I, Curtis

People In My Life

2008-11-15T00:13:25Z

I really need to learn how to let some people in my life just fade into the past. I have had too many days of hurt feelings because I let people back into my life because I briefly miss them and forget why it was that they were no longer part of my life to begin with. Some people are persistent and make it very hard to remove them. For the good of my own emotional state I have to learn to move on. I can’t let these few people hold me back. I also can not let myself get attached to people who are not local to me. I have some online friends that are great, but I am getting too close to many of them that are so physically distant from me. I want to have local friends that I can actually touch and interact with in some way other than just idle chat. I get jealous very easily, and sometimes I don’t think it is unjustified.

RT: Riddle

2008-11-14T23:33:54Z

A man was to be sentenced, and the judge instructed him “You may make a statement. If it is true, I will sentence you to four years. If it is false I will sentence you to six years”. The prisoner made his statement and the judge allowed him to go free. What did the prisoner say?

[answer to be posted tomorrow, no cheating]

Spring 2009 Course Descriptions

2008-11-13T14:40:37Z

Art History I [ART114]
Richard L. Gilbert
This course covers the development of art forms from ancient times to the Renaissance. Emphasis is placed on content, terminology, design, and style. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an historical understanding of art as a product reflective of human social development. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in humanities/fine arts. -- 3 hours

Nutrition [BIO155]
Paula H. Dedmon
This course covers the biochemistry of foods and nutrients with consideration of the physiological effects of specialized diets for specific biological needs. Topics include cultural, religious, and economic factors that influence a person's acceptance of food, as well as nutrient requirements of the various life stages. Upon completion, students should be able to identify the functions and sources of nutrients, the mechanisms of digestion, and the nutritional requirements of all age groups. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a premajor and/or elective course requirement. -- 3 hours

Introduction to Chemistry [CHM131]
This course introduces the fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry. Topics include measurement, matter and energy, atomic and molecular structure, nuclear chemistry, stoichiometry, chemical formulas and reactions, chemical bonding, gas laws, solutions, and acids and bases. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of chemistry as it applies to other fields. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. -- 3 hours

Introduction to Chemistry Lab [CHM131A]
This course is a laboratory to accompany CHM 131. Emphasis is placed on laboratory experiences that enhance materials presented in CHM 131. Upon completion, students should be able to utilize basic laboratory procedures and apply them to chemical principles presented in CHM 131. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement general education core requirement in natural sciences/mathematics. -- 1 hours

Theories of Personality [PSYC310]
Vivian Dzokoto
Theories of Personality: An investigation of theories concerning the development and functioning of the normal personality, with attention to empirical findings related to individual adjustment or maladjustment. -- 3 hours

Introduction to Clinical and Counselling Psychology [PSYC342]
Mei-Chuan Wang
Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology: A survey of the history, theories, and applications of clinical and counseling psychology, with an emphasis on analyses of the various approaches to counseling and therapy. -- 3 hours

Spring 2009 Courses

2008-11-13T14:40:01Z

I'm finally registered. I have selected the following courses

DEPT	NUM	TITLE	HOURS
ART	114	Art History I	3.0
BIO	155	Nutrition	3.0
CHM	131	Introduction to Chemistry	3.0
CHM	131A	Introduction to Chemistry Lab	1.0
PSYC	310	Theories of Personality	3.0
PSYC	342	Clinical & Counseling Psychology	3.0

Biscuit Perfection

2008-11-12T23:49:00Z

I finally managed to make biscuits that were light, soft, and don’t crumble when you touch them. I’ve been trying for weeks and kept getting closer, but always had some problem or another, but now I think I have figured it out. Its all in the way you integrate the shortning.

Registration Pains

2008-11-12T13:05:00Z

I keep being told that I have greater than 50 credit hours towards my registration date at Gaston College, but every time I try to enter the system, I am always given a different date than quoted for registration. Its a weird little bug in the way that Gaston counts their hours. What I keep getting told each semester when the system makes me wait an extra day (or a year ago, 2 days), is that it is based on the number of hours completed at Gaston. No where is this mentioned, not in the catalog, register, or in the table below captured from the registration system itself. I have > 50 credit hours, but I have <50 and >25 completed at Gaston. This sucks.

