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- 11-15-12 01:32 PM #1Cadillac Owners Member
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Cue Wishlist/Fix/Refinement thread
I'm kind of surprised there isn't a sticky for this but here's my initial go at it. (I hope the board moderators can have a sticky post with the current Cue version, what changed, when it was released, etc.) Cue is OK but it has rough edges for sure. I encourage others to submit their suggestions.
* iPhone via USB - Cover art for same song but different band doesn't update / stays same
* Doesn't return to navigation - when I have navigation up, take a call with the hands free button (and don't touch anything else) Cue screen never returns to navigation, even after call ends. Agh!
* Voice prompts not short enough - On other new Chevy's I could start talking before the beep (if quick enough) and issue a command before (and it would accept it). Even with Short Prompts, I have to hear the lady ask me to issue a command EVERY SINGLE TIME. /cry
* If there is just one match for *anything* just go ahead and do it. I don't need to confirm it. If it's "wrong" it's still quicker to hit the cancel button and start a new command vs. waiting for the car to speak the command and speak a reply to it. Yeah I know the 5 way can help with this some, but seriously, why confirm if there just one match??? I know this may not be for everyone, but please give me option so I can enable this behavior.
* Voice input for Navigation to Address - sort of same as above, but if I confirm it on the smaller display, why do I need to hit "Go" on the Cue display? I know these are somewhat separate systems, but the additional "Go" confirmation seems redundant.
* Prompt length zero / errors only - only have the car talk if I make a mistake, if I take too long to reply, etc. Even with "Short Prompts" the car talks WAY too much. I've had the car for two weeks. I know most of the menu's and don't need the unsolicited prompts/"help" all the time.
- 11-15-12 02:51 PM #2Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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* If i pick a song with the steering wheel controls... and then later navigate to the music search section it will bring me back to the playlist or album I selected the current song from. Perfect. However if I click the album icon (or browse button) on the 8" display it won't bring me to that album or playlist I selected the current song from. It will bring me back to the last album/playlist I selected from that 8" display. (or just to the main browse page if i haven't done this since starting the car). Basically, the last browsing location needs to be shared across the 8" display and the Driver Information Center (DIC).
* When I click browse it always seems to default to "Genre" which is pretty useless for me. Maybe it should be customizable?
* Sometimes, the DIC locks up on me. It has happened in two instances... one was when it was indexing my SD card... It just showed the yellow circle (animating) but the 5-way controller was seemingly disabled. Couldn't go back or scroll up/down to other sections. Couldn't even highlight one of the side panels. The other time happens (sometimes) when I swipe directions from the 8" display over to the DIC. It may be when the navigation panel is already selected in the main screen on the DIC and then you swipe. The directions work fine but I cannot use the 5-way controller to highlight anything other than navigation... can't get to phone, audio, etc.
* When cruise control is enabled it automatically takes up the right side on my DIC. That's fine. But when it is turned off... it should reset the view I had before I enabled cruise. So I usually have the average MPG there. Once cruise control is turned off (not just disengaged) It should go back to average MPG. Right now it just stays at "Cruise Set to OFF" and i have to change it back to average MPG.
* I have a favorite to call a contact in my phonebook. When my phone is not in the car or not connected to bluetooth it will disable that favorite. Great. However sometimes when I get in the car and my phone connects it doesn't re-enable that favorite.
* Allow us to disable certain "media" sources. I will almost never use a CD so I'd rather not scroll through it every time. Same for AUX in.
* When I mute the system, it should pause the song I'm playing (if it's an iPod, SD, etc). Restart once I unmute.
* Support for reading/sending texts and emails? That is also in my CUE manual but isn't supported yet.
* Sometimes I get the same weather alert multiple times without even moving. Other times it occurs every few minutes when I'm driving. Other times it works perfectly.
* Not necessarily CUE related... but what happened with "adaptive remote start?" It has options for "auto defog" and "auto rear defrost" but why not "auto heated seats" or "auto heated steering wheel" ?
I love CUE, but the original poster is right... it's a bit rough around the edges. Hopefully people at Cadillac will look for reviews such as these for direction on future improvement.
- 11-15-12 04:03 PM #3Cadillac Owners Member
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* In shuffle mode, remember the previously played songs so that I can use the previous button to replay the song I just heard instead of selecting another random song.
* MTP support called out in ATS manual but not in CUE manual. My android phone (GNex) uses MTP support for access to its music library, but it doesn't appear to work (I just use bluetooth streaming which works really well including track changes).
Don't get me wrong. A LOT of what CUE does, it does really well. But here's us trying to make Caddy even better. :-)
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The sending and reading email/texts is something that had me wondering too. I just figured it was something related to the XTS that we didn't get. The passenger TV displays in the headrests are mentioned somewhere too in the manual and figured those were XTS related as well. However, it never says its specific to certain models!
I'll admit it's not a common address but "48 East North Broadway, Columbus, Ohio" seems to be impossible for Cue to accurately understand. Cue broke it down into sections and still didn't come very close. Eventually, I had to call an OnStar Operator and Store it as a favorite. (I've since had other people try as well, female and male both, and Cue doesn't come even close)
I have the prompts already set to short and they are already entirely too long for me. Cue really needs an expert mode. At this rate, the Handsfree Call button, Call Cancel button and the 5-way navigator will be worn out in my car in under a year by me just trying to get Cue to do what I want faster. The iPad Cue app has an expert skill level, can I get same on the Cue in my car please? Listening and responding to voice prompts is soooooo slooooowwww. Then if it misunderstands you...
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Re: Cue Wishlist/Fix/Refinement thread
I agree with all of the ideas stated above, and hopefully Cadillac will be able to implement some of them in the near future with an update.
I found that by saving a playlist on each device as a favorite, I can switch to that media source by just tapping on the playlist. So perhaps a temporary solution would be to create a playlist with the name of the device and store one song (if that is even necessary), then mark that playlist as favorite. It beats switching through all them media sources that are not used. The only downside is that it takes awhile for the media playlists to cue up.
Has anyone had their ipod freeze after just a few songs being played once starting up the car? It's happened several times with me and I'm not sure if it's because of an issue with the newest 160gb ipod classic.
Re: Cue Wishlist/Fix/Refinement thread
bugs: brand new '13 XTS picked up Dec 1st 2012 (dealer confirmed latest cue updates are installed)
-when in phone call using nokia symbian OS, Blackberry and Iphone5 IOS6 the Cue main display shows battery and signal. the DIC shows battery as empty.
-phone contacts come through as caller ID via Bluetooth. There is a section for the callers photo (if stored in your phone) this is always blank.
-caller ID names do not come through, only get the number on Cue and DIC on incoming calls. outgoing calls this seems to work.
-on some sources, such as pandora the up/down track keys located on the steering wheel actually switches presets and in turn calls up whatever is preset like a destination for the NAV or XM radio station. however when used with ipod these same buttons change tracks. make them consistent across all sources (eg. ipod=trackup/track down, pandora=thumbs up/thumbs down, cd=track+/track-, radio=next preset/previous preset) or allow the user to program what these do for each source.
-not able to turn down the beeps below 20 on CUE which is still too loud.
-cue (like old CTS) should be able to store its settings for the two driver positions including radio presets, radio station, EQ settings, cabin temp settings.
-driver exit seat position is just 1 position it seems. should be 2 exist seat positions stored independently for the two driver memories.
-Cue does not save seat settings sometimes. dealer says you have to do it several times (so I guess this is a known prob).
-if mirrors are auto tilted when reversing, and you manipulate them whilst in reverse, then:
--they do not return to the normal driving position when you switch to drive.
--their normal driving position and reverse position is screwed up and you have to reset the mirror and store them again using the seat memory buttons.
--If you reverse again they tilt down even further beyond the motors limits.
-heated stearing does not turn on as part of adaptive start, this same feature functions correctly as part of adaptive start on other vehicles such as the escalade
-when car is locked at night, certain dash lights remain lit beyond the exterior AND interior lighting timer and only turn off after 10min. this includes the backlight for the HVAC controls on the dash. during this time the passenger side rear door handle bar light stays on lit very dimmly.
-CUE weather Radar uses a color coding to indicate rain/snow on a map. the colors for rain and snow seem to be mixed up. for example when the feather forecast shows lots of rain right now (and in fact that is what we have, so its accurate) the weather map is indicating lots of snow.
nice to have features:
-allow owners of CUE systems to update firmware and maps at home on their own without going to dealer.
-The only statistics available in the DIC is "instantaneous" fuel economy and trip odometers. It would be good to be able to get the following like most of other GM's starting with my 06 Aurora for example:
--Average fuel economy
--oil pressure
--battery voltage
--trans temp
--engine temp
--other sensory information like vehicle diagnostics data perhaps, time last started, time/date of last position report sent to onstar, etc.
--It would be nice to see some advanced performance and mechanical data on such an advanced system, eg's of this would be as ft/lb torque while accelerating, max RPM's reached, average speed, average RPM, average acceleration, status of suspension mode, etc.
--it would be nice if the CUE main screen had "car" menu to bring up info which is only available on the DIC such as the items listed above.
-other things which would be a huge improvement is to allow direct access to stereo Sources rather than having to toggle through them.
-option to turn off haptic feedback
-option to lock the cue touch and other controls (had an issue with stereo volume turning itself up by itself)
-would nice to be able to bring up the cameras on the cue display on demand like in a BMW
-set your own background picture
-use cue display to bring up photos from media
-ability to enable disable other advanced features from CUE such as traction control, stabil track, auto venting and which functions are enabled/disabled for adaptive remote start.
