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Now, whenever users change Active Directory passwords via ADSelfService Plus, those passwords are automatically synchronised with the users' accounts for cloud-based services, including Office 365, Azure, Google Apps, Oracle E-Business, Salesforce apps, Box and Dropbox.
The company is also announcing major upgrades for Applications Manager, the on-premise application monitoring solution; OpManager, the data centre and network monitoring software; and Site24x7, the cloud infrastructure monitoring service.
"Our users are finding that passwords to cloud services are just as difficult to remember as passwords to traditional applications when there's no single sign-on solution in place, and the helpdesk pays the price in a deluge of password reset requests," said Manikandan Thangaraj, director of product development, ManageEngine.
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FFollowing continued work on research and development, in response to customer demand, we have launched our latest innovative product, a patented range of Grey Air Shock Mailers. Designed to improve protection for industries such as e-commerce and businesses that send out items such as bottles, perfumes, glass, jewellery and electronics, this product utilises the full benefits of Air Shock - one of the most popular recent editions to our range.
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No More Black and White Movies
February 27, 2017
Movies have been used to bring attention to social problems since the idea was hatched. In a time when the word 'freedom' was skewed to exclude a group of people who didn't ask for hate, only one thing could tell their story.
Movies gave black citizens the ability to show their hardships in a way that people could and would listen to them. Before movies, they had scarce ways of doing so.
Sure, books like "Uncle Tom's Cabin" and "Huckleberry Finn" existed; but a proper reading level among common people prevented these from being as wide-spread as movies.
Since the beginning, cinema was a tool used by civil rights activists that negated any violence. The pen that was mightier than the sword.
Just because movies were representing black people and helped advance the civil rights movement doesn't mean they started off respectful in fact, the first movie that was theatrically released in the U.S. was entitled "Birth of a Nation" which is infamous for it's intense racism.
Released in 1915, "Birth of a Nation" depicted Blacks as villainous and the evil Ku Klux Klan as Heroes. Without a single black actor, the producers instead used white people, showing off the infamous black face that has since became a term for racism through representation.
After being released, hundreds of people across the U.S. saw blacks being portrayed as murderous savages.
In a time when blacks were restricted to what kind of water to drink, it is easy to expect people to just nod this off, but they didn't. Outrage started all across the country, even in southern racist regions. White people were appalled by how awful someone could view others.
Though this movie depicted blacks in the most horrendous way, it made a positive impact because without this movie many people wouldn't have realized how poorly American citizens were treated just because their skin was a different color.
After a short time, the first all black film studio was opened and started producing movies. This was the first step in the rise of black cinema and continued to increase the public's interest in black produced movies.
So much so that the first Oscar won by a person of color happened in 1940, nearly two decades before the civil rights movement.
Hattie McDaniel is credited for that win as 'Best Supporting Actress' in "Gone with the Wind". By the year 1967, a movie was released entitled "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" which had a large impact on how blacks were seen in movies.
The movie, which starred an interracial couple, was almost pulled by producers because of this thing called 'marketing factor' that convinced producers and theater owners that the south wouldn't like it enough to see it.
However, the movie was released anyway and got praise from all regions of American. This movie not only rocketed the star Sidney Poitier to fame but also got rid of that dreaded marketing factor allowing more movies to be seen by more people.
Hollywood is infamous for many awful things, one of them is exploitation. There is no topic that Hollywood wouldn't exploit and black starring movies are no exception. Movies like "Shaft" started off with good intentions being produced by a black director and based off a novel by the same name, but with success comes vultures. Now, white studios wanted a piece of that money, and when I say piece I mean the whole profit.
Blaxploitation is a term coined by critics for this very thing. The idea behind Blaxploitation films were praised by the black community for a short time before it became less about the heroic black man and more about the money.
When white studios started to produce these, the NAACP protested these movies and companies. Many blacks were behind them on this point, however there were many others, mainly actors, who disagreed because it was still a job for them.
Movies weren't the only form of entertainment that affected the civil rights movement.
Things like comic books, standup, and even music followed behind. Stan Lee, the president of MARVEL comics, created the first black superhero. His name was Black Panther based off of the nationalist group by the same name but had nothing, story-wise, in common.
The 70's was also the rise of standup comedy which paved the way for comedians like Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and the more current Kevin Hart. Their standups are still praised to this day as being some of the funniest combination of words ever.
In the late 80's through the early 2000's hip hop culture was on every radio, music channel, and record label. This music's fame was started and perpetuated by black culture with such rappers as Ice Cube, Biggie Smalls, and Tupac Shakur leading the way.
Even in the past few years black culture has played a big part in movies, TV, and music. TV shows such as "Luke Cage" have been praised for being the first properly portrayed superhero TV series showing street culture and lessons about moral character.
About 100 years after the first movie, "Birth of a Nation" got a remake showing the real conditions of the time.
More and more movies want to depict how life was really like for black people before civil rights, this has made many prominent black people angry over the fact that there are more movies about how much hate and pain blacks had to deal with than there were movies about their accomplishments. So after more than 100 years later the movie industry has been used to bring light to problems that were ignored by the general public.
Whether it's the racist depictions that victimized them or the Blaxploitation that empowered them, there's no doubt that cinema has played a huge part in not only the civil rights movement but black culture as well.


