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my brain is exploding now.
have got you some new dockers yet. thought I told you get cleaned up and and put on those new pants. AARRRGGGGHHH you are incorigible. HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA. Fuck it man when Obama is done I'll be retired by a few months. Got a job for you. How bout secretary of the interior. Yea man we can make it work brother. Ok so gues you gott be a millionare to run. But wait no Anyone who is born American citizan can run for Pres. So campaign now. maybe camping. Think I rather make babies than go around kissing them. or for sure be trying to make. You could get a sniffle kissing a bunch of babies and little kids. hehehehe. But this may not fly to cool with you my brother cause remember these lyrics, "No No don't try to get yourself elected, cause if you do you'll have to cut your hair" great stuff.
This goes to the swastika building in Corando. first off of course "hmm interesting" did not know this. First thought from some posts here were, the - where, why, what and location. Hmm navy base west coast, swasika. Psycological warfare to any attackers to that are during second wpurld war. only really touchable by air. whaen was this building built and what was the purpose. Barracks, Headquarters May ward of air attacks from axis powers, Japanese or German. If so good idea. Did some google of course, read som e cool comments. German POW's transported to the US, did many construction projects. maybe design of was overlooked, konow for a fact have seen and been in many biuldings constructed during that time that have significant historical, well significance. On Ft Leonard Wood, MO there is a biulding which was a field hose, basically a huge gymnasium. constructed by german pow's. the roof is a one of a kind huge self suppoting arch constructed of a fine network of rafters. Was a one time scheduled for destruction but county, state and federal historical societies stopped it. Raised in a carpenter cabinetmaking family was quite impressed. If someone thinks there may be some conspiracy theary there for the swastika building. I don't think so. Anyway thanks for sharing ang have me learn something I didn't know and exercise my mind and stimulate learning. Yeh for inspiration.
... The World, then all the world would be like between Dead shows. Then there would be lots of musical events that people would drive their car to and there would be a parking lot scene. Then there would be a show. Then there would be the aftermath. Then people would go to the next show. Or some would go home. Then there would be the between show time again. Then some people would get sick of the scene all together and do something interesting and then come back, or not.
This would go on for a period of time and take the place of mental health therapy. Eventually, the whole thing would become like a Rainbow gathering, divided up into no this or that according to people's preferences. There would be the main musical event and regional musical events on a regular touring schedule through the four seasons.
The effect of providing this kind of therapy instead of trying to correct people through jail or through a maze of professionals would be a healthy, stable, somewhat enlightened society that would expand consciousness (of course, some people need more help than others and their would be clinics and hospitals for them). There would be more freedom and tolerance.
Then reality would intervene and a bunch of greedy power-trippers would step in and control/monopolize the scene and nobody would use violence to stop them and the whole thing would come crashing down in an ugly way.
But we can dream....
Peace and Harmony would abide. There would be no wars, no recession, no perverts kidnapping and killing young kids,and no starving homeless people on the streets.
May the Four Winds Blow You Safely Home... I Miss Jerry
anyone else who I offended. I have nothing against trailer parks. But I do get pissed at white trash meth-heads who come here and annoy folks and that was the point I was trying to make. lamagonzo had it right. I suppose this post will get deleted too. So much for freedom of speech when deadheads rule the world.
For your comment on the trailor park.
You spoke what I was thinking. I really have little tolerance for that elitist mindset.
I lived in one for a few years, it was a great way to not spend much money and live low on the consumption chain. It had been placed in what was once a pasture and before that midwest savannah, so It had Oak trees that were over 100 years old in the yard. There were many unique people there, some of whom were living the way they choose to do which was not to be a part of the system. In other words they were choosing a type of voluntary simplicity living there.
Not everyone wants to be a Yuppie.
If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is, infinite.
William Blake
The Sun would come a shinin on my backdoor someday. I would see that the grass is always greener either side of the hill. A Dark Star would not be something to be feared or pontificated. I would always have a place to lay my head. And it wouldn't matter if my cup was half empty or half full, because there would be another deadhead around the bend that has a cup of the same.
Will you come with me? Once in awhile you can get shown the light in the strangest of places if you look at it right!
I think Coronado is seperate from the mainland . . . and has that really wierd, "Swastika building" on one of the military bases. Just type "Swastika building Coronado" in Google images and you'll see what I mean.
Hence, the misunderstanding. La Jolla is connected to San Diego and I used to ride my bike from Clairemont all the time. Bicycle - not motorcycle . . . and I crossed no bridge to get there.
It's okay. Geography isn't everything.
And don't worry - admirals and generals aren't silly enough to be in charge. Young officers graduating from West Point, now maybe . . . IF (big if) they don't have that downright silly belief about property some people still have and Heinlein talks about in his book, "Farnham's Freehold". He totally covered it all man.
Good work. That - and of course his covering of nudity in the book, "The Door into Summer". Sunnydale Nudist Colony, man.
Yep. Sunnydale lol.


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As a "learning center," the Remington Center has long fostered an environment in which students and clinical faculty can gather information on legal issues and empirical problems, reflect on them in a collaborative setting, and share their findings with the legal and scholarly communities. The Center's faculty and students have a long and impressive list of publications and appellate litigation.
Just in the past few years--in addition to providing numerous conference presentations, Continuing Legal Education programs, and workshops to the practicing bar--the Remington Center's clinical faculty have published an impressive array articles aimed at improving the justice system. All of these articles arise directly out of their work in the clinical projects. Some of their most recent work includes the following:
- Clinical Professor Meredith Ross and Clinical Instructor William Rosales have provided useful information to Wisconsin lawyers and judges regarding post-sentencing remedies under Wisconsin's new Truth-in-Sentencing law . See Meredith J. Ross, Sentence Modification and Early Release for TIS Inmates, Wisconsin Defender, Winter/Spring 2005; William E. Rosales, Sentence Adjustment Petitions: An Update, Wisconsin Defender, Winter/Spring 2007).
- Clinical Professor Michele LaVigne has worked extensively with deaf and hard-of-hearing clients and law students. With Dr. McCay Vernon, Professor LaVigne has published several articles on the intersection between deafness and the legal system. See Michele LaVigne & McCay Vernon, An Interpreter Isn't Enough: Deafness, Language, and Due Process, 2003 Wis. L. Rev. 843; It Takes More than a Sign, Part 1, 29 Champion 26 (June 2005); Michele LaVigne & McCay Vernon, It Takes More than a Sign, Part 2, 29 Champion 28 (July 2005); Michele LaVigne, McCay Vernon, and Jean Andrews, The Deaf Suspect/Defendant and the Bill of Rights, Views 2006).
- Drawing on his experiences as a member of the Wisconsin Supreme Court's Ethics 2000 Committee, as well as the summer externship experiences of students in the Prosecution Project, Clinical Associate Professor Ben Kempinen has written on the ethics of lawyers'–and, in particular, prosecutors'–contact with unrepresented persons. See Ben Kempinen, The Ethics of Prosecutor Contact with the Unrepresented Defendant, 19 Geo. J. Legal Ethics 1147 (2006); Dealing Fairly with an Unrepresented Person, 78 OCT Wis. Law. 12 (2006).
- Several of the Remington Center's clinical faculty contributed the Wisconsin Law Review's 2006 symposium on wrongful convictions. For the Law Review's symposium edition, Clinical Professor Keith Findley and Clinical Associate Professor Mike Scott co-authored an influential article on the cognitive bias known as tunnel vision, and its effect on the criminal justice system; Clinical Assistant Professor Mary Prosser addressed the problems posed by discovery rules in criminal cases; and former Clinical Associate Professor Kate Kruse (now at the Boyd School of Law) wrote about the process of innocence reform in Wisconsin. See Keith A. Findley & Michael S. Scott, The Multiple Dimensions of Tunnel Vision in Criminal Cases, 2006 Wis. L. Rev. 291 (2006); Keith A. Findley & Michael S. Scott, The Multiple Dimensions of Tunnel Vision in Criminal Cases, 2006 Wis. L. Rev. 291 (2006); Katherine R. Kruse, Instituting Innocence Reform: Wisconsin's New Governance Experiment, 2006 Wis. L. Rev. 645 (2006).
The Remington Center constantly strives to meet the challenge of fulfilling our educational and service obligations, while providing opportunities for clinical faculty to engage in significant research and scholarship. We believe that the Center's myriad activities provide an ideal laboratory for learning about how the justice system operates, and that our faculty and students can provide information and insights that are of value to lawyers, clients, judges, and policy makers.


