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Meningococcal vaccine
|Vaccine description
|Target disease
|Neisseria meningitidis
|Clinical data
|Trade names
|Menactra®; Menomune®; Menveo®
|Legal status
|Routes of
|Intramuscular (conjugate), Subcutaneous (polysaccharide)
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|The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (September 2012)
Meningococcal vaccine refers to any one of a number of vaccines used against Neisseria meningitidis, a bacterium that causes meningitis, meningococcemia, septicemia, and rarely carditis, septic arthritis, or pneumonia.[1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medication needed in a basic health system.[2]
Neisseria meningitidis has 13 clinically significant serogroups, classified according to the antigenic structure of their polysaccharide capsule. Six serogroups, A, B, C, Y, W-135, and X, are responsible for virtually all cases of the disease in humans.
Quadrivalent (Serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y)[edit]
There are currently three vaccines available in the US to prevent meningococcal disease, all quadrivalent in nature, targeting serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y:
- two conjugate vaccines (MCV-4), Menactra and Menveo, and
- one polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV-4), Menomune, produced by Sanofi Pasteur.
Mencevax (GlaxoSmithKline) and NmVac4-A/C/Y/W-135 (JN-International Medical Corporation) are used worldwide, but have not been licensed in the United States.
Nimenrix (GlaxoSmithKline), a new quadrivalent conjugate vaccine against serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y, is currently available in the states of the European Union and some additional countries.
The first meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV-4), Menactra, was licensed in the U.S. in 2005 by Sanofi Pasteur; Menveo was licensed in 2010 by Novartis. Both MCV-4 vaccines have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for people 2 through 55 years of age. Menactra received FDA approval for use in children as young as 9 months in April 2011[3] while Menveo received FDA approval for use in children as young as 2 months in August 2013.[4] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has not made recommendations for or against its use in children less than 2 years.
Meningococcal polysaccharide vaccine (MPSV-4), Menomune, has been available since the 1970s. It may be used if MCV-4 is not available, and is the only meningococcal vaccine licensed for people older than 55. Information about who should receive the meningococcal vaccine is available from the CDC.[5]
The duration of immunity mediated by Menomune (MPSV-4) is three years or less in children aged under 5 because it does not generate memory T cells.[6][7] Attempting to overcome this problem by repeated immunization results in a diminished, not increased, antibody response, so boosters are not recommended with this vaccine.[8][9] As with all polysaccharide vaccines, Menomune does not produce mucosal immunity, so people can still become colonised with virulent strains of meningococcus, and no herd immunity can develop.[10][11] For this reason, Menomune is suitable for travelers requiring short-term protection, but not for national public health prevention programs.
Menveo and Menactra contain the same antigens as Menomune, but the antigens are conjugated to a diphtheria toxoid polysaccharide–protein complex, resulting in anticipated enhanced duration of protection, increased immunity with booster vaccinations, and effective herd immunity.
A study published in March 2006 comparing the two kinds of vaccines found that 76% of subjects still had passive protection three years after receiving MCV-4 (63% protective compared with controls), but only 49% had passive protection after receiving MSPV-4 (31% protective compared with controls).[12] As of 2010, there remains limited evidence that any of the current conjugate vaccines offer continued protection beyond three years; studies are ongoing to determine the actual duration of immunity, and the subsequent requirement of booster vaccinations. The CDC offers recommendations regarding who they feel should get booster vaccinations.[13][14]
Bivalent (Serogroups C and Y)[edit]
On June 14, 2012, the FDA approved a new combination vaccine against two types of meningococcal disease and Hib disease for infants and children 6 weeks to 18 months old. The vaccine, Menhibrix, will prevent disease caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroups C and Y and Haemophilus influenzae type b. This is the first meningococcal vaccine that can be given to infants as young as six weeks old.[15]
Serogroup A[edit]
A vaccine called MenAfriVac has been developed through a program called the Meningitis Vaccine Project and has the potential to prevent outbreaks of group A meningitis, which is common in sub-Saharan Africa.[16][17]
Serogroup B[edit]
Vaccines against serotype B meningococcal disease have proved difficult to produce, and require a different approach from vaccines against other serotypes. Whereas effective polysaccharide vaccines have been produced against types A, C, W-135, and Y, the capsular polysaccharide on the type B bacterium is too similar to human neural antigens to be a useful target.[18]
A vaccine for serogroup B was developed in Cuba in response to a large outbreak of meningitis B during the 1980s. The VA-MENGOC-BC vaccine proved safe and effective in randomized double-blind studies,[19][20][21] but it was granted a licence only for research purposes in the United States[22] as political differences limited cooperation between the two countries.[23]
Due to a similarly high prevalence of B-serotype meningitis in Norway between 1975 and 1985, Norwegian health authorities developed a vaccine specifically designed for Norwegian children and young adolescents. Clinical trials were discontinued after the vaccine was shown to cover only slightly more than 50% of all cases. Furthermore, lawsuits for damages were filed against the State of Norway by persons affected by serious adverse reactions. Information that the health authorities obtained during the vaccine development were subsequently passed on to Chiron (now a Novartis subsidiary), who developed a similar vaccine, MeNZB, for New Zealand.
A MenB vaccine was approved for use in Europe in January 2013. Following a positive recommendation from the European Union's Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, Bexsero, produced by Novartis, received a licence from the European Commission.[24] However, deployment in individual EU member states still depends on decisions by national governments. In July 2013, the United Kingdom's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued an interim position statement recommending against adoption of Bexsero as part of a routine meningococcal B immunisation program, on the grounds of cost-effectiveness.[25] This decision was reverted in favor of Bexsero vaccination in March 2014.[26] In March 2015 the UK government announced that they had reached agreement with GlaxoSmithKline who had taken over Novartis' vaccines business, and that Bexsero would be introduced into the UK routine immunization schedule later in 2015.[27]
In November 2013, in response to an outbreak of B-serotype meningitis on the campus of Princeton University, the acting head of the Centers for Disease Control meningitis and vaccine preventable diseases branch told NBC News that they had authorized emergency importation of Bexsero to stop the outbreak.[28] Bexsero was subsequently approved by the FDA in February 2015.[29] In October 2014, Trumenba, a serogroup B vaccine produced by Pfizer, was approved by the FDA.[30]
Serogroup X[edit]
The occurrence of serogroup X has been reported in North America, Europe, Australia, and West Africa.[31] Current meningoccocal meningitis vaccines are not known to protect against serogroup X N. meningitidis disease.
