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Did anybody else get an email for a free baby carrier from Seven Everyday Slings ($40 value)? Back in February I took advantage of the "free" Udder Cover, and the email appears to be from the same company. I would like to take advantage of the offer but hesitate due to the fact that I'm not very familiar with the company and seem skeptical that they are always trying to give away free stuff.
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Our Dr. Lawrence J. Solin discusses on the Jewish Exponent website how molecular testing has led to customized treatments for patients with an early form of breast cancer known as DCIS.Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is an early form of breast cancer found in the cells of milk ducts. In some — but not all — patients, DCIS will develop into an invasive cancer of breast tissue. Until now, physicians have not been able to determine which patients are more or less at risk for that form of breast cancer. Predictions have been based on averages resulting from large studies of patients.New research conducted by Dr. Lawrence J. Solin, chairman of Einstein's department of radiation oncology, uses genetic analysis of an individual patient's cancerous duct cells to evaluate her prognosis. Called an Oncotype DX® DCIS Score, it will predict the 10-year risk of recurrence of DCIS or of invasive cancer in the same breast."DCIS is a huge issue in the United States affecting approximately 55,000 patients every year," Solin said. "Because of the uncertainty about patients' future risk, treatment of DCIS is very controversial. People are concerned about over-treating and under-treating this disease."Now, by molecular testing of the duct cells, we are able to determine if a patient is at low, intermediate or high-risk for invasive breast cancer or a DCIS reoccurrence," Solin explains. "We put that molecular information together with the patient's other medical information and create a treatment plan tailored to her exact circumstances. We are giving women more information and more options to manage their health."


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FDA Approves Lenalidomide for the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma
Published Online: Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Andre Goy, MD, MS
The expanded approval was based on positive results from a phase II, multicenter, single arm, open label study that were presented at the 54th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition, held in December in Atlanta, Georgia.
"This really does help patients who really have run out of other options," said Andre Goy, MD, Chairman and Director and Chief of Lymphoma at John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack UMC in Hackensack, New Jersey, Chief Science Officer and Director of Research and Innovation at Regional Cancer Care Associates, LLC, and lead author of the MCL-001 study.
Mantle cell lymphoma is a type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that occurs in less than 10% of all cases of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Malignant cells that originate in the lymph nodes may spread through the blood or lymph system to other sites to develop extranodal disease in the spleen, bone marrow, liver, or gastrointestinal tract.
Lenalidomide is an analog of thalidomide with antiangiogenic, antitumorigenic, and immunomodulating activity. Previously, the drug received approval for the treatment of multiple myeloma and myelodysplastic syndrome.
The MCL-001 study enrolled 134 patients with MCL who had received prior treatment with rituximab, cyclophosphamide, an anthracycline (or mitoxantrone), and bortezomib alone or in combination and who had documented relapsed or refractory disease. Patients with a higher level of creatinine (≥60mL/min) received 25 mg of lenalidomide once daily for 21 days every 28 days, and patients with lower levels of creatinine (≥30mL/min and <60mL/min) received 10 mg of lenalidomide once daily for 21 days every 28 days. The primary endpoint of the study was overall response rate (ORR).
According to an independent review, the ORR was 26% (34/133; 95% CI, 18.4–33.9), and the complete response rate was 7% (9/133; 95% CI, 3.1–12.5). The median duration of response to the drug was 16.6 months (95% CI, 7.7–26.7). According to Celgene, the manufacturer of lenalidomide, these results vary from the data first presented at the ASH meeting because the FDA conducted their own review of the data and wound up with similar but slightly different results.
According to the approval announcement, the most common grade 3 or 4 adverse events that were reported in at least 5% of patients included neutropenia (43%), thrombocytopenia (28%), anemia (11%), pneumonia (9%), fatigue (7%), leukopenia (7%), febrile neutropenia (6%), diarrhea (6%), and dyspnea (6%).
Goy explained that this is the first drug to receive approval for the treatment of mantle cell lymphoma since bortezomib was approved for the disease in 2006. The course of treatment varies by the age of the patient, but eventually, even patients who receive bortezomib eventually relapse. The fact that many patients achieved a durable and prolonged response was very encouraging, Goy noted.
Goy said that further analysis of data from the studies on lenalodimide in mantle cell lymphoma have confirmed that the durable response is observed across all patient subgroups.
"There is currently ongoing investigation to see if we can move the drug into an earlier setting and whether it works well in combination with other agents for this disease," Goy said.
In addition to the approval at a recommended dose of 25 mg once daily of lenalidomide, the supplemental application also included an approval for a new 20 mg strength capsule of the drug.
Goy A, Sinha R, Williams ME, et al. Phase II multicenter study of single-agent lenalidomide in subjects with mantle cell lymphoma who relapsed or progressed after or were refractory to bortezomib: the MCL-001 "EMERGE" study. 54th ASH Annual Meeting; December 8-11, 2012; Atlanta, GA. Abstract 905.
