text: Placement Offered This course has a professional development option Overview Civil Engineering at Brunel is ranked 3rd in London (Complete University Guide 2018). About the course Sustainability is a keyword for modern civil engineers and this BEng course in Civil Engineering with Sustainability provides an in-depth understanding of sustainable infrastructure development. Drawing on an impressive body of pure and applied research engineers and scientists, we will introduce you to mainstream civil engineering knowledge, ranging from geotechnical site assessment to assessing and designing structures and environmental engineering. You will explore the role of the engineer in current and future projects, following the sustainable 'cradle to cradle' approach called for by major institutions such as the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Institution of Civil Engineers. Professional engineers working with major clients, consultancies and contractors are involved in bringing real world experience to the programme. View the Brunel Engineers graduate showcase video. Aims With the growing challenges to our infrastructure from rising populations, progressive urbanisation and economic development, climate change and the persistent risk of extreme events, the next few decades promise to be amongst the most challenging ever for the civil engineering community. As a result, civil engineers need to draw deeply on their knowledge, skills and ability to innovate, to provide essential and sustainable infrastructure, including roads, bridges, tunnels, flood protection, and water supply and treatment systems. The programme puts a focus on sustainable infrastructure, fully equipping graduates to play leading professional roles in industry and the wider local, national and global community. It has been designed very much as a 'hands-on' learning experience. You will learn fundamental theory, and then have the opportunity to test and apply much of that theory through design in the laboratory, using advanced software, and during field work. You have the opportunity to pursue a valuable work placement and a major individual project in your final year. Enquiries Contact our Enquiries team. Course Enquiries: +44 (0)1895 265599 (before you submit an application) Admissions Office: +44 (0)1895 265265 (after you submit an application) Back to top Course content Typical Modules Level 1 Construction and Sustainability Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering and Surveying Fundamentals of Structures Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics Analytical Methods and Skills for Civil Engineers Professional Skills. Level 2 Structural Design Civil Engineering Materials Geotechnical Engineering Civil Engineering Hydraulics Structural Mechanics Sustainable Infrastructure Professional Skills. Level 3 Major Individual Project Construction Contracts, Business and Sustainability Steel and Concrete Design Water and Wastewater Engineering Sustainable Infrastructure Development. Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course. Back to top Employability The four-year thick-sandwich degree programme enables you to gain high-quality, relevant professional experience which is sought by employers. This puts graduates from the course in a strong position when entering the job market. Students have the opportunity to change from the full-time mode of study to the thick-sandwich course up to the end of Level 2. Careers and your future Brunel graduates have progressed into roles as contractors and consultants working on large infrastructure projects such as flood and coastal defence schemes, transport, water treatment and low-carbon energy generation, such as off-shore wind farms. Some graduates progress to roles with national and local government agencies or major firms of consulting engineers. Others specialise in fields such as construction, sustainability, innovative materials, foundation engineering, tunnelling, geotechnical exploration or building services engineering, both within the UK and overseas. Recent graduates and sandwich students have secured positions at: Atkins BAA Houses of Parliament Arups Mace Clancy Docwra Laing O'Rourke Waterflow. Work placements You can choose to study either a full-time course or the prestigious sandwich course. Sandwich students undertake high-quality, paid work placements within prominent companies and organisations. The placement in industry is taken between Levels 2 and 3 for at least 44 weeks. This time can count towards becoming an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer. Brunel's award-winning Professional Development Centre will support you to get the best placement to suit your aspirations. They can help you with advice to compose the best possible applications, and coach you with mock interviews – often with the support of industry visitors. The organisations that employ the students on placement are checked to ensure they can provide suitable training experiences. Quite often, Brunel graduates within firms mentor current students. The placement is assessed, and students must pass it to graduate with the words 'with Professional Development' in their degree title. Each student is allocated both a mentor within the company and an Industrial Tutor from Brunel, who is on hand to help ensure that the placement yields the best possible experience for the student's personal professional development. At Brunel we provide many opportunities and experiences within your degree programme and beyond – work-based learning, professional support services, volunteering, mentoring, sports, arts, clubs, societies, and much, much more – and we encourage you to make the most of them, so that you can make the most of yourself. » More about Employability Back to top Entry criteria 2019/20 GCE A-level BBB including grade B in Maths and grade B in one of the following subjects; Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Environment Studies, Computer Science, Electronics or Design and Technology (Use of Maths and General Studies not accepted. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma (QCF) D*DD in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with Distinctions in Further Mathematics for Technicians and Further Mechanical or Electrical Principles modules. BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (RQF) D*DD in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with Distinctions in Engineering Principles and Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems. BTEC Level 3 Diploma (QCF)/ BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (RQF) DD in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with Distinction in Further Mechanical or Electrical Principles (QCF), Engineering Principles & Calculus to Solve Engineering Problems (RQF), AND A-Level Maths at grade B (Use of Maths not accepted). BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma (QCF)/BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (RQF) D in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with A-Levels grades BB to include Grade B in Maths and Grade B in one of the following subjects; Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Geology, Environmental Science, Environment Studies, Computer Science, Electronics or Design and Technology (Use of Maths and General Studies not accepted). International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points, including 5 in Higher Level Maths and Higher Level 5 in one of the following subjects; Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geography, or Design Technology. Access to Higher Education Diploma Complete and pass Access to Engineering course with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. All Maths and Science units must be Distinctions at level 3. Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year courses For Engineering with Integrated Foundation Year progression requirements, see the course page. Five GCSEs to include grade C or grade 4 in English Language and Maths. Please check our Admissions pages for more information on other factors we use to assess applicants as well as our full GCSE requirements and accepted equivalencies in place of GCSEs. Entry criteria are subject to review and change each academic year. International and EU entry requirements Please select a country Albania Algeria Argentina Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei Bulgaria Cameroon Canada Caribbean China Colombia Croatia Cyprus North Cyprus-South Czech Republic Denmark Ecuador Egypt Estonia Ethiopia Finland France Gambia Germany Ghana Greece Hong-Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordon Kazakhstan Kenya Korea Kosovo Kuwait Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Luxembourg Macau Macedonia Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Montenegro Morocco Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Poland Portugal Qatar Romania Russia Saudi Arabia Scotland Singapore Slovakia Slovenia South Africa Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland Switzerland French Switzerland German Switzerland Italian Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey UAE Uganda Ukraine USA Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam Wales Yeman Zambia Zimbabwe If your country or institution is not listed or if you are not sure whether your institution is eligible, please contact Admissions This information is for guidance only by Brunel University London and by meeting the academic requirements does not guarantee entry for our courses as applications are assessed on case-by-case basis. English language requirements IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas) Pearson: 51 (51 in all subscores) BrunELT: 60% (min 55% in all areas) You can find out more about the qualifications we accept on our English Language Requirements page. If you require a Tier 4 visa to study in the UK, you must prove knowledge of the English language so that we can issue you a Certificate of Acceptance for Study (CAS). To do this, you will need an IELTS for UKVI or Trinity SELT test pass gained from a test centre approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and on the Secure English Language Testing (SELT) list. This must have been taken and passed within two years from the date the CAS is made. Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English Test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English. You can find out more information on English courses and test options at the Brunel Language Centre. Back to top Teaching and learning Our philosophy is to underpin theoretical aspects of the subject with hands-on experience in applying civil engineering techniques. Although you may move on to project management and supervision roles, we feel it important that your knowledge is firmly based on an understanding of how things are done. To this end, industrial partners will provide guest lectures on specialist topics. In addition to teaching, all civil engineering staff are active researchers. This keeps us at the cutting edge of developments and, we hope, allows us to pass on our enthusiasm for the subject. How many hours of study are involved? In Level 1 contact between students and academic staff is relatively high at around 17 hours per week, to assist you in adjusting from school/college to university life. As the course progresses the number of contact hours is steadily reduced as you undertake more project-based work. How will I be taught? Lectures – These provide a broad overview of the main concepts and ideas you need to understand and give you a framework on which to expand your knowledge by private study. Laboratories – Practicals are generally two or three-hour sessions in which you can practice your observational and analytical skills, and develop a deeper understanding of theoretical concepts. Design studios – In a studio you will work on group projects with guidance from members of staff. In this situation you can develop your management and leadership skills and ensure that all members of the group deliver their best. You may be required to produce a design or develop a solution to an engineering problem. These sessions allow you to develop your intellectual ability and practice your teamwork skills. One-to-one – On registration for the course, you will be given a personal tutor who will be available to provide academic and pastoral support during your time at university. You will also get one-to-one academic supervision on Level 3 project work. Back to top Assessment and feedback You will undertake assignments, project work, essays, reports on laboratory practicals, oral presentations and short tests. A residential field course also takes place in Level 1. There are written examinations in May of each year. In Level 3, all students undertake a major individual project. This is worth a third of the overall marks for the year. The final degree classification is calculated from a combination of Level 2 and Level 3 grades. Level 1 does