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GARDEN CITY, N.Y.-Lifetime Brands has acquired the Built, Built NY and BYO brands from Built NY, maker of brightly colored and patterned Neoprene bags, totes, cases and sleeves. The purchase price was not disclosed.
John Roscoe Swartz, a founder of Built, will join Lifetime as president of Lifetime's newly formed Built division. Lifetime will have a 20-by-30-foot Built booth at the International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago later this month.
Jeffrey Siegel, Lifetime's chairman and CEO, said, "Built is well known and highly regarded for authenticity, quality and innovation. Built's product line, which embodies 'the good life' spirit, will complement Lifetime's product portfolio and enhance our distribution to fine retailers worldwide."
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by Ed Thornton
Posted: 25 Jan 2013 @ 12:16
MORE than 50 clergy from the diocese of Blackburn have signed a
letter to the Archbishop of York, Dr Sentamu, urging him to ensure
that their next diocesan bishop will ordain women as priests.
The Crown Nominations Commission (CNC), which Dr Sentamu chairs,
met on 10 January, and is scheduled to meet again on 30 and 31
January, to nominate candidates for the see of Blackburn, which has
been vacant since the retirement of the Rt Revd Nicholas Reade, in
the autumn. Bishop Reade and his predecessor, the Rt Revd Alan
Chesters, did not ordain women as priests.
The letter to Dr Sentamu, which has been signed by 55 clerics,
was co-ordinated by the Vicar of Lancaster, the Revd Chris
Newlands. "Many churches across the diocese have been greatly
enriched by the ministry of women," he said, "and we believe that
to fulfil his calling as a focus of unity, the next Bishop of
Blackburn should affirm the ministry of all the priests in the
diocese who hold his licence."
A spokesman for Forward in Faith said: "Forward in Faith expect
a candidate's views on the ordination of women to play no part in
the search for the right bishop with the right gifts, in accordance
with the Act of Synod."
Last month, the Revd Philip North, Team Rector in the Old St
Pancras Team Ministry, in London, withdrew his acceptance of his
nomination as Bishop of Whitby after protests at his opposition to
ordain women as bishops. He would have been the third opponent in
succession to hold the appointment (
News, 21 December).
The CNC is scheduled to meet on 11 March and 25/26 April to
nominate candidates for the see of Manchester, left vacant after
the retirement of the Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch; on 8 May and 6/7
June to nominate candidates for the see of Durham, left vacant
after the appointment of the Rt Revd Justin Welby as Archbishop of
Canterbury; and on 18 July and 5/6 September to nominate candidates
for the see of Bath & Wells, which will be left vacant when the
Rt Revd Peter Price retires in June.
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I had syphilis...will I be able to have a baby?
I recently found out the I'm positive for syphilis. My doctor gave me a shot to get rid of it, but I want to know if there are lasting health effects from having syphilis, and if I'll be able to have children.
I'm so glad you asked this question because a lot of women worry about how STDs might affect their reproductive health.
The good news is that you've already been tested and treated for syphilis. Getting diagnosed and treated for a syphilis infection as soon as possible is the best way to take care of your health…and ensure the health of a future child. Because you've been treated for your syphilis infection, you shouldn't have any trouble conceiving or carrying a baby due to your previous syphilis infection...especially if you had the infection for less than one year.
That said, an untreated syphilis during pregnancy can cause serious complications. Depending on how long a woman has had an untreated syphilis infection by the time she gets pregnant, she's more likely to have an early delivery, a low birth weight baby, a miscarriage…or even a stillbirth. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that – among women with untreated early syphilis (when the infection is in its primary or secondary stages) – 40% of pregnancies result in miscarriage.
Unfortunately, pregnant women with syphilis can pass the infection to their babies...this results in a condition for the child called "congenital syphilis." Typically, the syphilis bacteria is passed from mother to child through the placenta. But the bacteria can also be transmitted during delivery.
According to the World Health Organization, congenital syphilis complicates about one million pregnancies per year around the world, causing a host of health problems in the affected children. Luckily, pregnant women with syphilis can be treated with antibiotics during pregnancy to reduce these risks.
Bottom line? If you were tested and treated for syphilis already – especially if you had a syphilis infection for a short period of time – chances are that your previous infection won't affect your chances of healthy conception, pregnancy and delivery.
However, the CDC advises that women who are pregnant – or who want to become pregnant – get tested for a number of common STDs, including syphilis, HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes and hepatitis B. That way, if it turns out that you're positive for an STD, you and your doctor can work together to determine the best treatment to protect your health, and your future baby's health.
Hopefully this information has helped put your mind at ease. If you'd like more information about syphilis treatment, complications and prevention, turn to our Expert Guide to Syphilis.
Dr. Christoff is a practicing physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, as well as Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University. His areas of expertise include the treatment of HIV and syphilis along with other STDs, the medical treatment of depression and chronic fatigue, and the specific health needs of gay and lesbian patients. Dr. Christoff was educated at the University of Toledo, College of Medicine and completed his residency at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, IL.


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Simply Monumental
Commonplace places can be the most meaningful of all.
By Dwight Young
When I was working in the National Trust's southern office, I spent lots of time on the road, telling people about Trust programs and services. In town after town, my hosts often introduced themselves and their community with a statement similar to this: "Oh my, you come from Charleston! Well, we're not like Charleston. Our poor little town doesn't have anything really historic to save. We're pretty ordinary." I got used to hearing it—but I never got comfortable with the fact that it was an apology.
We preservationists have long recognized that Valhalla sort of place where venerable buildings grace every street, the thrilling spirit of days gone by hovers over every rooftop, and local residents imbibe a reverence for the past with their mother's milk. We think of these charmed spots—Charleston, Boston's Beacon Hill, New Orleans' Garden District, and a few others—as truly, gloriously historic and therefore very special. Our own communities, on the other hand, often seem newer, less grand, less special. We're fond of them, sure, but it's easier to daydream about the wonders of Natchez and Nantucket than to get worked up over the occasional loss of a familiar landmark in the "ordinary" towns we see daily.
That's wrong. Even though they don't merit long and dramatic entries in the history books, the places where most of us live are hugely important and eminently worth saving. They say a lot about who we are and how we got here.
Each is a kind of monument. Maybe no great battles were fought there—except for the ceaseless struggle to make a living out of dirt or rock or water. Maybe no deathless oratory was uttered—just the everyday jokes and curses and threats and endearments spoken by people building lives for themselves. Maybe no great empires were won or lost—apart from the putting down of roots, the pushing back of the frontier, the flexing of industrial muscle that heralded a nation's coming of age. Monuments come in many forms, not all of them involving heroes on horseback. Once you realize that, "monument" doesn't seem too far-fetched a label for an ordinary town.
A wonderful quote from English art critic and reformer John Ruskin hints at another fitting label:
Great nations write their autobiographies in three manuscripts,the book of their deeds, the book of their words and the book of their understood unless we read the two others, but of the three the only trustworthy one is the last.
An ordinary community is an important entry in the book of art that Ruskin describes, at least in the vernacular sense. It's largely "unconscious" art (of the sort that American sculptor Horatio Greenough had in mind when he said that the most beautiful things our nation ever produced were the clipper ship and the trotting wagon), and that makes it all the more engaging. An ordinary town—an assemblage of yards and storefronts, signboards and bungalows, a low-rise skyline of steeples and treetops and smokestacks—can be a splendid sight. Its bricks and planks and flowerbeds can convey a powerful sense of the people who put them there. You see evidence of the human touch, the human eye, in the stonework of a courthouse wall, the carefully matched wood grain in a paneled parlor, the arrangement of windows and porches on an old house or mill—and you realize that "art gallery" is another good label for such a community.
