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Examine the social, economic, and political impacts of globalization, westernization, and climate change in the Pacific Islands.
Enjoy a weeklong orientation in Hawai'i.
The semester begins with a weeklong orientation in Honolulu, Hawai'i, at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's East-West Center (EWC). Orientation in Hawai'i will help you transition between mainland United States and Pacific cultures, politics, history, and social change. You will examine the diverse challenges Hawai'i currently faces, including having a tourist-based economy that has commodified traditional culture and made it dependent on food imports. Indigenous Hawaiians currently face a rising cost of living, sovereignty issues, and social and economic struggles.
During your time in Hawai'i, you will hear lectures from Hawaiians, Samoans, and other Pacific Islanders with extensive experience in the Pacific; tour a traditional taro plantation; visit the renowned Bishop Museum; and spend a day touring Oahu to experience some of the diversity in landscape and activities in an island environment.
Hear diverse perspectives on social change and transition in the Pacific from Pacific Islanders.
The program is based in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Traditionally considered the cradle of Polynesia, Samoa was the launching point for the wider settlement of Polynesia, the last region to be settled in the Pacific. In 1962, Samoa was the first Pacific Island nation to achieve independence.
Educational excursions within Samoa include rural Samoa and Savai'i, Samoa's largest Island, as well as the Pacific Island nations of American Samoa and Fiji. These will provide opportunities to observe and discuss issues with Pacific Islanders themselves. You will be encouraged to compare and contrast issues in Pacific Island communities and to connect meaningfully with a wide array of individuals. You will hear diverse perspectives, particularly in relation to social change.
Spend significant time interacting with young Pacific Islanders.
For most of the program, you'll live at the University of the South Pacific Alafua with students from Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Tokelau, Kiribati, and other islands. You'll also spend five days in the home of an American Samoa Community College student. These interactions will introduce you to get to know the issues young, educated Pacific Islanders face in their countries.
Observe the Samoan tourism industry during a weekend stay in a beach fale.
Spend seven days in Fiji, where you'll see Suva, Fiji's cosmopolitan capital, and stay with indigenous and Indo-Fijian families.
Learn traditional cooking, weaving, and dancing during a seven-day village stay.
Visit the National Park of American Samoa.
Hike to waterfalls, volcanoes, and sand dunes.
Key Topics of Study
Key Topics of Study
- Climate change and environmental vulnerability and security of Pacific Islands
- Changing values and perspectives on wealth and poverty
- Economic, social, and political challenges for Samoan women
- The church and social action in Samoa
- Education and social change
- Varying perspectives on communal, individual, and human rights in Samoa
- Freedom of religion and how it plays out in a traditionally Christian society
- Social, economic, and health issues youth face
- Creative expression and the views of authors, artists, and poets on traditional society and contemporary social issues
- Changing land use patterns and the development of indigenous business
- The changing matai system and the rule of law
- Changing definitions of social class, wealth, and poverty
The program's thematic seminars provide students with a broad understanding of contemporary life in Samoa and of the physical and historical forces that have shaped the Pacific Islands region at large. The courses focus on the interplay of social change, climate change, and development and examine the impacts of westernization and globalization on small island states. The Research Methods and Ethics course introduces culturally appropriate, ethical field research methodology, in preparation for the Independent Study Project. Language study opens a window into Samoan culture, aids in field projects, and gives students the opportunity to engage more fully with their homestay families.
The following syllabi are representative of this program. Because courses develop and change over time to take advantage of dynamic learning opportunities, actual course content will vary from term to term. The syllabi can be useful for students, faculty, and study abroad offices in assessing credit transfer. Read more about credit transfer.
- Traditional Societies in Transition – syllabus
- (PACI3010 / 3 credits / 45 hours)
- This course explores the ways in which traditional societies have adapted to development and change and the challenges small Pacific Islands now face from climate change. The course examines key aspects of traditional Pacific societies as well as the physical and historical forces that have shaped the Pacific Islands region at large. This course focuses on culture and the ways in which traditional societies have adapted to development and change. The components of this course are brought to life through lectures, and excursions in Hawai'i, Samoa, American Samoa, and Fiji.
- Globalization and Contemporary Issues – syllabus
- (PACI3020 / 3 credits / 45 hours)
- This course examines the social, economic, and political impacts of westernization and globalization on small island states as well as social change in Pacific communities. Development and the future of Oceania are other areas of interest. Lectures and discussions are conducted in conjunction with the University of Hawai'i; the East-West Center; the National University of Samoa; the University of the South Pacific in both Alafua, Samoa, and Suva, Fiji; and American Samoa Community College, with additional support from local professionals.
- Samoan – syllabus
- (SAMO1003 / 3 credits / 45 hours)
- The Samoan language course emphasizes beginning speaking and comprehension skills through classroom and field instruction. Everyday communication forms the foundation of this course. By the end of this course, students should be able to engage in everyday Samoan conversations that facilitate interactions during the Independent Study Project (ISP). Bilingual surveys can assist with data collection during ISP.
- Research Methods and Ethics – syllabus
- (ANTH3500 / 3 credits / 45 hours)
- This course introduces students to learning across cultures and field experience, which prepares them for their Independent Study Projects (ISPs). Topics include cross-cultural adaptation and skills building; project selection and refinement; appropriate methodologies; field study ethics and the World Learning / SIT Human Subjects Review Policy. Students also develop contacts and find resources, practice observation and information gathering skills, organize and communicate research findings, present a mini-ISP, and maintain a work journal.
- Independent Study Project – syllabus
- (ISPR3000 / 4 credits / 120 hours)
- The Independent Study Project is an opportunity to conduct independent research in an appropriate location in Samoa. Sample topic areas: sustainable agricultural practices and their impact on local villages; youth culture, social change, and globalization; adaptation and climate change, microfinance, social networks, and local impacts; poverty and hardship in Samoa; perspectives on religious freedom; human rights, law, and Samoan traditions; the role of coconut products in the Samoan economy; indigenous business development.
Please note that in order to take advantage of dynamic learning opportunities, program excursions may occasionally vary.
On excursions, you'll see the Pacific's exceptional beauty. You'll also observe the impacts of westernization, development, social change, the environment and climate change, and tourism on different Pacific Island communities.
