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Kingdom: Animalia
  Phylum: Chordata
    Class: Mammalia
      Order: Artiodactyla
        Family: Bovidae
          Subfamily: Antilopinae
            Genus: Dorcatragus

Dorcatragus megalotis

Dorcatragus megalotis [Menges, 1894].
Citation: Zool. Anz., 17:130.
Type locality: Somalia, Hekebo Plateau, 35 mi (56 km) SW of Berbera.

General Characteristics

Body Length: 80-86 cm / 2.6-2.8 ft.
Shoulder Height: 50-60 cm / 1.6-2 ft.
Tail Length: 6-7.5 cm / 2.4-3 in.
Weight: 9-11.5 kg / 20-25 lb.

The coarse coat is a reddish grey on top, while the underparts are white.  Between these sections of colour is a dark band which extends along each side from the elbow to the rear leg.  The fawn-coloured legs are exceedingly long and slender.  The yellowish red head is accentuated with black eyelids and white rings around the eyes.  However, the most prominent feature of the beira is its ears, which grow 15 cm / 6 inches long and 7.5 cm / 3 inches wide.  The insides of the ears are covered with a layer of white hair.  The tail is bushy.  The horns, borne only by males, are straight spikes which rise vertically from near the sides of the ears and grow 7.5-10 cm / 3-4 inches long.

Ontogeny and Reproduction

Gestation Period: 6 months.
Young per Birth: 1

Births have only been recorded in April, at the height of the rains.

Ecology and Behavior

Like most antelope, the majority of the beira's activity occurs in the morning and evening, while at midday it rests.  Beira are exceptionally wary, and are alerted to the slightest disturbance by their large ears.  When startled they move off with great speed across the loose stones, bounding from rock to rock in a goat-like fashion on steeper, more secure territory.  Beira are adapted to a dry habitat, obtaining all needed water from its food supply.

Family group: Pairs or small parties with a single male.  Larger groups are probably meetings between families.
Diet: Mainly leaves of bushes, also grasses.
Main Predators: Lion and leopard where existent, caracal, hyena, and jackal.

Stony hills and dry plateaus in northern Somalia, Djibouti, and eastern Ethiopia.

Range Map (Redrawn from IEA, 1998)

Conservation Status

The beira is classified as vulnerable by the IUCN (1996).

Beira is from behra, the Somali name for this antelope.  Dorkas (Greek) a gazelle or antelope; tragos (Greek) a he-goat.  Megas (Greek) big; ous (Greek), genitive otos, the ear: a reference to the huge ears.

Literature Cited

IEA (Institute of Applied Ecology).  1998.  Dorcatragus megalotis.  In African Mammals Databank - A Databank for the Conservation and Management of the African Mammals Vol 1 and 2. Bruxelles: European Commission Directorate. Available online at

Kingdon, J.  1997.  The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals.  Academic Press, London and New York: NaturalWorld.

Nowak, R. M. [editor]. 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World (Fifth Edition). Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press.

Walther, F. R. 1990.  Duikers and Dwarf Antelope.  In Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals.  Edited by S. P. Parker.  New York: McGraw-Hill.  Volume 5, pp. 325-343.

Wilson, D. E., and D. M. Reeder [editors]. 1993. Mammal Species of the World (Second Edition). Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.  Available online at

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Lloyd Schwartz, Professor of English, B.A., Queens College, 1962; M.A., Harvard, 1963; Ph.D., 1976.

R. Malcolm Smuts, Professor of History, B.A.,Yale, 1971; Ph.D., Princeton, 1976.

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Mark A. Altabet, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, B.S., New York at Stony Brook; 1979; Ph.D., Harvard, 1984.

James J. Bisagni, Associate Professor of Physics, B.S., New York at Stony Brook, 1972; M.S., Rhode Island, 1976; Ph.D., 1991.

Donald W. Boerth, Professor of Chemistry, B.S., North Dakota State, 1969; Ph.D., Minnesota, 1975.

William L. Dills, Professor of Biochemistry, B.S., Juniata College, 1967; Ph.D., Vermont, 1973.

Avijit Gangopadhyay, Assistant Professor of Physics, B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, 1979; M.Tech., 1981; Ph.D., Rhode Island, 1990.

James A. Golen, Associate Professor of Chemistry, B.A., Southeastern Massachusetts, 1965; Ph.D., Massachusetts, 1970.

Nancy J. O’Connor, Assistant Professor of Biology, B.S., Massachusetts at Dartmouth, 1980; M.S., Delaware, 1982; Ph.D., North Carolina State, 1982.

Emmanuel C. A. Ojadi, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, B.Sc., University of Ife, 1979; M.A., Brandeis, 1982; Ph.D., 1986.

Tribhuvan N. Puri, Professor of Finance, B.Tech, G.B.P. University, 1972; M.Tech, Indian Institute of Technology, 1974; M.A., Tennessee, 1985; Ph.D., 1986.

Brian J. Rothschild, Professor of Biology, B.S., Rutgers, 1957; M.S., Maine, 1959; Ph.D., Cornell, 1962.

Bal Ram Singh, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, B.Sc., Kamla Nehru Institute of Science and Technology, 1977; M.Sc., Jawaharlal Nehru University, 1979; M.Phil., 1982; Ph.D., Texas Tech University, 1987.

J. Donald Smith, Professor of Chemistry, A.B., Columbia, 1965; Ph.D., Chicago, 1969.

Timothy C.K. Su, Professor of Chemistry, B.A., Hope College, 1967; Ph.D. Wayne State, 1971.

Kathleen Suchon, Associate Professor of Management, B.A., California at Berkeley, 1970; M.B.A., New York at Albany, 1981; Ph.D., 1989.

Jefferson T. Turner, Professor of Biology, B.S., Guilford College, 1969; M.A., South Flordia, 1972; Ph.D., Texas A&M, 1977.

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Robert Forrant, Assistant Professor of Regional Economic and Social Development, M.A., Northeastern, 1972; Ph.D., Massachusetts, 1994.

Jacob Wan-Tat Lam, Professor of Health and Clinical Sciences, B.S., Illinois, 1963; M.A., Tennesse, 1965; Ph.D., Massachusetts at Amherst, 1970.

William Lazonick, Professor of Regional Economic and Social Development, M.S., London School of Economics, 1969; Ph.D., Harvard, 1975.

Robert J. Nicolosi, Professor of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, B.S., St. Anselms; M.S., New Hampshire; Ph.D.

Norma C. Powell, Associate Professor of Accounting, B.S., Houston, 1976; M.S., 1978; Ph.D., Texas A & M, 1982.

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Mary K. Alexander, Professor of Nursing, B.S., Vermont, 1971; M.S., Massachusetts, 1974; Ed.D., 1985.

William H. Fisher, Associate Professor of Psychiatry, A.B., Clark, 1969; M.A., Northeastern, 1975; M.Ed., 1976; Ph.D., 1980.

Robert J. Goldberg, Associate Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, B.S., Massachusetts, 1972; M.S., Tufts, 1973; Ph.D., Johns Hopkins, 1978.

