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When the Puppet King imprisons Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy inside wooden puppets, a mix-up with the spell switches Starfire's essence with Raven's. Gushy Starfire, trapped in Raven's body, finds it hard to control Raven's wildly sensitive powers. And Raven can't seem to loosen up enough to unleash Starfire's emotion-driven abilities. Will the two of them be able to save the boys from the Puppet King and get their bodies back to normal in the process?moreless
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Starfire claims that in order to use starbolts, she must feel righteous fury, whereas with flight she must feel joy. Yet there are numerous instances in other episodes where Starfire is flying and/or using starbolts while feeling different emotions.
Throughout the episode, Starfire (in Raven's body) accidentally unleashes Raven's powers whenever she feels an emotion, usually fear. Yet shortly after Raven (in Starfire's body) explains this to her, Starfire (in Raven's body) then gets into a panic about their predicament, and none of Raven's powers get unleashed. It could be argued that if she only feels emotions slightly then nothing bad should arise, but she definitely displays more emotion than in other cases where her powers did get out of control.
When the possessed Cyborg breaks through the wall behind Starfire and Raven, Raven (in Starfire's body) screams. However, the scream is very high pitched, and sounds more like the sort of scream Starfire would make, not Raven.
1. Which two Titans switch bodies?
2. What villian causes this to happen?
3. How do the the two Titans get to the top of the roof?
4. How do the other Titans get free?
5. What do Raven and Starfire do when they get back home?
6. What does Raven ask Starfire to do after the thing there doing?
When the boys are making their puppets fight, at one point Robin and Beast Boy's get switched around, but their strings aren't tangled, and then when they switch to a long shot, Beast Boy is in the middle and Robin is on the right.
Raven: (In Starfire's body) How can you stand having all this hair?? It is all messy.
But the next time there is a shot of her, the hair is back to normal.
Starfire's eyes were different for some of the scenes when Raven was inside her body.
Raven said in "Apprentice (2)" she could sense if something is controlling someone else. And in "Go!," she could sense someone's near presence. If this is true, why couldn't she sense Puppet King's control of Beast Boy and the others when they were zombies and when Puppet King, or a possible intruder, was near?
When the remote control falls into the cauldron, the boys' spirits would be locked in there, so shouldn't they have been destroyed rather than returned to their bodies?
As implied later on in the episode, while inside the puppets, the boys can't move. However, when Robin was thrown into the puppet, notice he was moving his head slightly.
When Starfire, as Raven, attempts to break the lock, her eyes glow, but in a burning sort of way, while in other episodes, Raven's eyes just glow when she uses telekinesis.
Starfire's powers don't really make sense. Starfire [In Raven's Body] tells Raven [In Starfire's Body] that in order to fly, she must think of peaceful things, yet in order to use Starbolts, she has to feel fury?
When Puppet King was standing over the pot with the three puppets of the boys, and the girls were looking over him, Starfire [In Raven's Body] says "NO!" But it is actually in Raven's voice instead of Starfire's.
Starfire was flying with Raven... Starfire (while in Raven's body) was screaming, but Raven's mouth (in Starfire's body) was open.
When Raven (in Starfire's body) kicks Beast Boy when he is a gorilla in the Puppet King's hide out, for a second, her hand is purple.
The boys' puppets all had moving mouths, but the girls' puppets didn't.
In the scene at the end when all of the Titans return to their normal bodies, something weird happens. Beast Boy had just been a gorilla, but when he turned back into his regular form, his arm was still a gorilla arm.
When The Puppet King is telling Starfire and Raven about their friends being his puppets, his remote he uses to control them with has a yellow light glowing - the yellow light of Starfire's soul. But Starfire was still in her own body.
When Starfire and Raven are hiding behind the bags of rubbish, Starfire (in Raven's body) is on the right, and Raven (in Starfire's body) is on the left, but when Zombie Beast Boy comes as a rat, they have swapped places.
When Starfire (in Raven's body) is breaking the lock on the roof, she hasn't completed saying "Azarath Metrion Zinthos" when the lock breaks - it breaks in the middle of Zinthos. But at the beginning of "Nevermore," we clearly see that Raven has to complete her words before it happens.
When the box with the puppets arrives at the tower, as they are looking it over you can see the 'To:/From:' tag on the side. At first the tag says "To: Titan Tower," which is wrong to begin with, but shortly after when it's in sight again it amazingly corrects itself to say "To: Titan's Tower" with the possesive "s" at the end. And even that is wrong, because it has always been be Titans Tower, no apostrophe necessary.
Starfire: (to Raven) Shall my tiny replica do battle with your tiny replica?
Raven: (pauses for a moment) Knock yourself out. (throws her puppet at Starfire)
Puppet King: We will catch the other two after the ceremony is complete.
Puppet Robin: Ceremony?
Puppet Cyborg: What ceremony?
Puppet King: Just a little spell. That will destroy you three, and make your bodies mine forever!
Starfire: (Flying, in Raven's body) I wish to stop, please tell me the way to stop!
Raven: (In Starfire's body) Look at the ground and imagine... WAIT!
(They both fall down)
Raven: (After Zombie Beast Boy attacked her) Beast Boy, it's me! Don't make me hurt you!
Cyborg: Ah! Ain't that cute? Puppet Cy has a light-up eye!
Beast Boy (After opening a box) Honestly, I was kinda hoping for chocolate.
Starfire: Quickly, Raven! Our friends are in danger! We must follow and--
Raven: And what? Save them with my unusable powers while your unbridled emotions blow us to bits?!
Starfire: (In Raven's body) Oh, Raven! This is awful! Terribly, horribly awful!
Raven: (Vice versa) Tell me about it.
Starfire: Very well. (Gradually panicking) Robin, Cyborg, and Beast Boy have been trapped inside tiny wooden bodies, while a nasty creature called the Puppet King has taken control of their real bodies, which he is using to hunt us down, AND YOU AND I ARE IN THE WRONG BODIES, AND--
Raven: Starfire! You have to calm down.
Raven: (Meditating) Azarath Metrion Zin --
Cyborg: MAIL CALL!
(The sound of Cyborg's voice scares Raven and causes her to collapse)
Starfire: Friends. You are back. It was... quiet while you were gone.
Raven: Not that quiet.
(Puppet King playing with the Titans puppets)
Robin Puppet: Titans... Go! Hey aren't you guys coming!
Raven Puppet: What's the point? We're no match for the Puppet King.
Starfire Puppet: He's too smart and strong, not to mention good looking.
Cyborg Puppet: Yeah, we should probably accept defeat.