Places like these are good to have around. They deserve to be appreciated and cherished, fought for and preserved. They certainly don't need to be apologized for.
Here's the bottom line: We sometimes think of history as a physical attribute, like naturally curly hair; some have it, and some don't. Those who don't often wish they did, and those who do don't always know what to do with it. But history isn't like this; it's more like a heart. Everybody has one—and every community does, too. Even the ones that seem utterly ordinary.


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GD Topic: Will government's Lokpal Bill reduce corruption?
| December 28,2011 11:54 am IST
The Congress-led UPA government faces a litmus test in getting the controversial Lokpal Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha after it was approved with a voice vote following a day-long debate in Parliament yesterday.
In an interesting turn of events, the government has now decided to introduce the Lokpal Bill in the Upper House tomorrow, which was earlier scheduled to be tabled today.
Confirming the development, MoS in PMO, V Narayanasamy said, "The Lokpal Bill will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha tomorrow. The Congress party is concerned about the fate of the bill and is determined to get the same passed in the Upper House."
Do you think that government's Lokpal Bill will reduce corruption?
Post your views as comments.
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This is quiet disappointing to see how selfish our politicians are. had it been a bill favoring them, it would have been passed without any delay. it took about one year for lok sabha to pass lokpal bill, that too a weak bill. i feel that the lokpal will become another agency of corruption
Yes Keshav, The lokpal bill passed by UPA government is just going to double the corruption effect.
Now we can just pray to God to save India...
lokpal will may or may not be consider coz why the govt. is not including all the people who is born in india, why they left others to watch.. i think each & every person of india should be include in this lokpal bill.


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15 Years Ago
1998 – St. Elmo native Bruce Williams, a 1979 graduate of St. Elmo High School, was killed in a U.S. Navy helicopter crash.
Vandalia Community High School wrestler Ty Kidd placed third in the 160-pound class at the state-wrestling tournament.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman of Bingham were celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary.
Emil Graumenz, a long-time resident of the St. Peter area, was celebrating his 90th birthday.
Over the years, I have had the pleasure to work on many family projects, but I think the one that touched me the most was that of Wesley and Anna Catherine Rush.
1998 – Eight Vandalia wrestlers advanced to the state wrestling tournament – Ty Kidd, Louis Smith, Adam Lape, Anthony Lach, Scott Street, Matt Emerick and Jason Clay.
This week's Mystery Banks Photo: These two girls, shown as teenagers in 1948, grew up in Vandalia. The one on the left now lives in Southern Illinois and the one on the right moved back to Vandalia several years ago. They were members of a special club in high school.
"In Flanders Field, the poppies blow. Between the crosses, row on row…"
This week's Mystery Banks Photo: This determined-looking young man, pictured about 70 years ago, grew up in Fayette County and attained a position in which he influenced others as a leader of a large organization.
There was a buzz of excitement in downtown Vandalia a couple of weeks ago when workers engaged on the streetscape project in the 100 block of South Fourth Street broke through the sidewalk slab in front of the Copper Penny into what appeared to be a tunnel.
Prom and graduation season, the Fourth of July and summer vacation give pause to parents of teenagers everywhere. Why? Because celebration paired with newfound freedom can trigger tragedy on our roads and highways.
Indeed, young people themselves report that these times of the year are the most dangerous when it comes to driving. And alcohol and other drugs are primary reasons.
It has been my good fortune to meet other "history minded" people such as myself during my forays into the history of Fayette County and her people.
One of these was the late Emory Meador, who, from time to time, would loan me newspaper clippings and books that he thought would interest me. One of the books was titled, "The Barbed Wire III Bible" by Jack Glover.
To commemorate the War of 1812, a group was formed with one of its goals being to identify all known veterans of this war who died in the state.
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The Leader Union is your source for local news, sports, events and information in Vandalia, Il, and the surrounding area.


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From a baseball fan's standpoint, nothing is more demoralizing than watching a player on your favorite team go down with an injury that forever alters their career. New York Yankees fans felt this feeling last week, when future Hall of Famer and all-time saves leader Mariano Rivera tore his ACL shagging fly balls during batting practice.
Though the 42-year-old Rivera would later go on to announce his return for next season, it would have been a much different story had he not. In that case, his career would have ended far too soon and in a manner that no future Cooperstown enshrinee should have to exit the game.
To give some better examples, here are 25 past and present MLB stars who were robbed of elite careers thanks to the injury bug.


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Suspects Isiah Allen and Zakee Allen arrested for Theft in the 9th District
On January 10, 2014, Central Detective Division began an investigation into a high-dollar theft from the Verizon Store at 17th & Market Streets. Surveillance video recovered clearly showed three male suspects targeting high-priced cell phones and tablets which they cut from their fixed displays, and then fled from the store. The Philadelphia Police Department released that video to the public via the departments website, news outlets and social media, in an attempt to reveal the identity of the offenders. On Thursday, February 6, 2014, Central Detective Division discovered that the suspects who committed the aforementioned thefts, fit the description of a robbery which occurred on Tuesday, February 4, 2014, inside T-Mobile, located at 2029 S. Broad Street. During this robbery, suspects armed with box-cutters, shoved a pregnant store employee before taking several phones & I-pads, valued at $2,638.00. Last Thursday, at approximately 3:45pm, police responded to a "Theft in Progress" at a T-Mobile Store located at 1506 Walnut Street. Responding officers informed police radio and other responding officers that the description of the suspects was similar to that of the suspects involved in the previous thefts. Uniformed and plain clothes officers surveyed the area and observed the suspects getting into a white Dodge sedan. The vehicle was stopped on the 1000 block of Filbert Street, at which time both suspects fled from the vehicle. Suspect Isiah Allen was stopped a short distance away at 10th & Ludlow Street. The second suspect, Zakee Allen, led police on lengthy foot pursuit, but he was finally apprehended at 13th & Market. The defendants were arrested February 6, 2014, and positively identified as the persons responsible for the aforementioned robberies. The total value of items taken in these incidents to date is $21,227.00


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(Published Feb. 12, 2007, 10:38 a.m.)
Two of the three contestants for the vacant seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court will take part in a candidates' forum at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 15, in the Council Chamber of the Whitewater City Hall.
Linda Clifford of Madison and Joseph Sommers of Oregon will speak and answer questions in a meeting held by the Democratic Party of Walworth County.
The third candidate, Presiding Judge Annette Ziegler of the Circuit Court of Washington County, was unable to clear her schedule for that evening.
Elections of judges in Wisconsin are non-partisan. Mark Pienkos of Lake Geneva, chair of the Walworth County Democrats, emphasizes that the forum will be conducted in strict conformity with that rule.
The event will follow the usual pattern of opening statements, a question and answer period, and closing statements.
The public in general is invited to attend and take part. The primary election, in which two candidates will be chosen, is Tuesday, Feb. 20. The run-off will be part of the annual spring elections on April 3, 2007.
Linda Clifford is a 1970 graduate of Beloit College and of the University of Wisconsin Law School (1974). She served as an Assistant Attorney-General until her two daughters were born. Later, she joined the Madison law firm, LaFollette Sinykin (now LaFollette Godfrey and Kahn), becoming a partner in 1986.
Joseph Sommers of Oregon, Wis., attended St. Norbert College and graduated from the UW-Green Bay. In 1992 he graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School. Prior to entering the bar he had spent more than six years as night manager of a Madison homeless shelter and two as a social worker with the chronically mentally ill in Sauk County.