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Letter to the Ministers of Defense of the Americas
Permit me, first, to introduce myself. I am a citizen of the Americas, having been born in Guyana in South America, and for the past few decades a citizen and resident of the United States of America, in North America.
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Carcass Jul 5, 2008 7:17 PM
in response to Maria BlaskoCan you tell if the headphone jack is all the way inserted? Since there is a recess in the iPhone jack, you may not have the male end all the way in. The plastic jacket around the base of the male end may be preventing it from seating right. Just a thought.
Maria Blasko Jul 5, 2008 8:13 PM
in response to Carcassthank you but yes, i have 2 adapters actually - one goes from 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm and the other goes from 3.5 mm to recessed 3.5 mm. The adapters seem to be working fine because I can hear through the headphones just fine and the iPhone acknowledges they are plugged in...its just the mic that isnt working...on BOTH headsets!
roaminggnome Jul 5, 2008 9:11 PM
in response to Maria BlaskoHave you tried the headphones that came with the iphone?
If not, that will help determine of it is the phone or the adapter.
Maria Blasko Jul 6, 2008 8:19 AM
in response to roaminggnomeyes - they work fine. the ear buds hurt my ears wicked bad!
Jason L Jul 6, 2008 9:53 AM
in response to Maria BlaskoHey Maria,
If you have a protective case on the iPhone, try testing without it. That way we can make sure the adapter is able to plug in correctly.
Does the iPhone Stereo Headset's mic work correctly when its plugged into the adapter? If not the adapter may be causing the issue. If it does then then the other headset may be causing the issue.
It sounds like you may need another headset or adapter. The Apple online store has iPhone accessories:
Maria Blasko Jul 6, 2008 6:45 PM
in response to Jason Lagain thanks! The adapter (3.5 mm to recessed 3.5 mm) works fine. The 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm works fine. Together, they work fine as headphones...i can use the headset with the iPod part of my iPhone. I assumed if I can hear thru the head phone, the adapter(s) are not the problem.
I returned the headset to Best Buy today thinking the mute switch mightve been bad but a 2nd headset yielded the same result - audio thru the ears, no mic:(
dont know what to do...
Jeffm117 Jul 14, 2008 5:06 PM
in response to Maria BlaskoI bet your adapter only has two 'rings' just like standard audio headphones do. These allow the headphones to deliver stereo sound. The iPhone headset has a third ring that allows it to do a microphone in addition to the stereo sound. If you adapter only has two rings, then it won't allow a microphone to work.
I am looking for the same type of adapter, as I hate BT headsets...
jfaughnan Jul 24, 2008 10:41 AM
in response to Jeffm117I'm in the same, rapidly growing, club. I don't like Bluetooth earsets, I have some excellent Shure 2.5 mm earsets (headsets, earphones, etc) I'd like to use.
From past experience I know a lot of cheap 2.5/3.5 adapters absolutely won't work. I'm hoping Griffin or a like vendor will put something out (their web site is broken this am). In the meanwhile I'll look for something I can test at a store.
There's market confusion at the moment with the quite different iPhone 1.0 adapters, but I hope things will straighten out quickly. If you find anything that works please post details here, I'll track the feed for this thread.
jfaughnan Jul 24, 2008 8:47 PM
in response to jfaughnanI've found one or two credible adapters -- but demand is high. Vendors are selling them for $16 instead of the usual $4. No Griffin or other reputable product yet.
Don't get confused by the endless adapters for connecting a 3.5 mm stereo headphone to a 2.5 mm phone jack, or for getting a 3.5 mm stereo headphone to fit in the iPhone 1.0 3.5 mm recessed jack.
We need to connect a mono 2.5 mm earset to the iPhone 2.0 3.5 mm jack.
This one claims to work with iPhone 1:
It's fits the iPhone 1 recessed jack, but it also claims to fit a Blackberry Curve. I might give it a try, though my experience with similar connectors has been very poor.
gription Jul 24, 2008 11:04 PM
in response to jfaughnanHas anyone tried this one? Anyone know if this works with a headset, both sound and microphone?
jfaughnan Jul 25, 2008 7:10 AM
in response to griptionI'll know within a week, so if you don't hear before then check back. I placed my order yesterday for two adapters for $8 each (see link in my prior message) and $6 shipping from 1800mobile.
I'm sure they'll be vastly cheaper in a few months, but there's going to be a crushing demand in the near term. I've seen them sold for $17 without shipping already!
jfaughnan Aug 1, 2008 1:36 PM
in response to jfaughnanI bought two 3.5mm to 2.5mm headset (earset) adapters from 1800mobiles.com part number APLIPHONEHFA2. They work, I can now use my favorite Shure easets with my iPhone 2. They're very slender, so they don't add significant bulk to the earsets. $8 each, white in the picture, black when I got 'em.
If you search on this part number you will find multiple vendors, probably all the same company. 1800mobiles wasn't bad, but they sent me an invalid tracking number and didn't answer customer support emails.
