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Offices of the DeanOffice of Student AffairsOSA Academic HandbookSchool PoliciesGrading Policy
The University of Maryland School of Medicine has a letter grade policy. Final grades for courses in all four years are recorded as follows unless otherwise specified by course director:
H Honors - An award of "Honors" is given to a student who receives a final grade of "A" and performs at a clearly outstanding level and/or who performs an additional scholarly effort. Specific criteria for "Honors" are determined by the course director or course committee.
A Excellent
B Very Good
C Satisfactory
D Unsatisfactory - "D" grades may not serve as a final course grade. They are remediable by examination (or other appropriate means designed by the course director) or by repeating the course. Remediation by examination will permit a maximum grade of "C" possible on the portion of the course remediated. A final grade will be determined by the course director. If the final grade is a "C", both the "D" and the "C" grades will appear on the transcript with a GPA of 1.5 for the course. If the course is remediated by repetition, the student may earn the maximum grade possible in the course. In both cases the "D" and the grade for the repetition will appear on the transcript to make it clear that this is a remediated course. The mean of the two grades will make up the GPA for the course.
F Fail - Requires repeat of the course or an approved equivalent. Both the original grade of "F" and the grade received after remediation will be recorded on the transcript. Failed clerkships will be remediated in a method determined by the Department in consultation with Advancement Committee. The evaluations from both clerkships will appear and be explained in the MSPE.
I Incomplete - This designation is used when mitigating circumstances exist; e.g., illness or unavoidable absence has prevented the student from completing the course on time. In addition, unless agreed upon in advance with the clerkship director or course director, any student who has not completed all requirements for a third or fourth year course or rotation by the end of the sixth week after its completion shall be given a grade of "incomplete." An "I" grade shall stand on the student's transcript even once a final grade has been assigned. An explanation for an "I" grade shall be included in the student's MSPE. If the required remaining coursework is not completed within 1 year, the grade will become an "I/W."
In the clinical years, plus and minus grades may be awarded for grades A, B and C.
Other grading policies by specific courses such as Pass/Fail grading are announced to the class at the beginning of the course.
Small group attendance is an integral component of all courses. Please see the attendance policy: http://medschool.umaryland.edu/osa/handbook/attendancepolicy.aspx.
Narrative Assessment
In addition to the final letter grade, the student's overall performance is evaluated subjectively. The pre-clinical curriculum, with small group activities, allows for such assessment.. Clinical years' activities are in small groups with close mentoring. A passing grade in any course is contingent upon a certain level of attendance and participation above and beyond examination performance. Appropriate evaluation forms, including narrative assessment forms are designed for this purpose.
Timeliness of Assessment
All final grades must be submitted no later than 4 weeks following the end of each course.
Reminders will be e-mailed weekly to clerkship, sub-internship and elective directors, coordinators, department chairs, and designated directors of undergraduate medical education.
All grades for graduating students must be submitted before the graduation date of that student.
Last Revision: November 16, 2015


The only thing that matters is what you yourself get from it.
It might for you, but don't tar me with your solipitic brush..
Sounds like you have never had a darshan experience, which is a shame, because if you did, you would have experienced that it isn't all about the self, or the idea of self.
yeah, I'm not going to bother with that one.
Sounds to me like you don't get off on much anymore and maybe you're bitter about that but you actually don't really mind cos you have more important things to take care of, now don't you.
Oh you like this salsa rich??? OBVIOUSLY you've never been to ecuador.
lol WARNING: The Reality Master General has determined that Mr. Vomit may significantly alter your reality. Usage of the knowledge provided by Mr. Vomit may be perceived as dangerous and subversive by those in authority.
7 and a half years on, doesn't it seem like there's a lot more 170/180+ BPM psytrance now? It's like the discussion/debate had a few glimpses into the future.
What do you guys think led to this current state?
Hi-Tech and Psycore being the main persons of interest.


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Homeless man ticketed for looking for a meal in trash
By Mike Glenn
Updated 10:31 pm CDT, Thursday, April 11, 2013
James Kelly, shown with advocate Shere Dore and attorney Randall Kallinen, says he served in the military. (Photo by Mike Glenn/Chronicle)
James Kelly was hungry and looking for something to eat. He tried to find it in a trash bin near Houston City Hall.
For that, the man, who said he spent about nine years in the Navy but fell on hard times, was ticketed by a Houston police officer.