Sommers' legal practice has been primarily in criminal law, both trial and appellate cases. In 1999 he won a state Supreme Court case overturning the conviction of Joseph Guerard, who had been sentenced to 52 years in a sensational home invasion case.
Judge Annette Ziegler, the third candidate, graduated from Hope College, then Marquette Law School in 1989. After private practice with the firm of O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman & DeJong, primarily in civil law, she was appointed Assistant U. S. District Attorney for federal criminal cases for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. In 1997, she was appointed by Governor Tommy Thompson to the Washington County bench. She was re-elected in 1998 and 2004.
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Complete Transposition of Great Arteries (D-TGA)
n normal heart aorta is connected to left ventricle and pulmonary artery is connected to right ventricle
In normal heart aorta lies posterior and right of pulmonary artery
In transposition of great arteries aorta is connected to right ventricle and pulmonary artery is connected to left ventricle. Aorta is anterior and right of pulmonary artery
As aorta is right of pulmonary artery this condition is termed as D –TGA
1. prevalence of D-TGA is 0.2 per 1000 live birth, male to female ratio 2:1
2. In D-TGA is normal atrial and
relation is present, and ventricle and great vessel
is present this is called single discordance
3. Oxygenated blood coming to left atrium is pumped to pulmonary artery because left ventricle is connected pulmonary artery and unoxygenated blood coming to right atrium is pumped to aorta as right ventricle is connected aorta
4. With this type of circulation, systemic blood never gets oxygenated this not compatible with life. For survival with this type of circulation there is a need of mixing of blood either at atrial or ventricle or at dutus arterious level.
In L-TGA (congenital corrected transposition of great arteries)
1. Aorta is left and anterior of pulmonary artery.so name L-TGA
2. Here there is a double discordance i.e. Left atrium is connected to right ventricle and right atrium is connected to left ventricle. Aorta is connected to right ventricle and pulmonary artery is connected to aorta.(ventricle inversion is present)
3. Circulation is normal expect that right ventricle has to pump for systemic circulation and left ventricle has to pump for pulmonary circulation
4. Although circulation arraignment is normal these patient have associated anomalies.
Anomalies associated with D-TGA
1. Instead of a aorta mitral continuity of normal heart in D-TGA there is mitral and pulmonary continuity (pulmonary artery is posterior and mitral valve of Left ventricle is posterior to it)
hunt lesion mandatory for survival are
· All most babies have inter atrial communication more than half has patent foraman ovale
· Next shunt commonly seen is PDA i.e. two third of patients have this
· Next common is VSD one third patients have this
· If mixing of blood is not adequate then patient will present with severe cyanosis soon after birth. Such babies need Prostaglandin infusion followed by either emergence atrial septostomy (creating a hole inter atrial septum) or stenting the ductus arteriosus so blood mixing is adequate. This is has to followed by corrective surgery.
· 5% of patients have LVOT obstruction (subpulmonary), of these dynamic obstruction of LVOT occurs in 20% due bowing of interventricular septum to left ventricle leading obstruction and decreased pulmonary flow.
· VSD with LVOT obstruction occurs in 10%. These babies have associated defects like CoA, interrupted aortic arch, pulmonary atresia, straddling AV valve.
History and clinical features
As two
third to three
forth of D-TGA have intact IVS , so these are cyanotic since birth
Large male new born, with cyanosis, tachypneic without chest retractions unless CHF is present
Feeding difficulties, dyspnea hepatomegly may develop which suggest CHF supervening
Hypoglycemia and hypocalcaemia may be present
Right axis deviation with RVH
Biventricular hypertrophy suggest large VSD and PDA
Chest X-ray
cardiomegly and egg on side
1. PLAX great arteries run parallel to each other pulmonary artery which bifurcates take posterior turn and is continues with mitral valve
2. PSA aorta is anterior and normal cup and sausage appearance is lost, one may see owl eye appearance
3. Apical view pulmonary artery i.e. artery which bifurcates arise from
, aorta arises from RV
4. ASD, VSD, LVOT obstruction, CoA may be present
Coronary artery
From Anderson Textbook
1. LMCA arises usually from anterior sinus of aorta i.e sinus 2 and RCA from posterior sinus of aorta sinus 1 ( 60%)
2. LCX from RCA 22%
3. Single RCA 9.5%
4. Single LCA 3%
5. LMCA from posterior sinus and RCA from anterior sinus in 3%
Natural history
1. Babies with heart failure and hypoxia 90% of infants dye with in 6months of life
2. Babies with IVS intact and cyanosis, after atrial septostomy (Raskind procedure) do well
3. Babies with VSD and PDA are least cyanotic but have CHF, may develop pulmonary vascular obstructive disease with in three to for months of life, so corrective surgery has to done before this
4. VSD with PS has longer survival in D-TGA
Medical and pre surgical workup
§ Hypoglycemia and hypocalcaemia and metabolic acidosis has to be treated
§ Cyanosis needs prostaglandin infusion and followed by atrial septostomy
§ oxygen therapy to prevent pulmonary vascular
§ heart failure needs to treated with diuretic and digoxin
Definitive surgical procedure
§ These are done at level of atrial, ventricular and arterial level. Now a days most commonly and
approach atrial switch operations
Arterial switch surgeries
· Like in normal heart in this surgery both the great arteries are transferred to their respective ventricle that is aorta to left ventricle along with coronaries and pulmonary artery to right ventricle. Mortality is less than 5%. VSD if present is closed.
pressure should be more than 80% of RV pressure to do this procedure
· If surgery delayed more than 3 weeks than
pressure may drop so early surgery is advised
· For those babies whose
pressure is less than 80% of RV pressure, PA banding is done. After 8 days arterial switch operation is done.
Atrial repair surgery (Senning and Mustard
· In these surgeries systemic blood coming to RA is diverted to mitral valve to
than to PA and pulmonary venous blood coming to LA is shunted to tricuspid valve and RV than to aorta
· Mustard operation uses pericardial or prosthetic baffle. Senning uses atrial septal flap
· RV has to support systemic circulation in this surgery.
· Complication SVC obstruction less than 5%, baffle leak less than 20%, absence of sinus rhythm more than 50%
· This surgery is less preferred now a days
Ventricle level surgery (Rastelli)
· For babies with large mal
VSD with LVOT obstruction Rastelli procedure is done
is tunneled through VSD and connected to aorta, pulmonary artery is divided and connected to RV
· This procedure is done beyond infancy
Congenital Heart Disease
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Baked Rigatoni Cake
Total Time
1hr 50mins
Prep 1 hr 15 mins
Cook 35 mins
From Martha Stewart
Ingredients Nutrition
8-10 1 9-inch cake US
- salt
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta, 453 . 59g
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground meat (beef, pork, or turkey)
- 2 garlic, minced
- 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 1 (28 ounce) crushed tomatoes
- butter, for pan
- 1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
- 8 ounces coarsely grated mozzarella cheese
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees;. Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add salt. Add pasta; cook until slightly underdone. Drain, rinse in cold water, and drain. Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon oil to coat. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add meat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Cook 2 minutes more. Add tomatoes; simmer until thickened, about 20 minutes.
- Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Toss pasta with Parmesan cheese. Tightly pack pasta into pan, standing each piece on end.
- Spread 2 cups meat sauce on top of pasta, pushing it into holes. Bake 15 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella on top. Bake until cheese is pale golden, 10 to 15 minutes more. Remove from oven, and let stand 15 minutes. Run a knife around edge to loosen; unmold. Cut into wedges. Serve with remaining sauce.
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Rim Polymers was established in 1982 and it started manufacturing and selling its own GMA brand of polyurethane processing equipment and solutions in 2000. GMA stands for "Good Machine Always" which reflects our commitment to high quality machines and services.
