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As a Britannia Club guest, you will dine in the private Britannia Club Restaurant, offering you the delicious Britannia Restaurant menu with the freedom to choose when you eat each evening. Your Britannia Club Balcony stateroom offers the luxury of a stunning view from your private balcony and impressive inside space too.
A glass-fronted private balcony offers great views and an abundance of natural light which spills into your comfortable stateroom with its seating area, large bed and satellite television.
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The sea breeze and stunning view combine to make your balcony a wonderful place to while away the hours – where better to enjoy a morning coffee and croissant?
At any time of the day your stylish stateroom, provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable nights sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.
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Relax in complete peace and comfort, cocooned from the stress of the everyday.
At any time of the day your stylish stateroom, provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable nights sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.
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Cabins have an Obstructed Views from your Balcony. The obstruction will vary from cabin to cabin.
At any time of the day your stylish stateroom, provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable nights sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.
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These Windows have an Obstructed View, the obstruction will vary from cabin to cabin.
At any time of the day your stylish stateroom, provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable nights sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.
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Gaze upon an ever changing seascape from your large window, which offers an abundance of natural light in your spacious stateroom.
At any time of the day your stylish stateroom, provides a welcome enclave of comfort and good taste. Wrap yourself in the soft bathrobe, ease into your slippers, then settle down to a film on your TV. Our turndown service sets the tone for a comfortable nights sleep. Guests dine at a reserved table for either early or late dining in the Britannia Restaurant.
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From organised coffee gatherings to a host of daytime activities, solo travellers will always feel welcome and busy on board. Of course, there's something to be said for relaxation too so you will find plenty of personal space both inside and out.
Expansive views and natural light create the perfect relaxed environment in which to unwind. Your comfortable stateroom also features a seating area, single bed and satellite television.
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Images are for the Britannia Single Oceanview Stateroom, Inside Staterooms will have no window.
Guests wishing to escape or entertain within their Cunard Grand Suite can discover a host of enhancements. These include a clever configuration of furniture to maximise comfort and convenience, together with refreshed interior design. The many other appeals of a Cunard Grand Suite include: floor to ceiling windows and doors, a separate snug room with TV, a beautifully-appointed lounge, a master bathroom with sea view, a second bathroom with guest access, a bedroom TV that folds down from the ceiling, a walk-in wardrobe with additional storage units, and a generous dual aspect balcony.
Cabin: 1375 sqft (129 m2)
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Master Suites are beautifully decorated and feature floor-to-ceiling windows with glass doors that open to a private balcony. These expansive staterooms have a king-size bed which may be converted to twins, and marble bathroom with whirlpool tub and shower. There is large living area with sofa bed and dual height coffee table. Refrigerators are stocked to your preferences and your concierge or butler will gladly attend to your every whim. Thoughtful amenities include robes with matching slippers, a hairdryer, safe, direct dial phone, nightly turndown service with pillow chocolate, 24 hour room service, an interactive TV system with DVD player, daily shipboard newspaper, priority embarkation and disembarkation, pillow concierge, Bon Voyage bottle of champagne and strawberries, personalized stationary, complimentary bottled water, flower arrangement in-suite, board games and computer games console, and daily fresh fruit on request.
Cabin: 1100 sqft (103 m2)
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Penthouse Suites have been entirely redesigned to create more spacious and sumptuous suites – among the finest accommodation available at sea today. You will then be invited to luxuriate in a secluded haven of space, featuring a private balcony commanding impressive sea views, beautiful bathrooms with whirlpool baths, and your very own butler or concierge who can take care of any details, leaving you free to enjoy a perfect time.
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For guests in our Princess Suites, the delights of our Grills Experience are more pronounced than ever before. Catch the sea breeze on the Grills Upper Terrace reserved for the exclusive use of our Grill Guests, or relax in feather-soft terry robes on your own private balcony, charting your position in the atlas. Your lavish suite occupies up to 513 square feet, with flourishes that include personalised stationary, a Bon Voyage bottle of wine, fresh fruit and a concierge service - there's even a pillow concierge to ensure you sleep soundly. Guests dine at a reserved table in the single seating Princess Grill Restaurant.
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Your Queens Grill Suite is the pinnacle of luxury at sea. A personal butler will see to your every request, a large lounge area offers space to relax and your suite will command the very best views.
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Britannia Restaurant
When you see the world from the comfort of the Britannia Staterooms, you'll revel in the splendid nightly occasion of dining in the magnificent two-tiered Britannia Restaurant on Decks 2 and 3. Your table awaits, where the attentive service is perfectly unobtrusive and the creative artwork provides an eye-catching centrepiece. Choose from early or late seating dining.
You're welcome to dine whenever you choose between 6.30pm and 9pm in the dedicated Britannia Club Restaurant for Britannia Club Balcony guests. The perfect setting for those who prefer a more intimate dining experience.
Princess Grill
After a pre-dinner tipple in the exclusive Grills Lounge, Princess Grill guests can relax a single leisurely single seating. Where delicate flavours, textures and ingredients combine superbly on an imaginative Á la carte menu.
Alternatively, you could choose to dine in the exclusive Grills Courtyard – situated right next to your restaurant.
Queens Grill
For guests staying in Queens Grill accommodations, this is the ultimate expression of understated dining excellence, where your waiter guides you through the delicious possibilities and your chef endeavours to fulfil any request. Á la carte menus encourage the most sublime culinary adventures, where service is only ever flawless and the ambience always perfectly refined.
Offering a more casual, bright and airy ambiance by day and night, this venue, with seating for 450 guests, provides the perfect setting for a more relaxed dining experience
Room Service
Whether you decide to treat yourself to breakfast in bed, or simply choose to dine in the comfort of your stateroom, 24-hour complimentary room service means that freshly-prepared food is always just a phone call away.
Afternoon Tea
Afternoon Tea is a quintessentially British experience which Cunard has served for many years on some of the world's greatest ocean liners.
Afternoon tea is included in the fare and is served in the Queen's Room daily from 3-4pm
The Verandah Restaurant
The Verandah offers contemporary French cuisine that makes use of seasonal ingredients of exceptional provenance. Designed to create a genuine dining experience that lasts the whole evening, The Verandah takes design inspiration from the original Verandah Grill on board Queen Mary. A cover charge will apply for this restaurant.
Lunch menu – $20 per person offering 3 course menu.
Dinner menu - $49.95 per person offering a 3 course menu.
Lido at Night
For a small supplement, the Lido becomes a specialty dining area with table service in the evenings.
$17.50 per person charges apply per dining area.
Enhanced Afternoon Tea Experience
Where style and quality combine for an experience to remember.
There will be a charge of $30.00 (prices and timings are subject to change) per guest and is held in the Verandah Restaurant from 3-4pm daily.
The experience includes:
The cover charges are applied to your on board account, which is settled at the end of your voyage. Charges are per person and per occasion dining in a select dining restaurant. Although children are welcome to dine in these restaurants, we do not have specific menus for children however, requests will be accommodated where possible.
Majestically overlooking the bow of Queen Victoria, the Commodore Club provides glorious panoramic views as you sail towards the horizon. Relax and be tempted with the unique Commodore Club cocktails.
An elegant pre-dinner drink is certainly on order as you relax in this nautically themed lounge and bar. Through charts and cartography, the elegant menu navigates destination-specific stories, pairing a selection of classic beverages with light canapés and snacks – including delectable Godiva chocolates.
Overlooking the Grand Lobby, the Midship's Lounge is the ideal place to people-watch or enjoy live music. The menu brings to life wines, prosecco, cava and champagne alongside premium gin and spirits, which are all blended to create fresh and inspiring cocktails.