not count towards your final degree, but you must pass the year in order to progress. Back to top Special features Staff teaching on the course carry out much of their research with collaborators outside the University, including major oil companies, manufacturers of construction materials, and government and development agencies. This means that links between the civil engineering staff and industry are very strong. Students benefit from excellent laboratory facilities which are extensive, modern and well-equipped. We have recently made a major investment in our Joseph Bazalgette Laboratories, with new facilities for geotechnical engineering, structural analysis and testing of innovative civil engineering materials. In addition, industry-standard specialist software for engineering design is available to students 24 hours a day in dedicated computer clusters. If you enter on the BEng route, you can transfer to the MEng programme at the end of Level 2 by obtaining a pre-set progression standard. If you start on the full-time course, you can transfer to the sandwich course at any time before the end of Level 2. Although we recruit a large number of highly qualified students to our undergraduate degrees each year, we don't forget that you are an individual. From the beginning of your time here, you are allocated a personal tutor who can guide you through academic and pastoral issues. Student representatives can raise issues for you about modules, the course, or the university – either with academic staff directly, with the course director, or through our regular Student-Staff Committee. The College offers a diversity of courses. Interacting with students from different specialisms and with different interests is an important part of the University experience. To help with this, we have introduced a multidisciplinary project for Level 1 students. This is a design-based competition between teams made up of students from a number of subjects. Visting Professors The Royal Academy of Engineering - UK's national academy for engineering has appointed senior industrial engineers as visiting professors at Brunel University London. The Visting Professors Scheme provides financial support for experienced industrial engineers to deliver face-to-face teaching and mentoring at a host of institutions. Our engineering undergraduates will benefit from an enhanced understanding of the role of engineering and the way it is practised, along with its challenges and demands. Women in Engineering and Computing Programme Brunel's Women in Engineering and Computing mentoring scheme provides our female students with invaluable help and support from their industry mentors. Accreditation This course has been designed in close consultation with industry and is accredited by the Institution of Civil Engineers, the Institution of Structural Engineers, the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, and the Institute of Highway Engineers. BEng (Hons) Accredited CEng (Partial) This degree is accredited as: 1. fully satisfying the educational base for an Incorporated Engineer (IEng). 2. partially satisfying the educational base for a Chartered Engineer (CEng). A programme of accredited Further Learning will be required to complete the educational base for CEng. See www.jbm.org.uk for further information and details of Further Learning programmes for CEng. Facts and figures Brunel's College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences is one of the largest of its kind in the UK, with over 150 academics and a substantial and high quality pool of technical and administrative staff. As a result, we have excellent resources to support your time here as a student. Back to top Fees and funding Fees for 2019/20 entry UK/EU students: £9,250 full-time; £1,000 placement year International students: £18,720 full-time Some courses incur additional course related costs. You can also check our on-campus accommodation costs for more information on living expenses. See our fees and funding page for full details of scholarships available to Brunel applicants. Fees quoted are per year and may be subject to an annual increase. Home/EU undergraduate student fees are regulated and are currently capped at £9,250 per year; any changes will be subject to changes in government policy. International fees will increase annually, by no more than 5% or RPI (Retail Price Index), whichever is the greater. There is a range of financial support available to help you fund your studies. Find out about undergraduate student funding options. Back to top


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How did you get involved with forex trading?
Chu Van Viet: My friend got me started in online forex trading. He is a professional trader and after watching him trade for a while I wanted to trade as well. I have been trading for two years.
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BestHomePro necesitaba un nuevo diseño de banner publicitario y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 38 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
We are a real estate software company where home buyers and sellers get to choose Realtors in a "marketplace" setting. Realtors make offers to consumers, who choose the agent they prefer.
Home-buying and selling consumers
BestHomePro.com, a real estate lead generation company, is seeking to create banner ads for its own website and banners to be posted by Affiliates (newspapers, blogs and other media websites) to attract consumers to use our advanced home search tools and to find-an-agent.
Initially, we are looking for 1 banner design in 6 different sizes.
Banner sizes will include: 728 X 90 pixels, 300 X 80 pixels, 120 X 600, 300 X 250, 160 X 600, and 336 X 280 pixels.
BestHomePro is looking for banner design, on which a variety of headlines can be overlaid. BestHomePro would like the deliverable in the form of Source files.
We would like one element that is an animated gif. The hand drawing included in this request for work represents the key elements of the graphic design we desire. We would like the graphic of the sun to be an animated gif file with the rays of the run rotating slowly
The banner should use elements from our company logo, also attached. The people should be silhouettes similar to those on our logo, but they should be facing forward, rather than facing each other. The image of a home should have some similarity to the profile of a home in our logo. Use of the blue colors in our logo would be preferred.
