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Like many brands on the scantily-clad lingerie playing field, Ell & Cee create beautiful bras and briefs and bodysuits… Like the silk and French lace 'Marianne' set with its daringly low-cut cup and revealing strappy cut-away bottom, or the beautiful 'Iris' made from sapphire coloured lace with pitch black trim.
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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Former Arsenal midfielder Stewart Robson will give his pre-match view and you can get his post-match verdict in our Talking Tactics feature on Arsenal Player.
Arsène Wenger and his side host Bolton Wanderers in the Carling Cup on Tuesday so, to find out more, we also asked journalist Mark Iles for his thoughts and analysis.
"Bolton looked a poor side on their visit to Emirates Stadium a few weeks ago. Their back four looked disjointed while they lacked punch in attack. The only player to do himself justice was Nigel Reo-Coker in midfield.
"Owen Coyle needs to show why he is held in such high regard by improving his team tactically but he may look to rest some established players on Tuesday because Bolton are struggling in the Premier League."
"Obviously the defeat against Chelsea was a heavy one. Things turned around a bit against Wigan, who I thought were a very poor side if I'm honest with you. It looked like they may have turned a corner with that one but then the game against Sunderland was just another poor performance.
"Owen Coyle has a big job on his hands trying to motivate the team.
"I just think that perhaps some of the players he has previously relied upon haven't quite been producing the goods on a regular basis. I think defensively things improved against Sunderland, Coyle shuffled the back four around and seems to have found a good mix.
"Elsewhere in the team things defensively aren't quite there, however, which puts pressure on the back four. Looking at Arsenal and how we know they will play and set up it is going to be a big task to interrupt them.
"We've seen two fairly strong line-ups in the first two games of the competition. They don't really have a massive squad of players to mess about with really, whereas Arsène Wenger can look at his younger first-team players. There are some players who haven't had a good game and they may be given a chance to audition, if you will, at the Emirates. Obviously Coyle is looking for answers and something to think about.
"We have Gael Kakuta who was absolutely outstanding in the last round against Aston Villa who hasn't had a chance up until this weekend. Against Sunderland he came off the bench and I think we're all desperate to see him. He has not quite figured as much as he would have wanted to but I think he will see this as a big opportunity. He has the ability to worry defences.
"You know you're probably not going to come up against the Van Persies of the world that would turn out on a regular basis in the Premier League but we've seen in the past few years that players with the incentive of trying to work their way into Wenger's plans can perform at a very high level. Arsenal have turned over a lot of Premier League sides with a very young team.
"It has to be looked at as a big pick-me-up for Bolton to go there and try to get a result in a competition where perhaps the pressure is off a little bit. I've got to say I think it might go all the way, we might be looking at penalties on this. I'll say Bolton on penalties, how about that?"


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Time has passed, and the news media are still wailing about the economy. Energy and food prices are high, job growth is sluggish, foreclosures abound in some areas, and the lending industry is in turmoil. It's hard to tell exactly how bad a shape we're in overall, and so far the National Bureau of Economic Research has avoided the R-word. But recession or not, there is real pain in many of the sectors architects serve. Even firms whose work continues to flow reassuringly must contend with the fallout of a malaise-filled market. Many architects report that business is just fine. But that doesn't stop them from worrying about what the next six months may bring.
This is an uncertain period for architects, but also an interesting one, as market trends shake out in response to production housing's spectacular fall and the new energy realities. While the economic effect on architects varies widely by region and project type, many are doing what good entrepreneurs everywhere do in turbulent times: sticking with what works while tracking new opportunities, revisiting their business plans and networks, and providing stellar design service.
Let's start with the good news. Small firms in high-end markets and thriving urban areas seem to be faring the best in this flagging economy. They're agile enough to get by on a couple of big-ticket jobs at a time, and their clients have enough ready cash to rise above the mortgage mess, selling an existing home at a discount, if necessary. In the booming Dallas area, for example, Frank D. Welch, FAIA, says he's never had a strategy for downturns; work has always come. "I have three architects working for me, and we do large, expensive modern houses," he says. "I haven't seen anyone cancel a large residential project."
Ditto in Minneapolis, where Jean Rehkamp Larson, AIA, a principal of Rehkamp Larson Architects, is trying hard to see the downturn. "It's interesting to drive into work listening to NPR forecasts, get here, and have a full plate of things to do," she says. On the boards are new houses, cabins, and remodeling projects ranging in budget from $200,000 to $2 million. Still, there are signs of unease. One project was put on hold when the husband's employer announced layoffs, and clients doing homes in the $1.5 million range are required by banks to come up with more cash than they'd like. Recently, a bank assessed a cabin's value at 25 percent less than the construction cost, causing the client to simply downgrade some appliances. But though day-to-day workflow seems healthy, anxiety lurks beneath the surface. "We're small enough that the workload stays steady, but the downturn certainly affects us emotionally," says Rehkamp Larson, who, with spouse/co-principal Mark Larson, AIA, oversees a staff of seven. "I keep wondering when we're going to feel it."
Others, too, are cautiously optimistic. It's business as usual for Boston architect Keith Moskow, AIA, a principal at the six-person office of Moskow Linn Architects. "Work was the slowest in the late 1990s, before the dot-com boom dropped off, and when the economy was slow in 1994, we were incredibly busy," Moskow says. "It's entirely contrarian, and I have no idea why." But he admits that being small, efficient, and diversified hasn't hurt. Seventy percent of his work is commercial and institutional, and Moskow has about 10 active projects. So when a couple of house commissions were halted on Martha's Vineyard recently, it wasn't the end of the world. However, he isn't tempting fate. A vacancy created by an employee who moved out of state will go unfilled for a while.
