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looking really good there, but I'm a bit disapointed that I can't zoom in to check out the details - but great idea and nice art ... have some rep for your first upload
For quite a long time now I've had a campaign world thought up in my head, and even had a go at mapping something out a few years back. The basic concept is that after a cataclysm, the game world is something of a waterworld; giant helical seatrees, tall coral pillars, sprawling seaswamps, the occasional giant mangrove tree, rare volcanoes (the last testament to a foundation beneath the water), and the gravity defying floatstone islands. Everywhere else is the sea, having long since flooded over the landmasses of the world. If the peoples of this world regained civilization (as they do in the campaign), and gained a way to travel beyond the scrap of land, coral, or wood they cling to (which they do), they would eventually need maps.
Here is the beginning of my map, a small archipelago of some of the features I listed earlier. This is just a small section of a much larger sized map, but presented at 1:1 pixel ratio.
Hi Jeff,
looking really good there, but I'm a bit disapointed that I can't zoom in to check out the details - but great idea and nice art ... have some rep for your first upload
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This update shows the basic coloration I'm starting with (though suggestions are welcome... and I want to give it a faded watercolor kind of look if anyone has a good way to do that), as well as a mangrove forest. As for scale... Each of the sea trees (the spiral things) can hold perhaps 5,000 people comfortably, including all of the internal flora and fauna that lives there. The floatstone islands, which currently look more like floating potatoes in my self-critical opinion, are rather large chunks of solid rock, all formed from the peaks of mountains and large hills that were torn from the ground when much of their composition became floatstone. Thus... the mangrove trees are exceptionally giant, perhaps not as big as the night elf starter zone in WoW, but still rather big. The coral pillars (there's a group of five on the east side of the archipelago) are about the smallest of the features, but particularly old ones reach half as high as the taller seatrees, so they're quite usable spots. The seaswamps are beds of vegetation growing on other submarine vegetation. One would not want to try to walk on it.
very nice.. good colors - and I look forward to seing the whole map when you're ready ... although I do believe the guild limits on size are smaller than that.. 4600 or there about, but you can always post on Deviant Art if you got something bigger
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Hmmm... I had to decrease the quality of the full size Jpeg map, but it seems to have uploaded. It's possible I may run into issues when more details gets added. More progress, and the full size map showing what little bit I'm currently working on. Also, I need to track down RobA's tut on parchment texturing in GIMP. He deserves some newbie rep for it.
I toned the colors back a bit in this version, and I think I like it more this way. Not quite so vibrant, but still very identifiable.
Edit - I also realize that now is probably a good time to decide how I'm going to color the water. As it stands now, with the colors of the floatstone, coral, etc., it looks like all of this is coming out of a big desert, instead of a big ocean. Hmmm...
The cartoony feeling may be a result of the size of your symbols; try reducing their size relative to the area you're mapping and see if that feels better.
I definitely think I'm going to restart... after reading up on some other tutorials. I'll still have to figure out on my own how to adapt a map for a near complete landless archipelago. And I may reduce the size of the overall map somewhat, 6000x4800 might be a touch too large.
Then again, if I can decide on a good look for the seatrees and the giant mangroves, I think I can make a big bunch of random brushes for GIMP to make placing things easier.
Too bad there's not an emoticon for going back to the drawing board...
No kidding, I'd certainly use that one often!
Well, I've gone back to the drawing board and have a general idea of this concept. Still not certain I like it, but I can't honestly think of any other way to show a map in this campaign world. The good news for this change is that I can accurately calculate distances traveled on this map, as it is a full overhead view. It also gives the sea-trees the proper form, the spiral shape in the previous concept didn't really do the things justice.
I've also decided that I need another type of "land-mass", so to speak. So, I've come up with Marishrooms, a type of huge mushroom that grows out of shallow but murky water.
I also learned and put to use the ability to make custom animated GIMP brushes. I really need, now to decide on the scale of the map, so I can have a good idea how big everything is. Time to pull out my trusty 3d modeling program...


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There are numerous aspects of the Affordable Care Act that will be important for people with HIV in the U.S., — however, it is unlikely that these changes will address all the needs of people with HIV. The Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program will thus remain crucial for the provision of adequate health care to HIV-infected individuals, but it will need to change. Changes in the Ryan White Program's role will depend largely on state decisions on Medicaid expansion and health care marketplaces. This article, published in the September/October issue of Topics in Antiviral Medicine, summarizes a presentation by Jennifer Kates of the Kaiser Family Foundation at the IAS–USA continuing education program held in New York, New York, in April 2013.Issue Brief Read More
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Though I have been back into cycling for 5 years with last year and this being the most active I have a few questions and need some advice.
This year I have ridden about 7000 miles. My wife and I tour and I do a lot of none touring miles. But the long distances rides are starting to get my interest.
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Ex-Google Official's New Administration Job Rankles Some
Amy Schatz reports on the FCC and tech policy.
Andrew McLaughlin's departure from Google, where he was the head of Global Public Policy and Government Affairs, for a new job the Obama administration has prompted a little grumbling among some consumer advocates and the search giant's corporate foes.
As we reported last week, McLaughlin is leaving Silicon Valley for D.C. to become a deputy to Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra, who's in charge of advancing the president's tech agenda.
The White House has declined to confirm McLaughlin's appointment. Google has confirmed he's left the company but remained mum about where he's going.
On Wednesday, two consumer advocacy groups sent a letter to the White House asking administration officials to reconsider hiring McLaughlin for the job, since he previously oversaw Google's lobbying efforts.
"We do not object to Mr. McLaughlin's appointment because he is associated with Google per se. The problem is that he has been a lobbyist for the biggest digital marketing company in the world, and we believe no special-interest connected person should assume a position of vital importance to the country's future," wrote John M. Simpson, founder of Consumer Watchdog and Jeffrey Chester, founder of the Center for Digital Democracy, in the letter.
The White House declined to comment.
A few Washington lobbyists have been grousing about the same issue since Friday, although no company or industry group has said anything publicly. Google has amassed an impressive list of opponents in Washington in the few years it has been active here. It's gotten involved in a fairly large variety of skirmishes, over everything from Internet privacy and patent reform to possible regulation of Internet providers to set openness standards.
President Barack Obama has said lobbyists would not find jobs in his administration in the fields they previously lobbied on and any exceptions to that rule would require a waiver.
Technically, McLaughlin wouldn't require a waiver since he's not a registered lobbyist. Even so, some consumer groups grumble, he had control over Google's Washington lobbying office. He was also listed as the assistant treasurer of Google's NetPAC.
At one point in early 2007, McLaughlin was briefly registered by Google to lobby on "freedom of expression and intellectual property in international trade agreements."
