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It was a sea of red on a recent Friday at Colusa Regional Medical Center.
And it will continue to be a sea of red every Friday this month, according to Mary Jane Tait, director of staff development at the hospital.
Thankfully, the red Tait refers to is symbolic.
In an effort to fight heart disease in women, the staff of the medical center kicked off a month-long, awareness-raising campaign by wearing red clothes and covering bulletin boards with red, educational fliers.
Go Red for Women is a national campaign organized by the American Heart Association with the goal of disceminating facts about heart disease, which they claim is the number one killer of women.
"The goal is to reduce the numbers of women that die of heart attack and stroke. The secondary goal is to raise money," Tait said.
The American Heart Association reports that many women dismiss cardiovascular disease as an "older man's disease," but heart-related illness claims the lives of nearly 500,000 American women each year. The campaign primarly focuses on a few factors that contribute to heart-related illnesses, including diet, lifestyle choices and genetics.
"If you've got a sister or a mother who has suffered from heart-related illness, you've got a double-barrelled shotgun pointed at you," Tait said.
Even if your family has a history of heart disease, diabetes, high cholesterol, unhealthy eating habits, or obesity, campaign organizers insist that heart disease in the family tree doesn't mean you can't turn over a new leaf.
"You can prevent heart disease with healthy eating and daily activities, and you can pass those traits along," said Tait.
She offered a few tips to eat more healthy, even while eating out.
"Skip side dishes, or opt for a side salad or fruit instead of fried. Switch to diet soda to minimize sugars and try things that are grilled to eat leaner proteins," Tait suggested. "Pass on the 'value-size.' When you supersize, the meal isn't the only thing that gets bigger."

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Rienzi was a hit in its day, firmly placing Wagner on the operatic map with its first performance in Dresden in 1842.
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WAGNER'S first successful opera, Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen (Rienzi, the Last of the Tribunes) had not been performed in Australia until now. On Sunday evening Melbourne Opera successfully mounted an impressive concert version at its home, the Athenaeum Theatre.
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MARANA, Ariz. — The roar resonated across Dove Mountain from fans packed around the 18th green as Tiger Woods, needing a birdie on the last hole to stay in his match, hit a shot that dropped out of the Arizona sky and landed 5 feet from the hole.
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Woods missed the putt so badly that it never even touched the hole.
No one was more surprised than Nick Watney, who removed his cap to shake hands with Woods after a 1-up victory Thursday in the Match Play Championship. It was the third straight time in this fickle event that Woods failed to get out of the second round, and it raised more questions about his ability to make key putts that once seemed so automatic.
"I was fighting the blocks all day with my putter," said Woods, who missed three putts inside 10 feet on the last six holes. "Left-to-right putt, I took it slightly shut right there, and I knew it — and blocked it open."
Watney was so sure that Woods would square the match that he already had his yardage book out, checking the hole location on the first green (the 19th hole of their match), trying to decide if 3-wood was the right club off the tee.
"The old adage is to expect your opponent to make it," Watney said. "And when it's Tiger Woods, you really expect him to make it."
Just not this Tiger Woods.
"I didn't miss a single shot coming in, which is good. And that was fun, to hit the ball that well," Woods said. "Unfortunately, I just didn't make a putt when I needed it."
Two weeks ago, Woods couldn't buy a putt at Pebble Beach and closed with a 75, which was 11 shots worse than playing partner and eventual winner Phil Mickelson. He also struggled to make putts in Abu Dhabi, when he failed to win despite being tied for the 54-hole lead with Robert Rock.
And now the Match Play Championship, where he lost his only lead by missing a 5-foot par putt on the seventh hole, and made only one putt longer than 5 feet all day.
"I'm very happy to move on. I feel a bit fortunate, as well," Watney said. "We don't see him miss putts like that very often. And there were a few of them."
Watney next plays Lee Westwood, the former world No. 1 whom Watney has beaten at Dove Mountain each of the last two years. Westwood had no trouble against Robert Karlsson of Sweden, advancing to the third round for the first time in 12 tries at this fickle event.
"Need more clothes. Didn't pack for long enough!" Westwood jokingly tweeted.
England has won this World Golf Championship the last two years — Luke Donald and Ian Poulter — and Westwood is its last hope to make it three in a row.
The surprise was that Scotland had two players remaining — former British Open champion Paul Lawrie took down Ryo Ishikawa, and Martin Laird defeated Matteo Manassero. Lawrie and Laird face each other in the third round.
In other matches Thursday:
— U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy, the No. 2 seed, made only three birdies but won two straight holes with par to put away Anders Hansen and advance to the third round. He plays Miguel Angel Jimenez, the 48-year-old Spaniard who beat PGA champion Keegan Bradley.
— Dustin Johnson, headed for defeat in the opening round until outlasting Jim Furyk in 20 holes, blasted Francesco Molinari early and rolled to a 7-and-5 win. "I was definitely in a better mood," Johnson said of the short day.
Johnson has played two medium-length players in Furyk and Molinari. Next up is another pea shooter, Mark Wilson, who breezed to a win over Robert Rock of England.
— Steve Stricker celebrated his 45th birthday in style. Two down on the back nine, he rallied to catch Louis Oosthuizen, then won the match with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole that had so much break even Stricker wasn't sure he could make it.
He will play Hunter Mahan, who never trailed in beating Y.E. Yang.