Step into the Queens Room to appreciate an ambience reminiscent of that enjoyed by Queen Victoria in her much loved home, Osborne House. Contemporary meets classic with an unmistakable sense of occasion. Cantilevered balconies, ornate frescos and backlit glass panels rise to the height of two decks
Here is the setting for two timeless Cunard traditions: indulgent afternoon tea served by white gloved waiters offering a choice of teas from around the world, and cucumber sandwiches followed by scones served with lashings of jam and clotted cream.
Evenings boast another of Cunards finest traditions as guests take to the floor to enjoy elegant ballroom dancing with a mix of beats to accompany the glittering ball gowns and tuxedoed guests as they whirl and spin to the resident orchestra. Captains cocktail parties, themed balls, the social scene is endless in this most impressive of ballrooms.
Darts, karaoke, live sports and ale – everything you'd expect of an authentic English pub. There's even a traditional pub lunch served every day, with classic favourites such as fish and chips, curry and Ploughman's.
Gaze across to the sun-dappled horizon in almost every direction from this grand conservatory, filled with greenery. A retractable glass roof even allows you to feel the warm sunshine on your face without setting foot outside.
The Lido and Pavilion bars serve the two main pools on Queen Victoria, so you're never too far from a refreshing drink. During sail-away parties, the bars serve champagne and cocktails as the resident band plays.
Swing into the rhythm of the band under the splendid glass-domed roof of the Yacht Club. The sky is the limit for an evening of entertainment; meet well-known insight speakers, take notice of our resident solo jazz guitarist and dance late into the night with our DJ and dance band.
The Night Nursery is open from 6.00pm to 11.00pm. This facility is available to children aged 12 months to 23 months and operates on a first come first served basis.
The Play Zone is a permanently supervised play area, staffed by qualified early years staff, for children aged 2 -7 years. Activities include arts, crafts, books, puzzles and variety of toys and computer games.
Infants aged between 6 months and 2 years are welcome to participate in QV's Children's Programme with parental supervision.
Permanently supervised by our Youth Team The Kids Zone is area programme designed for 8 to 12 year olds.
A relaxing and sociable treat, The Zone provides games and activities intended for older children, such as gaming consoles plus sports competitions, arts and crafts and karaok
The Teen Zone is a programme for 13 to 17 year olds. Activities will include table tennis tournaments, deck sports, discos, quizzes and much more to keep the younger guests occupied for the whole holiday.
The exact age groupings for older children will depend on the number of children travelling on any particular cruise.
The children's clubs – The Play Zone, The Kid Zone, and the Teen Zone are open from approximately 9am through to 11pm on sea days with breaks for meal times. Opening times for port day mornings may vary depending on the time of year and ship.
Children are welcome to use the friendly family pools. All children must be toilet trained before using any of the pools. Swim or pull up nappies are not accepted. This is due to health and safety reasons.
Discover shopping as shopping should be in the uncrowded elegance of The Royal Arcade. Inspired by London's Burlington and Royal Arcades, the wood panelling, wrought iron, green marbles and white stone combine to stylish effect.
The large range of shops offer exquisite jewellery, watches, high fashion and, of course, Cunard souvenirs.
Clarendon Fine Art specialises in British and international contemporary paintings and sculptures.
Browse the images and films captured by the photographers on your voyage in the photo gallery. From a formal portrait session, or at the gangway, these pictures and films of you are displayed for you to view and purchase.
Royal Court Theare
The Royal Court Theatre seats almost 1,000 people in red velvet comfort and private boxes, where you can enjoy lavish productions to rival Westend and Broadway. There are also a variety of guest performers from comedians, magicians and opera singers.
For a small supplement, reserve your own private box complete with chocolates and champagne served by bellboys.
Live Music Onboard
Music can be found day and night throughout Queen Victoria. Pianists, harpists, string quartets and contemporary bands are all resident on board, there for your enjoyment.
Royal Night theme balls, allow you to take to the floor in your formal dancing attire. Dance lessons are available as well as dance partners on some cruises.
The Queens Room has dancing every evening accompanied by a live orchestra.
A band and DJ will let you dance the night away in the Yacht Club.
Choose from one of the most impressive collections at sea in serene, stately ambience. Browsing the 6,000 titles is a real pleasure where warm mahogany, the ornate spiral staircase and leather sofas invite quiet contemplation.
Insight and Enrichment
World renowned speakers offer informative talks as part of our Insights programme. Experts from the world of art are also welcomed on board to offer both talks and practical demonstrations.
Cunard ConneXions
Offers an educational and entertainment programme of activities all day, every day, including computer and photography lessons.
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The Godiva discovery table, located outside the Chart Room on deck 2, display's the complete Godiva chocolate collection available on board. Choose between creamy milk, intense dark or indulgent white chocolates - or delight in all three. Whichever you choose, you can savour each decadent treat in the elegant Chart Room or in the comfort of your stateroom by ordering through room service.
Enjoy the ultimate pampering experience at the luxurious Royal Spa from meticulously trained and internationally acclaimed spa specialists. Relaxing massages, treatments and facials from around the world are all on offer, along with hair styling for both men and women. From results driven facials to rejuvenating body treatments, sophisticated spa rituals await you, whatever your mood, whatever your need.
Our Fitness Centre has views out forward over the bow. Open from 6.00am, feel free to run on the treadmill, take to the bikes or try the step machine. Personal Trainers are also available.
Classes onboard range from relaxing Yoga and Pilates sessions to more energetic 'Funk Aerobics' and Spinning classes.
Enjoying the traditional nautical games of shuffleboard and deck quoits while at sea. Challenge friends to a game or join in one of the tournaments advertised in the Daily Programme.
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The Oomph | Hand Powered Portable Coffee Maker
The Oomph is the worlds fastest hand powered portable coffee maker and travel cup.
Elegant in design, The Oomph is perfect for home use, office or for when travelling.
Created by a desire to always have an amazing cup of coffee, The Oomph is a simple to use coffee maker insulated by an air barrier that keeps your brewed coffee at the perfect temperature. It uses your movement to stir – ensuring for a great cup of coffee from the first to last sip.
The Oomph can hold upto 13fl oz (around 380ml) of brewed coffee within the internal chamber. For this amount of delicious coffee we suggest 25g of freshly ground coffee. The Oomph has been designed with an internal line which indicates the perfect amount of coffee, so you don't need a measuring spoon or scale.
Want to Add Sugar and Milk? We've got that covered too. Once you've plunged fully, you can unscrew the lid and add your milk & sugar. Screw the cap back on and enjoy your cup of coffee.
Super Quick to Clean. We've designed The Oomph to take a matter of seconds to clean and be ready for reuse. Remove the shell, tap out the grinds and add a small amount of water. Return the shell and plunge up and down for around 20 seconds and pour out the water. You are now ready to brew again.
We've taken testing of The Oomph seriously. We've had the device tested by several experts, including Jonny England, A World Barista Championship Judge, Q Grader & SCAE certified trainer.
In the video above Jonny explains his findings from a day of testing The Oomph portable coffee maker.
The Oomph coffee maker has been designed to be the perfect companion, helping you to make the perfect cup of coffee anywhere.
We've tested The Oomph in many environments, here are a few of our favorites:
The Work Commute: An issue for many coffee lovers, the morning or evening commute can often mean spending several pounds on mediocre coffee on the high street or even on the train. As a Make & Take device, you can make your perfect brew at home knowing that it will remain warm until you get to work. The Oomph also fits perfectly in most car cup holders.