Here's one vendor's description:
Apple iPhone 3.5mm-2.5mm Headset Adapter APLIPHONEHFA2
Apple iPhone 2.5mm stereo headset adapter for the iPhone 3.5mm recessed stereo audio jack, fits Apple iPhone and Rim 8300 Curve cell phone models by converting the jack to a standard 2.5mm jack for use with any universal headset such as Jabra or Plantroinics or Shure.
* Apple iPhone Adapter fits the recessed Apple iPhone audio jack, since the Apple iPhone headset port is deeper that the outside casing. This Apple iPhone headset adapter is custom designed to makes it easy and convenient for you to connect your standard 2.5 mm monoi headsets into the iPhone's recessed headset port.
* Featuring a sleek design which isn't big or bulky, simply plug one end of the adapter into the audio jack of your Apple iPhone, and the other end to your existing 2.5mm headset and you're good to go.
* 2.5 mm to recessed 3.5 mm port Headset Adapter for the Apple iPhone.
* Use your high quality wired headset: Allows you to utilize an existing 2.5mm headset with an Apple iPhone.
* White color cord is 2 inches long.
* Our one year waranty is fast and easy if you should ever need it.
eric d Sep 17, 2008 5:05 PM
in response to jfaughnanThis sounds great - just what I'm looking for. You mentioned that they work with the iPhone 2, but you didn't mention if the microphone part works, too. Does it? I'm looking to use just a standard monaural headset for talking on the phone (not stereo or really for listening to music) and with the use of a 2.5mm female end to a 3.5mm male end adapter, plug that into the iPhone 2. Is that what this product is doing for you?
Thanks a lot,


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My daughter is now 4.5 month old. Starting two weeks ago, she only had one poop each day, with very small amount as well. Almost at the same time, she started to wake up twice every night, instead of once in the past. Every time she wakes up, she refuses to eat or sleep, just crying. Sometimes this can last 2 hours. We tried to rock her to sleep, feed her when she's asleep, let her sleep by herself. Nothing works now. We are running out solutions. She has acid reflux and we have her on Zantac. A week ago, she started to resent being fed. She would pull herself away when we try to feed her. We have to feed her when she's asleep. She's exclusive on breast milk now. I gave up nursing for good when she had nipple/bottle confusion two months ago. Does anyone have similar problems? Any suggestions?
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I dont breast feed I bottle feed, and my LO has acid reflux as well. I'm sure if someone reads my previous post and this one they'll know I don't agree with medication for infants with it. But my daughter is just a little older then yours and she went through the same stage. My LO only poops about once a day, sometimes goes about a day and a half without pooping. Some babys do that, and some babys poop like 5 times in a day. If they go longer then 2 days without pooping that might be a blockage or constipation! My daughter suffers from constipation and some days she does the same thing! Its heart breaking! If it continues though I'd go to her pedi and see what they think! Best wishes to you and your baby!
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My son is almost 4.5 months and he doesn't have acid reflux, but he can go a few days without having a bowel movement. His pediatrician said that as long as the poop is soft, not like a little rock, there is nothing to worry about. If your daughter seems to be having a difficult time while pooping, like it's causing her pain, I would talk to your doctor. If she doesn't seem to be bothered by it, I'd try to not worry about it so much. As far as her not eating and not being comforted, is it possible she has colic?
My daughter doesn't seem to be bothered by not pooping, but she is passing a lot of gas and they smell bad. We think one of the reasons she woke up crying in the middle of night might be gas problems. We tried to give her gas drop, gripe water, and some bananas. Nothing worked so far. She hasn't pooped for a day and half today. I wonder whether all the problems she has (refusing to be fed, wake up at night crying for no reason)are due to the fact that she's not pooping enough. I called our pedediatrician, and they couldn't tell me what's wrong. They suggested to give my LO prune juice or pear juice. Just bought some and will try tonight to see whether it can help.
There are instances where Zantac stops being effective and peditricians switch to Prevacid.
For constipation I have heard of adding Karo Syrup to their bottle.
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February 16, 2011 4:30 pm ET
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Adam Townsend
Thank you, Lisa. Good afternoon, everyone, and welcome to our fourth quarter and full year 2010 earnings call. Joining me for today's discussion are Sumner Redstone, our Executive Chairman; Leslie Moonves, President and CEO; Joe Ianniello, Executive Vice President and CFO. Sumner will have opening remarks and will the call over to Les and Joe, who will discuss the strategic and financial results. We will then open the call up to questions.
Please note that during today's conference call, financial results and comparisons, with the exception of revenue, will be discussed on an adjusted basis unless otherwise specified. Reconciliations for non-GAAP financial information related to this call can be found in our earnings release or on our website. In addition, statements on this conference call relating to matters which are not historical facts are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ. Risks and uncertainties are disclosed in CBS Corporation's news releases and securities filings.
A webcast of this call and the earnings release related to today's presentation can be found on the Investors section of our website at cbscorporation.com.