Over the past decade Rim Polymers has also matured and prospered in parallel with the territory.
Year 2014
- A major breakthrough for Rim Polymers, as we were awarded key orders to supply a Turn Key Pentane system to the insulation panel and AHU industries in Malaysia. We supplied the complete Premix system, Pentane storage system, new foaming machines and conversion of old foaming machines.
- Rim Polymers has clinched many big orders to supply complete Pentane Technology and equipment to Vietnamese factories who produce Sandwich insulation Panels. These include GMA PX40 Premix Unit, H200CPR High Pressure Foaming Machine, safety and ventilation system etc.
- Supplied to first panel maker customer in Thailand a "2+2" 12.5M press with our foaming machine designed for producing insulation panels with Pentane System, including safety system such as Ventilation system, automatic gas sensor detecting system,safety control panel etc.
- We supply a GMA HRIM-10 machine to a Tier One automotive interior parts manufacturer in Shanghai China who produce "Fuel Injection Pump Holder" and other special parts with special chemical systems containing different types of fillers.
Year 2010-2013
- Supply to Shanghai VW, OEM factory, New 4 components special block foam machine(with carbon black graphite filler & fire Retardant additives) for engine cover.
- Supply to Hisense China Refrigerator Factory in Africa. GMA Multi-Components Premix Plant with proper closed circuit temperature conditioning of the chemicals, it enhances the quality of the foam in a proper and right condition for mixing.
- Supply to a Sri Lanka refrigerator factory, complete with GMA premix unit designed to blend Cyclopentane & base Polyol; and GMA High Pressure Injection Foaming Machine with Twin head system for door and cabinet production.
- Supply to an Indian OEM Steering Wheel Factory to India TATA. One GMA H40 High Pressure Foaming machine designed to work with 4 GMA Color Dosing systems to provide our client with option to use different colors for their required steering wheel production.
- Successful launching of new PU Carpet Underlay Plant.
- Major PU machine supplier to China automotive market for glass encapsulation, head rest, seat, Dashboard & carpet underlay etc.
- Small output PU foam machine for filling both side of the continuous Rockwool insulated Panel production plant.
- Sold many HP machines for South Korea Automotive parts and insulation application & become one of the market leader.
- Dominant supplier for Solar Heater Insulation plants in China.
- Launched patent pending Multiple blowing agents Premix units dedicated for mixing high viscosity raw Polyol with multiple types of blowing agents, etc.
- Successfully launched special PU skin spray machine for Automotive Dashboard.
- Set up Moscow Representative office and have established good market penetration in Russia market (3 units High pressure Pentane-able machines for KZK Frige Co).
- Sold state-of-the-art plant (comprising GMA High Pressure Foaming Machine, hydraulic press and ABB Robot) to produce Automotive Carpet Underlay in Shanghai.
- Supply to Hyundai / KIA's OEM Co for the carpet underlay plant.
- Supply to Hyundai's OEM for expanding their steering wheel plant in Chennai, India.
- Involved in several joint R&D projects with major China fridge companies (Hisense , Midea & Konka).
Year May 2000 - 2009
Jun 2009
- Supply world first new H10 model High Pressure PU Machine and 24 station turn table for direct injection shoe application in China.
Feb 2009
- Supplied new plant for Germany-China JV to produce Automotive Sun Shade system.
Sept 2008
- Successful start-up new cold-room PU panel plants in Middle East, India & Russia.
Sept 2007
- Business network expansion of CEH Group goes into high gear with the addition of several new offices in China & India bringing a total of 18 offices in China, 8 offices in India complementing all other offices in major cities of Asia-Pacific region.
Sept 2006
- In close cooperation with Honeywell, USA and Linuo Paradigma Ltd for the first launch of solar energy water heater using Enovate-3000, HFC-245fa blowing agent.
Oct 2005
- Entered into Indian PU market and introduced GMA brand of PU equipment and technology at PU Tech 2005 in India.
Sept 2004
- Achieved PSB ISO 9001:2000 and IQNet certification.
Apr 2003
- Sold more than 10 plants for pipe insulation production, including high pressure model H300, (world's highest through-out high pressure dispensing machine) in Asia region.
Dec 2002
- Sold many H200 units and hydraulic presses (up to 13 meters in panel length) to Rigid Foam Panel factories, particularly in PR China.
- Introduced the first ever warning system through SMS device for GMA's high pressure machine suitable for using cyclopentane at UTECH Asia '02 fair.
Nov 2001
- Sold many high & low pressure dispensing foaming machines (Including pentane system and pentane polyol premix unit).
May 2000
- CEH group has ceased cooperation with Cannon Italy group since May 2000. Rim Polymers, a fully owned subsidiary of CEH group has since taken over the new business activities of Polyurethane foam injection machines & plants, and established strategic business alliance with Gusmer-Admiral Inc, USA. Rim Polymers has developed its own PU equipment under "GMA" brand. Today it has become a globally recognized brand.
Year 1982 - May 2000
1982 - May 2000
- Sold about 800 units of both low pressure & high pressure PU foaming plants in Asia
- Cannon Urethane Technology (Asia) Pte Ltd, a 100% owned subsidiary of CEH group, was formed up in cooperation with Cannon Group, Italy to promote their full range of PU machines and plants in Asia region.


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An app developed to help families track sex offenders and predators has been expanded to help track people diagnosed with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia in the event they go missing.
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Also, Karl shot Anja Rubik for the spring Fendi campaign.
• American Apparel made a $4.2 million profit in the third quarter. [WWD]
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Just discovered this on Youtube - sorry if it's been on here before.
It's before my time, but were the Kiwi's as bad at the Haka as this?
The Haka
Started by Railway End, Nov 28 2012 02:20 PMWorst version ever?
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Posted 28 November 2012 - 02:20 PM
"Rugby League is rugby in the simplest form in the sense that it's about great defence, great tackling technique, good handling, good passing, catching and great kicking."
Stuart Lancaster - England Rugby Union Head Coach - October 2013
Posted 28 November 2012 - 03:33 PM
You can't throw me to the lions - I'm Charlton Heston!
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:07 PM
It is dreadful. Is it because of the lack of Maoris in the team?
"There are now more Trident submarines based in Scotland than there are MPs to vote for them."
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:07 PM
That has to be the campest haka I've ever seen.
Posted 29 November 2012 - 07:52 PM
a bit better!!
"Freedom without socialism is privilege and injustice, socialism without freedom is slavery and brutality" - Mikhail Bakunin
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2014 is nearly here, and the UFC champions will be looking to retain their titles for 12 more months.
Currently, seven champions have secured their belts through the end of the year, and UFC 168 will see two more up for grabs. The 10th championship is not active yet, but the inaugural UFC strawweight champion will be crowned in 2014.
The challengers are hungry, and the weight of being the champion claimed two all-time greats in 2013. Anderson Silva and GSP both talked openly about the pressures of being champion, and one was knocked out, while the other took an indefinite leave of absence.
Remaining the champion is difficult.
With the UFC gearing up for another year with more fight cards than ever, challengers will have even more opportunities to make their case.
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4 bedroom detached house for saleErwenni, Pwllheli, Gwynedd
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Key features
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- Popular and sought after position
- Outskirts of the town
- Elevated position with views
- Three receptions & four bedrooms
- Internal inspection highly recommended
- Spacious accommodation
Full descriptionThis superior detached residence is situated in a popular and sought after residential area on the outskirts of the town.
The property occupies an elevated position with views over the town towards Cardigan Bay with the mountains of mid Wales beyond. Pwllheli is a thriving market town and seaside resort situated on the south side of the glorious Lleyn Peninsula.
