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Mr. Luther Coggin, Ms. Toni Crawford, Mr. Wilfredo Gonzalez ,
Ms. Ann Hicks, Dr. William Klostermeyer
Ms. Joan Newton
Chair Hicks called the meeting to order.
Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the minutes. The motion was offered, seconded and passed.
There were no comments from the public.
See below.
Chair Hicks asked Provost Workman to discuss Items 4 and 5.
Provost Workman offered appreciation to the cast of supporting contributors. He stated that these requests were reflective of, and motivated by, the maturation of the University – its size, complexity, sophistication and the breath of its programs and faculty. These requests represented significant milestones in the evolution of the University. Provost Workman asked Dean Coulter to speak about these two requests.
Dean Coulter stated that each name was chosen to clarify the complexity of the academic unit, while maintaining the administrative integrity of the college. Each department included a variety of programs offering several degrees with accreditations.
Provost Workman stated that this request would bring UNF in line with conventions followed at other institutions and the only cost would be to change the office stationery.
Vice President Stone asked why some units were called "schools" and others called "departments." Provost Workman stated that the term "school" was indicative of the maturation of a university and the complexity of the unit.
Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve renaming the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction's Department of Computer and Information Sciences to the School of Computing. The motion was offered, seconded and carried.
Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve renaming the College of Computing, Engineering and Construction's Division of Engineering to the School of Engineering. The motion was offered, seconded and carried.
Chair Hicks asked Provost Workman to discuss this item.
Provost Workman stated that this program represented a milestone in the development of the University. In order to meet the needs of the State of Florida, it was recognized that UNF must grow fairly significantly. This institution's current niche was that of a small institution but the demographics of the state suggested that UNF must grow in size to meet the range of educational needs of its students and of the community.
Provost Workman stated that in order to accommodate the growth of UNF, we needed to add programs consistent with our mission. The nursing program being brought forward for consideration met that qualification.
Dean Chally stated that it was important to consider why the University was in a position to make this program successful. She stated that this program would meet two major needs of the community – the need for more nursing faculty and higher qualified nurses. This degree would provide a much needed mechanism to educate faculty and increase the size of the program to add more nursing students; thus, upgrading healthcare throughout the community.
Dean Chally spoke about the desire to offer a doctoral degree that was high quality. She stated that nursing was UNF's first flagship program – which suggested that the President and other people who made this recommendation believed the School of Nursing was a high-quality program with the potential for even greater quality.
Dean Chally stated that there were several fundamental needs required to support this program – space, funding, faculty and staff. The Brooks College of Health was supported by the J. Brooks Brown Foundation which recently endowed $5 million to the College. This endowment had generated significant interest in the program. There were also plans for additional space to be added to house the nursing programs.
Dean Chally concluded by stating that the University was well-poised to add this program and the groundwork was already in place. The program would also fit with the institution's mission.
Chair Hicks asked if the program would be designated as a research program. Dean Chally stated that the program's emphasis would not be on research but would focus on clinical degrees.
Provost Workman stated that the program would focus on clinical degrees because these were the needs of the community. He stated that there were institutions around the state that had much more to offer in terms of research.
Vice President Stone asked about employing faculty for the program – with other institutions offering similar programs, wouldn't this be difficult. Dean Chally stated that the flagship status of the program would help, as well as higher salaries and connections throughout the country. Provost Workman stated that our ability to employ faculty would increase with a doctoral status for the program – many qualified faculty would like to teach at this level.
Provost Workman stated that this program was consistent with UNF's mission – serving the needs of the region. He stated that UNF did not aspire to be a research university but should acknowledge that the University did value research. Students accepted into this program would be capable of research but the program would be practice-based.
Trustee Klostermeyer asked about external funding – would this inhibit other programs already in place. Dean Chally stated that the College of Health was heavily supported by organizations within the community. The program would help local hospitals and other healthcare organizations meet their missions. Trustee Klostermeyer suggested that there be dialogue with other colleges that might teach similar courses. Dean Chally stated that this would be considered.
Vice President Serwatka stated that, unlike other programs, doctoral programs required Board of Governor's approval. Provost Workman stated that if this committee approved this program, it would be presented to the full Board, the Board of Governors and then to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), sequentially rather than concurrent.
Trustee Coggin spoke about area hospitals – their expansions and acquisitions. He offered his support of this program, stating that the program should be built as quickly as possible.
Trustee Gonzalez stated that, in keeping with the designation of flagship status, this program would certainly add status to this designation.
Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program. This motion was offered, seconded and approved.
Chair Hicks asked Dean Chally to speak about this item.
Dean Chally stated that 80 percent of accredited programs who offered this program offered it at the doctoral level. It was also anticipated that the accrediting body would soon mandate that this degree require a doctoral program.
Dean Chally spoke about the importance of maintaining a competitive edge in retaining students and faculty, stating that UNF had lost some students because they wanted to attend an institution where the doctoral program was offered. UNF currently had faculty with strong backgrounds in education and experience. This was demonstrated by UNF's pass rate on national licensure exams – which was currently 98.73 percent.
Dean Chally addressed the space issue, stating that there was adequate space because the School of Nursing would be moving to the new addition already planned for the Brooks College of Health. She spoke about additional resources needed, including two new faculty lines, one administrative and professional line (specifically assigned to recruiting), .5 secretary and additional library resources.
Dean Chally concluded her discussion, stating that this degree was congruent with the University's mission and focused on relevance. The ground work was in place and the program would allow the College of Health to focus on quality. This program was relevant to healthcare needs of northeast Florida.
Trustee Gonzalez spoke about the relevance of this program as related to the growing number of aging Americans – Florida attracted this segment of the population. He also spoke about the war in Iraq and the need for rehabilitative services for our servicemen and women. He concluded his comments, stating that this program would benefit UNF and was in keeping with the times.
Chair Hicks asked for other comments and questions. Upon receiving none, she asked for a motion to approve the Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program. This motion was offered, seconded and approved.
Chair Hicks asked Provost Workman to discuss this item. He, in turn, asked Dean Chally to speak about this item.
Dean Chally stated that Health Administration was currently a track within the College of Health and this request was to offer this program as a separate degree. She stated that the students completing this track had a very different educational experience than students in the community health program. This track required a different set of graduation requirements and a different body of skills.
Dean Chally stated that offering this degree would allow students and employers to distinguish themselves in terms of quality. UNF's program was one of 34 programs in the country that earned full certification at the undergraduate level. She stressed that this was an established program offered to more than 100 students.
Dean Chally discussed additional resources, stating that there would be no additional resources required for this program – all required faculty were in place. This request was for students who completed this track to receive a bachelor's degree.
Trustee Crawford asked if there was a master's program in place. Dean Chally stated that UNF did have this program. Trustee Crawford stated that this designation made good sense.
Chair Hicks asked for a motion to approve the Bachelor of Health Administration. This motion was offered, seconded and approved.
Provost Workman provided committee members with a program from UNF's fall convocation and stated that all folks who were honored and who did distinguish themselves were listed in this program. In addition, this program provided brief biographical information about our 49 new faculty hires who were a remarkable, diverse and talented group of people.
