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HILLSBORO (November 2, 2012)--The 13th Court of Appeals, in Corpus Christi, has upheld the conviction of a Bay City man in the 2009 shooting death of a Valley Mills woman.
The court said that Hill County's 66th District Court did not err in the trial for Howard Lee Shafer, Jr., who was convicted of murder in the shooting death of Kathy Todd, who was killed at a residence in the Mayfield area north of Hillsboro.
The court affirmed both Shafer's conviction and his life sentence.
Shafer's attorneys argued that the trial court erred in admitting evidence of extraneous bad acts and for denying his request to instruct the jury on the lesser offense of criminally negligent homicide.
Todd, 60, died Nov. 9, 2009 in a creek bed 135 yards from where Todd was removing personal items from a shed at her ex-boyfriend's rural Hill County residence, investigators said Monday.
Shafer had relocated to Central Texas after Hurricane Ike.
Police say he used a rifle stolen the day before from the residence to shoot Todd and then stole some of the items she was packing up, which were later recovered.
Investigators at the time said they didn't know why Shafer shot Todd, who was found dead by her ex-boyfriend and another woman near the shed in Itasca in the area of HCR 4282 and FM 3147.
The Hill County Sheriff's Office said Todd was shot in the back of the head.
Sheriff's deputies questioned neighbors living in the area after the shooting and a woman living off of HCR 4224 went to her own shed and found a stranger in the building.
Sheriff's deputies, local police, DPS Troopers, and the Texas Parks & Wildlife game wardens surrounded the building.
The Hill County Sheriff's Office says there were tracks from the murder scene to the shed where Shafer was found and several stolen items were also found.
The rifle stolen from the murder scene was also recovered and was linked to the killing.
Sheriff's deputies said Schafer spent time in prison in the Matagorda area for burglary and was wanted in Covington on a burglary charge.
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When Hansel and Gretel laid down a bread crumb trail, the birds ate it and they got lost. The pebble trail is what got them home.
Well, it's a catchy term. Some UXer started using it and it stuck. The problem I have with it is that rarely are breadcrumbs using the metaphor of 'path you took'.
That said, they do tend to be 'the path home' so I guess the analogy works.
That's a great question - I have a post I've been working on for a while where the intro is:
I tend to over-analyze so I have sources and other info I'm still coalescing. Most of it is still in note form. I hope to publish it within a month of relaunching my site.
Here are some of the sources I have put together.
I try to look at items like breadcrumbs from 3 aspects: UX, IA, & SEO. The article is more heavily biased in terms of SEO vs UX. Meaning - you can provide breadcrumbs and should, but beyond the basic text breadcrumb and location. Architecting your breadcrumb should be about IA and SEO.
Having said that - I have no clue when I will relaunch my site, but the most important information can be found in those links.


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1. Don't plant too early. Some seeds sprout and grow quickly, and they can get leggy and weak if they have to wait too long to go outside. So, how do you know when to plant? Read the seed packet. It will tell you whether indoor sowing is recommended, and if it is, it will say how many weeks before the last frost date you should plant. Here is a great resource from the Old Farmer's Almanac for determining planting dates: 2012 Best Planting Dates. Just enter your city or zip code for personalized results.
2. Label your flats. I know, you think you'll remember, or recognize what comes up, but 6 weeks from now, I assure you there will be some confusion. Use a Sharpie on Popsicle sticks or tape to mark what went in where. Sometimes I tape a piece of the seed packet to the tray.
3. Cover your seeds. Many seed trays come with a clear plastic top. If you don't have that, use plastic wrap. Covering your trays after planting helps keep moisture in, and it keeps the seeds a little warmer too. Mist or water very gently when needed.
4. Fight Disease. Once most seeds have sprouted, uncover the flat to let air circulate. Seedlings with too little air circulation are susceptible to damping off, a fungal disease that strikes quickly and rots stems at the soil line. It happens will little warning, and can wipe out your baby crop over night, so make sure you've got some air flow. It's not a bad idea to run a fan gently in the room, just to keep the air moving. Thinning seedlings and watering properly will also help prevent damping-off disease.
5. Don't crowd seedlings. Thin them ruthlessly, so they don't have to compete for water and nutrients. It's better to have one strong plant than 3 weak ones.
6. Add light. To grow straight, strong stems, your seedlings need 12-16 hours of daylight. That's impossible at this time of year, without adding artificial light. There are lots of economical grow lights, and it will make a tremendous difference in the quality of your little plants.
7. Water gently. Preferably from the bottom, or mist the soil surface. This one can be a little tricky. Over-watering is another invitation to damping-off disease, but tiny plants can also dry out quickly if they aren't watered. Check daily and add enough water to keep the soil moist, not water-logged.
8. Harden Off. Tender seedlings won't tolerate an abrupt change to outdoor sunlight and wind. Put them out in a shady, sheltered spot, for a few hours, then bring them in. Slowly increase exposure over a week. That gives your little plants time to acclimate to sunlight, and grow stronger to withstand an all-day breeze. Then, if the weather forecast co-operates, move them to their permanent home.


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Puerto Morelos and the surrounding area.
Puerto Morelos Reef National Park
Puerto Morelos is a quiet and peaceful town surrounded by natural marvels such as the Reef National Park which is the second largest reef in the world.
It's the perfect place for a memorable diving or snorkeling experience.
The Beach
Words cannot describe the beauty of the surrounding beach; its clean, white, fine sand and colorful peaceful water extends for more than four miles.
Cenote's Route
Less than 10 kilometros from Puerto Morelos you can find nature's marvelous cenotes or sinkholes – underground caves which are part or the hydrological system of the peninsula. A swim in any of these cenotes is a unique and magical experience.
Ask in our information center about how to take advantage of these attractions.
Botanical Garden
Discover the botanical garden Yaxche, the biggest in Mexico, and learn about the local and regional diversity of our plant and animal species.
Explore the Crocodile Zoo "Crococun" and walk through crocodiles along this reptile sanctuary.
Handcraft Market
Shop for traditional handcrafted art at Puerto Morelos Market. This one-of-a-kind market offers a wide range of folkloric creations so you can take a little piece of Mexico home with you.
Bicycle Rides
A bicycle ride through Puerto Morelos is a great way to discover the colorful landscapes and fresh air of the region.
You can rent bikes at several points in town.
Located 62 miles from Puerto Morelos, this is one of the most private and quietest places in the Riviera Maya.
With a charming and colorful downtown and serene beaches, Cozumel is a great place to visit. It's also a scuba diving paradise.
Isla Mujeres
With its beautiful beaches and charming little houses, you'll fall in love with this special place.
You can't finish your trip without visiting Tulum, the most beautiful archeological zone in Quintana Roo. This magical place is 80 miles from Puerto Morelos.
"Incredible" is a good way to describe Xcaret. This majestic park by the sea features unique activities, where you'll have fun while discovering the natural and cultural richness of Mexico.


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5 Nov 2011 9:37 AM #1
My fist try with Designer 2
I don'y know that this is a bug, but i made an app with viewport, in there i put 5 regions, one of them a grid and a data store:
1) The store read my records of my json, and when i connect the store to the grid and do an auto column, it does but not show the data in the grid
2) when i deploy the app the app does not open the viewport
8 Nov 2011 4:15 PM #2
Are you able to load data into the store ... right click the store and select load data. Does it update saying how many records it has?Phil Strong
10 Nov 2011 7:41 PM #3
Yes, it read perfect,
And in firebug says that the json file was ok
10 Feb 2013 4:38 PM #4
Mr. Strong I have an issue being a first time user also, where mines will not read the data . I made sure of the correct model and location but it give e unable to load the data using the configuration supplied. I believe I am sure that I did everything (in fact twice) as in the sample but no go. Any ideas of what else I should check.
