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Passport • Welcome Week • Course Registration • Special Programs
New Student Guidebook 2013
You are about to embark on one of the most defining journeys of your life – a time filled with dramatic transitions, exciting challenges and endless possibilities. We at Abilene Christian University consider it a privilege and an honor to join you on this journey of who you are becoming – intellectually, socially and spiritually. The First-Year Program at ACU was created to help you make a successful transition to university life. We want to help you make significant and meaningful connections to all aspects of the university and help you catch a vision of what we believe you can become. We have designed an integrated set of programs, services and experiences – inside and outside of the classroom – to help you reach your highest levels of achievement. We are glad that you have chosen to be a part of this community. In the words of Jeremiah 29, we know that God has "plans to give you hope and a future." May He bless your time here as you seek His will for your life. Sincerely,
Dr. Eric Gumm Registrar Director, The First-Year Program
ACU's Vision for First-Year Students Educating students for Christian service and leadership throughout the world is ACU's mission. Our 21st Century Vision states that "above all, we are in the business of transforming lives into the image of Jesus Christ."
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As a result of the time you spend at ACU, we hope you will develop your mind and your heart to their fullest potential so you can take your place as a servant-leader in a world that cries out for men and women of character. We sincerely hope and pray that as a first-year student you will: • Create high expectations for your learning and development and involve yourself in the ACU community.
• Develop study and life skills appropriate for successful college living and learning.
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• Become familiar with ACU's Christian heritage and understand how it shapes a worldview and contributes to your educational experience.
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• Gain an appreciation for the importance of a Christian liberal arts education, which seeks to improve your love of learning, your love of God and neighbor, and your ability to think, listen, speak, write, solve problems and make wise decisions. • Critically examine and assume personal responsibility for your faith. Develop a carefully thought-out Christian philosophy of life, making stronger connections between your faith, your learning and your behavior. • Develop a greater sensitivity to the diversity among people while discovering and experiencing God's plan for unity in Christ. • Increase your self-knowledge and refine educational and life goals through exploration of your God-given talents, gifts, aptitudes, interests and values. • Complete a successful transition to learning and living at ACU and build a foundation strong enough to take your dreams through graduation and into your life's awesome future!
First-Year Program
Passport Passport is a summer orientation program for first-year ACU students and their parents. Students are required to attend one of the two Passport sessions. During the two-day Passport session, students will receive important information about starting their journey at ACU and will meet fellow students and professors. They also will complete placement testing, receive comprehensive academic advising and finalize their fall schedules. At Passport, upperclassmen, faculty and staff will help students construct a rewarding itinerary for the fall semester. The next page contains more details about Passport.
Welcome Week
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Lifetime memories start at this five-day program preceding the first week of the fall semester. The journey for freshmen and transfer students begins by developing close relationships with fellow students, faculty and staff. Plenty of activities keep students busy learning about each other and ACU's traditions, school spirit and educational opportunities. The candlelight devotional on opening night creates a lasting bond among the new class and upperclassmen. Students engage in a variety of small and large group activities such as intramural sports, games, devotionals, service projects and meetings with Cornerstone classmates or fellow transfer students.
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Peer Leaders
Caring upperclassmen are an important part of helping new students make a successful transition to ACU. Peer leaders in Cornerstone are exceptional upperclassmen who are carefully selected and trained each spring to work alongside the Cornerstone instructor to assist their assigned students in the various aspects of transition. These capable peer leaders make early contact with entering freshmen, assist them at Passport, guide them through Welcome Week, and meet with them regularly throughout their first year at ACU as members of the First-Year Program staff.
And Much, Much More …
ACU's first-year experience also includes special programs in the freshman residence halls, major social events such as Freshman Follies, freshman devotionals, retreats that focus on spiritual renewal and building relationships – and much, much more! Visit the First-Year Program website at acu.edu/fyp.
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This first-semester course for all new students will examine questions of truth and how different disciplines approach the search for truth. It uses challenging, global issues to explore how education in the Christian liberal arts can develop the critical, multidisciplinary skills needed to engage a rapidly changing world. The course helps prepare you for ACU's integrated, interdisciplinary Core, where you will futher develop the multi-faceted skills of thinking critically, globally and missionally, equipping you to make a real difference in the world.
When You Arrive Passport Dates June 23-25, 2013 August 18-20, 2013
Passport registration will open on April 8 for admitted freshmen and transfer students who have paid their enrollment deposit. All students will register online for Passport, and you will begin that process at acu.edu/passport. During the completion of your Passport registration, you will confirm your academic major, reserve space for family members attending with you, and provide information to help us build a tentative fall schedule for you – including indicating credit for courses you will be transferring to ACU. After you complete your Passport registration, you will receive a Passport confirmation packet. Your academic department will build your tentative fall schedule and once it is completed, our office will mail it to you. After you have received and reviewed it, you will have the opportunity to make necessary changes. Schedules are built on a first-come, first-serve basis, so register early for Passport. All new students, freshmen and transfers, must register for Passport.
Why Must Students Attend? • Finalize your fall schedule. • Meet faculty and staff from your area of academic interest. • Meet fellow students. • Reserve your books for the fall semester. • Meet Residence Life staff. • Complete important academic and campus life business (ID card, parking permit, etc.). • Attend informative sessions concerning financial aid, academic and student life programs, and services. • Have your questions answered about courses, spiritual life, billing or anything else you can think of.
Why Should Parents Attend?
We have special sessions designed to introduce parents and family members to ACU, as well as assist them in preparing for the challenges and changes as a result of a student's enrollment in a university. Parents often have many questions regarding their student's new experiences, and these sessions are designed to offer answers in a relaxed, informal atmosphere. While some sessions will be student/parent sessions, others will run concurrently with the student sessions. It is important that parents plan to attend these parent-only sessions. Parents attending in years past have found their sessions informative and helpful.
When you arrive on campus, follow the signs to Passport check-in at the Hunter Welcome Center where you will receive a complete packet of information (see map on page 13). Please plan to stay until noon on Tuesday.
Many students desire to take math or English placement tests to improve their course placement before finalizing their fall schedule. These tests will be available at Passport. CLEP tests and an ACU English Essay will be available for those who qualify and who wish to earn course credit. All students majoring in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, mathematics or physics or pursuing a pre-architecture, pre-veterinary medicine or pre-health concentration (pre-medical, pre-dental, etc.) must take the Advanced Math Placement Test before the semester begins, unless they have credit for calculus (MATH 185), and that exam should be taken at Passport. More information about specific testing requirements and opportunities will be included in the Passport confirmation packet. If you have questions, please contact the University Testing Center at 800-677-8684 or visit their website at acu.edu/testing.
General Schedule
The schedule for Passport will include combined sessions for students and parents, as well as separate opportunities for each group. The Passport Check-In and Resource Fair will be available during the Sunday afternoon of each Passport session as well as on Monday morning. You can find the Passport schedule by checking the First-Year Program website at acu.edu/passport.
Academic Advising
Advising is a central component of your ACU experience, because it promotes the achievement of your educational and personal goals. At Passport, you'll learn about the core curriculum, specific majors and your degree plan. If you aren't sure about your major, you'll have the opportunity to begin exploring your options by attending an academic department meeting of your choice and participating in a Discovery Workshop. Every student will have the opportunity to receive comprehensive advising through both departmental and individual advising sessions. On Tuesday morning, freshmen will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with an academic advisor. These appointments will be scheduled during Passport events on Monday. Please plan to be on campus until noon on Tuesday.
International Students
International students are an important part of our campus community. It is very important that all international students plan to arrive by Aug. 18 for the August Passport. Additional activities and services are available to help international students make the transition to ACU. For more information, please contact the International Student Services office at 325-674-2821 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Students with Transfer Credit
Our transfer student coordinator works with students to help ensure a smooth transfer of credits taken at other colleges and universities to ACU. Students also can receive advice on transferability of courses taken while they are still in high school by "dual credit," or on the process for receiving approval for courses which may be taken in the summers while away from ACU. While advising and registration will be available for transfer students at Passport, transfer students with 30 or more hours accepted at ACU may contact their academic department to pre-register for classes before attending Passport. Attendance at Passport and Welcome Week is required for all transfer students. We don't want you to miss these opportunities to meet fellow students, faculty and staff and to learn more about your new community. For more information, please go to acu.edu/registrar and follow the "Transferring Courses to ACU" link found in the center of the page or call the registrar's office at 877-595-7451 or 325-674-2236.