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Clay Aiken releases companion DVD 'Tried and True Live'
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HollywoodNews.com: Clay Aiken is currently on tour with his "American Idol" buddy Ruben Studdard (hard to believe that Ruben, not Clay, was the season 2 champ, no?).
But if you want to enjoy Clay all my himself, this new DVD "Clay Aiken: Tried and True Live," should be a just have.
Live is the companion DVD of the release of Clay's new CD and PBS special. It was taped at the Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts Center this past March 12 and features Clay singing classic standards including Mack The Knife, What Kind Of Fool Am I and Suspicious Minds.
I heard from a lot of Clay's fans a few months back who objected to the fact that I described their favorite singer as an openly gay man because it doesn't/shouldn't matter.
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DIY Travel Guide to Tbilisi – 5 Days Itinerary in Georgia
Tbilisi is the capital city of Georgia, a country in Eastern Europe bordered by Russia to the East and North, Azerbaijan and Armenia to the South and Turkey to the West. It is also known by its previous name Tiflis. Dominated by Orthodox Christianity, it boasts in beautiful and historic Orthodox churches and medieval style architecture.
Getting around is convenient by walking, taxi is cheap, and you can reach most parts of the city by Metro. It's a laid-back European city, not as vibrant or busy like Paris but has its own charm. Communication will never be a problem; many can speak and understand English. Local Georgian people are always happy and willing to help.
Travel Tips
Taxi – A metered taxi from the airport to the city should cost you 14 Lari. Take note that the amount should be visible on the meter, otherwise don't take this taxi. Do not negotiate with cab drivers outside the airport.
Metro – It's a subway train that could take you to other parts of the city.
Currency – Currency is Georgian Lari (GEL). Several money exchange shops are open 24 hours near the old streets.
Recommended Hotel – The Terrace Hotel, Tbilisi (Check their prices on Expedia or Agoda)
Trip Highlights
Old Town
The Old Town is lying at the foot of the hill overlooked by an ancient fortress, Narikala. Walking around on its narrow streets, you'll notice a lot of houses built in earlier centuries/decades. Some are well maintained, and some are crooked but are still standing. Most have balconies and everywhere you'll find architectures of different influences since Georgia is surrounded by various territories. Many of the best restaurants and cafes in the city are located in this area. There are plenty of shops too selling anything from religious items, souvenirs, and local wine.
Narikala Fortress
This centuries-old fortress is dominating the skyline of Old Town. The fortress suffered significant damage during an earthquake in 1827, but some of the old parts of the wall are still standing. St. Nicholas Church, which was standing in this fortress, was destroyed as well but was restored recently in 1996. The fastest way to reach the top is via cable car. You can also opt to do a short climb from the foot of the hill. The view from the top is fantastic and gives you a birds-eye view of Tbilisi. I spent a lot of time here taking pictures. It's best to climb the hills just before the sun sets; you'll have a fantastic view of the city at night.
The Bridge of Peace
This contemporary designed bridge is standing in between Old Tbilisi and the new district along the Nera river. The Bridge of Peace gives a nice contrast to the old architectures of the city. At night the bridge is shining and shimmering, lit by thousands of LED fixtures scattered all over it.
Gudauri is north of Tbilisi and can be reached by bus or private tour in 2.5 hours. There's only one road leading to this place, which is an old military road used to transport supplies back and forth to Russia. A ski-pass for a full day costs 30 GEL while the rental of board and gears could cost up to 50 GEL. The cheapest ski pass and the rental I had so far from anywhere in the world! If you're not into skiing or snowboarding, you can still use the ski pass to ride the cable cars to reach the top of the mountains. The views are breathtaking.
Best Restaurant in Tbilisi & Georgian Food
Georgian cuisine is unique, a blend of styles and flavours influenced by its European and Middle Eastern neighbours and the country's position along trade routes between Europe and Asia. Each region of Georgia has developed its own cuisine, with the western part of the country taking more Turkish influences while the east draws more from its Iranian neighbours.
No matter which regional cuisine you're eating, they are all unified by one thing – fresh, natural ingredients and large quantities of healthy vegetables, including beans, eggplants, cabbage, beets and tomatoes. All combined with fresh herbs and seasonings like parsley, fennel, ramson, mint, basil and loads more depending on the season.
Where to Eat in Tbilisi, Georgia
Taking its name from the elaborate, long-handled silver ladle used in the past by noblemen to sip wine, Azarphesha puts a creative flair into traditional Georgian cuisine and pairs it with another house speciality – natural wines, all of which can be perfectly paired with every dish.
When we first walked in through the door of the restaurant, we were welcomed warmly by one of the owners, John, and invited to join him tasting wines with a friend and a new local producer. Originally from the United States, John has now lived in Tbilisi for over 20 years, lured here by the taste of the food, the wine, the warmth and hospitality of the people, and his other great passion, the music. Somewhere along the line, he met and became good friends with Luarsab, a Tbilisi local with a big smile. Luarsab's stories will draw you deep in the tales of Georgian food, wine, and tradition, including his impressive collection of silver Azarpeshas (traditional wine ladles) which are proudly displayed along the wall, giving the restaurant its name.
Our meal started with Wild Leeks, which grow under the snow throughout winter, boiled and prepared with wild garlic, with fermented Jonjoli flowers found only in Georgia. This course was paired with a glass of Atenuri wine, a sparkling white wine, made from Chinuri and Goruli Mtsvane grapes.