— Ernie Els, one day after becoming only the third No. 64 seed to win, had another short day that precedes a long flight home. He lost, 5 and 4, to Peter Hanson of Sweden.
Seven Americans, seven Europeans, an Asian and an Australian (John Senden) represent the 16 players left.
Watney fully expected to be among them.
He was among the few players who admitted peeking at the brackets, and he knew he had a chance to play Woods in the second round. Even as Woods was struggling to get through the opening round, Watney said he wanted to play him because of his stature as the dominant player of this era with 14 major championships.
"I really like Gonzo," he said of Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano, whom Woods beat in 18 holes in the first round. "But I wanted to play Tiger. This is why we play. I could beat him in the second round at Riviera, but then we have two more rounds. To go head-to-head and wind up on top, this is something I'll remember."
Woods took his only lead when Watney three-putted for bogey on the fourth hole, and Watney squared the match at No. 7 when Woods missed a 5-foot par putt, a sign of things to come.
The back nine again gave Woods fits. He hit into a bunker and into the desert, having to play a left-handed shot for the second straight day, conceding the 10th hole with a double bogey. Watney went 2 up with an 18-foot birdie on the 12th.
Then, it was a matter of hanging on.
"I just felt like Tiger Woods is not going to lay down," Watney said. "Tiger Woods is not going to give you this match, so you've got to do something to take it. And that was big. Obviously, that ended up being the cushion of the match."
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The Sentra has always been a good value, and with prices relatively unchanged for the 2011 model year, Nissan has staked out its territory in the compact sedan market, facing fierce competition with the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla. Fuel economy is great across the board, with the 2.0L CVT model capable of 26 mpg city and 34 mpg highway.
Following a refresh last year, not much is new with the Nissan Sentra in 2011.
There are six varieties of Sentra, four of which are powered by a 2.0L 4-cylinder engine that makes 140 hp and 147 lb-ft of torque. The 2.0, 2.0 S, 2.0 SR and 2.0 SL come with a CVT. A 6-speed manual is available on the base 2.0 model only.
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Our very friendly staff makes each child, parent and teen feel welcome at the library. We love helping everyone find just the right book, movie and music and enjoy playing "book detective" to track down the answer to your questions.
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Gator Bites Man
An alligator crossing the road in Sanford Monday night got a surprise when a man decided to catch it and grabbed it by its tail. But the alligator's surprise was nothing compared to the man's when the reptile whipped around and bit him on the leg and then ran into some bushes.
As if getting bitten once wasn't enough, the man, who officials said appeared to be intoxicated, reached into the bushes to grab the gator again, and it obliged him by biting him, again.
The gator was trying to get to some water when Dirk Alan Willms, 44, (DOB 08/13/65), of 501 Lemon St., Sanford, decided to catch it.
Eventually, Willms subdued the 45-inch alligator and took it to his house. Someone who saw him with the alligator reported it to the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, which then called the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC).
FWC Law Enforcement Officer Naomii Tye responded to the call, issued Willms a ticket for possessing an alligator, a second-degree misdemeanor, and then released the small reptile in nearby Lake Jesup. The maximum penalty for a second-degree misdemeanor is 60 days in jail and $500 fine.
While Tye was filling out the citation, Willms commented that he should have cut the gator's tail off and left it where he caught it, and that he had caught several alligators in the past and had never been bitten.
"If someone sees an alligator that they think is a threat to public safety, they should call the FWC. They should never try to catch it themselves, no matter how small it is," said Tye. "As Mr. Willms found out, not only is it dangerous, it's against the law."
Willms received minor punctures and lacerations, and Tye instructed him to seek medical attention to avoid infection from his cuts.
The moral of this gator tale is if something isn't bothering you, leave it alone.
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Google Street View has begun taking photographs of Kiryat Arba near Hebron, according to residents of Kiyrat Arba who witnessed Google cars shooting in the area during Succot.
Chairman of the Kiryat Arba local council Malachi Levinger commented: "The introduction of Google Street View in Kiryat Arba indicates the strengthening of international legitimacy for the communities of Judea and Samaria."
Google Street View was launched in Israel last April. Users can use the photographs to see what a particular location looks like, as if they were actually standing at that spot. The process takes a few weeks for photographing and a few months to seamlessly "sew" the pictures together to create a continuous panorama in all directions.
Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and Haifa were the first three cities to be mapped out using the new technology. Afterwards, Google Maps expanded to include smaller cities, as well as a concerted effort to map holy sites, archeological sites, historical sites and natural wonders such as the Kinneret and Maktesh Ramon.
It appears Kiryat Arba was next on the list, after speculation that Google cars have been spotted in other West Bank settlements as well.
Google Maps was launched in May 2007 and is available in 30 countries. Many countries have only allowed Google Street Maps to continue by blurring peoples' faces and not showing government buildings or military installations
Only after lengthy negotiations with Google did the Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA), part of the Justice Ministry, agree to roll out the service here.
Immediately after the ILITA's announcement that Google Street View will operate in Israel, rights groups slammed the decision.
The Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) said the service could erode citizens' privacy.
ACRI spokeswoman Dana Bar said that while the service did allow people to navigate the streets more easily, it could pose a threat.
However, National Police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said that the police were not concerned about possible security threats stemming from anyone around the world having easy access to a street-by-street layout of Israel's cities.
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When I graduated from high school, I knew I wanted to pursue a career in the medical field. I was interested in becoming a medical technologist, and heard that Mount Union had an outstanding medical technology program.