Google removed McLaughlin from their lobbying reports at the end of 2007, along with Chief Legal Officer David Drummond, in a report filed July 2, 2008.
Three months later, Google filed an amended report with the FEC that said McLaughlin's listing as a lobbyist had been in error and he should never have been included on the report.
"We determined that Andrew's time had never met the threshold required for (lobbying) disclosure and the original filing had been in error," said Adam Kovacevich, a Google spokesman. "That was the first time we'd ever filed (a lobbying report) and we came to understand later that we hadn't filed it properly,"
There seems to be little question about McLaughlin's qualifications for becoming a deputy CTO, even if his appointment makes some of Google's rivals a tad nervous. A former aide to Rep. Henry Waxman, McLaughlin spent a decade affiliated with Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet & Society and helped launch the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).
Earlier this year, McLaughlin served as a tech adviser for the Obama transition team, focusing on things like how to make government operations more transparent. It's not clear yet what he'd do in the CTO's office (or when the appointment might become official).


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According to a recent Mint Hill Library newsletter, it was some 62 years ago that Mint Hill's only means of free reading was by means of a book mobile that came to town every Friday for one hour. A decade later the library occupied a small store front near downtown Mint Hill. Finally in May of 1999 the library opened its doors at its current location.
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PIEDMONT TRIAD - A local pest control company and WFMY News 2's expert handyman Tom Garcia say homeowners have been expressing concern about ant and mosquito infestations in their homes this summer.
Terminix-Triad pest control expert Cliff Scruggs explained an ant called the Odorous House Ant, the most common ant found in and around homes, feeds on sweet food and sources concentrated on outdoor plants. When it rains, sweet honeydew is washed away, and therefore ants have to look for sustenance elsewhere-like in homes.
Scruggs and Garcia said to counter more ants from coming indoors, homeowners should ensure all cracks, crevices and pipe penetrations in the foundation walls of their homes are sealed and caulked. Each summer, they also must check whether the weather strip under each door is tightly in place. If any daylight can be seen seeping through door cracks, that typically means ants have enough space in which to get inside.
Scruggs said homeowners often make mistakes in attempting to rid ants from their homes. He explained ants are social insects that live together in large colonies, and only a few ants depart from the colony to look for food. Therefore, spraying some of the worker ants will not kill the entire colony, and Scruggs recommended instead using a bait material that the ants will carry back to their nest and indirectly kill off the whole colony. Bait material can be bought at any hardware store and should be laid out around the home along a path in which ants tend to travel.
Scruggs affirmed aside from ants, people also are noticing greater-than-usual populations of mosquitoes in and around their homes. He explained some rather uncommon mosquitoes-like the largest in the U.S., the Psorophora-are showing up in the Triad this summer, having been brought out by heavy rainfall. He said that species prefers to lay eggs in low areas that soon could be flooded.
To proactively counter mosquitoes, Scruggs said to target the mosquitoes' life cycle--water. Scruggs said in a technique his company calls "tip or toss," homeowners should survey their property and empty/refill weekly any containers used to hold water-such as tin cans, flower pots, pet bowls and bird baths. Scruggs demonstrated how plant pots with holes in the bottom, instead of bowl bases, are more mosquito-resistant.
Scruggs said pest control companies, like his, typically spray against mosquitoes by spraying plant vegetation. The pesticide is applied directly to trees and shrubs and is safe for families and pets to be around, once the pesticide dries-usually within two hours.


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Global superstar Pharrell Williams is trying his hand at curating. According to Madame Le Figaro, the singer of Happy is to curate a large exhibition at Perrotin's new gallery in the hotel d'Ecquevilly in the Marais, Paris. Entitled Girl, like Williams's latest album, it will gather around 40 artworks, including 10 pieces commissioned for the event. The exhibition is conceived as an homage to liberated women "freed by artist's boundless imagination," the dealer told Madame Le Figaro.


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A writer from Classic Shore in Colonial Beach has sent several photographs of this pottery jug that her mother purchased about 20 years ago at an antique shop. The photographs are not very clear, but they show a nice unmarked piece with an unusual spout on the side. The overall condition appears to be quite good, and the color of the glaze is unusual.
All pottery and stoneware is highly in demand at this time. Regionally, the most important pieces are those from the Shenandoah Valley and Alexandria. As this piece is not marked, attribution is difficult. The unusual positioning of the spout is reminiscent of ones produced in the Carolinas and Georgia, but the color and texturing seem to be more in keeping with that of the Virginia makers. The reddish hue also opens the possibility that the jug is Pennsylvania Redware, another antique genre that has become extremely popular over the past generation.
Fifty years ago crocks and jugs of this nature were readily available for under $5, but then they were "discovered", and the prices have soared and books and articles have been written describing the potteries and offering price guides. Today some pieces are bringing well over $1,000. This one is worth $200, and possibly more were I to examine it in person. In attributing value, in this case the spout is a major factor in estimating its worth.
I suggest a close examination, particularly around the rim and on the bottom, to try to find any incised markings indicating by whom and where the jug was made. An identifying mark could increase the estimate I have given considerably, and as all antiques have regional appeal, should the jug be of Virginia origin, the value could be much greater.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Dreams do come true. This is especially so for Muhammad Syafiq Salmi after getting a surprise visit by Barcelona's Neymar at his home in Ampang yesterday – the second day of Hari Raya.
And it was all part of an elaborate plan to surprise Syafiq, 15, who is regarded as one of Malaysia's up-and-coming juniors.
The Victoria Institution (VI) student has been a longtime admirer of 21-year-old Neymar, even since his FC Santos days.
"I was in my room minding my own business when I saw three vans pull up. Never in my wildest dreams did I think it would be Neymar!" said Syafiq.
"He came in and said 'Where's Syafiq?' I was in shock. I was floored! I've seen him on TV and now here's Neymar in my house! It was unbelievable! This is by far the best Raya ever!"
Syafiq, who dreams of representing Harimau Malaya one day, then hopped into the van with Neymar as they headed over to VI.
The two spent time talking about Neymar's family, hobbies and even his shoe size. "He wears size 8½!" said Syafiq.
He described the Brazilian as "down to earth and friendly", adding that it was thrilling just talking to him.
"He even gave me pointers on dribbling and finishing," said Syafiq, who led Kelab Bolasepak Remaja Bersatu to three 1Malaysian Cardiff City titles in 2010, 2011 and 2012 as well as guiding VI to the MSSKL State Championship this year.
When Neymar asked Syafiq what he feared most, the youngster replied that it was facing bigger opponents.