The second course was filled with fresh Georgian vegetables like bell peppers and carrots, smoked for a lively and warming taste, seasoned and flavoured with mint, vinegar, sunflower seeds and olive oil, paired with Tiibani, an amber wine from the east of the country. The extra pressing of the grapes will break the fruit skin to release a fuller flavour and the rich amber colour.
What followed was hearty pan-fried glazed chicken thighs with pomegranate and a sauce I still can't work out how to describe, alongside an assortment of wild mushrooms cooked with onions and various herbs and spices. Three perfectly browned meatballs arrived on a mound of green, vegetable puree scattered with fresh cut parsley. The freshness and purity of the food is what really makes an impression, every piece of meat is accompanied by several types of locally-grown vegetable, with herbs and spices. Georgian cuisine has by far turned out to be one of the best I have ever tasted!
Travel Budget
Travel Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive at the Aiport
Most flights arrive at night in Tbilisi. Don't exchange all your money at the airport, take note of the taxi fare mentioned above.
Day 2: Walk around the Old City
Start your day with breakfast walking from the old Tbilisi near the banks of Kura river. Cross the Bridge of Peace to the Rike Park and climb the hills. This will give you a view of the park, Old Tbilisi, and Narikala Fortress. Check out the narrow alleys leading to some churches and find your way to Metekhi Church and the Equestrian Statue of King Vakhtang Gorgasali. From here you can descend the hill, and walk around Old Tbilisi.
Try Khinkali for your lunch. It looks like a huge Xiao Long Bao, made with pork and beef with and spices. Use your hand to eat this, suck all those tasty soup and enjoy the soft dough wrapped around that delicious meat.
Visit the Sioni Cathedral, one the oldest and main cathedrals in City of Tbilisi. Walking straight further passing the cathedral you will reach Freedom Square. Important buildings such as the City Hall and Bank of Georgia are in the square. At the center is the Liberty Monument depicting St. George slaying the dragon.
Head back to the Gondola Lift Station in Rike Park. Buy your tickets and take your cable car ride climbing to Narikala Fortress. Enjoy the night at one of the bars along the Old City or get a bottle of a Georgian wine and have a pleasant night at your hotel/hostel.
Day 3: Visit the Mountains and Skiing trip at Gudauri.
Take a metro and alight at Didube Station. Exit to your left leading to the market and the bus station. Make sure you have the name of Gudauri in Georgian letters on a piece of paper so you can ask the locals around. The signs in the minibus (van) are written in Georgian. It departs every one hour starting at 9 am and costs 7 GEL one way. The bus leaves once it's full. The journey will take 2.5 hours and If you don't have a hotel reservation, ask the driver to drop you off near the gondola.
Buy your ski pass and rent your gears if you want to ski or snowboard. There are plenty of shops around, and prices are cheap. You can also try paragliding if you're into more adventure.
Stay overnight in Gudauri.
Day 4:
Catch the sunrise from the mountain and enjoy your breakfast. You still have half day to enjoy the slopes and snow. You can do other activities like snowmobile and sledding. Before checking out, you can ask the reception in your hotel/hostel to book the shuttle going back to Tbilisi; they will pick you up in front of your accommodation.
You will reach Tbilisi in the afternoon; you still have time to visit the beautiful Holy Trinity Cathedral. It is the main cathedral of the Georgian Orthodox Church in the city.
End your day to relax at the Sulphur Baths in Old Town. These old sulfur baths are essential in the city's history as well.
Day 5: Checkout and get the flight back home or to your next destination.
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It was about 10:30 on a Friday night, mid November, when we pulled out of the light rain and into the covered bank drive-thru in Canton, N.C. After a quick surveillance, with particular attention for the local constable, we decided the coast was clear: the five of us scrambled out of the SUV and quickly slipped into our rain gear. We wanted to be as prepared as possible when we hit the trailhead in a half hour or so to finally get our two-day backpack trip underway.
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Challenge Yourself on These 5 Trails
As we transition into spring, our hiking genes kick in. We think not only of our favorite two-hour hikes, but also of those hikes that present a greater challenge, that will prepare us for the epic mountain hikes we hope to take this summer, whether in our own Southern Appalachians or beyond.
We're all about challenges this year, and are keen on the hikes near home that offer good preparation: Lots of distance, with as much elevation as you can find near the Piedmont's metro areas. Here's a look at five of our favorite challenging trails.
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11.4 miles.
Uwharrie National Forest
Point-to-Point (shuttle)
People scoff at the Uwharries — until they hike 'em. The relic mountain range tops out at just over 1,000 feet, but located as it is in the low-lying Piedmont, that can result in climbs gaining up to 500 vertical feet in a relatively short distance. And on this particular stretch of the Uwharrie Trail, the trail is constantly going up or down. As training hikes go, this is one of the best. You can build up to the whole 11.4 miles by starting with the NC 109 to Tower Road Stretch (6.3 miles), or continuing on to the Jumping Off Rock Trailhead on Flint Hill Road (8.3 miles). This is also one of the rockier trails around. Shuttle required.