During a week on Savai'i, Samoa's largest island, you'll learn about plate tectonics and the formation of volcanic islands, then visit the most recent (1906–1911) lava flows and blow holes and hike across the 1906 lava flow. You'll also see how siapo, traditional bark cloth, gets made and spend a weekend at beach fales (traditional thatched huts), visit a volcanic crater to watch for flying foxes, swim at Olemoe Falls, and take a coastal tour that includes blow holes and sea arches.
American Samoa
You'll stay with an American Samoa Community College student on this five-day excursion. You'll see how fast food restaurants and American products have affected Samoan health and learn about efforts to address drinking, drugs, and teenage pregnancy and suicide. You'll also learn about the role of the US military from different perspectives.
Lectures will compare the two Samoas and the issues that the two island countries face. Other lectures may examine archaeology, indigenous art forms, and ethnographic video productions. You'll also get to participate in an indigenous art workshop, in which you'll work alongside young Samoans.
You'll take in the gorgeous scenery of a small island famous for the beautiful and strategic harbor Pago Pago. You will also visit the National Park of American Samoa.
The weeklong stay in Fiji gives you the chance to put new cross-cultural skills to use. You'll visit Suva, Fiji's capital and one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Pacific, and experience the multiculturalism of Fiji during homestays with both indigenous and Indo-Fijian families.
Travels on Viti Levu island will let you see diverse landscapes and smaller towns. You'll visit a traditional mountain village whose livelihood is eco-tourism and an Indo-Fijian settlement near the renowned Sigatoka Sand Dunes. The visit to Fiji is an opportunity to think about the impact of westernization, development, and environmental change on Pacific Island nations.
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Faculty and Staff
Faculty and Staff
Jackie Fa'asisila, Academic Director
Jackie has a BA in education and an MA in history from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. She first went to Samoa in 1972 as a Peace Corps volunteer. She has been a teacher trainer, associate Peace Corps director, and cross-cultural training manager in Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue. She taught social science at Primary Teachers' College and educational studies at Secondary Teachers' College. She was orientation coordinator for Australian Volunteers International and UN Volunteers in Samoa, and was language advisor/instructor for SIT in Samoa for several semesters before becoming the academic director in 1996. Jackie lives in Apia with her family, including four children and seven grandchildren. She started writing poetry in 2012 and published her first collection, Endless Circles: South Dakota to Samoa, in 2015.
Lise T. Higgs Tafuna, Student Affairs and Excursions Assistant
Originally from Savai'i, Samoa's big island, Lise migrated to Utah in her early teens. She has a BA in psychology from Columbia College in Missouri and has worked as a rehabilitation services counselor for troubled and at-risk youths in Utah. As a certified law enforcement officer, she conducted public awareness programs in cognitive restructuring, anger management, and cultural competency for law enforcement agencies. She volunteered with the American Red Cross and Salt Lake County Mayor's Council on Diversity Affairs. In 2011, she returned to Samoa and has worked as a social worker/counselor at National Health Services and clinical counselor at Fa'ataua Le Ola, a suicide prevention organization. Lise is a member of the Alcohol and Drugs Court of Samoa steering committee, Samoana Jazz and Arts Festival, and GLOW (Girls Leading Our World).
Lecturers for this program typically include:
Jonathan Kay Kamakawiwo'ole Osorio
Jonathan, a professor at Kamakakokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at the University of Hawai'i, teaches history, literature, law as culture, music, and indigenous research methodologies. An advocate for Hawaiian self-determination, he has attended and organized protests opposing American and other imperialism. He is a composer and singer and has recorded Hawaiian music since 1975.
John Mayer, PhD
John is associate professor of Samoan and chair of Indo-Pacific Languages and Literature at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He founded the Samoan language program in 1976. He was a Peace Corps volunteer and trainer and holds two Samoan chiefly titles (Fepuleai from Savai'I and Lasei from Manono), an MA in ESL, and a PhD in linguistics. He is a charter member of the International Samoan Language Commission formed in 2000.
Terence Wesley-Smith, PhD
Terence directs the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Center for Pacific Islands Studies. A political scientist with degrees from Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Hawai'i, he edits The Contemporary Pacific journal. His articles have addressed self-determination and "failed states" in Oceania. Terence is co-editor (with Jon Goss) of Remaking Area Studies: Teaching and Learning across Asia and the Pacific (University of Hawai'i Press, 2010) and co-editor (with Edgar Porter) of China in Oceania: Reshaping the Pacific? (Berghahn Books, 2010). He received his PhD from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa in 1988.
Brian Alofaituli, PhD Candidate
Brian is a PhD student at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa's Center for Pacific Island Studies. His background includes environmental studies, Peace Corps experience in Jamaica, a master's in intercultural studies from Fuller Theological Seminary, and serving as director of Christian education in the Congregational Christian Church of American Samoa. His MA thesis, "Language Development Curriculum within the Samoan Congregational Churches in the Diaspora," explores the potential role Samoan Congregational Christian Churches can play as language and cultural educators in the diaspora. His PhD dissertation explores religion and social movements in Samoa.
Gerard A. Finin, PhD
Gerard directs the East-West Center's Pacific Island Development Program. He conducts research on contemporary social and economic issues in the Pacific Islands region, including projects focusing on governance and globalization. He has a PhD in urban and regional planning and Southeast Asian studies from Cornell University. His publications include One Year into Fiji's Fourth Coup; Artifacts and Afterthoughts of American Colonial Policy; Coups, Conflicts, and Crises: The New Pacific Way?; and Small is Viable: The Global Ebbs and Flows of a Pacific Atoll.
Joshua Cooper
Joshua lectures at the University of Hawai'i Oahu West and the Center for Hawaiian Studies, and has taught courses on nonviolence, ecology, human rights, social justice, and media literacy. He has presented papers on the environment, women's rights, and indigenous peoples' rights and speaks at the United Nations and NGO assemblies on discrimination, women, torture, children, migrant workers, disabilities, and disappearances. He served on the UN Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, linking human rights to climate change in Pacific and Asian states. He advocates with Pacific Island governments to protect and promote human rights.