Beast Boy Puppet: (Looking up) Dudes, I think we already have.
(Puppet King makes them cower, then drops their strings)
Puppet King: Bravo. Bravo, but enough rehearsal. Time to begin the show.
Puppet King: Search and destroy. I do not want an audience.
(The boys playing with the puppets)
Beast Boy: Dude, my puppet is totally kicking your puppet's butt!
Robin: Not for long! Hi-yah!!
(Beast Boy's puppet hits Cyborg's puppet)
Cyborg: Oh, you want a piece of me, little man?!
(The boys start fighting with the puppets)
Raven: Boys...
Starfire: Shall my tiny replica do battle with your tiny replica?
Raven: Knock yourself out.
Cyborg: (Still fighting the puppets) Look out, big guy, I'm gonna get you!
Starfire: Raven, did you hear the strange noises, too?
Raven: The strange noises of you shouting outside my door? Kinda hard to miss.
Puppet King: (Magic controller gets thrown in the fire-type substance) ... NOOO!... The magic!... Without it... I'm just a... (Turns into a puppet)
Raven: (As Starfire) Your turn... focus your energy on the lock...
Starfire: (As Raven) Azarath Metrion Zinthos... (Lock breaks) Hehe.
Raven: (As Starfire) Nice work.
Starfire: (As Raven) SUCCESS!!
(Doors open rapidly sending echo through warehouse)
Raven: (Sarcastically, as Starfire) Nice work...
Raven: Azarath Metrion Zinthos. Azarath...
Starfire: Raven?! Have you seen the boys?
Raven: No.
Starfire: Perhaps they are doing the "hanging out." Perhaps we should do the "hanging out." We could perform braiding maneuvers on each others hair, or journey to the mall of shopping, or... (Sees Raven glaring) You wish to be alone? (Rushes out of the room)
Raven: How could you tell?
Starfire: (As Raven) I will try to calm down! Peace... Quiet... Tranquility...
(Suddenly, a car flips over and a fire hydrent starts bursting water)
Raven: (As Starfire) We are SO doomed.
Raven: (Looking at the puppets) Someone certainly has a lot of time on their hands.
Robin: Yeah, they even got all the details just right.
Beast Boy: Speak for yourself. I'm way better looking than this. Not to mention taller.
Beast Boy Puppet: Dude... get your butt out of my face!
Robin Puppet: I... can't move, deal with it!
Starfire: We have done it!
(Hugs Raven)
Raven: You are hugging me...
Starfire: (As Raven) I smell like the breath of a Snordian Flortworm!
Starfire: (As Raven) What if they find us? What if our friends are doomed? What if I am stuck looking like this forever?!
Raven: (As Starfire) We'll fix it. I don't know how, but we will rescue the boys, and we will get our bodies back. (Slightly offended) What's wrong with the way I look?
Starfire: (As Raven) Nothing!
Raven: (As Starfire) How can you stand having this much hair?
Raven: (As Starfire) Okay, how do you fly this thing?
Starfire: (As Raven) You must feel flight.
Raven: (As Starfire) What?
Starfire: (As Raven) When you feel the unbridled joy of flight, you will fly.
Raven: (As Starfire) Unbridled joy? Not really my thing.
Starfire: (As Raven) LOOK! (Points with finger and sends some of her dark powers to Raven (as Starfire), making her fall face-first, Beast Boy, as a tiger, comes charging at them)
Raven: (As Starfire) What do I have to feel to use starbolts?
Starfire: (As Raven) Righteous fury!
Raven: (As Starfire) Your alien strength?
Starfire: (As Raven) Boundless confidence!
Raven: (As Starfire, agitated) Nevermind.
Starfire Puppet: (Starfire talking) Hello, Starfire!
Starfire: Hello, tiny, wooden replica of Starfire!
Starfire: (As Raven; excitedly) What was your joyful thought?
Raven: (As Starfire) You don't want to know.
Starfire: (As Raven) Oh, but I do. Please, tell me. What did you imagine?
Raven: (As Starfire) You not talking.
Starfire: (As Raven, dropping her excitement and staring blankly) Oh... I am... glad I was able to help.
In this episode we learn some of the Titans sleeping habits:
- Starfire sleeps upside down on her bed with her head hanging off the edge.
- Beast Boy sleeps embracing a dirty sock.
- Cyborg sleeps still kind of like a toaster except for the light snoring.
If you pay attention to the scene where they get the puppets, you'll notice that Beast Boy looks down his puppet's shorts.
This episode along with "Deep Six", "Masks", "Mad Mod", "Car Trouble" and "The Apprentice, Part 1 and 2" was released on DVD as Teen Titans: Switched.
This episode was nominated for a Annie Award for Outstanding Storyboarding in an Animated Television Production.
When Starfire nervously tells Raven there's nothing wrong with how she looks, she accidently blows up a crosswalk sign. The image switches from a green figure walking to a red figure lying on its back as if struck down.
The puppet Robin has a lowercase "R" on his shirt instead of Robin's uppercase "R."
At this point, the only person with no knowledge about Raven is Robin; Beast Boy and Cyborg learn about her father and why she was angry in "Nevermore," and Starfire learned a bit about her past in this episode.
Villain Debut(s): Puppet King.
Starfire's crush on Robin: When all of their "spirits" have been placed in the right bodies, when Starfire puts Robin down, she closes her eyes and smiles.
The Puppet King has a resemblence to Toy Man in the Superman series.
This is the first of two episodes (so far) that Starfire uses Raven's powers.
Opener: The Puppet King plays with miniaturized replicas of each Titan, while he talks about setting his evil plan into action.
When Raven complains about Starfire having so much hair, her hair is in the exact same arrangement that it's in for the comics (all bushy and strewn about).
The Puppet King is based on a villain from the comics, The Puppeteer.
The Puppeteer debuted as a villain against the Titans in New Teen Titans #9 (first run).
Villain(s): Puppet King.
Look Hard: When Starfire and Raven startle each other at night, Raven's hair flies up when she screams, and takes the shape of a raven.
The scene when Cyborg breaks the wall in the alley to catch both girls is a variation of that when Mammoth does the same in "Final Exam."
Kids' WB! airdate: February 14, 2004.
We find out that Beast Boy, Raven, Robin, and Starfire sleep in their costumes. (Cyborg doesn't have a choice).
Starfire & Raven episode.
We learn the origin of one of Raven's magical words, Azarath, which is where she was born.
Apparently, both Starfire's and Raven's powers are fueled by emotion.
