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: "Furthermore, they didn't fuck up the continuatility like they do with ENTERPRISE!"
: Erm... I HAVE found a continuity error in AOTC.
: On Geonosis, we see the blueprints for the Death Star, which Dooku takes with him to Coruscant.
: However, the litterature clearly states that the Death Star was designed by an Imperial design team headed by Qwi Xux and Bevel Lemelisk.
: What shall we assume?? Should we go with what the movie states, or the litterature?? I actually go for one of several compromises:
: 1. The Geonosians designed a Death Star, whose blueprints Dooku took to Coruscant. However, in some military archives, the blueprints got lost. Then, a bunch of Imperial engineers later found the Death Star blueprints and claimed they invented it.
: 2. The Geonosians only had the IDEA for the Death Star and the basic ideas for how it should function, but Lemelisk, Xux and friends made the half-finished design complete and were therefore credited.
: 3. Lemelisk's design team designed the Death Star under the reign of the Empire, but they found out that they hadn't accomplished the deadline, so they travelled back in time and handed the blueprints over to the Geonosians.
: I go with either theory #1 or #2.
I think we should just ignore the (P)EU now that the prequels are out and the KJA and Zhan crap is now moot and invalid.
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The Internal Revenue Service is now claiming two "rogue" employees in the agency's Cincinnati office are responsible for "overly aggressive" handling of requests by conservative groups for tax-exempt status, CNN is reporting.
A congressional source told the cable network that in a meeting on Capitol Hill, acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller described the employees as being "off the reservation," but it wasn't clear what the alleged behavior involved.
Another source familiar with Miller's discussions with congressional investigators says those rogue staffers have already been disciplined.
Miller reportedly stressed the problem with IRS handling of tax-exempt status for tea-party groups was not limited to these two employees.
Later in the day Wednesday, Miller was in effect fired from his post when asked to resign by Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sounded incredulous at the suggestion high management at the IRS was not aware of the violations.
"Those responsible need to be punished. It's hard for me to believe this was just a bunch of low-ranking apparatchiks that have been doing this," McCain told Fox News.
"The tea parties are grassroots organizations, they're not big lobbying outfits here in Washington, they're not well funded. And of course they're the most easily intimidated. So this is particularly egregious," he added.
On Wednesday, Republican leaders in Congress wasted no time accusing the Obama administration of potentially criminal behavior in the handling of requests for tax-exempt status from conservative groups.
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell suggested criminal behavior had occurred, saying that the "very serious" allegations involve "an effort to bring the power of the federal government to bear on those the administration disagreed with in the middle of a heated national election."
"It actually could be, could be criminal and we are determined to get the answers," McConnell said.
Speaker of the House John Boehner got more precise, asking, "My question is who's going to jail over this scandal?"
Boehner says "clearly someone violated the law" in delaying applications from groups which lean to the political right.
Attorney General Eric Holder has already ordered a criminal probe into the matter, and said Wednesday at a congressional hearing the investigation will examine what took place at IRS offices nationwide, not just in Cincinnati.
"The facts will take us whereever they take us," Holder said.
All 45 Republicans in the Senate have sent a letter to the White House demanding the administration "comply with all requests related to congressional inquiries without any delay."
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Where do I find it?
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Flip your card over and look at the signature box. You should see either the entire 16-digit credit card number or just the last four digits, followed by a special 3-digit code. This 3-digit code is your CSC.
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The Lady Bisons closed out their road trip to Georgia Saturday afternoon with a 3-0 sweep of Mercer in Macon, Ga., by scores of 25-19, 25-21 and 25-17.
"We knew what was at stake coming into this match," said Lady Bisons coach Brandon Rosenthal. "They had a good, rowdy crowd. Obviously, it was pretty personal and the girls responded well.
"In all three sets we got out to a seven-or-eight point lead. The crowd had some information on us and they used it. The big thing was how we responded."
Junior outside hitter Meghan Hinemeyer led the way for the Lady Bisons with a season-high and match-high 19 kills. She also added 11 digs for a double-double. Hinemeyer also had two service aces and a .378 hitting percentage. She had 45 total attacks.
"The first thing that jumps out about Meghan is 19 kills in three sets," said Rosenthal. "That is a lot of kills in three sets. I think more so than that she played great defense.
"She did a nice job of mixing up the pace on the ball. She really frustrated Mercer. We have talked with her a lot about her offense starting with her defense. We saw that this weekend."
Also getting a double-double was junior middle hitter Alex Kelly. She dealt with a double-team from Mercer for most of the match, but still managed 10 kills and 11 digs.
Junior setter Stefine "Jake" Pease had 35 assists and worked with Hinemeyer to take pressure off of Kelly.
"Jake continues to put teams in tough situations," said Rosenthal. "I am glad she is on our side.
"Jake felt like things were going well with Hinemeyer. She was frustrating people. And with Hinemeyer frustrating Mercer early Jake had to continue going to that hot hand."
Rosenthal has been stressing the need to play defense at a high level and the Lady Bisons responded with 72 digs, their highest total this season in a three-set match.
Pease was credited with a season-high 17 digs. Senior opposite Erin Pierce finished with 13. Sophomore libero Katie Rose added 12.
"Mercer came into the match leading the conference in digs per set," said Rosenthal. "We talked about Mercer's play on defense and we wanted to prove something.
"The biggest thing was our defensive intensity. Our girls were literally flying all over the court. It carried over from the Kennesaw State match Friday night."
It marked the second match in a row that the Lady Bisons have kept any opposing player from posting double figures in kills. However, Mercer's Charlotte Harris made a match-high 23 digs. Amiee Frutchey added 12.
"It was a total defensive effort for us," said Rosenthal. "That always leads to offense for us. Defensive intensity is something we put a lot of emphasis on each match."