PS Atuo column works fine
12 Feb 2013 8:02 AM #5
I need more information to help out. Can you tell me how you've set it up? Can you browse to the url endpoint you set in the proxy's url config? Are you seeing any data in your grid? Did you set a url prefix in the project settings?
Feed me data ;pPhil Strong
12 Feb 2013 6:56 PM #6
Just the basics
Mr Strong , exactly like the sample I just went over it 3 times , and the url is set to the correct area . I will try again and give you better information tomorrow. Thanks for at least responding.


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4 Oct 2012 9:36 PM #11
HI, Good question.
Was playing today with TypeScript. Really like how unobtrusive it is.
You can use it whenever you like to, does not to my experience screw up your code.
Moved our 6k+ loc Jasmine test to it.
But real problem starts when start mixing TypeScript with ExtJS and with real production code, where you have structural types.
Example I came up with (would love to see your usages as well)
Ext.define('WebApp.model.RenderableRecord', { extend: 'Ext.data.Model', idPropert: 'id', isRenderableRecord : true, fields: [ { name: 'id', type: 'string' }, { name: 'name', type: 'string' }, { name: 'renderable', convert: function (val, model) {return val;} }, ], renderItems: function (renderer: Function) { var me = this; return function (config: Object) { renderer(me.get('renderable'), config); } }, }); interface View { render(renderTo: string): void; } interface Renderable { rendrer(itemToRender: Object, config: Object) : View; } interface RenderableRecord { get(val: string): any; isRenderableRecord: bool; renderItems(val: Function):(config: Object) => View; } var record = <RenderableRecord> Ext.create('WebApp.model.RenderableRecord'); var renderable = <Renderable> record.get('renderable'); var view = record.renderItems(renderable.rendrer.bind(renderable));
Would love to have structural typing or pattern matching.
get(val: 'id'): string; get(val: 'renderable'): Renderable // but that probably would cause more issues with ExtJS? get(val:string): any get(val: any): throw Error // in case all of the above patterns exhausted and we got called with some bogus data
5 Oct 2012 2:30 AM #12
I have to say I find this dismissive response from a Sencha representative disappointing.
I agree with Javascript magic that the eclipse option is not very appealing for those of us using the visual studio toolset.
I develop both the back end and front end in VS and having to have another IDE just to get intellisense etc. in the javascript is not ideal.
I think Sencha maybe missing a trick here because there is a large market of VS developers out there who are spoilt with tooling and working with external products such as Ext can be painful in comparison. Typescript potentially provides Sencha with a good means to target that market and reduce the learning curve those with less experience in Javascript frameworks.
I have built a large application using Ext 3.4 and coming from a primarily a desktop application development background it took a while to get my head around Ext Js, anything that makes this easier could result in more license sales.
This is especially important when you have various drag and drop tool kits for ASP.NET which allows users to get something up and running literally in a few clicks. (I realise the end result is generally not very good but the point is that you need to provide a comparable getting started experience).
5 Oct 2012 8:50 AM #13
Low-hanging fruit
I haven't a chance yet to try it (I'm hoping to take a crack at it over the weekend), but I've kept this in the back of my mind.
I think a quick win would be to produce declarations for all the objects and functions that appear as literals in our client code. For example, it looks like it would be pretty straightforward to say that Ext.ModelMgr is an object with a method called getModel() that takes a string parameter.
I suspect the problem is going to be user-defined classes, because, with the Ext JS 4 class system, our custom classes rarely appear as literals in our code (MyClass) but only as quoted strings ("MyClass"). We don't write new MyClass(foo, bar);, we say Ext.create("MyClass", {...});. That means that the tools would have to parse the strings to figure out what fields are available on the config object that is passed in.
Similarly, I think xtypes will be a problem. TypeScript has structural typing, but I'm guessing there's not enough information in a lot of the config object literals that we pass around to determine the type unambiguously. Many of the config parameters have default values, so we only pass in the fields we're overriding.
Contrived example, but if I pass in the following child-object config while instantiating a Sencha view object...
{ xtype: '...', height: 100, width: 100 }
But I think there is some low-hanging fruit. We can create a .d.ts file for a big chunk of the Ext.* namespace.
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7 Oct 2012 5:58 AM #14
I haven't looked too much at typescript yet but I figured I would throw this out there... There is an awful lot of metadata that describes the properties and functions in the commented versions of ExtJs for JsDuck. I'm not positive but it may contain the necesary data to create at least a good start for typescript bindings... Someone would just have to parse the data and spit it out in the correct format...
7 Oct 2012 7:27 AM #15
As I said - I'm got some C# that parses this meta data - so we could use that as a starting point...
If anyone is interested - I can upload what I've got somewhere....
7 Oct 2012 9:21 AM #16
GitHub or BitBucket
@zz9pa, can you put your code on a public repository somewhere, like GitHub or BitBucket? I'm not a C# developer, but I'd like to take a look at what you've already done. Thanks!
8 Oct 2012 12:14 AM #17
8 Oct 2012 1:08 AM #18
Just like to add my +1 to supporting TypeScript (providing definition files for ExtJS). For everyone who doesn't have the entire ExtJS API in their head at all times, TypeScript could be a life saver in productivity. It certainly blows away JSHint.
Sencha supports GWT so it makes a lot of sense for them to support TS too. I'd expect TS to be more widespread than GWT in a few years. After all, it's just a lighter-weight solution to the same problem.
8 Oct 2012 2:28 AM #19
I created a github repo.
Tried posting twice already - so here goes #3
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8 Oct 2012 7:18 AM #20
I really think at least for your customers that use Visual Studio 2012, providing TypeScript definition files would give your customers a much better tooling experience with little effort and create an additional selling point.
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more photos would be welcome if possible...
He is just beautiful!!!!!!!
Aww he is soo cute!
Bailey sure is sweet, how does it feel to have a puppy.
Seems so long ago for me, they are so playful.
I love having a puppy again except I forgot all the responabity that goes with it. He is a handful but I am loving it.
He's a real fluff-muffin and I want to kiss him!
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After-school Jobs Get a Bad Review
Sure, a teenager who works part-time may be learning something about responsibility, punctuality, and money management. But studies show that when teens work for 20 hours or more a week (as nearly half of U.S. 12th graders do during the school year), the job isn't just good practice for the future. Overworked teens sacrifice sleep and exercise, spend less time with their families, and cut back on homework.
That's not even the worst of it: A 1998 report by the National Research Council and the Institute of Medicine shows that students who worked 15 hours a week had lower grades, higher dropout rates, and were less likely to go to college.
Hardworking Teens
Most of these hardworking teens get jobs in the retail industry, with more than half employed in restaurants and grocery stores. A quarter of young workers are employed in the health-care industry, while 8% work in agriculture.
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Soon, teens may not be the ones deciding how many hours a week they want to sell sweater sets or flip flapjacks: A panel of labor experts has recommended that Congress give the U.S. Department of Labor the authority to limit the number of hours worked during the school year by youngsters under age 18.
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Money and communications:
Banks, bureaux de change, ATMs, a post office and mobile telephone hire are all available. Wireless Internet access is available in all public areas, and there is an Internet café in the railway station.
Eating and drinking:
There is a range of bars, cafés and restaurants.
Shopping includes duty-free, and goods available include watches, fashion, food and luxury items.
A porter service (tel: (079) 290 2023) is available. There is a lost property office on the public concourse (tel: +33 450 406 905, French sector, or (022) 427 9222 in the Swiss sector) and at the railway station (tel: 0900 300 300). Left-luggage facilities and lockers are available at the railway station.