Winning submissions will be delivered in source files (eg: Adobe illustrator, Photo shop, etc.)
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Colleges and Schools
School of Business
Our mission is to produce leaders in business who glorify God's Kingdom. We teach business techniques and, at the same time, we teach how business can be used to glorify God. Our mission is to educate and train our students to show that all aspects of business, including profit, competition and financing, glorify God because they are reflective of God's nature. GCU Business School is unlike others; we emphasize all aspects of business decisions from a Christian respective.
With a degree in Business from GCU, you will be able to:
- Understand the relevant financial issues of the current market system
- Understand techniques to maximize IT knowledge to communicate both within and outside of corporate organizations
- Understand the concepts of marketing
- Understand the importance of human resource management
- Understand the unique challenges of the globalization of operations
Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration
This program provides students a high-quality education in business for both those seeking a general education and those seeking an executive- or professional-level education.
Master of Business Administration
The program offers opportunities for the working professional to gain real business knowledge with a biblical worldview.
School of Christianity
GCU's School of Christianity educates and disciplines students to serve the Church and Community with Biblical competencies and a Christian Worldview. In every generation, God calls his people to make a difference as they know and live the Scripture. We are committed to providing a quality undergraduate education that integrates the truths of our Lord God's Word with all knowledge. One focus shapes our approach to education: equipping students with the tools – academic, spiritual and practical – that will enable them to fulfill the primary calling of the Word, to provide leadership and educational resources for shaping an effective evangelical presence in church and community.
Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education
The Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education (BACE) program focuses on equipping students with personal integrity and integration of theoretical and practical learning specially designed for educational effectiveness and profession.
Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies
The Bachelor programs in theological studies at GCU concentrate on Biblical competency, personal integrity and integration of theoretical and practical learning.
Master of Arts in Theological Studies
The MATS program is designed to explore faith and to understand human lives and a variety of ministry career choices from a theological perspective.
Doctor of Philosophy in Intercultural Studies
The Ph.D. in Intercultural Studies Program provides tangible, positive leadership for Christian ministries in general, as well as developing creative strategies and solutions to various problems of ministries in a cross-cultural context at home and abroad.
School of Divinity
The curriculum of the School is composed mainly of four basic emphases: religious heritage, cultural context, personal and spiritual formation, and capacity for ministerial and public leadership. Through its curriculum program, the School's graduates are expected to:
- Be faithful interpreters of the Bible, informed by contemporary biblical scholarship in the area of biblical studies; and of the Christian faith and practice, informed by Reformed-evangelical heritage and history.
- Be responsible communicators of diverse social and cultural contexts, informed by ethnic/cultural studies from biblical, missionary, and educational perspectives.
- Be truthful disciples of Christ, regularly practicing personal and spiritual maturity and observing spiritual discipline.
- Be competent and efficient leaders for preaching, leading worship, counseling, and evangelism in the church and other settings
Master of Arts in Christian Education
The MACE program is designed to equip and prepare students to become competent leaders in the educational ministries of the churches.
Master of Arts in Mission Studies and World Christianity
The MAMSWC program is designed to integrate studies in academic and practical theology in the area of modern mission studies, with a concentration in either urban or global studies.
The M.Div. program is designed to educate and train dedicated Christians who seek to serve as ordained ministers, evangelists, missionaries, and other ministry leaders.
The D. Min. program is designed to educate experienced ministers who are seeking to enhance their ministries with advanced theological understanding and research.
School of Music
The School of Music aims at cultivating musicians and music educators who are endowed with artistic creativity, fine personality, and professional knowledge, and a Christian world view, as well as being experts in music. School of Music tries to be a leader in the musical arts where talented students work with our distinguished faculty. The School of Music educates its students to produce musicians who are able to play dynamic parts all throughout the world, as performers, composers, music scholars, and music educators.
The Bachelor of Arts in Music degree is specifically designed to permit a student to concentrate on music within the context of a liberal arts program.
The Master of Arts in Music degree is intended to allow talented musicians who have completed an undergraduate degree in music to pursue intensive graduate studies in performance.
School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
The Master's Degree Program standard at Georgia Central University is in alignment with the guideline of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM). GCU's Oriental Medicine Program, which requires at least four years of study after at least two years of accredited postsecondary education, develops the student's ability to care for patients and enhance learning.