The Lady Bisons are 18-3, 13-0 in the conference. Mercer is 6-15, 4-9 in the A-Sun. The Lady Bisons are back home Friday to play Florida Gulf Coast at Allen Arena. Saturday Stetson visits the Lipscomb campus.


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BANNER ELK, N.C. --- The Lees-McRae College women's basketball program will host three separate camps this summer, offering warm weather activities and hands-on instruction for a wide range of ages, announced head coach Michele Williams Tuesday.
The Bobcats' summer camp schedule will begin with the Girls Basketball Team Camp on June 14 and 15, a day or residential camp open to all high school teams, both varsity and junior varsity. Paid officials will be present for all varsity games, and regulation time will be kept for all games.
The cost of this camp is $150 for commuting teams playing three games, and $250 for commuting teams playing six games. The cost for teams staying overnight is $150 for three games or $250 for six games, plus a boarding fee of $80 per player.
The Lil' Bobcat Girls Basketball Camp will follow on June 24 and 25, offering daily instruction in all facets of the game, as well as station work for girls in grades 3-6. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. The cost of the camp is $50 per player, and includes a free T-Shirt.
The Bobcats' camp schedule will culminate with the Bobcat Elite Girls Basketball Camp on June 26 and 27, offering daily instruction in all facets of the game, as well as position development. The camp is open to players in grades 7-12 and will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. The cost of this camp is $115, including lunch and a free T-Shirt.
Those interested in registering for the Lil' Bobcat or Elite camp may do so at the link below. For information on the team camp or to register your team, please contact head women's basketball coach Michele Williams at (423) 620-5302, or assistant coach Ryan Riedel at (828) 406-5526.


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Commissioner Cheryl A. LaFleur Statement
October 20, 2011
Docket Nos. RM11-7-000 & AD10-11-000
Item No. E-28
Frequency Regulation Compensation in the Organized Wholesale Power Markets
I would like to thank the team for your hard work on this Final Rule, specifically for the outreach that you performed in assessing the best practices of RTOs and ISOs in regards to frequency regulation compensation. Thank you also to all who commented on our proposed rule.
As I noted in my original comments on the NOPR, new technologies are pushing the limits of market rules. Targeted changes to market rules can help these technologies bring new capabilities to grid operations. This can benefit customers who rely on the grid through more precise matching or resources to loads, reduced cost, and enabling the greater use of variable resources. In this Final Rule, we adopt a revised construct to compensate frequency regulation resources based on actual service provided under a two-part payment structure.
I believe that the Final Rule properly recognizes the value of fast ramping resources without being overly prescriptive in terms of compliance; while the NOPR contemplated a specific methodology for establishing the performance payment, we recognized based upon the comments that flexibility was required due to the existing market designs and the challenges associated with two-part bidding solutions.
I look forward to the compliance filings and to following the continuing evolution of market designs which properly recognize the value of fast-ramping devices like batteries and flywheels to contribute to the grid in myriad ways.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) Saint Louis men's basketball coach Rick Majerus will not return to the team because of a serious heart condition.
The 64-year-old Majerus ended the school's 12-year NCAA tournament drought last season with a 26-win team that won its opening game and took top regional seed Michigan State to the wire. The Billikens were ranked for the first time since the 1994-95 season.
``Coach Majerus' health is of the utmost importance, and our thoughts and prayers are with him as he faces his challenges,'' athletic director Chris May said Friday in a statement.
``We are thankful for Rick's efforts as he succeeded by all accounts as our head men's basketball coach. This is an exciting season for the program, and we think it is important to communicate, with transparency, to the student-athletes, staff and our loyal fans that Rick will not be returning.''
Majerus has been undergoing evaluation and treatment in California for ongoing heart trouble and the school announced he was on leave in late August. He and his representatives have requested that the school's department of athletics not provide additional details regarding his health.
Majerus has a history of heart woes dating to 1989 and has been on blood thinner medication. He had a stent inserted in his heart in August 2011 in Salt Lake City, and missed a handful of games in the 2011-12 season after gashing his leg in a collision with players who had been diving for a loose ball.
May said former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, a close friend of Majerus, has been a ``true godsend'' in dealing with the coach's medical situation.
``Rick put his heart and soul into the team, and though he wishes he could be on the court, he will be pulling for the Billikens to have another great year,'' Huntsman said. ``Rick sends his heartfelt gratitude for a dedicated and superb basketball team and coaching staff, together with the support of the great Billiken fans and the Saint Louis University department of athletics.''
Majerus has a 25-year record of 517-216 with just one losing season and was 95-69 in five seasons at Saint Louis. He has taken 12 teams to the NCAA tournament and four to the NIT and his 1998 Utah team lost in the NCAA championship game to Kentucky.
Jim Crews, added to the coaching staff last season by Majerus, is the school's interim coach.
``The focus for this season does not change,'' May said. ``Rick built this team to be in a position to compete for championships, and we will move forward with that same goal.''
The school will honor Majerus at a home game during the Atlantic 10 season. Fans will have the opportunity to sign ``Get Well Soon'' cards at upcoming games.


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Relating Rewriting Techniques on Monoids and Rings: Congruences on Monoids and Ideals in Monoid Rings (1997)
A first explicit connection between finitely presented commutative monoids and ideals in polynomial rings was used 1958 by Emelichev yielding a solution tothe word problem in commutative monoids by deciding the ideal membership problem. The aim of this paper is to show in a similar fashion how congruenceson monoids and groups can be characterized by ideals in respective monoid and group rings. These characterizations enable to transfer well known resultsfrom the theory of string rewriting systems for presenting monoids and groups to the algebraic setting of subalgebras and ideals in monoid respectively grouprings. Moreover, natural one-sided congruences defined by subgroups of a group are connected to one-sided ideals in the respective group ring and hencethe subgroup problem and the ideal membership problem are directly related. For several classes of finitely presented groups we show explicitly howGröbner basis methods are related to existing solutions of the subgroup problem by rewriting methods. For the case of general monoids and submonoidsweaker results are presented. In fact it becomes clear that string rewriting methods for monoids and groups can be lifted in a natural fashion to definereduction relations in monoid and group rings.