Chung-cheng Hsieh, Professor of Medicine, B.S., National Taiwan University, 1976; M.P.H., 1978; S.M., Harvard, 1980; Sc.D., 1985.

Roger S. Luckmann, Assistant Professor of Family and Community Medicine, B.A., Yale, 1971; M.D., Boston University, 1976; M.P.H., California at Berkeley, 1986.

Ira S. Ockene, Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, B.S., City College of New York, 1962; M.D., Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1966.

Judith K. Ockene, Professor of Medicine, B.S., City College of New York, 1964; M.A., 1966; Ph.D., Boston College, 1979.

Pauline Q. Sheehan, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, M.D., University of Chile, 1976.

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Men's Basketball

UMass Nearly Knocks Off No. 10 Xavier

Tony Gaffney attempts a layup during the first half Of Massachusett's 82-80 loss to Xavier.

Tony Gaffney attempts a layup during the first half Of Massachusett's 82-80 loss to Xavier.

Jan. 31, 2009

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CINCINNATI (AP) -- Massachusetts set a pedal-to-the-metal pace on offense and kept it a game by forcing Xavier into a season-high 23 turnovers, but couldn't break through in the closing minutes. Ricky Harris led the Minutemen with 17 points as four players scored in double-figures. Chris Lowe netted 16 points, missing a free throw on purpose with 3.6 seconds, but Tony Gaffney (9 points, 12 rebounds) missed a tip at the end which rimmed out. Xavier is now 19-2 overall, 7-0 in the A-10.

Derrick Brown matched his career high with 23 points Saturday, and No. 10 Xavier used its balance and free-throw shooting to hold on for its 10th straight win.

B.J. Raymond added 22 points and C.J. Anderson had 19 for the Musketeers (19-2, 7-0), who remained unbeaten atop the Atlantic 10. This one was in doubt down to the final rebound. Anderson got that off Chris Lowe's purposely missed free throw with 3 seconds left.

The shot clock rarely came into play in a fast-paced game of catch the ball and shoot -- a pace that suits UMass but not the Musketeers. Brown, Raymond and Anderson were a combined 24-for-32 from the field, and made the biggest plays in the closing minutes.

The Minutemen stayed in the game by exploiting Xavier's biggest weakness -- a propensity for sloppy passes. UMass scored three straight baskets off turnovers early in the second half. Harris had a driving layup and a 3-pointer, and Lowe had a steal and layup that tied it at 58 with 11 minutes left.

There were three ties and six lead changes down the stretch, with neither team ahead by more than three points until the final minute. Raymond's 3 and Anderson's putback put Xavier ahead to stay, 78-74 with 53 seconds left.

Harris responded with a 3-pointer, then missed another one with 10 seconds to go. Raymond got the rebound and made both free throws for an 80-77 lead. Brown added two free throws.

Rather than let Lowe try to take a 3-pointer that would tie it, Xavier fouled him with 3 seconds left. He made the first and, after a timeout, missed the second, hoping UMass could get a tying putback. The ball was slapped around and Anderson came down with it.

The points piled up fast in the first half. UMass hit nine of its first 13 shots, while Xavier went 9-of-14. It didn't take either team long to find an open shot and make it.

Xavier's player with the can't-miss touch temporarily took over the game.

Brown had a game this season when he didn't miss, going 6-for-6 from the field and 5-for-5 from the free-throw line in a win over Saint Louis on Jan. 8. He made his first eight shots on Saturday, including a 3-pointer that started Xavier's nine-point run in the first half.

His three-point play off a driving dunk made it 41-31 with 2:52 left in the half, the biggest lead of the game. Xavier shot 68 percent in the first half against one of the conference's worst perimeter defenses.

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Women's Basketball

1   Nola Henry
Nola Henry

Willingboro, N.J.

High School:

UMass Exits A-10 Tournament With Overtime Loss To George Mason

Harris scores career-high 26 points, Timbilla nets double-double during 85-75 loss

Minutewomen Begin A-10 Tournament Versus George Mason

UMass will battle the Colonials at the Richmond Coliseum on Wednesday, March 5 at 7 p.m.

UMass Closes Regular Season At Saint Louis

Minutewomen to face the Billikens in Chaifetz Arena on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Women's Basketball Stifles Rhode Island To Earn 69-56 Victory

Harris leads three Minutewomen scoring in double-figures with second consecutive 20-point game

George Mason Tops Massachusetts On The Road

Balanced scoring with five Minutewomen in double-figures not enough during 101-73 loss

WBB vs. SJU Photos by Thom Kendall '93

WBB vs. URI Photos by Thom Kendall '93

WBB vs. RICHMOND Photos by Thom Kendall '93

WBB VS. FORDHAM Photos by Thom Kendall '93

WBB vs. BU

WBB vs. BU Photos by Thom Kendall '93

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2013-14 - Sophomore: Game-By-Game Statistics ... Score 6.4 points, grabbed 3.2 rebounds and dished out 2.1 assists per game in 31 appearances, including 18 starts ... Provided 13 points, five assists, four rebounds and three steals against Western Michigan (11/8) ... Was 9-of-10 from the free throw line and 3-for-8 from the floor for a career-high 16 points against Central Michigan (11/10) ... Had nine points, all in the second half, in the win at Kent State (12/17) and provided a personal-best and game-high eight rebounds ... Led UMass with 13 points - including seven scored on 10 free throw attempts - and five rebounds against Bowling Green (12/19) ... Tied a season and career high with 16 points against Northeastern (12/21) while nearly earning a triple-double with nine assists and seven rebounds ... Set a career high in points (19), field goals made (6) and field goals attempted (15) while contributing six rebounds and two assists at Dartmouth (12/30) ... Named to the Blue Sky Classic All-Tournament Team after she averaged 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds vs. Binghamton and Dartmouth ... Dished out six assists and chipped in five points and three rebounds against Fordham on Jan. 5 ... Earned six more helpers without turning the ball over against Dayton (1/22) while scoring six points and grabbing as many rebounds ... Was one of five Minutewomen scoring in double-figures with 13 points at George Mason on Feb. 12 ... Provided 10 points, nine rebounds, five assists and a steal to help Massachusetts defeat Rhode Island, 69-56 on Feb. 23 ... Finished her sophomore season with 13 points (6-13 FG, 1-1 FT), three assists and two boards during the Atlantic 10 Tournament overtime loss to George Mason (3/5).

2012-13 - Freshman: Game-By-Game Statistics ... Was looked up as a starting point guard or key reserve throughout the season, contributing 2.5 points while also averaging 2.5 rebounds per contest ... Dished out 61 assists over 28 appearances, including 16 starts, an average of 2.2 per contest ... Scored seven points on a 3-for-4 afternoon from the floor to go with one free throw against George Washington (1/12), chipping in four rebounds, three assists and two steals during UMass' conference-opening victory over the Colonials ... Set a career-high with 15 points at Harvard (1/2), including 11 scored in the second half, while going 5-for-7 from the floor and 3-for-4 from the charity stripe. Also grabbed three rebounds and dished out a pair of helpers against the Crimson ... Started in place of an injured Dee Montgomery against Bowling Green (12/19), finishing the contest with a career-high 11 assists against only four turnovers while tallying eight points and four rebounds. Henry's assists total tied for the team lead on the season with Montgomery, who notched 11 against Kent State on Nov. 10 ... Contributed a career-high five assists at Boston University (12/5), adding four points, three rebounds and a pair of steals ... Went 4-for-8 from the field with a free throw for nine points at Central Connecticut (11/13), also dishing out four assists, grabbing a pair of rebounds, earning one block and tallying a steal over 27 minutes ... Began her collegiate career with 13 minutes during UMass' season-opening victory vs. Kent State (11/10), hitting her only attempt from the field and free throw to tally three points while adding four rebounds and three assists.