- Core and elective courses taught by excellent full-time faculty
- Interactive courses, using audio/visual techniques
- Materials and multimedia-based technology
- Convenient schedule
- Small class sizes
- Individualized attention and learning
- Hands-on practicum
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine
The primary objective of School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine at Georgia Central University is to cultivate herbal doctors and oriental medicine practitioners equipped with knowledge and clinical competence.


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In an interview with KTVI-TV on Sunday, the GOP Senate nominee [Rep. Todd Akin (R-Mo.)] was asked if he supported abortion in the case of rape.
"From what I understand from doctors, that's really rare," said Akin said of pregnancy caused by rape. "If it's a legitimate rape, the female body has ways to try to shut that whole thing down. But let's assume maybe that didn't work or something. I think there should be some punishment, but the punishment ought to be on the rapist."
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At this point, I shouldn't be surprised and I shouldn't bother telling anyone else that this level of stupid exists in positions of power, but I just can't help it. It needles at me until I'm about to burst, that there are (supposedly) educated people out there who spew this garbage yet maintain a following. Granted, he does later "recant" his statement, but the damage is already done. Maybe the reason I am posting this is that I just need the comfort of smart people right about now.
I hope the man doesn't have any daughters.
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I don't see it as stupidity, but as misogynist doublethink.
The notion that women are capable of shutting down a pregnancy if what happened to her was really rape resembles the logic of witch water tests. A woman with bound hands and feet was thrown into a body of water. If she drowned, that proved she was innocent of witchcraft. If she didn't drown that proved she was guilty, and deserved to be burned at the stake.
Pregnancy is the ultimate proof a rape victim has of her accusation. If she failed to get pregnant, she lacks this proof and it becomes he said/she said, so her claim is easily ignored. Pregnancy disproves the "I didn't have sex" defense and the "It was some other guy" defense, but - how convenient - to Aikins it proves she wasn't legitimately raped after all. It must have been consensual, so she's to blame.
Aikins ludicrous biology assertion isn't about biology at all, it signals a value system that justifies terrible persecution of women. The biology claim is like a patina concealing blatant persecution with a pretense of reasoning. It's a misdirect. One doesn't need to take the claim seriously for it to do its job. A persecutor can pretend to be clueless, as a shield for his psychopathic values.
I think that deep down, these men are actually afraid of women. I don't know what we do that threatens them, but, good grief! The buybull is full of silly-ass (and harmful) rules pertaining to exclusively female things like virginity, childbirth, menstruation, etc.
Why don't men have to "purify" themselves after having sex with us evil, dirty women?
Something is dreadully wrong with these people.
Orthodox Jewish men are supposed to purify themselves after ejaculating, as well as to avoid masturbation. From a bit of internet reading, I gather that it has to do with semen being a source of life, and it being a Bad Thing to waste any that doesn't go towards making babies.
"Every sperm is sacred, every sperm is great...."
There's a lot of fear in quite a few religions about sex! People vary a fair bit in terms of needing sex to be in the context of a committed relationship, or not, but you won't know it from listening to some religious teachings!
An example yesterday of this fear in politics, from BryanJFischer (the hate group official) on Twitter:
Ann Coulter: "If we took away women's right to vote, we'd never have to worry about another Democrat president."
(I've posted more at Feminist Atheists.)
And Ann Coulter's a woman It seems to me that women who choose to say such things are really suffering from a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome.
No, deep down these men are just pigs, like they are on the surface.
This applies to other kinds of persecution as well, with a public face that's not necessarily bumbling and stupid, but the tip of the iceberg of the real agenda.
Groups like the National Organization for Marriage have a public face (opposing the "redefinition" of civil marriage; bad enough) and an insiders' agenda (promoting "ex-gay" conversion efforts, pushing religious hatred, and fighting any sort of acceptance of and rights for LGBT people).
Same for many groups with "Family" in their name.
Same for many groups with "Family" in their name.
Yes, I noticed that years ago...but they don't want people they disapprove of to form families. It''s almost funny that Mormons are at the top of the list when it comes to ranting about "traditional family values," when you consider their history.
(The same cultists usually have a problem with skin tones, too.)
From Sharon Barnes, a high ranking Republican official in the state of Missouri defending Todd Akin.
Sharon Barnes, a high ranking state Republican, came to the defense of her conservative colleague who she believes only "phrased it (his statement) badly."
Barnes was quoted by The New York Times saying, "abortion is never an option." Barnes went on to biblically claim that, "If God has chosen to bless this person [the rape victim] with a life, you don't kill it."
I found this at examiner.com. All I can say is wow!
How many anti-abortion agitators have come forward to adopt any of the 30,000 infants per year that are the result of rape?