The town boasts excellent amenities including leisure centre, golf course and the award winning marina.
The accommodation has been specifically designed to take full advantage of the views with the lounge located on the first floor.
The accommodation briefly comprises of the following:-
Hall. Cloakroom. Dining room. Kitchen/Breakfast room. Utility. Bedrooms. Office or fourth bedroom. Rear hall. Lounge with views of Cardigan Bay in the distance.
Bathroom. Two bedrooms one with en-suite.
Garage. Patio. Parking area. Inspection recommended.
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Entrance Hallway - UPVC double glazed wood affect front door. Radiator. Under stairs cupboard with mirrored doors. Stairs to first floor.
Cloakroom - Pedestal washbasin. Low level WC. Part tiled walls.
Dining Room - 3.53m x 4.37m (11'7" x 14'4") - Maximum into bay window. Radiator.
Study/Fourth Bedroom - 3.53m x 3.23m (11'7" x 10'7") - Radiator. Double glazed window.
Bedroom - 2.90m x 3.07m (9'6" x 10'1") - Radiator.
Kitchen/Breakfast Room - 3.66m x 5.44m (12'0" x 17'10") - Kitchen area with modern fitted kitchen units incorporating gas hob with extractor hood over. Single drainer sink unit with mixer tap. Plumbing for dishwasher. Double oven. Breakfast bar divide to: -
Breakfast Area - Cooker with extractor hood over. Radiator. UPVC double glazed window.
Rear Hall - Tiled floor. UPVC double glazed door. Steps down to garage.
Utility Room - 2.46m x 3.56m (8'1" x 11'8") - Plumbing for washing machine. Radiator. Boiler for central heating and hot water. Sink. UPVC double glazed window. Tiled floor.
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Lounge - 3.53m x 6.96m (11'7" x 22'10") - Views over Cardigan Bay and the mountains of mid Wales in the distance. Two radiators.
Bedroom - 2.90m x 2.57m (9'6" x 8'5") - Radiator.
Bathroom - Panelled bath with Mira mixer valve shower over. Pedestal washbasin. Low level WC. Shaving light and socket. Tiled walls.
Bedroom - 3.63m x 4.09m (11'11" x 13'5") - Radiator. Views. Cupboard with hot water cylinder. Ample storage. En-suite shower room. Shower cubical with Mira shower. Pedestal washbasin. Low level WC. Tiled walls. Extractor fan.
Outside - Integral garage 11ft 3 x 19ft 3 (3.43m x 5.87m) up and over door with motorised operating system (not fitted) loft storage space over. Paved patio area with steps leading to front door. Paved rear garden. Ample parking. There is a raised garden area at the rear, which can be utilised if required.
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WASHINGTON - Consumers put aside worries about slumping home sales and soaring gasoline prices and headed to the malls in November, pushing spending up by the largest amount in 3½ years.
The Commerce Department reported Friday that consumer spending surged by 1.1 percent last month, nearly triple the October gain. The gain reflected various promotional efforts by retailers such as heavy discounting and longer store hours at the start of the holiday shopping season.
The November advance was the biggest one-month jump since a 1.2 percent rise in May 2004 and was significantly above the 0.7 percent analysts had expected.
Incomes were also up last month, rising by 0.4 percent, double the October increase but slightly below the advance that had been expected.
The big jump in spending came at a critical time for retailers - the start of the all-important holiday shopping season.
But there have been more recent signs that sales slowed in December.
Many economists think overall economic growth will be at a barely discernible rate of 1 percent in the current quarter, as the country struggles with the fallout from the housing downturn and a spreading credit crisis that has made bank loans harder to get for individuals and businesses.
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General: Caused by syphilis or, rarely, epidemic encephalitis; disseminated sclerosis; diabetes; brain tumor; syringomyelia; syringobulbia; chronic alcoholism; injury; encephalitis lethargic a, Guillain-Barr� syndrome, Lyme disease, multiple sclerosis, polyarteritis nodosa, and sarcoidosis have been associated with this condition.
Ocular: No direct or consensual pupil reaction to light but to normal accommodation (except in terminal stages, when pupil is fixed to all stimuli); pupil contraction with eserine but poor dilation with atropine; miosis (generally); irregular pupil; occurs unilaterally and bilaterally; anisocoria or discoria frequent.
Clinical: Syphilis of central nervous system; general paresis; tabes dorsalis.
Lebensohn JD. The Argyll Robertson pupil. Am J Ophthalmol 1969; 68:1119.
Magalini SI, Scrascia E. Dictionary of Medical Syndromes, 2nd ed. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott, 1981.
Miller NR, ed. Walsh and Hoyt�s Clinical Neuro-Ophthalmology, vol. 5, part 1, 4th ed. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins, 1995.
Poole CJM. Argyll Robertson pupils due to neurosarcoidosis: evidence for site of lesion. Br Med J 1984; 289:356.
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Call of Duty Elite premium subscribers have been enjoying new content releases on a monthly basis since January, but next month sees Activision kicking off the other phase of the game's DLC cycle. A press release confirms that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Content Collection #1 will come to Xbox Live on March 20, offering four multiplayer maps and two new Spec Ops missions. Releases on other platforms will follow "at a later date."
Joining the previously released maps Liberation, Piazza and Overwatch is newcomer Black Box, in which players "battle beside a downed Air Force One amidst multi-level homes overlooking the luxurious Southern California neighborhood." The Spec Ops mission Black Ice involves a snowmobile, a diamond mine and high-grade explosives. Negotiator, the other Spec Ops mission, sends players to India for a hostage extraction.
There's no price revealed for MW3 Collection #1, though if the release is anything like previous Call of Duty DLC releases, you can expect it to fall at 1200 MS Points. Elite's premium subscribers will get to download Black Box, Black Ice and Negatiotor a week early, as part of the service's monthly content drops, on March 13.
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Bipolar blogger Natasha Tracy offers exclusive insight into the world of bipolar disorder.See all posts »
Saving Yourself from the Sins of Psychopharmacology – Part 1
Natasha Tracy offers some suggestions about how patients and doctors can work together to correct the sins of psychopharmacology.
Last week I wrote about the seven sins of psychopharmacology as identified by a few doctors. Identifying problems is, of course, the first step in finding solutions and I certainly respect doctors for taking this step. However, as patients, we can't wait for doctors to fix their own problems. We need to find ways to protect ourselves from these problems as well.
Sin: Poor diagnostic evaluation
Fix: A better understanding between patient and doctor
Doctors make diagnoses for all kinds of reasons and while I'd like to tell you they're all based on science, of course, they are not. However, I think it's reasonable to assume that any diagnosis be backed up by some science as represented in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the diagnostic manual that is used by all doctors throughout the U.S. and Canada. And if a doctor gives you a diagnosis, it should be found in that book. And if they give you a diagnosis, your symptoms should be found under the diagnostic criteria of that illness.
But the only way for a patient to know exactly what diagnosis they have and how the doctor came to that conclusion is to ask. So, for example, if a doctor diagnoses you with depression but you think you might have bipolar disorder you might ask, "On what information are you basing the diagnosis of depression?" And then you might follow that up by, "What about the following information . . . how does that fit in?"
This gives the doctor the opportunity to explain your diagnosis and their rationale. And better yet, it gives you a chance to disagree with whatever they are basing the diagnosis on, if, indeed, you feel the information is incorrect.
Sin: Dosage and duration errors
Fix: Slow and steady wins the race
It is my opinion that doctors mishandle dosage and duration of medication for two reasons:
- They are trying to help, often to relieve suffering as fast as possible.
- It's more convenient for them.
