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Small Space Solutions From an Architect's Tiny Loft
Marie Claire Maison
Architect Philippe Harden's loft is 13 meters (about 42 feet) from end to end, with a total area of 57 square meters (around 613 sq. feet). Not big, in fact, it could easily fit within the dimensions of our Small Cool contest rules. In addition to looking great, it is filled with good ideas for maximizing space. Jump below for photos and tips:
Above: Harden removed the interior doors and walls in the unit to maximize the flow of the space and to allow him to redefine the "rooms". An oversized framed mirror helps to visually extend the main living space.
The kitchen is near the entryway, and is painted a very dark color to help separate it from the rest of the living space. The dark shelves blend in with the dark wall, allowing only the white lower cabinets to come forward visually which allows the cooking workspace to remain more of a backdrop to the table. The table itself is a much lighter alternative to a traditional kitchen island, but provides a large workspace.
A tiny niche next to the kitchen area is the dining area. A small metal garden table is surrounded by a collection of chairs, including an Eames, a Saarinen and a black chair from Habitat.
The bedroom is located at the far end of the living room, separated only by a partition, which can be seen in the topmost photo, with the large mirror hanging on it . The bathroom is open to the bedroom area, and an orange Philippe Starck chair can be seen through the entryway.
The home office with a simple desk and Eames task chair, can be closed off after work hours with a simple white curtain.
Part of the always inspiring Petits Espaces Gallery from Marie Claire Maison.
Photos: Marie Claire Maison
52 Comments
What a great space - I love the contrast of the bright white spaces with the dark walls, and the full-height bookshelves are wonderful.
I could live there just as it is, except for the bare lightbulbs in the main room...
Wow, if this was in the contest, it'd be the winner - hands down. It's fantastic!
Also, may I just point out that the first shot is HOW at least one picture entered into the competition should look. It gives an idea of how the place is laid out without even really needing the floor plan. I even know where the bedroom and ensuite bathroom is just from that picture.
This is one of my favorite apartments of all time. I have it marked in my "Apartment Living" book and am constantly referring back to it for inspiration. One day, one day...
I don't know. It's nice, but it isn't blowing me away.
i adore the kitchen, i love shelves in the kitchen. i think i would do my kitchen this way since i'm not a big fan of hanging cabinets.
Fantastic -- I love the industrial look of the library ladder and the mirror is just perfect.
Incredible space!! Ive been wanting to hang lights like the ones in the first picture, just a lightbulb and a cord. Does anyone know where i can find just the cord that looks exactly like that? (i love that it is black, not clear or beige)
Does anyone know where one can find something like the low, red, metal, locker-like credenza on the left wall in the first pic? I *love* it.
Caroline K, I think those are these Ikea cabinets in red. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40100192
or extremely similar..
Agreed... one of my favs EVER! This seems feasible for the average person, too. A couple cans of paint should do it for the walls. And, instead of the real Saarinen or Eames- maybe IKEA chairs.
Thanks for the continued inspiration!
I don't like how the first thing mentioned is the type of things owned in all the apartments shown here. I honestly don't care if someone uses an Eames chair or a $19.99 Wal-Mart special. It doesn't make their space better.
really nice....open airy and bright. particularly the ceiling height windows and the ceiling height doorways without doors (barndoors/sliders/pockets for all of you who want more privacy).
i'm not a curtain fan (they're dusty and disease prone) but these, at least, disappear and are open.
the colors are spot on and repeat around the space. the vintage furniture looks like it was acquired over time and edited.....and most of it can be found at flea markets, ebay, or craigslist.
one of the best for me. if he was in sf instead of paris, if i was building, and if i had the budget (BIG IFs granted), i'd hire him.
Love it.
Looks like a very personal space every piece seems to have lived in the space forever... not a space full of this designer and that designer for name sake only.I think thats what I like the most.
chic color choices. i like!
i especially like the dining niche in the kitchen.
Katrina58, here's a light that's similar to the one in the apartment, from a company called Rejuvenation. I've never ordered from them, so I can't vouch for them but it might be what you're looking for.
Absolutely beautiful!
i remember when this issue came out. this was perfect all around.
can't read french so i wonder if those are generic industrial shelving or designer?
the extremely large windows( bright) plays a big role in making the colors look great. It's good the architect saw that and not make this place super sterile and white.