While no one argues that this downturn was a surprise, it's been swifter and deeper than most people expected. Those for whom the center holds have time to plan for contingencies. In Chicago's North Shore suburbs, the pace of leads has slowed slightly for Julie Hacker, AIA, and Stuart Cohen, FAIA. They oversee a six-person firm whose additions and new homes range from $250,000 to $4.5 million. If work falls off, they'll pay employees to work on the monograph they've been planning. The hourly, rather than salaried, pay structure offers some flexibility too. "Our people are working a ton of hours, so at some point they might be working less but still doing a 40-hour week," Hacker theorizes. "I'm seeing that people with money will still build."
catalysts for change It's true that serious architecture patrons are often untouched by national downturns. But for the first time, perhaps, what people are building is a response to broader economic pressures. Demand for green design is rising as people at all income levels try to spend smarter, and what's good for the planet is also good for business. A case in point is Aspen, Colo., a rarefied resort environment with its own boom and bust cycles. The real estate market there has flattened but not plummeted, and Harry Teague, AIA, principal of Harry Teague Architects in nearby Basalt, is seeing more of the area's billionaires remodeling their homes for energy efficiency. Last year his firm gained some credibility on that score when it built an office that generates more electricity than it uses. To fund it, Teague sold three apartments on the building's second floor for around $600,000 apiece, reserving a fourth rental unit for employees. "There's an encouraging sign of people modifying their homes to be more energy-efficient," Teague says. "It wasn't visible before, but now they're thinking it will help sell the house."
Sobering economic conditions have pushed both sustainability and affordability to the fore, and architects are riding that momentum. One example is San Diego, where home values have taken a beating due to the overheated condo market. "An advantage to the economy being down is that people are literally trying to save money," says Jennifer Luce, AIA, principal of Luce et Studio, "and that correlates to green design and downsizing." Two years ago she began experimenting with executing details at a lower cost. Rather than the usual $400 per square foot for renovations, she has mastered designs for half that price to meet a budget more people can afford. Modest, mid-20th-century tract house renovations are a growing part of her portfolio too. By leaving most of the structure intact, she gives clients more money to spend inside. These kinds of projects send a message that, even in a bleak economic period, they can do something transformative.
The story is similar in Phoenix, where homes are about 15 percent overpriced, estimates Peter M. Koliopoulos, AIA, principal of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Circle West Architects. Though business has slowed for his 15-person firm, multifamily developers are asking for infill units that are practical and economical, yet memorable. They're spending money where it's most appreciated, because good design and planning got lost in the real estate rush. "The units don't need to be large in scale as much as well-designed," Koliopoulos says, with amenities like patios, efficient kitchens, rooftop gardens, and a welcoming building lobby.
"Projects are getting smaller," agrees E.J. Meade, AIA, principal of arch 11 in Boulder, Colo. "I don't know if it's a reaction to the economy or energy issues, but the time of the 7,000-square-foot house is coming to an end." His eight-person practice is busier than ever, however, with everything from small additions and pricey energy-independent homes to a 26-home LEED-certified development in the Roaring Fork Valley of western Colorado, where oil and gas exploration is creating a boomlet. "Our strategy is somewhat omnivorous—there are very few projects we turn away," he says. "But we've also gained a reputation for doing exceptional work—the secret in any bad economy."


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Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations (ANA, 2009).
The Nursing Process
The common thread uniting different types of nurses who work in varied areas is the nursing process—the essential core of practice is to deliver holistic, patient-focused care.
Nurses use a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient, the first step in delivering nursing care. Assessment includes not only physiological data, but also psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well.
The nursing diagnosis is the nurse's clinical judgment about the patient's response to actual or potential health conditions or needs. The diagnosis is the basis for the nurse's care plan.
Outcomes / Planning
Based on the assessment and diagnosis, the nurse sets measurable and achievable short- and long-range goals for the patient. Assessment data, diagnosis, and goals are written in the patient's care plan so that nurses as well as other health professionals caring for the patient have access.
Nursing care is implemented according to the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in preparation for discharge needs to be assured. Care is documented in the patient's record.
Both the patient's status and the effectiveness of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as needed.
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Registered Nurses
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- Provide health promotion, counseling and education
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions
- Interpret patient information and make critical decisions about needed actions
- Coordinate care, in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals
- Direct and supervise care delivered by other healthcare personnel like LPNs and nurse aides
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes
Licensed Practical Nurses
Licensed practical nurses (LPNs) complement the healthcare team by providing basic and routine care consistent with their education under the direction of an RN or MD/DO in a variety of settings.
Where Do Nurses Practice
Nurses practice in all types of healthcare settings: hospitals, nursing homes, medical offices, ambulatory care centers, community health centers, schools, and retail clinics. They also provide health care in more surprising locations such as camps, homeless shelters, prisons, sporting events, and tourist destinations.
How to Become a Nurse
Every state and the District of Columbia have a board of nursing with a mission of protecting the public from harm. Governance of the practice of nursing includes:
- Establishing requirements for initial licensure and retaining: basic education, continuing education and/or competency
- Interpreting scope of practice parameters, defined by state statute (nurse practice act)
- Investigating complaints of licensees and disciplinary actions
There is more than one educational pathway leading to eligibility to take the standardized National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
Practical Nursing (PN) is a one-year certificate of proficiency offered by vocational schools and community colleges.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) is a two-year degree offered by community colleges and hospital-based schools of nursing that prepares individuals for a defined technical scope of practice.
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Thousands of government officials, industry lobbyists, environmentalists, and ordinary citizens have arrived on the Indonesian island of Bali for two weeks of talk about the world's environment. According to a spokesperson for the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, the main focus will be upon outlining what "will lead to a long-term policy response to climate change." The original environment agreement in 1992 established voluntary goals but that was reinforced by the Kyoto Protocol in 1997 which set mandatory limits on emissions. Even the nations which agreed to Kyoto have, for the most part, failed to even reach their initial goals. Most observers believe the greatest obstacle to developing an effective global warming policy is failure on the part of the United States to take decisive action on this issue. The Bush administration has made clear from day one that it will not participate in global agreements that might in any manner impact the way US business is conducted.
According to the Pew Environmental Group, "The Bush administration is the only government in the world that is opposed to mandatory emissions reductions being included in a new treaty," according to Philip Clapp. The real question is whether America's failure to participate with other nations of the world will hamper efforts to reduce the process of global warming. Perhaps, the best hope lies in a new administration in Washington D.C. in January, 2009.