Afamasaga Faamatala Toleafoa
Afamasaga studied at Samoa College and holds BA and postgraduate degrees in economics and marketing management from New Zealand's Otago University. He's been an economist at the Secretariat of the Pacific Community in Noumea and in the Pacific Forum Secretariat (Suva), and spent 20 years in Samoa's Foreign Service plus five years in Parliament. Afamasaga has consulted on child protection and child rights, village governance, reform and public policy, development, and public sector remuneration. He is a writer on public policy, a member of the Remuneration Tribunal, a board member of the Pacific Institute of Public Policy (Port Vila), Chairman of Samoa Farmers Inc., and a founder of Men Against Violence.
Penelope Schoeffel, PhD
Penelope has a PhD in anthropology from Australian National University, specializing in cultural transformation in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Samoa. She has collaborated with her husband, Lesasiolagi Dr. Malama Meleisea, on publications on Samoan history, including Samoa's Journey 1962–2012 Aspects of History (2012). She taught anthropology and sociology at University of the South Pacific, University of New South Wales, and University of Auckland and was visiting lecturer at Thammasat University in Thailand and International University of Bangladesh. She has consulted on gender and social impact assessment for international development agencies. She lectures at the Center of Samoan Studies at National University of Samoa.
Warren Jopling
Warren, from Sydney, Australia, has lived in Samoa since 1982. He holds a diploma in gemology from the Gemological Association of Australia and a BS from University of Sydney in geology and agricultural chemistry; he studied geology in an honors year. He's worked at oil fields in Canada and oversaw well site geology for Australian Oil and Gas. He's done petroleum exploration in the Amazon Basin in Brazil, and has traveled extensively. Warren conducts educational tours for the Samoan Tourist Authority, emphasizing natural history, culture, and ancient archaeological sites. Warren's acclaimed tours have been part of SIT Samoa since the program's beginning.
My time in Samoa with SIT changed my life forever.
My time in Samoa with SIT changed my life forever. And almost 10 years later, I'm still close with the students and professors from the program.
The homestay is an integral part of the SIT experience. During your homestay, you'll become a member of a local family, sharing meals with them, joining them for special occasions, talking with them in their language, and experiencing the host country through their eyes. Homestay placements are arranged by a local coordinator who carefully screens and approves each family. Students frequently cite the homestay as the highlight of their program. Read more about SIT homestays.
The program offers four homestays: a seven-day village stay in 'Upolu; a five-day stay with an American Samoa student; a two-night stay in an indigenous eco-tourist village in Fiji; and two nights with an Indo-Fijian family.
Families and accommodations vary considerably: they may include Samoan fales (traditional open houses), closed Fijian bures (cabins) with outdoor toilets and showers, European houses where the family eats and sleeps in one large room, or houses with individual bedrooms. Each experience offers you a closer look into Pacific culture, customs, identities, and issues.
Other accommodations during the program include student housing at a university in Samoa.
Lotofaga, Samoa
You will stay for seven days in rural Lotofaga, a village on the southeastern coast of 'Upolu. Families are typically large and extended, often including four generations. Most families live subsistence lives, and many depend on remittances from relatives overseas. You will experience a traditional way of life with little privacy and few material comforts and learn about plantation agriculture.
In Lotofaga, you'll participate in making a Samoan oven—a customary family activity. You will peel taro and breadfruit; get smoke in your eyes from heating stones; make palusami, a Samoan delicacy, using three kinds of leaves; roast and pound Samoan cocoa; and observe the slaughter, baking, and serving of a pig. You will witness labor-intensive food preparation and observe how Samoan families use resources in their environment. A typical Samoan meal may be prepared entirely with foods from local plantations, gardens, or the sea.
American Samoa
The visit to American Samoa is a chance to compare the two Samoas—one independent and the other an unincorporated, unorganized territory of the US. You will see different approaches to development and assess the impact of globalization. You'll spend five days with a family and, on Tutuila, the largest island, attend lectures at the American Samoa Community College (ASCC) and meet and spend time with ASCC students. You will see the blend of American and Samoan cultures and may be surprised by social and health issues that are a direct result. Of all US states and territories, American Samoa had the highest number of soldiers per capita serving in Iraq, and many ASCC students belong to ROTC.
You'll spend two nights with indigenous families in rural Fiji, staying in an isolated inland village without electricity or shopping facilities. You'll also spend two nights with Indo-Fijian families near the Sigatoka Sand Dunes, where you will be introduced to new tastes, customs, and religious beliefs. The homestays allow you to experience the diversity of Fiji and understand more about issues in a multicultural society very different from the homogeneity of Samoa.
When not on excursion or in Lotofaga, you will live in student housing on the Alafua campus of the University of the South Pacific (USP). You will likely share a room with another SIT student, but you will live near Pacific Island students. Housing varies from long dorms with shared facilities that open to a common veranda, to small six-bedroom houses with Pacific Island students, to a three-story lodge with en suite bathrooms shared with another SIT student. Living situations will be determined by USP staff based on availability and other considerations. You will be able to interact with Pacific students every day, and discover connections and differences among the island cultures. These interactions are a key part of the educational experience of young Pacific students who may never have spent time with Americans.
Independent Study Project
Independent Study Project
In the final month of the program, you will complete an Independent Study Project (ISP) in which you will pursue original research on an issue or topic of particular interest to you. The ISP is conducted in an approved location in Samoa appropriate to the project. You will work with advisors who have expertise in your chosen area of study.
Sample topic areas:
- The impacts and future of technology in Samoa
- Sustainable agricultural practices and their impact on local villages
- Attitudes of youth to tradition and change
- Resilience and adaptation to climate change
- Natural disasters and vulnerability
- Microfinance and the importance of social networks
- Poverty and hardship in Samoa
- Changing definitions of class
- Perspectives on religious freedom
- Human rights issues in Samoa
- The role of sustainable tourism development
- Indigenous business development
- Unemployment among Samoan youth
- Migration, remittances, and social change
Browse this program's Independent Study Projects / undergraduate research.
Alumni Testimonials
Alumni Testimonials
Here's what alumni are saying about Samoa: Pacific Communities and Social Change:
The first two months of coursework offer breadth and introduce you to new mindsets, with speakers who come from various, and usually very prestigious, backgrounds. Samoa is small, and it is not unusual to find yourself in the company of prominent UN officials, university directors, or the head of state.
