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MAIN AND GENERAL FORUM Latest Topics AND GENERAL FORUM Latest TopicsenHppd or normal visual disturbance? Hey I'm new here, just signed up a couple weeks ago. I had a really bad trip on what I think was acid, liquid dropped from the vile on sour patch kids, didn't taste anything except the sour patch kids. It's been about 3 months since then and the first couple days afterward I felt intensely spiritually connected/enlightened and if I tried to drink alcohol it gave me intense anxiety. A little over a month ago drinking was fine again and if anything helped my symptom. I don't have visual snow or any of that, my only symptom is if I stare for 5-10 seconds at a carpet or ceiling or tile floor with simple patterns or just dots on it it will start to move left then right then left again then stop or if I readjust my eyes it stops. It only happens if I look for it. Wondering if this is hppd or anxiety or normal visual disturbance that I'm now noticing because I know wat to look for. I have complex ptsd and the previous trips up until that one were decently positive.

Thanks in advance!

5724Tue, 12 Dec 2017 16:31:48 +0000
i know iknow ive been here already ive heard of people getting hppd and then using drugs again one it went away have u guys ever heard of anyone smoking weed again that all i want tnh

5725Tue, 12 Dec 2017 20:07:50 +0000
HPPD and studying/ working Hello everyone.

I have been experiencing symptoms of HPPD for several months now, including constantly static-ky and sometimes distorted vision. I sometimes experience hallucinations, particularly when it is dark, which can be disturbing in nature. I also frequently have trippy visuals when closing my eyes, especially when trying to get to sleep. My dreams are also very vivid.

I imagine this will have been brought on mostly by use of LSD and mushrooms 10-12 times, and likely been made worse by use of other drugs like cannabis, MDMA, nitrous oxide, cocaine, ketamine, speed, salvia and kratom over the past couple of years.

This has all affected me quite severely in day to day life. I have experienced serious problems with my memory and ability to concentrate. When I look at a screen, I find it very difficult to focus due to static-ky vision and flashes of light as well. The result of this is that I am having to defer from university for a year. This is not a massive problem, as I have been on a year studying abroad, so returning home until I start the final year in September will not affect my degree grade.

That said, the fact that I am struggling to read, concentrate and retain information is a massive worry. This has not just been in academic work, but also in generally reading. I have also had serious trouble remembering more basic things like important details of conversations, things I have to do, football scores, etc.

The fact I'm doing a course (Law) which is so heavily based around reading, essays etc is feeling very daunting to face in September with these symptoms. I failed the first quarter of this year, whereas I have been used to getting good grades.

I do not feel that I am in a position to inform my university about this. I am also reluctant to tell any of my friends- either any of those who are current/ past drug users or those who have never used- for fear of sounding insane- which I might well be. Family are out of the question- after finding out I had smoked weed a 'couple' of times they went ballistic.

I was wondering if anyone had any advice for this? Firstly regarding memory and concentration.

In addition, I wanted to ask if any members of this forum have had experience with HPPD and the NHS (UK healthcare system). Is HPPD a recognised condition? Is it worth visiting a GP/ or other doctor? Is there any help available from other services- drug addiction clinics etc?

Thanks in advance for any replies :)

5716Thu, 07 Dec 2017 01:43:03 +0000
Tremors with hppd So in the beginning  of hppd I had tremors just in my fingers but now it's kinda spread to my hands they shake pretty bad some nights , and also I get twitches in my head and scalp like in my lips and eyelids and forehead. Also been having muscle tension in my arms and chest. Is this just hppd and anxiety ?

5717Thu, 07 Dec 2017 22:09:36 +0000
Our medical tests database. believe it is important that we make a database of medical tests that we carry out, so later we can present it to the people interested, like a neurologist or psychiatrist. It will give them a better view when looking at few similar cases rather than just one (and maybe the first one they are going to see in their life-time).

Please post your pictures/copies/files of your medical examination, pm them to me or send through e-mail and I will list them in here.

Doctors will have a better idea about VS or HPPD when they are presented with examinatins of few different people.

My medical examination (I plan to do fMRI soon):

Results (translation):

The analysis of CT images (cross sections, sagittal and coronal) and three-dimensional reconstruction obtained after the administration of EV radiotracer (99mTc - ECD) evidence of hypoperfusion areas in the projection of the upper front-paretial wolf (bilateral) and fronto temporal (left , discrete) and observed in cross-sectional tomographic cuts 11-13, coronal and sagittal 16-18 7-10 as well as in three-dimensional reconstructions.

Anonymous user no. 1

Results (translation):

The presence of inverted choline (CHO) peaks can be observed in relation with the N-acetyl-aspartate peaks in the range of temporal bilateral lobes including the hippocampus. These peaks in the univixel spectroscopy discard structural damage, however it suggests the presence of neural dysfunction in temporal lobes. No lactate or myoinositol peaks were observed.

Anonymous user no. 2

  • Metal toxicity test
  • Test for pathogens, bacterias, viruses, fungi.

By now I can say I have read a lot about the link between metal toxicity and the presence of bacterias/viruses like lyme/candida etc.
You will not get rid of lyme virus if you don't remove toxic metals from your body.

I am shaping a new theory where the infection could underlie some cases of VS/HPPD. As percentage of people with lyme get exact VS/HPPD symptoms, who apparently happen to have metal toxicity in all/most cases, people with autism/aspergers also happen to experience VS/HPPD symptoms, who as you might guess by now are commonly suspected to be metal toxic. See the correlation?

Evidence for VS in aspergers:

More to come soon.

4934Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:17:59 +0000
does it go away? Hi folks,

I found this website and hope someone could help me.

I was a daily cannabis user until my hppd start.

It all began with a bad trip of 100 ug of pure acid. Before that I've tried something around 15x of acid in 1 year.

During my bad trip I felt a really intense sensation in my head, like a punch. It hapenned when it reached 3 hours of the trip. After that, I felt not so good, was really scared of this sensation come back, but nothing else happened. I was just very scary, which was not good rsrs for the rest of the trip.

After this experience I've got panic attacks and anxiety with some hppd syntoms: visual snow, photo sensibility (the light looks brighter, especially in white walls), distortions (especially in granite floors ), tracers.

I`m going to a therapist, who is helping me a lot with the anxiety, I feel almost completely recovery about it. I am as well taking 75mg of lyric as medication.

It's been 5 months since the bad trip.

My question is when these hppd syntoms usually go away? Does the visual snow go away? Do the distortions go away? Does the photo sensibility go away?

The only syntom that is healed for me so far are the tracers.

Please friends, I need some support. Tell me about your experience, or of some friend, I need some relief rsrs. I was planning to be a laywer. I am almost finishing my University and I am afraid that this condition will disturb me.

Sorry about my english, I am a Brasilien.

5718Sat, 09 Dec 2017 18:55:11 +0000
Weed + HPPD So I've been living with HPPD from acid for about 2 and 1/2 months now. I recently started to smoke weed again. Not too much just maybe once or twice a week with friends. Yes, the visuals get worse when I'm high and I feel way more on edge than before I got HPPD but I always seem to be fine the next day. Does anyone have a similar situation? Should I stay away from weed altogether? I'm especially curious if smoking weed with HPPD effected somebody negatively in the long run.

5673Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:20:07 +0000
Thinking about dropping out of uni Hi everyone,

So the last couple of days, my anxiety and vs have gotten worse. In the month since I found out that I have HPPD my anxiety has been almost non-existent as a lot of the anxiety was caused by not knowing what was wrong with me. I think the spike in my anxiety and vs is down to the fact that I have had 3 essay deadlines to complete for this week and the following one. I have been exercising 5 days a week and eating the healthiest I ever have in my life. Also I have drunk alcohol once in the past month (in moderation) and it left me with no increased anxiety. So the only thing I can attribute this spike to is the stress of these deadlines. As I study history, I have to do a lot of reading (particularly on the computer) which is difficult and strains my eyes.