Before UMass: Led Willingboro High School in three-pointers made, 34, as a freshman in 2008-09 while also serving as a team captain ... Transferred to Trenton Catholic for her sophomore and junior seasons, earning the role of team captain in her first season with the squad ... Started at point guard in 2010-11 and captained the team as Trenton Catholic won the NJSIAA Non-Public 8 Championship and Tournament of Champions Title ... Also started at the point and served as the team leader as a senior after returning to Willingboro ... Honor roll student at Willingboro and Trenton Catholic.

Personal: Born on June 7, 1994 ... Daughter of Valeria Henry, who was a member of the University of Pittsburgh track and field team ... Has two brothers, Craig and Chris.

Career Highs/Stats
Points: 15, at Harvard (Jan. 2, 2013)
Rebounds: 4, 8x, last vs. Duquesne (Feb. 24, 2013)
Assists: 11, vs. Bowling Green (Dec. 19, 2012)
Steals: 2, 6x, last at Saint Joseph's (Feb. 17, 2013)
Blocks: 1, at Central Connecticut (Nov. 13, 2012)
Minutes: 33, vs. Bowling Green (Dec. 19, 2012)
Double-Digit Scoring Games: 1, at Harvard (Jan. 2, 2013)
5+ Assist Games: 2, last vs. Bowling Green (Dec. 19, 2012)
10+ Assist Games: 1, vs. Bowling Green (Dec. 19, 2013)

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Women's Rowing

Rowing Dominates Day One At Knecht Cup

April 12, 2014

WEST WINDSOR, N.J. - The UMass rowing team began competition at the Knecht Cup in West Windsor, N.J. on Saturday. The Minutewomen were able to advance all 11 boats entered into races. UMass will regroup for the Finals, Grand Finals, Petite Finals and Third Final tomorrow morning at 7 a.m.at Mercer Lake.

All three boats entered into the Varsity Pair events finished first in their respective heats. The third UMass boat of Candace Miller and Pippa Edwards recorded the best time at 8:14.48. The second entry of Nicole Juul-Hindsgaul and Allanah Rubi-Mooney finished with a time of 8:18.79. Lastly, the first boat of Taryn Wilson and Emily Mann notched a time of 8:28.20.

The Varsity 4+ boat consisting of Abigail Raichek, Rachel Boudreau, Gabrielle Hayward, Kyla Miller and Sam Wonderlin advanced to the Grand Final with a time of 7:25.92. The second Varsity 4+ entry made it to the Finals in 7:56.58.

The Varsity 8+ boat continued its undefeated season with a time of 6:45.05 and advanced to the Grand Final. The entry included Heather Pekarovich, Taryn Wilson, Emily Mann, Marika Kopp, Pippa Edwards, Candace Miller, Sam Kolovson, Lauren St. Pierre and Allanah Rubi-Mooney. The second Varsity 8+ and third Varsity 8+ boats will race in the Third Final and Finals, respectively.

Rounding out competition in the preliminary round, the Novice 8+ boat advanced to the Petite Final in 7:31.32. In addition, the first and second Novice 4+ entries will race in the Petite Final and Grand Final, correspondingly on Sunday.

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UMSL Chemist Recognized for Research Excellence

His outstanding record as a world-class researcher in the field of carbohydrate chemistry and biology has garnered Alexei Demchenko the 2013 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research and Creativity.

Demchenko, professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri–St. Louis and a resident of Glen Carbon, Ill., will receive a plaque and $1,000 honorarium at the Chancellor’s State of the University Address on Sept. 26.

While the award is in his name, Demchenko said his research is a team effort.

“This award is a recognition to over 80 of my research trainees ranging from undergraduate students to post-doctoral fellows, who have significantly contributed to the overall success of my laboratory ‘Glycoworld.’ My special thanks go to my outstanding doctoral students and collaborators for their dedication, productivity and support.”

Since he joined the UMSL faculty in 2001, Demchenko has established himself as one of the university’s most prolific grant and publication writers, bringing in well over $3 million in grant funding, to date. He has filed two patents, and has more than 120 publications – 100 during his time at UMSL.

“Not only does Alexei have a highly productive and internationally recognized research program, he is energetic, a popular teacher, well regarded by his peers and committed to excellent service to the university and to his profession,” said Christopher Spilling, professor of chemistry and chair of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at UMSL.

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MU Extension Creates Facebook Page to Share Flood News

University of Missouri Extension has created a community page on Facebook for organizations and individuals to share information related to flooding along the Missouri River:

The community page provides regularly updated information such as requests for volunteers; status reports on levees, road closings and river levels; evacuation announcements; and educational resources.

As a Facebook community, Missouri Flood Info is not “owned” by any one organization. All agencies and organizations involved in flood preparedness, mitigation and recovery are invited to participate by making posts to the page.

Collaborators include the United Way of Greater St. Joseph, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Kansas City District, the Missouri National Guard, Atchison County (Mo.) 911/Emergency Management and Holt County, Mo.

“Social media is an effective communications tool during a disaster. This was demonstrated in Joplin and has been successfully used during other flood events,” said Eileen Yager, editor, MU Extension Web Team.

About 500 people and organizations are currently following the Missouri Flood Info community page, which launched June 6.


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The Bonnie E. Cone University Center celebrates 50 years of campus life this November with a week long celebration of its historical significance and contemporary relevance to the University community with commemorative remarks, student performances, personal stories, educational exhibits, music, dance and other festivities.

The origins of Cone Center intertwine with the life and accomplishments of University founder Bonnie E. Cone. In 1946, life-long educator Bonnie Cone, known as “Miss Bonnie,” became the first director of Charlotte Center, a night school program at Central High serving World War II veterans. Through the efforts of Miss Bonnie and community leaders, Charlotte Center expanded in 1949 to become Charlotte College, a two-year, city-funded educational institution.

Under Miss Bonnie’s leadership, Charlotte College continued to thrive. Her determination manifested in land acquisition and relocation to a dedicated northeast campus. Meanwhile, she appointed prestigious faculty and cultivated community and legislative support for an eventual transition to a four-year, state-supported institution.

Miss Bonnie was instrumental in the construction of the new northeast campus, including a "College Center.” The building was originally dedicated in a ceremony with Atkins Library on Nov. 3, 1963. At that time, Macy and Kennedy were the only other buildings.

Miss Bonnie’s dedication did not end when the General Assembly signed the bill establishing UNC Charlotte as the fourth branch to be admitted to the University of North Carolina education system. Afterwards she assumed the post of Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Community Development, a staunch student advocate and educator, until her retirement in 1973.