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The orientation fee of $200 covers both Passport and Welcome Week programs. This fee includes program costs and materials for students. It also covers the Passport lunch and dinner meals on Monday for students and family members. Students do not need to send any money; the orientation fee is a one-time charge added to each new student's account. All new students are required to attend Passport and Welcome Week.
A limited number of rooms for the June Passport are available in the residence halls for students only on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations and advance payments are required and must be made online. This reservation process is separate from the Passport registration and you can find more information at acu. edu/passport. Housing on campus at Passport is limited to incoming students and the cost is $20 per night in the residence halls. All overnight guests should bring their own bed and bath linens. For students attending the August Passport, you may move into your residence hall starting Saturday, Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. Parent housing is not available on campus during the August Passport session. If you prefer, you may stay at one of the local hotels. You can find a listing of Abilene area accomodations at abilenevisitors.com/accomodations.
A completed Student Immunization Form and complete immunization record are required and must be submitted by July 15. If you need to verify that your Immunization Form has been received, you may call the Admissions Helpline at 800-460-6228. If you will not be at least 18 years old by the time you arrive on campus, you will need a completed Authorization for Treatment of a Minor Form signed by your parent or guardian in order to be seen at the Medical Clinic. Both the Student Immunization Form and the Authorization for Treatment of a Minor form are available at acu.edu/medical in the forms section. Failure to submit a completed Student Immunization Form will result in you being dropped from all enrolled classes, and it will prevent registration for other classes until the completed form is received.
Billing Cycle
A detailed eBill of your fall semester charges will be emailed to your ACU email address during the first week of June; thereafter, all eBills are emailed to students by the sixth day of each month. You will receive a statement each month in which you have activity on your account. An eBill includes all charges placed on the student account, payments made, and financial aid awarded. Please note: the eBill is provided in electronic format only; no paper statements are mailed. We strongly encourage students to register parents and/or guardians as authorized users in the Wildcat Pay Portal, giving them access to view eBills, view current account activity, and make payments to the account. Students are required to complete Financial Settlement prior to the start of each semester. You can review your eBill, make payments or set up a payment plan in the Wildcat Pay Portal at acu.edu/payingyourbill. For more information on those services, contact the Depot at 888-588-6083.
ACU is committed to full participation of parents or students with disabilities. If you have any disability-related needs for Passport, please contact the First-Year Program at 866-674-2212 . All services to students with disabilities are coordinated through Alpha Scholars Program. Please contact an Alpha representative at 325-674-2667 or email@example.com.
Student Immunization Form
Financial Settlement
Financial Settlement is a required step in ACU's enrollment process each semester, and simply means you've met your financial obligations for the semester. Financial Settlement may be met by paying the amount due in full, enrolling in an interest-free Wildcat Pay Plan or having an approved loan in place to cover the account balance. For details on how and when to meet Financial Settlement, please visit acu.edu/financialsettlement.
August Move-in
All students may move into their residence halls beginning Saturday, Aug. 17. For students on the meal plan, meals will be available as part of Passport and Welcome Week beginning Saturday, Aug. 17.
Family Weekend
Parents, make your plans now to join us for Family Weekend on Sept. 13-14, 2013.
welcome week One week at ACU can totally change your life – Welcome Week 2013. During the week starting Aug. 20, upperclassmen from ACU will introduce you to a way of life designed to take you to a higher spiritual, emotional, social and academic level. Special activities will be packed into the week to teach you about ACU's traditions, school spirit, service and educational opportunities. Plus, activities are designed to provide the foundation for you to develop lifelong friends – from the opening candlelight devotional to working side by side in service projects to friendly, fun games that make you laugh with people around you. Come ready to have fun and ready to explore new territory at Welcome Week 2013!
ACU's Core:
Fundamentally Different ACU's university Core is an innovative and intrinsically different approach to higher education. Every university has what is traditionally called a core curriculum: a set of courses each student takes while earning credits toward a degree. Students generally take these courses during their first or second year of college. We believe there is more to developing the foundation of a student's education than reading, writing and arithmetic. There are fundamental life experiences, bigger questions and cultural connections to be made. ACU is committed to use every opportunity to discuss these issues whether in a traditional classroom setting or afternoon coffee with a favorite professor. The Core at ACU is the perfect foundation for a 21st-century education, regardless of your academic major or career path. So, what makes ACU's Core different?
What Makes This Different?
The courses in ACU's Core are designed to help you
consider some of life's big questions. The classes are
interdisciplinary, taught by professors who will inspire you with exciting and challenging experiences you will never forget.
Cornerstone, the introductory course, examines ways of thinking across the disciplines. It uses challenging, global issues to explore how education in the Christian liberal arts can develop the critical, multidisciplinary skills needed to engage a rapidly changing world. The course helps prepare you for the other Core courses in which you further develop the multi-faceted skills of thinking critically, globally and missionally, equipping you to make a difference in the world.
Where Do I Fit In?
Human Identity and Community, the second Core course, explores the nature of human self and the foundations of human communities. Taught by a team of teachers, the course examines differing views of self and community and encourages you to articulate your own developing sense of self. You will practice integrative problem-solving skills as you tackle real social issues faced by communities locally and around the globe.
How Do I Find Meaning in Life?
The third course, God and the Good Life, examines the values, ideas, and stories that guide human beings in the search for meaning. Using an interdisciplinary approach, the course evaluates creative works such as art, literature, and music as an expression of the search for meaning. You will have the opportunity to explain your own vision of the good life and its relationship to God. This course counts as Bible credit.
How Do I Live an Integrated Life?
The Capstone experience, taught in your major, challenges you as a senior-level student to think critically about your faith and calling as it is expressed in your major. This experience varies widely across disciplines and may be accomplished using a variety of assignments, projects, internships, research, performances or presentations. This course requires a product of substantial complexity and quality that intentionally ties your co-curricular experiences with your major field of study.
How Do I Pursue Knowledge?
ACU encourages all students to pursue their passion through research and creative expression. Pursuit, ACU's research initiative to build a community of research, scholarship and creative expression, equips you with the knowledge, skills, behaviors and values to attain research literacy. These competencies are developed in the Core classes, enhancing your research readiness and preparing you for expanded opportunities for research and creative expression in your major fields of study.
Content/Key Questions The questions asked by the Core are enduring questions to which you will be invited to explore your own answers. These questions invite you into dialogue about what brings meaning, purpose and value to life.
How Do I Know?
Team Teaching Typically, universities teach courses in disciplinary "silos" with little regard for integrating ideas outside the discipline. Team teaching facilitates looking at an issue from more than one perspective – the ACU Core is designed to help you do just that. By incorporating teachers from various disciplines into each course, we intentionally challenge you to make those comparisons and connections.
Within this Core is a set of three interdisciplinary courses:
Special Programs
The Honors College helps bright, motivated students get more out of the time and money they invest at ACU. Its benefits include small classes, interdisciplinary courses, early registration, social events, mentoring in your major field, travel and research grants, and therefore a stronger transcript for applying to graduate school. Before signing up for Honors classes, a student must be accepted to the Honors College. Admission is very competitive and is based on three criteria: test scores, high school achievement and application form. There is no absolute minimum for the first two categories, but the average admitted student has an SAT (critical reading plus math) of around 1360 or ACT Composite of around 30. The typical Honors College student has done very well in high school, with an excellent GPA and a strong record of extracurricular activities.