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Welcome to the new web look for the Office of Undergraduate Education. The new site retains all former URLs, so all links to OUE should still work. We are moving to a more visual site with fewer words. Please let us know what you think and what else you would like to be able to find on the site. Our thanks to the New Media Studio for the design and migration of the site.
If you are seeing this, you have likely moved in and successfully connected your computer. Welcome to UMBC. The Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE) offers many programs and resources to assist you in making a strong academic start at UMBC. Look through the links under First-Year Programs for information and assistance as you settle in.
Ready to advance your career? CMSC 291 helps you update your professional resume and refine your career plans. Meet in person with senior computer science faculty who can help you to find your niche in the field. Get to know how things work at UMBC and how to be most successful in your education here. This one-credit course is open to incoming CMSC and CMPE transfer students enrolled in any 200-level or higher CMSC course. Add CMSC 291to your fall course schedule during your UMBC orientation session.
Tune in to "The Signal" on Friday, October 9, for their feature on the work of URA Scholar Patrick Rife and his creative work "The Cyclical Nature of Obsolescence." You can hear "The Signal on the NPR affiliate WYPR at 88.1 FM at 12 noon and 7p.m. If you can't get to a radio during that time you'll be able to download a podcast of the segment from "The Signal's" website.
Tune in to "The Signal" on Friday, October 9, for their feature on the work of UMBC undergraduate Patrick Rife and his creative work "The Cyclical Nature of Obsolescence." Rife is developing this creative project with an Undergraduate Research Award (http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/URA/).
You can hear "The Signal" on the NPR affiliate WYPR at 88.1 FM at 12 noon and 7p.m. If you miss the broadcast, you can download a podcast of the segment from "The Signal" website.
David Oliver Relin, author of Three Cups of Tea, will speak in the University Center Ballroom on Tuesday, November 10 at 7 p.m. A book signing will follow. Free public parking will be available for this event in campus lots 8 and 9 on either side of Hilltop Road, just inside Hilltop Circle. Signs will direct visitors from parking to the Ballroom. The event is free and open to the public.
Hundreds of paid summer research opportunities are linked from
http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/opportunities/summer.html .
Now is the time to select the right programs and begin the application process.
Deadlines in January and February.
For additional help, go to http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/workshops.html
Pick one of these courses for Spring 2010. All are limited to students new to UMBC and accept 25 or fewer students per course.
First-Year Seminars (three credits) http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/fys/fys0910.html
Introduction to an Honors University (one credit) http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/ihu/
To help support the work of the Office of Undergraduate Education, gifts can be made through Support UMBC, by listing "Office of Undergraduate Education" in the "Other Designation" field.
The Translator by Daoud Hari has been selected for the New Student Book Experience at UMBC. This book describes Hari's years growing up in Sudan and chronicles his work as a translator for journalists and human rights workers. All incoming students will be expected to read The Translator and participate in campus discussions during Welcome Week in August. The book is available in the campus bookstore. For more information: http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/book/
If Spring will be your first or second semester at UMBC, you are eligible to enroll in POLI 100 Y, American Government and Politics. This course teaches valuable information for any American and is the introductory course for any Political Science major or minor.
Freshmen and new transfer students, sign up for Aging 100Y to learn about this growing field, the related job opportunities, and they ways that aging is changing. Aging 100 Y - So You Say You Want a Revolution: How Boomers Are Revolutionizing Aging. Add this course through myUMBC.
Do you have an idea for independent research, scholarship, or creative work you would like to complete over the summer or through the next academic year? Apply for an Undergraduate Research Award of up to $1,500 to support your work. Learn how to write a strong proposal: Friday, January 29 from 3:00 to 3:50 p.m. in Administration Building Room 911. For more information firstname.lastname@example.com .
Try GES 102Y: Human Geography. This four-credit course includes a weekly Honors University section for students in their first year at UMBC (freshmen and transfer students) http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/ihu/. Add via myUMBC.
Sign up for Math 106Y. The "Y" section includes one additional small-group section each week and earns you one additional credit - four credits instead of three. The Y meetings include study techniques and are designed to help create a strong foundation for future courses. http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/ihu/
Twelve undergraduates and a team of faculty mentors will research the impact of economic development and societal change on China's already precarious environmental position across the Yellow River Loess Plateau. The program will be from June 21to August 1, 2010. Students will engage in the complete process of designing a research agenda and performing primary research in the social sciences at an international field site. Student participation is encouraged from all fields of the social sciences, including sociology, anthropology, geography, environmental studies, economics, political science, Asian studies, and history. Juniors and non-graduating seniors are particularly encouraged to apply.http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/opportunities/SocialScienceResearchinChina.htm
Jobs are growing in policy and management of aging services. Learn about the opportunities in Aging 200Y Aging People, Policy, and Management. Students in their first year at UMBC, as freshmen or transfer students, should pick the Y section of this class. This course meets a Social Science General Education requirement.
If this will be your first or second semester at UMBC, you are eligible to enroll in POLI 100 Y, American Government and Politics. This course teaches valuable information for any American and is the introductory course for any Political Science major or minor.
There is still time to add GES 102Y Human Geography. This four-credit course meets the culture requirement and includes a weekly Honors University section for students in their first year at UMBC (freshmen and transfer students) http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/ihu/. Add via myUMBC. GES 110Y Physical Geography and or GES 120 Y Environmental Science and Conservation meet the science general education requirement.
Undergraduates planning independent research or creative work for the summer or next academic year can apply for up to $1,500 to support their work. Start now to have a competitive application ready by the March 3 deadline.
The exhibit, "New Perspectives on Old Views", is now on display in the
Albin O. Kuhn Library Rotunda. Ancient Studies majors, Katie Bentz, Sarah
Carney, Catherine Pasqualoni, and Christina Ross, curated this exhibit,
selecting 19th-century photographs in the holdings of Special Collections
and more recent photographs taken by Ancient Studies students and faculty.
The subject of the photographs are classical temples of Athens.
Interested in an Undergraduate Research Award of up to $1,500 to support your independent research, scholarship, or creative work next year? Learn how to write a competitive two-page proposal. Monday, February 15, 12:00 - 12:50 p.m. in Sondheim 105.
Seeking Biology or GES student to work full time on outdoor summer research on the Eastern Shore for credit or pay. Looking for two students with basic computer skills. Prior GIS/GPS experience a plus as well as any outdoor field experience. For details contact Dr. Bernard Lohr. email@example.com. For other summer research opportunities, go to http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/opportunities/summer.html
Paid research in HAPP starting immediately. Apply by e-mail this weekend. Sophomore with 3.5 GPA and HAPP major preferred. Other majors and years OK if interested in health care research. Must have own transportation.
Read about Senior Betty Irungu and her research on ethnic identity in Kenya. Her study included analyzing the effect of the reforms in Kenya governance on citizenship in that country. Most unexpected part of doing research as an undergraduate, "my excitement in finding other scholars who share my interests!"
On Facebook: Undergraduate Research @ UMBC. Become a fan. Read about student researchers. Hear about new opportunities.
Sign up today to volunteer during Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day, Wednesday, April 28. Volunteers needed 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. E-mail your preferred time to email@example.com . Learn about the great research done by fellow students, enjoy this dynamic event, and serve the UMBC community. Service groups welcome. Thank you!
Franki Trout, Danielle Viens-Payne, and Kelly-Lynne Russell did! You can walk through their exhibition in Virtual Worlds. See a demonstration at URCAD on April 28, 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. in UC 115.
Priyanka Bushana is studying aggressive brain tumors and how they can be made less resistant to chemotherapy. Learn about her work at URCAD. Wednesday, April 28, University Center Room 310, 1:45 to 2:00 p.m.
Alyssa studied the politics of gendered law reform in the Caribbean. Sabah investigated resistance in the Indigenous communities of Australia. Sarah researched the impact of youth activism on gender dynamics in Mali. Do you want to hear fantastic stories from your peers? Are you curious about how to incorporate your interests into your study abroad experience? Come to this brownbag discussion. April 14th, 2010 12:00pm The Women's Center (Commons 004)
"Need for cognition" is an enjoyment of and participation in effortful cognitive activities. UMBC undergraduate Tahira Mahdi investigated the relationship between high need for cognition and wearing glasses. What did she find? Ask her at URCAD on April 28 at 3:30 in UC 310.
UMBC undergraduate Archana Murali has been studying the stem cells of fruit flies with Dr. Michelle Starz-Gaiano. Come to URCAD on April 28 and ask Achana what she has learned. She will present her results in the University Center Ballroom from 12:30 to 3:00p.m.
What at the ethical considerations? Does it work? Ask Richard Blissett about his analysis of this issue. Come to URCAD, Wednesday April 28. Hear Richard's presentation at 3:45 p.m. Iin UC 312. Student researchers will be presenting throughout the day.
Ask Becca Reeves how she tailed the
Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem. Experiments with E. coli may lead to ways to reduce this resistance. Asmara Qamar will explain the science at URCAD on Wednesday, April 28. Come to the poster areas in the University Center Ballrooom. Asmara will be there from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. Learn something new!
Do you have an avatar in Second Life or Virtual World? Have you visited the art gallery Life as Dance in Virtual World? Life as Dance was built by Franki L. Trout, Danielle Viens-Payne, Kelly-Lynne Russell for a UMBC honors seminar. To tour their museum, come to URCAD's newest venue, UC 115, on Wednesday April 28 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can also visit the virtual UMBC classroom where Virtual World construction is taught and try your hand at construction. Never heard of any of this? Get your first experience with virtual reality at URCAD.
Is it possible to create new "letters" in the genetic alphabet? Should we? Why would we want to? Goldwater Scholar Nathaniel Kim can explain all this. Attend his URCAD talk on Wednesday, April 28 at 1:30 p.m. in UC 310. If you need to report on an URCAD presentation for a course assignment, this is a great choice. Nate will bring to life the complexities and possibilities of this research.
James Gerity and Tyler Schmitz have designed a pico-satellite to study the structure of clouds. They will explain their work during the URCAD poster session, Wednesday, April 28 from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. at Poster Number 119. For a full URCAD schedule, go to www.umbc.edu/urcad.
The New Student Book Experience welcomes all members of the campus community to read and discuss The Translator by Daoud Hari, this year's campus book. The book discussion gives new students the opportunity to meet other incoming students and make connections with faculty. Discussions will take place during Welcome Week on Monday, August 30th from 11:00AM - 12:00PM and will continue in fall and spring English 100 classes. For more information: http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/book/current_book.html
Four-day research-intensive program for college seniors at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) Application deadline October 15. For students with strong academic standing who are from populations underrepresented in biomedical research. Held at NIH in Bethesda Feb 7 - 10, 2011. Travel, hotel, and meals paid.
ENES 200: Introduction to Entrepreneurship - Wednesday from 4:30 -7:00pm.
Taught by a practicing entrepreneur, this course will cover topics such as
opportunity recognition, market assessment, feasibility plan, how to
structure a new venture, pricing strategies, legal issues, and financing
the product or service. Students will develop a business plan as part of
the course. The course is listed under Engineering Sciences in the
catalog and is open to ALL MAJORS.