9 miles
Umstead State Park
Figure 8 loop
This trail gets a lot of tough love from backpackers training for a trip to the high country. It doesn't have the elevation you'll find in the Pisgah or Nantahala national forests, but the ongoing ups and downs coupled with the distance give you a good workout and a sense of a long miles carrying weight. It's also a scenic hike. Starting from the park's Harrison Avenue entrance, the Company Mill Trail crests three small ridges before crossing Crabtree Creek. There, the trail loops; go left(you'll be returning on the trail to your right) for a short walk along the river before a gradual climb of a mile or so. Cross the bike & bridle trail for more quick ups-and-downs, before transferring to the Sycamore loop at its namesake creek. More up and down and up and down on this 4-mile loop that reconnects with Company Mill for a return with — you guessed it — more ups and downs.
9 miles
Pilot Mountain State Park
Experienced hikers tend to shy away from Pilot Mountain in good weather because of the website warning that it can take up to 30 minutes to simply score a parking spot. That, however, is in the main lot, up top. Start from the Pinnacle Hotel Road Access at the base of the mountain and you'll have your choice of primo spots (and a privy, too!). Start on the Mountain Trail, hiking clockwise, through some mature forest and rock outcrop as you wind your way up the mountain. At the Grindstone Trail, hang a right and then climb, climb, climb to the summit parking area. The Ledge Spring Trail (great views, check out the climbers) returns you to Grindstone, which connects to the Mountain Trail at the ranger office. From there, enjoy a comparatively mellow mile-and-a-half back to the trailhead.
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8.2 miles
Crowders Mountain State Park
Kings Mountain
One of the advantages here is that on a nice day when the park's main parking is packed, you can usually find a spot at the remote Boulders Access. From there, take the Ridgeline Trail north over rolling Piedmont terrain to The Pinnacle. Take the spur to the summit, check out the views, return to the Pinnacle Trail and take it to the Sparrow Springs Access and Visitor Center. If you're feeling especially ambitious, you can return to the Boulders on the Ridgeline Trail, for a roughly 15-mile day. This is a good opportunity to log miles with a weighted pack.
17 miles
Doughton Park
Roaring Gap
Our favorite training hike — and yes, it's technically a mountain hike, located as it is on the face of the Blue Ridge Escarpment. But it's easily doable in a day from the Triad, Triangle and Charlotte, qualifying it for our purposes. Plus, it's one of our favorite hikes. If 17 miles seems like too long a distance, consider the layout. You start from the base of the escarpment, from the Long Bottom Road Access, and climb the Cedar Ridge Trail. Cedar Ridge pulls no punches, starting with some challenging switchback climbing. But before you can say uncle, it eases up the remaining ridge to the Bluff Mountain Trail: about 95 percent of your climbing for the day is behind you. Here, go south on the Bluff Mountain Trail (also part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail), which begins in a hemlock woods, then spends most of its time rolling through scenic mountaintop meadows. Another climb or two awaits before you hit the Flat Rock Ridge Trail, which has one short but steep climb initially, but then is a delightful long downhill back to the trailhead. One of the best circuits you'll do all year.
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Challenge yourself
We're planning to do several Challenge hikes this year, hikes that live up to the label of "epic." We launched our Challenge series earlier this month with a series of training hikes that will help prepare hikers for March 10th's Five Peaks Challenge at Hanging Rock State Park. We're also looking at a hike in the Shining Rock area of around 15 miles in June and an end-to-end hike of the 13-mile Black Mountain Crest Trail, from Bowlen Creek to the summit of Mount Mitchell, in July. We're also looking at a hike in the Slickrock Wilderness area of the Nantahala National Forest in late summer/early fall.
We'll announce dates for these hikes soon. If you'd like to get on our early notice list (each hike will be limited to 10 participants), drop us a line at email@example.com.
Learn more
Learn more about the trails listed above:
Uwharrie Trail: "Uwharrie Lakes Region Trail Guide," by Don Childrey (Second Edition, 2014, Earthbound Sports).
Mountain Trail
5 Hikes That Fly Under the Radar
Take a fall hike this weekend
That breath of fresh air you inhaled coming out of the house Monday morning — a breath devoid of hot, of wet, of recreational despair — convinced our GetHiking! crews that there's no need to wait for fall in order to take a fall-like hike. Let's do it now, our hike leaders declared. Or at least this weekend.
So we will.
This weekend, GetHiking! Charlotte, GetHiking! Triad and GetHiking! Triangle will all exceed the 10-mile mark, a distance typically not contemplated by most until it's time to toss a fleece into the daypack. Fleece be danged, let's hike!
Here's what our three hiking groups have planned for the weekend:
GetHiking! Triad, Doughton Park. Hike leader Jean loves hiking, but she absolutely adores this hike: the 16-mile loop at Doughton Park beginning from the Longbottom Road Access. This Saturday hike begins with a 4.3-mile climb up the Cedar Ridge Trail. The good news? Cedar Ridge constitutes about 80 percent of the climbing on this hike. From there, it's a memorable 7.5-mile hike on the Bluff Mountain Trail, through vast meadows offering great views, then a 5-mile descent down the Flat Rock Trail. Learn more and sign up here.
60 miles along Falls Lake? This statewide trail does indeed spend 60 of its roughly 1,100 miles hugging the reservoir's south shore. Our GetHiking! Triangle group will tackle about a sixth of that total: the 10.6 miles from NC 50 west to the Rollingview Recreation Area MST Access. A good kickoff hike for the fall: not too hilly, considerable tree cover, some quality time with the lake. This hike begins at 9 a.m. Learn more and sign up here.
