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MSM Curriculum
The Master of Science in Management (MSM) program requires successful completion of 30 semester-credit hours total - 10 courses at three semester-credit hours each.
Course Descriptions
Students who have not completed previous courses in accounting, finance, and statistics, will be required to complete and submit Peregrine Academic certification of such for the Business Ready modules in Accounting and Finance prior to registering for FIN 545 and the Statistics module prior to registering for BADM 550. It is highly recommended that students who have had these courses but are not current in their knowledge in these topics also complete these modules, as appropriate, although Peregrine Academic certification is not required. These modules can be purchased as a package at a greatly reduced rate. Purchase information can be found at https://micro.peregrineacademics.com/minotstate/login.php; the registrations password is MSU-ALC.
BADM 525 Strategic Marketing - 3 credits
Investigates marketing from a managerial perspective, including the critical analysis of functions of marketing, opportunity assessment, marketing planning and programming, marketing leadership and organization, and implementing, evaluating, controlling, and adjusting the marketing effort. Focuses on the creative process involved in applying the knowledge and concepts of marketing to the development of marketing strategy. Integrates marketing decisions, ethics, strategies, and plans with other functional business areas.
BADM 535 Management Principles and Practices - 3 credits
Introduces principles and practices of managing corporate and organizational resources. Describes how managers plan, organize, lead, motivate, and control human and other resources. Introduces classical, behavioral, ethical, and quantitative approaches to management. Explores management challenges and problems as presented by individuals and groups.
BADM 537 Human Resource Management - 3 credits
Studies the contribution of the human resource management function to the strategic effectiveness of an organization, including job analysis, employment law, staffing, retention, human resource development, performance management, compensation, and negotiations.
BADM 550 Statistical and Quantitative Applications - A Managerial Approach - 3 credits
Introduces the applications of statistical and quantitative techniques to business decision-making; covers the development of skills in interpreting techniques using analysis of variance, decision analysis, linear and multiple regression analysis and various quantitative techniques. Additionally, emphasizes modeling and forecasting issues and methodology. Explores software applications for research using industry standard statistical software packages.
BADM 555 International Management - 3 credits
Provides an intensive study of managerial concepts and methods pertaining to international business with a focus on the special demands made on managers of international operations, due to differences in management styles and systems. Exposes students to cultural, behavioral, ethical, and strategic imperatives in a global business environment.
BADM 565 Strategic Management - 3 credits
Challenges the student to conceptualize, analyze, and plan the application and administration of strategies both from the executive level and from the organizational entrepreneurial level. Integrates the teachings of a variety of fields and depends heavily on case analysis. Corequsite: FIN 545. Prerequisite BADM 535
BADM 595 Capstone Course - 3 credits
Individual or group research culminating in a formal paper and presentation. Example of research include a business plan, a case study, or an applied research project. The research must be conducted for a third-party client. Taken the last semester.
Prerequisites: BADM 525, BADM 535, FIN 545.
BADM 598 Project - 1-3 credits
An extended individual research project culminating in a formal paper.
BADM 599 Thesis - 3 credits
Provides for individual research culminating in a thesis.
BIT 510 Managerial Communications - 3 credits
Focuses on the application of communication strategy to improve oral and written messages that are appropriate for today's global business environment. Includes three themes: communication improvement through reflection and application, contemporary communication practices and influences, and communication components of planning, conducting, and presenting research.
BIT 562 Management Information Systems - 3 credits
Integrates fundamental concepts of systems and information with those of organizational structure and management. Performs the analysis of information flow in organizations and the operating context of the various computer-based subsystems of an organizational information system.
FIN 545 Financial Management and Accounting - 3 credits
Provides advance study in corporate financial management and accounting to provide a conceptual framework for analyzing the major types of decisions made by financial executives. Focuses on the application of theory to topical areas, including the functional uses of accounting, financial analysis, financial planning and forecasting, budgeting, acquisition and management of capital, financial instruments and markets, capital structure, and corporate valuation.


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Above: A pic of Laurie rockin' a foam party on the beach
My sister-in-law, Laurie, is training for a 10K run, I had a chance to ask her a couple questions about the race and she even spilled the beans on Jaclyn's forbidden romance in France. Have a wonderful weekend, I'll be preparing to turn 30 (October 7th).
RKDeem: Thanks for letting us get a little taste of what's going on in the life of Laurie.
Laurie Thanks for allowing me to do so.:
RKDeem: I hear you're training for a 10k run, that's over 6 miles. How are you training for this big event?
Laurie: My biggest challenge will be just to build my endurance. Im really a novice runner, I just started running a month and a half ago, and I'm now able to do about three and half miles. So over the next month I'll just be running a lot and do other work outs to just get my aerobic endurance up. I love doing spinning class which helps a lot.
RKDeem: What possessed you to make the decision to participate in a 10k run?
Laurie: Well a good friend of mine from school is participating and convinced me to do so. I wanted to participate in a 5k but I thought that this would be great personal challenge. Also I really support the cause. The money raised in this event will go to providing resources for HIV/AIDS patients in the Delaware Valley as well as funding education on prevention. That to me is the most important part. AIDS is one of the few 100% preventable diseases and I know for myself learning about it when I was in elementary school scared me enough to never do drugs or have unprotected sex. I even turned down be a blood sister with a fellow RKDeemReport reader for fear of contracting AIDS. There is so much positive being done with the latest drugs for treating AIDS that it seems like less of a death sentence, but it is still so important for people to realize it is a serious threat, and learn how to protect themselves.
RKDeem: Is someone wanted to contribute, how would they? If I only wanted to contribute $1, would that be acceptable?
Laurie: If you would like to sponsor me you can follow this link: http://www.aidsfundphilly.org/walk/participant.php?id=148083 . I would really appreciate anything someone would want to donate. Certainly $1 dollar would be acceptable. The money goes to a really great cause and every dollar counts!
RKDeem: Jaclyn and you made a trip to Paris when you were both in high school. What do you remember most about the trip? Do you have any dirt on your sister doing anything crazy in France?
Laurie: Well the trip was absolutely amazing. I remember there being a lot of pervy men in Paris. In general though, the people were a lot nicer than the reputation they get. People were extremely helpful and gracious. We also visited the Alsace-Lorrainne region which was beautiful. The natural landscapes were breathtaking, and there were so many amazing castles. It was a really magical place. Well, Jaclyn smoked a cigarette in France which created a lot of controversy. She truly has this amazing ability to charm men in a way that I have never seen. There was this kid Nicholas who fell in love with her. He was a friend of our friend Olivier who we were there to visit. He ended up writing love letters to her when we got back, and even sent one letter where he mapquested our house and made this original artwork out of a map of our neighborhood. It was kind of creepy.
RKDeem: You've done a lot of work as a patient care assistant for kids who require a lot of help. I know you've worked with infants/toddlers that require tracheotomy tubes just to breath and I think you're working now with kids who have autism. There must be situations where things go wrong and you need to step up and help save a kid from dying. Do you like that part of your job or hate it? Is that the most rewarding aspect of the job, if not, what is?
Laurie: There have been situations where children's breathing apparatuses have failed to work properly, or they have a seizure- these situations can be terrifying, but it so important to remain calm. I have always hated having to respond when something wrong happens but20
always feel such a feeling of relief but also I guess pride when I can help in such a crucial way. That however, is not the most rewarding part of my job. The kids I have worked with in the past are some of the most amazing people I will ever know. I truly enjoy spending time with them. Obviously it is a job and we all got go make a living somehow, but to me it is important to have a job that I enjoy. Being able to play with kids while providing a service is a great way to make a living.
RKDeem: Another occupation you've had was modeling. Most guys I know would be pretty intimidated to ask a model out on a date. Do you think that's makes sense? If a dude doesn't have model looks, would he just be wasting his time? What's your break down when you're evaluating men? I would say most men break down women like this:
75% looks
10% personality
10% taste in movies/music
5% career/academics
Laurie: Yes I did pursue modeling a little when I was in high school. Ultimately it wasn't for me. I don't think ones looks should determine their ability to get a date. Obviously, attraction is important when it comes to intimate relationships but, to be honest; and I don't mean to sound cliché, it is so much important that someone is interesting and funny. In the past I have dated some guys that I know wouldn't be considered to have model looks but it was their confidence and interests that attract me. When I first see a guy I look more at their style and how they carry themselves before I notice how hot they are. This is my breakdown:
40% looks
45% personality
10% interests (including movies and music)
5% career/academics
But honestly, I don't think guys should be intimidated to approach any kind of woman. Usually if a guy approaches me, as long as they are respectful, I'll give them a chance to impress me, regardless of their looks.
RKDeem: I don't want to get too "deep" with you, but it seems like you're reaching some sort of crossroads in your life. You're considering going back to school, you're boyfriend is in New York, and it doesn't seem like you've pinned down a job that you're really excited about. What's your compass right now, how are you figuring out which way is the right direction?
Laurie: You know, I was really feeling like I needed to find the right job right after I graduated, but I've come to the conclusion that I'm young and I'm probably not going to find my dream job right now. To be honest I don't really know what Ill end up doing. I have a lot of interests but like I said before I really enjoy working with children.
I enjoy reading a lot and watching movies and that honestly has helped. I watched the movie The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and that movie really interested me in pursuing a path of occupational therapy. They movie is about a man who has a stroke and at the surface is about how he tries to get better. I can imagine myself helping people like that, teaching people how to do simple tasks like using a fork or writing their name. I may be rambling on right now, but I know that I need a job where I won't be sitting at a desk but interacting with people, and most importantly, helping them.
RKDeem: The Diving Bell and the Butterfly is on my list of movies that I cannot wait to see! Here's the current list: No Country for Old Men, The Diving Bell, and I'm Not There. Well, no matter what direction you head, doing good things for the world is always a good way to go. I really hope people read this and throw $4 or $5 towards your
10k run. It looks like you're abou $50 way from your goal, $195 out of $250, I hope the RKDeemer's make it happen.
Do you have any advice for Winston?
Laurie: Well my personal mantra in life, which is something someone told me when I was going through a difficult time is: Be true to yourself and fair to others. This most importantly means that you can not live life trying to please others. I
t's okay to pursue your own desires just make sure you are doing so in a way that is respectful to the people you love. Also be kind, it is just so much easier than being mean.
RKDeem: Here's you chance to say whatever you want to the readers of the blog. Anything you want to say?
Laurie: I just want to say thanks in advance for anyone who decides to sponsor me at this link: http://www.aidsfundphilly.org/walk/participant.php?id=148083 and I hope that everyone decides to vote November 4 even though Robbie isn't.
RKDeem: Thank you very much sister-in-Lawrie! I really appreciate you're time and allowing us a little look into your life. We'll go to your run on October 19th (it's a Sunday), I'll have a giant beer waiting for you at the finish line.
Laurie: Thank you Rob for interviewing me, and also providing us all such a great blog. It really is da bomb!