- Roxanne Hoch '15
- Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
- Major: International Studies
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Spring 2014 Schooler Lecture
The University of Mount Union has announced Tina Brown, founder of the Daily Beast and former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and Newsweek, as the 2014 Schooler Lecturer.
"An Evening with Tina Brown" will take place at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in the Timken Gymnasium of the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. The evening will consist of a moderated discussion with Brown led by Fox 8 News anchor and Mount Union alumna Stefani Schaefer '93. Read more.
Guests are still encouraged to attend the lecture but due to the close nature of the event, tickets are no longer being mailed.
About the Schooler Lecture
The Schooler Lecture Series was established in 1988 with grant funding from the Schooler Family Foundation. The Foundation's philanthropy has enabled the University to provide a dramatically enhanced opportunity for young men and women studying at Mount Union and for the residents in the greater Alliance area to experience the breadth and depth of American culture.Past Schooler lecturers have included the late former U.S. President Gerald R. Ford, the late astronomer Carl Sagan, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, late former U.N. Ambassador Jeane Kirkpatrick, news magazine host Hugh Downs, the late news commentator David Brinkley, former hostage Terry Anderson, Schindler's List author Thomas Keneally and the late holocaust survivor Leopold Page, Apollo 13 Commander James Lovell, Rabbi Laureate Harold Kushner, former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, environmental conservationist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., former president of Poland Lech Walesa, Mount Everest explorer Dr. Beck Weathers, former New York Governor Mario Cuomo, media specialists Cokie and Steven Roberts, the Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young, world-renowned marine biologist Dr. Robert Ballard, moderator of NBC's Meet the Press Tim Russert, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns and political analysts James Carville and Mary Matalin.


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True, it's pumpkin paraphernalia that now graces the aisles of Walgreens, but in 7x7-land, we're already brainstorming on December. And in thinking about the holidays, we've decided to celebrate the local charity you think is doing the best work out there.
So for the next week, we're accepting nominations for your favorite San Francisco-based charities (the organization must be a 501 (C)(3) and based in San Francisco). Because it's the Season of Giving, we'll give each of the top seven charities with the most votes $700 (we're really into sevens, if you haven't noticed).
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-October 12 we'll reveal the top 7 charities with the most votes. We will give each of these charities $700
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So I am huge fan of bye lai mar. HUGE. One of my fave artists on Bandcamp and now well I'm just in awe of what has been created. A stripped down, fucking brilliant cover of Purity Ring's stellar jam that first got us all in love with the ring to the purity, "UNGIRTHED." Seriously folks get ready to behold a whole lot of eargastic genius! And it's free to download over at Bandcamp (and while there check out all the awesome goodies bye lai mar has up)! And just in case you're not on the Purity Ring train yet, jump on, seriously you won't regret it for a sec!
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28 Mar, 12In a second ceremony in as many days, Sikorsky's S-92® Legacy of Heroes (LOH) tour and United Way Bengaluru today honored veterans and children who have performed acts of bravery in saving lives. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX). United Way Bengaluru is affiliated to United Way Worldwide.
The Legacy of Heroes tour celebrates the exemplary and heroic actions of those who fly and maintain Sikorsky aircraft around the world. In the spirit of the Legacy of Heroes, Sikorsky recognized a group of veterans and brave children including national bravery awardees from the state of Karnataka with LOH awards. Among the veterans honored were Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major who rescued ten tourists at Shimla after the cables of their cable car broke, leaving the tourists hanging in mid-air; and Wing Commander Chandra Datt Upadhyay, who supported the Indian Peacekeeping Force in Sri Lanka by flying dangerous missions under fire from militants to evacuate casualties and provide rations to troops.
Among the children felicitated were a 16-year-old handicapped teenager who rescued his cousin from drowning in a river, and a 15-year-old who, in a daring act, helped to nab a notorious pickpocket on a moving bus.
United Way Bengaluru also facilitated the selection of a group of underprivileged children from the community who had the opportunity to experience and fly in the Sikorsky S-92 "Legacy One" helicopter.
"Sikorsky Aircraft dedicates countless resources in its efforts to educate, support and strengthen the communities where we live and work. In every part of the world where Sikorsky operates, we help to improve lives and accept our roles as responsible citizens with humility and resolve," said Air Vice Marshal (Retd) Arvind Walia, Executive Vice President, India & South Asia, Sikorsky.
Added Sabu Thomas, Chairman of the Board, United Way Bengaluru, "We work with responsible Corporate Citizens, Government, Community leaders, and volunteers from more than 50 companies to identify, encourage, honor and support children. Our partnership with United Technologies in the past two years has enabled quality education for 1,000 underprivileged children in Bengaluru, India."
Sikorsky Aircraft's Legacy of Heroes tour commenced in the United States in September and has visited Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Singapore and Thailand. Paying an extended visit to India that began on March 26, 2012, currently the tour is visiting Bangaluru followed by Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. During the tour, a six-member crew is conducting cockpit briefings and participating in community support programs along with United Way.
Sikorsky Global Helicopters, a Sikorsky company, develops and produces civil certified helicopters and their derivatives. Sikorsky Aircraft, based in Stratford, Conn., U.S.A., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., U.S.A., provides a broad range of high technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries. Web Site:http://www.sikorsky.com
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An atrial septal defect (ASD) is an opening in the interatrial septum, causing a left-to-right shunt and volume overload of the right atrium and right ventricle. Children are rarely symptomatic, but long-term complications after age 20 yr include pulmonary hypertension, heart failure, and atrial arrhythmias. Adults and, rarely, adolescents may present with exercise intolerance, dyspnea, fatigue, and atrial arrhythmias. A soft midsystolic murmur at the upper left sternal border with a prominently split 2nd heart sound (S2) is common. Diagnosis is by echocardiography. Treatment is transcatheter or surgical repair.
