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Hairy tales
I once came across a barber in a remote corner of Karnataka state in India who felt the only fitting style for his rare Western clients was the British officer haircut. I emerged from his shop looking like Lawrence of Arabia, but less handsome. In Bangkok, a misunderstanding left me shorn. I asked my Thai Figaro to cut off a centimeter but he left a centimeter standing. Spiky in Siam, curly in Cairo. After my hair had grown back, an Arabian barber gave me a perm – not the real kind for which you sit under a hooded dryer, just one he whipped up with a comb and a hand-held dryer. My luxuriant mane prompted calls of "habibi" as I walked the narrow streets, but my next shower literally smoothed the waves. Head, shoulder and neck massages are part and parcel of a haircut all over the Maghreb, but the bit I don't particularly enjoy is when the barber cracks your – neck vertebrae? – as he gives your head a short, sharp, supposedly beneficial yank from left to right.
Close shaves: Men in southern Europe and beyond go to their barber for a shave, a far more communicative practise than doing it themselves – or more meditative if you don't want to talk. First comes the soaping up, then the blade – but you never get cut. I have had shaves all over the world, but only one barber ever nicked me with his razor. In fact, he did it every time, but I kept going back to him when I was in Tangiers. Why, I don't know; I was probably already part of the family. Also, it was never a bad nick. Minimal misplaced pressure on the razor, a wound the size of a mosquito bite. He would repair it with something alcoholic that stung for a moment and woke you right up. Afterwards, proud as a pirate, I would survey the Straits of Gibraltar and imagine I saw dolphins prancing.
Helge Timmerberg
Our columnist, Helge Timmerberg, an irrepressible globetrotter since 1969, writes travel books and contributes monthly to our magazine.


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The ServerGrove blog has posted the latest in their series focusing on various components in the Symfony2 framework. This latest post looks at the ExpressionLanguage component, functionality that allows you to execute "expressions" easily.
This is the 10th post in our series on Symfony2 components and we will cover the latest component added to Symfony: the ExpressionLanguage component. This component was added in version 2.4 and provides a way to have dynamic aspects in static configurations. For example, it can be used to evaluate expressions in configuration files, create a DSL ,or build a business rules engine.
The tutorial shows you how to get it installed (via Composer) and provides a simple "before" and "after" example, the first using eval and the second using ExpressionEngine to reproduce the same effect. They note that the evaluation of the expression isn't the same thing as compiling it and re-execution will always take the same amount of time. The post then talks about some of the syntax, functions and caching features of the component. It dives a little bit deeper and looks at some of the internals of the component as well.

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VESTAL, N.Y. (AP) Brian Neller scored all of his 18 points on 3-point baskets, leading Maryland-Baltimore County to a 61-58 win over Binghamton Wednesday night in America East action.
Neller, 6 for 13 from beyond the arc, got help from Chase Plummer, who scored 17 points on 8-of-12 shooting.
The Retrievers (5-16, 3-5) led by 27-26 at halftime. But they held on as the Bearcats (3-18, 1-7) lost for the 14th time in their last 15 games.
Jordan Reed scored a game-high 21 points for Binghamton, but that wasn't quite enough. Not even with Jimmy Gray's 11 points.
Ryan Cook's second trey with 3:06 remaining gave UMBC the lead for good, 55-53, with 3:06 remaining. Binghamton's Roland Brown missed the second of two free throws to cut the lead to one. UMBC held on.
The Retrievers were a decisive 10 for 24 on treys. Binghamton went 4 for 20, with three by Gray.


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Here's one you might have missed in the flurry of news yesterday. With the SCOTUS decision in the Windsor case, specifically striking down a key portion of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), you may have thought that the entire matter was put to rest. But at least in technical terms, you'd have been wrong. There are still other cases making their way through the system which fall under the same umbrella, and the House GOP has been a party to those suits. One in particular, involving benefits for gay military members who are married, was brought to light on Thursday with a quiet announcement from the House Republican leadership.
House Republican leaders announced in a court filing Thursday that they will not defend remaining statutes similar to the Defense of Marriage Act that ban recognition of same-sex couples' marriages…
"[T]he House has determined, in light of the Supreme Court's opinion in Windsor, that it no longer will defend that statute," lawyers for the House Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (BLAG), controlled by House Republicans, wrote about veterans' benefits statutes that similarly ban recognition of same-sex couples' marriages…
In addition to challenging DOMA, the plaintiffs — led by Maj. Shannon McLaughlin, a judge advocate general in Massachusetts Army National Guard, and her wife, Casey — challenge two statutes in Title 38 of the U.S. Code regarding veterans' benefits that define "spouse" as "a person of the opposite sex."
The Speaker's office wasn't crowing about it, but they weren't denying it either.
"The document from the legal team speaks for itself," House Speaker John Boehner's spokesman, Michael Steel, told BuzzFeed, when asked for comment on the move.
I've already seen a few rumblings from some conservatives who feel that they've been sold down the river by the House leadership again, but that might be a bit of an unfair rap. There comes a point where you can only remain a punching bag for so long, and the Windsor decision pretty much let the air out of the tires on at least a few specific, related cases. Standing your ground on your principles is admirable, but at some point you have to realize that you've not only fired the last arrows in your quiver, but the Supreme Court has crossed the field and broken your bow. This particular fight is over, at least as long as the highest court retains or expands its current profile.
Of course, this only applies – for now – to contested cases at the federal level, particularly as they apply to the military and government employees. There are a number of unanswered questions when it comes down to states' rights and individual rulings in the parts of the country not sitting inside the beltway. For those answers, there may still be years of battles ahead.


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- With your inhaler closed, put the sensor on the top of the inhaler.
- Make sure the clear side of sensor is on the dose counter side of the inhaler.
- Press firmly – the sensor will snap into place.
Additional Tips: Try to line up the lines on the top of the Ellipta inhaler with the lines on the Propeller sensor.
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Some really interested EMR related tweets in tonight's round up from around the EMR twittersphere. I'm testing out the new Twitter embed function. We'll see how it does. It's a convenient thing, but might need some tweaking.
As always, feel free to follow me on Twitter @techguy and/or @ehrandhit. If you're on Twitter, let me know so I can make sure I'm following you as well.
The #ROI on #EHR, #EMR, #Lab systems isn't found in KLAS. It's in the correct alignment to unique practice needs, process,workflow #HITsm
— Linda Lia (@EMRAnswers) December 10, 2011
Well said! EMR ROI can't be certified, but it can be measured and planned for.
what if #stevejobs developed #emr software?
— HIT Consultant (@hitconsultant) December 12, 2011
I wrote a bit about Steve Jobs and EMR before. The icon of Steve Jobs and creating something the way Steve Jobs did is going to be around for a very long time to come.
Good progress! 10,566 #Medicare Providers & #Hospitals receive almost $1 billion in #EHR #MeaningfulUse adoption incentives. #HealthIT #EMR
— Justin Barnes (@HITAdvisor) December8, 2011
Over 10k eligible providers and $1 billion in stimulus money. I wonder how many of those 10k providers already had an EMR and how many implemented an EMR to get the stimulus money.
Wow, that high? Impressive RT @amednews: Only 24% of doctors rank data security as a top priority in EMR systems bit.ly/vTUz0F
— johnmoehrke (@johnmoehrke) December7, 2011
Definitely much higher than I'd have thought as well. Sure, every doctor wants their systems to be secure, but very few make it any sort of priority beyond expecting it to be secure.