New to UMBC? There is still time to add GES 110Y Physical Geography to your schedule for this fall. This four-credit course includes a weekly Honors University section for students in their first year at UMBC (freshmen and transfer students) Add via myUMBC. GES 110Y Physical Geography meets the science,non-lab, general education requirement.
Find out what the Office of Undergraduate Education can do for you. This Open House is for students new to UMBC. Learn about helpful first-year experiences, research opportunities open to new students, and pathways to outstanding academic success. Thursday, September 2 at 4 p.m. in Administration Building Room 911. www.umbc.edu/oue .
See what undergraduate David Pourshoushtari learned about public perceptions of Supreme Court justices. Learn how to find undergraduate research opportunities in the social science.
UMBC undergraduate Franki Trout received funding through an Undergraduate Research Award to study the ideas and principles of the Limón dance technique. Her research project involves mastering the Limón technique and the principles of fall and recovery, breath, suspension, and musicality that are characteristic of it. She is applying these ideas to her own artistic vision and creating a dance performance work that uses the principles of Limón technique in a new and exciting way. Are you a dancer or artist with an idea for an undergraduate research project? Read about how Franki came to apply for this award.
The Math Lab and the Writing Center are two of the best UMBC resources for students.Drop in for help with formulas, functions, & beyond.Walk in with your next writing assignment for any class and get advice on how to make it shine. But where are they? Starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 14 the Math Lab and the Writing Center can be found on the first floor of the library, just behind the glass quiet area. If you prefer a regular appointment with a tutor to help you understand your class, go to www.umbc.edu/lrc and sign up for a tutor. Tutoring takes place in Academic IV B-wing, room 345. For A students and those who want to be: The Learning Resources Center.
The Translator by Daoud Hari was the New Student Book Experience (NSBE) book for 2010. Did you like it? Was it a good choice for welcoming new students to intellectual life at UMBC? What book would be just as good or better? Each year the book for NSBE is selected from nominations by students, faculty and staff. Review the goals and selection criteria for NSBE and nominate your favorite book today.
What should new UMBC students read next year? Nominate the book you think would be best for the New Student Book Experience. Now you can nominate on Facebook. Once you suggest a book, you can choose to post your suggestion on Facebook and ask your friends to also suggest books. New students this year really liked The Translator. Can we find something just as engaging for next year? There is also a non-Facebook online form for nominations.
Junior or Senior computer science/electrical engineering undergraduates needed to help in developing operant conditioning experimental apparatus for use in biology/psychology experiments with birds. Must have Matlab programming skills and familiarity with basic computer and electronic hardware. Circuit-building skills and previous experience with signal processing a plus. Students will assist in building experimental hardware and in programming Tucker-Davis signal processing modules (http://www.tdt.com/) to interface with experimental hardware. A variety of designs are anticipated, which may lead to several different student projects involving independent study credit (399 or 499). If interested, please contact Dr. Bernie Lohr (blohr "at" umbc.edu).
Join an active research team. This work focuses on the factors and conditions that create and maximize success for underrepresented groups in engineering and IT majors and fields. Undergraduate Research Assistant positions are for five hours per week for both fall and spring semester. Unpaid, but may earn academic credit. Research assistants must have at least a 3.0 GPA and possess strong writing skills and the ability to work both independently and as a team member. Must be willing to learn EndNote software and be available to meet with the other members of the research team. Some experience with using the UMBC library's online search procedures and familiarity with APA citation style preferred. Apply through UMBCworks. For more information Dr. Susan Martin, CWIT Associate Director, firstname.lastname@example.com, phone: (410) 455-3109
Visual and Performing Arts student Theresa Columbus will be performing her piece "The Artist Statement" in the Fine Arts Amphitheater September 16 and 17 at 7 PM. She says, "You will be both outside and inside, and you might be amazed." Check out this action in the Amphitheater on the "construction" side of the Fine Arts building.
Plan to attend the MD/PhD Roadshow on Monday, October 4 at 12 noon in LH 3. MD/PhD program directors from Johns Hopkins, University of Maryland Baltimore, and University of Pennsylvania will be here to meet with students. The event is open to the campus.
You can join a research team or design your own research or creative project, starting now. Learn how at the Undergraduate Research Consultation held on Friday, October 22 at noon in Lecture Hall 3 in the Administration Building. These students found valuable research experiences. You can, too. Now is the time to select your research location for Summer 2011. Find out how to get a great placement.
Check out the McNair Scholars program, accepting applications until October 29. McNair scholars conduct research in their field (including social sciences and humanities), present at national conferences, and prepare strong graduate school applications. Must be sophomore or above and have at least a 2.7 GPA. Pick up application today in MP room 213.
Engineering; BIOL; CHEM; CMPE; CMSC; ENGM; IS; MATH;BINF; ECON ; FIEC; PHYS; BTEC; ENCH; ENEE, all science majors
You Are Invited to a Diversity Recruitment Event
ALL Students are Welcome to Attend
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
University Center Ballroom
Register Today: http://careers.umbc.edu/news_events/diversity.php.
This is an excellent opportunity to networking with top employers who want to hire students in your major, including
· Constellation Energy Group
· National Security Agency
· SRA International Inc.
· T. Rowe Price
· Target
· General Electric Company
· Osiris Therapeutics
· Osiris Therapeutics, Inc.
· Morgan Stanley
· NRD Philadelphia Officer Recruiting
· Accenture
· Space Telescope Science Institute
· U.S. Department of State
· Federal Highway Administration
Science, Engineering, Math, and Computer Science students check out the paid summer research fellowship at NIST. If you are considering applying to this program, sign up now for more information by e-mailing email@example.com. Ten UMBC students were research fellows at NIST last summer. Students in all years as well as graduating seniors may apply to this summer research program.
Entering freshmen check out summer CSI at UMBC. Enroll in Collegiate Success Institute to earn college credit this summer and prepare for a great freshman year.
Check out these student presentations scheduled for http://www.umbc.edu/undergrad_ed/research/URCAD/URCAD2011.html. Wednesday, April 27 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the University Center and Fine Arts Building.
Any major, any year, even students new to UMBC can find research and independent creative opportunities. Free how-to session, Wednesday September 7 at noon in Admin 911.
Check out these courses, which meet GEP requirements and are designed for freshmen and transfer students in their first semester at UMBC:
FYS 101 S Creating Stories about Times of Change - This course explores common themes in both adolescence and aging, stages in life that can transform a person's sense of identity.
IHU Y Sections - a great way to add a credit and jump-start your UMBC career
Just for Transfer Students courses in IS, CS, and MLLI
Find out about the Office of Undergraduate Education. Open House Wednesday, August 31, 2 p.m. Administration Building, Room 911. Inside information on making the most of your time at UMBC.
Outcasts United? Find out who else did. Talk about the campus book on Monday, August 29 at 3 p.m. Ask your Woolie where your discussion will be.
Looking for undergraduate petitions? Information about undergraduate research? Support for students new to UMBC? The Office of Undergraduate Education is now located in Academic IV, A Wing, Suite 114. Come by and see us.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot will be the UMBC campus book read by new students arriving in August, 2012. The book is already available in the bookstore at 30 percent off!
New Students,
Check out these small classes designed for incoming freshmen and transfer students. Also consider a First-Year Seminar (FYS). For an FYS, professors select a topic they are passionate about and teach only one section of it to a group of only 20 incoming students. Both freshmen and transfer students can take these special courses, which meet GEP requirements. Sign up now while classes still have room!
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The whole campus was talking about The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks on August 27. You can meet her son David Lacks on October 9. Mr. Lacks and Dr. Ruth Faden at bioethicist at Johns Hopkins will speak at 7 p.m. in the University Center ballroom. Free and open to all.
February 27 is the deadline for applying for Undergraduate Research and Creative Achievement Day (URCAD).
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The star of the Food Network's "Semi-Homemade Cooking" and author of the memoir "Made from Scratch," [Meredith, 2007] tells Beliefnet about her childhood with a mentally ill mother and an abusive father and how she managed to overcome the odds to become a successful entrepreneur and TV personality. When her alcoholic mother's long absences left an adolescent Sandra in charge of her younger siblings, she figured out cooking techniques and shortcuts that would one day become the basis for "Semi-Homemade," which helps busy moms prepare quick and easy meals for their families.You've had such a remarkable journey, from being on food stamps to being a successful TV host. Do you think that God had a plan for your life?
Oh, absolutely. I think He absolutely has one. I think He has a plan for me in heaven, too. I had two dreams about my Grandma after she died. I was really mad at her for not coming to me sooner in my dreams--I had expected her to stay in contact that way. She said, "Oh, honey, it's so busy up here. You can't even imagine. There's so much going on. It's so fun." So, yeah, I think He has a plan for me here, and I think He has a plan for me up there.
You mentioned in your book that you think your grandmother is your guardian angel. She spent several years raising you while your mother coped with alcohol addiction, and you later discovered she gave your mother money in exchange for getting to have a relationship with you. What role do you think angels play in lives, and how do we know where our guardian angel is?
I think that there are people that we see and beings that we can't. I think that mentors, and people who do good deeds, and people who take care of their families and their communities, are guardian angels that happen to be alive. And I think that guardian angels are also spiritual, and they help us to put thoughts in our mind in a moment when we have decisions to make which are either going to be good for us or bad for us.
You, your sister Cindy, and your grandmother were able to take a trip to the Holy Land together when you and Cindy were teenagers. How did seeing those places affect your spirituality?
Much later than in the moment. When you're young like Cindy and I were, you just want to play and be with your friends. It was fun to be with Grandma. I was very present when things were important, like when I was baptized in the Jordan River and like when we were underneath the olive trees in Jerusalem, and I washed her feet and she washed mine.
She [her grandmother] had been to Israel many times, at least a half a dozen. She planted trees over there. In fact, that picture of her planting a tree in Israel was something I used on the pamphlet for her memorial service. She was all about community service. And it wasn't just here domestically, it was around the world.
How would you describe your personal beliefs?
I was raised Jehovah's Witness, but my family is Catholic. I have studied Judaism and actually converted for a time when I was married. It was very important to my husband. To me, if you believe in God, you believe in God, and you believe in a higher power.
We all have power to make a difference and make the world a better place. That is our job while we're here because one thing we do today is going to trickle down and affect someone else's life tomorrow and the next day and in 10 years. The decisions and our conduct today are what tomorrow is built on. And you're not just here for yourself. I don't think God put us on the earth to be selfish beings. I think He put us on the earth to be a community, or He wouldn't have given us one another.
I go to St. Patrick's [Cathedral, in New York City], and I light candles. When I was writing the book, there were weeks where I went every single day. I lit a candle apiece for my siblings, that this book would help them and not hurt them because I didn't want to remind them of things that, hopefully, they had forgotten, but that I was living through in writing the book. I wanted it to be easy on them.
I always light one for my grandma, just because she's my grandma and I'm grateful, and I want her to have fun in heaven. I light them for my aunt and uncle and people who have been helpful in my life. And of course, I ask that everybody will be able to take away from the book what was intended. The first half of the book is a very gritty story, and it's a hard-knock story. And that's just fine because the last half of the book says, "Okay, you know what? It doesn't matter where we come from, or what we're going through now, or what we're going to go through tomorrow, what matters is how we deal with it, the type of people we turn out to be, and who we are to ourselves, our friends and our family. And did we do what we were supposed to do while we were here, or did we waste our life?"