At Miss Bonnie’s retirement, the College Center was renamed the Bonne E. Cone University Center in her honor. Since that time, the building has expanded to meet the needs of the growing University population. Yet it remains true to its mission and Miss Bonnie’s legacy, always serving as a student-focused building with programs and offices that provide opportunities for both structured and informal student interaction and learning.

The Cone University Center 50th Anniversary Celebration runs Nov. 4 through Nov. 9 with a calendar of events as varied as the building’s history.


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Song for the season

It's heart-warming. It's tradition. It's opera. This year marks the 10th anniversary of UNCG's staging of “Amahl and the Night Visitors,” Gian-Carlo Menotti's inspiring opera about a poor, disabled boy and his mother who are paid an unexpected visit by the Three Wise Men. Read more about this American opera.

Amahl and the Night Visitors

“Amahl and the Night Visitors” marks its 10th anniversary at UNCG with a performance in the newly-renovated Aycock Auditorium.

Let your voice be heard

Chancellor Linda P. Brady is seeking your input on drafts of UNCG's new mission statement which will ultimately set the tone for the future of the university. But be quick — the deadline for feedback is Nov. 19. Read her letter.

All sports, all the time

Attention Raleigh alumni — it's time to don your navy and gold and cheer on the Spartans. The men's basketball team will face off against NC State in the RBC Center Sunday, Nov. 30, at 2 p.m. Learn more about this game and others.

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The history and politics of human rights, from ancient times, to the modern-day plight of child soldiers in Africa, were discussed as part of the 2008 Harriet Elliott Lecture Series in October. Read more about the series.

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Remember the Spartan basketball game on Nov. 30. If you're an avid reader, mark your calendar for the annual Will Read for Food Nov. 20. Or look ahead to Branches of Love from a Spartan in December. Learn more about these and other upcoming events.

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Snow-related closures: Who makes the decision, when and why?

The emergency preparedness team consists of representatives from Facilities, Landscaping and Grounds, Finance & Administration, Environment Health & Safety and UNC Police. They work together to monitor conditions and make informed decisions on the university's operating status. Factors that would influence a closure include severe conditions that make it impossible to keep campus sidewalks, entryways and parking lots clear, and impassable roads in the immediate area (UNC's off-campus centers in Denver, Loveland and Colorado Springs make choices based on conditions in their area).

In the event of a severe overnight storm, the operating status of the university is available at www.unco.edu by 6:30 a.m.

As a reminder, closures are communicated the following ways:

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Just a quick blog today, as I really just wanted to flag up the line-up for this year's Cannes Film Festival, which got announced this morning.

Just a quick blog today, as I really just wanted to flag up the line-up for this year’s Cannes Film Festival, which got announced this morning.

As I suspected, the Coens new film, Inside Llewyn Davis, set in Greenwich Village during the early 1960s, is one of the films vying for the top honour, the Palme d’Or, at this year’s festival.

The film will compete alongside Alexander Payne’s road-trip pic Nebraska, Nicolas Winding Refn’s revenge thriller Only God Forgives, Steven Soderbergh’s Liberace biopic Behind The Candelabra and Roman Polanski’s adaptation of the play Venus In Fur. There’s also new films from Sofia Coppola, Claire Denis, Takashi Miike, François Ozon and Stephen Frears. This year’s big Hollywood movie is Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby, which opens the festival on May 15. Quite apt, I guess, as Scott Fitzgerald wrote part of Gatsby in Valescure, Saint-Raphaël, further along the road on the Côte d’Azur.

Anyway, here’s the full-line up of what’s what. At some point, I’ll get round to blogging about the trailer for Sofia Coppola’s The Bling Ring, which went live yesterday.

“The Great Gatsby” (Baz Luhrmann)

“Behind the Candelabra” (Steven Soderbergh)
“Borgman” (Alex van Warmerdam)
“The Great Beauty” (Paolo Sorrentino)
“Grisgris” (Mahamet Saleh-Haroun)
“Heli” (Amat Escalante)
“The Immigrant” (James Gray)
“Inside Llewyn Davis” (Joel and Ethan Coen)
“Jeune et jolie” (Francois Ozon)
“Jimmy P.” (Arnaud Desplechin)
“La Vie d’Adele” (Abdellatif Kechiche)
“Like Father Like Son” (Hirokazu Kore-eda)
“Michael Kohlhaas” (Arnaud Despallieres)
“Nebraska” (Alexander Payne)
“Only God Forgives” (Nicolas Winding Refn)
“The Past” (Asghar Farhadi)
“Straw Shield” (Takashi Miike)
“Tian zhu ding” (Jia Zhangke)
“Un chateau en Italie” (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi)
“Venus in Fur” (Roman Polanski)

“All Is Lost” (J.C. Chandor)
“Blood Ties” (Guillaume Canet)

OPENER: “The Bling Ring” (Sofia Coppola)
“Anonymous” (Mohammad Rasoulof)
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Detention for Immigrants That Looks Less Like Prison
Kirk Semple and Tim Eaton
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The Obama administration announced a comprehensive immigration reform strategy in August 2009, which prompted the building of the Karnes County Civil Detention Center in Texas. Previously constructed immigration holding centers were built like prisons. In contrast, the Karnes County Civil Detention Center is modeled after a school and allows greater freedom for detainees who present minimal safety concerns. Human Rights First, according to the Times, said the standards are “an important step forward” for the agency, but added that the guidelines did not meet the higher standard of  providing “conditions appropriate for the majority of detained asylum seekers or other immigration detainees.”

Help for Student Borrowers
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The federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to begin regulating the private student lending industry. Even students who are eligible for safer and more affordable federal loans have taken out the inferior private student loans. Federal loans are typically capped at a 6.8 percent interest rate and allow students to defer or reduce their payments, while private loans sometimes exceed 15 percent and offer no such safety nets. This new initiative will gather students’ complaints on billing and collection issues, and the CFPB will force financial institutions to resolve complaints within 60 days. In addition, private lenders will be required to contact the student’s college before giving out the loan, and the college will be responsible for determining if the student is eligible for a federal loan.

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Stand-up comedy has emerged as an outlet for Muslim and Arab communities to release tension about anti-Muslim attitudes in the United States. Following 9/11, many Americans questioned the loyalty of Muslim and Arab citizens, and racial profiling policies increasingly became common practice in law enforcement. Muslim and Arab comedians, such as Dean Obeidallah, Ahmed Ahmed, and Amer Zahr, have seized comedy as an opportunity to express their unique perspective, which shines a light on problems within the global and national community.

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Psychology (B.A.)

Psychology is the scientific study of behavior. The UNH Manchester psychology program provides students with a broad background in psychology, introducing them to both the experimental and clinical perspectives in the field. Students majoring in psychology will explore the fundamental principles involved in how people and animals learn and adapt to their environments.

The psychology program, through its independent study and internship programs, offers opportunities for participation in cooperating New Hampshire mental health, human services, and rehabilitation facilities. Students have worked in hospitals, halfway houses, mental health centers, and other agencies. The department also invites guest speakers to discuss important issues in the field and sponsors a Psychology Club.