Learning to Fly: Peter Pan
When Starfire (in Raven's body) says that, Raven (in Starfire's body) has to think of something happy in order to fly, this is akin to Peter Pan. The Darling children, or anyone else sprinkled with pixie dust, have to think of things that make them happy in order to fly.
Switched: Freaky Friday
This episode could have some reference to the movie, Freaky Friday (the older version), where a mother and daughter who have nothing in common are magically switched places on Friday the 13th due to two magical pendants given to them and an identical wish made at the exact same time. The body switching bit was used again in Teen Titans Go #53, but between Mento and Beast Boy (story was titled "Wacky Wednesday").
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It's a scene out of a Tyler Perry movie.
Cedric the Entertainer just landed a new day job.
The comedian has been tapped to host the ultra-popular game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? starting this fall. He will replace Meredith Vieira, who has hosted the show since 2002. Regis Philbin was the original host when the ratings blockbuster launched in 1999.
"I'm truly looking forward to hosting Millionaire," Cedric said in a statement. "The show is a modern day game show giant, and the team at Disney-ABC has been great at putting the right elements together over 11 seasons. I'm excited to entertain all those who watch and play as season 12 launches ... It's going to be a good time every day!!"
The King of Comedy will continue to star in his TV Land series The Soul Man.
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Over on MIX Online, they're looking into the power of information visualization as a communication tool. They call this "Project Descry." As part of the project, they've released a series of open source, web-based visualizations each of which are available for download from Codeplex so designers and developers can learn from them, extend them, and contribute to the project.
The four available visualizations are as follows:
On a personal level as a FriendFeed user, I'm loving that last one. I can see all my friends' posts on a timeline, filter the friend list, filter posts to only see those with likes or comments, filter by services, and more. Although it may not be the way I'll go an read through FriendFeed every day, it's a pretty amazing real-time visualization of my network.
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A monster every day for the 30day monster challenge.
so cool
I like this design too. ^^
Good job. ^^
Good job. ^^
Reminds me of the Zora from 'The Legend of Zelda'.
A very original design. Hair without having hair and hands without having hands.
That is one of the coolest designs for a mermaid I have ever seen!
that is a awesome pics
Nice design!
Creative O.o
Me gusta, I love the bulk of her tail, and her finhands. Much more built for swimming than your everyday mermaid.
Finally not just ponies! And this one turned out really well
I like the originality of this mermaid !
Best mermaid of all mermaid!
Sort of reminds me of a Zora from Ocarina of Time. Still an amazing picture ^_^
I thought the exact same thing. Besides, to me anything that makes me recall Zelda is amazing!
Where do you find the challenge at? Lol I might want to give it a try!
Ooh, love the design compared to the boring design so many people use.
Love her hair/head thing.
Simply amazing, and cute too.
Love her hair/head thing.
Simply amazing, and cute too.
now that is an interesting take on a mermaid
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EURAXESS Researchers in Motion
European commission > Euraxess > Modernised universities > FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Following the European Council's invitation at Hampton Court, the
Commission is today publishing a Communication to drive forward the
modernisation of Europe's universities (see IP/06/592), to increase their
contribution to Europe's drive for more growth and more jobs. European
universities have enormous potential, much of which unfortunately goes
untapped because of various rigidities and hindrances. Freeing up the
substantial reservoir of knowledge, talent and energy requires immediate, indepth
and coordinated change: from the way in which systems are regulated
and managed, to the ways in which universities are governed. The
Communication presented today covers all activities of Europe's
universities, from their delivery of education, their research activities,
through to their potential as drivers of innovation.
The potential of European universities is enormous: more than 4000 institutions, 17 million students and 435.000 researchers. But that potential is not being used to its best advantage, particularly when considering the EU's agenda to increase growth and jobs.
Universities have an important role to play in the EU's drive to become a global knowledge economy, a fact which was recognised at the informal European Council of Hampton Court in October 2005, which called for stronger action at European level to drive forward the agenda for change in universities. The Commission is today responding to this invitation from the European leaders. The Commission is inviting the European Council to give a clear message about the EU's determination to achieve the necessary restructuring and modernisation of the higher education sector, so that all its essential functions, those more connected to societal or personal development as well as those more closely connected to the economy, can be fulfilled.
The Communication should be taken as part of a longer-term process of modernising Europe's universities that policy makers across Europe have agreed is much needed, since unleashing the full potential of our universities is a key part of the Lisbon Strategy to create jobs and growth in Europe. The Commission is helping to coordinate work done by the Member States and others on this issue, and last year published a Communication dealing specifically with higher education policy1. This communication brings together the strands of education, research and innovation, all of which are fundamental to the work of universities. Other recent documents also deal with the role of universities in creating a knowledge economy: the report of the Aho Group "Creating an Innovative Europe"2 and the proposal for a European Institute of Technology (EIT)3. Today's Communication should be seen together with these documents.
1. Mobilising the brainpower of Europe: enabling higher education to make its full
contribution to the Lisbon Strategy, COM (2005)152 final of 20 April 2005. The main messages in this
Communication were backed by a Council Resolution of 15 November with the same title
(OJ 2005/C 292/01 of 24 November 2005).
2. Report of the Independent Expert Group on R&D and Innovation appointed following the Hampton Court Summit and chaired by Mr Esko Aho, European Commission, January 2006
3. Launching a knowledge flagship: the European Institute of Technology, COM(2006)
- European higher education is fragmented into (what are often) small national systems and sub-systems, without effective links and bridges between them;
- National regulations are too often over-detailed, and this diminishes universities' responsiveness to changing learning and research needs emerging from markets and society;
- Europe's universities have a tendency to uniformity within each system/subsystem which has led to a good average level, but has limited access and failed to enable enough world-class research;
- Universities under-use the knowledge they produce because they and business still inhabit largely separate worlds;
- Many universities are insufficiently prepared for the coming competition for students, researchers and resources in an increasingly globalising world.
- Most importantly, funding for universities is far too low compared to our major competitors, both in education and in research, due mainly to much smaller contributions from private sources.
- Furthermore, access rates to higher education are still lower in Europe than in many other leading world regions, especially for adult learners (see tables 1 and 2 below).
Year, Unit
All students as % of population in age group 20-24
Source: DG EAC based on UNESCO dataTable 2: Enrolment rates in higher education for adults
Year, Unit
% of population 30-39 in higher education,
30-34 :
Source: EUROSTAT (LFS)
There should be a major effort to achieve the core Bologna reforms by 2010 in all EU countries. These are:
- universality of the BA/MA/PhD structure;
- flexible, modernised curricula at all levels; and
- trustworthy quality assurance systems.
