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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (90 votes).
In short: Lacked atmosphere and facilitiesIn full: Lovely course which was made challenging due to cold, rainy weather leaving me to wade through ankle deep muddy water on several occasions. Throw in multiple, slippery cattle grids with no few marshalled at the gates to further slow the runner down. Seemed the organisers were trying to hold this event on a shoestring. The start was a non-event and it was unfair to runners to have no toilet facilities at the start - the closest were a 20 minute walk back to the car park. The finish (which my Garmin showed as 26.43 miles from the start) had the final 150 m or so across a sodden grassy area - so cruel on very tired legs and feet. I then spent all of 2 seconds picking up a "goody" bag in a tent before being left to fend for myself. The organisers really should have saved the money on the cheap vest t-shirt and printing a paper certificate and have provided foil blankets and hot drinks - I was fortunate I had some supporters there and was in a local hotel (thanks Normanton Park for the late check out). I am sure the experience would have been much nicer in good weather, but it is how events are run in bad weather that makes the difference. Well done to the cadets who were marshalling around the course - the organisers could learn a lot from your enthusiasm. Sad to say I won't be back. Date of review: November 5, 2012
In short: Uninspiring organisation failed to dispel my coldness and wetness!In full: Now I realise a lot's been said about medals and certificates and vests before, but since it said on the Fat Feet website that the only memento was either a technical tee or vest, and I was asked for my size, I at least assumed they'd get that right. And, at £35 a pop, I'd have expected a bit more than just a bit of cardboard and a couple of gels/bar.I had a hard enough race as it was, the wheels fell off nearish the end, (my fault entirely for not covering up earlier), but the pretty anonymous set-up at the finish line, with a few largely silent spectators watching me stagger in and get my vest and card, pretty much took the shine off something I've been training for, for a long time.The vest is too small as well, and has nothing on it identifying that it's specific to this race. Which leads me to suspect it's part of a job lot being used across other races. I hope I'm wrong.I might just find out how much Anglian Water charged Fat Feet to use the reservoir - it might give us some insight into income versus expenditure. I will definitely think twice about running this one again. By contrast, my first marathon was the South Downs last year. Yes, they fecked up the promised "technical Salomon t-shirt" and replaced it with a fruit of the loom shirt better suited to washing cars with, but a) there was a medal, b) there was a big fanfare finish line with stalls and hot food, and c) they actually looked happy to see you. 209 Events is the company if anyone's interested - and no, I have no interest in publicising them.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: DisappointingIn full: Having run this one in 2010 I was looking forward to today's run in this scenic setting but I was disappointed. Aside from the freezing weather which clearly can't be controlled, the organisation and value for money (which can be completely controlled) really let this run down. An expensive entry fee with an additional parking fee on top for seemingly very little in return - just cups of water and a few SIS gels out on the course, no-one to greet you back at the finish line, pick up your own goodybag with no choice of sizing for the shirt, no medal just a blank certificate and an energy bar and gel. You could afford to customise the tiny plastic goody bag which is in the bin as too small to be reused for anything but not provide a medal or race specific shirt. I appreciate there wasn't a mention of a medal on the entry form but at 35GBP - surely a decent medal or correctly sized race specific tech shirt isn't too much to expect. Why bother asking what size shirt on the entry form if you're not given any choice on the day!? A real shame as this could be a super marathon.To finish on a positive note - full credit to the cadets who were out marshalling the course - full of enthusiastic support even near the end of the course. I hope their effort is appreciated and acknowledged by Fat Feet. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Thought after last it would be better........no wayIn full: Interesting course and cadets were fantastic.No toilets at start or during run. Mile markers only every 3 miles. Facilities at finish very sparce infact none. Goody bag a waste of time, no medal only a certificate, an undersized vest, 2 auful gels and 1 energy bar. I gave them a second chance and they made it worse.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Shockingly bad organisationIn full: I've run this race before, loved it, hence the reason for coming back. Wish I hadn't bothered. First things first, the weather was atrocious! But that was great compared to the organisation! No toilets open at the North carpark. No toilets at the start. Everyone urinating next to trees. This is not acceptable and then only the odd portaloo out on the peninsula. The Army Cadets were great, out in the rain, cheering us on and providing drinks. The finish was a joke. Bearing in mind it was raining and barely above freezing there was no-one giving out space blankets or hot drinks, which I think was the least that they could do. I don't go for the goodie bag, which was just as well as it was poor at best. We had to beg the St John's ambulance for a space blanket and then wait in the freezing rain for the bus to arrive. £35 for all this is beyond a joke. I will not be running this again and if this is how Fat-Feet organise their events I won't be in a hurry to do any of their other races! Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: You can't control the weather but you can make allowancves for itIn full: Rutland Water is a lovely location and as always us runners created a good atmosphere.However, from start to finish it felt like this event was run on a shoestring. The weather was appauling, this is clearly not the fault of the organisers. BUT it was forecast and there was no provision at all. A small tent at the end to collect goodie bags. Then you were left to sort yourself out the weather was forecast and a minimum requirement was space blankets to help the runners. Better still a marquee with a tea or coffee and somewhere to change. But I guess this would have eaten into profits too much! We were left changing in the toilets with no seats which was no easy task.In summary, it felt like the organisers crossed their fingers and hoped the bad weather wouldn't come...it did. I would love to do this on a nice day but would think long and hard as this is England and NovemberDate of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Pleasant enough route with friendly marshalls but VERY poor value for moneyIn full: First time running this race and I was fairly disappointed. I don't normally review races but I hope the organisers look at these reviews for runners next year.Pros:1) Course is nice enough (not so good in the horrible, cold weather of today) with good off road sections.2) Marshalls were good and very kind to stand out all day in that weather. 3) Support was sparse (as expected) but almost everyone I did pass was very friendly and encouraging.Cons:1) As I said, this race is, in no way worth £35. The technical running vest doesn't even have the race name on it (well, mine doesn't), a measly wee certificate which is blank and no medal. There wasn't even bottled water at the end, just plastic cups.2) No official race photography. My husband couldn't join me at any points along the route so I basically have no photos of the day.3) Having to pay for parking - goes hand in hand with point 1. They could have at least included that in the entrance fee.4) The end was a bit uninspiring. Crossed the finish line, took a bag and then basically left. Ok, partly to do with the bad weather but even in the sunshine I don't think there would be much of an atmosphere.5) Being from Scotland I'm used to hills so didn't find it too bad, but if you are from the east of England I don't think it would be an easy run. And in anycase I don't think it is a pb route.I don't want to gripe too much as I think it was very kind of people to give up their day to support this race, and that is really appreciated. But my advice to the organisers would be to give out medals and proper memento vests, include car parking in the fee, give out lucozade/energy gels more at water stations and have some sort of photography en route. If you compare this to the Loch Ness marathon (which is about the same price) for value for money, Loch Ness wins hands down. Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: That was a bit cold and soggy !In full: Its the scenery that makes this race, and the cadets around the course were excellent. Ive done this a few times now but its less and less value for money. No medal this time, just a soggy cardboard certificate to fill in yourself, not a t shirt, but a poorish quality vest that mentions fat feet, but not the name of the race! No marshals opening gates at the sides of cattlegrids like there has been in previous years. I will be back, as the course is what this event is all about, but ldwa organise marathons for about seven quid a pop and i feel like ive been taken advantage of.Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Lovely route, too expensive with no medal a endIn full: Shame some omissions this year- no medal- uninspiring finish- poor vest that I won't be wearing as too scratchy and weird shape- great water stations manned by enthusiastic cadets- hope they get a decent donation from Fat Feet- gels on route which is helpful thank you- but overall not value for money. Beautiful route on good running surfaces. Really needed space blanket at finish as rained all race and was 4 degrees- nothing appeared, much to my anguish- ended up asking first aiders through my chattering teeth. Overall, lovely race as lovely location - just needs some tweaks from the organisers! Probably see you next year! Date of review: November 4, 2012
In short: Could do much better, cutting too many corners...In full: Pros...1) Very scenic run around Rutland Water and not many decent sized events at this time of year.2) Very friendly cadets manning the aid stations.3) Lots of great runners.Cons1) For a £35.00 marathon offered very poor value. No medal (got a blank certificate in the goody bag), no shirts that fitted at the end (only "S" left for the over 5 hours runners), only water at aid stations aside from two that had SIS gels.2) Looooooooog walk to the start, if you had to visit the information tent and then go back to your car you were looking at a 3 mile walk!3) Weather was awful and trails very muddy in places, not the organisers fault of course, but was just a grim day in the cold and rain. And just made worse at the totally anti-climatic finish, one poor chap in the tent handing out goody bags (i.e. 9-bar, gel, shirt that wouldn't fit and the blank certificate)...Was a much better event when we did this in 2010 (medals and far more at aid stations)... won't be on my 2013 list and rather put me off their other events.Date of review: November 4, 2012
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On the Scene - Trio 3 and Geri Allen at Jazz Standard
March 10, 2008. Posted by Joshua Jackson.Add new comment | Filed under: alto saxophone, andrew cyrille, bassist, brain music, exhortations, geri allen, guest pianist, initiation ritual, intimacy, jazz standard, listener, Live Music, november 1, oblivion, Oliver Lake, Places and Spaces, quartet, reggie workman, saxophonist, sketches, stalwarts, youngish couple
Despite the name, Trio 3 - saxophonist/flutist Oliver Lake, bassist Reggie Workman, and drummer Andrew Cyrille - are anything but redundant. All are stalwarts of improvised music, each a master on their respective instrument. They just finished a run at Jazz Standard with special guest, pianist Geri Allen.
