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Mean, rude vet, period
posted 5 years ago
There are two vets at this practice, one is very kind and sweet and the other, the owner, is the total opposite. She can be extremely rude and mean to clients. If she is in a bad mood watch out and run for your life. She has bad things to say about everyother vet out there. She has a GOD complex and needs to realize it. It boggles my mind she is still in business. If it wasnt for the associate vet, she would have no clients. Consumers beware....the woman should be on medication for an imbalance or something. I will never take my pet there again because of this woman. If you are on her good side then you should, keyword should, be fine. If not, I suggest you go elsewhere. Also, if you spend alot of money there, she will be on your good side and cater to you. If you dont have that much money and struggle a little, she will talk alot behind your back. If you cant figure out what I am talking about, take your pet to Dr.Crowley and that will be your last trip there. Otherwise, you can talk to her staff, who she treats like dirt. I have seen staff leave that place crying because she is such a witch and can be extremely mean.
She has to have some type of mental disorder, no one in their right mind acts like that. I am sorry for anyone who has had similar experiences.
I also had to pay 25 bucks to get my pets records, all 5 pages of them....ugh.
Pros: My dog is alive
Cons: I left crying
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Unpleasant, expensive, inept vet
posted 6 years ago
I was a client of BANHC for over 3 years with no complaint about medical care. Now I am having my dogs reexamined elsewhere because I fear they were given inadequate, though exorbitantly priced, care all along from Dr. Crowley.
11/22/2008 she rudely dismissed my suggestion of performing blood work on my elderly dog who had a bout of anorexia and weight loss.
She not only commented that tests run two years prior were fine but that my money should be spent on important things.
12/11/2008 my fiance brought the dog back she was obviously ill.
Dr. Crowley commented that I had declined recommended blood work on 12/05. Her compulsion to lie may stem from her attempt to cover her inadequacy or a psychosis.
Whatever the reason, I would never entrust my dogs' health and well being to her again.
Pros: Didn't outright kill my dog
Cons: Need for new vet made crystal clear
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What a stunning image - and such a beautifully muted colour-way . My first comment on EPZ for ages so I think this must be special.
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Works for me - like the POV and the DOF lovely close calmness and like the contrast with the BG slightly stormy feel.
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A very clever and well worked out image - nice work
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Quite superb - I am enchanted by the image and its enigmatic title. Magical image.
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What a stunning image - not sure what the brief was (just a portrait?) but this is lovely. Just a niggling observation the portrait has a beautiful 'old world' charm - the lattice leaded windows and the girls dress and her look, all add to this - but her finger nails are too modern (I think)!!
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Yes I agree with Salopian - there is a softness to the image that isn't really helpful. I think the overall composition can be helped by cropping using the lovely meandering fencing that echo's the coastline in the distance as your lead in - this makes the image much stronger visually (it leads the eye through the landscape).
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Not sure you should be complemeneted on the composition but certainly it was well spotted and beautifuly framed so vote for those. A good eye - and as above the perfect amount of reflection from the houses over the road - frames within frames - nice stuff...
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Its a great shot and I can appreciate its magnetic quality (been back to look at it a few times myself). I think it is something to do with the interplay between the two shapes tree and moon and also perhaps the hints of moonshadow along the ridge. A super image.
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It is engaging I would clone out the lines of her top (they are just too distracting) but everything else look good...
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An excellent macro - personally I don't mind the hints of flora around the bottom of the frame - it provides a context and prevents the image becoming too much of a library shot. Stunning detail with good sharpness across the subject (it may get a little soft lhs but not a real problem).
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What a very cool shot - the lighting is spot just enough to pick out the spider detail. Like the slightly threatening but featureless bg which serves to really set the subject up.
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Was there something else closer to the lens (a blade of grass)? The detail around teh eye is stunning and that wriggly thing you call a yabbie - just caught in the bg is magic.
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I think this is a really difficult subject - the white petals look a tad over exposed there is very little detail and definition left (I am note sure toning will solve this problem the detail is not in teh image I fear) - your focal point in any case appears to be the red stamen (?).
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You get 'panned' for using a phrase like 'nice light' but the quality of light here is exceptional in both images. The two images are simple almost inconsequential and really are little more than vehicles for presenting such beautiful poetry of light. (Which is why I really can't choose between them).
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Interesting image - but it would have been even better if the subject had been more off centre (you may be able to re-crop it to do this).
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Such a classy image - great story telling.
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Excellent - made me smile - not sure if the moon (is that what it is top left) really adds anything - a crescent moon might have been more fitting?
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Even the tram is in autumn colours!!
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You are I think pushing the colour almost too much - but Burano is so colourful so I guess you are working with whats there. I like the shot too - the eye is invited to take a very gentle meander which fits the lazy feel of the image (it just has to be Sunday!).
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When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju.
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The (Lancaster) Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era ( http://bit.ly/Y9TRRC) says Lancaster County jurors deliberated for about 11 hours over two days before convicting 23-year-old Matthew Becker on Wednesday.
Prosecutors said Becker deliberately shot 21-year-old Allison Walsh in their Mastersonville home in August 2011. Defense attorneys said the newly purchased handgun went off while the defendant was showing it to her.
Jurors are to return Thursday afternoon to hear additional testimony on whether Becker should be sentenced to life in prison without parole or executed.
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Photo Books at PMA
Unibind and Digital Foci have both announced new photo books being displayed at the Photo Marketing Association Show (PMA). Unibnd debuted its Photos N Sounds photo book, which enables users to record personalized voice messages to go with their pictures. In addition to the custom messages, Photos N Sounds also plays various themed songs including Christmas carols and a happy birthday song. Users can set the desired messages simply by pressing and holding the recording button located above the speaker.