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- ^ April 22, 2011 Approval Letter - Menactra http://www.fda.gov/BiologicsBloodVaccines/Vaccines/ApprovedProducts/ucm252511.htm
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- ^ "Menningococcal Vaccines - What You Need to Know" (2008). Center for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-mening.pdf
- ^ Reingold AL, Broome CV, Hightower AW, et al. (1985). "Age-specific differences in duration of clinical protection after vaccination with meningococcal polysaccharide A vaccine". Lancet 2 (8447): 114–18. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(85)90224-7. PMID 2862316.
- ^ Lepow ML, Goldschneider I, Gold R, Randolph M, Gotschlich EC. (1977). "Persistence of antibody following immunization of children with groups A and C meningococcal polysaccharide vaccines". Pediatrics 60 (5): 673–80. PMID 411104.
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- ^ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (January 2011). "Updated recommendations for use of meningococcal conjugate vaccines --- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010". MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 60 (3): 72–6. PMID 21270745.
- ^ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (September 2009). "Updated recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for revaccination of persons at prolonged increased risk for meningococcal disease". MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 58 (37): 1042–3. PMID 19779400.
- ^ FDA approves new combination vaccine that protects children against two bacterial diseases, FDA Press Release, June 14, 2012
- ^ LaForce FM, Okwo-Bele JM (June 2011). "Eliminating epidemic Group A meningococcal meningitis in Africa through a new vaccine". Health Aff (Millwood) 30 (6): 1049–57. doi:10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0328. PMID 21653956.
- ^ Kristiansen PA, Diomandé F, Wei SC, Ouédraogo R, Sangaré L, Sanou I, Kandolo D, Kaboré P, Clark TA (March 2011). "Baseline Meningococcal Carriage in Burkina Faso before the Introduction of a Meningococcal Serogroup A Conjugate Vaccine". Clin Vaccine Immunol 18 (3): 435–43. doi:10.1128/CVI.00479-10. PMC 3067389. PMID 21228139.
- ^ Finne J et al. An IgG monoclonal antibody to group B meningococci cross-reacts with developmentally regulated polysialic acid units of glycoproteins in neural and extraneural tissues. Journal of Immunology 138(12), 4402–4407 (1987).
- ^ Pérez O, Lastre M, Lapinet J, Bracho G, Díaz M, Zayas C, Taboada C, Sierra G (July 2001). "Immune Response Induction and New Effector Mechanisms Possibly Involved in Protection Conferred by the Cuban Anti-Meningococcal BC Vaccine". Infect Immun 69 (7): 4502–8. doi:10.1128/IAI.69.7.4502-4508.2001. PMC 98525. PMID 11401992.
- ^ Uli L, Castellanos-Serra L, Betancourt L, Domínguez F, Barberá R, Sotolongo F, Guillén G, Pajón Feyt R (June 2006). "Outer membrane vesicles of the VA-MENGOC-BC vaccine against serogroup B of Neisseria meningitidis: Analysis of protein components by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and mass spectrometry". Proteomics 6 (11): 3389–99. doi:10.1002/pmic.200500502. PMID 16673438.
- ^ http://www.finlay.sld.cu/english/products/pregunvamengocbcenglish.htm
- ^ "World: Americas Cuba vaccine deal breaks embargo". BBC News. 29 July 1999. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "Cuban scientist barred from receiving U.S. prize". MSNBC. 12 November 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
- ^ "First ever MenB vaccine available for use", Oxford Vaccine Group openminds blog article, 24 January 2013
- ^ Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) (July 2013). "JCVI interim position statement on use of Bexsero® meningococcal B vaccine in the UK" (PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ John Porter (Novartis) (March 2014). "UK review of vaccines flawed, says Novartis' John Porter". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Meningitis B vaccine deal agreed - Jeremy Hunt". BBC News. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ Aleccia, JoNell (2013-11-15). "Emergency meningitis vaccine will be imported to halt Ivy League outbreak". NBC News. Retrieved 16 November 2013.
- ^ "FDA approves a second vaccine to prevent serogroup B meningococcal disease" (Press release). United States Food and Drug Administration. January 23, 2015. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
- ^ Thomas, Katie (29 Oct 2014). "F.D.A. Approves Pfizer's Trumenba, a Vaccine for a Rare Meningitis". New York Times. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ Clonal Groupings in Serogroup X Neisseria meningitidis.
Further reading[edit]
- Conterno LO, Silva Filho CR, Rüggeberg JU, Heath PT (2006). Conterno, Lucieni O, ed. "Conjugate vaccines for preventing meningococcal C meningitis and septicaemia". Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3 (3): CD001834. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001834.pub2. PMID 16855979.
- Patel M, Lee CK (2005). Patel, Mahomed, ed. "Polysaccharide vaccines for preventing serogroup A meningococcal meningitis". Cochrane Database Syst Rev (1): CD001093. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD001093.pub2. PMID 15674874.
External links[edit]
- Meningococcal Vaccines at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)


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Shoppers wait for Target to open for 'Black Friday' deals on Thanksgiving evening, Nov. 28.
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The holidays always arrive with extra work, but this year is making for additional headaches thanks to a shorter shopping season and the usual Wisconsin winter.
Consumers have fewer shopping days this year, making the timing extra challenging for procrastinators. And even for those who are ready for the holidays, sudden sub-zero temperatures and heavy snowfalls can cause slowdowns or delays during travel.
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Ralph Fiennes, left, Saoirse Ronan, Tony Revolori and an all-star cast are featured in the comedy-drama 'The Grand Budapest Hotel.' (Bob Yeoman / Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Rococo and ridiculous, it�s hard not to be impressed with �The Grand Budapest Hotel.� At the same time, the rooms in this inn are curiously empty.
But then director-writer Wes Anderson exults in artifice � in color, design, symmetry, appearance. With his last feature, the endearing �Moonrise Kingdom,� he included human feeling as well. In �Budapest� he seems to be saying, nah, never mind � looks and laughs are enough.
And they will be for many. �Budapest� is pretty much an old-fashioned screwball comedy garishly dressed. It�s goofy, eccentric and often downright silly. There are many scenes that would have worked in a �Three Stooges� movie.