Mobility levels need to increase substantially. Measures should be taken to increase the proportion of graduates and researchers spending a semester abroad or in industry. Making national grants and loans applicable wherever one studies or does research in the EU would be an important factor in this. Proposals to make it easier to move pension rights from one country to another would also contribute
No applicant should have to wait longer than 4 months for a decision about recognition of their academic qualification, bringing this more in line with existing practice for professional qualifications.
Create real autonomy and accountability for universities
Member States should draw up a framework of rules and policy objectives for the higher education sector as a whole. Such rules would cover, for example, issues such as performance assessment, cost transparency, recruitment procedures and staff promotion mechanisms and tenure systems.
Within this context universities should have the freedom and the responsibility to set their own missions, priorities and programmes in research, education and innovation; to decide on their own organisation and on the bodies necessary for their internal management and the representation of society's interests; to manage their own physical, financial and intellectual assets for research and education, their budgets (including fundraising) and their partnerships with academia and industry; to recruit and set the compensation rules for their permanent and temporary staff and to target their collective efforts towards institutional priorities in research, teaching and services. In doing so, universities need to accept that they are fully accountable to society at large for their results, including the cost-efficiency with which these are achieved.
Member States should build up and reward management and leadership capacities within universities. The Commission suggests this could be done by establishing national bodies dedicated to university management and leadership training and using EU support to create strong linkages of these at European level.
Example: New Danish Principles for University Governance
The Danish Univeristy law defines a governing board that is self-renewing to safeguard the autonomy of universities. The board appoints the rector, and the rector appoints the deans. The collegiate approach is guaranteed by the Academic Council elected by the faculty. The division of power and influence between rector, governing board and academic council is defined by law.
Provide incentives for structured partnerships with the business community
Member States should support universities to develop incentive mechanisms to improve the use of knowledge and the wider sharing of research results, including with respect to intellectual property rights, patents and licensing and the creation of innovative spin-offs.
Universities should build up lasting partnership with the business community, in particular by working with local and regional partners (research laboratories, science parks, start-ups and SMEs), for example by creating "clusters for knowledge creation and transfer".
Universities should also be encouraged to establish university-industry research partnership offices at the interface between the two sectors.
Example: Rolls Royce
Rolls Royce's position as a leading manufacturer of aero-engines and turbines depends on a wide range of research needs. Rolls Royce has approached their research requirements by creating scientific and technical partnerships with "Centres of Excellence" established in a few leading university groups. Skilled personnel are supported in the selected institutions, who gain an understanding of the business environment. The partnership is governed by 5-year rolling contracts, giving the university the stability to recruit high quality staff. IPR agreements are drawn up that meet the needs of company and university and the close relationship leads to effective technology transfer.
Provide the right skills and competencies for the labour market
The current pressure for uniformity - or even conformity - in much national regulation for universities does not enable sufficiently differentiated programmes geared towards the needs of different types of learners and regional/local actors. Member States should value and reward diverse university profiles, including through differentiated regulatory and funding systems. Programmes should be designed to enhance the employability of graduates. Research candidates should have the opportunity to acquire skills in IPR management, communication, networking, entrepreneurship and team-work in addition to research techniques.
While university education and research pursue much broader ethical, cultural and social goals than "employability" alone, labour market access should be used as one indicator, among many, of the quality of university performance.
Universities will soon be faced with the consequences of an ageing population, with a dwindling potential pool of graduates. By providing more courses open to students at later stages of life, they will be better prepared to meet this challenge.
Reduce the funding gap and make funding work harder in education and research
There's a significant funding gap in Europe compared to its major competitors. In simple terms, to close the funding gap with the USA, Europe would need to spend - on average - an additional EUR 10,000 per higher education student per year. However, the bulk of this would need to come from non-public sources, i.e. from households, industry and donations.
To tackle this gap, Member States should adopt the target that within a decade total funding for a modernised higher education sector should not be less than 2% of GDP. Universities will not be able to make their full contribution to growth and to the Lisbon strategy with less.
University financing should be comprehensible and transparent. It should be based on what universities do and not what they are. Universities should take greater responsibility for their own long-term financial sustainability, through working with industry, foundations and other private sources.
Member States should critically examine their current model of student finance and support for efficiency and equity.
Enhance interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity
Teaching and research agendas should reflect new developments in existing fields and emerging areas of inquiry. This will require an approach that brings together various disciplines that have an impact on a specific research domain, for example renewable energy or nanotechnology. It would also imply closer links between related or complementary fields, such as humanities, social sciences or business studies. This necessarily implies a more open approach to staff management, evaluation and funding criteria, teaching, curricula and research.
Activate knowledge through interaction with society
As Europe moves towards becoming a knowledge society, society in general needs to be a part of the process. Therefore universities should consider how they interact with the society within which they operate, whether locally, regionally or nationally. This can be done through greater emphasis on lifelong learning, but also by communication through open door days, placements, forums for dialogue and community service.
Acknowledge and reward excellence at the highest level
All Member States should review their provision at postgraduate levels (master and doctorate, including postdoctoral opportunities) and the disciplines concerned, in the light of their strategic objectives for higher education, research and innovation in the national and European context. In this way, each university would be encouraged to identify a limited number of fields where it can achieve excellence.
Financial support should be made available at European level to develop excellence at graduate/doctoral schools and networks meeting key criteria such as:
- critical mass,
- trans- and inter-disciplinarity,
- a strong European dimension,
- backing from regional/national authorities and from industry,
- identified and recognised areas of excellence, and
- provision of post-doctoral opportunities.
Example: University of Groningen Science Shops
The University of Groningen has created 9 Science Shops in 5 faculties, which are there to provide answers from citizens' groups, NGOs etc on questions related to the environment, consumers, health, social issues etc. Citizens groups can approach the Science Shops to have independent scientific input on a local issue, for example levels of pollution, or the effect on health of a local factory. This scientific advice can help resolve contentious issues within the local society.
The European Commission supports an international network of such Science Shops so they can share their experience: www.livingknowledge.org
Make the European Higher Education Area and the European Research Area more visible and attractive in the world
There should be serious effort to market European universities abroad. The Commission has begun this process, through the highly successful Erasmus Mundus and Marie-Curie programmes. Both are oversubscribed and should be expanded.
A single Europe-wide internet portal already exists for researchers. A similar one should enable students to search across all EU countries to find and compare courses per specialisation, level and language.
or force the liberalisation of universities?