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This poem is from the August 6, 2013 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from ellenmillion and aldersprig. It also fills the "apocalypse" square in my first card for the Hurt/Comfort Bingo fest. It has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. This poem belongs to the series Tripping into the Future.
This is not the first time
that they have left you.
They have done it before.
You know they will do it again.
They are, in any case,
the enemy -- surely they would
kill you if they caught you,
and a part of you would welcome it.
They are not really here, either,
just hovering out there in space,
somewhere beyond this planet
where you have taken refuge.
There is nothing left of the world
that any of you knew
before you triggered the weapon
that ripped you all through eternity.
It was an apocalypse more complete
than any other seen before,
for all its peculiar manifestation
in tearing you loose from time and space.
The enemy fleet that you attacked
remains intact, merely separated from command,
and now they flit around the local systems
like scouts, unable to settle down.
You are not certain what they search for --
it could be yourself, or their home,
any sign of human life,
or indeed any civilized life at all.
There must be something
because you can hear the babble
of alien signals drifting through the darkness,
coming from and going to unknown places.
They haven't found you, and if
they've found anything else,
there is no sign of it
and they are still roving.
They leave, and every time
you heave a sigh of relief,
and then another of regret
for the echoing silence of space.
They always go away,
and they always come back,
as the hands of an archaic clock
return to twelve.
Something about this place
draws them in, point of emergence
into the inescapable now
that holds you all in its heartless grasp.
Every time they go,
you want to believe that you're safe
from discovery and execution ...
and damned, never to be rightly condemned.
You wonder how long
it would take to go completely mad
from the crushing silence of space
without even their foreign gabble for company.
They are nomads now,
made homeless by your hand;
you cannot help but imagine
they might grow used to it.
When they do return,
the joy and terror of it
crushes you to the ground,
leaving you curled around the receiver.
It is there that Sasha finds you,
the felinoid alien crooning anxiously
and licking the tears from your cheeks
as your shaking hands stroke the soft fur.
There is no way you can explain
that what is broken within you
is something subtler than bone and
less likely to heal than a compound fracture.
You have been listening so long
that some of the foreign voices
have become familiar, certain words
repeating when they come this way.
It is a strange comfort
to be clinging to a receiver
and cuddling an alien cat,
but you will take what you can get.
You know this will not last forever,
neither their presence nor their absence,
for your enemies are what you have made of them,
space nomads, migrating out and back again.
This is not the first time
that they have returned.
They have done it before.
You know they will do it again.


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Phone: 907-892-9727
Degrees and Certifications:
Bachelors - University of Alaska Anchorage Masters - Whitworth University, Spokane, WA
Ms. Heather Roberts
Hello and welcome to 5th grade! I am so excited to be teaching 5th grade at Big Lake Elementary. This is my 19th year teaching and my 17th year teaching 5th grade! 5th graders are my favorite age group. I was born in Kodiak and raised in Valdez. I have a Bachelor's degree from UAA and a Master's degree from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. Both of my degrees are in Elementary Education. I have a 15-year-old daughter and a 25 year old son. I am thrilled to be living in the Matanuska Valley. My great-grandparents moved here in 1935 with the colony project and my mom's parents moved here in the late 50s to homestead out on the Butte. I have so much family here and it's a great place to live.


