary of the project proposal by the end of March. In this summary you should provide information concerning your preparation to do the proposed research. This can include a list of relevant courses, experience, term papers, publications, research, etc. In addition, list the major sources you expect to use. Be aware that research on living subjects will require approval from a committee, and begin this process early! The Application will include the signature of the CSB/SJU faculty member who has agreed to be your thesis advisor.
Choice of Project Advisor and Evaluators
There are two main ways to choose an advisor to assist you in your work:
1. You may join a professor in research which he or she is already engaged in. Thus, you and your advisor form a research partnership, sharing ideas and background knowledge. Where possible, this can be a very fruitful relationship; in fact, Samuel Schuman of Guilford College calls it "learning in which the process of cooperative exploration and discovery is able to move more deeply and more sure-footedly than if the student works more independently."
However, it is very important that the thesis work be your own work, in which you have generated the research question and the method of inquiry, as well as the analysis of the results.
2. You may choose a professor who works in your area of interest, but is not working on the same topic. In this situation, you will be somewhat more on your own, although the thesis advisor will still be a vital resource.
Once you have chosen your project advisor, ask him or her to sign your application to prepare an honors project and to complete the project advisor's statement form (see Advisor Statement). This form must be submitted to the Director of Honors by April at the latest.
If a project topic emerges, but you do not know a faculty member who would be suitable, contact the chair of the appropriate department to assist you in identifying faculty members who might supervise your work.
Expectations of the Faculty Project Advisor and of the Student:
A faculty member who agrees to supervise your project expects three basic things of you: (1) to be genuinely committed to the research or creative project, (2) to have an adequate general preparation in the subject, and (3) to be responsible for working out the dimensions of the project and meeting deadlines.
You may expect that the faculty member who agrees to be your project advisor will help you to accomplish the following tasks: (1) developing a research plan and understanding of research methodology, including the use of special techniques or equipment, (2) doing an adequate literature search and developing a bibliography, (3) limiting the topic, (4) achieving a good outline, organization, and style, and (5) preparing the final draft by reading the thesis carefully, critically, and in time for you to make final revisions.
Format of the Honors Thesis Proposal
Your next step is to develop a full Thesis Proposal. The proposal should include:
- A title page including your name, advisor's name, date.
An approval page listing the names of the project advisor and the other two committee members. Physical signatures are not required at this stage, but they will be necessary for the eventual Honors Thesis itself. (See Sample Signature Page)
A 3-6 page narrative description of the project that explains the purpose, method, and value of the project within the discipline chosen.
A preliminary outline of the project schedule.
A preliminary bibliography for the project.
The proposal should be typed (double-spaced) and sent electronically to Mary Tamm and Emily Esch. Ideally, proposals should be submitted by the end iof the spring semester of the junior year. Students conducting research projects between the junior and senior year may not be able to complete the proposal by the end of the spring term, and in this case, the deadline for the proposal is October 15th of the senior year. Students working on creative projects should speak with their advisors to decide if a bibliography is appropriate.
Prepare Well in Advance
Experience suggests that the most important advice is START EARLY! If the project is to be of maximum value, preparation must begin long before the day you set pen to paper. Ideally the project is the culmination of research or other creative work over an extended period of time. Research frequently includes summer vacation. The more you can do over the summer, the saner your senior year will be!
If your project requires experimental procedures, it is desirable to finish them by mid-term of the fall semester of your senior year, then use the remaining half of the term for analyzing data and writing. This implies that the preparatory reading be done during the spring of your junior year or by the end of that summer, at the latest.
Listed below is an ideal timetable. Appendices A - H include checklists and the corresponding forms for you and your project advisor. If you have any questions about this timetable or the forms involved, consult the various sections of this handbook for explanations or contact the Director of the Honors Thesis Program.
Honors Thesis Timetable:
Junior Year
Register for HONR 396 (Honors Thesis Proposal). In some cases, you may not be able to complete a viable Honors Thesis Proposal by the end of the junior year. In this case, you should complete the proposal by October 15th. An Honors Thesis Proposal is the conceptual map of the Honors Thesis, so completing a deatiled map as early as possible is vitally important.