Provost Workman spoke about the new faculty hires and the historical juncture of the University – many faculty members were beginning to retire and through growth and attrition, UNF was recruiting an entirely new faculty, through robust national searches, that would take the University into the future.
Provost Workman addressed minority recruiting, stating that the University was confident that appropriate steps were being taken to guarantee high-quality faculty. There had been concerted and ongoing efforts on behalf of the University to ensure that minority faculty were included in pools, to the extent to which they were available. This effort included setting aside a significant amount of money to advertise positions to reach potential applicants. Incentives were in place for departments to hire minority faculty with commensurate salaries.
Provost Workman stated that work was being done, through the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs, to review the current hiring processes and to improve these in a variety of ways. The Affirmative Action Committee was asked to serve as an advisory committee to develop proactive ways to improve minority hires.
This item was presented for review only. No further action was required.
Chair Hicks asked Associate Vice President Kaye to discuss this item.
Associate Vice President Kaye was happy to report that student enrollment peaked over 16,000, which was an increase of 600 over last year. The fall profile also included higher SAT scores, with an increase of 6 points.
Ms. Kaye stated that minority enrollment was slightly less than last year's fall freshman class; however, the overall class included a slight increase. She discussed the summer program, stating that there was a strong attempt to recruit diversity during summer terms.
Ms. Kaye spoke about housing and the plans for building the next phase, hopefully easing the triple occupancy pressures. She stated that it was in the best interest of all out-of-town freshmen to live on campus. This approach elevated retention by more readily integrating the student with the campus community.
Ms. Kaye stated that there was intent to keep the freshman class stable during the fall term and to grow this class during summer terms. This approach had been very successful with an incredible turnout during the 2006 summer terms.
Ms. Kaye stated that geographic diversity had increased during the fall term. There was an equal split between the crown region, with a 3 percent of students coming from outside the state of Florida.
Ms. Kaye spoke about the Presidential Scholarship, stating that this had been an unbelievable success. Recruiting had begun for the fourth group of presidential scholars. High-profile students would be offered $4,000 per year, renewable, and the next level would receive $3,000, renewable. Retention for these students – from freshman to sophomore – was 95 percent (normal retention was 75 percent).
Ms. Kaye stated that additional funds were added to these scholarships to support transformational learning experiences.
The number of students enrolled with Florida Bright Futures also continued to grow, now including 5,550 undergraduate students. This was a 3 percent increase over last year, which is the highest rate over the past several years.
Ms. Kaye spoke about transfer students, stating that this number continued to fluctuate. UNF had benefited from FCCJ as a feeder school. FCCJ had increased the number of AA graduates by 2 percent. This was accomplished while other community colleges in the state were showing a decrease in this category.
Ms. Kaye spoke about the 10-year growth pattern for UNF, stating that the number of degrees would increase and the student age would become more traditional.
Ms. Kaye discussed the gender figures, stating that this number had increased by 1 percent females, with the national average remaining the same – 40 percent male. She stated that there was always room for improvement in ethnic diversity and UNF was continuing to enhance scholarship opportunities to encourage diversity.
Chair Hicks asked Director Shawn Brayton to discuss this item.
Ms. Brayton stated that UNF had moved up this year in this ranking, from 54 to 47. She clarified that the information used to determine this ranking was from two years ago; thus, this year's ranking used data from the 2004 academic year. There was anticipation that UNF would improve again in the upcoming academic year.
Ms. Brayton stated that UNF had improved in graduation rates with retention remaining the same. Class size also remained the same and was attributed to the lack of classroom space. SAT and ACT averages improved and the acceptance rate showed the institution was becoming more selective; from 69 percent to 62 percent.
Ms. Brayton concluded by stating that UNF was doing very well and should continue to move up in these rankings.
Chair Taylor adjourned the meeting.
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Kate Bosworth & Michael Polish: Bristol Farms Couple!
Kate Bosworth and her fiance Michael Polish exit the back door of Bristol Farms on Friday (September 14) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The day before, the 29-year-old actress and Michael was spotted arriving at LAX Airport. They flew in from New York City, where they spent the week watching fashion shows.
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Earlier this week, Kate tweeted about 9/11 and said, "At ground zero today. My heart is with the heroes and families. Proud of the strength and resilience of this country… We will always honour our fallen heroes."
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Attracting BUTTERFLIES and HUMMINGBIRDS to your balcony
Late summer brings many outdoor pleasures, but two of my favorite things that turn up this time of year are butterflies and hummingbirds. Our annual big butterflies like monarchs and swallowtails typically begin to arrive in July and August. Hummingbirds have been flitting around since April, but some of their favorite flowers are blooming now.
If you have a sunny, protected spot in your yard or on your balcony, consider building your very own butterfly and hummingbird container to attract these colorful creatures. You can do a mix of annuals and perennials for a longer show.
Butterflies favor flowers high in nectar production such as verbena, milkweed and lantana. Hummingbirds are attracted to red and blue tubular blossoms where they can sip nectar with their long tongues. They love salvia, fuchsia and lobelia. You can create a mix of colors and textures to attract both species. Consider annual coleus for its big, bright, colorful leaves, but allow it to flower instead of pinching back. Mix in some perennials such as sunset hyssop, coneflower and black-eyed Susan for added nectar sources.
If you choose annual or perennial milkweed, check your leaves frequently. Monarch butterflies only lay eggs on plants in the milkweed family and you may get a caterpillar or two! Raising caterpillars and watching them transform into chrysalises then butterflies can be a magical experience, especially for your little gardeners.
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Variety selection is the single most important decision a cotton grower will make in 2008, according Kater Hake, vice-president for research for Cotton Incorporated. He adds, "brand loyalty extends no farther than wearing a free cap."
"Cotton variety improvement is the long-term cornerstone of cotton's future, both in terms of yield and consumer demand," Hake says.
Millions of people worldwide are coming out of poverty every year. These people want higher quality food and fiber. They will demand quality textile products and cotton continues to grow in popularity worldwide. All these factors put cotton growers in a good position in the long-run, but it also demands growers have the flexibility to change quickly to meet world demands.
With such a high percentage of U.S.-grown cotton going to foreign markets, what variety a grower grows may impact its marketability to foreign buyers. For example, 35-40 percent of world cotton usage goes to fine grades, 40-45 percent to coarse grades and the remaining 10-20 percent to medium grades.
In the U.S. we have historically grown primarily medium grades, which is demanded by the U.S. textile market, but puts us at a disadvantage in foreign markets.
Hake says the Catch-22 is that it takes 10-15 years to get new varieties, with new technology to the market. In most cases it takes 4-7 years just to field test varieties with genetically altered traits. Knowing what the world market will demand 10-15 years into the future is a real challenge.
The drought of 2007 had a major impact on yield in the Southeast. "However, yield reductions did not correlate with reduced quality. That is a testament to the ability of some of the newer cotton varieties to tolerate stress without significantly reducing fiber strength or length," Hake says.
The Southeast is further challenged on quality issues because of a lack of irrigation. In the upper Southeast there is virtually no cotton irrigation in Virginia, 1 percent in North Carolina and 4 percent in South Carolina.