Saturday night, the quartet opened their second set with Oliver Lake's original, "Valley Sketches." Lake commanded the full range of his alto saxophone - from growling exhortations to charismatic high register shouts. Other highlights included Allen's "Thank You, Ma'am," and Reggie Workman's "November 1."
As much I as concentrate on the music, I am equally fascinated with the audience that attends music shows. While there were definitely some fans of the cerebral architecture onstage, this music was an initiation ritual for others. After all, Saturday night is a date night. I watched a youngish couple before the set, eating and drinking, smiling and enjoying each other's company. The blissful oblivion ended minutes after the music began. The further the music went, the farther the couple's intimacy seemed to migrate.
Don't get me wrong. I never blame the musicians. They do what they do. Trio 3 and Geri Allen may not be music to snuggle to, but it definitely feeds the brain. Music for a date night? Not really, unless your companion is an adventurous listener. Finding that special someone is never easy, but always worth the search. Same with the music.
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F-1 information
There are several topics of importance for F-1 visa holders. Click on each of the topics listed below to learn more.
General Information
What is SEVIS?
SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System) is the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) web-based system that maintains accurate and current information on international students in F-1 and J-1 visa status, as well as their dependents (F-2/J-2). SEVIS enables schools and program sponsors to transmit mandatory information and event notifications via the internet to the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State (DOS). Schools must report the students' and visitor scholars' status throughout their stay in the United States. All students in F-1 visa status must have a SEVIS-generated Form I-20 "Certificate of Eligibility for Nonimmigrant Student Status" issued by an educational institution where they study. All exchange visitors in J-1 status must have a SEVIS-generated Form DS-2019 "Certificate of Eligibility for Exchange Visitor Status" provided to the applicant by the program sponsor. The main requirements of the visa status are printed on the page two of the form.
All prospective students planning to come to the United States on F-1/J-1 visas must obtain a SEVIS-generated Form I-20/DS-2019 before applying to the U.S. Embassy/Consulate for their visa. The I-20/DS-2019 must be submitted with the visa application. The consular officer will verify the I-20/DS-2019 record electronically through SEVIS. All students/exchange visitors entering the United States initially, or applicants for changing status to F-1/J-1, must pay the SEVIS I-901 Fee to the Department of Homeland Security before their visa application is processed. See SEVIS-901 Fee for further information on the payment procedures. The form I-20/DS-2019 must be valid during your stay here and reflect your current academic status. You must attend the school specified on this form. For initial admission, students/exchange visitors must attend the school specified on the form I-20/DS-2019 and the visa stamp in the passport.
Duration of Status
All students entering the U.S. on an F-1 visa will note that the Forms I-94 and I-20 bear a notation of "D/S" (duration of status). Duration of status means the period during which the student "is pursuing a full course of study at an educational institution approved by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) for attendance by foreign students, or engaging in authorized practical training following completion of studies, plus 60 days to prepare for departure from the United States. The student is considered to be maintaining status if he or she is making normal progress toward completing a [full] course of study." [8 CFR 214.2(f)(5)(l)].
What this means for you
- If your F-1 visa has expired, but your I-20 is still valid, and you are either studying full-time at the university which issued your I-20 and in the major and academic level listed on your I-20, or you are currently engaged in Optional Practical Training, or you are in your 60-day grace period, you may remain in the U.S. even if your F-1 visa has expired.
Grace Period
Students in F-1 status have a 60-day grace period following either the completion of the academic program or the completion of Optional Practical Training. During this 60-day grace period, you may either
- Start a new academic program at UA. (You should receive an I-20 for your new academic program within your grace period)
- Transfer to another university.
- Apply for Post-Completion OPT if you just completed your academic program and are eligible.
- Change to another non-immigration visa status.
- Depart the U.S.
F-1 students who remain in the U.S. past the end of the 60-day grace period without taking one of the steps listed above are in violation of their immigration status and are "overstaying" their visa
During the 60-day grace period, students may apply to move to another educational level, transfer schools or change to another non-immigrant visa status.
Immigration Documents and Recordkeeping
It is extremely important that international students keep their immigration documents valid, up-to-date, and in a safe and secure place.
Your passport must be valid at all times. If your passport is nearing its expiration date, you should contact your country's embassy to renew your passport. If you will travel outside of the U.S. and will reenter the U.S., your passport must be valid for at least six (6) months from your date of reentry.
If you renew your passport but your F-1 visa is stamped in your expired passport, your embassy should return your old passport to you. When reentering the U.S. you should carry both passports with you.
Customs and Boarder Protection have automated the I-94 and I-94W process for all travelers applying for admission at U.S. ports of entry. Air and sea travelers no longer need to complete paper form I-94. I-94 Questions and Answers. You may also want to make a copy of the I-94 printed from the CBP.dhs.gov website for your personal records. This form will be very important if you must speak to a US government official (Social security, Bureau of Motor Vehicle)
Call The University of Akron at (+1) 330-972-6349 or write to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Maintaining Status
Tips for Maintaining Status
Once you are admitted to the United States in F-1 status, you must meet certain obligations in order to maintain valid status. To maintain valid status, you must:
- Keep your passport valid at all times, unless exempt from the passport requirement
- Attend the school listed on your current I-20. If you want to attend a school other than the one listed on your I-20, you will need to transfer your SEVIS record to the new school.
- Maintain enrollment in a full course of study. A full course of study is defined as nine (9) credit hours for graduate students, and twelve (12) credit hours for undergraduate students. There are a few exceptions, which you should read about here.
- If you cannot complete your program in the time listed on your I-20, you should follow the procedures for requesting an extension of your academic program. Requests for an extension of your academic program must be submitted no later than 30 days before end date listed on your I-20.
- If you will study at a different school, you should follow the procedures to properly transfer your SEVIS record to the new school.
- Limit employment on-campus employment to 20 hours per week in the fall and spring semesters and 30 hours per week in the summer sessions.
- Do not engage in off-campus employment without prior authorization. Read more about employment authorization here.
- If you move to a new residence, report your new address to the Office of International Programs within ten (10) days of moving. The international student advisors in the Office of International Programs are required to report this information to SEVIS. Report a change of residence to SEVIS within 10 days of the change. Click here to download the Change of Address Form.
Failure to comply with any of these requirements is a violation of your F-1 visa status and can result in the termination of your SEVIS record.
Full Course of Study and Reduced Course Load
Full Course of Study
International students in F-1 visa status are required to be full-time students for BOTH Fall and Spring semesters each year. Undergraduate students (Bachelor's, Post-Baccalaureate) must enroll in at least twelve (12) credit hours per semester to maintain full time status. Graduate students (Master's, Ph. D.) must enroll in at least nine (9) credit hours per semester to be considered full-time. Registration during the summer session is not required unless it is the student's first or final semester.
Reduced Course Load
Exceptions to these regulations are made for students who are:
- Experiencing initial difficulties with the English language or reading requirements, unfamiliarity with U.S. teaching methods, or improper course level placement. Students need to complete theReduced Course Load Form and receive approval from the Office of International Programs beforegoing below full time.
- Master's/Ph.D. degree students who have completed all course work and are enrolled only for thesis/dissertation work. In this case, the number of hours of registration must be approved by the Office of International Programs. Students need to complete the Reduced Course Load Form and receive approval from the Office of International Programs before going below full time.
- Encountering serious health problems that must be verified by a physician or hospital for permission to withdraw or drop below full-time status. Students need to complete the Reduced Course Load Form and submit it to the Office of International Programs along with a letter from the physician, and receive approval from the Office of International Programs before going below full time. Medical reduced course load authorizations are approved on a case-by-case basis.
- In the final term of their academic programs and need less than the minimum full-time load to complete that program. Students need to complete the Reduced Course Load Form and receive approval from the Office of International Programs before going below full time.
- On authorized practical training following completion of studies.
- Students engaged in part-time curricular practical training are required to enroll concurrently or be otherwise certifiable as exempt from the full-time course requirement.
Your registration status is crucial. You must be registered as a full-time student or meet any of the exceptions indicated above. Any time your registration falls below the minimum requirement for full-time status, you should submit a "Reduced Course Load Request" to the Office of International Programs, with the exception of students on Post-Completion OPT. Your academic adviser or department must complete and sign this form, indicating the reason you will not register full-time. You will then submit it to the Office of International Programs for approval. Do not register below full-time or drop your classes until you receive an approval from the OIP.
Online Classes
International students may take online classes or distance learning classes (classes that do not require physical presence in a classroom, on campus, and/or for tests/exams) but only one class, up to three credit hours, will be counted towards full-time enrollment per semester. If a student needs only one course to finish his or her program of study, it cannot be taken through online/distance education. Please contact an immigration adviser in the Office of International Programs if you have any questions regarding enrollment in online/distance learning classes.