In the past couple of days, the idea of dropping out has crossed my mind because the stress after the Christmas break will get worse with more work and deadlines and also I want to be away from the drinking culture and drugs that are everywhere at uni in order to totally focus on trying to fully recover. I was wondering if anyone else has been in this situation and what they did?

5713Mon, 04 Dec 2017 15:51:06 +0000
Any treatment for my kind of HPPD? everyone,

First of all, my English is not perfect, so I hope you can read my story a bit..

I think I have HPPD for a long time now, but not the kind of HPPD you guys are talking about.

It all started about 1 year ago, after using (only!) 300 mg's of MDMA. Visual snow started to come.

I kept on using drugs for about a year. Drugs like, cannabis (1 time a week) , alcohol (also 1 time a week)

and 4-fmp and methylone. (I only did that 2 times so far.)

Now my symptoms are getting worse. I got visual snow, my eyes are very sensitive, and I got after images (a little bit)

Now the worst thing about my HPPD is that I am looking cross eyed..

I have never looked cross eyed before, but it started when I continued using drugs.

As soon as I change my point of view to a different style my eye(s) looks like this: (Looks weird right?)

I even look cross eyed when I am writing a message on my mobile.

I also can look through my finger sometimes, it's very hard to explain..

My point of view gets disturbed as soon as I relax / stare with my eyes. (Like the pic above.)

My point of view is getting disturbed, and I start looking double, it gives me a headeache.

There was also no eye or bain damage found, so it must be the HPPD that causes this.

Is there any type of medicine that can remove my cross eye, and maybe my visual snow?

1395Thu, 11 Oct 2012 01:59:18 +0000
Acceptance in Recovery I've had HPPD for 4 years now following a few years of heavy drug use and the main culprates which were 2 life changing bad trips which left me with severe PTSD, Anxiety, Depression and many other problems, or atlesst it exacerbated my already unrecognized childhood issues which I thought weren't too bad or gen non existent.

The point of this thread was to share my story and what I've learned to find hope and happiness, even oneness with myself.

Im still in the thick of HPPD recovery in the sense that I still suffer daily with the fear, ocd's phobias and manic depression but I have found what I'd call enlightenment or what I think is Thebes start of.

during recovery I've tried to find every answer, I changed my diet I've been completely sober of all substance for 2 years, I had an emasculate routine and diet, I did exercise everyday, all revolved around my illness HPPD and other illness, I was a slave to my mind.

In simple I found acceptance, I also realized I was part of a spiritual journey, I know to many it sounds naff, it did to me for years but when you find acceptance to your HPPD and acceptance to the fact you've become part of a higher spiritual initiation (is what's I call Amir as it makes sense to me and I hope to you) it becomes easier.

the main issue with HPPD is questioning it, fighting it, researching WHY, but the answers only come the day you decide to live and accept whatever the fucks going on which trust me I know at times can feel like interdimentional head fuckery - so you guys know I've been to the darkest depths of this illness - I've anxiety so bad I thought I became fear it's self whatever that is, I've traveled into distant realms of depression, anger and emotional retardation, I tried to end my life twice Andy became and out and out drug addict in attempt to resolve it but what helped me again was accepting what was... just was.. it's bigger then me, it's higher then me or at least my self and my ego so just let it happen. The article that essentially triggered this view on life for me explained that most of us experiencing these extreme feelings, emotionally retarded, anxiety, visuals are those who have been swept into an ego death or spiritual birth which they explain a lot better, i know it may sound ridiculous to some and I was one of those some, so I'd recommend highly to accept it. Accept the feelings and your happier better soul will give birth, resist these feelings and fight the illness and it'll grow as it's a clever cunt.

This is the article which explains acceptance and the ego death.

P.S. don't rule out other coping mechanisms, they all help in some ways or at least most of them, diet, routine and medication. Ive tried almost every medication but it wasn't for me but I have heard of some cases that helped hugely.

P.P.S. Specific to HPPDers, when you find acceptance, your ego and visuals will get worse or should I say they did in my case for a bit, they're part of your ego or stleast the negative part of your HPPD is so they react like a child and try to cling onto your self as if they don't want to die which is what the birth of your soul will do. I'd also like to mention I am no pro, I am just going off experience, I have just practiced mindfulness, meditations and spirituality during my recovery.

I hope this helps anyone suffering or even those not sufferent, just looking for a bit of help.

One love.

5709Fri, 01 Dec 2017 22:21:12 +0000
Bit of an idea for possible CURE. Has some weight to it. in our universe is quite simple, Push/pull concept, up down black white red blue north pole south pole day night sun black hole etc etc etc... well with our receptors its the same concept, agonist inverse agonist, I was thinking that maybe these very potent agonist of the 5ht2a receptors cause such an extreme push that things become out of balance, just like if you decreased suns gravity the earth would fall away, maybe we can utilize inverse 5ht2a agonists to accomplish the rebalancing of our receptors. unfortunately these dont exist that are on the market today, only in clinical trials, for the treatment of insomnia. Anyone have any ideas?

Update: Full documentation of this disease can be found on page 24 post #478

1250Sat, 18 Aug 2012 18:58:50 +0000
Please tell me if I have it I am panicking. Do you think I have it ? I did acid once , just one tab , last Wednesday and i just have some minor problems, like a little bit of head pressure and it seems like reflections last a bit longer . I'm starting to panic though reading that this is how it starts , as I already have autonomic dysreflexia being a paraplegic and cannot deal with blood pressure problems . Please answer I'm only 17, could it all just be in my head ?, I have also tried adderall , not for about 6 months now , and shrooms twice , and have my medical marijuana license. Please help me

5707Tue, 28 Nov 2017 00:36:20 +0000
How Long Have You Had HPPD For? I've had HPPD since August 2017 from LSD and I've honestly learned to live with it (which is the best advice I can give anyone). I was scared out of my mind when I first got it but since I know what it is I've learned not be frightened and just go about my day. I still think about it 24/7 which is kinda annoying but It hasn't had such a big effect that I had to change anything about my life. How long have you guys had HPPD for? How long did it take before you were able to live a comfortable life again? For me, I spent two weeks in hell wondering if I was ever going to be okay again. I now kinda just treat it like its never going to go away and I should just move along and live my life.

5672Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:11:12 +0000
Has anyone been cured? Well, It's near month 8 and I still have static vision, after images, shutters, and floaters. I'm determined that I might live with a slight bit of hppd permanently. Mental illnesses like this shouldn't be permanent, I'm sick and tired of this. Even though this only intensifies at times, I shouldn't be living with this for the rest of my life if I abstained from psychedelics this long. Somebody should of warned me about hppd, then I wouldn't of done all that shit. I have ignored it at times when it's barely present, I still shouldn't have to live with this. IF ONLY there was something that could completely diminish visual disturbances, cause i hate living with this. I want to be normal, c'mon there's gotta be a way! Aside from that has anyone been cured? Cause I'm losing hope!!

5679Fri, 03 Nov 2017 03:25:18 +0000
Is it normal to think about it all the time? Symptoms of hppd I came to talk to you about my symptoms a little bit. I'm Brazilian, so if I say something wrong, I apologize, but I'm still not fluent in English.

About 11 months ago I tried lsd with a friend, after an hour we used weed, and after that I had a very bad trip. Only today I was able to find this forum, because until then I did not even know what I really have. After using lsd, I have never used lsd or weed again. Since then, I have a lot of anxiety, sometimes I feel very depressed, and I really feel some visual effects, such as sensitivity to light, things seem to vibrate a little, and it seems that sometimes I see traces in moving things.

