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Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science
Software Engineering (B.S.S.E.)
Goals of the Software Engineering Program
The focus of the Software Engineering degree is to provide world class education in modern software engineering. The overall goals of the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Program are:
- To prepare students for software engineering positions in industry or government.
- To prepare students for graduate study in Software Engineering.
- To provide a solid foundation in Computer Science and Software Engineering principles that will allow graduates to adapt effectively in a quickly changing field.
Educational Objectives of the Software Engineering Program
The current objectives for graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Program are that students should:
- Have a successful, long-lived, software engineering based career path
- Meet the needs of industry or academia
- Contribute to, and/or lead, software engineering based teams
- Actively pursue continuing (lifelong) learning
Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering Degree Requirements (124 hours)
I. Core Curriculum Requirements1: 42 hours
- Communication (6 hours)
- Social and Behavioral Sciences (15 hours)
- Humanities and Fine Arts (6 hours)
- Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning (6 hours)
- Science (9 hours)
1 Curriculum Requirements can be fulfilled by other approved courses from accredited institutions of higher education. The courses listed in parentheses are recommended as the most efficient way to satisfy both Core Curriculum and Major Requirements at UT Dallas.
II. Major Requirements: 69 hours
Major Preparatory Courses (20 hours beyond Core Curriculum)
- ECS 1200 Introduction to Engineering and Computer Science
- CS 1337 Computer Science I
- CS 2305 Discrete Mathematics for Computing I
- CS 2336 Computer Science II
- MATH 2413 Differential Calculus or MATH 2417 Calculus I3
- MATH 2418 Linear Algebra
- MATH 2414 Integral Calculus or MATH 2419 Calculus II3
- PHYS 2125 Physics Laboratory I4
- PHYS 2126 Physics Laboratory II4
- PHYS 2325 Mechanics4
- PHYS 2326 Electromagnetism and Waves4
- 4 hours Science Elective4
Major Core Courses (37 hours beyond Core Curriculum)
- SE 3306 Mathematical Foundations of Software Engineering
- SE 3340 Computer Architecture
- SE 3341 Probability and Statistics in Computer Science and Software Engineering
- CS 3345 Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithmic Analysis
- CS 3354 Software Engineering
- ECS 3361 Social Issues and Ethics in Computer Science and Engineering5
- SE 3376 C/C++ Programming in a UNIX Environment
- ECS 3390 Professional and Technical Communication2
- CS 4348 Operating Systems Concepts
- SE 4351 Requirements Engineering
- SE 4352 Software Architecture and Design
- SE 4367 Software Testing, Verification, Validation and Quality Assurance
- SE 4381 Software Project Planning and Management
- SE 4485 Software Engineering Project
Major Guided Electives (12 hours)
SE guided electives are 4000 level CS/SE courses approved by the student's CS/SE advisor. The following courses may be used as guided electives without the explicit approval of an advisor:
- CS 4141 Digital Systems Laboratory
- CS 4314 Intelligent Systems Analysis
- CS 4315 Intelligent Systems Design
- CS 4334 Numerical Analysis
- CS 4337 Organization of Programming Languages
- CS 4341 Digital Logic and Computer Design
- CS 4349 Advanced Algorithm Design and Analysis
- CS 4352 Human Computer Interactions I
- CS 4353 Human Computer Interactions II
- CS 4361 Computer Graphics
- CS 4365 Artificial Intelligence
- CS 4375 Introduction to Machine Learning
- CS 4384 Automata Theory
- CS 4386 Compiler Design
- CS 4389 Data and Applications Security
- CS 4390 Computer Networks
- CS 4391 Introduction to Computer Vision
- CS 4392 Computer Animation
- CS 4393 Computer and Network Security
- CS 4394 Implementation of Modern Operating Systems
- CS 4395 Human Language Technologies
- CS 4396 Networking Laboratory
- CS 4397 Embedded Computer Systems
- CS 4398 Digital Forensics
- CS 4485 Computer Science Project
- EE 4325 Introduction to VLSI Design
- SE 4347 Database Systems
- SE 4376 Object Oriented Programming Systems
- SE 4399 Senior Honors in Computer Science/Software Engineering
Application Domains (9 hours)
An important aspect of Software Engineering education is the use of software engineering concepts in a particular application domain. Students should use two or three of their guided electives to complete one of the applications domains below. Additional application domains may become available. Completing an application domain may require careful scheduling since many of these classes will not be offered every semester. It is strongly encouraged that you consult with an advisor.
Networks (9 hours)
Information Assurance (9 hours)
- CS 4389 Data and Applications Security
- CS 4393 Computer and Network Security
- CS 4398 Digital Forensics
Embedded Systems (9 hours)
- CS 4141 Digital Systems Laboratory
- CS 4341 Digital Logic and Computer Design
- CS 4397 Embedded Computer Systems
- CS 4348 Operating Systems Concepts
Computer Imaging (9 hours)
Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Modeling (9 hours; take 3 of 5)
- CS 4314 Intelligent Systems Analysis
- CS 4315 Intelligent Systems Design
- CS 4365 Artificial Intelligence
- CS 4375 Introduction to Machine Learning
- CS 4395 Human Language Technologies
Human-Computer Interaction (9 hours)
- CS 4352 Human Computer Interactions I
- CS 4353 Human Computer Interactions II
- CS 4361 Computer Graphics
2 Hours fulfill the communication elective of the Core Curriculum.
3 Six hours of Calculus are counted under Mathematics Core, and two hours of Calculus are counted as Major Preparatory Courses.
4 Nine hours of Science are counted under Science Core. Three hours are counted as Major Preparatory Courses. Students should consult an advisor for specific classes that satisfy this requirement.
5 Hours contribute to the Social and Behavioral Sciences component of the Core Curriculum.
III. Elective Requirements: 13 hours
Advanced Electives (6 hours) All students are required to take at least six hours of advanced electives outside their major field of study. These must be either upper-division classes or lower-division classes that have prerequisites. Four of these hours may be satisfied with MATH 2418 counted under Major Preparatory courses.
Free Electives (11 hours) All students must accumulate at least 124 hours of university credit to graduate. Both lower- and upper-division courses may count as free electives but students must complete at least 51 hours of upper-division credit to qualify for graduation.
Degree programs in the Erik Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science are governed by various accreditation boards that place restrictions on classes used to meet the curricular requirements of degrees they certify. For this reason, not all classes offered by the University can be used to meet elective requirements. Please check with your academic advisor before enrolling in classes you hope to use as free electives.
7 Four credit hours can be satisfied by MATH2418 (Linear Algebra).
Fast Track Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
In response to the need for post-baccalaureate education in the exciting field of software engineering, a Fast Track program is available to exceptionally well-qualified students who choose their courses carefully. At the end of five years of successful study, it is possible to earn both the B.S. degree in Software Engineering and the M.S. degree in Computer Science or the M.S. degree in Computer Science with Major in Software Engineering. Being within 30 hours of graduation, a student admitted to the graduate program and accepted into the Fast Track program may, during the senior year, take 15 graduate hours that may be used to complete the baccalaureate degree and also to satisfy the requirements for the master's degree.
Interested students should see the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education (ADU) for specific admission requirements to the Fast Track program.
Honors Programs
The Department of Computer Science offers upper-division Honors for outstanding students in both the B.S. in Computer Science and B.S. in Software Engineering degree programs. These programs offer special sections of designated classes and other activities designed to enhance the educational experience of exceptional students. Admission to the Honors programs requires a 3.50 or better GPA in at least 30 hours of coursework. Graduation with Honors requires a 3.50 or better GPA and completion of at least 6 honors classes, including a Senior Thesis or Senior Design Project class. For more details, contact the Office of Undergraduate Advising (ECS South 2.502; 972-883-2004).
Departmental Honors with Distinction may be awarded to students whose Senior Thesis or Senior Design Project is judged by a faculty committee to be of exemplary quality. Only students graduating with Departmental Honors are eligible. Thesis/projects must be submitted by the deadline that applies to M.S. Theses and Ph.D. Dissertations in the graduating semester to allow for proper evaluation. Students interested in Honors with Distinction are encouraged to start working on their thesis/project a year prior to graduation.
A minor in Software Engineering requires 21 credit hours earned through the following courses:
- CS 1337 Computer Science I
- CS 2305 Discrete Mathematics for Computing I
- CS 2336 Computer Science II
- SE 3306 Mathematical Foundations of Software Engineering
- CS 3345 Data Structures and Introduction to Algorithmic Analysis
- CS 3354 Software Engineering
- SE 43XX Elective (any 4000-level organized SE class)


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Q: Do I need to cut the cattails before I spray them?