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Tofu and Vegetable Stir-fry
Categories: Entertaining, Low-fat, Quick to fix, Vegetarian
Type: Main Dishes
Type: Main Dishes
Bland but healthy tofu takes on savory Asian flavor in this vegetarian dinner.
Serves: serves 4
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 8 oz (250 g) tofu
- 1 medium-sized onion, finely chopped
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1 stick celery, chopped
- 2 medium-sized carrots, sliced
- a chunk of cabbage, cut into thin wedges
- 4-5 mushrooms, sliced
- 4 oz (125 g) cashews
- 1 cup vegetable stock
- a dash of soy sauce
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- Heat the oil in a wok over medium-high heat, add the tofu, and fry lightly until golden brown. Remove with a slotted spoon and leave on one side.
- Sauté the onion, green pepper, ginger, and celery over medium heat until soft but not brown.
- Add the carrots and the cabbage and sauté for 3-4 minutes; then add the mushrooms and cashews and sauté for 1 minute more.
- Add the stock, return the tofu, cover, and steam until the vegetables are soft.
- Stir in a dash of soy sauce.
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Has anyone tried to create a waterfall particles animation using openframeworks? Is it possible? Is it good?
If not, can you recommend any other frameworks for easier creation of cascade animation?
Thanks a LOT!
In addition to Lewis' answer, the ParticleDesigner is easy to use and you can also design a bit using a flash port of the editor.
The presets are xml files anyway. The cool thing is there is also an OpenFrameworks addon for this. Also, if you're not happy with this you can try other ofxAddons or learn how to make a GLSL shader based particle waterfall
If you're working with iOS check out this, they have loads of waterfall emitters.


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Thoroughbred - 1964 Plymouth BelvedereWritten by on March 8, 2013 A Pure NASCAR Superspeedway Stock Car Dressed in Vintage Skin
"I can't say that I know of another street car out there that has raced at Daytona." That's what we were told by Ray Evernham—the famed NASCAR crew chief—as we sat in his office at the NASCAR business park in Mooresville, North Carolina. Outside was his freshly built '64 Plymouth Belvedere with the body atop a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car of Tomorrow chassis that raced under the Dodge Valvoline car at the '07 and '08 Daytona 500. Its Dodge R5-P7 engine was used in superspeedway cars driven by Kasey Kahne and Bill Elliot.
In the first race for the then-new 426 Hemi, Richard Petty, Jimmy Pardue, and Paul Goldsmith finished 1-2-3 at the '64 Daytona 500, all in '64 Plymouths, so Ray thought the body style would be a perfect candidate for a modern superspeedway chassis. "I love old vintage," Ray says, "but I also really love new technology. I just wanted to take a vision of two things that were just such polar opposites and make them work together. So I thought, what was the coolest stock car body from the '60s? That's a '64 Plymouth. When we slammed that thing down with the fat tires and new suspension, it was just perfect." NASCAR fabricators Ray and Dan Baker had also considered doing a street car. "Finally, when I started working [for Evernham], everything came together," says Dan, who was build leader after he purchased the Plymouth on eBay. This was the team's first street-car buildup, and Dan stresses that, "The detail has to be a little better than on the race cars."
The chassis is straight NASCAR, as nothing on it was replaced with street parts, though Dan says, "The car is built for more of a circle track setup. We had to make it turn left and right." The team had to purchase upper control arms that were the same length on both sides of the car, though the bottoms are already equal lengths on the Cup cars. According to Dan, "Camber and caster needed to be the same on both sides, but fortunately there's a lot of adjustability, about 3 inches worth. You can change the window on the upper A-arm slugs. The car had enough adjustment that we could get it without having to cut anything off. Other than that we didn't take much out of it. It's still a race car."
The engine was detuned with a custom Comp camshaft and reduced compression to be more streetable, making "only" 750 hp on North Carolina's 93-octane pump gas. Fuel injection for NASCAR Sprint Cup is new for the '13 season, but this older engine originally ran a carburetor, so it was converted to EFI using a FAST system that controls injection and timing. It does not have coil packs like the new Cup Cars, but rather a traditional distributor. It still features an MSD ignition box, but only one instead of the twins found on race cars, though it has two batteries for turning over the high-torque starter.
There are a couple aero upgrades, like a small front air splitter and rear spoiler, but very little of the original body was changed. The front track width didn't perfectly mate with the body, so the wheel openings were modified to clear the tires under full lock. The most difficult part of the build was slicing apart the car to fit the new frame, as it's a unibody (no separate frame) in stock configuration. The body was mostly complete when they bought it, and the team was able to reuse all of the trim. "It was a rolling shell of a six-cylinder car; all the Mopar guys will be happy we didn't cut up a pristine car," Dan says.
Dan also laid the Radiant Red and Graphite Gray graphics, both from Sherwin-Williams. He added two coats of gloss clearcoat to smooth the edges of the graphics, wet-sanded that, then added two coats of satin. The gloss under satin also adds to the unique finish.
I hope whoever buys it, drives it. It's not just a show car. — Ray Evernham
By the time you read this, the car will have been auctioned at Barrett-Jackson, with the proceeds donated to Ignite, a part of the Autism Society of North Carolina that is opening a new facility in Davidson, North Carolina. Ignite works with high-functioning adults with autism or Asperger syndrome to help them have a quality life. "I hope whoever buys it drives it. Its not just a show car," Ray says. Dan added, "If I owned it, I'd be driving it every day. Hopefully, whoever gets it will. If I have something like that, I'm going to drive it. I don't care what happens to it when I'm driving it."
"This car is capable of 200 mph," Ray told us with a smirk.
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Ray was adamant about installing a rear spoiler intended to add just a little down force with out scrapping any top speed. It was done by Dan's team and sits at 30 degrees.The wheels are custom units from Wheel Pro. They are modeled after Sprint Cup wheels but are two-piece, 18-inch, and aluminum. There are only four in existence, although Ray has called Wheel Pros to order a spare. They measure 18x91⁄2 with 285/40ZR18 tires.Those are Eibach springs that bring the car to the perfect height without rubbing, but it rides like a race car. If you buy it, our advice is to avoid potholes.The interior features a Racepak dash readout for both the driver and passenger. If this car actually sees some serious racing, this idea will work well as the passenger/navigator can monitor lap times and g-force, among other things.A 358ci Dodge R5-P7 engine powers the Plymouth. It has been detuned to 750 hp with a cam and EFI from the Comp Performance Group.This is one of our favorite parts of the car. It's fire-retardant material, but rather than being glued to the underside of the hood, it was stitched to met the shape of the inner structure.


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I have a car seat that was loaned to a family member and returned with the internal styrofoam structure (under the fabric) broken on one side (see picture)
Is the seat safe to use or do I need to get a new one?
No. I would not risk it. Usually the manual will say not to use the unit if it's damaged, or even to use it if it's older than a few years. Parts may look just little bit damaged, but that little bit can cause a failure during an accident that will leave your little one hurt. Of course, like everything else, there's a tradeoff between cost (in this case free) and safety, but I personally would never use a damaged safety seat. Save money elsewhere, like by buying less plastic toys they get tired of after a day. :-)
This seat should not be used - Period.
Car seats are designed to do two things, restrain the occupant by not deforming and absorb/transfer energy by deforming in a controlled way.
This seat is structurally compromised and will not perform correctly under load. The area below the break will not deform correctly and will absorb less energy than designed (the remainder transferred to the occupant) and the area above the break will perform no function at all.
It may have already been compromised and that's how it got broken but there is no way to know that for sure.


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Are you impressed by brand names, or is generic more your style?