Psychology graduates find employment as trained research assistants, mental health aides in a wide variety of human services agencies, social welfare caseworkers, teachers in special education programs, and professionals in government, business, and industry. It is normally expected that students who wish to do professional work in the field of psychology will pursue graduate training at the M.A., M.S., Ph.D., or Psy.D. level.

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Students majoring in psychology must complete a minimum of 128 credits, satisfy the University’s Discovery Program and foreign language requirements, and complete 44 credits with a minimum of C- in each course and a 2.0 overall grade-point average in all major requirements.

Transfer students who elect to major in psychology must complete at least 24 credits in the program at UNH/UNH Manchester to qualify for the degree in psychology. Transfer students must earn a total of 44 approved credits for completion of the psychology major. The department’s academic advisers will determine the distribution of these credits. Transfer students should note that courses are allotted only the number of credits granted by the original institution (after adjustments for semester-hour equivalents). Thus, students transferring from an institution at which courses carry less than four credits each must make up for any credit deficit created by acceptance of transfer credits into the psychology major.

Specific course selections should be discussed with the adviser. Exceptions to the requirements for the major require a petition to the department.

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PSYC 401, Introduction to Psychology; PSYC 402, Statistics in Psychology; and PSYC 502, Research Methods in Psychology

B. Four 500-level breadth courses, as follows:

Group I: Two courses:

PSYC 511, Sensation and Perception; PSYC 512, Psychology of Primates; PSYC 513, Cognitive Psychology; PSYC 521, Behavior Analysis; PSYC 522, Behaviorism; PSYC 531, Psychobiology

Group II: Two courses:

PSYC 552, Social Psychology; PSYC 553, Personality; PSYC 561, Abnormal Behavior; PSYC 571, Pioneers of Psychology; PSYC 581, Child Development; PSYC 582, Adult Development and Aging

Note:  PSYC 522, Behaviorism, may not be used for transfer credit to Durham.

C. Four 700-level depth courses, as follows:

Group I: One or more:

PSYC 702, Advanced Statistics and Research Methodology; PSYC 705, Tests and Measurement; PSYC 710, Visual Perception; PSYC 712, Psychology of Language; PSYC 713, Psychology of Consciousness; PSYC 720, Animal Cognition; PSYC 722, Behaviorism, Culture, and Contemporary Society; PSYC 731, Brain and Behavior; PSYC 733, Drugs and Behavior; PSYC 735, Neurobiology of Mood Disorders; PSYC 737, Behavioral Medicine; PSYC 741, Advanced Topics

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PSYC 702, Advanced Statistics and Research Methodology; PSYC 705, Tests and Measurement; PSYC 755, Psychology and Law; PSYC 756, Psychology of Crime and Justice; PSYC 758, Health Psychology; PSYC 762, Counseling; PSYC 763, Community Psychology; PSYC 765, Dysfunctional Families and Therapy; PSYC 771, Psychology in 20th Century Thought and Society; PSYC 780, Prenatal Development and Infancy; PSYC 783, Cognitive Development; PSYC 785, Social Development; PSYC 791, Advanced Topics: Adult Development; PSYC 793, Externship

Note: PSYC 702, Advanced Statistics and Research Methodology, and PSYC 705, Tests and Measurement, may be substituted for a group I or group II course, but they may not both be used to fill the same group.

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PSYC 793, Internship, or PSYC 795, Independent Study with UNHM URC presentation or capstone seminar. You may also use any 700-level course as a capstone experience if the professor agrees to let you do so. You will be required to do extra class work or an extra assignment (worked out in advance with the professor) to receive capstone credit.

The Durham psychology major has slightly different requirements. Students who plan to transfer to Durham should consult with their adviser.

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Federal Money to the States Isn’t ‘Free’

Written by Tad DeHaven, a budget analyst at the Cato Institute. Posted with permission from Cato @ Liberty.

Richmond Times-Dispatch columnist A. Barton Hinkle recently made what should be a simple point to understand, but it’s unfortunately one that few people seem to appreciate. Writing about the supposed win-win situation whereby states expand Medicaid coverage and the federal government foots most of the bill, Hinkle reminds readers that the “free” federal money isn’t really free:

In Virginia, officials estimate expanding Medicaid would cost the state $137.5 million over nine years, while the state would receive $23 billion from Washington.

Other states report similar figures. California expects to enroll up to 910,000 residents for a cost beginning at only $46 million a year, while collecting $44 billion in federal funds over a six-year period. An Illinois study estimates that state would spend about $2 billion on expanded Medicaid over the next decade, while reaping $22 billion in federal funds. According to Danielle Holohan, who is in charge of New York’s insurance exchange, Medicaid expansion “actually works out to be an enormous savings” for the Empire State. And so on.

This all sounds great—if you are a state official. But if you are a lowly taxpayer, it leaves out one rather significant point: Where is all that federal money coming from?

No great mystery: Most of that money would come from taxpayers who live in the very states that are looking forward to these supposed windfalls. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, if every state signed up for Medicaid expansion, then the federal government would spend nearly $1 trillion over the next nine years—paid for by you.

So you don’t have to wait for Medicaid expansion to reap this sort of “windfall.” Just take 5 bucks out of your left pocket and put it in your right. As far as your right pocket is concerned, you’re 5 bucks richer. It’s free money!

In addition to not being free, federal subsidization of state spending makes it harder for taxpayers to understand and appreciate where their money is going and how it’s being spent. A Cato essay on fiscal federalism explains:

The three layers of government in the United States no longer resemble the tidy layer cake that existed in the 19th century. Instead, they are like a jumbled marble cake with responsibilities fragmented across multiple layers. Federal aid has made it difficult for citizens to figure out which level of government is responsible for particular policy outcomes. All three levels of government play big roles in such areas as transportation and education, thus making accountability difficult. Politicians have become skilled at pointing fingers of blame at other levels of government, as was evident in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. When every government is responsible for an activity, no government is responsible.

As we’ve been arguing over at Downsizing Government, it is well past time that the trend toward greater centralization of power in Washington is reversed. With the country bouncing from manufactured fiscal crisis to manufactured fiscal crisis, the need for a return to fiscal federalism has never been greater.

Of course, getting federal policymakers to give up power is like asking a starving pit bull to part with a slab of beef. And even though state policymakers often complain when the feds get heavy-handed, their attitude is different when it comes to taking federal money. Why ask your state’s taxpayers to pony up the funds to feed your spending appetite when Uncle Sam can do the dirty work (or just use his credit card)?

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Sikh organisations want Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to urge French President Nicolas Sarkozy to relax the ban on turbans in government-run schools in France. They argue that this is not a Sikh issue but a case of human rights. The ban, they claim, violates French ideals of equality and fraternity. The protestors may well have a case, but it is for the French to decide on public policies in their country. It is not for India to take it up with France.

The ban is a natural fallout of the French model of hard secularism that advocates a ban on the display of religious symbols in public institutions. The turban is a symbol of Sikh identity and hence comes under the purview of legal provisions that define secularism. Sikhs in France have started a public campaign against this policy and sought exemption for turbans. A legal challenge has been raised against the French government in various international human rights forums. That's the right way to go about it. It is for these groups to convince the French state that the hard secularism model it follows could contravene the rights of religious minorities and so should be relaxed.