In the lower Southeast, 18 percent of the Georgia crop has irrigation capability, 4 percent in Alabama and 9 percent in Florida.
Despite the production challenges, over the past 10 years, cotton yields have increased 31 pounds per acre. Hake says improvements in germplasm account for 15 pounds of the increase. The other 16 pounds, he says, is due to increased management skills, primarily the ability of growers to adapt new varieties and other technology to their farms.
In particular, Hake contends growers have zeroed in on specific traits of specific varieties and they have adapted these on field-by-field basis to their farm.
"This combination of improvement in varieties and adaptation of varieties to specific growing conditions continues to offer yield improvements in the future," he adds.
The 2007 drought in the Southeast is likely just the beginning of weather-related challenges, according to Hake. "Global warming and dramatic shifts in weather patterns over the next few years will be a challenge, but one the U.S. grower is better suited to managing than other cotton growing countries of the world." Again, he says, the best approach to managing stress is to select varieties that best handle it.
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"Choosing the right variety has always been the tip of the spear when it comes to growing high yielding, high quality cotton, The reality is that as more technology is added to new varieties, the importance of good varietal selection will grow more quickly than in the past, he says.
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- The 2014 farm bill has given the USDA new tools, resources and authority to support the rural economy.
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$48 million in loan guarantees are now available through USDA Rural Development's Business and Industry Guaranteed Loan Program and $30 million is available through the Agricultural Marketing Service's Farmers Market and Local Foods Promotion Program.
- Election-year politics have complicated President Obama's trade agenda according to a report as several Democrats have expressed their unwillingness to move on Trade Promotion Authority.
One official says the entire business community is grinding slowly to a halt because it sees the window closing on getting TPA done this year.
Without TPA Japan and other trade partners worry the administration could amend a signed deal due to congressional pressure which would force a new round of trade talks.
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|2010-09-19, 11:07
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: David Tennant's bedroom in the TARDIS
Welcome Sora, Shuin, KibaBoy, Hakeru, Joebin, and Piratesof!
Sora, thank you for being so considerate! We appreciate people like you who make an effort to follow the rules and to appreciate our time and effort
|2010-09-19, 13:42
|Link #10522
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Hey, favorites are in order 1 to 5...
Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann
Clannad (and After Story)
Eureka 7
Code geass: Lelouche of the Rebellion (and R2)
Shakugan no Shana
and I have also seen... (out of order)
Haruhi Suzumiya
Dennou Coil
Samurai Champloo
Fate/Stay Night
Full metal Alchemist (first Anime)
Fullmetal PANIC!
Soul Eater
Seto no Hanayome
Samurai Champloo
Kino's Journey
|2010-09-21, 04:01
|Link #10523
Disabled By Request
Join Date: Sep 2010
Hello everyone. After lurking for a while, I've decided to join this forum. Here are a few things about me...
I'm currently a struggling college student studying Japanese. I also have a thing for music as well as cooking, learning other languages (even though I can get lazy sometimes) and sometimes drawing pictures.
My favorite anime as of now are Strike Witches, Lupin the Third, and Higurashi. I am currently watching Amagami SS, Strike Witches 2, and I have finished K-on!! (well, not really), and Ookami-san. I am also quite shy too. Anyway, I hope to talk about various anime, as well as make friends and have a good time too. Nice to meet you all.
|2010-09-21, 13:15
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Moving along....
Join Date: Sep 2010
I've been lurking for a couple of weeks and finally decided to join. I mainly read the Gundam threads but this forum is SUPER huge. I look forward to explaining it. I watch and read anime/manga casually and am more of a gamer. I'm currently reading Bleach and Naruto and losing interest in one of them, I'll let you guess. I've been reading a manhwa called Veritas and greatly enjoyed the first part of that. I just finished Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep and it was awesome. So, yeah. That's enough about me...I'm glad I joined this site, seems awesome and I can't wait be more active in it.
|2010-09-22, 01:14
|Link #10525
ooh canada
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Photoshop
Age: 27
Wow, huge site eh. I'm Greenette. I've known about this site for a while but never really bothered registering. I'm a one forum girl lol but sadly Anime Online.net has finally hit the dirt :c
Anyway, I'm not a huge anime/manga fan but I do enjoy some of the more well financed shows. Mostly I'm a graphic designer with an affinity for anime characters as renders/stocks inside the tag. Yeah, you read that right, I only make small pieces and I'm cool with that
Regardless, I'm a pretty amiable person so I really hope the slight elitism I detected while going through some of the threads isn't as set in as I think. It's not fun having to search for good forums lol, so I hope we all get along.
|2010-09-22, 09:13
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Hardcore meets Casual
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Age: 30
Or it's just sarcasm. On the whole follow Sworn's list and you'll be okay. Kaze is not as crazy as she would have you believe however, just don't post in the same topic as him after midnight on full moons........odd things will happen........
|2010-09-23, 19:33
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「Darkly Charismatic 」
Join Date: May 2008
Location: The Lounge
We. best friends. now
Anyways, without further adoo:
First off to the new people,
Welcome to AnimeSuki!
Being new here, you probably wonder how some of the stuff here on AS works,
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If you have time, please check them out so you can start having fun on the forums!
Again, welcome and enjoy your stay!
|2010-09-23, 20:02
|Link #10528
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Er, hullo everybody! New on the forums. First time user, long time admirer.
A little a bit about myself:
For mainstream I like Naruto, One Piece, Slam Dunk, Ryuurouden
For non-mainstream stuff like webmanga, I like S-I-N, Land of Lions, and Two-Keys.
|2010-09-24, 16:00
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So damn lazy...ლ(ಠ益ಠლ)
Graphic Designer
|2010-09-24, 21:14
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~Official Slacker~
Graphic Designer
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Xanadu
Age: 24
Posting for update on new page
Everyone! I'm glad that you have signed up to AS to join in our lovely discussions of Anime/Games/General Discussions, etc, etc or to simply view things around here . I hope you all have a good time here and please remember to keep it safe by following the Forum Rules
|2010-09-25, 01:40
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Hey I'm very new here infact I just found out about this site a few hours ago it is 2:14 at night and I'm only up because I was watching Mitsudomoe I'm almost obsessed with that show now and I found out about it by seeing a little advertisement for it off to the side of the screen on some other website. Anyways I really like action and/or perverted comedy anime the best. I have strange views on the world like how humans, animals, plants, and god(s) are all unimportant beings that have no true reason to exist other than to fill the eternal void and how everything other than the void is a flaw that should be erased but we don't want to be erased and who else other than ourselves is going to destroy all existence. My most evil and true beliefe is that for something to live or exist something else must be destroyed and killed even humans have to be killed or eventually we'll overpoppulate and everyone will slowly starve to death
|2010-09-25, 03:03
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Voyager Witch
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Otowa, Australia
Age: 27
Hey everyone. I've been lurking around the boards here for quite some time, but only now have I actually bothered to join in with the community.