The first step in the Honors Thesis Proposal is to complete a one-page description of your project. (See Application Form.) Your project advisor must complete the electronic advisor's statement form. (See Advisor Statement.) You will also need to get the permission of the department to do a thesis (Departmental Approval Form).
During the spring semester, you should register for HONR 398 for the senior year. This is a variable credit course (1-4). You can take 4 credits in either the fall or spring of the senior year, and if you wish, you can split the credits across semesters (say, 2 in the fall and 2 in the spring).
Ideally, submit your Honors Thesis Proposal by the end of the spring semester of the junior year. The proposal should include a narrative description of the project (3-5 pages), along with a bibliography of all the major sources you will consult to develop the necessary background for your project. You must have a primary faculty advisor and two additional faculty readers. The two faculty readers do not have to be in your major department. (See Sample Signature Page)
In most cases, four credits of your academic load during the fall will be devoted to your Honors Thesis, so be sure to sign up for HONR 398. In some cases, departments have their own courses designed to serve the role of HONR 398 (for instance, for History, sign up for HIST 399; for Physics, take PHYS 372 in the fall, 373 in the spring). Check with your advisor or the department chair. If your major has a required senior research seminar, normally you will use the project in that course as the basis of your Honors thesis.
You should have a bibliography of works completed and at least twenty pages of text of work for your advisor to consider by mid-November. Those doing scientific research should be well along in the data-gathering process.
By the end of the fall semester, you should have a rough draft of your thesis for your advisor. Those doing scientific research should have completed the data gathering, and should begin the analysis of data.
By mid-March, you should submit a final draft of your thesis to your committee members. (See Sample Title Page and Sample Signature Page.)
Students who request a permanent drop from Honors 398 by March 1st will be granted the drop.
By mid-April, you should complete your Thesis Defense, a public presentation of your work.
Last Regular Class Day of Spring Term: Two final, bound copies of the thesis, the signatures of all committee members and the department chair are to be handed in to the Director of the Honors Thesis Program. In addition, submit an abstract of your thesis to be used for publicity within the two schools and inclusion on the Web Page. You are also required to submit an electronic version of your thesis and abstract to allow for accessibility through the Web Page. No theses will be accepted for honors after the end of the semester.
And finally, on or before this day, both you and your project advisor will need to complete the Self-Evaluation form. If the student is a double major and has earned distinction in both departments, the evaluation form must be signed by committee members in each department. (Under extraordinary circumstances, if there is an unavoidable delay in getting the paperwork to the Thesis Program Director, have your advisor personally phone or e-mail the grade to the Thesis Program Director by 4 PM that day. (See Project Evaluation.)
The THESIS DEFENSE
At least a week before the defense, thesis writers will furnish complete copies of the thesis to the project advisor and the two faculty readers. Your committee will advise you with regard to final, minor corrections that you should make before the defense or before the final copy is turned in to the Director of the Thesis Program.
Structure of the Honors Thesis Defense:
- Once the advisor and readers consider the thesis ready for defense, the student is responsible for putting up a few signs in his or her major department and elsewhere announcing the time and place of the defense along with the title of the thesis. The student may also wish to provide other faculty members who wish to attend the defense with copies of the final draft of the thesis, so that they can read it before defense.
- The advisor of the thesis normally acts as convener of the defense, welcoming the student and readers, as well as other faculty members and students who have come.
- For about 20 to 30 minutes (usually no more) the student summarizes the issue researched and the conclusions he or she reached. The student may also give a short account of how the project evolved:
- What was the original proposal? What difficulties or dead-ends did I encounter along the way? What were the positive surprises or unexpected discoveries? How is the final thesis different from the proposed project?
- What might I have done differently, if I had the chance to do it again? What are the strengths of the thesis? What are the areas that need more research or thought? (This last question allows the student to talk about perceived weaknesses of the project before members of the panel point them out.)
- One of the readers begins by asking questions about the thesis, the methodology used, the conclusions drawn, etc. This may last up to 10 minutes.
- The second reader does the same.