ASDs account for about 6 to 10% of cases of congenital heart disease. Most cases are isolated and sporadic, but some are part of a genetic syndrome (eg, mutations of chromosome 5, Holt-Oram syndrome).
ASDs can be classified by location:
To understand hemodynamic changes seen in ASD (and other anomalies), see Fig. 1: Normal circulation with representative right and left cardiac pressures (in mm Hg). for normal hemodynamic data.
Fig. 1
Representative right heart O2 saturation = 75%; representative left heart O2 saturation = 95%. Atrial pressures are mean pressures.
AO = aorta; IVC = inferior vena cava; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; PA = pulmonary artery; PV = pulmonary veins; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle; SVC = superior vena cava.
In ASD, shunting is left to right initially (see Fig. 2: Atrial septal defect.). Some small ASDs, often just a stretched patent foramen ovale, close spontaneously during the first few years of life. Persistent moderate-to-large ASDs result in large shunts, leading to right atrial and right ventricular volume overload and, over a number of years, pulmonary artery hypertension, elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Atrial fibrillation may also occur later. Ultimately, the increase in the pulmonary artery pressure and vascular resistance may result in a bidirectional atrial shunt with cyanosis during adulthood (Eisenmenger's reaction).
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Pulmonary blood flow and RA and RV volume are increased. (Note: Intracardiac pressures generally remain in the normal range throughout childhood.) With a large defect, RA and LA pressures are equal. AO = aorta; IVC = inferior vena cava; LA = left atrium; LV = left ventricle; PA = pulmonary artery; PV = pulmonary veins; RA = right atrium; RV = right ventricle; SVC = superior vena cava.
Most small ASDs are asymptomatic. Larger shunts may cause exercise intolerance, dyspnea during exertion, fatigue, and atrial arrhythmias with palpitations. Passage of microemboli from the venous circulation across the ASD (paradoxical embolization), often associated with arrhythmias, may lead to cerebral or systemic thromboembolic disorders. Rarely, when an ASD is undiagnosed or untreated, Eisenmenger's syndrome develops.
Auscultation typically reveals a grade 2 to 3/6 midsystolic (ejection systolic) murmur and a widely split, fixed S2 at the upper left sternal border in children. A large left-to-right atrial shunt may produce a low-pitched diastolic murmur (due to increased tricuspid flow) at the left lower sternal border. These findings may be absent in infants, even those who have a large defect. A prominent right ventricular cardiac impulse, manifested as a parasternal heave or lift, may be present.
Diagnosis is suggested by cardiac examination, chest x-ray, and ECG and is confirmed by 2-dimensional echocardiography with color flow and Doppler studies.
With a significant shunt, ECG may show right axis deviation, right ventricular hypertrophy, or right bundle branch block (with rSR′ pattern in V1). Chest x-ray shows cardiomegaly with dilation of the right atrium and right ventricle, a prominent main pulmonary artery segment, and increased pulmonary vascular markings.
Cardiac catheterization is not usually necessary unless a transcatheter intervention is planned.
Most small ostium secundum ASDs (< 3 mm) close spontaneously; many defects between 3 mm and 8 mm close spontaneously by age 18 mo. However, ostium primum and sinus venosus ASDs do not close spontaneously.
Asymptomatic children with a small shunt require only observation and periodic echocardiography. Although these children are theoretically at risk of paradoxical systemic embolization, it is not standard practice to close a small, hemodynamically insignificant defect.
Children with moderate to large defects (eg, pulmonary flow:systemic flow ratio > 1.5:1, or definite evidence of right ventricular volume overload on echocardiography) should have the ASD closed, typically between ages 2 to 6 yr. Transcatheter closure with various devices (eg, Amplatzer® or Gore HELEX® septal occluder) is preferred when appropriate anatomic characteristics, such as adequate rims of septal tissue and distance from vital structures (eg, aortic root, pulmonary veins, tricuspid annulus), are present. Otherwise, surgical repair is indicated. Sinus venosus and ostium primum (atrioventricular septal type) defects are not amenable to device closure. If ASDs are repaired during childhood, perioperative mortality rate approaches 0, and long-term survival rates approach those of the general population. Before repair, children with large shunts and heart failure should be treated with diuretics, digoxin Some Trade Names DIGITEKLANOXIN Click for Drug Monograph , and ACE inhibitors.
Endocarditis prophylaxis is not needed preoperatively and is required only for the first 6 mo after repair or if there is a residual defect adjacent to a surgical patch.
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ASUS has put out its fair share of mini-notebooks, but its latest, the $649 N10Jc—despite its 10-inch screen and Intel Atom processor—is not a member of the growing Eee family. The N10Jc, ASUS' first corporate netbook, is more concerned with security and performance features than being "easy to learn, work, and play." Sporting several features not commonly found on other systems in its class—including a glossy screen, switchable Nvidia 9300M GS graphics, ASUS' instant-on Express Gate, an HDMI port, a fingerprint reader, and a two-year warranty—the N10Jc packs plenty of perks. However, this mini-notebook's punchy performance and solid graphics also means that it is chunkier and pricer than the others.