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Scheduling your Honors courses: 1. All Honors College students take two honors courses per semester for their first three semesters. 2. All first-semester Honors students take an Honors section of CORE 110, in addition to one more Honors class. The Honors College offers sections of many general education and majors classes, including selections in Bible, CORE, Communications, Chemistry, Biology, Business and more. 3. Any student who cannot schedule two honors courses in a semester should come to the Honors College offices (101 Zellner Hall) to make other arrangements. 4. After finishing lower-division requirements, Honors students engage in upper-division Honors projects such as research associated with a class in the major field, individual research with a professor, an internship, a conference presentation, leadership in a campus organization, or a project of the student's own design. Upper-division Honors students are also ready to take Honors Colloquia, in which ACU's best faculty teach a 1-credit-hour seminar in a field of special interest.
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For more details and an application, contact the Honors College office at 325-674-2728 or email@example.com or visit the Honors website: acu.edu/honors. You may submit your application online.
ACU Study Abroad
Whether you choose to explore the urban beaches of South America, the dreaming spires of Oxford, the medieval towns of Central Europe, or other destinations around the globe, studying abroad during your time at ACU is a life-changing experience strongly recommended for all students who qualify. Students must apply for entrance to the program (requirements include a minimum GPA of 2.5 and at least 30 credit hours earned), and to reserve a place in ACU's primary international study centers in Oxford, England; Leipzig, Germany; and Montevideo, Uruguay. Most ACU students plan to study abroad during their sophomore year, before starting advanced classes in their major field of study. This means you need to start planning now with your advisor to shape your degree plan and anticipate the courses you will take the next four semesters.
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Why Should I Study Abroad? • Academics Abroad – bring to life what you read in textbooks. • Living and Learning in Community – your classmates become your best friends. • Seeking God Together – walking in the way of Christ with friends and professors. • Serving the World – experiencing a new culture by serving others. • Language Learning – learn a language by living it. • Venturing Out – numerous opportunities for personal travel.
For More Information • See acu.edu/studyabroad • Visit the office in Administration Building 124 • Call 325-674-2754
"The way I speak, the way I read, the way I eat, my music and my relationships have all been changed for the better. Deeply submerging yourself in another culture can give you a very real sense of being in another's shoes." – BRYCE POWELL ('08) 11
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What Do I Do Next? • Visit the Study Abroad website for specific program details, and to view photos and videos. • Talk to your advisor about planning your course sequence around studying abroad. • Come by the Study Abroad office to get the rest of your questions answered. • Complete and submit an application. • Friend "Joe Study-Abroad" on Facebook to get in touch with Study Abroad alumni
Did you know … • More and more students are entering school still deciding on a major. • Half of all students change their major at least once.
Thinking about your future?
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Then you are probably asking all kinds of questions about who you are, what gifts you possess, your unique purpose in life, what major to choose and what career options are available to you. If you are asking yourself any of these questions, the first step to finding answers is through a program ACU calls Discovery.
Get started at Passport!
Let the ACU Career Center and Discovery help you answer some of these questions. Make plans to attend the Passport session titled, "Values That Shape Your Future." During this engaging group session, you are able to participate in the Values Card Sort, an activity used in our Discovery program. Take this first step and you will be on your way to discover what you value most and how those values impact your decisions about career development and your major. Seating is limited, reserve your spot today by visiting acu.edu/passportdiscovery.
Ready to sign up for Discovery for the upcoming semester? Visit acu.edu/discovery to sign up today!
The Career Center and more …
Besides running the Discovery program, the Career Center is here to help you throughout your journey. Individual career advising, career development opportunities, events, and internship and job search assistance are just a phone call or email away!
Questions? Career Center Abilene Christian University Hunter Welcome Center, Second Floor Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - Noon and 1-5 p.m. Phone: 325-674-2473 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com acu.edu/careercenter
What is Discovery?
Discovery is a five-week program held multiple times throughout the school year. Discovery will help you: Decide – How to choose a major and help you if you are having doubts about a major you have chosen. Confirm – Know that the major you choose aligns with how God uniquely created you. Narrow – Provide specific insight into what career options are available to you within your chosen major. During each session you will explore topics to help you discover ways to make a real difference in the world. We will utilize: • Scripture and talk about the idea of The Call and Your Mission. • Personalized assessments to help you explore your unique interests. • Innovative information allowing you to make a clear decision leading to a good-fit career path. • Valuable online tools to research your chosen major and career options. In addition, we will provide a face-to-face individual appointment to help you understand your assessments and how they assist you in determining the majors and jobs to research. 12
"For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart." – JEREMIAH 29: 11-13 (NIV)
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55 – Sherrod Building (SHB) 56 – Shore Art Gallery (SHO) 57 – Sikes Hall (SIK) 58 – Smith Hall (SMH) 59 – Soccer Field 60 – Soccer and Softball Fieldhouse 61 – Teague Special Events Center (TEC) 62 – The Ascension Trailhead 63 – Tower of Light (TWL) 64 – University Park Apartments (UPA) 65 – Vanderpool Building (VAN) 66 – WACU Museum/Jennings House (WAC) 67 – Wally Bullington Football Practice Facility 68 – Wells Field (WEL) 69 – Wildcat Disc Golf Course 70 – Williams Performing Arts Center (WPA) 71 – Zellner Hall (ZEL) 72 – Zona Luce Building (ZON)
Important Dates June 23-25 – June Passport August 18-20 – August Passport August 20-24 – Welcome Week August 26 – First day of classes
Visit the First-Year Program website: acu.edu/fyp • Online registration for Passport and fall schedules • Passport and Welcome Week updates • Links to resources for first-year students
Things to Do Now
• Complete admissions requirements* (you must be accepted to register for Passport and receive a fall schedule) • Submit your $250 Enrollment Deposit* (your $250 deposit must be on file to receive a fall schedule) • Return your Student Immunization form • Register for Passport and fall courses online at acu.edu/fyp • Complete and return all your financial aid information * You must complete these before you will be allowed to finalize your fall schedule at Passport.
Our Promise ACU is a vibrant, innovative, Christ-centered community that engages students in authentic spiritual and intellectual growth, equipping them to make a real difference in the world.
For More Information The First-Year Program ACU Box 29104 Abilene, Texas 79699-9104 866-674-2212 (toll free) 325-674-2212 (local) email@example.com acu.edu/fyp 130102-0413
Published on Apr 4, 2013
Passport, Welcome Week, Course Registration, Special Programs, Study Abroad


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Shanghai (AFP) Feb 5, 2013
US auto giant General Motors' January sales in China surged 26 percent from a year earlier to 310,765 vehicles, it said Tuesday, setting a record for any month.
GM's previous monthly record was January 2011, when it sold 268,035 vehicles in the country, according to a statement.
Sales of cars and other products tend to pick up around the Chinese Lunar New Year, which falls in early February this year.
GM's sales in China -- the world's largest car market -- grew 11.3 percent in 2012 from 2011 to a record 2.84 million vehicles, despite the country's slower economic growth, the company has previously said.
Last year, China's auto sales were hit by limits on numbers imposed by some cities to ease traffic congestion and cut pollution, and also a political row between China and Japan that hurt sales of Japanese cars.
Total national auto sales rose only 4.3 percent year-on-year to 19.31 million vehicles.
Non-Japanese foreign automakers such as GM have benefited from the dispute between Beijing and Tokyo over an island chain which sparked calls for a boycott of Japanese cars, and stronger brand recognition than domestic producers.
China has proved attractive to the world's automakers to counter a sales collapse in Europe, which has been hit by the sovereign debt crisis.
Consultancy McKinsey has forecast growth in China's auto market will slow to an average eight percent annually between 2012 and 2020, but it will remain the world's top market with sales of 22 million passenger cars in 2020.
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Oak Hill point guard Quinn Cook, the No. 28 recruit in the Class of 2011 according to Rivals.com, is set to announce his college decision later this week.
Steve Smith, Cook's coach at Oak Hill, told Adam Zagoria of Zagsblog.com that the 6-1 point guard will choose between UCLA and Duke.
According to Zagsblog.com:
Smith said it would come down to Duke or UCLA and that North Carolina and Villanova were not real options.
"They [Carolina] were supposed to come tomorrow [Tuesday] and he's made his mind up. He's trying to keep it quiet," Smith said. "I'm going to try to stop them from coming."