-ability to brighten/dim display (both cue and DIC) beyond "day, night, auto" independant of ambient lighting in the car. Currently CUE too bright at night.
-rear seat controls should include lockout from the CUE for HVAC and heated rear seat functions (to prevent children from messing with the controls in the back) standard feature on the SUV's currently.
-allow you to close windows/sunroof from remote control and onstar remote link.
- 12-16-12 06:50 PM #8Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Aside from those already mentioned, my main issues...
Siri through CUE just isn't working for me over Bluetooth. Either is iOS navigation apps (any one I've tried, apple maps, tomtom app, etc.) voice directions don't make it through the sound system when it's Bluetooth, which for me is 95% of the time. I have a 4S with iOS 6...
Auto rear defogger does not remember its setting and therefore can never be set to true.
Media indexing takes longer than my commute and appears to start from scratch each time. When I've take longer drives, it does complete, but the next time I drive it, it has to reindex again. Either leave some files on the media card that speeds this up, or allow a USB flash device to be used as a system drive to remember indexing. Each first time I hit the voice button when i get in the car it tells me about this indexing and it's totally annoying.
Why can't I index more than one device connected?
Various random shortcuts work or get greyed out for days and then magically come back.
- 12-17-12 07:54 AM #9Cadillac Owners Fanatic
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Some of these have been mentioned, but I'm going to list my main gripes so far and also say that CUE is more frustrating than useful IMHO.
*Support SDXC cards natively! (Being a new system it's surprising to say the least)
*Index the card/usb once and be done with it! There is NO reason to check it every time, nothing has changed!
*While indexing don't try and play and then of course pause, skip, and lag. It would speed up indexing to have the device unavailable until it's finished.
*Option to disable media sources (I won't use CD ever)
*When you click "media" list the options, it is so frustrating to have to toggle through them.
*Road construction advisories repeated over and over! (Seriously I hear it 4 times 1 way every day on the way to work in the same location, "caution road construction", "road construction", repeat...) Once would be just fine by me.
*Voice prompts are way too long even when set to short
*Voice commands for an artist cannot play everything with a given artist if it has another artist it "features". For instance if I want to hear artist "Drake" and I have "Drake" but also "Drake feat Rihanna" these are treated completed different. So if I want it to play EVERYTHING with artist Drake it can't figure this out and gives some sort of error.
*Random play should remember what it's played so that if you randomize 20 songs, you don't hear song 4 (as an example) 10 times before hearing all 20 songs.
*File folder view for USB/SD card under some advanced view. I know that CUE is trying to make it easy and iTunes like and group everything together. I also know playlists could kind of do what I want, however I'd really like to see the files so that if I have a folder of songs that I want to play, I can just choose that folder.
*Overall CUE is laggy!
(edited: Most bluetooth issues are more than likely related to Android 4.2/4.2.1 which is Google's fault, not GM's)
- 12-18-12 08:42 AM #10Cadillac Owners Enthusiast
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Re: Cue Wishlist/Fix/Refinement thread
These problems I have mentioned before but allow me to repeat...
* Large iPod libraries cause indexing problems where you select one song, it plays another. This is currently a huge issue I am addressing with Cadillac and not getting much support on.
* Select a playlist with multiple artists, select a song. When song is over, instead of returning you to the master list in that playlist it only lists related (same) artists in that playlist. Very annoying.
* Playing iPod music. Suddenly decide to switch over to a radio station using my preset favorites. CUE plays radio station but display screen still remains on iPod mode, thus not allowing you to view radio station content.
Glad we have become beta testers for Cadillac while they fix these bugs for future vehicles.
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Is there an alternative input method for Nav? Cue normally does well with the adresses, but occasionally, it simply can't get it right. I've used OnStar, but I have no intention of renewing after 6 months. It would be nice if there was a keypad to manually enter an address if Que can't get it right.
- 12-18-12 07:11 PM #12Cadillac Owners Member
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Early on I heard of the possiblity of apps for CUE. If so I would love a fuel app. When you pull in to fill up, app could fill in data for you such as odometer reading, miles since last fill up, gas station name and location from Nav data. Screen would come up with fields to enter total gallons, total cost. Data could be recalled and graphing of historic data could be available.
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As to heated stearing wheel: To me that's even more important in cold weather than the automatic turning on the heated seats. An unbelievable big oversight, particularly since it is said (*) to take some 3 minutes go get warm. (*) still waiting for my car so only have the manual to guide me.
Re: Cue Wishlist/Fix/Refinement thread
Hello folks. I am an engineer working on the Cadillac CUE system and I apologize for the trouble that you all are experiencing. A lot of the issues listed here are known and we have fixes on the way. I work in the navigation and phone areas and will talk to the audio folks about the other issues listed here.
nfavor, do you have any example addresses that you have found that do not work when entered into the CUE system? We are always making improvements to the address entry algorithm and if I can look up that specific address we will try to resolve that issue. For the media device sourcing issue, that is something we're working on to skip non-connected sources when pressing the Media button. That should make things a little bit easier. I'll take a look at that address to see why it isn't working by voice. About the screen not returning to navigation, that is something we are working on and should be fixed soon in a coming update. For the voice prompts, try pushing the speech recognition button while she is speaking to skip ahead to the beep so you can say your command quicker. For the confirmation of a single match, that is something that we've gone back and forth on and we wanted to lean more toward making sure it was correct if we aren't sure we understood correctly. We are looking at a feature of allowing you to customize if the system would confirm those types of commands or not, so stay tuned. For having to hit Go on the second screen, this was also another choice made by our team because someone may just be looking at a map of the location, or what time they might get there, or how far away it is without actually wanting to start route guidance. We are looking at ways at improving this flow to satisfy both types of usages, but thanks for the feedback. It's good to know what people are expecting.
NJRonbo, all of those issues look to be ones that have also been identified and have fixes on the way, so please be patient with us while we get that corrected. I know those are really annoying as I've experienced them myself as well.
bungee91, we are working on skipping audio sources that you don't have anything connected to, so that should simplify things a bit. The road construction advisories is also on the list of things for us to fix very soon. Sorry about that annoyance. For the voice commands, you can also skip ahead any prompt by pushing the speech recognition button on the steering wheel. This will interrupt her speaking and will play the beep. I have come to use this quite a bit when I want to speed things up as well and it works nicely once you know that feature is there.
Yplus, Siri integration is something we're working on tighter integration for the future. It should work much better once that software update is available.
Denchikd, the phone issues you've listed I haven't noticed. I'll take a look into these further. The photo for a contact only works if the phone supports transferring this image over Bluetooth. As far as I know, Android may be the only device that supports this currently. The Pandora up/down steering wheel buttons are being worked on. It looks like Pandora was inadvertently classified as a Radio source, so it is being treated like a radio preset, but it really should be more like a media source where it would skip to the next song when you press it. That fix is coming. I'm a bit curious about the weather radar comment you made. We tried to use the same colors that many websites use such as weather.com for their radar where Green, Yellow, Red are for different levels of rain, pink is a rain/snow mix, and blue is for snow. So if there was rain forecast for your area, it should have showed up green, yellow, or red depending on the severity of rain. For the additional information in the DIC, many of those should be available to you, but have been turned off by default. If you go into the Settings in the DIC, select Info Pages, and then check the ones you would like to see or uncheck the ones you would like to hide. We found that many customers only used a few of those info pages so we tried to simplify it for most people but wanted to allow users to access the information if they wanted to. For the suggestions, I'll see if we have a chance to incorporate some in our future software updates. Thanks for the suggestions!
danscrim, the issue you described was an intentional decision made by our team because we wanted to allow for a driver and a passenger to not be forced to be looking at the same information when a music selection was made from one display. However, I can see the scenario you describe and I will bring it up to see if this is something we might change in a future update. I will check into the cruise control observation. I haven't seen that happen in the vehicle that I have been driving so this may have already been fixed in a software update that will be released soon. I also think the phone favorites are more reliably working in the next update so hopefully that gets resolved as well.
Thanks everyone for the posts! I will try to check back on here when I get time to see what additional comments are posted. Please know that we are working very hard to improve CUE and take this feedback very seriously to prioritize our work and to make this the best system out there.


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Nongovernment organizations and political leaders have strongly criticized the Turkish government for its detention of Professor Gencay Gursov, chair of the Turkish Medical Association(TTB), who was allegedly arrested because doctors provided medical assistance to demonstrators in the May Day attack by police and army units against workers. His detention came two days after the TTB issued a criminal complaint against Istanbul police officers who used tear gas against workers who had taken shelter in the emergency services of the Sisli Etfai hoospital during May Day demonstrations.
Onder Okay, head of the Ankara Medical A ssociation stated bluntly: "We know the real cause of the detention. We, doctors, do not accept being detained and kept silent." In most nations of Europe, workers marched peacefully on May Day, but in Turkey, the govenment used its power to smash this peaceful form of worker pride. It is apparent the Turkish government fears the power of workers and this will be an issue when it applies for membership in the European Union.
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I've noticed that a great deal of my favorite resources come from national, regional, or local associations. This makes sense to me. Professional and organizational development is their thing, right? But if you think about the role that these associations play in their communities, it doesn't seem much of a stretch to conclude that the museum of the future is a regional association.