I grew up poor, wearing hand me downs and knock offs. In high school in the 80's it seemed that most of my friends had an alligator on their shirt, I had a random creature. When others had Nike shoes, I had random striped shoes. Then there was the time I wanted a Members Only jacket (remember those?) and got one for Christmas! I was so excited, till one of my snobbish classmates pointed out that it wasn't REALLY a Members Only jacket, but it was a copycat cheapo jacket. These experiences made me so excited to buy real brand names as an adult, but as I got older, it seemed stupid to pay so much more just to have a swoosh instead of random stripes. Even though I may be able to afford the brand names now, generic is more my style. To me, it's not a bargain even if the brand name is on sale for 75% off and is still twice the price of the generic. What do you think? Any experiences of snobbery as an adult ie. mine is better than yours because it's a (insert brand name here)?
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Generic is fine with me, provided the quality is up to snuff. I would prefer to spend a little more for better quality, overall.
Generic have to prove themselves. Some are as good, some even better, than the originals. Many though seem to fall short.
There are tangible reasons that go with a brand that could sway me one way or another, but on the most part, it's how well something functions that's more important than the brand name.
What I expect out of a brand name isn't necessarily better quality, but manufacturer longevity, backing their products and honoring their warranty. So something like a can of peas, I could care less about the brand name, while a TV set, yes, I do care. I weigh the benefits of the product protection against the price difference to determine which way I go. Brand name companies that have a reputation for not backing up their products go below generics on my radar, as generics do sometimes back up their work.
Speaking of backing up products, I just had a nice conversation with Tracfone. My 6mos old smartphone quit working, and after verifying that it was, indeed, dead, they are sending out a replacement with my phone number and minutes already activated. No grilling on what happened to it, no waiting for me to send it in (I mail the dead one to them in the pouch provided with the new one), no fussing over warranties or anything. Wonderful customer service.
@mtm2: I'd be interested in hearing about which generics are 'better' than the originals. :)
I ran out of room when adding my question, so I waited for a few answers to add this. Quality is definitely a key factor. If the generic shrinks ridiculously, frays, breaks, etc. in less than a year, then the brand name is probably the better option. Even then, I'm not brand loyal. On many things I read reviews and price compare/match just to be sure I'm getting the best bargain.
i am snobish on some things: i grew up on flavoraide and macnchez and pasturized processed cheese food. since i pay for it i now get kool-aid, kraft mac and cheese, and real cheese.
i am stingy with my cash on other stuff: cleaning supplies, clothes, plain pasta (cooked into other stuff), prescriptions.
this said however i watch what i spend where and can afford "the good stuff" when i want it, and/or it's worth it. thus my industrial grade kitchen mixer and sewing machine.
"impressed by" wouldn't really apply to me, but i DO purchase brand names, for certain things. Most other things, i'll shop by bang-for-buck ratio.
cheap shoes hurt my feet, and knees generally... and i've found a few brands that meet my needs. They aren't cheap, but aren't uber expensive either.
for complex networks, i'll only use cisco. I pay through the nose for it, but have forayed into other brands in the past (HP, dlink, etc) and while perfectly reliable in average setups - they didn't do what i needed them to when dealing with complex infrastructures. Now i don't bother.
for knives, I stick with the german or japanese names like shun or henckel. I've tried hundreds, and frankly, many of them from widely different price ranges simply don't hold an edge as well, or don't feel as balanced (and even within the brands, i need to find the right knife for my hand) or countless other factors that just make it not feel right.
@trekmiss: Completely agree. I tend to look at quality above all else.
@inkycatz: My reference is in the food category. I've had some generics that are as good or better than the originals.
I freely admit, it's rare.
@inkycatz: I'll admit that Wal-Mart generic pop-tarts (or whatever they are supposed to be called) taste better than Kellogg's Pop-tarts...
My mother taught me to never cheap out on garbage bags. My father taught me to never cheap out on tools.
With most things, I just get what seems to be the best value. I do have a favorite clothing designer (Tommy Hilfiger), but I tend to only buy that stuff when it's on sale at the outlet store, where it doesn't cost me much more (and sometimes it's even less) than I pay for other clothing on sale at Kohl's. The reason I love the brand is because of how well they've held up for me. I've got some clothes that have been through the wringer, and Tommy just holds up really well.
Shoes I have to be careful with, I have a high arch, and some name brands work with it and some don't, most cheap brands leave me with aching feet. Right now, the most comfortable sneaks I own are Nike Alvord 9, I have two pair in two colors and I love them. They are trail running shoes, and while I don't run, I can wear them all day and still feel good.
As for foods, I'm not so picky, as long as it tastes good.
another vote for quality as much as anything. I find that there are some things I buy brand name only but when I consider it it's because of quality/ uniqueness for example certain chips/cereal knock offs just don't taste the same to me
Like most people who responded, I prefer to think about how well something will perform and how long it will last instead of the name people will see. As for clothing, I buy whatever I think looks good and fits me well. Sometimes it's a $10 shirt at KMart, other times it's a $150 Ralph Lauren rugby jersey. I usually weigh price against how unique something is and how much appeal it has to me, not how much it will impress others. I'm always open to a good bargain, but sometimes I can only find something at full retail price, and that's when I have to decide how important it is to own it. When it comes to electronics, I usually don't trust no-name or "store brands," but I think it's easier to get away with generic jeans than it is a generic TV, in terms of how much enjoyment I'll get out of them.
Our family practices a bit of reverse snobbery, avoiding brands that make you walking advertisements with their prominent names or symbols. Other than that I find that some brands are worth their reputation, and others are not. I was raised to be careful with my money, and have found that most name brands I really want can be had by practicing patience, watching sales, shopping eBay, etc. If I can't find it that way, then I usually assume I don't need it.
@inkycatz: Generic headphones from Monoprice vs. Beats from Monster. :)
For clothes, Kohls is your friend. Lots of trendy/popular clothing for my teenage daughter, and if I shop right, very affordable.
One thing that I do try to get name brand for her is shoes. I'm a bit sensitive about that sort of thing because when I was growing up my mother decided it would be a good idea to dress me in drag. So I was wearing cheap men's clothes, and cheap men's shoes. I purposefully try and buy "clearly female" clothes for my daughter and name brand shoes, because I remember being picked on in school. :(
I buy generic for most medicines and some cosmetics. If you inspect some generic items at Walmart and Target, like vitamins and aspirin, you may find the products to be identical, but with slightly different packaging.
Many generics and brand name medicines have been produced/manufactured/bottled/distributed from the same companies according to their own labels.
Will I buy something because it's a specific brand. Most likely not. There are a few exceptions that I've learned it's better (through trial and error) but on the other side of the fence I've also learned a lot of things where I can substitute generics and get just as good of a product.
One example is (ironically) trash bags. Yes the "cheap" trash bags tent to be really bad but lately I've been buying them from Aldi's ("Boulder" brand) and they are very, very nice and still cheaper than Hefty bags.
I'll buy something based on features, quality, and "bang-for-the-buck" factor long before I'll buy something based on its brand name.
I work in the automotive industry and I see a lot of the "generic" brands of auto parts are simply re-boxed brand-name parts anyway. One example is "PartsMaster" oil which is nothing more than Valvoline put in different bottles. I once peeled the sticker off of a "Standard" turn signal switch and underneath it said "Motorcraft". You just never know...
Most generally, I buy generic (most food, clothing, cleaners, etc...). As others have pointed out, I prefer brand name over generic when it comes to things like TVs.
One area I've recently found out that brand name seems to be better than generic is when it comes to cooking pots and pans. I've gone through a couple of generic non-stick pots where the coating has flaked off and rusted only after a couple of months, even though I've only used silicone utensils. I've found the best luck with "T-Fal" non-stick cookware. Sure it costs more, but it seems to last WAY longer.