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If you're one of the 70% of customers who already have access to free Standard Seating as part of your fare or Airpoints™ status, you will continue to get this benefit. With paid Seat Select you now also have the option to puchase a Preferred or Exit Row Seat.
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If you're flying on a long-haul international flight, The Works or Works Deluxe fare on Tasman and Pacific Island flights or on our domestic Smart Saver or Flexi fares you can choose a Standard Seat selection for free. If you're an Elite, Gold or Koru member, please see section below for more information.
If you're travelling on a domestic grabaseat, grabaseat + bag, Tasman and Pacific Island Seat or Seat+Bag fares you can purchase a Standard Seat in advance using paid Seat Select.
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It's a gel, but that's it.
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It stung a little but no positive effects.
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Based on accounts I've read elsewhere, I think this product works for some people but not others, maybe because of individual chemistry. It definitely works for me, halting ordinary pimples in their tracks and hastening the departure of painful cystic (hormonal) acne. At such a reasonable price, give it a try in case you're one of the people it can help, and be sure to apply at the first sign of an outbreak for best results.
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Quite quickly reduces inflammation, helps to restore skin without drying it. Довольно быстро снимает воспаление, способствует естесственному восстановлению кожи, не высушивая ее.


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DuckSlyer16 wrote:anyone watch club ball, arsenal, man u, liverpool or real madrid??? anybody??
Botiz630 wrote:Its all baseball for me. It is true that you run much much more in soccer than probably any other sport, but picking a sport based on the amount of running involved doesnt make sense to me.
I cant stand soccer and I cant understand how anyone enjoys it. Why would I want to watch a soccer game when they play for 90 minutes and are lucky if they score once? You would think that when they invented the game they would have realized that it was so boring and just let it die. But there must be something about it cause millions of people cant be wrong right? Sure.
And football is not bad. I like college more than NFL
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Pop-Culture | Posted by Rebekah R on 12/14/2011
Way Too Teeny Weeny Itsy Bitsy
A few months ago I was watching TV while running on my basement treadmill when a news story flashed across the screen. The breaking story? Bikinis for babies.
Needless to say the feminist in me was fueled with fervid anger.Though this might be a relatively minor issue, to me it felt like a symbol of the corruption of America's moral structure and represented how we try to sexualize everything and everybody.
Why the hell do babies need to wear bikinis? Are they flaunting their pudgy stomachs or exposing their underdeveloped derriere? I was under the impression that they were still unable to even pronounce such a word. Is this how early we need to send the message to girls that they are sexual objects – only a …


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- Our programs are designed as three year developmental programs (for a child that starts just before turning 3 years the program may be a four year cycle).
We encourage families to observe one of our classrooms prior to enrolling. Families are asked to submit an application to the school to show interest in pursing more information and scheduling an observation. Upon receiving a family's application the office will contact the family to schedule an observation of one of the classrooms and informed about if space is available.
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Well. While waiting for parts and such, I have begun the process of making a Jango Fett Constume for my son. He has really been interested in my Boba Fett so......
Here is the start of the project. By the way. Dynamic1's Boba Fett inspired me. I am going to take the kids hasbro helmet, sand it down and paint it Jango Style. (Thats the plan anyways).
I haven't figured out how to do the gauntlets yet but I have time!
Here is the armor. Sintra. Scaled for his body (as quick as it is growing) Hopefully it will be the right size around Halloween!
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Today my heart is heavy for the loss of my first self trained Lab. Many of days in the field jumping in the icey water for a dang bird. She never once looked back and retrieved with no hesitation. Always waiting for the call. Dixie will be sorely missed this season and everyone after that, as I reflect on the glory days of skipping class to chase ducks. I pray that she is running free over the Rainbow Bridge and awaits my call when I have the opportunity to meet her again.
She retired Dec 11, 2011 after roughly 3000 birds under her belt. Final hunt pic below. This hunt will always be one of my favorites, and will pull hard at the heart strings.


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|Total Credits Required for Minor
|Required Dance Courses
|Choose eight credits from the following:
|HN 210 Nutrition for Humans (4 cr.)
|HP 201B Ballet - Intermediate (1 cr.)
|HP 203A Jazz Dance (1 cr.)
|HP 205B Hip Hop (1 cr.)
|HP 205C Belly Dance (1 cr.)
|HP 208C Swing and Salsa Dancing (1 cr.)
|HP 210 Aerobics (1 cr.)
|HP 214 Pilates (1 cr.)
|HP 222A Tai Chi - Beginning (1 cr.)
|HP 222C Tai Chi - Sword (1 cr.)
|HP 225A Yoga - Beginning (1 cr.)
|HP 225C Yoga - Pilates (1 cr.)
|May only be taken if topic is dance; may be repeated if topic differs.
|PE 112 Fundamental Motor Skills (2 cr.)
|PE 211 Dance Survey * (2 cr.)
|TH 132 Acting (4 cr.)
|TH 234 Makeup Studio (2 cr.)
|MU 109 Show Choir (0.5 cr.)
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Q: How hard and fast are the deadlines listed?
All proposals submitted by the deadline date will be reviewed for that grant round (please see the next question for more detail). It is possible that a proposal submitted after the deadline but before the review committee meets will be reviewed, but this is not guaranteed.
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You can submit an early request, but, depending on the amount of funding available and the number of requests, the proposal may be deferred until the appropriate grant round. A funding continuance can be granted from the Dean's Office, but the funds are intended to be spent in the round awarded. Funds cannot be awarded retroactively; all work must take place after the time of award.
Q: Are funds for student salary allowable?
As FREF awards were originally established, salary of any kind is not allowable. For primary support of student/faculty research, the FREF review group encourages faculty to look at external funding opportunities as well as programs such as Morris Academic Partners (MAP), Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP), Grant-in-Aid (GIA), and Imagine Fund Awards for projects in the arts, design and humanities.
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In the fall of 2005, during a visit to UMM's campus, Vice President for Research Tim Mulcahy heard from a number of faculty members that UMM's rural location often served as an impediment to conducting research and collaborating with colleagues from other institutions. In response to this unique challenge, Vice President Mulcahy, in collaboration with the Grants Development Office and with faculty input, created the Faculty Research Enhancement Funds Program.