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In 2002, I suggested to the UNC Summer Reading Program committee that Michael Sells' Approaching the Qur'an: The Early Revelations be the book assigned to all incoming UNC first-year students. A firestorm of controversy followed, ignited by attacks on UNC from extremist religious groups, politicians, and media outlets. In the end, over 2000 students calmly discussed the book in a single 2-hour discussion session on August 19.
I have written two short articles on the subject:
- "From the Heart of the Qur'an Belt," Religious Studies News, May 2003
- "Reflection: Assigning the Qur'an at Chapel Hill Proved a Fine
Thing to Do," Spirituality & Health, March-April 2003
- The official UNC web page for the Summer Reading Program
- The University Gazette at UNC has a good summary of the 2002 Summer Reading Program, including a chronology
- See also the coverage in the PBS Religion & Ethics Newsweekly, including an interview with me
- The UNC news service has a complete file of linked articles arranged by date; late July and early August 2002 are dominated by this story
- By far the funniest account was "The Daily Show Report: Terror UNC," by Mo Rocca
- Arabic and other foreign language articles summarizing the situation include BBC Arabic Service (8 August 2002)


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In Baghdad this week, one Mohammed Mohsen Zubaidi, an Iraqi businessman with ties to the Iraqi National Congress, has shown up claiming to be the city's governor. He's set up in the Palestine Hotel, where he meets with local leaders, offers to solve their problems and announces plans to get the city's services back on their feet. However, the head of the INC, Ahmad Chalabi, has declined to support Zubaidi's pretensions, and in a recent confrontation between the two and their armed guards, there was accidental gunfire. Chalabi makes no claim to be governor, but he, too, has shown up in Baghdad and started meeting with local leaders, in preparation for an interim government that the United States wants to set up. The United States itself has appeared in the person of Gen. Jay Garner, the intended temporary administrator of all Iraq. He, too, has brought a governor of Baghdad with him: one Barbara Bodine, former Ambassador to Yemen. Just now, it's hard to say which of them, if any, will actually wind up running Baghdad.
Among these pretenders to power, the Garner team has one notable qualification: It represents the occupying power that has just overthrown the former government. The problem has been that the United States has so far declined to act in the classic manner of the conqueror: It has offered no substitute government. Rather, it has come in the guise of a liberator. The normal thing for a conqueror to do once it has routed the indigenous forces is to declare martial law and start giving orders. That is what the United States did on the two occasions most often cited as precedents for the Iraq war–the conquest and occupation of Japan and Germany after the Second World War. The United States made no claim that it was "liberating" those peoples. It conquered them and dictated the forms of their political future, which they, happily, came to accept and approve over time.
The nature of a conqueror's rule has always been well understood. The citizens of the subject population obey because otherwise they can be put to death, just as the soldiers of their defeated army were. The seventeenth-century political philosopher and archrealist Thomas Hobbes had a name for this kind of obedience. Putting to himself the question, "Despotical dominion, how attained?" he answered that it depended on the "consent of the vanquished." He cited the Roman example–highly pertinent in these days of American imperial ambition. The Romans achieved conquest "not by the victory but by the consent of the vanquished." He explained that "it is not…the victory that giveth the right of dominion over the vanquished but his own covenant. Nor is he obliged because he is conquered, that is to say, beaten, and taken, or put to flight; but because he cometh in, and submitteth to the victor." The act that symbolized this consent was the surrender–as in the ceremony on the battleship Missouri when General Umezu signed a surrender agreement with General MacArthur.
This second transaction, the one that turns military victory into conquest, is the one that has not occurred in Iraq. The United States has not demanded–and the Iraqis have not given–any kind of consent. They cometh not in; they submitteth not. Except in the Kurdish north, where Garner was recently received joyously, Iraqis have been telling reporters that while they indeed hated the regime of Saddam Hussein they also do not want to be governed by the United States. Almost with one voice, they say, "No to Saddam, No to Occupation." Or, more disturbingly, "No to America, No to Secular State, Yes to Islamic State."