In The Office: The Oomph will give you ultimate bragging rights on who has the best gadget along with the best coffee in the office. No longer will instant coffee or the percolator haunt your daily working. Plus because you can drink from the device or decant into cup, you could even consider share your coffee with colleagues...
Camping and Hiking: When we are out in the wilderness we are all guilty of missing great coffee. As a self contained unit you can really make your perfect brew when out and about. As long as you've got hot water fresh from your camping stove and coffee, you will be the envy of the camp site (or the top of the mountain) with your delicious cup of coffee.
At Home: Of course, The Oomph isn't just about Better Coffee on the Go, it's about having an amazing cup of coffee everywhere – this includes at home. The sleek and stylish design and range of colours mean that The Oomph will fit well into any kitchen or home office.
Oomph in Colour rewards shown are renderings.
We've been on a long journey to get to our final prototype and a manufacturing ready portable coffee maker. Here are some of our prototypes over the years.
During the past few years, Matthew has filed and has patents pending on the device. He has been working with industry experts (in coffee, plastics and other fields) and now has a final working prototype - this means we are now ready for manufacture, which is where you come in.
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If you love this product please share this campaign to ensure we can make the product a reality.
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Risks and challenges
We know there are several key risks to be evaluated and eliminated within our KickStarter Project. We believe these are risks, based on the experience of industry experts and suppliers that we have already sourced. Also some have been uncovered from our prototyping, testing and studying of other crowdfunding campaigns for other "food & drink" based devices.
1. Materials
During prototyping not all materials have been available to us that will be during full production. This means that prior to a full production run we have allowed time for a small test run of several materials to ensure they meet our exacting standards and other relevant industry bodies to ensure safety & durability. Then and only then will we proceed to our final production run.
2. Manufacturing
All types of manufacturing come with their own risks, from factory delays to moulds breaking and logistical errors. We are working to eliminate as many of these potential risks as possible, this has included design iterations to make tooling of the moulds easier and of course having an open dialogue with multiple manufacturers too. As part of our risk mitigation we have sourced a mould manufacturer and food-safe plastics manufacturer in the same vicinity - this should reduce potential delays and should issues occur alleviate the pressure they cause.
3. Multiple Parts = Multiple Suppliers
Although the number of parts is limited, some of the parts (such as the rubber seals) will need to be made in a separate factory specialising in this material to ensure it meets our exacting requirements. Another part (the fine metal filter) will also be manufactured separately. This ultimately means we are reliant on the time-frames of several manufacturers being accurate (though our time scales include realistic buffers on this).
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We offer 2 breakfast options from £4.99 per person, these can be booked along with your room or upon arrival at reception.
Why not try our Continental Breakfast?
Choose from Kellogg's cereals, fruit juice, freshly brewed tea & coffee, toast or croissants with a selection of preserves and a choice of yoghurt.
Or if you have a little more time why not treat your self to our Full English breakfast for only £2 more.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 12, 2012 - Red-hot comedy star Louis CK will return to HBO next year in an all-new stand-up comedy special, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. To be taped at one of the stops of his sold-out 16-city tour, which wraps in February, the exclusive presentation will be his second hour-long special on the network and will be directed by Louis CK.
"I'm delighted to welcome the gifted Louis CK back to HBO," said Lombardo. "This comic genius remains one of the freshest voices on the scene, and HBO is proud to provide an uncensored forum for his provocative humor."
Earlier this year, Louis CK won two Emmys(R), for Writing for a Comedy Series for the FX series "Louie," and Writing for a Variety Special, for "Louis CK Live at the Beacon Theatre." On Nov. 3, he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time.
His previous HBO credits include the hour-long 2007 stand-up special "Louis CK: Shameless," and two half-hour specials, a 1997 edition of "HBO Comedy Half-Hour," and 2005's "One Night Stand: Louis CK." In addition to creating and starring in the 2006 series "Lucky Louie," the network's first multi-camera comedy series, he won an Emmy(R) as part of the writing team for HBO's "The Chris Rock Show." Louis CK also appeared with Ricky Gervais, Chris Rock and Jerry Seinfeld in the 2011 HBO special "Talking Funny."
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From the Latin word for "patchwork," the cento (or collage poem) is a poetic form made up of lines from poems by other poets. Though poets often borrow lines from other writers and mix them in with their own, a true cento is composed entirely of lines from other sources. Early examples can be found in the work of Homer and Virgil.
With lines from Charles Wright, Marie Ponsot, Emily Dickinson, Sylvia Plath, and Samuel Beckett, the staff of the Academy of American Poets composed the following as an example:
"In the Kingdom of the Past, the Brown-Eyed Man is King
Brute. Spy. I trusted you. Now you reel & brawl.
After great pain, a formal feeling comes—
A vulturous boredom pinned me in this tree
Day after day, I become of less use to myself,
The hours after you are gone are so leaden."
Modern centos are often witty, creating irony or humor from the juxtaposition of images and ideas. Two examples of contemporary centos are "The Dong with the Luminous Nose," by John Ashbery and Peter Gizzi's "Ode: Salute to the New York School." Ashbery's cento takes its title from the poem of the same name by Edward Lear and weaves together an unlikely array of voices, including Gerard Manley Hopkins, T. S. Eliot, and Lord Byron. Gizzi employed the form to create a collage of voices, as well as a bibliography, from the New York School poets.


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RSS Feed Update
Sorry to dedicate a whole post to mundane site news, guys, but we've been fiddling with our RSS feed and I know that has a lot of you concerned.
As I noted on yesterday's post, we pulled the full feed in an attempt to thwart evil thieving spam bloggers. However, over the past day or two we've had the benefit of talking to some Very Smart People who've shown us alternate ways to foil scrapers. (See? We even learned what "scrapers" are. Told you they were smart.)
Therefore, and here's the part you want to hear: we are restoring the full feed tomorrow.
Who loves ya? Huh? Huh? That's right: we do.
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Soil and fertilisers in Bradford
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Soil and fertilisers are the building blocks for a healthy garden. You'll find over 2,500 garden centres in the Garden Centre Guide offering a great range of soils, soil improvers, specialist composts and fertilisers for you to choose from.
Boost your garden with soils and fertilisers from Bradford
Look after the soil and your plants look after themselves, so the saying goes: and with enriched soil, boosted with extra fertilisers, your plants shrug off pests and diseases and grow through setbacks with relative ease.
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Mix and match a range of different composts from your local garden centre in Bradford to get the best results.
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Please select your local garden centre near Bradford below for more information on the wide range of soil and fertilisers they offer.
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It's funny how we often take for granted how much technology has impacted our lives, both on a personal level and professionally in the workplace. I wouldn't consider myself that old really, but I still refer to an artist's latest music as a new album and remember a day when I wasn't required to pump gas for my car. You, too, may remember pay phones, watching VHS tapes, and backing up data from a PC onto floppies. All of these were of course considered significant advancements at one time, but they all seem so distant now.
As a young presales technical application engineer in the early '90s, I demonstrated the benefits of solid modeling, and occasionally senior draftsmen would say that a CAD system would never replace a drafting board. Sure, I was able to prove that CAD could in fact make you more productive than a drafting board, but I also recall the resistance by some. This resistance was largely cultural. Despite the clear productivity gains that could be made, for some there was a serious concern that their expertise and value to an organization would be minimized by technology. Similar concerns were likely raised in the newsprint industry. Concerns among older generations of diehard print journalists who felt digital devices would never replace print. Just as digital devices have become accepted tools for efficiency, so too have CAD systems. Gone are the days when you would see a drafting board in a company's engineering department, or hear concerns that CAD is taking over.