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The past few years have been rough for Cybex International. The once powerful brand, which joined with Trotter in 1997, has suffered through several failed products and lackluster financial performance. But with a new product on the horizon, John Aglialoro feels the company is ready to rise to the summit and take the industry as a whole to the next level.
Ci: Cybex has had a rough go of it over the last few years. What do you attribute that to?
I bought Trotter in 1983 from a fellow named Ed Trotter who is now retired in Florida. At that time, Trotter did about $1 million in sales and grew to about $55 to $60 million by the time of the merger in 1997 with Cybex. After the merger, we proceeded to go to number one in treadmills, Trotter treadmills.
I remember going to a branding seminar many years ago where we had six podiums, with six speakers, including Peter Haines, who was CEO at the time. All of them were talking about their products. And our product, the Trotter treadmill, was 40 percent higher priced than any other product, and yet we were the leader, because we had the service and the product quality. But since that time we've gone from number one to probably number five or six. It was disconcerting. And all we did, as well as companies in many industries over the years do — and it's a poison, a cancer that gets into the industry — is heavy discounting. It's intended to help the customer and to get the sales higher. There's pressure in getting higher revenue, there's the pressure of all of that. So sales people give free freight, because that's how they win the order. And the second time the other guy matches it. Then they say, forget free freight. If you get this order to me by the end of the year, I'll make payment terms of 90 days, and I'll even look to the side for another 10 or 20 after that. And then what you do if you're keeping your quality you lower the margin. You make 10 cents or you make 20 cents, what's the difference? You still made a profit. You can't argue with a profit. And it's that sickness that gets into an industry and it causes trouble — it almost caused our downfall. We had to stop it.
Ci: So what is the philosophy now if not just playing for price?
We just had to get back to the purpose of our existence, the nature of our existence — to make great products. And that's what people are going to pay for, whether you give them free freight or not; whether you ask for reasonable payment terms or not. If they like the product they are going to buy it. And if they don't like the product, you can give them a year to pay — that's where all this crazy zero price financing is coming into many industries — and they still won't buy it.
Ci: Speaking of products, Cybex seems to feel it has a hit with the ArcTrainer. How important is that product?
When I got here in November of 2000, we had some problems, just like a lot of companies within the industry — you know, Stairmaster, Schwinn and others. But I took stock of what our real assets were, not just bricks and mortar, but what we had. We were trying to launch the Excursion, which was a product we never launched. But from the attributes of the Excursion and the old Hiker, two products that had limited, well one had very limited success — in fact, success is probably not the right word — we combined them together, put in a little bit of salt and pepper and paprika and made the ArcTrainer.
I said one thing all the way throughout the process: we're going to test every product we make. We're not going to introduce products by show dates. We're going to introduce products by the end of the testing period. So we had a point where we would've rather shipped this thing last May or June, or even April. We had site tested it, we showed it at the IHRSA show, people got on it and we knew then we had a hit song. We just needed to fine tune it, make sure that nobody went flat in singing. Cybex can't afford another product abortion. No company can. But a product introduction is a big thing for somebody in this industry, especially when you're trying to have not just a better product, but when you're trying to introduce a new category. It's a product that we think is going to help bring us back to a point of being a leader in the industry.
Ci: It seems that people still have an affinity for that Trotter name and Trotter mentality. What played into the decision to stick with the Cybex brand?
It is a decision that a company has to make in its branding. General Motors made a decision some time ago to say "General Motors," there's no car, General Motors. You can't find a car called General Motors, but there's a Chevy, there's a Buick, there's a Cadillac, and they went that route. Mercedes said forget it, we're going to use Mercedes only, and we'll put numbers, 190, 230, etc. on the cars. At the time we made our decision a lot of people weren't happy with it, but the fact is there is a point of no return. And Cybex is a commercial fitness products company. We shouldn't have done it. We should have kept the General Motors profile as opposed to the Mercedes. So what we did do is put the Trotter name on one of our products, so the high-end consumer and light commercial treadmill is the Trotter Elite, by Cybex International. So, we're letting people know the Trotter name that you know and love is home-based at Cybex.
Ci: Are there plans to expand that Trotter brand again?
The 50th anniversary of Cybex is September 2003. We're going to have the Cybex University in August, a month before the official anniversary, and we're going to launch the anniversary edition of our treadmills, called the Trotter Legacy. I've said that to nobody — publicly, not even internally. And there will be the consumer treadmill we're going to launch in 2004 along with other consumer products. We're not going to go back big time into the consumer market until 2004.
Ci: How important is the consumer side to the company's overall bottom line?
Trotter was a consumer company and it merged with a commercial company, and the result was an explosion of non-performance. We're going to launch the consumer division in 2004. It's not going to be called Cybex. If we can find some old brand name that's around, or maybe an acquisition, we may use that brand name, and it'll say "an affiliate of Cybex International." People will know, just like they know that Trotter is a part of Cybex, but we want to differentiate for our dealers and for customers and the way we market it. Because you market differently, you go to different places. I've been trying to mold this and mush it and push it together, trying to make patty cakes or something, and it just doesn't work. Commercial is commercial, and that's essentially what Cybex International is. Consumer is consumer. Trotter is a consumer company. So we're going to separate those two for the 2004 launch.
Ci: Is being a public company, with stocks that haven't finished at $3 for a month in a couple of years, additional pressure when trying to rebuild and expand?
The stock market has not been unkind to us. In fact, in November of 2000 the stock was $2.00, and as we do this interview, it is $2.00. So it hasn't affected us as badly as other companies. But, stocks go up as a cause and effect relationship: the cause is performance, the effect is a higher stock price. And from where we were to where we are now has been a long turn around. We are at the foothills and nearing the mountain now, we believe, so I can't worry about stock price. I've got to worry about making profitable products, because without that profit we can't continue a journey of success.
We have to revisit the nature of our existence, which is to make fitness products within our price point. And we are the Mont Blanc of fitness products. We don't want to make Parker or Bic pens. I'm not saying that one should not go offshore to Taiwan and become a broker and market on price. Those companies give you a treadmill experience for fewer dollars. There's nothing wrong with that. And you can do quite well in that. What are you then? A supplier of non-innovation? We supply a product that people want today, that they understand today, and they want to buy it but they need it at a lower price. Icon is in the business, and they are at $1 billion in sales. You have to know who you are, and we are an upscale commercial fitness products company. Even when we go into the consumer business in 2004, we're not going for price. We'll have a consumer price, but performance will be consumers and its warrantee will reflect that.
Ci: How has consolidation on the club side affected business?
Cybex is a full line producer. Life Fitness is a full line. Nautilus has become one through acquisition. Technogym in Europe is a full line. Precor is not. Star Trac is not one. So we can see consolidation is taking place. The question is, now that there's a leadership of four or so large companies in the fitness manufacturing area, what will happen if in five or 10 years there are only four or five club chains? There will be a change. I don't know what it'll be. I couldn't even speculate. It'll be like the government getting a new airplane. It's going to be big bidding and it will affect pricing, innovation and perhaps quality. You know if you lose a large account, a manufacturer is going to have a problem, especially after depending on one for a number of years.
Ci: Now let's flip that around from the health club side. As you mentioned, there's basically four large major players on the manufacturing side. What impact is that having?
It's just a different way of doing business. There are small, brand new banks coming out every week and yet you've got the big mega-banks. And they market the smaller banks, smaller towns, communities and personal service vs. the big guys where people want to go because it's a brand name, it's quick, it's impersonal. They want an impersonal relationship. They ask, "is your checking account free? Fine, I'll take it." And they have online services and all of those things that the small guy doesn't. So, I mean, it'll change, the nature of all of these mom-and-pops. But I think even if you had a Bally's, Gold's Gym and all of them, they're still a small part of the entire market. But I think that dynamic will play itself out as it has in other industries, like the banking industry.
Ci: One of the major problems, and it's a hurdle for the whole industry, is the end-user doesn't know a Cybex or a Life Fitness. Is there something that a company such as Cybex can do to help the health club owners to get the power of that name out there?
I think it's the result of the non-innovation of the industry. We could hypothetically go to a hundred different clubs and talk to the first hundred people who got on any treadmill and I think the majority won't know if it's a Trotter, a Cybex, a Life Fitness or a Precor, Star Trac, etc. And that's an industry problem. And it's the non-innovation where we have been heavily discounting, looking at price, price, price. There are so few profits left that when you have the customer rule — the customer is not always right if he's going to destroy you because he wants more at the cost of your profits. Look at the airline industry. Is the customer right? Yeah, he's right. He wants a low fare so he's going to go online. It's going to take those companies who say no to discounting. Now they have a problem in that Southwest is able to get a reasonable fare and they've worked that like a Wal-Mart. So those companies that have that cost-structure in that they could provide a reasonable product, I mean a basic product at a reasonable price, are going to succeed.
Ci: Where does that leave someone like a Cybex, that is high-end and priced that way?
We are not going to try to expand revenues as a primary response. And most companies, in any industry, are looking to expand revenues. I will expand revenues in conjunction with a margin that allows us to pay our people well and to reward our shareholders. I think dividends are coming back in style. I'd like Cybex to pay a cash dividend when it's back on its feet more. We're going to look at margins. We're going to look at R&D and go to those customers that want a great treadmill. And when we go to the consumer side — and we do want to go there — it's going to have to be at the lowest price we can get in conjunction with a good margin. It'll be by putting the ingredients into the product so it's not going to be a dog; it's going to work.
Ci: How do you justify that pricing?
By using that same analogy of someone getting on a treadmill and saying, "that's nice." But there isn't any kind of excitement. That wasn't the problem when StairMaster came out. It was an innovation when it came out and people branded it as a StairMaster. Trotter had that kind of brand name — Trotter meant treadmills.
Ci: So innovation and profits are related in your opinion?
The only innovation around the last few years is the EFX. Precor has maintained that product and people, in my opinion, know the EFX. They will use it, know it when compared to other brands, and know the name. That is what we are going to do with the ArcTrainer. People are going to know that they are not on an elliptical. This is the next generation. People are someday going to make a better product than the ArcTrainer — hopefully it will be us, but it'll be somebody. That's why the industry needs profitability not instability and bankrupt companies like we have had. The market leader, Life Fitness's previous management's value was that 'we're the big boys. We're the king of the mountain. We're the market leader.' But rather than being a market leader like Microsoft that fought for that market share by offering newer products and more innovations, they were king of the mount, but they just sat up there shooting everyone else. They had a no deal will beat us and we will beat every price mentality. A leader can't do that. That is the tactic of a small guy or a new company, not a market leader, because he can't compete with innovations, so he competes on price, I can understand that.
Ci: You said Cybex is at the foothills looking up at the mountain. What's it going to take to climb that mountain and how long of a climb do you think it's going to be?
I don't know how long it's going to take, but we have the ball now. We've got products, people are ordering, and we're backlogged in ArcTrainers for months. I had said to our folks some time ago that 2001 was a dark year, an uncertain year for our future and we needed to go back to basics and reclaim some part of this industry by its innovation and not by other stuff. So 2001 was the year of uncertainty. 2002 has been the year of survival. 2003 will be the year of growth. I think in 2004 we're going to dominate a part of the industry because of the innovation that we bring. Not because we're nice guys, not because we're smart guys, not because we're good sales guys, not because we discount better, but because we give innovation to a market that hungers for innovation; and I don't know any industry that doesn't hunger for innovation.
Ci: Fitness does hunger. You can't walk a show floor without hearing the, "see anything new?" question a thousand times.
People say that and as soon as a customer comes up they say, "Let me quote you a price here." It's a dichotomy. You're looking for the new, but without profitability within that industry there will be no new.
Ci: How do you convince the club buyers that innovation costs and they should pay for it when they are used to those discounting practices for so long?
Well, I feel that the industry is healthier. I've met with the CEO of Life Fitness and of Brunswick. They get it. They are not going to fulfill an empty promise that the former management had unfortunately proceeded upon. George Buckley is a sensible CEO. He wants [Life Fitness parent] Brunswick to succeed. He did mention to me that he's going to bring in a pretty sharp engineer that he's worked with before to put innovation into their products. Life Fitness president, Kevin Grodsky, is a sharp manager. He will fulfill their mission. Nautilus CEO, Brian Cook, is a hero to this industry, literally. He gathered up the courage to take tired, failed brand names like Nautilus, StairMaster, Schwinn and Quinton. He's bringing vitality and a common sense approach to the industry. I think he's doing something very few people would do — to take a winner, like the Bowflex, and rather than cash out, he's staying within and expanding and I think he is also going to be very successful. Paul Byrne of Precor is a strong leader. It's a little more uncertain there, because of who the new owner may be, but under his management we've got the EFX. I think that given that the new parent or owner will have the same essential values as the current Precor management does. I think Precor will probably expand its line into the strength area with the success that they've had. They are a good profitable company and they provide a value.
There are still questions: What's its next answer to the EFX? What's Brian Cook going to do now with the current technologies of the four categories he has? He has to put innovation there. You can't go on price forever with the same generation of products — it gets stale. Look at Life Fitness. They had that Lifecycle bike forever. They got the cost of manufacturing down, down, down. But there's a point where you've got to come up with new innovation, new products, because that will tire. Even giving it away, people won't take it. So is that low enough? I'll give it to you. This is the nonsense that we have encountered in the industry.
So now we are a better industry. In terms of our team, we get it. We know what we need to do. Now all of us are going to be different. We're going to go for the part of the market that is the Mont Blanc. Each company will do it in their own way. But no one will survive long term without innovation. And the interesting thing is when you have an industry with those values, whether it is four, five or six companies, somebody coming in on price can't get in. It can't happen. It's only until one of the band reneges, is disloyal and plays on price that opens the door. So now a brand name loses its value, they betray the code of innovation, of energy and genius and intelligence to their day-to-day way of doing business. I'm feeling encouraged. As long as we maintain the leaders in the industry where we are, it's going to be a better industry. Club members will have better products, have more fun, they will exercise, and club owners will prosper. The users, whether it's club members in our industry or whatever the product is, the beneficiaries of innovation are the customers, the shareholders and the employees.