Digital Foci is showing its Portable Digital Photo Album with an 8-inch 800-by-600 LCD color screen. Features of the portable digital photo album allow users to view photos in either a full-screen or slideshow mode, and includes the ability to displays each individual photo album with a folder name and photo preview. The photo book also comes complete with a 4GB internal memory that can support JPEG, BMP, TIFF, GIFF, and RAW image formats, MP3, AAC, and WMA audio formats, and lastly MJPEG, MPEG-1, and MPEG-4 SP video formats. In addition to the support capabilities, the photo book can work with USB flash drives, and comes with a USB 2 connection that enables the transfer of photos between the device and a computer.
Other capabilities of the digital photo book lets users insert photos into the device from a variety of memory cards, through the photo books built-in memory card slot. The device runs off a Lithium polymer battery and provides roughly 2.5 hours of battery life. B
oth photo books will be displayed at the PMA in Las Vegas, March 3-5, 2009. Unibind has yet to release a price for its Photos N Sounds, while Digital Foci has priced its digital photo book at $190.


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Pittsburgh Brings Home the Bacon
Every Tuesday afternoon, the kitchen exhaust fans at the Harris Grill in Shadyside are switched on. For the next few hours the nearby streets are bathed in one of the most arresting, passion-invoking smells known to man.
If it were a scene from a cartoon, the smell of frying bacon would rise up from the Harris' skillets, waft into Ellsworth Avenue and physically yank people into the restaurant by their nostrils.
In reality, not a bit of coercion is required. By now, it's well known that Tuesdays are Bacon Night at the Harris, where bacon is passed out for free like peanuts at the bar, and diners at tables can eat endless amounts of cured, salted swine for $1 per basket. The mere promise of such a bacon nirvana is more than enough to fill up the place.
"Bacon is salt and fat with just a bit of sweetness all in one delicious package," says Rodney Swartz, co-owner of the Harris, which first experimented with Bacon Night in 2005.
Free bacon was all they had to say to create an instant sensation that has been going strong ever since.
During the past 10 years, bacon's popularity in America has reached rarefied heights. Pittsburgh is no exception. The city was one of the biggest stops on last year's Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival, is home to nationally-known blogger Mr. Baconpants and has plenty of restaurants with bacon featured on their menus — sometimes in surprising presentations.
In recent years, various dining spots in Pittsburgh have offered bacon cupcakes, bacon-infused beer and whiskey, chocolate-covered bacon, ice cream topped with bacon and much more. (And, to be clear, when we say bacon we're talking about the long, thin, fatty pork-belly cuts served at greasy spoons around the country.)
"Bacon is so in vogue right now that you can do just about anything with it and people will try it," says Kevin Sousa, one of Pittsburgh's most renowned and inventive chefs, and the force behind Salt of the Earth in Garfield, which opened this summer. The menu there includes silver-dollar-sized Belgian waffles served with ice cream and candied bacon.
He says the bacon-loving movement has been growing for at least a decade, aided in part by television chefs proclaiming the virtues of the stuff.
"I've never seen a food become popular like this," Sousa says. "It's an almost cult-like following. If you go on Twitter, you'll find thousands of people with 'bacon' in their names." Sousa likes to create bacon powder out of rendered fat and use it to season and garnish countless dishes.
Ask the average "Yinzer on the street" for his or her thoughts on bacon, chances are that eyes will light up and a heartfelt testimonial will follow. It's a food that inspires passion.
"It really is the candy of meats," says Heather Adams of Wilkinsburg.
Chuck Lazzini of South Fayette sees only a little room for improvement. "The only thing that could make bacon better is if it were stuffed and wrapped with more bacon. Then possibly deep-fried."
Jason Mosley knows all about the best ways to serve bacon. The 28-year-old graphic designer is better known to Pittsburghers and bacon fans around the world as Mr. Baconpants, the advocate of all things bacon on his eponymous blog.
His swine-based adventures have taken him to bacon hot spots around the country, and he finds that Pittsburgh ranks high among bacon-loving cities. When he helped bring the Blue Ribbon Bacon Tour here in 2009, more than 100 people attended even though the city was still recovering from the G-20 summit. Pittsburghers cheered and chanted for bacon, and during the eating contest someone chomped down three pounds in three minutes.
It was so successful that Mosley organized a Bacon Bash 2010 in August that was celebrated, naturally, at the Harris Grill — which already goes through 60-90 pounds of bacon on a normal Tuesday.
Bacon is a joy to eat, but it's far from a guiltless pleasure. Along with copious amounts of fat and cholesterol, it contains plenty of sodium and nitrates, which recent studies have identified as potential carcinogens.
Like most delicious things, it has to be enjoyed in moderation.
"I don't eat as much bacon as some people might think," Mr. Baconpants confesses. "I love bacon, but I'd also like to live a long life. My rule is that I usually only have bacon when I'm dining out."
Similarly, Sousa hasn't gone completely nuts with bacon on his menu because, "I'm not trying to kill people."
Bad or not, bacon isn't going away any time soon. It's just too tasty and too versatile. How many other foods are just as delicious atop an ice cream sundae or in a cupcake as they are on a hamburger or in a salad?
As Emily Town, of Aspinwall, notes, "Did you know that you can connect bacon to every other food in way less than six steps?"
Bacon Night is every Tuesday at the Harris Grill, 5747 Ellsworth Ave. in Shadyside. 412-362-5273
A bacon-topped Belgian waffle with ice cream• Yes, please! Try one at Salt of the Earth, 5523 Penn Ave. in Garfield. 412-414-9088
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Kitsap Transit, Bremerton negotiating convention space in Harborside Building
BREMERTON — Kitsap Transit could ink a deal Tuesday to provide added conference space to the city.
The agency owns the second and third floors of the Harborside Building on Washington Avenue. It occupies the second and leases the third, though part of the top floor has remained vacant since its 2004 opening. The city's stretched-at-the-seams Kitsap Conference Center takes up the ground level.
"It seems to be a good marriage between the city and transit," Bremerton Mayor Patty Lent said of possibly expanding upstairs.
"It really does make sense," said John Clauson, Kitsap Transit executive director. "I really believe it is a win-win situation for all of us," including businesses in the surrounding area that should benefit from more conference-goers, he said.
A draft lease agreement will be presented to transit commissioners at their monthly meeting Tuesday. It includes no final numbers, which are still being negotiated.