The California Association of Museums shared their new strategic plan during the CAM Conference in Pasadena last week. When Phil Kohlmetz, the CAM President was speaking, he mostly used the future tense, describing what the organization will be because the plan is in its first of five years. But in actuality, he was pointing out how the association has adjusted and arranged priorities to strengthen what it actually is. During their presentation, I thought simply, "If all cultural organizations adopted these areas of focus, then every cultural organization would be a high-impact organization." Take a look at the focus areas that make up CAM's strategic alignment:
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Looking at attributes that make up national and regional associations reveals that what associations are now, and what museums may be in the future, may be close to the same thing. As such, examining the goals and operations of associations may be a helpful exercise for nonprofits preparing for the future.
National and regional associations actively have aimed to:
- … Exist as connectors. Between every session at the CAM conference, the organization provided an opportunity for networking and building connections. They put on breakfasts, lunches, even an ice cream social! The Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) actively conducts meet-ups to get folks connected. Associations bring in different speakers and writers to offer different opportunities to connect, and, like a museum, they bring in people eager to learn and explore. Like museums and other cultural organizations, associations aim to get people to interact and learn from one another.
- …Create horizontal professional communities. Most associations that I've come across have committees. The American Association of Museum's (AAM) committees are the first to come to my mind as an example- probably because they have so many of them. Within these committees, folks are invited to engage equally and contribute to the conversation. Organizations are becoming less vertical (hierarchical) and more horizontal in the way that they operate. They are welcoming more voices when making important decisions and they are working more often in groups. National and regional associations have been putting like-minded folks in groups for years in order to support one another and help come up with industry solutions.
- …Cultivate professional development and encourage skill-building. The nonprofit sector is notorious for ducking out on providing employees with professional development opportunities. For associations, professional development and skill building is front and center. It's not a surprise: cultural nonprofits that follow the lead of investing time and energy into their people will develop stronger, more valuable people and build a more successful organization.
- …Share resources and strengthen their communities. Museums and cultural organizations aim to educate in order to build more vibrant, healthy communities. The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) invested the time and energy to develop a format for online engagement during their 2010 annual meeting. The organization realized the location barrier that existed; not everyone can be in Oklahoma City, but everyone at a cultural organization could likely benefit from involvement in the conference. They paid attention to issues threatening their ability to share quality resources, and they employed new media solutions to create an interactive platform to keep the information flowing, and people conversing. Speaking of which, most associations have the benefit of being able to…
- …Pay attention. They have a macro-view of the community they serve and industry needs. If you have your eyes open to things happening in the outside world, then you are better able to adjust. Moreover, you're more likely to see changes coming and ensure that you're organization doesn't get left behind.
- …Create a hub. Do you remember a few years back when marketers would do whatever it took not to link to another webpage? The fear seemed to be that if the web user clicked on something else, they'd leave your page. There's no way to know if they'd come back. At the CAM conference, Maria Gilbert of The Getty said simply, "create a hub." Make your website (or your people) the go-to for desired information, and folks will come back. Regional associations have been creating hubs long before the boom of online engagement.
- …Welcome evangelists. Like me, because they know that if I can find a way to get to the CAM conference, I'll likely learn something and share it with my friends and networks. Similarly, many associations give out fellowships or scholarships that allow young professionals and students to attend events. This is a great idea because young people are using social media the most to create online content. Cultural nonprofits (and public sector entities) should do this too. Know who your evangelists are and make it easy for them to help you spread your message– online or otherwise.
- …Master the market. What I mean by this, really, is that they function based off of traditional utility functions. This isn't new for museums, which do the same thing. They produce goods and services that are desired by a population, and they make a portion of their revenue from "selling" their product to donors. This is worth attention, because an organization that does not utilize the market or work to sustain itself would be a bad example of an organization to mimic.
Perhaps association organizations are museums that are not place-based or artifact-based, but people-based. That may be the reason why some of their traditional functions serve as good models for future cultural nonprofit operations. As society continues to evolve to be more social (or anti-social, depending on what you think about online communications) and participatory, the traditional practices of association organizations become even better models. Perhaps they aren't ideal (how do you incorporate 'place'?), but they may be a cheat-sheet about how to think about the future.
What do you think? Can museums of the future learn a thing or two from national and regional association organizations? Please weigh in with your thoughts.


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Program for International Legal Studies hosts open house Sept. 21
DETROIT (Sept. 13, 2011) — Wayne State University Law School's Program for International Legal Studies will host "From Amsterdam to Mumbai: An Evening with the Wayne Law Program for International Legal Studies" at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the Law School's Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium.
Featuring Michael Cone, '94, and other Wayne Law alumni speaking about their careers in international law, the event will serve as an open house and celebrate the many achievements of the program, which was created in 2009. Attendees will hear from faculty experts on issues such as management of Great Lakes water resources, trends in national tax law worldwide, circumstances in which territories may secede from a sovereign state, and changing jurisdictional standards in international cases. Wayne Law students who worked and studied abroad over the summer in India, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, the Netherlands and elsewhere will share their experiences. The event will also feature law firm sponsors of student fellowships.
"The international program at Wayne Law is unique in Michigan and we are very proud of its many achievements in only two years of operation," said Gregory Fox, Wayne Law professor and director of the Program for International Legal Studies. "This open house will showcase the people and initiatives that have already made it a great success."
He added, "Many first year students say they came to Wayne Law because of the international opportunities we offer. Having such enthusiastic students only adds to the program's dynamism."
The event also will provide an opportunity for program representatives to officially announce the 2011-12 Speaker Series.
"Our annual Speaker Series brings world renowned experts to our campus to address some of the most pressing issues in international law today," Fox said. "We look forward to announcing our 2011-12 lineup and welcoming Wayne Law students, alumni and friends to the lectures."
The open house is part of Wayne Law's International Law Week, Sept. 19-23, a series of events aimed at informing Wayne Law students, alumni, practicing lawyers and friends about recent news, developments and opportunities in international law.
International Week features:
Monday, Sept. 19
Careers in International Law
12:15 p.m. • Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium • Wayne Law
A distinguished panel of international law practitioners will describe the most effective path to a career in international law, whether in private practice, in-house or in government.
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Tuesday, Sept. 20
Is the Door Opening or Closing? Recent Developments in Asylum and Immigration Law
5:30 p.m. • Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium • Wayne Law
Important new developments in immigration and asylum law will be discussed and analyzed by a panel of leaders in the field from practice, the judiciary and academia.
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Wednesday, Sept. 21
From Amsterdam to Mumbai: An Evening with the Wayne Law Program for International Legal Studies
5:30 p.m. • Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium • Wayne Law
This open house will provide an in-depth look at Wayne Law's exciting new Program for International Legal Studies. Attendees will hear about cutting-edge faculty initiatives and resources for international law practitioners, and from students placed in jobs around the world.
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Thursday, Sept. 22
The General Assembly Resolution on Palestinian Statehood: What Does International Law Have to Say?
4 p.m. • Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium • Wayne Law
In late September the Palestinian Authority will seek a resolution from the U.N. General Assembly recognizing it as a sovereign state. What will be the impact of this resolution under international law? Two leading experts will discuss whether the resolution can achieve its objectives, as well as its possible consequences.
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Wayne Law's International Week events are free and open to the public, and food and refreshments will be provided. Contact Holly Hughes, program coordinator, at email@example.com or 313-577-3620 for more information.
Parking is available for $5 in Structure #1 across from the Law School on West Palmer Street in Detroit. For directions to the Law School and a campus map, visit www.campusmap.wayne.edu/location/LAW.
Program for International Legal Studies
Wayne Law created the Program for International Legal Studies in recognition of the breadth of the faculty's international engagements and expertise, and the fact that nearly all aspects of law now have an international component. From regulation of cross-border financial transactions to controlling pollution that recognizes no boundaries to human rights treaties that regulate how governments treat their citizens, law is now an interconnected global phenomenon. The program coordinates all activities at Wayne Law related to international law. These activities include hosting the Speaker Series, sponsoring conferences and symposia featuring leading international scholars and practitioners, promoting research on international and comparative law topics, and providing important resources for Wayne Law students, alumni and friends interested in international law.
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The Four Components of AFIX
The AFIX approach incorporates four key elements to improve immunization service delivery.
Click to expand each component
1. Assessment of the healthcare provider's vaccination coverage levels and immunization practices
Assessment Component
Assessment is the cornerstone of the AFIX process. Assessment refers to the quantitative and qualitative evaluation of immunization records to ascertain the immunization level for a defined age cohort of children (0-18 years). This step, along with Feedback of the results, is essential in assessing a practice's immunization rates. Accurate Assessments done in provider settings can identify overall coverage levels and pinpoint problem areas that the provider may not have known existed. It enables providers and their staff to make data-based decisions on how to improve performance.
The results from an Assessment can be used to guide strategies for improving immunization service delivery and office policies. Continuous, ongoing Assessments and follow up of performance are also essential in order to effectively monitor change in provider immunization services and practices. Assessment increases awareness.
The purpose of an Assessment is to:
- Evaluate a provider's vaccination coverage levels and immunization practices
- Identify opportunities for improvement of vaccination coverage levels and reduction of missed vaccination opportunities.