Smith added that Cook would not visit Carolina this coming weekend and that it was either Duke or UCLA, both of which have appeal.
"He feels he can go to UCLA right away and they basically told him, 'We're handing you the starting position,'" Smith said.
Smith also told Zagoria that while Cook has a strong relationship with Duke senior Nolan Smith, questions surrounding Kyrie Irving's future with the Blue Devils may come into play.
"At Duke he could start and Kyrie Irving could be gone or Kyrie Irving could still be there," Smith said. "There could be a (NBA) lockout. There are some variables there [at Duke] that aren't at UCLA."
If you haven't seen Cook play, check out this highlight reel below.
-- Tim Gardner
Follow Tim on Twitter at @TimGardner_USAT
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A free insulin pump and continuous glucose monitor information session is held the first Wednesday of every month at 12:00pm noon located at OSU CarePoint East. Call 614-688-6251 to register.
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Bisque Stamps
Creating and using bisque stamps is a unique way to make personalized impressions on ceramic ware.
Roller Bisque Stamps
1. Draw a design for the stamp on a piece of white computer paper, taking care that the end points on each side match up. When the paper is rolled up so that the ends meet, the drawing should create a continuous design. To help the ends meet exactly, I will often fold the paper into quarters lengthwise and use the half or quarter marks as starting and ending points. Below is an example of a roller stamp pattern.
2. Roll out an even, thick coil of clay, making sure that it is thick long enough to fit the pattern. Wrap the pattern around the coil, using pushpins to fasten it in place. With a wire tool, trim off the excess clay at each end. With a pen or a very dull pencil, trace your pattern. The impression from the tracing will serve as an outline for carving.
3. Using the traced outline, carve out the stamp. Many different tools may be used. I personally prefer a sharpened paintbrush end, a broken hack-saw blade, and two very old Kemper wire carving tools given to me by a friend. Keep in mind that the carved stamp will become the negative of the actual impression made in the clay. Where the stamp is carved inward is where the impression will be raised up.
4. Several smaller, less detailed stamps can be made by slicing the extra coil into round peices and then texturing the outer rims. I like to put random marks and carvings in these smaller stamps. In combination with larger stamps, they make excellent borders.
5. When the stamps are finished, allow them to dry to leather hard. Gently remove the clay from the center of the stamp to create a hollow cylinder. It is important not to leave the stamp too thick, making an explosion in your kiln, or too thin, creating a weak and brittle stamp.
6. Bisque fire the stamps. All the stamps shown are bisqued to cone 06.
Below is the finished bisque stamp and what it looks like when rolled on a slab of clay.
A great informational article on how to make skinny roller bisque stamps can be found on the web at:
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"Machine vision is regarded as one of the keys to enabling technology for the development of the manufacturing industry," Tan explains. "There is a national strategy for an S-T-I-driven economy (science, technology and innovation). There is a booming manufacturing industry, a national campaign for safer communities, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai."
What are his tips for moving east? Help customers understand machine vision and your product. Understand customer needs. Understand research, development and application priorities and policies established by the Chinese government, partner with local organizations and try to employ local people for public relations.
In last month's Perspective (and beginning on page 10 this issue) I discussed the emergence of LEDs. The other day the point was further illuminated. I went into a bookstore to pick up a new bulb for my wife's portable reading light, the kind that clips onto the book. I was told that they no longer stocked them. They were, the young woman behind the counter told me with a shake of her head, out-of-date. Sure enough, all the lights they stocked had LEDs.
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YOUNGSTERS rose to the challenge of learning how to make the perfect loaf of bread.
Pupils at St Stephen's Kearsley Moor CE Primary School were visited by regional family bakers Roberts Bakery and guided through every stage of the breadmaking process.
Dressed in their Roberts Bakery aprons and hairnets caps, the budding bakers were shown the craft of mixing, kneading and shaping by Keith Birkett and Wayne Hewitt from the bakery.
Natalie Stokes, a Year Two class teacher, said: "The children were thrilled to take part in this excit- ing bread-making masterclass.
"It was great fun for them to get stuck into making the bread and they were so proud to produce loaves that looked and smelled so delicious.
"Some of our children don't have the opportunity to bake much at home, so it was lovely for them to experience the sight, feel, smell and, of course, taste of something they had baked themselves."
Mr Birkett said: "Sadly, bread-making is a declining art form. We wanted to show the children that it is easy and great fun to make a really tasty loaf from just a few ingredients.
"This visit was really enjoyable, and it was also very worthwhile in educating them about how bread is manufactured, how it reaches our shelves and how it can contribute to a healthy lifestyle."
The bakery's visit was part of the Year Two pupils' science curriculum, in which pupils have been learning about healthy eating and lifestyle choices.
In addition to the breadmaking demonstration, the children were given a virtual tour of Roberts' state-of-the-art bakery, which makes 87 million loaves a year and supplies bread throughout the region.


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Biology has often been used as a source of inspiration in computer science and engineering. Bioinspired principles have found their way into network node design and research due to the appealing analogies between biological systems and large networks of small sensors. This paper provides an overview of bioinspired principles and methods such as swarm intelligence, natural time synchronization, artificial immune system and intercellular information exchange applicable for sensor network design. Bioinspired principles and methods are discussed in the context of routing, clustering, time synchronization, optimal node deployment, localization and security and privacy.
The recent advances in miniaturization and low-power design have led to the development of small-sizes sensor devices that can be deployed in very large sensor networks [
In order to save energy, these networks have sensors that typically run with low duty cycles. Hence the amount of processing of individual nodes and the message exchange between devices are kept to a minimum. Due to these characteristics conventional methods in network design such as a unique addressing, centralized routing schemes, centralized clock distribution etc. fail to meet the constraints of massively distributed systems.
Computer scientists and engineers have often looked into nature for inspiration in search for solutions to complex problems. In biological systems there are many cases where complexity is handled by individuals with limited capabilities. By using simple rules for the behavior and the interaction among individuals a global optimum can be achieved on a large, system-level scale. Sensor networks as well as biological systems need to adapt to the varying environmental circumstances including the ability to self-organize, scale efficiently and to provide robust and resilient operation for the long-term survival of the system. These characteristics constitute the basis for the development of different approaches and algorithms at different network layer for efficient, robust and resilient communication and information networks [
By looking carefully into nature, one can observe that the dynamics of many biological systems and the laws governing them are based on a surprisingly small number of simple rules. These rules yield collaborative and effective mechanisms for resource management, task allocation, social differentiation, synchronization without the need for any central controlling element. From biological systems we find motivation for derivation of different approaches and algorithms in systems design. Bioinspired (or natural) computing [
A few surveys of bioinspired networking and communication protocols and algorithms have been published recently [
In this paper we provide a brief overview of the most promising applications of bioinspired principle for distributed, networked sensor systems. In Section 2 we concentrate on the application of bioinspired methods to problems related to communications. We begin by introducing the basic bioinspired networking principles. Section 3 dwells on a number of examples that illustrate the concept of using simple principles to solve complex problems in a large-scale network. Section 4 discusses the potentials for bioinspired methods and techniques in large-scale, distributed networked systems. In Section 5, we conclude our overview.
Many issues in networking are formulated as multidimensional optimization problems. As network dimensions are increased both spatially and in terms of the number of nodes, centralized control of communication becomes impractical. In analogy with biological system, the individual alone is of less interest compared to the collective behavior of the system of a great number of alike individuals. This line of thinking has led to the foundation of the science and engineering discipline: swarm intelligence to describe the self-organizing properties of such system. At the same time, communication networks are subject to failure either by device and link malfunction or misuse of their capacity. From biology the immune system is known to have superior performance in the detection of malfunctioning behavior and by combining principles of immunology an AIS self-healing characteristics can be demonstrated.