What makes me bad is that I can never stop thinking about it all, I try to fight against my own mind not to think about it, but it's very difficult, when I realize it, I'm thinking about it. From what I understand I have hppd, but is it normal for me to think about it constantly? Sometimes I think I'm going to go crazy.

This site was very inspiring to me, until then I was very afraid of what happened to me, and not knowing that there are so many other people with the same problem. So, THANK YOU for making me a little calmer. I will accompany you always now, hoping that I will improve. Thank you.

5683Tue, 07 Nov 2017 00:17:54 +0000
video of me on acid lololol

5703Fri, 24 Nov 2017 09:03:24 +0000
Why am I getting worse! approaching 5 and a half months of hppd and i am still not doing good

Snow is pretty thick, edges wobbling, nice long trails. Text dancing. Not too anxious, not too DRDPed.

Eating no sweets, no caffein, no booze...Im worried, how bad is this gunna get ?

1245Thu, 16 Aug 2012 21:52:23 +0000
HPPD 2.0 I am making some cosmetic, functional and other changes to the website to test features and see if it will handle some future plans.

I have had some very challenging years, but now I have the plans to implement and I am fearless. Also, I get really pissed off when the HPPD story is told incorrectly on large government-funded websites, drug treatment centers and places I would never have thought HPPD would even appear.

Even to the relatively educated Psychadelic class, the idea that LSD could cause HPPD was at best an overstated condition, and at worst (most common) it was considered to be a myth.

I must admit that the "Millenials" have really tried to reduce the stigma associated with the disorder just by joining Facebook groups for HPPD. Some of you have created videos, music, blogs and for me to see HPPD listed in online pamphlets for drug-addict treatment centers is AMAZING and SCARY. It is amazing that the information I have noticed is stating that HPPD of the Consistent Visual Type is real. Previously, flashbacks were recognized, but not the long lasting visual disturbances.

That is Amazing. We owe it to you, the members before you and to the majority of the researchers who haven't slanted their datasets.

This is Scary. I would rather have no study that a bad study. If a case report is published where a person is diagnosed with HPPD based on two criteria (1. Patient states they are experiencing hallucinations & 2. The patient stated the hallucinations began with the drug). The individual is treated with Risperdal (risperidone), which is recognized in multiple reports in the Archives of General Psychiatry and other literature (and many of our/my personal experience) to exacerbate HPPD. Consequently, there is a study that states a person with HPPD was cured with a drug normally contraindicated for the treatment of HPPD. The error is the diagnosis. If this was a freshman in college with a family history of schiophrenia, and who had early signs of a disorder belonging to psychosis, it should have been identified as Hallucinogen-induced Psychosis and part of the HPPD syndrome is that drugs like Risperdal make it worse.

So, I have three studies. I am applying to a clinical mental health program and seeking an advanced graduate certification that would enable me to open up a clinic, practice counseling with a  legal clinical license and this is my life plan.

I would like to get hired at the Lab of the school I am applying to, and do so with my own research funding.

(I know, I have promised a lot of things lately, but it seems there is always a crisis, but if I can eat and spend 4 hours a day to this project we will have these studies completed before I am finished.)

Additionally, the degree will allow me to legally diagnose individuals that have HPPD with the formal diagnosis of HPPD. I would be a dedicated clinician to HPPD and related disorders, and if that doesn't use up enough time then I will work with individuals with opiate and benzodiazepine addiction. Creating a humane Withdrawal Protocol for Benzodiazepines in America would be one of the most significant contributions to addiction medicine since the biological model.

I asked people to sign up to my YouTube channel, and I am at 25. However, I had nothing of value posted on my channel yet. Now, it has changed. Two sections of an interview with Dr. Henry David Abraham, where I asked questions and Dr. A answer about two very important sections on HPPD. I found them after many years, and they are from 2001.

My youtube page is:

Here are some images of and NODID through the years.

5695Sat, 18 Nov 2017 04:21:57 +0000
stupid doo doo dumb

5699Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:02:11 +0000
Before HPPD so we can dedicate this post to the happy memories before hppd!!!!

5698Tue, 21 Nov 2017 20:05:28 +0000
Change in my visual symptoms Hi all, long time reader, first time poster.

I got a mild case of HPPD from a six month weed bender. There were like five MDMA rolls and three mushroom trips also. I realized i didn't feel myself and stopped smoking weed, using mushroom and MDMA. This happened about four years ago. My symptoms at their worst during that time was mild VS, mild after images(barely noticeable, but they existed), depersonalization and brain fog.

So, up until recently, the DR, DP and brainfog have really lifted. I barely have any problem with them. I had used some drugs sparingly on the weekends. Stuff like 3-fpm, Hexen, and some others. I'm not proud of this, but my visual symptoms didn't change from what I could discern, so i thought, why not?

One day, I tried a compound I've never had before called 4-mpd. I snroted 30 mgs and went for a jog. When I got back in the house, I realized something was off. My visual snow was a couple levels stronger now. It now climbed freely on the walls with the lights on, and before it didn't. Everything was giving me an after image also. Any light, no matter how dim, caused an after image that would flash for a second of two before fading. I also have illusory palinopsia now; waving my hand causes it to blur across my field of view.

It's been a few months since things have gotten this way and nothing has improved. I wanted to hear any thoughts on this situation.

I quit all drugs and I mean ALL. I run daily and eat reasonably well. I'm just shocked that my visual stuff got so much worse when it seemed like nothing could make it change before. I'm guessing this will probably never get any better. Wanted to share this experience as sort of a warning. Leave the drugs alone. Ask me any questions, no matter how old the post is, I'll keep up as much as I can.

5694Sat, 18 Nov 2017 02:56:48 +0000
video about weed and hppd hey I decided I finally would upload a video about hppd :D gonna upload on youtube

5693Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:05:16 +0000
HPPD and weed experience I quit smoking weed 3-4 months ago because I developed HPPD, I tried it again tonight just to see what would happen. And I say it's a no go. My dp/dr is very intense , Worst it's ever been. Also have muscle tension. Head tension very badly. Visuals are way worse , my vision is super blurry and the worse static I've ever had. Panic attacks/hyperventilating and it feels like theres a million pounds on my chest. Very paranoid. And tinnitus is worse.

So if you're thinking about smoking weed with HPPD I wouldn't recommend it. Not only does it make symptoms worse but you can also get HPPD from smoking weed based on studies and stories I've read. So how can you recover if your smoking weed while you have HPPD. For sure will never be doing it again.

5687Sun, 12 Nov 2017 09:06:49 +0000
LASIK Risks? Hi, I've had HPPD since 2005. To various extents. Hasn't really bothered me in years to be honest, I can see floaters on a bright day if I look at the sky, my eyesight in the dark is pretty woeful and I get the occasional halo, flashing images but not nearly like it was ten years ago.

My main issue now is anxiety; not sure if this is related to HPPD or not but guessing it is. It's awful after drinking booze especially, at the stage now where it's just not worth it, I tried taking Benzos during hangovers but the side effects of that weren't worth it; shaking, mental dreams, DR etc.

Anyway, I'm thinking of getting LASIK surgery. I had bad eyesight before I got HPPD so I'm just trying to improve my eyesight in general; not trying to get rid of HPPD syptoms. My only concern is if LASIK will somehow make these symptoms worse, as I said, they are fine at the minute but just concerned that they may make it worse.

Anybody get the surgery and care to share experiences?

5686Sat, 11 Nov 2017 22:09:17 +0000
So what to do now I’ve had constant dp/dr for two months after both taking an ssri (one I had taken before with no issue) and worrying about my visuals getting worse from the eclipse (they were in fact changing a bit cause of the ssri I presume).