CDC recommends that awardees continue to work toward utilization of the Immunization Information Systems (IIS) as the main source of data for Assessment and toward ensuring that all provider immunization records are entered into the IIS. IIS functionality continues to expand. Population-based IIS will be the cornerstone of the nation's immunization system. Responsibility for IIS development rests with state and local communities, with assistance from federal and state agencies, and private partners. With the increased IIS functionality comes the ability to execute population-based Assessments, utilize a Geographic Information System (GIS), and provide real-time interface with other data systems. This functionality and interface can streamline the process for Assessment of immunization coverage.
CDC also developed Assessment software known as CoCASA (Comprehensive Clinic Assessment Software Application). CoCASA can be downloaded from the NCIRD's Vaccines & Immunizations web site. The time necessary for the Assessment depends upon which Assessment method is selected and the quality of the record keeping practices at the provider office. CoCASA provides detailed reports on the specific diagnosis of the problem, for example, whether children start their series on time, whether and when patients drop out of the system, and whether vaccines are given simultaneously. CoCASA can also help to raise awareness on issues such as record keeping and documentation and the need for reminder and recall systems.
CDC also developed an online system to be used for tracking and managing AFIX site visit data. This online system; AFIX Online Tool, is available for all awardees that use IIS as their main source of data and calculate coverage directly in IIS or using CoCASA.
In order to conduct an accurate, reliable Assessment, issues such as how immunizations are documented, what type of record selection will be used, how to determine sample size and selection, and the development of Assessment working definitions need to be addressed prior to the actual Assessment process. Working definitions for "active clients" and children in the Moved or Going Elsewhere (MOGE) category, for example, should be established and agreed upon if comparisons are to be made to other provider sites. In general, standardized data collection allows for more accurate comparability among provider types within and between states. CDC has outlined several Assessment methods to assist public and private providers in assessing their immunization coverage levels. For technical details on planning and conducting provider Assessments, please refer to Assessment Methods.
Assessment requires not only the ability to interpret Assessment findings but also the ability to use observational skills to determine particular office processes that may be facilitating the administration of immunizations (strengths) or obstructing immunization administration (areas of opportunity).
Both measured and observed information should be presented to the provider during the Feedback process.
A significant amount of work is required to prepare for an Assessment and must be completed before arriving at the provider's office. When you are finished with your Assessment make sure that you leave the work area clean and neat and leave the charts in a neat pile or re-file as agreed upon with the office staff.Top of Page
2. Feedback of results to the provider along with recommended strategies to improve processes, immunization practices, and coverage levels
Feedback Component
After doing an Assessment, there is a great deal of valuable information to be shared with practitioners and their staff. It is important to realize that assessments alone are not sufficient to improve immunization coverage levels. How we communicate the results of an assessment is just as important as how the data is measured. Assessment data coupled with Feedback provides the awareness necessary for improving immunization services by identifying useful changes in policy and practice as well as monitoring and refining interventions.
Provider Feedback is the presentation and discussion of Assessment findings to providers and their staff about their service delivery practices. Feedback of information can give the provider insight on quality improvement strategies, patient drop-out rates, missed opportunities, and inappropriate use of contraindications. The data should be presented with feeling and precision, without judgment, and as a challenge. The Feedback given should enable providers to identify problems, devise solutions, and set attainable goals.
Feedback should include all those who can make a change, not only policymakers but also front line staff, providers, nurses, the clerical staff and office managers. Findings should be shared with providers in a constructive, timely and confidential manner, preferably as soon after the visit as possible. The data should not be sent to providers without explanation or analysis. Remembering the ultimate goal of the AFIX process is to improve and sustain immunization coverage levels, the Feedback protocol should:
- facilitate discussion among office staff
- assist providers and their staff in identifying problems and devising appropriate solutions
- encourage provider participation in goal setting
- support the use of continuous Assessments to monitor these goals
3. Incentives to recognize and reward improved performance
Incentives Component
Incentives are techniques used to encourage individuals or organizations to improve immunization services. Incentives are the "I" in AFIX and can range from inexpensive and simple to costly and complex. It is up to awardees to determine which Incentives would be most effective for each provider.
Once an Assessment is performed and Feedback is given, providers are then faced with the challenge of devising solutions to improve their immunization practices. While most health care professionals are motivated by an intrinsic desire to improve health care, extrinsic rewards, or Incentives, are often helpful. An incentive is something that incites or has a tendency to incite determination or action. Often times, incentive programs cannot only help providers move forward in achieving their immunization goals; they can also enhance performance over time.
Recognition is special notice or attention, a surprisingly powerful motivator. Incentives and recognition efforts should be aimed at all levels of involved personnel-providers as well as clerks, nursing staff, and office managers. This emphasizes the importance of a team approach in problem solving. All of those who participated in efforts to improve immunization coverage should be rewarded for a job well done. Good incentive programs offer something of value (e.g., professional recognition, attendance at a national or state conference).
Examples of Successful Incentives
- publication of successes in state/local newsletters
- paid immunization conference registration for office staff
- local businesses
- coalitions
- professional organizations
- managed care or HMOs
- vaccine manufacturers
Factors that may influence the effectiveness of Incentives:
- Sources of Motivation
a. Intrinsic process; motivated by fun
b. Instrumental; motivated by rewards
c. Self-concept external; motivated by reputation
d. Self-concept internal; motivated by challenge
e. Goal internalized; motivated by cause
- Office Environment
- Priority level of immunizations in overall practice
Incentives can be categorized as informal or formal:
Informal Incentives:
Informal Incentives can be low cost and simple and focus on interventions at individual providers and can also be part of the Feedback session. Some examples of Informal Incentives are:
- Immunization Resource Materials
- The most current VIS forms
- ACIP schedule
- Patient education material
- Web Site Information
- Your Knowledge and Experience
- Assistance in developing a realistic quality improvement plan to improve immunization coverage levels
Formal Incentives:
Historically, this form of Incentive was promoted by the AFIX strategy in the form of public recognition of improved immunization coverage levels. Formal Incentives are generally more complex and expensive than informal Incentives.
Some examples of formal Incentives are:
- News articles written about best practices and high performing providers
- Tuition/paid registration to educational conferences
4. eXchange of healthcare information and resources necessary to facilitate improvement
The eXchange Component
The eXchange of information is a component of the AFIX program aimed at following up with providers to monitor and support progress toward implementing the quality improvement strategies discussed during the feedback process. This exchange is necessary to ensure that quality improvement in standards and practices is taking place at the provider level.
The follow-up (X) process ensures not only continuous quality improvement, but that providers also have the necessary resources and information to improve the quality of their immunization services. The eXchange of information is a two-level process:
Level 1 - Initial eXchange of information (X):
Every provider that receives an AFIX visit receives an initial follow-up no later than six months following the feedback session. The purpose of this follow-up is to discuss and document a provider's progress in implementing the agreed upon QI strategies and to provide any clarifications and technical assistance. The discussion should be based on findings from the latest AFIX visit and the agreed upon QI strategies.
Level 2 - Subsequent eXchange of information:
This is a continuation of the initial follow-up process and requires that additional contact be made with providers to continue assessing QI progress resulting from the latest AFIX visit.Top of Page
Be sure to consult the AFIX Policies and Procedures Guide and its associated documents for more information about Assessment and when providing AFIX education and training in any health care setting, whether public or private.)
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The Cadillac Allante Lounge Discussion, Where are all the Allante owners? in Cadillac Allante Forum; Originally Posted by wcoates Zal as usual you are right on. Only disagreement is for you and Gary there never ...
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
We could make changes if you'd like.. It would probably be a good idea to start a new topic, however..Have an iPhone or Android? Then you can be connected with everything automotive in your area.
Download the Cars Connected app for your iPhone or Android device today! Or you can check out Cadillac Magazine and Kia Stinger Forum.
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
We got several challenges here.
1. Threads, over the years, have been moved from the Allante area to the general Cadillac areas just because they were engines, transmissions, etc., by well meaning moderators that dont understand the philosophy or the Allante uniqueness of even the engines, the technology, etc., of the Allante.
All Cadillacs of the same era share the same drive trains, except the Allante, which is unique.
2. Many Allante owners still believe that the car should have been a bit different, and there are several threads to that effect, including the RWD thread. But again, that thread was temporarily locked and I rescued it by moving it here to the LOUNGE and unlocking it again .. yet, it is threads such as that that have the potential to give life to the discussions of the community.
the world of Allante is facing hardship, car values are dropping, cars are getting sick, the original owners are fading away, the salvage yards are getting their fill, parts are everywhere .. and .. the toughest of all, the new owners are of the buy it cuz it is CHEAP mentality.
Even the old Allante club dropped its name
Allante Appreciation Group / AAG .. some branches survived, Texas is one.
The 15 years of technical archives have been broken, deleted, and abused at the main sites by incompetent management. What little survived of the contents of the old archives are now held by a rag-tag bunch, of which Stealth is but one.
Much of what we asked for, in this site, is finally being made available but the skills and the memories of so many have left. The years 2007 & 2008 saw a huge number of old time owners walk away, dump the cars or simply died of old age.
I asked some very competent technical people to joins us, but I couldnt offer them anything, not even a simple "technical" banner .. they moved on.
The Allante community is going to evolve someday driven by hardship, but that day is not here .. not yet.
What can I say, what can I offer ?
Build it and they WILL COME, slowly.