The behavior of large groups of interacting small insects such as ants and bees establishes the foundation for the field of swarm intelligence. Swarm (or social) intelligence in biology has been studied intensively during the last few decades [
The ant system models the way ant colonies complete difficult tasks from the cooperative behavior of a great number of individuals [
The algorithm uses stochastic techniques to search the solution space for an optimal solution. Artificial ants are the agents of search activities in the algorithm. The paths that ants travel will construct a tree when they merge into each other or reach the destination. There are two types of ants applied in the algorithm: forward ants and backwards ants. The factors that control the movement of the forward ants are the
The most important aspect of ACO is the transition probability
In contrast, the particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithm models social behavior of a flock of birds e.g., searching for food [
Essentially, PSO learns from the scenario and uses this "knowledge" to solve the optimization problem. Each "bird" is a solution,
The time/clock synchronization in distributed systems is a complex issue and hard to achieve with a high degree of accuracy. In particular, server-free systems pose additional challenges for the establishment of a robust distributed clock synchronization. Recently, models for clock synchronization based on the synchronization principles of fireflies have been proposed [
The effect of the pulse is identical to a phase shift proportional to the aggregate of pulses from oscillators firing at the same time. As a result, for almost all initial conditions the population of oscillators evolves to a state in which all the oscillators fires synchronously. As the system evolves, oscillators begin to group together in clusters that fire at the same time. This gives rise to a positive feedback process and results in a self-organized clock synchronization of the system.
The artificial immune systems (AIS) mimics the property of the biological immune system. Several studies reports on the application of artificial immune systems and its application in computer science and engineering [
In nature, two immune responses are identified. The primary one is to launch a response to invading pathogens by provides an immediate, but non-specific, innate response. The secondary immune response remembers past encounters and, hence, it represents the immunologic memory. If pathogens successfully evade the innate response, the adaptive immune system is activated by the innate response. This secondary immune response allows a faster response the second time around showing a very specific response by using lymphocytes, which are white blood cells (T-cells and B-cells). The function of T-cells and B-cells is to recognize specific non-self antigens. B-cells respond to pathogens by producing large quantities of antibodies, which then neutralize foreign objects. In response to pathogens some T-cells produce cytokines that direct the immune response while other T-cells produce toxic granules that cause the death of pathogen infected cells.
AIS based algorithms typically exploit the immune systems characteristics of self-learning and memorization. The immune system is, in its simplest form, a cascade of detection and adaptation, culminating in a system that is remarkably effective. A simplified computational model based on the immune system has been given by Farmer, Packard and Perelson [
Living organisms consist of billions of cells interacting with each other in a remarkably harmonic way. While current sensor network protocols suffer from scalability and efficiency issues, intercellular biological networks exhibit a robust and distributed behavior, high efficiency, and self-healing capabilities such as wound healing controlled by local cell clusters inside the organic tissues.
Signaling in biological systems occurs at multiple levels [
For the communication over longer distances, the cells secrete hormones into blood vessels and the blood carries the molecules to all parts of the body. Signaling pathways are exposed to "noise" from interaction with ambient, residual molecules and from interference with other signaling pathways. Inhibitory pathways are interfering with the activatory pathway and the final effect is dependent on the strongest signal.
The notch signaling pathway, which is present in most multicellular organisms, can be used to model a well-studied cell communication mechanism [
A simple model has been presented by Collier
Distributed, networked sensor systems are not only quantitatively different, but also qualitatively different from conventional computer networks in place today. Their large scale and scope introduce new problems in design and implementation. This calls for new methods and techniques in engineering to overcome these problems. In this section the applications of bioinspired principles and methods are addressed in the context of networking. We outline the potential aspects and challenges from extrapolating these principles to distributed networked sensor systems.
Among the many challenges encountered by sensor networks, routing issues are one of the problems that significantly block the scalability, robustness and energy-efficiency of the network. The design of routing protocols for large-scale sensor network is very difficult due to the limited available energy, the limited memory capacity and a frequent changes in network topology.
The objective of every routing algorithm is to direct traffic from sources to destinations and to maximize network performance while minimizing the cost of transmission. Routing algorithms can be broadly classified as static or dynamic. In static routers the path taken by a packet is determined on the basis of the source and destination, without regard to the current network state. This path is usually chosen as the shortest one according to some cost criterion. Adaptive (or dynamic) routers are, in principle, more attractive, because they try to adapt the routing policy to the varying traffic conditions. However, oscillations in selected paths might occur, circular routes can be generated, and large fluctuations in performances might result. Another problem with dynamic algorithms applied to, e.g., sensor networks arises when changes in the network topology occur too frequently to allow routing updates to propagate through the entire network. In the absence of global identification and unique addressing schemes of individual nodes, the network data-centric routing based on probabilistic techniques becomes attractive.
Dorigo, Maniezzo, and Colorni [
The above mentioned applications all represent data-centric routing schemes based on bioinspired principles. They are founded on the basis that the collective behavior of a great number of nodes can result in a scalable, robust, and energy-efficient routing network infrastructure.
The grouping of nodes into clusters has been a widely pursued strategy to achieve the network scalability objective. Clustering is an important technique which aims at generating the minimum set of clusters and hereby minimizing the transmission distances in the network. The introduction of clusters allows a hierarchical routing of traffic from the sources to the destinations, conserve bandwidth and provide fault tolerant and stable operation. Furthermore, a cluster topology might be useful in networks that mix limited devices and full-functional devices deployed as cluster-heads. However, in most sensor networks applications network clustering is not desirable due to the uneven draining of resources in the network.
Several authors report on the use of PSO for network clustering: Tillett, Rao and Sahin [
Charalambous and Cui [
Clustering has been recognized as an effective mechanism for topology control in large-scale wireless sensor networks. Inspired by the collective behavior of small animals, self-organizing clustering algorithms for large-scale networks can be developed. The algorithm does not require prior knowledge of node locations, time synchronization or other network characteristics. By using simple rules most of the nodes in a network can determine their role as either cluster head or cluster member based on purely local decisions and by using only a limited amount of broadcast messages in the network.
A common clock reference is essential for sensing applications for reasons such as an accurate time-stamping of sampled data. Somewhat unfortunate, time synchronization is one of the most difficult problems that an engineer of a distributed system will encounter [
Prior effort in time synchronization over multi-hop wireless sensor networks has mainly focused on centralized solutions using beacon signals as timing references. However, centralized solutions do not scale well and for very large-scale, distributed networks the use of a central timing references becomes impractical. Another important aspect of time synchronization is the possibility to synchronize the transmission and reception phase of nodes and hereby reducing the energy consumption by minimizing the idle listening period of the nodes. Finally, the idea is to optimize the energy-efficiency for periodic data gathering in sensor networks by a strict control of the network timing.
Bletsas and Lippman [
The foreseeable scale of future networked sensor systems is encouraging scientists and engineers to use asynchronous methods, mimicking the biological systems, for the establishment of clock references. Instead of assuming that the network system is in a well-defined state at any point in time one must instead rely on a distributed system design that rely on probability.
Location awareness is an important property of networked sensor systems for applications such as environmental monitoring and animal tracking. Location information of the sensor nodes is used to detect and record events and to relate these events to position. Furthermore, location awareness can be used to route packets by using geometrically aware routing.
Traditionally localization techniques involve the periodic transmission of beacon signals [
In contrast, "beacon-free" systems rely solely on a corporative localization of nodes, where nodes work together in a peer-to-peer manner to sense and subsequent form a map of the network [
Gopakumar and Lillykutty [
A central challenge in computer security is the protection of the assets of a system. System assets include base resources such as processing, storage, communication and user-interface,
Network intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are essential elements in a computer security strategy. An IDS is a device or a software application that monitors network and system activities for malicious activities or policy violations. The IDS produce reports to a central systems that allow humans to intervene or that can be responded to by computer systems in an attempt to stop the intrusion. The analogy between the pataginic intrusion on the body and the intrusion of a malicious actor in a computer network has inspired scientists and engineers to look at intrusion detection as one of the first application of AIS [
A review of AIS-based IDSs has been given by Aickelin, Greensmith, and Twycross [
Hilker and Luther [
From the above discussion we have seen a broad range of applications where bioinspired principles and methods can be applied to address the problems of scalability and the computing resource scarcity of individual nodes in a networked sensor system. Bioinspired methods are best developed and analyzed in the context of a multidisciplinary conceptual framework that provides for biological models and well-founded analytical principles. The framework is based on the stages of probing the biological systems, the subsequent modeling of biological behavior—often including simplification—and algorithm development [
Bioinspired models have proven to be a useful to solve complex problems in a collaborative/competitive way such as route optimization, clustering, time synchronization, localization and for system protection. We have referenced a number of examples of reports on such studies. However, many of the studies of bioinspired principles in networking are solely based on simulations and quite often also for networks of a modest size. Furthermore, much attention has been paid to the performance of the central algorithm at the expense of looking at the entire system in a realistic environment. In the future, the transformation of existing simulations into practical real-world sensor network application is desired. Inevitable, this will fuel the further development of commercial engineering products based on bioinspired principles.