The concept of algebraic simplification is of great importance for the field of symbolic computation in computer algebra. In this paper we review somefundamental concepts concerning reduction rings in the spirit of Buchberger. The most important properties of reduction rings are presented. Thetechniques for presenting monoids or groups by string rewriting systems are used to define several types of reduction in monoid and group rings. Gröbnerbases in this setting arise naturally as generalizations of the corresponding known notions in the commutative and some non-commutative cases. Severalresults on the connection of the word problem and the congruence problem are proven. The concepts of saturation and completion are introduced formonoid rings having a finite convergent presentation by a semi-Thue system. For certain presentations, including free groups and context-free groups, theexistence of finite Gröbner bases for finitely generated right ideals is shown and a procedure to compute them is given.
Groups can be studied using methods from different fields such as combinatorial group theory or string rewriting. Recently techniques from Gröbner basis theory for free monoid rings (non-commutative polynomial rings) respectively free group rings have been added to the set of methods due to the fact that monoid and group presentations (in terms of string rewriting systems) can be linked to special polynomials called binomials. In the same mood, the aim of this paper is to discuss the relation between Nielsen reduced sets of generators and the Todd-Coxeter coset enumeration procedure on the one side and the Gröbner basis theory for free group rings on the other. While it is well-known that there is a strong relationship between Buchberger's algorithm and the Knuth-Bendix completion procedure, and there are interpretations of the Todd-Coxeter coset enumeration procedure using the Knuth-Bendix procedure for special cases, our aim is to show how a verbatim interpretation of the Todd-Coxeter procedure can be obtained by linking recent Gröbner techniques like prefix Gröbner bases and the FGLM algorithm as a tool to study the duality of ideals. As a side product our procedure computes Nielsen reduced generating sets for subgroups in finitely generated free groups.
t is well-known that for the integral group ring of a polycyclic group several decision problems are decidable. In this paper a technique to solve themembership problem for right ideals originating from Baumslag, Cannonito and Miller and studied by Sims is outlined. We want to analyze, how thesedecision methods are related to Gröbner bases. Therefore, we define effective reduction for group rings over Abelian groups, nilpotent groups and moregeneral polycyclic groups. Using these reductions we present generalizations of Buchberger's Gröbner basis method by giving an appropriate definition of"Gröbner bases" in the respective setting and by characterizing them using concepts of saturation and s-polynomials.
Todd and Coxeter's method for enumerating cosets of finitely generated subgroups in finitely presented groups (abbreviated by Tc here) is one famous method from combinatorial group theory for studying the subgroup problem. Since prefix string rewriting is also an appropriate method to study this problem, prefix string rewriting methods have been compared to Tc. We recall and compare two of them briefly, one by Kuhn and Madlener [4] and one by Sims [15]. A new approach using prefix string rewriting in free groups is derived from the algebraic method presented by Reinert, Mora and Madlener in [14] which directly emulates Tc. It is extended to free monoids and an algebraic characterization for the "cosets" enumerated in this setting is provided.


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Enrique says, "Although most recognize the images immediately as portraits, there are many people who do not. At first they only see the individual parts of the image: the fruits, flowers, and vegetables. But after looking at it for a while, they realize that it's a portrait of a person. To see that thought process being played out in real time is very satisfying to me because it mimics the thinking behind the art: that simple organic objects come together to create something more meaningful than the sum of its parts." (via lens scratch)


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Welcome to Winthrop University and the Department of Theatre and Dance Student Handbook. This handbook is intended to supplement the Winthrop University Undergraduate Catalog and the Student Handbook published by the Division of Student Life. It contains department policies that theatre and dance majors should know as well as useful information about the program. This is a live, online information source. All information and policy statements contained in this Handbook are in effect as soon as they are posted and supersede all policies stated in previous online or printed editions of the Student Handbook of the Department of Theatre and Dance.
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Date: November 22, 2018
Time: 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PST
Website: La Habra Chamber of Commerce Website
Event Description:
Thursday mornings we attend the Chamber's ConnectUp at Corner Bakery. A no pressure opportunity to meet members of the community that include: businesses, city staff, elected officials, organizations and active residents. The focus is on building relationships first. `
Free coffee or drinks and a few goodies.
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I used coproc2.java in Eclipse to run transformation 2hex.xsl on file some.xml on a DataPower coproc2 endpoint http://dp3-l3:2223.
At that time I did not know how to get a XML/XSLT view in Eclipse.
Now I found what is needed for that, simply installing "Web Tools Platform" (WTP) is all that is needed.
Find the installation instructions here:
WTP allows for XML view with Syntax highlight, XSLT transformations, XML validation and more.
Since coproc2.java is only intended to execute remotely edited stylesheets and XML files on a DataPower box
a complete integration into Eclipse as XSLT Transformer is not necessary.
Let's first look on simple XSLT 1.0 stylesheet count.xsl which is not DataPower specific:
<xsl:stylesheet version="1.0"
<xsl:output omit-xml-declaration="yes" />
<xsl:template match="/">
<xsl:value-of select="count(//node())"/>
You may run that easily with built in XSLT processor in Eclipse via "Run as" and selecting "XSLT Transformation" then.
After having selected the XML file the transformation is done, the output is displayed and you can see additional information in Console window:
Now how do we use coproc2.java in Eclipse?
Similar to what I posted in previous Blog comment, but with relative addressing of stylesheet and XML file.
This is the Main tab after selecting "Run Configuratuions" instead of "XSLT Transformation" and clicking on Java Application coproc2:
And this is the Arguments tab, with local referencing of files by "${workspace_loc:/coproc2/src/2hex.xsl}" and "${workspace_loc:/coproc2/src/some.xml}":
Now here you can see the execution on DataPower. The (DataPower) output is sent to Console by coproc2.java:
Now what happens for a Stylesheet with DataPower specific extension functions?