And it will be a small group at best. IF we had every single Allante owner in this site, the numbers would still be small .. the surviving Allantes are well in the 5,000 to 6,000 range and declining .. many owners owning several Allante cars. Some, many of us owning a parts car and a driver, or a top up car and a top down car .. myself, by sheer accident, have come to control the destiny of 1/2 dozen cars. I do not believe that such is unique in this crowd. I know at least 7 people that each claim ownerships or control the destiny of between 20 and 40 cars .. yes .. not a typo .. each owning that many .. most being parted as needed. As the price of many cars reached under $2,000, some down to $1,000, the parts cars market took off like a missile.
Unlike the well wishers believed, the Allante IS NOT and HAS NOT been immune to attrition. The cars die off at a similar rate of most other cars. There may be a bit of a lag, but not by much. The Insurance Institute makes predictions, and no American mass production car is exempt. The Allante WAS a mass production car.
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Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
So what, that you dont have million owners/visitors in Allante section? More cozy it will be. (and less BS spammers)
IMHO you (and i am too ) need:
* full history of Allante - very detailed, lots of pictures, why not copies of factory booklets etc.
* good technical archive - howto, problems, where to look parts, tips and tricks etc.
* free section for good and bad stories, memories, photos and so on...
Thats it.
And Stealth - who buys parts, when car prices are down to $1000 and there are left only some 2000 owners? Every owner buys one or two cars for parts and thats it
Oh, and - dont forget, that other world like those cars also much - for example i am only happy, when prices drop in your side - then i can buy better (or more?) Allantes for myself
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
What is common is that the cars in the sunbelt are cheap.
'92 models under $4,000
'88 models under $3,000
stressed cars under $2,000
in the rust belt area, even less !
Ahh .. the parts .. market growing and growing.
But how could it in with a diminishing Allante fleet ?
The Allante community is weird. Focusing on mileage more than anything else, even condition. It is assumed that if one acquires a low mileage car, the condition can be improved by hitting the parts market, IMHO, a correct assumption.
So, what is a low mileage car? It varies, but I assure you that at 130,000 miles, an Allante is an unwanted commodity no matter the model year or the color. At around 60,000 miles it is for sure a low mileage. Crazy ideology, but is is what it is. Remember, it matters not what year model.
Lastly, in a world of valuable LOW MILEAGE cars, the Allante may be about he easiest car I have ever known to tamper with mileage. HOW? Well, as I understand, you need THREE things.
1. A car that has been off the public data domain (ie .. CarFax), or fell off after 10 years of not being registered,
2. DIGITAL CLUSTER; analogs do not read the BCM PROM,
3. low mileage BCM or BCM PROM from a low mileage donor.
Unlike the analog cluster, the digital cluster does NOT hold data, but reads it from the computer.
The PROM in the BCM retains the total original mileage for a car in memory.
~ From Allante XYZ Facts
Not everything is what it seems to be.
Verify before you buy, specially when the buy is expensive.
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
I purchased mine for pure enjoyment. I'm not so concerned about the investment. For me it's about the fun! I've had plenty of Cadillacs and at this point in my life, 45 going on 25, I like the fact that I can have a car that as a young man truly admired but could not afford.
I'd buy another one if I had the room. Once the kids get their cars out the driveway, we'll see!
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
Ieradi: Media, PA? I used to have a team that worked in a branch office in Kennett Square and visited there monthly. I drove U.S. 1 from I-476 to the hotel in Chadds Ford.
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
hi,i'm in r i and got a red 92 49k from oh in jan 08,a guy came along and had to have it,sold.he lives next town over,then on ebay a green 93,neutral int.w/42k,i hit the buy it now button!I'm 66yrs,retired and can now afford these cars.a friend bought a pearl w/black 53k 92 about same time.we enjoy and drive them most days.we do our maint.we also need the knowledge from people as yourself,Bill c,dick H and all the other experts on these allante sites,keep up the good work!! thanks Al D
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
Welcome, and enjoy driving your car. I tell my wife that I'm going to get a motorcycle when I retire. She disagrees with that plan. I'll supposedly be too busy taking her places in the Allante or whatever fun car we have then.
- 10-23-08 08:06 AM #25Cadillac Owners Fanatic
- Automobile(s): 1989 Red Allante,
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Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
Greg and Tony you are the future of this hobby like Stealth a true expert in this madness. Welcome Al (Aldi42) and let's get him active. He appears to be in my age group of over sixty who have gravitated from Vettes, muscle cars and speed to these fine, unique automobiles that are great fun and great PIA. The guys 30 to 50 will keep them going. R.I., Michigan, Pa, Ohio, damn its time to put them away 'til April so we can't meet at the car shows so let's meet here. (Where you at Stealth?)
Let's see Hyperion sold his, Bob Rich sold his, Rickko sold his, see Marcair put his on Ebay today, G.A.R.Y. sold his and is probably fishing from the back of his Z06, Zal bought another and is in ?????, Jefft (RIP) we miss greatly, Jono bought then sold in about 2 months, JCS is probably getting that stainless steel pounded into his femur and we wish him well and await his return........and Odell's still holding down the Music city.
Hey as long as the Princes Dick H, Johnny Monzo and Tom supply parts, we'll still put them on. California Carnut Bill Miller's back,Pittsburgh Bill Miller's probably thinking about winter storage and retirement and how to find the right XLR, '89Allante Bob has joined and Flacko's still taking Allante's apart,
Bottom line, we come and go, and danged we're getting older! Let's all go recruit a new guy and sell 'em an Allante. Use the term fun but never investment.
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
I tell my neighbor, who owns a marina, that my fun cars are cheaper than a boat. Plus, I can drive it to work if I want.
- 10-24-08 04:14 PM #28Cadillac Owners Fanatic
- Automobile(s): 1989 Red Allante,
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Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
as close as you are to Monzo it sure makes sense! John truly loves these beasts. He has held a Allante meet at the GM Nationals at Carlisle Pa about every other year. Good place for Mid-west folks to meet other Allante nuts!
Re: Where are all the Allante owners?
Hi guys,Bill,here in RI I'm driving her all winter as long as it's clear weather.I've only had her a few months so I'm going to try to put on 300k!!!keep up the good everyone. Al D
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Sept. 6-12
Olivia Newton-John Concert
The Sandy Amphitheater presents Grammy Award winning singer Olivia Newton-John for a sparkling summer night of hits spanning more than 40 years. Visit smithstix.com/events/item/root/olivia-newton-john for information and tickets.
When • Sept. 7, 8 p.m.
Where • Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 East, Sandy
Tickets • $30-$49
TreeUtah Volunteers
TreeUtah is seek volunteers to help Alta Ski Resort to plant around 3,000 native seedlings. Because of some difficult terrain, this event is open to ages 16 years and up, and experienced hikers are preferred. Shifts are for either morning or evening. Interested volunteers must register by contacting Ross, at firstname.lastname@example.com, or call 801-364-2122.
When • Sept. 8, 8 a.m.
Where • Alta Lodge, 10230 S. State St., Sandy
Tickets • Bring lunch, water and gloves.
Farmers Market at Gardner Village
The Gardner Village will host the Wasatch Front Farmers Market. The market will be held every Saturday through Sept. 29.
When • Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Where • Gardner Village, 1100 W. 7800 South, West Jordan
Tickets • Free
Rockin' the Decades
Decades is a live, fast-paced stage show that brings to life the history of rock and popular music. Visit smithstix.com/events/item/root/decades-sep-8 or call 801-467-TIXX for information and tickets.
When • Sept. 8, 8 p.m.
Where • Sandy Amphitheater, 9400 S. 1300 East, Sandy
Tickets • $10-$14
St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church will host its 15th annual FolkFest on Sept 7-9. Highlights include: Sept. 7 - fireworks; Sept. 8 - car show and a concert with Swagger, a local Irish rock band; Sept. 9 - the 5th annual Scottish Highland Games from noon-4 p.m. Free entertainment throughout the weekend, adult and kids games, beer garden and food.
When • Sept. 7. 5-10:15 p.m., Sept. 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Sept. 9, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Where • St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, 7405 S. Redwood Road, West Jordan
Tickets • Free
West Jordan Farmers Market
The West Jordan will hold its Farmers Market through Oct. 30.
When • Sept. 11, 3-7 p.m.
Where • West Jordan City Hall, 8000 Redwood Road, West Jordan
Tickets • Free
Dog and Cat Adoption Event
Come to the Salt Lake County Adoption Event, sponsored by Best Friends Utah, pick out the pet you want to be a hero to, then "pick your price" for the adoption fee. Free Strut Your Mutt registration to the first 25 dogs adopters.
When • Sept. 7, 10:30 a.m., Sept. 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sept. 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where • Salt Lake County Animal Services, 511 W. 3900 South, Salt Lake City


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The AIA announced today that the Menil Collection in Houston by Renzo Piano, Hon. FAIA, is the recipient of the 2013 25-Year Award for architecture. Praised by the jury as being "a monument to 20th century architecture that still resonates today," the Menil, which opened in 1987, marks Piano's first-ever U.S. project. Design started in 1982, just a year after the Italian architect started his now-famed Paris- and Genoa-based practice and five years after he bounded onto the international stage with his collaboration on the Pompidou Center in Paris with Richard Rogers, Hon. FAIA. The nearly 30,000-square-foot Menil Collection, on which Piano collaborated with Houston architect Richard Fitzgerlad and London-based Ove Arup & Partners, was designed specifically to house the works amassed by French art patrons John and Dominique de Menil. The de Menils, who settled in Houston after fleeing Europe during WWII, were not strangers to architectural patronage as well: They also commissioned the nearby Rothko Chapel, designed by Mark Rothko and Philip Johnson, which opened in 1971.