90 Second Escape: Last Day of Winter, at Doughton Park
Monday — never an easy time for the outdoors enthusiast. After a weekend of adventure, returning to the humdrum work-a-day world can make one melancholy. To help ease the transition, every Monday we feature a 90 Second Escape — essentially, a 90-second video or slide show of a place you'd probably rather be: a trail, a park, a greenway, a lake … anywhere as long as it's not under a fluorescent bulb.
Today's 90-Second Escape: Last Day of Winter, at Doughton Park
Winter didn't exactly leave without a fight this year. After suggesting it was willing to leave early midweek with the temperature hitting the mid 80s, it regained its identity on its final day.
At Doughton Park on the Blue Ridge Parkway the temperature didn't budge from near 40 on Saturday. It was gray, overcast. But the threatened rain failed to materialize, making for a fitting end of the season, for our GetHiking! Southeast's Classic Hikes crew.
Some scenes from Winter's last hurrah.
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An honors thesis normally receives 6 semester-hours credit (this may be waived or changed in the case of special projects). The process is divided into two parts: honors directed study/proposal (XXX492, 1 credit) undertaken in the Spring of your Junior Year or the Fall of your Senior year (depending upon your discipline's major map), and thesis (Senior Studio/ 5 credits) in the Spring of your Senior year. The two courses (492 and Senior Studio) count as courses for upper division honors credit. Because you are required to show a 5 credit design studio to graduate in your discipline from The Design School, you will register for your required senior spring studio, and the Honors College will note on your transcript that Senior Studio substitutes for their 493 required course. The thesis process concludes with an oral defense at which the student presents.
The creative project must be documented by both expository text and appropriate evidence of the work submitted for the design thesis.
In architecture, you have three options for honors thesis/creative project.
All Architecture Juniors take APH 492 Honors Thesis Prep (1 credit) in the SPRING of their JUNIOR YEAR. You must contact Molly Isbell at email@example.com by email (the Curriculum Coordinator in The Design School Director's Office) during Honors Registration in the Fall of your Junior Year to get an override to be admitted into the class. Professor Renata Hejduk your Honors Faculty Advisor must be ccd on the email so that she can reply with the OK and allow the override .
Your Options for Architecture Thesis are as follows:
OPTION 1: Independent Honors Thesis
ADE 422 Independent Honors Thesis Studio: In this option, you are basically writing your own studio course that constitutes your honors thesis. You will have a desk in the studio (normally with the independent ADE 622 students), but for this option you will no longer be in a structured studio with an instructor and classmates. You work closely and independently with a Faculty Member of The Design School. This faculty member is your Thesis Director.
In consultation, and with the approval of the Thesis Director and your Faculty Honors Advisor in Architecture (Professor Renata Hejduk), you set up a schedule of goals and deadlines for each week of the Spring Senior Semester. You are required to set up appointments to meet with your Director and advisors each week. (This is entirely YOUR responsibility and failure to do so will most likely mean that you fail the course and not graduate). Normally, ADE 422 Independent Design Thesis students present their work every month with the ADE 622 Independent Graduate MArch Final Project reviews. This is a great opportunity to have a peer community with graduate students.
You will register for ADE 422 Independent Honors Thesis Studio (this needs to be set up by the Architecture Barrett Honors Advisor (Professor Renata Hejduk), so please contact Professor Hejduk during registration to find out the line number for ADE 422. To be considered for this option you must:
OPTION 2: In-Studio Option:
ADE 422 OPTION STUDIO WITH AN HONORS CONTRACT FOR THESIS: (Scholar-in-residence option). In this option you work on your thesis within the structure your spring studio. Thus, you begin by exploring ideas for your thesis in APH 492 Honors Thesis Proposal that you take with Professor Hejduk. She will work with you to find the best studio fit for your research if you decide that you do not want to do an independent thesis.
In the Studio Option, you enter into an honors contract with your Studio Instructor and The Design School Barrett Honors Faculty Advisor for Architecture to do work beyond the scope of the studio geared toward a research topic of your choosing. Thus, if you are interested in Sustainability, you will work with issues of Sustainability within the construct of the faculty led studio project. The Honors Student in this option will meet all the requirements of the studio and then, in consultation with the studio instructor and the honors advisor, propose to work on his or her design project for the studio at a much deeper and more resolved level than other non-honors members of the studio, and in relation to Sustainability. This means that: you would do the design work required for the studio while also integrating/applying your research interests into the project. It is expected that the Honors Student is a thought leader in their studio. You are considered the SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE in your studio.
At the beginning of the spring senior studio ADE 422 you must fill out an honors contract form online and list the Studio Instructor as the Instructor for the course. Your honors contract should clearly outline each of the issues that you and your instructor and/or Thesis Director agree will be met in the studio. This should include methodology, research, timeline, deliverables, and anything else that your Director asks for in the contract. This must be agreed upon in writing and by email before you fill out your contract. You and your instructor must have an email exchange to prove that they agreed upon the final draft of the honors contract. The draft language must be approved by the Architecture Faculty Honors Advisor in consultation with your Studio instructor before you send to your Studio instructor via Barrett's online system.
At the start of the Spring semester you meet with the Studio Instructor (who will act as your Thesis Director) and The Design School Barrett Honors Faculty Advisor to plan your course of study, deadlines, and deliverables for the Honors Thesis.