Reflecting on the early stages of my career, I see some parallels when companies evaluate the use of product and manufacturing information (PMI) and adopt a model based definition (MBD) strategy. MBD is a complete digital definition of a product within the 3D model. PMI contributes to MBD by conveying information such as geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), 3D annotation (text), surface finish and material specifications.
There are many benefits to using PMI, both at the individual level and for entire organizations: It enables you to capture and associate design & manufacturing requirements directly with the 3D model, and share this information with parallel product development processes. PMI allows companies to achieve better quality control and provides faster access to critical product information. PMI also reduces rework associated with inaccurate or incomplete manufacturing information.
While more and more companies are taking advantage of PMI to support MBD, some are not completely convinced that it will replace the traditional 2D drawing. Some see the value of annotating their 3D models, but continue to produce drawings. Just as there was cultural resistance to CAD systems when many companies still used drafting boards, there is resistance to replacing 2D drawings entirely with 3D annotated solid models. Regardless of where you stand on this topic, most recognize that, like drafting boards, over time 2D drawings will also be replaced by rich PMI content.
Here are some things you can do to overcome culture from being a barrier to adoption of PMI:
Advancements due to technology are rarely a simple replacement. To say that cell phones have replaced pay phones, while accurate, is limiting. Cell phones have had a dramatic and profound impact on society beyond simply technology. Billions of people around the globe are now connected, communicating, and sharing information 24/7. People have accurate up-to-the-minute news, entertainment, games, and a multitude of other tools all in one device that fits in a pocket.
Like cell phones, to say that CAD systems simply replaced the drafting board is an understatement. CAD systems are used by millions of companies on a daily basis to address a wide range of tasks including producing engineering documentation. Automation-enabled capabilities provide exceptional speed and accuracy for detailing and reduce the effort and cost to produce models and drawings. Furthermore, the ability to establish an associative relationship with a 3D model or assembly means that the drawing is always up-to-date. The same can be said for many products and services, from VHS tapes, to how we store music and other media, and yes, even pumping gas. Each has been impacted by technology and seen significant improvements.
We are at an important point in history with regards to capturing, communicating and reusing design and manufacturing intent. Leveraging PMI on 3D models and adopting a MBD strategy offers significant benefits over producing traditional 2D drawings on a CAD system. PMI increases productivity and quality by documenting the information once and reusing it everywhere. As product manager for NX MBD, I am committed to helping customers adopt PMI and model-based strategies in order to achieve higher levels of productivity. I also believe that one day we will look back and reflect on the role 2D drawings had just as some of us remember drafting boards.
In future blogs, I'll share some best practices for authoring and consuming PMI.
Dave Wingrave
NX Product Manager | Model Based Definition
Thanks Frank. I'm glad you liked the blog. NX PMI is included in most product bundles today and can also be added to the NX Mach Designer bundle. SPLM reviews product packaging regularly to ensure we are providing value to customers so will look at this.
Thanks again,
The old 2" solid oak drafting board has been re-purposed and is now a bench seat in the mud room of my home. It almost became a butcher block counter top but the mud/utility room remodeled happened before the kitchen project. Man, that was a heavy, heavy board!
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BEIRUT, Lebanon, June 19 (UPI) -- Lebanese leaders need to work quickly to prevent sectarian conflict from erupting as the threat from Syria's war moves closer, the speaker of Parliament said.
Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Wednesday there were growing concerns about "sectarian strife" in Lebanon.
Lebanon's political structure is divided along religious lines. Those divisions have been strained by the role Shiite movement Hezbollah has played in Syria's civil war.
Hezbollah says it is fighting alongside pro-government forces in Syria to protect Lebanon from Syrian rebel groups, some of which are aligned with al-Qaida. Conflict has erupted, however, between pro- and anti-Syria elements near Lebanese-Syrian border.
Berri was quoted by the official National News Agency as calling "for doubling efforts to put an end to such attempts that threaten [to destabilize] the country."
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres said from Beirut the refugee crisis was compounding the issue for Lebanon. He said Lebanon is on pace to host more than 1 million Syrian refugees by the end of the year.
Guterres said the threat of spillover from the Syrian war "is now becoming a harsh reality" for countries like Lebanon.
"The international community must overcome its divisions and come together to stop the fighting if we want to prevent the flames of war from spreading across the Middle East," he said in a statement.


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Evolution of Key Cisco Leadership Positions
Cisco's long-standing belief has always been that companies need to evolve to drive forward and lead through market transitions. The same is true for our executive talent. Evolving our talent requires putting them in new roles, expanding their perspective and skill sets and bringing fresh ideas and energy to the business. This is what we've recently done with Edzard Overbeek's new move from SVP of our Asia-Pacific-Japan region to head of our global Services business and Bruce Klein's move from SVP of Public Sector Sales to the head of our Worldwide Partner Organization.
Over the past year, we have refocused our engineering organization for agility, better decision making, and a renewed focus on innovation. The market share numbers speak for themselves and our customer confidence has never been stronger. We have a strong leadership team and the business group leaders have demonstrated strong execution. Now the time is right for us to drive the next phase of our organizational evolution.
With that, we are pleased to announce Padmasree Warrior will expand her role to become Cisco's Chief Technology and Strategy Officer where she will be responsible for identifying customer and industry transitions and determining Cisco's strategy to address them. Padma will work closely with Cisco's engineering, field, operations and services leadership, and will define strategy, investments, acquisitions and the evolution of Cisco's technology partner ecosystem. Additionally, Padma will be responsible for thought leadership around Cisco's products and architectures, technical talent development and recruiting, and she will increase her time with external stakeholders. The business group CTO's will report dotted line to Padma to enable strong alignment between technology strategy, business strategy and M&A activity. Over the past four years, Padma has established a tremendous track record of results, such as building Cisco's strategy and execution around architectures, cloud, overall technology strategy framework, and attracting and developing industry leading technical talent. We look forward to accelerating our market position under Padma's strategic direction.
After 13 years of exceptional service to Cisco, Ned Hooper will be leaving the immediate Cisco family to form an independent investment partnership company and to pursue his goal to be a principal investor. Ned has been working on his plan with us over a number of months, and we look forward to partnering with him in his new endeavor. Ned has a unique passion and skill for investment and strategy, and will focus on this in the next phase of his career. Ned pioneered the model for large-scale M&A at Cisco and drove significant transactions for the company such as Tandberg, WebEx, Airespace, Starent and NDS. Additionally, he has managed our $2B investment portfolio with both strategic and financial returns to the company. Ned's strategy and business development team will now report to Padma. We would like to thank Ned for his contributions, leadership, friendship and his continual drive to always do the right thing for Cisco.
Finally, Pankaj Patel will assume the leadership of Cisco's engineering organization. Pankaj will drive
innovation, operational excellence and agile development across our products, solutions and architectures, and continue to increase our relevance with our expanding customer base. Pankaj's deep customer relationships and extensive engineering expertise, combined with his ability to mentor and grow top engineering talent will serve Cisco well as we drive the next phase of engineering leadership for the company. While you may be familiar with Pankaj's service provider experience, he previously spent 16 years in the enterprise space. Over the past 13 years, Pankaj developed and grew Cisco's service provider business which today accounts for approximately 35% of Cisco's direct product revenue. Pankaj's leadership in key service provider areas such as core routing, edge routing, SP mobility and SP video has positioned Cisco extremely well for the future. Throughout his tenure Pankaj has delivered a significant number of products to the Cisco portfolio, addressing a wide range of customer needs. Over the past year as the co-leader of engineering, Pankaj has increased his involvement in Cisco's enterprise business, as the intersection points between service provider and enterprise come closer together.