Travel in the U.S.A.
If you intend to travel within the U.S. during your stay, there are no special documents necessary. However, be sure to carry your passport, visa and I-20 so you will have legal identifying documents in your possession should any problems arise.
Travel to Canada, Mexico, and the Adjacent Islands
If you are traveling to Canada, Mexico, or the Adjacent Islands, and have an expired F-1 visa you may be able to reenter the U.S. with an expired visa. This is know as Automatic Visa Revalidation. You are eligible for Automatic Visa Revalidation unless the following apply to you:
You applied for a new visa and it has not been issued
You applied for a new visa and were denied
You have a terminated SEVIS record indicating that you are out of status
You have been out the United States for more than thirty days
You are a citizen of one of the following countries:
North Korea
When traveling outside of the U.S.A., you should be sure that you have a travel signature on page. 3 of your I-20. the travel signature is valid for one year, unless you are on Post-Completion Optional Practical Training (OPT), then the signature is valid for only six (6) months. To request a travel signature, complete the Travel Signature Request Formand drop it off in the Office of International Programs a least two business days before traveling. Please note that during peak times, such as the beginning or end of the semester, the processing time may be longer.
To apply for a visitor visa to Mexico, contact the nearest Mexican consulate
If you have any questions about your travel plans, contact the Office of International Programs at 330-972-6349 to schedule an appointment with an international student adviser.
Travel Outside of the U.S.A.
All students traveling outside of the U.S. for a temporary period (five months or less) must have a valid I-20 with the Designated School Official's signature for reentry. Your passport must also be valid for at least six months past your date of reentry. If your visa is expired, you will need to renew your visa at a U.S. Embassy/Consulate abroad before returning to the U.S., as you will not be permitted entry to the U.S. without a valid visa. It is recommended that you apply for a new visa in your home country, or country of legal residence. It is not recommended that you go to Canada to renew your visa unless you are a Canadian citizen or resident.
To request a travel signature, complete the Travel Signature Request Form and drop it off in the Office of International Programs a least two business days before traveling. Please note that during peak times, such as the beginning or end of the semester, the processing time may be longer.
Students who are outside of the United States for more than five months will need to receive a new, initial I-20 and apply for a new F-1 visa. The student's admission status and financial support will have to be verified before a new form can be prepared.
If you have any questions about your travel plans, contact the Office of International Programs at 330-972-6349 to schedule an appointment with an international student adviser.
On-Campus Employment
An F-1 student may accept employment at the institution he or she is authorized to attend without prior approval from USCIS, provided the student is enrolled in a full course of study and the employment will not displace a U.S. resident. On-campus employment primarily means work performed on the school's premises. It includes employment with on-location commercial firms that provide services for students on campus, such as the school bookstore or cafeteria. It does not include employment on the school's premises for a commercial firm that is not providing on-campus services for students, for example, at a construction site for a new school building. It may also include work at an off-campus location that is educationally affiliated with the school. In the case of off-campus locations, the educational affiliation must be associated with the school's established curriculum or related to a contractually-funded project at the post-graduate level. The employment must be an integral part of the student educational program.
On-campus employment is limited to 20 hours per week while school is in session (fall and spring semesters), and 30 hours per week during the summer sessions and vacation periods for students who are eligible and intend to register for the subsequent academic term.
On-campus employment over the intervening summer is not permitted after completion of a course or courses of study (except employment authorized for practical training), unless the student has been issued an I-20 to begin a new program. If the new I-20 is from a different school, the student may engage in on-campus work on the campus of the new school before classes begin or on-campus at the old school until the new school's classes begin.
Curricular Practical Training
Curricular Practical Training is defined as "alternate work study, internship, cooperative education or any other type of required internship or practicum which is offered by sponsoring employers through cooperative agreements with the school." [8 CFR 214.2(f)(10)(i)]
- For Credit CPT may be mandatory or elective. The training program must be listed in the school's catalog with the assigned number of credits and name of the faculty member teaching the course clearly defined. A student enrolled in such a course may work out the details of their specific projects within the establish course objectives under the supervision of the instructor.
- Non-Credit CPT is usually offered in certain types of educational programs, such as hotel management, nursing, law, engineering, and teaching. A student in such a program is routinely required to undertake such non-credit internships. Students are often not remunerated for their participation in these programs. Non-credit internships or practicums that are required for graduation are recognized as Curricular Practical Training.
At The University of Akron, Curricular Practical Training is arranged jointly through the Career Center and the Office of International Programs. For more detailed information, download the CPT application.
Optional Practical Training
F-1 students may engage in practical training prior to completion of their course of study. Temporary employment as Optional Practical Training may be authorized under one of the following conditions:
- During the student's annual vacation and at other times when school is not in session if the student is currently enrolled, and is eligible and intends to register for the next term.
- While school is in session, provided that practical training does not exceed 20 hours a week.
- After completion of all course requirements for the degree (excluding thesis or equivalent), if the student is in a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctoral degree program.
- After completion of the course of study.
Optional Practical Training is limited to 12 months. Thus, if a student uses three months of such training during his/her vacation, that student will be entitled to only nine months of practical training upon completion of the course of study.
Part-time optional practical training (20 hours per week or less) during the course of study shall be deducted from the twelve-month total at one-half of the full time rate. Authorization to engage in Optional Practical Training employment is terminated when the student transfers to another school.
For more detailed information about Optional Practical Training, download the OPT Packet. If you have questions about OPT after reading the OPT Packet, call the OIP at 330-972-6349 to make an appointment with an international student adviser.
Students who have completed a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree program in certain STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) fields may be eligible for a one-time 17-month extension of post-completion OPT. The application for the STEM extension can be filed within 90 days prior to the completion of the initial 12-month OPT. Download the STEM OPT Packet for more information.
Economic Hardship Employment
It is possible for F-1 students to work part-time off-campus due to economic hardship. This type of employment authorization is for F-1 students who have been in F-1 status for one full academic year, are in good academic standing, and have encountered severe and documented economic hardship since arriving in the United States.
Employment authorized under this interim rule is limited to no more than 20 hours per week when school is in session and 40 hours per week during holidays or school vacation. The employment is automatically terminated whenever the student fails to maintain status. This new rule also mandates that the student make a good faith effort to pursue employment on campus.
"Severe Economic Hardship" is defined as "unforeseen economic circumstances beyond the student's control; substantial fluctuation in the value of currency or exchange rates; inordinate increases in tuition and/or living costs; unexpected changes in the financial condition of the student's source of support; medical bills; or other substantial and unexpected expenses". Download the Economic Hardship Packet for more information.


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The Vestal Heirloom Watch in Gold features a premium Japanese analog quartz movement, encompassed by a 39mm case crafted from 316L surgical-grade stainless steel. The traditional detailing on ht dial is evident in the solid, thick metal hour markers, double-printed minute track, and lum-filled hour and minute hands, giving the Heirloom a classic, antique look. The solid stainless steel case is paired with an 18mm lightweight, folded stainless steel bracelet which was designed with comfort in mind. The case has built-in crown guards to protect the crown from accidental snags adding to the long lasting benefits. With a water resistance rating of 10 ATM/100 meters, the Heirloom is built to last. Vestal detailing throughout.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (672 votes).
In short: Made difficult by a mammoth hill just after midway - but a great race!Date of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Good circuit, fantastic scenery, but loads of uphill workDate of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Ideal as preparartion for the FLM, but the steep hill around mile 7 will not do much for your personal best time. Great countryside and the organisation was good - loads of marshalls in all the right places. In full: Ideal as preparartion for the FLM, but the steep hill around mile 7 will not do much for your personal best. Great countryside and the organisation was good - loads of marshalls in all the right places. Couple of grumbles - no goodie bag at all ... but it is a club organised event so perhaps I shouldn't expect the world (nice medal though!). And the water stops .... how does anyone get enough liquid from those cups? But generally - well done TWH for a great morning.Date of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Tough - but I got a PB!In full: My second time doing this race - first time in 2004. Organisation has improved with pens at the start indicating finishing time. Not sure about trudging up the main road though.A really tough course - but I still smashed my PB by over 2 minutes.I'll be back.Date of review: February 26, 2007
In short: What a hillIn full: but nearly got a pb. Marshalls were excellent, the scenery was lovely and Kelly Holmes was a bonus. The only thumbs down were the lack of free refreshments at the end other than water. Had to hobble back to the car for some money (had a huge blister).Date of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Challenging race through charming countryside with decent crowdsDate of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Well organised, well marshalled and challenging race.In full: Enoyable, friendly race with a tough hill between 6 and 8 miles. Good humoured marshalls at every road junction and water stations well spaced. Date of review: February 26, 2007
In short: Well organised race, great route, very undulating course.Date of review: February 25, 2007
In short: One of the best halfs in Kent-not as tough as it's reputation suggests !In full: Scenery : In places,absolutely stunning views of the surrounding countryside.In other places,suburban streets.Nicely varied and never gets boring.PB Potential:Despite its reputation,it's a quick course-as is borne out by the course record of c.65 minutes.Spring Hill is tough-it goes on for a long time-but it's never steep enough to be an absolute killer (the hill at the end of the Folkestone Half is,imho,far worse).Most of the course is either flat or downhill and I thought the hardest part was the last 2-3 miles,with the slippery cobbles and pedestrians making it hard to maintain a steady pace.Atmosphere:Extra point for Dame Kelly.Good crowd support,especially at the top of Spring Hill and a genuine "big race" feel.Organisation:Top marks.Plenty of toilets,loads of efficient marshalls and water stations.Exceptionally well organised at the start-pens in 5 minute time bands worked very well,plus chip timing that actually worked and results within 1 hour of the finish.Value:Great medal and the standard of organisation and attention to detail meant we got full value for our money.Beginner-friendliness:Plenty of support for the slower runners and the size of the field means you'll never be on your own.Great choice for beginners,as long as you've put in the training-it's not a course to be taken lightly.Overall:Great half marathon.Very varied,well-organised and challenging but with a real chance of a quick time.Date of review: February 25, 2007
In short: Great day. I spoke to Kelly Holmes....what a goddess. Well done. Good support. One uphill challenge but loads of downhill mellow periods. Nice. In full: 'Ellwood' obviously at different event to me. I saw good planning and excellent event. Only one real climb and local support there excellent. As for traffic, what's wrong with you?? A few cars in a town? Get real. I had a great day....and bowed to Dame Kelly Holmes in the 'We're not worthy' fashion. Top drawer. Date of review: February 25, 2007
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Topic: Debian 3.1 + Apache 2.0 + mod_proxy + Mongrel
At work I've been running lots of little rails apps that apache has been doing a good job of killing. I like to stay "stable" in a production environment so I was not able to move to Apache 2.2 + mod_proxy_balancer for a mongrel_cluster, but I still desired to have mongrel serve my rails content.