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Pope calls abortion, gay marriage insidious threat
FATIMA, Portugal Pope Benedict XVI has called abortion and same-sex marriage two of the most "insidious and dangerous" threats facing the world today.
Benedict made the comments Thursday to Catholic educators, social workers and others after celebrating Mass before an estimated 400,000 people in Fatima, one of the most important shrines in Christianity. He was interrupted by applause several times.
Benedict's visit to Fatima was the spiritual centerpiece of his four-day visit to Portugal. It was cast by Vatican officials as evidence that Benedict had turned a page in weathering the clerical sex abuse scandal that has dogged him for months.
The pope returns to the Vatican on Friday after celebrating Mass in Porto, the country's second-largest city.
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FATIMA, Portugal (AP) - Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for an outdoor Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday at Fatima, the Catholic shrine that pilgrims visit in search of cures for their ailments.
The Mass was the centerpiece of Benedict's four-day visit to Portugal and marked the anniversary of the day 93 years ago when three local shepherd children reported having visions of the Virgin in this small farming town.
The May 13 celebrations are one of the Catholic church's major annual pilgrimages to a site where, many believe, the Virgin still works miracles.
"I have come to Fatima to pray, in union with Mary and so many pilgrims, for our human family, afflicted as it is by various ills and sufferings," Benedict, the third pontiff to visit Fatima, said to an audience of at least 400,000 people.
Urging the infirm to take heart, he told the crowd it can "overcome the feeling of the uselessness of suffering which consumes a person from within and makes him feel a burden to those around him when, in reality, suffering which is lived with Jesus assists in the salvation of your brethren."
His message struck a chord with many in the huge gathering, among them elderly and infirm people who, with their heads bowed, fingered rosaries.
Aurora Clemente, a 65-year-old cook from Portugal's northeastern tip, close to the border with Spain, said she had been coming to Fatima on May 13 for more than 30 years.
"Fatima makes miracles. When my son was seriously ill, I prayed to the Virgin of Fatima and he survived," she said.
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Sully, Green, or Bass cannot operate in the lanes because they are clogged..The openings are only for a second before the help comes...Pierce has to go through three people to get to the hoop. The other teams are also playing lots of zone on us and don't have to really get out to cover the 3 pts shooters because they know they cannot sink them consistantly.
Green can't go to his Worthy like swoops because there is some one waiting for him..
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ATHENS, Ga. – With only 18 holes remaining in the NCAA Championships, No. 6 Ally McDonald is just two strokes off the lead for the individual national title at the UGA Golf Course.
McDonald has played the front nine of all three rounds at even par thus far in the championships. After missing several birdie chances early in her round Thursday, the sophomore knew she needed another strong finish to stay in contention for the title.
The Fulton, Miss., native proceeded to post back-to-back birdies on holes No. 13 and 14. In fact, McDonald has capitalized on the par-3 13th and par-4 14th all week as she is 4-under on those two holes alone.
After landing in the bunker short of the green on the 150-yard, par-3 16th and posting a bogey, she recovered with another birdie on No. 17.
"I played pretty well," McDonald said. "My ball striking was consistent. I couldn't get anything started toward the beginning of the round and three-putted the first hole, but I birdied the next hole to get it back. On the back, I turned it on. Putts started falling and I hit a few really good shots. I had several opportunities for birdies. I think I'm in a good position to make something happen tomorrow. (The other top players) have no control over what I do. It's basically me, the ball and my clubs."
McDonald finished with a 2-under 70 for the third round. Her three-round 7-under-par 209 (70-69-70) is only two strokes behind No. 2 Annie Park (USC), who tied an NCAA Championships record with a three-round 9-under-par 207 (70-67-70). No. 1 Stephanie Meadow (Alabama) has matched McDonald's 7-under (69-67-73) thus far.
Slated for an 8:09 a.m. CT tee off No. 10 Friday morning, McDonald owns the nation's seventh-best final-round average of 71.64.
The Mississippi State women's golf team posted a team tournament-best 4-over-par 292 to climb into 18th place in the championship field, just three strokes back of a top-15 finish.
MSU's 292 matches its second-best postseason round in program history, while the three-round 894 is also second-best.
"I couldn't be prouder of our girls today," third-year MSU coach Ginger Brown-Lemm said. "We stumbled a bit at first but regrouped, relaxed and settled into the back nine really well. The greens are running a bit faster as the tournament progresses and the hole placements are characteristic of a national championship. This is what we have worked so hard for; this is the fun stuff!"
Mary Langdon Gallagher got off to a slow start double bogeying the first hole and made the turn at 5-over. The seasoned junior regained her composure and carded nine pars on the back to salvage her round. The Greenwood, Miss., native is currently 13-over with a 229 (78-74-77) through 54 holes.
Rica Tse also stumbled early bogeying three of her first four holes before settling in for the day. After turning at 4-over, she birdied No. 10, 15 and 18. A double bogey on the par-4 14th was her only hiccup of the back nine. She is also owns a three-round 229 (76-78-75).
Fellow sophomore Elena Warren rebounded to carve ten strokes from her second-round tally. The Austin, Texas, native birdied No. 2 before posting 11 straights pars. Warren went bogey-birdie-bogey on holes No. 14 through16 and finished the second round at even par. She is currently 14-over (76-82-72=230) heading into Friday's final 18 holes.
Gabi Oubre' rounded out the Lady Bulldog lineup posting her best round of the championships, a 3-over-par 75. The freshman from Mobile, Ala., turned at 3-over but battled during the back nine to finish even par behind a three-birdie performance. She is currently 22-over (82-81-75=238) entering the final round.
No. 1 USC owns a commanding 17-stroke lead over the championship field entering Friday. After opening with a 4-under-par 284, the Trojans posted an NCAA Championships-record 12-under 276 on Wednesday and followed it up with a 285 Thursday. No. 3 Duke (862, -2) is second and there is a three-way tie between No. 2 Alabama, No. 7 Purdue and No. 8 UCLA for third.
The Lady Bulldogs are slated to tee off at 7:25 a.m. CT Friday alongside No. 24 Northwestern and No. 35 Oregon.
Live video streaming will be available via NCAA.com/liveschedule beginning at 11 a.m. CT Friday and run until the last putt drops.