With that, it's now my pleasure to turn the call over to Sumner.
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Thank you, Adam. Good afternoon, everyone. I thank you for being with us today. Now I'm not given to all the stations, but the performance of CBS this year was nothing less than sensational. What an extraordinary finish to an extraordinary year. Every single division improved on its performance and Leslie's team, as usual, they did everything right. Our strength lies in our extraordinary content and CBS' content leads in every single area where CBS competes: On the network, which is yet again ranked one; on all the global markets where people watch our hit programming on our major market TV and Radio. Nationwide and on our top global websites, CBS has the content that by far leads its competitors, the content that audience want most, and that content and our performance get better and better and better. We saw it in the 2010 results. We're seeing it continue in 2011 today, and I am certain we'll keep seeing it for years to come and it will be never, never-ending. The winning streak for CBS is bound to continue under the great management team, and it is a great management team, led by Les Moonves.
So let's now hear from my very close friend, CBS' CEO, Les. And Les, I congratulate you.
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Thank you very much, Sumner, and good afternoon, everybody. Thank you for joining us. I'm very pleased to discuss our fourth quarter results with you today, results that capped a tremendous 2010 and speak to the momentum we saw throughout the year and are now seeing this year as well. Every one of our businesses grew during the quarter, with solid revenue increases and double-digit OIBDA growth across all of the company's operating segments. Our success continues to come primarily from the performance of our content and the increasing demand we're seeing for that content in an improving economic marketplace, locally, nationally and internationally.
Today's very strong fourth quarter results closed out a terrific year which we have consistently delivered on our promises. We've capitalized on the sharp increase in advertising, while at the same time continuing to diversify and de-risk our business model by building profitable secondary revenue streams that don't depend on advertising. We've prudently managed both our cost structure and our balance sheet and at the same time, delivered more value to our shareholders. And through a number of long-term strategic deals throughout the company, we've set up CBS for a very bright future, one in which we are ideally positioned for continued growth this year and beyond.
Not only was it a very good quarter and year, but given the growing value of our content, the trends we see in our businesses and the media landscape as a whole, we expect these results to continue for a long, long time.
Before I turn it over to Joe and we take your questions, I'm going to spend a few minutes to walk you through our financial and operational highlights, beginning with our full year and fourth quarter results. Our revenue for 2010 of $14.1 billion was up 8%, and quarterly revenues of $3.9 billion was up 11%, once again speaking to our building momentum throughout the year. 2010 OIBDA of $2.4 billion was up 32% and fourth quarter OIBDA of $770 million was up 32% as well, illustrating our ability to turn increasing revenue into even better profits. And most importantly, EPS for the year was $1.11, up 102% from 2009, and fourth quarter EPS of $0.46 was up 77% from last year's fourth quarter. CBS also drew up $1.45 billion in free cash flow in 2010, up 75% from our total in 2009.
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I am a hardcore, die-hard optimist. Paradoxically, I can also be caustic, sarcastic and sometimes downright hateful. But it's all in good fun. I love laughing and I think a sense of humor is one of the best and most important traits a person can have. I say things that are sometimes highly controversial. Most of the time, I say these things for shock value. Oh, and sailors wish they could curse like me.
Also, I might be the biggest geek in north Georgia.
The person I would like to meet
Naturally, she'd have to be able to appreciate a good joke and/or dig every now and again. I'm refraining from putting anything overtly sexual here, because if you want to know that, you should ask me directly.
Where was I?
Oh, yeah! Someone with a great sense of humor. She also should be able to "keep pace" with my nerdiness. I'm looking for a fun, open-minded, intelligent girl. Preferably one who is at least semi-geeky.
What do you like to do for fun/hobbies?
I love to host dinner parties, go out on the town every once in a while, travel sometimes and talk. I am quite a talker, I gotta say. I also love board games, playing cards, screwing around on my bass, reading, writing and watching a bit of TV every now and again. I prefer movies, though. And music! I love listening to bands and artists I've never heard of and broadening my horizons.
My idea of a great date
Well, I think I'm a pretty big fan of the "classic" first date. Dinner, maybe bowling or something, taking a nice walk and chatting about this and that. After that...Who knows? I love to have fun and if something more exciting than the scenario I just described happens, then so be it!
What is your fantasy vacation?
This is a tough one. As I mentioned previously, I love to travel. I think I'd like to travel to either:
A.) Japan: I love the Japanese culture and the Japanese people. They're simply amazing and I'd love a chance to get to see their structured, disciplined lives up close.
B.) Wales: I'm a big fan of history, and I would love the opportunity to get in touch with my roots.
Where did you last vacation and did you like it?
Myrtle Beach was my last vacation. I just returned from there on 08/15 and I absolutely had a ball.
What do you find attractive in people?
Physically: Dark hair (Although, I won't exclude blondes or redheads.) glasses, not overly thin, piercings are fine and most tattoos are peachy keen.
As for her personality, I'd want someone friendly, sarcastic, geeky and able to appreciate a good joke and form her own opinions.
