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Jan. 7th, 2010

  • 3:18 PM

[info]thefreshchuff


VET COULDN'T FIND A DAMN THING WRONG WITH HIM.

He's got seven days worth of pills to take, but he's perkier, eating everything in sight, and there weren't any noticeable tumors or anything to indicate he wasn't a cat just having a bad day.

GRE, ETS, Score Reporting

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 1:42 PM
[info]katjohnston
[info]applyingtograd
Hey,

So the program I'm applying to doesn't have a "department code" for sending GRE scores, however it does have an "institution code". 

When I received my score report, it said that my scores are being sent to the correct institution code, but,  it included a department code for a related program that I chose at the testing center (i did that by accident--I should have picked "other" or "not available" for the department, but instead I picked something related).  It's supposed to say  "No Department Listed" beside the department code on my score report.  So, is the fact that it includes some other department going to be a problem, even though it is being sent to the correct "institution code"?

If anyone who has worked in an admissions office or knows about this kinda stuff can answer, that would be awesome.  I called ETS to ask but I got put on hold for 35 minutes and gave up.  I also called the school and they're not answering their phones (or at least not today for some reason).  
 

NY gifts #3-5 crosspost from diary.ru

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 8:52 PM

[info]lidia_elf
Кросспост новогодних подарков для моих дайревских друзей=) вдруг и вам чего-нибудь понравится и пригодится, и если так, то не ленитесь, оставьте мне хотя бы смайлик в комментариях - осветите мой темный полярный день=)
This is a crosspost with NY gifts to my friends from diary.ru. If you will like smth, feel free to take it, but, please, don't forget about credits *hugs* Comments are love^^

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[info]xpioti calls it like she sees it

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 12:40 PM

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Victorian and Edwardian Horse Cabs

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 10:29 AM

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[info]victorianlife

They are ubiquitous, and pretty interesting :



And can be found here : http://crimsonbooksinc.storesecured.com/items/Victorian/list.htm

Victorian and Edwardian Horse Cabs – Trevor May

 

“In 1853, visitors were advised in a German travel book to ‘push forward with out any false modesty, (for Londoners) give and receive pushes with equanimity.”

             An person of substance in the 19th century couldn'tbe expected to walk when going across town to see his tailor or pay a call. For everyday use nothing beat a horse and comfortable carriage.

            

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Someone's not a fan...

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 9:48 AM

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Star Trek Voyager Icons "5x05" Once Upon A Time

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 9:21 AM

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[info]trekicons
I am doing a 50 icon challenge for the community of [info]episodic100. You may take as many as these as you wish, but please give credit. Feedback is always nice to have!

PLEASE NOTE: Please don't alter any of my icons. I have worked really really hard on them!!

Special Thank you to Trekcore for all the images!! :D I WUB YOU GUYS♥!




My youngest child has been without a father for four years yet I am certain of her well-being, that I conveyed my values to her before leaving. And I have confidence in the integrity of those around her. You have been an exemplary mother to Naomi, and she is in the hands of people you trust. She will survive and prosper, no matter what becomes of us. -Tuvok

tng icons

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 3:36 PM

[info]mrs_picard
[info]trekicons

[1-6] "In Theory" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)
[7-24] "Redemption I + II" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)


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Philip Lopate: We who are your closest friends

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 4:00 AM

[info]astrophage
[info]greatpoets
We who are your closest friends
Philip Lopate

We who are
your closest friends
feel the time
has come to tell you
that every Thursday
we have been meeting,
as a group,
to devise ways
to keep you
in perpetual uncertainty
frustration
discontent and
torture
by neither loving you
as much as you want
nor cutting you adrift.
your analyst is
in on it,
plus your boyfriend
and your ex-husband;
and we have pledged to disappoint you
as long as you need us.
In announcing our
association
we realize we have
placed in your hands
a possible antidote
against uncertainty
indeed against ourselves.
But since our Thursday nights
have brought us
to a community
of purpose
rare in itself
with you as
the natural center,
we feel hopeful you
will continue to make unreasonable
demands for affection
if not as a consequence
of your disastrous personality
then for the good of the collective.

magnanimous

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 1:15 AM
[info]webster_wotd

http://www.merriam-webster.com/cgi-bin/mwwodarch.pl?Jan.07.2010

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 07, 2010 is:

magnanimous • \mag-NAN-uh-mus\  • adjective
1 : showing or suggesting a lofty and courageous spirit *2 : showing or suggesting nobility of feeling and generosity of mind

Example sentence:
Rather than gloat about her victory in the race, Michelle chose to be magnanimous and congratulated her opponents on their strong showings.

Did you know?
When you see "anima," "animus," or a similar formation in a word, it's an indicator of something alive, lively, or spirited. Something "animated" is full of life, for example, and an "animal" is a living, breathing thing. The Latin word "animus" means "soul" or "spirit." In "magnanimous," that "animus" is joined by Latin "magnus," meaning "great." Basically meaning "greatness of spirit," "magnanimity" is the opposite of pettiness. A truly magnanimous person can lose without complaining and win without gloating. Angry disputes can sometimes be resolved when one side makes a magnanimous gesture toward another.

*Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

dream dust /langston hughes

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 2:38 PM

[info]february_sky
[info]greatpoets

Dream Dust
 Gather out of star-dust,
Earth-dust,
Cloud-dust,
Storm-dust,
And splinters of hail,
One handful of dream-dust,
Not for sale.