I'm Aspie Sincerity. I'm a casual otaku guy from Australia, soon to be entering University, and I have quite a passion for a wide range of anime, manga, visual novels, and other facets of Japanese Otaku culture. I've been interested for about 3 or so years now, and have assembled for myself a humble collection of merchandise, manga and DVDs. My favourite series' include Clannad, Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (manga), ef, Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann, Umineko no Naku Koro ni and Higurashi no Naku Koro ni.
I've also recently entered the world of anime blogging with my new blog, Kakera Complex. I'd really appreciate if people took the time to check it out. I update once or twice a week, and hope to continue doing so for quite some time!
Anyway, I look forward to engaging in the community here, and I hope we all get along! =)
|2010-09-25, 20:55
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Junior Member
Wow, I never saw this was here. ^^; Feel like a total idiot now, would've posted earlier if I knew.
Well anyways, I came here hoping to join in discussion about the fall season titles but if I happen to make some new friends along the way, I won't mind.
|2010-09-27, 22:59
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Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: London
Hey guys, I joined this place because I thought that this place would be great to talk about Animes/Mangas (Like the person above ^.^), I'm currently watching Naruto: Shippuden, Bleach and One Piece (As my name implies lol) they're all great and just out of curiousity do you prefer Reading or Watching? And do you have any Anime/Manga recommendations? Thanks in advance
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Oct 24
Celebrating Champlain
Filed under: Blog, Cultural events, Historic events, Lake Champlain - 400 years
At 7pm tonight, October 24th, at the Vergennes Opera House, is the film premiere of "Champlain – the Lake Between" by filmmaker Caro Thompson. Samuel de Champlain seems to be quite a celebrity these days here in Vermont but also in Quebec and in New York State. 400 years ago, when he traveled these regions, he probably did not imagine he would be so popular centuries later… As Quebec celebrates the 400th anniversary of the founding of Quebec city by Samuel de Champlain and as New York and Vermont prepare to celebrate the anniversary of the discovery of Lake Champlain by the French explorer next year, a lot is being written and discussed on this subject: conferences, movies and documentaries, books…
Tonight, Caro Thompson explores Samuel de Champlain's legacy, the relationships between Natives and Europeans (the fur trade was essential to both the French and the Natives) and the history of the military forts (Lake Champlain was indeed a very strategic region at the time of New France). "The lake between" is the name native Americans had given to the lake… There will be a discussion with the filmmaker and reception. The documentary will also be broadcasted on Vermont Public Television, with a broadcast premiere on December 3, 2008, at 8pm.
More information at: Vergennes Opera House – Film premiere of "Champlain – The Lake Between"
In the past few weeks, there have been other events of interests, a recent conference in Vergennes on first contacts between Europeans and Natives, a presentation at Champlain College by the historian Willard Sterne Randall, TV programs on Quebec television, articles in Quebec newspapers and the New York Times… but if you missed them, you still have a chance to be part of this discovery experience.
Here are a few events to watch for:
– October 30 in Albany, Pulitzer prize winner David Hackett Fischer is presenting his new book: "Champlain's Dream". A superb book!
Details at: "Champlain's Dream" – Book presentation
– July 2-5, 2009: Champlain College is organizing an international symposium called: "When the French were here".
Details at: Champlain College – "When the French were here" – Conference
– And right here at Travel-Vermont.net, we are organizing a summer 2009 historic tour "When this land was called New France…" … 6 days of historic exploration of this beautiful region (Quebec, Vermont and New York State)… Samuel de Champlain's explorations, the way French settlers lived here, the forts and military actions… in English or in French… In partnership with Ipswich Tours and History Traveler, the official travel organization of the History Channel, and one of the events of the Quadricentennial of Lake Champlain.
More details at: "When this land was called New France".
Related articles:
– Middlebury College's professor Christopher Shaw has canoed the path taken by Samuel de Champlain this summer.
Read his September 26 article in the New York Times: Champlain's Shores
– In the Boston Globe, March 9, 2008: "Champlain was here" … on the exploration of the coast of New England, all the way down to Cape Cod
– In the Times Argus, March 16, 2008: "A bold arrival, an obscure end for French in Vermont"
– "Champlain names his lake", a presentation by historian Willard Sterne Randall, from the Champlain College will air soon on Channel17 TownMeeting in streaming video. Check: Town Meeting Digital Television Conversion
– You can already see a presentation he did on Jacques Cartier and French explorers at: "Jacques Cartier and fool's gold"
– The documentary "Facing Champlain, A Work in 3 Dimensions" by award-winning Quebec filmmaker Jean-François Pouliot can be seen at the Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale in Quebec city
Details at: Centre d'interprétation de Place-Royale
– Map of Samuel de Champlain's voyages
– Lake Champlain… New France


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It's only been three months since the BMW Zagato Coupe was unveiled, and since then it's made its way across the Internet and into everyone's conversation. The 2012 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance is the perfect setting for a surprise release for any automaker, and due to the overwhelmingly positive response from the BMW Zagato Coupe, the two brands took their collaboration one step further to release another model; the Roadster.
Something of this caliber would be expected to take at least a year in the design phase, but as a glimpse of what's possible when two great companies collide, the Zagato Roadster was created in just six weeks.
"Our success in finishing the car in such a short space of time shows what is possible when two successful companies pool their resources" says Zagato. "BMW is a high-achieving carmaker boasting a vast well of knowledge and technical capability in this area. When you combine that with our expertise in the creation of micro-series cars and our streamlined production processes, everything is in place to produce a beautiful model like the BMW Zagato Roadster in double-quick time".
Yes, it's impressive. And just look at it—it's gorgeous. Keep some tissues nearby to absorb the drool. Hopefully these aren't just one-offs!


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After nearly a decade of research, discussion, and hard work, the revised Urban Food Zoning Code is finally official! City Council passed the ordinance to remove barriers to urban food production and distribution activities such as market gardens, farmers markets, and food-buying clubs. Thanks to the many community stakeholders for their tenacity, diligence, and wise counsel that guided this process over the years.
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi says policy makers talked about the possibility of undertaking quantitative easing at their policy meeting. Here\'s a recap of our live blog detailing the comments and the market reaction.
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- 8:10 am
- Euro gets small pop as ECB holds fire
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
The euro popped higher even though the ECB was generally expected to leave rates unchanged. The focus is on Draghi, who will take the podium in Frankfurt at 2:30 p.m. local time, or 8:30 a.m. Eastern. The shared currency /quotes/zigman/4867933/realtime/sampled EURUSD is changing hands at $1.3775 versus $1.3760 in North American trade late Wednesday. It had traded at $1.3757 just ahead of the rate announcement.
- 8:22 am
- Here's how Draghi could deliver dovish message: RBS
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
Traders will be paying close attention to any shifts in language as Draghi delivers his opening remarks.
Paul Robson at Royal Bank of Scotland thinks the euro is likely to come under pressure, with Draghi adopting a dovish tone, in part because the need to restrain the strength of the euro is possibly the one thing ECB policy makers agree on most.
In a note, Robson argues:
Though it is unlikely to admit it, reducing the prospect of additional EUR upside is probably the one issue on which the Council agrees the most, not least because if the currency strengthens, more action may be required on conventional or unconventional policy, which would be more unpalatable to a vocal minority on the Council.