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The first week of the new year should provide some good clues on whether the UK shrank in the final quarter of 2012, raising the spectre of a triple dip recession.
All three December PMIs – for services, manufacturing and construction – are published between Wednesday and Friday, and they are expected to indicate the UK stagnated rather than contracted. That aside, the services and manufacturing data are not expected to herald a proper recovery.
Better news is predicted from the Bank of England's mortgage figures, which are expected to show increases in both approvals and net lending – boosting hopes for a housing recovery. House price indexes this week from both Halifax and Nationwide are expected to point to small improvements.
In the US, the focus remains on the fiscal cliff but Friday's jobs data will be key. The figures are forecast to show that the US recovery has continued to gather momentum.
Wednesday 2 January
• Advertising giant WPP officially returns its headquarters to the UK, after shifting its HQ to Ireland in 2008 in an effort to lower its tax bill. The group decided to move back to the UK after the Government changed tax laws governing profits from foreign subsidiaries.
Full-year results None scheduled
Interim results None scheduled
Trading update None scheduled
Economics UK manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, eurozone manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index.
Meetings None scheduled
Thursday 3 January
• John Menzies, the 180-year-old aviation services and newspaper distribution group, said in November it was on track to deliver full-year growth in underlying earnings before interest and tax in line with expectations. Since then the Edinburgh-headquartered company has announced the £13.6m acquisition of UK marketing company, Orbital Marketing Services Group, to bolster its distribution business. Menzies also received a significant pre-Christmas boost when it announced magazine distributor Marketforce had renewed its contract for a further five years. Shares in John Menzies have gained 21pc over the last 12 months and investors will no doubt be seeking guidance on the outlook for 2013.
• The pivotal reporting season for retailers will reveal how much consumers spent over Christmas.
All eyes will be on like-for-like sales, but with heavy discounting and fierce competition on the high street, the full shape of the industry will not be clear until the bottom-line profit and loss figures are released later in the quarter.
Next will be the first to report this week, before Debenhams, Marks & Spencer and Tesco post figures next week. Next, led by the astute Lord Wolfson, is one of the high street's most resilient businesses, so sales are expected to hold relatively firm.
Analysts at HSBC predicted that the fashion retailer will post sales growth of 4.8pc for the 21 weeks to December 24, although like-for-like sales could be down 1.1pc.
Paul Rossington, analyst at HSBC, said: "We expect UK general retailers to outperform over the Christmas 2012 trading period, assuming a return to normalised trading patterns post two years of unseasonable/adverse weather.
"Next has 95pc exposure to the UK consumer, 75pc revenue exposure to preferential clothing, footwear and accessories categories, and 34pc exposure to online sales, the second-highest exposure among the bricks and mortar player after Argos."
Full-year results William Sinclair
Interim results None scheduled
Trading update John Menzies, Next
Economics UK construction Purchasing Managers' Index, Bank of England mortgage approvals, mortgage lending, consumer credit, US Federal Reserve minutes
Meetings Acal (EGM), Oxford Catalysts (EGM)
Friday 4 January
• Economic bellwether John Lewis will provide one of the earliest indications of the health of the high street in the run-up to Christmas and in the end-of-year sales rush. The retailer reported sales of £157.8m for the week to December 22, which was 26.5pc up on the same week a year ago and the first time the company had passed the £150m barrier. John Lewis has already reported a surge in online orders during the holiday season, so sales are expected to increase strongly.
• Italy-focused oil and gas explorer Sound Oil holds an extraordinary general meeting in London to seek approval for the consolidation of its shares. The Aim-listed minnow proposes to trade every 10 existing ordinary shares of 0.1p for one new ordinary share of 1p. Sound Oil has told its shareholders it believes reducing the number of shares, which currently stands at almost 2.9bn, and the resulting adjustment in the market price of each share, would be beneficial because it would reduce the volatility in the company's share price. It would also make Sound Oil's shares "more attractive to institutional shareholders", the company said in a circular to investors.
Full-year results None scheduled
Interim results None scheduled
Trading update John Lewis, Marshalls
Economics UK services Purchasing Managers' Index, eurozone composite Purchasing Managers' Index, US unemployment
Meetings Great Eastern Energy (EGM), Sound Oil (EGM)


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A dad is squirming and sweating. He's dreaded this moment for a long time but knew that someday he'd have to deal with it. His son is seated across the kitchen table also squirming and sweating. He doesn't exactly know why his dad said the two of them needed to have a heart to heart talk. He thought it might be about his habit of drinking prune juice straight from the bottle. Or the Lady Gaga photos on the walls of his room.
Dad: Son, I've put this discussion off for a long time but seeing how fast you're growing I think it's time. Today, we're going to talk about the birds and the bees.
Son: Wow, am I relieved. I thought I had done something wrong and was about to be scolded.
Dad: Not at all, son. You've been a good boy lately. A father couldn't ask for more. You've done all your chores around the house including removing termites one by one. You've listened to your mom when she told you that your acne will eventually go away. And you've driven your 1938 Packard safely. No complaints. But you're at a point in your life where certain hormones are beginning to rage so I thought we should have a little talk. Son, are you familiar with the birds and the bees?
Son: Sure, I am, dad. Isn't everyone? Birds fly and bees sting.
Dad: Exactly, son. But when someone brings up birds and bees do you know what they're referring to?
Son: Sure, dad. Birds are hatched in nests and bees fly around flowers. But I don't think birds and bees pal around together though. But, dad, as long as we're on the subject of nature are we also going to talk about manatees and sea turtles?
Dad: (The squirming begins to turn into tremors.) Not exactly, son. You see, birds and bees are terms used to talk about how babies are made.
Son: Dad, how did we go from birds and bees to babies? I know all about how babies are made. I don't need any pointers or primers. My friends and I talk about sex all the time. I thought all boys my age do.
Dad: You really talk about sex? How could you possibly know about sex at your age?
Son: Gee, dad, our baseball coach keeps telling us that if we ever want to succeed we need to do our drills.
Dad: What drills?
Son: Catching pop ups, dad. He has each of us catching 20 pop ups each work out.
Dad: What does catching pop ups have to do with sex?
Son: The coach tells us to think like a bird when we're settling under the pop ups. He says that catching a ball is like a bird catching a worm in the air.
Dad: And?
Son: Well, dad, you said that sex was like the birds and the bees. If the coach has us catching balls like a bird catches worms, isn't that about sex too?
Dad: Son, you lost me somewhere under one of those pop ups. What does catching a pop up have to do with sex?
Son: Birds and bees, dad. Birds and bees.
Dad: This is going to be more difficult than I thought. Son, forget about birds, bees and pop ups. Let's start all over. Just tell me what you know about sex.
Son: Sex is what a boy and girl do when they're out at a movie together.
Dad: Can you explain that, son?
Son: Well, they sit next to each other and share popcorn.
Dad: And?
Son: That's it.
Dad: And that's sex?
Son: Yeah. Sex is sharing things.
Dad: So if you're passing the gravy at dinner is that sex?
Son: Not exactly, dad. Sex is more like passing the ketchup.
Dad: Are you playing with my head, son?
Son: No, dad. But I really need to leave now. I have a pop up catching drill later. Can we have this conversation another time?
Dad: Sure, son. Go catch those balls. This can wait. But don't you think at the age of 26 with a wife and a kid that you should be doing something else besides catching pop ups?
-Art Stevens is a long-time columnist for The Islander. His tongue-in-cheek humor is always offered with a smile.