I've got a pretty good working solution right now and I thought I would share the steps it took to get it up and running.
* Apache 2.0 + mod_proxy + mod_rewrite
* Mongrel
I'm not going to go into how to set them up, you'll have to google that yourself.
First, I run most of my applications under a subfolder, not a subdomain, ie http://myserver.com/helpdesk so I needed to modify the relative url:
# Placed at the top of config/routes.rb
ActionController::AbstractRequest.relative_url_root = "/helpdesk"
Second, set up apache to pass everything through the proxy. I did this in /etc/apache2/httpd.conf. There may be a better way/location for this but I'm not an apache 2 cowboy.
<Proxy *>
Order allow,deny
Allow from all
Third, configure the proxy for the specific rails app. I do this in the /etc/apache2/sites-available/mysite file (with mysite replaced with the actual filename)
NameVirtualHost *:80
<VirtualHost *:80>
# Enable Rewrite Engine
RewriteEngine On
# All the other stuff goes here but has been truncated
# Helpdesk Proxy
# This rewrite rule handles the missing stylesheet/images/javascripts that occur because of our relative_url_root
RewriteRule ^/helpdesk/(images|javascripts|stylesheets)(.*) /home/helpdesk/public/$1$2
# The first proxy pass rules tell us to ignore the stylesheets/images/javascripts requested
ProxyPass /helpdesk/images !
ProxyPass /helpdesk/stylesheets !
ProxyPass /helpdesk/javascripts !
# This proxy pass tells us to go to the mongrel server
ProxyPass /helpdesk/ http://127.0.0.1:3000/helpdesk/
ProxyPassReverse /helpdesk/ http://127.0.0.1:3000/helpdesk/
That should be all we need to do configuration-wise, so now we fire up the mongrel server and restart apache
www:/home/helpdesk# mongrel_server start -e production -p 3000 -d -a 127.0.0.1
www:/# /etc/init.d/apache2 force-reload
That should get you a working system with mongrel doing your Rails & Apache doing everything else. You'll notice that this example does not deal with a mongrel_cluster, although you should be able to easily adapt it.


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Mike,Thanks so much for trying to help me on facebook with what to try to get more foot traffic in my area. I love that slogan. Norma
Norma,You also can say "You'll fight for the last slice! Yes, it's that good!" which is probably a more subtle way instead of causing a ruckus if some people take the other one literally
"Buy my pizza...before I cut you"
No one would believe that line after seeing Norma's kindly face.
Yeah, you're right...what was I thinking."Buy my pizza....before I spank your little bottom!"
Does the market do a twitter feed? How's about pinterest? Little things, but they may help. Have you thought about flags instead of heavy signs? A lot of the wineries in the Finger Lakes use flags. Sure they don't display info as well as a sign, but they're a heck of a lot lighter and they do wave at you. Another thought that may or may not go over with the market, is could you possibly do "chalk board graffiti" on the parking lot, directing people to your stand? It would be cheap--especially if you have some great kids who would love to draw for a slice or two in return. I'm thinking about your avatar and other types of pizza graffiti to draw traffic. Other vendors might be upset though, but check with management, who knows what could be worked out!Best wishes.Diana
And that's far better than, "You'll slice someone for the last bite."
Norma, You said that Roots made an effort to increase volume to area 4, and it seems to me that maybe you were their solution. They put the water in that part to put a food stand to draw more customers but it wasn't enough. Have you thought about moving to Green Dragon? Maybe they will give you a better space? Maybe the threat of you leaving roots would give roots management an incentive to move you? Obviously don't mention leaving unless you had a spot at green dragon or somewhere else.
If management won't help you to move, then you really only have two solutions. To market more or to close down. Even though it costs to add marketing, if you don't do it you won't be able to create more income. So it will be necessary to spend money on. You can do something as simple and gimmicky as a guy in a pizza suit passing out flyers with your special on it and the location of your shop. Make sure he is out there before people have already eaten. And you mentioned someone said giving away free slices, I wouldn't do that. But I do think 2x2 inch sample squares would be smart.
"Free samples...just ask."
What about keeping one cut up "free samples" pie in the Hatco and place a banner down in front of the counter saying something like "Free samples...just ask."Keep a stack of mini paper plates handy.
If I were a potential customer...having to ask for a free sample would be rather odd. You don't want new customers to have to ask for a hand-out. You want to hand them out freely, voluntarily and with a smile on your face..."Hope to see you soon at the best stand in this godforsaken, but exciting, market...Norma's Artisan Pizza! Area 4! Come see me! Bips are provided upon request!" My suggestion to Norma is to hand out free samples (Sicilian & Thin crust slices, cut to smaller portions) during those heavy traffic times at her market outside and inside, handing out flyers at the same time.Just my $0.02


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FACT SHEET: Supporting Innovation That Boosts Agriculture and Creates Jobs in Rural America
Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasized the importance of Farm Bill research programs that enable USDA researchers and those at Land Grant Universities across the nation to carry out groundbreaking discoveries, strengthen agriculture and grow business opportunity in rural America. Secretary Vilsack has called on Congress to expedite passage of a new Food, Farm and Jobs Bill that continues record efforts to spur innovation and create jobs across rural America.
Amazing scientific breakthroughs have helped our farmers, ranchers and growers increase production on the same amounts of land, using fewer inputs. In fact, studies have shown that every dollar invested in agricultural research returns $20 to the economy.
Advanced new products are being created across the country using materials grown in America's farm fields - with more than 3,000 U.S. companies creating advanced biobased products today.
And clean, renewable fuel energy and new energy efficiency technologies are helping families and businesses across the nation, reducing our reliance on foreign oil.
USDA is hard at work to support all of these efforts - and we depend on the Farm Bill to make possible much of our work to boost rural innovation. A new Farm Bill would:
- Modernize and expand America's capacity for agricultural research. The Farm Bill would enable public-private funding efforts to expand capacity for agricultural research, returning even more benefits to the economy.
- Adequately invest in energy-saving efforts such as the Rural Energy for America Program, enabling even more projects to save energy on farms across the nation. Since 2009 alone, these projects have resulted in energy savings of more than 8.5 million MwH – but a new Farm Bill is needed for further progress.
- Continue the work of the USDA BioPreferred Program, which depends on the Farm Bill to work with biobased companies across the nation, expand the Federal government's use of their innovative products and ultimately create jobs.
- Maintain support for research into wood-based products and energy. With a record level of forest restoration underway today, we need a Farm Bill that continues research and helps find new uses for forest-based products.
A Farm Bill would continue advances in agricultural technology that allow today's producers to grow two, three of four times as much today as they were just 60 years ago. In the past few years alone:
- USDA scientists have developed new techniques in the fight against Citrus Greening, a disease that seriously threatens citrus crops. Just this week, USDA announced a new Emergency Response Framework and provided $1 million to boost this multi-partner, coordinated strategy to fight Citrus Greening.
- Researchers have mapped the genomes of numerous plants and animals in the past five years. This year, USDA made new discoveries into the genetic makeup of cotton, oats and watermelon. This builds on research efforts that have mapped the genomes of apples, pigs, turkeys, tomatoes, beans, and more.
- Scientific discoveries have improved crop varieties to keep food safer and mitigate climate impacts. USDA has recently explored the use of peanut skins as a food ingredient to boost the nutritional value of foods; pinpointed ways to prepare beef cuts to reduce the risk of contamination with the foodborne pathogen E. coli O157:H7; produced new, flavorful, high-yielding varieties of strawberries, grapes, pecans and peanuts; and worked to improve drought-resistance crop varieties.