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Hi Folks,
just of a sudden, PM 48 greets my "CTRL-M" to fetch mail with '"No accounts setup", and indeed, using F3 i see an empty tab!
Reason probably, that my son managed to lock up the machine on his account, so a hard reset was needed...
Any kind soul willing to show me how to get my accounts (some 20 <sigh>) back?
Edit: just had a look, accounts.ini has some 19kb - all of them 0x00, equally Filters.ini is back to square one.
The latter i may fetch from a backup, but my accounts were freshly managed, as i had migrated my domain to another provider.
Any chance to find something in the registry?
Karl @ XP Pro 32bit SP3 German


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Instruction Department
What is our purpose?
The mission of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Programs is to advocate for our students and families in partnership with our community to assure their success inside and outside of school; continuously innovate our practices and program to improve student achievement; and educate in ways that are relevant, relationship driven, and rigorous.
Our department is here to serve the students, parents and staff of Port Huron Schools in creating quality academic programming, providing the tools to instructional staff for the delivery of rigorous and engaging instruction.
Testing Schedule
AP Testing Dates
PSAT/NMSQT Materials
Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT
Information on Student Score Reports
SAT Preparation Materials
The SAT and Michigan: What You Need to Know
Michigan SAT site
Official SAT Practice Tips for Parents
Information on Student Scores
SAT Sample Questions
Full-length SAT Practice Tests
Khan Academy SAT Prep
M-STEP Materials
2017 Guide to State Assessments
Practice for Online M-STEP and MI-Access (must use Google Chrome)
M-STEP Paper/Pencil Sample Item Sets
NWEA Map
NWEA Main Site
PHASD MAP Log-in
MAP Test Warm-Up
MAP for Primary Grades Warm-Up
How to Read the NWEA Student Progress Report
NWEA Parent Toolkit
NWEA Parent Guide
NWEA College Explorer Tool
ACT WorkKeys
ACT (American College Test)
MME (Michigan Merit Exam)/ACT (American College Test)
English Language Proficiency Assessment
The state of Michigan requires that all English Language Learners take the ELPA, which is an English Language Proficiency Assessment. The assessment tests four domains: reading, writing, listening, and speaking in English. This assessment is given every spring. The Port Huron Area School District uses this criteria to help determine if a student qualifies for services from our Bilingual Program.
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Generally, to earn a high school diploma, a student must satisfy the requirements of Michigan's Merit Curriculum. However, the District may modify those requirements, by developing a personal curriculum for a student. All students are entitled to a personal curriculum.
In order to create and follow a Personal Curriculum, the following steps must be completed:
1. A parent/guardian of a student who has completed 9th grade, (or if the student is at least 18 years old or emancipated), or a student's teacher or counselor may request a Personal Curriculum.
2. The request is considered by a group comprised of the student; student's parent/guardian; teacher, guidance counselor or someone acting in that role. That group in turn creates the Personal Curriculum if one is determined to be appropriate.
3. The Executive Director of Achievement and Innovation and parent/guardian (or the student is at least 18 years and emancipated) must agree to the terms.
4. Regular communication between parents, student and the teachers must occur on the progress towards completing the Personal Curriculum.
5. Once the student has satisfied the Personal Curriculum, he/she may earn a high school diploma.
Please see the attached documents for complete rules and regulations relating to a Personal Curriculum.
If you have any questions, please call us at 810-984-3101.
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British gamers hoping to get their paws on a special edition of the upcoming Halo 3 are set for a big disappointment. Microsoft has confirmed that all Legendary Edition versions of the game allocated to the UK have already been snapped-up through pre-order, and almost all its Limited Edition version reserves have been reserved too.
Halo 3: The Legendary Edition kit, including Spartan helmet
The game is due to be released in the UK on 26 September. The Legendary Edition package includes a copy of the game and a selection of DVD extras, such as documentaries and storyboard art, and a Spartan helmet. The Limited Edition set includes a hard-bound Halo 3 book and the game, but not the cool helmet.
Microsoft's rep said only limited quantities of the Legendary and Limited Editions were ever made available for the UK.
If you're just interested in the game though, then don't panic. The spokesman attempted to calm UK gamers by promising that the standard edition won't run out because it's in constant production. Oh, thanks guys.
Anticipation surrounding the upcoming game is reaching fever pitch and Microsoft has been quick to capitalise on it. It's been rumoured that the company has spent around £4m marketing it and has already created a special edition Halo 3-themed Xbox 360 console to help catch your attention.
Last month, Register Hardware also reported that Halo 3 pre-orders had reached one million copies in North America alone.
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Céline Dion is back home with twins in tow.
The "My Heart Will Go On" singer Wednesday left the Florida hospital where her twin boys were being kept in incubators since the weekend, according to reports.
"Céline and the twins went home last night," her rep told People in a statement on Thursday. "Everyone's doing great. They are happy to be home."
U.S. & World
Dion and hubby/manager René Angelil welcomed the twins Saturday morning following a delivery by caesarean section.
While the babies' names have not been announced, Angelil revealed in an interview with Canadian news outlet etalk this week that he and Dion burst into tears when shown their first little one.
"We have tried five times since March 2009 to conceive," he said in a reference to the couple's previously unsuccessful attempts at in-vitro fertilization. "It's very hard."
Angelil added that the couple's other son, Rene-Charles, 9, was "very, very happy" to have brothers.
Selected Reading: People, E!, CelineDion