The N10Jc looks more like a traditional ultraportable, like the ASUS U2E or U6V, than an Eee PC. Its glossy taupe lid branded with the ASUS logo and its silver hinge exude a professional look. The design isn't as flashy as the Eee PC S101 (it lacks the Swarovski crystals) but looks classier than the Eee PC 1000, MSI Wind, and Samsung NC10.
While the N10Jc is smaller than most full-featured notebooks, it is the chunkiest in the netbook class. Measuring 10.8 x 7.6 x 1.4 inches and weighing 3.4 pounds with the six-cell battery, this is the largest 10-inch netbook on the market, mainly because of its inch-thick screen bezel, which also makes the screen look smaller. Compared with its distant cousin the Eee PC 1000H, which is one of the larger 10-inch netbooks on the market, the N10Jc is 0.1 inches thicker and 0.2 pounds heavier. Nevertheless, the system and its AC adapter, which brings the total travel weight to 3.8 pounds, fit nicely in a Targus portable DVD player traveling case and didn't feel heavy on our shoulder.
Keyboard and Trackpad
The keyboard on the ASUS N10Jc is by far the best keyboard we have seen on any ASUS netbook. Unlike the Eee PC 901 or 1000H, the keyboard isn't stricken with flex and the keys provide nice feedback without heavy clicking. Nevertheless, as happy as we are with the feel of the keys, touch typists may be bothered by the awkward placement of the right Shift key, which is shrunken and positioned next to the Up arrow. For this reason, we still prefer the keyboard on the Samsung NC10 and the HP Mini 1000.
We were similarly pleased with the feel of the N10Jc's touchpad, which is spacious and similar in size to those on mainstream laptops. It offered a textured feel as we navigated around the desktop, and the two mouse buttons below are easy to click, unlike the rock-hard buttons on the Eee PC 1000 and 901. A fingerprint reader is nestled between the right and left mouse buttons but didn't interfere with our navigation.
The ASUS N10Jc is more than equipped with the necessary ports. The usual three USB ports are included, as well as Ethernet, headphone, and microphone jacks, an 8-in-1 card reader, an ExpressCard/34 slot (for a mobile broadband card), and an HDMI port (for outputting an A/V signal with a single cable). You also get a VGA port for connecting to projectors and older monitors.
Bright, Glossy Screen, Strong Audio
The 10.2-inch, 1024 x 600-pixel resolution glossy screen on the N10Jc is attractive and a step above the Eee PC 1000H's matte display. The screen looked great when we watched an episode of 30 Rock on Hulu.com. The horizontal viewing angles were similar to the HP Mini 1000's glossy display; vertically tilting the screen caused a minimal amount of glare. For those who find the 10-inch screen a bit small, a button above the keyboard launches a zoom function: A magnifying glass appears on the display; dragging it around the desktop enlarges the area by 2X or 3X.
Above the LCD, the 1.3-megapixel webcam served up vivid images when videoconferencing with a friend over Skype. ASUS preloads its Splendid Video Enhancement application, which let us tweak image settings in both video and still shots.
ASUS did away with the Dolby speakers on the Eee PC 901 and 1000H for a set of Altec Lansing speakers that are positioned on the bottom of the N10Jc. The speakers were quite loud for the size of this system and, using the Realtek HD Audio tool, we were able to adjust the levels to make the N10Jc sound less tinny than other netbook speakers.
ExpressGate On Board
The N10Jc also includes Express Gate, ASUS' version of the Splashtop instant-on environment powered by Linux. By pressing a small lightning-bolt button above the keyboard when the machine is off, Express Gate will launch and allow you to do the basics, such as chat, surf the Web, listen to music, and make Skype calls. We liked having this option, especially on this type of system, to send off an e-mail, access our music, and check sports scores quickly. However, while Express Gate launches in just 9 seconds, it takes another 30 seconds to launch the browser. So while it takes 25 seconds less than the time the N10Jc takes to boot into Windows XP, Express Gate is not instantaneous.
The ASUS N10Jc uses the same 1.6-GHz Intel Atom processor and 1GB of RAM as the Eee PCs to power the corporate netbook. Typical of the systems with the same internal specs, the N10Jc loaded programs relatively quickly even when we had several others running in the background. We were able to listen to streaming music over Pandora, surf the Web in Firefox 3, and write in WordPad all at the same time with no hang-ups. Even a Skype video call didn't tax the system enough to slow down other programs' response times.
Switchable Graphics
While the CPU's performance may be the same as other netbooks, the N10Jc's multimedia prowess is well ahead of its competition thanks to its switchable graphics. Switching between Intel's integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (which shares system memory) and Nvidia's discrete GeForce 9300M GS graphics card (which has up to 256MB of dedicated video memory) requires you to flip a switch on the left side of the chassis and reboot the system. We wish it were similar to the process on the Sony VAIO Z or the MacBook Pro, neither of which requires a restart.
Overall graphics performance was good given the N10Jc's small footprint. In Speed mode (using the discrete GPU), the machine scored 4,911 in 3DMark03 and 1,583 in 3DMark06; both scores are well above the mini-notebook averages of 537 for 3DMark03 and 124 for 3DMark06. When we played F.E.A.R. on autodetect (800 x 600), the N10Jc turned in a respectable 34 frames per second. The graphics performance beat out any other mini-notebook and even some ultraportables. As expected, when we switched the N10Jc to integrated graphics, benchmark scores fell in line with other netbooks with the same GPU (such as the Dell Inspiron Mini 9); the N10Jc notched 715 in 3DMark03, and just 88 in 3DMark06.