Negotiations would start with the average rent of Kitsap Transit's other third-floor tenants — Propel Insurance and Avue Tech. And like them, the city would get free rent for two years in exchange for improvements to the unfinished space. They're expected to be in the vicinity of $40 of improvements per square foot and $20 per square foot for rent after the first two years, said Clauson. Term negotiations would start at 10 years with two five-year options. Transit and city officials will meet Monday to further hash out the numbers, Clauson said.
The 6,750 available square feet is about 18 percent of the two floors, and Bremerton would have to pay that share of direct costs like garbage and power, about $7 per square foot. The first-floor conference space is about 10,000 square feet.
Clauson said during a finance subcommittee meeting March 29 that efforts have been made to keep the process transparent.
"The bottom line, as long as it's the way we're treating other tenants and transit isn't being used as a subsidy, I'm all right with it," said Becky Erickson, Poulsbo mayor and subcommittee member.
The city estimates improvements will cost $400,000, Lent said. It'll make a pitch to get the money from the Kitsap Public Facilities District. The district has accrued about $750,000 in sales tax rebate funds and can devote them to projects related to the conference center, Kitsap County Fairgrounds and Events Center, and North Kitsap Regional Events Center. Presentations on projects and decisions on which ones to fund will be made in May, said Lent. The effort has the "wholehearted" approval of the City Council, she said.
The process is being accelerated because of the public facilities district's schedule. The transit board won't meet again until May 21.
"Hopefully, we could at least show the public facilities district that we have an agreement in principle, transit has the authority to enter into the agreement, so the public facility district knows if they approve funding that in fact it will occur," Clauson said.
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guess_fstype: 120911: btrfs supportA little while ago (120705), I fixed ext4 detection in guess_fstype. Now, technosaurus has added btrfs detection, bugfixed adfs, and replaced printf() with write() for smaller size:
I have uploaded the x86 PET (7KB):
The source can be found here:
This utility is compiled statically with dietlibc, and is also in Woof, in the initrd. This update will be in the next commit of Woof.
Note, I need to compile for ARM boards, will do that soon.
Posted on 15 Sep 2012, 7:10 - Category: Puppy - 3 Comments
3.2.29 kernel for x86 PreciseI had hoped to stay with the 3.2.28 kernel as used in Precise Puppy beta6, up until final release and beyond.
However, the filesystem-check at startup for a full-hd installation, fails. The reason is that the ramdisk size is 16MB, which is no longer big enough -- a small Linux is created on this on-the-fly at startup, and the main hd f.s. is unmounted and a f.s. check performed.
I have now set the ramdisk size at 32MB.
3.2.29 sources:
Posted on 14 Sep 2012, 24:27 - Category: Woof - 1 Comment
SeaMonkey 2.12.1 for PreciseHere are the PETS (22.8MB, 20.5MB):
Compiled in Precise Puppy beta6.
Posted on 13 Sep 2012, 8:56 - Category: Puppy - 2 Comments
Woof: for Precise beta6This is the version of Woof used to build Precise Puppy 5.3.93 (beta6).
Posted on 11 Sep 2012, 8:08 - Category: Woof - 2 Comments
Precise Puppy beta6My Puppy work has slowed right down, due to myself having "the flu". There is a lot more that I could have done before releasing beta6, but I think that there is enough new stuff to release it now.
Regarding the PPM, rodin.s reported that a search for deps for 'kajongg' application found 165 deps and took a few minutes. The latest PPM is faster, on my laptop it took 33 seconds and found 173 missing deps.
VLC is a good one to test. PPM deps search found 68 missing deps and the search took about 18 seconds. The automatic fix using bbe to allow running as root works, I just tried it.
Posted on 11 Sep 2012, 7:34 - Category: Puppy - 6 Comments
Back homeI flew back from Melbourne on Thursday afternoon. At that stage, I had a tickle in my throat, urge to cough but controllable. Now it is a raging flue.
This is a "present" from Melbourne! Almost every day I was riding around in trains and trams. Difficult situation when people cough in an enclosed and crowded environment.
Anyway, I feel like sh*
I am doing the usual things, tea with lemon juice, lozenges, today I bought Irish Moss cough syrup. I read somewhere that a soak in a hot tub is beneficial, so I'll try that tonight.
Staying home as much as possible, and managing to soldier-on with Puppy development.
My Optus wireless broadband is choosing now to behave very poorly. Lots of connection timeouts, to the extent that I sometimes just give up and disconnect from the Internet.
Posted on 9 Sep 2012, 18:31 - Category: General - 14 Comments
VLC: hack to run as rootThis was discussed in the previous post:
I have put hacks into Woof to fix this. The FIXUPHACK in vlc template applies the fix if a pup is built with vlc. The script /usr/local/petget/hacks-postinstall.sh applies the fix if vlc is installed in a running pup.
Woof commit:
Posted on 7 Sep 2012, 17:24 - Category: Woof - 5 Comments
PPM: dependency search deeper, fasterI have been puzzling over this for the last three days, finally nailed it.
When you click on a package in the PPM, then on "Examine dependencies" button, the script 'dependencies.sh' searches for all missing dependent packages. I have been using 'vlc' (audio/video player) for most of my testing, as that has a lot of missing deps -- 72 in fact.
Previously, not all missing deps were being found, also the search was slow. Also, the "hierarchy view" was not what I intended it should be.
I have fixed all three of those. Now, dependencies.sh goes down up to 11 levels searching for missing deps, and does it fast. The "hierarchy view" now looks like what it should be.
There are two scripts that I have modified, dependencies.sh and installpreview.sh. Woof commit:
Posted on 7 Sep 2012, 9:42 - Category: Woof - 18 Comments
Woof: for Precise beta5This is the version of Woof used to build Precise Puppy 5.3.91 (beta5):
Posted on 4 Sep 2012, 16:10 - Category: Woof - 1 Comment
Precise Puppy beta5Beta4 (5.2.73) was released recently, see blog post:
Read my blog for reports on changes since then. Beta5 is now out, and I have assigned it as version 5.3.91, as I intend the final release will be 5.4. Summary of the recent versions:
I have been working on the Puppy Package Manager (PPM) the last few days, fixing some things. I fixed a chronic speed problem. There is another issue, the final "success" window when install a lot of packages at once, can be too high for the screen -- needs a vertical scrollbar -- I might do that tonight.