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YoungBusty Katerina
YoungBusty Katerina is a real open-air type and the the summer time is certainly her season! She adores spending all her free time by the pool, exposing her sexy naked body to the shiny sunshine… and also to the eyes of men already there! No, she does keep her bikini on however the size of her perfect natural tits attract all the attention, We can inform you that this sexy little cutie just adores her cocks and her pussy pleased, and you will get to enjoy it all just here for the afternoon. So let's sit back and watch the superb and cute babe Katerina as she gets to have her sexual fun with this lucky guy for the afternoon shall we everyone?
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post2657536413592553410..comments2020-07-14T15:14:46.155-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: Life in the Living RoomMrs. Limestonehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-1727647724428672292012-12-14T21:53:55.608-05:002012-12-14T21:53:55.608-05:00I'm dying to know where you got that coffee ta...I'm dying to know where you got that coffee table. I've been looking forever. Please, let me email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-59682637598030979442011-03-17T11:28:25.839-04:002011-03-17T11:28:25.839-04:00Hi, my first time doing this, so forgive any gaffs...Hi, my first time doing this, so forgive any gaffs. I have a suggestion about your artwork. If you can find some art or hand-colored photo with the blue in it but are afraid of framing costs, I did a very inexpensive frame for my "artwork". First, I painted a canvas a neutral color and then glued some inexpensive botannical postcards to the canvas. At Home Depot I found some thin 1- 1 1/2 inch wood strips which I cut and painted with craft paint from Michaels. Then nailed or tacked it on the canvas edges. Looks like a nicely framed boho piece and it sits near a much more expensive real oil plein air work in a 'gold' frame.
firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-22105165990753599582010-11-19T18:08:02.803-05:002010-11-19T18:08:02.803-05:00looks great thus far. I would consider adding ligh...looks great thus far. I would consider adding lighting and accessories. Lamps/lighting on the end table between the chairs would really add a little something something. Also, rather than a pop of "color" you might incorporate more solid high gloss black accessories to further the email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-11496625582110864672010-11-08T18:40:36.306-05:002010-11-08T18:40:36.306-05:00Hello! I have carted around my lovely mobile throu...Hello! I have carted around my lovely mobile through several moves, and never had a spot for it until my current place. My office / sunroom has a modern, color-saturated palette set against stark b & w furnishings, and I replaced the former chandelier with my brushed aluminum mobile beauty. I did a bit of research and found it was made by Joel Hotchkiss (http://www.artmobiles.com/index.html). While the rainbow-colored numbers aren't my bag (or yours, I'm assuming), there are some metal and monochromatic ones to look at. Perhaps this will help you in your quest; your living room is so email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-68944772702993846922010-11-07T23:45:22.859-05:002010-11-07T23:45:22.859-05:00I think your living room is fantastic, so -- even ...I think your living room is fantastic, so -- even though there is more you want to do -- don't be so hard on yourself! It looks amazing. And I LOVE the coffee table!!traci zeller designshttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-13226130295331123212010-11-06T10:14:53.033-04:002010-11-06T10:14:53.033-04:00You guys have done a fabulous job! I too like the ...You guys have done a fabulous job! I too like the empty frames. What about candles and flowers? Or some vintage books in a stack? I agree with you about the curtains...that gorgeous trim and moulding shouldn't be covered. Would love to see what you're thinking for the mobile. In the end it's your home...go with your gut. And if all else fails, try something you think you'd like and see how it goes.
Shannon
www.akadesign.caShannonhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-61027218994658969662010-11-06T06:42:48.483-04:002010-11-06T06:42:48.483-04:00Hi Stefanie! I loved seeing you and all of your pr...Hi Stefanie! I loved seeing you and all of your projects that I've followed for so long on the Nate Show!! Congratulations! And you looked beautiful! xoxoNicoleSo Hautehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-9240441205537110522010-11-05T21:05:47.985-04:002010-11-05T21:05:47.985-04:00Love your blog, love you. I have been on the hunt...Love your blog, love you.

I have been on the hunt for months for the perfect living room armchair. Where, may I ask, did you get yours? They are EXACTLY what I am looking for.

All the best,
AshleyAshleyhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-61607929600664206552010-11-05T14:17:20.401-04:002010-11-05T14:17:20.401-04:00Mrs. L. I love your style and you obviously know w...Mrs. L. I love your style and you obviously know what you're doing. So I think you should go with your gut and do what you think will look best. But since you asked, I would nix the no curtains idea and add floor to ceiling curtains, hung high and wide (maybe white or ice blue sheers) and leave them open so that they don't hide the molding. I would also put something in the empty frames, maybe a picture within the picture frame. But you have the goods my friend, trust email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-85573341288871117152010-11-05T10:45:15.533-04:002010-11-05T10:45:15.533-04:00Thanks so much for the feedback. As I mentioned ...Thanks so much for the feedback.

As I mentioned above, I actually do rotate items like orchards, bowls of fruit, coffee table books, etc. in here. I just took a photo of it more bare so I could focus on the more permament items.

I do have a throw blanket I use a lot but Im not crazy about the look of throw blankets tossed over

Those of you who mentioned adding height are totally right. Its mostly one level which is not ideal.

I realize the TV is a big eyesore but I watch tv in here every single day. there is zero point in me hiding so Im not going to try to. Its like the toilet in the bathroom :)

Looking at this photo I can see why lamps are being suggested on the sofa table but there are no plugs in the floor so they would be non functioning. Add that to the fact I already have plenty of light fixtures in here, I don't want to have pretend lamps. (Although maybe a lamp like vase would help)

Im still on the hunt for a dresser to paint to put behind the sofa. Its a lot harder to find a 30 inch high dresser than I would imagine.

Devon: I do have some photos of the front of the sofa on my flickr acct. Just looked in the living room set.

Deborah: Its Ben Moore Silver Fox.

Krista: The table in between the chairs is a cheap knockoff of a French Director table I found for cheap at alsto.com Not sure if they still sell it but im sure it can be found somewhere.

Anon: The tv wires are run behind the wall with the cable box hidden in the bottom part of the bookshelf in the next room.

Naz: Its kind of a long explanation but a brownstone can be a general type of house as well as a specific style. In NYC most people would consider my house a limestone b/c its has a limestone exeterior rather than a brownish stone exterior...but technically you could also call it a brownstone in the generic sense b/c that term refers to the style of that is old, made of brick, has a stone exterior,etc. Clear as mud right?Mrs. Limestonehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-44880182136105045892010-11-05T09:15:14.901-04:002010-11-05T09:15:14.901-04:00I think someone else mentioned this, but I think a...I think someone else mentioned this, but I think a chair (or a pair) by the window might be nice...a little reading nook, perhaps?

I could see some modern art looking fantastic on the left side of the room, but I like the empty frames, too.

I LOVE the mobile idea, though. I've become a big Calder fan (since someone planted a Calder statue right outside my office window!) and I bet you could find a reproduction or DIY something along the lines of his mobiles pretty easily.Jeannine | The Small and Chic Homehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-30411551520113241442010-11-05T07:30:38.321-04:002010-11-05T07:30:38.321-04:00I'm also a first time commenter. I love what y...I'm also a first time commenter. I love what you have done with the space. With your high ceilings and the fact there aren't any people in the picture the scale is off with the room. Right now everything is at same level as the backs of couch and chairs. It's probably not as noticeable when there are people in the room. Perhaps you just need to bring some things to bridge that gap and accentuates the height of the firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-83086104093553825802010-11-05T06:23:47.593-04:002010-11-05T06:23:47.593-04:00I really like the room but there are a few comment...I really like the room but there are a few comments above that I think said what I was feeling without being able to put my finger on it- the TV seems to draw too much attention and everything else is at the same low height (which I suppose is why the tv seems such a focus...) I definitely think that some lamps would be a great addition. I think that instead of color, add sparkle, like you have in the chandelier. Crystal lamps, for example. I like the neutral palette with the gold accents so I think that rather than putting in more black and white pattern (which seems quite harsh against the soft grey tones everywhere else) maybe look for fabrics with either a metallic sheen or a subtle gold pattern. I think that this room lacks a bit of personality, but what I found when i moved from a studio into a family apartment is that my special things, stuff that I love that I have collected over time, suddenly was spread so thin across the house that you hardly noticed it. I think over time, you will find bits and pieces that you love and that mean something to you to fill in the blank frames, to set on the table, etc and then the room really will feel finished because it finally has your personality stamped on it. Sometimes I think it does just take time.Nicolehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-80867664832380389292010-11-04T09:20:39.938-04:002010-11-04T09:20:39.938-04:00Frankly, I'm OVER even the phrase 'pop of ...Frankly, I'm OVER even the phrase 'pop of color.' Ish!