Emily Gove, University of Richmond
Samoa is truly a life changing experience. It challenges you in ways that you never knew you could be challenged, and exposes you to experiences that you would never otherwise be exposed to. I would definitely recommend this program to anyone looking for an unconventional study abroad experience! Thanks!
Margret Doemland, St. Michael's College
I learned more about life, culture, problem solving and human interaction in four months in Samoa than I did in my previous four years at college.
Joe Casale, Commander in the United States Navy in Hawaii, BS in Chemical Engineering from Villanova University, MA in International Relations from Salve Regina University
Career Paths
Career Paths
All kinds of students with all kinds of majors have studied abroad in Samoa. Many of them have gone on to do amazing things that connect to their experience abroad with SIT.
Positions held by alumni of this program include:
- Peace Corps volunteers in Samoa, Fiji, and Madagascar
- Graduate student and East-West Center fellow at the Center for Pacific Studies, University of Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
- Independent filmmaker and director at Making Waves Films, a documentary film company, Honolulu, HI
Cost and Scholarships
Cost and Scholarships
SIT Study Abroad is committed to making international education accessible to all students. Scholarship awards generally range from $500 to $5,000 for semester programs and $500 to $3,000 for summer programs. This year, SIT will award more than $1.5 million in scholarships and grants to SIT Study Abroad students.
SIT Pell Grant Match Award. SIT Study Abroad provides matching grants to students receiving Federal Pell Grant funding for the term during which they are studying with SIT. This award can be applied to any SIT program. Qualified students must complete the scholarship portion of their application. View all SIT Study Abroad scholarships.
Tuition: Not yet available.
The tuition fee covers the following program components:
- Cost of all lecturers who provide instruction to students in:
- History and politics
- Geography and political economy
- Cultural anthropology and sociology
- Arts and humanities
- Research Methods and Ethics and Human Subjects Review
- Intensive language instruction in Samoan
- All educational excursions to locations such as Fiji, Savai'i, and American Samoa, including all related travel costs
- Independent Study Project (including a stipend for accommodation and food)
- Health insurance throughout the entire program period
Room & Board: Not yet available.
The room and board fee covers the following program components:
- All accommodations during the entire program period. This includes during orientation, time in the program base (Apia), on all excursions, during the Independent Study Project, and during the final evaluation period. Accommodation is covered either by SIT Study Abroad directly or through a stipend provided to each student or through the homestay.
- All homestays (seven days in a village on 'Upolu, Samoa; four days in Fiji; and five days in American Samoa)
- All meals for the entire program period. Meals are covered either by SIT Study Abroad directly, through a stipend provided to each student or through the homestay.
Estimated Additional Costs:
International Airfare to Program Launch Site
International airline pricing can vary greatly due to the volatility of airline industry pricing, flight availability, and specific flexibility/restrictions on the type of ticket purchased. Students may choose to take advantage of frequent flyer or other airline awards available to them, which could significantly lower their travel costs.
Visa Expenses: $140
Immunizations: Varies
Books & Supplies: $100
International Phone: Each student must have a phone in each country. Cost varies according to personal preferences, phone plans, data plans, etc.
Discretionary Expenses
Personal expenses during the program vary based on individual spending habits and budgets. While all meals and accommodations are covered in the room and board fee, incidentals and personal transportation costs differ depending on the non-program-related interests and pursuits of each student. To learn more about personal budgeting, we recommend speaking with alumni who participated in a program in your region. See a full list of our alumni contacts. Please note that free time to pursue non-program-related activities is limited.
Please Note: Fees and additional expenses are based on all known circumstances at the time of calculation. Due to the unique nature of our programs and the economics of host countries, SIT reserves the right to change its fees or additional expenses without notice.


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Thank you for visiting the BlackBerry Support Community Forums. BlackBerry will be closing the BlackBerry Support Community Forums Device Forums on April 1st (Developers, see below) BlackBerry remains committed to providing excellent customer support to our customers. We are delighted to direct you to the CrackBerry Forums, a well-established and thorough support channel, for continued BlackBerry support. Please visit http://forums.crackberry.com or http://crackberry.com/ask. You can also continue to visit BlackBerry Support or the BlackBerry Knowledge Base for official support options available for your BlackBerry Smartphone. "When we launched CrackBerry.com 10 years ago, we set out to make it a fun and useful destination where BlackBerry Smartphone owners could share their excitement and learn to unleash the full potential of their BlackBerry. A decade later, the CrackBerry community is as active and passionate as ever and I know our knowledgeable members and volunteers will be excited to welcome and assist more BlackBerry owners with their questions." - Kevin Michaluk, Founder, CrackBerry.com Developers, for more information about the BlackBerry Developer Community please review Join the Conversation on the BlackBerry Developer Community Forums found on Inside BlackBerry. |
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From my understanding, to create a custom QML component, you basically just create a new QML file, create the UI, and you can call the component by filename immediately. It doesn't work that way for my app.
Currently, I have in my asset folder the main.qml, and I want to create a custom Divider, so I create a new folder in asset called Common, and I create a new QML file with QML Container template, called CustomDivider.qml. So far, I'm following the cookbook example just fine.
The end result of my CustomDivider.qml is literally this:
import bb.cascades 1.0
In my main.qml, I call CustomDivider{}, and it's not recognized by the IDE. When I run my app, the screen goes black, indicating that something's wrong
Can someone tell me what exactly is wrong?
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The QML parser can't find components in subdirectories by itself. Try creating a file called qmldir in the same folder as main.qml, and add the following:
CustomDivider ./Common/CustomDivider.qml
qmldir acts as a nice way to index all your custom components, and telling the QML parser exactly where it can find each component. Any future custom components just need to be referenced in this qmldir file in the same format.
What extension would that "qmldir" be?
I looked around the Cookbook sample and I don't see any of that qmldir file. Strange. It is true that the dicumentation says that the component should be within the same directory as the caller, but in the cookbook sample, it seems to have found it by itself!