- By Langston Hughes

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Writing, Editing and Defending in a Semester

  • Jan. 6th, 2010 at 10:03 PM

[info]acoustic_babe
[info]academics_anon
This may be the wrong group to ask this to, and it may also be insane but I am wondering what your opinions are.

I would like to complete my masters thesis for April defence. I have yet to finish conducting my research, but I have a skeleton of my thesis complete and some chapters almost finished and will be absolutely done my research by mid February (I am conducting interviews and some of my interviewees are not available until then).

My word count is to be 19,000 and I my final copy is due the 20th of March.

I am not doing anything else this semester, no work, only thesis.

Do you academic peeps think this is possible?

damn it.

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 12:16 AM

[info]thefreshchuff
Internet hiatus temporarily lifted to say that I'm currently rejecting my reality. I can't even comprehend what's going on right now. My cat Dylan just this morning became seriously sick. Blood in stool, vomiting, listless, barely opens his eyes, just wants to sleep, the whole deal. My parents didn't want to take him to emergency, so my dad's taking him to the vet tomorrow morning and I just. don't. want. to. know. You know? I'm looking up these symptoms and seeing cancers and leukemia and all these horrible things, and I know he's getting on in years (he's 12, maybe 13), but he's been a constant in our house since I was 7 or 8, so the idea that he might not be around... And to lose another one, so soon after... I am just not comprehending what's going on right now. Or, I'm completely ignoring it. Bad defensive mechanism, I realize, but it's the only one I've got going for me.

Here's a picture of him and Simon sleeping all cuddled up together:



Utterly. Rejecting. This. Reality.

I'll let you know what the vet says.

Wednesday, January 6, 2010

  • Jan. 7th, 2010 at 12:00 AM

[info]isiscaughey
[info]trek_news

Question and Answer of the Week

  • Jan. 6th, 2010 at 8:40 PM
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/2010-1-6/Question_and_Answer_of_the_Week

http://www.unshelved.com/2010-1-6/Question_and_Answer_of_the_Week/

by Gene ( comments | email | twitter )

Next week is Bill's birthday and I'm procrastinating on my annual assignment to draw Unshelved on his birthday. And what better way to avoid drawing than to give out some prizes?

Question of the Week: NinaW asked if the Nook will work with various types of e-content. Great question. I was so caught up in the marketing I almost bought one of these things before considering this, along with the fact that I can't get rid of my books because they hold up my roof.

Answer of the Week: from j.lib in response to Amelia J's request for job interview questions others have been asked. j.lib either takes a lot of notes or has a memory far, far superior to mine.

Both winners get the signed Unshelved collection of their choice.

Visit Unshelved Answers if you've got questions or want to share your knowledge with others. And please vote up good questions and answers.

That light at the end of the tunnel

  • Jan. 6th, 2010 at 11:44 PM

[info]evil_admiral
[info]gradstudents
So today I went through a graduation audit to try and meet the summer graduation application deadline. Lo and behold, I found out that I was able to submit a late application for spring graduation! So come May I will have my MS in hand.

Hoorah, and congrats to all of my fellow graduating grad students here as well! We can see the light, and the chance of finally earning an income we can live off of! =P

Swagger: a short tutorial: III.

  • Jan. 6th, 2010 at 11:27 PM

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[info]obama_daily


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Jan. 6th, 2010

  • 10:02 PM

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[info]colbert_report
Comments for Wednesday, January 6, 2010
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Jan. 6th, 2010

  • 9:57 PM

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Guest: Adm. Mike Mullen
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share your input on my long and drawn out anxieties

  • Jan. 6th, 2010 at 7:49 PM

[info]watergate_salad
[info]applyingtograd
My deadline is January 15th and I am worried about getting my last letter of recommendation on time. My instructor responded positively to my initial request via email on December 14th but hasn't replied to my follow up emails, one sent the next day and another on January 3rd. Careful research via Facebook reveals that he is not dead and has been online in the meantime. When I was taking his class, I know he did not receive all email messages from my classmates for whatever reason. Should I give him more time, send another follow up email addressing my concerns (maybe to a different email address), or try to approach him at school (I am not currently taking classes).

Also, in my letter of intent, do I need to mention the random community college classes I have taken since graduating from a proper university? The classes were in subjects like woodworking and web design and are completely unrelated to the program I am applying for, but will still appear on the transcripts I send. Also, the instructor mentioned above knows me from one of these community college courses. (It was a writing course and he can speak to my writing skills. I thought it was better to ask an instructor who actually knows me than a professor from my big university who would likely not remember me. My other recommendations will also be personal, and one is from a professor at my university.)

How important is it that I mention specific professors at the school I am applying to? Mostly, I am applying there because I know it is a good program and it is in the city I am currently living in. But of course I won't convey that in my letter. Do I have to read professor so-and-sos articles and assume that I will want to work with him or her and mention that?

Finally, the only financial assistance available for my program is in the form of Graduate Research Assistanceships, of which about 5-8 are offered to a total incoming class of about 40. Would it be highly presumptuous of me to apply, or should I definitely? I think I am a good candidate-- I graduated magna cum laude from a good university and I have some experience assisting faculty, but no experience in the specific area of my program. If I do apply, how do I plead poor? I have been financially independent since I graduated high school and it's not like I have a good job or a high roller lifestyle. My grandmother did offer to help me out with paying for a master's program, but I don't know to what extent.

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