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A blueprint for high-volume, high-quality lung cancer screening that is detecting cancer earlier—and helping to save lives
Man has used biologic agents to create valuable products for 6,000 years. The Babylonians and Sumerians used yeast to create beer and the Egyptians and Chinese developed processes using microorganisms to create yogurt, bread, cheese, and wine. Now modern pharmaceutical companies are using Chinese hamster ovary as well as other living cells to create a wide variety of biologically active products for medical purposes. The number and variety of proteins and related biologic compounds available to physicians have increased rapidly over the past several years.
It has been postulated that most human disease is the result of either a dysfunctional, over- or under-expression of a specific protein. Small molecules target an estimated 500 of these receptors or proteins. The Human Genome Project, begun in 1990 and completed just 10 years later, estimates that humans house nearly 30,000 different genes that code for nearly 400,000 different proteins, significantly increasing the potential targets for medicine to focus their curative powers on.
Time magazine stated in July 3, 2000: "After more than a decade ... the human genome project has deciphered essentially all the 3.1 billion biochemical letters of human DNA ...[and] in a matter of decades, the world of medicine will be utterly transformed, and history books will mark this week as the ceremonial start of the genomic era." Now, just 50 years after the discovery of the structure of DNA by 25-year-old James Watson and 36-year-old Francis Crick, the explosion is just starting. Little could they have imagined the spectacular developments that their little noticed press release on Feb. 28, 1953 have spawned.
In 2002 a new biologic was released approximately every five and a half weeks. This followed a 2001 release rate of one every six and a half weeks. This rate should continue, as there will be an estimated total of 197 biologic medications available, creating a market of nearly $40 billion in annual revenue by the end of 2004. However, there is an equal amount of development in the device sector that is just as amazing.
This is the first in a series of monthly columns that will discuss biotechnology and biomedical technology and the impact of new technology on managed care. Much of what will be discussed will revolve around the plethora of drugs created from living cells — commonly called biotech drugs. Other technology products contain organic substances that do not necessarily involve cells in the actual production, but result in polypeptides that exert a significant influence on disease processes.
Future columns will discuss photo-activated drugs such as Photofrin (porfimer sodium), a unique cancer therapy that consists of the injection of a photosensitizing agent followed by a specific wavelength light treatment. The laser is not a thermal laser and has no effect on its own without the sensitizing agent. Together the activation porfimer causes a series of reactions that destroys tumors and pre-cancerous lesions. Although currently indicated only for cancer of the esophagus and lung, recent FDA activity predicts approval for a much more common disease.
This column will also explore Deflux (dextranomer/hyaluronic acid copolymer microspheres in a viscous gel), which is injected sub-mucosally in the urinary bladder in close proximity to the ureteral orifice under direct visualization in infants with vesicoureteral reflux. This injection creates increased tissue bulk thereby providing a valve-like effect that reduces or eliminates reflux. This new approach prevents a significant surgical procedure in a fragile population.
Other recent developments will be discussed, such as the newly released protein that will dramatically change the way that psoriasis is treated. At what point is psoriasis a medical problem and ceases to be just a cosmetic problem that will cost up to $20,000 per year just for the injectable treatment?
Not to be ignored is the field of cancer. There have been dramatic events in this arena. Virtually no one has missed the ImClone Systems controversy. Although this has added a particularly dark cloud to the biotech arena, the developments in the cancer sector are nothing short of astonishing. Of course, most of us are probably aware of the HER 2 specific protein, Herceptin. This drug is unique due to the specific HER 2 protein testing that must be done in order to determine appropriate patients. Although by itself this targeted approach was a startling approach to cancer, newer drugs are even more fascinating.
We now have a drug that is a mixture of the diphtheria toxin paired with a smart bomb-like protein, interleukin. This drug Ontak (denileukin deftitox) will seek out tumor cells, be drawn into the cells, cleaved to release the toxic effects of the protein from the diphtheria organism, stop protein synthesis and destroy the cell. Another drug Bexxar (iodine-131 tositumomab), is created using a radioactive element that likewise is paired with a protein that seeks a specific receptor that is present on tumor cells. The monoclonal antibody attaches to the tumor and the radioactive iodine destroys the cell. In all, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America estimates that about 175 biologic drugs are in development just for cancer.
Of course we cannot ignore the products that have been developed to replace a deficiency, such as Ceredase (alglucerase injection) or the soon-to-be released treatment for Fabry's disease. The liposomal storage diseases have no other effective treatment.
Other disease categories also have expanding biologic pipelines including 39 for infectious disease, 28 for neurologic disorders, 26 for heart disease, and 22 for respiratory disorders. Still more research focuses on HIV and AIDS, autoimmune disorders and skin diseases. Finally, there are hybrid drug-devices such as the drug-coated cardiovascular stents and the implantable drugs. Such products are fertile ground for discussion.
How will managed care handle this rapid development and release of technology? Perhaps more importantly, how will physicians and the public respond to those constraints that managed care organizations place on their members? How will the government respond? What opportunities do managed care organizations have to develop a proactive rather than a reactive approach? How will employers view these developments? What abuses may occur, such as physicians producing a new, highly lucrative revenue stream by infusing the new products in their offices? How will managed care prevent the decisions from being influenced by the revenue motive? Will there be access to these new technologies for those without insurance?
How will the genomic project affect all of the constituents in the health care arena? These are just a few of the points that this column will focus upon in the coming months.
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[1]Knoxville, Tn –Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall announced the non-conference portion of the Volunteers' 2014-15 schedule Wednesday.
The Big Orange will play a dozen regular-season games leading into Southeastern Conference action in January. The complete SEC portion of the schedule will be released later this summer.
Of Tennessee's 12 pre-conference clashes, seven take place at Thompson-Boling Arena, four will be played at a neutral site and one is a true road game. The opponents include at least five teams who appeared in last season's NCAA Tournament, at least four teams that posted a top-100 year-end RPI in 2014 and three in-state foes.
"This is a very ambitious non-conference schedule, but I think it will prepare us well for the level of competition we'll face once Southeastern Conference play begins," Tyndall said. "Nearly half of the teams we will face were in the NCAA Tournament last year. All of them are extremely well coached programs. I think we've put together a schedule our fans will be excited about, and that's important because we are going to need our fans to be impactful for us this season – both at home and on the road."
As announced earlier this month, Tennessee opens the regular season at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., where it meets VCU as part of the inaugural Veterans Classic. Under head coach Shaka Smart, VCU posted a 26-9 (12-4 A-10) record last season and made the program's fourth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. The Rams advanced to the Final Four in 2011 and reached the third round in both 2012 and 2013.
The Volunteers' home-opener is set for Nov. 14 against Texas Southern. Led by head coach Mike Davis, the Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament and advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season.
During the week of Thanksgiving, Tennessee takes part in the eight-team Orlando Classic at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World. The Vols will play three games at the event (Nov. 27th, 28th and 30th), but the bracket has yet to be announced. The tournament field also includes Georgia Tech, Kansas, Marquette, Michigan State, Rhode Island, Rider and Santa Clara.
Tennessee then hosts back-to-back home games, as Kansas State comes to Thompson-Boling Arena Dec. 6th in conjunction with the SEC/Big 12 Challenge and Butler travels to Rocky Top for a Dec. 14th matchup.
K-State posted a 20-13 (8-8 Big 12) record last season and earned its fifth straight NCAA Tournament berth.
Butler made consecutive national championship game appearances in 2010 and 2011 and joins Tennessee as two of only 13 programs in the nation to reach the Sweet Sixteen four times in the last eight years.
UT's only true road game of pre-conference play takes place Dec. 17th against NC State in Raleigh, N.C. The Wolfpack beat the Vols last season in Knoxville and then went on to reach the NCAA Tournament and finish the season with 22 wins. Tennessee's returning players are familiar with NC State's PNC Arena, as the Vols played – and won – a pair of NCAA Tournament games at the venue in March.
A four-game homestand in December closes out the non-conference portion of Tennessee's schedule. During a two-week span, the Vols host Tennessee Tech (Dec. 19th), Mercer (Dec. 22nd), Tennessee State (Dec. 27th) and ETSU (Dec. 31st).
Mercer posted a 27-9 overall record last season. The Bears shared the regular-season Atlantic Sun Conference championship with a 14-4 league record and also won the A-Sun tournament. Their season ended with a third-round NCAA Tournament loss to Tennessee in Raleigh.
The Tennessee football team plays host to SEC foe Missouri at Neyland Stadium two days after the Mercer game at Thompson-Boling Arena, so out-of-town fans can use that long weekend to see two of their favorite UT squads in action.
The Vols will host a pair of exhibition contests in early November. The University of Pikeville, an NAIA school located in Pikeville, Ky., visits Knoxville Nov. 3rd. And on Nov. 8th, UT welcomes NCAA Division II opponent Lenoir-Rhyne University from Hickory, N.C.
Tipoff times and TV designations for all games have yet to be determined.
Tennessee season tickets go on sale in September.
For the most up-to-date information about the Tennessee basketball program, visit UTsports.com/basketball and follow @Vol_Hoops on Twitter and Instagram.
Date Opponent Site
Nov. 3rd Pikeville (exhib) Knoxville
Nov. 8th Lenoir-Rhyne (exhib) Knoxville
Nov. 14th vs. VCU Annapolis, Md.
Nov. 20th Texas Southern Knoxville
Nov. 27th vs. TBD Orlando, Fla.
Nov. 28th vs. TBD Orlando Fla.
Nov. 30th vs. TBD Orlando, Fla.
Dec. 6th Kansas State Knoxville
Dec. 14th Butler Knoxville
Dec. 17th at NC State Raleigh, N.C.
Dec. 19th Tennessee Tech Knoxville
Dec. 22th Mercer Knoxville
Dec. 27th Tennessee State Knoxville
Dec. 31th ETSU Knoxville