A recent, very promising and largely unexplored research field of nanoscale communication networks has emerged from looking at bioinspired principles in communication. The term "nanonetwork" has been coined [
The behavior of social animals as well as the complex biological processes in living organism are a source of inspiration in computer science and engineering. In this paper we have provided an overview of the most significant bioinspired principles for large-scale distributed networked systems such as sensor networks. We have seen how different biological systems give inspiration to different parts of network design such as routing, clustering, time synchronization, localization and protection (security and privacy). The basis for bioinspired networking has been given in order to disclose the potential and the applicability of bioinspired principles for networked sensor systems.
The firefly inspired time synchronization mechanism. (a) A node fires a pulse when its internal time
The delta-notch mechanism constitutes an effective feedback look between delta and notch ligands in neighboring cells (Adapted from [
Applications of bioinspired principles in networking.
|Biological principle
|Application fields in networking
|Swarm intelligence
|Routing in computer networks, optimal node deployment, node localization, and network clustering
|Firefly synchronization
|Robust and distributed clock synchronization, Misbehavior detection, intrusion detection systems, and node and rate selection
|Intercellular communication
|Coordination and control in distributed systems, network clustering, and protection (security and privacy)


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Even the beginning guitarist can easily learn to play the Eagles' song "Hotel California." The song structure is built upon seven simple chords, some of which have the same or nearly identical finger settings. The way in which these chords combine, though, is rather complex. Interpreting the music of this song seems as difficult as decoding its lyrics. Ger Tillekens here contributes to the debate by analysing the basic chord pattern as an expanded Spanish progression that gives the song its Spanish feel and acts as to keep it firmly locked into the moment.
Even for non-guitarists, if you skip down the page to this article's notes, they are of interest to anyone who lived through the era of progressive rock, as you'll see.


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Paleokastritsa beach, Corfu
|The beaches of Paleokastritsa are found in front of the homonymous famous cosmopolitan tourist resort at a distance of 23,5 kilometers Northwestern to the town of Corfu within an area of luxurious green full of olive trees and pine trees reaching the edge of the coast.
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|A beach in Paleokastritsa, Corfu
|A beach in Paleokastritsa, Corfu
|Paleokastritsa, Corfu
| You will enjoy swimming and sunbathing at several beautiful beaches in front of the village which combine sand, pebbles and small stones with beautiful rocks and crystal clear very cool water. Cold water is one of the most characteristic features of the sea in the area; even in full summer, the sea never gets hot.
If you wish you may rent a small boat and start exploring the broader coastal area: you will sail up to "Petrokaravo" (meaning "the stone ship), or Kolouri, as its official name is. The locals will tell you many stories and legends about this small rock in the sea. Finally, if you like diving, a diving center is available both for beginners and for experts of the sport.
Access from the capital (Corfu, 23,5 kilometers) is easy by public bus (the green ones), by taxi and by rented or private car and motorbikes. Excursion boats depart daily from the small port of the village for several coastal villages of the island. At the port you may also rent a boat for a more solitary and romantic short trip.
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|From: Ryan Culpepper (ryanc at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Wed Apr 29 11:51:12 EDT 2009
Noel Welsh wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to test a function the uses local-expand. This is somewhat > difficult, as I can't use local-expand outside of a transformer, so I > have to do some hoops to setup a transformer etc. Anyway, I'm getting > an error from my test: > > unet-util-test.ss:8:10: define-syntaxes: bad syntax in: > (define-syntaxes (foo) (syntax-rules () ((foo x) (define x 1)))) > > This is a perfectly fine expression (I can paste it into a REPL and it > works). So can anyone enlighten me on what is going on? Code is > below. That doesn't necessarily mean that the term is bad, just that it doesn't match any clause of some 'syntax-case' expression. > First, the function under tests: > > ;; sort-exprs : (stx-listof stx) -> (values (listof expr) (listof expr)) > ;; > ;; Sort a list of syntax into a list of transformer > ;; definitions and a list of other expressions > (define (sort-exprs exprs) > (let loop ([exprs exprs] > [transformers null] > [expressions null]) > (if (null? exprs) > (values transformers expressions) > (let ([stx (stx-car exprs)] > [rest (stx-cdr exprs)]) > (kernel-syntax-case > (local-expand stx 'module (kernel-form-identifier-list)) > #f > [(define-syntaxes (id ...) body ...) > (loop rest (cons stx transformers) expressions)] > [(define-values (id ...) body ...) > (loop rest transformers (cons stx expressions))]))))) > > The test harness: > > (define-for-syntax exprs > (list #'(define-syntax foo > (syntax-rules () > [(foo x) (define x 1)])) > #'(define (bar x) > (+ x 1)))) > > (define-syntax (sort stx) > (syntax-case stx () > [(sort) > (with-syntax ([(transformers expressions) (sort-exprs exprs)]) > (syntax (list (quote-syntax transformers) > (quote-syntax expressions))))])) This works for me, if I wrap a 'begin-for-syntax' around the definition of 'sort-exprs' above (and add requires for-syntax of syntax/stx and syntax/kerncase and change 'values' to 'list'). If you're putting 'sort-exprs' in another module and requiring it for-syntax, you need to add (require (for-template scheme/base)) to the module; otherwise, it won't have the right bindings for 'define-values' and 'define-syntaxes', and the literals won't match. Omitting that require gives you the error you reported above. Ryan
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I'm archaic and that's OK
Working at an online magazine has afforded me the opportunity to explore all kinds of new and varied aspects of technology. Before working here, I never gave a second thought to starting a Twitter account, for example. I'd been using my old school cell phone, sans Internet capabilities, without a care in the world, and couldn't care less if I had a camera.
It's not that I didn't know how to use them; I just didn't care to be bothered. Now, all of these things are as natural to me as checking e-mail. I didn't even give them a second thought until recently, when 2011 rolled in and my day planner ran out of pages.
I had mentioned to a friend (who also shares my necessity for micromanagement) that I needed to pick up another one, and she suggested I just use the calendar on my phone. I figured, rather than spend money, I may as well take advantage of something that I could use at the low, low price of free.
I gave the phone calendar a go for about an hour, which was about how long it took for me to realize it's garbage. Does it keep track of my appointments and to-do lists? Sure, but it annoys me to death tapping my way through pages and dates to get there. All I want is to open to a physical page and see my whole week laid out for me, in handwriting only I can read because it's just that illegible.
And, try as I might, I can't get used to not writing down what I need to get done. There's something more committal to writing something down that simply clicking through some errant keystrokes can't cement in my head. So, I abandoned the high-tech spirit and went out and bought a book, with pages, in which to store my life. As soon as I had it in my hands, I felt safe, like I was wrapped in an itemized security blanket.
$4.19 is a small price to pay for sanity.
ssspinball | Jan. 6, 2011 at 10:42 a.m. (report)
Using something like Google Calender is ridiculously awesome for a shared schedule with a spouse or friends. Not to mention the tediousness of writing out *recurring* events on paper. Ugh.
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Donna_n_tha_OC | Jan. 4, 2011 at 3:46 p.m. (report)
Like you,I use all the new "tech" things but I never could leave my old school,paper and pen,day planner.I would be lost without it.I bought my 2011 day planner last Nov. because I had made a note in my 2010 day planner to buy a new one.