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The mission for FREF has not changed. The funding categories have changed in response to faculty need and input. A Large-Scale Research and Creative Projects category, reviewed during one grant round each year (currently April), is now available to faculty to support research that will make a major contribution to the field; this category began as a "new researcher" category. The Project-Based Faculty Research Support category will provide funding for a short-term research project or a lengthier project eligible for multiple awards in different grant rounds if project progress is demonstrated; this replaces the earlier FREF category for collaborative research or works, however, collaborative work can also be funded in this category. This category is reviewed three times a year (September, January, and April). The last category is Travel Differential Support. This category is to offset the cost of research and scholarly-related activity specifically for the cost of travel from our rural location. We have added a new component of this category to address the increasing costs of international travel. This category also evolved to allow for an increase in the funding amount and to enable part-time faculty to apply. Additionally, this category is now reviewed on an on-going basis.
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I like that the Kaos is ergonomically similar to poppet guns that I use from time to time; but I also like that the Hammer 7 can easily switch from open class to magfed.
I'm strictly buying new, and no: I will not consider buying a used Sniper, CCM or any other cocker-based pump.
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Through alumna Tonia Labbé, University of St. Thomas' four core values—goodness, discipline, knowledge and community—came full circle to encompass a bright, kind young man who is the first in his family to attend college.
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Labbé traces the start of this happy occurrence in his life when she was the programs director at the faith-based Nehemiah Center. She had a passion for the center's work—to assist children and their parents who are part of the low-income working class. Among its programs, Nehemiah Center provides early childhood education, after-school services and is home to a middle school for sixth, seventh and eighth-graders.
Labbé was told she would be a candidate for promotion to executive director there if she had her master's degree. Because of UST's proximity to her job, she enrolled in the master's program there for psychology.
"I remember being shocked in a good way that classes were so small," Labbé recalled. "It allowed for meaningful discussions, and I developed friendships that I have to this day.
"Learning psychology was important because much of what I do in my position as executive director is about being able to understand and work with children and their families in a way that validates them and is helpful.
"The academics at UST were rigorous and pushed me to another level. It really prepared me to succeed as head of Nehemiah Center.
"In fact, it was such a phenomenal experience that I was sad when I graduated because I wouldn't be able to see my professors and friends regularly."
But the University's core values would stay with Labbé as a framework for spiritual leadership. As Executive Director she models the behavior and shares the values with her staff and the families at Nehemiah Center.
When one of the center's highest-performing kids, Francisco Jimenez, earned a scholarship to University of Rochester in New York and had trouble adjusting so far from home, Labbé suggested he look for a school that would keep him closer to his family. With impressive scores, Jimenez was accepted by several universities. He chose UST, and Labbé knew he made the right decision.
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By Chris Harris
Steve Bould and Neil Banfield will have no problem settling in because they already know the Arsenal way, according to Arsène Wenger.
The departure of Pat Rice at the end of last season prompted a reshuffle in the Club's coaching staff with Bould promoted to assistant manager and Banfield joining the first-team coaching staff.
Both men have been prominent on the training pitches since pre-season got underway and Wenger is delighted with the new set-up.
"[They have settled down] very well because they are not new," he told Arsenal Player. "We like consistency at this club and they are already used to the way we work.
"They are very, very good coaches and we were in touch every day before [their roles changed], so it's a continuity in the quality of our work. Steve and Neil are more [assigned to] defence and midfield, when we do specific work.
"It's a good moment as well to thank Pat Rice again and wish him well because we are very thankful for what he has done for this club. At the same time we'd like to welcome Steve and Neil. The first signs are very positive."
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Our website clients are based right across the UK, the beauty of website design is that we can work remotely with companies wherever they are based. Recently Focal Strategy Ltd situated near Southampton, Hampshire were asked to design a website for a large self catering property in the centre of Bath. The Town House is a recently renovated Georgian House which sleeps from 2 to 8 people.
Having previously worked with the customer to design a website for The Post House B&B in Somerset, our brief was to design a site that had the same contemporary chic look and feel. The website has an availability calendar which is managed via the bespoke content management system we have developed, as well as detailed floorplans and galleries. It has been designed to make it quick and easy for visitors to get a feel of The Town House, check availability and then quickly make a booking.
An integral blog assists with inbound marketing and also SEO performance and allows the owner to keep potential visitors up to date with what's on in Bath during their stay.
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Focal Strategy were very pleased to have been selected to redesign the website for Hythe & Dibden Parish Council. Our brief was to create a site with a clean, contemporary feel. An important feature was a simple to use content management system (CMS) to make it easy for staff at the council to manage the website themselves.
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Visitors to the website can quickly find any information they want to read, relating to committee meetings and agendas, as well as being able to source and download useful documents. The website is set to grow over time as council staff add more and more useful information.
Focal Strategy are delighted that Vintage Living & Lifestyle Ltd based in Southampton and Cirencester in Gloucestershire, selected us to design their new website with online shop. Vintage Living & Lifestyle have an international client base, and have been dealing in Art Deco, ceramics and furnishings for the past 20 years, and were looking for a website which helped them to promote and sell their vintage items online.
Our brief was to create a design which illustrated the many types of vintage items they deal in, from furniture & ceramics to lighting & sculpture, across a broad spectrum of eras - the1800s to post 1960. Visitors can search by category or by era to help them locate the item they wish to buy. The site uses the encrypted Stripe payment system which allows customers to purchase securely online using their credit or debit card.
Vintage Living & Lifestyle joins our growing number of successful vintage and antique online shops, which include yay retro! in the Southampton area, Pineapple Retro in The New Forest, Fish4Junk of Poole, Dorset and The Phoenix Antiques Barn in Cumbria. You read more about our recent projects here.
Focal Strategy have just designed and launched a bespoke online shop for Packaging Supplies, based in Oxfordshire. The shop has over 400 products in different categories, with each product having a range of dimensions, pack sizes and price breaks. Although primarily working business to business, the challenge was to design the shop to be easy to use and consumer friendly, so that any visitor can easily find, understand and buy the product they need from the wide array of possibilities.