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Alan Simpson as Captain Ahab
(The Fate's Lieutenant)
by Andy Coates
Last week the proposal by the co-chairs of the President's bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform reverberated on down the mass media echo chamber. They called for substantial cuts in Social Security and Medicare benefits, among other things that would undermine our basic standard of living.
The media saturation was intense. Even for casual news-watchers it was like being herded into a "captive audience meeting," one of those smarmy PR jobs that company bosses hire out to consultants, who tell the workers through a microphone why they don't need a union.
The proposals of the co-chairs are ambitious. They would re-make the United States of America as a place not only without unions, but largely without a middle class: leaving on one side low-wage workers (who foot the bill for their own benefits), and on the other side the super-rich, with precious few in the middle.
The editors at the Times Union went ahead and amplified the message, accepting it rather than holding it up to scrutiny. Starting with the premise that "the country needs to confront what it would take to stabilize the accumulation of the federal debt," they uncritically embraced the co-chairs' proposal, concluding that "Every one of its provisions deserves serious consideration." They even supported the messenger, although in a backhanded way:
Hardly an unreasonable plan, even as it's advanced by the likes of Mr. Simpson, who's previously likened Social Security to a giant mammary gland and called its recipients "greedy geezers."
Republican co-chair of the president's commission, Alan Simpson is a conservative Republican fossil. His counterpart, Erskine Bowles, is a conservative Democratic Party dinosaur. What they share, besides being millionaires whose "public service" helped to enhance their immense personal fortunes, are failed ideas that ought to remain extinct. But here they are, the president's appointees.
What to say? Well, if you want fossilized, vengeful and smarmy at center stage, then Alan Simpson is your man, Mr. President.
Back in June Mr. Simpson unhinged upon Alex Lawson of Social Security Works with an expletive-laced rant. Simpson was full of personal insults yet vacant of facts, rambling on.
When economist James K. Galbraith, professor of government at The University of Texas, gave his must-read testimony to deficit commission, he cited that rant as evidence of Simpson's incompetence. Galbraith questioned the legitimacy of the commission and demanded that the body advance no proposals.
Then in September Simpson stuck his foot into his mouth again with the line the Times Union editors mentioned, calling Social Security – "a milk cow with 310 million -" … udders. (You can figure out the profanity Simpson used.)
The National Organization for Women immediately responded, saying that Simpson's quip amounted to a crass insult "to those who depend on Social Security – many of them older women, children and people with disabilities." Soon afterward NOW President Terry O'Neill delivered over 1,500 baby bottle nipples, sent by NOW members from across the country, to Mr. Simpson.
I love Terry O'Neill. She is so courageous and unflappable. You can see her with Simpson on youtube. As she hands her "gift" to Mr. Simpson, she smiles and says it is given "in the spirit of hoping that you'll have the decency to resign." She then presses Simpson for a pledge not to cut Social Security benefits. He acquits himself badly. As he tries to dodge and dismiss Ms. O'Neill, Simpson seems ever more cadaveric and sarcastic and ultimately furious.
Last week as the media echoed Bowles and Simpson's proposals, particular delight focused on Alan Simpson's rhetoric. The Times Union editors joined in. Here's their lead:
Leave it to Alan Simpson, so blunt and irreverent, to set the tone for the debate that America has avoided for far too long.
A particularly illuminating Simpson quote was noted in the Wall Street Journal (and elsewhere):
"We have harpooned every whale in the ocean and some of the minnows," said co-chairman Alan Simpson, a retired Wyoming Republican senator. "No one has ever done that before."
Who does Alan Simpson think he is? Captain Ahab?
Like the captain of The Pequod, the ship in Herman Melville's classic novel Moby Dick, he seems to lust after a monomaniacal purpose – in this case, to send the middle class to the bottom, by raising the retirement age, slashing social spending, further privatizing Medicare, privatizing Social Security, taxing health insurance benefits and lowering the tax rate for corporations.
With unemployment at nearly 10% officially – and unofficially twice that – with health care costs sinking us all, with two-income households the norm and two, even three jobs for many workers a necessity, an alternative vision stands in plain sight yet scarcely makes the news. Nicholas Kristof proved this rule with an exceptional column last week titled "A Hedge Fund Republic?" He reminded us that the poorer 90 percent of people in the United States own only 29 percent of the wealth, while the wealthiest 1 percent own an even greater share, 34 percent of the total.
When the top 10 percent possess more than two-thirds of total holdings, it is time to increase taxes on the rich. We could easily afford to shorten the workweek with no cut in pay and also lower the retirement age – and each of these would put millions of people to work. We can also extend and improve Medicare to cover all necessary care for everyone, from birth, something that would save hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Bringing the troops home from Iraq and Afghanistan would not only save trillions of dollars, but human lives.
As for Social Security, only the first $106,800 of income is taxed for the Social Security fund. Nancy Altman and Eric Kingson point out that if this cap were scrapped, and all income was taxed at the present rate, benefits could be raised across the board and Social Security would be assured solvency for 75 years to come. As it is, there is no immediate crisis in Social Security funding. Well, then, let's scrap the cap!
At the end of Moby Dick only the young sailor Ishmael survives, afloat on a coffin. But along the way the first mate, Starbuck, suggests to the revenge-crazed captain that he has got the great whale all wrong. Ironically, today "Starbucks" (named for Melville's tragic character) has become a designer coffee-shop that symbolizes a middle-class lifestyle rich with lattes and car payments, i-Pods and consumer credit debts.
Although partisan differences loudly dominate when it comes to the TV, we have seen a bipartisan commitment to privatize profit and socialize risk, as President Bush and then President Obama both rushed to rescue Wall Street's financiers and their insurers and bankers, instead of the debtors.
Now Alan Simpson, Mr. Obama's appointee, wants "to harpoon every whale in the ocean" even if it means we all go down with the ship. For the co-captains of the deficit commission the credo is no longer E pluribus unum ("out of many, one"), but "I've got mine – you swim for it!"
Isn't it simply absurd to hear retired millionaires like Simpson and Bowles, whose families grew wealthy at taxpayer expense, telling the people of the United States that they live too long to be allowed to retire at age 65? The very idea should be laughed off the stage, not championed and not echoed.
There is still hope, for in reality they have not harpooned any whales. All they've really done is issue a report and attend some press events. Yet as the media, including this newspaper, chooses to parrot Simpson's maniacal ravings, we find ourselves like Starbuck and Ishmael, captive audience aboard The Pequod.
Horrible old man! Who's over him, he cries; —aye, he would be a democrat to all above; look, how he lords it over all below! Oh! I plainly see my miserable office,— to obey, rebelling; and worse yet, to hate with touch of pity! For in his eyes I read some lurid woe would shrivel me up, had I it. Yet is there hope. Time and tide flow wide.


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Season 1
Veteran songwriter and virtuoso picker Verlon Thompson sits down with the most inspiring and talented writer/performers in the world for memorable music and meaningful conversation in a breathtaking setting Barnegie Hall.
Verlon takes viewers back to some of his favorite jam sessions.
Best of: Bonus Tracks
Verlon welcomes Grammy-winning songwriter Richard Leigh.
Richard Leigh
Jon Randall pays a visit to Barnegie Hall.
Jon Randall
Verlon welcomes industry veteran Wayland Holyfield.
Wayland Holyfield
Get ready for a humdinger of a session, as Jessi Alexander drops in.
Jessi Alexander
Verlon welcomes folk singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier.
Mary Gauthier
Verlon welcomes country legend Suzy Bogguss and her husband, Doug Crider.
Suzy Bogguss and Doug Crider
Verlon welcomes back award winning songwriter Mark Sanders.
Mark Sanders Part 2
Shawn Camp joins the show.
Shawn Camp
Rivers Rutherford pays Verlon a visit. Rivers has written several number one country hits.
Rivers Rutherford
Verlon welcomes singer/songwriter Billy Dean. Billy has over 20 hit singles to his name.
Billy Dean
Verlon Thompson talks with Tony Arata, who has written songs for stars like Garth Brooks.
Tony Arata
Verlon welcomes Grammy Award winning songwriter Mark Sanders.