What do others do that irritate you?
People who have no sense of individuality upset me. People who don't like to laugh REALLY upset me. The worst of them all is when people take things too damn seriously.
What do you think is your best quality?
Physically, probably my eyes or my hair. My best personality trait is probably my easy-going sense of fun.
What do you do well sexually?
I'm excellent at manual stimulation. I can get a girl off using nothing but my hands. Of course, I enjoy using more than my hands, I just happen to be very skilled in that area. And I enjoy the ability to watch a girl's face closely as she comes from my fingers and hands.
What is the favorite thing you like sexually done to you?
I'm semi-into bondage. I'll say that.
I'll also say that I love "dirty talk"/
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Alfred Herman King, 80, died Jan. 4, 2006, at his home in Mammoth Spring.
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The online catalog includes the most recent changes to courses and degree requirements that have been approved by the Faculty Senate, including changes that are not yet effective. Courses showing two entries of the same number indicate that the course information is changing. The most recently approved version is shown first, followed by the older version, in gray, with its last-effective term preceding the course title. Courses shown in gray with only one entry of the course number are being discontinued.
School of Design and Construction
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Architecture + Interior Design + Landscape Architecture + Construction Management
ARCHITECTURE: Professors, P. F. Hirzel, B. A. Kazimee, G. A. Kessler, M. R. Samizay, D. C. Wang (Program Head); Associate Professors, J. H. Abell, M. Cohen, J. P. Gruen, T. Miyasaka, A. B. Rahmani; Clinical Associate Professor, D. R. Griechen; Instructor, N. L. Frye.
INTERIOR DESIGN: Associate Professors, R. Krikac, M. Melcher (Program Head), J. A. Theodorson; Assistant Professors, S. Kalantari, K. Ryan; Clinical Assistant Professor, C.L. Vielle; Instructor, G. Ebbini.
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE: Associate Professor, J. B. Kaytes (Program Head); Assistant Professor, M.A. Sanchez; Instructors, S. Austin, E. Graff.
CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT: Associate Professors, D. E. Gunderson, T. Heustis, W. M. Kirk; Assistant Professors, A. Anderson, R. Cherf, G. Okere, J. B. Peschel (Program Head).
The School of Design and Construction (SDC) integrates the disciplines of architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and construction management. The SDC recognizes that design and construction professionals work collaboratively to design and construct places in our environment. The integrated model teaches students the skill sets required for their chosen design major while offering a series of collaborative learning experiences that give students a substantial advantage when entering the job market.
Programs of study in the SDC lead to the following degrees: a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies (a four-year pre-professional degree) followed by a one-, two-, or three-year professional Master of Architecture degree that is accredited by the National Architectural Accreditation Board (NAAB); a Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA); a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture accredited by the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management (a four-year degree) that is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE). The SDC also offers a Master of Arts in Interior Design and a Master of Science in Landscape Architecture.
Study tours and study abroad opportunities are an integral component of the curriculum in the SDC. It is important that students in the design and construction professions be able to visit and experience the places, ideas, and cultures that are presented in the classroom. Students participate in a variety of discipline-specific and collaborative tours during their education. Appropriate course fees are charged to cover the costs for each experience.
Students in the SDC should also expect to participate in a senior portfolio review and/or capstone project presentation prior to graduation. These experiences are unique networking opportunities for graduating students to interact with design and construction professionals, and to receive feedback on their existing portfolios or projects.
A variety of student clubs and organizations provide students with linkages to their professional counterparts. Student organizations with chapters at the SDC include the American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS); Alpha Rho Chi; American Society of Interior Designers (ASID); American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA); Associated Students of Construction Management (ASCM); Sigma Lamda Chi; and the Design Build Institute of America (DBIA).
The SDC also has a student ambassador program where selected students serve as representatives at prospective student events for the university and for the SDC during the fall and spring semesters. Events include Future Cougar Day, Fall Preview, and Destination WSU. Ambassadors are available to give prospective students tours and answer questions throughout the year as well.
The Master of Architecture (M.Arch) degree is the professional degree accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). Completion of this degree allows students to take state exams and become licensed architects. Students must successfully complete a four-year undergraduate degree in architecture or a previous five-year Bachelor of Architecture degree to be eligible for the one- or two-year M.Arch program. Students with baccalaureate degrees in disciplines other than architecture are eligible to apply for the three-year M.Arch program. Please consult the WSU Graduate Catalog and/or http://sdc.wsu.edu/ for specific information regarding this degree, as well as admission requirements and course descriptions.
The four-year, pre-professional Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies degree at WSU is not accredited by NAAB. This degree provides a thorough foundation in the field of architecture as preparation for continued education in a professional degree program; employment in the architecture profession with a licensed architect; and employment options in fields related to architecture.