According to his copy of the citation, Kelly, 44, was charged on Thursday with "disturbing the contents of a garbage can in (the) downtown business district."
"I was just basically looking for something to eat," Kelly said Monday night. "I wasn't in a real good mood."
Houston city officials referred questions about the citation to the Houston Police Department.
HPD issued a short statement: "The ordinance is specific to the Central Business District. It is a violation for anyone to remove any contents of any bin, bag or other container that has been placed for collection of garbage, trash or recyclable materials. An officer has probable cause to issue such a citation when a person is seen opening a lid and rummaging through contents of a dumpster or trash can."
But, in a later email, Houston city officials said a charitable food service event was happening at James Bute Park in downtown Houston at the same time Kelly was being issued the citation.
Kelly's supporters said the charge against him is a result of the city's efforts last year to regulate feeding Houston's homeless population.
"Now, when they try to feed themselves anyway possible, they make that a crime as well," said Houston attorney Randall Kallinen, who is representing Kelly.
"It's crazy to have a law where you can't look through things that are being discarded," Kallinen said. "People are always looking for cans and so forth — that's part of recycling."
Kelly said he spent three years as a Navy hospital corpsman attached to a Marine Corps rifle company in Camp Pendleton, Calif., and six more years in the fleet based in San Diego.
Kelly said he left the service in about 1990 as a Petty Officer Second Class. He was almost halfway to receiving a full 20-year pension.
"I kick myself in the posterior for ever getting out. If I had known what I know now, I would have stayed in and gotten my retirement," he said.
Kelly said he's also having problems applying with the Veterans Administration because he doesn't have the necessary identification.
Kelly's military service could not be independently verified late Monday.
Kelly, originally from northwest Tennessee, said he's only been in Houston for a "short while."
"I didn't plan on landing here," he said Monday. "I'm trying to get to California where my daughter lives."
Later Monday, Kallinen said groups had been reaching out to try and help Kelly. "It lifts my heart to hear that people do care. All too often, you feel nobody gives a damn whether you live or die," Kelly said.
Even with the recent spate of publicity about his case, Kelly said his living arrangements in Houston were still up in the air. "These people are not homeless by choice. They are homeless because there is just no place for them," Kallinen said.

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The ThermoHAWK series are touchless infrared thermometers which allow you to check the temperature of almost any object. They are manufactured by Q3 Innovations, a company specialised in personal safety & monitoring devices. They seem to be pretty keen on the "HAWK" suffix as besides the ThermoHAWK series they also have the AlcoHAWK and UV HAWK series. The first ones are digital breath alcohol screeners and the latter are tools to measure the intensity of UV light.
There are four different versions of the ThermoHAWK. The ThermoHawk 200, ThermoHawk 400 and ThermoHawk 400L. The difference between the 200 and 400 model is the measurement range. The 200 goes to 110°C (230°F) while the 400 goes all the way up to 220°C (428°F).
The ThermoHawk 200 and 400 are designed as keychain attachment gadgets - the ThermoHawk 400L has the same specifications as the ThermoHawk 400 but features a flashlight at the end instead of a keychain ring. The 400L is a bit bigger and uses one AAA battery instead of two LR44 batteries.
In this review I'm going to take a look at the ThermoHawk 200, which is the cheapest model but maybe the best model for computer enthusiasts as temperatures in your case shouldn't go outside the measurement range of this model.
The unit arrived in a nice package which was easy to open. No scissors were required. In the package I found the ThermoHawk 200 thermometer, two LR44 batteries and a manual. Put the batteries into the unit and you're ready to measure some temperatures. Or if you want to use Celsius instead of Fahrenheits you need to search for a paperclip or something similar to push into the small hole on the back of the unit. This will switch the device from Fahrenheit to Celsius and vice versa.
Small note: On some of the pictures it looks like the cap is painted in a totally different shade of grey than the rest of the unit. In reality this is barely noticeable.