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Johann Moritz Rugendas, Voyage Pittoresque dans le Bresil. Traduit de l'Allemand (Paris, 1835; also published in same year in German). Reprinted in Viagem Pitoresca Através do Brasil (Rio de Janeiro, 1972; images shown on this website), and in color from original water colors, in Viagem Pitoresca Através do Brasil (Editora Itatiaia Limitada, Editora da Universidade de Sao Paulo, 1989) [NOTE: both 1835 French and German original editions were published in black/white].
Caption, "chatimens domestiques" (domestic [household]punishments); a seated white man hitting palms of female with a stick; another woman being brought forward. The same illustration was later published in the Illustrated London News (March 29, 1845; vol. 6, p. 197), with the caption "Domestic Punishments of Slaves, on a Brazilian Sugar Farm." For an analysis of Rugendas' drawings, as these were informed by his anti-slavery views, see Robert W. Slenes, African Abrahams, Lucretias and Men of Sorrows: Allegory and Allusion in the Brazilian Anti-slavery Lithographs (1827-1835) of Johann Moritz Rugendas (Slavery & Abolition, vol. 23 [2002], pp. 147-168).


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Ever heard of pedro, céčka or jarmilky? Apparently, they are some of the most successful products of the socialist regime – at least according to a survey recently carried out among the users of the Novinky website. I myself did not take part in the voting, but I followed the process closely. Just like many other people of my generation, I too enjoy endless debates on what we used to eat or wear or play with in the long-gone communist days.
I must say I was slightly disappointed by the choice of the overall winner, which is Pedro, a bright pink chewing gum with a distinct taste of artificial flavouring. For the price of fifty halers you could get a short-lasting pleasure – since the flavour was gone after a few minutes of chewing.
I would have personally voted for Vitacit, a powdered drink made of sugar, citric acid and artificial colouring. As far as I remember, I have never actually seen anyone using Vitacit to make a drink. We used to put the powder in our palm and lick it, which made our hands all sticky and our tongues either bright pink or yellow - depending on whether we had a strawberry or a lemon flavour.
Something that obviously couldn't be missing from the list of the best socialist products are céčka – little plastic hooks in the shape of the letter C, which were originally made to be linked up in chains and hung in the doorframes as beads For some reason, céčka became a collecting craze among the children who grew up in the 1980s. Being brought up in an intellectual family, I found it too embarrassing to ask my parents for céčka, but I secretly wished I had at least a few.
I could obviously go on for ever, but don't worry, I only want to mention two more things. One of them are "jarmilky", white slip-on plimsoles used in a PE class. The word Jarmilka is a diminutive of a girl's name Jarmila, and I have no clue why it was given to a tennis shoe. When my own pair of jarmilky was too worn out to be used at school, I would make my own cool version - cutting off the front and dying them black.
Surprisingly, along with the tennis shoes, girls' shorts for PE class have also made it to the top ten. The shorts or trenýrky were made of artificial, intensely uncomfortable material, which was supposed to be elastic, but usually held on to the body only thanks to a tight rubber band in the waist. I guess that with a certain distance of time even unpleasant experiences can turn into sweet memories.
And that, I guess, explains the whole point of surveys like this one. Those who take part in the voting are not longing for the socialist days to come back. They are just getting older and want to return to their childhood at least for a while.
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Trompe l`oeil shutters painted on interior walls, latticework and ceiling fans comprise the bright and uncluttered decor at Scooter`s in Lake Worth.
The presentation of the food was attractive -- on paper plates in wicker basket holders, and the garnishes were in liberal supply and tasty. The bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich ($2.25) was served with fresh, crinkly cut potato chips, a tart, garlicky pickle slice, and a scoop of crisp and spicy, lightly sauced cole slaw.
However, although the ``Beer Cheese Slurp`` soup (1.25 larger cup) was creamy and delicious with tiny pieces of vegetables, it was already lukewarm when it got to the table. By the time is was finished it was chilled.
The problem was the temperature in this tiny restaurant on a recent cold and rainy day. Shortly after arriving, we asked that some ceiling fans be turned off, which was done quickly. But it was still so cold that the food cooled much too rapidly.
The taste of the entrees were radically diminished by the time it was finished.
Although the BLT was delicately toasted, the tomato looked and tasted vine- ripened, and the bacon fried to a turn, by the time the sandwich was partially consumed, it had become cold and unappetizing.
Perhaps these problems can be attributed to grand-opening jitters.
One food that held its temperature satisfactorily was the fried shrimp. A medium order ($4.99) contained seven flattened shrimp, fried crispy in a thick herb batter and served with a choice of sauces. The barbecue sauce was strong and tangy but not otherwise distinguished; the mild buffalo sauce was better. Cole slaw is served with the shrimp.
Another seafood offering was the sweet and tasty fried clams ($4.95) served with thin, curly french fries.
Charlie-Dips (varying prices for various amounts), were boneless pieces of chicken breast dipped in a sweet ``honeydew`` sauce and charbroiled. The heavily honey-flavored sauce overpowered the chicken.


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If it's versatility you're looking for in an ultra-sized SUV, the 2005 GMC Envoy XUV is a great fit. The XUV features seating for up to five, with a sealed-off all-weather cargo hold perfect for dirty jobs. The cargo hold can be reconfigured as a pick-up truck bed for hauling longer items, and the top of the bed can retract for hauling taller items. The XUV, offered in SLE and SLT trims – with two or four wheel drive – is equipped with a 275 horsepower 4.2-liter inline 6-cylinder with a 4-speed automatic transmission as standard. Luxury and safety features abound.