One way Draghi could weaken the euro would be by altering his language around the topic of inflation expectations. Draghi in the past has described inflation expectations over the "medium to long term" as "firmly anchored." Draghi could signal a shift by dropping the word "firmly" or "medium-term" when he talks about inflation expectations, Robson said.
- 8:32 am
- Add a Comment
Draghi is taking the podium and shooing away the photographers. We're getting under way.
- 8:35 am
- Draghi harps on subdued inflation outlook; says expectations still 'firmly anchored'
- by William Watts
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Draghi begins reading opening statement. He says information is consistent with expectation of long period of low inflation. He's noting subdued price pressure, but does not change the language on inflation expectations, sayng that "over the medium to long term" they "continue to be firmly anchored."
- 8:37 am
- Unconventional options
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
Draghi repeats the ECB is committed to using unconventional instruments within its mandate if needed.
- 8:39 am
- Downside risks to economic outlook
- by William Watts
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Draghi talks about the economy. He notes unemployment remains highs and that the risks to the economic outlook remain skewed to the downside.
- 8:41 am
- Closely watching exchange-rate developments
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Draghi says geopolitical risk and exchange-rate developments will be "monitored closely."
But that's not doing much to restrain the euro, which continues to trade around $1.3777.
- 8:43 am
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Pretty strong verbals there by #Draghi. "Unanimous Committment" to unconventional measures.
— Jeff Black (@Jeffrey_Black) April 3, 2014
- 8:44 am
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On the other hand…
#forex nothing new from Draghi so far #ECB
— Boris Schlossberg (@Fxflow) April 3, 2014
- 8:47 am
- Euro take a leap above $1.38
- by Laura Mandaro
- Add a Comment
Now back in the $1.37 range
- 8:51 am
- QE was part of 'ample discussion' by policy makers
- by William Watts
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Draghi drops the first bombshell of the news conference, revealing that quantiative easing, or QE, was discussed as part of an "ample" and "rich" discussion by the Governing Council.
The euro turns south and European stocks gained some ground.
Draghi also says the exchange rate is an increasingly important reference point for policy makers.
- 8:51 am
- Add a Comment
European stocks briefly erased losses, writes MarketWatch's Sara Sjolin.
- 8:53 am
- Draghi defends forward guidance
- by William Watts
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The Q&A continues. Draghi defends the ECB's "forward-guidance," saying money market curves and other measures have remained stable despite outside turmoil.
The Governing Council would define its forward guidance as "quite successful," he says.
- 8:57 am
- Draghi: QE discussion prompted by worries over low inflation
- by William Watts
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Draghi's asked to elaborate on the QE discussion.
He says that in March QE wasn't discussed explicitly.
Now, it's "quite obvious" that the Governing Council is concerned that a long period of low inflation runs risks affecting longer-run inflation expectations — always a key concern for central bankers.
Annual inflation in the euro zone has fallen to 0.5% — well below the ECB's target of near but just below 2%, prompting economists to warn of the threat of deflation or chronically low inflation.
- 9:01 am
- Lots of grumbling about Easter
- Add a Comment
Draghi blames late date for Easter. All the fault of the Council of Nicaea.
— James Mackintosh (@jmackin2) April 3, 2014
- 9:01 am
- Draghi: ECB reflecting on QE design
- by William Watts
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Draghi says the ECB would have to think hard about how it would go about implementing QE.
Elaborating on concerns about low inflation, Draghi says the condition makes it all the more difficult to adjust economic imbalances within the region.
Low inflation means that some adjustments would require some prices to turn negative to achieve balance. That's a tough act to pull off given the rigidity of wages and some other prices, he says.
It also makes life rougher for debtors as they try to clear up balance sheets.
- 9:03 am
- Add a Comment
Draghi cites Easter and Fed cites the weather. This is a really bad year to have both of those to deal with.
— Owen Callan (@OwenCallan) April 3, 2014
- 9:06 am
- ECB talks a lot about easing -- and that's key
- by Laura Mandaro
- Add a Comment
My initial Top 10 Takeaways form ECB Presser – while there are more positives, ALL the talk of More Easing is KEY pic.twitter.com/UIyqJfZDcM
— Kathy Lien (@kathylienfx) April 3, 2014
- 9:07 am
- Must work to avoid stagnation
- by William Watts
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Draghi says his biggest worry about the euro-zone economy is the prospect of long-term stagnation.
That could lead to a chronically soft labor market and an increase in structural unemployment. Monetary policy isn't the only factor, he says, saying the concerns also underline the need for structural reforms.
- 9:10 am
- Negative interest rateswere a big topic
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
Draghi says policy makers also talked about the possibility of negative deposit rates.
He emphasized, however, that the discussion wasn't undertaken with the idea that negative rates would help pull down the euro, but were instead focused on how they would help the ECB achieve its inflation target, notes Annalisa Piazza, economist at Newedge Strategy in London.
- 9:16 am
- Euro falls off
- by Saumya Vaishampayan
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The euro /quotes/zigman/4867933/realtime/sampled EURUSD is tanking against the dollar. It's currently at an intraday low of $1.3716, according to FactSet. That's compared to $1.3760 late Wednesday.
- 9:24 am
- Draghi still mindful of euro zone's output gap
- by William Watts
- Add a Comment
Draghi says there is plenty of "slack" in the euro-zone economy.
"We see an output gap that is pretty wide and only gradually closes toward the end of our medium-term horizon," he says. That's why the euro zone needs a higher growth rate in order to close a gap that otherwise weighs on demand and stability.
Draghi has previously emphasized the output gap. Richard Barwell at RBS says Draghi's earlier emphasis on the measure was deliberate. From an earlier note by Barwell:
The inclusion of the output gap in the forward guidance on interest rates was a premeditated response to an improving domestic outlook and heightened expectations of Fed tightening. The reference to the large negative output gap signals that exit from the current accommodative stance should be far in the future. For the record, we have reservations about this strategy given the track record of real-time estimates of the gap.
- 9:29 am
- ECB talked about LTRO less than other options
- by William Watts
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Draghi says the Governing Council also discussed ending sterilization of previous bond purchases under its Securities Market Program, while the prospect of another long-term refinancing operation was talked about more briefly than other measures.
Asked his preference, Draghi says it's up to the ECB Governing Council but emphasizes that policy makers are unanimous in the commitment to use both conventional and unconventional measures if needed to cope with the risk of a too prolonged period of low inflation.
- 9:31 am
- Add a Comment
You can read Draghi's introductory statement here.
- 9:31 am
- 'Traders haven't got a clue'
- by Saumya Vaishampayan
- Add a Comment
The euro has dropped nearly one cent against the dollar since Draghi began speaking (see the intraday chart in our previous post). He said that there was a "rich" discussion of quantitative easing at the latest meeting, but didn't decide to act. That's confusing traders, says Andrew Wilkinson, chief market analyst at Interactive Brokers LLC.
In a note, he said:
"QE might weaken the euro currency, while failure to act might lift the unit. Such failure to act might make the onset of QE inevitable in the future. As a result and as the intraday chart clearly illustrates, traders haven't got a clue what to do with the euro currency!"