@inkycatz: Here's a good example:
Walmart's Great Value Sour Cream: Ingredients: Grade A Cultured Cream (Milk), Enzyme
It is the equal of the much higher priced Daisy: Ingredients Grade A Cultured Cream
and Knudsen Ingredients:Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Cream (from Milk), Enzymes.
and better than
Borden Sour Cream Ingredients: Cultured Milk, Cream, Whey, Food Starch-Modified, Sodium Phosphate, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Potassium Sorbate (to Preserve Freshness).
Kraft Sour Cream Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Milk And Cream, Contains Less Than 1% of Agar, Vitamin A Palmitate, Enzymes.
I'm having trouble typing my response on my Great Value keyboard, but it works, right? :)
@moondrake: I never knew that about GV sour cream! I have sworn by Daisy for years, but maybe I'll give them a try next time I buy some.
Generic can be better, the same as or worse, depending on a number of things. You really have to try it to find out.
For example, the Cookie Dough flavor of America's Choice (generic Waldbaums/Pathmark/etc.) ice cream is much better than the Cookie Dough flavor from Blue Bunny but not as good as some of the others (my daughters know this particular hierarchy better than I do... I think Breyer's is their favorite one). But the AC generic sugar-free popsicles (grape, orange, cherry) are identical in taste and ingredients to the Popsicle brand ones (I have to get my aspartame fix somehow now that I've given up diet soda).
Value (I guess this is quality divided by price, though there is a lower limit on the acceptable quality) is more important than brand. Quality is always more important than brand.
Given that though, once I find a brand that I like, with an acceptable level of value, I tend to stick with the brand rather than experiment unless the price is extremely good.
Depends if the generic is wilbrak naWeik then I will get the brand name.


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My husband has been hurt recently by my three-year-old's refusals to give him a hug. They have an otherwise-loving and great relationship. We feel she's just testing boundaries (she's saying "no" to lots of things these days), but its also hurting my husband's feelings since she's only refusing hugs to *him.* I wonder how I should handle this? Tell her we hug *everyone* before bed & make her do it? Or just let her "funk" run its course??
I'd probably just let her go, but I know daddys are sensitive to these things. Do you have other children? Nothing seems to bring a kid around for hugs and attention like seeing one of their siblings getting hugs and kisses.
My husband recently told me he doesn't care for my style. It hurt, a lot. But I know what he means: he's organized, routine-loving, and keeps things very clean. Scattered and fun-loving should be my middle names. Yet I keep up with laundry (his is my first priority), have dinner on the table within 30 minutes of his arrival home, bathe the kids at least twice a week, and make sure no toys are in sight when he gets home. Clearly its not good enough for him. :( Ladies, I am beyond tired and am getting mad. I honestly try AS HARD AS I CAN to maintain the kind of organization he loves/needs... but I fall short EVERYday. I just don't feel I can give the kids the time and attention I think they need AND keep the house the way my husband wants. (Honestly, I already feel like the house is my "other kid," since I give it so much attention!) HOWEVER... I know the only person I can change is myself (and certainly not him!) so I would love ideas on how to balance preschool-and-under kids & their needs, with my husband's need for dinner on the table, a near-spotless and clutter-free house, and everyone clean and happy when he gets home from work. What am I missing, ladies?!
I agree with Carolyn A, to just let it go. The more power you give it, the more it has, KWIM, and then it won't just be an "I'll say 'no' to see if this word works" thing, it will be a power struggle with a lot more emotional weight than it deserves. FWIW, my third baby, now 10 mos, is the first to actively seek Dad time. He sees the older two having fun with Dad and wants in on it, but the older two just didn't see that. My 3-y-o still loudly prefers me to Dad, though if I'm not there, or he has the option of 1-on-1 time with Dad vs. "whole gang" time with me, he's happy with Dad.
Oy, cross-posted. Mine was for 'unknown.' I know it's being worked on, but this comment system is pants.
Unknown - When my middle son was 3 he started loudly declaring that I was his mommy and that DH was older son's daddy. Anytime we asked him if Daddy was his daddy, he'd say no, that he was only DS1's daddy, but that I was his mommy. I don't know why, but he insisted this was the case for several weeks. He's 4 now, and doesn't do it anymore. I'm sure it's just a phase.
To anonymous: First off, you are pretty amazing gal! I strive for the same ideals, but find myself falling short often. We have four little ones, 7,6, nearly 4 and 18 mos. You are trying so hard to honor your husband by caring for you home and his needs. Honestly, my husband and I have struggled with this issue as well. I finally got him to realize how difficult it is to balance house and mothering, especially when you have mulitiple little ones who need to play, and often make a "mess" when they are doing so! It is sometimes difficult for spouses to see how much little ones really need your attention and just NEED to play with you. Do you think that perhaps he didn't mean that he didn't like your housekeeping style? Did he mean something else? Is he perhaps just trying to communicate that he is unhappy about something in your relationship? Just asking because this is what happens with my hubby, and it is not intentional, he just isn't great at communicating how he feels. With my hubby, it's usually that he needs me to make him a priority at some point during the day, that we need to connect on a deeper level than planning the days. Anyway, please be encouraged that you are doing a good job, and really have your heart in the right place, trying to help your family be happy and healthy. If you can, maybe try to talk it out with your hubby? He doesn't want you to be unhappy. God Bless, MNS in Oregon
@anonymous: that does sound like a hurtful comment from hubs! If that was the extent of the conversation, it's too "blanket" to be helpful. Could you tell him that? "Anne", above, didn't sound tactful to me, but there are some valid questions there. Was dh an only child and, by the age he could remember, his household was always immaculate? Was your style more precise prior to kids and the change has surprised him? Is there one specific thing that would make the difference for him (the bathroom being clean rather than toys picked up or some such?) It sounds to me like you're doing a great job, but he might not get just how difficult it is to give the kids what they need - mom attention, unstructured play time, age-appropriate cleaning expectations - while also trying to give him what he needs (but not always exactly what he wants).
First, let's realize that Anne is Jean and has found this site to troll just like the last one. @Anonymous, I think a frank conversation is in order. What are the most important things to your husband? He has to be told that it can't all be done, but you can prioritize. You mention having everyone clean when he gets home, does he get home early enough to do bath time while you tidy the kitchen after dinner? That might free up some stress. My DH gets home pretty late most nights, so in order to have some time to spend with him, and have time for the kids to spend with him, I have shifted the 3 younger kids' bath times to the morning (2 are at home, 1 goes to school late enough), with only my eldest daughter showering at night. This really eases up on the chaos factor in the evening. Can you develop some simple crockpot meals to have ready to go when DH comes home? I admire you for what you are doing, my house is nowhere near as neat as yours sounds, and it sounds like you are doing a great deal. Please talk it out, let him know his comment hurt, and try to develop a plan together. I will keep you in my prayers this afternoon.
Thanks, all! @Anne: after 30 I didn't think a lady was expected to tell her age. ;) @MNS: like you suggested, my hubs is not great at communicating how he feels. And I know he's stressed about work... but at the same time, I know that my housekeeping does add stress, due to his discontentedness around messes or clutter of any kind. I try to make our home a stress-free-zone (with pretty plants around and nice music playing when he gets home), but I he just needs more right now. :( I wish I could provide it, but I'm kind-of maxed out right now... @Anna: yes, hubs was an only child and his mom kept (and keeps) home that's neat and clean (without being clean-freak-ish) For what its worth, early in our marriage I know my husband did compare me to his mom quite a bit. My cooking and my ability to juggle my job + all the housework, especially. His mom was a single mom and he constantly said, "Well, my mom did it ALL, and she was all by herself..." He hasn't said that in years (thank goodness!) but I suppose he's likely been thinking it lately. :( ***I tried to create "returns" by putting in a whole bunch of spaces; my apologies if it doesn't work and just looks awful!!