Charlene- Brandon, VT
A: Slashing through cattails would certainly be cathartic, wouldn't it? Well, we don't recommend it – at least not yet. The best way to rid your pond or lake of those nuisance plants is to use a systemic herbicide with a surfactant, like Shoreline Defense® and Treatment Booster™ PLUS. Apply the mixture on the plant's leaves with a sprayer. The herbicide then kills the entire plant, rhizome and all.
Destroying that rhizome is critical to controlling cattails. Along with cottony seeds that explode from their brown, conical flowers, cattails propagate via their rhizomes, or root systems, which produce shoots in the fall that sprout in the spring. When you stop their underground spread, you can manage their footprint in your pond or lake.
If you're new at removing cattails from your pond, here are some tips to make it hassle free.
- Treat the cattails between late July and first frost, when the plant is actively growing.
- Use a tank sprayer, like the Specialty Pond Sprayer, to apply the herbicide to the leaves that are growing above the pond or lake's surface. Make sure they're at least 12 to 18 inches out of the water.
- Completely wet the foliage for maximum results when rain is not in the forecast for 24 hours.
- Once the plants have completely died and turned brown, you can get out your Weed Cutter and slash through those dead stalks. Aim for the base of the plants, which will allow for easier removal with your Pond & Beach Rake.
Cattails aren't all bad. Besides adding to the aesthetic value of your landscape, they also make a good home for a variety of birds, insects, amphibians and underwater inhabitants. Consider leaving a few of the cattails around for those critters – but keep the plant carefully controlled with Shoreline Defense®.
Pond Talk: Various parts of the cattail are edible, including its rhizome, young shoots and green flower spike. Would you ever consider harvesting and eating your cattails?
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X-Men: First Class
Everyone is wanking off to Michael Fassbender's performance as Eric who becomes Magneto in X-Men: First Class and while I totally think he deserves it because he's great, I do wish people would jerk off just as hard to James McAvoy too. It's almost easier to play the prototypically tortured superhero with a shattered heartbreaking history and a thirst for vengeance that compromises his goodness. That's Bruce Wayne, it's Peter Parker, I'm no comic book expert, but I recognise that that's the formula, and it's present here too in the form of Fassbender's Eric who was tortured by the Nazis and uses that pain to become a morally corrupt Mutant.
But that doesn't mean that the "other" guy, the actor who plays the one who isn't f-cked in the head, Charles Xavier, that doesn't mean it doesn't require a lot of hard work to make a character like that sexy and charming and smart and compassionate and so f-cking appealing. The fact that James McAvoy doesn't appear to have to try too hard doesn't mean he didn't. It's just... when it looks easy, I guess you don't take it seriously.
Let's be fair then – they are EXCELLENT. Alone. Together. Especially together. As the anchor for the film, the mentors to the other young mutants, the two elder statesmen to represent a new Order, and they are irresistible to watch. The scenes that are the most enjoyable are the ones where they are training and recruiting together. Fassbender and McAvoy have a chemistry that you won't be able to get enough of. It's a full on Bro Down super hero styles, and it works even better because it's not necessarily the Vin Diesel, feel my bicep, give me some more 'roid juice kind of bonding. They look like they loved every second of those scenes.
Does it get corny?
Yeah, admittedly, as much as I loved the movie, there is some corn. Having said that, you're being asked to believe that a girl with blue scaley skin and yellow eyes can morph into any human being. And they do it well enough that you actually do believe it willingly. The corn then, it goes down a lot easier.
While I was watching, I did not love how McAvoy's Charles has to hold his hand up to his temple every time he accesses his "powers". It's kinda obvious and lame. But then the alternative is a close up on his face with constipation expressions so... I'm just saying that telepathy is the worst "ability" to have to translate to screen because you can't SEE thoughts.
Besides, his eyes are SO beautifully blue, especially at the end, I wonder if they digitally enhanced them.
What else?
The kids, you'll love the kids. Led by Jennifer Lawrence, the kids have a good time. It's before they become all serious and missiony, when they're discovering themselves, their gifts, finding their places, some peacefully, and some not so smoothly. Those of you who've not been introduced yet to the adorable hotness of Nicholas Hoult? Look out.
Lightness aside however, I think what works about this iteration of X is that it's balanced out by some heaviness and a truth that, no matter how universal, doesn't seem to change our behaviour. Eric's transformation from victim to villain is a testament to how we create our own monsters. That doesn't just happen in a superhero movie. For me, when these films work, it's because the teleporting and firestarting is just accessory to a story that is ultimately very humanly relatable. There's a lot of heart to X-Men: First Class. On top of the wicked special effects and action sequences they've accessed some emotion that fills in all the gaps between the explosions. 10 minutes shorter and it's almost a perfect summer movie.
I do wonder though if this generation of stupid, if they'll appreciate the drama of brinkmanship diplomacy as it relates to the Cuban missile crisis. If nowadays that would seem "tame" and not intense enough for an audience that keeps demanding more and more audaciousness. Let me know your thoughts on this.
As for January Jones – honestly, she is so f-cking boring I think she even bores herself. Listen to her voice. She speaks like Gwyneth, only she can't do affected elite and what ends up coming out is just a painfully uninteresting girl who happens to have good bone structure and is disciplined about what she eats. Weakest part of it all, seriously. But at least she doesn't take away from it.
You want to have fun at the movies in the summer. But you don't have to be talked down to. Matthew Vaughn understands this. Go see X-Men: First Class.
Attached – James McAvoy in London promoting the film yesterday. And Michael Fassbender and Zoe Kravitz in New York earlier this week.
Photos from Wenn.com and PacificCoastNews.com


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Here's an interesting article about the 8 Things Your Employees Need Most and would you believe that financial compensation is not even on the list? Rather, employees want to feel greater involvement in the business. They want freedom, trust and to have a voice that's connected with other voices in the organization. They don't just want an understanding of the long and short term company goals, but want to contribute to those goals and help define mission statements. We all, regardless of role, want to leave our mark.
Providing a sense of involvement to employees becomes challenging particularly as your company grows. When you're small, it's easy. Company meetings can be held in a single conference room, even called impromptu. Using a whiteboard and marker an entire company can brainstorm ideas, play devil's advocate and build upon the good ones. In other words, develop a sense of camaraderie through participation. As your company grows, it becomes more difficult to bring everybody together, to gather ideas, to shape new directions and motivate participation. This is when companies create structured organizations of departments and groups resulting in silos that become barriers to effective collaboration.
Overcoming barriers to collaboration is an ongoing challenge and why I'm a proponent of Architecting a Community of Participation. Online communities don't just provide a vehicle for outbound communications from executives on goals, targets, and expectations, but also serve as a vehicle for input from employees. This makes it easy for employees to offer suggestions, not just about the targets and goals the company has, but also to present new ideas and innovation. Considering The 9x Effect for Innovation Adoption the more bright people offering ideas the more likely there will be an idea that's truly innovative and of enough value to overcome the 9x effect. You never know where the next brilliant idea will come from for your company, but if you have the right collaborative vehicle and the right collaborative culture, you can rest assured that idea will have visibility as will the employee or group of employees that came up with it.
Online communities provide a greater means of connection in an enterprise environment because they help overcome organizational and geographic barriers. Nothing is better then meeting and connecting face to face. With communities you can easily provide forums for like-minded individuals to find and share information with each other and when the opportunity arises to meet in person the relationship has already been developed. You may be surprised where expertise comes from within your organization. Within Cisco we have an online community for Enterprise Architecture (EA). With a mission to provide a global community where people can come together to learn, inform and collaborate about all things architecture. Given the size of Cisco the membership isn't large at just over 2500. However, the surprising thing about the community is in the functional roles of the members. Both Cisco Services and Cisco IT have about 22% membership each, which is expected given they have practicing architects. The largest membership group at 36% is in Cisco Sales- a group not necessarily known for it's practicing architects, but does work extensively with customers and their architects to deliver greater business value with Cisco solutions. The information gleaned from the sales group has been instrumental in developing and refining our messaging for architects. Designed as an open community we overcame organizational and geographic barriers and tapped sources of valuable knowledge we may never have discovered without this environment. At the same time, members have freedom to express their own best practices and share their wisdom with others who are looking to advance roles and move into an enterprise architecture position.
A collaborative environment motivates employees to be more involved and have a greater level of engagement. The following video on Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us further demonstrates financial compensation is not the greatest motivator: autonomy, mastery and purpose are. Online collaborative communities provide the opportunity for employees to explore areas of interest outside their comfort zone, learn from available resources, and once their knowledge has developed- they will start making contributions. This participation is something that occurs without adversely affecting primary responsibilities. The culture of participation is natural. Provide the right tools to cultivate participation and you're giving employees what they need most.
Are you taking advantage of the hidden potential throughout your enterprise? What's been most affective for you to give employees a voice? Let us know.