Love the use of space, it looks spacious even though it is a small space. The natural sunlight and high ceilings with the open floor plan really help. Great photos!
my favorite of the contest thus far...he should enter.
I like the bedroom the best, and the way he's arranged the space overall.
I thought the narrow table in the kitchen was brilliant but the color scheme and open shelving were my least favorite part of the apt.
The spaces themselves seem cold, sterile and uncomfortable, and a bit cluttered. Aside from the orange chair in the bathroom I didn't see a single chair I'd want to sit in. I'm not a fan of this decorating style.
thanks, sweetheart!
Very nice, I like it a lot!
What a useful posting. This site should share and enlighten. i think that's part of why we all look at these house tours. What can we borrow or adapt? That way, we are all able to "stand on the shoulders of giants." (First to Bernard of Chartres in the 12th Century, according to Wikepedia.)
I like the staircase ladder and the wooden boxes in the kitchen. Everything else is meh.
I am so sick of eames furniture...thanks to AT.
Will chalkboard paint get me that same lovely dark hue in the kitchen?
I've seen this (great) apartment on so many magazines I could probably draw a map of it!
Those high ceilings will sway anyone to love a space.
Does anyone know who made the kitchen table?
I am trying to find a great slender dining table for a 6' 8" wide dining/foyer.
I like the feel of the space overall -- the light and the books and the general unpretentiousness and "undecorated" look (I mean that the chairs don't all match, it's not all white, and I bet if I took off my shoes and left them on the floor it wouldn't ruin the "look" -- any apartment of mine's going to have to meet that test). I don't especially like the black wall in the kitchen, though, and I regret the lack of colors and "pretty things" and patterns and artwork throughout.
Sorry, but the comment about "and that looks like a Philippe Starck chair in the bathroom!", following the comments about "there's one Saarinen, one Eames and one black chair from (wherever it was)" are exactly what I don't like about certain kinds of evaluations of decoration. It's like totaling up coolness points. How cool is this guy? Well, let's see, he's got an Eames and a Starck . . .
First of all, it's pretentious. What if he had anonymous chairs he'd found in the street? Would the apartment be less appealing?
Then, some of us who grew up in the '50s/'60s grew up with Eames chairs and other '50s icons and are pretty underwhelmed by these things. They get no coolness points from me; they're totally ordinary (and, frankly, are what I'm trying to get away from). Things are not automatically "good design" just because they're from the '50s. It depends on whether the chairs are comfortable or not. Some of those chairs are and some aren't. So, please, a little less snobbery!
Sorry, Maxwell -- I did appreciate your analysis of what made the apartment work apart from the dropping of brand names.
Great place!!
Katrina, here's another option for the hanging lights:
To Maxwell's defense, "dropping brand names" isn't necessarily a sign of snobbery. If you recognize something on the picture (especially "classic stuff"), you'd say it, wouldn't you? (even IKEA or West Elm, which at has already done).
This is really inspiring. Love the whole concept, but I especially love the Kitchen. Bravo!
miaedu, don't know if the shelves are designer or stock shelving, but I found similiar at shelving-online.com. A 48" x 12" x 7' unit with board shelves runs less than $100, so a wall full of shelving can be had for pretty cheap.
What a beautiful, harmonious space. I love the use of dynamic changes in tone and light to create tranquility and energy.
But what, exactly, is the objection to mentioning designer's names in this context or even to "showing off" such pieces? We've all seen vapid designer rooms furnished from a show-room floor, but that's not the case here.
Here, those designers have been selected carefully and used judiciously in compliment to the other objects, which include Ikea, found pieces, etc. Those names are in the pantheon of timeless design for good reason, and these rooms demonstrate why. Certainly, pieces from Wal-Mart can serve important roles, but must we bear the delusion that it's a purveyor of great design? Would you go onto a budget-living blog and object when Target is mentioned but not Kartell?
Dismissing good taste by means of plebeian sanctimony is no less pretentious than affecting good taste by means of a DWR catalog and a large credit line.
I have loved this apartment for a while now. It's on the cover of a book I own "The New Apartment: Smart Living in Small Spaces"
everyone should know what it's like to live in black like this once in their life. cuz the rest of it is all easy neutrals.
very nice.