I LOVE your monochromatic room. Have you said what paint you used? It is lovely.Deborahhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-62738766689785327092010-11-04T08:18:44.976-04:002010-11-04T08:18:44.976-04:00Gorgeous room...as is everyone in your home! I di...Gorgeous room...as is everyone in your home!

I didn't read through the comments. Here is my take. LOVE the idea of a grown up mobile...or some other mod and funky art (but then...that is probably more me than you) also could see a big skirted round table in that back corner...loaded with some books or travel pix. Maybe with a ghost chair...making it a makeshift desk/sitting reading spot.Linda@ Lime in the Coconuthttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-70328172829942156972010-11-04T01:33:35.826-04:002010-11-04T01:33:35.826-04:00Could you post a picture of the sofa from the fron...Could you post a picture of the sofa from the front? Maybe on your Flickr? I'm looking at the Loring and would *love* to see it in real setting (as opposed to what's on the website). Please and thank you?Devonhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-40748185939581408722010-11-04T00:44:07.127-04:002010-11-04T00:44:07.127-04:00Wahoooooo! Congrats on your big Nate debut. We'...Wahoooooo! Congrats on your big Nate debut. We're still so sad we didn't get to share an episode but we'll get over it. Someday.

xoxo,
Sherry (& John)Sherry @ Young House Lovehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-87121616864214697832010-11-04T00:35:44.608-04:002010-11-04T00:35:44.608-04:00DVRed it and finally got around today to watching ...DVRed it and finally got around today to watching it. You two are adorable! Your rooms are stunning!Anniehttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-32709320548812128312010-11-04T00:07:10.308-04:002010-11-04T00:07:10.308-04:00One of my favorite design books (which I gave as a...One of my favorite design books (which I gave as a gift and who's author I have regrettably forgotten - Egads!)... had a brilliant design principle: "Bring the outside in". To me, that's the one thing missing in this room. The monochromatic is beautiful, but to a certain extent, sterile. So how about a beautiful potted orchid on the coffee table or on the round table? Or a low maintenance fern, vase of pussy willow branches, or eucalyptus branches. A small, subtle touch to introduce freshness.

Also, from a staging perspective? If it were a magazine spread, there'd be a bowl of neutral colored fruit (pears? lemons?) on one of the tables too. Again, that freshness...

So there are my two suggestions. And lovely room, Mrs. L - it's always delightful to see what you do!CMNhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-69909999369498591822010-11-03T23:43:21.547-04:002010-11-03T23:43:21.547-04:00Hello, I just saw the episode on Nate Berkus show...Hello,

I just saw the episode on Nate Berkus show. How awesome is that! I enjoy your blog and hope it's ok that it's on my inspiration blog roll. You have a beautiful home. Congratulations!
ClaudiaClaudiahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-36618114565086656402010-11-03T23:16:58.794-04:002010-11-03T23:16:58.794-04:00oh my goodness, I think I've just died and gon...oh my goodness, I think I've just died and gone to heaven! I love it!!! Maybe if you add a HUGE mirror leaning against the wall...It'll make the space even larger. Great job!!Nuhahttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-91730620038356690012010-11-03T23:04:13.978-04:002010-11-03T23:04:13.978-04:00First of all, I have to say this room looks amazin...First of all, I have to say this room looks amazing, and you have done totally awesome things with your home. Also, I wish I was at this stage with my own home, I am most certainly many leagues behind you.
That being said, and since you are asking for advice. The main thing I notice in this room is that all the furnishings are at the same table/couch height. There's nothing above that height except empty frames and the television. I think adding such objects as the mobile to the ceiling, artwork in the frames, etc can help draw the eye up and add layers to the room.

The other thing is all the table tops are empty, and I am just as skittish about
clutter as you are, but if you just add a couple of items - something silhouetted against the windows for instance. And something interesting along the back of the couch.

The next comment I would have is that, at this point, everything looks perfect and expected. If you could add something unexpected and almost "wrong" looking. Something super modern (like the Louis ghost chair, or a modern lamp against the back of the sofa) or something weird (like a strange painting, or piles of old crumbly books) or something out of place (like an irregularly-shaped raw wood table) it might push the room over the top from being a really nice room, to being
a really interesting room.

I'm just making a few suggestions, once again, I think your house is awesome.amy good househttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-63173746018968564912010-11-03T22:27:02.260-04:002010-11-03T22:27:02.260-04:00I DVR'd you today and was really excited for y...I DVR'd you today and was really excited for you. I would have been so nervous. You looked great, your man looked great and you did an awesome job. I thought that was funny when N. B. was like "why are toilets always black in the before of a bathroom makeover?" Your response was so funny. How did it feel to see yourself? I wish I could meet David Bromstad. I love his show, and would love to have him check out my email@example.com://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-1256083056110168602010-11-03T22:10:46.580-04:002010-11-03T22:10:46.580-04:00Saw you on Nate today and you rocked it-- you look...Saw you on Nate today and you rocked it-- you looked and sounded great! WOO HOO.

I hate when people say, oh that needs a pop of color. Your home is email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-64471289239674782782010-11-03T21:48:39.351-04:002010-11-03T21:48:39.351-04:00it was so fun to see you and hear your voice today...it was so fun to see you and hear your voice today!Heather Hendersonhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com