I tried moving, I worked full time. Now I am back with my folks and I don’t know how I’m gonna work. If this dp is truly an anxiety response/defense mechanism to the hppd (which I’ve been cool with for a whole 6 years) I am confident I can slip out of it. If it’s permanent no matter what I do. I don’t know how to go on. How can I get married? How can I do anything. I’m so lost.

5671Sun, 29 Oct 2017 22:17:09 +0000


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"I wanted to take a few lines to let you know how the new subwoofer has been performing. Over the last several weeks I have had the chance to audition it through various forms of music and movie soundtracks and I must say that the ULS-15 MK II is an exceptional piece of hardware. While the existing system was no slouch, the ULS-15 filled out the sound and tightened everything up in a way that can only be described as sonic perfection. I have had numerous people from all walks of life over to EXPERIENCE the sound that my home theater is now capable of producing and I have heard time and time again from them that I HAVE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. The journey to complete my home audio system has been a long and winding road, and I want to thank you for providing the piece that finally finished it. I will be sending anyone looking for top rate audio equipment your way, and thank you for helping me to bring the sound that was always in my head into the real world."
Brett, July 2017

"...after some tweakings and coming from two SB 2000 and twoV1500 .  I am ow really happy and satisfied with my new set up.  The ULS -15 mk 2 are beautiful, sound great and are a lot more powerful that what I had before.  Whatever for movies or music, this is the subs to get for the money."
Daniel Dion, Canada, June 2017

"Just wanted to let you know how much I'm enjoying the ULS 15 MK II. I have the sub hooked up to a system with Altec 19 speakers.  At 100db efficiency, I was looking for a sub that would be able to keep up.  The sub has no problem keeping up with my speakers and the bass blends seamlessly with them.  I cannot tell the difference in tonality or musicality in the speakers vs the sub and it is simply amazing. The Altecs are known for extremely low distortion, and the sub matches perfectly."

"Excellent review. Ordered the mk2 yesterday. Have been studying subs for about 2 weeks and found that HSU is clearly the winner, by far. I am a newbie at ID, and have never purchased any speaker unless I heard it first. Rocked the JBL L166 back in 1976 in college, wish I still had them."
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Amplifier Power (RMS) 2000 W Short Term, 600 W Continuous
Frequency Response 20 - 200 Hz, +/-1 dB
Woofer 15 Inch
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Crossover Slope 24 dB/Oct
Phase 0°/180°
Inputs Balanced XLR (2), Line Level (2), Speaker Level (2)
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Enclosure Dimensions 18" H x 18" W x 18" D
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Distant Galaxy in GOODS-North

Distant Galaxy in GOODS-North

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News release ID: STScI-2014-37
Release Date: Aug 27, 2014
Image Use: Copyright
About this image

The core of an emerging galaxy is ablaze with newly formed stars in this never-before-seen view of the early construction phase of an elliptical galaxy. Astronomers spotted the glowing core in this Hubble Space Telescope image from the Great Observatories Origins Deep Survey (GOODS). The arrow in the enlarged inset image points to the growing galaxy's bright, compact core. The galaxy is seen as it appeared 11 billion years ago, just 3 billion years after the Big Bang.

Although only a fraction of the size of the Milky Way, the tiny powerhouse galaxy already contains about twice as many stars as our galaxy, all crammed into a region only 6,000 light-years across. The Milky Way is about 100,000 light-years across. Astronomers think the newly formed galaxy will continue to grow, possibly becoming similar to the giant elliptical galaxies seen today. This barely visible galaxy may be representative of a much larger population of similar objects that are obscured by dust.

The image combines observations taken in near-infrared light with the Wide Field Camera 3 and exposures made in visible light with the Advanced Camera for Surveys.

Annotated, Astronomical, CANDELS, Cosmology, Distant Galaxies, GOODS, Hubble Telescope, Survey

NASA, ESA, and G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz), and the GOODS team


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About this image

This is an illustration of a planet that is four times the mass of Jupiter and orbits 5 billion miles from a brown-dwarf companion (the bright red object seen in the background). The rotation rate of this "super-Jupiter" has been measured by studying subtle variations in the infrared light the hot planet radiates through a variegated, cloudy atmosphere. The planet completes one rotation every 10 hours – about the same rate as Jupiter. Because the planet is young, it is still contracting under gravity and radiating heat. The atmosphere is so hot that it rains molten glass and, at lower altitudes, molten iron.

Because the planet is only 170 light-years away, many of the bright background stars that can be seen from Earth can be seen from the planet's location in our galaxy, including Sirius, Fomalhaut, and Alpha Centauri. Our sun is a faint star in the background, located midway between Procyon and Altair.

Artwork, Brown Dwarfs, Extrasolar Planets, Hubble Telescope, Planets, Stars

Artwork Credit: NASA, ESA, and G. Bacon (STScI)

Science Credit: NASA, ESA, and Y. Zhou (University of Arizona)


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Makemake and Its Newly Discovered Moon (Artist's Concept)

Makemake and Its Newly Discovered Moon (Artist's Concept)

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News release ID: STScI-2016-18
Release Date: Apr 26, 2016
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This artist's concept shows the distant dwarf planet Makemake and its newly discovered moon. Makemake and its moon, nicknamed MK 2, are more than 50 times farther away than Earth is from the sun. The pair resides in the Kuiper Belt, a vast reservoir of frozen material from the construction of our solar system 4.5 billion years ago. Makemake is covered in bright, frozen methane that is tinted red by the presence of complex organic material. Its moon is too small to retain ices as volatile as methane, even given the feeble heating by the very distant sun, and likely has a much darker surface. MK 2 is orbiting 13,000 miles from the dwarf planet, and its estimated diameter is roughly 100 miles across. Makemake is 870 miles wide.

Hubble Telescope, Illustrations, Kuiper Belt Objects, Small Solar System Bodies, Solar System

NASA, ESA, and A. Parker (Southwest Research Institute)


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The Lure of the Rings

Release date: Apr 22, 2004 9:03 AM (EDT)
Release type: Hubble Heritage

Resembling a diamond-encrusted bracelet, a ring of brilliant blue star clusters wraps around the yellowish nucleus of what was once a normal spiral galaxy in this new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST). This image is being released to commemorate the 14th anniversary of Hubble's launch on April 24, 1990 and its deployment from the space shuttle Discovery on April 25, 1990. The galaxy, cataloged as AM 0644-741, is a member of the class of so-called "ring galaxies." It lies 300 million light-years away in the direction of the southern constellation Volans.


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The Major Scale Formula | Hub Guitar

The Major Scale Formula

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Hi. This is Hub Guitar.

The major scale is the basic set of notes that most modern music is built from.

Before we talk about building the scale, we've got to cover a few basics.

Okay, so all music consists of 12 notes. For now you can think of them as 12 blocks, or you might think of them as the 12 frets on the B string from 1 to 12. After that, those same 12 notes repeat forever. So there is a "C" on the first block here. And a "C" on the 13th block here. Even though you can hear the difference, they're the same note. The second "C" vibrates exactly twice as fast as the first. So it is exactly the same ratio. And you can hear that.

Within that set of 12, we need to find some relationships to make music. If we just randomly play 12 notes, it will sound pretty stupid. Or brilliant, depending on who you ask.

So the first thing we'll do is choose one to be our tonic. That's our center of gravity. It means everything will come back to that note eventually. We'll choose C in this case just to make it easy to imagine, but because the 12 notes repeat forever, any one can be used as the center.

And the second thing to do is to choose some notes that sound good with our tonic. But we can't choose them all.

The most common group of notes is called the major scale, and it follows this pattern.