This pup is looking good!
Note, built with 3.2.28 PAE kernel. I plan to build a non-PAE version later.
Posted on 4 Sep 2012, 15:53 - Category: Puppy - 10 Comments


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West Kent GCSEs - full results
Posted: August 21, 2008|
Below is a full run-through of GCSE results affecting West Kent.
For full stories and pictures see tomorrow's Kent and Sussex Courier and Thursday's Chronicle.
Updated 2.28pm
Walthamstow Hall
The long wait for GCSE results ended with shrieks of delight for Walthamstow Hall pupils following a 100 per cent pass rate.
All of the girls achieved five or more A* - C grades in subjects which included maths and English.
Sixty-six per cent of grades were achieved at A* and A grades and 25 per cent of the pupils gained straight A* and A results.
Headteacher Jill Milner was thrilled.
"I congratulate all the girls on achieving excellence across so many subjects," she said.
"They have been extremely well taught and worked very hard."
The Bradbourne School
Staff and pupils at the Bradbourne School, Sevenoaks, are "over the moon" with their GCSE results after smashing last year's record.
Sixty-one per cent of the girls achieved five A* to C grades - up from 43 per cent last year.
Forty-six per cent of pupils gained five or more A* - C grades in subjects that included maths and English compared to 36 per cent last year.
Deputy headteacher Paul Derrick said: "Again we have really exceeded all expectations.
"It's hard to express how you feel when you put so many things in to place and then it bears the fruit of the hard work of the staff and students."
But the day did not quite go according to plan after exam board Edexcel blundered for the second year running and left pupils waiting for their English results until the afternoon.
Oxted School
Oxted School is celebrating one of its most successful years ever.
Of the 328 Year 11 pupils who sat the GCSE exams, more than 71 per cent gained five or more A* to C grades, four per cent more than last year.
The number of pupils gaining five or more A* to C grades including maths and English increased by three per cent on last year's figure to 60 per cent.
Seventeen pupils achieved 10 or more A* and A grades.
Thomas Whitehead, who achieved 10 A* grades, Georgina Peake, Emily Martin and Charlotte Hickson, who each achieved nine A* grades, were all singled out for special praise.
Headteacher Guy Nelson said: "The students deserve to be both congratulated and publicly recognised for all their outstanding achievements this summer.
"This is a reflection of their hard work and the support they have received from the staff here at Oxted School and their parents."
Sackville School
More than two-thirds of students at Sackville School in East Grinstead achieved A*-C in at least five subjects.
Almost 99 per cent of those who sat GCSEs at the school in Lewes Road achieved a pass grade.
Pupils scoring outstanding results included Roz Beckett who gained 12 A*s and Simon Game who achieved 10 A*s and 2A.
Headteacher Maggie Robson said she was "immensely proud" of the students' achievements.
"They and the staff have worked incredibly hard and are to be congratulated on their success" she added.
Combe Bank School
Combe Bank School in Sundridge is celebrating its GCSE success with the percentage of A* grades more than doubled from last year.
The school had a 98 per cent pass rate in A* to C grades with 23 of the 24 pupils gaining these in five subjects, including maths and English.
More than two thirds of the results were Grade B and above.
Twin sisters, Georgina and Rebecca Chard, achieved clean sweeps of 10 A and A* grades.
Headteacher Rosemary Martin said she was "thrilled" with the achievements.
"They have worked hard and they deserve the success," she said.
"They are delightful students and they have done exceptionally well."
The Wildernesse School
The Wildernesse School in Sevenoaks is celebrating its best ever GCSE performance with 46 per cent of its pupils achieving five or more A* - C grades.
This is up from last year's result of 30.5 per cent.
Thirty-two per cent of the boys gained five or more A* - C grades in subjects that included maths and English.
This exceeds the Government National Challenge benchmark of 30 per cent.
Headteacher John Daly said: "These results represent a tremendous effort on the part of the staff and pupils at The Wildernesse School.
"I am especially pleased that we have continued the improvement in our overall performance and crucially the 'including maths and English' standard where we have seen an improvement of more than 100 per cent."
Mascalls School
A Paddock Wood school has achieved its best results ever.
Pupils at Mascalls School on Maidstone Road celebrated as 77 per cent of them gained five A* to C grades.
There was also a 10 per cent increase in the number of pupils passing mathematics, something the headteacher puts down to hard work by staff and students.
Vanessa Everett said: "We are absolutely delighted, they are once again the best ever so we have lots of very happy students today.
"The kids have been working hard, the teachers have been working very hard."
Sevenoaks School
Sevenoaks School's headteacher has paid tribute to her GCSE students after they achieved some "wonderful" results.
Fifteen of the 152 candidates achieved 10 or 11 A* grades each, with 85 per cent of the total results graded A* or A.
Headteacher Katy Ricks said: "I am very proud of our students' wonderful achievement, especially, as for the first time, every Year 11 student took the more challenging IGCSE examinations in physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics.
"Congratulations to them and their teachers on all their hard work. We know it will stand them in very good stead."
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Weald of Kent Grammar School is celebrating for a second week in succession today after 98 per cent of Year 11 students achieved five GCSEs at grades A* - C.
While 23 of the 151 candidates gained nothing lower than an A, 96 per cent students were awarded at least one A* or A.
Headteacher Maureen Johnson said: "There is no quick fix to achieving such outstanding results. It is about hard work on the part of the students combined with the support of excellent and enthusiastic teaching."
Tonbridge Grammar School
Another set of outstanding GCSE results at Tonbridge Grammar School saw a pass rate of 100 per cent of pupils gaining at least five A* - C grades.