See the error output of the built in XSLT Processor first:
This is the complete Console message:
18:38:43,126 INFO [main] Main - java.endorsed.dirs=/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.6.0-ibm-184.108.40.206.1/jre/lib/endorsed
18:38:43,131 INFO [main] Main - launchFile: /home/stammw/workspace/.metadata/.plugins/org.eclipse.wst.xsl.jaxp.launching/launch/launch.xml
18:38:44,233 INFO [main] JAXPSAXProcessorInvoker - Transforming...
FATAL ERROR: '[ERR 0341] The first argument to the non-static Java function 'encode' is not a valid object reference.; SystemID: file:/home/stammw/workspace/coproc2/src/2hex.xsl; Line#: 9; Column#: 76'
18:38:44,294 INFO [main] JAXPSAXProcessorInvoker - Done.
Now this is the output with coproc2.java invoked as descibed above -- because of DataqPower Extension function dp:radix-convert() this cannot be executed by any other XSLT Processor:
The input file some.xml is just "<some>test</some>" and 74657374 is just the haxadecimal output for "test".
Now what happens in case of a compile error in the stylesheet.
Yes, a lookup in System Log on DataPower would provide the details.
But we do not want to access DataPower without need.
Since a correct DataPower Stylesheet is a correct XSLT 1.0 stylehseet we can shake out compile errors without accessing DataPower at all.
Just right-click on 2hex.xsl (with an intentional error this time) and select "Validate" -- this is the resulting output:
The Validate correctly complains about invalid (XSLT 1.0) content "xsl:vlue-of".
Last, but not least, I want to show that even accessing HTTP headers and DataPower service variables is possible by coproc2.java:
So my personal summary of "coproc2 within Eclipse" is:
- its nice (XML Syntax highlight)
- it saves DataPower development box ressources by Validating stylesheets and XML files off box
- it provides executing DataPower stylesheets without the need to go to the box and install the stylesheet first
Have fun,


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Fall: January 15 [December 15 for international applicants]
Applications are evaluated together after the deadline.
Number Required: 3
From Whom: At least two of the letters of recommendation should be obtained from faculty and other academicians familiar with the applicant's academic competence; the other letter may come from a professional familiar with the applicant's professional achievements.
No specific coursework is required for admission.
A master's degree is not required, although most students enter the Ph.D. program having already completed a master's degree in a related discipline.
A baccalaureate degree is required for admission to graduate study at Temple University. For admission to the Urban Education degree program, a bachelor's degree in the discipline or a related discipline is not required. Students who have completed a master's program before applying can receive credit for their master's only if it is in a related discipline.
The Statement of Goals is taken very seriously in reviewing applications. It should include a rationale for enrolling in the program, with specific attention given to how the program fits your needs and goals; a summary of relevant work, volunteer, and life experience; and a description of your particular research, intellectual, and applied interests.
The GRE/MAT is required. The Admissions Committee reviews each application holistically. Generally, scores should be at or above the 50th percentile. Exceptions are sometimes made for applicants who have outstanding professional achievements.
Minimum TOEFL score or range of scores needed to be accepted:
575 paper-based, 230 computer-based, or 88 internet-based. Any student admitted with a TOEFL score below 600 on the paper-based, 250 on the computer-based, or 100 on the internet-based examination must pass an English skills course during the first semester of enrollment at Temple University. Those having taken the paper-based or computer-based test have the additional option of testing out of the English course by taking and passing the SPEAK test at Temple.
All Ph.D. applicants who make the first cut are interviewed by the Admissions Committee. An on-campus interview is preferred, but a telephone interview is also possible. The chair of the Admissions Committee schedules the interview.
A resume is required.
Students who enter the Ph.D. program with an appropriate master's degree are awarded 30 credits toward the 72 credits of coursework required for the Ph.D. The maximum number of advanced standing credits awarded is 30.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Master's: 36
Required Courses:
Five foundational courses in urban education:
Geography and Urban Studies 410: Modern Urban Analysis (or equivalent)
Urban Education 500: Issues in Urban Education
Urban Education 600: Theories in Urban Education
Urban Education 650: Historical Context of Urban Education
Urban Education 810: Research Practicum
Beyond the bachelor's degree, students are required to complete 72 credits, including a doctoral core of 15 s.h. and a minimum of 9 s.h. of research methods (qualitative and quantitative, including intermediate statistics). Students who receive 30 s.h. credits for their master's degree also complete 18 s.h. of electives. Students entering without master's credits fulfill both master's and doctoral program requirements. All students follow an individualized courseload that is carefully designed with their advisor. All students must also take a minimum of 6 s.h. of Dissertation Research.
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
Comprehensive Examination:
Students are required to complete a take-home comprehensive exam. The exam, which is written over a 10-day period, is designed to test the student's general knowledge of Urban Education as a field of study and is divided into three areas: Application, Theory, and Methodology. Students are advised to take the exam after they have completed all required core courses, including most research methods requirements, and have accumulated between 21 and 30 post-master's credits. The exam is offered twice a year.
Dissertation Proposal:
The dissertation proposal demonstrates the student's knowledge of and ability to conduct the proposed research. Prior to final approval by the Dissertation Advisory Committee, students must pass an oral proposal defense.
The Dissertation is an original piece of scholarship that makes a contribution to the field of Urban Education.
The Dissertation Advisory Committee consists of a minimum of three graduate faculty members. One member must be from the Urban Education program. Other members, including the chair, may be drawn from the list of affiliated faculty members across the university. The Dissertation Advisory Committee oversees all aspects of the student's dissertation, from the proposal to the oral defense. Complete details about the entire dissertation process are available in the College of Education Dissertation Handbook, which is available in the Office of Student Services.