From what I understand, it's really rare that a GOP nominee for anything listens to themselves when they speak nowadays.
I hate to tell you this, but Akin's at it again. It's not as offensive as his rape comment, all he did was liken his Democratic opponent to a dog. The only possible reason it could be considered a semimajor story is because his opponent's a woman.
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Los Angeles: 1932-33
Wagner, Anton
Consists of photographs of urban, suburban, rural and waterfront areas of Los Angeles County. Many photographs show neighborhood streets and houses, including ethnic enclaves and communities of Mexican Americans, Japanese Americans, Chinese Americans, African Americans, Russian Americans, Irish Americans, Jewish Americans, and Slavonian Americans. Includes images of businesses, buildings, oil rigs in populated areas, hydraulic structures, railyards, industrial and construction sites, and agricultural land. A small portion contain people. Includes six photographs of damaged buildings in Compton and Long Beach from the Long Beach earthquake of 1933, three photographs of maps of Los Angeles, and a section of map showing the southwest of downtown portion of the city.


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The HTC Media Link HD is way to cool to be sitting here, unused in my desk drawer. See the review for a quick refresher of exactly what this baby can do, but know that if you have a Sense 4+ or Sense 5 phone and a television, you probably want it. So here's your chance.
Drop a comment below. Sometime late tonight, we'll shut the comments down and pick a winner at random. Be sure you have a working email address on file here at AC, 'cause that's how I'll get in touch with you to find out where to send it. When I've finished finding all the cool stuff I need to give away, we'll announce the winners here on the blog.
Good luck!


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Melali: The Drifter Sessions Surf Film Tour & Musical Performance by Machado's Melali Sessions Band
(Cardiff by the Sea, CA) Champion surfer Rob Machado announces a spring run of US tour dates in support of his film Melali: The Drifter Sessions. Rob Machado and his band Melali Sessions Band will kick off their tour on April 5th at the Belly Up in Solana Beach followed by a west and east coast run of shows including Galaxy Theatre (Santa Ana) on April 6th, the historic Troubadour (Los Angeles) on April 14th, and a special performance at National Geographic in DC as part of their Music in Film programming. Complete list of tour dates below.
A throwback to the rootsy surf films of the 70's, fans will experience a very special collaboration of film and music during this short run. The film, Melali: The Drifter Sessions showcases some of the world's best wave riders on the best waves Indonesia has to offer. Adding to the level of intensity the film will be accompanied by the live performance of the score. Machado and his longtime friend and fellow musician Jon Swift spearhead the musical collective.
"When we premiered The Drifter across the country, the best part of the night was the live improvisation with the band to the surf bonus footage," Machado says. "That inspired us to make another movie with the unreleased surf footage and record some music as the score."
Produced by Machado and director Taylor Steele (the godfather of modern surf film), Melali: The Drifter Sessions features Rob Machado — one of the most stylish and skilled wave riders of our time. Melali returns to the fundamentals of surf cinematography by focusing on the surfing experience, the artful relationship between man and surf, and the sharing of this experience with good friends.
Machado and Swift scored the film in a barn in rural southern California. The result is a diverse mix of musical compositions ranging from simple ballads to full band improvisations that captures a broad spectrum of moods tailored to the soulful and dynamic surfing.
For more about Melali: The Drifter Sessions and Rob Machado, please visit:
Soundtrack info can be found here: http://melalisoundtrack.robmachado.com/
Tour dates:
April 5th Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
April 6th Santa Ana, CA Galaxy Concert Theatre
April 7th Santa Barbara, CA Velvet Jones
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Tigers tee off on Mo, but fall on Yanks' walk-off
NEW YORK -- Victor Martinez knew Sunday morning he could be playing his last game against Mariano Rivera. So during batting practice, he took a moment to stop over and have his picture taken with the great closer.
Hours later, as he rounded the bases on the game-tying home run he hit into the second deck in right field off one of Rivera's cutters, he had his picture perfect moment. And the Tigers, who had gone 14 years since saddling Rivera with a blown save until this weekend, had gotten to the game's greatest closer twice in three days.View Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- Victor Martinez knew Sunday morning he could be playing his last game against Mariano Rivera. So during batting practice, he took a moment to stop over and have his picture taken with the great closer.