The $25 million gray-stained cypress and white-painted-steel Houston museum is laid out with the majority of the galleries and public spaces to the north of a 320-foot-long corridor, which provides a central circulation spine. The galleries were designed to allow the institution to easily rotate the display, ensuring that as many of the more than 10,000 works in the collection as possible can spend time on display; the remainder of the works are displayed in compressed fashion in "treasure rooms" on top of the structure. The museum was praised two weeks before the official opening by Grace Glueck in The New York Times as as having a "deceptively modest" exterior that gave way to an interior whose "elegant austerity allows maximum visibility for the works of art." Paul Goldberger's review of the building in the Times shortly after the building's opening, called the Menil "one of the most pleasing buildings built in our time for the viewing of art," and "nimble, self-assured, and graceful in a way that few civic buildings in our age have been."
The Menil was also one of Piano's first explorations into maximizing indirect natural daylight in museum spaces, a technique that the AIA jury called "innovative" and noted has been "applied to other building typologies and evolved in Piano's ongoing work." Internal courtyards and gardens allow light to penetrate the space, and a system of curved concrete panels, which the architects termed "leaves," over the glazed roof regulate light into the gallery spaces. These louvers extend past the building envelope to form a sheltered colonnade that shades exterior windows as well. This exploration of natural light has, of course, became a mainstay of Piano's museum design in the United States and abroad, appearing in the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, completed in 2003, the Modern Wing at the Art Institute of Chicago, completed in 2009, and the High Museum in Atlanta, completed in 2005.
The Menil Collection is also credited with being an anchor of contemporary architecture in Houston, which has recently seen such additions as the Texas Asia Society, designed by Yoshio Taniguchi, Hon. FAIA, and Twilight Epiphany, a skyspace by James Turrell and Thomas Phifer & Partners, which opened at Rice University last year. The jury noted this influence, noting that the Menil is "contextually responsive to it's interesting low scale neighborhood" and has "influenced this quadrant of Houston in many different ways." The museum continues to add to the architecture landscape, as it celebrated its 25th year with the opening of an expansion designed by Los Angeles firm Johnston Marklee.
The 25 Year Award is given each year to a project that has continued to be influential after 25 to 35 years. The winner is selected by the same jury that selects the AIA Honor Awards in Architecture, which this year included Mary Katherine Lanzillotta, FAIA, of Hartman-Cox Architects, who served as jury chair, as well as Brian Fitzsimmons, AIA, of Fitzsimmons Architects; John Kane, FAIA, of Architekton; William Leddy, FAIA, of Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects; Philip Loheed, AIA, of BTA Architects; Robert Maschke, AIA, of Robert Maschke Architects; Douglas L. Milburn, Assoc. AIA, of Isaksen Glerum Wachter; Caren Skoulas, of the Poetry Foundation; and this years' AIAS representative, Becky Joyce Yannes, of Drexel University. Previous winners include the Gehry Residence in Santa Monica, Calif. by Gehry Partners; Boston's John Hancock Tower by I.M. Pei & Partners; Skidmore Owings & Merrill's Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; and the Louis Kahn-designed Kimbell Art Museum in Forth Worth, Tex., for which Piano designed an addition that is expected to open later this year.


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I know this isn't Fett related, but I am rather proud of this! I just recently finished the upgrade on my BikerScout gear, and would like to show it off.
This is from it's second outing, a Black Tie affair for Foster a Dream. They loved having us there.
Thanks for looking!
WannaBeBoba (A/K/A EBTrooper)


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Reflexology with Amy Schroeder (Holistic Health Series)
|Monday, September 23, 2013
|6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
|Lupus Foundation of Minnesota Office, Bloomington
In this workshop, certified reflexologist Amy Schroeder will teach reflexology techniques that decrease anxiety, enhance sleep quality and more.
In this highly interactive session, all are encouraged to register with a supporter/partner. At the conclusion of the session, participants will have learned techniques for specific issues that can be used daily.
What is Reflexology?
Reflexology is the practice of using unique finger and hand techniques on specific areas of the feet and hands to promote relaxation and to stimulate the body and its healing process. It is based on the principle that reflexes are linked to the organs and body structures by energy channels and zones. When illness occurs, these channels become blocked. Reflexology opens these blockages, allowing the energy to flow freely again, restoring the body's natural balance and good health. Experts estimate that ninety percent of disease is stress-related. Reflexology is an effective tool for managing stress, which translates into:
• Decreased anxiety
• Enhanced sleep quality.
• Greater energy
• Improved concentration
• Increased circulation
• Reduced fatigue
About Amy: Amy is a certified reflexologist trained in the Ingham Method, through the International Institute of Reflexology. She was first introduced to reflexology fifteen years ago and fascinated by the idea of working the feet to benefit the whole body. Amy is passionate about bridging the gap between Eastern and Western medicine by helping people experience the benefits of preventative and alternative care. For more information about Amy, click here.
Class size is limited so register now. Dress comfortably and please bring a blanket or yoga mat. To register or for more information, contact LFM via email or 952-746-5151. Please register by September 22.


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An Investment Opinion
In the article, I encouraged readers to let the SEC know whether they supported the proposed rule, and in response several hundred Fools wrote to the SEC. A couple of reporters have recently contacted me about the story, as it seems that the SEC has received an unprecedented number of public comments about this rule, and that the majority of the comments probably have come from readers of this site.
I'll be upfront. In my December article, I provided a one-sided take reflecting my personal belief that the proposed rule was an outstanding one for individual investors. I predicted in my earlier article that the rule would be strongly opposed by Wall Street, and that none-too-bold prediction now appears to have materialized. In the spirit of equal time and open dialogue, I now reproduce some of the public comments of April 6, 2000, by The Ad Hoc Working Group on Proposed Regulation FD and the Legal and Compliance Division of the Securities Industry Association ("SIA"). Full text is available here. The SIA is the principal lobbying outfit for the full-service brokerages.
(Yikes -- I can't help myself. Here's my biased take -- the SIA argues that individual investors are not intelligent enough to make their own decisions about the value of securities and need Wall Street's analysts to hear and interpret important information first. Through that method, the SIA argues, individual investors are protected from their own ignorance and emotion. The argument reminds me of Jack Nicholson on the witness stand in A Few Good Men -- "The truth? You want the truth? You can't handle the truth!")
Here, verbatim, is the crux of the SIA's filing:
"We believe that communications between [a company] and individual analysts or small groups of analysts contribute to the overall mix of information in the marketplace, greater accuracy of market prices, less volatility and, in general, greater efficiency....
"It hardly needs saying that analysts perform a necessary and very valuable function in the U.S. capital market. They, together with the media, are the principal way in which important financially significant information (including information contained in prospectuses and reports filed with the Commission) effectively reaches most investors and gets reflected in the marketplace. The alternative model of millions of individual investors and potential investors poring over prospectuses and periodic reports is highly theoretical and out of sync with the real world. But it does need to be said that analysts cannot do their work nearly as well as they do now if they are forced to do their work, at least when it comes to interaction with issuers, collectively -- in a pack. Yes, they can elicit some facts, they can eliminate management "spin," they can bring their expertise to the analysis, and they can give the markets rapid guidance as to the significance of new information, thereby mitigating individual knee-jerk reactions to specific information.
"But it is also the few analysts operating independently of, and in competition with, each other that can relentlessly pursue an independent line of inquiry and ferret out negative information that management would rather not disclose or would prefer to disclose at a time of its choosing and with its own spin. They can glean information from changes in the level of confidence (sometimes evidenced in subtle ways such as changes in choice of words or tone of voice) over a series of telephone conversations or face-to-face meetings. They can test their hypotheses by comparing information about different issuers in the same industry or sector. This kind of work results in more continuous disclosure, fewer surprises and less volatility. The marketplace itself provides incentives for such diligence, for it is the analysts who get to the market "firstest" with the "mostest" that under the current system reap the reputational and financial rewards. Leveling the playing field for analysts, as among themselves and vis-a-vis the general public, will undermine the great advantages of the current system.
"The proposal could result in issuers declining to engage in dialogues with individual analysts or small groups of analysts and instead insisting on sessions at regular intervals open to a number of analysts, with listen-only access to the media and the public. These are likely to take on the orchestrated character of a Presidential news conference in which members of the audience are authorized to ask one question, and perhaps a short follow-up question, but not a series of questions in dogged pursuit of the facts. Undoubtedly, the questions from the different participants will not be coordinated or follow in any logical order or comprehensive way. Due to fierce competition among analysts to obtain the best information, they will be reluctant to ask questions in an open session that tip off their competitors as to the direction of their thinking or information that they think would be meaningful. If the questions cannot be asked in private, they may not be asked at all. Is that good for the market?"
A number of thoughts come to my mind as I read these three paragraphs.
1) Is it true that "it hardly needs saying that analysts perform a necessary and valuable function in the U.S. capital markets"? Is it true that to perform that necessary and valuable function they need better information than the participants in the market?
2) Is it true that, the "alternative model of millions of individual investors and potential investors poring over prospectuses and periodic reports is highly theoretical and out of sync with the real world"?
3) Is it true that analysts make the markets less volatile?
4) Is it true that analysts spend much of their time ferreting out negative information about companies?