However, any attempt by India to raise it at diplomatic forums can impact Indo-French ties negatively. It could be interpreted as an intervention in the internal affairs of France. How would New Delhi react if a foreign country questions the plight of riot victims in Gujarat and Mumbai or human rights issues in Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur or Nagaland?

Human rights groups do take governments to task over these issues and rightly so. Civil society, here and in France, have the right to contest the French definition of secularism and public policies enforced by the French government. But that ought to be done in appropriate forums. A meeting between the Indian prime minister and the French president is not the occasion to debate these issues.

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The Art of Dating

This is what many people of this generation has taken for granted; that dating is an art. Many people just overlook the value of dating. Dating is as precious as a work of art because it is art in itself. Many people also equate dating with flirting. No, dating is not an art of seduction. It is an act of self-discovery, of building relationships. It is an art of finding yourself in others and the other way around.

One good dating advice is to never play games. It is good to date often. That way, you get to know more people and then you get to choose who among them is the right fit for you. But don’t play games. But don’t easily fall too. The secret is in the balance. Achieve that balance, and you’ll do great in your relationships. Also, despite the advancement of technology and the advent of online dating, try to be traditional too. Traditions, after all, teach us a lot of things. So go out and date and eventually, you’ll master this wonderful form of art.

Art is a Form of Transfer

Art could mean a lot of things. Art is experience. It is a way of living. And sometimes, it is a form of transfer; a transfer from the literal to the figurative. It is a transfer. Like when an artist transfers the essence of a tree into a poem and in turn transfers the soul of the poem to the reader. Or when a musician extracts music from the birds and turn them into a composition, and this composition is heard by a painter who makes an art about it, and this work of art is seen by a poet and writes a poem about it and so on. Art is a transfer. It is also a cycle.

Sometimes, these art forms act like people movers. We, the audience, land on the “airport” called art. And in this airport, there are artworks who accommodate us, greet us and carry us off to new places, places whose sounds and sights are new to us. Art drives us to various places of the mind, the soul and being. Places that we didn’t even know existed. Well, that’s the magic of art.

Art and the Use of Meat

Art can make use of various ingredients. One of the more interesting things I heard about before, involved a particular artist who would create three dimensional pieces of art using raw meat. I think the idea here was that the meat would eventually begin to change or even rot, and it would even begin to draw insects and the like. So these pieces of art would be merely transitory, and after enough time passed, they would be virtually unrecognizable.

I think there were some people who didn’t quite appreciate the use of raw meat, but I thought that it was interesting. Personally, I prefer my meat on a plate and tasting delicious, preferably from my Auckland butchery of choice. But I find what that artist was attempting to do interesting. There is something gained when people try to push the boundaries of what is considered art, and I think that this kind of boldness should be encouraged.

Mentors Online

For those people who want to learn more about how to create art, it can help to have mentors or certain individuals to follow. The problem is that it isn’t easy to find mentors, and many of them aren’t really all that interested in the prospect. But that doesn’t mean this is a dead end. What people can do is look for websites and blogs by artists that they admire, and then follow the artist’s discussions, examples of progression, the art that is posted and more.

Over time, it will be possible to gain a better understanding into the process of art creation as well as the final outcomes, from this person. This can then help that person with his or her own art. This is particularly useful in terms of photography. A person can make it a point to regularly visit for example. From there, that person can look for ideas or inspiration that he or she can use while taking photographs.

Photographers and Their Portfolios

One of the best places to see different kinds of art styles is in the portfolios that professional photographers put up. These portfolios are online for various reasons. The photographer might want to have one place to display the best examples of his or her work. Maybe that person wants to increase the number of customers, by showing examples of his or her talent. Whether the reasons are personal or business-related or both, the good thing is that this results in a ton of amazing photos on the internet.

Different professionals will have different preferred subjects. For example, there will be some portfolios which will tend to focus exclusively on wedding photos. There are other professionals who focus on animals, nature, landscapes, close up photos and more. There’s one person in particular that I consider to be the best family photographer that I’ve seen. It’s very clear that there’s an abundance of talent from all around the world, who can shoot amazing photos.

Messages in Art

Some of the art on the internet was created just so that the artist could express himself. There’s some sort of vision that wants to get out, so the artist externalizes what is internal. But there are also works of art online which were created because the artist wanted to send some sort of message. Sometimes the message is political. Or it could be personal, or something else. That’s one of the advantages of the internet. It gives more people the chance to express all manner of messages through art.

So there are well-known artists who use artistic graffiti in order to send a message about the overreach of government, the loss of privacy, and about the many manifestations of poverty and suffering. There are people who create comic strips because they want to discuss depression. But you could also have a young person who just wants to tell a story about rats at home and rodent control, and who chooses to do this through a made up song, a drawing or even a simple game.

Art and Harmony

There is art that is meant to be disruptive and discordant. It’s meant to strike a nerve, or force you to rethink certain assumptions. This is art that can disturb the senses, in order to provoke some sort of response or change. However, at the same time, there is also art that is meant to evoke harmony and beauty. It is meant to please the senses, and allow the viewer to marvel at beauty. One art is not necessarily better or more truly art than the other. Instead, both types have something to offer.

When it comes to art that provides a sense of harmony, this is something that can be seen a lot online. For instance, the various products of the Rollerblinds company are meant to work in harmony with the particular window, as well as the surrounding room. If good choices are made, the entire room will feel polished and like one complete package.

Art from Everyday Objects

One of the interesting things about art on the internet, is that it sheds light on many different artists who create pieces using unorthodox materials. For example, there is an artist who creates three dimensional depictions of animals, using only metal parts that have been salvaged from junk shops. It’s a very interesting concept. When you look at each piece, you can make out the individual metal parts, such as toothed wheels, gears and metal poles. But then when you pull back further, and try to appreciate the whole, you can see that it’s a lion or a bear.

This same concept is carried out and applied by other artists using different ingredients. There are artists who create tiny sculptures using pencils and crayons. There are artists who come up with their creations using old books, plastic cards, leftover fast food and more. There really is no limit to what people can use to create art, and thanks to the internet, this is something that a much wider audience can see and appreciate.

Art Collaboration

One of the interesting things that the internet allows is more collaboration on a particular art piece. And given changes in technology, it is expected that this will increase. One example of this is art which is crowdsourced. A particular artist can ask fans from all around the world to send in a snapshot of themselves, and then these can be manipulated and put together in a way which creates a new and large piece of art. At a smaller scale, two or several artists can work more closely on a particular musical composition or piece of video, even if they are located in very different geographical areas.

Collaboration through more channels of communication is something that the internet does well, whether it be art or business or something else. For example, the internet allows a person to coordinate with a Pukeko Napier and Hastings office in order to manage a property, even if the person is traveling abroad. These are just some examples. There are many others.

Architecture Around the World

Because of the internet, more people have greater access to interesting architecture from all around the world. In the past, you needed to look in a textbook or coffee book in order to see great examples of architecture. In addition, there was a lot more focus on the more well known and striking structures. Now, though, thanks to the internet, even more mundane but aesthetically pleasing examples of architecture can get their time in the sun.