In my opinion, while the goals of the doctor may (or may not) be laudable, allowing the patient, side effects, and therapeutic effects to drive dosage and duration makes more sense. For example, it's critical that patients be forthcoming about how a medication is affecting them and when a patient comes in and complains of side effects, that is not the moment to push the dosage or even abandon the trial. That may be the moment when waiting is the most appropriate thing.
No one likes to be told to "wait and see" but that's the only way you can find out if the side effects will go away with time and whether that amount of medication might produce useful effects. By pushing the dose, you may increase the chance of a positive effect sooner, but you also likely increase the side effects which will decrease medication compliance. Essentially, in an attempt to relieve suffering, you sabotage treatment.
By listening to the patient and slowing down medication changes, doctors can increase the chances of an effective medication trial and decrease the chances that a patient will simply stop taking the medication because it's more trouble than it's worth.
Sin: Polypharmacy
Fix: Questioning use of multiple medications and ceasing those that are not useful
If a patient is doing poorly, it is not uncommon to add a medication in the hopes of augmenting the current medication. This is ok and often clinical experience backs up the use of this practice. However, the problem with this is that people rarely question whether the original medication serves any useful purpose.
For example, if a person is really depressed, a doctor may add a second antidepressant of a different class, not wanting to immediately remove the original medication for fear of patient decline before the second medication has a chance to work. This is understandable. But it's reasonable to question whether the original medication should be continued once the new medication is on-board.
Similarly, when a doctor takes on a new patient, he or she often simply adds to the cocktail a person is taking rather than trying to create a new treatment plan entirely. This practice can increase side effects and doesn't necessarily benefit the patient therapeutically.
Check back next Wednesday for the second part of how to save yourself from the sins of psychopharmacology.
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Complete Oscar Nominations: 'The King's Speech' leads with 12!
The 2011 Oscar Nominations were announced early this morning, and all the usual suspects are here. The Fighter, The King's Speech, The Social Network and True Grit lead the nominations. There were a few surprise snubs though, if you ask me. Christopher Nolan was shut out of the best director Oscar – even though Inception was nominated for best screenplay and best picture. For some of the actors – I was surprised to see Ryan Gosling shut out for his performance in 'Blue Valentine'. Also surprised Julianne Moore's not on here for 'The Kids Are Alright'.
Other than the snubs – I think the Oscars got it right! These were all (mostly) great picks!
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science's rewarded The King's Speech with 12 nominations to make it the dominant player at the 83rd annual Academy Awards. True Grit, set on the edge of the American frontier in the 19th century, placed second with ten nominations. And the dreamy thriller Inception and the computer-savvy The Social Network followed close behind with eight nominations each
Actor in a Leading Role
Javier Bardem, "Biutiful"
Jeff Bridges, "True Grit"
Jesse Eisenberg, "The Social Network"
Colin Firth, "The King's Speech"
James Franco, "127 Hours"Actor in a Supporting Role
Christian Bale, "The Fighter"
John Hawkes, "Winter's Bone"
Jeremy Renner, The Town"
Mark Ruffalo, "The Kids Are All Right"
Geoffrey Rush, "The King's Speech"
Actress in a Leading Role
Annette Bening, "The Kids Are All Right"
Nicole Kidman, "Rabbit Hole"
Jennifer Lawrence, "Winter's Bone"
Natalie Portman, "Black Swan"
Michelle Williams, "Blue Valentine"
Actress in a Supporting Role
Amy Adams, "The Fighter"
Helena Bonham Carter, "The King's Speech"
Melissa Leo, "The Fighter"
Hailee Steinfeld, "True Grit"
Jacki Weaver, "Animal Kingdom"
Animated Feature Film
"How to Train Your Dragon"
"The Illusionist"
"Toy Story 3"
Music (Original Song)
"Coming Home" from "Country Strong" Music and Lyric by Tom Douglas, Troy Verges and Hillary Lindsey
"I See the Light" from "Tangled" Music by Alan Menken Lyric by Glenn Slater
"If I Rise" from "127 Hours" Music by A.R. Rahman Lyric by Dido and Rollo Armstrong
"We Belong Together" from "Toy Story 3″ Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
Best Picture
"Black Swan"
"The Fighter"
"The Kids Are All Right"
"The King's Speech"
"127 Hours"
"The Social Network"
"Toy Story 3"
"True Grit"
"Winter's Bone"
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
"127 Hours" by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy
"The Social Network" by Aaron Sorkin
"Toy Story 3" by Michael Arndt; Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich
"True Grit" by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
"Winter's Bone" by Debra Granik & Anne Rosellini
Writing (Original Screenplay)
"Another Year" by Mike Leigh
"The Fighter" by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson;
Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson
"Inception" by Christopher Nolan
"The Kids Are All Right" by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg
"The King's Speech" by David Seidler
Best Director
Darren Aronofsky, "Black Swan"
David O. Russell, "The Fighter"
Tom Hooper, "The King's Speech"
David Fincher, "The Social Network"
Joel & Ethan Coen, "True Grit"
Best Foreign Film
Biutiful (Mexico)
Dogtooth (Greece)
In a Better World (Denmark)
Incendies (Canada)
Outside the Law (France)
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The MSU Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program is specifically designed to provide talented undergraduate students with the opportunity to work as a junior colleague with a faculty scholar/mentor on a research project, where research is broadly defined as the scholarly and creative work associated with an academic discipline.
The program is open to all full-time undergraduate students who meet one or more of the following criteria: 1) ACT Comp of 24 or higher; 2) overall cumulative and within major GPA of 3.00 or higher; and/or 3) other evidence of research/scholarship potential. Faculty mentors must provide evidence of an active research/creative productions program (e.g., publications, grants, exhibitions, performances, etc.). Students may work up to 15 hours per week during the academic year (starting at $7.50/hour), and the fellowship is renewable for up to 4 years with satisfactory progress.
Since 2005 - 2006, 994 students have participated in the program supported primarily with institutional funds along with some external grant funding. Preliminary data indicate that over 90% of the UG Fellows have presented their work at local (e.g., Celebration of Student Scholarship), state, regional, and/or national professional meetings. Overall, UG fellows have averaged approximately 1.5 dissemination products (e.g., presentations, publications, performances, exhibits, etc) per fellow per year (see 2010-11 and 2011-12 Annual Reports).
Consistent with national data, UG Fellows noted in a recent survey several major strengths of the program included: 1) Improves and updates knowledge of the discipline; 2) enhances life-long learning skills; 3) Provides a "heads-up" for graduate school; 4) increases self-confidence and academic recognition. Similarly, faculty mentors surveyed agreed with the student responses and also indicated that the UG program: 1) Enhances faculty-student social and academic interactions; 2) creates an atmosphere of student as colleague; and 3) demonstrates university support for academic scholarship.
The application for the Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program is available here.
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College campuses aren't going away, nor should they
Education is moving online, leading some to say that the college campus isn't necessary anymore. But campuses allow students to learn and grow in a physical place, something that can't be replicated virtually.
Writing in the Atlantic Cities, Anthony Flint asked if college campuses could become obsolete like bookstores due to the rise of online universities and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The Wall Street Journal piece he responded to predicted a future where students could learn anywhere, resulting in the demise of the traditional model of professorial learning.
What does that mean for the college as a place, not just a web address? In an attempt to slow rising tuition costs, universities have streamlined degrees or certificate programs, but some experts suggest colleges rid themselves of fancy dorms, fancy food, and amenities like fitness centers. Many colleges have done just that, by contracting out these auxiliary services and requiring students to pay more in fees or opt out of using them.