A Farm Bill would allow the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to continue work with Land-Grant University researchers across the nation to conduct research and train the next generation of scientists.
- Since 2009, NIFA has invested more than $6 billion in agricultural research and extension activities. This funding was possible largely through programs authorized under the Farm Bill. NIFA partners have used this help to leverage more than $1 billion in additional research dollars.
- Nearly 400 patent applications have resulted from NIFA research since 2009 – covering a wide range of topics and discoveries.
- Over the course of more than 150 years of history, Land-Grant Universities have educated more than 20,000,000 students.
A Farm Bill would support the invention and creation of innovative new products from homegrown sources. Thanks to the USDA BioPreferred Program, provided by the Farm Bill:
- More than 1,000 products today carry USDA's " Certified Biobased Product" label. Thanks to the new label, these innovative, American-made products are easier to find on store shelves than ever before – everything from cleaners and paint to motor oil.
- Nearly 100 separate categories of homegrown biobased products are prioritized for use by the Federal Government. Today, Yellowstone National Park uses biobased lubricants and cleaning products throughout its 2.2 million acres. At the Statue of Liberty, biobased hydraulic oils are used in the elevator system. Multiple U.S. military bases across the nation are using biobased products. And there is further room for growth.
- Researchers at the U.S. Forest Products Laboratory are revolutionizing wood products for use in materials we need. Body armor, auto parts and new building materials are being developed using homegrown products – and in many cases, they're stronger and better than what we use today.
A new Farm Bill would continue advancing clean renewable energy that starts in rural America – creating jobs and boosting America's energy security.
- More than 9,250 renewable energy projects are underway today as a result of USDA help in the past five years, helping farmers and landowners install new energy-saving technology, along with energy generation tools such as anaerobic digesters.
- Eight advanced biorefineries are creating the advanced renewable energy of the future, today. USDA was there to support their creation through loan guarantee efforts provided by the Farm Bill.
- More than 220 Wood to Energy projects are helping find new uses for wood in renewable energy generation. This will provide even more market opportunities for wood byproducts generated during forest restoration, and ultimately will provide a new income sources in rural areas.
- The U.S. Navy and others have partnered with USDA to create renewable energy to power our military. In fact, the military is our single largest consumer of petroleum – and by creating advanced renewable marine and aviation biofuels, we're working together to increase America's energy security. This week, Secretary Vilsack and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced a new Department of Defense Farm to Fleet Initiative that will further improve America's capacity to create military-ready advanced biofuels.
American innovation is one of our most special traditions. Rural America has the capacity to help lead the way to even more amazing work in the years to come – creating good jobs and economic opportunity in the process. But we need Congress to get its work done and provide a new Farm Bill that recommits our nation to strong agricultural research, and continued development of amazing homegrown products.
Number of Biobased Companies Operating in the United States
A map of U.S. biobased companies is available here.
States/Biobased Companies
Alabama - 16
Alaska - 5
Arizona - 54
Arkansas - 17
California - 391
Colorado - 79
Connecticut - 40
Delaware - 9
Dist of Columbia - 2
Florida - 161
Georgia - 92
Hawaii - 11
Idaho - 16
Illinois - 173
Indiana - 46
Iowa - 92
Kansas - 28
Kentucky - 21
Louisiana - 11
Maine - 22
Maryland - 36
Massachusetts - 73
Michigan - 80
Minnesota - 124
Mississippi - 21
Missouri - 56
Montana - 10
Nebraska - 29
Nevada - 14
New Hampshire - 25
New Jersey - 90
New Mexico - 17
New York - 151
North Carolina - 90
North Dakota - 6
Ohio - 138
Oklahoma - 9
Oregon - 79
Pennsylvania - 129
Rhode Island - 8
South Carolina - 19
South Dakota - 12
Tennessee - 35
Texas - 167
Utah - 14
Vermont - 11
Virginia - 57
Washington - 111
West Virginia - 3
Wisconsin - 95
Wyoming - 8
Total - 3003
Source: USDA BioPreferred Program
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Burke, Thomas
Thomas Burke 1886-1945
English short story writer, novelist, and essayist.
Burke is best known for his short stories set in London's Chinatown, the section of docks, warehouses and tenements known as Limehouse. Foremost among these works is the collection Limehouse Nights. While Burke also published several well-received novels not associated with Limehouse, as well as many volumes of essays and social history, this collection and its sequels typed him as a purveyor of melodramatic stories of lust and murder among London's lower classes.
Biographical Information
Burke was born in London. His father died when Burke was only a few months old, and he was sent to live with an uncle in Poplar, a district of London near Limehouse. During his childhood Burke enthusiastically gained a familiarity with his dockland surroundings, but his apparent freedom from adult supervision led to his confinement to an orphanage from the time he was nine until he was fourteen. His acquaintance with the Chinese owner of a tea shop inspired him to begin writing, and his first short story collection, Limehouse Nights, appeared in 1917. The book was praised by such well-known writers as H. G. Wells and Arnold Bennett. One of its stories, "The Chink and the Child," served as the basis for D. W. Griffith's motion picture Broken Blossoms; or, The Yellow Man and the Girl (1919). Another of Burke's stories, "The Hands of Mr. Ottermole" (from the collection The Pleasantries of Old Quong), was voted the best mystery story of all time by a panel of critics in 1949. Burke died in London in 1945.
Major Works
Burke first glimpsed what he perceived as the romance of Asia in the establishment of a shopkeeper whom he later fictionalized as"Quong Lee" in Limehouse Nights and such subsequent volumes as The Pleasantries of Old Quong. These works mark Burke as the voice of London's lower, often immigrant, classes. A concomitant interest in crime runs through much of Burke's fiction and led him to produce Murder at Elstree, a novel based on an actual case from the early nineteenth century. Burke also wrote several richly detailed autobiographical novels: The Wind and the Rain, The Sun in Splendour, and The Flower of Life. Another genre in which he excelled was the essay. Burke's many collections dealing with London, its suburbs, and English life in general exhibit the same characteristics that made his fiction popular: a harsh realism derived from firsthand experience, but one tempered by a romantic outlook.
Principal Works
Verses (poetry) 1910
Pavements and Pastures: A Book of Songs (poetry) 1912
Nights in Town: A London Autobiography (autobiography) 1915; also published as Nights in London, 1916
Limehouse Nights: Tales of Chinatown (short stories) 1916
London Lamps: A Book of Songs (poetry) 1917
Twinkletoes: A Tale of Chinatown (novel) 1917
Out and About: A Note-Book of London in War-Time (essays) 1919; also published as Out and About in London, 1919
The Song Book of Quong Lee of Limehouse (poetry) 1920
The Outer Circle: Rambles in Remote London (essays) 1921
Whispering Windows: Tales of the Waterside (short stories) 1921; also published as More Limehouse Nights, 1921
The London Spy: A Book of Town Travels (essays) 1922
The Wind and the Rain: A Book of Confessions (novel) 1924
The Sun in Splendour (novel) 1926
East of Mansion House (short stories) 1928
Essays of Today and Yesterday (essays) 1928
The Bloomsbury Wonder (short stories) 1929
The Flower of Life (novel) 1929
The English Inn (nonfiction) 1930
The Pleasantries of Old Quong (short stories) 1931; also published as A Tea-Shop in Limehouse, 1931
City of Encounters: A London Divertissement (essays) 1932
The Real East End (essays) 1932
The Beauty of England (essays) 1933
London in My Times (essays) 1934
Murder at Elstree: or, Mr. Thurtell and His Gig (novel) 1936
Night Pieces: Eighteen Tales (short stories) 1936
Abduction: A Story of Limehouse (novel) 1939
Living in Bloomsbury (autobiography) 1939
The Streets of London Through the Centuries (nonfiction) 1940
English Night-Life, From Norman Curfew to Present Black-Out (nonfiction) 1941
Travel in England from Pilgrim to Pack-Horse to Light Car and Plane (nonfiction) 1943
Dark Nights (short stories) 1944
The English Townsman As He Was and As He Is (nonfiction) 1946
Son of London (autobiography) 1946
The Best Stories of Thomas Burke (short stories) 1950
Gilbert Vivian Seldes (essay date 1917)
SOURCE: "Rediscovery and Romance," in The Dial, Chicago, Vol. LXIII, July 19, 1917, pp. 65-7.
[In the following essay, Seldes offers a favorable assessment of Limehouse Nights and Nights in Town.]
The two substantial books of tales and sketches of London which Mr. Thomas Burke has collected and published since the war began are of a stuff which the world may find outmoded in the unhappy years to come. They are books which might have become only items in the "new literature" of the century's second decade had the revolution of war not prevented, for Mr. Burke is not only one of those who rediscovered romance; he is also of those who taste to the full the romance of their own rediscovery.