Urban Education
248 Ritter Hall (003-00)
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
Dr. Novella Keith
Program Coordinator:
Dr. Novella Keith
Graduate Chairperson:
Dr. Novella Keith
Dr. Kathleen Shaw
The Urban Education program is an interdisciplinary program with a social justice orientation. It emphasizes the complexity of the relationships between urban schools and the political, economic, and historic factors that affect urban life more broadly. The program is designed to prepare students for a variety of careers related to urban educational settings. It addresses the needs of school-based educators as well as other professionals involved in community-based education and other non-school-based educational activities. Students gain a broad knowledge of issues in urban education with an emphasis on the integration of theory and practice and a commitment to equity and social justice. The Ph.D. program emphasizes strong research and analytical skills.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 7 years
Some elective courses are offered at the Ambler, Harrisburg, and Center City campuses.
Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester) through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Doctoral students are strongly encouraged, however, to study full-time for at least one year.
Urban Education
248 Ritter Hall (003-00)
1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
The Urban Education program is both interdisciplinary and intercollegiate, taking advantage of the particular strengths of different schools/colleges and departments at Temple. Program faculty include those with full-time assignments in Urban Education, as well as affiliated faculty whose assignments are in other departments, such as African American Studies, Anthropology, Communication Sciences, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, English, Geography and Urban Studies, History, Political Science, Social Administration, Sociology, Teacher Education, TESOL (English as Second Language), and Women's Studies. Affiliated faculty participate in the program's Advisory Board and other committees and work with students on independent studies and research projects.
Not applicable.
Students may participate in a summer abroad program sponsored by Urban Education faculty that involves a month-long stay in a non-tourist area of Jamaica. The major emphasis of this program, which carries 3 or 6 credits, is international service learning and community development.
The College of Education was ranked 15th by the U.S. News & World Report in 2000. No rankings are available for Urban Education programs.
The program is accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Full-time program faculty specialize in class and race issues; historical, sociological, and anthropological foundations of urban education; quantitative research methods; risk and resilience; school-community collaboration; transition to college; urban educational policy and reform; and youth culture. Affiliated faculty specialize in areas such as African American families and youth, community mediation, community-based research, gender issues in administration, higher education, multicultural education, race relations, sociology of education, urban studies, and writing instruction. For students interested in other areas of specialization, the program develops special links with appropriate faculty across the university.
Ph.D. graduates find jobs in academe, urban school districts, non-profit policy-oriented and research organizations, and program development and evaluation.
Non-matriculated students may not take any course higher than 600 level. If admitted to the degree program, up to 9 credits of coursework may be applied toward the degree.
Assistantships are only available for full-time students, with priority usually given to doctoral students. Upon admission to the program, interested students should contact their advisor and inquire about opportunities as Teaching or Research Assistants. The program places students in a variety of positions across the university.
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It was in the autumn of 1976, just a few hours after news had leaked out that basketball's hidden treasure was finally making the jump to the NBA when a man strode up to the ticket window at Detroit's Cobo Hall, slapped down his weekly paycheck from Ford Motor Company and said: "Gimme all you got for The Doctah!"
The oft-told story may be apocryphal, but it accurately describes a time when the greatest legends still grew and traveled by word of mouth and every up-and-coming, next-great-thing sports star wasn't identified and overhyped before he left junior high.
To the national consciousness, Julius Erving seemed to swoop down out of the sky like an unexpected alien invader. However, the tales of his mind-bending feats had traveled the lines of the basketball tribal drums long before he went mainstream with the Philadelphia 76ers.
The NBA TV documentary, The Doctor, which debuts Monday night at 9 p.m. Eastern, reintroduces the player who changed the style, image and direction of pro basketball to a new audience.
There is at least a generation of fans that has grown up probably thinking of Erving in only two images that are shown in the opening montage for each game of the NBA Finals. There is that float along the right baseline with arm extended, finding his path blocked by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, seeming to change direction in midair and coming out on the other side of the basket to flip in a bank shot. And there is that steal and the drive in the open court, the rise into the air, the sneer on his face and the helpless look of defender Michael Cooper as Erving eventually finishes with a windmill slam.
These are the grainy YouTube images that endure in a high-res, 3D world. The 90-minute documentary tells the fuller, deeper story of a young man who was struck by tragedy early in life and went on to rise above it, or maybe was inspired by it.
The NBA TV Originals crew, led by executive producer Dion Cocoros, has unearthed rarely seen footage of Erving not only playing in the boondocks of the old ABA, but also treasures of highlights from the world famous Rucker League in Harlem, where the legend of The Doctor was born.
The clip of Charlie Scott launching a heave from behind the half-court line that is snatched from midair by a young Erving and slammed home with two hands is like watching Michelangelo sketch out his first ideas for the Sistine Chapel ceiling. Seeing shots of school kids and adult fans crowding rooftops and sitting in trees to get a glimpse of Dr. J at Rucker Park demonstrate the height of his popularity and legend.
"When you show some nice moves at the Rucker League, they show you their appreciation," says a young Erving in the film.
His father was killed in a car accident when he was nine years old and his younger brother Marvin, 16, died of Lupus when Erving was a freshman at the University of Massachusetts and those two events seemed to make him more introspective in his formative years and as a young adult.
It was the basketball court where Erving cut loose with his emotions and expressed himself, eventually taking the wide open style of the playgrounds into the pro ranks.
He was the marquee attraction, the driving force, the star that kept the ABA afloat for more than half of its nine-year existence, waving that red-white-and-blue ball in his giant hands as he seemed to defy gravity and attacked the rim from every angle imaginable.
"My brother was the first one to tell me about him," said the flamboyant Darryl "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins. "This kid Erving, man, he's a bad boy."