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The Human Resources Administration Certificate Program is a series of eight workshops designed for University of Pittsburgh supervisors to acquire the knowledge necessary to effectively administer the policies, procedures and guidelines relative to human resources within their department. This program addresses the supervisor's role and responsibilities in key areas such as recruiting, compensation, employee relations and various aspects of compliance. All workshops required to earn a certificate in this program will be offered on a rotating basis each fall and spring through the Faculty and Staff Development Program (FSDP). Participants may take these workshops in any order. Certificate requirements include completion of all courses and satisfactory completion of a Knowledge Mastery Test.
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Compensation Administration for Supervisors
This workshop is designed to provide supervisors with an overview of their role in administering the compensation function for staff within their department. Participants will gain a basic understanding of the Staff Classification System and salary administration, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and what it means to be exempt versus non-exempt, and policies regarding work schedules and paid time off. Participants will meet representatives from the Compensation Department, learn of news and updates regarding compensation policies, and have the opportunity to ask questions.
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This workshop is designed for supervisors who are responsible for any part of the staff recruitment process within their department. Workshop facilitators will provide a review of how to navigate and best-utilize the University's online applicant tracking system - PittSource. Participants will leave this session with a good understanding of how to create and approve a job description and selection requests, how to review applicant documents and change applicant status, how to customize your search screens and export these results, and…..much more!
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This workshop is designed for supervisors who are responsible for any part of the staff recruitment process within their department. The foundation of a successful workforce relies on selecting, hiring, and retaining the best candidates. This session will provide participants with an overview of the recruitment process and a supervisor's role in partnering with their Recruiting & Client Services representative to reach their hiring objectives. Participants will leave this session with a good understanding of tasks such as posting open staff positions, interviewing candidates, selecting a finalist, and the onboarding process.
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On Saturday (October 29), Jamaica's two-time Olympic 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was the recipient of an honorary degree courtesy of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona.
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Assuming full ownership will give Verizon complete access to the wireless unit's profits, a windfall that'll allow it to build new mobile networks and contend with an increasingly competitive landscape. For sure, connecting smartphones and tablets to the Web is immensely profitable. Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. cell phone service provider with 98.9 million subscribers, compared with No. 2 's 77.9 million, made $21.8 billon on $75.9 billion in revenue last year. More to the point, it is a growing opportunity for Verizon, while its older landline business continues to decline.
For Vodafone, the sale is a way to reward long-suffering shareholders who watched the company's market capitalization shrink in the 14 years since Vodafone and Verizon hooked up to create the wireless unit. Vodafone investors will get 71% of the proceeds, some $84 billion, of the sale's profit in cash and stock.
While the marriage between Vodafone and Verizon appeared bright at first, relations dimmed quickly. Disputes occurred over who would eventually take full control and the rich dividends payed out by the wireless unit. The two parties had come to the negotiating table before today, but couldn't settle on terms. Another complicating matter was the potential tax hit that Vodafone would take on the sale.
Looking ahead, Vodafone may look around to see where it can expand--and what it needs to shore up. Vodafone's European business faces a tough environment amid recession and increased regulation. It does plan to use some of its newly full warchest to launch what it's calling Project Spring, a campaign to improve networks in Europe and in emerging markets.
At the same time, the deal comes at a crucial moment for Verizon. Interest rates are rising, and Verizon's stock in the past 12 months hasn't kept pace with the broader market. It might've seemed now or never to ink the deal. In addition, competition is likely to reach new highs: Japanese SoftBank a few months ago beat Dish Network in the takeover battle for the third largest U.S. carrier Sprint, and T-Mobile and Metro PCS have merged. Getting together or selling out represents the best chance for many of the smaller carriers to compete with their bigger rivals.
Completing the deal with Verizon will again Vodafone a place in history books. Vodafone has now orchestrated two of the largest M&A deals ever: its takeover of German Mannesmann in 2000 was the largest ever at $202.8 billion, which edges ahead of what's known as the worst deal in history, the $181.6 billion merger of and Time Warner. The sale of Verizon Wireless ranks as the third.
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Mobile solutions: which one is right for you?
With mobile devices become increasingly integrated into our daily lives, it is safe to a assume that in most cases a mobile presence is going to be beneficial to your business. The real question is, which one is right for you? Contrary to popular belief, a fully responsive website is not always the best option.
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As it turns out, you don't need a traditionally responsive site in order to have a mobile presence. The desktop and mobile websites can be entirely independent, yet still managed through a single CMS. If that doesn't sound exciting to you - well, let me put it this way: we ensure you won't have to do any duplicate content entry between your desktop and mobile websites. Let's do the happy dance together.
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Before you can make an educated decision on which mobile solution is right for you, you need to understand how your users are (or will) interact with your interface on a mobile device. An effective mobile website or application should be tailored to their needs, yet still allow them to visit the full-featured version at their leisure.
If your users are mostly viewing your website on-the-go and your primary goal is to have them contact you, you might consider a single page smartphone solution where the page focuses on getting leads. If your users will most often be using your website on a mobile device, then you might consider a fully responsive website implementation.
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A multi-page website that appears only on smartphone devices is ideal for presenting users with focused content that simply cannot fit on a single page (landing page + product listing and detail pages + blog articles, etc.) The cost of this solution will depend on the number of pages and the content that goes on those pages.
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This solution can be done independently or in addition to the single and multi-page solutions described above. Sometimes we just need to do a little extra clean-up work to get the site running smoothly on a tablet. This solution does not include an optimization for smartphone devices and the cost will depend on the size and complexity of the website.
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A fully responsive site means that we will ensure the entire website looks and works beautifully on as many devices as we can accurately test. All pages on the website will be tablet and smartphone friendly. This is by far the most expensive solution we offer and it is therefore very important for you to accurately determine if this is the right solution for your business.
Your website will still be accessible and usable on mobile devices even without one of these solutions, it just won't be optimized. All of our solutions will link back to the full-website from the mobile site and vice-versa so that we aren't completely limiting users from the full-featured version of the site.