Hard Drive Performance and Heat
The N10Jc packs a 160GB, 5,400-rpm hard drive, which boots Windows XP in just over a minute, a bit slow for a mini-notebook. The LAPTOP Transfer Test (copying a 4.97GB folder of mixed media) took 6 minutes and 58 seconds, or a rate of 12.2 MBps, which is 5 MBps slower than the mini-notebook average. By comparison, the Gigabyte M912 holds the highest score in the category, with a transfer rate of 20.9 MBps.
During testing, the N10Jc got a bit hot on the underside of the unit, measuring about 99 degrees. The rest of the system, including the keyboard and touchpad, were not noticeably warm.
Decent Endurance, Good Wi-Fi
With its Intel Atom processor and a six-cell battery, we were happy with the N10Jc's battery life. It managed to squeeze 4 hours and 35 minutes on the LAPTOP Battery Test (continuous Web surfing over Wi-Fi) with Stamina mode enabled. That's just around the Eee PC 901's runtime of 4 hours and 38 minutes with a six-cell battery, but it's far behind the Samsung NC10's 6 hours and 34 minutes. ASUS includes its Super Hybrid Engine, which lets users quickly cycle through various modes: power saving, high performance, and super performance. The button to activate this feature is located just above the keyboard to the right. With discrete graphics enabled, the N10J's battery life decreased to 3 hours and 49 minutes.
The N10Jc's 802.11b/g Wi-Fi card provided a strong connection, delivering 19.2 Mbps and 13.7 Mbps from 15 and 50 feet, respectively, from our access point. Both are higher than the mini-notebook averages of 15.4 Mbps and 11.7 Mbps from the same respective distances. During our day-to-day Web activities, the N10Jc maintained a strong link; streaming music over Slacker was fluid, and video clips streaming on Hulu.com were void of any pauses. Considering it's aimed at business users, we wish the N10Jc was available with a mobile broadband option, or at least equipped with the hardware components to support the capability at a later date.
Software and Warranty
Like many other netbooks, the N10Jc comes with Windows XP Home Basic. ASUS includes its own homegrown applications, including ASUS Splendid Video Enhancement Technology, ASUS Copy Protect (used to prevent snoops from copying data to a removable storage drive), ASUS DVD, and ASUS SmartLogon facial-recognition software.
ASUS covers the N10Jc with a robust warranty: two-year global, one-year accidental damage, 30-day Zero Bright Dot (which protects against dead pixels), and 24/7 toll-free tech support.
ASUS pioneered the mini-notebook category with its Eee PC, and the N10Jc may just do the same for a new class of netbooks aimed at business users who demand more performance and security features—and who don't have the budget for traditional ultraportables that start at $1,100. Those looking for a slimmer and sexier netbook will opt for the $699 Eee PC S101 or even the $549 HP Mini 1000, and the $499 Samsung NC10 offers much longer battery life. But the $649 N10Jc wraps solid performance, graphics, and endurance in an attractive package.
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In Design & Production, extensive classroom and studio work is balanced with practical production experience. Studio and production assignments escalate in scale and complexity to prepare students to take full responsibility for productions as designers and technicians. Current Design and Production graduate and undergraduate curricula are available in PDF format in the Design and Production section of the UNCSA Bulletin.
Costume Design Undergraduate and Graduate study
Costume design is a rigorous program that offers hands-on design experience in theatre, opera, dance and film. Four resident faculty members teach a demanding curriculum designed to prepare students for successful careers in the entertainment industry. Students study life drawing, rendering, costume history and three full years of costume design as well as all aspects of costume production and costume crafts. Students are given considerable production experience, working in five completely different state-of-the-art theatrical spaces on several fully staged productions each year. The program enables the student to graduate with an impressive portfolio of renderings and photography of realized designs.
Costume Technology Undergraduate and Graduate study
One of the most comprehensive programs in the country, costume technology trains drapers and shop managers for professional theatre companies. It has two resident faculty members whose work is complemented by costume design faculty. Students are required to take costume design, costume history, drawing and painting, hair history and styling, shop management, and sculpture. For the 14 to 20 productions each year, students spend more than 20 hours a week in lab classes in which costumes are built. Costume technology emphasizes construction technique, problem-solving, shop organization, and management, including the use of computers for costume stock inventory and shop records. In the final year of the BFA program, an exceptional student may serve as shop manager for a major production and will act as lead draper for one or more shows. In the final year of the MFA program, the thesis requirement includes serving as shop manager for one full term.
Lighting Undergraduate study only
The lighting program is specifically tailored to successfully prepare students for careers in the professional theatre. The curriculum offers sequentially developed classroom instruction, laboratory work and practical production experience in color and design, drafting, drawing, principles of lighting design, stage electrics, photometrics, fixed and automated equipment, lighting technology, computer-aided design and production management. Students have the opportunity to work in virtually every type of theatre space they will encounter in the profession in all the performing arts – on plays ranging from classical to contemporary, ballet and modern dance concerts, and opera. After the second year of instruction, students can follow either the Lighting Design or the Lighting Technology track of instruction and production assignments. In the final two years of the program, students explore styles of production and are given progressively greater responsibility for lighting the 25 shows presented at the School each year. Students finish with an impressive portfolio, well-equipped to enter the profession.
