A well thought-out course syllabus is a key ingredient to a successful course. This contract they make with the students will give us clear expectations, both what we plan to do and how we plan to do it and what they need to do to be successful in their course. More specifically, the syllabus should be the responsibilities of students and of the instructor for various tasks, including attendance, assignments, examinations, and other requirements.By having the requirements and expectation by both,students might decide to keep or not that class.A clear and well-constructed syllabus makes it very easy for the student to understand her/his standing, roles, and expectations in the course at any time, and relieves the student of having to guess at these things all the time. So in other words, a good syllabus is just an extension of good teaching. And it makes a powerful first impression — a student who receives a bloated or carelessly-made syllabus on the first day will think of the course in the same terms. Berlin and Paris seek reform proposals to avert policy clash
BERLIN - The German and French economy ministers have asked experts in Berlin and Paris to come up with reform recommendations for both countries in an apparent attempt to avert a full-blown clash between the euro zone heavyweights over economic policy.
A boom in U.S. oil production, which has helped reduce dependence on foreign oil, has been propelled by high prices. Drilling in some areas of North Dakota and Texas, for example, produces only a slight output per day. If prices fell further, drilling would have to slow because it would no longer be profitable.

Oil hasn't fallen quite far enough for that to happen, analysts say. Even the more expensive drilling operations are still profitable when oil sells for $85 a barrel, and oil closed just below $86 on Monday. In general, oil companies would have to expect oil prices to