From that tall Afro that seemed to blow backward in the breeze as he soared toward the rim to those Converse sneakers that were his endorsement of choice and trademark in the early days, to stylish hats and the fur-collar jackets and platform shoes, The Doctor was always cooler than the other side of the pillow.
He understood his place as the star of the show in the ABA, where he won two championships with his hometown New York Nets on Long Island and he embraced a role as the NBA's ambassador and maybe even savior when the made the jump to the Sixers just a few days before the start of the 1976-77 season as the two league's merged. It was a time when two-thirds of the NBA's teams were swimming in red ink and a time when newspaper headlines screamed the 75 percent of the players were using drugs.
"From the standpoint of a young, African-American man who was patriotic and believed in the American dream, I embraced that duty to be a role model," Erving said. "If it meant spending extra time withe media or going out of my way to promote the league and the game, I felt it was a duty."
At the same time, it was a natural instinct to enter a league where the likes of Earl Monroe and Pete Maravich were showing flashes of individualism and lift it up and slam it home into the mainstream.
"The freewheeling, playground style of play, that's where I felt most comfortable and where I wanted to go," he said.
It is the style that built on his predecessors in Elgin Baylor and Connie Hawkins and was handed down to Michael Jordan, LeBron James and is on display every night in the NBA of today.
The fine film shows Erving's often frustrated pursuit of an NBA title with the colorful, ego-filled Sixers that included George McGinnis, Lloyd (pre-World) Free, "Jellybean" Joe Bryant, Doug Collins and Dawkins, to name a few and his finally teaming up with Moses Malone to grab the brass ring with Philly's sweep of the Lakers in 1983. It was one of the most dominant seasons in NBA history.
You can turn on dozens of TV channels every day in the 21st century, download images to your smart phone and feed on a steady diet of YouTube clips today that make flying to the hoop as routine as riding a bus.
But there was a time when such things were only the talk of legends.
"I always thought you never know who's watching," Erving said. "So you can do one of two things: Assume everybody's watching or act like you don't care.
"I always like to assume that everybody is watching. I've been far from perfect in my professional and private life. But what's important is to have goals. I wanted to be good, to be consistent, to be dedicated."
The Doctor shows how.


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Officials say foul play is suspected in the deaths of two inmates at a federal prison in Southern California, which is on lockdown as an investigation proceeds.
Prison spokesman James Engleman said Sunday in a printed statement that the inmates died late Saturday and that the FBI is investigating their deaths as homicides.
No prison workers were harmed.
All inmates are on lockdown at the facility housing 1,300 prisoners. The prison is one of four facilities at a federal correctional complex in Victorville, about 80 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller said she could not comment further.
The inmates' names won't be released until their families can be notified.
Prison officials say no further information will be released over the weekend.


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The Weird and the Northwest: An Interview with Cynthia Lahti
Cynthia Lahti's work spans a multitude of mediums, from collage to ceramics, altered books, and painting. Populated by strange or uncanny figures—often children in masks and costumes—her works are odes to the off-kilter. If there's violence in her mark-making, nearby is always a tender or vulnerable gesture. Tailing her solo exhibition Elsewhere at PDX Contemporary and a residency in Berlin, Cynthia Lahti was also recently[…..]


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Jill Ellis has been named the U.S. national team coach in the run-up to the women's World Cup next year in Canada.
Ellis has been the interim coach since Tom Sermanni was surprisingly dismissed in early April after an exhibition victory against China.
It was Ellis' second stint as an interim coach with the team; she also took over when previous head coach Pia Sundhage resigned in 2012 to become head coach of Sweden's national team. Ellis has a 6-0-3 record overall as the team's interim coach.
Ellis was an assistant to both Sermanni and Sundhage. She was on the staff of the gold medal-winning U.S. teams at the Beijing and London Olympics.
The 47-year-old coach, who is well respected among national team players, has had a lengthy coaching career, including 12 seasons at UCLA.
"Jill has been on the bench for more senior and Youth Women's National Team matches than perhaps any coach in United States history," U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati said in a statement announcing Ellis' appointment. "She has worked at this for many years and has tremendous knowledge of our player pool and the qualities of multiple generations of players."
The U.S. women's team next plays a pair of exhibition matches against France in Tampa, Florida, and East Harford, Connecticut, in mid-June.
"I'm humbled and proud to lead the current generation of players toward the ultimate goal, a FIFA World Cup championship," Ellis said.
Sermanni helped the U.S. to a 13-0-3 record last year, but the Americans went 1-2-1 at the Algarve Cup in March, the last major tournament for the U.S. before World Cup qualifying this fall.
The seventh-place Algarve Cup finish included a 1-0 loss to Sweden and Sundhage, ending a two-year, 43-game unbeaten streak. That was the first loss following a 16-0-4 start under Sermanni.
Ellis will step down from her position as U.S. Soccer women's development director now that she is head coach, the organization said.


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Discover the secret history of the Young Avengers when Jessica Jones and Kat Farrell investigate the kids' origins for a special issue of THE PULSE. Who were they and what were their lives like before they met Iron Lad? And what is the future of the team without him? Find out in the YOUNG AVENGERS SPECIAL #1.


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About BotswanaBotswana is world-famous for its prime game reserves and rich natural splendor. With a range of activities and attractions available, Botswana budget travel offers the best of Africa's top game areas.
Botswana Budget Travel
Below is a list of Botswana's top destinations, click on the link to view all details and tours.
Chobe National Park, Gaborone, Moremi Wildlife Reserve, Okavango Delta, Savuti National Park
Fast Facts
Botswana Pula (BWP)
Dialing Code
With a shocking 23% of the adult population facing Botswana HIV/AIDS, this disease is Botswana's biggest health threat and is increasing each year. Travellers to Botswana only face risk of HIV or AIDS exposure through sexual relations with an infected partner, or through a blood transplant with infected blood or needles.