But what happens to the college experience when it becomes sanitized and streamlined? The campus experience draws its power from the intangible experiences that many students find have the most impact on their lives. Students seek out the places that encourage interactions with others. Many students learn most when discussing the issues of the day over coffee, at the library, or on the walk to class.
While online learning and social media have an important place in the academy, a brick-and-mortar campus can foster the kind of interaction to enhance a lifetime of learning. Although we have already written the eulogy for the bookstore, in some cities like the District, the bookstore is still alive and well. It is a hub of activity and interaction. Meanwhile, students continue to buy physical books, despite the years of predicting the demise of textbooks.
Some DC-area universities are actually investing in their communities as a way to heighten the student experience while raising money. But the District's campus planning process fosters antagonism between the campuses and the neighborhoods, preventing the kind of openness that a true college town requires.
In Ward 3, American University should be a neighborhood amenity but is often the target of neighborhood attack. This process creates an environment that makes the campus ever more insular when it could have a more open relationship with the community. If a school can't be a part of its surroundings, it's easier to make an argument for not having a physical campus.
It is possible that I am biased. I attended the University of Wisconsin and always had an affinity to spaces like the Memorial Union, where a student could study, attend a meeting, and have a beer all in the same building. It was also a campus that interacted with the residents of the city, providing cultural events, education, employment, and meaningful spaces for people to interact.
I went to class, but I learned about myself and the larger world outside the university gates as well. That's something that students taking a class online won't have the opportunity to do.
Online education is going to revolutionize things, but students will still need some hands on interaction, more so in some fields than others.
Class rooms and lecture halls might become less important, but as more and more students take up more education existing facilities will continue to find use.
To Richard's point: you're likely to see a lot of sharing of physical space, separation of clinical from lecture, etc. it's how online nursing programs work.
MOOCs are good for people who do not have proper access to education at universities, for whatever reason. However, they are no replacement for person-to-person education. Or for the parts of education that you need your hands for: Learning to write, art classes, science labs.
It's funny that just when education scientists have clearly demonstrated that frontal teaching is the least efficient, MOOCs are suddenly supposed to save education... It makes no sense.
Without a long list of internships it can be tough to get a job with an engineering degree these days.
As for the long list of folks graduating with bachelors in philosophy, hopefully someone, some time, told them that the a job might not be waiting for them right after college.
Philosophy was my major, and be assured that the job thingy problem is 101.
Students worldwide have been doing just fine with out the extensive, overbuilt and expensive college campus for centuries.
Most of them live with their parents and only attend college near by during the day (if that). So online learning is basically just finally bringing the U.S. back into line with the rest of the World.
I am the product of a true campus experience, and yes there were many wonderful things about it. But unless tuition and room/board costs are curtailed, I am afraid it will become more and more of a luxury rather than the norm. And quite frankly, not sure how necessary it really is or was in the first place.
Students worldwide have been doing just fine with out the extensive, overbuilt and expensive college campus for centuries.
Most of them live with their parents and only attend college near by during the day (if that). So online learning is basically just finally bringing the U.S. back into line with the rest of the World.
But this discussion is not about living on campus. This discussion is about replacing live classes with virtual classes. Students in Europe, South-America and Asia go to class, just like American students do. There, the education comprises interaction with professors, teaching assistants, peers and hands-on works. Education research shows that peer-to-peer education is the most efficient way of way of teaching. You need peers for that.
You are right, that this discussion is very western. MOOCs are great for people in development countries who have no other access to education by the sheer lack of educational institutions. And MOOCs are great for poor people who do not have financial access to education.
Sure, you can stock up in books and become and expert....but obviously no one did that.
Online is the same. It's available, and it's fun, but it's not a real substitute.
And in a word where all physical colleges are banned, and everything moves online....God help us. You know the single-child who was home schooled and really sucked working with because they had no concept of proper team-work and such?
Yeah, now imagine a nation of those, and try to hire them.
I've taught a few courses online and my wife many, but it's not nearly as effective as classroom teaching and sometimes quite maddening. While some curricula adapt fairly well to online instruction, you certainly cannot teach the arts online (music performance, painting, etc.). Online is an education that's convenient and better than nothing.
What I was referring to in my first post was the standard form of online instruction that resembles texting. It's done within an educational application designed for online instruction. Students read the assigned chapter (one hopes), then ask the professor questions. There's no traditional lecture, only occasional explanations based on questions. No visuals. I once taught at a large state university and felt the students, scattered all over the country (one in Puerto Rico), were getting only a fraction of what I could have taught them the old-fashioned way.
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It may be Election Night 2012 on The Newsroom but Genoa still has us in its grips. "Election Night, Part 1" eased none of the anxiety the team's failure caused and continues to mystify. Just how News Night will make good on their misstep is unclear, but for once we want to stick around to see how it's done.
The Players:
- Director: Jason Ensler
- Writer: Aaron Sorkin
- Cast: Jeff Daniels, Emily Mortimer, John Gallagher Jr., Alison Pill, Thomas Sadoski, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn, Sam Waterston, Marcia Gay Harden , David Harbour, Chris Messina, Constance Zimmer, Chris Chalk, Kyle Cartieri, Lauren Tom, Margaret Judson, Adina Porter, Michael Rosinsky, Charlie Weirach, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Wynn Everett, Thomas Matthews, John F. Carpenter, Trieu Tran, Riley Voelkel, Brian Henderson
Episode Title: "Election Night, Part One"
Charlie attempts to make Reese see reason as the team covers election night.
The Good:
- The New Delilah: The confidence that Marcia Gay Harden oozes is intoxicating. At this point we're forced to believe she's woven strands of Samson's hair in with her expertly manicured coif. Rebecca's that unflappable, stealing every scene she's in. Her news that Don is being sued by Jerry for exaggerating, while giving a bad job recommendation was more than worrisome. This year, Don went from being the jerk everyone hated to the lovable jerk no one can resist. The thought of his character being toyed with is unsettling, but it could mean more screen time for Rebecca. Watching her throw around the words, "liquid sex," in front of Charlie makes that a delicious possibility.
- Reese Redeemed: Like Thomas Sadoski before him, Chris Messina has played the resident prick admirably. It's about time he was given a restorative moment. Reese's exasperation with his mother's refusal to accept Will and Charlie's resignations transformed into a recitation of a power struggle with his mother's rabid need for grandchildren. There is no telling if Reese will ever be this adorable again, so enjoy it while it lasts.
- Cambridge: Anyone who took freshman psychology—or ever committed an egregious error—knew Mac was hung up on correcting her Wikipedia page because of Genoa. The more important part was how effortlessly Will can read Mac; he sensed she would fixate on the Oxford mix-up immediately. It was interesting to see how the writers wove the Genoa flop in with the still bleeding heart of their relationship. For once we weren't bothered by it. We side with Will on his disbelief that anyone could be timing his recovery from being cheated on by the love of his life. His incredulity over Mac thinking him shallow enough to blame her for the ruin of his image came across as extremely powerful and genuine. Obviously, Will's mercy firing of Mac will be an issue next week. Whether Sorkin would actually remove her from News Night is the question.
- MI and MS: The irony of Jim making a small mistake with humongous consequences after he haunted Maggie's every move was glorious. Calling Michigan instead of Mississippi during the Presidential election definitely falls under the umbrella of error that Charlie would deem worthy of termination. That application for the Department of Sanitation he was carrying around was only funny in a terrifyingly serious way. It'll be interesting to see if it all comes out, but not as much as finally learning that Maggie cut her hair a week before the election. Why she waited that long is still a little hazy considering the moment was played as a reaction to her blond hair that attracted the attention of the child that died on her shoulders. But hey, it wouldn't be a Sorkin show if they didn't make us wait.