Hi all, love the space. Anyway, does anyone know a good place to buy book shelves and a ladder like that? Am thinking of building a similar bookshelf at my loft. Thanks.
Its amazing how so much has been accommodated in 613 sq ft area. I believe breaking down the walls was a great idea. It gives you so much more freedom to design.
I have to have this library ladder!!! I've been doing a bit of research and can't seem to find this type of non-rolling/fixed ladder. I know others have asked but I figured I would too since I'm desperate---any advice or leads?
613 square feet is considered tiny? since when?
613sf has been considered tiny since the size of the avg. american home swelled to 2500sf (or whatever it is).
would any one know where i could find a similar style cafe table as this orange one? i've only been able to find one other online, and the lines are bulky. i'm looking for one with thinner, sleeker lines. thanks for any help!
anyone know anything about that sofa? looking for a loveseat identical to that one....
Does anyone know where I can find the ladder?
I love the bathroom and kitchen. The black paint in the kitchen works wonders in opening the space.
I don't know if this apartment is rented or owned but think if the owner replaced the narrow strip floors with some wide planks the eye would be tricked into thinking it is a larger space. It also allows the wood to be a key player in the room rather than the seams between the boards giving it a more organic look to contrast with the clean lines of the furniture.
This is another "small" space which isn't really all that small and it benefits greatly from the high ceilings. I would love to see an ongoing feature about places which are truly "tiny" (350 sq. feet or less) as opposed to faux tiny. It's a bit like saying the average mansion is small because the Taj Mahal is so much bigger than it.
Yes, the average American home is large, but that doesn't translate into a large apartment somehow being "tiny". I'm guessing really small places are rarely featured because they present true challenges and don't look as good because space can't be left as empty for aesthetic reasons.
katrina58, you can get a whole fixture with bare cord from both Rejuvenation and Schoolhouse Electric here in Portland...the Rejuv cord is fatter but more cloth-looking and I think theirs is UL-approved, the Schoolhouse cord is thinner and more synthetic but may look more authentic since it's thinner...until recently, Rejuv's main store in Portland had a light restoration shop in the building, where you could approach the re-wiring guy (Kevin) with questions but now he/it has been moved to their NW Portland facility where they build fixtures...at the shop desk they'd sell all kinds of raw materials for customizing your own lights, not sure if those cords were offered...both companies have several choices of canopy/escutcheon where it's mounted at ceiling, both ceramic (very old-style) and metal in lots of finishes, plus some choice over the bulb-holder style...I did a kitchen remodel with these cord fixtures, with the Rejuv twist-key bulb holder, and they have cute old-fashioned screw-on collars that clamp on the bulb holder to allow a 2-1/4" shade fitter
It does, in fact, matter if your stuff is Eames or is WalMart special.
Or rather - it matters if your furnishings are well made, good quality, and suited to your needs, or if they are cheap, temporary solutions.
Good design solves problems. The Eames office chairs solves the problem of having a comfortable, ergonimically suited, non-officy looking chair in a small space.
It is not design snobbery to acknowledge what these products are and how they contribute. In fact, I think its kind of the reverse. In smaller spaces, and simpler spaces, every little detail counts, and having good quality and well designed pieces can often mean the difference between your space looking like the architects home above - or a college dorm room.
Any way to find out what color white paint is used in the living room?


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Case of the month
The case of the month project provides high school teachers with some of the necessary tools to educate their students about the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Each month, during the Supreme Court's session, a "teachable" case will be highlighted. It will be chosen from the cases the Court will hear that month.
The case of the month includes a plain-English summary of the case and links to the briefs, Court of Appeals decision (if applicable), and the audio recording of the Court's oral argument. Educators and the public can sign up to receive e-mail notification when the Court issues its decision in a particular case. For past months cases check the case of the month archive.
This month's case - April 2014
Weissman v. Tyson Prepared Foods
Case number: 2012AP2196
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Oral argument: April 8, 2014, 9:45 a.m. (Audio)
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Court of Appeals opinion
This is a review of a decision of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, District IV (headquartered in Madison), which reversed a Jefferson County Circuit Court decision, Judge William F. Hue, presiding.