I have a few more thoughts for anonymous. First, how much does your husband do around the house, both cleaning and with the kids? If he is expecting you to do almost all of the work, he needs to be helping out more. Giving the kids baths is a great idea. Maybe you could shift the "heavy cleaning" to the weekend, when he is home. When there are too many other things going on in our life, this is what my family does. Saturday becomes cleaning day --- vacuum, change sheets, clean bathrooms, dust, if we're lucky we can even mop. This also gets the kids involved more (though mine sound older than yours at 7,6 and 3). My last piece of advice --- consider cleaning help if it is financially feasible. If this is truly something that is very important to him and causing stress, it is worth it. Perhaps he needs to give up something he enjoys --- cable, movie night? I know this is not financially feasible for many families, but if it is possible for you guys, pose that to him. Maybe he will say yes (great!). Maybe it just challenges him to see that keeping a super organized house with little ones entails sacrifices of time or money or great dinners or reading time or ...
@Danielle M, I almost said something about the typo that left the "Je" off the beginning of the "Anne" but thought that might draw further fire... :-) It's like a word search game - spot the Jeanne tells!
@anonymous I'm in a somewhat similar boat. I have 9, 4 and 1 year-olds and am 7 mos. pregnant. We have a (too) small house, so cleaning should be manageable, but the clutter makes it very difficult. When I'm not pregnant, I keep up pretty well, but when I'm pregnant and tired/sick, forget it. I take care of bills, correspondence, meal planning, shopping & prep, dishes, laundry, changing sheets, and child care (incl. homework help, scout activities) and do the errands and getting kids to activities. At night, my husband expects me to spend time with him. I can't seem to get to anything else, which you can see from that list means CLEANING. I can't tell you when this house last had a thorough cleaning. Probably seven mos. ago. The clutter and dirt bother both me and my husband, more him b/c he considers the cleaning my job. He works maybe 50 hrs./wk. and provides for us. He cuts the grass. That's pretty much his end of things. He occasionally makes weekend breakfasts and helps with the kids a bit when he's around. I've suggested getting some cleaning help temporarily, and he says he's "insulted" by my asking. So, basically it's still dirty here, and other than the occasional spot clean here and there I don't expect it to get much better until at least six weeks postpartum. He's just going to have to live with it. I'll try my best. So, I can only offer you sympathy, for what it's worth. I probably need to get my 9-year old helping more, but there's some limitations on that, too.
One thing I LOVED about F&F and hopefully it will continue here, is that there really ISN'T an emphasis on going to Latin Mass vs. Novus Ordo Mass, on who can quote more CCC, etc. We are a bunch of moms who are helping each other out with PRACTICAL tips, ideas, inspiration, etc. Dontrinal issues aren't debated... really not much of anything is debated at all! When I posted on F&F I felt I was running something by a group of best friends. Maybe you have not been around the F&F forum for very long, Anne. It is a breath of fresh air!! You may be getting it mixed up with a couple other Catholic forums I could name... but I don't see the need to name them and I will just say again that I'm a SO GRATEFUL for the group of wonderful people I have been blessed to connect with on F&F and hope they all wander their way over here. :)
By the way, I have never head of the concepts of "detachement" and "doing it your way" used in the same sentence. That made me smile. Off to go mortify myself with a handful of heresy kisses that are supposed to be hiding in the fridge until after dinner... ;) lol! ;)
Sigh, yes, "Anne" = "the j in the fla" and all other names she used. But the comments were easier to ignore when they were mainly giving examples of Floridians being more laid-back than Northerners... @anonymous, my point in bringing up the "only child vs. more kids" thing was, first, that if you have, say, 4 kids, that's triple the number of people acquiring possessions, using bathrooms, tracking dirt, dropping crumbs, and generating laundry and dishes than the number of people in his home growing up. So you can acknowledge that his mom did yeoman's duty (sounds like she did!), but that, from a purely logistical standpoint, it's simply a different ballgame. And her struggles were real - but didn't involve other kids continuing to live in their home (i.e. make a mess) every time she sat down to nurse the baby. Second, he only remembers what he was old enough to remember. So if his mom said "meh" to the mess he made from 6 mos. to 4 years - and then had different expectations of him the older he got - he only remembers the expected orderliness, not the time he spent emptying bookcases and cupboards. Just thought that might give him a new perspective on his memories vs. current expectations. :-)
@Anna: yes, I completely agree with everything you said here! There are different types of burdens to face in life. My mom-in-law's were real: single mothering, working, etc. But as you mentioned they did NOT involve multiple kids, with the extra messes, bickering (which is exhausting just to hear, let alone intervene and mend!), etc. that come with a bigger family. If we only had one child, I think I would be able to handle the house no problem at all!! But its multiple little ones that really makes things sticky (literally and figuratively, eh?) I have never considered this perspective, though, so I really appreciate you suggesting it. I will try to gently work it into a conversation with my husband next time the time arises when its appropriate... Again, thanks. :)
Jeanne, I'm so sorry for your situation! Please don't dis others or suggest they have not suffered similarly, though. The worse trauma my husband has suffered was just about sawing off his finger last weekend... we have been blessed! No long hospital stay for that... and he was even able to go back to work soon after. BUT my son has has 5 specialists he has been seeing since birth. Our holidays include an MRI. And really, I STILL feel blessed because my son does NOT have a shunt draining his brain 24/7, as my best friend's newborn son does. SHE is in NICU with her son as we speak because he is on his 5th surgery (at 4 months old) and he will be in the hospital for 14 days. Did I mention he has a permanent feeding tube? See... you're not the only one suffering or spending lots of time at the hospital. We just may not all talk about it/ I was a calmer, kinder, more humble person once I learned that everyone has big suffering in their life even if I do not know what it is. Everyone. (Or if they don't today, the did yesterday or will tomorrow...) I will give you my address if you send the chocolate, lol. ;)


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Early Admissions Programs
The Doctor of Medicine Early Acceptance Program for Entering Hawaiʻi Resident Freshman
The Doctor of Medicine Early Acceptance Program for Entering Hawaiʻi Resident Freshman is a joint program offered by The John A. Burns School of Medicine and Undergraduate Programs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, including: the Honors Program, Pre-Health/Pre-Law Advising Center, ACE Learning Communities, Student Housing Services and the Office of Admissions.
The primary goal of the Doctor of Medicine Early Acceptance Program (DMEAP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa (UHM) is to commit access to the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) to outstanding high school graduates throughout the State of Hawaiʻi who have demonstrated exceptional ability and commitment to pursuing a medical degree. DMEAP prepares students to become exemplary medical students through a quality undergraduate education.
Acceptance into DMEAP signifies a commitment by both JABSOM and the student. JABSOM commits to accepting the student upon entry to UH Mānoa and the student commits to attending JABSOM upon successful completion of their undergraduate degree and DMEAP requirements. Thus, admission to DMEAP precludes applying to other medical schools. A commitment to serve in Hawaiʻi upon completion of medical training is highly desirable.
- Benefits
- Eligibility
- Curriculum
- DMEAP Application
- Maintaining Eligibility
- Terminating the Agreement
- Application to Medical School
DMEAP participants receive an exemplary pre-med education with the added benefit of early acceptance into JABSOM. They will:
- Receive scholarship support covering undergraduate tuition costs for four years;
- Participate in the Honors Program;
- Reside in an on-campus residence hall their first year to facilitate participation in an ACE Learning Community;
- Receive priority registration;
- Receive training in cultural competencies in health professions;
- Receive regular academic advising and guidance from PAC;
- Receive mentoring from JABSOM faculty;
- Work with JABSOM faculty to establish early relationships with the medical community;
- Engage in appropriate community service; and
- Have the opportunity to participate in programs such as Study Abroad, National Student Exchange or UHM's Congressional Internship Program.