As we stay focused on being the best Cisco for our customers, partners, investors and employees today, we never lose track of where we want to go in the future. We are excited about this evolution in our organization. Please join us in congratulating Padma, Pankaj and Ned on the next phase of their respective journeys.
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The Return of the Two-Week Vacation
The two-martini lunch may be extinct, but another perk common to yesteryear's workplace, the two-week vacation, is making a comeback among workaholic Americans. Off Duty editor Sara Clemence joins Lunch Break. Photo: AP.
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To simplify the discussion in this section, the ACI keywords such as userdn, roledn, groupdn, and userattr that are used to provide bind credentials are collectively called the subject of the ACI. The subject determines to whom the ACI applies.
The following table shows which macros can be used to replace specific ACI keywords.Table 6–3 Macro ACI Keywords
ACI Keywords
For matching in the target, and direct substitution in the subject.
target, targetfilter, userdn, roledn, groupdn, userattr
For substituting multiple RDNs that work in subtrees of the subject.
targetfilter, userdn, roledn, groupdn, userattr
For substituting the value of the attributeName attribute from the target entry into the subject.
userdn, roledn, groupdn, userattr
The following restrictions apply to macro ACI keywords:
When using the ($dn) and [$dn] macros in a subject, you must define a target that contains the ($dn) macro.
You can combine the ($dn) macro (but not the [$dn] macro) with the ($attr.attrName) macro in a subject.
The ($dn) macro in the target of an ACI determines the substitution value by comparing it to the entry targeted by the LDAP request. For example, you have an LDAP request targeted at this entry:
cn=all,ou=groups,dc=subdomain1, dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com
In addition, you have an ACI that defines the target as follows:
The ($dn) macro matches with "dc=subdomain1, dc=hostedCompany1". This substring is then used for substitutions in the subject of the ACI.
In the subject of the ACI, the ($dn) macro is replaced by the entire substring that matches in the target. For example:
The subject becomes this:
groupdn="ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups, dc=subdomain1,dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com"
After the macro has been expanded, Directory Server evaluates the ACI following the normal process to determine whether access is granted.
Unlike a standard ACI, an ACI that uses macro substitution does not necessarily grant access to the child of the targeted entry. This is because when the child DN is the target, the substitution might not create a valid DN in the subject string.
The substitution mechanism for [$dn] is slightly different than for ($dn). The DN of the targeted resource is examined several times, each time dropping the left-most RDN component, until a match is found.
For example, suppose that you have an LDAP request targeted at the cn=all,ou=groups, dc=subdomain1,dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com subtree, and the following ACI:
aci: (targetattr="*") (target="ldap:///ou=Groups,($dn),dc=example,dc=com") (version 3.0; acl "Domain access"; allow (read,search) groupdn="ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups,[$dn], dc=example,dc=com";)
The server proceeds as follows to expand this ACI:
The server verifies that the ($dn) in target matches dc=subdomain1,dc=hostedCompany1.
The server replaces [$dn] in the subject with dc=subdomain1,dc=hostedCompany1.
The resulting subject is groupdn="ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups, dc=subdomain1,dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com". If access is granted because the bind DN is a member of that group, the macro expansion stops, and the ACI is evaluated. If the bind DN is not a member, the process continues.
The server replaces [$dn] in the subject with dc=hostedCompany1.
The resulting subject is groupdn="ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups, dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com". Again, the bind DN is tested as a member of this group and if it is, the ACI is evaluated fully. If the bind DN is not a member, macro expansion stops with the last RDN of the matched value, and ACI evaluation is finished for this ACI.
The advantage of the [$dn] macro is that it provides a flexible way to grant domain-level administrators access to all the subdomains in the directory tree. Therefore, the [$dn] macro is useful for expressing a hierarchical relationship between domains.
For example, consider the following ACI:
aci: (target="ldap:///ou=*,($dn),dc=example,dc=com") (targetattr="*") (targetfilter=(objectClass=nsManagedDomain)) (version 3.0; acl "Domain access"; allow (read,search) groupdn= "ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups,[$dn],dc=example,dc=com";)
The ACI grants access to the members of cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups, dc=hostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com to all of the subdomains under dc=hostedCompany1. Thus, an administrator who belongs to that group could access, for example, the subtree ou=people,dc=subdomain1.1,dc=subdomain1.
However, at the same time, members of cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Groups, dc=subdomain1.1 would be denied access to the ou=people,dc=subdomain1, dc=hostedCompany1 and ou=people,dc=hostedCompany1 nodes.
The ($attr.attrname) macro is always used in the subject part of a DN. For example, you could define the following roledn:
roledn = "ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,($attr.ou),dc=HostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com"
Now, assume that the server receives an LDAP operation that is targeted at the following entry:
dn: cn=Babs Jensen,ou=People,dc=HostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com cn: Babs Jensen sn: Jensen ou: Sales ...
To evaluate the roledn part of the ACI, the server reads the value of the ou attribute stored in the targeted entry. The server then substitutes this value in the subject to expand the macro. In the example, the roledn is expanded as follows:
roledn = "ldap:///cn=DomainAdmins,ou=Sales,dc=HostedCompany1,dc=example,dc=com"
Directory Server then evaluates the ACI according to the normal ACI evaluation algorithm.
When the attribute that is named in the macro is multivalued, each value is used in turn to expand the macro. The first value that provides a successful match is used.


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NCLB Update
NCLB Update (cont.)
IDEA Report
Transforming Higher Education
Keeping Children Safe
Grant Awards
Adult Education
Quotes to Note
Upcoming Events
Editor's Note
ED Review has been on brief hiatus. However, it was a busy last month in the field of education, and I hope you have been able to track key developments via the ED.gov web site. If notor, to ensure you did not miss anything of significanceplease accept this "catch-up" issue of the newsletter. It is longer than most issues, with multiple links for additional information. Hereafter, ED Review will return to its standard format and schedule.
While away, my wife and I welcomed our first-born son into the world! Baby, mom, and dad are doing well.
NCLB Update
September 19-21, Secretary Spellings participated in a Back to School bus tour across Ohio and Indiana. On Day 1, in Cleveland, the Secretary announced the "Empowering Parents School Box" (http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/involve/schoolbox/), a resource to help families better prepare their students for academic success, as well as explored the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where she learned about science by singing a Stevie Wonder song) and hosted a live National Parent Town Hall. "No Child Left Behind puts a necessary focus on reading and maththe gateway skills to all other learning," she said at the town hall meeting. "It also arms parents with the information they need to be smart consumers and strong advocates for their children. I have yet to meet a parent who volunteered his or her child to be the one who was left behind." On Day 2, the Secretary visited Wright-Patterson Air Force Base outside of Dayton (her assigned codename: Starbuck) and Withrow High School in Cincinnati, where she revealed new features of the Department's FAFSA4caster (http://www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov/), an online tool which offers students an early estimate of eligibility for federal aid. On Day 3, in Indianapolis, the Secretary unveiled two new guides in the "Innovations in Education" series"K-8 Charter Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap" (http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/charterk-8/) and "Supporting Charter School Excellence Through Quality Authorizing" (http://www.ed.gov/nclb/choice/charter/authorizing/)and toured the city's Children's Museum (her own words: "No dinos left behind!"). For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/photos/2007/bus-tour.html.