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A Tall Story in Hillbrow, Jhb, South Africa
Who owns your view?
The Troyeville Bedtime Story
The Troyeville Bedtime Story ~ from 2011 to now. Won't lie down.
Long Live the Dead Queen by Mary Sibande
Art City - "Long Live the Dead Queen" by Mary Sibande, one of 19 giant building wrap installations
Joburg Art City 2010
So much depends on indviduals. You are one of them. We are not depending on you to take that to…
Temporary Installations
Crate Fan by Porky Hefer
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Field of flowering hands by Strijdom van der Merwe
Invented Mythologies by Doung Jahangeer
The Gauteng Water Ballet Divas starring Toni Morkel & Anthea Moys


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Richard Sherman, Cam Newton reach finals in Madden 15 cover vote
Seattle cornerback Richard Sherman and Carolina quarterback Cam Newton have advanced to the finals of the Madden NFL 15 cover vote.
Sherman topped San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick 65 percent to 35 percent in the semifinals. Newton edged out Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck 56-44 percent.
Both were seeded No. 1 entering the vote.
Voting runs through June 6. The winner will be announced on "SportsCenter" that day.
Minnesota RB Adrian Peterson and former Detroit RB Barry Sanders graced the cover of last year's Madden NFL 25. No Broncos player has been on the cover.
Madden NFL 15 will be released Aug. 26 for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3.


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Newly single rocker John Mellencamp is dueting with actress Meg Ryan, according to several reports.
People magazine reported the "Jack and Diane" singer and the pouty-lipped actress have spent time together on Martha's Vineyard and in New York recently. Mellencamp, who at 59 has a decade on Ryan, last month announced his separation from wife Elaine after 18 years of marriage.
The pair have been spotted having coffee at Espresso Love, one of Ryan's favorite spots on the Vineyard, and grocery shopping at Gourmet Garage in New York's SoHo neighborhood, the mag reported.
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Stories that affect your life across the U.S. and around the world.
"She usually comes in by herself or with her daughter. I thought that was her husband because they seemed for comfortable and familiar with each other, just like an old married couple," one observer says.
Mellencamp has been married three times and has five children, including two sons with Elaine.
Ryan divorced actor Dennis Quaid in 2001 after 10 years of marriage. They have a son, Jack Henry, who is 18. Ryan also has a daughter, Daisy True, 6, whom she adopted from China.
Selected Reading: People, IMDb, New York Post.


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Palm Pré to arrive next month?
Yes, Tweets Logicom CEO
The much-hyped Palm Pré could be launched next month, according to Tweets posted by the head of one firm thought to be testing the would-be iPhone killer.
Jim Van, CEO of Logicom, reportedly updated his Twitter feed last week to say that the phone's release date will be 30 April.
It's worth taking the news with a pinch of salt. General access to Van's Twitter page has since been blocked, so there's no way of verifying what he's claimed to have said.
Nonetheless, various online news sources that claimed to have seen the page before it was blocked have said that Van's Twitter page was also updated with several other Pré-related posts.
These supposedly included a message that Pré works well with Facebook and that mixed use – by which we assume means use of video, email and web browsing as well as calls – still results in an eight-hour battery life.
Van's launch date Tweet probably only refers to the phone's US availability with operator Sprint. But it's already been rumoured that O2 has secured exclusive rights to the phone in Blighty. ®
Palm Pré Video Reports
Universal search shown off
Hardware hands-on
Synergy technology demo'd
UI in action
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legogirl needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 29 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
A client of mine is after a logo for their new company called "Job Equity Management". It is a job consultancy/recruitment company for people with disabilities.
UPDATE: Want simple, strong/bold. If necessary to achieve this, ignore the colour scheme in the brief.
Job Equity Management
Valuing diversity in the workplace
Desired Color Scheme:
Teal/Aqua/White/Black colour scheme (preferred but not required)
Desired Style:
professional and stylish. the rest is up to the designer.
must be bold, clean and stylish - make it stand OUT!
Accepted File Formats:
Vector! Must be vector - ai preferably
The client has said that since the abbreviation of Job Equity Management is "JEM" that she would like a play on words and have a image of a GEM in the logo somewhere - a ruby or diamond or emerald etc etc.
I have another contest running for a real estate agency and you will see I am quick to provide feedback from clients.
Looking forward to seeing some entries!
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The main and co-main events for UFC 169 have been announced...
Two long-awaited title fights will finally take place on one night, as Newark, NJ hosts UFC 169 on February 1.
Dominant featherweight champion Jose Aldo will defend his title against second-ranked Ricardo Lamas in the main event.
In the night's co-main event, bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz returns from a two-year injury layoff for a title unification bout against interim champion Renan Barao.
That fight card also features a heavyweight matchup between former champion Frank Mir and Alistair Overeem.
More information, including ticket on-sale and additional bouts, will be announced in coming weeks on UFC.com.


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Would you be interested in a water resistant iPhone? Samsung has just launched a rugged, water resistant version of their flagship Galaxy S4 – be sure to check out Android Central's review – but they aren't the first OEM to dabble with a high-profile water resistant device either. Sony's recent high end offerings the Xperia Z and Xperia Tablet Z have both had this ability, along with a host of 2012 devices. Using a phone in or near water seems like a strange notion for many, but for some folks being able to withstand the wet stuff is essential. Previously, those people would have to settle for a lower end offering in some chunky, rough and tough package. With Samsung and Sony leading the way, would water resistance be a welcome addition to the iPhone?
While Samsung has altered the physical appearance of the Galaxy S4 with the launch of the Active, Sony's Xperia Z is a very different affair. It's all glass and metal, very sleek, with no hint of it's water repelling abilities. Both manufacturers are pretty serious about the capabilities of their respective devices too. Back at IFA 2012 in Berlin, I recall vividly a Sony display at their booth where some of their then current devices were sat under what's best described as a waterfall. Then, at Samsung Premiere in London, the Active was happily displayed sitting at the bottom of a tank of water.
There are certain design compromises that need to be met to keep water from entering a smartphone, but as Samsung and Sony have both proved, it's doable while still creating an attractive looking device. Apple could no doubts easily achieve similar results, but the Lightning port for example would probably need covering with some kind of flap. But for those outdoors types, the iPhone isn't a sensible choice at the moment, so add in a little water resistance and Apple could have a whole new type of customer. What do you guys think though? Would you get excited if future iPhones were water resistant, or is it something you could care less for? Drop your vote in the poll up top and your thoughts in the comments below!
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Curve finally gets Apple Pay support!
Curve has just announced that its users will finally be able to use Apple Pay!
eero routers are starting to appear in the Home app, support coming soon?
We're seeing support pop up for eero in Apple's Home app, but it's not supported just yet. Will we see it soon?
Apple's latest patent shows an all-glass iMac
Apple patents tons of things and the latest suggests we could see an all-glass iMac eventually.
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heavymetaltools needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 43 designs submitted by 23 freelance designers.
IM ending the contest early because of all the great logos I have recieved, a big thanks to all who have submited and I have added a second prize , I will be starting an other contest in a few days for a 4 page web site so anybody interested let me know , thanks for reading
heavymetal tools
heavy metal tools or hmt
Desired Color Scheme:
green and orange
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|Autonomic Controls MMS-2 Music Server Review
|Thursday, 28 April 2011
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Things are moving fast; very fast. The proliferation of hard disc based music playback systems that began a few years ago has continued at even a brisker pace then anyone could have been imagined. And with each new generation in this product category, new, and sometimes mind blowing features are added, as well as improved sound quality and improved interfaces. Now with designers across the board allowing for devices to be controlled via Apple iPads and iPhone/iPod Touch units, and some even providing for remote off site access, we are entering a new dimension.
Set Up and Listening:
Setting up the MMS-2 was simple and a bit complicated. The simple part was the physical set up. I installed the unit as i would any component, and then I used the supplied adaptor which allowed me to out put digital via my Transparent Toslink cable into the optical input of the Arcam rDAC, which I reviewed here. I then plugged in an Ethernet cable, and powered on. Simple! Next came the trickier part. I visited the supplied browser address for set up but I could not connect to the server. No worries. I called tech support and was up and running in minutes. The very helpful Autonomic support team member manually assigned an IP address to the MMS-2, then walked me through the settings, which included downloading a media sync tool, activating sharing in iTunes via local network, and lastly, syncing content to the MMS-2. I then logged on to sever via the assigned IP address and saw all the music that had been synced and a playback interface much like you would normally see in a multitude of available music library packages. Embedded artwork also appeared.