- The student's major advisor for the thesis does the same.
- Other members of the audience, both teachers and students, are asked for their questions as time permits. (The defense should not last more than an hour.)
- At the end of the questioning and discussion, the audience is thanked for coming and dismissed, and the student is asked to wait outside while the panel (advisor and two readers, the Honors Thesis Director, if present and requested, and perhaps the department chair if he or she is present) evaluates the project. (However, if preferred, this meeting can be held later.)
- The advisor leads this discussion and takes notes on the perceived strengths and weaknesses of the project. These notes should be used when the advisor writes up a short evaluation of the project. This evaluation will be kept in the Honors Program file and may be used in writing future letters of recommendation for the student.
- The panel decides the appropriate grade for the thesis (usually A, AB, H or B).
Students who have received a grade of A or H on their Honors Thesis will receive special recognition on their transcripts and at commencement: "Graduated with Distinction in [your major]." The faculty committee should please keep in mind that this is a B.A. thesis or project, not an M.A. project, but Distinction should not be awarded unless the work is of excellent quality.
- The student is asked to join the panel members for a brief report of their reactions to the thesis and defense. If the student has received departmental distinction (a grade of A or H), the panel may tell him or her at this point. The panel congratulates the student for having passed the defense.
- The advisor writes up a short evaluation and submits this promptly, along with the grade for the thesis, to the Honors Thesis Program Director, who will be responsible for reporting all thesis grades to the registrar. It is very important that the Honors Thesis Program Director get this information in time to put the information on the Commencement Programs, by 4 PM on the date in late March which will have been communicated to the student and advisor early in the semester.
After you have completed the final draft of your thesis, please write a 150-word summary of your work. You could have a look at the abstracts for the last few years linked to the Honors Thesis web page for examples. Turn it in to the Director of the Honors Thesis Program with your completed thesis and evaluation page. It will be used for Honors Program records, and a copy will be given to the Deans and other academic officers, and may also appear in other CSB/SJU news publications.


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Given the rates of poverty and despair in even our most "advanced" nations and the onset of global warming, is space exploration prudent?
Is it really important to spend our limited resources on space programs while ecosystems are failing here and those same resources could be used to improve the lives of those we share the globe with? Is the carbon cost of space exploration worth the loss of ecosystems and resources it produces? Should developing nations follow more industrialized nations' examples by forsaking their disadvantaged for the amusement and luxury of their affluent?
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May 24 2013: On a world wide scale the carbon impact of space exploration is minimal. It is limited to the energy used to create the stuff. And from a fuel perspective as long as the electricity used to release the hydrogen and the aluminium is green then the whole system is prettty green. The total cost to society is a tiny fraction of that spent on the military. And probably a tiny fraction of that spent on entertainment. I wonder what the carbon impact of human recreation is.
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May 23 2013: Just imagine instead of building armies, weapons and bombs if only countries invested in space programs...May 23 2013: For those whose information on poverty may be limited, who have 15-60 minutes to spare for a further understanding of the perspective of my question, I suggest a small dose of Moyers & Company: http://billmoyers.com/segment/richard-wolff-on-capitalisms-destructive-power/
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Moyers' discussion with economist Richard Wolff addresses issues of perpetual growth, sustainable economics, poverty and the limitations of industry in a very clear and practical manner. Support materials found on the Moyers site include:
Contrary to what some of the earlier comments in this thread may purport, you will note that inequality, poverty and social welfare are not addressed as technological issues; but, rather, as social issues more requiring compassion and cooperation than capitalization and competition. When the Moyers information is considered with the TED talks by Larry Brilliant and Janine Benyus that I referenced in the original post the result is a socially conscious, sustainability focused perspective that counters the exuberance of the Jon Nguyen and Elon Musk perspectives that tout spacefaring as a pleasure we can afford and should pursue.
Obviously, I am interested in learning more that might logically support or denounce the ideas on both sides of the issue as I have stated it in my original question.
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May 23 2013: Do you really believe that we would never have developed any form of solar power if we were not attempting to use it for space or could it be that aerospace was simply one of many possible routes to solar power?