After a series of fussy frames, Anderson introduces us to his main character, M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes), concierge at a legendary hotel perched atop a mountain in a fictional European country on the brink of war. He is in the process of training a lobby boy named Zero (Tony Revolori), who will become his best friend and accomplice.
Gustave gives very personal service to many of the older, wealthy women who stay at the hotel. When one of them (Tilda Swinton, aged to approximately 130) passes away, she leaves a priceless painting to him, an act which infuriates her arrogant son (Adrien Brody).
This leads to thievery, murder, imprisonment, improbable chases and remarkable getaways, as well as many ornate pastries. The list of well-known actors involved in these shenanigans is long and impressive � F. Murray Abraham to Saoirse Ronan to Harvey Keitel, Edward Norton and on.
It must be fun to work for Anderson, and it�s fun to watch his movies. But there�s also an unsettling vacancy to these proceedings. Essentially, Anderson is so good you want him to be better.
'The Grand Budapest Hotel'
Rated R for language, some sexual content and violence
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This document is a supplement to
Editing for Clear Communication
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Thom Lieb
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Further Reading:
"Inventing an Online Newspaper" by Mindy McAdams
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TeamworkWhen the Web meets W.E.D., it's a marriage made in cyberspace.
For years now, some of the best print journalism has come from teams organized under the W.E.D. concept: Throughout the writing process, a Writer, an Editor and a Designer work together to produce an integrated product.
Using the W.E.D. process is even more appropriate on the Web, with its rich palette of multimedia. Throw in a programmer to handle the HTML coding and maybe someone with television production experience to handle video and a W.E.D. team can create a rich production carefully crafted for each piece of writing. Rather than demanding that editors and other Web producers be able to do everything on their own, this mode of working and thinking instead requires only that editors know what's needed to make a story its best and be able to help coordinate efforts to make that a reality.
Editors who are not used to working in a W.E.D. environment may need some adjustment, however. Kathy McAdams, an associate professor at the University of Maryland who also worked as an editor at the Washington Post's online edition, puts the challenge well:
"Editors must work with artists, computer folks and other editors to make connected digital pages come together. Many editorial changes need to be negotiated because of impacts on other parts of the product; some traditionally trained editors find this difficult, especially if they have worked in an 'editor is god' setting. They must be ready to learn from anyone and everyone in the newsroom."
In some cases, conflicts and culture clashes between journalists and "techies" can create standoffs. Shortly after the Washington Post's Web edition began, the technical people said they could do a better job without editors. So all the editors were laid off. The editors were rehired after two weeks, by which time the techies had realized that it takes a team to create a good product.
In her account of starting the online version of the Washington Post, Mindy McAdams adds,
"I have been stopped short more than once by one or another of the non-journalists among us and forced to reconsider something because he or she said, 'Why do you do it that way?' and brought me to the realization that my idea was very newsroom-like and not likely to be intuitive to the non-journalists who will be our users."
That's a lesson every editor needs to keep in mind.


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Shoppers at a Frankfort Kroger got more than they bargained for when a car came barreling into the store!
It happened at just before 4:00, Friday afternoon at the grocery store off highway 60 in Frankfort.
Police say Emily Gable of Frankfort was behind the wheel of a silver Mercedes when she lost control, hit another car in the parking lot and then ran through the front doors of the store.
Several passengers narrowly escaped being hit by the car which came to rest near the customer service desk.
There were no serious injuries reported.
Police arrested Gable. She's charged with DUI and wanton endangerment.
The managers closed the Kroger down for a while so they could clean up the glass and other damage caused by the crash.
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In a stunning world exclusive, The ENQUIRER can reveal that after surviving a four-year battle with deadly cancer, former "Laverne & Shirley" star PENNY MARSHALL plans to come out of the closet!
"Penny says that with her medical problems finally behind her, she's going to live her life to the fullest and she doesn't care a rat's a** if people have a problem with it," a family insider told The ENQUIRER. "Penny now wants to live the rest of her life without hiding anything."
The ENQUIRER has also learned that Penny's longtime partner is an A-list celebrity with a Hollywood pedigree.
"She wanted to come out with Penny a long time ago, but she didn't want to add to Penny's stress while she was going through cancer treatment," the source explained.
In 2009, The ENQUIRER was first to report that Penny – who's directed big screen hits including "Big" and "A League of Their Own" – was suffering from a brain tumor. And shortly after docs removed it, she was diagnosed with deadly liver cancer.
Fortunately, grueling radiation and chemotherapy treatments seem to have worked, as doctors declared Penny cancer-free by the time she turned 70 in October.
Pick up a copy of The ENQUIRER's latest issue to read Penny's inspiring but shocking story – and to find out the identity of her longtime lover. As always, The ENQUIRER has ALL the details – and we have them first!
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Shared synteny between Tribolium castaneum LG1 = × and scaffolds representing the ancestral × portion of neo-X of the male mountain pine beetle (MPB) assembly. Each trapezoid connects a matching gene model between the two organisms: red trapezoid, parallel orientation; green trapezoid, anti-parallel orientation. Scaffolds Seq_1101913, Seq_1101939, and Seq_1102823 partially overlap, and scaffolds Seq_1102689, Seq_1102308, and Seq_1102713 are contained in one scaffold in the female assembly. The order and orientation of these two groups of scaffolds are otherwise arbitrary.
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The Imprudence project has released version 1.3(beta 1) of their Second Life viewer. Imprudence is one of our favorite after-market Second Life viewers, and the only third-party viewer that we're certain complies with all of the source and asset licensing.
This edition merges all things Imprudence with the codebase for 1.23, providing one of the fastest and smoothest viewers currently available that we're aware of, along with the usual featureful experience.
Textures and object appear faster than ever; clothing layer protection is implemented; payments allow optional message text which appears in the transaction history; Inventory scripts can be saved as Mono (rather than being forced to LSL); Pie menus are available in two flavors (new and legacy); there's additional privacy enhancements; and more. See the full release notes for details.
As always, you should consider the risks before installing any third-party software on your system. Imprudence viewer 1.3(beta1) is available for Linux (including 64 bit), Windows (with a special version optimized for SSE) and for Intel Mac, or go to the project's download page where you can also get the source code under the GPL license. As usual, the Imprudence team has provided a forum for feedback on this release so that you can pass on your experiences and suggestions.
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The Mountain Home seventh-grade football teams tied one game and lost another at Harrison on Monday night.