Scene Design Undergraduate and Graduate study
This is one of the only programs in the country that provides training in scene design for theatre, dance, opera and film. The comprehensive curriculum helps students develop basic skills in drawing, rendering, drafting and scene painting. The students' preparation includes the study of lighting and history of decor, and in the final years of the program, the area of concentration narrows to studio classes and individually directed study and practical production experience in design and scene painting. Productions are mounted in five different theatrical spaces ranging from a black box to a Broadway-scale house. A graduate in scene design enters the profession with an enviable portfolio.
Scene Painting Undergraduate and Graduate study
The program trains students in the craft, artistry and management of scenic painting for careers in the entertainment industry. The curriculum balances extensive classroom and studio work with practical experience. It includes progressively rigorous instruction in the fundamentals of drawing and production procedures, as well as the artistry of the craft of the painting scenic elements. Students work on several fully mounted productions each year on the school's large paint deck, equipped with adjacent mixing and support areas. They learn to work in a variety of techniques including older theatrical media and to manipulate various materials to achieve the desired effect. At the culmination of the training period, students have full responsibility for productions as scenic charges.
Sound Design Undergraduate and Graduate study
The school is one of only five programs in the country that offers training in sound design and engineering for dance, theatre, musical ensembles, opera and film. The curriculum addresses analog and digital reproduction as well as live reinforcement. It offers a challenging progression of skill acquisition, from the technical aspects of sound engineering and the craft of sound, to the art of sound design, including acoustical effects. Sound design students will be responsible for sound design and reproduction with an artistic team for 25 annual productions in a variety of performance spaces including a 390-seat proscenium thrust, a 200-seat black box and a 1,300-seat proscenium road house. They will become proficient in the business of sound design in the entertainment industry as well as post-production sound and scoring for film.
Stage Automation Graduate study only
The newest area of concentration in the School of Design & Production, the stage automation program provides extensive training in the design, manufacture, installation, and operation of stage machinery. The extensive curriculum covers mechanical design, drafting, structural design, motors and motor controls, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, machining and computer control systems. Additional classes in computer-aided drafting, rigging, and production management all unite to give the student the proficiency necessary to become successful in this popular and fast-growing field. Augmenting the curriculum are the school's extensive performance spaces and shop facilities, including a 5,000-square-foot Motion Control Laboratory equipped with the latest technology in machine design and control.
Stage Management Undergraduate study only
The stage management program focuses on the mechanics and the art of the profession and the development of skills necessary for a successful career as a stage manager. The comprehensive curriculum instructs students in all the technical and constructional elements of scenery, lighting and costuming (including drawing and drafting) as well as hands-on production classes. Students acquire a variety of skills including musical score reading and working with the choreographic and directing process. This foundation gives the student a working knowledge of all areas of theatre, applied in pre- and post-production management in the 25 fully staged productions mounted each year. In progressively responsible production roles, students schedule, cue and run rehearsals and performances. The program stresses the role of the stage manager as an artist, sensitive to all the needs of the production with ultimate responsibility for maintaining the standards of the director or choreographer throughout the process. Students gain considerable experience in interview techniques and résumé preparation.
Stage Properties Undergraduate and Graduate study
One of only a handful of programs in the country, the stage properties curriculum focuses on the research, design, procurement, restoration and construction of hand and decorative properties for the stage and film, as well as the management and organization of the property crew. Students are afforded ample opportunity to practice their craft on one of the many operas, musicals, plays, ballets, contemporary dances, and film projects that the school produces each year. The curriculum provides both a foundation in the various aspects of production, as well as more advanced courses that focus on the unique materials and techniques utilized by the modern property master. Additional exposure to classes in design, drawing and painting, career development and theatre history round out the educational experience. Prop crews work in a separate prop shop, which has discrete spaces for woodworking, crafts, and working with hazardous materials. The school's extensive stock of hand and large furniture props is housed in a separate building. Larger shows have specific crews assigned to handle only the props requirements for the production, and prop masters are responsible for their own budgets, which are separately allocated.
Technical Direction Undergraduate and Graduate study
The technical direction program offers comprehensive training to successfully prepare students for meeting today's challenges of mounting theatrical productions. The curriculum emphasizes instruction in technology and craft and is designed to develop aptitudes in fundamental theatrical disciplines including drafting, metalworking, carpentry, stage electrics, and scene painting. Additional classes in management, computer-aided design, automation, stagecraft and structural engineering fully equip the student to deal with any problem encountered in technical direction. The 25 fully staged theatre, dance and opera productions in five different performance spaces (including proscenium thrust, proscenium, flexible black box) give students an enviable range of practical experience. The School's extensive shop facilities are unrivaled anywhere and include scene, metal, prop, paint, electrics, costume, sound, and wig and makeup shops covering more than 70,000 square feet. Students utilize state-of-the-art tools and theatrical equipment and are progressively given increased responsibility for budgets, scheduling, and theatre and shop personnel management for productions, and by graduation they are ready to compete for the best jobs in the business.
Wig and Makeup Design Undergraduate and Graduate study
The School offers one of the few undergraduate and graduate programs in wig and makeup design in the country. The curriculum provides thorough and comprehensive training for professional careers as makeup artists, wig-makers and period hair specialists in theatre, dance, opera, television and film. Classes in wig design focus on wig-making, toupees, extensions, wefting, ventilating, punching, and period hairstyling; and in makeup design, glamour makeup, fantasy and realistic character design, trauma makeup, prosthetic application, and two- and three-dimensional aging techniques. Students also study and utilize fundamental techniques in mold-making, foam latex, foam urethane, and silicone. Classes are small and students often work one-on-one with teachers. The 25 fully staged dance, theatre and opera productions and numerous films each year offer unparalleled opportunities for students to practice their craft. Students are also prepared in the business of the profession in classes and production experience and are assisted in portfolio development through career counseling.