Live stats will also be available through HailState.com. Fans can also follow the women's golf program on Twitter, @mstateWG, and on Facebook at facebook.com/mstateWG
NCAA Championships
Third Round – May 23, 2013
1. No. 1 USC (284-276-285=845, -18); 2. No. 3 Duke (286-289-287=862, -2); T3. No. 2 Alabama (288-284-301=873, +9); T3. No. 7 Purdue (289-289-295=873, +9); T3. No. 8 UCLA (289-287-297=873, +9); 6. No. 12 Arizona State (293-287-296=876, +12); 7. No. 13 Stanford (290-288-301=879, +15); 8. No. 14 Tulane (295-289-297=881, +17); T9. No. 4 Oklahoma (291-291-300=882, +18); T9. No. 38 Auburn (305-292-285=882, +18); T9. No. 48 San Jose State (284-303-295=882, +18); 12. No. 25 Michigan State (298-291-298=887, +23); T13. No. 17 UC Davis (299-297-294=890, +26); T13. No. 9 Arizona (298-295-297=890, +26); T15. No. 5 Arkansas (296-293-301=891, +27); T15. No. 24 Northwestern (298- 293-300=891, +27); 17. No. 35 Oregon (301-295-297=893, +29); 18. No. 40 Mississippi State (300-302-292=894, +30); 19. No. 6 Vanderbilt (298-289-307=895, +31); 20. No. 15 Oklahoma State (303-300-294=897, +33); 21. No. 18 Texas (299-295-394=898, +34); 22. No. 32 South Carolina (304-305-292=901, +37); 23. No. 10 Florida (299-298-305=902, +38); 24. No. 47 Wisconsin (301-309-297=907, +43).
T2. No. 6 Ally McDonald 70-69-70=209, -7
T90. Rica Tse 76-78-75=229, +13
T90. Mary Langdon Gallagher 78-74-77=229, +13
T99. Elena Warren 76-82-72=230, +14
123. Gabi Oubre' 82-81-75=238, +22


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Information Displays That Change Driver Behavior
Published: July 7, 2014
I recently bought a Toyota Prius and was surprised to notice my driving behavior change to a more economical style of driving. Doing some research, I learned that I wasn't alone in this. Much has been written about "the Prius Effect"—how the Prius and other hybrid vehicles change driving behavior by providing feedback that shows drivers how their actions affect their gas mileage. Some people view this as a positive effect, while others, who are annoyed by slow Prius drivers, view it negatively.
What causes Prius drivers to change their behavior? I believe that it's the feedback that the Prius's Multi-Information Display provides to drivers. This display consists of several screens, showing the current gas mileage, average gas mileage over various periods of time, and whether the gas or electric motor is currently powering the car. In this column, I'll discuss the Prius's information displays, in terms of the effects they have on drivers, the usefulness of the information that they provide, and the effectiveness of their design.
The Effects of the Prius Displays
The Prius's Multi-Information Display, shown in Figure 1, subtly changes driving behavior by providing feedback and rewards for economical driving. It also reinforces customer satisfaction and loyalty by constantly reminding drivers of the value that they are getting from their purchase.
Figure 1—The Prius's Multi-Information Display
Changing Driving Behavior
The Prius's displays change driving behavior through what is known in psychology as a feedback loop. A person takes an action, receives information about that action, reacts to the information, receives information in response to that reaction, and so on, in a loop. The driver's actions are the speed and force of pressing the accelerator and brake. The driver sees the miles-per-gallon (MPG) information display, showing the consequences of his or her actions—the MPG goes up or down—then reacts by applying more or less force to the accelerator. This feedback encourages drivers to strive for better gas mileage through
- slow acceleration
- maintaining a steady speed
- coasting
- braking lightly, far ahead of time, which charges the electric battery
- avoiding stops when possible
- judiciously using the heating and air conditioning
In response to these behaviors, a driver sees feedback that the MPG is getting higher, which the driver perceives as gaining cost savings. Increasing MPG is the reward, further reinforcing those economical driving behaviors.
Feedback is key to changing behavior. Although most drivers have long known that sudden acceleration and stops use more gas, they haven't been able to see the direct consequences of their actions. Being able to see how much gas they're using in real time has a much greater impact on changing their behavior.
If you compare the Prius's displays to the traditional dashboard display shown in Figure 2, you can see that the Honda Odyssey provides no feedback about gas mileage. The primary feedback is on speed, leading the driver to focus on going as fast as possible without going too far over the speed limit and risking getting a ticket.
Figure 2—The more traditional dashboard display of a Honda Odyssey
Reinforcing Customer Satisfaction
The Prius's information displays also play a large role in keeping customers satisfied with their purchase and strengthening their loyalty to the Prius brand. The gas mileage information constantly reminds Prius owners that they're saving gas, saving money, and helping the environment—which are usually the reasons they bought the Prius in the first place. It provides a constant reminder that the car is delivering the value that they wanted and, thus, that they made a good purchase decision. This causes them to feel good about their purchase and themselves. It's no wonder that the Prius often ranks extremely high in customer satisfaction and has extremely loyal customers.
The Design of the Displays
The Prius shows gas mileage and hybrid-engine status through several different displays. Some of these are more effective than others—both in affecting driving behavior and in their understandability, usefulness, and potential for distracting the driver.
The Multi-Information Display is appropriately located at the top of the dashboard, to the right of the speedometer display, as shown in Figure 3, which keeps it close to the driver's view of the road. It's easy to glance at the display quickly, minimizing the time that the driver's eyes are off the road. The driver can easily flip through the screens using a button on the steering wheel.
Figure 3—Placement of the Multi-Information Display near the driver's view of the road
Current MPG (Miles per Gallon)
The feedback that is most effective in changing driver behavior is the current miles-per-gallon display, shown on the right in Figure 4. It immediately shows how the driver's actions affect the current gas mileage. Jam on the accelerator and the MPG dramatically drops. Accelerate slowly and the MPG remains in the center of the range. Ease off on the accelerator and the MPG rises to the top of the range. Through this direct feedback, drivers learn, in real time, which actions increase and decrease gas mileage.
Figure 4—Current MPG display's feedback on current gas mileage
As the display that drivers look at most often, the current MPG display is well located next to the speedometer, making it easy to see both of them at a quick glance. Grouping these together also reinforces the relationship between speed and gas mileage.
A bar whose height moves up and down against simple intervals of 0, 50, and 100, the current MPG display is easy to read at a quick glance. A bar chart is a good choice for this element because it's easy for people to judge bar height quickly. The simplified scale is easy to read. Actual MPG numbers would be far too complicated and distracting. Instead, it's necessary to see only whether the bar is over 50 (good) or below 50 (bad).
Why a curved bar? The curve of the bar makes it resemble an analog gauge—like a speedometer whose needle goes up and down in a curved arc. It also parallels the curved gas gauge to the left of the speedometer. Together, they symmetrically frame the speed display.