The Seventh Grade Blue team posted a 6-6 tie with the Goblins as Garrett Steelman scored Mountain Home's lone touchdown on a 4-yard run.
The Seventh Grade Gold team fell 32-0 to Harrison. The seventh-grade teams return to action Monday when they host West Plains, Mo.


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`Grand old
lady' took
a bow at 83
N era ended 17 years ago when the death knell was sounded for a Hong
Kong landmark affectionately known as "the Grand Old Lady of Jackson
It was on 9 September 1980 that the decision was made to send the
wrecker's ball crashing into the 83-year-old Hong Kong Club.
After an Executive Council meeting rejected a plea from the
Antiquities Advisory Board, the government announced that the
estimated $500 million cost of saving the club building "could not
justifiably be charged to the public purse".
It was neither the first nor the last Hong Kong Club. The first one
was almost as old as colonial Hong Kong. And the latest one is still
going strong.
In his book, Europe in China: A History of Hong Kong, Dr E J Eitel,
who has been described as Hong Kong's first historian, wrote: "The
three-storey Hong Kong Club planned in 1845 was opened on 26 May 1846
in a stately building on Queen's Road, opposite the new courthouse, at
a cost of 15,000 (HK$189,600)."
Expanding on this in his book Mouldering Pearl: Hong Kong at the
Crossroads, Felix Patrikeeff wrote: "Under Governor Sir John Davis
(1844-48), the city began to assume a colonial appearance. There were
the first proposals for a cricket ground and a racecourse. The
construction of a cathedral and government offices was initiated.
"Before either building was finished, and a full year before a start
was made on an official residence for the Governor, the Hong Kong Club
had already opened its doors.
"It is, on reflection, an appropriate sequence of priorities. The
Club, as it is known in Hong Kong, has long been described _ one
suspects only in half-jest _ as the seat of real power in the colony.
"Here the Governor and senior civil servants would sit in regular,
informal sessions, usually over breakfast or lunch, with members of
the commercial elite."
In A History of Hong Kong, Frank Welsh wrote: "Stations in life were
evident from membership of the clubs; the elite belonged to the Jockey
Club and the Hong Kong Club, while the Victoria Recreation Club
admitted the others; Germans had their own club, the Germania, and the
Portuguese the Lusitania. The Cricket Club and the Amateur Dramatic
Corps cast their nets wider in search of talent."
Another historian, John Luff, painted a rather idyllic portrait of the
Hong Kong Club in the 1840s in his book, A Hong Kong Cavalcade.
"A pleasant feature of those old days was a gathering held every
summer evening in the entrance hall of the club," he wrote. "The
ladies and the children used to join their husbands and ices were
handed round and eaten as they gazed out on the sea and welcomed the
evening breezes."
Needless to say, women could not join the club, an anachronism that is
finally being addressed 150 years later under the Sex Discrimination
Ordinance which came into force last September.
In her book, Hong Kong: Epilogue to an Empire, Jan Morris wrote:
"Rules of membership were strict, women and people of unsuitable
background being banned."
To make matters worse, according to Welsh, "the Hong Kong Club, the
Jockey Club (founded 1844), the Victoria Recreation Club (1872) and
the Amateur Dramatic Corps (1844) had not a single Chinese member
between them".
Many years later, Morris wrote, Governor Sir Cecil Clementi (1925-30)
"suggested abolishing the Hong Kong Club, that holy of colonial
holies, and replacing it with a club open to membership of all
Long before that, Morris reported, the club "had become, according to
one contemporary chronicler, `the paradise of the select and temple of
colonial gentility', whose members spent much of their time in its
high-vaulted rooms, playing billiards, reading the newspapers, eating
things like roast beef, game pie or suet pudding, and dressed from
head to foot in white linen (although at some times of year they wore
flannel underneath)".
In his book, The Fall of Hong Kong, Mark Roberti revealed that
solicitor (and subsequent Chief Executive candidate) Lo Tak-shing, a
Eurasian, "was particularly sensitive to the nationality issue. His
father had been educated at Oxford, but could not join the Hong Kong
Club before the war".
In 1877, according to Ms Morris, "a sergeant from the British
Garrison, apparently enraged by the advantages of the official and
merchant classes, single-handedly attacked the club with drawn sword,
hacking away at the lamps and chandeliers and threatening members with
the dread phrase: `You're one of them"'.
Twenty years later, Luff wrote, "the club left its old premises where
the King's Theatre now stands, and the property was bought by Messrs A
S Watson and Company who rented the premises to the New Club, as it
was named.
"This was a residential club and the membership was made up almost
entirely of master mariners."
It did not last long. The club moved in 1897 to Jackson Road, where it
occupied the same building for 83 years.
Bringing the story up to date, Patrikeeff wrote: "The club has
undergone two metamorphoses, the most recent being the product of an
Australian architect, who from the reactions of its more conservative
members, has unwittingly wreaked the colonial's revenge on this
sacrosanct institution.
"Spurred by sharply rising land prices in the late 1970s, club
members succumbed to an offer too good to refuse for the redevelopment
of the site.
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After curricula overhaul, UVI School of Business gets accredited
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After years of work, the University of the Virgin Islands School of Business has received initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs.
"Students are looking for business programs that are accredited. It really puts them on a firm footing in terms of the quality of their degree," said interim dean Aubrey Washington. "It says their degree has merit, that the processes and outcomes of the program have merit. It gives an external stamp of the quality on the program."
Accreditation for UVI isn't just a rubber stamp on what the university has always been doing, but has led to the school's transformation.
"It has been a journey," said associate professor Lonnie Hudspeth, who served as the champion for the accreditation process. "We initially thought of this idea about eight years ago and had faculty members and students discussing which ways we wanted to approach it."
One of those very first steps was deciding which agency to seek accreditation from, something Hudspeth said first meant deciding what kind of business school UVI wanted to have.
Hudsepth said a business education is about providing students with three types of knowledge and experiences: foreground, background and perspective.
"Your typical business curriculums might have at the foreground the theory, and then either have practical on the background," he said.
UVI has flipped that. Students earning degrees from UVI are now part of a program that first emphasizes real-world skills and experiences in an effort to either prepare them for the workforce, or to realize that they can start their own businesses and create their own opportunities.
"We are putting the practice of experience - learning by doing - at a greater emphasis while still taking into consideration the theory that needs to be understood," Hudspeth said. "The theory will take more of a background."