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We are very pleased to have launched a new website for Phoenix Antiques Barn, in Cumbria this week. Phoenix Antiques is a fabulous place to shop for 17th to 20th century decorative homewares & gifts, plus they have an extensive in house restoration and reupholstery service. Our brief was to create a website that made it easy for customers to locate their barn and restoration workshop in Penrith, and the extensive range of products they sell online. Kate of Phoenix Antiques says:
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Kate and Andy love what they do, and are excited about how easy it is to purchase items from their new website, they are also looking forward to marketing the products and services they sell using their integral blog. Why not visit Phoenix Antiques now?
If you would like to see more of Focal Strategy's website design work, you can see our recent projects here. Looking for a website that works hard for your business? Do get in touch with Sue or Peter on 02380 844982.
Focal Strategy deliver an integral blog on all of our websites, this extremely powerful tool enables you to promote your business online and in social networks.
Each blog post effectively adds a new page to your website, which is indexed in the search engines such as Google within minutes. By writing new blog entries, you will also be adding fresh, interesting content and keyword search terms to your website, in a search engine friendly way - all of which seriously helps with search engine optimisation (SEO).
Used correctly and regularly your blog can help your business get found by customers looking for your particular services and products in your particular field or area. Focal Strategy offer a professional blog writing service to all of our customers, and many of them use us every month. Recently we received this great feedback from one of our newer website customers:
"With your valuable assistance on the great blogs that you do I have just completed my eighth project since May and every customer has commented on the great website. I have had invites to join business networking groups which I have politely declined. My goal is to attract the sort of customers that I feel comfortable with - so far I am achieving this without too much trouble. Thanks Sue"
If you are looking for help with promoting and marketing your business online, why not get in touch with Sue on 02380 844982 today?
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B&B, Self Catering and Hotel owners, does your website make it easy for customers to book you? Have you had a test or a play with your own site to see?
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...above The Post House website which we designed with our bespoke online booking system, click here to visit
Focal Strategy are very pleased to have designed and launched a brand new website for Toys Ahoy a fabulous toyshop in Hythe, Hampshire. Owners Jane and Amanda wanted an online shop so that people far and wide could buy from their traditional toy shop by the sea. They also wanted their local customers to be able to browse in the comfort of their own home, buy online and collect from their store in the village.
The great thing about our online shops is that we design everything from scratch (we do not use off the peg web templates). This means we can create something which not only looks unique, but meets the particular needs of each individual client. Additionally, our bespoke content management system (CMS) ensures new products can quickly and easily be added, updated and altered with a few clicks by Toys Ahoy themselves. The website even resizes images and creates thumbnails automatically - a very neat and useful behind the scenes tool.
As you can see this the site has a very accessible, happy, upbeat seasidey feel. The sunshine slowly moves across the Toys Ahoy logo, adding movement to the website. Whilst a lighthouse highlights the search facility. Toys can also be searched by type or brand by clicking the categories or logos on the left hand side.
Amanda and Jane will be marketing the website online by using the integrated blog, this not only creates interest in their products and shop, but acts as an SEO tool, since each blog entry will be indexed in search engines as a new webpage. They will also use Twitter and Facebook to create a following.
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The Drama minor offers you the opportunity to explore the full history of dramatic literature as well as develop skills in performance and stage production.
Supplement your studies with a foray into the dramatic arts. The Drama minor at Lesley allows you to experience the full scope of theatrical tradition, spanning from Greek Theater, to Shakespearean comedy and tragedy, to modern Broadway productions.
Beyond a comprehensive education in the dramatic arts, you can also learn the skills needed to be a performer, as well as a director or technical manager. Course topics include Voice and Acting, Movement and Improvisation, and Directing and Stage Management.
If you're interested in learning the craft of drama and production, then you want to have a place to put your knowledge and skills into practice. Participate in the Oxford Street Players, Lesley's Shakespearean theater troupe to take your skills to the next level. Collaborate with a community who shares your passion, and relish in the excitement and drama of the stage.
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Regular reading, writing and group assignments will allow students to combine theory with practice as they direct and stage manage scenes from various plays.
A survey of theatre from Romanticism to Realism to Theatre of the Absurd to the New International Theatre. Plays are placed in their historical context with special attention paid to theatrical styles of production.
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Lauren Kate
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About the Author
People ask me: Why angels? Why paranormal? Why teens?
In the beginning, I'm not sure I knew I was starting down any of those twisted paths—paths that now seem so familiar to me that they are downright comforting. In the beginning, I was just writing about love.
Before Fallen, I'd written love stories and more love stories. I'd fallen in love with love stories—but they were also beginning to feel just a little bit too insular, too small. Maybe I was inspired by the lovers in my stories, but what was I saying about the world beyond them? Why should the love between two people matter to anyone else? In essence: How could love have larger implications?
That's when I read the line in Genesis about angels looking down from Heaven, finding mortal women beautiful, and ultimately falling for them—in two senses of the word, because (the story goes) the angels sacrificed their place in Heaven for that love.
Now that was a BIG love story. A big, complicated, fraught, and, most likely, doomed love story, which, I may have forgotten to add, is my favorite sort.
It started with Luce's character: What kind of girl would attract such heavenly attention? What wonderful secret did she hold inside? Once I knew that, I found Daniel, and the rest of the story unfurled from there, much like the way my angels' wings unfurl from their shoulders: in a great momentum-filled whoosh.
Luce and Daniel's love story led me deep into the world of angelology. It found me sitting in the office of a divinity scholar scribbling down which trilogy on the devil I needed to read next. It got me thinking about how very subjective the words "good" and "evil," "right" and "wrong" are and what that says about the way we see our world today. It led me into a dark place where I battled and struggled with my characters, wanting them to be things that, at the beginning of their story, they simply could not be. It blew up into four books and a saga I never could have anticipated about trust and betrayal, doubt and rejuvenation, ecstasy and loss.
In the end, at its core, the story all comes back to love.