If a powerful way to get corporations involved in social good is to allow a select few corporate shareholders and executives to profit from a development that millions of global citizens have to produce and pay for, then we should always allow such an exchange. At least that is what I understand that last sentence of yours as saying. I'm sure early American plantation owners would agree with such an argument as their trade in slavery resulted in many new innovations and improved conditions for masses of people both on and beyond their plantations. Solar panels from space programs are as good as cheap rum from slave plantations, right?
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May 23 2013: Although I am prone to simply agree to disagree with you I can't resist this trivial aside:
The cotton gin [note that's not a East Indian spirit djinn or jinn) did not end slavery because it was invented in 1793 while slavery in America fueled the civil war there and didn't become illegal in the US until 1865. This obviously ignores the fact that slavery continued in other parts of the world and persists in small pockets even today, though in various forms.
Your errors in this one thing appear to be typical of your other errors, which seem to be fueled more by emotion than information.
Naturally you probably think my premise here too is "completely incorrect." So, I'll guess that we are at an impasse that won't spiral into an absurd tangent any longer.
Thanks for your time though.May 23 2013: If the rationale for funding space exploration is to find a new location to replace this doomed one, then yes, it is prudent. I cannot imagine any other rationale which would justify letting one person in seven starve to death while spending billions on space projects.
May 23 2013: Thanks for your comment.
Would you say that programs like Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic or the Space X project are using resources efficiently, with the rationale of relocation for survival in mind?
May 23 2013: What private folks do is their freedom. If my tax dollars are being used then I have an opinion. The USA cannot force underdeveloped nations to teach their people to support themselves because it is considered aggression and imperialism. So we use the money to map Venus and roam around on Mars. As I said, if this planet is doomed, which I don't think it is, then we would be justified in scouting for a new terrestrial ball.May 23 2013: Poverty and despair will follow us in space too.
I am not a pessimist, like to be recognised as realist.
May 23 2013: Thanks for your consideration.
I would tend to agree with you. By extension, any problem we create or fail to solve is bound to follow us wherever we go. It would seem most beneficial if we would take care of our current home before we move on to another. At the very least it would be less parasitic of us, don't you think?May 23 2013: If you eat your seed corn, you can save lives in the short term, but more will die later.
Research and development investments are the seed corn of modern economies. The economic benefits of the USA space program have been many times the amounts spent. Those benefits include more jobs for the poor.
From a strictly economic point of view, the space program reduces poverty.
Some of the inventions that were developed by NASA have created whole new industries. Can you even imagine the modern world without communication satellites?
This question really should not be stated in the form of either space or poverty reduction. It would make more sense to ask, how much should be invested in the future? And, what is the best way to make those investments?
Another part of this issue is competition. If the USA reduces our investments in space, we could lose out to other countries that are willing to invest more. That loss might be merely economic, but it could also be catastrophic if our enemies develop space based weapons that we cannot defend against.
Space exploration is prudent and necessary.
May 23 2013: Interesting arguments Barry.
I'll address your points in reverse order, for clarity.
The idea that reducing American space exploration is a loss resulting in a win for enemies of the US would seem to put nationalism above the providence of terrestrial life in general and push human life to a supreme position outside of terrestrial life. Such competition seems petty in face of nature, which knows no national, religious or ethnic boundaries. This is particularly odd when put into the perspective that much of the resources needed to support any single nation's space program must be sourced globally rather than nationally. Surely, the greatness of a nation is not in how well it can bully its rival, yes?
As to the form of my question, I meant to state it exactly as I did, to frame a topic of query. If your interest in some other topic, so be it. That really has nothing to do with the topic I've proposed and there's really no reason we should quibble over whose topic is most valid. Still, just for the sake of the silliness of it, I have to say, "this is my party and I'll cry if I want to" or at the least ignore tangents that don't fit my interests.