This scale has emerged as the most popular scale in music, and we don't really need to talk about why. I'm sure you can recognize it.

So the formula for the major scale is big step, big, small, big, big, big, small.

If you start on any note, you'll end up with a major scale from that note if you follow that formula. So we can do that with any other note. For instance, if you start on D and do this pattern, you'll end up with two notes that are not in the C scale: a F# and a C#.

So that's the basic pattern of how major scales are constructed.

Scales and Keys

Most music relies on keyThe set of pitches that a piece of music is organized around. A key has two components: a tonal center and some sort of scale, or set of pitches used for creating harmony and melody., a choice to use a pattern of seven notes forming a set called the major scale. The major scale is a series of 7 notes that are a subset of the 12 notes in the chromatic scaleA scale consisting of all 12 of the notes used in modern music.. These notes follow a formula where no note name is repeated. (For instance, A and A♭ cannot both be in the same major scale.)

The first scale you will learn is the C major scale, formed by playing the 7 natural notes with unique names. Play these notes on the B string of your guitar now. Why don’t E and F or B and C have an accidental between them?

We’ve chosen to divide the octave into 12 pieces, and give unique names to the 7 notes of this scale. There’s no room for an E♯ or a C♭ because if there were, we’d have 14 unique slices in our octave—and a very different set of notes.

When you played the C major scale, did it seem familiar? If so, that’s because it’s been used in most music since the year 1500 A.D., and most people have heard thousands of hours of music based on this scale by the time they reach adulthood.

The scale’s unique sound is a product of two things: first, the perceived root noteFor a chord or scale, this is often both the lowest note in the chord, and also the note to which all other notes in the structure are compared. For a scale, this term is essentially synonymous with the tonal center. or lowest note of the scale—in this case, C. When you play the scale from C to C, you will hear C as the most basic note. Second, all other notes that you played on your way up to the high C will now be heard in relationship to their distance from the first C.

Building the Major Scale

the major scale formula: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.

A movement up two blocks is called a whole step. A movement up just one block is called a half step. We can see that this C major scale is formed by starting on the root of the scale, C, and then moving through the chromatic scaleA scale consisting of all 12 of the notes used in modern music. notes: whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step. This pattern is so fundamental that it will be the basis of all other musical concepts that we study. Learn to play the scale, name the notes, and memorize the formula of steps needed to create this scale.

The C major scale, and this pattern for constructing scales, must both be accepted without question in order to study music. As you are beginning your study of how music works, now is not the time to ask, “but why C major? Why this pattern?” Since this pattern is used to comprehend all musical concepts to come, it must be taken for granted just as the sky is blue.

C major is not the only major scale there is. If we choose any note, such as E, and repeat this sequence of whole and half steps, we will have a new scale: the E Major scale. The notes will change. We must have sharps and flats: C major is the only major scale with no sharps or flats.

When we take one example of music, whether just a few notes, or an entire scale, or even a whole song, and move all of the notes up or down by an equal amount, the notes will all have the same relationship that they had before, but the song will sound higher or lower than before. This change is called transposing a song.

Comprehension Check

  • What notes are in the E Major scale? (No note name can appear twice.)
  • What notes are in the F Major scale?
  • What notes are in the G Major scale?

Key Tasks

1) Try writing out the notes in the following major scales: C, G, F, D, B♭, A, E♭.

- C:   C  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- G:   G  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- F:   F  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- D:   D  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- B♭:  B♭ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- A:   A  ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
- E♭:  E♭ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

2) Memorize the formula: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.

3) Memorize some key terms:

half step, whole step, key, major scale, root.

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Dr. G.R. (Gabrielle) van den Berg

  • University Lecturer in the Cultural History of Central Asia and Iran
  • Persian language and literature

Telephone number: +31 (0)71 527 2023
E-Mail: g.r.van.den.berg@hum.leidenuniv.nl
Faculty / Department: Faculteit der Geesteswetenschappen, Leiden Institute for Area Studies, SMES APT
Office Address: Witte Singel-complex
Witte Singel 25/M. de Vrieshof 4
2311 BZ Leiden
Room number 1.18a

Gabrielle van den Berg’s present research focuses on the Persian epic tradition and the Shahnama of Ferdowsi.

The Persian Epic Cycle Project
With the advent of critical editions of the Persian poet Ferdowsi’s Shahnama in the 19th and 20th centuries, epic material not included in the corpus was discarded as a collection of secondary epics. By analogy with the Greek Epic Cycle of poems supplementing the Iliad and the Odyssey, these epics are now known as the Persian Epic Cycle. The primary aim of this project is to recover, order, and assess Persian Epic Cycle material in order to provide the field of Iranian studies with the first comprehensive and balanced analysis of the form and contents of the epics within the Persian Epic Cycle. The secondary aim is to show how these so-called secondary epics form a body of literature that not only offers insight into ten centuries of Shahnama reception, but also represents a literary heritage in its own right. This project will address questions such as: What is the Persian Epic Cycle and where does it stand vis-à-vis the Shahnama and within the Shahnama tradition? Why and how has the subject-matter of the Persian Epic Cycle come to be included in so many Shahnama manuscripts? How have written and oral traditions influenced each other? How have these epics come to play such a prominent role in the oral and written traditions of the Iranian cultural area? These questions will be addressed on the basis of an analysis of a representative corpus of material from the Persian Epic Cycle, including manuscripts up to the 19th century, lithographed books of the 19th and 20th centuries, transcripts in storytellers’ scrapbooks (tumar), and recordings of traditional Iranian oral performances of the epics (naqqali). An important envisaged result of this project is the re-evaluation of the Shahnama as a living tradition.

The Persian Epic Cycle Project is a result of an ongoing involvement in the Shahnama Project, directed by Charles Melville, Cambridge, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the British Academy.

Firdausi’s Shahnama (Book of Kings), completed in eastern Iran in around A.D. 1010, is a work of mythology, history, literature and propaganda: a living epic poem that pervades and expresses many aspects of Persian culture. Hundreds of manuscript copies of the text, the earliest dating from 1217, exist in libraries throughout the world. Large numbers of these are illustrated with miniature paintings, some of them among the most magnificent masterpieces of Persian art. The Shahnama Project aims to provide a corpus of illustrations of the Shahnama, with details of the manuscripts and of the textual context within which they occur. This powerful resource opens the door to almost limitless areas of study and comparative analysis. The chief aim of the Project is to stimulate research into the role of Firdausi’s epic in Persian history and culture, and to investigate the relationships between the text of the poem and the many miniature paintings that have been created to illustrate it. These date from the early 13th to the late 19th century: an almost unbroken stream of artistic activity over 600 years. See for the Shahnama Project Database

Van den Berg’s other research interests include:

  • The literary history of Central Asia, in particular contemporary Tajik literature and on oral poetry and prose in Tajikistan, both in Persian and in the eastern Iranian Pamir languages.
  • The cultural heritage and history of the Ismailis of Tajik Badakhshan.
  • The Pamir languages, in particular Shughni-Rushani

Curriculum Vitae

  • 2006-2011 Researcher and coordinator of the NWO Vidi project: ‘The Persian Epic Cycle and the Shahnama of Ferdowsi’, University of Leiden
  • 2003-present Lecturer in Persian, School of Middle Eastern Studies, University of Leiden
  • 2001-2004 Researcher on behalf of the project: ‘A Pictorial Corpus of the Shahnama’, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge
  • 2002-2003 Lecturer in Persian, Faculté de Philosophie et Lettres, Institut de philologie et d’histoire orientales, Université Libre de Bruxelles
  • 2000-2003 Researcher for the project ‘Living Traditions of the Ismaili World: The Case of Tajik Badakhshan’, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London
  • 1998-2001 E.G. Browne Lecturer in Persian, Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Cambridge
  • 1997, PhD University of Leiden
  • 1997-1998 Lecturer, Faculty of Arts, Persian Section, University of Leiden
  • 1992-1996 Research and Teaching Assistant at the Research School CNWS for Asian, African and Amerindian Studies, University of Leiden.
  • 1991 MA Persian language and culture, University of Leiden

Teaching Activities

Gabrielle van den Berg runs courses in Persian grammar, Persian literature, and Shiism.