- A Man and A Woman: For some reason Elliot's genius has been suppressed. This must be stopped. His chemistry with Sloane, Don, and Taylor was perfect for a few much-needed moments of comedic relief. Let's see more of him please. Speaking of Taylor, we knew we'd see her again. So far she seems to have folded into the fray with ease; siding with Sloane in petty arguments is an easy way to win favor. It was necessary for Jim to put the screws to her after enduring her rage for so long. However, with her giving Maggie that huge breaking news tip, the fallout will determine if fans will clamor to have her back.
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- Off The Net: An open ended plot can be far less suspenseful than the writers intended, but that's the chance one takes when airing a two part episode. Last night, Sloan's search for the book Gary forged her signature on fell into that category. Sure, his improperly worded German inscription ("I hope you shred this book") was slightly problematic but it felt like Neal should be scrambling to do more important things, with it being election night and all. We can only hope that Part 2 will give weight to this hunt. If not, time will have been wasted watching Sloane freak out over a silly mistake.
The Quotable:
- "Be less desperate for female friends." –Elliot
- "When you cut your hair did you want to look like Joey Heatherton and something went terribly wrong?"—Don
- Don: "You are a member of a godless soulless race of extortionists." Rebecca: "That's fair."
- "You're like a foot taller than a person is supposed to be." –Taylor
- "How big a dick do you think I am and how long have you thought it?" –Will
"Election Night, Part One" more than anything made us look towards the future. Taylor's tip about the enormous David Petraeus scandal could be the military story that restores credibility. Unfortunately, it looks like Charlie could unravel and the whole team could stage a mass walk out before that happens. If The Newsroom ends this properly, Season 2 might be a restoration for the heavily critiqued drama.
Rating: 8.5/10
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The Scottsdale City Council has approved $487,501 to fund non-profit agencies that provide programs and services to assist residents in need.
Here is a breakdown of the programs and how money is being distributed:
Scottsdale Cares is a voluntary donation program that allows residents to add an extra $1 to their monthly utility bill. Money supports programs such as teen suicide prevention, drug intervention and prevention, and youth mentoring and job skills for people with learning disabilities. Agencies funded:
• Aid to Adoption of Special Kids: $8,926.
• Arizona Friends of Foster Children Foundation: $5,000.
• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona: $5,000.
• Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale: $20,000.
• Community Bridges, Inc.: $15,374.
• Cortney's Place: $10,000.
• Family Promise Greater Phoenix: $27,500.
• Homeward Bound: $5,400.
• notMYkid: $2,800.
• Save the Family Foundation of Arizona: $10,000.
• Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services (STARS): $15,000.
• Teen Lifeline: $15,000.
General-fund money is part of the city's operating budget. Agencies funded with these funds:
• A New Leaf, Inc. — East Valley Men's Shelter: $32,000.
• A New Leaf, Inc. — East Valley Women's Shelter: $9,000.
• A New Leaf, Inc. — La Mesita Family Shelter: $20,250.
• Central Arizona Shelter Services: $55,000.
• Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence: $9,500.
• Family Promise Greater Phoenix: $28,500.
• Jewish Family & Children's Service: $23,750.
• Sojourner Center: $22,000.
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community grant funding will go toward agencies that provide meals to those in need:
• • Concerned Citizens for Community Health: $22,900.
• Foothills Caring Corps, Inc.: $16,771.
• Tempe Community Action Agency — Senior Action Congregate Meals: $53,280.
• Tempe Community Action Agency — Scottsdale Home Delivered Meals: $75,000.
In April, the City Council approved two federally funded programs. The Community Development Block Grant ($1,233,861) supports housing rehabilitation, improvements to public facilities and economic development activities. A minimum of 70 percent of the funds must benefit low- and moderate-income households. The HOME program ($209,671) supports a range of high-quality, safe and affordable housing projects targeted to lower-income households. Agencies funded:
CDBG funds
• Scottsdale Training and Rehabilitation Services: $40,000.
• Chrysalis Shelter for Victims of Domestic Violence, Inc.: $24,828.
• Family Promise Greater Phoenix: $20,828.
• Homeward Bound: $19,181.
• Save the Family Foundation of Arizona: $20,169.
• Florence Crittenton Services of Arizona: $15,500.
• Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Arizona: $8,500.
• Arizona Bridge to Independent Living: $34,886.
• City of Scottsdale Housing Rehabilitation Program: $400,000.
• City of Scottsdale Roof Repair and Replacement Program: $40,000.
• City of Scottsdale Emergency Repair Program: $130,000.
• Central Arizona Shelter Services, Inc. — Vista Colina Improvements: $100,955.
• City of Scottsdale Economic Development — Building Façade Improvement Program: $200,000.
• Community Assistance Office — CDBG Planning and Program Administration: $179,014.
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Steve Slagle: Scenes, Songs & Solos - A Composition and Improvisation Workbook for the Creative Musician
Steve Slagle
Paperback; 139 pages
Schaffner Press
There's no substitute for experience in the world of jazz, and saxophonist Steve Slagle has experience in spades. Slagle has been putting his horn to good use, working with the likes of bassist Charlie Haden, saxophonist Joe Lovano, pianist Carla Bley, the Mingus Big Band, and many others over the past thirty years, and he puts his wit, wisdom and hard-earned knowledge onto the pages of this book.
Slagle avoids the overdone path of rote exercises, out-of-context transcriptions and play-along melodies in favor of a more holistic route toward musical proficiency. He uses some conceptual cornerstones of musical importance, such as "The Spirit Of Composition," "The Talent of Orchestration" and the importance of good time as an introduction and springboard for all that follows.
The core of this publication is broken down into five chapters"The Blues," "Melody Rules," "People Music," "Songs Over Standards" and "Free Songs"which cover important, need-to-know topics. Each chapter begins with a nuts-and-bolts explanation of the matter at hand and contains a variety of musical examples which are prefaced by "Tips," information on form, harmony, and performance practices, and "Trips," background on the origins of the music and anecdotes to provide insight into Slagle's writing process and history. Each of the five chapters then concludes with some form of complementary exercise or "To Do" list.
"The Blues" chapter starts off with a fairly standard 12-bar form example and then branches out from there, touching on extended lengths, odd harmonic twists and chromaticism, while "Melody Rules" is a self-explanatory title. Ballads and Brazilian-tinged examples dominate here, as Slagle emphasizes the importance of melodic motifs and lines serving as the kernel for compositional growth.
"People Music" is two chapters in one, as it deals with songs written in honor of jazz greats which are also built atop specific cultural/world rhythmic foundations. Afro-Cuban grooves, NOLA second lines ("Skee," written in honor of the late Dennis Irwin), West African highlife rhythms, and odd-metered boogaloo all help to make this chapter unique, while "Songs Over Standards" deals with building new compositions over the harmonic framework of preexisting material. The ever popular rhythm changes are covered ("Rhythm Method"), along with material built on the scaffolding of "Just In Time," "Yesterdays" and other classics.
The final chapter"Free Songs"has nothing to do with public domain material, but everything to do with looser constructs and concepts. Tonal freedom and saxophonist Ornette Coleman's "harmolodic" concept are both key components, but the reading/learning doesn't stop here. The "Outro" of the book contains some words of wisdom, delivered via auto-biographical segments, and specific essays on "Listening," "Life Lessons" and "Lifestyle." A detailed discography that can lead the student/reader to the recordings from which these examples came is a helpful, book-ending bonus.
While the educational music book market is as crowded as Times Square during the holiday season, the unique perspectives and solid musical material Slagle presents make this a welcome addition to the bookshelf and a worthy educational tool for those looking to expand their knowledge base and musical skills.
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