More information:
Frédéric Vincent : 02.298.71.66
Antonia Mochan: 02 296 9921
Mona Lund : 02.299.90.20
Marilyn Carruthers: 02.299.94.51


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McALESTER, Okla. -- Someone needs a blood transfusion about every two seconds in the United States, according to the American Red Cross.
Crystal Barlow, an industrial specialist (ordnance) in the Production Planning Office of the Ammunition Operations Directorate at the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant here knows that all too well.
In January 2004, Cadence, her then 16-month-old daughter's immune system was weakened when her elder sister, Raelyn, contracted Fifth Disease. Cadence needed two transfusions to restore her health.
Barlow has been a regular donor ever since.
"There were no more questions after that," she said. "I'd already given blood before, but if people didn't give, she probably wouldn't be here today."
Barlow was one of 65 MCAAP employees who came to the Armed Forces Reserve Center here July 17 to donate blood. The American Red Cross collected 58 units from employees and Soldiers, including 11 that were donated on double red cell machines. The machine allows the donor to safely give two units of red blood cells at one time while returning the plasma and platelets.
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"There is a stereotypical view that serial killers are loners, antisocial, and unable to maintain any relations, but that's mythology," Levin says.
Some psychopaths and serial killers may appear outwardly successful and 'normal'. "Rader, like so many of the others, was extraordinarily ordinary," Levin says. He was married with two children. "He looked beyond suspicion, he was active in the church, a Boy Scout leader and a compliance officer, and that is the secret to the success."
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Regal Regulus has the honor of being the closest star to the ecliptic and therefore closest to the red carpet path of the glorious Sun. Regulus is a triple 1.3 magnitude star that flashes white and ultramarine. It is found, naturally, in the brave heart of the constellation Leo the Lion. When I first wrote this post in early 2011, Regulus was still at 29º 59′ of Leo and I hadn't considered the fact it was about to move into Virgo. Now I have rewritten this post bearing this move in mind and adding more examples of subjects with Regulus prominent in their natal charts.
Regulus officially entered tropical Virgo on November 28th 2011.* It is speculated that Regulus crossing this symbolic sphinx cusp (between Leo and Virgo.) might herald the age of Aquarius. (Aquarius is Leo's opposite sign on the fixed cross.) We can speculate that Virgo will teach Leo to put aside ego, dispense personal glory and become more respectful of the earth and it's humans. This then describes a switch from service-to-self (Leo) towards service-to-others. (Virgo=Service, Aquarius=Others).
Regulus is the archangel Raphael, one of the four horsemen of the apocalypse. On the fixed cross, Regulus is one of the four cherubim represented on tarot cards also. These cherubim are symbolised by the Bull, Lion, Eagle and Human. These are the signs Taurus (Aldebaran), Leo (Regulus), Scorpio (Antares) and Aquarius (Fomalhaut) respectively. You can see these Archangels on the corners of the Rider-Waite tarot deck on the Wheel of Fortune and The World, both cards which have quite a dramatic, fateful feel about them.
Regulus Into Virgo
Back in August 2014, we had a New Moon conjunct Regulus, this was the first New Moon to hit Regulus since it changed signs to Virgo. This Moon makes an appropriate marker stone for the activation of the new Virgo/Regulus energy. I know personally I was still very much experiencing the old paradigm Regulus energy when I wrote this post in early 2011, the keywords were then focused very much on Regulus's super-star, 3d/material world qualities and less on its spiritual potential. "Early English astrologers made it (Regulus) a portent of glory, riches, and power to all born under its influence" and this fixed star is generally considered fortunate, courageous, successful and all those great qualities associated with the sun sign Leo. But as we have seen over the last 2000 years, Regulus has its negative side. "It gives violence, destructiveness, military honor of short duration, with ultimate failure, imprisonment, violent death" Bernadette Brady associates Regulus with downfall which may be just anticipating the fall from grace which is happening now with some of the elite.
The new paradigm for Regulus will not happen over night. A new thought form is being ruminated and we are a still in the process of transition. Presently Regulus is the true divine-masculine energy which has been highjacked and used at its lowest, crudest vibration. When this happens I believe that is when the super-success of Regulus flips over into a 'downfall'. Another misuse of this transformational energy would be to think that the only solution to this testosterone fest is to rip the balls off our feisty Lion. But we really don't want a feminised, impotent neuter cat either! That is certainly not what the transition to Virgo is all about. What I hope for is some sort of Hieros Gamos. The inner marriage within ourselves. The transition makes us think of the Egyptian Sphinx, which has the head of a goddess and body of a Lion. "When the nature of the world is revealed, then the mystery of the Sphinx will no longer exist." ~ Alice Bailey [1]
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A google search on the web will take you to some excellent articles on what other astrologers are saying about this event. Michael Lutin says "We stand at this very moment on the threshold of a new age: the age of Regulus In Virgo. The Age Of The Common Woman. Looking back about two thousand years ago, we see that sometime around the time when Regulus entered Leo, the sign from which it is now departing, Julius Caesar was being born. As were the grandparents of Jesus Christ." Not long after Regulus's entry into Leo, Christianity was adopted as the religion of the Holy Roman Empire and therefore the whole of Europe.
"With Regulus about to move into Virgo, it seems so appropriate and timely as we consider a world ruled by powerful elites and societies ruled by money and power. Now we have Regulus move into the sign of service, resourcefulness, technology, skill and duty, as we consider waste, global resources, efficiency and how to get things working better. This shift seems timely to say the least. We are all called to a service of some kind, helping to shape a better world." ~ C*I*A
I would agree and this reflects what I said earlier about humanity shifting from a service-to-self to a service-to-others mentality. The major problem though, is that it's hard to feel like you want to be "of service" if you are essentally already living as a slave. The reason so many of the public are craving fame through the phenomenon of the "selfie" and TV shows like 'The X factor' is precisely because they are subconsciously grasping at the lost sovereignty of the human race.
For approximately the last 600 years Regulus has been in Leo decan 3, which is ruled by Mars in both Chaldean and triplicity rulership systems. So Regulus in recent history has been doubly aggressive and this position only amplifies Regulus's conquering and pillaging side further. I decided to use the year 2000 positions of Regulus in my decans because most people currently are going to be of the generation of Regulus in Leo, so my appraisal of Leo decan 3 includes the influence of Regulus so; "They are always right, their rule is absolute, any challenge to their authority is seen as betrayal. Loyality, loyality and more loyality, this is the number one demand of their loved ones. In return for their devotion to you, (and by golly they are devoted), they expect you to defend the values of the pride to the nth degree. Any deviation is a sign of rebellion and must be crushed… Bottom line, the lion is a man-eating beast. It can be bitterly cruel when threatened. You really want these folk on your side for they will fight and defend you until they have spilt their last drop of blood…."