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There are surprisingly few good reasons to build a native mobile application for iPhone or Android. Most of what can be done through a native application can also be done using modern web techniques. The top reasons to build a native application are if you have:
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Several of the Premiership's leading players will be in a position to walk away from their clubs this summer by exploiting a clause in Fifa-adopted European Union law. Article 17 of the regulations for the status and transfer of players allows the likes of Frank Lampard and John Terry to buy out their contracts at Chelsea and then negotiate a move elsewhere.
The former Heart of Midlothian defender Andy Webster made history by terminating his contract at the end of last season. Fifa ratified Webster's move to Wigan on September 4, seemingly creating a legal precedent for the conduct of international football transfers. The ruling utilised suggests that Hearts would only be entitled to an amount equal to Webster's salary for the remainder of his contract as compensation.
This legislation could allow a raft of top Premiership names to follow suit. Referred to as the "protected period", if a player's contract was signed prior to reaching the age of 28 then, provided he has completed three entire seasons or three entire years, he is permitted to end the deal with 15 days' notice. If the contract was signed after his 28th birthday, only two seasons or years must be served. "The protected period refers to any players regardless of their age," said a Fifa spokesman, responding to a misconception within the game that the rule is applicable only to players aged 28 and over.
In addition to Terry and Lampard, Chelsea's Arjen Robben, Manchester United's Alan Smith, Liverpool's Xabi Alonso and Arsenal's Freddie Ljungberg are among a list of top-flight players in a position to take advantage of the stipulation come the end of this season.
Regardless of the fact that he may immediately negotiate with a new employer, as a free agent he personally must pay compensation to his former club and, although that fee is officially decided by a Football League or Premier League appeals committee, it is likely to be the amount that remained in his contract.
A potential problem, which is believed to be the reason why no English-based player has yet to capitalise on the legislation, is the likely expense incurred. Lampard, for example, would be forced to pay Chelsea about £12m for his remaining two years. However, the clause could become a crucial negotiating tactic used by players and agents to obtain a better deal.
"Article 17 is only likely to be used as a last resort [for a unhappy player]," said the sports lawyer Graham Shear. "I feel that its use as a strategy to leave a contract early as a free agent is problematic.
"The interesting question in this particular game of poker is how a club would react if one of their players served notice as part of a negotiating ploy. At the top end of the market, the amounts you're talking about and the potential risks are too big. But a lower-profile player may be able to balance the risks against the potential compensation payable and indeed his prospective earnings."
The agent Jerome Anderson added: "If there are genuine reasons for a player to want to buy out his contract that is only a good thing for footballers."
Twelve players who could buy out contracts
Frank Lampard, Chelsea
Contract: Five years, July 2004
Protected period ends: May 2007
John Terry, Chelsea
Contract: Five years, November 2004
Protected period ends: November 2007
Arjen Robben, Chelsea
Contract: Five years, March 2004
Protected period ends: March 2007
Ricardo Carvalho, Chelsea
Contract: Three years, July 2004
Protected period ends: May 2007
Alan Smith, Manchester Utd
Contract: Five years, May 2004
Protected period ends: Has already ended
Paul Scholes, Manchester Utd
Contract: Two years, August 2005
Protected period ends: May 2007
Ryan Giggs, Manchester Utd
Contract: Two years, summer 2005
Protected period ends: May 2007
Gary Neville, Manchester Utd
Contract: Four years, November 2004
Protected period ends: Has already ended
Freddie Ljungberg, Arsenal
Contract: Four years, July 2005
Protected period ends: May 2007
Gilberto Silva, Arsenal
Contract: Four years, September 2005
Protected period ends: September 2007
Luis García, Liverpool
Contract: Four years, August 2004
Protected period ends: May 2007
Xabi Alonso, Liverpool
Contract: Five years, August 2004
Protected period ends: May 2007


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Best Practices, Innovation and Research
The Quality Management and Research branch of Western Health provides direction and support to the organization in strategic planning, research, evaluation, ethical decision-making, quality improvement, risk management, and clinical effectiveness ( and ).
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Working with the Department of Health & Community Services, the Quality Management and Research staff has developed Western Health: A Planning Framework to guide organizational strategic planning. This framework ensures that all staff work toward the achievement of the strategic directions of the Department of Health and Community Services and, beyond that, work toward the organizational strategic and operational priorities, considering our own Environmental Scan of regional areas of risk. Western Health reports annually on its progress toward achievement of the strategic directions. The Annual Report is shared publicly at the Board of Trustee's Annual General Meeting every September. It is also available on our website under Publications.
Western Health supports research and evaluation as an integral component of everyday decision making. Building evaluation capacity is a priority for the Quality Management and Research branch. Branch staff has prepared an Evaluation Framework to support organizational staff in their ongoing efforts to evaluate programs, through process and outcome evaluations. The Director of Planning and Research and the Regional Research Coordinator/Planner, respond to requests for assistance with evaluation, in keeping with the process outlined in the Evaluation Framework document. The Quality Management and Research branch maintains the organization database of evaluation projects.
The Western Health Ethics Committee is responsible for meeting the organization's need for (a) education; (b) policy development and review; (c) case facilitation, consultation and review; (d) research, as it relates to ethics and ethical issues. The Ethics Framework guides the work of the Western Health Ethics Committee. Reporting to the Western Health Ethics Committee is the Research Review Board. This board meets approximately monthly to review all requests for research studies involving Western Health clients, staff, resources or data. The Research Review Board maintains the database of research studies reviewed and approved.
Western Health recognizes the contribution of policies and procedures in defining the responsibilities of staff and ensuring consistency in clinical best practices. The Quality Management and Research branch developed the Policy and Procedure Framework for the organization and chairs the regional policy and procedure committee. The committee meets approximately monthly to review all new and/or revised policies to ensure consistency with the directions of the Framework and to minimize policy duplication. The initial work of the policy and procedure committee is being supported by An Environmental Scan of Policies to identify areas of risk within our current policy climate.