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Joe PesciRalph MacchioMarisa TomeiBruce McGillFred GwynneMitchell Whitfield
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Two friends from New York travel south in Alabama and find themselves on trial for murder. Without money to hire an attorney, they turn to a family lawyer, who has no trial experience, a big mouth and a loud fiancée in tow. -- Chris Kavan
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Mike 12/26/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Rating of 4/4
This is a comedy classic! If you watch this and don't laugh through almost all of it, then some doctor must have surgically removed your funny bone, or your whole family recently died in a horrific car crash (hope not). That's the only way you won't think it's funny.
If you haven't seen this movie yet, please do yourself a favor, and at least watch it until the public defender representing one of the accused presents his case for the first time. If you haven't laughed after that scene, then I feel sorry for you because you are not only depressed, but maybe suicidal (again, I hope not), Call 9-1-1 immediately.
smeagol 12/03/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
such a funny film. joe pesci is brilliant. the scene when he goes into the jail and the guy doesn't know he is the lawyer and thinks he is there to rape him is so funny.
FSUNoles27TS 12/12/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
This movie was a favorite in my household growing up. It is absolutely brilliant and Pesci and Tomei give their utmost best performances. There are way too many scenes of absolute hilarity that it is impossible to watch this movie too many times. Tomei steals the show in this "adventure/court" comedy. They perfectly portray two northerners lost in the deep south. There are just too many scenes to quote out of this movie. An absolute classic.
11/04/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
My Cousin Vinny review
Billy Gambini (Ralph Macchio) and Stan Rothenstein (Mitchell Whitfield) were charged for murder of a clerk and as an accessory. Vinny Gambini (Joe Pesci) together with Mona Lisa Vito (Marisa Tomei) try to help. Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne) becomes curious about Vinny's legal expertise. It was impossible for the swift turnaround of Vinny's legal expertise and attitude during the trial. Another baffling thing was allowing the profanities used in court in the early stages of the proceedings, speed of tracing the tire tracks and judge being easily fooled. On a positive note, Tomei and Pesci had exceptional onscreen chemistry which makes this laughable. The script was witty and funny. Best lines: Vinny - "All I ask is for that one chance. I think you should give it to me." and Lisa ...
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01/21/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Two college boys Bill Gambini (Ralph Macchio) and Stan (Fred Gwynne) from New York City get falsely arrested for armed robbery and murder after they happened to be an Alabama store just prior to the store clerk being shot. Upon realizing they can't afford a good lawyer, Bill enlists the services of his cousin Vinny (Joe Pesci) who has just passed the Bar. Pesci plays the fish-out-of-water role to perfection here as Vincent Gambini, who is new at law but makes up for his lack of book knowledge with an amazing array of street smarts, guts, guile, confidence. He's just so likable that you can't help loving the guy. In addition to Pesci's brilliant performance, we are treated to some great supporting work by Best Supporting Actress Marisa Tomei (as Vinny's feisty, smart girlfriend Mona Lisa V...
05/23/2010 (0 of 0 found this helpful)
Gotta take care of those Utes!!
"My Cousin Vinny" isn't the great court room drama because it's filled with things that are simply against the rules of court, but since the film is told in such tongue-and-check fashion, it simply adds to the great on-screen chemistry of the actors involved and themes of the film. People may argue that's its contrived, ridiculous, and all that garbage, but this film isn't to be taken seriously. It's a comedy. It's a feel-good-story of believing in someone, and it is incredibly effective. "My Cousin Vinny" delivers a ton of laughs, some great acting from Pesci, Tomei, and Fred Gwynne. Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei have a ton of fun with this role and really do a great job acting off one another. We become so invested in this story and so invested with their determination that we're sucked in...
Rating of3.5/4
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Cape Town - Members of the South African navy who distinguished themselves through their efforts, bravery and unselfish loyal service were presented with military medals by the Chief of the Navy, Vice Admiral Johan Retief, in Simon's Town on Friday.
One of the recipients, Lieutenant Michael Schoeman, was honoured with the Navy Cross, the highest military medal bestowed on any sailor who has performed an act of courage and bravery.
Schoeman, 31, rescued a Zambian general who fell overboard off the navy's strike craft, SAS Galeshewe, at Seal Island, near Cape Point, in 2001.
The lieutenant, without hesitating, removed his shoes, jumped into the water and helped save the general who had knocked his head against the bulk of the ship and lost consciousness when he fell overboard.
Other high-profile military medal recipients were Flag Officer Fleet, Rear-Admiral Eric Green, for 40 years distinguished and loyal service to the SA National Defence Force, and Shadrack Kabelo Ganda, of Metropolitan Asset Managers, who received three medals in recognition of the role he played in the former African National Congress former liberation army Umkhonto we Sizwe.


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25 November 2015
FedEx logo design critique
A closer look at this iconic logo reveals that the negative space between the 'e' and the 'x' creates an arrow.
If you haven't seen it before you have now. Designed by Lindon Leader at Landor Associates in 1994, it has won over 40 awards worldwide and was ranked by Rolling Stone as one of the eight best logos of the past thirty-five years.
The arrow in the logo was a great idea, but it becomes part of the background, so you don't even see it. So obviously the easiest thing to do is to make it blue in this context; just make it blue. Now I cannot imagine that someone didn't try this. I just cannot imagine that, but it is possible, people avoid the obvious.
I have to disagree with Rand. Changing the colour of the arrow so that it stands out enables the qualities of an arrow – speed, precision and momentum – to be immediately associated with FedEx.
But by making the arrow obvious it removes the logo's real strength. This lies, not in the arrow itself and the attributes associated with it, but in that the arrow created by the negative space is a hidden bonus.


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Yeh Hai Mohabbatein 15th April 2017 Written Episode Update
The Episode starts with Mani saying you know Aaliya's parents died in accident. I don't like discussing it. She asks are you sure, Aaliya's dad died. He asks do you think I m lying. She says you are not saying me, check this photo and tell me who are present in it, I did not show this photo to anyone. He asks what do you mean, I know everything. She asks him to say. Raman asks Mani to clear Ishita's doubt. Aaliya asks what are you hiding. Ishita says you will know it on seeing this photo, Mani please tell me, who are there in that photo. Raman checks photo and says its him, whom I gave job in my office. Ishita says the man who attacked Aaliya. Aaliya checks photo. Ishita asks Mani to tell the truth.
Aaliya asks who is he. Ishita says he is your dad. Aaliya cries. Adi and Ruhi come there. They all get shocked. Ishita asks Mani to say now. Mani says I don't know, I just know Aaliya's parents are dead, I m her dad. Raman says maybe Ishita is wrong. Ishita asks Mani to swear on Aaliya and say her dad died. Mani asks them to leave. Shagun asks Mani not to hide anything, we lost our baby when you have hidden something before. Ishita asks is Aaliya's dad alive. They all ask him to say. Mani cries and shouts yes, he is alive.
Mani says this man is Aaliya's dad. Aaliya says you lied to me. Mani asks are you happy now. Ishita says I got to know after seeing pic, we have right to know, the man attacked Aaliya. Mani says yes I lied, this man is a murderer, he does not deserve to be called a father, he killed my sister, it was not any accident, Abhay could not keep my sister happy, she always used to stay happy, she did not show there is problem in her life. They all get shocked. Mani asks them to see pic, my sister looks happy in pic, Abhay used to stay away for months, sometimes my sister used to go with him, she used to leave Aaliya with me and mum, then Abhay's truth came out, he was a drunkard and beat Akka, then that night came when he came home drunk, Akka scolded him, they had a fight, he pushed Akka, she got head injury and died. He cries.
He says Abhay's mum did not support him, she gave Aaliya to know, so that she does not know she is a criminal's daughter. Ishita says Abhay had this mangalsutra in his hand, if he came back with this, it means he had love in his heart for Akka, maybe he changed. Mani says no, he can't change, he snatched my sister, he can't snatch my daughter, please go from here. He cries and goes to room. Raman asks Ishita to come, Adi and Ruhi you also come along. Ishita asks Shagun to take care of Aaliya.
Ishita says I can't believe, Mani has hidden such big thing from Aaliya, she believed Mani as her dad knowing her parents are dead, Aaliya's reaction was weird, why did she not try to know about her dad. Raman says maybe I would have done the same. Ishita says maybe Abhay realized his mistake, he would repent, its 21 years now, he is trying to meet his daughter, he deserves to meet Aaliya. Raman says sorry, I don't think so. Adi asks Ishita to ask Aaliya, it would be shocking for her.
Adi gets Gagan's call. Gagan says sorry to call you at night. Adi asks what is it. Gagan says its Baisakhi festival and Chandan's tilak tomorrow, it would be good if we get leave tomorrow. Adi says its not possible, deadline is close. Gagan says factory work is going on at night to finish work on time, we want you to come and attend the tilak, the marriage is happening well because of you. Adi says don't worry, I will come. Ishita asks can't you stay back for one day. Mrs. Bhalla says yes. Raman says let him go, work is also imp, we can give food to all house helps, guards, servants and poor people.
Its morning, everyone prepare the food. Mihika asks Neela to go and have food. Mrs. Bhalla says no, she is part of family, she will dine with us. She says Ishita got gift for you. Neela likes the gold earrings. Mrs. Bhalla asks her not to cry. Amma asks Ruhi is Adi going back. Ruhi says Adi went early morning. Abhay comes there, covering himself with a shawl. Raman and Ishita serve the poor. Abhay hears Appa and Mr. Bhalla talking. He hears about Aaliya and Mani. Appa says they did not come, they will come later. Abhay starts leaving. Ishita says you did not have food, who are you. She sees Abhay and says you…..
She asks what are you doing here. He says I request you, don't tell anyone, I just came to meet my daughter, I m Aaliya's dad. She says I know your entire story, it will be better you go. He says I m not scared of going jail, I want to meet Aaliya, listen to my story and then decide. She agrees and goes to talk to him. She says no one will come in society office, tell me. He says I m not a bad man, I loved my wife, we were happy when Aaliya came in our life, it was perfect family, I used to drink a lot, my work was going good, I flowed in success, Aaliya likes red roses, she used to get happy seeing red roses, we made red roses garden for her, so I left red rose for her that day, don't know whose bad sight caught us, I lost my Navy job, I started staying disturbed and started drinking a lot, Malini and I used to fight a lot, she was much angry and was leaving home with Aaliya, I was stopping her, she got a push and she…. She says her head struck the ground, Mani told me. He says it was an accident, wine snatched everything from me, I got freed from jail by good behavior, I got to know Aaliya is getting married and came to meet her. She asks why did you get Akka's mangalsutra. He says I want to give it to Aaliya and bless her, I know your son is marrying Aaliya, just make me meet her once.
Adi gets the lahenga for Chandan's wife. Gagan says she will be glad seeing this, come in tilak, everyone will be happy. Adi says yes but… Gagan insists. Adi says fine, I will come, we will see the work. Ishita gets Abhay. Shagun gets shocked.
Shagun asks Ishita to take Abhay and leave, Mani is upset. Ishita says Aaliya is his daughter, she has right to decide. She calls Aaliya there.
Yeh Hai Mohabbatein Details
Ye Hai Mohabbatein is an Indian soap opera which first aired on Star Plus on 3 December 2013. It was created by Ekta Kapoor and is produced by her production company Balaji Telefilms. The show stars Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel.
The story is partially based on Manju Kapur's novel, Custody.Set in Delhi, the show follows the love story of Tamil dentist Dr. Ishita Iyer and Punjabi CEO Raman Kumar Bhalla.
Seasons : 1 | Channel : Star Plus | Picture Format : 576i , 1080i | Run Time : 24 Min