This wage claim case arises from a class action filed by six workers, including Jim Weissman, against their employer, Tyson Prepared Foods, Inc. (Tyson). Tyson operates a meat processing plant in Jefferson County. The employees contend they are entitled to compensation for the time spent putting on ("donning") and taking off ("doffing") sanitary and protective equipment and clothing and walking to work stations.
In reviewing the case, the Supreme Court examines the complicated interplay between the relevant regulations, case law, and state and federal law.
Some background: The circuit court entered summary judgment in favor of Tyson. The Court of Appeals reversed and remanded, ruling that the donning and doffing under the circumstances presented is compensable (subject to any potential "de minimis" argument that might be available to Tyson on remand).
Tyson appealed to the Supreme Court. The Court of Appeals said that Tyson's question is one of first impression in the Wisconsin courts: "Whether pre- and post-shift donning and doffing of generic work clothing that is neither extensive in nature, nor unique to the specific task performed, is non-compensable time under Wisconsin Statute § 103.02 and the Wisconsin Administrative Code Section Department of Workforce Development 272.12, because such work clothing is not 'integral' and 'indispensable' to employees' principal work …activities."
As a company policy, Tyson requires plant employees to don and doff some combination of the following: hair nets; beard nets, if applicable; frocks ("like a coat with snaps in front"); vinyl gloves; vinyl sleeves; bump caps (lightweight hard hats); safety glasses; ear plugs; and "captive shoes" (i.e., shoes worn only in the plant and no place else) or rubber boots or rubbers over shoes, and in some cases steel toed shoes.
The frocks and bump caps are color coded by work area or by responsibility of the wearer. Certain of these items are worn at least in part to prevent contamination of food. Employees are not paid for at least some of the time they spend donning and doffing these items. Similarly, they are not paid for at least some of their time travelling on company property after donning and before doffing.
The employees argue that their "preparatory and concluding activities" of donning and doffing at either end of the work day, as well as the time they spend walking to and from work stations after donning or before doffing these items, should be counted as "integral parts" of "principal activities" under Wis. Admin. Code § DWD 272.12(2)(e), and therefore compensable.
The circuit court disagreed, concluding that, in the absence of Wisconsin precedent interpreting § DWD 272.12, the court should follow the definitions of activities "integral" to "principal activities" provided in some federal case law interpreting the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which requires that items donned and doffed be "unique and extensive."
The Court of Appeals reversed, concluding that "the donning and doffing of this equipment and clothing at the Tyson plant is required by Tyson in order for the employees to perform their principal activities, is closely related to those activities, and is indispensable to their performance."
The Court of Appeals was not persuaded by Tyson's claim that the court should follow certain federal court decisions interpreting the FLSA, noting that those decisions are not unanimous.
Tyson took the case to the Supreme Court. Tyson contends that the Court of Appeals' decision "substantially unsettles the law because it contravenes the plain text of the WIS. ADMIN CODE § DWD 272.12(2)(e), by failing to give effect to the plain meaning of the legally operative terms, 'integral,' and 'indispensable.'"
Tyson contends that as "a consequence of that flawed analysis, the Court of Appeals wrongly substituted a potentially limitless standard for compensable work in place of the understanding of the core term 'integral' used by many other courts in analyzing whether certain preliminary and postliminary activities are compensable."
A decision in this case is expected to have implications for many employers and employees statewide.


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Telling the readership of european car about the Volkswagen Jetta is a bit like teaching efficiency to the Germans. In the 25 years since its introduction as a Rabbit with a trunk in 1980, Jettas have played a major role in Volkswagen's success in the U.S. It is the company's most popular seller and is the most successful European car sold in the States with more than 2.2 million sold here and more than 6.2 million sold worldwide. The funny thing is, as popular as the Jetta is here, in the rest of the world it is a slow seller.
Here, the Jetta is thought of as a car for young professionals, those with flair and a sense of fun. In the U.S., Jettas outsell Golfs by a ratio of four to one. In Germany, the Jetta is dismissed as a car for old people, suitable for granddad to drive to dinner on Sunday afternoon. The European's like hatchbacks and the Golf is the runaway success story. What this means is the U.S. market is all-important to Volkswagen when it comes time to create a new Jetta. It should come as no surprise therefore that everything about the fifth generation of the car has been designed specifically with U.S. buyers in mind.