Some fifteen tales of Limehouse, the Chinese quarter of London in "the thunderous shadows of the great Dock," and some twenty sketches of London complete Mr. Burke's present contribution. To write about Chinatown is a reporter's holiday; to write about London, giving yourself no limitations but that of the mystic city itself, and to write with love and care and beauty, is a hard and bitter labor, no matter what talents you may have. Mr. Burke's passing repute comes from the tales of terror which the libraries were compelled to bar from their shelves; but to those who have some respect for the English tongue and for whom Walter Pater has not lived in vain, Mr. Burke will always possess an attraction because he has written well his slight sketches of London life. In both of these books one hears the cry of a great joy. At the age often the author was taken with the flaring beauty of a fried-fish shop, throwing a warm light and a glamour over the dusky pavement of a London slum; and since then he has been passing from discovery to discovery, rejoicing that these things, these common and tawdry things, are still in existence for him to discover again. He knows well that they were revealed long since, but he makes fresh starts and everything is new and beautiful to him.
Because everything is strange to him, Mr. Burke never quite succeeds in his tales of Chinatown. He writes of Limehouse as Pierre Loti writes of Annam and of Iceland, with the heart of a wanderer who will not be consoled for his separation from home. Lust and wildness, cruelty, perversion and madness, things unclean to the white man's heart, make up the themes of his stories. He has continually to drive his plots with little daggers of exaggeration because he is always impressed with the uncommonness of the people of whom he writes. Will it be the story of a burglar's wife who tries to betray her husband to the police so that she may be free to love his accomplice, or the story of a girl who loses caste by going with a Chinaman in order to pay her mother's funeral expenses? The reality of his events does not satisfy the author; he must try to be convincing by a turn of the plot, so that we get the ten-cent magazine type of sudden and perverse denouement. It is not the husband but the lover who is killed by the police; the girl gets her revenge by a neat trick, revealed in the last line of the story.
These Limehouse Nights appeared in three of the most interesting periodicals of England: The English Review, Colour, and The New Witness, and I can hardly imagine the editor of any one of them insisting that Mr. Burke get more punch or pep into his work. I am afraid he is really to blame for his shortcomings.
He is certainly to be credited with his good things, because he seems a writer with no derivations. Ambrose Bierce might have written some of these tales, but you cannot trace Burke to Bierce, because you are in the presence of a singularly powerful inspiration with which literary affinities have very little to do. Mr. Arthur Machen, the unknown master of the artistic tale of terror, probably returns Mr. Burke's evident admiration. One suggests these names to convey a bit more clearly the quality of Mr. Burke's stories; that is all.
Strange and terrible stories, one hesitates to retell them, not because it would be unjust, for these are good stories and the outline of a good tale will always bear repetition. But they are about things we are none of us too anxious to name, and which Mr. Burke makes tolerable only by the flooding beauty of his telling and the human kindness of his spirit. He knows at least that one must not call down the gods of terror without praying softly to the gods of pity. I take one tale, an artist's story of those famous Sidney Street murders in which the world was once absorbed, those murderers for whose capture the soldiery of England was called out, against whom a street became a barricade and a funeral pyre. Mr. Burke calls it "Beryl, the Croucher and the Rest of England." He...
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Milton Bronner (essay date 1917)
SOURCE: "Burke of Limehouse," in The Bookman, New York, Vol. XLVI, September, 1917, pp. 15-17.
[In the following essay, Bronner evaluates the style and themes of Limehouse Nights and London Lamps.]
Violent times seem to beget in those who stay quietly at home a taste for a brutally realistic literature. After the abortive Russian revolution of 1905, when the Czar crushed the rebels with an iron hand and all Russia seemed once more sunk in hopeless and helpless despair, there was an unprecedented production of novels and stories whose realism was unusually frank, even for that country. Strangely enough, it was also pornographic. It was as if by mutual consent of...
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Grant Overton (essay date 1922)
SOURCE: "Places to Go," in When Winter Comes to Main Street, George H. Doran Company, 1922, pp. 187-95.
[In the following excerpt, Overton discusses Whispering Windows and The London Spy.]
The book by Thomas Burke called More Limehouse Nights was published in England under the title of Whispering Windows. At the time of its publication, Mr. Burke wrote the following:
The most disconcerting question that an author can be asked, and often is asked, is: "Why did you write that book?" The questioners do not want an answer to that immediate question; but to the implied question: "Why don't you write some other kind...
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St. John Adcock (essay date 1928)
SOURCE: "Thomas Burke," in The Glory That Was Grub Street: Impressions of Contemporary Authors, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1928, pp. 13-22.
[In the following essay, Adcock favorably surveys the early years of Burke's literary career.]
It used to be a canon of criticism, not so long ago, that all great art is impersonal. We were told (when I was young one distinguished critic told me in most reverent and emphatic terms) that Shakespeare could not be found in his plays or poems; that these were the sublime creations of his intellect and imagination, and that he had kept himself out of them with the perfect reticence of the supreme artist. It was a generally accepted...
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Edwin Bjorkman (essay date 1929)
SOURCE: "Thomas Burke: The Man of Limehouse, in Thomas Burke: A Critical Appreciation of the Man of Limehouse," George H. Doran Company, 1929, pp. 5-18.
[Bjo'rkman was a Swedish-American novelist, translator, and critic who introduced American readers to the works of such Scandinavian authors as August Strindberg, Biornstjerne Björnson, and Georg Brandes. In the following essay, Bjdrkman discusses Burke's life, his philosophy, and the sources of his works.]
Anyone with a love for strong color and brisk action can enjoy the work of Thomas Burke. But to savor it fully, one must bear in mind sympathetically the three main factors that have combined to make his art...
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Alfred Kazin (essay date 1973)
SOURCE: An introduction to Limehouse Nights by Thomas Burke, Horizon Press, 1973, pp. 12-19.
[A highly respected American literary critic, Kazin is best known for his essay collections The Inmost Leaf (1955), Contemporaries (1962), and On Native Ground (1942). In the following essay, he discusses the strengths and limitations of Limehouse Nights.]
Thomas Burke believed that Limehouse, the great grimy port area on the north bank of the Thames, was the most exotic place in the world. When I saw it one day in 1945, wandering about the East India docks, I seemed to see nothing but the most enormous warehouses solidly lining the streets back of the...
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Further Reading
Egan, Maurice Francis. "London in Mosaics and Circles." The New York Times Book Review (2 October 1921): 7, 23.
Praises Burke's sensitive depiction in The Outer Circle of life in London's various suburbs.
Ferguson, Malcolm M. "Thomas Burke of Limehouse." The Romantist, No. 2 (1978): 41-2.
An appreciation of Burke's fiction and nonfiction reprinted from The Fantasy Advertister, March 1950.
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UltraMain Systems Looks to Help Carriers Go Paperless
Albuquerque, N.M.-based aviation software provider Ultramain Systems (USI) has announced a new service, Ultramain efbSolutions, designed to assist airlines in transitioning from paper-based flight manuals to paperless cockpits featuring electronic flight bags (EFBs).
USI said the efbSolutions team will work directly with airline EFB project teams to assist with certifying EFBs, paperless operations and mobile devices in the cockpit. The team will provide assistance with hardware and software options, connectivity options, regulatory approvals, timeline, budget and more.
"We have a wealth of experience that we are making available to airlines through efbSolutions. Our professionals will help airlines speed up the EFB implementation process, while making that same process less complex. The experience of the efbSolutions professionals will reduce implementation costs and reduce program risk," said Mark McCausland, president of Ultramain Systems.
In 2012 American Airlines became the first commercial carrier to receive FAA clearance to use EFBs during all phases of flight. During a recent interview with Avionics Magazine, David Campbell, vice president of safety and operations performance at American, said the that replacing paper-based reference material with an iPad-based EFB saves a minimum of 400,000 gallons and $1.2 million of fuel annually based on current fuel prices.
Other carriers, including Alaska Air, JetBlue and United Airlines are also pursuing EFB initiatives.


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Teenager Joel Wilmoth Hoping For Golden Experience in Beijing
Joel Wilmoth (Hueytown, Ala.) never thought he'd see the day when he'd be excited to get into a wheelchair to play sports. Now just three years after being introduced to the sport of wheelchair rugby, Wilmoth is on his way to Beijing, China and the 2008 Paralympic Games. At the tender age of 19 years old, he is one of the youngest athletes ever to be named to a U.S. Paralympic Wheelchair Rugby Team and his excitement is nearly uncontainable.
"I can't believe that this has become a reality. I wake-up everyday and I'm living my dream, playing a sport I love and having the opportunity to represent my country," said Wilmoth. "Just a few years ago, I'd never even heard of this sport, let alone played competitive wheelchair rugby. I wasn't too thrilled about the whole idea of a wheelchair at first, but once I got out on the court and started hitting people, I was sold!"
Wilmoth was born without hands and feet and on a daily basis uses prosthetics to get around. While looking for a place to workout, he discovered that Lakeshore Foundation, an organization that offers sports and recreation programs for people with physical disabilities and an official U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Site, was right in his backyard. Shortly after he started working out at Lakeshore Foundation, Wilmoth was approached by a member of Lakeshore's club wheelchair rugby team about playing the sport.
"I've always played sports with my friends in my neighborhood and love contact sports, like football," said Wilmoth. "That's what sucked me into wheelchair rugby right away – the contact. The game is so intense and so physical. I'm just in awe of my teammates and how hard they work, which pushes me to work that much harder."