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Hello everyone! This is my first real blog besides Tumblr so I guess I’ll just tell you a bit about myself. I LOVE anime! You can tell by my wallpaper, I know! I can’t even pick a favorite! (Though Kill la Kill has been really up there with me lately.)

I just moved but as to where… Well… I’m not telling you! You creepers! Tee Hee!

Jpop and Jrock are my favorites when it comes to music and my favorite color is blue.

I bet you all by now think my favorite food is sushi, huh!? Well, its not. Mac and Cheese! Yum!

My hobbies are drawing, sewing, crochet, anime collection, Fan fics, and video games! I particularly I like dating sims.

Other than that, absolutely nothing special about me. I’m here because I want to make friends. I hope to meet some really nice people. So… Send me a friends request… K?

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Here are a few pictures of our "Bogart" from the Honey/Tide litter. We got him back in November 2008 and couldn't be any happier with the new addition to our family. From the moment we pulled out of our driveway, he has been the most amazing companion my wife and I could have ever dreamed of. We constantly have family members asking to "babysit" him for us! While he is the perfect house dog,there's no denying his instincts to be in the woods and the water! His demeanor,hunting instincts,athleticism,calmness and overall obedience is astonishing. I have never seen a dog that you only have to tell him not to do something once,that's it! I would highly recommend Huntfield to anyone considering a British Labrador Retriever. We will be back for a female soon!

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Kenyatta K. Stewart named Partner

Kenyatta K. Stewart, was became a partner at the law firm of HUNT, HAMLIN & RIDLEY.  He is now the managing partner at the firm’s city of Paterson office.

As a graduate of William Paterson University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. In 2007, he earned his Juris Doctor Degree from Hofstra Law School in Hempstead, New York.

Mr. Stewart interned with the Honorable Patricia P. Satterfield of the Queens Supreme Court, the Honorable Ronald Hedges, former District of New Jersey Magistrate Judge, the Queens District Attorney’s Office and the Cochran Law Firm. Mr. Stewart also clerked under the late Honorable Stephen H. Womack, in the Family Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey, Passaic Vicinage. He completed his clerkship with the Honorable Rudolph Filko of the Family Division.

Mr. Stewart represented numerous individuals in criminal cases, resulting in dismissals and not guilty verdicts. At the firm, Kenyatta practices in a number of areas including education, civil rights, employment discrimination, family, and worker’s compensation law.

He also provides advice to numerous clients in the sports and entertainment industry, including former WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Kendal Holt, Mike Adams (Denver Broncos), Gerald Hayes (Arizona Cardinals-retired) and Eric Downing (San Diego Chargers-retired). He has negotiated contracts with numerous music groups, created opportunities for producers and finalized franchise agreements.

Mr. Stewart also represents numerous public entities in Title 59 matters. These entities include the City of Paterson, Irvington Board of Education, Pleasantville Board of Education, East Orange Housing Authority and the County of Passaic. Many of the firm’s public entities clients have been impressed with Mr. Stewart’s ability to fight for favorable results. “I always think to myself people lose their jobs, recreation is cut and taxes will go up if I lose this case.”

While at the firm Mr. Stewart has provided favorable results in his representation of City of Paterson Mayor Jeff Jones in lawsuits filed against the city. Mr. Stewart initiated the voter fraud investigation after the 2007 city of Paterson municipal election, resulting in numerous arrests. He played a key role as a part of the “Dream Team” that represented former City of Paterson Councilwoman Vera Ames and saved her position on the council after 22 years of service. Mr. Stewart initiated the voter fraud investigation after the 2007 city of Paterson Municipal election, resulting in numerous arrests.

Mr. Stewart makes giving back to his community a part of his professional agenda. He mentors kids throughout the State and speaks in different forums such as churches, schools and scholarship events. He is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.

He has been featured in numerous newspapers including the Bergen Record, Herald & News, Paterson Pulse, Paterson Press, Passaic County Pulse and the Star Ledger. In 2012, Mr. Stewart was honored by Caribbean Bar Association, with the Young Lawyer of the Year award. Mr. Stewart is a dynamic attorney, which made him an obvious choice as a Partner with the Firm.

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At Hudson Valley Community College, we are committed to offering students comprehensive academic advising services. Academic advisors are generally full-time professionals located within advisement centers or academic departments and typically specialize in many content areas within one of the four academic schools at the college. Students are required to connect with an advisor to complete the course selection/registration process each semester and are also encouraged to discuss topics related to advisement, such as transfer and career planning. Non-matriculated students may seek advisement from the Office of Continuing Education. Employees interested in learning more about academic advising are encouraged to attend professional development sessions offered by the Center for Effective Teaching.

The following paragraphs are taken from the Academic Advising Manual. Please refer to the manual for further information.
NOTE: The Academic Advisor Manual is currently under revision. Please contact Karen Ferrer-Muñiz for more information.

The Qualities and Role of the Academic Advisor

  1. The advisor has comprehensive knowledge of Hudson Valley Community College policies, procedures, and degree requirements.
  2. The advisor possesses in-depth knowledge of courses, programs, and educational and career opportunities in his/her discipline.
  3. The advisor is available and approachable, demonstrating concern for and interest in the student.
  4. The advisor is familiar with the individual student's needs and thus individualizes the advisement process.
  5. The advisor is sensitive to the student's academic and emotional concerns, knowledgeable about campus services related to career and personal development, and possesses good referral skills.

The Faculty Advisor

  1. Helps students define and develop realistic educational and career goals in keeping with their abilities, limitations, and interests.
  2. Aids students with course selection and scheduling, taking into consideration academic background, Placement Test results, and non-academic factors such as career plans, family concerns/responsibilities, job commitments, etc.
  3. Monitors students' progress toward educational/career goals.
  4. Helps resolve academic difficulties.
  5. Makes proper referrals to campus support services when a need is indicated directly or indirectly.
  6. Maintains a folder for each advisee with information such as a summary of courses and requirements completed and interview sheets with dated records of all actions and discussions of significance.

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  • Faculty are encouraged to be considerate of students with special circumstances.
    • Medical Excuses
      Medical excuses for absences from class will be granted to the students when they have been treated at the College Health Office and authorized by the school physician. When students are treated by another physician, then that physician will be requested to furnish the statement. Claims for students not having medical treatment must be evaluated on an individual basis by the student's Department Chairperson.
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      Hudson Valley Community College complies with the provisions of Section 224-a of the Education Law. Under these provisions:
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*Note: Students must comply with the assigned withdrawal deadline for each academic session. Any student who does not withdraw from his/her course on or before the assigned withdrawal date will receive the grade that he or she earns.

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It is extremely important that faculty submit final examination documents to the Print Shop in a timely manner to allow for duplication to be completed in time for the examination to be given. Each examination must be approved by the Department Chair and proofread by the instructor prior to final duplication.

Blue books and Scantron sheets will be furnished by the college and obtained from the office of faculty member's Department Chairperson or Dean.

After correcting and grading the final examinations, the instructor will package and deliver them to the office of the Registrar. Copies of completed student final exams are maintained in the office of the Registrar for six months

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Final examination exemption is a matter between the instructor and the student. Instructors are obliged to announce and interpret specific exemption policies to their classes at the beginning of the term in the course syllabus.