With 81 per cent of the students achieving five or more A* - A grades, 98.7 per cent were awarded at least two A*-C grades in science.
Sixty-six of the Year 11 pupils also took and passed AS-levels in addition to their GCSEs.
Headteacher Rosemary Joyce said: "These results are a testimony to the creativity of both the students and their dedicated teachers and support staff."
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School
Tunbridge Wells Girls' Grammar School have recorded their best ever GCSE results, with a 100 per cent passing at least five exams at grade A* to C.
The St John's Road school also boasts almost 75 per cent of entries gaining an A* or A grade.
This, according to headteacher Linda Wybar, reflects the enthusiasm and hard work put in by the pupils and staff.
She said: "These are the school's best ever results, reflecting the outstanding achievements of both girls and their teachers. I am incredibly proud of them and their achievements."
Individual outstanding performances included Rebecca Stephens who amazingly achieved 12 A* grades.
The Hayesbrook School
The Hayesbrook School achieved success in a variety of GCSE and vocational courses this year, with one group even sitting their exams two years early.
Co-heads of the Brook Street Nigel Blackburn and Debbie Coslett were delighted with the work the boys had put in to achieve the results.
"I think it's a tribute to staff and students and also parents," Mr Blackburn said, "and a majority of boys have got what they deserve."
Mrs Coslett added: "They took advantage of the opportunities provided, they have excellent teaching but there were lots of extra-curricular things for them to get involved with."
As well as all the Year 11 pupils picking up their results, a group of Year 9 geography students also took their GCSE exams, with nine out of 29 of them picking up A* or A grades.
Kent College Pembury
Girls at Kent College, Pembury achieved an "extremely pleasing" set of GCSE results, with 96 per cent passing five or more at A* to C grade.
Headteacher Sally-Anne Huang said the result had laid an excellent foundation for A-levels.
She said: "Once again Kent College girls have made us very proud. I am particularly pleased to see the school performing so well in traditional often male-dominated areas such as Physics. We have just opened a new science building and are launching a science bursary for our sixth form so these excellent results seem particularly fitting."
Hillview School for Girls
Pupils at Hillview School for Girls reached "a new high" this year with 78 per cent gaining five or more A*-C grades at GCSE.
The results were the best ever for the non-selective school in Brionne Gardens.
Headteacher Stehen Bovey said the school had seen a steady improvement in their results in recent years through to his year's "new high".
He said: "I am delighted for the girls, they have done wonderfully well they certainly worked very hard and deserve their success."
St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School
Students and staff at St Gregory's Catholic Comprehensive School are celebrating an improved set of GCSE results, a reflection of the "hard work and commitment" of students.
Of the 152 students at the Reynolds Lane school, 72 per cent gained at least five A* to C passes, up on last years 70 per cent.
There were a number of "outstanding" individual performances, with five pupils getting at least eight A* or A grades.
This includes Hannah Clarke who achieved 10 A* and one A grade.
Headteacher Rosemary Olivier said: "These results are a testament to the committed and dedicated teaching, the students' engagement in their own learning and parental involvement."
Tonbridge School
Staff at Tonbridge School declared they were "delighted" after achieving their best ever GCSE results.
The percentage of entries awarded A* to C grades was 99.7 per cent with 58 of those achieving an A*.
This was the first year that pupils at the boarding school sat international GCSEs in maths, English literature and science subjects.
Sixteen pupils now hold 10 or more GCSEs at grade A*.
Director of studies John Pearson said: "These successes are a testament to the hard work of the pupils and the dedication of the staff."
Wrotham School
Headteacher of Wrotham School David Day was delighted with an improvement in pupils gaining five GCSE passes with grades A* to C in core subjects including maths and English, from 37 per cent last year to this year's 39 per cent.
This was despite an overall fall in pupils gaining A* to C grades in all subjects from 74 per cent last year to 60 per cent this year.
Mr Day explained the reason for this was because the school had shifted its attention to the core subjects.
He said: "Our priority is the performance of pupils in core subjects, English, maths and science. If we get that right we enhance the employment prospects and university prospects of pupils."
Mr Day said: "Ultimately good results come down to the hard work of students and the quality of teaching. Nothing else is as important."
Skinners' School
Pupils and staff at Skinners' School have "surpassed themselves" in this year's GCSEs.
The total of A* and A grades awarded to students, at the St John's Road school, was up five per cent on last year to 67 per cent.
Head Simon Everson said: "Pupils and staff have surpassed themselves. The boys have a great deal to be proud of in these results. They have built a very strong foundation for progression to their sixth form studies."
Charles Darwin School
Pupils at Charles Darwin School have been commended for achieving some of the best GCSE results it has ever had.
Headteacher of the Biggin Hill school, Rob Higgins, said he was "very pleased" with the grades which showed 61 per cent of students achieving five A* to C passes, a four per cent improvement on 2007.
In addition, 46 per cent managed passes in maths and English, up from 37 per cent last year.
Mr Higgins said: "This has been a significant step forward for the school."
Beechwood Sacred Heart School
Girls from Beechwood Sacred Heart continued the school's rise in pinnacle grades, with 38 per cent of passes at A* or A grade.
The number of pupils at the Pembury Road school who gained five or more A* to C passes was also up on last year at 96 per cent, from 94 per cent.
Head Nicholas Beesley was proud of the pupils' accomplishments.
He said: "As always the bare statistics do not tell the whole story about a great number of excellent individual successes. All of our pupils can be proud of their achievements. I am particularly gratified that the percentage of our entries achieving the highest grades, A* and A, is continuing to rise year on year."
Angley School
STAFF at Angley School in Cranbrook congratulated their students on a successful year as they received their GCSE results today.
Five A* to C grades were achieved by 60 per cent of pupils with 16 star students gaining a high number of pass grades including three or more A or A*s.
The Angley Road school said their success was down to a thorough approach to coursework, the excellent attitude of students and the dedication of teachers and support staff.
Principal Philip Morris said: "I wish to congratulate all students because they all performed magnificently. Their approach to their studies in the run up to the exam period was outstanding and they have achieved just reward for their fantastic efforts."