Wilmoth's work-ethic and drive to be the best at his sport have clearly carried him far in a short period of time and U.S. team head coach James "Gumbie" Gumbert (Austin, Texas) says that's not just a benefit to Wilmoth, but to the sport as a whole.
"Joel has helped elevate the level of play in our sport and he's showing the other countries what the U.S. is going to have in store for them in the years to come," said Gumbert. "He puts his entire heart and soul into bettering himself as an athlete and his exuberance and determination are a huge asset to this team. Not to mention, he's a pretty darn good rugby player."
But, Wilmoth will tell you he wouldn't be in this place – on the verge of competing on the world's biggest stage and gunning for a gold medal – without the support of his coaches and his teammates.
"I have the most incredible teammates in the world," said Wilmoth. "These guys have really taken me in and I learn so much from them every time we have the chance to practice together. I wouldn't be even half the rugby player I am today without them and without the guidance and direction I've had from both Coach Gumbie and Kevin Orr, my coach with the Lakeshore Demolition."
The wheelchair rugby competition at the 2008 Paralympic Games begins on Friday, September 12. The U.S. is currently the number one ranked team in the world and is looking to improve on its bronze medal performance at the 2004 Games in Athens, Greece.


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Skip to comments.Hints of Rivalry Surface as Rubio and Bush Weigh 2016 Presidential Bids
Posted on 01/27/2013 3:24:02 PM PST by drewh
Rubio staked his marker in the education-reform debate last week when he delivered a speech at the Chamber of Commerce calling for policy changes to improve the skills of the American workforce.
Education is not a high-profile topic in Washington, but some Republicans see it, along with immigration reform, as crucial to winning a key part of the electorate: women voters.
We need a champion in both areas. We lost the last election at the PTA meeting and the Hispanic chamber of commerce. Jeb Bush wins elections at the PTA meeting and Hispanic chamber, said Don Gaetz, president of the Florida Senate and a Bush acolyte.
Gaetz said Rubio would not challenge Bush in the presidential primary.
I dont think so. Marco Rubios political godfather is Jeb Bush. I dont see any way they run against each other for any office, he said.
Bush endorsed Rubio in the 2010 Florida Senate race after his opponent, Charlie Crist, dropped out of the GOP to run as an independent.
Bush presented Rubio with a samurai sword after Rubio became speaker of the Florida House in 2006, a gesture interpreted as passing on the mantle of conservative leadership in the state capitol.
John Weaver, a Republican strategist who worked for McCains 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns, doubts Bush and Rubio will square off against each other in four years.
I dont know if theres rivalry there yet. You have someone who would be the frontrunner in Bush and you have someone who is very ambitious and in his shadow and wanting to position himself for a run if he could, he said. That could cause some friction among staff.
I dont sense a rivalry. If Jeb Bush runs, Marco cant run, he added.
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Someone please tell me we will have better choices than Rubio-Bush-Christie-etc
No Bush.
Not now.
Not EVAH!
No more Bushes...ever.
Looks like the media is setting the table...again. Personally; I don't think we'll be here for 2016.
I also have serious doubts there will be an election in 2016
But where's the groundswell for Jon Huntsman? LOL
Not if you put a gun to my head!!!
I'm just sick of the republican hero worshiping that goes on. Its always about somebody making headlines rather than actions they take.
When the next political Justin Beiber shows up, he'll get showered with GOP panties.
Do you think we will still have a country by then? Eventually, I don't think we will.
At the rate we are going there might not even be an election in 2016..
I like Rubio on many issues. Regarding the Bush clan, I'm bushed.
Bush who? It's awful when we have to fight this "war" on two fronts and one of the fronts is supposed to be our side.
Also bad enough that we just inaugurated a commie and they want make it worse by talking about chicken-hearted, non-winning, Republicans.
lol. Beiber.... panties... *choke*
We should all get used to saying "Madame President" because if this is the best the Republicans can do, Hillary is a certainty.
Why should 2016 be any different than the last many nominees of the gop?
Hell even Both Bush's were RINOs with nary a conservative bone in their bodies.
Why not go with another DAMN Bush?
Or Rubio the amnesty guy?
It will be one of these two or some other equally dreadful lib lite puke.
Two Bushes in the WH were plenty.
Rubio is begging Bush for the VP slot .... no more Bushs ever again...
Accept no substitutes.
Stay Out Da Bushes.
"We should all get used to saying Madame President"
Sarah will be inaugurated, either by election or when Marine Expeditionary forces retake the capital.
Palin/Cruz for me would be pretty much a dream ticket.
Rubio or the Krispy Kreme boys? Hell of a choice.
No...I don't. It's crumbling pretty fast...
Lets have another RINO so they can lose another election. Maybe this time they can be even more like rats than they were in 2008 and 2012. please no more Bushes
Bring back the whigs, liberty Party, free soil and the know Nothing's.
Anything but the friggin GOP.
You know, if I was a Democrat operative, or one of their sock puppets in the press, I would plant article after article from imaginary "insiders" pushing different Republican candidates for 2016, just to get Republicans fighting among themselves. I think it is absolutely disgusting when Republicans look toward the 2016 election instead of fighting right here and now. I believe that the failure of most Republicans to fight in 2009 and 2010 is one of the biggest factors leading to the loss in 2012.
For over two years now, ever since the GOP-E did everything it could to kneecap the tea-party movement and pour cold water on every tiny bit of grassroots energy that emanated from it, the whole political/DC/media/election/legislative scene has been one long, depressing, unending hell.
This looks like it will just be continuing.
You beat me to it. Gov. Palin is the perfect choice. She's already been vetted and vetted again. The MSM has shot their wad as far as she is concerned. There's nothing new. A debate between Mrs. Palin and Mrs. Clinton? Bring it !!
enough shrubs.... prune the tree....
We have. She lives in Wasilla.
I hope that there is someone out there!
Jeb as the 2016 nominee has been preordained since at least 2008, IMO.
Don't even try it, Jeb. You'll be destroyed.
Agreed, I am done with the Bushes, McCains, Doles and and other assorted -anointed losers. They have done enough damage.
Hillary will clean the clock of either Rubio (wet behind the ears) or Bush 3 (wet behind the ears). And frankly, if the GOPe tries this crap again, I'm going to vote for Hillary.
Have no problem with Rubio; like him a lot; as a matter of fact. NO Bush; Please! Absolutley, NO Christe, either. No 'Repub'-e 'insiders', (include Bush here)et al. This Party needs a 'shaking out'; big time.
Am thinking; I will be here; just not at all convinced there will be a 2016 Election - unless Repubs 'get smart' and no holding breath on that one; unless a 'death wish' intervenes.
Jeb would have to move then. The P and VP can't both be from the same state. I'm sure they'd find a way, though/ Back in 2000 Cheney set up a residence in WY so he could run with W
I'd be fine with that although Ted was born in Canada so I don't know if that would be constitutional. Especially after all the furor over Obama for the GOP to nominate someone indisputably born in a foreign country probably wouldn't go over too well.
I'd go with Palin and NM Gov Susana Martinez. You get the same opening to hispanics, arguably moreso since Martinez is Mexican and Cruz is Cuban and apparently the majority Mexican hispanics don't necessarily identify with Cubans. No eligibility issues. You'd have executive experience that Cruz lacks.
Cruz to me would be a great choice for the SC, though
If the Repub "powers that be" don't see that, they're dumber than even I thought they were.
OTOH, this could all just be a push by the "media" to get a lame, weak, loser Repub as the candidate for Hitlery to pulverize in 2016.
"Someone please tell me we will have better choices than Rubio-Bush-Christie-etc"
We do. Rand Paul with either Scott Walker or Ken Cuccinelli as VP.
If he can get enough Hispanics to realize that conservative policies will actually help them, he could turn the tide against them voting Dem so much.
Isn't Rand Paul saddled with some libertopian views? and his crazy dad too could be a hindrance.
Rand Paul is not Ron Paul.
With Republican still talking "Bush", it tells me there's no changes coming! Glad I went to "No Party" status 20 years ago! But, they still keep calling wanting money! The just don't get it!
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"Ray got out of the car and just started running
," Tess says. "For him to be blown away by the course was huge for us, because name a place in the world and he's been to it."
The home base for the Grand to Grand Ultra is the small, economically struggling town of Kanab near the Utah-Arizona border. Colin says Kanab's community leaders are eager to get the town on the map as a trail running and hiking destination. "This is a big deal for them," says Colin. "The response we've been getting from the town is nothing short of miraculous."
Sarah Lavender Smith is a writer from the Bay Area who blogs about trail running and travel at TheRunnersTrip.com. She'll participate in the Grand to Grand and cover the experience for Trail Runner.


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Tags: Battle of Guadalcanal, Navy Cross, USS Crescent City, VADM Ingolf N. Kiland
Battle of Guadalcanal – Up Close and Personal in 1988
By The Bunny
I was 21 years old and given a college history class assignment on World War II. For a student in the 1980s, World War II seemed like ancient history. But, I also had a personal connection. My grandfather had served as an amphibious task force commander in World War II, and saw combat in the Battle of Guadalcanal. He earned the Navy Cross, the service's second-highest award, for his actions in the battle. And he was still alive and coherent at 92 years old. So, I decided to interview him.