And now, you may be wondering: Why love?
What else is there?
LAUREN KATE is the internationally bestselling author of the FALLEN series: Fallen, Torment, Passion, Rapture, Fallen in Love, and Unforgiven. Her books have been translated into more than thirty languages. She lives in Los Angeles. Visit Lauren online at laurenkatenovels.com.


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V6: 3.0, 3.2 LA3, 3.6 LY7, 3.6 DI LLT Discussion, 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info. in Cadillac Engine Discussion; GM gives birth to a new generation of V-6 powerplants that promise to be world class. Once the preserve of ...
2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.
GM gives birth to a new generation of V-6 powerplants that promise to be world class.
Once the preserve of luxury car powerplants, variable valve timing is now spreading to more mainstream engines. Case in point: the arrival of General Motors' new 'high feature' global V-6 engine family, the first engine from GM to feature VVT on both intake and exhaust camshafts.
The first of this V-6 family, a 3.6L will make its debut in Cadillac's 2004 CTS, replacing its existing, U.K.-sourced 3.2L V-6. The new 255 hp CTS motor is one of several versions of the modular V-6, which will also come in 2.8L and 3.2L displacements, to be used in major markets worldwide. Engine size can be expanded to 3.8L, or as large as 4.0L when the cylinder liners are eliminated in favor of bore coatings.
Versions of the engine will be both naturally aspirated and turbocharged and applications will include front-, rear- and all-wheeldrive, as well as hybrid vehicles.
One key to the new engine family's success, maintains GM, is that it will be competitive with the best in the V-6 class, such as the Honda/Acura 3.2L and Toyota/Lexus 3.0L units, yet be built at a lower cost. All GM's V-6s will share the following features: aluminum construction, dual overhead camshafts, fourvalve- per-cylinder valvetrain, roller-finger followers, continuously variable cam phasing, electronic throttle control, forged-steel crankshaft, piston-cooling oil jets, coolant-loss protection software, GM's oil-life system, 32 bit microprocessor and coil-on-plug ignition.
A valve in the dualstage manifold closes to boost cylinder charging in the low- to midspeed range. It opens at higher speeds to feed all cylinders from a common larger plenum.
GM says the output of the most powerful variant of the new engine family will exceed 370 hp, with torque in excess of 350 lbs.-ft.
Work on the new V-6 family started in 1999, and was completed in record time, says Tim Cyrus global V-6 chief engineer.
"The goals for the engine were industry leading reliability, flexibility, package size, pleasibility, efficiency and value," Cyrus says. The engine can be easily integrated into most platforms, has industry leading NVH and performance with three discrete combustion systems MPFI, SIDI and turbo."
Importantly, the V-6 engine architecture was designed to incorporate different options, in order to create a broad range of configurations. As well as normally aspirated/ sequential port fuel injection 'foundation' architecture, there are two potential major variants. One is a spark-ignition direct-injection (SIDI) V-6 of either 2.8L or 3.2L displacement. To account for differing market regulations and conditions, particularly in Europe, the engine design can accommodate both stratified-charge (lean-burn) and stoichiometric- charge SIDI architectures. Also in the pipeline are turbocharged 2.8L or 3.2L variants, with a variety of power and torque outputs depending on specific content.
As well as its adaptability, the key feature of GM's V-6 family is its use of variable valve timing. Moving to full VVT eliminates the traditional compromise in engine design between power and torque outputs, and also improves fuel economy and lowers emissions. In the case of the 3.6L engine, the improvement in torque output is notable: 90 percent of the 252 lbs-ft. peak torque is available across a broad operating range, from 1,600 to 5,800 rpm.
Compared to an existing GM double overhead cam V-6, the 3.6L develops 20 percent more peak power, a 13 percent increase in peak torque — and a 24 percent increase in torque-integral, or the amount of torque available at most points throughout the rpm range.
"Flexibility was very important," says Bob Jacques, base engine design system engineer. "We insisted on going after high performance and high refinement at the same time."
A 32-bit micro-hybrid engine control unit embeds all of the necessary electronic circuitry on a four layer substrate that reduces the size of the unit. The new design can be engine mounted, freeing up valuable engine compartment space.
The four-cam continuously variable cam phasing system is electronically controlled and hydraulically actuated. The phasers allow intake cam adjustment through 50 degrees of crankshaft rotation and 50 degrees for exhaust-cam adjustment.
An added benefit of the VVT system is that it allowed for the elimination of the exhaust gas recirculation system, thus reducing weight and complexity.
The V-6's intake system includes a dualstage variable manifold. A valve in the manifold changes the plenum volume available for resonance tuning of the inlet flow path. When the valve is shut, the cylinders feed from two separate plenums. In this mode the system boosts cylinder charging in the low- to midspeed range. At higher engine speeds, the valve opens and the cylinders all feed from a common larger plenum.
Another significant technical advance is the V-6's 32-bit micro-hybrid engine control unit, which GM claims is the most powerful currently used in the industry. The ECU design embeds all of the necessary electronic circuitry on a four-layer 'sandwich' substrate that reduces the size of the control unit. More robust and resistant to vibration than previous ECUs, the new design can be engine mounted. This move frees valuable space in the engine bay and eliminates attachment problems at the assembly plant.
The four-cam continuously variable cam phasing system is electronically controlled and hydraulically actuated. The phasers allow intake cam adjustment through 50 degrees of crankshaft rotation and 50 degrees for exhaust-cam adjustment.
One function of the ECU is torque-based engine control strategy. Engine output for the driver's desired throttle opening is determined by the ECU. The torque-based strategy calculates optimal throttle position, variable intake manifold position, continuously variable cam phasing positions and various other operational inputs and then translates that information into an ideal throttle position. GM says the torque-based engine control strategy is superior to early electronically controlled throttle-based engine-management systems that relied only on the throttle position sensor to govern throttle opening.
In terms of detail refinements, Jacques says the target was to be class leading. "We went after all the benchmarks," he says. "You name it — if there is a good V-6 out there, we found out how and why it was good."