When I selected tracks to play via my Dell netbook, connected via WiFi, playback was virtually immediate. So was forwarding, skipping through albums, and pausing. It was as easy as using a CD player, with the obvious advantage of having access to your entire music library. Very cool. I then downloaded the iPod Touch app. It worked like a charm, even from all the way across the house. Another really great feature was that the MMS-2 synced with the iTunes library automatically, so any changes to the library were also apparent on the server.
The MMS-2 has some even more interesting options. If you have a TuneInRadio, Pandora, or Sirius XM radio account, you are in luck. My wife logged into her Pandora account and was able to listen through the system by navigating with the iPod Touch. Pandora is a great tool for discovering music and creating custom playlists. The MMS-2 had one more trick up its sleeve, and that, in conjunction with a MP3 Tunes account you can access the server from any where there is an internet connection. There are limitations for now. For instance, mp3tunes currently only allows uploading of lossy formats. Autonomic is currently working with other vendors and the ability to access lossless and uncompressed formats is coming. Stay tuned.
Ok, so we have all these cool features, elegant styling, and iPod Touch control, but how does the MMS-2 actually sound? In a word, excellent; surprisingly so. I guess the expectation that a feature rich, cool product has to be sonically compromised comes into play. But I was very pleased with the presentation, which was absolutely high end in my book. I thought bettered my Logitech Squeezebox by a slight margin on FLAC playback. The Olive server I recently reviewed was a tougher call. Working from memory, the MMS-2 was just as engaging. I must point out, that the quality of your DAC or AV Receiver will make a difference. I also should note I did not try the analog outputs. I think to get the most of the MMS-2, the best bet is the digital optical output. However, the MMS-2 does out put two discrete streams of music, analog and digital.


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A week ago it was suggested that FamilySearch Product Support should have a lesson on PAF. I volunteered, and yesterday I had a phone call asking whether I would be prepared to teach the lesson the next morning. I accepted, provided we could get the teleconferencing working on my computer. We then proceeded to set it up on my desktop computer. It was a total failure regardless what we did! In desperation, I switched to my laptop. In about 5 minutes we had everything working. Whew!
I arranged that I would sign in a few minutes early the next day in case there were any last-minute glitches. This morning the technology worked perfectly on the laptop. (A further testimonial of the power of prayer!)For my lesson I did a live demonstration based on the PAF Overview document on my website, and answered questions. It was well received.
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Ypecolsga (Friesland, Netherlands)
Ypecolsga, a hamlet in the Dutch province of Friesland, where Leenaert Bouwens baptized 20 persons in 1551-54, four in 1554-56, six or seven in 1557-61, and six in 1563-65. Since there was apparently no congregation at Ypecolsga, the converts may have joined the neighboring church of Legemeer.
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An MOT can be carried out up one month, minus a day, prior to the expiry date of your existing MOT certificate, whilst still preserving the anniversary of the expiry date.
If you have your test carried out a month before the due date, your MOT is effectively valid for 13 months.
Example: if your current certificate expires on 20th March, you can take the test between 21st February and 20th March and the new certificate will be valid until midnight 19th March the following year.
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Yes, you can have an MOT carried out on your vehicle at any time, but if it is taken more than a calendar month before the expiry of your current certificate, the new certificate will be valid for 12 months from the test date.
Example: if your current certificate expires on 20th March and you had the test on 19th February, your new certificate would be valid until 19th February the following year.
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If you have lost or damaged your certificate, your local Halfords Autocentre can provide you with a new one. You'll need to provide us with the vehicle registration number and either the original MOT test number, or V5C document reference number which is on the V5C registration certificate. A fee may be applicable (up to a maximum of £10).
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Driving an un-roadworthy vehicle is dangerous to you, your passengers and to other road users and could earn you endorsements on your licence, so we would always strongly recommend that any faults found by our MOT testers are repaired before you drive your vehicle away, even if you still have some time before your certificate expires.
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There are many types of RAID but Raid 5 is the one I'm interested in here.
[*][*]EDIT This How To is a collection of data pertinent to all software RAID configurations. But I am interested in RAID 5 here.
It requires at least 3 disks. The result is only 2 disks worth of storage space but if any one disk fails the data is not lost.
The following is scraped together from various places but I thought it warranted putting in one place. Its not complete as its a big topic, but I found myself running all over the place just trying to understand how to set up RAID. So this is a future reference for me as much as anything and it may as well be a reference for the next guy/gal too
Its become obvious that there are a few layers of decisions when setting up RAID. This is just the path I took.
Any disks will do for experimenting but the final result will be only as fast as the slowest disk and as big as the smallest disk. If it comes to purchasing disks then don't forget to get a spare. After all, the point of most RAID implementations is that you can pop a replacement disk in when one fails, and they should be the same size. I guess at a pinch the spare could be bigger than the rest.
Description of the types of RAID : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAID
Interesting argument of Software V Hardware RAID: http://linux.yyz.us/why-software-raid.html
RAID tools for Linux:
LVM is used to manage partitions on RAID arrays.
dmraid is used to discover and use the so called "fakeRAID" hardware.
FakeRAID is so called because although there are some settings outside of the OS (in the motherboards BIOS or on a controller card), the OS is used to do the work. Real hardware RAID is implemented on an embedded chip so the OS never knows the disks are RAID disks. Full hardware RAID is usually expensive too.
Software RAID on the other hand is not expensive , and if implemented correctly, is not difficult and gives many benefits.
Setting up a fakeRAID has been covered in the Mint forums here http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... id#p178926
mdadm is used to set up and manage software RAID
[*][*] I have since got back at looking at RAID while looking at eBox from eBox Platform
eBox has some useful information about RAID and seems to be able to do the work for you. Making this How To a little redundant
All the same have a look at the documentation as it shows a use for LVM in expanding a RAID more easily and how to deal with the /boot partition on software RAID. There are some clear diagrams and at the the moment they use XFS partitions as its supposed to be possible to expand them while the system is live. I would love to see that. !!
There is another documentation section but this is where I found the good bits:
This link has RAID info:
http://trac.ebox-platform.com/wiki/Docu ... figuration
Some info about using XFS:
http://trac.ebox-platform.com/wiki/Docu ... tEboxSetup
http://trac.ebox-platform.com/wiki/Docu ... up/Install
Resizing LVM and XFS:
http://trac.ebox-platform.com/wiki/Docu ... lumeResize
Also I have since come to my own conclusion that for a simple home or even small office set-up RAID 1 (mirroring) is best.
-Less trouble in recovery as the data is all on either drive. (if its a business then an off site backup solution needs to be implemented anyway)
-The OS has redundancy (its not possible to have the /boot on RAID 5 but you can put it on RAID1)
-Speed is not likely to be an issue for a small setup. Speed is needed for database access by multiple (thousands) connections.
-Cost. Why buy 3 or 4 identical disks when you can use 2 for RAID1. If you need more you just get 2 more and not necessarily the same size as the originals. The extra space available when using RAID 5 is really only realized when using 5 or more disks. At that point the "redundant" disk space is a negligible part of the total disk space and cost. But for small configurations 2 hard drives and 1/2 the space used is close "ish" to 3 drives and 2/3 the space used.
Thats my current thinking anyway.
All that said, its good to play with good tools and build RAID 5 to learn.
--setting up software RAID
I got my basic info. here: http://linux-raid.osdl.org/index.php/RAID_setup but found it needed cleaning up with a change or two for my Mint.
Near the end of writing I found this. Its for Software RAID in Ubuntu: http://bfish.xaedalus.net/2006/11/softw ... nt-page-2/ Note: in the linked example ext3 partitions are created on the disks and the RAID is made out of the partitions. This How To uses full disks without partitions.
--Getting started
With software RAID 5 it doesn't seem possible to boot from it. The best I can think of for OS redundancy is a backup of the OS with Remastersys. It is possible to boot from another mirror RAID. Alternatively put grub and /boot on another drive and let them point at the rest of the OS on the RAID array.
Anyway this RAID will just be for general data and for now I'll use another disk for the OS.
Boot from a LIVE Mint CD to get going . Because GRUB is installed during the OS install, I want to make sure it is going on the right disk and not on one of my RAID disks. One way to do this is make sure the OS disk is on the first primary SATA or IDE cable. (Its all very possible to do fancy things with grub but I really don't want to start messing with GRUB at the moment)
After the LIVE CD boot GParted is good for checking the first drive is right. For me its /dev/sda. I can tell by the size of the disks etc what disks are what.
Then on to the Mint install with whatever preferences you like. Just remember to stay clear of the RAID disks.
Do some Mint updates and then open a command prompt and make sure the Kernel supports software RAID with this (Mint supports it ):
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sudo modprobe raid5
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cat /proc/mdstat
--Installing mdadm
The original text I read said to use apt-get to install mdadm:
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sudo apt-get install mdadm
In Synaptic Package Manager right click on mdadm button and go to the "Mark Recommended for Installation". If you select sSMTP here you will get sSMTP instead of Postfix with the mdadm install.