4 years ago,my husband gave me a fancy PDA for Christmas,it lasted me about 3 days,then I was back old school.The PDA is buried somewhere in a desk drawer.
There are just some things that technology can't improve.
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They say time flies when you're having fun. I don't know who "they" are (probably those terrifyingly upbeat "glass half full" people), but they nailed it. My 2012 is a blur of exciting times and memorable moments, most of which my lawyers have advised me not to discuss in detail. There's still plenty to talk about, though, and I've shared the highlights below.
10 movie winners (and five big losers) of 2012
Published Dec. 18, 2012
Well, another year of movies is (almost) in the books. Full of many memorable ups and seared-in-my-brain-forever downs, here's my take on the best (and worst) of 2012.
"The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" is a welcome adventure
Published Dec. 14, 2012
Eleven years after "Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" introduced audiences to the majesty of director Peter Jackson's Middle-earth, "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" makes a triumphant return to the mythical land with a new trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit."
My pseudo-Christmas wish list
Published Dec. 12, 2012
After being tasked with putting together an actual wish list, I'm legitimately afraid of the death glare I'll get if I hand over my ultra-practical, completely un-whimsical list of stuff I want. So, I'm posting it here.


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Efficacy and Safety Study of Clonidine Lauriad® to Treat Oral Mucositis
This study has been completed.
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: June 29, 2011
Last updated: July 7, 2015
Last verified: July 2015
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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Clonidine Lauriad® to treat chemoradiation therapy induced severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer.
|Oral Mucositis
|Drug: Clonidine Lauriad® 50µg Drug: Clonidine Lauriad® 100µg Drug: Placebo Lauriad®
|Phase 2
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|A Phase II, Multi-center, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Clonidine Lauriad® 50 μg and 100 μg Mucoadhesive Buccal Tablet (MBT) Applied Once Daily to Those of Placebo in the Prevention and Treatment of Chemoradiation Therapy Induced Oral Mucositis in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
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Drug Information available for: Clonidine Clonidine hydrochlorideU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Onxeo:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Percentage of patients with an oral mucositis score≥ 3 using the WHO scale at cumulative radiation dose of 50 Gy [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Comparison between groups of the percentage of patients with an oral mucositis score ≥ 3 using the WHO scale at cumulative radiation dose of 50 Gy.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- Percentage of patients with an oral mucositis score≥ 3 using the WHO scale at cumulative radiation doses of 40 Gy and 60 Gy [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]
|Study Start Date:
|April 2010
|Study Completion Date:
|December 2014
|Primary Completion Date:
|October 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: Clonidine Lauriad® 50µg
50µg muco-adhesive buccal tablets, once de day, every day up to 8 weeks
Drug: Clonidine Lauriad® 50µg
50µg muco-adhesive buccal tablet once day every day up to 8 weeks
Active Comparator: Clonidine Lauriad® 100µg
100µg muco-adhesive buccal tablets, once a day, every day up to 8 weeks
Drug: Clonidine Lauriad® 100µg
100µg muco-adhesive buccal tablets, once a day, every day up to 8 weeks
Placebo Comparator: Placebo Lauriad®
Placebo muco-adhesive buccal tablets, once a day, every day up to 8 weeks
Drug: Placebo Lauriad®
placebo muco-adhesive buccal tablets, once a day, every day up to 8 weeks
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male or female
- Aged > 18 years
- Suffering from a newly diagnosed squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx or larynx histologically-confirmed and having undergone resective surgery
- Prior neoadjuvant chemotherapy allowed provided that, the patient did not experience a WHO grade > 2 oral mucositis during the neoadjuvant therapy.
Patient eligible to receive concurrent chemo-radiation defined as:
- A continuous course of conventional external beam irradiation (IMRT eligible) with a minimum cumulative radiation dose of 50 Gy or a maximum of 70 Gy, based on a daily dosing between 1.8 and 2.2 Gy combined with platinum based chemotherapy on a weekly or tri-weekly cycles.
- Planned radiation treatment fields must include at least two oral tissue sites (among right or left buccal mucosa, floor of mouth, tongue, right or left soft palate) with each site receiving a total of 50 Gy or a maximum of 70 Gy. The radiation treatment plan will be reviewed by a designated radiation oncologist.
- ECOG performance status ≤2
Screening laboratory tests:
- Haemoglobin ≥ 10g/dL
- Absolute neutrophil counts ≥ 1500 cells/mm3
- Platelets ≥ 100.000/mm3
- Conjugated bilirubin ≤ 2 times Upper Limit of Normal (ULN)
- Serum AST and ALT ≤ 3 ULN
- Negative serum pregnancy test
- Women of child bearing potential must have effective contraception method (oral or device)
- Signed written informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Tumours of the lips, sinuses, salivary glands
- Prior radiation of the head and neck area
- Curative surgery less than 2 weeks or more than 15 weeks prior to the initiation of RT-CT
- Presence of active infectious disease
- Presence of active oral infectious disease, including oropharyngeal candidiasis and/or orofacial herpes
- Presence of oral mucositis
- Known or suspected chronic viral diseases including HIV
- Systolic blood pressure < 100 mmHg and/or Diastolic blood pressure < 50 mmHg
- Recent stroke within the last 6 months
- Bradyarrhythmia (<60 b/min), including sinus node dysfunction or AV nodal conduction block 2nd or 3rd degree
- Subjects with orthostatic hypotension, defined by a decrease of systolic BP and/or diastolic BP above 20 mmHg when the patient stands up
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine blood level > 1.5ULN)
- Ongoing heavy alcohol consumption (>100g alcohol/day)
- Administration of any concomitant treatment likely to interfere with clonidine
- Known hypersensitivity to clonidine, history of allergy or intolerance to milk proteins or any other component of the product
- Presence of severe or uncontrolled depression
- Pregnant or breast-feeding women
- Inability to give informed consent or comply with study requirements
- Unable or unwilling to comply with follow-up visits
- Participation to a clinical trial within 30 days prior to randomization and during the entire duration of the study
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01385748
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Sponsors and Collaborators
|Study Director:
|Bérangère Vasseur, MD
More Information
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on July 25, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01385748 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|June 29, 2011
|Last Updated:
|July 7, 2015
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Digestive System Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Sensory System Agents
Peripheral Nervous System Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Antihypertensive Agents
Autonomic Agents
Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
Adrenergic Agonists
Adrenergic Agents
Neurotransmitter Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
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FONTANA - A woman wanted on an outstanding warrant let a pit bull loose on a San Bernardino County probation officer during a sweep that netted nearly two dozen arrests on Saturday, authorities said.
The unaware officer, who was on the ground with a suspect, was warned about the pit bull and evaded injury.
"I have never experienced anything like this as a probation officer," said Sal Garcia, who is also a part of the San Bernardino County Movement Against Street Hoodlums, or SMASH, team.
Shortly after 10 a.m., Garcia's team went to a home on Live Oak Avenue to serve an arrest warrant on a woman identified as Veronica Garcia and to check if a man identified as Gilbert Sanchez,was complying with the terms of his probation under California's prison realignment program.
Garcia entered the home and noticed about six children ranging in age from a few months to about 13 years.
As he was speaking to one of the four women inside, Garcia said, two other probation officers, Fatina Abdo and Hakim Stegall, went around to the rear of the home and found two men, one later identified as Sanchez and the other as Hector Gomez.
"As the officers approached, Gomez ran," Garcia said.
"We don't know why he ran because he wasn't on probation or parole. "
Stegall tussled with Gomez and ultimately pushed the fleeing man to the ground and handcuffed him, Garcia said.
Sanchez also was detained.
As Stegall was on the ground handcuffing Gomez, Veronica Garcia appeared in the doorway of the home holding a pit bull.
"She released the dog on Officer Stegall," Garcia said.
Abdo warned Stegall, who stood up to prevent being bitten by the dog, Garcia said.
"At this point, everyone in the house was now outside yelling at us," Garcia said. "A family member managed to pull back the dog after we told them we would have to shoot it if they didn't detain it. "
The chaotic scene began to escalate, Sal Garcia said, when the family's grandmother began to curse at the officers, leading all the other women and some of children in the home to yell obscenities at the officers.