Regulus has now entered Virgo decan 1 which is a totally different creature, but interestingly, this decan is still ruled by the Sun! (and Mercury by triplicity). So Regulus's energy still remains regal, but is Queenly rather than Kingly. For Virgo decan 1 I wrote; "These seers usually develop their sensitivity after a period of suffering, dutiful caring and even a broken heart. They are good at medicating those who are grieving., therefore Virgo decan 1 becomes the opiate for their patients, friends, lovers, children, parents and any neighbour hood strays…"
Broken Bravehearts
As a result of 2000 years of bloodshed and suffering, the human race has, a broken and traumatised heart. (Leo rules the heart.) But through the struggle it has also individuated and developed an ego. We are all one yes, but we are all unique individuals also. I like to think of the Sun's symbol as being both a halo and an eye. Virgo decan 1's main ruler Mercury also brings a healing influence. Currently then, some of us are probably going through a stage of self-medicating to get over the trauma. It can be quite a shock when the hidden and buried becomes apparent, and we realise just how badly we, as humans, have been abused.
Medieval astrologers said Regulus would bring glory, riches and fame to all those born under it, and that it was the 'Royall Starre'. Robson says Regulus gives "success, high and lofty ideals and strength of spirit, and makes its natives magnanimous, grandly liberal, generous, ambitious, fond of power, desirous of command, high-spirited and independent." It is important to bear in mind, even with Regulus in Virgo, the 'Royall Starre'. will still carry its original meaning for natal charts. What I have described so far is a mix of what this shift might mean for mundane matters combined with its natal implications. Many other stars have changed signs due to precession, but I think Regulus is one of the most important since it is so close to the ecliptic and is an archangel star. The Mars and Jupiter nature of Regulus never leave this star also, so Regulus will take you far and many of its natives are indeed very successful. But from now on, with the Virgo correction in effect, I believe now it is even more likely that this runaway success will be taken away from you pretty swiftly, if you fall prey to Regulus's service-to-self form of expression.
The Pride Of Clans
Therefore, with 21st century Regulus, the risk of downfall is great if one resorts to displaying excess pride, ego-mania, arrogance, obsessive conquering and most of all the famous Regulus revenge. It is said that the higher these Lions climb, the bigger the risk of falling from grace. I would think the downfall would most likely happen to those chasing success and fame for it's own sake or solely to bolster their own ego.
A Regulus subject who has a true passion for their craft or those under their protection, will naturally empower others to recognise their own creativity and sovereignty. In this case then, the red carpet will not be pulled abruptly from under their feet and Regulus in its high vibration can be a great mentor. Evolved Regulus is about dissolving away all the false masks imposed on us by society and and getting to the essence of our true sovereign-self. In order to do that, Regulus also has to wrestle with its bestial, knee-jerk reactions and it's excessive pride. These qualities can distance it from people, but lions are pack animals, so a lonely lion is a sad lion indeed.
Regulus must not fall for the elites divisive race tactics and observe how conversely, those same elites run a tight ship in conserving their own bloodlines. One of the ways Regulus can keep strong is to remember how the lion works. He is strongest within his family pack, so connection and pride of ones ancestors is vital. It is interesting that there are two meanings to the word 'pride' then. With Regulus that means a less ego-ic pride, and move towards a deep connection to ones 'pride' in the sense of an inherited genetic linage. The 'blue bloods' know this, which is why they work so hard to keep Regulus's famous pride working.
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Brave, bloodthirsty, gutsy, ambitious, driven, unstoppable, proud, pompous, majestic, magical, vain, arrogant, egotistical, regal, owning one's sovereignty, loyal, poised, famous, flamboyant, fabulous, dashing, flash, outrageous, chivalrous, courteous, conquering, entrepreneurial, outré, controversial, glorious, bold, hot, brutish, sexy, passionate, diva-esque, haughty, naughty, playful, flirty, childlike, extremist, romantic, generous, fanatical, bossy, unhinged, stalker, predatory, man-eater, mentorship, ability to prophecy, seer, benevolent leader, assuming responsibility, parental, protector of the people, in service for the greater good, connection to ones pride, a statesman/woman, alchemical transition to the Red King (Rubedo), the path to individuation.
Regulus & The Planets
Regulus Ascendant
"Great honor and wealth, but violence and trouble, sickness, fevers, acute disease, benefits seldom last, favor of the great, victory over enemies and scandal." [4]
Elton John; By royal appointment. Elton had the honor of performing at Princess Diana's funeral, he also wrote the music score to 'The Lion King'. Elton has sold over 250 million records which ranks him as one of the most successful singer-songwriters of all time and received an knighthood for services to music and charity. Elton has had his fair share of Regulus dramas though and battling addictions to alcohol and cocaine. Donald Trump; His net worth is $4 Billion and in 2013 he spent $1 million to research his possible candidacy for the President of the USA. Cynthia Payne; (57'). This high-class Madame made a mint by hosting sex parties in suburban south-west London. She inspired two films about her life, one of which alluded to the fact that she got away with a mere 4 month prison sentence because a few of the judiciary had been 'entertained' by her ladies at some point. She stood for parliament as a candidate for the 'Payne & Pleasure' party. Woody Allen; A good example of the downfall aspect of Regulus. Woody was brought down by allegations of sexual misconduct with his adoptive children made by his ex-wife Mia Farrow. Helena Bonham Carter; British actress famous for her many roles in costume dramas, usually as a member of the aristocracy wearing posh frocks and huge elaborate hairdos. Charles/Camila Davison; Royals… Also Justin Timberlake, Uma Thurman, Robbie Williams, Avril Lavigne, Morrissey, Siouxie Sioux, Natalie Cole, Mystic Meg, Stephen Fry, Agatha Christie, Henry Ford (See Mars).