But, "the greater emphasis will be on the practical task."
"The student can learn while doing, giving greater context to the student," Hudspeth said.
For UVI business students that means working on real-world problems. For information systems and technology students it's a requirement to achieve certifications from companies like Cisco and Apple by the time they graduate, Hudspeth said.
For hotel and tourism degree students it will mean going out into the community and working in the field as well as studying it.
"All of our degree programs will be taking this methodology. That is where we are headed," Hudspeth said.
But just having practical experience and knowledge of theories isn't enough.
According to Washington, the goal is to give students three specific skill sets: soft skills - the ability to communicate and conduct oneself professionally; technical expertise - the ability to use standard tools and practices; and professional expertise - the ability for the student to continue to learn and grow by reading about current events and theory in their field.
It is a combination that has received results.
In 2011, according to Hudspeth, the university initially applied to ACBSP for accreditation, but was turned down and given three years to improve.
"Over the last three years we've made a conscious effort," interim dean Washington said. "We adopted a strategic plan that will provide a roadmap for how we proceed over the next few years," he said. "It can only be accomplished with the entire faculty contributing to the effort."
And in the last three years, Hudsepth said every member of the business faculty has contributed, and that apparently has been noticed.
"The University of the Virgin Islands has shown their commitment to teaching excellence and to the process of quality improvement by participating in the accreditation process," said ACBSP Director of Accreditation Steve Parscale in a written statement.
The university's business school will officially receive its initial accreditation June 29 during the council's annual conference in Chicago.
And while achieving accreditation was an important step for the school, Washington and Hudspeth agree that what is most important is that the school isn't standing still.
"The accreditation is important," Washington said. "But what is probably more important is that we have adopted a procedure for improvement."
In the short term, Washington said the school will be spending the summer examining its finance program and how it relates to the community.
As with all of the schools' programs, those decisions are now guided by a single principle. "Be relevant to the job market, give them the skills they need in the job market," Washington said.
ACBSP is the primary agency accrediting business programs at universities and colleges, and the only organization offering specialized business accreditation for all degree levels, from associate to baccalaureate to doctoral degree programs, according to a UVI release.
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Opponents of an asphalt plant proposed along the Petaluma River said Thursday they are likely to sue Sonoma County if the Board of Supervisors gives final approval to the project next month.
David Keller, founder of the Petaluma River Council, said studies for the 38-acre project by San Rafael-based Dutra Materials fail to adequately address environmental concerns such as the plant's effects on nesting birds and air quality, especially at nearby Shollenberger Park.
If the board follows Tuesday's straw vote approval with a formal endorsement on March 24, Keller said his group likely would file suit claiming violations of the California Environmental Quality Act and land use regulations.
Keller, a former Petaluma city councilman, called supervisors "intentionally deaf" to the outpouring of criticism of the project, including dozens who spoke against it at the 5?-hour public hearing.
But supervisors by a 4-1 vote favored the proposal. Only newcomer Shirlee Zane of Santa Rosa was opposed.
Dutra's plans call for producing as much as 650,000 tons of road construction material a year, using river barges to reduce truck traffic, recycling materials and setting aside 19 acres as wetlands.
Supervisor Mike Kerns, who represents the south county, said the Petaluma River has always been home to industrial uses such as gravel operations and two previous Dutra sites farther upriver.
He defended his support for the latest project, saying there was no evidence that it would cause pollution or disrupt wildlife, and it would save taxpayers money on road repairs.
He said the county's lawyers determined environmental studies for the asphalt plant were done properly.
"The facts show they meet all the requirements," Kerns said. "You have to be fair to people. You can't base your decision on what a bunch of people who show up at a board meeting say."


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Elvira Mendoza de Vidales visits daily to maintain a shrine where she says the image of the Virgin de Guadalupe appears in an oak tree at Pinto Lake County park in Watsonville, Califoria. Shmuel Thaler/Santa Cruz Sentinel
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WATSONVILLE, Calif. - Thousands of people have trod the dirt path leading to the shore of Pinto Lake County Park in the 20 years since a Watsonville, Calif., woman reported seeing a vision of Our Lady of Guadalupe in an oak tree there.
Her reported vision initially drew crowds of several hundred to the park and sparked creation of a shrine that still is being renewed daily by flowers, candles and other items brought by visitors.
And while the crowd has slowed over the years, the unofficial shrine still draws a steady stream of those seeking solace and intervention from the beloved Catholic icon ...


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From little to no CNG from January30 December, 2011
ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Thursday said that all the CNG stations will have to be closed in January as the country was mired by acute gas shortage.
US wants new start in relationship with Pakistan: State Dept30 December, 2011
WASHINGTON: The United States wants to "turn the page" of its relationship with Pakistan in the New Year, after a "difficult and complex" phase in 2011, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday..
India and the South China Sea By Momin Iftikhar28 November, 2011
"The sea is full of unseen treasures, but safety lies in the security of the shores."
(An Indian saying)
Food prices in 'danger zone': World Bank chief15 April, 2011
World Bank President Robert Zoellick has warned that rising food prices have reached dangerous heights that pose the biggest threat to the world's poor.
"We are in a danger zone because prices have already gone up; stocks for many commodities are relatively low," Mr Zoellick said at the opening of the World Bank's annual spring meetings in Washington.
Inflation outlook disheartening9 April, 2011
KARACHI – The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has said that Pakistan's economy will continue to grow at a steady pace, facing a number of domestic and external challenges in the current fiscal year 2010-11.
The State Bank of Pakistan published its report for the second quarter of FY11 on Friday.
EAC for taxing all incomes8 April, 2011
ISLAMABAD – The Economic Advisory Council (EAC) on Thursday came up with a suggestion to tax all incomes, irrespective of the source of origin, including agriculture and service sector, in the coming budget 2011-12.
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Sheikh chaired the meeting of the EAC that overviewed the economic situation of the country, including the performance of key sectors of the economy, and also discussed the proposals for the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2011-12.