Tunbridge Wells High School
Students at Tunbridge Wells High School scooped their best ever results, with 61 per cent gaining five or more grade A* to C, this compares with 44 per cent last year.
The results, according to head Graham Smith, reflect the hard work put in by all students and staff at the non-selective comprehensive school in Blackhurst Lane.
He said: "The youngsters have excelled themselves again. These are wonderful results and they show just how hard they have worked.
"Results in subjects like French and History are very good. Results in vocational courses are outstanding, and our decision to develop the school as a vocational centre of excellence is absolutely right."
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
This year's GCSE results were the best ever for Bennett Memorial Diocesan School with 79 per cent getting at least five A* to C grades, including English and maths.
This is up significantly on last years 65 per cent.
Headteacher at the all ability school, on Culverden Down, Ian Bauckham said: "This is an outstanding set of results and represents the culmination of five years of hard work by students and teachers alike.
"These results prove that regardless of a student's starting point a caring and respectful environment, opportunities to enjoy school and grow personally, combined of course with excellent teaching, enable high outcomes to be achieved by all."
Hugh Christie Technology College
Almost two-thirds of the Year 11 students at Hugh Christie Technology College picked up the equivalent of five or more higher grade passes yesterday.
The results for the White Cottage Road school showed 63 per cent picked up five grades equivalent to A*-C.
Principal, Jon Barker, said: "I would like to congratulate all the students, parents and teachers who worked hard to achieve these results.
"Many students have worked incredibly diligently to achieve grades well above what was expected of them and they should be proud of their achievements."
Bethany School
PUPILS at a Goudhurst school are celebrating after they picked up their GCSE results.
A total of 76 per cent of students at the Curtisden Green school secured five A * to C grades, with top student Thane Campbell from Staplehurst achieving five A*s.
Headteacher Nick Dorey said: "Although the overall pass rate was slightly down on previous years. It was good to see Bethany students securing record numbers of A and A* grades, well above the national averages."
The Judd School
Tonbridge's The Judd School broke all its previous GCSE results records, with an astonishing 42 per cent of all entries being graded at the highest A* grade.
There were also seven students who received the top grade in all 10 of their subjects, while a further 41 got all A or A*s.
Headmaster Robert Masters, paid tribute to the hard work of staff and students alike.
"They are a remarkable group of students, so capable academically, but also hugely committed to sport, music and service – a delight to work with," he said of the Brook Street school's departing Year 11s."
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys was once again celebrating an improved set of GCSE results.
In total, 97.1 per cent of boys gained five or more A* to C grades, up from 96 per cent last year, and there were several individual successes.
Louis Peacock-Young passed all of his exams with A* grades, with Chris Hulm achieving 10 A* passes.
Headteacher John Harrison was understandably delighted.
He said: "I am so pleased to see the boys achieve so well. The increase in results this year is very satisfying and well deserved result of the work put in by students and staff alike."
Cranbrook School
The long wait was over for students at Cranbrook School as they opened their GCSE results.
Staff and pupils at the Waterloo Road school celebrated as they achieved 100 per cent five A* to C grades, while 99.3 per cent of students were awarded nine A* to Cs.
Fourteen pupils gained all A and A* grades.
Headteacher Angela Daly said: "I am delighted with the excellent results that this year's cohort has achieved. They represent a great deal of hard work by both students and staff and have provided a very sound basis for their future A Level studies."
Sackville School
Students at an independent Hildenborough school have achieved 100 per cent pass rates in eight subjects in their GCSE results.
The results for Sackville School, in Tonbridge Road, showed overall 80 per cent of entries were scored at the higher A*-C grades.
Headteacher Michèle Sinclair said the results showed how hard the students had worked as well as her teachers' commitment to success.
"We are absolutely delighted with our GCSE results again," she said, "and very proud of our students' achievements this year."


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Editor's Note: Change is Good
Dance Retailer News is always reminding readers how important it is to keep their stores looking fresh. This month, we're taking our own advice. Welcome to the new and improved DRN! We hope you'll agree that our cleaner, more sophisticated design is an adequate reflection of the increasingly savvy manner in which you navigate today's marketplace.
Speaking of savvy, you'll be particularly impressed with the storeowner featured in this month's Retailer Spotlight. Though she's only 27 years old, Josephine Lee, owner of Dancer's Choice in Irvine, CA, has already created a destination brick-and-mortar shop and established herself as a pointe shoe fitting expert (dancers have traveled from Hawaii, Arizona and several other far-flung locales just to buy shoes from her). She has even parlayed her reputation into a second successful business: The Pointe Shop by Dancer's Choice, a mobile pointe shoe fitting service that she launched earlier this year. Best of all, next month she'll introduce a certification program to teach her fitting techniques to other independent dance retailers throughout the U.S. If Lee is representative of the next generation of retailers who will lead this industry, we should be in good hands. Turn to page 22 to read all about her business. Wishing you a month filled with innovation and inspiration!
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: Driving Sales
First came the food trucks, then came the mobile fashion boutiques. Now, we have the mobile dance boutique. Launched this summer, Micki Samson's dance-store-on-wheels is the latest embodiment of the entrepreneurial spirit that keeps our small-but-mighty industry thriving.
Samson, owner of The Dance Shop in Altoona, PA, since 2004, isn't giving up on brick-and-mortar retail. Her 3,200-square-foot store is going strong. (Read all about it on page 22.) She's using her new retrofitted box truck to bring products to potential customers wherever they happen to be—at local studios, community events and more. Samson is going above and beyond to serve her customers, and it's paying off. When I first spoke to her about the truck in early August, just a few days after she announced it to her customers, she already had eight requests for appearances at local studios. Not too shabby.
Between competition from discount websites and services that allow studios to sell apparel and shoes directly to students—not to mention the still recovering economy—traditional dance retailers are facing many obstacles right now. But it's encouraging seeing storeowners like Samson, who are rising to the challenge and finding innovative ways to keep their businesses competitive in an ever-changing environment. Bravo!