Regulus Midheaven
"Honor, preferment, good fortune, high office under Government, military success. If with Sun, Moon or Jupiter, great honor and ample fortune." [4]
Jackie Kennedy Onassis;(03′) Regulus's near neighbour is the rather bloodthirsty star Phecda, this I believe is what gives the Regulus its raw martial side. The beastly nature of the Lion isn't afraid to throw itself into battle and get blood on its hands. This is graphically demonstrated with Jackie, for after John Kennedy was shot, she refused to remove her bloodstain pink Chanel suit. Regretting having washed her bloodstained face and hands, she stated " I want them to see what they have done to Jack" [2] Of course the woman was an icon, more poised and regal then most real life royals and exuded bravery and loyalty. The Vatican; Much bloodshed in the name of Jesus Christ… Barbara Windsor; Soap matriarch and ex landlady of the Queen Victoria, with a regal sounding surname. Patricia Routledge; Famous for her portrayal of snob Francis Bucket ("pronounced Bouquet…") in British comedy 'Keeping Up Appearances.' Mark David Chapman; Famous for bringing down king of rock John Lennon. Jimmy Page; Rock singer with wild blond mane. Prince; Well he's Prince… Bernadette Brady; Astrologer. Also Michael Douglas, Clint Eastwood, Mata Hari, Patrick McNee, Henri Toulous Lautrec, Jim Carrey, Shania Twain, Claudia Shiffer, Peter Stringfellow.
Regulus Sun
"Power, authority, great influence over friends, honor and riches, but violence, trouble and ultimate disgrace and ruin, sickness, fevers, benefits seldom last." [4]
River Phoenix; (48') was an American actor who suffered the extreme side of this star, his Regulus Sun burnt too brightly, too quickly and he died aged just 23 of a drug overdose. Bill Clinton; 'disgrace'd by the notorious Monica Lewinsky affair. Monica has Venus on Regulus! Princess Margaret; Was often a 'disgrace' to the rest of the royal family with her smokin', drinking and unwise choice of playboy partners. Dorothy Parker; Writer who was a notorious drinker and known for her wild behaviour. Mae West; Relished being 'disgrace'ful. Mother Theresa; Too holy to be disgraced.. A pre Regulus/Virgo figure. Kim Cattrall; Sex In the City's man-eater. H.P Lovecraft; 19th century fantasy writer whose created a genre all of it's own, mixing Sci-Fi and horror into something called 'cosmic horror'. A writer before his time who is now quite a cult figure. Sean Connery; The ultimate alpha-male in his portrayal of 1960's James Bond. Keith Moon; The greatest rock and roll drummer burnt out with a drugs overdose at 33. Also Robert Redford, Gene Roddenberry, Claudia Shiffer, Coco Chanel, Stephen Fry.
Regulus Moon
"Occult interests, powerful friends, danger from enemies and false friends, gain by speculation, public prominence, great power, honor, wealth, benefits seldom last, violence, trouble and sickness. Make women high spirited and independent." [4]
Margaret Thatcher; (09′) A superb example, and she of course suffered her famous Regulus downfall in 1990 when was hounded out of her office by the men in suits. The 'Iron Lady' certainly ranks as a woman who is 'high spirited and independent' Winston Churchill; Another notorious Tory Prime minister of 'high prominence'…. Cheiro; Shows the ability of Regulus to prophecy and the occult interests of this placement. Richard Branson; Founder of the multi-platform business Virgin which is appropriately named now that Regulus has moved into Virgo. Dolly Parton; Queen of country with a huge mane of gold hair and flamboyant clothes. Ron L Hubbard; Founder of the cult religion Scientology which one could say has an 'occult' hold on many Hollywood celebrities. Terence McKenna; Again 'occult interests' in his mushroom inspired metaphysical lectures. Also K D Laing, Venus Williams,Tony Hancock, Ian McKellen, Paul Weller, Robert Graves, Mike Leigh, Mickie Rourke, Noel Tyl.
Regulus Mercury
"Honorable, just, popular, generosity, abused by opponents, fame, gain through high position" [4]
Freddy Mercury; How Regulus can you get!? Lead singer of Queen (Mercury rules voice). Michael Jackson; King of Pop but also brought down by accusations of pedophilia. Mercury rules children. Barry Gibb; Big lions mane hair… majestic over-the-top falsetto voice with brothers (Mercury rules siblings), Steve Martin; Always been extremely popular. J.K Rowling; Probably the most famous children's author of all time from writing the Harry Potter books which led to even more fame via the series of block buster film adaptations. Mercury is Rowling's chart ruler and of course also rules children and writing. Tim Burton; Famed for his kooky/gothic fantasy films and animations which appeal to children and the young at heart. Helen Mirren; British Actress usually plays strong, regal female leads. Goethe; German writer, artist, botanist and statesman who wrote epic poetry. He was a multi-talented genius with a scientific mind like Leonardo di Vinci. He wrote treatises on botany, anatomy, and colour. In addition Goethe wrote 4 novels and became a literary celebrity at the age of 25. Also Sandra Bullock, Peter Sellers, Chrissy Hynde, Patsy Cline, Ernest Hemingway.
Regulus Venus
"Many disappointments, unexpected happenings, violent attachments, trouble through love affairs." [4]
Bob Geldof; Famous fundraiser. It seems the Regulus downfall is experienced through the women in his life. He lost his wife Paula Yates through separation and then drug overdose and his daughter died under mysterious circumstances. Heinrich Himmler (29') allegedly "rose to become one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany as well as one of the persons most directly responsible for the Holocaust" [3] he ended up committing suicide before his arrest for war crimes. Sean Lennon; Lost his father through assassination. His Venus connects to the MC of his fathers killer Mark Chapman who also has Regulus there. Rufus Wainwright; Singer-songwriter who overcame crystal-meth addiction. 14th Dalai Lama; As a buddhist monk he doesn't have to worry about 'trouble through love affairs' and he is quoted as suggesting "that the woes of the world, and 'the need to promote a more altruistic society' mean that "we might be entering the 'age of the woman'". ~ Daily Telegraph. Of course Venus rules women, but this is also expressive of Regulus into Virgo is it not? Daniel Radcliffe; Actor famous for playing Harry Potter. Daniel connects to J. K. Rowlings Mercury on Regulus. I wonder if her powerful Mercury/Regulus position ameliorates some of the difficulties of Venus here and instead doubles the Regulus effect. Monica Lewinksy; Certainly fell from grace and also brought 'trouble through love affairs' to Bill Clinton who has his Sun here. You can see how Regulus amplifies the Sun/Venus synastry connection. Prince George Of Cambridge; The first royal to be born with Regulus in Virgo, will he reflect the paradigm shift? 'Trouble through love affairs' may mean he makes a controversial choice of wife in the future. His Regulus Venus also connects to his late Grandmother Diana with her Mars on Regulus. Also Antonio Banderas, Kate Winslet, Heather Locklear, Catherine Zeta Jones, Bryan Ferry, Eddie Fisher, Sonny/Cher Davison.