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A student absent from a final examination may be allowed to make it up at the instructor's convenience, only if he/she has a valid excuse approved by the instructor. The student will be given an incomplete until he/she has made up the exam (see incompletes).

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Faculty who have observed a violation of Campus Regulations or the Code on Computer Ethics should report the violation to the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Development for appropriate action.

Observation of Teaching
It is mandatory for all new instructors to be observed by their department chair. Please consult with your department chair for more information.

Placement Testing
In order to ensure that every student has the greatest chance for academic success at Hudson Valley Community College, many entering students are required to take basic skills placement tests in writing, reading, arithmetic and elementary algebra. Test results are used to aid academic advisors in helping students choose first term courses. Recommendations may include non-credit courses, which may not be applicable to a specific degree program. Students who test weak (below college level) in the three basic skills areas (Reading, Writing, and Math) will be required to register for at least one (1) appropriate learning skills course during their first term of full-time study or earlier.

For placement testing purposes, an “entering student” is defined as any matriculated student who was not a matriculated student at Hudson Valley Community College during the previous term.

Students may be waived from the placement test if they have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree or higher
  • An Associate’s degree, including English composition, math course, and reading intensive course with grades of C or better
  • A minimum of 24 college credits, including English composition, math course, and reading intensive course with grades of C or better
  • SAT scores equal to or better than 500 Verbal and 500 Math
  • ACT scores equal to or better than composite score of 21 (Math 19, English 20)
  • Previous placement test scores from Hudson Valley (or COMPANION or ACCUPLACER test from another college) that has been taken within one year of matriculation

Placement tests are administered by the Office of Instructional Support Services and Retention (#7255).

Ability – To – Benefit
To be eligible for federal student aid (includes Federal Pell Grant, Federal Work Study, FSEOG, and Federal Direct Loans), and New York State aid, a student must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or demonstrate the ability to benefit from the education or training offered. Students seeking federal or state financial aid who do not have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and who have been accepted through the 24-Credit Hour program must pass an independently administered examination approved by the Department of Education.

The college’s placement tests, COMPANION and ACCUPLACER, have been approved as measures of the ability of a student to benefit from post-secondary instruction.

The Department of Education also has established that institutions use a passing score (cutscore) that is one full standard deviation below the mean for the examination. The minimum passing scores for such students on the COMPANION test are:
Writing Skills 35
Reading Skills 35
Numerical Skills 33

The minimum passing scores for such students on the ACCUPLACER test are:
Writing Skills 32
Reading Skills 62
PreAlgebra 25

Students who fail to reach the passing score on one or more of the tests are ineligible for federal and state financial aid.

Registrar’s Office

Grade Book and Attendance Book Submission
Grade and Attendance Books will be distributed preceding the census date. Students not listed should go to the Registrar's Office immediately. It is important that you keep accurate attendance and grade records. Your grade books will be placed on permanent file in the Registrar's Office at the end of the term. You will have to bring both books to the Registrar’s office by the grade submission due date and sign a form documenting the submission. If you do not receive your grade and attendance books please contact the Registrar's Office at (518) 629-4574. Faculty Handbook Aug. 02, refer to 303.0, 303.1, 305.1, 306.0, 306.1

Grade Change Authorization
Grade Change forms are available in the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. A change of grade may be made only by the instructor of the course in question and counter signed by the Director of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions prior to being submitted to the Registrar's Office. Faculty Handbook July 01, refer to 307.0

Grade Submission
Students at Hudson Valley receive fall and spring mid-term grades. There are no mid-term grades given during the summer. Final grades are posted on the student's official transcript at the end of each term for the fall, spring, and summer. A memo will be distributed from the Registrar's Office regarding the submission of grades via the web on WIReD. Please make special note of submission deadlines. For more information, please see the college's grading system. Faculty Handbook Aug. 02, refer to 306.0

Grading Policy

Student Confidentiality/FERPA
Student confidentiality is a priority at Hudson Valley. No personal information may be disclosed of any student including phone number, addresses, grades, etc. Each student is issued a random ID number upon registration for courses. Student email accounts are also generated with random numbers. Please familiarize yourself with the FERPA law. If you have any questions, please contact the college's Registrar at (518) 629-4574 for more information.

Withdrawal Policy

Room/location Changes
Any deviation(s) of class meeting time(s) and/or location(s) from the master schedule need to be documented. Documentation is necessary so that public safety can locate a faculty member or student in case of an emergency. A room change request form and more detailed information are available from the scheduling officer, available at (518) 629-7207. Please consult with your Department Chair for information on necessary signatures.

Please notify the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions for any changes to meeting time(s) and/or location(s) after 4 p.m., off campus, on the weekend, during intersession, or summer session, by calling (518) 629-7338.


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Biological Sciences (A.S.)

Biological Sciences A.S.

Whether your career plans are as a professional in medical science, dentistry, veterinary science or research, the Biological Sciences degree is a good choice to begin your college-level education. The curriculum offers courses in the biological, physical and social sciences as well as additional elective courses that meet general education requirements for the liberal arts and sciences in preparation for transfer to a four-year college or university.

Required course work features hands-on laboratory experience integrating theoretical concepts with practical applications. The curriculum is designed to provide flexibility in exploring different aspects of the biological sciences.

This degree program is designed to be a transfer program toward a advanced degree in a biological sciences discipline such as medical science, dentistry, veterinary science, pharmacy or research in the field of biological science.

Students who complete this program receive a solid two-year foundation in this field of study and, in many cases, can transfer with junior status to a four-year college or university. Students may also transfer into biotechnology, clinical biology, biochemistry, and environmental biology programs locally and nationwide.

This program is offered by the Biology, Chemistry and Physics Department.

Program Requirements

Program Highlights

  • The college's state-of-the-art Science Center is home to the Biology, Chemistry and Physics Department, where many courses in this program are offered. Twenty-five fully equipped state-of-the-art laboratories in the Science Center provide for the study of biology, chemistry, physics, biotechnology and earth science.

Scholarships Available Scholarships available.

Career and Transfer Opportunities

A variety of careers in medical science, dentistry, veterinary science and research can be found for those who continue on to higher degrees. Please note that substantial additional education is required to pursue positions in some of these fields.

Recent graduates have continued their education at Albany Medical College, The University at Albany, Sage Colleges, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and SUNY Binghamton.

Salaries vary based on position and degree attainment. Here are median salaries taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (as of 2015): Molecular Biologist, Biological Scientist, $75,150; Family Practitioner, $84,390; Veterinarian, $88,490.

The Center for Careers and Transfer offers Career Services and Transfer Services to all students.

For more information regarding this program, please contact:

Peter A. Schaefer, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Science Center, Suite 319
(518) 629-7453

For more information about admission to this program, please contact:

Admissions Office
Guenther Enrollment Services Center, Room 223
(518) 629-7309


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It is an age old therapy dating back some 5000 years to India and almost certainly the Mayan Culture. Ayurveda, the ancient healing tradition of India, spoke of a universal source in all life. The energy called Prana is the energy or the breadth of life which moves through all forms to give them life. Yogis work with this energy using breathing techniques, meditation, physical exercise and massage to produce altered states of consciousness, healing and longevity. They would not only use their hands for manipulation and healing, but also utilise tools the earth would naturally provide such as herbs, flowers, crystals and stones.

Stone Massage Therapy came from the healers using rocks from the river beds and warming them in hot coals or hot water. By placing the hot stones on cloth, on the body and arranging them along the energy centres of the body, a healing process would occur. The hot stones have a tendency to relax the muscles draw out muscle pain and discomfort.