On October 2, Secretary Spellings named 287 schools as 2007 No Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools. The Blue Ribbon program recognizes high performing schools (schools whose students, regardless of background, perform in the top 10% on their state assessments [public] or nationally normed assessments [private]) and dramatically improving schools (schools whose students, at least 40% of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds, dramatically improved on tests to score in at least the top 40% statewide). Chief State School Officers nominate public schools. The Council for American Private Education nominates private schools. Of the schools nominated by each state, at least one-third must have more than 40% of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all recipients must meet No Child Left Behind Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) requirements, as defined by their states. The schools will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., November 12-13. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/awards.html.
Also, congratulations to the New York City Department of Education, winner of the 2007 Broad Prize for Urban Education. The nation's largest school system bested four finalists: Bridgeport (CT), Long Beach, Miami-Dade County, and Northside (TX). New York will receive $500,000 in college scholarships. For more information, please go to http://www.broadprize.org/.
Other No Child Left Behind-related resources:
- NCLB Success Stories from Education News Parents Can Use (http://www.ed.gov/nclb/overview/intro/
- "Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Minorities" (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007039)
- "Encouraging Girls in Math and Science" (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/20072003.pdf)
- "Organizing Instruction and Study to Improve Student Learning" (http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/pdf/20072004.pdf)
- "Giving Parents Options: Strategies for Informing Parents and Implementing School Choice and Supplemental Educational Services under No Child Left Behind (http://www.ed.gov/admins/comm/choice/
NCLB Update (cont.)
This week, President Bush and Secretary Spellings continued to promote reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act at local events. On October 9, the President and Secretary met with civil rights leaders and other advocates for disadvantaged children at the White House. "We just had a meaningful discussion about our joint commitment to closing an achievement gap that exists in America," the President said. "As we move forward, we will continue to welcome new ideas. And, I appreciate the ideas I heard today. Yet, there can be no compromise on the basic principle: every child must learn to read and do math at, or above, grade level. And there can be no compromise on the need to hold schools accountable to make sure we achieve that goal" (http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/
2007/10/20071009-5.html). On October 10, Secretary Spellings joined U.S. Secretary of Energy Samuel Bodman at the new T. C. Williams High School in suburban Virginia. "At a time when less than half of high school graduates are prepared for college-level math and science, it's time to increase expectations and improve the way these subjects are taught in our classrooms," Secretary Spellings explained. "Solid math and science skills are becoming increasingly essential in the new knowledge, so it's time to ramp up the rigor and challenge our students to succeed" (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
Note: The EnergySmart Schools web site (http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/energysmartschools/) includes more than 350 lesson plans and activities on energy efficiency and renewable energy.
On September 25, the non-partisan National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB) released national and state-by-state results of the 2007 Nation's Report Card in reading and math, highlighting fourth- and eighth-grade achievement on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP). Some findings:
- Fourth- and eighth-graders scored higher than in all previous assessment years, and the proportion of students performing at or above the "Basic" and "Proficient" achievement levels has increased significantly over the last 17 years.
- At both grades, white, black, and Hispanic students demonstrated a better understanding compared to all previous assessment years. And, the white-black achievement gap narrowed at grade 4 when compared to 1990 and at grade 8 when compared to 2005.
- Fourteen states and the District of Columbia improved their scores at both the fourth- and eighth-grade levels from 2005 to 2007, while no state showed a decline in achievement.
- Fourth-graders scored higher than in all previous assessment years. Eighth-graders scored higher than in 1992 and 2005.
- At both grades, white, black, and Hispanic students demonstrated a better understanding compared to 1992. But, just the white-black achievement gap at grade 4 had narrowed compared to 1992 and 2005.
- Three states and the District improved their scores at both the fourth- and eighth-grade levels from 2005 to 2007, while no states showed a decline in fourth-grade achievement and only two states showed a decline in eighth-grade achievement.
"Student achievement is on the rise," said the Secretary upon the release. "No Child Left Behind is working. It's doable, reasonable, and necessary. Any efforts to weaken accountability would fly in the face of rising achievement." For more information, please go to http://nationsreportcard.gov/. (Several fact sheets may be found at http://www.ed.gov/nclb/accountability/achieve/report-card2007.html, and state-by-states profiles are posted at http://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/states/.)
Note: The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) "Education at a Glance" (http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag2007/) provides a comparable, up-to-date array of indicators on education among OECD's 30 member nations and partners. The main areas covered are participation and achievement, public and private spending, conditions for students and teachers, and the state of lifelong learning.
IDEA Report
The Department's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) has submitted to Congress its 27th annual report on the implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The report consists of two volumes. The first section of Volume I focuses on the children and students being served under IDEA, including trends in numbers and percentages of infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children served; declassification of elementary school-age students; and characteristics of secondary students served for emotional disturbance. The second section has state-level data profiles, and the third section consists of selected rank-ordered state data tables. Volume II contains extensive appendix tables of state-reported data required under IDEA, including the number of infants and toddlers receiving early intervention services disaggregated by race/ethnicity; the number of children receiving special education services disaggregated by disability category and race/ethnicity; and graduation and dropout data. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/reports/annual/osep/2005/parts-b-c/.
Note: OSERS's updated "Disability Employment 101" booklet (http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osers/
products/employmentguide/) presents information on finding qualified workers with disabilities, putting disability and employment research into practice, and modeling what other businesses have done to successfully integrate those with disabilities into the workforce.
Transforming Higher Education
In early September, the Secretary announced that the national student loan default rate fell from FY 2004's 5.1% to 4.6%just off the record-low rate of 4.5% (FY 2003) and 79% less than the all-time high of 22.4% (FY 1990). Moreover, all of the nation's colleges and universities have default rates low enough to remain eligible for federal financial aid programs. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSFAP/defaultmanagement/cdr.html.
On September 27, President Bush signed into law the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (H.R. 2669), authorizing the largest increase in student financial aid since the GI Bill. The legislation increases funding for the federal Pell Grant programwhich, unlike loans, do not have to be repaidby $11.4 billion over the next five years, gradually raising the maximum annual award from $4,310 in 2007 to $5,400 in 2012. "One of the best ways to make higher education affordable is through Pell Grants," the President stated. "Pell Grants send an important message to students in need: if you work hard, and you stay in school, and you make the right choices, the federal government is going to stand with you." Today, five million lower-income students receive Pell Grants annually. In addition, the legislation makes it easier to repay loans by:
- Cutting interest rates on new, subsidized Stafford loans to undergraduate students. (From the current 6.8%, the rate would be reduced to 6.0% in July 2008, 5.6% in July 2009, 4.5% in July 2010, and 3.4% in July 2011. In July 2012, the rate would revert back to 6.8%.)
- Capping both subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford loan repayments to no more than 15% of discretionary income. After 25 years, any remaining balances would be cancelled.
- Forgiving the loans of borrowers working public sector jobs (such as emergency management, government, law enforcement, public education, public health) after 10 years of service and repayments.
For more information, please go to http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070927-1.html. (President Bush's remarks are available at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2007/09/20070927-3.html. Secretary Spellings' statement is posted at http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/09/09272007a.html.)
Also, Undersecretary of Education Sara Martinez Tucker is conducting a national college listening tour, to hear directly from students about the challenges they face in gaining access to and succeeding in college. She will meet with students in California, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, New York, and Texas.
Other higher education-related resources:
- College Navigator (http://collegenavigator.ed.gov/), the successor to the College Opportunities Online (COOL) web site designed to help students, parents, and high school counselors get information about 7,000 institutions of higher education in the U.S.