The 5-minute consumption display—or optionally, a 1-minute consumption display—indicates the average gas mileage for each five-minute period of the current trip, as shown in Figure 5. While the current MPG varies widely, going up and down rapidly, the 5-minute consumption provides a better depiction of the overall mileage that you've been getting for each segment of your drive. It's more reliable, intermediate-term feedback that shows the driver how different parts of a trip—such as hills or heavy traffic—contribute to the overall gas mileage.
Figure 5—5-minute consumption display showing average gas mileage over five-minute periods
The MPG for each five-minute segment appears in a bar chart, with 0, 25, 50, 75, and 100 MPG intervals. Bars show the trend in average MPG, in five-minute intervals over the last 30 minutes. A bar chart is a good choice for this display because it's quick and easy to compare bar heights. The driver doesn't need the actual MPG numbers, which would add too much complexity to the screen.
The Car Icon?
Some elements of this screen are not immediately intuitable. There is a small car icon that sometimes appears in the bars, as shown in Figure 6. A legend to the right of the chart says that the car icon equals "50wh." Although I've read the manual, I still don't understand the purpose of that icon, and I'm not the only one. A Google search reveals that there are many people who have similar questions. I think it has something to do with charging the electric battery, but I'm not sure.
Figure 6—Car icon equals "50wh"—Huh?
Eco Savings Record
The Eco Savings Record, shown in Figure 7, can optionally show either how much the driver spent on gas per month or how much the driver saved on gas each month, over the last six months. If you enter the gas price with each fill-up, the Prius can calculate how much you actually spent on gas. You can enter a hypothetical gas mileage—for example, the mileage of your previous car—to see how much money you've saved each month with the Prius. This gives drivers long-term feedback about how the car and their economical driving habits have saved them money over time.
Figure 7—Eco Savings Record showing the cost savings of driving a Prius
Energy Monitor
The Energy Monitor shows how the various parts of the hybrid system—the gas engine, the electric motor, and the hybrid battery—are currently working. It shows when the gas engine, the electric motor, or both are powering the car. It also shows when the hybrid battery is in use or is being recharged by coasting or braking. As shown in Figure 8, the Energy Monitor superimposes the gas engine, the electric motor, and the battery on an image of the car. Arrows point from one element to another to show which are currently in use.
Figure 8—Energy Monitor showing which parts of the hybrid system are currently in use
Although some people choose the Energy Monitor as their primary display to make sure they're using the electric motor as much as possible and the gas engine as little as possible, I find this screen to be far too complicated to monitor constantly. I think it's better to use this display to learn how the car works and how to refine your driving to use the hybrid elements of the car optimally.
Understanding the Energy Monitor
For a new hybrid owner, this display isn't immediately intuitable. The battery icon is fairly understandable, but the gas and electric motor icons aren't immediately recognizable. It takes some time—or reading the manual—to understand what the Energy Monitor is showing and how to get value from this display.
Hybrid System Indicator
The Hybrid System Indicator seems to be a complex combination of the current MPG display and the Energy Monitor. As shown in Figure 9, a horizontal bar fills up, from left to right, to show which aspect of the hybrid system is in use. When you brake or coast, the CHG area of the bar lights up, indicating that the hybrid battery is being recharged. As you accelerate, the horizontal bar grows from left to right. While to the left of the center line, the bar shows that the electric motor is primarily powering the car. When it gets to the center line, both the electric motor and gas engine are powering the car. As it moves to the right of the center line, the gas engine is mainly powering the car. When the horizontal line gets to the PWR area, the gas motor is in heavy use and in Power mode, giving extra power to the engine and giving terrible gas mileage.
Figure 9—The complex Hybrid System Indicator
Understanding the Hybrid System Indicator
The meaning of the Hybrid System Indicator and how you would use it is not immediately clear. It wasn't until I started writing this column, months after I had bought the car, that I finally understood what it was showing. Googling "Prius Hybrid System Indicator" reveals that I'm not the only one who has had problems understanding this display.
How to Use the Hybrid System Indicator
Once you understand the complex, immediate feedback that the Hybrid System Indicator is providing, you can use this feedback to refine your economical driving habits. Slow acceleration and a steady speed keep the horizontal line to the left of the center point and maximize gas mileage. Some people like to use the Hybrid System Indicator as their primary display while driving, but I find the Hybrid System Indicator to be too complicated and distracting to use it regularly. I prefer the simplicity of the Current MPG display, shown in Figure 4. I do use the Hybrid System Indicator occasionally, for short periods, as an educational tool to see how I can refine my driving.
Trip Summary
The Trip Summary appears every time you turn off the car, as shown in Figure 10. For that specific trip, it shows how long you've been driving, how far you've driven, your average miles per gallon, and either how much you spent on gas or how much you saved on gas—by using the Prius versus a hypothetical car. For some people, like me, the average MPG becomes something like your total score in a video game. You're always trying to beat your previous high score. My current high score is 64.5 MPG. This display works well in providing a reward and as a way of measuring your progress toward becoming a more economical driver.
Figure 10—The Trip Summary that appears at the end of each trip
Trip Odometer
In addition to the typical displays of total mileage and trip mileage, the Prius's trip odometer shows your average gas mileage since you last reset the trip odometer, as shown in Figure 11. This allows longer-term tracking of gas mileage over multiple trips.
Figure 11—Trip Odometer
The trip odometer also displays your average speed to the right of your average gas mileage. At a quick glance, this display can be slightly confusing because these are similar numbers that both start with MP, and it's easy to mistake MPG for MPH and vice versa. It takes a little extra examination and thought to distinguish between them.
The Prius Effect
Overall, I love my Prius. It's a great car. I bought it because I wanted to get good gas mileage and save money. It also had great reviews, a reputation for quality, and is known for having extremely satisfied and devoted customers.
However, I hadn't realized how much the Prius's displays are responsible for its success. Although the Prius is engineered to get good gas mileage, the gas mileage that it actually gets depends on the way you drive it. The displays are the car's feedback mechanism to teach drivers how to drive a hybrid economically. They remind drivers that they're accomplishing the goals that they wanted to achieve by buying a Prius—getting good gas mileage, saving money, and helping the environment. The displays constantly remind Prius owners that they made a good buying decision and that their purchase is paying off. Perhaps that's why the Prius gets such high customer-satisfaction ratings.
How has the Prius Effect affected me? I'm hooked on the gas-mileage game, my goals have changed from going places quickly to going places economically, and the Prius keeps telling me how much money I'm saving, what a good purchase I made, and what a great person I am.
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I love my Prius, too. And, I agree with your assessment of the displays that you mention.
I have one usability display/interaction gripe, however. The audio screen should show all audio inputs on the first click, instead of having the interim screen between showing the one in use and showing all possible options.