All it takes is someone with a camera, who can take some good pictures, and upload them somewhere like Reddit or to a personal blog or social media account. If the structure offers something of architectural interest, there’s the chance that people will share it. So for example, if a particular structure was recently worked on by a company like and the outcome is pleasing to the eye, then this could very well be something worth capturing and sharing to a wider online audience.


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The tour of this Delta IV Medium rocket, was extensive and highlighted how United Launch Alliance sends payloads to orbit. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Space Launch Complex 37 is where United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rockets send their payloads into orbit. It is an expansive complex with all the prerequisite requirements to launch rockets as well as birds, alligators and mosquitoes – lots of mosquitoes.

Universe Today was provided with a top to bottom tour of the Mobile Service Tower (MST) that is currently the home of the Delta IV medium rocket that will launch a GPS rocket to orbit on July 14. This structure in and of itself is impressive, standing as tall as a football field is long.

The very top of the Delta IV's payload fairing is visible in this image on Level 9 of the MST. This segment was added on June 27, after the Delta IV launch vehicle had been tested and verified ready for flight. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

When one reaches the ninth level, the ‘tip of the spear’ juts out from the floor. At the base, just peeking out from the deck below is the U.S. Air Force logo for the Global Positioning Wing. We would have to go down another level to see the remainder of the logo – it was that large.

As we traveled deck by deck, more and more of the rocket became visible. The simple act of taking the stairs or an elevator added a layer of understanding to the sheer size of these vehicles. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

It is at this level that where the fairing section is mated to the top of the rocket is plainly visible. A Boeing logo is also visible on the rocket’s hull. It turns out that while some of the more specialized missions have large decals produced for them – for missions such as this one (this rocket will carry the GPS 2F-2 satellite) a series of stencils are used.

Old Glory meets us on Level Seven. To the left and right of the rocket are large openings that allow the Delta IV Heavy's triple-body design to fit inside the MST. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

On some of the lower decks it wasn’t actually the rocket itself that was interesting – but rather what was not there that intrigued us. Two large circular holes are positioned to either side of the Delta IV medium rocket – this is to accommodate the triple-body design of the rocket’s far-larger cousin – the Delta IV Heavy. For now these portals are covered in mesh and blocked off by railings.

The view on Level Six was all about product-placement as ULA's logo was very visible on this deck. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

Nearer the base we come across products of Utah’s Alliant Techsystems (ATK) – two solid rocket motors are mounted to either side of the Delta IV and will provide the vehicle the extra needed push to get its payload out of Earth’s gravity well.

After descending several stories we were finally moving away from the white "top" section of the rocket. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

It is sometimes difficult to get experts that work on the machines to translate what they do into language that the general public can understand. It was obvious that the ULA representative that conducted the tour – was well aware of this. Making sure that we had the specific technical names and numbers of what we were looking at – but more accessible means of comprehending the numbers we were given.

A different angle of the previous level shows the Florida coastline stretching out in the distance. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

“Room with a view”
Alan Walters, a professional photojournalist that has covered the space program for the past few years has a keen eye and suggested on one of the middle levels that I work my way around the rocket to take in the scenery. To say that it takes your breath away does not give the landscape that stretches out in front of you justice. Florida’s Space Coast arches out for miles in front of you. An early-morning storm was blowing into the region the day of the tour – adding to the spectacle.

The Delta IV 4, 2 has two strap-on solid rocket boosters which help carry the rocket and its payload to orbit. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

If one looks to the right of this picture one can see the famous Cape Canaveral Lighthouse off in the distance. Photo Credit: Alan Walters/awaltersphoto.com

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  • Anonymous July 4, 2011, 1:20 PM

    This, and the Falcon 9 pad is where much of the action will be for the near future…

  • Kevin Parker July 4, 2011, 3:05 PM

    And in the foreground of the last photo is what’s left of Pad 34, where the Apollo 1 astronauts died.


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For the last decade, USC has enrolled the largest number of international students of any college in the country: 8,615 last year. The Los Angeles university worked hard to achieve that — recruiting students from China, India and South Korea, among 100 countries in all, and providing services for the foreign students once they get here.

Now campus officials are faced with the slayings this week of two graduate engineering students from China in a shooting about a mile off campus. While mourning this tragic event, they also hope the school won't lose its top position in international enrollment and that students from across the world still will consider the University of Southern California both academically excellent and safe.

Peggy Blumenthal, an official at the Institute of International Education, said she does not think there will be any significant dip in foreign enrollment, especially as USC moves to calm fears. "I think most students are aware that there are safety challenges in any big city and Los Angeles is not an exception," she said, adding that most Chinese and other foreign students in the United States also come from major cities.

More than salesmanship, she said, keeps USC the favorite for so many international students. The university sends students home as happy alumni and they become "walking advertisements for recruiting new students," said Blumenthal, whose group with the State Department compiles annual surveys of foreign enrollment in U.S. colleges.

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JUBA, South Sudan, April 11 (UPI) -- Military forces from South Sudan captured an oil field along the disputed border with the Sudan, which claims the territory is under Khartoum's jurisdiction.

Philip Auger, a spokesman for the South Sudanese military, told the independent Sudan Tribune that his forces were able to repel an attack by Sudanese troops.

"What I can tell you is that two brigades of Sudan armed forces, backed with 16 tanks and accompanied by members of the mujahedin and other militias loyal to Khartoum advanced toward Unity state with the intent to capture and occupy the oil fields, but our forces repulsed them toward Heglig," he said Wednesday.

Khartoum condemned the "aggressive behavior" of South Sudan's forces and said the oil field in Heglig "is not part of South Sudan."

South Sudan gained independence in July as part of a peace agreement though matters concerning oil were sidelined in favor of autonomy. South Sudan gained control over most of the oil fields in the region though Sudan governs the export infrastructure.

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EXETER, England, Oct. 9 (UPI) -- Brain imaging technology has have shown poetry is like music to the mind, British researchers say, activating the same brain areas as music does.

Scientists at the University of Exeter used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate which parts of the brain are activated to process various activities.

No previous experiments had looked specifically at the differing responses in the brain to poetry and prose, they said.

Writing in the Journal of Consciousness Studies, the researches reported detecting activity in a "reading network" of brain areas which was activated in response to any written material, but said they also found more emotionally charged writing, including poetry, aroused several of the regions in the brain which respond to music.

And when study participants read one of their favorite passages of poetry, areas of the brain associated with memory were also stimulated more strongly than "reading areas," suggesting reading a favorite passage is a kind of recollection, the researchers said.

"Some people say it is impossible to reconcile science and art, but new brain imaging technology means we are now seeing a growing body of evidence about how the brain responds to the experience of art," Exeter cognitive neurologist Adam Zeman said.

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Antoine Vermette got an empty-netter and two assists, while Jakub Voracek, Chris Clark and Marc Methot each had a goal in the victory for Columbus.

Columbus' Steve Mason saved 29-of-32 Edmonton shots and upped his lifetime record against the Oilers to 3-1.