- 9:36 am
- Draghi concludes news conference
- by William Watts
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That's a wrap.
Obviously the biggest takeaway is that the ECB has talked about quantitative easing. That left the euro down and provided some support for stocks, though the central bank has long been seen slowly edging down the QE path.


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Windows 7 is faster on the same hardware than Vista, though not faster than Windows XP running programs designed for XP.
Compared with a year ago, netbook sales revenue grew a whopping 264 percent.
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Cybersquatting is the use of a domain name for a Web site that rightfully belongs to someone else.
Lowering PC software piracy by 10 percentage points worldwide over four years would create 600,000 new jobs and $24 billion in higher government revenues.
The digital camera revolution began with the introduction of Logitech Fotoman, the first commercially available digital camera, in 1990.
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A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any other invention in human history, with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.
You can copy and paste selected text to be translated or translate an entire Web page by typing in its location.
The Internet is inevitably changing the face of book publishing no less than it's changing newspapers, magazines, film, music, television, education, shopping, dating and virtually every other aspect of society.
Do overflowing in boxes spell the end of e-mail?
We're dealing with an "exoflood" of information, forcing us into a state of "continuous partial attention" and causing "interruption overload."
Newspaper Web sites attracted a record number of visitors in the third quarter of 2008, a 15.8 percent increase over the same period a year ago.
Questioning the Authenticity of Online Experts
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Shopping, finance and information gather top list of online activities.
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About 24 percent of Americans say they regularly learn something about the presidential campaign from the Internet.
When you put up a Web site or blog or participate in Internet discussions, you may think that your words, whether they're hasty or wise, will gradually fade away over time. But Internet archive systems exist that in all likelihood are preserving them long term.
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When desktop publishing was introduced in 1985, the surfeit of font choices led many people to create documents that looked like ransom notes written by a terribly inspired ten-year-old.
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In getting to Web sites, neatness counts. If you type in the wrong Web address, you might be in for a surprise.
The ultimate goal is the same as envisioned by the builders of the great Library at Alexandria, completed by the Macedonian rulers of Egypt around 300 BC: Archiving the world's knowledge in printed form.
The main advantage to most Web-based discussion groups is the ease with which photos can be shared.
Phishers often use the correct Web address as the name of the link but code the link to take you to the bogus address.
Another option with Windows PCs, particularly convenient for e-mail, doesn't even require a photo editing program. Right-click on the photo's filename, choose "Send To Mail Recipient," and select the size (medium or large are best).
Type any error message you receive on screen into Google, within quotation marks.
Workers with Internet access at home and at work used an average of 3.7 hours per week of work time for personal Internet use and 5.9 hours per week on the Internet for work purposes outside office hours.
"Wait until the first set of bug fixes is out before migrating to a major upgrade."
What people value most at a Web site is "direct paths to the content I am looking for."
Yahoo is one of the Internet's heroes. Here's hoping that Jerry Yang is able to do with Yahoo what Steve Jobs did with Apple ten years ago.
"My computer is acting up. It must be a virus."
If Google is the only search tool you use, you may be missing out.
Even the name is scary. Zombie.
Although there are myriad tools designed to help you find your way on the Web, some are better than others, depending on your needs.
With the myriad Internet service providers out there, you should be able to find a gateway to cyberspace that's as unique as you are.
Some simple Web design tips can keep your site from being unusable, insulting and ignored.
Is there a way to balance the competing needs of access and privacy? Should the Social Security Administration try again to make some of their information available on the Web?
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When: Noon-6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, and Sunday, June 23
Where: Various studios in the Prospect neighborhood in Longmont
Cost: Free
Info: prospectartistsassn.com
The Prospect Artists Studio Tour has one advantage over the area's other studio tours.
All the locations are within walking distance of one another.
Studio tours often involve lots of driving from one studio to another. Not in Prospect. The tour, which is planned for the afternoons of June 22-23, includes 10 locations, and visitors may complete the entirety of the tour by parking in the neighborhood and hitting it all on foot.
That's not the only attraction of the tour, though, as artists in Prospect will tell you. It includes the exhibition of some great art, displayed right where it's made. Also, it's not just about the art. It's about the community of Prospect, the funky neighborhood in south Longmont with the weird-looking houses and funny street names.
"You get to see the inside of our strange houses," said Suzanne Frazier, an artist who is one of the organizers of the tour.
The tour, set up by the Prospect Artists Association, is really a showcase of the whole Prospect community, she said. At least 20 businesses in the neighborhood sponsor the tour, and Frazier views the tour as an opportunity to get to know Prospect for all it has to offer.
"We're sponsored by most of the businesses in Prospect," she said. "It's not just about the artists, It's about the businesses ... We're hoping people will spend a day there."
The neighborhood, being an architectural work of art in itself, attracts lots of artists, and those who live there make art of all kinds.
Maureen Ruddy Burkhart is a photographer, and lately she's been making art with her iPhone, on which she works with up to 30 apps to make stunning composite pictures. The images are the work of an accomplished and sensitive artist, but the apps through which they're made are easier to master than one might think.
"Just about anyone can learn to use them pretty quickly," Burkhart said.
She has come to appreciate the benefits of working right on her phone.
"It's very spontaneous," she said, "and you have your digital darkroom with you at all times, so it doesn't tie you to your computer."
Burkhart recently exhibited work at The Dairy Center for the Arts in Boulder. Another artist on the Prospect tour, Julie Clement, recently earned local recognition for "Venus and Sun," a mural she installed at the Longmont Museum.
Brenda Ferrimani, who makes what she calls "dream art," plans to showcase new work she made based on dreams she has had since a trip she took to the Netherlands. She visited the Rolduc Abbey, where she had paranormal experiences, she said.
"We had some connections with some spirits there," she said.
Ferrimani believes dreams are insights into a deep vein of consciousness, and she explores that idea through her art.
"We can see into the future," she said, "we can have knowledge of the past."
She believes the Prospect Artists Studio Tour is an opportunity to enjoy the full Prospect experience.
"I think everybody who comes to Prospect is interested in the colorful flavor of the architecture. That's all part of the experience," she said. "I think it's a full-day experience, and you don't have to feel rushed, so you can stay and talk to the artists."
Artists will have work for sale, and prices will range from several dollars to several thousands of dollars.
Tour locations will be indicated by green signs. For tour locations, visit prospectartistsassn.com.
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Jmobile Prospector tool launches today on Android
New arrival: Jmobile™ Prospector for Android
You heard and read about it earlier this month: The Jmobile™ Prospector tool became available for iOS devices.
Now available: the latest Jmobile for Android update includes the launch of the exciting Prospector lead management tool. Use Jmobile on your smartphone or tablet to manage your leads in an intuitive, simple platform that's unlike other business-building apps.
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Prospector is an easy-to-use, step-by-step system that takes a Distributor through the entire process of turning a contact into a Customer. It allows you to share videos, post to social media, send personalized text messages and email, and more.
FAQs about Prospector on Android
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Visit the Google Play app store and download or update the Jmobile app -- the most recent version will be 3.1.3. Some people experience the best results by first uninstalling Jmobile, then reinstalling it for the latest components.