Refinement measures include specially isolated cam covers, which incorporate an isolated gasket around the cover perimeter and radial lip seals at the tubes through which each spark plug is inserted. These components decouple the cam cover from vibration created by the combustion process.
The structural aluminum oil pan is attached by a full-circle mounting that enhances bending stiffness. Specially contrived curves on the major panel surfaces and the sidewalls mitigate 'drumming' from the oil pan.
The engine front cover has internal damping plates that quell vibrations caused by the engine. The steel plates, made in two different thicknesses 'tune' at differing frequency from the aluminum front cover; the frequency separation dampens noise output.
While several rival Japanese V-6 engines use belt cam drives, GM Powertrain chose chain drives for the new engine family. "We went with chains for longer life," says Jacques. "The Japanese engines have used belts because they are less expensive and quieter, but they are also moving to chains now." In the case of GM's new V-6, Jacques says the noise of the camshaft drive chain engaging the sprocket teeth is reduced by use of molded-rubber 'cushion rings' on the crankshaft sprocket.
GM plans to assemble its new V-6 engine family for all global applications at plants in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada and Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Beyond the Cadillac CTS, initial North American market applications for the 3.6L V- 6 include Cadillac's forthcoming mid-sized Rendezvous.
Engine specifications: 2004 3.6L Global V-6 Engine (LY7)
Configuration 3.6L 60-degree DOHC V-6
Peak Power (SAE net) Estimated 255 hp @ 6,500 rpm
Peak Torque 250 lb.-ft./339 Nm @ 2,800 rpm;
(90% of peak produced from 1,600 rpm to 5,800 rpm)
Displacement (cc) 3,564
Bore x Stroke 94 mm x 85.6 mm
Valvetrain Dual overhead camshaft
Roller-finger followers valvetrain
Hydraulic lash adjusters
Four-cam continuously variable cam phasing
Two-stage roller-chain camshaft drive
Variable Cam Timing Intake: 132 degrees ATDC initial timing
50 crankshaft degrees advance authority
Exhaust 111 degrees BTDC initial timing
50 crankshaft degrees retard authority
Compression Ratio 10.2:1
Bore Centers 103 mm
Firing Order 1-2-3-4-5-6
Fuel Shutoff 6,700 rpm
Engine Idle Speed 600 rpm
Fuel System Sequential port fuel injection (returnless)
Engine Management Torque-based; Bosch Motronic ME 9 32-bit micro-hybrid controller
Intake Manifold Dual-plenum, equal-length with 2-position variable volume control (resonance tuned)
Throttle 68-mm single bore; electronic control (ETC)
Ignition Individual coil-on-plug; individual cylinder knock control
Fuel Requirement Premium fuel recommended
Emissions Controls Dual close-coupled catalytic converters
(1.15L ultra-thinwall ceramic)
Positive crankcase ventilation (PCV)
Intake- and exhaust-cam phasers (EGR)
Evaporative emissions system
Assembly Site St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Material Applications
Block Material Aluminum, precision sand-cast 319 with cast-in-place iron liners
Cylinder Head Material Aluminum, semi-permanent mold 319
Intake Manifold:
Upper Aluminum, sand-cast 319
Lower Aluminum, 356-T6
Exhaust Manifold High-silicon moly cast iron
Camshaft Covers Injection compression thermoset composite; vibration isolated
Front Cover Diecast 380 aluminum; internal multilayer damping panels
Crankshaft Forged steel
Connecting Rods Sinterforged steel
Pistons Aluminum, polymer-coated skirts, full-floating wristpins
Main Bearing Caps 6 bolt caps, copper-infiltrated sintered steel
Oil Pan Structural diecast aluminum, steel windage and baffle plates
Additional features:
Pressure-actuated piston-cooling oil jets
Extended-life sparkplugs, coolant, accessory belts
Cartridge-style, top-access oil filter
Oil-level sensor
Wide-range oxygen sensors
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Great info... sticky'd
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Re: 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.
I noticed that premium fuel is recommended. However, the CTS owners manual states 87 octane fuel is recommended, and that premium can be used but is not required. Are there any known consequences with the 87 octane?
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You don't have quite as much power but the 20 cent difference in price per gallon made it a good tradeoff for me.
PS, when we were looking at other brands of cars comperable to the CTS, all of the other V6's REQUIRED premium fuel.
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Ok, what does coolant loss protection software mean, exactly?
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Re: 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.Originally Posted by ktills45
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Re: 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.Originally Posted by wick05
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The loss of coolant "limp home" mode is automatically initiated by the PCM if it senses extraordinarily high coolant temps based on input from the coolant sensor in the cylinder head.
The coolant temp sensor location was developed such that it senses coolant temp circulating thru the head when it is "wet" or covered by coolant. Should the coolant level fall even slightly in the engine the sensor will be uncovered as it is near the highest point in the head coolant jacket. If uncovered, or "dry", the sensor is designed and positioned such that it will sense the rapidly rising temperature of the exhaust port wall, thus responding to high "high metal temps" as well.
Before this happens the low coolant warning should be on and two different coolant temp warnings should be displayed.
When the PCM senses that the temp sensor is so hot that it has to be 'dry" and uncovered it switches in to the "limp home" mode to keep the engine running without damage so that you can drive to a safe place.
The limp home system works by turning the fuel injectors off to cylinders allowing them to stop running but they still pump air thru the cylinders to cool them down. Those cylinders will be shut down for a predetermined number of cylinder firing events while the others provide power. After the predetermined interval those cylinders start firing as the injectors are reactivated and the other cylinders are turned off by disabling the injectors so that they can cool. The two groups of cylinders shut down in sequence. The cylinder group operation is regulated not by a timer but actually by counting the number of firing events each group sees. This was much more effective at protecting the engine than a simple timer. In limp home mode you will notice that the two groups switch much more slowly at idle and then rapidly at higher speeds because of this.
There are other things done with the idle speed, fueling, spark advance, etc. in concert with the cylinder cut out but the main function that makes the limp home system work is the cylinder cut out. Remember, the valves are still operating so the cylinder still pumps air thru it...making it an internally air cooled engine when in limp home mode. This is often confused with the DOD (displacement on demand) system upcoming on GM engines and the older V-8-6-4 system on the 81 Cadillacs. They are not the same as the Northstar limp home mode.