In hope to awaken their conscience! by Dr Haider Mehdi24 July, 2010
"And what am I supposed to do about it? Toe the line, tailor my opinions….But what you're really saying is, if I can't conform in one area of life, then I have to conform in the others. Not just the surface things, everything. Even against my conscience. Well, I can't live like that. Nobody should […]
A new beginning24 July, 2010
Pakistan and Afghanistan have signed a broad-based record note – a prelude to a formal Transit Trade Agreement between the two countries – allowing export of Afghan goods to India through Wagah border and other destinations through Pakistani seaports via designated routes with a reciprocal concession by Afghanistan to facilitate export of Pakistani merchandise to […]
Indians subvert talks by Azam Khalil23 July, 2010
Azam Khalil "Here's to the men who lose! What though their work be e'er so nobly planned And watched with zealous care; No glorious halo crowns, their efforts grand Contempt is failure's share!" G.L Scarborough The recently concluded round of talks between Pakistan and India can be defined with one word: "failed". The question is: […]
Conscience! Conscience! Conscience! by DR A.H. KHAYAL23 July, 2010
DR A.H. KHAYAL Politicians are generally born without a conscience. It is Nature's obligation to ensure that no politician is born with a conscience. But sometimes Nature's watchfulness slackens. Because of this slackness, a politician is born with a conscience. When he grows up and becomes politically active, he experiences that something is obstructing his […]


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The robots of the future will have soft skin with as refined and sensitive a sense of touch as ours. Smell and taste are now the biggest hurtles in terms of replicating the human senses electronically — as of now, androids will be able to see, hear, and touch, and yet be unable to savor a juicy hamburger. Via Google, AFP reports:
Biotech wizards have engineered electronic skin that can sense touch, in a major step towards next-generation robotics and prosthetic limbs.
The lab-tested material responds to almost the same pressures as human skin and with the same speed, they reported in the British journal Nature Materials.
The "e-skin" made by Javey's team comprises a matrix of nanowires made of germanium and silicon rolled onto a sticky polyimide film.
The team then laid nano-scale transistors on top, followed by a flexible, pressure-sensitive rubber. The prototype, measuring 49 square centimetres (7.6 square inches), can detect pressure ranging from 0 to 15 kilopascals, comparable to the force used for such daily activities as typing on a keyboard or holding an object.
In the search to substitute the human senses with electronics, good substitutes now exist for sight and sound, but lag for smell and taste. Touch, though, is widely acknowledged to be the biggest obstacle.


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Luke is a wonderful storyteller, and how I love to hear the stories of Jesus, over and over again. We learn who Jesus is and who God is by hearing and reading these stories.
The Jesus story for today is found in a series of miracle stories. These stories reflect who Jesus is and how he can work in our lives.
In one of these stories, Luke tells how Jesus was asleep in the boat when a storm came up. The terrified disciples woke Jesus up, who immediately calmed the storm. The disciples asked an eternal question, "Who is this man that the wind and waves obey?" ...


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The Knoxville Streetscape Committee will receive reports from the Historic Preservation Commission and the Arts Alliance Tuesday at their regular meeting at 5:15 p.m. in City Hall. Discussion on the Streetscape Masterplan and committee membership is also set, among other issues.
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A helicopter landing pad (helipad) is a landing area or platform for helicopters. While helicopters are able to operate on a variety of relatively flat surfaces, a fabricated helipad provides a clearly marked hard surface away from obstacles where a helicopter can land safely.
Larger helipads, intended for use by helicopters and other VTOL or powered lift aircraft, may be called vertiports. An example is Vertiport Chicago[1] which opened in 2015.[2]
Helipads may be located at a heliport or airport where fuel, air traffic control and service facilities for aircraft are available. However, most helipads are located remotely away from such facilities due to space and cost constraints.[citation needed]
Some office towers maintain a helipad on their roofs in order to accommodate air taxi services. Some basic helipads are built on highrise buildings for evacuation in case of a major fire outbreak. Major police departments may use a dedicated helipad at heliports as a base for police helicopters. Large ships and oilrigs sometimes have a helipad on board (usually referred to as a helicopter deck or helideck).
Helipads are common features at hospitals where they serve to facilitate MEDEVACs or air ambulance transfers of patients to trauma units or to accept patients from remote areas without local hospitals or facilities capable of providing the level of emergency care required. In urban environments, these heliports are typically located on the roof of the hospital.
Rooftop helipads sometimes display a large two-digit number, representing the weight limit (in thousands of pounds) of the pad. In addition, a second number may be present, representing the maximum rotor diameter in feet.[3]
Location identifiers are often, but not always, issued for helipads. They may be issued by the appropriate aviation authority. In the United States authorized agencies include the FAA, ICAO, TC and IATA. Some helipads may have location identifiers from multiple sources, and these identifiers may be of different format and name.
Helipads are usually constructed out of concrete and are marked with a circle and/or a letter "H", so as to be visible from the air. However, they are not always constructed out of concrete; sometimes forest fire fighters will construct a temporary timber-strictured helipad to receive supplies in remote areas. Rig mats may be used to build helipads. Landing pads may also be constructed in extreme conditions such as on ice.
The world's highest helipad,[4] built by India, is located on the Siachen Glacier at a height of 21,000 feet (6400 m) above sea level.[5]
The world's largest heliport, is in Morgan City, Louisiana, and has a total of 46 helipads.
Portable helipads[edit]
A portable helipad is a helipad structure with rugged frame, which can be used to land helicopters in any terrain region, river beds, swamp areas, with slopes of 20 to 30 degree. Portable helipads can be lifted by helicopter to place the portable helipad where the helicopter wants to land, as long as there are no obstructions nearby. They have telescopic legs which help to level in any terrain. Once the helicopter lands, the pilot can lock the telescopic legs for more landings at that site.
Portable helipads are useful for rescue team for floods, mountain rescues, avalanche rescues and government teams for countries for mountain operations, combat operations for defense, oil and gas companies in gas transmission pipeline projects, mining industry etc. They are also used in energy sector (mainly wind mills which are located in terrain region). Portable helipad can be used in highways for medical emergency services to land helicopter.
Helipad atop the SunAmerica Center in Century City, California, USA
The main helipad at University Hospital Coventry in England
A helicopter touches down on a helideck on board the High Speed Vessel Swift
Floating helipads of the American hospital ship New Haven (AH-12) waiting for helicopters to bring in Korean War wounded.
See also[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heliports and helipads.
|Look up helipad in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- ^ http://www.vertiportchicago.com
- ^ http://wgntv.com/2015/04/30/vertiport-opens-in-downtown-chicago/
- ^ FAA Advisory Circular 150/5390-2B page 51
- ^ Point Sonam Siachen
- ^ Nick Easen (Wednesday, September 17, 2003 Posted: 0550 GMT ( 1:50 PM HKT)). "Siachen: The world's highest cold war". CNN. Retrieved 30 March 2009. Check date values in:
- de Voogt, A.J. 2007. Helidrome Architecture. Rotterdam: 010 Publishers.