What version of Android will the Prospector tool work on?
Android: 4.1-6.0, otherwise known as Jelly Bean, Kit Kat, Lollipop and Marshmallow.
Do text messages go through phone or Jmobile?
SMS messages go through your phone's default messaging service app. The standard messaging rates through your smartphone plan will apply for national/international numbers.
More Jmobile Prospector Resources in Jcloud
More FAQs can be found in the Jcloud™ North America folder. Visit the Jcloud in Joffice™ or Jmobile for a downloadable PDF.
On the North America weekly educational webinar this week, President of North America Meredith Berkich demonstrated the ins and outs of Prospector, and how to fully utilize it as a business-building tool to maximize growth. Find the video recording in the Jcloud North America folder in Joffice or Jmobile.
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Actual rating will vary with options, driving conditions, habits and vehicle condition.
The standard features of the Nissan Maxima 3.5 S include VQ 3.5L V-6 300hp engine, 2-speed Xtronic CVT transmission with overdrive, 4-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), integrated navigation system, side seat mounted airbags, curtain 1st and 2nd row overhead airbags, airbag occupancy sensor, automatic air conditioning, 18" aluminum wheels, cruise control, ABS and driveline traction control.
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Despite having 300 horsepower beneath its hood, a Maxima isn't likely to deliver many driving thrills to enthusiasts. The V6/CVT combination doesn't constitute the most refined powertrain, either.
For most drivers, though, the Maxima accelerates with suitable swiftness, while emitting more gruffness than expected. Pushing harder than usual on the gas pedal may be needed when accelerating, but the specially-tuned transmission yields a more spirited experience than most CVTs can deliver. Sport mode helps, and when D-Step logic is selected, the preset ratios arrive in a delectably smooth sequence.
Helped by surprisingly high-effort steering, a Maxima feels markedly more nimble than typical rivals like Toyota's Avalon. Certainly, its sense of sportiness transcends that of most big sedans. Even when breezing along curvy roads, Nissan's top sedan feels composed and confident. Wandering on straightaways seldom occurs, courtesy of great on-center tracking capability.
Moderate torque steer might be felt, but only when accelerating hard. Electric power steering delivers almost no feedback to the driver, but the thick-rimmed, flat-bottom steering wheel is an unexpected delight.
Still, ride comfort is this sedan's main attraction. With standard 18-inch wheels, smoothness approaches luxury level. Even in SR trim with 19-inch tires and stiffer shock absorbers, the ride doesn't become excessively firm.
Engine noise is reasonably muffled, but other sounds entering the cabin seem inappropriate for a car in this price league.
Thriftier than many full-size sedans, the Maxima is EPA-rated at 21/30 mpg City/Highway, or 25 mpg Combined. Premium gasoline is needed.
Styling might not please everyone. More than most, though, Nissan's Maxima stands out from the big-sedan pack. Daring and dramatic, if not wholly cohesive, the biggest Nissan four-door lacks the cleanly finished look of a Chevrolet Impala, but resembles no other full-size sedan. No design elements are shared with the mechanically-related Nissan Altima.
The freshly-revised grille does present a cleaner appearance. Viewed from the front, the roof appears to float above the vehicle, helped by black pillars. A fine chrome line runs just below the windows, striving to conceal the Maxima's girth. On the whole, the Maxima favors voluptuous curves over a svelte tone. SR sedans flaunt more prominent sporty touches, including a rear spoiler.
Top models are luxurious.Front occupants can savor comfortably supportive seats and a lavish aura.
The Maxima seats four and is even better for two. It has a low roofline that makes the rear bench feel tight. Taller riders may find the roofline impedes entry and exit. The two outboard rear passengers drop into wide, bucket-like seats. A center position is provided, but it's not intended to be used often and it's not comfortable. Rear passengers in the Nissan Altima have more space.
Fitted with an 8.0-inch infotainment screen, the dashboard cants assertively toward the driver. The tall center console constricts knee space more than in most large sedans.
Interior materials rank above average in cloth-upholstered base models, becoming nearly decadent in top-dog Platinum trim. Soft-touch materials abound, complemented by classy upholstery stitching. Even the metallic and simulated-wood trim panels look stylishly contemporary.
Trunk volume is a moderate 14.3 cubic feet, versus 15.4 for the Altima.
Regardless of trim levels, the Maxima delivers an upscale feel. In both layout and materials quality, but not in back-seat space, Nissan's full-size sedan ranks above the midsize Altima. As far as design goes, not many large four-doors can be called daring or dramatic. Altogether, Maxima promises good value for its price.
Driving impressions by The Car Connection. James M. Flammang contributed to this report.
Nissan Maxima S ($33,270) comes with power front seats, cloth upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, remote start, forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and 18-inch wheels. Infotainment includes an 8.0-inch screen with navigation, Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto. (Prices are MSRP and do not include $885 destination charge.)
Maxima SV ($35,270) features leather-appointed seat upholstery, heated front seats, a driver-seat thigh extension, and front/rear parking sensors. Maxima SL ($37,690) adds a panoramic moonroof, active noise cancellation, 11-speaker Bose audio, LED interior lighting, blind-spot warning, adaptive cruise control, and extra USB ports.
Maxima Platinum ($40,940) comes with quilted leather seat inserts, a surround-view camera system, power rear sunshade, height-adjustable passenger seat, ventilated front seats and LED headlights.
Maxima SR ($38,530) has a sport-tuned suspension and 19-inch wheels, but lacks the panoramic moonroof. Premium leather seats with Alcantara inserts, LED headlights, and ventilated front seats are standard.


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MADRID (AP) — A security camera has captured the moment when a Spanish train veers off the track and crashes into a wall at high speed.
The footage posted Thursday on YouTube shows the train rounding a bend, making a turn to the left underneath a road overpass.
The train's first carriage behind the locomotive appears to come off the tracks first, slamming the tail of the locomotive into a concrete wall.
All the carriages can be seen starting to come off the tracks as the locomotive hurtles toward the camera position.
The security camera footage appears to stop at the moment that the engine crashes into it.


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by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:24 pm
Ok, that's what I thought too.
But even if it was done to ape the MMPB format, I still think it's out of place--La Chanson de Roland is an 11th C book and I would've gone with one sensible recap page done in the style of an illuminated manuscript or something at the front. Unfortunately, seeing all that publicity jazz there did not put me in the mind of reading literature, or even something literature-related, but made the comic feel cheapened upon opening.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:26 pm
When I was your age I would've torn them out and thrown them away unread.
I am much more even-minded now.
by thefourthman » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:28 pm
I just wouldn't have bought the damn thing. Your book isn't any good, but you paid all these people to praise it. That's the mindset five pages of that shit puts me in.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:37 pm
That's the problem with those publicity blurbs, they don't even guarantee the person read it these days, much less liked it. In the book-world, it's often a quid pro quo kind of thing. Not always. But enough to make them sort of despicable upon sight.