The Hot Stones appear to connect the flow or paths of energy together in order to rebalance the physical body, emotional mind and spirit as one. As the stones cool, the healer will replace them with hot ones. The feet are extremely energy sensitive and are also stimulated in Hot Stone Massage.

As in Reflexology, the entire body can be reflected in the feet. Hot Stone Therapy works with tiny river rocks placed between the toes to de-stress and stimulate the nerve endings in the feet. At the end, the healer would massage the feet and the body with the stones and scented oils. Cool stones could then be placed on the pulse points for revitalising and rejuvenating. Stone Therapy was utilised by many cultures across Europe and within the Mezo-American and Native American tribes as well.

Within the last 10 years, Stone Therapy has found a new life in the West. Since the ever growing popularity of alternative therapies has been channelling into the mainstream, every Spa and Salon seems to have jumped on the bandwagon to meet the growing demand of the client.

It's simplicity does not take away from the benefits and usefulness of this natural massage tool. There is no one way to practice Stone Therapy, but temperature control is of the utmost importance. The quality and size of the stone will determine how long the stone will hold heat effectively. They can be used to enhance the healers current routine or relaxing Hot Stone Therapy sessions can be offered.

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You will be taught in a one on one environment and the workshop is detailed to include your personal needs as a therapist. Incorporated into your style of massage and suitable for your business and clients.

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Recently I did a restyle of the Hairdresser shop ‘Simon Says’. A mens hairdresser shop that kind of missed some life and cozyness in the interior. A place where lots of costumers like to come by, have a beer or take a seat on the bench outside to enjoy the sun. I changed the placement of the counter which now is a vintage workbench. A vintage table and old school chairs are placed in the front of the shop so people can take a seat, have a look in a magazine, hang around and wait for their turn in a relaxed setting. I painted the wall in waiting area black, and decorated it with some old enamel plates. To top we added two old factory lights, and cheered the place up with several plants, magazines and some photo frames.

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A restaurant that I find very intersting is Usine in Eindhoven.
This Grand Cafe based in the centre of the city was the former Philips Light Tower. In the early days light bulbs for Philips where produced here. Nowadays the building is one of Eindhoven’s well known monuments. An old Philips poster with the caption: ‘Les plus grandes usines du monde’ was the inspiration for the restaurants name. For the concept it was changed into: ‘Usine le plus grand cafe du monde.’ A grand cafe for everyone!
The whole visual identity from interior to all graphics is done by Bearandbunny consisting of Design Academy Eindhoven (which is based next to this building) graduates John Maatman and Carlijn Kriekaard.

They did a real good job combining different sorts of retro and new furnitures and colours. I totally love the wooden floor next to the black & white tiles around the bar, entrance, store and restrooms. It has a quite high ceiling, but with the industrial lights hanging low from the ceiling it doesn’t feel like you’re sitting in a big open space and cold at all. They combined lots of different materials and textures like concrete, glass, metal, wood, fabrics, colours and retro and new.
When first entering the Grand Cafe I was impressed by this interior and the great job they did. They have tables to eat from, the have a drink, to work, or couches to simply drink a cup of tea or coffee with the daily newspaper. A place for everyone and for sure unique in it’s style.

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Sunday, January 25, 2015

Boys Day

John and Zack took off for a day of skiing.  Our weather has been crappy around here, but up in the mountains it's been snowing quite a bit.  The forecast called for rain, but it snowed instead, but at least the forecast kept the crowds away.  They didn't have to wait in any lines and just skied up and down the hills.  I didn't go, but I spent plenty of time worrying at home....broken ankles, dislocated arms, falls from the ski lift... I just saw a news story about deaths caused by falling from ski lifts...
But despite all my worries or maybe because of all my worrying... they stayed safe and sound!

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Put your hands on that safety bar right now!

After their day skiing, they spent the evening watching Animal House!  I'm not sure I approve....I guess Zack loved it and they had a blast bonding over the idiocy that is that movie... good man time I guess!

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Thursday, 24 February 2011

Un Petit Pois

Photo: Beatriz da Costa for Petit Pois

So, the new cupcake isn't whoopie pies, macarons or bundt cakes, but cupcakes themselves!

cupcakes with secret ingredients. Part of a new range made by the Paris-based baking business, Petis Pois, these cupcakes have no glitter, no butter, no great mound of sickly icing, last for five days and measure in at a mere 175 calories each.

These gluten free cupcakes, from Petit Pois, are low in calories and are packed full of 54% vegetables and include flavours such as vanilla and courgette, orange and pumpkin, lemon and courgette and chocolate and beetroot.

Although I find these intriguing, I do find the whole article a bit odd - it seems to lay claim to these cakes being a wonderful new thing that the "zany" bakers have invented, yet I've had courgette cupcakes before and have baked pumpkin and beetroot cupcakes myself.

According to Petit Pois' Facebook

The iconic green pea on top of each cupcake signals that this is a cake that is actually good for you. Our cakes are delicious, stylish, healthy, honest, and let’s just say it: full of vegetables.

Petis Pois cupcakes launch at Selfridges on 15th March, and although I question some of the press I do want to try them so shall be popping along soon after the launch. I wonder if they'll have pea cupcakes? That was going to be my secret ingredient for Cupcake Camp Bournemouth if I could've make it - I adore peas!

Finally, I don't mean to be pedantic but I class a cupcake as having some kind of frosting and I'd class these as being fairy cakes, but lets not open that can of worms again! And I'm not even commenting on the fact that the Evening Standard seem to think that no glitter and no butter is a good thing when it comes to cake...pah.

Ellie's Cakes said...

I'd say they're the anti-cupcake, everything a cupcake shouldn't be; healthy, no butter, and a lack of artery clogging delicious buttercream.

HerSponge said...

I agree with you whole heartedly. Cupcakes are supposed to be decadent. If I want vegetables then I'll eat vegetables because I actually love vegetables. I really haven't got time for journalists who are trying to tout the new fad. Cupcakes have always been around and they will always be around and anyone who eats something just because they happen to the the supposed in thing, well they're muppets.

I heart cupcakes said...

@Ellie - I agree but am so tired of reading about the "new cupcake" everywhere I thought I'd call it that. I really didn't get what the article was implying was good about no buttercream - buttercream rocks!

@HerSponge - I will try these only to see what they're like and cuz I try and make it my duty to try as many cupcakes in London as possible. The whole "new cupcake" journalism thing perturbs me, if it's a food stuff it must be the new cupcake - find a new story ffs. I 100% agree re people eating things cuz they're the in-thing -thats the reason so many bad bakeries exist - I'm convinced people who buy cake there are buying them cuz they're trendy and don't have a clue what good cake tastes like!

Cupcake Kelly said...

A cake without glitter and butter isn't much of a cake at all!

Manny said...

Hmm,not so sure about this! I like to see a good dollop of ganache or cream cheese frosting on top of my cupcakes, not a pea. Lets give them a try though, we might be pleasantly surprised!

Missy said...

They are marzipan peas! And why shouldn't people who cant have gluten or lactose not enjoy cupcakes too?!

I heart cupcakes said...

@Kelly :)

@Manny - I shall get us a couple to try

@Missy - I know they are not real peas thanks. And I don't recall saying that people who were lactose or gluten intolerant couldn't have cupcakes. check out my post on Bake A Boo where I eat a gluten free cupcake - you might enjoy it.

Sarah @Scrumptious Sally said...

I'm willing to believe that the actual cakes will taste good, as I've tried a couple of the 'Chocolate Heartache' recipes, once I got past the iritating prose. I agree though: calling them cupcakes without icing, is missing the point. Odd marketing.

PuzzlingChristian said...

cinabar said...

You are quite right, cupcakes should make you smile and have lashings of butter creamy whipped on top!