Botswana airports include:
• Sir Seretse Khama International - Gaborone Airport
• Maun International Airport
• Kasane Airport
• Francistown Airport
Botswana birdlife includes a diverse range of mostly non-endemic species spanning across the country's diverse habitats. Bird safaris are highly popular in Botswana, and the country offers some of the best bird watching experiences in Southern Africa. Binoculars are essential to ensure that you spot some of these beautiful birds on your Botswana travels!
Botswana conservation projects are progressive and numerous, and the country widely regarded as one of Africa's best examples of optimal conservation management. With a large percentage of land set aside for conservation areas, and careful management and planning, Botswana's strong conservation efforts ensure that the environment is protected and that visitors to the country have the best possible safari experiences.
Botswana cultures include the following:
• Literature plays an important role in current and historical cultures
• Sports is an important current culture
• Arts and crafts also plays a large role in Botswana culture
• Music and drama have been a part of Botswana culture for centuries
Botswana customs allows for free import of the follow for travelers over 18 year old:
• 400 cigarettes or 50 cigars or 250g of tobacco
• 2 litres of wine and 1 litre of spirits
• 50ml of perfume and 250ml of eau de toilette
• Cameras must be declared on arrival
• Currency must be declared on arrival
Botswana health concerns are largely restricted to malaria and AIDS, and with clean drinking water, modern cities with a range of pharmacies, doctors and healthcare facilities, minor ailments can be easily treated on your Botswana holiday. Smaller rural areas may not offer these facilities and standards however, so it is best to be cautious on your travels through the country.
The following inoculations are required when visiting Botswana:
• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis A & B
• Rabies
• Tetanus
• Typhoid
• Yellow Fever
Botswana languages include the following:
• English 2.1%
• Tswana 78.2% (official language)
• Ikalanga 7.9%
• Sekgalagadi 2.8%
• Other/unspecified 9%
Botswana malaria medication includes:
• Mefloquine (Lariam)
• Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
• Doxycycline
Botswana money and banking information is as follows:
• The currency is the Pula and Thembe
• Credit cards and debit cards are widely acceptable in bigger cities
• There is a range of places to exchange money, especially in the cities
• There are a number of banks within the larger towns and cities
• Travellers cheques are widely accepted at most restaurants, lodges and shops
Botswana people include the following groups:
• Tswana 79%
• Kalanga 11%
• Basarwa 3%
• Kgalagadi 3%
• White African 3%
• Other 1%
Botswana local phrases in Tswana include:
• Hello - Dumela
• How are you? - O kae?
• I am fine - Ke teng
• Please - Tsweetswee
• Thank you - Ke a leboga
Botswana plant life is fairly diverse, with a large majority of desert vegetation and savannas to be found as well as denser plant species near water sources. Many plants are edible, and the Kalahari San tribes have been using many species for centuries to treat illnesses and ailments. Never attempt to eat any plant without a knowledgeable guide however, as some may be poisonous.
A 2006 UN estimate puts the population in Botswana at 1,639,833.
Religious groups in Botswana include:
• Christian 71.6%
• Badimo 6%
• Islam 2%
• Other/None 20.6%
Safety Tips
Botswana safety tips include the following:
• Botswana is a safe country to travel but it is best to follow basic precautions
• Do not walk around with valuables or leave valuables unattended
• Avoid walking around alone at night, especially in the cities
• Watch out for cattle and wildlife on the roads when driving
• Be careful on safari and do not wander away from camps alone in primary game areas
Botswana local transport options include:
• Car
• Bus
• Train
• Taxi
• Hitchhiking
Travel Books
Recommended travel books for Botswana include the following:
• Botswana Globetrotter Travel Guide by Alan Brough
• Botswana and Namibia by Lonely Planet
• Botswana: Bradt Travel Guide by Chris McIntyre
• Botswana: The Insider's Guide by Ian Michler
Visa Requirements
Visa requirements for Botswana are fairly basic, and a large number of international countries will not require a visa for stays up to 90 days. Visitors who do need to arrange a visa can do so fairly easily before travelling to Botswana, and visas take a short time to be processed.
What To Buy
What to buy for Botswana safaris:
• Good sturdy backpack and a decent moneybag
• Plug adaptor (especially UK and US travelers)
• Malaria medication and vitamins
• Guide book and map for Botswana
• Insect repellent
What To Pack
What to pack for Botswana safaris:
• Lightweight, loose clothing with long sleeves to keep out mosquitoes
• Comfortable walking shoes as well as sandals
• Swimming costume and towel
• Camera and binoculars, plus spare batteries and film or memory card
• Warm jacket for winter months
• Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
When To Go
When to go to Botswana:
• Botswana is a year-round travel destination
• Dry winter (May to October) is best for game viewing
• Wet summer (November to April) is best for bird watching
• Wet summer is best for Kalahari areas with calving antelope
• November to April is best for photography, with new babies and beautiful fresh scenery
Botswana is one of Southern Africa's premier game viewing destinations, and for good reason. This beautiful country has a wide diversity of ecosystems spanning from deltas to desert, and offers some of the most abundant game areas in Africa. Botswana wildlife viewing and safaris remain one of the highlights of any African overland experience.
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— Anne B (27) from Ireland
The trip was great! A very relaxed ride in a mokoro, followed by camping in the Okavango Delta and watching the animals on the islands was awesome!
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Whisky Review: Glenfiddich 15 Yr Old Single Malt Scotch
Posted by Arctic Wolf on January 7, 2010
Glenfiddich 15 Yr Old Single Malt Scotch
According to legend, the first Glenfiddich distilled spirit ran from the stills on Christmas day in 1887. The distillery was then, and is now and independent distillery. It is currently owned by William Grant & Sons Ltd., the same William Grant who founded the company in 1887. It sits in the Conval Hills with its own single source of water, the Robbie Dhu springs. This water is pumped from this source directly to the distillery, so that it is untouched by man nor beast and remains in its purest form.