While it may be true that entire industries have grown from the NASA project, it, by nature, must also be said that the resources and funds supporting that development may have served society equally well elsewhere. As a simple example, I personally would rather the US government have spent the monies used to research and develop freeze-dried rations on feeding K-12 students or developing more efficient farming technologies. Either of those alternatives could potentially have created jobs and new industries while serving practical, social needs. A world without communication satellites would have no internet, no cell phones, no satellite broadcasters; but, it might also have less homogenization of information and afford for personal interaction than social networks like twitter.May 23 2013: Maybe these problems make space exploration more important as Stephen Hawkins contends. There is always someone determined to make things worse for the rest of us. Maybe survival of the species depends on space.
May 23 2013: My inner child would love for this to be true. Really.
Still, if your home were on fire, would you think it more prudent to spend your time searching the neighborhood for a better way to put fires out or would you to work on saving your house with whatever means were immediately at hand? After all, this planet is our home, is it not?
May 24 2013: Johnathon Good point and we mjust remember that we are not in charge.May 23 2013: The solution is through technology
Regarding poverty if you really want to understand this situation, I recommend this book:
"Equality, the Third World, and Economic Delusion"
by P.T. Bauer of the London School of Economics
Regarding global warming that is far from demonstrating causality.
May 23 2013: So, am I to understand that your point is that there is no problem with spending our resources on space exploration because the perceived negative effects are simply a misrepresentation sensationalized by the media, while our productivity, via technology, has, and will, continue to grow? If so, then I am guessing that you also believe that the expansion of the American work day, inversely to increased production capability, is a model that should be followed globally because technology should afford all of us longer work days and decreased pay, in the American manner.
Of course, I am left to respond with a lot of assumptions about your position as you have provided reference without much context. I'd love it if you would clarify your position more directly. I doubt I'll be able (or interested in) reading the P.T. Bauer text (book or article?) while attempting to respond to others in this conversation. So, the more direct information you can give the better.
[edit] btw: Peter Diamandis' position that technology will and should be available to all global citizens eventually can only be attained if the production of technology becomes a sustainable system, which it currently is not. The "cradle to cradle" movement in industrial design recognizes this irony and addresses it by attempting to design reuse and recycling as part of the life of a product from concept, through use, to termination. The amount of toxins released by the Pacific and Atlantic garbage patches (gyres) compounded with the tragedy of e-waste throughout Asia and the global south would point to the fact that increasing technology production to solve our problems might collapse our ecosystems before we are able to overcome the problems we seek to address with technology.
As to to global warming being "far from demonstrating causality." Well, the science supporting global warming is not contested by most respectable scientists, as attested to in many TED talks and other intellectual venues.
May 23 2013: Am I to understand you believe the media to be an unimpeachable source exercising impeccable logic?
Increased productivity is what allows us to discuss the nuances of inane ideas, not longer work hours.
The idea of equality is irrelevant, it is a straw man, created by those who would benefit from the straw man's existence. What is important is the standard of living of people. Which has been raised by the technology of the free market. That is why you see an African tribesman standing in the middle of Africa talking on cell phone in Peter's talk.
The toxins will be resolved Chinese aren't stupid they will solve it.
It is my understanding that current data indicates that the earth is now cooling, a few decades ago they talked about a mini ice age. Either way they have not proved it was caused by man.May 23 2013: It would be more prudent to put space exploration on the back burner for the time being and work toward lessening the effects of global warming. Which may already be too late. In which case, developing new ways to live within the bounds of nature that will be a who;le lot different then what we have had or are having now.
May 23 2013: Do you have any suggestions as to how we should better live within the bounds of nature?
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My suggestion is:
As the invalid (harmful) happiness drives us to live out of "the bounds of nature", the easiest way to "live within the bounds of nature" should be to quit this happiness.
(Invalid happiness amounts to about 90% of total happiness.
So, it spends about 90% of the planet resources, too.)


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Title: Count down to christmas - part 2
Date: December 30, 2005
Summary: Santa saves Steve from his impending doom.
Cast: Santa, Count Dracula, Steve, Puppies
Onomatopoeias used: "RUMMAGE!", "FLING!", "PLISH!", "POF!"
"Fin" style: Red letters, Santa's hat on "N"
Number of panels: 5
Panel 1
Santa: (RUMMAGE!'ing in his sack) "I've got something in my sack for you, Count..."