Talk to Me
What's your primary source of competition right now? How are you staying competitive in today's environment? I want to know! Send your thoughts to firstname.lastname@example.com!
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: Be Unforgettable
To remain competitive in today's marketplace, storeowners must strive to make a lasting impression on customers. A good place to do that is in your approach to shoe sales. Shoes are an essential profit-driving category for dance retailers, and it only makes sense to fine-tune your selling strategies. If you can provide a young dancer with a comfortable, memorable shoe-buying experience, you'll gain a customer for life.
The key to closing a shoe sale is offering a professional fitting. It all starts with an inviting fitting area. Turn to "Superb Shoe-Fitting Areas" (page 32) for a peek inside four dance stores with attractive, functional fitting areas that keep customers coming back. Then read "Getting to the Pointe" (page 24) for expert advice from veteran retailers on creating the perfect first pointe shoe fitting. And don't miss "What Dancers Want" (page 38), which gives feedback from experienced ballet dancers on the special touches they most appreciate during fittings.
Once you've updated your shoe sales strategy, turn to "Get Creative with Your Loyalty Rewards" (page 22) for innovative ideas that will take your store's customer loyalty program to new heights. Implement these strategies to make your devoted customers feel as valued as possible.
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: We Wish You a Profitable Christmas
The holiday season is often called the most wonderful time of the year, but for retailers, it's also the busiest. The pressure to compete for shoppers' attention is never higher than in those few bustling weeks before Christmas. And with promotions from big-box and online retailers encouraging customers to start their shopping earlier each year, independent retailers must work even harder to pull shoppers into their stores.
This issue is filled with inspirational ideas that will help you make a splash this holiday season. For example, "Seasonal Sales and Promotions" (page 22) showcases several creative techniques dance retailers have used to attract gift-hungry shoppers—from a sale designed to keep customers returning to a store multiple times in a matter of days, to a magazine-style gift guide that helped shoppers see existing inventory in fresh ways. Plus, in this month's Seen and Heard (page 36), several veteran retailers discuss their go-to moves for pulling in foot traffic during the holidays.
Since seasonal decor is such an essential component of creating an inviting atmosphere, we've highlighted four dance stores that have incorporated Christmas trees into their decor. In "Creative Christmas Trees" (page 32), we offer ways these iconic holiday symbols can be both seasonally appropriate and in keeping with stores' larger mission to promote dance-specific sales. And, on page 34, Leslie Groves offers step-by-step instructions for three wintry window arrangements.
Finally, because getting customers to visit your store is just half the battle, "Jolly Good Gifts" (page 14) features products sure to please every dancer on shoppers' lists.
Wishing you a season filled with profit and joy,
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: Maintaining Momentum
Congratulations! After months of preparation, you're finally seeing some light at the end of the back-to-school tunnel. Now that the fall rush is almost over, it's time to decide how you'll keep your momentum through the end of the year.
"Planning for Successful Sales" (page 20) will interest any retailer looking to time sales for maximum impact. From the best times of year to host a sale to tips on how to successfully shorten your sales to create a stronger sense of urgency in customers, you won't want to miss this one.
You also have other challenges. Since so many of our readers have purchased their stores from previous owners, "Making Your Store Your Own" (page 22) addresses the unique hurdles that second-owners face when taking over existing dance stores.
A small-business expert gives feedback, and several experienced storeowners offer practical strategies that will help you know how and when to make changes to your store.
Finally, if you run your store with the help of a spouse, child, sibling or other family member, you'll want to read "All In The Family" (page 24). Managing a small, close-knit staff can be tricky under any circumstances, but maintaining a professional, respectful and productive atmosphere can be even more challenging when family is involved. This feature is filled with practical advice from veterans of family-run dance stores on how to successfully manage in-store interactions with co-working relatives.
Dive in!
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: You Get What You Pay For
You've probably been following the minimum wage debate playing out in the fast food and big-box retail sectors. In this issue, we look at how this labor revolution could affect your business and offer strategies to help you prepare for an increase. After all, as the article on page 24 points out, some states have already bumped up their minimum wages, and a national increase is likely not far behind. We're here to help you through this seemingly inevitable transition. With the right planning and the right frame of mind, you'll come out on the other side of any wage bump with the assurance that your increased investment in your employees will be worthwhile.
Whenever we discuss a potential minimum wage increase on our social-media pages, readers typically express concern that such changes may force them out of business. While there's no denying that finding more salary money in the budget can be challenging, it shouldn't be impossible. We're not saying this to be dismissive or insensitive to the struggles of the small-business owners who faithfully read this magazine. We're saying it because we see this debate as an opportunity for readers to reevaluate and make sure they're putting their money where it will really pay off.
Brick-and-mortar dance storeowners hang their hats on the idea that customers should be willing to visit their stores, rather than shop online, because of the expertise and above-and-beyond service only found in stores. Unless you run your store single-handedly, you are not the only one providing those services. You likely rely on a staff of faithful and passionate employees with years of dance-world experience. You've taken the time to train them in the art of fitting, taught them exactly how to treat your clientele and entrusted them with your livelihood. These people are valuable and cannot be easily replaced. Whether it's mandated or not, we're willing to bet that in the long run you'll be pleased with an increased investment in the living, breathing assets who keep your business thriving. As the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: Wishing You a Successful Summer
Welcome to summer! After surviving the longest winter in memory, you've earned the chance to take a breath and reflect on the year you've had so far. With the bulk of your customers away at camps, intensives and on vacation, now is also an ideal time to deal with some issues you may not have time for during your busiest seasons.
There's no better way to position your business for long-term growth than by making sure you're literally in the right place. Our feature on mastering your lease renegotiation (page 24) offers advice from commercial real estate experts that will help you use your track record as a good tenant to negotiate more favorable terms when you renew your lease. Locking in a better monthly rate or convincing your landlord to spruce up your facility can give you the confidence and flexibility you'll need to grow your business.