We will get back to sSMTP later. Did I mention its easy
--On to the disks
There is a choice to be made about how the RAID is implemented on the disks. Either putting a partition on each disk and then using partitions to build the RAID array or as whole disks without partitioning first. Have not found any major argument against using the whole disk! So not much for me to do here.
If using LVM then perhaps partitioning first would make be a good idea.
--Creating the RAID array
Note: drive or partition names need to be corrected for your system. These were right for mine but they may not be right for yours.
Gparted gives a nice view of a disk, its name and if there are any partitions on it. There are other, more CLI "correct" ways of doing things though. (feel free to comment )
This is the original format I found for the mdadm create command:
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mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md0 --level=5 --raid-devices=3 /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdc1 /dev/sdd1 --spare-devices=1 /dev/sde1
My script is like this:
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sudo mdadm --create --verbose /dev/md0 --level=5 --raid-devices=3 /dev/sdb /dev/sdc /dev/sdd
The status can be checked with this:
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watch cat /proc/mdstat
Press CTRL+C to cancel the watch.
There's a count down displayed with "watch cat " e.g. "finish=200.5min"
Apparently its possible to format it and start using it immediately !
Anyway it should be possible to carry on with the configuration while its working away. Its generally recommended that even when its finished you "burn it in" and don't depend on it straight away. Put data on it and use it but keep another copy for a week or so.
--config of mdadm and mount points
When the RAID array is ready it's necessary to make sure the mdadm.conf file knows about it.
In a terminal type:
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sudo mdadm --detail --scan
This line needs to be in the mdadm.conf file. I found it necessary to edit the mdadm.conf file with gedit:ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid5 num-devices=3 metadata=00.90 UUID=0a32fea9:b84eeae7:7b509728:5b74e2ab
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sudo gedit /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
NOTE: There is a problem with how data is parsed somewhere so the an extra "0" gets added. Change "metadata=00.90" to "metadata=0.90"#definitions of existing MD arrays
ARRAY /dev/md0 level=raid5 num-devices=3 metadata=0.90 UUID=0a32fea9:b84eeae7:7b509728:5b74e2ab
Your UUID is going to be different to mine lol
Make a mount point for the new raid drive:
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sudo mkdir /media/raidmd0
Make sure fstab.conf knows where to mount the drive so:
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sudo gedit /etc/fstab
That's what my one looks like and it works for now./dev/md0 /media/raidmd0 auto defaults 0 0
I was looking at using LVM2 to manage the RAID drive but have not seen the advantage of it for a simple setup like this yet. If anyone can comment on how it may be useful and suggest a way to set it up it would be great
Some useful mdadm commands
[*]--Removing RAID
[*]If for some reason you need to get rid of the RAID set-up entirely then this is what is needed.
[*]unmount any partitions on the array that might be mounted.
[*]Find out what disks are involved in the RAID:
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sudo mdadm --detail /dev/md0
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sudo umount /dev/md0
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sudo mdadm --stop /dev/md0
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sudo mdadm --zero-superblock /dev/sda
[*]Its also useful to know how to start a RAID array and this is one way:
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mdadm --assemble --scan
-- Formatting the new RAID drive
I'm interested in using ext3 as a file system but mke2fs has many parameters to look at. The "-j" option makes it ext3.
This will get it up and running:
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sudo mke2fs -j /dev/md0
The stride and strip-width in the RAID can be set using
tune2fs -E stride=n,stripe-width=m /dev/mdx
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sudo modprobe raid5
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cat /proc/mdstat
My chunk size is 64 and there is a block size of 4096B or 4 kB mentioned when mke2fs ran.
The values for the stride and strip-width are calculated like this:
There are 16 blocks of 4kB in one array chunk of size 64. Therefor 16 is one stride.
Stripe-width is calculated by multiplying the stride=16 value with the number of data disks in the array ( a raid5 with n disks has n-1 data disks, one being reserved for parity)
My setup with 3 disks has 2 data disks. 16 X 2 gives a Stripe-width=32
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tune2fs -E stride=16,stripe-width=32 /dev/md0
Probably good to uninstall postifix first if its installed and your not going to use it.
sSMTP may already be installed from the install of mdadm, but if not then its available in Synaptic Package Manager or with :
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sudo apt-get install ssmtp
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sudo gedit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
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man ssmtp
As with the linked example I'm using Gmail. However since this setup requires putting a gmail account password in the file, I created a nice new Gmail account just for my computer to use. It sends system email to me from the new account.
There is a way to secure the .conf file: http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/security/?p=440 but I'm leaving that for another day.
In the ssmtp.conf file set:
(I'm the administrator so I wont to get the system emails. This could alternatively be set as the new Gmail account )
(this is the mailhub info for the Gmail account )mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
And add these:
(This is the user name of the new Gmail account I want sSMTP to use)AuthUser=Thegmailusername
(This is the password of the new Gmail account I want sSMTP to use)AuthPass=Thegmailpassword
(This means you dont have to explicitly set dedicated port number for SMTP)UseSTARTTLS=YES
Once the changes are saved this can be tested in a terminal:
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sendmail email@example.com
to: firstname.lastname@example.com
from: Thegmailusername
Subject: First Test of sSMTP
Hello. This is a test sSMTP email
Note the blank line after "Subject:" This is needed and everything below it is message body.
The line with the sendmail command can be
Check the email accounts and see what's in the sent items and in-boxes
As you can see this is simple at least at this level and quite flexible.
--Configure mdadm monitor mode
First open the mdadm.conf file:
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sudo gedit /etc/mdadm/mdadm.conf
and set the next line to:# instruct the monitoring daemon where to send mail alerts.
Now test the relationship between mdadm and sSMTP:MAILADDR email@example.com
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sudo mdadm --monitor --scan --test
After 30 sec or so press Ctrl+C and check the email accounts again.
Now set the auto monitor mode:
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sudo dpkg-reconfigure mdadm
Result is Software RAID 5 with an email sent when bad things happen


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Istanbul City Profile
"If the earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital"
Napoleon Bonaparte
Istanbul, capital and centre of two great empires, is a place where all of modern Turkey's contrasts, contradictions and promises can be studied. The largest city in South East Europe, it has been experiencing rapid change in recent decades, growing from 1 million a few decades ago to almost 12 million today. According to some tables, Istanbul is not only the largest city in Europe but also the third largest city in the world.
Istanbul has been at the centre of European and world history ever since its founding in the fourth century AD by the Roman emperor Constantine the Great, who transferred the Empire's seat to the shores of the Bosporus and renamed it after himself. When the Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453, the city's name changed again – to Istanbul. It was to remain the capital of the Ottoman Empire until the foundation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.
Istanbul has always been a global city: just before World War I it was home to some 130,000 foreigners. The 1910 Encyclopaedia Britannica described the city as "a remarkable conglomeration of different races, various nationalities, diverse languages, distinctive customs and conflicting faiths." The subsequent loss of much of its minority population deprived the city of a large number of its merchants and businessmen. The loss of Empire and the resentment of the new Republic's founders towards the Ottoman past (expressed through the construction of a new capital in the centre of Anatolia) deprived the city of its political role. Over the years and decades that followed, Istanbul became nostalgic, its culture inward-looking, its business contacts provincial.
Yet all of this appears to be changing. Since 2004 foreign investment has picked up sharply. The local economy (and real estate market) is booming. Money is being poured into preserving Istanbul's heritage, new museums are opening, and new infrastructure – including a tunnel connecting Asia and Europe – is being built. Is the city rediscovering the spirit of dynamism and cosmopolitanism that defined it for so many centuries?
Modern Istanbul
Istanbul province is divided into 32 districts: 27 of these form the City of Istanbul proper, administered by the Istanbul Greater Metropolitan Municipality. Each city district forms a municipality with an elected mayor and an executive council. Districts, in turn, are divided into neighbourhoods (mahalle), each headed by an elected muhtar. The muhtar represents the village (neighbourhood) and carries out his duties together with a committee, informing residents about laws and administrative orders and dealing with certain social problems.
Today Istanbul contributes some 40 percent of all taxes collected in Turkey and produces 27.5 percent of Turkey's national product. In 2005 the City of Istanbul had a GDP of $133 billion. According to the "Largest city economies in the world in 2005 and 2020" report, released in March 2007 by Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Istanbul's GDP is expected to more than double to $287 billion by 2020.
Istanbul is already a business and financial centre: the financial districts of Levent and Maslak on the European side of the Bosporus are home to the headquarters of Turkey's largest companies and banks, as well as the local headquarters of global companies. New shopping centres are rising all over the city, including the Cevahir Shopping Mall in Sisli, which opened 2005 and is allegedly Europe's biggest. Many of Turkey's major manufacturing plants are also located in or around the city.