Count Dracula: (flattered) "For me? You shouldn't have!"
Panel 2
Santa FLING!'s crucifixes, garlic, and holy water at Dracula. (The holy water PLISH!'s out of the flask)
Santa: "I bring you tidings of discomfort and ass-kicking!"
Count Dracula: "Akh! Crucifixes and garlic! These items were not on my Amazon wish-list!"
Panel 3
Santa: "There's something in here for you too Steve..."
Steve: "Um, if this is about the incident with the stinging jelly-fish I can explain everything..."
Count Dracula: (now a pile of dust on the floor) "I'll get you next year Santa!"
Panel 4
Santa: (FLING!'ing puppies at Steve, one of whom bounces off his head with a POF!) "...Puppies!"
Steve: "Yay!"
Panel 5
Santa: "Now we all had a lot of fun here today, but remember kids, I can't always be there to save you."
Santa: "Don't let the undead spoil your holiday season: STAY VAMPIRE SAFE. MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
Fun Facts
- Count Dracula's apparently uses Amazon for his wish-list
- No matter which kind of priest blessed the water thrown at Count Dracula's head, he obviously knows about chemistry
- Santa can pull everything out of his sack, depending on what's needed right now
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Boston Red Sox 22/1
Baltimore Orioles 25/1
The Nats seem like solid value, of the odds posted potentially the best value.
Cincy at 14/1 and Tampa at 20/1 seem good too.
I suppose this is not saying that the Tigers are the best team, just that they are most likely to make the playoffs and then perhaps slightly more likely to succeed in the playoffs than some other teams, is that right?
I'm not sure I'd pick the 2013 Tigers to finish first in any division except the one they're in.
The initial lines for Bovada have the Rangers at 12:1 odds to win the 2013 World Series.
I wonder how big a factor Ron Washington is in figuring the Rangers' odds.
So, I'm not a gambler (obviously) and I suppose I'm not a big fan of Kenny Rogers, either, but what would a minimum bet have to be to actually wager on one of these lines?
The Denver Nuggets are 60 or 65 to 1 to win the NBA championship.(*) Now that's a bet.
None of these are remotely as compelling.
(*) Or at least were as of 2-3 weeks ago.
The Denver Nuggets are 60 or 65 to 1 to win the NBA championship.(*) Now that's a bet.
Astros at 150/1 is the biggest ripoff in the history of gambling. The true odds are more like a squintillion to one.
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We couldn't resist taking them outdoors though :)
This hack was inspired by quartertone's very awesome magnetised kitchen towel, we fell in love with his idea but also thought that sugru could make it a little bit better by solving the waterproofing and washing issue.
Step 1: Ready, steady...
Magnet* we used: Neodymium magnets - size 10mm x 5mm (1/2" is good)
Tea Towel
Tissue paper
* We bought strong magnets from our local electronic store, (Maplin in the UK - product code: YA29G) they work really well as they are strong enough to hold the weight of a tea towel. (otherwise you'll might get tea towels sliding down the fridge!)
We also found loads of them on eBay, search for: NEODYMIUM or NdFeB
These magnets from RadioShack should be good too.
Or from K&J Magnetics, this one looks pretty good to me.
Good to know: This hack requires just 1/3 of a mini pack of sugru, so you can do three tea towels at the same time, or you can line up a few other hacks so you don't waste any sugru. For more inspiration and ideas, check out our gallery.
Have you seen this ible, there are some good tips for applying sugru to fabric that you might find useful.
Conductive Sugru!
Conductive Sugru!
cool, what would use it for ?
- As Sugru bonds with textile, a whole other bunch of applications can be imagined such as connecting for example leds and resistors immediately on the fabric, with sugru.
- 3D modelling (playdoh-style) which connects electronics
(in any case, nothing above 5 volts :-))
I coated some (excessively strong) magnets with Sugru but found that the Sugru didn't reduce the force of the magnets as much as I expected, so I wrapped the magnets in a small pouch of scrap washcloth. I picked up 4 terrycloth hand towels and a matching terrycloth washcloth and cut the corners of the washcloth off. I sewed the corner of the washcloth onto the towel and put the magnetic pillow into the pocket. It blends in really well and you barely notice the modification.