I had a video camera, but I didn't have a tripod. I did not have a film crew, but I did have a girlfriend, Liz Dyer, who was willing to help. She had a grandfather who served in the Navy, too, so she was eager about the project. I wore jeans, a college sweatshirt and electric blue mascara (it was the 80s!). Grandaddy wore his California resort wear – a short-sleeved, collared polyester shirt and polyester pants with the belt cinched tightly and pulled up high above his waist. Even though it was spring break in southern California, he wore a sweater. He was always cold, which surprised me – given how much time he spent on the ocean. But he was 92 and thin-skinned at this point and kept the heat on all year round.
Liz sneezed halfway through the interview, making the camera bounce up and down. She became tired holding the camera; you could hear her heavy breathing as she became more weary and her muscles started to cramp. A few neighbors stopped by and rang the doorbell; you can hear my mom whispering to them about the "big interview" in the background, asking them to come back later.
Despite the distractions and the amateur production job Liz and I were doing, it was a bonding moment for Grandaddy and me (and nostalgic for Liz, since her grandfather had already died). He knew I was going to be commissioned an officer in the Navy in about a year and that he and my father were my inspiration for doing so, but he didn't know what kind of interest I had in his service…until then. I did my homework and studied the ship's log, the charts and the award citation. But, I didn't know how he thought – strategically and tactically…until then. I didn't know what kind of a manager and leader he was…until then. And this is what I learned:
As the newly appointed commander of a unit of APAs, Grandaddy was in charge of a group of ships that were responsible for ferrying troops from Australia, New Zealand, and Noumea to the smaller islands in the Solomons. On the evening of February 17, 1943, they were given a heads-up that they had been targeted by the Japanese. In this interview, he made it very clear that the attack he and his crew sustained was expected. While this can allow for some planning, it can also raise anxiety levels to an unbearable level. I attended a reunion of some of Grandaddy's crew from USS Crescent City (APA-21) in 2004 and they recounted his speech on the eve of the assault. They said he made it clear that they were about to be attacked and that not all of them would survive. He indicated that "this moment" – February 17, 1943, could be the seminal experience for them in this war. His stoicism was memorable and left an indelible impression on them. And his unflinching strength provided an example for the crew to follow, even if they quivered inside. I will never know if Grandaddy felt scared. He never, ever showed it. The unwavering example he set for his Sailors is a powerful lesson for leaders of all stripes. But, it has consequences, for he was an emotionally absent person with most of his immediate family. He was soft and affectionate with me, a granddaughter who took interest in his career. But that was an anomaly.
Grandaddy was not a leader who hammered his leadership style into his crew – he was a bit more subtle, and surprisingly so. Not to say he didn't have a temper or a well-formed opinion – many people have attested to his outbursts and his soliloquies. But, he was somewhat indirect in his teachings and in his dictums. He recounted in this interview that, after the 90-minute attack by Japanese fighter pilots, there was some crew banter on the ships' radio circuit about the surviving Japanese aviators who were floating in the ocean nearby awaiting rescue. Some of the crewmembers wanted to throw them some provisions. Grandaddy grabbed control of the radio and demanded that the airwaves be kept clear for more critical transmissions. His edict obviously silenced the more humanitarian Sailors. While I do not agree with his moral decision, I have some respect for his tack. He didn't prohibit his crew from providing some humanitarian assistance, but he made his priorities clear without a direct order. It was creative, to say the least.
I hope I learned something from Grandaddy professionally. I adored him personally, as he showered affection on me and mentored me professionally – his only granddaughter who arrived very late in his life and who was enamored with his career. But I'm not sure I can adopt his stoic, rigid, hermetically-sealed professional style. It may have worked in World War II, but I'm not so certain it would work today. For that insight, I would have to ask today's combat veterans. Certainly the principles still apply, but the style probably needs to be adapted. I'm sure he had similar sentiments when he attended my college graduation and commissioning as a (female) naval officer. Same principles, but very different look. Rest in peace, Grandaddy. You served hard and well. I love you.
Watch my 24-minute video interview with Grandaddy from 1988 here: http://www.navytv.org/media.cfm?c=366&m=3156
Bunny is a former naval officer, the third generation in her family to serve. Since HBO's The Pacific is spending a significant amount of its air time covering the Battle of Guadalcanal, she dusted off an old video interview she hosted with her grandfather, a Navy Cross recipient from the battle. He died in 1992 on the eve of his 97th birthday and is buried at Arlington with his wife. Watch the entire video (24 minutes long) of her 1988 interview with her grandfather on Navy TV at: http://www.navytv.org/media.cfm?c=366&m=3156.
Click here to see the video interview of VADM Ingolf N. Kiland.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (185 votes).
In short: Great PB potential!Date of review: August 7, 2007
In short: Definite PB potential, and a surprisingly pleasant runIn full: Thought I would give this race a go as it could be one I use on a regular basis to check my progress. Had also heard the goodie bag is very good!When I arrived I was afraid this could be the most boring race ever, three laps of a racing circuit..hmm..In the end it was a pleasantly surprising run, nice to be free of traffic and fumes for a change. Was cruising for the first 6-7k and can't understand why I didn't get a PB, I guess the extreme heat must have put paid to that.The goodie bag was nice and value for money but not quite what I was expecting. I have to say I have never seen "official finisher" t-shirts being given out before the race has started!Organisation was top notch, directions to the race could have been better, but I liked the way we were given clear instructions during the briefing.Good mix of runners, I made a point of staying to clap the slower runners over the line. It would be boring if we all ran a 40-minute 10k!Won't be back in November as it clashes with the Downton half (one of my favourites) but fully intend to do this one again.Date of review: August 6, 2007
In short: Very well organised. Definate PB potential ( apart from today it was hot enough to cook eggs on the track) Only slight downside was lack of support at top of circuit. Well be back for the race later this yearDate of review: August 5, 2007
In short: Glad I made the trip for this oneIn full: I wasn't sure what to expect from this as my Dad and I only entered it a couple of weeks ago in preparation for the Great North Run but I was plesantly surprised. My Dad and I are not from the area and fully expected a sort of port a loo; one man and his dog type thing but this was better organised than the Althorp 10k we did in October last year (and we didn't have a goodie bag then either).Would definitely recommend this type of run to any beginner, don't be put off by the "elite" runners, just keep out of their way and they won't hurt you. It's mainly flat, exhaust fume free and if we hadn't both had colds only a week ago would have been odds on for a PB.Date of review: August 5, 2007
In short: great race - excellent for pb - In full: good race - very well organised and communication excellent upto the race great pb potential - though tough mentally on the laps, especially if you get lapped !!!would recommend and will be back next year, as great value for money Date of review: August 5, 2007
In short: Very good circuit....In full: Ok so its three laps of a race circuit but atleast its fairly level, I guess a PB would be a possibilty if it wasnt baking hot sunshine, but it was a great race well organised and great atmosphere....give it a go..Date of review: August 5, 2007
In short: Great course for setting PB's despite the tendency towards stormsDate of review: March 5, 2007
In short: Loved doing 3 laps - despite awful weatherIn full: 3 laps a good thing. You know where you're going and the km markers made it even better. Weather definitely added interest. On a nice day this course could be a bit dull.Date of review: March 5, 2007
In short: Excellent organisation but atrocious weather highlighted the fact that running 3 times round a flat circuit is actually pretty dull.In full: On one level it's difficult to fault this race. The organisation was spot on - great facilities, loads of parking and an interesting goodie bag (T-shirt, water bottle, energy drinks, chocolate bar...) However, personally speaking I found running round a featureless circuit didn't do anything for me - not much to think about apart from the driving rain and freezing cold. Pitty that the weather meant that so many people decided to stay away. All that said it's pretty much a guaranteed PB...Date of review: March 5, 2007
In short: PB despite rain and wind (In full: Organisation great and I felt sorry for the marshalls on the water station even though they had coats on! Names printed on numbers was good idea (although most ink washed off during race :-) ). Could have had triathlon afterwards with bog snorkelling through the fields! Really friendly.Date of review: March 5, 2007
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Review: comprehensive geriatric assessment increases a patient's likelihood of being alive and in their own home at up to 12 months
- College of Nursing, New York University, New York, USA
- Correspondence to Marie Boltz
College of Nursing, New York University, 726 Broadway, New York 10003, USA; marie.boltz{at}nyu.edu
Implications for research and practice
■ Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is associated with improved functional and mortality outcomes for hospitalised older adults.
■ The benefits of CGA are more predominate in dedicated wards, as compared with CGA mobile teams.
■ Future research should focus on methods of identifying older adults most likely to benefit from CGA and delineating the roles of acute and stepdown models of CGA.
As the number of older adults continues to rise at an unprecedented rate globally, older patients represent the core consumer of acute care services. The physical, psychological and social complexity of the critically ill older adults' demand a multi-disciplinary, function-focused approach to assessment and clinical management. CGAs provide this approach through mobile multi-disciplinary teams or through dedicated geographic units.
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