The Istanbul International Film Festival is one of the most important film festivals in Europe. The Istanbul Biennial is a major event in the world of fine arts. In addition to many public museums, private museums have opened their doors in past years. The Istanbul Modern (2004) has a collection of modern and contemporary art; the Sakip Sabanci Museum hosts exhibitions of world famous artists like Picasso, Rodin or Dali. Also new are the Pera Museum (2005) and two Museums located on the Golden Horn: the Rahmi M.Koc Museum 2003) and the Santral Istanbul (2007). Most of Turkey's dailies and weeklies, numerous national TV and radio stations, as well as most foreign correspondents have their main offices in Istanbul.
Modern Istanbul
Istanbul also has more than 20 public and private universities. Istanbul University (1453) is the oldest Turkish educational institution in the city, while the Istanbul Technical University (1773) is one of the world's oldest technical universities specialising in engineering. Other prominent state universities in Istanbul are Bogazici University (1863), Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts (1882), Marmara University (1883), Yildiz Technical University (1911) and Galatasaray University (1992). Recent years have seen an upsurge in the number of private universities. The major private universities in the city are Koc University (1993), Sabanci University (1994) and Bilgi University (1996).
Accommodating rapidly growing traffic is one of the city's biggest challenges: one response has been the development of new public transport infrastructure. The city is surrounded by water: the Sea of Marmara, the Golden Horn, the Bosporus and the Black Sea. Istanbul's commuter ferries are the backbone of the daily commute between the Asian and the European parts of the city.
Construction of Istanbul's underground railway in began in 1992. The first line went into service in 2000. New stations are currently under construction.
- Literary walk: Istanbul – Pamuk's City
- Literary walk: Swimming across the Bosporus
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Vicky Tiel Perfume and Vicky Tiel Cologne
Brilliant haute couturiere to the World's most powerful, celebrated women, Vicky Tiel's voyage to the pinnacle of international fashion reads like a modern-day odyssey
. Inventor of the mini-skirt, Vicky Tiel is well known for her exquisite, form fitting designs, conceived and executed in the couture tradition of precious fabrics, sensual drapings and assiduous attention to detail.
Vicky started making dresses when she was 9 years old in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In 1964, a star student at New ... Read More ... Read More York's exclusive, challenging Parsons School of Design, Vicky was not merely witness to the worldwide fashion revolution that rocked the decade. She was an arch protagonist, a major participant. At graduation, Vicky Tiel earned the high praise of the influential Herald Tribune, proclaiming her Parson's most successful and most creative student.
Vicky moved to Paris and took Fashion by storm. Parading her minis as part of designer Louis Feraud's fashion shows, she catapulted to the front pages and was immediately signed to create the costumes for Woody Allen's hit comedy '' What's New Pussycat ''.
In partnership with her friend Elizabeth Taylor, she founded her Paris Boutique on the fashionable Rue Bonaparte that continues to be a magnet for a clientele that reads a ''who's who'' of the worlds highest profile celebrities.
Women's Vicky Tiel
9 Fragrances
Men's Vicky Tiel
2 Fragrances


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O2 Broadband puts brakes on BitTorrent
Party's over
O2 has joined the ranks of fixed line broadband providers restricting peer-to-peer traffic as part of its network hits capacity during evening peak times.
The firm has installed specialist equipment to cut the amount of bandwidth available to BitTorrent, Gnutella and KaZaa users, as well as newsgroups*.
O2 launched its fixed line broadband service in late 2007 after buying start-up Be and its pioneering ADSL2+ network in 2005. An O2 spokeswoman said Be customers' connections (and O2 customers supplied via the Be network) will remain unrestricted.
The restriction will apply to O2 IPStream broadband (not LLU) customers between 8pm and 11pm. In a statement, O2 said: "From now on, we'll give first priority to the things most of us want to do in the evening – things like emailing, looking at websites, watching video on sites such as BBC iPlayer or YouTube or using programs like Skype or Messenger."
Headline connection speeds won't be affected. The firm hasn't released details of how much slower peer-to-peer downloads will be at peak times.
The "traffic shaping" approach - targeting users of bandwidth-hungry applications - to squeeze the most out of its existing network capacity mirrors that of BT but contrasts with Virgin Media, which applies a simple speed restriction to its heaviest users at peak times.
Since its launch, O2 Broadband has attracted more than 400,000 subscribers and wide praise for its quality, unrestricted service. On the latter point, it will now partially fall into line with the other consumer ISPs. ®
*Full list of affected traffic here.
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Living Through Grief (ages 18+)
Living Through Grief
We all need a support system to help us as we move through our grief journey. While family and friends are vital, unless they have experienced a close personal loss, they most likely do not fully "get it." That is where Living Through Grief can become a valuable resource for you. Although this is not a support group, we encourage you to come so you can have the opportunity to begin the healing process. Gain coping skills and tools to help you through the most difficult days. Gain hope through conversations with people who understand first-hand what you are going through and gain an understanding of how children and family members react to loss. Join us in our "safe haven" setting where you can express your emotions and release of feelings freely and confidentially.
Date: Tuesday, December 10
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Contact: Cold Lake and District FCSS
Cost: Free, registration is required


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Emblematic Antarctica
* Subject to availability.
> Discover the Antarctic with PONANT!
- Outings and shore visits in Zodiac®inflatables with a team of experienced naturalist guides.
- Lectures and information sessions hosted by our naturalist-guides, covering wildlife, history, geopolitics, the great explorers, climate, environmental protection…
- Hiking opportunity.
- Visiting research stations and former whaling stations.
- Landscapes: a multitude of drifting icebergs, ice floes, imposing glaciers and tall, snow-covered mountains.
- Wildlife: humpback whales, Gentoo penguins, Adelie penguins, chinstrap penguins, leopard seals, crabeater seals, Weddell seals and numerous sea birds.
- Educational discovery in the respect of environment.
- New: for your comfort and convenience, an optional premium package including one night in Ushuaia on the eve of boarding your ship and an excursion to Tierra del Fuego National Park (for details, see the "Pre/post & overlands" tab for your cruise. Please contact your travel adviser for information and bookings).
- Pre & post cruise programmes are available in the "Pre/post & overlands" tab. Please contact your travel adviser for information and bookings.
- Staterooms & Suites
- Port of call & excursions
- Formalities
- Discover Antarctica
- Theme
- Important information
- Pre/Post & Overlands
Staterooms & Suites
There are no staterooms available for booking. Please contact our cruise advisors.
Like her sisterships, Le Boréal embodies the subtle alliance between luxury, intimacy and wellbeing which is PONANT's signature. The elegance of her exterior and interior lines and her intimate size (only 132 staterooms and suites) make this a rare and innovative yacht on the cruise market.
Interior Design
Superior materials, discreet elegance and a tasteful décor reflect a nautical mood subtly revisited. Aboard, soothing neutral grey tones are enlivened by splashes of red, our signature theme linking tradition and innovation to create personal touches in the spirit of a "private yacht".
Port of call & excursions
UshuaiaEmbarkation 24/11/2019 from 17H00 to 18H00 . Departure 24/11/2019 at 19H00 .
Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible…
25 November 2019▸26 November 2019 – Crossing the Drake PassageArrival 25/11/2019. Departure 26/11/2019.
Use your days spent in the Drake Passage to familiarise yourself with your ship and deepen your knowledge of the Antarctic. The Expedition Leader will first present the IAATO rules of conduct that must be observed during landings in the region and will explain everything you need to know about the Zodiac® outings. Lectures about the history and wildlife of the Antarctic will be an opportunity for you to learn more about this magical region, where every cruise is a unique experience. From the ship's bridge, you will experience exceptional sailing moments before joining the naturalist-guides on your ship's exterior decks to look out for albatrosses, cape petrels, and other seabirds flying over the Drake Passage.
27 November 2019▸1 December 2019 – Antarctic PeninsulaArrival 27/11/2019. Departure 01/12/2019.
To learn more about ecosystems, fauna and landscapes in Antarctic regions, go to the section "Discover Antarctica" of your cruise.
Succumb to the magic of a place unlike any other. To this day, the mythical Antarctic Peninsula still holds real fascination and promises its visitors unforgettable moments. Throughout your adventure in this icy realm, you will find yourself in the heart of a spectacular decor in subtle shades of blue and white, surrounded by exceptional wildlife. Penguins, humpback whales, seals and giant petrels are at home here, as are elephant seals, fur seals, Antarctic minke whales, and orcas. Depending on which sites you will be lucky enough to visit, you may get the chance to observe them and share with them the beauty of these extreme parts.