Regulus Mars
"Honor, fame, strong character public prominence, high military command." [4]
Diana Princess of Wales; Certainly had world prominence, but was sadly brought down by a car accident. There is speculation as to wether she was literally brought down by some other power..(Mars rules accidents, murder and carnage.) Henry Ford; Founder of the Ford Motor company was literally driven by Mars on Regulus with it at exactly 00'! He had it rising also. Ford became one of the richest men on the planet probably because he created the "Fordism" system which guaranteed high wages for his workers, which was double that of his competitors. This honorable act must've fueled his huge wealth and success. Ford reigned supreme until he reversed his original anti-war stance. In 1915, during WWI, he funded a peace ship to Europe, but by WWII he went back on his principles and his company was used to arm the war. After that he suffered a series of strokes and grew increasingly senile, lost all his real power and became just a figurehead. Bob Geldof; Ex-Punk turned activist. Famous for rallying support (Military style) for giving aid to Africa in the 1980's. Mars here great in emergency situations. However Bob has been recently criticised for using politically incorrect terms such as "hookers" and "junkies" and living a lifestyle at odds with his philanthropy. He is worth £32 million. (Also Venus.) Sting; Another famous rock star turned eco-activist. Mary Shelley; Creator of Frankenstein which reflects the beastly side of Regulus. Grace Jones; Famous for her Diva behaviour and her legendary slapping of interviewer Russell Harty for ignoring her. Watch this cat pouncing on the poor man, for a great example of militant Mars on Regulus in action. Generally Grace has a statuesque and very regal feline image. Ricky Gervais; Played the proud and ever-so-slightly arrogant boss in 'The Office' to Regulus perfection. Also David Cameron, Eckhart Tolle, Benjamin Netanyahu, Emperor Hirohoto, Edith Piaf, Frank Sinatra, Lyndon B Johnson, Ben Affleck, Claudia Shiffer, Jayne Mansfield.


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Embry-Riddle Joins Forces With Polk State
Published: Sunday, December 1, 2013 at 10:41 p.m.
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WINTER HAVEN | Students will be offered more options in seeking aeronautic degrees with an agreement between Polk State College and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Worldwide.
With what Polk State Aerospace Director Eric Crump called an "academic agreement," both schools will be able to direct students toward the program best suited to their needs.
"It's a great working relationship," Crump said. "They do something very different than we do.
"We are focused on serving Central Florida, and Embry-Riddle Worldwide services the entire world."
Polk State Aerospace began in January and now has 120 students enrolled.
The college started out with two-year degree offerings in professional pilot science and aerospace administration.
In September, the school announced its fourth baccalaureate degree — aerospace science — would begin in the fall.
PSC will become the first public college or university in Florida to offer the degree, spokeswoman Rachel Pleasant said.
Crump said the agreement with Embry-Riddle Worldwide/Online will give students from both schools more flexibility when planning their education.
"We both have a need. I want to be able to get our program out to more people; they want to recruit more pilots.
"What we provide to the Worldwide campuses is a funnel to the pilots," he said.
"They can tell students they can go to their partner, Polk State College, and do their flight training, and then come back and get their bachelor's degrees. We are both getting something very unique out of it. This expands our degree proe_SDHpgrams."
An example would be that if someone completes an associate degree in an aerospace program at PSC, the student could seamlessly transfer to Embry-Riddle Worldwide to work on an advanced degree.
The Worldwide program has more than 150 locations and offers online and virtual classroom instruction.
"Students are getting more options and will be able to pick the degree model that best meets their needs," Crump said.
While the cost of attending PSC is lower, Embry-Riddle Worldwide's tuition costs are lower than those of the school's residential Florida campus programs at Daytona Beach.
The cost of tuition and fees at the latter is about $31,344 a year for between 24 and 32 hours.
The cost for the Worldwide program is $7,800 for six credit hours per term for four terms.
PSC charges about $124 per credit hour, so 24 hours would cost about $3,000.
Embry-Riddle stands to gain much from the agreement, said Jennifer Luke, campus director of the Worldwide's Orlando location.
"Our relationship with Polk State brings together two leaders in aerospace to create opportunities for all students located along Central Florida's I-4 corridor," Luke said. "We look forward to working with Polk State to educate tomorrow's aviation and aerospace professionals."
Crump said the agreement with Embry-Riddle is in keeping with PSC's ongoing spirit of partnerships. "The crux of this is the opportunity it provides, because our entire focus on the aerospace program since it started is to expand opportunities; make it more attainable than it has been in the past," Crump said. "this agreement is just the logical next step in achieving that goal. This takes a Central Florida aerospace program and makes it a global aerospace program."
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Joe Gibbs Racing (JGR) announced today that Ross Kenseth will make his NASCAR XFINITY Series debut in the No. 20 Toyota Camry at Chicagoland Speedway on June 20. Dollar General will proudly partner with Kenseth for his first NASCAR National Series career start.
"This is an exciting time for us," said Joe Gibbs, owner of Joe Gibbs Racing, "We've got several young, talented drivers in our stable, and now we have the chance to add Ross Kenseth to that list. Ross has been working hard and showing that he is ready for this next step. We're excited that he will be doing that in the No. 20 car with our partner Dollar General."
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This is absolutely beautiful. The detail is amazing. What type of camera do you use?
Excellent !
Really brilliant!! Great shot!! Great work!!
magnificent !
Freaking awesome. Seems like you added quite some drama to the scene would be interesting to know what you did to enhance contrast and sharpness to this amount without over sharpening it . Looks really impressive.
Basically I just replaced some green with blue and put some red in the shadows. Also removed some noise but other than that nothing to sharpness or contrast Thanks a lot mate.
wow this is beautiful,
very,very good work!!
very,very good work!!
Very nice photo, i really love this fern.
Would you tell me where this hidden place is?
Would you tell me where this hidden place is?
wow Awesome mate
I can not wait to go to graduate school in aussie, it's so beautiful there.
It looks absolutely natural and untouched! Great exposure, comp and lighting
Super crisp comp
It ought to be " Great shot" ofcoz :"))
Great shor. It looks so... plastic.. awesome light. Gratz
Great shot, did you use any editing software ?
love the lighting love the long exposure love the DOF this is yet another photo nothing short of perfection
Great lighting and composition. Also a bit too sharp for me.
great composition, I love the green tones!
But I have to agree with Drew, a little bit too sharp, especially in the background
But I have to agree with Drew, a little bit too sharp, especially in the background
Looks great !
Very pretty. I would like it if your shutter speed had a bit longer but if you had left it open for longer, I think that it'd start to overexpose.
Bit too sharp but a lovely image, strong compo!