I have my own thoughts and answers to these questions, but your thoughts are more relevant and need to be read by the SEC. After all, Wall Street is arguing that maintaining the current system is not just in its own interests, but in yours as well. The comment period has been extended to April 28, which is why I'm bringing this up yet again. If you feel this issue is important to you as an individual investor, click on email@example.com, put "Proposed Regulation FD: File No. S7-31-99" in the comment header, and sign your name and company affiliation (if relevant).
This is a great opportunity to add your voice to the public debate and influence the final decision of the SEC.
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Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team - DS
Release Date:10 November 2006
Viewing UK:Also on USA.
In Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue Dragon Team the player wakes up to find that they have been turned into a Pokemon. The land in which they live has been beset by disaster and so you and your Pokemon friends must form a recue team to save others and find the reason for your transformation.
Nintendo DS
This game is merely a combination of the Mystery Dungeon and the Pokemon games. You can finish the whole storyline of the game in twenty hours, where the main challenge is to uncover the reasons for the mysterious metamorphosis of the main character (you, the player) into a Pokemon. Meanwhile while you're wondering what the heck is happening, joining the rescue team may not be such a bad idea.
The gameplay is as basic as they come: now that you're one of them, you have to explore dungeons together with other Pokemons – you take command of at least 4 Pokemon companions, doing all the typical stuff of both distant and close-up attacks, throwing rocks at enemies or (whatever iron scraps you can use), and collecting useful items lying around, which may include gold or ability-enhancing foodstuff, as you strive to hit upon the next stairway to the subsequent chamber of the dungeon. If you are familiar with the Mystery Dungeon games, this game is essentially of the same variety; the main difference is the presence of the Pokemons. Being one of the most familiar aspects to Pokemon players, the concept of elements is still effectively used; where various Pokemons are depicted in different elemental roles (depending on the type of Pokemon the opponent personifies), such as Water Pokemon against Fire Pokemon, for example; or dark Pokemons against the psychic types.
The addition of the Pokemons in the game serves as a diversion to the old concept of the game. However, this add-on is only able to put in a little friendly atmosphere; and sadly, that's all it does. The game is a recycled concept. There are loopholes everywhere in the game, from the not so aggressive wild Pokemons to the overly anticipating opponents that is very hard to understand because of its quirky approach.
To make it worse, the creators failed to make any significant production facelift in terms of graphics and audio used in the game. The game lacks the identity for which Nintendo DS games are recognized. Sadly, the game's quality falls as a mediocre replication between the Game Boy Advance and Game Boy Color. Although the tiny surface-world village, which is mainly used as a resting station by the Pokemons, has abundant colors complete with startling water animation and misty effects; the dungeons in contrast, are monotonously repetitive with recurring tile sets that scarcely have any color at all. The variety of tunes used might be upbeat, but the thing is they relentlessly loop I just feel like shutting the whole audio up. The sound effects and Pokemon cries don't improve my disposition any better. They have this static, fuzzy buzz that gives the impression they are just ripped from the original – it simply drives me crazy!
The integration of Pokemon features has regrettably failed to correct the weaknesses that have always been long-time issues with the original dungeon hack. With an overly rudimentary design, the entire game can turn outdated so quickly. Previous dungeon hacks have the same repetitious and archaic qualities but Pokemon Dungeon Blue is the mother of all lame reiterations. After playing the game – if you decide to finish it – you can't help but feel short-changed; that's precisely how I look at it. Here's a sensible advice for fellow Pokemon fans…skip this one.
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This is a bit of a weird topic to ask advice for, but I want to know what countries have a strong racial bias.
I'm looking to teach aboard this September and am pretty open to where I teach.
I'm a black woman from the UK and I guess I wanted to know are there any counties to avoid?


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Hotels in Zermatt
Zermatt Hotels
Riedweg 35, Zermatt, Switzerland Zermatt - 3920, Zermatt, Switzerland
Bahnhofstrasse 31 Zermatt Switzerland Zermatt - 3920, Zermatt, Switzerland
Familie Regina and Franz Lerjen-Perren, Zermatt, Switzerland Zermatt - Zermatt, Switzerland
Riedweg 95, Zermatt Zermatt - 3920, Zermatt, Switzerland
Zermatt is a village in the Swiss canton of Valais. It is at the foot of Switzerland's most famous mountain, the Matterhorn, and is the base from which climbers (only the most expert) prepare to ascend the mountain. Whether you come here for a vacation or just a weekend, Zermatt is a fascinating place. It is automobile-free, and is accessible only by train. Zermatt has some of the best skiing to be found anywhere, and because of the altitude there is skiing year-round. Guests staying in Zermatt hotels can also enjoy hiking. They can join a mule trek into the mountains, or take a helicopter ride that provides some stunning views of the Matterhorn. Be sure to visit the Alpine Museum, and the Radio Matterhorn Museum. A visit here must include a trip on the Gornergrat, a train that takes passengers on a spectacular ride into the mountains.In between admiring the Matterhorn, getting in some snow skiing or mountain climbing, you don't want to have to worry about your Zermatt hotel. You'll never have a moment's stress if you seek a budget hotel by using the listings at EasyToBook.com.


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"Dining is and always was a great artistic opportunity."
–Frank Lloyd Wright
At RISD Dining Services we pride ourselves on providing quality, delicious and artfully prepared food. Our team of professionals strives to exceed your expectations and awaken your senses. It is what sets us apart!
We offer a variety of settings for you to choose from. The Met is a social hub on campus with a variety of food offerings, late night offerings and community meeting spaces. For eclectic menu choices, Portfolio Café, centrally located at 15 West, is a great place to connect with friends. Whether you prefer a nutritious salad at the intimate Watermark Café or a gourmet sandwich at the Jolly Roger Café, our dining areas are clean, comfortable and welcoming. Don't forget to look for Rosie, our mobile food truck, at special events on and off campus.
RISD Dining also has an environmental conscience. We share a deep concern with the public for the stewardship of our natural resources - and do our part by promoting recycling, energy efficiency and purchasing local products as part of our C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Action/Awareness, Recycling, Environment, Sustainability) Program.
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On behalf of the entire RISD Dining staff, I'd like to first extend our enthusiasm in having the pleasure of serving your student. Our employees are among the best in the field, committed to providing quality, delicious and nutritious food.
Two of the most commonly asked questions by first-year parents are:
My student tells me they want to add money to their card, is there something I should know?
Your student receives 200 points (1 point = 1 dollar) for the year to spend on snacks, coffee or something at the Portfolio Café, Watermark, Jolly Roger, Rosie's or Carr Haus Coffee Shop. Some students snack more than others and will want to add more points. If you want to add points contact Isabel Ferreira at 401 454-6642 or at email@example.com and she will assist you.
Can I purchase a cake to help my student celebrate a special occasion?
Yes! Just contact our bakery department and we will assist you with that. (Stephanie or John, 401 454-6781)
You as parents can get involved! For example, send us a recipe and we will feature it on campus.
I welcome your comments and suggestions. If you have any further questions I would be happy to speak with you in person!
Ginnie Dunleavy
Director of Retail and Dining firstname.lastname@example.com
401 427-6978
We empower our diverse staff to enable them to consistently exhibit a positive attitude and enthusiasm to our customers, and in support of our mission. Dining's role is more than a place for eating—it's a place where friendships are forged. We represent hubs on campus where the community can meet, entertain, relax, do school work, socialize—and yes, enjoy great food!
Our program is based on a commitment to use the highest quality, freshest ingredients possible. We support local food interests and provide mentoring to those who wish to reflect our goals of preserving natural resources and support community businesses. We put value on being able to source a product locally. Our culinary team works to create menus that are thoughtful, tasty and inspiring. We embrace the educational environment in which we work and believe that food is critical to the creative process.
We strive to use products and practices that have minimal environmental impact by using the highest quality ingredients and by sourcing local ingredients whenever possible. Our team strives to reduce energy consumption and waste.
We are an ingredients-based program committed to using the highest quality possible. Our menu mix, facilities and programs are designed through perceptive insight, observation and personal experience of human behavior and how products and services are used.