- "Only a Dream" public service campaign (http://federalstudentaid.ed.gov/onlyadream.html)
- "Postsecondary Institutions in the U.S.: Fall 2006 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred in 2005-06" (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007166)
Keeping Children Safe
The next "Education News Parents Can Use" broadcast (October 16, 8:00-9:00 ET) will discuss "what works" in violence reduction and the growing body of evidence about the links between violence, bullying, mental health, and academic achievement. The Virginia Tech University tragedy, like the shootings at American middle and high schools, shocked the country and caused parents and educators to wonder how school campusestraditionally, safe havens for learningcould become so violent. Actually, despite these highly visible events, the vast majority of the nation's students are safe at school. Statistics indicate that homicides of school-age children were about 50 times more likely to occur away from school than at school, and, every year over the last decade, serious violent victimization rates were lower at school. Still, as long as any student is threatened, there is work to be done. The broadcast will spotlight a variety of resources to assist educatorsand help the parents they servein developing and improving plans to mitigate violent behavior, identifying behaviors that lead to violence in youth, and ensuring the safety and prosperity of America's children. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/av/video/edtv/. (You can watch live and archived webcasts at http://www.connectlive.com/events/ednews/.)
Regarding Virginia Tech, the Department's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) recently awarded the institution a $960,685 grant to assist with recovery efforts and begin to develop a model for assessing and responding to at-risk behaviors in a higher education setting. After the April 16 shootings, Virginia Tech submitted an unsolicited proposal to OSDFS for national program/federal activities funds. These discretionary funds support leadership projects designed to prevent violence and drug abuse among all education levels. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/09/09212007a.html.
Also, as a participating member of the President's Interagency Task Force to combat human trafficking, OSDFS has developed a fact sheet for schools related to the trafficking of children. Contrary to popular assumption, cases of human trafficking have been reported in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and some U.S. territories. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/osdfs/factsheet.html.
Other safety-related resources:
- Emergency Response and Crisis Management Technical Assistance Center (http://ercm.ed.gov/), with "Helpful Hints" on improving emergency management practices within school communities
- "Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: 2005-06" (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007361)
- "Public School Practices for Violence Prevention and Reduction: 2003-04" (http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2007010)
Grant Awards
Below is a short list of new grant awards, particularly in the area of assessment development:
- Almost $7.5 million to six states to explore ways to implement better assessments of student progress, beyond the testing procedures required under No Child Left Behind (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
- More than $14 million to 27 states to help them meet requirements for students with disabilities under No Child Left Behind and IDEA (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
- $2.45 million to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AACU), and the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (NASULGC) to provide reliable and valid measures for assessing student learning at the higher education level (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
- More than $3.5 million to 22 grantees to plan, design, and open new charter schools (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
- $100 million to 41 school districts in 17 states to establish new magnet schools or expand existing magnet programs (http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/
Note: In a September 27 letter to Chief State School Officers (listed at http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/gposbul/
lateliquidationmemos.html), the Department's Chief Financial Officer issued new guidance for the "late liquidation" of federal education funds.
Adult Education
On September 27, President Bush signed an Executive Order to strengthen adult education in the U.S. Secretary Spellings has been tasked with leading an Interagency Adult Education Working Group. By bringing together all relevant federal agencies, the group aims to strengthen existing programs and improve adult participation in postsecondary education. "College access is not just about access for high school students. It's about access for adult learners," the Secretary said. "When 90% of the fastest growing jobs in America require a postsecondary credential or training, we have a duty to educate those of all ages and backgrounds to meet the needs of our new knowledge-based economy." For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/09/09282007a.html.
Note: To support states and colleges that are working to increase adults' access to an advanced credential, the Secretary also announced four grants totaling more than $2.8 million from the Department's Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE). Ready for College grants will allow community college systems in four states to work with 25 local adult education programs to improve college readiness for out-of-school youth.
Quotes to Note
"The Nation's Report Card shows we're making good progress.... And that means Congress needs to reauthorize and strengthen the No Child Left Behind Act.... Through this law our nation has made an historic commitment to America's children, and we have a moral obligation to keep that commitment. We must ensure that they have the skills they need to succeed in lifeand in a global economy that becomes even more important."
|President George W. Bush (9/26/07), in New York City after the release of 2007 NAEP scores
"This morning, I had the honor of meeting the Team USA athletes, including golfer Jason Plante. In addition to competing here today, he is an honor roll student, and he also plays on his high school team, which is among the best in the state. In Jason's opinion, 'there is virtually no difference' between learning a sport and learning in school. He's absolutely right. Both take discipline, focus, practice, and high expectations. This summit [on the Well-Being of Students with Intellectual Disabilities] is a great opportunity for all of us to work together to help more students around the world succeed and thrive as Jason has."
|Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings (10/3/07), in Shanghai, China, for the Special Olympics World Summer Games
Upcoming Events
The National Mathematics Advisory Panel's ninth meeting is October 23 and 24 in Phoenix. For more information, please go to http://www.ed.gov/about/bdscomm/list/mathpanel/.
On November 5 and 6, the White House and several Cabinet agencies (including Education) will host a conference in Indianapolis, to help social service organizations learn more about the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. This conference will share information about the federal grant process, as well as basic legal responsibilities that come with federal aid. Special emphasis will be placed on opportunities for partnership at the state and local level. The conference is free, but pre-registration is required. Please register online by October 29. For more information, please go to http://www.fbci.gov/.
Over the next two weeks, the Department will be exhibiting at the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities' annual conference in Chicago (October 20-22) and the National Future Farmers of America's national convention in Indianapolis (October 24-27). If you are attending either of these events, please stop by the Department's booth.
The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis-based organization that supports education entrepreneurship, is initiating a fellowship program, which will afford talented individuals with the opportunity to develop and launch initiatives to transform public education. An inaugural cohort of four entrepreneurs will begin their two-year fellowship next spring and receive salary, benefits, travel resources, and a customized package of support. Applications, with a statement of intent, are due by January 15, 2008. Fellowships will be awarded by May 1, 2008. For more information, please go to http://www.themindtrust.org/.
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Emergency symbol: Controversy in BOS race
Eric Strucko is a compulsive volunteer. In designing campaign materials for his race to represent the White Hall district on the Board of Supervisors, he chose symbols to represent his community service: the Maltese Cross for his work at the Earlysville Volunteer Fire Department; an apple and books for serving on the boards of the Free Union Country School and the Miller School; a tree for his involvement in rural area preservation groups; and the Star of Life for his volunteer work at the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad.
It's his use of the last symbol– a registered certification mark of the U.S. Department of Transportation– that has some Republicans grousing in what Strucko derides as a "desperation" attack.
"I am offended by Eric Strucko's use of the Star of Life® symbol in his political ads and website," writes Spotswood Connelly, who serves on the Fire Service Board, in an email to The Hook. Connelly believes the symbol implies that the candidate has been endorsed by the emergency services community.
"To me, it's a generic symbol of the emergency squad," responds Strucko. "I'm a certified emergency medical shock trauma technician in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I'm a full member of a licensed rescue squad. I never intended to imply it was an endorsement."
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has a booklet that details how the Star of Life may be used, and Virginia, too, publishes guidelines. "They list all the things you can use it for," says Connelly, "and running for Board of Supervisors is not one of them."
Connelly is "very strongly" Republican, but he says he'd be bothered if Strucko's GOP opponent, David Wyant, used a registered trademark on his campaign materials, and he notes that Wyant, an NFL official, isn't using the NFL logo.