- ICAO 1995. Heliport manual. Montreal, Canada: ICAO Publications.


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Cam Newton threw a 14-yard touchdown pass to Domenik Hixon with 23 seconds left to lift the Carolina Panthers to a 17-13 win over the New Orleans Saints and clinch the team's first playoff berth since 2008.
Carolina (11-4) can wrap up the NFC South and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a win next Sunday at Atlanta.
The Panthers intercepted Drew Brees twice and sacked him six times to avenge a 31-13 loss two weeks ago.
Still, the Panthers needed some last-minute big plays from Newton to seal the win. After being held to 116 yards passing for the game's first 59 minutes, Newton led the Panthers 65 yards in 32 seconds for the go-ahead score.
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"Russian Railways is best positioned so far to win the bid," Christian Lafaye, an FO union official at Peugeot, said in a phone interview. "They would buy a majority stake of Gefco and Peugeot would retain a minority stake."
Peugeot announced plans in February to sell assets, including a Gefco stake, as the carmaker grapples with European overcapacity and increasing debt. The 116-year-old French manufacturer plans to cut 8,000 jobs and close the Aulnay factory on the outskirts of Paris to reduce costs. It issued 1 billion euros in new shares this year to investors and sold a stake to General Motors Co. to raise cash.
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Michael Whitney Black, age 65, of Van Buren Township, Michigan passed away February 21, 2013 at his home. He was born September 12, 1947 in Ypsilanti, MI, son of the late Russell and Margaret (Bangay) Black.
Michael is survived by his wife, Dale Elizabeth (Spessard) Black, 2 sons; Michael and Russell Black and 4 step-daughters; Cindy (Dave) Spessard, Lisa (John) Wysocki, Jennifer(Jeff) Burden Earlene (Randy) Burden and 11 grandchildren. Also, 2 brothers, James Black, David of Australia, and 4 sisters, Colleen, Sandra, Bonnie and Barbara. .
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House Bill 2504 Spring 2013 Course Syllabus POFI-2350-71 - Databases
Spring 2013 Course Syllabus
POFI-2350-71 - Databases
|Faculty Information
|Spring 2013
|Granger, Patricia A.
|(409) 984-6392
|Be sure to check your campus E-mail and Course Homepage using MyLamarPA campus web portal (My.LamarPA.edu). When youÆve logged in, click the email icon in the upper right-hand corner to check email, or click on the ōMy Coursesö tab to get to your Course Homepage. Click the link to your course and review the information presented. It is important that you check your email and Course Homepage regularly. You can also access your grades, transcripts, and determine who your academic advisor is by using MyLamarPA.
|Course Information
|Course Number
|Course Description
|In-depth instruction of database theory and the practical application of a database.
|Course Prerequisites
|Keyboarding Skills
|Required Textbooks
|Benchmark Series: Microsoft Access 2010 Levels 1 and 2 with student CD and 180-day trial software, SNAP tutorial optional by Rutkosky published by EMC/Paradigm
|Attendance Policy
CLASS POLICIES ¢ Spring 2013
Ģ Poor attendance is a leading reason for termination from a job in all areas of employment. With this factor in mind, the instructor monitors student attendance daily. In addition, attendance on a regular basis is necessary for proper skill development.
Ģ The instructor reserves the right to drop any student missing more than two weeks of class (6 MWF classes, 4 TR classes).
Ģ Quizzes may be given at the beginning of the class period. Students coming in to class late will not be allowed to take quizzes already turned in. A grade of zero will be recorded for the quiz.
Ģ Students are responsible for completing all assigned homework and for being prepared for each class meeting. This applies even if you were absent for the previous class meeting.
Ģ If you miss an exam, your lowest test grade will count twice. If you miss more than one exam, those exams will be given a grade of zero
Ģ Students must leave the classroom after exam is finished.
Ģ There will be a comprehensive final exam. All students must take the exam on the scheduled date and time, and failure to do so will result in a ō0ö on the final exam.
Ģ Every student MUST have a copy of the required textbooks by the second week of class. The student will still be responsible for any assignments given. Failure to have a text may result in being dropped from the class.
Ģ If your book is a text/workbook, you will tear out and turn in your work. No facsimiles accepted.
Ģ A failure to follow oral and/or written instructions will result in penalties.
Ģ Academic dishonesty will result in a zero on any assignment; a second incidence of academic dishonesty on an assignment will result in the student being given an ōFö for the course. Academic dishonesty on an exam is automatically an ōFö in the course.
Ģ Student IDs are required for the first exam. IDs must be visible on your desk before the exam is administeredŚno ID, no exam.
Ģ Students should keep a record of their grades/average. Instructor(s) will not average grades for students. Instructors do not ōdropö grades.
Ģ If you are in a course that is using a specific software, you MUST have the software available to youŚeither on your home computer or you must use the open lab provided in the Gates Library.
Ģ Reliable Internet access is required for all online courses and many traditional courses.
Ģ Computer failure and lack of internet access are not acceptable excuses for missed assignments, projects, quizzes, or exams. DO NOT wait until the ōlast minuteö to complete class work or exams.
The following behaviors will result in the student being asked during class time to cease the action and/or leave the classroom: using cell phones, talking, or keying while the instructor is giving instructions or during class discussions; leaving class early without informing the instructor; surfing the Internet during lecture; and displaying a rude or negative behavior toward the instructor or other students.
No cell phones should be visible or heard during class. Again, you will be asked to leave the room for the remainder of the class.
Students must use appropriate e-mail etiquette when corresponding with instructor; for example, complete sentences and a full subject line with your name/course name. Voice mail messages should be clearly spoken identifying studentÆs name, course, and any return phone number.
Ģ Students are responsible for all readings that are assigned, including textbook readings and lecture notes.
Ģ Assignments/Projects will be assigned weekly and will have a specific due date.
Ģ Quizzes will be given periodically throughout the semester.
Ģ Exams/FinalsŚall tests are closed-book, closed-notes and are made up primarily of multiple-choice questions. Tests must be completed in the allotted time frame.
Ģ If you miss an exam, your lowest test grade will count twice. If you miss more than one exam, those exams will be given a grade of zero.