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Utah attorneys seeking to overturn a federal court decision that struck down a state ban on gay marriage have argued in appeals papers that prohibiting same-sex unions is crucial to safeguarding the best interests of children.
The conservative, heavily Mormon state briefly became the 18th U.S. state to allow same-sex marriage when a federal judge ruled in December that a state ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional.
His ruling was put on hold by the U.S. Supreme Court, but not before about 1,400 gay couples had tied the knot.
The outcome of Utah's appeal of the decision could, if it reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, see the high court rule on the constitutionality of bans on gay marriage that are now in effect in most states.
"As between mutually exclusive models of marriage, the man-woman model is simply the one the state and its people believe is best for children," Utah state attorneys said in filings submitted late on Monday to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The court brief argued that risks to children from same-sex marriage include the emotional toll of growing up without a father or mother because their parents would be of the same gender. It also suggested birthrates in Utah might decline due to adults opting for same-sex unions instead of procreating.
A hearing in the case is expected on April 10 in Denver.
Cliff Rosky, a University of Utah law professor who sits on the board of gay rightsgroup Equality Utah, said the state's arguments were demeaning to families headed by same-sex couples.
He said the American Pediatric Association and American Psychiatric Association and similar groups reject the contention that gay parents do not raise healthy, well-adjusted children.
"These are the same arguments that states have been using to defend same-sex marriage bans for 40 years," Rosky said.
Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which is co-counsel for the plaintiffs challenging the ban, pointed out Utah's legal brief acknowledged same-sex couples can be good parents.
"The law should support all families, not make it harder for some families to take care of themselves and their children," Minter said in a statement.
U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby's ruling invalidating Utah's ban on gay marriage, which was passed by voters in 2004, found it violated gay couples' rights to due process and equal protection under the U.S. Constitution.
The ruling jolted many of Utah's 2.8 million residents, nearly two-thirds of whom are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which teaches thattraditional marriage is an institution ordained by God.
Little more than a decade ago, none of the 50 U.S. states recognized same-sex marriage. Since then, attitudes have changed rapidly in some parts of the country.
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Mike Conley scored 25 points, making the go-ahead basket with 30 seconds left and leading the Memphis Grizzlies to an 89-87 victory over the struggling Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Memphis made some big plays in the game's final minute to get the victory, its fifth in six games. The win gave the Grizzlies a four-game sweep of the Kings for the first time in franchise history.
Quincey Pondexter scored 17 points and Marc Gasol had 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks for the Grizzlies. Tony Allen scored 12 points.
DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points and nine rebounds for the Kings, who have dropped four straight. Isaiah Thomas had 18 points, eight assists and six rebounds. Toney Douglas scored 14 points and Jimmer Fredette added 13.
Cousins, the Kings' leading scorer and rebounder, was back in the starting lineup after being relegated to a reserve Friday night against Dallas, when he had six points in nine minutes. It was the first time in 69 games this season that Cousins wasn't in the starting lineup.
Although no reason was given for the benching, Cousins seemed motivated offensively in the opening quarter, when he had 11 points and four rebounds.
After Memphis took an eight-point lead, the Kings scored seven straight, cutting the margin to 84-83 with 1:25 left on Cousins' two free throws. On the Kings' next possession with the shot clock running down, Cousins hit a 21-footer to give the Kings an 85-84 lead.
Following a timeout, Conley penetrated the lane and tossed in a runner to give Memphis an 86-85 lead with 30 seconds left. With a chance to retake the lead, Cousins drove to the basket and Gasol partially blocked his shot, with Pondexter grabbing the rebound.
Cousins fouled Pondexter, who made both free throws for an 88-85 Memphis lead. Thomas scored on a layup for the Kings, but Conley made one of two free throws to make it 89-87.
Gasol blocked Thornton's shot with a second left to preserve the victory.
It was a rough game offensively for Memphis forwards Zach Randolph and Tayshaun Prince. Randolph shot 4 of 13 and had nine points, and Prince shot poorly as well and finished with three points.
The Grizzlies (52-25) have set a franchise record this season for most victories and are headed to the postseason for a third straight season and for the sixth time in franchise history.
The Grizzlies are 19-7 following the All-Star break, which is the third-best record in the league. They've also won 23 of their last 32 games since trading away leading scorer Rudy Gay to the Toronto Raptors.
Memphis went on an 8-2 run in the fourth, culminated by a Kings turnover and a fast-break dunk by Allen for an 80-73 lead midway through the period.
Following a subpar second quarter defensively, the Grizzlies returned to what they do best - making it tough for teams to score. Gasol had eight points in the third when the Grizzlies had a 25-20 advantage and took a four-point lead into the fourth.
After a poor opening quarter, the Kings outscored the Grizzlies 28-18 in the second. Fredette scored 10 points and Douglas had eight in the period. Cousins had 11 first-half points, helping the Kings to a 44-43 lead.
Conley had 13 points and Pondexter scored 11 in the first half for Memphis.
Notes: Memphis reserve guards Keyon Dooling and Tony Wroten were back with the team after playing Saturday with the NBA Development League's Reno Bullhorns. Wroten scored 30 points in the final game this season for Reno. ... Cousins shot 5 of 7 in the opening quarter, while the rest of the Kings shot a combined 1 of 12. ... Kings reserve forward Patrick Patterson didn't play due to a sore lower back. . Memphis ranks near second in the NBA in fewest points allowed - just under 90 points per game.


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What is Flap Reconstruction?
Flap reconstruction is a surgical procedure in which healthy tissue is taken (or harvested) from one area of the body, called a donor site, and then transferred to a damaged area, or recipient site. The most common types of tissue used in flap reconstruction are skin, muscle, and a combination of skin and muscle, called musculocutaneous tissue. Flaps are like grafts in that they both involve harvesting and transferring tissue, but they differ in one important way. Flaps are placed onto the recipient site with their own blood supply, whereas grafts are not.
Flaps are used to reconstruct large or deep wounds, as well repair physical deformities. For example, some nasal defects can be corrected using forehead flaps. Another common procedure that uses flaps is breast reconstruction, which is surgery to restore the appearance of the breast after mastectomy (breast removal). The ability to use musculocutaneous tissue makes flaps ideal for this type of reconstructive surgery. In addition, the included blood supply in flaps brings needed oxygen and nutrients to the recipient site, promoting healing.
During flap surgery, an enormous amount of attention needs to be paid to the blood vessels (arteries, veins, and capillaries). To retain the flap's blood supply, the surgeon might form a pedicle, which is a bridge of tissue and blood vessels that connects the flap to the site it originates from. The flap is connected to its blood supply through this pedicle. It is removed only after the surgical team has made sure that the flap has healed enough to survive without it. This type of flap is called a pedicled flap.
Blood vessels may also be detached from the flap when it is harvested, and then reattached at the new location. Since the flap is not pedicled to its donor site, it is referred to as a free flap. To be able to connect blood vessels with accuracy, surgeons must use very tiny tools and special microscopes. For this reason, this type of flap reconstruction is also often called microvascular flap surgery. One advantage of free or microvascular flaps is that they are ideal for repairing larger areas, like an extensive wound or defect on the leg.
Depending on how involved your flap reconstruction is, you may have to stay in the hospital for several days after the procedure. It may take six to eight weeks for the incisions to heal, and a year or more for the scars to fully fade.


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And here are my picks for the opening weekend
The slumping Texans will edge the Bengals in a close game.
The Pack will nip the Vikings
The Colts will go back to Baltimore and defeat the Ravens in Ray Lewis's last game. And that means we NEVER have to watch that moronic pre-game dance Lewis does! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Finally, the Seahawks go to DC and knock off the Skins


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Oscar winner Amy Adams showed her gratitude to a U.S. soldier on Friday by offering him her first class seat on a flight to Los Angeles.
The "American Hustle" star was waiting to board a plane in Detroit when she noticed the man in uniform standing at the same gate.
She quietly approached airline representatives and asked to swap seats with him, taking his place in coach.
Fellow passenger, U.S. sports broadcaster Jemele Hill, noticed the secret swap and expressed her admiration for Adams in a post on Twitter.
She wrote, "Just saw actress Amy Adams do something incredibly classy. She gave her 1st class seat to an American soldier. I'm an even bigger fan now."
Adams, whose father was a military man, was introduced to the soldier before heading to economy class to find her seat.
She isn't the first celebrity to make such a kind gesture – comedienne Amy Poehler gave up her first class seat to a new mom and her baby on a flight to Los Angeles to New York last month.
Just saw actress Amy Adams do something incredibly classy. She gave her 1st class seat to an American soldier. I'm an even bigger fan now.
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) June 27, 2014


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• Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
• Superdivision: Spermatophyta
• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• Subclass: Rosidae
• Order: Myrtales
• Family: Lythraceae
• Genus: Lawsonia L
• Species: Lawsonia Inermis L
Origin and Geographical Distribution
Lawsonia Inermis is native throughout the Middle East, North Africa and the Indian subcontinent. It flourishes in sunny positions in heavy soils that hold moisture well - though it will grow almost anywhere in these regions. These days it is also widely cultivated in China, The West Indies and Australia as well as in its native countries.
Lawsonia Inermis is a heavily scented evergreen shrub-like tree. It grows up to 6 meters in height (20 feet) and has abundant branches. Its many leaves are narrow and pointed, and its pink and cream flowers are small, growing in clusters. When in fruit, tiny blue/black berries are produced. The leaves contain the active colouring ingredient 'Lawsone'.
Propagation Lawsonia Inermis does grow wild throughout its native countries, and is also a common tree found in gardens and villages. However these days it is mainly cultivated on a large scale as it is a valuable cash crop. It is a perennial plant, and with the exception of the initial year, it can be harvested twice a year in April/May and October/November. Initial yields are low, but increase to around 1,700kg per hectare, and up to 2,000kg per irrigated hectare. For a good crop with a high Lawsone content in the leaves a temperature of around 25 degrees C is required, henna grown in lower temperatures may look the same, but will be produce far inferior quality henna powder, with a poor colour content. It is also important to dry the leaves fast and out of direct sunlight, to retain the colouring properties. It is after all the lawsone content that drives the market for this valuable cash crop, local people have used henna powder, chiefly as a cosmetic for thousands of years, hence its dispersal throughout North Africa, The Middle East & the Indian Subcontinent.
The Key biochemicals of Lawsonia Inermis are; Lawsone (2-hydroxy 1,4 - napthaquinone), Tannin, Behenic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Oleic Acid, Linoleic Acid
Scientific Name Preferred Scientific Name: Lawsonia Inermis L
Other Scientific Names
Lawsonia alba Lam.
Trade Name
Most Popular Common Names
Arabic; Henna, Henne, Hine, Hina, Hene, Heni
Pakistan, India & Bangladesh; Mendhi, Mehndi, Mehendi
Some Lesser Known Common Names
Burmese; Dan
Creole; Ene, Flč Jalouzi
English; Camphire, Egyptian Privet, Mignonette, Zanzibar Bark
Filipino; Cinamomo
French; Henné, Jalousie, Réséda de France
Indonesian; Inai, Pacar Kuku
Javanese; Pacar Kuku
Kashmir; Mohuz
Khmer; Krâpéén
Lao (Sino-Tibetan); Kaaw
Malay; Inai, Pacar Kuku
Sanskrit; Mendika, Ragangi, Raktgarbha
Somali; Erip
Spanish; Resedá
Swahili; Mheni, Mhina, Mkokoa, Mkokoa Muhina, Muina
Tamil; Marithondi, Maruthani
Thai; Thian Daeng, Thian Khaao, Thian King
Tigrigna; Elam
Vietnamese; Lâ Mňn, Nhuôm Móng Tay
Leaves – treasured as a valuable source of natural dye.
• Used cosmetically to decorate the skin; chiefly hands and feet of women.
• Used to decorate fabrics and other natural materials.
Leaves – Containing antiseptic, antibiotic and astringent properties, are used in infusions, decoctions, poultices and ointments in traditional medicines.
• To treat such ailments as; general headaches, epilepsy, tetanus, leprosy, jaundice, scurvy, beriberi, various skin and nail conditions (from athletes foot to herpes), open wounds, ulcers and lesions.
Flowers – high in beta-ionone, a treasured olfactory ingredient.
• Used in the manufacture of perfumes.
• Used in the manufacture of scented oils & incense.
Flowers – used in traditional medicines.
• To treat such ailments as; epilepsy and tetanus, general stomach pains and insomnia
Fruit – a treasured olfactory ingredient
• Used in the manufacture of perfumes.
• Used in the manufacture of scented oils & incense.
Fruit – used in traditional medicines
• To treat such ailments as; excema and various skin conditions
Wood – a by-product of cultivation for cosmetic cash crop
• Timber; as the wood is very thin in diameter, it has little use. It can be used for firewood and basic timber needs like fencing.
Bark – can be used in traditional medicines.
• To treat such ailments as; jaundice, excema and fungal infections
Roots – can be used in traditional medicines.
• To treat such ailments as; eye disease and skin various skin conditions
• Are used as a diuretic and are also believed to have fertility enhancing properties