Hours later, as he rounded the bases on the game-tying home run he hit into the second deck in right field off one of Rivera's cutters, he had his picture perfect moment. And the Tigers, who had gone 14 years since saddling Rivera with a blown save until this weekend, had gotten to the game's greatest closer twice in three days.View Full Game Coverage
In a game of missed opportunities, the Tigers had seemingly overcome theirs. Yet just as quickly as they had new life, Brett Gardner's walk-off homer off Jose Veras in the bottom of the ninth took it away, sending Detroit to a 5-4 defeat and sending the Tigers out of town with two losses in three games.
"At the end, we came out a loss," Martinez said. "But you know what, man, they were three good games. There's nothing you can do about it. We went out there and fought. That was it."
Instead of overcoming missed opportunities, the Tigers ended up with new ones to lament, and conflicting emotions about the way they played. Maybe that's fitting in a game that ended up as crazy as this.
They left 10 runners on base in 4 1/3 innings against struggling Andy Pettitte, including two bases-loaded chances to break the game open. They left 12 runners on over the first six innings, and they missed a chance to bring up Cabrera as the potential tying run in the eighth inning because of a questionable call at second base and a misread by Austin Jackson on the basepaths that led to an inning-ending double play.
Yet they tagged the game's greatest closer for just the third two-homer inning of his career, and hit three homers off of him for the series.
"It's a great feeling," Martinez said of his blast off Rivera. "There's no doubt about it."
Justin Verlander, taken off the hook for a potential loss following the rally, called it a never-say-die attitude. Jackson called it a confidence builder.
Miguel Cabrera, whose second consecutive homer off Rivera led off the ninth inning to make it a one-run game, called it two losses. Not even owning Rivera for two games and adding to his standing as the game's most dangerous hitter could ease the sting.
"I don't know how to explain it," he said of his sudden success off Rivera. "The only thing we can explain is that we lost the game. That's all that matters right now. It's about getting it done and trying to win games. At the end of the game, the home runs mean nothing to us."
Cabrera is a bottom-line player. No matter how great the individual feats, he doesn't want them overshadowing his team, which makes him reluctant to talk much on days like this. He wants to win, and helping his team do that is what matters most for him.
Still, nobody who saw Cabrera for these three games will soon forget what he did. He went 7-for-13 with two walks and a strikeout for the series, and homered in three consecutive games, each to a different part of the field. Two of them came off Rivera, joining him with Edgar Martinez as the only hitters to homer twice off Rivera in the same season.
In a series that focused so much on Alex Rodriguez, Cabrera still ended up the reluctant star.
Cabrera was 0-for-5 lifetime off Rivera entering the weekend. He left as the first player in history to homer off Rivera in consecutive at-bats. Friday's dramatic game-tying shot went to straightaway center field, hitting the netting that covers Monument Park beyond the fence. He had fouled back-to-back pitches off his left knee beforehand, leaving him in pain to limp around the bases.
Sunday's opposite-field homer to the short porch in right was suspenseful for those wondering if he could do it, but not dramatic because of the two-run Yankees lead. Cabrera was on deck in the eighth inning when Gardner made a highlight-reel catch at the fence to rob Torii Hunter.
Jackson, who has been running aggressively all week, was past second base when Gardner made the catch. He doubled back, making sure to re-touch second, then suddenly turned back around and stopped there as Gardner flipped the ball to left fielder Alfonso Soriano.
"That split second, I was looking down and touching the bag so I could go back to first," Jackson said. "I was looking back up to read the throw. I saw the ball on the ground, so I thought that he hit the fence and it popped out."
Instead of a showdown with David Robertson with a chance to tie, Cabrera led off the ninth with a chance to do little more than set the tone.
"We focus on getting good at-bats, look for good pitches, be aggressive at the plate," Cabrera said of the approach against Rivera.
He saw five cutters in a row, the last of which he sent out.
"The ball was up. It was not where it was supposed to be," Rivera said.
Two batters later, Martinez hit a no-doubt drive to right field to tie the game at 4, giving Rivera his third consecutive blown save for the first time in his career.
"At least it's only the first time," Rivera said.
Veras, the former Yankee, entered for the bottom of the ninth and, despite some deep drives, came within an out of sending the game into extra innings.
Then came Gardner, whose RBI single won Friday's game after Rivera's blown save. He sent a drive into the seats near the Yankees' bullpen in right field to end it.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. Read Beck's Blog and follow him on Twitter @beckjason.


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It took a while for the 'fast cake' joke to sink in.
That's because down our way we say scone to rhyme with 'phone!!
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LONDON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Michael Phelps became the first male swimmer to win the same event at three successive Olympics when he clinched the men's 200 meters individual medley gold medal at the London Games on Thursday.