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The best towns and small cities in the US: Missoula, Montana
Ten years ago, if you wanted to live in a town on the edge of a mountainous wilderness, surrounded by people prepared to let you be whoever you wanted, you moved to Boulder, Colorado. Everyone did, and property prices became unaffordable. Now you raise your eyes a little further north, and keep your wagon rolling on up to Missoula, Montana, a town about as isolated as the most voracious reader of Henry David Thoreau could hope for. Missoula is an oasis of civilisation deep in the Rockies, surrounded by Native American reservations, national forests and five different mountain ranges. Deer pass through people's front yards; moose can be seen from the road and bears sometimes venture downtown to Greenough Park. While Missoulians have many of the same outdoorsy preoccupations as the rest of cowboy country - huntin', shootin' and fishin' - they're also stubbornly different in other ways. Suspicious of Missoula's artsy inclinations (the University of Montana has a renowned creative writing programme) and the wild parties said to go on there, Montanans dubbed it "Zootown". The townsfolk certainly know how to have a good time - the population of 72,000 sustains a live music scene that would be the envy of somewhere five times as big. Kiah Abbey works at Forward Montana, an advocacy group mobilising young people to participate in the political process. "Missoula is really fun," she says. "A lot of people here love to hike, and in the summer the river is a big focus - everyone is on it." Development, however, gets a mixed response: a hotel is being built on the site of the demolished Mercantile building, despite some protest, while across the river the "Hip Strip" and the Old Saw Mill district are revitalising their neighbourhoods. But Missoulians are generally stubborn - they don't want to see too much change. CULTURE Missoula Children's Theater In 1970, an aspiring actor called Jim Caron broke down in Missoula on his way to a friend's wedding in Oregon and ended up staying on to play Sancho in a local production of Man of La Mancha. The resultant friendship with his Don Quixote, Don Collins, sparked one of the most innovative children's companies in America. The pair would drive into small communities in a big red bus (complete with scenery, props and costumes), audition local children, and teach them a show in a week. The theatre now employs more than 100 staff, operates in 50 states as well as 15 other countries, and has established Missoula's Center for the Performing Arts. o 200 North Adams Street, mctinc.org Missoula Art Museum "I go once a month at least," says Kiah Abbey. "It's free, and they highlight indigenous artists, which is really cool." Contemporary Native American works are at the heart of the collection, which is in a 1903 library built by Andrew Carnegie, updated and expanded with a modern gallery in 2006. As well as national travelling exhibitions, the museum hosts regular lectures and activities. "They've got community events, they bring in artists to talk about their work, so it's a fun cultural spot and it attracts a lot of young people," says Abbey." o 335 North Pattee Street, missoulaartmuseum.org OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES Montana is an outdoorsy place year-round. In summer, along with traditional outdoor pursuits there's also mountain biking, ziplining and chairlift rides, on top of the river fun mentioned earlier. In winter, there's 2,600 vertical feet of skiing and snowboarding at Snowbowl, just 20 minutes from downtown (and plenty more at Discovery, Blacktail and Lost Trail Powder Mountain). "There's lots of action sports going on around," says Samantha Veysey at Board of Missoula. "There are cross-country trails, mountain biking, and people ride fat bikes, too. We have hockey rinks all around so it's a great place for skating, and visitors can come and use our indoor skateboarding ramp at the back of the shop." o montanasnowbowl.com FOOD Caffe Dolce Half coffee shop, half upmarket canteen, Caffe Dolce is a local favourite thanks to its high-ceilinged, light-filled building and its excellent brunches. "It started as a cafe in the mall," says Erin White at Missoula Wine Merchants. "But the owner wanted to create a standalone restaurant and he found this spot over on Brook Street, a nice quiet neighbourhood. He took great pains when creating the place - the building looks Italian with its tall windows and frescos - and it's a lovely balance of traditional Italian food with a Californian twist." It's also only a short walk from Rockin' Rudy's, Missoula's beloved record store. (To be continued)
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STEAM Ahead: UFO Coding
by Huntington Memorial Library
Thu, July 25, 2019, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM EDT
Huntington Memorial Library
62 Chestnut Street
Oneonta, New York 13820
Create a UFO that's really out of this world!
At this STEAM Ahead evening, you'll get to:
Build a cool body for a flying saucer
Code Circuit Playground Express to change its lights and sounds while it "flies"
Try to resist the urge to abduct some cows
For ages 8 - 12
Thursday, July 25th, 6:00 to 7:30 pm
Registration required. Begins July 8th at 9:00 am.
Please note: If you have been accepted into Girls Code Camp, please do not register for this event. We will be doing this activity during the camp.
STEAM Ahead: UFO Coding at Huntington Memorial Library
62 Chestnut Street, Oneonta, New York 13820
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