The written portion of your Honors Thesis is a document that illustrates an understanding of the research topic and current debates and issues surrounding it within your discipline, your methodology for integrating and applying the topic within your studio project, a conclusion as to the result of the application of the research in the design project, case-studies, a review of literature, a bibliography, and illustrations. It is normally no less than 25 pages of text, not including literature review, bibliography, and illustrations. The text can integrate your design solutions into the document as support for the argument of your thesis. Example of these are available from the Architecture Honors Faculty Advisor.
Failure to complete the honors thesis at a high level within the studio means that you will graduate with the Architecture degree, but not with honors.
*Your Thesis Director is normally the design studio instructor and the 2nd reader is usually the Design School Architecture Barrett Faculty Honors Advisor. If the Studio Instructor is not a Faculty Member (i.e. they are a Faculty Associate), your Director must be either another Architecture Faculty Member, or the Barrett Faculty Honors Advisor, who will monitor and advise you to make sure that you are meeting both the criteria of the Honors Thesis and the Final Studio.
Some of our best students opt to do their applied honors thesis project within the structure of the faculty led studios. Often, the studio topic will be an absolutely perfect match with your research interests.
Note: You may be planning on doing an independent design project during your APH 492 semester and then change your mind once you see what the studio options are for 4th year. Give yourself the room to see what fits best.
OPTION 3: APH 493 Written or Other Research Option
Written or Other Research Option. This is for students who have decided that they want to do a deeply researched project, but they do not want to do it within the studio or do a studio based independent project. Sometimes this is a good option for students who have decided not to continue on in architectural design, yet want to do a comprehensive research project and graduate with honors with an investigation that deals with as aspect of design. In this option, you will take a regular ADE 422 studio in the spring and you will do a separate APH 493 Honors Thesis course with a Thesis Director. They are totally separate. This needs to be decided with your Architectural Faculty Advisor by the Fall of your Senior year.
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text: Here are some shots from our long weekend in Mexico. We went with a group of friends to an all inclusive type of thing so all we did was eat, drink and lay around. By the time it was over, I was ready to get back to my regular schedule. A girl can only take so much fun! We did have a great time even though it rained all day Saturday. It proves that if you bring good friends along, a little rain can't bring you down.


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Pacificorp, an Oregon corporation, dba Utah Power, successor in interest by merger of Utah Power, successor in interest by merger of Utah Power and Light Company, a Utah corporation v. Stichting Mayflower Recreational Fonds, an entity formed under the laws of the Netherlands, Stichting MAyflower Mountain Fonds, an entity formed inder the laws of the Netherlandsl and Jordan Investments, INC., a Utah corporation : Reply Brief
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Original Brief Submitted to the Utah Supreme Court; digitized by the Howard W. Hunter Law Library, J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; machine-generated OCR, may contain errors.
Anthony Rampton; Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough; attorney for appellee.
E. Craig Smay; E. Craig Smay PC; attorney for appellant.
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Reply Brief, Pacificorp v. Stichting Mayflower, No. 20000496.00 (Utah Supreme Court, 2000).


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Tried and trusted
eMDT has been in use for ten years and is active at over sixty private and NHS hospitals. It has met a variety of needs and has been used, for example: to enable specialists to refer to each other between hospitals, to coordinate network wide cancer services and even as a national database for cancer surgery for audit and performance. In the private sector some of the largest private hospitals groups already use Ardeo virtual MDTs to share expertise and coordinate cancer care across national networks.
Ardeo eMDT – Cancer EPR
- All cancer information in context and on one system
- Screens that follow agreed cancer care pathways
- The minimum data needed to make quality decisions
- Sufficient data to enable others to provide continuous care
- Tracking to ensure that protocols are being followed
- Proof that every patient has been through an MDM
- Privacy – by consultant or MDT; or via anonymised views
- Enough information to satisfy insurance and legal reqs.
Ardeo – Team working and referrals
- A flexible system configured to suit your workflow
- Shared patient records publish and to update information
- Follow pathways between departments & hospitals
- Team working features; notify, prompt and make requests
- The ability to comment or request a second opinion
- The ability to pass the patient to a new team (Metastases)
- Virtual MDTs (with clinicians from different hospitals)
- Automate the transfer of images and reports on referral
- Audit & performance; automate reports or create queries
Case studies for network wide MDT coordination and tertiary referrals
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On Tuesday, 29 April myself and another member together with my other half and two friends went on the Welcome Walk organised by Sutton on Trent WI together with 35 other walkers from other institutes. We walked alongside the river Trent, through the village of Carlton on Trent and alongside fields in glorious sunshine. The meal provided was excellent and I would like to thank Sutton on Trent WI for a lovely day.
On Thursday, 15 May we will be holding our Resolution Meeting and enjoying cheese and wine. Why not come and join us.
May I also apologise to people who contacted Egmanton WI by contact form, I am sorry I haven't replied to you, I expected the form to be sent to my email by the website but this didn't happen. I have however taken note of your comments and these have been passed to the Committee. I have now changed the format of contact, you may reach us via the postal address listed, by text on the number given (please do not ring on that number) or by the email address given, this will ensure that you messages come directly to me.
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Team Challenger
Team Teachers' Contact information:
School Phone: 412-833-1600
- English Language Arts, Mrs. Olsen: Ext. 5079 firstname.lastname@example.com
- Math, Mrs. Hamel: Ext. 5076 email@example.com
- Science, Mr. Nicklas: Ext. 5074 email@example.com
- Social Studies, Mrs. Caragein: Ext. 5067 email@example.com
Welcome to Boyce Middle School, Fifth Grade, and Team Challenger! We are happy to be a part of your learning journey!