Current Design and Production graduate and undergraduate curricula are available in PDF format in the Design and Production section of the UNCSA Bulletin.


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Thursday, Dec 13, 2012, 7:44 pm
JFK Airport Security Workers Declare Strike, Protesting Lack of Training
Today, workers at JFK International Airport in New York voted to go on strike starting December 20, challenging their bosses during one of the most stressful travel times of the year and joining a recent wave of strikes by low-wage New Yorkers.
Employees with Air Serv, a contractor that hires security workers for the airport, say they chose to strike because their complaints of inadequate training and equipment were met with threats and stonewalling from their bosses. According to Prince Jackson, who's worked at JFK for three years (and makes only $8.00 an hour with no benefits), "We're about to walk off the job to let our employers and the passengers know that we can't take it anymore. We've done everything that we could do."
The strike decision was announced at a rally outside JFK's Terminal 3, beneath the Delta Airlines sign. Surrounded by community members, elected officials, union organizers and workers from other industries, Jackson read out the strike vote results to a chorus of cheers. Workers' bright-colored signs and chants of "When we fight, we win" drew supportive honks from travelers passing through as they circled the terminal.
Along with United NY and New York Communities for Change, the workers have the support of SEIU 32BJ, although the union does not represent them. According to Rahman Baksh, who's been with Air Serv for three of his 15 years working at JFK, the security employees have faced threats of suspension and firing for talking to union representatives or to the media about their complaints—yet their petitions to the Transportation Security Administration, to the New York Port Authority, and to Air Serv about safety concerns have gone unanswered. State Sen. Tony Avella said that he too had sent letters to the Port Authority and TSA over the workers' concerns and he, too, was still waiting for a response.
Air Serv was founded by Frank Argenbright, who became notorious as the founder and CEO of Argenbright Security. The company did airport passenger screenings before 9/11—and was in charge at two of the three airports from which 9/11 hijackers departed. "Argenbright has become a synonym for failure," said then-House Majority Whip Tom DeLay in 2001 (before his own disgrace).
Yet the man whose name was a synonym for failure was able to come up with money for a new company. Though his employees no longer do personal security screenings, they are responsible for guarding doors and checking bags, for which they receive just-above minimum wage.
New York City Public Advocate (and expected mayoral candidate) Bill DeBlasio, who spoke in support of the workers at their press conference, noted that to have a real, dependable security team at the airport, workers should be paid well and given proper training, treated with respect and given opportunities for career advancement. Instead, they're in high turnover jobs, and when they speak up about security problems, they're silenced. "If they see something, management not doing their jobs, they need to be able to speak up and the only way they can do that is if they are represented by a union," DeBlasio said.
Workers at Global Elite, another airport security contractor, will hold a strike vote tomorrow. Like the fast food, car wash and grocery workers who rallied with them last week in Times Square, the airport security guards at both firms are frustrated with their low pay, lack of raises and benefits, and disrespect on the job. But for them, it's also about safety. Jackson and Baksh take their jobs seriously and expressed frustration at their lack of proper equipment: radios without batteries, no uniform jackets for workers who are outside in all weather conditions. Jackson pointed out that if workers are cold outside, they're going to be more concerned with getting inside than with keeping a watchful eye out.
Training is also an issue, say the workers. Baksh related the story of a new hire committing a security breach by allowing a passenger to return to the plane after passing through the exit gate. "This could be anyone else, not a passenger reentering," Baksh explained. And yet the untrained worker was placed on the same shift the next day.
"Everyone deserves to earn a decent wage, everyone deserves to have the proper training," said State Assemblyman Rafael L. Espinal, Jr., who represents the 54th district not far from the airport. He's working in Albany to get a minimum wage increase passed—to $8.50, which would at least mean a small raise for Jackson and Baksh and their colleagues.
The decision to strike without formal recognition of the union is part of a growing trend for labor. Non-unionized workers are building support by pushing for incremental wins, better treatment and an end to retaliation before an NLRB election rather than after. Small wins by the workers draw in more workers, who see the benefit of collective action. It's a risky move, as disruptions in holiday travel don't make most people very happy, but they've given their bosses one week to take their security complaints seriously and avert a work stoppage. "I don't want to strike," Jackson said. But they feel they've been left with no other choice.
The willingness of the JFK employees to strike at peak travel time demonstrates the growing strength and determination of New York City's lowest-paid workers. Bronx car wash workers voted just days ago to join RWDSU, and fast food workers like Truvon Shim, who addressed today's rally, are already reporting better treatment on the job. The victories in one industry are carrying over to others, and politicians and bosses are starting to take notice.
"I feel confident today because I voted for a union, without fear," Baksh said.
Sarah Jaffe
Sarah Jaffe is a staff writer at In These Times and the co-host of Dissent magazine's Belabored podcast. Her writings on labor, social movements, gender, media, and student debt have been published in The Atlantic, The Nation, The American Prospect, AlterNet, and many other publications, and she is a regular commentator for radio and television. You can follow her on Twitter @sarahljaffe.
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