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No doubt you will stumble upon a BBC Newsnight report by a Greg Palast, a writer for Britain's Guardian (which last week noted that a Bush re-election called for some new Lee Harvey Oswald's and who mounted a letter writing campaign to influence voters in Clark County, Ohio) that hints at new nefarious Republican activities in Florida.
Clearly Palast is an ultra liberal reporter who specializes in the sensational. His previous work highlights his conspiracy bent – and his work was the basis for Fahrenheit 9/11's scenes on the Florida recount. Regardless of the hyperbole, he presents two pieces of evidence that need to be explored. The two points made in the Palast report are:
The Republican Party has a list of voters in Jacksonville, Florida that contains 1,834 names that are supposedly questionable registrations, known as a 'cage list.'
A private detective was filming the outside of a polling place.
At first these to points seem to play directly into the hands of those who believe that there are active campaigns in place to disenfranchise African American voters. Upon closer examination these two points are better explained by Occam's Razor.
The Cage List
Where did Palast get his information regarding the 'cage list?' He got the Excel spreadsheet from GeorgeWBush.org who, by virtue of their confusing domain name, occasionally receive messages copied to GeorgeWBush.com. They publish a page of such messages that they call The Dead Letter Office. You can get the list from there just as easily as he did. There is a previous version of the list available as well with fewer names.
In 2004 there's almost no chance that an African American voter, whether proper registered to vote or not, will be denied a chance to cast a ballot. Changes in federal law as a result of the 2000 election ensure that. What is supposed to happen, in the event of a challenge, is that the voter casts a provisional ballot and the local board of election officials verify the voters registration status during tabulation.
Provisional ballots are designed to give the maximum benefit of the doubt to voters who previously would have been turned away from voting for not being properly registered. It's too soon to judge the effectiveness of this system – we are sure to be inundated with statistics after the election in that regard. What is happening is that massive voter registration drives have resulted in hundreds of thousands of questionable or outright bogus voter registrations. How do we know this? The Republican Party (and most likely the Democratic Party) gets computerized lists of new registrations from state election officials and send those voters post cards or letters. The letters that are returned from the Post Office as undeliverable are flagged by the parties as questionable.
Democrats, led by the pronouncements of their candidate Senator John Kerry, claim to have 10,000 lawyers ready to provide assistance on election day, and an unknown number of poll watchers poised to monitor voting sites. Republicans have a similar poll watching effort, and we know from Ohio, and now Florida, that they may be bringing with them the lists of questionable registrations for that district. Each state has different requirement for issuing challenges at polling places to individual voters. It is against the law to challenge a voter on the basis of race, gender, or religion. It is not against the law to challenge a voter when you have evidence in your hand (as the Republican poll watcher will presumably have) that the voter does not live at the address for which they are registered to vote. Again each state varies as to what is required of the voter if they are challenged. Some states simply require the voter sign a document stating they are eligible to vote, others require different information. It's important to note that in most cases the onus is on the challenger to prove that the voter isn't eligible to vote based on a couple narrowly defined rules, such as age, residency, etc.
The crux of the story about the Jacksonville list is that the area for which the names are listed is a predominately African American district. Palast doesn't provide any evidence to support that claim, but even if true is ignores the larger perspective. The real story is that the Republican Party has lists like this for EVERY district. What Palast claims as a "secret list" is actually just one of hundreds of lists parsed down to the level for which they are intended to be used.
I have no special inside knowledge into the plans of the Florida Republican Party, but I would suspect that their lists are through and cover the whole state. It stands to reason that if you believe there are substantial numbers of voter registrations that are questionable you will equip your poll watching assets with the information needed to monitor whether those voters show up to vote. In most cases a reasonable observer would conclude that a potential voter who registered with a false or incomplete address will likely not show up to vote, but given how close the election is projected to be that's probably a gamble not worth taking.
The Private Eye
Florida is in the middle of "early voting," which is a separate procedural process from Election Day. If you've been following the news from Florida related to "early voting," you are probably aware of all manner of strange occurrences. Union members have congregated at polling places and shouted down Bush supporters. At one polling place Kerry supporters blocked off a parking lot near the polls and reserved it for Kerry voters only. There are anecdotal reports of Bush supporters receiving physical threats at these early voting locations. Certainly there are probably stories of Kerry supporters being subjected to harassment, though I haven't seen those reports.
Why is this happening?
Florida law is explicit about who can be where at polling places, but only on Election Day. Early voting locations are not covered by the laws that apply on November 2nd. Florida Democrats know this, and that helps to explain why the shenanigans listed above are occurring.
As for the private investigator… Given the free-for-all at these early voting locations, the most damning evidence that either side can present against the other is a secretly recorded video tape of voter harassment or other questionable behavior. Since the reports I've seen indicate that those affiliated with Democratic Party interests have a much bigger presence at the early voting locations it seems logical that, in the absence of the site restrictions of Election Day, Republicans would hope to get some of these acts of harassment on tape.
In Colorado, Republicans caught the wife of a Democratic candidate removing her husbands opponents signs. They caught her on video tape. Where do you think that ended up? On one of the Denver newscasts.
If you're a private investigator paid to tape an early voting location in Florida, you're certainly not interested in the voters – you're hoping for an incident.
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Just for the heck of it, I'll be both unoriginal and narcissistic and start by quoting myself (the following is from part one of this series):
J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, (. . .) has nothing like [Game of Thrones'] candid material. But leaving that aside for the moment, let us note another key difference between the two: Tolkien drew his inspiration primarily from myth; George R.R. Martin, author of the novel series on which Game of Thrones is based, draws his inspiration primarily from history.
You may be thinking, "There you go. Martin's work is realistic; Tolkien — along with all you other religious crackpots — have your heads stuck in an airy-fairy world where everything is just the way you think it should be."
As you may have guessed, I look at the distinction a little bit differently. In order for this discussion to be fruitful, we must broaden our understanding of the term "myth":
M. Eliade discovers in myth the structure of the reality that is inaccessible to rational and empirical investigation. Myth transforms the event into a category, and makes us capable of perceiving the transcendental reality
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According to P. Tillich myth is a symbol, constituted by the elements of reality to present the absolute and the transcendence of being, to which the religious act tends.
H. Schlier emphasizes that the myth does not know historical facts and has no need of them, inasmuch as it describes man's cosmic destiny, which is always identical.
(Pope John Paul II, from the notes on his address titled "The Second Account of Creation: The Subjective Definition of Man")
So what does this have to do with sex? Quite simply, it tells us that there is meaning in sex. And this meaning is older than and prior to history.
It is primarily in light of Pope St. John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" that I want to treat this matter. The late Holy Father contributed to the treasury of the Catholic Church's teaching much wisdom and insight into the nature of human sexuality, noting that sex is not only something people do, but is in fact fundamental to the definition of the human person…
…which brings us right back to the beginning, to the story of Adam and Eve (see Genesis 2) — which, as John Paul II said, tells us about man's "theological pre-history." We should not get too caught up in the details of this story; what we are meant to gather from it is humankind in its original perfection, made in the image and likeness of the God who is love. Man and woman, in their physical, psychological, and spiritual complementarity, image the Trinitarian God in total self-gift, expressed in a special way through their bodies.
And there we have the original, primordial, and always valid meaning of sex and sexuality.
But then comes the Fall. Adam and Eve defy the Divine command and lose Eden. With that, they cross the threshold into history — into the drama of sin and salvation. "History" envelops all aspects of human life, and sexuality is so fundamental that it is impossible for it not to be included.
The problem with Game of Thrones is not that it is honest about the place of sex in human life. The problem is that it confines it to the vicissitudes of history — which, in this area as in many others, does not change all that much. With regard to sex as well as other matters, the series seems to espouse a "that's-just-the-way-it-is" philosophy, without any reference to transcendent standards or to the inherent dignity of the human person.
The Lord of the Rings, meanwhile, has almost no reference either to sex or to romance (except for a treatment of the Aragorn-Arwen romance in one of the appendices). And no, this is not because sex and romance are evil or unimportant. But sexuality itself, fundamental as it is, points beyond itself to a Higher Love, to which people's hearts may be drawn by a wide variety of experiences (see my first post on the movie Frozen for more on this). For that, myth tends to do the job better than history.
In order to flesh this out, I'd like to apply the Theology of the Body to two of Game of Thrones' most beloved characters: Tyrion Lannister and Daenerys Targaryen. Stay tuned.
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2. "Albrecht Dürer – Adam and Eve (Prado) 2″ by Albrecht Dürer – The Yorck Project: 10.000 Meisterwerke der Malerei. DVD-ROM, 2002. ISBN 3936122202. Distributed by DIRECTMEDIA Publishing GmbH.. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons – http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Adam_and_Eve_(Prado)_2.jpg#/media/File:Albrecht_D%C3%BCrer_-_Adam_and_Eve_(Prado)_2.jpg
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Down to just 8 teams to decide who will hoist the Lombardi Trophy this year, we discuss best bets for this weekend's NFL Divisional Round playoff action.
Dan Playoffs Record: 0-1, Season: 41-28-3
Sean Playoffs Record: 0-0, Season: 19-20-1
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Aston Villa shaded a tight PL2 affair with little goalmouth action as the Under-23s slipped to a one goal defeat at Villa Park on Monday night.
With such an experienced Villa side, the boys knew they needed to be efficient with their chances. Martell Taylor-Crossdale seized on a loose pass to free Luca de la Torre who was incensed that a penalty wasn't given following a clumsy challenge.
Much like the Everton game, the boys relished the up-hill challenge. Sonny Hilton turned on the ball and with little back lift arrowed one over the angle.
The mid-point in the first half came and went without Villa registering a shot on Taye Ashby-Hammond's goal as the boys continued to dominate possession. Ben Davis was trampled down in a menacing area which presented Tyrese Francois with the dead ball opportunity which curled away from the post.
The hosts understandably came at the Young Whites in the second half. Ashby-Hammond was called into action to beat away some dangerous balls in and get down to Cameron Archer's inviting pass destined for Jonathan Kodjia.
De la Torre's balance and poise caused issues for the experienced centre half pairing of James Chester and Courtney Hause as he held off the former to poke into the gloves of Kalinic.
Taylor-Crossdale hung in the air to create his first opening from a corner after Zico Asare's marauding run which dropped wide. The forward was in the mood in the latter stages as he turned on a move through the lines forcing the Villa stopper to help his strike over.
Lewis Brunt had the hosts' clearest sight on goal, and it came ten minutes from time. Nice work from Archer wasn't rewarded by his team mate as he scuffed a first time shot over the top. The youth were needed to put Aston Villa in front late-on. Indiana Vassilev glanced a header into the corner following an inviting cross.
A slick one touch move almost had Fulham on terms as Jayden Harris' acrobatic volley was pushed over by Kalinic in the final action.
Villa started the game a point ahead of the lads with a game fewer played, and they'd have been expecting a result. The defeat worsens the boys' league position by one with Newcastle beating Sunderland.
Competition: PL2, Division 2
Date: Monday 21 October 2019
Kick-off: 7:00pm
Venue: Villa Park, Birmingham
Line-up: Kalinic; Walker, Hause, Chester (Revan 71'), Rowe; Clarke, Birch, Brunt; Archer, Kodjia (Vassilev 80'), Tait (Odutayo 59')
Unused substitutes: Sinisalo, Sea
Line-up: Ashby-Hammond; Drameh, Asare, Mundle-Smith, Edun; Francois (Santos-Clase 44'); Harris (Abraham 89'), Davis, Hilton, De La Torre; Taylor-Crossdale
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Srinagar, August 01: it's utterly ironic that, having witnessed colossal loss of lives and property due to massive 2014 floods, the government of Jammu and Kashmir especially SMC Srinagar still displays lackadaisical attitude as Srinagar, the heart of Kashmir, immersed in water by mere two-hour downpour on Thursday.
"The heavy downpour today exposed the government and the SMC Srinagar in particular." Said Shakir, a commuter.
He further added, "After the 2014-floods, the government of Jammu And Kashmir State was supposed to initiate and work on various development projects so as to keep away the state even from the threat of floods…But unfortunately, the state of affairs is contrary because a few hours rain disturbed everyone here. What if it rains a week likewise?"
The heavy rain started early in the morning and continued for a couple of hours which, due to the weak drainage system and intense water-logging, caused the rain water accumulate and the capital city of the state, Srinagar, got submerged in knee-deep water. The water accumulation upshoted into traffic jam in the city thus popped up severe difficulties for the students, employees and others.
While talking to the Kashmir News Bureau (KNB), the deputy mayor of Srinagar Sheikh Imran said, "I have spoken to the secretariat to sanction 1100 crore rupees for 732 kilometers drainage deficit. But the "Babu Log" (referring to the bureaucrats of the state) do not pay heed to the difficulties the people of the city go through."
He further stated that the "Babu Log" come from Cheshma Shahi to secretariat, they do not understand and care about the students of Srinagar as their own children study outside the state. And if they do not pay attention and sanction the said amount of rupees, the whole of Srinagar will get submerged deep as mere pumps cannot come to rescue all the time."