Once the school year begins and the students have their iPads and Canvas accounts established, most of our school-to-home communication will be posted on the Canvas Calendar and in the Canvas Gradebook. You will find that Canvas is your best source of information this year and a helpful learning and organizational tool.
We encourage you to contact us directly if you have information that you would like to share with us, questions, or any concerns. However, if you have an urgent message that needs to get to us before the end of the school day (an urgent message for your child, a change in dismissal plans, etc.), please call the school office at 412-833-1600 extension 5000. Although we try to check our messages regularly throughout the day, there are times when we aren't able to do so until after your child has left the building. Therefore, contacting extension 5000 will ensure your call is taken immediately and the information will be passed along to your child in a timely manner. Thank you!
School Supply List
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Students from R.E.A.L Schools Cheras Campus visited Charis Home in Kuala Lumpur to spend quality time …
Awe-Inspiring Art for a Real, Good Cause
On behalf of the Management of R.E.A.L Schools, Suria Campus, Cheras; it gives us great pleasure to invite you to witness one of the school's highlight events of the year – the inaugural "Metamorphosis Art Exhibition"! Kindly find event details below:
Organized by the students and teachers of the school's dedicated Art & Design programme, this exhibition aims to achieve two main objectives. The first is to raise funds for charity by auctioning off the students' works of art and second is to provide a wider platform for these young, aspiring artists to hone and express their talents by showcasing their creations to the public.
The exhibition will also be graced by the presence and participation of several special guests from the local art scene. They are; printmaker Faizal Suhif, sculptor Jamil, and fine artists Dzul Afiq, Halijah Hamzah and Zaidah Abdullah. Their attendance would add a touch of 'colour' to the event as they draw on their experience and expertise to share with the budding students. In turn, the students would find this a golden opportunity to tap onto the invaluable insight of the guests and be inspired by their achievements.
With that, we sincerely hope to see you there as your support towards these promising and precocious students in their bid to raise funds for a noble, charitable cause would be most welcome and appreciated. For further enquiries, feel free to contact us at 03-9021 3601/02.
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Prevention in Moving Images
Sexuality education spots for television and cinema have always supplemented the print and online materials about HIV and STI prevention provided by the Federal Centre for Health Education. The line »Tina, how much are the condoms?« that Hella von Sinnen shouted through the shop in 1990 became a cult line for a generation and still shapes the image of the Federal Centre for Health Education's prevention work.
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By using moving images the messages advocating protection issued by the LIEBESLEBEN campaign can be condensed down to a few seconds and made easily accessible to the target group. This is why clips have always been specifically aimed at certain aspects of prevention and target groups ever since they have been used in HIV and STI prevention. Up until a few years ago this largely took place on television and cinema screens; but for a few years now there has been a growing number of clips on social media. These clips include current and very popular formats such as »The Infectastic STIs«.
»The Infectastic STIs«
In addition to the real world, virtual words in the form of social media are increasingly becoming an avenue of communication and a place for discussion of messages about health. It is here in particular that moving images in the form of various clip formats can be used quite effectively. LIEBESLEBEN has created a brave and lively element in prevention work with its »The Infectastic STIs«: five humorous characters, each of whom have a different sexually transmitted infection (STI), conquer the social internet in amusing clips.
Chlam Chlamydie, Trippo Tripper (gonorrhoea), Feig Feigwarze (genital warts), Hepp Hepatitis and Philis Syphilis – they all teach the LIEBESLEBEN messages with a lot of humour, emotional empathy and striking looks; their primary target group is young people and young adults who are active on social media. Their short stories about infection and protection, failed dates and selfies connect them to their target group and also make them a helpful companion to prevention work taking place locally.


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Let me just start by saying that Elizabeth Carlson is by far the sweetest most adorable professor I have ever had, hands down! This class would not have left such an everlasting impression on me nor have been as effective at teaching me the curriculum were she not the professor. In fact, recently in my Public Administration class we discussed leadership styles and the various ways different leaders communicate with their teams and followers. It was so great to be in a non leadership class and utilize information I had previously learned, I really felt like I had gotten the most from my COM class experience.
However this reflection is for the purpose of discussing the class itself, not its after effects. I would say there were a few key components of COM 461L that I very much loved. Firstly the use of presentations to help us learn and teach each other some of the core concepts from the curriculum. Second, I think the requirement of going to office hours at least once to speak with the professor regarding projects was a great idea! I wish more of my professors would require and utilize office hours, that one on one time gives the student a chance to really get individualized help and attention. Lastly, the fact that I took it with my LAS cohort made a difference as it always does in the outcome of the class, sometimes that can hinder learning and sometimes it encourages more meaningful learning. In the case of Carlson's COM 461L class, my cohort definitely aided in making the class a great experience.
All of those wonderful assets aside, the true star of the class was its content! I feel as though I actually walked away from that class with a solid understanding of the various leadership styles and the ways that different leaders communicate. I feel better equipped to lead in a new variety of situations with a more diverse range of participants. The class taught us many textbook specific theories and styles that can be defined in a sentence or two, but the projects and papers we wrote on them helped me really delve into the content and gain a deeper understanding. I know I could pair a real life example with any textbook defined leadership communication style now, but also that I am more prepared to become the example in any given situation.