Hi Jim,
I just leased a 2015 Prius II and absolutely love this car. This has been my dream car for almost four years, and I just got it two days after Christmas. What a great gift.
You are absolutely correct about the "Prius Effect." My driving has definitely changed for the better. As a result of trying to obtain better gas mileage, I am driving slower and feel more relaxed. And yes, I love watching "the score" at the end of my drives to see how I performed in terms of gas efficiency.
I must share an amazing personal best that just happened over this past weekend. My family and I were driving to a restaurant after attending church, the distance of which as I recall was 6.8 miles. The street we were driving on has a slight downward grade with several lights. When we parked the car at the restaurant, I was amazed and quite delighted when the display showed my Consumption at 97.6 MPG!!! I couldn't believe what I saw, but I know my Prius doesn't lie. I tried to grab my cell phone to take a photo, but the display turned off before I could snap the picture.
Oh, well, I'll have to try that drive again and see if I can better my score.
Thanks for your informative article, Jim.
I cannot tell you how much I hate the display of information presented. Way too much techno babble. I just want to know the time, my speed, how much gasoline is left, and average mpg for the trip. I miss the display from my 2009 Prius. Much more informative and easy to access. When Toyota does its research, they need to ask someone a few years closer to 70. And by the way, the information is in a teeny tiny font. OMG.
People who design the user experience for solar-panel controllers should use the Prius interface as a model of clarity. Most of the controllers have rows of small red LEDs or tiny LCD screens that give limited and confusing information. If clearer displays were adopted, there would probably be a Prius-type effect on energy consumption, as well.
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- BBC News Profile - Solomon Islands
A guide to history, politics and economic background of countries from BBC News.
- CIA World Factbook - Solomon Islands
Country profile provides information on country background, geography, people, government, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
- FAO and Solomon Islands
Information on economic and agricultural issues from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). It also has a good selection of maps.
- Human Development Report on Solomon Islands
Provides quick statistics on human development, economy, labor force, and population from the United Nations Development Programme.
- Human Rights Watch - Solomon Islands
News and reports related to human rights.
- IAEA - Solomon Islands
Country factsheet on multilateral and safeguard agreements from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- IMF - Solomon Islands
Country information, reports and publications from the International Monetary Fund.
- ITC - Solomon Islands
Country-specific trade and market profiles, map, and trade statistics from the International Trade Centre (ITC).
- OHCHR - Solomon Islands
Country background, treaties, reporting status, calendar of events and publications related to human rights from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR).
- UNESCO Worldwide - Solomon Islands
Highlights cooperation between the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and its Member States.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Solomon Islands
A selection of national statistics on education, literacy, science and technology, culture, and communication.
- UNESCO Office in Apia
Cluster Office to Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu in the Pacific Community Cluster.
- UNESCO World Heritage - Solomon Islands
Cultural and natural heritage properties and documents on the World Heritage List.
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics - Solomon Islands
- United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office - Solomon Islands
Country profile covering history, politics, economy, human rights, relations with the UK, and travel.
- UNdata - Solomon Islands
Country overview, news, economy, environment, health and technology from the United Nations Cyberschoolbus.
- United Nations Statistics Division: Environment Snapshot - Solomon Islands
Country snapshots offer national environment statistics.
- U.S. Census Bureau Foreign Trade Statistics - Solomon Islands
U.S. trade in goods (imports, exports and balance) with Solomon Islands.
- U.S. Department of Energy - Solomon Islands
Country energy profile for production, consumption, U.S. oil imports, and CO2 emissions.
Government Information | Country Profiles | Diplomatic Relations | Health | Peacekeeping & Military Information | Resources in the Catalog | Related Topics
Articles and Databases
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Declassified Documents
Declassified information available from the FOIA Electronic Reading Room. Enter "Solomon Islands" as the search terms.
- Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC)
Department of Defense Scientific and Technical Reports Collection provides access to citations to unclassified unlimited documents that have been entered into DTIC's Technical Reports (TR) Database, as well as the electronic full-text of many of these documents.
- Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST)
An integrated database containing information on armed conflicts and peace keeping, arms production and trade, military expenditure, armed forces and weapons.
- International Area Studies Asia CU
Collection of databases from the University of Colorado covering Asia.
- International Area Studies General CU
Collection of general databases from the University of Colorado covering international issues.
- International Area Studies Statistics CU
Collection of international statistics databases from the University of Colorado.
- Statistical Database System (SDBS) Online
SDBS is the the Asian Development Bank's central statistical database that stores macro-economic and social data of its developing member countries.
- UNdata
UNdata provides a single entry point allowing users to search and download numerous statistical resources of the United Nations System.
- World dataBank
Contains data from the World Bank, including the World Development Indicators & Global Development Finance, Gender Statistics, Education Statistics, Health Nutrition and Population Statistics, African Development Indicators, Global Economic Monitor, and Millennium Development Goals. Users can select variables (some going as far back as 1960) to create customized tables, charts, maps, and reports.
Government Information | Country Profiles | Articles & Databases | Health | Peacekeeping & Military Information | Resources in the Catalog | Related Topics
Diplomatic Relations
Diplomacy, Programs and Aid
- Asian Development Bank - Solomon Islands
Projects, publications, and news about Solomon Islands and the ADB.
- Commonwealth of Nations - Solomon Islands
"The Commonwealth is an association of 53 independent states consulting and co-operating in the common interests of their peoples and in the promotion of international understanding and world peace. The Commonwealth's 2 billion citizens, about 30 per cent of the world's population, are drawn from the broadest range of faiths, races, cultures and traditions."
- Delegation of the European Commission for the Pacific
The Delegations of the External Service serve European Union interests throughout the world. The European Commission's Delegation for the Pacific includes the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Tuvalu, as well as the overseas territories of French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Pitcairn, and Wallis and Futuna.
- EU's Relations with Solomon Islands
Overview, country strategy, EU support, and documents on the European Union's relations with Solomon Islands.
- G-77 at the United Nations
The Group of 77 is an intergovernmental organization of developing states in the UN. It provides the means for the countries of the South to articulate and promote their collective economic interests and enhance their joint negotiating capacity on all major international economic issues within the United Nations system, and promote South-South cooperation for development. There are now 130 member states (including Solomon Islands), although the name G-77 was retained because of its historical significance.
- ReliefWeb - Solomon Islands
ReliefWeb, administered by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), provides news, documents, maps, and background information on emergency assistance by country.
News, operations, statistics, background, analysis and policy, and maps from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Select Solomon Islands from the "Browse by country" drop-down menu on the right.