From the OutsideThere is no getting around it. The first thing that strikes you when you see the new Jetta is that big shiny chrome grille. After years of trying to convince the world that monochromatic treatments and body-colored bumpers and grilles spoke of quality and refinement, carmakers have suddenly rediscovered the joys of chrome. This is dangerous territory as it is way too easy to go overboard.
In the Jetta's case, and despite what you might think from looking at photographs, in person the chrome grille and bumper insert come right up to that edge without crossing over. This is a good thing. The rest of the nose of the car, with its black, straked lower air intakes looks purposeful without crossing into the realm of overly busy. The huge VW badge on the nose has its own circular cutout into the hood, which looks a lot better than it sounds.
If the grille dominates the design, the rest of the body is pleasant in the thoroughly modern idiom. There are slight bulges at each of the fenders and a gentle rise to the rear, resulting in a huge amount of trunk space. The twin-round rear tail lamps give the Jetta a look that it shares with the ueber-class Volkswagen Phaeton. A crease line runs from the front to the rear fenders, lending some character, although the flanks of the vehicle appear as though they might be vulnerable to parking-lot dings. Although the silhouette remains recognizable as a Jetta, the car looks bigger and more similar to competitors' car lines.
Volkswagen put a huge effort into greater chassis strength, with static torsional rigidity up 60% and flexure resistance up 35%. Stronger cars are better cars, but the big news for long-time Jetta fans is the car has grown larger. It is 1 in. wider, 0.6 in. taller and a bit more than 7 in. longer. That might not sound like much until you learn much of that length translates into more rear-seat legroom, long a complaint of the previous-generation Jettas.
InsideThe interior of the new Jetta works best in the two-tone version that comes with a beige interior. The upper surface of the dash is gray and, when combined with the beige lower panels and seats, results in a sophisticated appearance. With the gray interior, however, the effect isn't nearly so striking and seems a bit somber. The controls are all refreshingly logical and large knobs and buttons need no explanation, nor instruction from a video tape or dealer salesperson.
The seats adjust in a variety of ways and the seats push far enough back to easily accommodate drivers who are well over 6-ft tall. Leather upholstery is optional. Even the standard version of the Jetta comes with six airbags (including head airbags and head side-curtain airbag protection), air conditioning, power windows, anti-lock brakes and an alarm system. The AM/FM sound system with CD has 10 speakers, but sounded tinny. This may not be a problem as many young Jetta owners probably have a replacement sound system already in mind, but is surprising given the quality of the rest of the interior.
Five-cylinder EngineVolkswagen's R5 engine for the Jetta is completely new. It was designed specifically for the U.S. market and it is an inline five-cylinder design with twin camshafts and four valves-per-cylinder. The choice of a five-cylinder is an interesting solution to a problem most competitors solve by offering both four- and six-cylinder engines in their lines. VW knew the base Jetta would be too slow with a four-cylinder engine, but too expensive with a V6. Turbocharging a four was also deemed too expensive for the entry-level Jetta (see "What's Coming" below).
The engine is a straightforward normally aspirated 2.5-liter inline five-cylinder that will outperform the competition's four-cylinder engines, while not being too embarrassed against the competition when it is optioned with more expensive V6 engines. The engine produces 150 bhp at 5000 rpm and 150 lb-ft of torque at 3700 rpm. That's not a huge amount for a 2.5-liter engine in this class of automobile, but VW insists the engine is designed with excellent torque for everyday use.
There have been other five-cylinder engines before, notably from Audi, and vibration is always a concern with an odd number of cylinders. According to Professor Dr. Wilfried Bockelmann, the member of the Volkswagen board of management responsible for technical development, there are some interesting characteristics to a five-cylinder engine. He said that even numbers of cylinders (two, four, six, eight and 10) result in an unpleasant harmonic peak in engine vibration (for a four-cylinder engine, that peak is at around 3000 rpm). But with an odd number of cylinders, like the VW R5, the harmonic does not exist and the noise energy from vibration increases at a constant rate with increasing engine speed.
Six-speed AutomaticThe Jetta comes with a standard five-speed manual transmission and an optional six-speed automatic. The automatic is well matched to the Jetta's five-cylinder engine and shift quality is very good. The automatic transmission has Tiptronic capability for those who wish to shift for themselves and also has a "sport" mode. This mode locks out the use of sixth gear and results in much more aggressive shift patterns for the transmission. The "sport" mode is the one to use in all but long-distance travel on the open highway.