To be eligible, applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
- Be a resident of the State of Hawaiʻi as determined by UH's Hawaiʻi Residency Requirements
- Must graduate from a Hawaiʻi high school
- Have a minimum high school grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher
- Have a minimum combined SAT score of 1800 (critical reading/mathematics/writing) and/or a minimum ACT composite score of 27 (including the writing section)
- Have completed or currently in-progress college preparatory pre-calculus, biology, chemistry, and physics
Desirable experiences include:
- Advanced placement (AP) credits
- Demonstration of achievement in extra-curricular or co-curricular activities
The DMEAP curriculum is both rigorous and thorough. Participants will:
- Complete a challenging, individualized course of study approved by PAC's Director;
- Complete all of JABSOM's prerequisites as listed in the current Medical School Admission Requirements (MSAR);
- Complete the Honors program, including conducting research and successfully completing a Senior Honors project;
- Meet at least once each semester with both Honors and PAC advisors;
- Complete a mandatory academic advising and planning program;
- Have the opportunity to travel outside of Hawaiʻi to broaden social/cultural horizons and to explore health issues in other areas;
- Shadow or volunteer service for a physician or physicians (minimum of one semester);
- Gain experience with non-physician health careers (minimum of one semester); and
- Provide community service approved by PAC's Director.
DMEAP Application
Admission into DMEAP is competitive. DMEAP will accept up to a maximum of ten (10) students per year. Applicants must complete the online University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Undergraduate Application.
Additionally, applicants must submit the following items directly to JABSOM:
- DMEAP Checklist Form
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Official high school transcripts (grades 9-11)
- Copy of current courses in progress (grade 12)
- Copy of official SAT scores and/or ACT scores
- Personal Statement Form answering the following:
- Describe why you want to pursue a career in medicine
- Describe why you want to attend the University of Hawaiʻi John A. Burns School of Medicine
- What is your most significant experience in the areas of community service, volunteer and/or leadership and why did you choose this experience?
- Two letters of academic recommendation from individuals knowledgeable of the applicant's academic performance and potential
- (Optional) One letter of personal recommendation from an individual knowledgeable of the applicant's integrity, responsibility, work ethic and other personal characteristics contributing to the applicant's DMEAP candidacy
Completed application packets must be RECEIVED by the JABSOM Office of Admissions by December 1, 2015 at 4:30 pm. Please send packets to the following address:
John A. Burns School of Medicine
Office of Admissions
651 Ilalo Street, MEB 3rd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
For questions relating to the application process, please call (808) 692-0892
Maintaining Eligibility
To remain in DMEAP, students must meet the following requirements:
- Maintain a 3.5 cumulative GPA;
- Maintain a 3.4 science/math GPA;
- Complete a minimum of 12 credits per semester and an average of 30 credits per year;
- Maintain good standing in the Honors program;
- Maintain satisfactory progress through the curriculum, as outlined in the academic plan
- Meet all requirements of the mandatory advising program;
- On the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), receive a minimum aggregate score of 30 with no lower than 9 in any one section OR a minimum aggregate score of 31 with no lower than 8 in any one section;
- On the new Medical College Admission Test (MCAT2015), receive a minimum aggregate score of 509 with no lower than 126 in any one section OR a minimum aggregate score of 510 with no lower than 125 in any one section;
- Demonstrate high moral behavior personally, academically, and professionally;
- Graduate with an undergraduate degree from UHM; and
- Remain in good standing in DMEAP.
To document good standing, students must obtain and submit to PAC annual evaluations from Honors and PAC, and evaluations from each health-related and community service activity. Evaluations will address academics, Honors, extracurricular activities, and character; positive evaluations constitute good standing. Once students have submitted their evaluations, they will be cleared to register for the upcoming semester. Students who fail to submit their evaluations before registration begins will have a "hold" placed on their record.
Terminating the Agreement
DMEAP is an agreement between JABSOM/Honors/PAC and the student, and as such, any party on either side may choose to terminate the agreement as detailed below. Students who are terminated or choose to withdraw from DMEAP may still participate in Honors Programs and receive advising services from PAC. They may also apply to JABSOM after meeting the application requirements for the JABSOM MD Program.
By offering an early acceptance into JABSOM and providing significant financial, academic, career and personal support throughout the student's undergraduate years, it is the University's full expectation that, upon DMEAP completion, participants will enroll in JABSOM and eschew interest in any other medical school. The University may pursue scholarship and other reimbursement from students who successfully complete DMEAP and apply to other medical schools.
When JABSOM, Honors, or PAC terminates the agreement: Students who fail to meet the requirements for maintaining eligibility (see above) will receive an immediate warning in writing via email and be placed on probation at the end of the same semester. Students should note that their "@hawaii.edu" email address is an official mode of communication at UHM and that it is students' responsibility to check their email account frequently.
Students will have one semester to take corrective action, as defined by a DMEAP advisor. If the problem has not been corrected by the end of the next semester, the student will be terminated from DMEAP, except under rare extenuating circumstances as determined by the Director of PAC. Students who are on probation with DMEAP are not eligible to apply to JABSOM, but may apply the following year after having completed corrective action.
When the student terminates the agreement: Students may elect out of the DMEAP program at any time first by meeting with the Director of PAC and then by submitting a letter of resignation to JABSOM, Honors, and PAC.
Application to Medical School
All students applying to medical schools, including DMEAP participants, must take the MCAT and file an AMCAS application, which becomes available electronically on June 1 of each year. For DMEAP participants, however, the process and requirements are somewhat different.
Timing: Matriculation to JABSOM for a DMEAP participant will be determined by the academic plan they work out with Honors and PAC. In their application year, they must take the MCAT at least once by January 31st. The latest MCAT must be taken by May 31st. They will submit their AMCAS application by August 1st.
In addition, DMEAP participants are required to:
- Pay the JABSOM application processing fee
- Interview with the Director of Admissions
- Complete supplemental forms as needed
Application: DMEAP participants must complete and submit the following for JABSOM's Admissions Committee review:
- AMCAS ("primary") application, including MCAT scores and personal statement
- DMEAP file, which includes:
- Application essay (see above)
- Curriculum vitae
- Annual evaluations (see above; there should be a total of 9 -- 3 per year for 3 years) on the DMEAP evaluation form
- Letters of evaluation from health-related and community service activities on the DMEAP interview form
- The first two of the three "portfolio essays" from the mandatory advising program:
- Incoming essay ("Who I hope to become and finding my path")
- Mid-way self-evaluation ("The person I am becoming and re-evaluating my path:")
- All students must clear a criminal background check (CBC)
- JABSOM's Admissions committee will meet in September to review that year's DMEAP applicants and verify that they have met all program requirements. They will send conditional acceptances to DMEAP participants before the end of October for the following July term. Final acceptance is contingent upon successful completion of DMEAP requirements by May.


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Justice Virginia Long '66 to Deliver the 24th Annual Weintraub Lecture on April 18
April 11, 2006 –The Honorable Virginia A. Long, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey, will deliver the 24th Annual Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub Lecture on Tuesday, April 18, at Rutgers School of Law–Newark. The lecture will begin at 6 pm. Justice Long will present "The Purple Thread: Social Justice as a Recurring Theme in the Decisions of the Poritz Court." Chief Justice Deborah Poritz will step down from the Court later this year when she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70.
Justice Long was nominated to the Supreme Court by Gov. Christine Todd Whitman and was sworn in as an Associate Justice in September 1999. At the time of her nomination, she was serving as a presiding judge of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court.