The American may no longer be the unstoppable force he was in Beijing four years ago but he still provided an everlasting reminder of his incredible talent and determination by winning the grueling multi-discipline event.
Phelps led all the way and got his giant hands on the wall first in a time of one minute, 54.27 seconds, relegating compatriot and world champion Ryan Lochte to silver and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh to bronze.
Lochte beat Phelps in the 400 medley on the opening night of the swimming competition but was close to exhaustion in their second highly-anticipated clash after competing in the 200 backstroke final half an hour before the medley.
"I can't complain. I'm bringing home five Olympic medals," said Lochte, who won two gold, two silver and a bronze in London. "I've had some ups and downs but I'll take it."
Lochte won both the 200 backstroke and 200 individual medley at last year's world championship but was unable to win either this time, finishing third in the backstroke behind another of his team mates.
Tyler Clary, who has spent most of his career swimming in the shadows of Phelps and Lochte, stormed home on the last lap to win gold in 1:53.41 ahead of Japan's Ryosuke Irie and Lochte, who faded on the final length after trying to lead all the way.
"It's complete redemption," said Clary. "It's a testament to me more than anything that I can handle anything that gets thrown at me."
Rebecca Soni broke the world record for the second time in 24 hours to win the 200 breaststroke as the U.S. continued their domination in the pool, winning 11 gold medals in the first six days.
Soni surged away from her rivals on the final lap to win in 2:19.59, slashing four-tenths of a second off the record she set in the semi-finals, while Japan's Satomi Suzuki won the silver medal and the bronze went to Iuliia Efimova of Russia.
Soni also won the four-lap event in Beijing four years ago and by winning in London she became the first woman to successfully defend a breaststroke title at the Olympics.
Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands prevented an American sweep of the four golds decided on Thursday when she won the 100 freestyle final in 53.00 seconds.
After completing the first lap in fourth place, the flying Dutchwoman hit the accelerator on the last length, surging clear to win ahead of Aliaksandra Herasimenia of Belarus, who was joint world champion last year, and China's Tang Yi.
American teenager Missy Franklin finished out of the medals in fifth place but won a semi-final of the 200 backstroke to book her place in Friday's final.
Phelps also secured himself a spot in another final, the 100 butterfly, after posting the fastest semi-final time around 40 minutes after winning the medley.
Only two swimmers had ever won the same individual event at three successive Olympics, Australia's Dawn Fraser, in 100 freestyle in 1956, 1960 and 1964, and Hungary's Krisztina Egerszegi in 200 backstroke in 1988, 1992 and 1996.
It is a feat that had eluded generations of the best male swimmers but not Phelps, who now has a staggering total of 20 Olympic medals, including 16 gold, and the chance to win two more before his retirement at the end of the Games.
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A Year in 525,600 Minutes ...
December 20, 2013
"How do you measure, a year in the life? How about love?" -- From the musical Rent
I've been thinking a lot this year about time, how we measure it (read this fabulous article from Brain Pickings) and how to make the most of 525,600 minutes when things ... aren't exactly going as planned. That's the thing about plans -- they have a habit of going awry. :-) John Lennon said it best: "Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans."
About that, I've come to the conclusion that all you can do, really, is make the most of the present moment. Choose love over fear, and love with abandon. Be grateful -- remember "feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it" (William Arthur Ward). Laugh. Feel and express joy -- "When you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don't hesitate, give into it" (Mary Oliver) -- and pass it on. Spend hours at supper with a wonderful friend, talking about everything. Surround yourself with people who love, understand and accept you unconditionally (and do the same for them). Give yourself permission to lose it every now and again. Make memories. Throw the script out. Wear your heart on your sleeve (I have since January, and literally since May when a dear friend gave me a snap watch ... in the shape of a heart :-) ). Reach out. Trust. Believe in "six impossible things before breakfast" (Alice in Wonderland).
What have I been doing this year? All of the above. Love is always the answer -- although maybe not always in the way the romantics in the world would like it to be -- and never a mistake. I could leave it at that, but here's the highlights:
What I wrote Edward, after a long period of missing in action, was that sometimes, things just trump, and that's OK. To quote the Mumford and Sons' song, "Babel," "I ain't ever lived a year better spent in love." And if I could do it over, there's not a single thing I'd change -- isn't that the best indicator for a year well lived?
Happy Holidays, everyone, and all the best in 2014. Now I leave you to go enjoy turkey, with "a new thought for Christmas" from Melissa Etheridge. I am so in love with this song, I gifted it to a dear friend in August.
PS: I was going to write more about my trip to San Francisco, but then thought: won't that be an awesome story for 2014?
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