Registration access is based on the number of hours completed toward a degree, diploma, or certificate. Access dates are assigned as follows:

If you have completed more than 50 hours, you may access registration on November 12
If you have completed more than 25 hours, you may access registration on November 13
If you have completed more than 9 hours, you may access registration on November 17
If you have completed 9 or fewer hours, you may access registration on November 18
Special credit students may access registration on November 19

Lifetime of an AeroGarden

2008-11-11T13:19:00Z

I have had my AeroGarden tomatoes going for several months now. Over a month ago I ran out of nutrient tablets, but a strange thing has happened. Since running out of nutrient tablets the tomatoes are growing better and producing more than they did when the plants were being actively fed. This is making me curious as to how exactly the nutrients work, and if the “refill” nutrients are ever really required.

Possibilities for Portals

2008-11-11T02:30:42Z

In an email this evening my literature instructor asked me what my plans were for my portal… at first I had to remind myself which site I had identified as potentially becoming a portal, and then I remembered, the curtis.kularski.net project. I honestly do not know what I plan to do with it completely. There are so many aspects of me, and I would like to incorporate them all, but I am a very complex person. It is programmatically difficult for me to implement Site Engine in the way I want at this point. Another problem I am facing is the concept of the “groups” of people. Those groups are becoming less diverse as I become more comfortable with myself in general. I no longer fear people knowing a lot about me, so really my world gets broken up into: public, friends, family (biological), and academic. In some ways my academic life could safely cross into the same category as “friends” for access level, but that might present too much of a “too much information moment”.

The portal idea is becoming more feasible however, as my art prepares to enter its own special virtual gallery. The portal, the gallery, and the blogs… that is my world, and its a small world after all.

Toilet Art

2008-11-09T23:26:00Z

Bare walls above toilets bother me. Why must taking a piss be such a boring experience? It would be nice if there were no bare walls above toilets, but what would you place above a toilet? What type of art suits such a space? It is such an intimate space, a space of privacy. I believe it should be something thought provoking, but with incredible simplicity. The bland walls bother me, I am going to seek out something appropriate to place in that barren space.

Music As Literature

2008-11-08T17:21:00Z

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gskAeWgEExk

For a literature assignment I had to analyze a few music videos, including this one. We discussed what may be conveyed with the music itself and then what the complete video says.

Academia by Prompt

2008-11-07T17:57:29Z

I am starting to slowly figure out how things work at Fayetteville State University…nothing happens automatically… it must be prompted. Need to declare a major? Send your form (guaranteed 3-5 days processing), then nag the department chair to respond to the declaration form, wait a few days, then email the registrar and remind them to process it. Need to get email? Register for classes (establishes student status), wait 24 hours (for the automatic process), wait 24 hours (for good measure), send nag mail to ITTS, get access to all authenticated services EXCEPT email, then wait 24 hours (to let everything refresh), finally, in frustration, log into FootPrints and file a problem report stating the discrepancies in the state of things, wait some more.

Picking a Science

2008-11-07T04:41:00Z

I find myself very conflicted with my Spring 2009 academic schedule. I want to take a science, but I can’t decide if I want to take Nutrition (BIO 155), Anatomy and Physiology (BIO 168), or Intro to Chemistry (CHM 131). Nutrition and A&P are both offered as online courses, and the chemistry course is in-person during the evenings (TR 5:30-8PM). I have been afraid of Chemistry since having a bad experience in high school. I have always been interested in chemistry, but the same could be said for Anatomy and Physiology as well (not to mention advanced Physics stuff like optics). There are so many courses I could take, but I am having difficulty finding courses I feel really strongly about, except for the two psychology courses I am planning to take.

Fall

2008-11-06T04:32:00Z

The New Solar System

2008-11-04T10:56:31Z

When I originally learned the solar system… things seemed so much simpler.

Maximum Password Hack Times

2008-11-04T05:58:33Z

Passwords	Time to Hack
4 character lower or upper case letters	a few seconds
4 character lower and upper case letters	a few seconds
4 character lower and upper case and number	a few seconds
5 character lower or upper case letters (e.g passb)	under 60 seconds
5 character lower & upper case letters (e.g passB)	approx 6 minutes
5 character lower & upper case and number (e.g Pasb1)	approx 15 minutes
8 character lower or upper case	approx 58 hours
8 character lower & upper case	approx 21 months
8 character lower & upper case and number	approx 7 years
10 character lower or upper case	approx 5 years
10 character lower & upper case	approx 4648 years
10 character lower & upper case and number	approx 26984 years

Borrowed from: http://www.uncfsu.edu/itts/networking/passwords.htm#6

How long does my 14 character password with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols take?