The architecture curriculum is planned so that foreign study and other off-campus programs can be incorporated in the fourth year of study or during the summer. Foreign studies options include WSU sponsored programs, and programs offered by other institutions. Coordination is through the Office of International Programs—Global Learning.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students graduating in architecture are able to: 1) understand the role of architecture within current cultural and global conditions, 2) understand the role of architecture in the enhancement and preservation of natural resources, 3) understand the role of history and its transformations over time, 4) develop a desire and passion for life-long learning, and 5) develop intellectual and analytical skills that will be the foundation for future leaders. It is the intent of the program to graduate future professionals who are committed to excellence in the built environment through the incorporation of intellectual, analytical and artful aspects of architecture. Within this context, students and faculty seek to investigate issues within diverse contexts in order to creatively advance the built environment.
Transfer Students
Students planning to transfer into the architecture program at Washington State University are subject to the same requirements as all other non-certified students. Transfer students must fulfill all first year course requirements and apply for certification before admittance into the program.
Accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), the Bachelor of Arts in Interior Design is a professional degree program that provides the common body of knowledge related to interior design as recognized by CIDA. The interior design program is based on a concern for human beings and the creation of interior settings that support human activities and values. The curriculum is structured to create unique learning experiences each semester. Studios focus on a multitude of design theories rooted in a variety of relevant disciplines. Lecture course content is integrated into the studio experience to reinforce specified skills and knowledge. With increasing challenge and complexity, multidisciplinary exposure and experiences continue throughout the curriculum to inform design solutions as well as prepare students to work with a myriad of professionals upon graduation.
Professional/Global Experience
The WSU Interior Design program values experiential learning as an important component of a student's education. Students will be required to participate in two off-campus study tours during the certified program. All fourth-year students must present their portfolio of creative work at an off-campus review to graduate.
In the fall semester of the fourth year students will participate in a professional and/or global experience, choosing one of the following options:
- Option 1: Internship—students can choose to complete a 5-credit internship and are encouraged to seek opportunities beyond the region.
- Option 2: Study Abroad—students can choose to participate in the department's study abroad program providing them an opportunity to experience design within the context of another culture.
- Option 3: Community Studio—students can work with faculty on community-based projects.
Student Learning Outcomes
A graduate of the interior design program is a creative thinker and problem solver. An education in interior design develops intellectual curiosity, which supports continued professional development throughout life. Students develop skills that allow them to analyze information, evaluate issues, and set priorities while generating creative design solutions for projects of a complex scale. As graduates of WSU's Interior Design program, students have the ability to take the initiative, make critical judgments of their own designs, as well as others, and operate within a team context; all of which contributes to their future success as professionals.
Transfer Students
Students wishing to transfer from another institution into the interior design program beyond the first year, must submit a portfolio and academic transcripts for consideration. Contact the interior design program for portfolio requirements.
Graduate Studies
The Master of Arts in Interior Design (MA) program increases students' understanding of the relationship between human behavior and interior environments through advanced study and hands-on research. Students gain knowledge and skills that prepare them to analyze information and relationships, evaluate issues, and set priorities, while creating functional and high quality design solutions for complex projects.
The Master of Arts in Interior Design is offered in three tracks. Qualified students currently enrolled in the BA Interior Design program at WSU may apply for entry into an articulated BA/MA degree program (one-year program) during their last year of undergraduate study that leads to a master's degree completed in one year of graduate study.
Candidates who have earned a four-year interior design degree (or design degree from a closely related field) may apply for the two-year program. Post professional graduate studies culminate in a master's research thesis. The two-year program is appropriate for students who are interested in advanced design research and/or preparation for teaching.
The three-year program is geared towards candidates without a prior degree in interior design. The three-year program requires completion of foundation courses building integral skills in design; graduate core classes; electives in support of design skills and interdisciplinary research interests; and independent work towards completion of the master's research project. The three-year curriculum is designed to accelerate a person toward meeting professional standards in preparation for practice, as well as to challenge the student in areas of advanced research and critical thinking.
Please consult the WSU Graduate catalog and/or http://sdc.wsu.edu for specific information regarding this degree, as well as admission requirements and course descriptions.
Landscape architecture involves designing and implementing opportunities for people to engage with their environment. It is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to crafting meaningful places across diverse scales and contexts.
The Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (BLA) is a professional degree program that prepares students to enter and advance the diverse profession of landscape architecture, address complex societal issues, and envision solutions that optimize the physical environments where people work, live, and recreate.
The BLA curriculum is structured to create unique learning experiences each semester. Broadly speaking, the curriculum emphasizes practical and applied experiential learning, draws from courses across campus, and provides students with opportunities to think critically and integrate diverse bodies of knowledge.
The professional course of study is divided into two segments: pre-landscape architecture and the second – fourth year professional landscape architecture program (BLA). Completion of the program leads to the degree of Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and allows the graduate to enter the profession. At least three additional years of professional experience and successful completion of the landscape architectural license examination are necessary for registration as a licensed landscape architect in most states.