It worked out great, and you can toss the towel at the from quite a distance and not damage the fridge due to the two towel layers and Sugru protection. The magnet is still quite powerful, so I expect when they get washed to stick to the sides of the washer and dryer, but that should be fine.
As an aside, a pair of powerful Sugru coated magnets are a great desk toy for idle hands, plus make great stud finders. :)
I used DD4 magnets (13/16" dia. x 1/4" thick, 20.86 lbs of pull force) from kjmagnetics and half a package of Sugru per magnet. I really expected the heavy cloth and Sugru to weaken the magnetic field more than it did. If I were to get more magnets, I would try out the DD2, with 10.53 lbs of pull and get rid of the extra layer.
Thanks for the project. :)
once you cover the magnet in sugru you don't actually need to fold over the towel.
The sugru protects the magnet from rusting but also from impact when it hit's other metals. You could fold over the towel as well if you wish but personally, I wouldn't bother. Hope this helps and please post an image of your towel once you complete the project :)
I've not tried it, but sugru has inspired me to think of innovative putty ideas.
question. If the sugru people are reading this, Would you consider making different forms of the stuff? more than just colours? add in magnetic properties, glow in the dark-ness, electronic transmitability (totally cool idea so you could make Sugru circuits!), etc.
just a thought.
if you mix other ingredients with sugru, you will compromise it's properties, adhesion will be reduced and it will not be as strong. However, this migh suit some of your applications...
If you could chose one version of sugru with new properties, what would it be ?...
Why dont you just sew a magnet into the corner
(ie. fold the corner over and sew it shut with the magnet inside...)
and save the trouble of the sugru ... duh!
Your stupid.
thanks for your comment.
To answer your question, the magnet would not survive the washing machine, so sugru is used to serve two functions;
1: to bond the magnet to the towel
2: to protect the magnet from the washing machine / tumble drier / impact with hard surfaces.
Thanks for your diplomatic response...
I was drunk when I wrote that, (in case you cant tell).
So of course if you just sew it in place it will rust and run into the fabric?
I still don't get your answer though... wouldn't the folded over corner of fabric with the magnet sewn inside:
protect the magnet in the wash & soften the impact of hard surfaces?
& indeed bond the magnet to the towel in a sewn up corner?
Or would it just tear the fabric as it goes through the wash I suppose.
I'm going to make some my way anyway & let you know how it goes.
Cheers Deb.
water will penetrate the fabric so will still rust, if you look at quartertone's original post, he made the magnet removable. : http://www.instructables.com/id/Magnetowel-magnetized-kitchen-towel/
I used sugru so that it does not have to be removed.
Your not stupid.
I am going to fold over the top of the fabric on the towel though, as an added protection--that, and my magnets are about the size of quarters in diameter and thickness.
The same thing can be said about small batteries. The voltage in them is enough to cause an electrical burn inside their esophagus or intestines.
Sure, the kids need to taught to handle things properly. But no small child should have to risk the horrific injuries or death possible from a simple mistake. Be careful with magnets and batteries with kids around.
2. This has nothing to do about batteries. Please, go be safe on the hundreds of other projects on here that use batteries--you are just making more clutter here. And it's not the voltage that causes burns, it is the chemicals inside them that are the major issue. If you are going to be overly cautious and tell others about dangers that the Instructable has nothing to do with, at least get your facts straight.
Thank you, have a great day.
The voltage in the batteries is most certainly an issue. With longer exposure the chemicals inside only add to the risk. http://www.poison.org/battery/
Someone considering the use of magnets in a home setting would do well to at least be AWARE of possible risks. I doubt many people would really give much thought to it.
The point is small pill-like objects and kids are something to give some THOUGHT about. Not just snide comments.
the magnet will click onto the drum, but as the magnet is not that strong, they pull away during the wash so not a problem at all :)
Do you sell sugru branded t towels yet? :D
ps - I'm quartertone; no "s"
eek, sorry about the typo !


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