The Strucko camp mentions a campaign photo of Wyant refereeing an NFL game with the Washington Redskins logo visible on a helmet. Could that imply an endorsement by the Redskins? No, replies Strucko. "Nor do I assume every rescue squad is endorsing me. For me, it's a certification."
Kostas Alibertis doesn't think it's a big deal. He's the chief of the Western Albemarle Rescue Squad where Strucko volunteers. "Every EMT has the right to use it," he declares. "It doesn't mean anything other than he has medical training."
The rescue squad is apolitical, says Alibertis, and does not support any person or party. He would have an issue with Strucko's use if he were not a member in good standing– "but he is a member in good standing who puts in his hours," Alibertis says. And within the squad, he has heard no complaints.
"That's one of those little battles I'm not getting into," says Wyant. "I'm going to focus on my campaign and on what I'm about, the person I am, and the qualifications I have."
However, Wyant campaign worker Jim Lansing doesn't like what he calls the "implied endorsement on literally everything Strucko's presented to the public."
He cites a Strucko letter with pictures of the Democrat in his fire outfit that mentions the number of emergency calls he's been on. "Certainly he's trying to emphasize his community involvement, and I think that's very good," concedes Lansing. "So why would he have to use the Star of Life?"
Lansing is bothered by something else in Strucko's use of the Star of Life. "I do know it's a registered trademark, and the little "R" in a circle is missing," he says.
"I just lifted the [Star of Life] symbol from clip art," says Strucko, who says he thought the image was generic.
This is not the first time Strucko has generated complaints for using symbols on campaign materials. The Republicans note that when he worked on Charles Martin's run for the House of Delegates in 2001, the secretary of the Commonwealth notified the campaign it could not use the state seal on campaign materials, and they had to cover them up with stickers.
"We thought it was okay because we saw it used on a lot of Republican websites," explains Strucko. "And because [Martin] was an elected official in Albemarle County, we thought using the state seal was appropriate. It was not."
As soon as the state told Martin he couldn't use it, "We removed it," adds Strucko.
NHTSA does not like to see the Star of Life used in political campaigns, says spokesman Tim Hurd, mentioning a candidate in a county coroner's race in Kentucky earlier this year. Because NHTSA found out about the symbol's use after the fact, no action was taken.
There's no statute prohibiting someone from using it, according to Hurd, but the government could ask a candidate to stop and then go to court to seek an injunction.
Strucko blasts Republicans for raising the issue so close to the election. "That material has been out there seven months," he says. "Those concerns should have been expressed earlier.
"I've worked hard and put in hundreds of hours– 14 hours a week– at the rescue squad, so I feel like I've legitimately earned a place in that organization," he says. "I intended nothing but to symbolize the sacrifice and hard work I've put in."
If Republican concerns about the trademark are legitimate, Strucko says, he won't use the Star of Life on future campaign materials.
He calls the whole issue "petty" in what had thus far been a civil campaign. "It's a sign of desperation by the opposition," he observes.
Eric Strucko says Republicans waited until the last minute to raise the issue of whether an EMT running for office can use the EMT symbol.
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LETTER: Republican Richard Hanna deserves another term
To The Editor:
As a retired member of Congress who had the privilege of representing so much of Central New York for 24 years, I know a little something about the job and what it takes to serve effectively. That's why I'm proud to endorse Richard Hanna for re-election in the 22nd Congressional District.
Washington is more divided today than ever. That's why we need to elect leaders who are interested in seeking solutions and common ground in the interest of all Americans. I know, respect and admire Richard Hanna.
He is one of the few in Washington who don't view those in "the other party" as the enemy, but rather as potential allies.
Richard Hanna works to find the best ideas, no matter their source. In a short time he has proven his leadership by having three bills signed into law by President Obama. That required bipartisan support from the Republican House and Democrat Senate and he got it.
They call him "congressman," but as Richard reminds people, the real title of his job is "representative." Daily, his several offices and highly professional staff work tirelessly with him to provide constituent service second to none.
His is a voice for those who need assistance in solving a Social Security or Medicare problem, obtaining earned and deserved veteran's benefits or cutting through the red tape in dealing with a federal agency.
Richard Hanna is doing the job he was sent to do and doing it exceptionally well. At a time when so many in the nation's Capitol seem to be out for themselves, the 22nd District has a Representative who is out for the people. He deserves to be returned and I proudly support him.
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High School in the Spotlight: Mater Dei High School
BroadwayWorld's High School Center is proud to showcase high school performance programs around the country in our weekly feature of 'High School in the Spotlight'.
This week, we're thrilled to feature Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California. Get to know the school's Performing Arts Department and see photos from past productions below!
Under the direction of Patrick Williams, The Performing Arts Department includes comprehensive Choral and Hand-bell, Instrumental, Theatre, Dance, and Pep programs. Our students develop a rich appreciation for artistic history and tradition as well as performance skills which are frequently exercised. Students sing, play, dance, and act, and run crew in a wide variety of educational, religious, competitive, and civic forums. Annual events include Scriptfest, Shortsfest, Shakespeare in the Grotto, Fall and Spring Plays, Christmas at the Corner, Madrigal Feast, Senior Musical, Dance Showcases, and our evening of Red Hot Jazz. Our musical and theatre groups excel at their adjudicated festivals and, each year, our award-winning Dance Team, Cheerleading Squad, and Song Team compete nationally.
We attribute our programs' high visibility and success to the strongly classical and dynamic nature of our performing arts classes. Our faculty members are artistically proficient and accomplished, active in professional development, conducting national workshops as well as attending them. Ever mindful that some of our students, as adults, also will pursue their talents academically and professionally, we strive to cultivate each individual's ability to its full potential. Many of our students are admitted to prestigious colleges, some of them receiving generous scholarships to continue their studies in music, theatre, or dance.
The Theatre Arts department will next present F. Scott Fitzgerald's THE GREAT GATSBY on February 6-9 in the Monarch Pavillion. Other events for the year include CHUCKLES FOR CHARITY, Dr. Seuss TOUR, SHORTSFEST, IN THE HEIGHTS, and the 8th annual SHAKESPEARE IN THE GROTTO - JULIUS CAESAR. For more information, click here.
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This dialog will go away next week. The first time that you launch LibreOffice a dialog is presented which displays a quick summary of all things changed since our last upgrade of OpenOffice. I have used this in the past with OpenOffice and found it to be very helpful. No one reads the published articles and email messages about upgrades, but here it is again. We then have acknowledgement that they clicked through. The dialog gives them the option to receive a PDF of all release notes. It also gives the users the ability to have a document emailed to their home address with the download links of LibreOffice; or if they want we will burn them a CD with the software already downloaded. It's proven very helpful to promote people running these same software packages at home on their computers.
And then LibreOffice launches normally and quickly. While you don't really ever have a "cold start" on a multi-user server, it's about 4 seconds from splash page to the point that Libre is fully rendered and ready for typing. Certainly acceptable.
Typing is crisp and responsive over remote display,and users are indicating that it seems to run faster in many places than did OpenOffice. Being that OOo and Libre are on the same physical server, it certainly is an apples to apples test. Both have identical resources, fonts and printers. We have seen some problems with printing tables in comparison to OpenOffice and our support group has discovered some ways to align the tables for better printing. Many of these documents have been upgraded several times going from WordPerfect 6, 7 and 8 and then OpenOffice 1, 2 and 3 and now LibreOffice. It's a wonder they open as well as they do.
Once this is deployed, I will be spending some time in some known problem areas. We have seen some performance problems when Anti-Aliasing is enabled for graphic objects. I want to better understand these problems and work with the developers to make improvements.