The core component of the landscape architecture curriculum is the studio experience. The studios are structured to facilitate understanding of the web of relationships among physical, biological, and social systems. Through the studio curriculum students learn habits of linking ecological processes with space making and necessarily consider interdependence, reciprocity, and change. First year projects focus on the basic elements and principles of design and design process. The second year emphasizes the concept of site and the methods for and consequences of manipulating the ground and vegetation. Coursework includes site design, site engineering, plant materials, and design history. The third year reinforces and extends students' understanding of the field of landscape architecture and emphasizes integration of theory, practice, and construction. Studios focus on design for communities in the broadest sense. In the fourth year, coursework emphasizes design in the context of landscape complexity, systems thinking, and the overlap of global and local issues. Students develop and execute independent projects. In the projects they are encouraged to think of design as an answer to a question and regard their work as an opportunity to develop, test, and challenge what they have learned in the first three years of their design education. Computer visualization and freehand drawing skills are threaded throughout the curriculum.
WSU landscape architecture students will be required to participate in two off-campus study tours during the certified program. All fourth year students must present their capstone project and a portfolio of creative work at an off-campus review to graduate.
Transfer Students
Transfer students who have completed the equivalent of the pre-LA curriculum may apply to the professional program by submitting a portfolio and academic transcripts. Contact the landscape architecture program for more information.
Student Learning Outcomes
Through the program, students learn to understand the complex nature of problems and questions associated with people and landscapes, as well as how to craft and communicate design and planning solutions in response to these problems and questions. Upon completing the degree, graduates can perform as entry level practitioners of landscape architecture. Additionally, they are able to take initiative, make critical judgments of designs, and operate within a team context; all of which contributes to their future success as landscape architectural design professionals.
Master of Science in Landscape Architecture
The Master of Science in Landscape Architecture (MSLA) provides students with a foundation in the theory and practice of landscape architecture. The MSLA program also provides students with the opportunity to focus on a particular area of landscape architectural investigation. The MSLA prepares students to achieve their professional goals in the private sector, academic settings, government, and other design and planning venues. The program emphasizes advanced studies in landscape architecture and landscape planning within the geographical context of the Interior Northwest and the Northern Rocky Mountain regions.
Please consult the WSU Graduate Catalog and/or http://sdc.wsu.edu for specific information regarding this degree as well as admission requirements and course descriptions.
The management of construction projects has become more complex due to the shortage of resources, specialized materials, sophisticated delivery methods and the financial and legal responsibilities encountered during the project life cycle. From construction management to project management and program management, the needs of the industry and the built environment are expanding at an unprecedented rate. At the heart of the building process is the construction professional.
The WSU Construction Management (CM) program provides students with the tools and skills necessary to develop strong administrative, leadership and management expertise to be successful in today's construction industry. Students pursuing a degree in construction management will be expected to understand a wide variety of topics that make up the built environment. This expertise includes understanding properties of materials and construction systems required for the construction professional. Concepts regarding contract administration, sustainability, risk management, estimating and scheduling are critical skills. Students in this program are encouraged to develop an inquisitive and inventive mind in order to understand the management techniques, methods and sequencing. It is also important that the graduate in construction management be knowledgeable in the field of business. Courses offered in a variety of departments are required to assure this breadth of understanding. The Bachelor of Science in Construction Management degree program is accredited by the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE).
Transfer Students
Students planning to transfer into the construction management program at Washington State University are subject to the same requirements as all other non-certified students. Transfer students must fulfill all first year course requirements and apply for certification before admittance into the program.
Student Learning Outcomes
The mission of WSU-CM is to educate, prepare and provide opportunities for students to become valuable resources to our economy, the construction management profession, and the built environment. Student learning outcomes are defined by the following program goals:
- Achieve national and international preeminence in innovation, discovery and creativity.
- Provide students with the highest quality education that incorporates a holistic awareness of social, political and global experiences.
- Lead in relevant local, national, and global outreach and engagement.
- Embrace an environment of diversity, integrity and transparency.
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- Jacksonville District is working with impoverished, environmentally degraded communities in the San Juan, Puerto Rico, metropolitan area to improve their quality of life and restore a tidal channel to a more natural state.
- In 1936, the Caño Martín Peña channel was 200 to 400 feet wide. Today, it is heavily polluted, four to 16 feet wide and impossible to navigate.
- Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) recently visited the Caño for the second time with members of a community group committed to environmental and quality of life improvement for its residents.
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Puerto Rico, Spanish for "rich port," is a 3,515-square mile island, home to about 3.6 million people, about a third of which live in the San Juan metropolitan area. It is sometimes referred to in Spanish as "La Isla del Encanto," or the Enchanted Island. But for the 26,000 who live in the Caño Martín Peña area, most of whom live under the poverty level, the "enchanted" description might seem a bit hollow.
A 3.5-mile long tidal channel, the Caño Martín Peña (CMP), was in 1936 about 200 to 400 feet wide. It connected this community by water to Rio Puerto Nuevo and ultimately San Juan Harbor and provided a vital connection between San Juan Bay and San José Lagoon. Impoverished peasants who migrated to San Juan during the first half of the 20th century built their homes in the mangroves bordering the CMP. For decades, the CMP has been a symbol of urban poverty and environmental degradation.