A well-written introduction by another writer who is a true fan of the author or book in question is infinitely more preferable (and readable, sometimes!).
by thefourthman » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:41 pm
by Garofani Spruzzo » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:43 pmSome of you do make 1-5 sound like an ok read--this might be an odd transition issue that was just hard to penetrate without having read them.
Although fourthy's review makes me think it was not the greatest transition issue ever. But it has to be better having read 1-5. Some people won't mind the different faux-websites and the like, but I hope it isn't a trend in upcoming issues.
by thefourthman » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:46 pm
He has done it periodically, but it has not been an every issue thing. Seems to me it happened a couple times in the first issue and maybe the second.
I really think issue 5 just killed the books momentum. I will probably read the trade to figure it all out.
by Old Man » Tue Oct 20, 2009 6:56 pm
Oh, I so love gingham.
by thefourthman » Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:30 pm
good. I am glad someone appreciates it. I know I don't. It is wool and it makes my belly itch. Some people have suggested this might not be a problem if I wore clothes underneath it. But I am incredulous.
by Punchy » Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:02 amI just don't get why you should care so much about promo quotes, rip them out of a book? Why? It's harmless!
I can understand your problems with the book itself... but this is the same as bashing a comic because you don't like how the Editor writes the Letter column.
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Oct 21, 2009 7:54 am
If the letters column (a rarity these days) had been so ham-handedly placed like the blurb-fest, I would've mentioned it too. To be honest, I would prefer a real letters column with honest reactions to the book over it.
PS When I still bought a number of magazines monthly, I'd tear out all the ads just to see what was left--not much often.
by Punchy » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:11 am
How do you know these aren't honest reactions?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:29 am
One word: Newsarama.
This is the site that tried to say the new Knight Rider was one of the best shows on tv.
But I have plenty of reason to suspect those sorts of blurbs--although I've never said they were all dishonest.
by Punchy » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:30 am
I think TV reviews and comics reviews are very different, Vertigo aren't going to pay Newsarama for a positive review, they don't have the money for it.
Maybe Newsarama, like everyone else, just really liked the book?
by Garofani Spruzzo » Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:43 am
Well, I don't read the Newsarama stuff anymore, but I didn't notice any difference myself. NBC or whatever network that was on didn't pay them either, I am certain. It's more about the desire to please rather than critically view a thing--and I was just kidding earlier in the thread when I pegged you as a "pleaser", BTW.
It's a difficult balance for any reviewer sometimes.
In regards to the authenticity of each and every blurb--it'd be hard to say without having more context to go with the quotes, and I don't even have the issue at hand at this moment.
I think you're just trying to sidetrack the original question, though, which was why were they the first page-and-a-half of this issue?
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01137981
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First Posted : June 7, 2010
Last Update Posted : October 24, 2017
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The APR began as the 'Zidovudine in pregnancy Registry' in January 1989 and became the 'Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry' in January, 1993. The purpose of the APR is to detect any major teratogenic effects involving any of the Registry drugs when administered to pregnant HIV positive women. The Registry is intended to provide an early signal of teratogenicity associated with prenatal use of the antiretroviral drugs. The Registry collects data on prenatal exposures to antiretroviral drugs, potential confounding factors (such as maternal age, disease status during pregnancy), and information about the outcome of the pregnancy.
The Registry is managed by INC Research. The scientific conduct and analysis of the Registry data are overseen by an independent Advisory Committee consisting of members from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the academic sector. Registry data are obtained from participating providers who encompass physicians in private practice as well as hospitals and community clinics.
The registry is co-sponsored and co-funded by 26 pharmaceutical companies that manufacture drugs used in ART.
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|Drug: Any Antiretroviral Therapy
The Registry conforms to the FDA Guidance for Industry: Establishing Pregnancy Exposure Registries, the Guidelines for Good Pharmacoepidemiology Practices, and the FDA Guidance on Pharmacovigilance.
The Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry collects data on use of the following GSK drugs: abacavir, amprenavir, delavirdine, fosamprenavir, lamivudine, maraviroc, zidovudine, and their combinations during pregnancy. The Registry requests information from medical providers about antiretroviral therapy, though there may be other drug exposures, which are not systematically collected.
Registration is voluntary. Health professionals are strongly encouraged to enroll their antiretroviral-exposed pregnant patients into the Registry as early in the pregnancy as possible, preferably before prenatal testing is done. This is to maximize the data validity by minimizing potential biases introduced when a woman is enrolled after prenatal testing.
Patients are followed through health care providers who provide information on maternal risk factors, pregnancy outcome, and neonatal health. In the month of expected delivery, a short follow-up form is sent to the health care provider to ascertain the pregnancy outcome and completion of the antiviral therapy information. Additional follow-up is not sought from health care providers.
In an attempt to limit the bias in the analysis, the Registry assembled a group of providers who committed in writing to report every woman who receives antiretroviral therapy during pregnancy, but before the pregnancy outcome is known, that comes to their site. This allows the Registry to include every report from that site as an evaluable case. As the number of cases from these sites increases, the Registry will be able to analyze those cases separately. Providers are encouraged to participate in this group.
ViiV Healthcare is the new sponsor of this study, and GlaxoSmithKline is in the process of updating systems to reflect the change in sponsorship.
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|Time Perspective:
|Target Follow-Up Duration:
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|Official Title:
|Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry (APR)-Risk of Birth Defects Associated With Exposure to GSK HIV Drugs During Pregnancy
|Actual Study Start Date :
|February 15, 1993
|Estimated Primary Completion Date :
|December 31, 2024
|Estimated Study Completion Date :
|December 31, 2024
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Any pregnant, HIV positive woman exposed to antiretroviral drugs during pregnancy.
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Any exposure to an antiretroviral therapy: Abacavir, Amprenavir, Delavirdine, Fosamprenavir, Lamivudine, Maraviroc, Zidovudine, Combivir (Zidovudine+Lamivudine), Epzicom (Abacavir+Lamivudine), and/or Trizivir (Abacavir+Lamivudine+Zidovudine)
- A birth defect is defined as any congenital malformations according to modified (by APR) classification of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s Metropolitan Atlanta Congenital Defects Program (MACDP) criteria [ Time Frame: Birth defect is to be diagnosed in fetuses of at least 20 weeks gestational age through children of up to 6 years of age ]
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WE066 (EPIP095) ( Other Identifier: GSK )
EPI40018 ( Other Identifier: GSK )
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Combivir (Zidovudine+Lamivudine)
Antiretroviral Pregnancy Registry
pregnancy registry
Trizivir (Abacavir+Lamivudine+Zidovudine)
Epzicom (Abacavir+Lamivudine)
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Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV Infections
Congenital Abnormalities
Immune System Diseases
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Slow Virus Diseases
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Lamivudine, zidovudine drug combination
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Anti-HIV Agents
HIV Protease Inhibitors
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U.S. homebuilder sentiment edged up in March but sentiment remained mostly poor as concerns linger, the National Association of Home Builders said on Monday.
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market index rose to 47 in March from 46 in February, the group said in a statement. February's decline was the largest ever month-to-month, and economists polled by Reuters had predicted the index would rebound to 50 in March.
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Readings below 50 mean more builders view market conditions as poor than favorable. The index had been above 50 for eight straight months before February's slump.
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