Each day, based on ice conditions, the Captain and the Expedition Leader will suggest Zodiac® outings or landings to discover the infinite riches of the Antarctic Peninsula. Glaciers, ice floe, tabletop icebergs, mountain peaks that plunge straight into the sea, volcanic beaches, research stations, enchanting bays, and vestiges of the whaling industry: these are the faces of the Antarctic that will likely reveal themselves to you, in a hushed and surreal atmosphere. You will sail in the wake of Jean-Baptiste Charcot, Adrien de Gerlache and Sir Ernest Shackleton, great Antarctic explorers who, from the 19th century, set out to conquer these remote and uninhabited lands.
2 December 2019▸3 December 2019 – Crossing the Drake PassageArrival 02/12/2019. Departure 03/12/2019.
If there is one place, one sea, one waterway dreaded by tourists, researchers and hardened seafarers alike, it is undoubtedly Drake Passage. Situated at the latitude of the infamous Furious Fifties winds, between Cape Horn and the South Shetland Islands, it is the shortest route to connect Antarctica to South America. Seasoned navigators will tell you that you must earn your visit to the White Continent! As the Antarctic convergence zone where cold currents rising up from the South Pole meet warmer equatorial water masses, Drake Passage harbours a very diverse marine fauna. Don't forget to look to the sky to catch a glimpse of elegant albatross and Cape petrels, playfully floating about in the wind around your ship.
UshuaiaDisembarkation 04/12/2019 at 07H00 .
Capital of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province, Ushuaia is considered the gateway to the White Continent and the South Pole. Nicknamed "El fin del mundo" by the Argentinian people, this city at the end of the world nestles in the shelter of mountains surrounded by fertile plains that the wildlife seem to have chosen as the ultimate sanctuary. With its exceptional site, where the Andes plunge straight into the sea, Ushuaia is one of the most fascinating places on earth, its very name evocative of journeys to the unlikely and the inaccessible…
The information below is current but subject to change at any time without advance notice from government authorities. Please consult your respective government agencies for visa and health information.
Passport valid for at least six (6) months beyond the completion of your trip. Passport must contain at least two completely clear, blank, unused visa pages for each visa required, not including any amendment pages. Visa pages with stains or ink from other pages in the passport are not usable. Guests who deviate from the scheduled embarkation or disembarkation port should research the foreign entry requirements for the port country. Due to government regulations, regrettably, Ponant will have to deny boarding to any guest who fails to obtain the appropriate travel documentation for this trip.
Warning about the use of drones: the use of drones aboard PONANT ships, whether they are sailing at sea, at a port of call or anchored, is strictly forbidden. The use of drones on land in the Arctic and Antarctic regions is also strictly forbidden by international polar regulations. In other regions, it may be possible to use drones on land if permission has been obtained from the relevant authorities of each country and each region travelled through, as well as a pilot's licence that should be obtained from your home country. Passengers are responsible for obtaining these permits; they should be able to present them at all times. Passengers who do not obtain these authorisations expose themselves to the risk of legal proceedings.
Argentina: should you require a visa to travel to Argentina, we recommend you apply for a double-entry visa as a technical stop in Chile might be scheduled.
We remind you that all our ships have a doctor on board and medical facilities. However, these cannot, under any circumstances, be compared to any medical structure on land. Given the remote areas in which we will be sailing for a number of days, safety requirements mean that we are obliged to ask each passenger signing up for this program to provide us, no more than 45 days before departure, with a medical certificate from their GP, as well as the completed medical questionnaire received during registration.
Discover Antarctica
Polar Expedition
Discover the unique concept of PONANT polar expedition cruises: explore the world's extreme regions while enjoying luxurious comfort and service.
A luxury expedition voyage
Choosing a PONANT expedition cruise means choosing a state of mind: the alliance of elegance and authenticity, of exploration and comfort, of adventure and refinement… The comfort of your ship and your stateroom, personalised and attentive service, refined gastronomy: a very special atmosphere that we take great care to maintain. In the heart of the ice floes of the Arctic and the Antarctic, our luxurious services will ensure that your expedition cruise is an unforgettable experience.
PONANT, polar specialists
With almost 20 years of experience in the extreme regions, PONANT, the world's number 1 polar cruise company, is a real polar specialist. PONANT will take you to the most remote regions in total safety: our Captains and crew are professionals, specially trained to sail in icy waters. Our latest-generation fleet has the most modern technology to guarantee both your safety and respect for the regions visited. The size of our ships means we can get as close as possible to areas that are difficult to reach, offering a privileged access to preserved sites. Our flexibility enables us to adapt to the surprises inherent to these expedition itineraries.
Professional expedition teams, varied activities
After scouting missions in the field, our Expedition Leaders and their teams of naturalist guides design exceptional itineraries in the polar regions. During the cruise, they organise daily outings and shore visits in Zodiac® dinghies and hikes on land so as to get as close as possible to nature and wild fauna. In the Arctic and in Alaska, the close relationships that our teams have been able to build with the local communities will enable you to understand the life of these peoples of the Far North, and to share it for a few hours. On board, the naturalist guides will share their knowledge during various conferences on fauna, the history of the great explorations, geology and climatology…
Important information
Expedition programmes include activities such as Zodiac® outings and landings (sometimes with "wet landing"), moderate walks to more active hikes, all accompanied by your expedition team of naturalist guides.
Ports of call, visited sites, outings and landings will depend on weather conditions, position of ice, winds and the state of the sea. These can force a change of plans at any time. The Captain and the Expedition Leader may at any time cancel or stop any activity, or even modify the itinerary. The final itinerary will be confirmed by the Captain, who will take into account the touristic quality of the sites and above all, the safety of the passengers. His decision will be based on advice from experts and authorities.
Travelling to polar/isolated regions is an exhilarating experience in remote areas: please remember that you are far from modern hospitals with full medical facilities, thus evacuation is extremely expensive. Without adequate medical coverage, all expenses will have to be immediately paid with your personal funds. We urge you to subscribe to full coverage insurance, choose your insurance company very carefully, be extremely vigilant and ensure your insurance is fully comprehensive, especially if you are insured by your credit card. PONANT offers an insurance contract with extensive guarantees, please contact us for more information.
Clothing tips:
- A PONANT polar water-resistant parka is offered on board for all departures with the logo "Free Parka" (no children sizes, in case of consecutive cruises, only one complimentary parka).
- Half calf rubber boots with non-slip soles, which will allow you to go ashore in 20 cm of cold water, keeping your feet dry for walks and visits on steep paths. Boot rental will be offered onboard (for adults only) on Expedition cruises where the logo "Free Boot Rental" appears
- Comfortable trousers: classic Winter trousers, warm cotton tracksuit, wool leggings
- Waterproof and windproof over-trousers – MANDATORY
- Winter trousers with waterproof over trousers are the ideal combination: water-resistance and comfort of trousers are essential
- Pullover, sweat-shirt or fleece jacket
- Woollen or thermolactyl Thermal underwear
- A warm hat, woollen ear muffs or fleece ear muffs, fleece or woollen neck warmer (avoid scarves that do not stay in place)- MANDATORY
- Wool or silk glove liners, water-resistant and supple gloves
- Thick warm socks (ideally woollen)
- Small waterproof backpack (to protect your camera from water).
- Binoculars (strongly recommended for wildlife viewing).
- Highly protective sunglasses.
- Walking poles (highly recommended).
Do not hesitate to visit the online PONANT store which offers a selection of equipment and accessories adapted to our destinations, at the following address: https://boutique.ponant.com
Benefits of the PONANT store:
- Advice on equipment from our experts to help you prepare for your polar expedition
- A wide range of technical equipment for polar expeditions, approved by our experts
- Two delivery options: delivery to your home or directly to your cabin on board the ship
- Duty Free shopping for cabin delivered items
Pre/Post & Overlands
Before your cruise
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PROVIDENCE, R.I.—The Harvard heavyweight varsity eight outdueled host Brown by three-fifths of a second to retain the Stein Cup, one of four Crimson wins in six races Saturday morning on the choppy Seekonk River.
The Crimson second varsity, freshman and second freshman eights also won, as the crews battled a moderately strong tailwind that made for difficult conditions. The Harvard varsity (2-0) took the Stein Cup for the second straight year, won at Brown for the first time since 2004 and extended its streak of consecutive dual opponents defeated to 15.
"It was a hotly contested race," said Harry Parker, the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men's Crew. "The guys had a difficult time feeling like they could get going in the tough conditions. It was a hard row, but it was a great race."
The Harvard varsity eight led by nearly a boat length, but the Bears stayed within reach and forced a close finish. The Crimson held on to win by a boat deck in 5:25.4. The second varsity won by a length in 5:38.7.