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Assignment 2 Overview
This is an individual assignment that requires you to design, develop and test a small Java program using object-oriented approaches.
Timelines and Expectations
Percentage Value of Task: 20%
Due: 16:00 Friday 29th of September (week 11) Minimum time expectation: 20 hours1717 Assignment 2 specification
Learning Outcomes Assessed
The following course learning outcomes are assessed by completing this assessment:
- Identify and use the correct syntax of a common programming language
- Recall and use typical programming constructs to design and implement simple software solutions
- Reproduce and adapt commonly used basic algorithms
- Utilise pseudocode and/or algorithms as a major program design technique
- Write and implement a solution algorithm using basic programming constructs
- Demonstrate debugging and testing skills whilst writing code
- Develop self-reliance and judgement in adapting algorithms to diverse contexts
- Design and write program solutions to identified problems using accepted design constructs
Assessment Details
Maths Whiz! is a competition for local school children to compete against each other to find out who is the ultimate Maths Whiz Champion for the region. Two students from each school are selected to compete in the Championship Round.
Your task is to design, develop and test a small application for managing the Championship results.
Stage 1: Design
This stage requires you to prepare documentation that describes the function of the program and how it is to be tested. There is no coding or code testing involved in this stage. A document template has been provided for your use.
- Read through Stage 2: Program Development to obtain details of the requirements of this program.
- Write an algorithm that describes how the program will
- All program requirements must be included, even if you do not end up including all these requirements in your program
- The algorithm must be structured logically so that the program would function
- Prepare and document test cases that can be used to check that the program works correctly, once it has been coded. You do NOT need to actually run the test cases in this stage; this will occur in Stage 3: Testing.
- All program requirements must be included, even if you do not end up including all these requirements in your program
- Make sure the test cases include checking of data entered by the user to make sure that only valid data is accepted. If the user enters invalid data, the user should be informed of this and given another chance to enter the data. NB: As we have not covered exception handling, you may assume that the user will always enter the expected data
- Test cases should be documented using a template like the one below. You may include extra information if you wish. At this stage, the Actual Result column will be left
|Test Case
|Expected Result
|Actual Result
|Display Results selected
|Each competitor is listed with their total final score, sorted from highest to lowest total score.
This list is followed by a list of First, Second and Third placings, identifying the student and the school they represent.
Stage 2: Program Development
Using the Design Documentation to assist you, develop a Java program that uses object-oriented coding approaches to record and report upon the Maths Whiz! Championship round, implementing the requirements outlined in this section.
You must follow coding conventions, such as proper layout of code, using naming conventions and writing meaningful comments throughout your program.
Overview of the Program:
This section provides an overview of how the program works from the user's perspective. You may change the appearance of the program provided you implement the same functionality.
- When the program starts, it provides a short message for initializing the contest administration system and prompts the user to enter the number of questions in the competition. The user must enter a whole number greater than or equal to 1, otherwise the system keeps prompting for the required number of questions until a valid entry is
- Once the number of questions required is obtained, the program automatically initialises. This initialisation includes creating the contest, creating the schools, creating the students and registering the students in the
- When initialisation is complete, a menu appears providing the user with options to Enter Results, Display Results, View Program Credits or Exit
- When the user selects the Enter Results option, the user is prompted to enter the scores each student obtains on each question in the
- When all results have been entered for the contest, a message "Score entry complete" appears and the menu is shown again.
- When the user chooses the Display Results option, the results of the championship are displayed by student. Students are listed in order of their total scores across all questions, from highest to lowest. This list is followed by the placings for the event, with those students who achieve the highest three scores shown in first, second and third place, with the school they represent also identified. The menu is then
- When the user selects the option to View Program Credits, a message is displayed providing authorship information for this program. The main menu is then
- When the user selects the option to Exit program, a message thanks the user for using the system, and the program
Technical Information:
This section provides technical implementation details required by the programmer to create the program. You must address these requirements as specified.
Development of this program requires four classes: Contest, Student, School and Entry as well as a Driver class to control the flow of the program.
Driver Class: Name this file ID3XXXXXXX, where the Xs are replaced by your student ID. This class will contain a main() method to manage the flow of the program, and other methods as necessary to ensure the code is modularized and functions correctly.
Contest Class: This represents a Contest, in this case the Maths Whiz! Championship round. Use the class diagram below as the basis for designing your class.
|– name: String
– MAX_ENTRANTS: int {readOnly}
– NUMBER_OF_QUESTIONS: int {readOnly}
– MAX_SCHOOL_ENTRANTS: int {readOnly}
– entries: Entry[]
|~ Contest(String, int, int, int)
+ getContestName(): String
+ getEntrantLimit(): int
+ getNumberOfQuestions(): int
+ registerEntrant(Student)
– capacityReached(): boolean
– schoolLimitReached(School): boolean
+ enterScores()
+ viewContestScores()
– sortResults()
Student Class: This represents a Student from one of the participating schools. Use the class diagram below as the basis for designing your class.
|– name: String
– enrolledSchool: School
|~ Student(String, School)
+ getName(): String
+ getSchool(): School
School Class: This represents a local School participating in the Maths Whiz! Challenge. Use the class diagram below as the basis for designing your class.
|– name: String
– registrationID: String
|~ School(String, String)
+ getName(): String
+ getID(): String
Entry Class: This represents a single Student registered to compete in the contest, and the scores they obtain for each question in the contest. Use the class diagram below as the basis for designing your class.
|– entrant: Student
– quizScores: int[]
|~ Entry(Student, int)
+ setScore(int, int)
+ getScore(int)
+ getEntrant(): Student
+ totalScore(): int
Initialising the Program:
Initialising the program requires the following steps:
- Prompt the user to enter the number of questions required for the championship. This must be a minimum of 1 question and is a whole number to be stored as an int. Initialisation cannot proceed until this number has been
- Create a new Contest for the Maths Whiz! Championship. For this task, you will set the maximum number of entrants to 8 and the maximum entrants from any one school to be
- Create a new School for each of the participating
- You must select any four schools that are local to your university campus and create a School to represent each of these.
- Each School's name must match the name of a local school you have selected. You can make up any id for that
- For testing purposes, you must create a fifth school that will not end up competing in the contest. This is to demonstrate that further entries will not be accepted into the contest once all available entries have been filled. This school must be named after you.
- Create new Students to compete in the contest. Each Student has an attribute that stores their School. You may choose the names for your own
- Make sure you have enough students to fill the contest and for testing, to demonstrate that the limit on entrants from any one school is enforced and that further entrants cannot be registered once the contest is
- Register the Students to compete in the contest. Registration occurs by creating new Entries, which comprise a Student and an integer array that stores the Student's scores for each question. These Entries are stored in the entries array. This array must be full when registration is complete.
- You will need to make sure that each student is only registered once in the
- There is a limit on the number of students from a single school in each event. Make sure that this limit is not
- When all places in the event have been filled, no further registrations may be accepted.
The user should be advised with a message if any of these issues occur. Your initialisation code must include attempted registrations that result in each of these issues.
- Advise the user that initialisation is complete,
Running the Program:
- Entering Results
- Scores for each question should be stored in the quizScores array for each Student
- The user is to be prompted to enter the scores for each question for each Student. All scores for Question 1 will be entered first, continuing for each successive question number until all questions have scores entered. Each score is to be read as an int and updated by accessing each Student in the entries array and using the setScores(int, int) method to update the quizScores array. Tip: This method takes two integer parameters. One of these represents the question number the student has answered. The other represents the score they obtained for that
- You may assume that the user's results entry is the correct data type (that is, an int). You do not need to check to make sure that the user does not enter non-numerical characters.
- If the user selects the option to Enter Results after having already entered these, the earlier scores will be overwritten.
2. Displaying Results
- Displaying the contest results requires sorting the Students in order of the total scores they obtained and presenting this information in a readable format. This report is followed by identifying the first, second and third place-getters and the school each of these students
- To sort the students, you will need to write a sorting method that finds the total score for each student and rearranges their position based in the array based on this
- If two or more students obtain the same total score, then the order of the students and their placings will be determined based on the order their results were
3. Viewing Program Credits
- No special processing is required for this section. A simple display of the credit information is all that is
4. Exit Program
- The program should exit by reaching the end of the main() method. System.exit(int) should not be
Stage 3: Testing
Using a copy of the test cases developed in Stage 1: Design, test the program you have developed in
Stage 2: Program Development. Document your results, including both failed and successful tests.
Note: Please do not leave out any failed tests. If your testing highlights that your program has not worked correctly, then the failed tests help to demonstrate that you have been testing your program properly.
To show that you have tested your program, include small (but readable) screen captures in your Actual Results as well as any explanatory comments. Microsoft Windows includes a Snipping Tool that is useful for taking captures of the relevant parts of the screen.
Your program code, design and testing documentation should be zipped into a single file and loaded into the Assignment Box provided in Moodle by the due date and time.
Marking Criteria/Rubric
|Available Marks
|Student Mark
|Stage 1: Design Documentation
|Development of an algorithm describing how the program should function
|· All requirements from the Assessment Details section included
|· Logical structure
|Documented test cases to validate program
|· All requirements from the Assessment Details section included
|· Data is validated to ensure user entries are appropriate and incorrect user entries are handled smoothly
|Stage 2: Program Development
|A Java program addressing the requirements outlined in the Assignment Details section, including appropriate use of classes, instances, loops, conditional statements, constants and variables:
|Use of coding conventions throughout entire program, including readable and clear layout, following naming conventions and including meaningful and appropriate comments.
|Creation of classes Contest, School, Student and Entry to match diagrams provided
|Initialisation of the program in the driver class:
|· Creation of a Contest, Schools and Students, using four local school names and an additional school named after the programming student developing this program
|· Registration of Students in the Contest, ensuring each student is only registered once, each school is limited to the set number of entrants and the capacity of the contest is not exceeded.
|Running Program
|· Appropriate menus display until user chooses to exit
|· Entering of results for the contest
|· Display Results correctly displays the total scores for each entrant
|· First, second and third positions are accurately displayed and the school identified
|· Program Credits included
|Coding Standards
|· Code modularized, correctly using method calls and passing data between methods
|· Object-oriented approaches have been implemented appropriately (full marks only available for a complete assignment)
|Stage 3: Testing
|Documented test results clearly showing all the testing that has been conducted and the results of this testing. Pro-rata marks based on extent of assignment tasks completed.
Assignments will be marked within 2 weeks of submission. Marks will be loaded in fdlGrades, and a completed marking sheet will be available via Moodle.
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9 February 2017
Listen back to Radio Bristol on http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04px35c , Chloe was interviewed at Horfield ARC, along with her Mum and she explains about her actions that resulted in her baby sister being brought back from the brink of death, and how her training through the ACF assisted in her being able to remain calm and know what to do. Commandant Colonel Hector Stamboulieh, who was in the BBC Radio Studio added his congratulations. She was interviewed at 35 minutes into the programme and again live at 1 hour and 37 minutes.
See below the details as reported by the Press.
A Bristol teenager who brought her four-week-old baby sister back from the brink of death using life-saving techniques she had only just learned is to receive a top national award.
Chloe Nash, 17, rushed to help after her baby sister, Millie, began to choke and then stopped breathing while her mother was feeding her at their Ringwood Crescent, Southmead, home on the evening of 11 April last year.
Chloe, a Cadet Colour Sgt with the Army Cadet Force (ACF), who had only recently completed one of their first aid courses stayed calm and initially slapped the baby's back to try and restore her breathing. When that failed to work, and with baby Millie deteriorating rapidly she began administering infant cardiac pulmonary resuscitation (CPR.) This technique worked and the baby, who was to all intents and purposes dead, began to breathe again.
Millie, who is now 11 months old, was taken to hospital where she was kept under observation for over three weeks, but went on to make a full recovery.
Now Chloe has been awarded a Royal Humane Society resuscitation certificate for saving her sister's life.
She has also won the personal praise of Dick Wilkinson, Secretary of the Royal Humane Society. Speaking at the Society's London headquarters as he announced the award he said : "Chloe was without question her sister's guardian angel that day. Time is of the absolute essence in situations like this. Fortunately she was there when it happened and thanks to the recent first aid course she had undergone she knew exactly what to do. That said administering CPR to a baby is far different to administering it to an adult. However, Chloe did a superb job/ Put shortly she was the right person in the right place at the right time. She richly deserves the award she is to receive. The family must be immensely proud and grateful to her."
No date has yet been fixed for presentation of the award, which has been made following a recommendation from the ACF, but it is expected to take place in the near future.
The roots of the Royal Humane Society stretch back more than two centuries. Its president is Princess Alexandra and it is the premier national body for honouring bravery in the saving of human life. It was founded in 1774 by two of the day's eminent medical men, William Hawes and Thomas Cogan. Their primary motive was to promote techniques of resuscitation.
However, as it emerged that numerous people were prepared to put their own lives at risk to save others, the awards scheme evolved, and today a variety of awards are made depending on the bravery involved.
The Society also awards non health care professionals who perform a successful resuscitation. Since it was set up the Society has considered over 86,000 cases and made over 200,000 awards. The Society is a registered charity which receives no public funding and is dependent on voluntary donations.