Glenfiddich whisky is distilled on copper stills, in the same manner as it was a hundred years ago. In fact the entire process from turning and malting the barley, to the use of copper stills, and the manner of aging attempts to deliver a thread of heritage unbroken from the past to the present.
Here is a link to the Glenfiddich distillery: Glenfiddich Website
My review today is for the Glenfiddich 15 year old Single Malt blend. The blend is unique in the world of Scotch whisky by the manner in which it is Solera aged. (This aging technique is expanded on in the review.)
A special malt deserves a special cocktail. Again I turned to my good friend forrest, (click the link to go to his great site) telling him I wanted to capture the essence of the alpine meadow I smell and taste in the Glenfiddich 15 year old whisky. He came up with a marvelous cocktail, which I then modified into a snifter drink as well.
You can read the review and the recipes for the drinks here:
Review: Glenfiddich 15 Yr Old Scotch.
Again I would like to thank forrest for this collaboration. He is a cocktail guru extrordinaire!
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PHOENIX vs. CLIPPERS
Tip-off: 7:30 p.m. Monday, Staples Center
TV/radio: Prime Ticket, NBATV/KFWB 980, KWKW 1330
Update: The win streask reached seven games when the Clippers eked out a one-point victory over Atlanta on Saturday. Now comes the challenge from the Suns, who have fallen back in the standings after once being within a game of the Clippers in the loss column. … The Clippers (44-20) meet the Suns (36-25) for the third time. They won in Phoenix last week, 104-96. … The Clippers not only are rolling but getting healthier. Jamal Crawford (calf strain) returned from a three-game absence and played 10 minutes in the win over the Hawks. Chris Paul's bank shot with 54 seconds left made the difference. "I almost felt like we lost in that locker room because I think we expect a lot from ourselves, but at the end of the day, the name of the game is, win the game," Paul said. "So obviously we"re happy we won, but there are a lot of things that we need to clean up." … The Clippers have committed a combined 17 turnovers in their last two opening quarters.


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WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. - The year 2016 was a very good one for Somers High football coach Tony DeMatteo.
The 47-year veteran mentor guided Somers to its first-ever state championship, something he never thought would happen at the upper Westchester school.
And last month DeMatteo was honored by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), which named him the 2016 Power of Influence award winner. He received the award at the AFCA convention in Nashville, Tenn.
The award is given to one coach in the country recognized for his impact on his team and players, as well as the legacy he leaves with the school and community.
"I went to Nashville with 30 people - all my family and friends," DeMatteo told Daily Voice. "It was probably the highlight of my career. I got it because of all the people I've helped or impacted... and it was really very special to me."
DeMatteo made his mark at Roosevelt High School in Yonkers, where he started as an assistant, before becoming head coach in 1969.
He led Roosevelt for 31 years - going unbeaten seven times, and perhaps more remarkably without a single losing season.
He came to Somers 16 years ago, and has transformed the program into one of the county's finest.
After a 1993 hazing incident at Roosevelt, the coach started a mentoring program - where seniors would take incoming freshmen under their wing - that program became a cornerstone of his legacy. It was so successful that he brought it to Somers, and it has spread to other area schools.
"While I could go on at length about the numerous accolades with which Tony is attributed, a common thread in these comments is that Tony DeMatteo teaches his players how to be young men," Mark Bayer, principal at Somers High School, told the AFCA. "That the influence on their lives has been profound and that their lives will be forever changed by the experience of having Coach D as their football coach."
DeMatteo has earned more than 20 Coach of the Year awards, and has been honored by the Daily News and the NFL, winning the Heisman Trophy High School Legends Coaching Award in 1997 and the Frank McQuire Award in 2000.
With over 300 wins, he ranks fifth in NYS, and No. 1 in Section 1 history. More than 30 of his assistants have gone on to coach, further spreading his teachings and philosophies.
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Aug. 22, 2011 -- People who are married and who undergo heart bypass surgery are more than twice as likely as their unmarried counterparts to be alive after 15 years, a new study indicates.
University of Rochester researchers tracked 225 people who had undergone bypass surgery between 1987 and 1990, asking them about their marital status at the time of surgery and to rate their marital satisfaction a year after their operations.
They found that marital satisfaction plays an important role in long-term survival after heart bypass surgery.
The effect of marital satisfaction was found to differ between men and women.
The Value of Good Relationships
Fifteen years after bypass surgery, 83% of wives deemed happily married were still alive, compared to 28% of women in unhappy marriages and 27% of unmarried women, the study shows.
Among men, 83% of happily married husbands were alive 15 years after bypass surgery, compared to 60% of men in less-than-satisfying marriages and 36% of unmarried men.
"There is something in a good relationship that helps people stay on track," Kathleen King, PhD, RN, FAAN and professor emeritus from the University of Rochester's School of Nursing, says in a news release.
Rochester psychology professor Harry Reis, PhD, says marital satisfaction is "every bit as important to survival after bypass surgery as more traditional risk factors like tobacco use, obesity and high blood pressure."
Reis says wives need to feel satisfied in their relationships to get a health benefit, even though "the payoff for marital bliss is even greater for women than for men."
He says that some research has indicated that marriage is not beneficial for women, but the new study, because it factored in satisfaction levels, perhaps gets at the truth more accurately.
"A good marriage gets under your skin whether you are male or female," Reis says.
Support From Spouses
Supportive spouses may be a major ticket, King says, because they are most likely to encourage health behaviors like exercise and to discourage bad ones, like smoking.
A nurturing marriage provides patients with sustained motivation to care for themselves and gives them a significant reason to "stick around so they can stay in the relationship that they like," she says.
Previous research has shown that people with lower hostility in their marriages have less of the type of inflammation that is linked to heart disease, the researchers say, and this may be another reason why people in the bypass study benefited from happy marriages.
The study is published online Aug. 22 in Health Psychology, a publication of the American Psychological Association.