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Greening the Greenhouse Integrated Greenhouse Project EC LIFE05 ENV/UK/998 Greening the Greenhouse June 2007
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The Rainforest is a Metaphor Destructive human activities and ways of life are destroying fragile ecosystems Society needs to improve energy use building practices economic practices
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Walking the Talk? Old, dilapidated glasshouses at end of useful lives Wasting energy Difficult to promote sustainability when not practicing it Definitely not 'walking the talk'
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Looking at the universe of stocks we cover at Dividend Channel, on 5/15/13, Union First Market Bankshares Corp. ( UBSH) will trade ex-dividend, for its quarterly dividend of $0.13, payable on 5/31/13. As a percentage of UBSH's recent stock price of $20.01, this dividend works out to approximately 0.65%, so look for shares of Union First Market Bankshares Corp. to trade 0.65% lower — all else being equal — when UBSH shares open for trading on 5/15/13.
Below is a dividend history chart for UBSH, showing historical dividends prior to the most recent $0.13 declared by Union First Market Bankshares Corp.: In general, dividends are not always predictable; but looking at the history above can help in judging whether the most recent dividend from UBSH is likely to continue, and whether the current estimated yield of 2.60% on annualized basis is a reasonable expectation of annual yield going forward. The chart below shows the one year performance of UBSH shares, versus its 200 day moving average: Looking at the chart above, UBSH's low point in its 52 week range is $13.38 per share, with $21.40 as the 52 week high point — that compares with a last trade of $20.01. In Monday trading, Union First Market Bankshares Corp. shares are currently down about 0.2% on the day.


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That's a good observation. With window functions, parallelism is
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Continuing my series highlighting the spate of huge off-label marketing cases, last year Allergan agreed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor and pay a $375 million fine and $225 million in civil penalties, all for pushing Botox for off-label uses such as headache, pain and cerebral palsy treatment.
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Ever noticed how much better your day seems to be when you exercise in the morning? Start your day with a gym visit, a powerwalk, a swim or a bike ride and observe the knock-on effects as your day unfolds. People who manage to grab even a short exercise burst in the morning tend to be happier, more productive and more focused throughout the day. Getting a workout in first thing in the morning will boost your endorphins, help you make healthier food choices, spark your metabolism and lead to a more successful day at work. If that doesn't put a smile on your face, what will!
Make an effort to walk more on World Smile Day and see how this small but significant lifestyle choice makes you smile. Walking is super-healthy, bringing with it a host of benefits from cardiovascular fitness and lower blood pressure to better circulation and the release of helpful hormones. It's good for your budget, and for the environment. And, whether you walk in a town or city, or get out into the countryside, you'll see aspects of daily life which you miss when you're in the car. See what you can spot on your walk which makes you smile.
There's nothing like a breath of fresh air to bring a smile to your face. No matter how busy next Tuesday is for you, get outside for at least 10 minutes. Grab time on your break at work, walk to or from work, or make the effort to run errands on foot rather than in the car. Take deep, grounding breaths, and pause for a moment to savour the sounds and feelings of being outside under the open sky.
We all know how eating well makes us feel healthier and happier. On World Smile Day, make conscious choices about your meals, snacks and drinks. Eat foods as close to their natural state as possible, turn down packaged, processed, man-made foods, and make as many of your meals as you can from scratch. Natural, unprocessed foods and ingredients pack a greater nutritional punch and will flood every cell in your body with vitamins, minerals, fibre, micronutrients, amino acids, complex carbohydrates and essential fatty acids. Your body will thank you for it, and a smile will spread across your face!
Why not treat yourself on World Smile Day, but not with junk food. Turn to one of nature's many superfoods for a tasty, nutrient-dense treat which actually benefits your body. Dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa (go for 70% or more), good quality coffee (try an Americano or espresso), dark berries (great as a snack with real Greek yoghurt), raw nuts and seeds, and dark green leafy vegetables are all treats your body will thank you for. Eat well and you'll have reason to smile every day, not just on World Smile Day! Do you want something to smile about? Why not sign up to a PT course with The Training Room this World Smile Day and treat yourself to a fantastic new career path!


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Jordan Brand on Tuesday announced the launch of Chris Paul's first signature shoe, the Jordan CP, set to release on March 1.
Paul is now in his third season as point guard for the New Orleans Hornets.
Paul was handpicked by Michael Jordan to represent the Jordan Brand. The Jordan CP showcases personal moments in Paul's life, demonstrating his devotion to basketball as well as the people he admires. The "61" etched in the shoe symbolizes his grandfather. Just days after the passing of his family hero, Paul played in a high school basketball game scoring exactly 61 points, one for each year his grandfather had lived. The letters "SP" stitched on the backside of the tongue are in memory of his mentor and former college coach Skip Prosser.


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Intelligent Business Transfer are thrilled to bring to the market this superb opportunity to acquire a fashionable hair and beauty salon in Ilkeston.
They have been established for almost 10 years and has experienced growth on an annual basis since then. The business offers a range of different hair and beauty treatments to their loyal customer base. The salon has been renovated to a stunning standard and offers their clients a different experience to what they would find at other salons in the area.
The turnover of the business is in the region of £90,000, despite limited opening hours due to the vendor's personal commitments. The business also boats impressive gross profit margins and a net profit figure of £24,528.
Despite the impressive financial figures of the business a potential buyer could increase these significantly. A potential buyer could choose to rent out a chair or room to a hairdresser or beautician, which would increase the sales revenue significantly. The current vendors have been approached to do this on a number of occasions but have chosen not to.
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I hadn't written anything about Steubenville thus far because I felt I had nothing to add. Rape is terrible and deserves to be punished. You do not need WWPD to tell you this. Institutions don't like making a fuss and allow terrible things to happen. Indeed, indeed, but my anecdotal evidence in that regard is sufficiently different from the Steubenville case that I had nothing to add on that account. I was prepared to find this upsetting, to discuss it privately, and not to respond to it on here unless I thought I had something to contribute, some way to better explain what happened and how things like it might be prevented. The big issues - victim-blaming, football culture, and more - have already been addressed elsewhere.
Then something occurred to me listening to a report about the case, where someone was calling in to say that whoever gave or sold these children alcohol needed to be held responsible. While there may be nothing to it, which could be why I haven't seen it addressed elsewhere, here goes:
Under the most ordinary of circumstances, teenage behavior in America is criminalized or deemed illicit. Teenagers (20-year-olds) who have a beer at a party, just the one, regardless of their car access or lack thereof, are bad kids. In my life, to my knowledge, I've met exactly two people who waited to drink until they were 21 (others, of course, didn't drink before or after). That's a whole lot of bad (nerdy) kids! And teenagers (anyone not yet married) who have entirely consensual sex with a significant other are engaging in premarital sex and are thus not being abstinent, and are thus bad kids, if not criminals like the underage drinkers. How strongly these taboos are felt depends on which region, but if they made it to the godless cities where I spent my youth, they're out there.