Harvard swept the freshman races in convincing fashion. The freshman eight posted a six-second victory in 5:32.1, while the second freshman eight won by more than two boat lengths, finishing 12.7 seconds ahead of the Bears in 6:23.5.
Brown took the competitive third and fourth varsity races. The Crimson was in the third varsity race, trailing by about a length, when it hit some debris on the course, damaging the skeg on its racing shell and erasing any hopes of a comeback.
Just four-fifths of a second separated the fourth varsities. The teams were even through 1,250 meters before Brown moved ahead and held on to win in 5:41.9.
Varsity Eight
Harvard 5:25.4
Brown 5:26.0
Second Varsity Eight
Harvard 5:38.7
Brown 5:42.46
Third Varsity Eight
Brown 5:47.0
Harvard 6:11.2
Fourth Varsity Eight
Brown 5:41.9
Harvard 5:42.7
Freshman Eight
Harvard 5:32.1
Brown 5:38.1
Second Freshman Eight
Harvard 6:23.5
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Regular readers will know that I tend to focus on windows of opportunity and the draft, one of the reasons I'm such a big fan of Jay Feaster's work in Calgary (tongue planted firmly in cheek).
Looking over the Jets situation this season, I think they have the opportunity to do something this year that could drastically change their team for the better. I'm not entirely certain if it means buying or selling, but there is an opportunity ahead with this deep draft year and the Jets having accumulated so many picks.
My own preference is usually for the draft. Mostly because the alternative is to try and acquire impact players at a young enough age to still build around, something that is extremely difficult in the NHL today. However, that being said, I can't rule it out entirely and will leave it open as a possibility.
Let's start with a quick assessment…
Let me start by saying that the Jets are a team that is, to my eye, in a kind of no-man's land. They may not be good enough to make the playoffs, yet they consistently play well enough to keep them drafting outside the upper echelon of prospects. The result is they end up stocking up on potential second-pairing defencemen and 2nd to 3rd line forwards year after year. Depth drafting is useful, but they need to start finding some difference-makers for the future. Now, this isn't really the fault of the Jets or their management, they inherited a franchise that had been mismanaged for years and had little to show for it. No, instead the Jets are like the Anti-Avalanche.
When the Nordiques moved to Colorado that city was bequeathed with a team that was stacked with potential and then brought it all home by trading for the disenchanted Patrick Roy. They won Stanley Cups before the paint was dry on the Pepsi centre, and I'm not certain that the fan base there even knew why.
Winnipeg wasn't that lucky in inheriting the Atlanta Thrashers. No, instead they got the franchise that had been mismanaged almost from the word go and whose most significant assets in Dany Heatley (who then became Marian Hossa), and Ilya Kovalchuk were lost to free-agency-forced trade, returning very little by way of future building blocks. The draft record of the Thrashers was slightly less than abysmal, and the only team their ownership group could look down upon were the absent owners of the Phoenix Coyotes. Or the Islanders, but who doesn't look down on them?
Mark Chipman and company had a great deal of work ahead of them when they took over the franchise. That being said, what has been done since?
Looking Two Moves Ahead
I realize that there is a honeymoon period here, that fans were so exultant to get back NHL hockey in a market that truly deserves it that they have cherished every goal scored. But what if winning, or specifically operating under the pretense of being able to win consistently, was the wrong move in this case?
A franchise can't just turn itself around
360 degrees 180 degrees overnight. Contracts have to expire, prospects have to develop, and a management team (including scouts and trainers) have to coalesce into a solid group. But this is why I see a window now opening for the Jets.
The Jets have a respectable collection of young players developing. Nobody extraordinary at first glance, but enough bubbling under to entertain some expectations for the team's future. The problem is that they need more and greater depth within their system. The Jets aren't going to attract free-agents very easily, and trade proposals usually only work by subtracting something of value. This means that the Jets are more or less going to have to work with what they have: players in hand, prospects, and draft picks.
The Bad News
So, the bad news for the Jets is their development system has some serious shortcomings, generally showing a lack of high-end potential and a surplus of replacement or average NHLers.
The Jets may be moving imminently to a new conference that would see them play more often against the Red Wings, Nashville, Chicago, and other Central time zone teams. Thus, things aren't going to get any easier.
Finally, it is becoming increasingly unlikely that the Jets can make the playoffs this year based on their early returns. Their goal differential is poor, they sit around 20th in the league on the powerplay and are at 30th on the penalty kill at the time of this writing. Despite being .500 on the road, they have a losing record at home. They are currently only a few points out of the final playoff position, but ahead of them are the Flyers, Rangers, Lightning and Senators. It will simply become too crowded against deeper, and more talented, teams for them to be likely to overcome the hurdles ahead.
Some of this is the result of a string of unfortunate, and sometimes truly distressing, injuries, but also the less-than-stellar play of Ondrej Pavelec is a factor.
A lot of things would have to go very right, all at the same time, for the post-season to become a real possibility for the Jets. Ask any Flames fan how that strategy works out in the long run.
The Good News
The Jets have ten draft picks in this year's selection, with three in the 2nd round and two in the 3rd. That is a wealth of picks in a deep draft year that could become a great boon to the organization years from now. One good draft can dramatically improve a franchise's fortunes, just as one bad year can sink an organization – just ask Oilers fans about the 1990 draft and where they were four years later.
The team has a core of defensive player around which they can build including Tobias Enstrom, Zach Bogosian, Paul Postma and Dustin Byfuglien. They have some nice offensive players who are, in my opinion, excellent complementary players in Burmistrov, Kane, Little, Ladd and Wheeler.
Mark Scheifele, Jacob Trouba and, well there aren't many other prospects that are showing well. Telegin, a highly-touted center prospect when he was drafted has been more or less stagnant this year, struggling.
The Jets have an opportunity this summer to really nail this draft, or trade picks for the necessary players needed.
They have a lot of picks, some expiring UFAs and RFAs that will allow them to move some pieces around the roster and fill the remaining holes with new blood. They could also solidify their future for at least a few years by getting some full value out of this year's draft class. I know I'm making this sound like a sure thing, and draft picks are always a gamble, but every team gambles at the draft and the ones that win are usually called brilliant.
Brett Martin has a good article up right now describing some roster possibilities and briefly explores the free-agent landscape. I won't go into that too much because I'm certainly no expert when it comes to this roster. But I will say, this team doesn't have much left in the development tank, has some decent and young players, and at least looks to be run by a competent individual. They have a windfall of resources available to them at a crucial moment in their history. Miss this one and it could be a long time before another window opens.
My loyalties may lie with another franchise, but I can honestly tell you that my blood ran cold when I saw the Jets leave town. So although I'm an Oilers fan I have nothing but the most sincere hopes that they can find some real success in a deserving hockey market. I think that needs to begin in earnest this summer.


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BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Boise State may be having second thoughts about leaving the Mountain West Conference next fall, sources told ESPN.com.
University officials and the MWC have been having discussions about the possibility the Broncos would cancel their plan to jump to the Big East and remain in the conference.
The source said the discussions were based on the defection of Rutgers and Louisville from the Big East, which Boise State sees as diluting the television appeal of the Big East's football conference.
CBS.com reported the MWC has become more attractive to the Broncos due to a restructured television contract between the conference and CBS, which would be a potential financial windfall for Boise State even though the MWC would remain a non-BCS conference.
Boise State had no official comment on the report and remains on track to join a new western division of the Big East along with San Diego State, Houston, Central Florida, Memphis and Southern Methodist.


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Shawn Watson not ready to be head coach at Auburn
Just wrote my Friday column about possible replacements for high-profile openings around the country. I led with a late report I received Thursday afternoon from the website AuburnUndercover. It's usually very favorable to Auburn but this time it's reporting that Auburn president Jay Gogue has told his Board of Trustees that he's prepared to replace football coach Gene Chizik.
That wasn't the surprise. Everyone knows no school in the SEC tolerates a winless league record, even two seasons removed from a national title.
What shocked me was the name Gogue mentioned as a replacement: Shawn Watson. He's done a fine job as offensive coordinator in lifting Louisville to a 9-0 record and No. 9 ranking. He was also a masterful coordinator in Colorado's last glory years from 1999-2005. But the SEC is not in the business of training assistants to be head coaches.
Will Muschamp has settled in at Florida and Dan Mullen has excelled at Mississippi State but they were long-time coordinators in big-time, successful programs that won national titles. Muschamp was such a high-profile defensive coordinator at Texas that coach Mack Brown named him head coach in waiting.
Watson, who did wonders at Colorado, is only in his second year at Louisville after Bo Pelini let him go at Nebraska. Watson's a great guy and selfishly I hope he gets hired. But he'd better be ready. As his successors in Boulder have learned, it's tough to learn on the job.