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At Musgrave, keeping ahead of local and national food trends, changing customer needs, and new innovations in shopping has always been important. It informs the way we develop and grow our brands to make them different and better.
One of our market leading brands, Daybreak – Ireland's fastest growing convenience symbol – recently unveiled its new 'Store of the Future' brand identity, which goes hand-in-hand with new product offerings, such as healthy grab-and-go ranges.
The new identity focuses on providing healthy convenience options to shoppers and bringing a fresh new look to the stores, in line with the brand's core principles of 'fast, easy and local shopping'.
The brand is complimented by the introduction of three new exclusive sub-brands – Munch and Co (deli), 9 Grams (coffee) and Lickety Split (ice-cream), which were devised and created for the modern shopper to meet growing demand for fast but high-quality food offerings.
Innovation is at the heart of growing and building better brands across our business, whether that is Daybreak or Centra or SuperValu. Food retail is a fast-paced environment, it's changing and evolving every day. Shoppers want new and different offerings, from low-carb to vegan to artisan, as well as value-for-money and a great shopping experience. At the same time, our priority is to ensure that wherever possible we encourage healthier options and fresh, nutritious food as a first point of call.
The look and feel of our retail stores is equally important, catering for busy shoppers who want to put their hand to items they need easily and quickly. Expectations have grown in terms of the way food is displayed and the food information that is provided, such as provenance, ingredients and nutritional value, and so our retail brands have had to respond to this as well. This is why our new Daybreak 'Store of the Future' brand identity is so exciting, as it reflects all these customer demands and trends.
In 2018, 40 Daybreak stores are expected to move to the new identity, and 10 of these will be new stores. Daybreak currently has 220 stores nationwide, which are independently owned by local retailers.
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Today we've transformed this iconic boot and given it a modern twist, while retaining the essence of it's functionality. Given the appearance of a fascinating boot, how it is constructed is more than you would expect from a mid-century style shoe. The boot starts off with a pig skin collar which gives the boot a luxurious look compared to other unlined boots. Your foot will rest upon our most comfortable arch supporting insole and a steel shank, giving extra support through the middle of the boot. The outside of the boot features a crepe outsole that is oil- and slip-resistant. Around the boot is our famous Goodyear Welt Construction that ensures your boot to last twice as long. Durability, comfort, protection, and style are what you can expect from our Golden Fox 6"" Boondocker.
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Is it time to play some games? Did you gather your friends and grab the snacks? Is the Internet plugged in and you're raring to go? Stop for a moment! It is important to review this piece so that you maximize your experience.

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If you have children, always look at the ESRB rating before purchasing a game. Never judge a game by its cover. Just because it looks appropriate for a child, that doesn't mean it is. Make sure you know what the game is rated and any other pertinent information about it, such as whether it is violent or not.

Join your kids when they play video games. This can be a great bonding experience. When you like some of the same things, you can strike up a conversation with your kids. As an added bonus, you will also get insight into their development in how they handle losing and deal with others.

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Learn how to adjust the settings for safety and content on the video game consoles you own. You can likely make adjustments that keep kids from viewing mature content. Many games offer profiles so each person sees different content.

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Halfway through the 84th Academy Awards last night during what felt like the 10th Diet Coke commercial focused on the "magic of Hollywood," I wished I was watching on a DVR-delay so I could skip over the sales pitch. The theme of the Oscars was focused on old Hollywood from the pin-up style popcorn girls to the entertaining Cirque du Soliel performance in the middle of the show. If there was one thing clear by night's end, they really want you to see movies...in a theater.
It's an understandable position. The movie business has been losing money mainly thanks to technology which not only allows for streaming and downloading of films at pennies on the dollar compared to the theater, but pirating as well. With last night's show, the Academy was hell bent on convincing you the big screen is far and away superior to any other version, despite the Billy Crystal joke that his big screen was his iPad.
And speaking of Crystal, his ninth hosting turn (second only to Bob Hope and his ungodly 18) should be his last. From the same tired opening film clip remakes and parody musical number to the stale jokes that felt like they were written by Hope's team, Crystal's performance felt like a safe choice. It probably was. After Brett Ratner was forced out due to use of a gay slur in a speech, original host choice Eddie Murphy pulled out as well. All that happened in November leaving the Academy scrambling for options and landing on Crystal.
But even with a more modern host, the whole notion of the need to go to the movies -- likely exacerbated by the success of The Artist, a movie about movies -- wore thin after about an hour of skits and commercials aimed at getting us out of our homes and into theaters.
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Notably, the Christopher Guest-cast skit about old school focus groups was a funny bit, particularly the hilarious Fred Willard and his fixation with flying monkeys. There were also some well thought out presenter moments like adorable Emma Stone's mock thrill over her first awards ceremony -- aided by Jonah Hill in the audience -- and Will Ferrell and Zack Galifianakis entering the stage playing marching cymbals, and dropping them liberally.
Ultimately, the night was about the glamor of Hollywood, which seems an angular choice against the backdrop of the Occupy movement and the recession. As Crystal aptly joked early on, the one thing everyone wants to see in a down economy is rich people giving each other statues made of gold.
But, they soldiered on through a mostly awkward ceremony even Bradley Cooper's mustache and Angelina Jolie's leg couldn't save.


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