In some other parts of the West, too much drinking is bad, sexual assault is bad, but there's no sense that one can cross over from pure to impure simply by acting like everyone else your age. But for teens in the States, as I remember it, this leads to an atmosphere at parties and such where it feels like simply hanging out is being bad, breaking rules or laws, being a Youth, a criminal. Even the good kids feel they're being bad. Much that happens, if were to emerge on social media (which, I shall repeat for the zillionth time, happily did not exist in my own youth), would be devastating. A good kid with a drink in his hand! A photo of a party where a whole group of kids are acting silly - does that mean they're drunk? A reference to contraception announcing not responsibility but sexual activity! Things that having nothing to do with blacking out drunk, let alone with rape.
Once there's a sense among teenagers that a normal weekend is a weekend of illicit activity, lines can blur. Kids baseline feel like criminals, baseline feel like their behavior, if it reached authority figures, would damn them for life. If kids are at the top of some hierarchy (football or other), their being able to drink without punishment will already place them above the law. But the "law" threshold is so low that, while I don't believe there's genuine confusion over the difference between a beer at a party and sexual assault, there's a sense in which the mindset of 'I'm being bad' may contribute to how kids who do genuinely bad things justify their behavior to themselves in the moment.
None of this, I should note, is a policy prescription. For all I know, lowering the drinking age would so increase the number of fatal traffic accidents as to render all of this almost irrelevant.
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Did you read that the judge in the Steubenville case advises Today's Young People to "to have discussions about how you talk to your friends, how you record things on the social media so prevalent today and how you conduct yourself when drinking is put upon you by your friends"?
That reflexive urge to blame modern technology, when in fact modern technology is part of the reason the criminals in this case got convicted.
I think. I'm kind of intentionally avoiding the details of this one.
At that age, parents' rules have more impact on your life than the law, so I'm not sure a rational drinking age would help with this particular problem. - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:51:00 PM
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"At that age, parents' rules have more impact on your life than the law, so I'm not sure a rational drinking age would help with this particular problem."
Maybe? Obviously sex between 17-year-olds is often legal, yet controversial. But with alcohol consumption, the lack of a cultural taboo against drinking from one's 21st birthday on suggests that with alcohol, this really is about the law being one thing and the culture following suit. - Tuesday, March 26, 2013 3:55:00 PM


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LOS ANGELES – The crowd of 100,443 at Kyle Field gave Keisean Lucier-South goosebumps last Saturday. It was the first crowd of any size he had played in front of in a game in nearly two years. He responded with a standout performance that earned raves from his coaches when his team was short-handed at the defensive end position.
Head coach Jim Mora singled out the redshirt freshman from Orange Lutheran as someone who stood out when they reviewed video of the game. Lucier-South was explosive, exciting and dynamic in his collegiate debut, the coach said. With starting defensive end Takkarist McKinley slowed by a groin injury and backup Deon Hollins out with a concussion, Lucier-South filled a big role for the Bruins.
"He's very smart," defensive coordinator Tom Bradley said. "He's attentive to detail. He works hard. He has all the attributes to be a really fine football player."
The Bruins hope he can grow into an Anthony Barr-type talent. To do it, he wants to gain at least 30 pounds before leaving UCLA. Lucier-South said he's about 228 pounds right now. Barr also weighed 228 pounds when he was a freshman running back. The 6-foot-4 Barr switched to linebacker before his junior season and played his senior season at 248 pounds. He is now listed at 255.
"We all want him to be Anthony Barr right now," Mora said of Lucier-South, who wears the No. 11 jersey, just like Barr did. "But Anthony Barr wasn't Anthony Barr until he was really a junior or a senior, and Keisean's a redshirt freshman."
Lucier-South often spoke with Barr during his recruiting process. They don't get a chance to speak much now; Barr is pretty busy becoming an All-Pro linebacker. But Lucier-South still heeds advice Barr gave him in high school.
"He told me to work on your craft every single day, before practice, after practice, eat a lot of food," Lucier-South said.
Until he gains more weight, Lucier-South is mostly expected to contribute in pass-rush situations. With speed and length on the edge, he can cause trouble for opposing offensive tackles. He finished with one tackle against Texas A&M and hopes he can improve on his gap control in the run game and understanding his assignments.
The Bruins are hopeful they can get Hollins back this week. The senior has been limited with a concussion for nearly a month, but returned to the practice field Tuesday in a red no-contact jersey. Bradley said doctors will closely monitor Hollins' recovery, especially after he suffered a setback earlier in the summer.
McKinley worked on the sideline Tuesday while he recovers from the groin injury he aggravated against the Aggies. Mora said Monday the senior is "day-to-day."
Although Lucier-South provided a capable replacement, the Bruins are excited to welcome Hollins and McKinley back soon.
"They're two guys who have played a lot of football," Bradley said. "They generate a lot of energy off the edge, they can do a lot of things off the edge."
Kennedy Polamalu handled his new position in an old, familiar place Saturday: on the sideline. The first-year offensive coordinator called plays from the field while coaching his running backs against Texas A&M. Despite his new play-calling responsibilities, Polamalu wants to be on the sideline because he knows no other way. He's never been in the coaches' box for a game.
"These kids, they've got so many things going on and when you look them in the eye, they want to give you their best and they don't want to let you down and you don't want to let them down," Polamalu said. "But you can't see that when you're up in the box."


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Rochdale's fine autumn form continued with victory over nine-man Bristol Rovers.
The Pirates went ahead from the penalty spot when Peter Cavanagh was adjudged to have fouled Wayne Brown, with David Clarkson scoring.
But it didn't take long for Dale to respond, Andrew Tutte levelling after 27 minutes.
Dale went ahead through Bobby Grant's impressive effort before Garry Kenneth and Eliot Richards were given their marching orders.
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