Today, the water in the channel is heavily polluted with sediment, trash, fecal contamination and coliform bacteria. During rain events, this polluted water makes its way into the flooded streets, where it pools at levels of up to three or more feet. The bacteria it carries make both the young and the elderly susceptible to gastrointestinal and respiratory problems. One resident said that rats and cockroaches run rampant during these floods. It rains a lot in Puerto Rico.
For decades, vegetative material and household waste were used to dry the wetlands adjacent to the CMP and the channel itself. Construction debris, old television sets, refrigerators and other forms of trash found a home in the CMP as well. Today the channel is only four to16 feet wide and navigation is impossible. In fact, one can actually walk across it. Combined with a lack of sewer systems in the impoverished community, the CMP acts like a toilet bowl, flushing waste into the San Juan Estuary.
Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) recently visited CMP with members of ENLACE, an alliance of community, public and private organizations that work together on behalf of the eight communities along the channel. The goal of the visit was to see firsthand how dredging the channel may work, in partnership with other community improvement efforts by ENLACE, to literally change the lives and health of those who live there. Darcy was accompanied by Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Brig. Gen. Ed Jackson, commander of South Atlantic Division and Col. Alan Dodd, commander of Jacksonville District.
"On [this,] my second visit to Caño Martín Peña, I was reminded of the passion that the people living here have for restoring their own backyard," said Darcy. "The channel was chosen to be part of the president's Urban Water Federal Partnership program. This partnership will reconnect the inhabitants of eight urban communities in San Juan with their waterways. Together with local government and organizations we are improving water quality, restoring the watershed and addressing public safety."
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is working on the review and approval of a Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for this environmental restoration project, as authorized by Section 5127 of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2007. Upon approval of the report and the provision of federal funding, the project will move into the design phase, and contingent upon future funding, the project will then move into construction.
"This project is not only key to the environment, but to the health and well-being of the residents of the Caño," said Jim Suggs, project manager. "The approval of this report will be the lynch pin to success for the project's path forward and completion. Ultimately, the benefactors of our efforts will be the residents of the Caño."
Legislation established Project ENLACE Caño Martín Peña with a mission to implement a $744 million land use and development plan. The Caño Martín Peña Special Planning District Act (Law 489) also created the Caño Martín Peña Community Land Trust, a first in Puerto Rico, which guarantees affordable housing, resolves land tenure issues, and reinvests any future increase in land value back into the community. The Land Trust is essential to the plan's implementation, as it prevents gentrification and ensures that the current residents benefit directly from investment in infrastructure, urban reform and environmental restoration.
"After hosting Ms. Darcy and the Corps team, we are confident that the process to approve the feasibility report will continue to move forward expeditiously so this urgent restoration project -- 50 years in the making -- can become a reality," said Lyvia N. Rodriguez Del Valle, executive director, Corporación del Proyecto ENLACE del Caño Martín Peña. "The Caño communities and their local and federal partners continue to work towards this goal of environmental justice and new economic development opportunities for Puerto Rico."
ENLACE addresses environmental justice through mechanisms that allow for transparency, trust in institutions, bottom-up participation, interdisciplinary approaches, respect for diversity, concurrent planning and implementation, constant evaluation and celebration of successes. Successful projects have included outreach on environmental awareness to more than 3,000 students, the construction of the first vacuum sewer system in Puerto Rico, and the relocation of hundreds of households to allow for dredging of the contaminated channel.


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wow, this is just amazing.
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WOOOW!Real sweet work!
I really like the idea of this piccturre. it´s some kind of romantic, but on the other side it´s really melancholy...
I´m impressed!
I´m impressed!
I love it; I'm also a sucker for fantasy airballoons for some reason.
I guess you are the right target group then ;0) Thank you very much!
nice piece
awesome mate, gimme some tips !
Thank you very much, I guess the best thing I can say is: practice, practice, practice! In my most recent journal I have a link to some very good online tutorials by FZD design school, you might want to check those out :0)
gz, really nice. Concept art for Werner Herzog psychedelic fantasy movie project. Eller noget.
Oh yeah, The White Diamond, haha...ja, den må have luret i baghovedet et eller andet sted. :0)
This is a very interesting and beautiful piece. Very nice job.
Wow, wonderful artwork.
aww.. fell in love with this !!
Found this work on tumblr. Love the colors on it Great!!!
If the ballon was from green leafs or something green will be more beautiful
Thank you for your good suggestions. I am kind of done with this image for now, but it would be cool ideas for a sequel ;0)
A lovely piece. Wonderful job.
this looks both happy and scary... and i love hot air balloons!
this is very good, i would like to write a critic if you like?
Amazing concept and execution.
Hermoso trabajo!!
smukt.... virkeligt smukt
nice one :]