Virginia (Ginnie) Dunleavy
Executive Director of Auxiliary Services
(Dining, 2D and 3D Stores, Copy Center and Mail Room)email
401 427-6978
Pierre St-Germain
Associate Director for Dining Servicesemail
401 454-6362
Isabel Ferreira
Dining Accounts Manageremail
401 454-6642
Bill Andreozzi
Associate Director of Business Managementemail
401 454-6361
David Gould
Executive Chef, Dining and Cateringemail
401 709-8505
Stephanie Kirwan
Bakery Supervisoremail
401 454-6781
Tim McFate
Chef/Manager, Portfolio Caféemail
401 427-6917
Christopher Wood
Assistant Chef/Manager, Portfolio Caféemail
401 427-6329
Edward Crowe
General Manager, The Metemail
401 454-6781
Todd Torres
Assistant Manager, Cafésemail
401 454-6568
Matt Martin
Chef/Manager, Cafésemail
401 454-6568
Linda Gustafson
Catering Manageremail
401 277-4896


text: American Education Week honors educators Massachusetts is celebrating American Education Week in a big way. During American Education Week – which runs from Monday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Nov. 22 – schools around the Commonwealth will hold an array of events, some of which will feature prominent education figures along with parents and other distinguished guests. Education Support Professionals Day is Wednesday, Nov. 20, and Massachusetts will host a high-profile reception to mark the occasion and honor the special role of ESPs across the country. Among those speaking will be NEA President Dennis Van Roekel, MTA President Paul Toner and former Massachusetts ESP of the Year Jean Fay. ESPs play essential roles in the nation's public schools as paraprofessionals and other teaching assistants, school secretaries and office staff, custodial staff, food service workers and bus drivers. "American Education Week is a perfect time to honor the work of all educators," Toner said. "They dedicate their lives to helping students succeed, and they should be recognized for their service to their schools and their communities. "I am proud to be an educator myself – and proud that Massachusetts leads the nation in education by many measures of student achievement," he added. At lunchtime on ESP Day, Van Roekel and Toner plan to visit the John F. Kennedy Middle School in Northampton and serve lunch to students. Word has it that the two leaders – who are expected to be joined by Kevin Concannon, undersecretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture – may even don chef's hats for the event. They will be accompanied by Northampton Association of School Employees President Sharon Carlson; Donna Johnson, president of the University Staff Association at UMass Amherst; and school Principal Lesley Wilson. After lunch, the group will meet informally with the school's ESPs in the library, where a check for $500 will be presented to the school for library books. Also that day, Toner and Van Roekel will attend the second annual Safe School Summit, which is presented by the Northwestern District Attorney's Office in Northampton and co-sponsored by the MTA and NEA. The program aims to give educators the knowledge and tools they need to meet the needs of young people who are dealing with mental health issues. An ESP reception will be held at the conclusion of the summit, and all MTA members are invited to attend. Van Roekel, Toner and Fay, Amherst-Pelham Education Association President and MTA's ESP of the Year in 2011, will be among those making remarks. Also on hand will be Laura Montgomery, president of the National Council for Education Support Professionals, and Donna Schulze, NEA's ESP of the Year and a paraeducator from Maryland. On Thursday, Toner and Van Roekel – joined by several celebrity guests – will continue to recognize the great work that educators do with students across the state and the nation. The leaders will visit the Parlin School in Everett for an "Educator for a Day" event. They will be accompanied by Billy Costa, host of the popular "High School Quiz Show," which is televised on WGBH; former Celtics player Dana Barros; and Boston Mamas blogger Christine Koh. The three plan to shadow educators in their classrooms. Kim Auger, president of the Everett Teachers Association, and Parlin Principal Michelle Massa will host the afternoon's events, which will also include a visit to kindergartners by Red Sox mascot Wally the Green Monster. A reception will follow for Parlin educators to meet with Toner and Van Roekel. Wally will also present a $500 check from the NEA to the school to help buy library books. Van Roekel said the weeklong nationwide celebration of American Education Week "recognizes all of those around us who are working to make public schools great for every student." Excellent public schools "are a basic right, and our responsibility," he said.


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Haskell Quiz/Countdown/Solution Dolio
From HaskellWiki
I played around with this problem for quite a while, and constructed three different solutions.
The first is a naive solution. It searches the entire problem space, except that it discards any intermediate results of 0 (to avoid division errors). I was too impatient to see if it could solve the example problem, but it can solve smaller versions of it.
The next solution (better), makes use of various pruning methods via pick and search. It doesn't prune away all duplicate values, but it eliminates enough to solve the sample problem in a few seconds, and the harder problem listed lower in about half a minute.
The third solution (best), in addition to using the same pruning in better, uses the Cont monad to construct an escape continuation. Instead of appending all intermediate values and checking for the best candidate at the end, if best finds that the target value has been constructed, it immediately aborts the search indicating that the target has been met.
All three functions have the same signature, and so can be interchanged as desired in the main function.
module Main where import Control.Monad import Control.Monad.Cont import Control.Monad.Instances import Data.Ord import Data.List import Data.Ratio import System naive, better, best :: Rational -> [Rational] -> Rational naive t l = minimumBy (comparing $ abs . subtract t) $ naive' l where naive' [] = [] naive' l@[x] = l naive' l = l ++ concat [ naive' . filter (/= 0) $ (f x y) : (l \\ [x, y]) | x <- l, y <- delete x l, f <- [(+),(-),(/),(*)] ] better t l = minimumBy (comparing $ abs . subtract t) $ better' l l where better' _ [] = [] better' _ l@[x] = l better' s l = l ++ concat (search better' s l) best t l = runCont (callCC $ \c -> minimumBy (comparing $ abs . subtract t) `liftM` best' c l l) id where best' _ _ [] = return [] best' esc s l | any (t==) l = esc t | null (tail l) = return l | otherwise = liftM concat . sequence $ search (best' esc) s l where subcomps = search (best' esc) s l search f s l = do p@[x, y] <- pick 2 l let l' = l \\ p next = filter (not . flip elem s) . filter ((==1) . denominator) . filter (> 0) . nub $ [ x*y, x+y, x-y, y-x, x/y, y/x ] s' = next ++ s map (f s') . map (:l') $ next pick 0 _ = [[]] pick _ [] = [] pick n (x:xs) = map (x:) (pick (n-1) xs) ++ pick n xs main = do (t:l) <- map ((%1) . read) `fmap` getArgs print . numerator $ best t l


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The future USS Freedom (LCS 1), the first ship in the U.S. Navy's new Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) class, undergoes builder's trials on Lake Michigan near Marietta, Wisconsin in this picture taken July 28, 2008. LCS is a focused-mission ship designed to defeat threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft. The 378-foot future USS Freedom is being designed and built by a Lockheed Martin-led industry team. (Reuters)
Critics want to sink warship to be named for Manchester
MANCHESTER - A Naval ship that has been criticized as inadequate by a top Navy commander will be christened after the city of Manchester.
The USS Manchester will be a Littoral Combat Ship, which according to the Navy is: "a fast, agile, focused-mission platform designed for operation in near-shore environments yet capable of open-ocean operation. It is designed to defeat asymmetric anti-access threats such as mines, quiet diesel submarines and fast surface craft."
However, in a report in Bloomberg News late last month, the ship was criticized in a classified memo by Vice Admiral Tom Copeman, who called on the Navy to consider changes that would make the ship more capable offensively. Two types of the ship, one steel-hulled and an aluminum trimaran version, are being built. It wasn't clear Thursday night whether the USS Manchester would be steel-hulled or aluminum.
In January, J. Michael Gilmore, the Defense Department's director of operational test and evaluation, released a report that, in part, said the ship "is not expected to be survivable in a hostile combat environment."
The Bloomberg News report said critics inside the Navy have called the ship the "Little Crappy Ship."
A report prepared earlier this month by Ronald O'Rourke, specialist in Naval Affairs for the Congressional Research Service, said that the ship's cost had swelled from an original estimate of $220 million per ship to $537 million or more than $653 million per ship, depending on the type built.
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire each issued press releases on Thursday applauding the announcement that one of the ships would be named after the Queen City. Each said U.S. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus personally called them to inform them of the naming.
Their offices released a joint statement saying: "It is a tremendous honor for a ship to be named after Manchester. The LCS has had challenges worth congressional attention, and we will certainly continue to provide it, but that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a great tribute."


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This month is my 10 year anniversary on the vortex as "2deepn2dubs"!!! Don't know if this is good or if it just means I'm a big loser!! Lol
Here's a few of the cars I've built over the years...
This month is my 10 year anniversary on the vortex as "2deepn2dubs"!!! Don't know if this is good or if it just means I'm a big loser!! Lol
Here's a few of the cars I've built over the years...
So what happens to all these built cars? You ever finish them? Do they become money pits and you just give up? You sell them? You get magazine features then gouge the price when you sell them?
stay in drugs, eat school, and don't do vegetables
permanent vacation
Global Time Attack: Every second counts.
Support your local punk & hardcore scene.
Hahaa classic vortexxers gonna hate!! Lol no but I usually drive them for a few years then sell, I still own most though I think I own 11 at the moment
10 years into TCL (Vortex), but I've only owned 3 cars in that time period...
Beautiful cars! Unbelievable you have had that many projects and still own many of them!
My Weak Shiz l Milk █B♣g█ Mafia GLI Aluminum trim for Sale Click here and PM me for Speed-Tech Hood Extensions!
Did you post a picture of your multi colored golf in that VW Family photo contest? I remember seeing one just like that.
PSN: Apnea--
I think that guy was just wondering what happened to the cars, not hating.
I like your style man, cool stuff
Pelican club VIP
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10 years? Hah! Loser! Oh wait.
MemeGate 2012 - First Responder, post #2
Buy my wife's old laptop!
Incredibly clean bay! Hard to imagine it even runs.
Congrats on the 10 years.
And thank you for showing us some Dasher love.
Lots of VW stuff|Rare Scirocco parts!
The family: '55 Ford 351C, '70 TR6 262Olds, '80 Rabbit AAZ, '84 C30 350, '88 Scirocco 9A, '97 Hardbody KA24E, '01 TJ 150AMC.
Funny, your post made me look up my old screen name to see how long it had been for me. Right there with you.
That's nice.
The car I had when I joined:
Thanks you guys!! The first two are of my 91 Jetta at waterwerks last month ...and yes it runs and it is Ca smog legal!!
Congrats!!! You have a very classic collection. Like it a lot
It'll be 12 years for me this month. I've had a lot of cars as well, made many new friendships and learned a lot, really a lot from joining this site. Some people won't understand but it's ok...
Check out some of my vortex feedback: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?952415
Hey man love the caddy! Specs and more pics?
I now have an InstaGram: emmettlodge