Similarly, you'll want to keep your social-media skills sharp. At this point, all retailers know that a strong social presence is key to connecting with and courting customers.However, ever-changing algorithms are keeping marketers on their toes and making it necessary to continually tweak one's approach.Turn to page 20 for the latest tips and tricks for making a splash on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram.
Finally, be sure to set aside some time to check out our new-and-improved Dance Retailer News Directory, which has been mailed to you with this issue. This annual resource features essential information on more than 550 key vendors that sell everything from POS systems and fixtures to dance bags and pointe shoes. Essentially, you'll find everything you need to keep your business running smoothly!
—Collen Bohen
Editor's Note: The Game Has Changed
In DRN, we've always talked about the importance of building relationships with local dance teachers and studio owners as a way of driving traffic into your store. But those partnerships have never been more necessary. With seemingly unlimited discounts available online, the increasing prevalence of studio-only apparel and shoe brands and the introduction of services that allow studios to sell directly to students without the need to hold or manage inventory, you now need teachers and studio owners more than they need you. You must continually work to show them that you'll go above and beyond to keep them and their students happy.
Get creative: Consider hiring a messenger and adding a same-day delivery service so your busiest customers can have the last-minute tights or shoes they need within a few hours of picking up the phone. Or try renting a corner of the lobby at your busiest studio and setting up a branded satellite location filled with tights and studio uniform basics, so students can grab them before class and be prompted to visit your main location for fashion items and accessories. And make sure you're offering can't-miss services to remind studio owners that it's worth supporting your store because you're providing more than just product. (For example, in "Relationship Reboot" (page 36), Diane Stein discusses how her in-store custom costume service is a huge draw to local dance educators.) The game has changed, and you must make it clear to your VIP customers that you will do whatever it takes to adapt.
With this in mind, back-to-school is more crucial than ever. Don't wait to make sure you've got all of your ducks in a row for the busy season. "Back-to-School Guide" (page 20) features key fall ordering deadlines and incentives from leading manufacturers, plus ordering tips and tricks from several veteran retailers. Read on and get to work!
—Colleen Bohen
*Talk to me: How are you incentivizing teachers and studio owners to support your business in today's marketplace? I'd love to hear your thoughts on the subject! Please e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Editor's Note: Be Indispensable
"Ten percent of the stores I visit are 'dance stores,' while the other 90 percent are 'stores that sell dance products.'" A rep for a major manufacturer whom I met at a recent trade show made this startling comment. He explained that most of the stores he sees lack atmosphere and unique identities—you could swap out the pointe shoes and leotards for cell phones or appliances and the shopping experience wouldn't change. Meanwhile, the exceptions to the rule have distinct looks and vibes that envelop you the second you walk in the door.
During that same trade show, a veteran storeowner told me that even though the retail world has undergone many dramatic changes in the past several years (see: recession, growth of online retail, etc.), brick-and-mortar stores aren't going away. However, "mediocre retail will not survive much longer." In other words, the bar is higher than ever. Today's most buzzed-about retailers (Warby Parker, Lululemon, etc.) have captured customers by providing unique on-brand experiences that translate seamlessly both online and in store. Customers demand engaging environments, a breadth of inventory and competitive pricing. Your challenge is to find a way to be indispensable. You already have the products, the knowledge and the passion. Now, you need to take all of that and build it into an exciting shopping experience.
To get you started, "Mastering the Meet-and-Greet" (page 22) will help you plan a successful event, during which you'll connect customers with a dance idol and draw in extra traffic. (One recent event featuring "Dance Moms" stars pulled hundreds of customers into a Tampa, FL, store on a single afternoon!) Then, turn to "Storefronts: Beyond Window Displays" (page 32) to get inspired by several dance stores that are making immediate and lasting impressions on customers. You'll be amazed at what a
difference a few simple decorative choices can make!
—Colleen Bohen
Editor's Note: Make the Right Impressions
First impressions count. Want to gain customers who have the potential to be loyal shoppers for the next few decades? Spend some time courting tots—and their parents. By creating an inviting environment for your youngest customers and carrying inventory that will satisfy both children and their parents, you'll establish your store as a dancewear destination long before that little one masters her first pirouette. This issue is devoted to helping you forge those lifelong relationships.
Read "Attention, Small Shoppers!" (page 30) for expert advice on how to create kids' apparel and shoe displays that will enchant patrons and drive sales. Then, turn to "Little Ones in the Limelight" (page 18) and "Tiny Toes" (page 16) for a roundup of manufacturers' latest apparel and footwear for those young-but-discerning customers. Finally, don't forget to check out "Togs for Tots" (page 38) for insights from teachers on what they want to see their youngest students wearing in class.
Of course, you don't just have to appeal to tots. Consider the clothing you and your employees wear in the store. What kind of messages are you sending? "Look the Part" (page 22) discusses all the benefits of instituting an employee dress code or giving your staff a uniform—from making it easier for customers to find employees on busy days in the store, to reinforcing shoppers' belief in your expertise. There are also tips on how to select a look for your employees that's functional, fashionable, practical and professional.
Dive in!
—Colleen Bohen
*In this month's Retailer Spotlight (page 26), we visit The Dancer's Hut in Morrison, IL. Karla Green and Tyler Smith (a mother-and-son team) run the store, along with a custom T-shirt business and a tanning salon. Find out how they make it all work!


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SCI-Arc NEWS
SCI-Arc faculty member Marcelo Spina and Georgina Huljich of Patterns, and alumni Benjamin Ball (B.Arch '94) and Gaston Nogues (B.Arch '93) of Ball-Nogues Studio were selected to participate in the high-profile 2011 Emerging Voices lecture series organized by the Architectural League of New York. Both firms are scheduled to lecture on March 30, starting 7pm, at New York's New Museum located at 235 Bowery.
The annual program spotlights individuals and firms with a distinct design 'voice' that has the potential to influence the discipline of architecture, and urban design.
Since 1982, the juried series has featured architects and designers from throughout North America who have a significant body of realized work that not only represents the best of its kind, but also creatively address larger issues of architecture, landscape, and the built environment.