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fiji Multi-Country Office
UNDP helps countries work toward human rights, democratic governance, poverty reduction, crisis prevention and recovery, energy and environment for sustainable development, and HIV/AIDS prevention. The Multi Country Office serves the Fiji Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.
- United Nations Division for Sustainable Development - Solomon Islands
Economic, social and environmental policies and plans for sustainable development from the UN Department Economic and Social Affairs.
- U.S. Department of State - Solomon Islands
U.S.-Solomon Islands relations, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction, and country background notes.
- Background Notes - Solomon Islands
Provides country background and foreign policy information for the American public from the Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs.
- Background Notes - Solomon Islands
- Virtual Embassy of the United States in Honiara, Solomon Islands
Diplomatic representation of the U.S. in Solomon Islands.
- World Bank - Pacific Islands
World Bank data, projects, and research in the Pacific Islands (Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, and Vanuatu).
- World Trade Organization - Solomon Islands
Provides key information on trade statistics, WTO commitments, disputes, trade policy reviews, and notifications for member countries.
Government Information | Country Profiles | Articles & Databases | Diplomatic Relations | Peacekeeping & Military Information | Resources in the Catalog | Related Topics
- UNAIDS - Solomon Islands
Country situation analysis and news from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS.
- WHO - Solomon Islands
Information and statistics on the status of public health in Solomon Islands from the World Health Organization (WHO).
Official site of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Regional Office (WHO-WPRO).
- Country Health Information Profile - Solomon Islands
Health situation analysis in Solomon Islands.
- Country Health Information Profile - Solomon Islands
Government Information | Country Profiles | Articles & Databases | Diplomatic Relations | Health | Resources in the Catalog | Related Topics
Peacekeeping and Military Information
- Mutual Assistance Programme (MAP)
Defense assistance from New Zealand for Brunei, Cook Islands, Malaysia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Western Samoa.
- Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI)
RAMSI is a partnership between the people and Government of Solomon Islands and fifteen contributing countries of the Pacific region (Australia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu). RAMSI is helping the Solomon Islands to lay the foundations for long-term stability, security and prosperity.
- Solomon Islands: Security Assistance
Country-by-country listing provides information on Political-Military-administered security assistance funds from the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs.
Resources in the Catalog
- The Library Catalog, Chinook
There are numerous secondary, federal, and international sources of information on Solomon Islands available in the collection.
Try these searches to see some of the resources in Chinook, the library catalog:
Electronic Resources Print and Electronic Resources solomon islands and econom* solomon islands and econom* solomon islands and histor* solomon islands and histor* solomon islands and politic* solomon islands and politic* solomon islands (government publications only) solomon islands (government publications only)
The * replaces up to five characters in a word.
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By Matthew Archbold |
A Barry University professor who told students he was "married" to another man was one of two theologians from Catholic colleges who spoke at a dissident homosexual conference last week.
DignityUSA rejects Catholic teaching that homosexuality is "disordered" and actively affirms and promotes the homosexual lifestyle. The theme of its conference this year was "Let Justice Roll Like a River."
Among the speakers was James Nickoloff, a former Jesuit who teaches theology at Barry University in Florida, a Catholic institution founded by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. According to his faculty profile, Nickoloff has taught at Boston College, the College of the Holy Cross, the Weston Jesuit School of Theology and Santa Clara University.
It was at Santa Clara where Nickoloff taught a course called "The Church and Homosexuality." According to the syllabus, required readings included Catholic teaching and a book by Richard Cleaver, Know My Name: A Gay Liberation Theology.
Nickoloff shared his marital status with students in an introductory letter for a 2009 online class at Santa Clara University titled "The Church in the World." He wrote:
I lived in Boston, Massachusetts most of the past thirty years but have just moved to Miami, Florida where I will begin teaching at Barry University in the fall of 2009. I was married to my long-time partner Robert McCleary in 2007 (thank you, Massachusetts!).
It was with McCleary that Nickoloff hosted a workshop last Friday at the Dignity USA convention called, "Righting wrongs: Honoring the power of lived experience in the formation of a sexual/gender identity ethic of justice," according to the convention's website.
In his 2009 letter to Santa Clara students, Nickoloff also explained his approach to Catholic teaching: "And for me, the Catholic tradition is like a well from which I drink. While the water may sometimes contain impurities, it can nevertheless quench my thirst for inspiration, challenge, and community."
In June 2009, Nickoloff, according to a homosexual advocacy group called Queering the Church, delivered a lecture on his research at Santa Clara called, "Intrinsically Disordered: Gay People and the Holiness of the Church." In introducing his lecture he reportedly said, "In the interest of 'full disclosure,' let me make it clear that I write as a professional Catholic systematic theologian who is also a self-affirming gay man and legally married in Massachusetts."
The other theologian speaking at last week's DignityUSA conference was Min-Ah Cho, an assistant professor of theology at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn. In a piece published by the Queer Koreans Alliance, she called the Church's teaching on homosexuality irrational and inconsistent:
While the Church opposes attempts to legitimize same-sex acts, it leaves room for "respect" and "pastoral care" for those who experience same-sex attraction. The Church teaches that gay men and lesbians need to be embraced by the Church and guided away from potential sin.
…Overly simple answers or repetitive affirmation of the Vatican's teachings on the issue of homosexuality is inadequate and never helpful.
Fr. Roy Bourgeois, the former priest who was laicized for taking part in the ordination of women, also spoke at the conference, according to Dignity USA's twitter page.
Barry University did not respond to The Cardinal Newman Society's questions concerning Nickoloff.
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| 13 February 2009 | Issue 422
› Contents:
news; people; notices; letters; people in the news; what's on;
Roderick O'Brien and John Gallagher have already been confirmed in post as Directors, respectively, of Enterprise and Research Services and of ISS.
Sarah Randall-Paley has been appointed as Director of Finance. Sarah's appointment will take effect from March 1st 2009.
Mark Swindlehurst has been appointed as Director of Facilities. Mark's appointment will take effect from March 1st 2009.
John McGovern will take up the role of acting Director of Marketing and External Linkages from March 1st. John intends to retire later in the year and further announcements on this will be made in due course.
Fiona Aiken, as University Secretary, will run the new Secretariat and Andrew Neal will become the new Chief Operating Officer from March 1st.
The new organisation is intended to provide greater clarity of role and purpose for those working within the Central Services and it should facilitate close partnerships between the Central Services and the Faculties.
Tony Evans (Head of Security) will retire on March 31st. Tony has given 13 years service to the University and has done much to ensure that the campus has a deserved reputation as a safe and secure environment.
From March 1st, Mark Salisbury will be appointed as acting Head of Security. He will report directly to the new Director of Facilities.