If the engine needs to implement the limp home mode it can safely go 50 miles at 50 MPH with no damage. This has been tested and documented by several biased testers and ended up proving that it DOES work very well)
If limp home mode is ever used the engine oil should be changed immediately after when the cooling problem is being fixed. The oil gets extremely hot when the engine reverts to limp home mode as the oil takes over part of the task of cooling the engine.
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Re: 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.
Thanks for the infol.
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Re: 2004 CTS 3.6L VVT Engine Info.Originally Posted by Aurora5000
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It adds up quick.
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thank you


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I got a hold of one for half of what it sells for so i took the risk.
Before any one reads to far into this I bought this to see what kind of alternative this might have been. Full knowing what rubeis does when it comes to what you see and what you get. I know this will not be movie accurate. But it will how ever be a fun project and I really feel it will look good once i put work into it. I know for the price I shouldn't have to put any work into it. but the money is spent all I can do now is make it work and enjoy my self.
Let me just say this can be saved with a lot of TLC.
As you can see there are a lot of problems with the costume.
the jet pack is not as bad as it looks and can be fixed with little effort. needs some sanding and epoxy.
I started to wet sand the HORRIBLE paint job off the helm. the helm is comfortable it fits well and is big enough for me. the visor is way to light. the helm is actually made of 4 parts ( including the visor). and it looks possible to take it apart. the range finder has 2 leds and does light up.
the chest armor is pretty bad as well as the back plate. its going to be hard to make it look good. but i feel it can be done.
the gauntlets look and feel smaller then they should be. but can also be saved
the jump suit its believe it or not pretty nice. it fits me well. i'm about 5'11. its not tight and the pockets do open.
the side pouches are attached to the vest. the vest is a far cry from being what it should be. it will need to be altered.
the jet pack and back plate are screwed together. and are held on by clips. both are pretty light weight and are comfortable to wear.
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Jan. 4, 2013
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Vols made a furious comeback in the second half, but were unable to overcome a 21-point deficit and fell to Memphis 85-80 before 19,535 at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Memphis (10-3) was on fire from floor most of the night as the Tigers shot 56.4 while the Vols (8-4) battled to cut the deficit to just four with less than a minute left. But the Vols were unable to overcome the steep margin.
Junior Jordan McRae had his best game of the season and tallied a career-best 26. He was one of four scorers in double-figures. Josh Richardson also had a career-high with 20 points. Richardson tied his career high with nine boards.
Kenny Hall had his third-career double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jarnell Stokes added 11 points and nine rebounds.
Joe Jackson led Memphis with 20 points while Adonis Thomas added 18. Geron Johnson had 16 and D.J. Stephens chipped in with 11.
Down by as many as 21 with 14:04 left in regulation, the Vols mounted a comeback which started midway though the second half. McRae canned back-to-back 3-pointers followed by a Richardson jumper to cut the deficit to 13 at 62-49 with 10:38 left.
McRae's fourth 3-pointer of the half -- with 9:20 left -- cut the margin to 10, 64-54, at the 9:20 mark.
The Vols sliced it to eight on a Richardson jumper that was goaltended with 7:35 left in the game, making it 66-58. The margin shrunk to six on Hall's layup with 6:47 left. After a 3-pointer by Johnson, Stokes answered with a bucket -- that was goaltended again -- with just over six minutes left.
After Hall drew his second charge of the game, the Vols continued to chip away, Stokes put home a putback for a 69-64 score. But, Memphis responded as Johnson canned another 3-pointer.
The Tigers regained a double-figure lead on Shaq Goodwin's 3-point play with 2:48 left at 77-66. Richardson, who had missed a dunk prior to Goodwin's and-one, gained a measure of redemption with a 3-pointer at the mark.
Richardson hit hit back-to-back buckets to cut the deficit to four at 79-75 with 46 seconds left. That was the closest score since UT trailed 23-19 with 5:28 left in the first half.
The Vols couldn't get any closer as they continued to push. Richardson hit a 3-pointer with 7.7 left and McRae hit a runner for the Vols' final bucket.
The loss was Tennessee's first of the season at home after winning the first six. It was also the Vols' first regular-season home loss in 13 contests dating to last season.
Memphis expanded its lead to 20 on a 3-point play by Jackson three minutes into the second half, giving the Tigers a 51-31 advantage. The largest lead of 21 came by virtue of a 3-pointer from Thomas with just over 14 minutes left in the game.
Memphis led 42-28 at halftime.
Tennessee struggled early on as the Vols shot just 27.6 in the first half, making only 8-of-29 shots from the floor. On the flip side, Memphis was blistering from the floor, making 64 percent (16-of-25).
Memphis took a 34-23 lead on a jumper by Chris Crawford with 2:46 left in the half as the Tigers scored on six consecutive possessions.
The lead ballooned to 15 at 42-27 on a 3-pointer by Antonio Barton with 1:06 left in the half. The Tigers scored on 10 of their final 12 possessions of the half.
The Vols were down by eight early on as Memphis took a 13-5 lead in the first 6:30.
Tennessee debuted new adidas orange-on-orange uniforms for its "#OrangeOut." It was just the fifth time the Vols wore orange in a home game in history.
The Vols finish their season-long six-game homestand as they open their 2013 SEC schedule. Ole Miss comes to Thompson-Boling Arena next Wednesday, Jan. 9 for an 8 p.m. tip-off. That game airs on the SEC Network and can be heard on the Vol Network.


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Actually, the 90-Two is NOT a polymer pistol. It is an aluminum framed pistol. It differs a bit from the 92 in that it has a polymer slip on grip (and there are two versions - curved backstrap or straight backstrap.. But the gun only comes with one and the other must be bought separately).
The barrel does not rotate sideways like the PX4 does, either. It has the same style lockup/barrel/locking block as a Beretta 92. It just has an added recoil buffer built into the frame. This buffer really doesn't make much difference in felt recoil. It is just to make the frame live longer, really.