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Course Description
This e-learning course provides support to CSOs on how effectively influence the decision-making process at local, national and international level. It also allows participants to better understand the importance of the involvement of citizens in the decision-making process, in order to set policy goals and priorities more linked with the people's needs. During the course, participants learn how the CSOs can analyse specific national issues, spread information and change the way in which public affairs are managed. Finally, this e-learning course focuses on different kind of activities to be done and tools that can be used in order to bring the government closer to the people.
Specific Objective
Improve knowledge of CSOs and active citizens about the different activities to be implemented in order to effectively influence the decision making process.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will:
- improve understanding of the role and functioning of CSOs in promoting citizens participation and influencing the decision making process;
- be able to identify the main categories of activity that could be implemented by the CSOs and how citizens could be engaged;
- gain knowledge of the different activities that could be implemented by analysing some practical examples;
- enhance skills in preparing and in taking part to relevant activities that could influence the decision making process.
Course Modules
Module 1. How CSOs can influence the decision-making process
Overview of the decision-making process and the important stages of the public policy cycle.
Module 2. CSOs advocacy and lobbying activities
Presentation of the different activities that CSOs can promote to influence the decision-making process. Participants will gain a practical knowledge on how to define their message, develop action plans, implement and monitor activities and much more.
Module 3. Opportunities
Proposals on how to participate in different initiatives and/or activities promoted by NGOs/CSOs/international Institutions and other organisations working in the international development field to effectively influence the decision-making process
Free e-learning course on how CSOs and citizens can effectively influence the decision-making process
Training Details
Target group and prerequisites
Key CSOs' staff involved in advocacy and lobbying actions or people interested in effectively influence the public decision-making processes. The course is conceived for beginners and not suggested for advanced staff.
Number of participants
ENV.net e-learning
E-learning financed under the EU-funded project ENV.net
|Target Group
|Always open
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|CSOs and participation: lobbying, advocacy, policy influencing
|CSOs' staff
|March - December 2016
|On the Web
|CSOs and participation: lobbying, advocacy, policy influencing
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How to strengthen primary health care
Pratyush Kumar
Department of Family Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:Pratyush KumarDepartment of Family Medicine, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi - 110 060 IndiaSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheck1DOI: 10.4103/2249-4863.197263
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Realization of health care as primary objective is necessary to strengthen primary health care (PHC). There is a need to build financial viable and sustainable PHC based on rational principles to fulfill the goals of providing quality health services on an affordable and equitable basis and also ensuring fiscal prudence. Health-care leadership, innovations in primary care, family medicine specialists, and effective and accountable health governance are the key steps toward our goal.
Keywords: Family medicine, financial viable, primary health care