"From the smallest kid to the oldest adult, they were all yelling at us, ... telling us to get off their ... property," Garcia said.
Eventually, the probation officers with help from Fontana police familiar with the family members calmed them and explained to them why the arrests were being made.
Eight teams made up of probation officers, Fontana police officers and some San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies contacted about 150 adults and juveniles to make sure they were complying with their probation terms during Saturday's sweep, said Chris Condon, a spokesman for the Probation Department.
A few weapons were also seized during the sweep, authorities said.


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Rainy-Day Mocha Malt
This hot Rainy-Day Mocha Malt is perfect for a cold day, a rainy day, or unwind just after you've put the kids to bed. Try the recipe today!
- 1 packet Classic Chocolate Malt Flavor CARNATION BREAKFAST ESSENTIALS® Complete Nutritional Drink
- 1/2 teaspoon NESCAFÉ TASTER'S CHOICE House Blend 100% Pure Instant Coffee Granules
- 1 cup fat free milk, heated
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I have been doing this for some time. Caution . . . can be quite habit forming! Also wonderful with a teaspoon of cinnamon and a very generous scoop of coffee ice cream (water instead of milk for the Carnation instant) and whip up in the blender.
Sounds like one yummy kind of drink.
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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1/1 of Recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 220
- Calories from Fat: 15
- Total Fat: 1.5g (2% of DV)
- Saturated Fat: 1g (4% of DV)
- Cholesterol: 10mg (3% of DV)
- Sodium: 270mg (11% of DV)
- Carbohydrates: 39g (13% of DV)
- Dietary Fiber: .5g (2% of DV)
- Sugars: 31g
- Protein: 13g
- Vitamin A: 15% of DV
- Vitamin C: 140% of DV
- Calcium: 60% of DV
- Iron: 25% of DV
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.


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Weekly Update from the
Josiah Bartlett Center
Keeping you up to date on our latest research
on the issues impacting New Hampshire
Two weeks ago, the state board of education denied every charter school application before them citing a financial problem that didn't exist. Further their action circumvented legislation and calls into question whether they should be permitted to continue in their role as the state authorizingagency for charter schools. Their bad actions can be fixed and they should do so immediately as a gesture of good faith to both the legislature itself and the charter school community in New Hampshire... Click here to keep reading
Pease Golf Course turns Profit by Avoiding Debt
While municipally-owned golf courses in Concord and Manchester are leaning on taxpayers to cover for losses, the publicly-owned Pease Golf Course continues to turn a profit. Click here to keep reading
Debates and Charter Schools
Grant Bosse and Paul Westcott break down the latest debate between Ovide Lamontagne and Maggie Hassan, covering Medicare, Medicaid, and charter schools, in this NH Watchdog on WGIR Podcast. Click here to listen.
Final Analysis: Pension Fund sees 0.9% Return
The New Hampshire Retirement System announced Friday that the pension fund posted a 0.9% gain for Fiscal Year 2012. Preliminary estimates had projected a 0.7% gain, but upon the final calculation for the fund's real estate and alternative assets, the rate of return was revised upward. Click here to keep reading.


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La Praia, Zambrone
- Free WiFi and free parking
Main amenities
- 30 guestrooms
- Marina
- Private beach
- Restaurant and bar/lounge
- Outdoor pool
- Breakfast available
- Free train station pick-up
- Beach umbrellas
- Airport shuttle
- 24-hour front desk
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Air conditioning
- Free WiFi and free parking
For families
- Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
- Children's pool
- Playground on site
- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Private bathroom
- Television
What's around
- In Marina di Zambrone
- Church of St. Nicholas Briatico (3.9 mi / 6.3 km)
- Irene Tower (4.6 mi / 7.4 km)
- Port of Tropea (5.6 mi / 9 km)
- Santa Maria dell'Isola Monastery (6 mi / 9.7 km)
- Norman Cathedral (6.4 mi / 10.4 km)
La Praia, Zambrone
Hotel Info: 866-539-8117from $48
- Economy Apartment, 1 Bedroom, Annex Building
- Quadruple Room
- Standard Triple Room, 1 Bedroom
- Standard Room, Courtyard Area
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At a glance
Key facts
Hotel size
- This hotel has 30 rooms
- This hotel is arranged over 3 floors
- Check-in time 2 PM-midnight
- Check-out time is 9:30 AM
- Express check-in/out
Airport shuttle service is available on request. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.
Required at check in
- Credit card or cash deposit required
- Government-issued photo ID required
- Minimum check-in age is 18
Travelling with others
- Pets allowed (dogs and cats only) *
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply *
- 1 per room (up to 15 kg)
- Free WiFi in public areas
- Free WiFi in rooms
- Airport shuttle (available on request) *
- Free train station pickup *
- Free valet parking
- Free RV/bus/truck parking
- Area shuttle within 5 km *
- Beach shuttle *
Nearby Three Star Zambrone hotels
In the hotel
- Buffet breakfast daily (surcharge)
- Restaurant
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee shop/café
- Snack bar/deli
- Beach bar
- Room service (during limited hours)
- Free reception
- Coffee/tea in a common area
- Beach shuttle (surcharge)
- Beach sun loungers
- Outdoor pool
- Children's pool
- Marina on site
- Beach umbrellas
- Arcade/game room
- Billiards or pool table
- Meeting rooms
- Computer station
- 24-hour front desk
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Hair salon
- Luggage storage
- Multilingual staff
- Number of buildings/towers - 2
- Year Built 1975
- Garden
- Television in common areas
- In-room accessibility
In the room
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Individually decorated
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- 19-inch TV
- Satellite TV channels
- Desk
- Free WiFi
- Phone
- Refrigerator (on request)
- Housekeeping - once per stay
- In-room safe
- Access via exterior corridors
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Special features
DiningLa praia - This beachfront family restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can order drinks at the bar and enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). A children's menu is available. Open 24 hours. Reservations are required. Open daily.
On Site
- Marina on site
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Fishing on site
- Motor boating on site
- Mountain biking on site
- Playground on site
- Rowing or canoeing on site
- Golfing nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
La Praia, Zambrone's small print
Also known as
- Praia Hotel Zambrone
- Praia Zambrone
- Hotel La Praia Zambrone, Italy - Calabria
All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation.
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.
For transfers, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival at the number on the booking confirmation.
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
Optional extras
Rollaway beds are available for EUR 15 per night
Breakfast costs between EUR 5 and EUR 7 per person (approximately)
Cribs/Infant beds are available for EUR 10 per night
Pets are allowed for an extra charge of EUR 10 per pet, per day
Airport shuttle service is offered for an extra charge of EUR 10 per person (roundtrip)
Area shuttle and beach shuttle service is offered for an extra charge
We have included all charges provided to us by this hotel. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.
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Melanopsin Looks on the Bright Side of Life
Better known as the light sensor that sets the body's biological clock, melanopsin also plays an important role in vision: Via its messengers—so-called melanopsin-expressing retinal ganglion cells, or mRGCs—it forwards information about the brightness of incoming light directly to conventional visual centers in the brain, Satchin Panda and his collaborators reported in PLoS Biology.
"Millions of people worldwide suffer varying degrees of blindness because of rod and cone degeneration or dysfunction, but many of them can still perceive differences in brightness," says Panda, an assistant professor in the Regulatory Biology Laboratory. "Melanopsin-expressing RGCs typically survive even complete rod and cone loss and could explain the light responses under these conditions," he adds.
Melanopsin, a photopigment that measures the intensity of incoming light, is fundamentally different from the classical rod and cone opsins, which help us see. For one, it is much less sensitive to light and has far less spatial resolution— characteristics that fit perfectly with this light sensor's primary function of signaling changes in ambient light levels to the brain throughout the day.
"The density of mRGCs in the retina is too low for any meaningful resolution but if we could express melanopsin in a greater number of cells, we might be able to increase resolution to a point that allows blind people to safely navigate their environment," he says.