Ģ There will be a comprehensive final exam. All students must take the exam on the scheduled date and time, and failure to do so will result in a ō0ö on the final exam.
Ģ Every student MUST have a copy of the required textbooks by the second week of class. The student will still be responsible for any assignments given. Failure to have a text may result in being dropped from the class.
Ģ A failure to follow instructions (written or oral) will result in penalties.
Ģ Students should keep a record of their grades/average. Instructor(s) will not average grades for students. Instructors do not ōdropö grades.
Ģ For each assignment, students must complete the entire lesson (file) on their own. Students are never allowed to use anyoneÆs USB or file but their own, or work together. Students should never lend their file to another student nor should a student have any other students work in their possession for any reason. If a student uses another studentÆs files, both students are considered guilty of cheating. If caught cheating, the students will get a ō0ö on the assignment. If a second incidence occurs, both students will be given a final grade of ōFö for the course.
Ģ While this is an online course, the student will be required to communicate with the instructor and complete course work on a weekly basis. Students are expected to read announcements posted on Blackboard and check their MyLamar e-mail account on a regular basis.
Ģ If you are in an online course that requires a specific software, you also MUST have a copy of the software available either on your own computer or you must make arrangements to use the open lab provided on campus. Do not sign up to take an online course if you do not have the correct software.
Ģ Reliable Internet access is required for all online courses and many traditional courses.
Ģ Computer failure and lack of internet access are ot acceptable excuses for missed assignments, projects, quizzes, or exams. DO NOT wait until the ōlast minuteö to complete class work or exams.
Students must use appropriate e-mail etiquette when corresponding with instructor; for example, complete sentences and a full subject line with your name/course name. Voice mail messages should be clearly spoken identifying studentÆs name, course, and any return phone number.
|Course Grading Scale
|90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F
|Determination of Final Grade
|Exams 60%, Assignments and Quizzes 20%, Projects 20%
|Final Exam Date
|May 7, 2013 - 11:00 AM
|Major Assignments
Week 1 Orientation; Chapter 1
Week 2 Chapter 1 continued
Week 3 Chapter 2
Week 4 Chapter 3
Week 5 Chapter 3
Week 6 Exam over Chapter 1-3
Week 7 Chapter 4
Week 8 Unit 1 Projects
Week 9 Spring Break
Week 10 Chapter 5
Week 11 Chapter 5 continued
Week 12 Chapter 6
Week 13 Chapter 6 continued
Week 14 Chapters 7 and 8
Week 15 Unit 2 Exam
Week 16 Review for fina
|Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates
Week 1 Orientation; Chapter 1: Exploring a Database & Managing Tables
Week 2 Chapter 1 continued: Designing a table & Creating a Table
Week 3 Chapter 2: Creating Related Tables & Printing Relationships and Subdata Sheets
Week 4 Chapter 3: Performing Queries and Designing with Aggregate Functions
Week 5 Chapter 3: Performing Queries & Designing Queries with Aggregate Functions Continued; Crosstab Queries
Week 6 Exam over Chapters 1-3
Week 7 Chapter 4: Creating a Table in Design View & Sorting Records
Week 8 Unit 1 Projects
Week 9 Spring Break
Week 10 Chapter 5: Creating a Form and Adding/Deleting Records
Week 11 Chapter 5 continued: Creating a Report and Customizing a Report
Week 12 Chapter 6: Creating a Report Using the Report Wizard & Preparing Mailing Labels
Week 13 Chapter 6 continued: Filtering Data and Viewing Object Dependencies
Week 14 Chapters 7, 8: Customizing the Recent Tab Backstage View and Exporting Data
Week 15 Unit 2 Exam; Importing and Linking Data to a New Table
Week 16 Review for final
|General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes
|Program Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material
2. Demonstrates appropriate professionalism in the administrative workplace environment
3. Uses current business administration skills
4. Uses current business office software applications
5. Proofreads and edits business documents
|Course Student Learning Outcomes
1) Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full undertanding of the reading. (PSLO 1)
2) Develop an understanding of database theory and the practical applications of a database (PSLO 4)
3) Structure a database (PSLO 4)
4) Create and format tables, forms, and reports. (PSLO 4)
5) Create and modify queries. (PSLO 4)
6) Manipulate data. (PSLO 4)
7) Proofread and edit database. (PSLO 5)
|Academic Honesty
|Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty.
|Facility Policies
|Additional Information
|See MyLamarpa for calendar of important dates and other information. See Attendance Policies for OA Policies.
|Important Information
|ADA Considerations
|The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241.
|Copyright Violations
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties.
Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the materialÆs creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from ShakespeareÆs Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented.
If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216.
|Assessment Statement
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects.
If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just wonÆt use your data.
WhatÆs the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PAÆs assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools.
|Privacy Notice
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom.
Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences.
Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The RegistrarÆs office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165.
|College-Level Perspectives
This course helps add to the studentsÆ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
|Degree Plan Evaluation
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a ōNOö will be listed on the right next to the required class.
|This syllabus is part of LSC-PAÆs efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504.
Copyright ©2011 Lamar State College - Port Arthur. All Rights Reserved.


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College Football Playoff executive director Bill Hancock speaks to the media at the SEC media days on July 16 in Hoover, Ala. / Butch Dill/Associated Press
Sorry if youre tired of all this love for Michigan State. But stay tuned: CBSSports.com gets around to Michigan, too.
Dennis Dodd predicts at the website that MSU will be in the College Football Playoff (against Florida State at the Rose Bowl) and Mark Dantonio will be coach of the year.
The Spartans coach makes every Saturday feel like its 1966, Dodd writes. To beat Michigan State, youre going to have to beat up Michigan State. That isnt likely to happen, ever, as long as Dantonio is in charge.
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■ Andy Murray, on whether hell watch his mum British Fed Cup captain Judy Murray compete on the BBCs Strictly Come Dancing: Probably not, no. I dont believe I have ever seen her dance, to be honest. It will be interesting.
But, really, after all the sacrifice she made taking you to tennis practice, youre not going to watch?
■ David Price: Oakland hills is a nice course!!! I like the fact that its open ... Im not afraid to play out of other fairways!! #icanscorehere
■ Its an even bet that Butch Harmon will be Tiger Woods new coach, according to the Paddy Power book. And 500-1 that it will be Elin Nordegren.
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