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As promised a few weeks ago, a completely reimagined and re-engineered Mazda6 sedan made its global debut at the 2017 Los Angeles Auto Show. Look for it to arrive at dealerships next spring.
The word from now on is "premium." That's the approach Mazda is using to stand out from the new Honda Accord and Toyota Camry and even raise above all mainstream competitors. In fact, there's a brand new top-of-the-line model called Signature, similar to how the CX-9 crossover is marketed.
The Mazda6's chassis has been thoroughly revised to provide a more supple ride, greater agility and dramatically improved NVH levels. The available brown Nappa leather is inspired by the aged wood in ancient Japanese temples, while the UltraSuede trim is adorned with a subtle gold tint, using a similar technique to the one used to make ornate kimonos. Furthermore, Sen wood accents imitate taiko drums and Japanese furniture.
Under the hood
Perhaps the greatest upgrade to the 2018 Mazda6 Signature is the addition of the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T gasoline turbo engine, which produces 227 horsepower (250 with premium gas) and 310 lb-ft of torque. Meanwhile, the naturally aspirated SKYACTIV-G 2.5 base engine gets a number of updates including a class-exclusive cylinder deactivation system for improved fuel economy. That's right: the new Mazda6 can run on just two cylinders in certain conditions!
The exterior design expresses the "Mature Elegance" philosophy that we saw in late October with the striking Vision Coupe concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. The new grille accentuates a look of depth, with a strong framework, low center of gravity and wide stance. The car's standard LED headlights integrate fog lamps and carry a crisp, wide lighting signature. On the sides, new 17- and 19-inch wheel designs complement the upgraded appearance. Finally, Soul Red Crystal has been added to the palette of available paint colours.
Beauty on the inside
The interior of the 2018 Mazda6 is all-new, with only the steering wheel and small trim pieces carried over from its predecessor. Most noticeable is the horizontally stretched dashboard that accentuates the Mazda6's width and belies a sense of sophistication, especially on Signature models.
The front seats have been fully redesigned. They are wider, filled with high-density, vibration-absorbing urethane foam and designed in an S-shape that better follows the contours of the human body. Available ventilated front seats are a first for the brand. The rear seats have also received upgrades for increased comfort.
Finally, when it comes to technology, the 2018 Mazda6 gets a 360-degree monitor, a reconfigurable 7.0-inch TFT gauge display in higher-trim models, a new 8.0-inch MAZDA CONNECT infotainment display with sharper colour contrast, a windshield-projected Active Driving Display head-up unit, plus available full-speed Mazda Radar Cruise Control with Stop & Go.