Non-academic staff members of the Senate -
Clive Barker and Haydn Morris have been elected as the two members of Senate appointed by the non-academic staff of the University.
Professor Paul Farley, English & Creative Writing, is one of the subjects of an exhibition of poets' portrait photographs marking the centenary of the Poetry Society, currently on display at the Poetry Café in Covent Garden until 28th February. The photographs, part of a larger project by photographer Jemimah Kuhfeld, can also be viewed at www.jemimahkuhfeld.co.uk/
The Alumni & Development team has a new Director. Nick Fragel, formerly Development Director of Canford School in Dorset, has worked in academic fundraising for over eleven years, including seven within the Oxford collegiate system at Lincoln College and St Anne's College. Prior to this, he was an officer in the RAF, specialising in press and public relations.
Anthony Emmess has joined the Estate Management department as new facilities co-ordinator. Anthony will be the focal point for all facilities management related issues within the Science and Technology faculty. He will report directly to Karen Peake, Operations Manager, and also liaise closely with other departments within Estates on behalf of the faculty.
Prior to working for the University Anthony served in the Royal Marines reaching the rank of Warrant Officer 1.
Notice of InfoLab21 cold water supply shut off
InfoLab21 cold water supply will be shut off on Saturday 14 February to allow for the new ISS building to be connected to the mains.
Contractors will be accessing the building on Sunday 15 February via security to carry out chlorination testing on all cold water taps within the building to enable normal use on Monday 16 February.
Road maintenance
Road repairs across campus will continue this weekend (14 & 15 February) to the perimeter road and avenues.
Islam Awareness Week
To mark Islam Awareness Week 2009 (week 6) Lancaster University Islamic Society presents a week of events starting on Monday 16th February.
Alexandra's Lap Sunday 1st March 2009
The annual Alexandra's Lap organised by the University Running Club as a fun day around Alexandra Park will take place between 1 - 2pm, Sunday 1st March this year.
They will have exclusive use of the roadway around Alexandra Park on the day. The Committee members of the club will be responsible for marshalling on the day and also for preventing purely local traffic (i.e. from Alex Park itself) to intrude onto the roadway for the hour long duration of the event.
Security will assist by providing a number of cones and barrier tape to assist the club to comply with their marshalling duties at junctions and to ensure safety by keeping the roads closed.
Security will also block off the access to Alexandra Park across the junction with the South West Perimeter Road outside Pendle College both on the access side and on the exit side to prevent anyone trying to drive the wrong way down Green Lane. This will be put in place around 1245. At the same time the gate across the road leading into Alexandra Park from the A6 link road will be locked off to prevent vehicular access. The bus company will be aware of this closure.
Ambulance and other emergency access will be available for the duration through the access road opposite Pendle so any such attendance via 999 requests should be directed to be met as usual at the top roundabout for escort through. The cycle only route up Green Lane will remain available but this will be manned by two Marshals who will be present there at all times.
Touching War: February Highlights
The Touching War activities directed by Professor Christine Sylvester, Politics/IR department, under IAS and LU Film Society sponsorship, continue. February's theme is Wars on "Terror." Events are open to all unless otherwise noted.
For the schedule through April 2009, see the Touching War website.
University cycle day
The next university cycle day will be during One World Week on Thursday 12 March 2009. There will be free breakfasts for staff cyclists, a free raffle for cyclists, a free Dr. Bike service and more. Please aim to cycle to and from work on this day and encourage others to do so also. More details to follow soon visit www.lancs.ac.uk/depts/estates/travel/travel_news.htm
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Second chance: Cavs re-hire Mike Brown as coach
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio Three years later, Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert owned up to a monumental mistake.
He's trying to correct it.
Mike Brown gave him a second chance.
Conceding publicly for the first time that he should have never fired Brown as Cleveland's coach during the turbulent summer of 2010, Gilbert said Wednesday he's thrilled to be able to re-hire the most successful coach in franchise history.
Brown, who led the Cavs to the NBA playoffs in each of his five seasons with the club, has reunited with a team he guided to its greatest success and the owner who fired him after Cleveland was eliminated from the 2010 playoffs - not long before LeBron James decided to bolt as a free agent.
"Yeah, it was a mistake. Sure it was a mistake," Gilbert said of his choice to sack Brown. "We have the benefit of hindsight right now, and in hindsight it was a mistake. That summer we went through three years ago was a unique time for us as a franchise and the uncertainty on a lot of levels. We are very happy that we get to rectify any position we took back then.
"Maybe he's meant to be here."
Brown was re-introduced by the Cavs at their training facility following a lightning-fast second courtship with the Cavs he described as "surreal." Flanked by Gilbert and general manager Chris Grant, Brown was accompanied by his wife, Carolyn, and their teenage sons - just as he was in 2005 when Gilbert took a shot on a then-relatively unknown assistant from Indiana for the first time.
Brown, who was fired just five games into this season by the Los Angeles Lakers, said he has no reservations about returning to work for Gilbert or coaching again in Cleveland.
"It's funny how life works out," he said. "But the one thing that I do I know is from afar, Cleveland has always been special in my heart and in my family's heart. You feel the commitment from a guy like Dan Gilbert and if it happens, you feel like one of the luckiest guys on the planet.
"Things work in a mysterious way and I'm excited to have the opportunity again."
Gilbert opened the news conference by saying, "Welcome to Mike Brown 2.0. We certainly enjoyed 1.0." Gilbert later joked that he "didn't want to do a George Steinbrenner imitation or anything," referring to the late New York Yankees owner's penchant for hiring and firing manager Billy Martin.
Less than a week after firing Byron Scott, the Cavs signed Brown to a guaranteed four-year contract with the club holding an option for the fifth year. The deal is worth approximately $20 million. It's not immediately known how much of Brown's owed salary from the Lakers is being absorbed by the Cavs.
Brown went 272-138 in his five seasons with Cleveland and, obviously helped by James, got the team beyond the first round of the playoffs each year. He was named the league's top coach in 2009, led the Cavs to consecutive 60-win seasons and his .652 winning percentage is sixth highest in league history for coaches with at least 400 games.
He was the best coach available - by far- to the Cavs, who gauged Phil Jackson's interest before moving forward. They re-hired Brown quickly before anyone else had a shot.
The Phoenix Suns are believed to have contacted Brown, who replaced Scott, the man who replaced him in 2010.
"I chose to come here," Brown said. "I probably could have waited. I had another team that had talked to me about possibly taking over. I just didn't feel it fit. So when I had this opportunity come across my table, initially it was a shocker but I got back to what I thought was the foundation of what these two guys have done and what they believe. Once that happened for me it was easy."


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