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New Amber Alert System Will Be More Efficient in 2013
COLUMBIA - The current wireless AMBER Alerts program will end December 31st and be replaced with the Wireless Emergency Alerts program or WEA. So, if you have a smart phone that's WEA enabled, starting January 1st you'll get alerts on your phone if a child is abducted in your current city.
If you aren't sure if your phone is WEA enabled you can check the box your phone came in for the WEA logo. Or check with your service provider here.
The old system sent out alerts to subscribers based on zip codes but the new system will send out alerts to every WEA enabled phone based on the nearest cell tower. For example, if you're a Columbia resident visiting Chicago and an alert was sent out in Chicago you would get that alert.
The Missouri Highway Patrol said the goal of the changes is to get the alert out as fast as possible because the first 3 hours after abduction are the most crucial.
The alert will be limited to 90 characters. The message will include that an AMBER Alert has been issued, vehicle information and will advise to check local media for more information.
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- The child has been abducted
- The child is in danger of harm or death
- The child is 17 years old or under
- There must be a description of the abductor and/or their vehicle
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What is branding?
In today's oversaturated world of too much choice and too little time, the competition for a customer's attention—and wallet—is fierce. Most products are similar in features and quality, making it hard to convince consumers to try, buy and re-buy. Yet, in spite of the odds, there are some companies that do inspire loyalty beyond reason. Passionate and emotionally driven, this type of loyalty is triggered by one main thing—branding. But what is branding, really? And why is it so important?
Branding has been around since 350 A.D and is derived from the word "Brandr", meaning "to burn" in Ancient Norse language. By the 1500s, it had come to mean the mark that ranchers burned on cattle to signify ownership. Simple and easily identifiable, these symbols bore all the hallmarks of the modern logo. Yet branding today is more than just a look or a logo. It has come to signify the emotional "gut feeling" reaction a company can elicit from its customers. And with the advent of the Internet, branding has become the key to cutting through the clutter.
Your brand lives in hearts and minds
In a nutshell, your brand is the set of perceptions people have about your company. It is a carefully curated emotional expression of your value that lives in people's hearts and minds. Branding is the set of actions you take to cultivate your brand. When done right, branding becomes a beautiful symphony of design, language and experience, all combining to cultivate a very specific feeling. An archetype of "gut feeling" branding is Apple, arguably the most successful brand in the world.
"People talk about technology, but Apple was a marketing company," John Sculley, Apple's then CEO, told the Guardian newspaper in 1997. "It was the marketing company of the decade." Nobody understood this more than Steve Jobs, who brought Apple back from the brink of downfall in 1990s, by rejuvenating the brand through a series of stylistic changes, aspirational messaging and streamlined advertising.
More than anything, Jobs understood that the hallmarks of a good brand strategy included cohesiveness, consistency and clarity. Together, these three Cs create powerful psychological connections in customers. Users know what to expect when they use Apple products and software.
Though it can seem vague and unachievable, it's important to understand that branding isn't beyond your control. Any company, big or small can proactively set in motion a process of developing and influencing positive perceptions to help the business succeed. Ideally, branding should begin from conception of the company, because public perception is hard (though not impossible) to shift once set in place. In the words of Jobs, "The chance to make a memory is the essence of brand marketing."
Why do you need branding?
Brand or be branded—if you don't actively define your brand, the market will do it for you. And it might not be pretty. Therein lies the main incentive to intentionally brand your business, but here are a few more for good measure:
Branding helps you stand out from the competition
If you're a designer in the market for a new laptop, do you find yourself immediately browsing the Apple Store online? As a brand, Apple has spent almost as much time cultivating their image as they have perfecting their beautiful interfaces and intuitive features. You choose a Macbook without doing any research because it's your perception that there is no real competitor on the market. Why? Because Apple's 'I'm a Mac' campaign has already convinced you that they're the obvious choice when it comes to personal laptops. Which just goes to show that when customers have several options, branding helps them solidify their decision.
Branding increases the value of your offering
There's a reason people are willing to pay more for an Apple product over that of their competitors. Branding elevates your offering from a commodity to a unique product, allowing you to charge a premium. Apple's "1984" campaign plugging the original Macintosh not only paved the way for an innovative age of Super Bowl commercials, but also allowed them to price their computers higher than competing brands. From then on, all their campaigns portrayed the same basic message—Apple as the symbol of visionary counterculture versus every other competitor as dull, status quo and compliant.
Branding creates a human connection with your customers
The art of storytelling lets you engage with customers on an emotional level. Apple's innovative ad campaigns and celebrity product placements, for example, have told countless stories over the decades that ultimately revolve around edgy and aspirational luxury. It's a theme that resonates, particularly with their urban millennial demographic. More importantly, it's one that their worldwide target audience can relate to.
Branding builds customer loyalty
At it's heart, Apple's brand is people-driven and this remains consistent across all touch points, from the exceptional customer support at their Genius Bars to the transparency and honesty in all their communication, even when it comes to their flaws. The secondary hook to customer loyalty lies in the company's ability to brand the necessity of its products. The iPhone was never the most revolutionary smartphone on the market, but by powering simple integration across all their accompanying products, the company made it easy and convenient for you to think Apple first.
The elements of branding
Now that we've established the Why, let's talk about the How, beginning with your mission and vision statements. Think of your mission as the brains of the operation, a short and succinct statement that defines the present state and purpose of your organization. Meanwhile, your company's vision is its heart, providing an inspirational and motivational snapshot of what you seek to achieve in the long term.
With the mission and vision statement set as the pillars of your organization, your brand strategy comes to encompass everything in between. This will eventually take the form of brand guidelines (sometimes called a brand bible.) This is a tangible document that will reflect and support your business goals, differentiate you from competitors, resonate with customers, provide a template for decision-making and precipitate ideas for future marketing campaigns.
Keep in mind that you can add to and update your guide as your company scales or changes direction. Apple's nearly 200 page style guide has undoubtedly morphed over the years, expanding to include proper usage of all their latest product names as well ways to localize for their expanding international markets. Firefox, on the other hand, keeps things simple with an interactive webpage that denotes the separate entities of the brand and ties it all back to its core principles of philanthropy. Facebook's guide walks through each feature on the platform, provides proper usage and includes helpful do's and don'ts.
A better brand means better marketing
As a general rule, products have limited life cycles, but brands—if managed well—last forever. And once you've nailed down exactly who you are as a brand, it becomes much easier to market it. Your brand bible, coupled with ongoing market research and analysis, should give you a tactical advantage in determining the best way to market your products. Do you focus on traditional marketing like radio and billboard, or is your potential customer more swayed by viral Youtube videos and Snapchat filters? Marketing can be a mix and match of tactics, but be careful of spreading yourself too thin. By continually consulting your brand guide, you should be able to focus your efforts on the tactics that really matter.
For instance, Apple spends next to nothing on paid advertising and relies mostly on product placement and media buzz. Once you're lured in, they hook you with the art of copy. Take a look at the Apple Macbook product page. Like every other computer brand, technical specifications are listed, but most of the prime real estate is focused on copy that is customized to their target demographic. Instead of display resolution, you'll see phrases like "tactile vibration," "retina display" and "multi-touch gesture." Imaginative buzzwords? Sure. But at a $154.1 billion valuation (87% more than second-ranked Google), Apple's reign as the world's most valuable brand depends on such innovative marketing.
At the end of the day, marketing is the process that brings you the leads and sales but branding is the foundation upon which you build your reputation and customer loyalty. From behemoths like Apple to businesses that are just starting out, it's evident that good branding is the secret weapon to success.
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The country was young in 1812, but Louisiana had already been around for a while. Although we achieved statehood only on April 30, 1812, we had been a colony under France from 1699-1763 and Spain from 1763-1803. With the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, of course, Louisiana became an American possession. Although it was rough going at first, with the Louisiana Catholic French and Spanish Creole culture colliding with the Americans, we all pulled together when the country went to war. In many ways, America gained its identity as a nation during the War of 1812. Certainly, that's when our "song" was written– what later became our national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner.
This week, we get to relive those events of 200 years ago, when the very young United States of America went to war with England in the War of 1812. Louisiana played a part in the war, of course, and NOLA Navy Week is kicking off the commemoration of the war this week, from April 17 through April 23. Similar celebrations will take place in Norfolk, New York, Cleveland, Boston and Baltimore, but we get the honor of beginning and ending the celebration. In 2015, on the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans, there'll be another celebration. And that's only appropriate, because the British were out to get us here in 1812, and we stood our ground at the Battle of New Orleans, Battle of Lake Borgne, and another assault in Algiers and later at Fort St. Philip in lower Placquemines Parish before the British finally gave up.
On April 17, Class A Tall Ships from around the world will make their way up the Mississippi River, and can be seen between Erato Street and the Upper Poland Avenue wharf. U.S. Navy warships, frigates and tall ships from France, Canada and Britain will be greeted loudly with a 21-gun salutes from the former Navy pier located in Algiers, by the Washington Artillery. It's going to be an amazing sight, and the public can tour the vessels during afternoons. See http://nolanavyweek.com/.for a schedule of the ships' arrivals and tour times, and other events.
There'll be National Park Service exhibits at the Chalmette battlefield, a military drill demonstration in Jackson Square, and war-related exhibits at the Cabildo in the Louisiana State Museum. Since it wouldn't be a party without food, on Thursday, April 19, there's also going to be a Louisiana Seafood Cookoff at Woldenberg Park, where Louisiana chefs get to do battle with chefs from the visiting chefs and armed services.
On Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22, the Navy and Marine Corps' Blue Angels will soar in the skies as they perform several air shows over the Lake Pontchartrain, with other performances by Air National Guard aircraft, Navy, and local Coast Guard.
So, from the rocket's red glare, to the bombs bursting in air, it's going to be quite a show here in New Orleans. In the air and on the seas, we'll get to see it all.