Justice Long has served as a deputy attorney general; a litigation associate at Pitney, Hardin, Kipp and Szuch; director of the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs; and Commissioner of the former New Jersey Department of Banking. In 1978 she was appointed to the Superior Court, where she presided over civil, criminal, and family law cases. She served from 1983 to 1984 as general equity judge for the Mercer, Somerset, and Hunterdon vicinage and was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1984.
A 1966 graduate of the law school, Justice Long was captain of the Appellate Moot Court team and winner of the competition prizes for Best Oralist and Best Brief.
|The Honorable Virginia A. Long, Associate Justice, Supreme Court of New Jersey
|"The Purple Thread: Social Justice as a Recurring Theme in the Decisions of the Poritz Court," the 24th Annual Chief Justice Joseph Weintraub Lecture
|Reception: 5:30 pm; Lecture: 6:00 pm, Tuesday, April 18, 2006
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Hello everyone, i am here, because i have some question about seo, and my question is html knowledge is compulsory or not for a professional search engine optimizer, is there anybody have idea about it, could you please help me, thx
do the seo need knowledge in html ?
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It seems to me as if many modern texts are rather streamlined. They are designed not to expect too much from the reader but they often miss the depth of respective classical literature.
The purpose of this record is to collect highly recommended classical texts. Quality and depth of the subject matter should serve as a benchmark. Suitability for beginners should be irrelevant.
For a text to be regarded classical it should have proven its value for one decade at least. Nevertheless, it should expose the present state of the art.
The final list will contain each recommended text with $10$ or more votes.
In order to make this work, please restrict yourself to one proposal per answer/comment.
Thank you for your contribution!
- Rudin - Principles of Mathematical Analysis, 3rd Edition, 1976
- Graham, Knuth, Patashnik - Concrete Mathematics, 2nd Edition, 1994
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If one wanted to buy homebrew equipment in bulk, is there a way to go straight to the distributor? Bypass the LHBS / Northern Brewer / etc., and buy straight from the supplier? IF so, does anyone know who the main suppliers are?
Equipment manufacturers use distributors to pass their products onto consumers as they are focused on R&D, manufacturing and quality management, not customer service. With a few exceptions, like Dell and Apple in the PC arena, suppliers will not sell direct to consumers for a number of reasons.
That being said, if you are going to make repeated bulk purchases, many suppliers are willing to make you a distributor of their products and will set you up as a company/trade account. Implied in this are that you will probably require a business tax id and an ability to receive freight at your property (16-wheeler friendly and possibly a dock).
If you are just looking for a discount. I would suggest approaching LHBS or Northern Brewer about a trade account and discuss discounts with them while you are on the phone.
Not exactly an answer to your question, but it looks like your out to save a bit of coin. Check with your local homebrew clubs, many of the locals here have agreements with Midwest or Northern Brewer for club discounts.
I've also seen people selling kettles in on craigslist, and I would imagine to get enough price savings to turn a profit perhaps they approached one of the kettle brands to become a licensed distributor.
The only reason you would want to do this (I imagine) would be if you want to start a homebrew store. If this is the case, I would suggest contacting the manufacturers directly and ask for wholesale pricing. They will at least be able to point you to a wholesaler if they don't sell directly.


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Students of African studies need not worry about paying for over-priced textbooks anymore – renting textbooks is an option! African textbooks – for example Song of Lawino & Song of Ocol (African Writers) by [Okot P'Bitek], and Of Chameleons and Gods (African Writers SeriesRG) by [Jack Mapanje] – are often some of the most frequently updated books by Publishing companies. The field of African is constantly changing, and new editions can come yearly and at a huge cost to students who continually buy new books. So why buy when you can rent cheap textbooks? There are plenty of African books to rent – BookRenter has of them all!
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Maybe somebody has an answer. i switched these days from lucid to precise. i like unity but some things are a bit long to reach. I'd like to make like a gnome menu. because to reach programs using the dash or the super key is not the maximum (dash is slow and super key yu have to know the name)
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This semi-private, nine-hole course features a historic three-story clubhouse, surrounded by Lake Moses. Host of the annual Benton Gold Cup, the course also features a well-stocked pro shop, driving range, rental clubs and carts, and a golf pro on site.
Carmi Country Club
This nine-hole course is open seasonally, with amenities that include a clubhouse and tee times for non-members.
Fairfield Country Club
At this 18-hole, semi-private golf club Wednesday and Friday afternoons are open to the public. The club features a fully stocked pro shop, plus electric golf carts and clubs for rent.
Macedonia Game Preserve
Full of hospitality and free of highway noises and crowds. Come hunt whitetail and upland birds in a variety of settings.
McLeansboro Golf Club
This nine-hole, semi-private club offers a pro shop.
Rend Lake Golf Course
Named one of the best courses in the Midwest, this 27-hole course has paved cart paths, fountains and many challenges. There's also a lighted driving range, a pro shop with a pro, and special lodging/golf packages available year round. On the eastern shores of Rend Lake.
Rend Lake Shooting Complex
Located in the Wayne Fitzgerrell State Park, the shooting complex offers gamesmen one of the most state of the art shooting facilities in the Midwest. Wheelchair access.
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This beautiful Southern Illinois course features 18 par 70 holes, and is open year round. The club also features a full pro shop and snack bar, plus golf club rental.
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I want to build a new PC, and WoW is the only game I play. I simply want it to run with every option maxed out in 1920x1080 on a single display. Can I stick with a 32-bit OS, or do I need to go 64-bit?
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Maternity Leave and Stay-at-Home Moms
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Planning your maternity leave
If you have a job where you work for someone else outside your home, the typical leave of absence for childbirth will be six to eight weeks. This is not necessarily a paid leave. What you are given is the opportunity to return to your job after a certain period of time. If your employer's business is too small to be covered under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) you may not even have that guarantee. Basically, in that case you cannot expect much of anything unless it is given to you out of the goodness of your employer's heart.
Maternity leave is a job benefit that allows new moms to take several weeks (usually about six) away from the job without jeopardizing their position or seniority.
Six to eight weeks may seem like a lot of time when your baby is not due for several months. You may plan to work until delivery and then spend your maternity leave with baby until you are ready to go back to work. However, your leave also includes any time you might need before you give birth. If you have a difficult pregnancy you may need to use up some of your leave before you even have your baby.
All you can do is try to plan ahead as best as possible, so you are not caught off guard, no matter what happens. As soon as you can after you discover you are pregnant, find out what your employer's policy is on maternity or pregnancy leave. The more information you have, the better you will be able to plan. If your employer does not offer maternity leave, you might want to save up your sick days and vacation time to use instead.
Can You Afford the Time Away from Work?
When you're deciding whether you'll stay home with your baby, you need to assess your financial situation. If you choose not to return to work right away after your baby is born, and you know where you stand financially, you can devise all kinds of creative solutions to suit your financial needs. All it takes is simplifying your lifestyle to fit a single income. Here are some likely places to cut costs:
- Consider selling that second car. Since you won't have a commute to work, you can save the insurance, upkeep, and loan payments—a significant monthly savings.
- Reduce your monthly clothing and dry-cleaning budget. You won't need to keep up that corporate dress code when you're home with the baby, and you'll be more comfortable in casual clothes around the house anyway (unless you're Donna Reed or the mom in Leave It to Beaver).
- Whenever you can, without cutting back on quality, consider generic brands in the grocery store and at the cosmetics counter. Rice Krispies taste the same as the generic type of rice cereal, but can cost two to three times more.
- If you and your partner often went out to eat before baby was born, you'll find you're saving in that department without even trying—you won't want to leave the baby with a sitter when she's really little, so you'll be eating at home a lot more now.
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