Robert Nilsson and Aaron Johnson each tallied a goal and an assist while Dustin Penner added a score for the Oilers, losers of four straight and seven of nine.


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SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9 (UPI) -- Frank Gore ran for 63 yards and scored his 50th career rushing touchdown Sunday in the San Francisco 49ers' 27-13 victory over Miami.

Gore's score tied him for the most in 49ers' franchise history with Joe Perry and Roger Craig as NFC West-leading San Francisco (9-3-1) rebounded from a loss last week to St. Louis.

San Francisco's Colin Kaepernick went 18-of-23 for 185 passing yards and scored on a late 50-yard touchdown run.

The Dolphins (5-8) dropped their fifth game in six outings as Ryan Tannehill was limited to 17-of-33 efficiency for 150 yards and a touchdown.

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Anthony's run of six straight points came after the Pelicans held pulled to within 91-90 on Tyreke Evans' 3-pointer with 2:28 left in the game.

J.R. Smith netted 19 points and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 16 as the Knicks won for just the second time in eight games.

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Peace Corps volunteers and a Fulbright scholar were asked by a U.S. Embassy official in Bolivia to act as spies, violating U.S. policy, ABC News reported.

"I was told to provide the names, addresses and activities of any Venezuelan or Cuban doctors or field workers I come across during my time here," Fulbright scholar John Alexander van Schaick told ABCNews.com in an interview.

His account matched that of Peace Corps members and staff who claimed the embassy official in Bolivia instructed an entire group of volunteers to report on Cuban and Venezuelan nationals.

The State Department said any such request was "in error" and violated a U.S. policy prohibiting using Peace Corps personnel or Fulbright scholars for intelligence-gathering.

"We take this very seriously and want to stress this is not in any way our policy," a senior State Department official told ABCNews.com.

Van Schaick told ABC the request came during a mandatory orientation with Assistant Regional Security Officer Vincent Cooper.

"He said, 'We know the Venezuelans and Cubans are here, and we want to keep tabs on them,'" said van Schaick.

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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- Three hostages and four Taliban militants died when special forces stormed Pakistani Army headquarters to rescue 42 hostages Sunday, a military spokesman said.

Special forces commandos stormed the building just before 6 a.m., The New York Times reported. Major Gen. Athar Abbas said they rescued hostages being held by the militants and took the only surviving attacker prisoner.

The raid ended a standoff that began Saturday morning when a van with military plates carrying heavily armed men in military uniforms arrived at headquarters. A firefight began at a checkpoint, and six Pakistani soldiers and four of the militants were killed.

The survivors ran into a building and took hostages, Abbas said. The hostages were described as a mix of military men and civilians.

The attack is one of a series that included a bomb that killed 48 people in a Peshawar market on Friday and the bombing of a U.N. World Food Program office Monday in Islamabad.

The government said the attacks would not stop a planned offensive against the Taliban in Waziristan.

"I want to give a message to the Taliban that what we did with you in Swat, we will do the same to you there, too," Interior Minister Rehman Malik said, referring to the operation in the Swat Valley during the summer.


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WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- The $56.3 billion budget proposed for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security includes measures protecting against terrorism and other threats, officials said.

"Our proposed budget is designed to ensure we have the resources we need to secure America," DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said. "We are committed to strong fiscal discipline, eliminating redundancy and investing our resources in what works while enhancing security across the board."

President Barack Obama's budget request for the department strengthens ongoing work across the department in its mission areas, the department said in a release.

To safeguard the nation's transportation systems, $734 million is allocated to deploy up to 1,000 new Advanced Imaging Technology screening machines at airport checkpoints and new explosive detection equipment for baggage screening. The proposal would increase the number of international flights covered by U.S. air marshals.

The document includes $89 million to buy and deploy nationwide the next-generation BioWatch sensors to detect bio-attacks and $61 million for radiation detection equipment to enhance detection at seaports, land-border crossings, and airports.

The department would get $4.6 billion to support 20,000 Border Patrol agents and complete the first segment of Customs and Border Protection's virtual border fence. More than $1.6 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement programs would go to quickly identify and remove from the United States illegal aliens who commit crimes. Immigration-related verification programs would get $137 million.

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James Charles Rodgers' traditional birthplace is usually given as Meridian, Mississippi; however, in documents signed by Rodgers later in life, his birthplace was listed as Geiger, Alabama, the home of his paternal grandparents. Rodgers' mother died when he was very young, and Rodgers, the youngest of three sons, spent the next few years living with various relatives in southeast Mississippi and southwest Alabama, near Geiger. He eventually returned home to live with his father, Aaron Rodgers, a foreman on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, who had settled with a new wife in Meridian.

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The pairing/ship for Chuck Bass and Blair Waldorf in Gossip Girl.
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A pro hoe is a girl who is so good at hoeing, she is now considered a pro; thus, pro hoe.
Pro hoes are easily recognizable by their lack of clothing during cold temperatures, which doesn't affect them at all. They're so used to wearing their hoe outfits during cold weather that just because it may be 30 degrees outside doesn't mean they can't wear their booty skirts, bra-like tops and hooker boots.
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any girl who hangs out at rancho wearing trucker hats and low rise jeans (see poser)
Im gonna kick that pro hoes ass if she doesnt stop being a poser
by pro hoes suck April 14, 2004

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A combination of "smash" and "bang" and "cuddle". Rooted from the word "Smang" (smash-bang fusion)
Girl: OMG, smang me!!!

Boy: Nah girl, i'll do better... I'll smangle you
by chhggkk January 23, 2011
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a combination of smother and strangle, covering a person's mouth and nose as you wring their neck
"I will smangle you ! "
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1. (adj) A term synonymous with pure unadulterated awesomeness. When ranking with Chuck Norris or Mr. T level awesomeness is just to ridiculously impossible, it is usually safe to put it on the level of Zachariah.

2. (verb) A Hebrew name meaning "Jehovah has remembered."
1. Did you see that guy pull a Zachariah round house kickpunch? That was Zachariah!!

2. Don't worry about God not hearing your prayers, because Zachariah!
by Bobathan Mcjekt June 12, 2008
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The beast in school. Stronger, faster, and smarter than anyone else. It quiet till he gets to the gym. Is quite good looking. HE is passonate about sports and school and loves to make money. The girls all love the, deep down but no one builds up enough courage to ask him out.
Did you see Zachariah in the gym today. He was ripping it up.

I really want to ask Zachariah Out but i am too nervous
by ATHlete920 December 07, 2011
Zachariah is a pretty cool dude. He's pretty good at sports but not really a jock, and has the perfect mix of handsome and cute. Zachariah has a great sense of humor. He can make anyone smile with one of his jokes. Zach acts pretty shy around others, but once he gets to know you, he's like family to you. Zachariah is a true friend, and you're lucky to know a Zach like him.
Zachariah is a great person!
by Certainlyme April 05, 2013
Zachariah's are men who offer up there asshole for free anal sex as they often suffer from small penis syndrome. Zachariah's often give anything for a free donkey punch or angry dragon.
Your mom is such a Zachariah.
by madrid me August 24, 2011

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