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While the end credits of Oxford Blues roll, we get to watch the hero (Rob Lowe), dressed in various changes of clothing, strutting his stuff in front of a full-length mirror. It's an ironically appropriate ending for the film: a sequence of pure, ain't-I-cute self-admiration. It may as well be undisguised here, because that's what the whole movie is about.
There's nothing but adolescent smugness in this story of a Las Vegas doorman who winds up at Oxford. He cheats his way there because he worships Lady Victoria (Amanda Pays), a member of the royal family and a regular in scandal-sheet newspapers.
Once in England, he alienates almost everyone with his irresponsible behavior—everyone except fellow American Rona (Ally Sheedy, from WarGames) and his roommate Geordie (Julian Firth). However, he does have a talent: He can row, and that makes him desirable to the Oxford sculling squad.
As for Lady Victoria, she's engaged to a snooty Brit (Julian Sands), but one look at Rob Lowe and she practically wrestles him down into the royal bedchamber.
After running roughshod over everyone for most of the film, Lowe finds the true meaning of comradeship and comes through for the Oxford crew at the end. Surprise, surprise.
We're supposed to be impressed by the change in the lad from opportunistic cad to unselfish team player, but about all you can feel is irritated at this shallow creep, particularly given Rob Lowe's one-note performance.
It's not all Lowe's fault. Actually, based on the evidence of The Hotel New Hampshire, he could be an amusing leading man, given some good direction. But in Oxford Blues, he poses and postures, all in the latest fab clothes. Considering that his good looks are almost mannequin-like already, Lowe is coming dangerously close to parodying himself.
As I was watching the movie, I kept thinking about what a good fashion commercial it would make. And it turns out that writer-director Robert Boris did cut his teeth as a director of TV commercials before writing screenplays (which include Some Kind of Hero and Dr. Detroit). It figures—the film is all surface, full of people posturing and spouting dialogue, but never behaving like human beings.
Like a commercial, that surface just zips right along, not allowing time for characterization. The director doesn't seem to know what he's doing – the hero is supposed to be a brat at the beginning of the film, but we're encouraged to cheer his every move. Near the end, the Oxford crew extends a hand and asks for his help. He turns them down, and Rona gives him a good talking-to. He insists on thinking of himself only, and the film finally disapproves of his attitude, but the audience, in his corner from the start, was applauding him on. Some kind of hero.
There's also some tired stereotyping of British and American cultural differences. You know: stuffiness vs. rowdiness, cool vs. hot. This stuff is getting as stale as those stand-up comedians who point out the humorous differences between New York and L.A.
Anyway, Oxford Blues is the latest of the quick-fix movies in which doses of sugar are doled out for instant energy. For the preview audience that watched it last week, this seemed to be enough. But believe it: This movie, just like its hero, is a cheat.
First published in the Herald, August 1984
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Morella is a cupholder for your umbrella. Before you laugh… ok, no, after you're done laughing, you'll want to notice that it's not such a ridiculous idea after all. First off, the killer feature of Morella is that your liquids remain upright thanks to a special hinge, no matter what you do with the umbrella that the device is attached to. This means you can more or less walk around normally while carrying your drink and umbrella in one hand, while still having the other one free to take calls or do whatever. Sure, it looks silly, but if you think of the number of times when you'd actually enjoy having this (rainy music festivals, walking to work with a hot coffee in the morning, etc.), it actually looks to be worth the $16 pledge on their Kickstarter campaign.
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Time magazine just put out a list of eight finalists for its Person of the Year award, and some of our favourite tech heroes made the cut.
There's Marissa Mayer of Yahoo, Tim Cook of Apple, and Italian physicist Fabiola Giannati and the Higgs Boson. They've got some stiff competition from Mohammed Morsi, Undocumented Americans, the Clintons, and Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani student the Taliban tried to assassinate for speaking out about gender issues.
And, of course, Kim Jong-un was voted (by 4chan) as Time readers' person of the year, which North Korea is apparently reporting as the actual Time Person of the Year. [MSN]


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And you'll be glad to hear that sailing too has received a boost, with weekly participation rates (at least 4 days over last 28 days) up a good 23% on the previous year!! Woo hoo!
The study also published the rates for the last six years which shows a much bigger rise in 2007-8, also a Olympic year, but then a gradual easing off.
The total rise over the 6 years is a rather less impressive 0.6%, i.e. about 0.1% per year.
I suppose we should be grateful it has at least gone up, but the Olympic boost is less than in 2008 when it involvement increased 40% and the new peak is lower.
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Hello world, my name is Harold-Sprague Solie and I am currently in my 2nd of 3 years as a graduate student at the University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning (in future blogs referred to as "TCAUP" for short). You can also call me Harry for short, I only use the hyphen because of the assumption that to be a great architect you must have at minimum 3 names.
I have been running my own blog on tumblr since I started at Michigan last year http://hsolie.tumblr.com/ however I am looking forward to a much broader audience and much more of a conversation here on Archinect. I must admit I have been stressing a bit about what to write in this first blog post and so I think I will just keep it short and sweet with a little background about myself. Here it goes...
My interest in architecture started when I was about 9 years when my mom brought home a Puzz3D three-dimensional puzzle for me. Anyone out there remember these things? They were foam puzzle pieces that allowed you to build 3D puzzles of houses, famous buildings, even the entire island of Manhattan. They were great and in no time my entire attic was filled with completed puzzles. From there I was fortunate enough to go to a high school that had a well established AutoCAD and drafting program, of which I took full advantage. I then attended undergrad at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass) where I got my BFA in architectural studies.
After graduating UMass in 2009 I was excited to come back to my hometown of Boston, MA and get my architecture career started......wait there's a recession going on? Bummer....
With the entire architecture industry crashing down all around me, I managed to keep busy and involved in the profession by starting my own architectural drafting and rendering company, +1 Design, as well as join a freelance architectural collaborative called moonlight | Studio. After a year and a half of hustling my way through floorplans and sketchup models for the occasional client, I decided that it was time for graduate school and headed west to Ann Arbor and the University of Michigan.
One year later here I am....
I remember the 3D foam puzzles. I had the Cathedral of Notre Dame.
I just had legos...
nice to read about grad school, I'll be checking this blog to see what Michigan is like, In a few years i'll be looking for programs myself. And youre right about Boston in the recssion... took me 6 months just to find an internship here...good luck to you
Hello Harry,
Could You please say few words why you decided to study at TCAUP? How is it different from say, Harvard, Yale? What is the peculiarity of the program at TCAUP?
I am applying for the next academic year and would like to know some basic information. Unfortunately I can not come for open day, since I live in Italy, so your reply would be of great value to me.
Thank You.
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I am a graduate student and an entrepreneur at the University of Michigan Taubman College where my studies are focused on leveraging design ideas across multiple scales and platforms. Meeting at the intersection between design, tectonics and fabrication, I am continually exploring how a design idea can navigate complex material and production systems and evolve into fully realized architectural artifacts.