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Dr. Hermann Erdener Treppchen Kabinett Riesling 2008, Pradikätswein
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Outstanding Riesling for the money. Apple cider, lime juice, honey. Almost has a slight botrytis/Sauternes dimension. A slight superfine spritz. Sweetish but dry. Long finish. Totally refreshing. I can't imagine anyone not liking this.
A glass or two of this and a dozen oysters on the half shell would be heaven.
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Description: Medium+ straw in colour with high intensity on the nose.
Positives: Petrol nose featuring lime, peach, slate, pineapple, apple and honey. Off dry with medium body, good acidity and medium+ length.
Negatives: None
This wine is starting to come of age but you will be rewarded for cellaring this wine for another 10 years. Drink on its own or it will pair nicely with BBQ pork ribs.
Tasted: 21 Feb 12
Score: 9/10, Value: 9.5/10, Total: 18.5/20
Out of 5 stars, I rated this wine: 4
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Peach, mineral notes, slight effervescence that provides the creaminess in tasting. Very nice to drink by itself and a good value.
Perfect Mosel it maybe but no way is it Medium Dry. Anyone not familiar with what a classic Mosel wine taste's like will get a shock from this if they expecting anything other than a sweet german riesling of the Black Tower, Blue Nun Ilk.


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2011 Chevrolet Volt: Stay-at-Home Parent: Kid Test
September 26, 2011
This past week I've still been doing my stay-at-home-parent test with the Volt, the latest being.kid schlepping duty. I've found the Volt's effectiveness for this task to be mixed.
Mostly, I've been taking my four-year-old daughter to school in the Volt. This isn't a particularly difficult challenge, as I could do this with just about any car with a back seat.
But for what it's worth, the Volt has worked out very well for this task. She likes the fixed rear center console that takes place of a center seat (she can easily put her things there) and finds it terribly amusing that she can step through to the rear cargo area and exit the vehicle through the rear hatch (with me lifting her out).
As a family vehicle, however, the Volt has been more problematic, at least for me. Since I also have a four-month-old boy, the Volt's relatively small back seat is a problem. There's just not much room to fit a bulky reverse-facing child safety seat. If it's just me and the two kids (i.e., the stay-at-home parent test), it's OK as I can put the reverse-facing seat on the passenger side. But yesterday I was planning to visit a friend's house with the whole family, and my wife understandably didn't want to go squished up against the dash.
We ended up taking my wife's car instead for that trip. How big of a failing is this? I guess it depends on your view. On one hand, the Volt would certainly more more useful if it were roomier. But from a more realistic standpiont I can see the Volt working best a secondary vehicle; chances are someone who buys a Volt will probably have a another vehicle that's more utilitarian to handle tasks like this.
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February 08, 2014
Decatur, GA-The Salem College basketball team had no issues completing a sweep of Agnes Scott today as they eased to an 85-45 win on the road. Satavia Taylor (Chicago, IL) finished with a double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds in the win. Salem improves to 3-0 in the Great South and 18-4 overall, while Agnes Scott falls to 0-3 and 1-14.
The Spirits jumped out to a 22-6 lead in the first 11 minutes, and cruised the rest of the way through the game. The Spirits held a 43-16 advantage at the half.
Salem shot 48% from the field to only 21% for Agnes Scott for the game. They held a 51-32 advantage on the boards, and the Spirits forced the Scotties to turn the ball over 22 times.
Taylor also added 4 blocks. Denika Harden (Youngstown, OH) added 9 points for Salem. Harden also led the team with 5 assists and 4 steals.
Salem completes their regular season tomorrow at Wesleyan as they look to stay perfect in the Great South.


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Without pulling any punches, we'd say Top Spin 2 on DS was pretty abysmal. The game had serious promise, some decent 3D, solid animation, a slew of mini-games, a fun career mode, but one of the worst frame rates we'd seen on DS at its time of release. Despite having everything you think would make for a great game, the Top Spin 2 chugged, and as we stated countless times in our original interview (that donned a lovely 4.0 final score), one flaw – as long as it's a major one – can hold back an otherwise awesome experience.
2K seems to have taken that to heart.
Top Spin 3 is now sitting in our DS, and it hasn't left it for the last couple of days for one specific reason; the framerate is fixed, and it's now fun to play because of it. We've already seen that Top Spin 3 is now a blending of what we loved and hated from the original, but with the game's main downfall out of the way we've finally got a chance to sit down with a portable tennis game that's fun to play, and strong enough to really consider for on-the-go sports fans.
Top Spin 3 keeps the same main core that it had in its previous version. Upon booting up the game players can select form a quick exhibition match in 14 different locales, with 13 men and eight women from the pros. Most of the locales are the expected courts from previous games -- US Open or Sony Ericsson Open to name a couple -- as well as a Rome and China arena for international play, but there's also a mix of arcade-inspired stages, including a main indoor practice cout, an Amazon Jungle playfield, beach area, garden, and rooftop that overlooks a skyscrapers and carnival rides. Also returning from last year is a main Career mode where players can create their own player and go through seasons of play, gaining more attributes for mini-game completion, special events, and ranked tournaments. All mini-games are also included from the main menu as well, along with a quick tournament mode, and multi-card wireless play.
Games still require a quick three second load screen before booting, but it's usually as fast as a quick fade-out, fade-in "disguised" load that most 3D-heavy games use on DS. Once you get into the game, you'll notice that Top Spin 3 has some of the strongest 3D models and animation found on DS, and since it all runs at a solid framerate – between 25 and 30 frames per second – it's a fun experience, and some of the best sports gameplay we've seen on DS. As with other Top Spin titles, you can use the L and R buttons to do pro angle shots or power shots (each fairly difficult and timing-based to pull off), or hit regular shots, smashes, lobs, slices, and top spin blasts, all with the different DS face buttons. Classic animations such as the behind-the-back or between-the-legs showoff shots have returned, and with the action shown on the top screen the bottom is available for options menus, a court icon that blinks based on which area your shot hits, and touch-activated turbo bars that give you quicker run speed and stronger shots for a limited time.
Audio is still a bit of an issue this time around, since there isn't much variation to the crowd reactions and music. The tunes in the game – at least what we've heard so far – are either remixed or direct copies of the clips from Top Spin 2, and the crowd (we remember that annoying whistling guy specifically) is taken directly from the original. Crowds are as annoying as ever, and we again found ourselves turning down the volume from time to time in order to avoid brain aneurysms. Please 2K, kill that whistling guy immediately; he hurts us so!
Unlike last year though, the audio is worth suffering through in order to play some solid Top Spin action. The game is quick and smooth, the frame rate ends up making the experience feel like a true, rhythm-based tennis experience, and the final result is something that feels a little thrown together on the interface side, but plays like Top Spin should play. We've got a lot more to play with the game before giving any final review, but already it's showing some serious potential.
We'll have more on Top Spin 3 as we near it's final review. Until then, check out some screens and videos of the game in action, and be sure to enjoy the new framerate; we sure as hell are.


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