Suspension and SteeringAfter 2 1/2 decades of using a fairly rudimentary rear suspension on the Jetta, Volkswagen has finally done a proper independent rear suspension for the car. The multi-link rear suspension separates longitudinal and lateral wheel location for good isolation and enhanced ride comfort, while providing lateral rigidity for maximum cornering. Coil springs, gas shocks and an anti-roll bar are nicely packaged to minimize intrusion into the trunk's luggage space. In the front, the Jetta retains its traditional coil springs over MacPherson struts with an anti-roll bar that have served it so well in the past.
Almost bigger news than the new rear suspension is an electro-mechanical power steering system. An electric motor is used to add power assist to the steering only when needed. The system is speed sensitive and also corrects automatically for crosswinds or road camber by reducing the steering effort needed to keep the car tracking straight in these specific conditions. The electrically operated system also improves fuel economy.


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Traveling from Peru to Seattle through MIAMay 1, 20144I am going to be traveling from Lima, Peru to Seattle, WA with a connection through MIA on Sept 20th. My LAN flight from Peru arrives at 7:50 am at Concourse J. The Delta flight to Seattle leaves at 10:15 am from Concourse H. Is 2 hrs going to be enough time for me to clear customs and passport control? I'm a US citizen and will only have carry on luggage. Thank you so very much for your help!AlisaFTue, Apr 29Please note that Delta does not fly from Miami to Seattle. The only airline that flies there nonstop is American.ZAPWed, Apr 30Thank you so much! Yes, unfortunately, AA isn't a preferred airline for me, so I chose to have an hour layover in Atlanta on the way back. Would you have any suggestions regarding the time frame I listed? Thank you again!AlisaFWed, Apr 30OK, you should have plenty of time, especially considering you won't have checked baggage.ZAPWed, Apr 30
from MIA airport to port of the cruiseApr 6, 20142I will take AA from Toronto to MIA airport 1:30 pm and my cruise Embarkation time is 5:00 pm ,cruise disembarkation time is 7:00am and my flight will be 10:00 am ,can I make it?MicSun, Apr 6You should have plenty of time if your flight to Miami is on-time. However, you will have a really hard time making that 10 AM return flight.ZAPSun, Apr 6
Passport Control and US CustomsMar 30, 20141I am keeping my baggage all carry-on. No baggage claim. I am a US citizen, returning from vacation in Peru through MIA. My connecting flight is American Airlines to my final destination, SFO. (San Francisco) According to the MIA map, I arrive at MIA on LAN in the South Terminal. I depart on American Airlines in the North Terminal. I have two hours and 5 minutes between flights to clear Passport Control and US Customs. Even without baggage claim, I might not make it. My questions: Can I choose which terminal to be processed through -- since I have no bags to claim? The MIA website says only: "International arriving passengers will proceed to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's passport control. After clearing passport control, passengers will proceed to collect baggage and clear U.S. Customs." That's very clear. BUT: Since I have no baggage to claim, can I just go over to NorthTerminal and get processed there? I may be wrong but I have a feeling North Terminal may be faster/easier than SouthTerminal and I have to end up at North Terminal for my departure anyway. Thanks!LoriSun, Mar 30


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Quick Take: A swoon-worthy lead, addictive tunes, and plenty of East High spirit makes for a can't-miss-unless-you-want-sad-kids flick.
I may have missed the first few words of the newly released High School Musical 3. It was hard to hear, what with all the exclamations of, "There he is!" "Eeeeek!" and "I love you, Troy!" bouncing around the theater.
Extra dreamy in his new 20-foot multiplex incarnation, Troy is back, bigger than ever, whipping teens into a gleeful frenzy with his mop of hair, baby blues, and throwback-to-the-50s heartthrob-ness -- playing Danny to Gabriella's Sandy, Frankie to a brand-new Annette, Moondoggie to Disney's new Gidget. Who says old fashioned has gone out of style?
To say kids have been waiting for this moment is akin to pointing out that their generation is somewhat fond of text messaging. High School Musical is big. Designer-bag big. OMG big. Ever since Troy, Gabriella, and their classmates stepped into the living rooms of tweens two years ago, the franchise has been a constant companion, kids watching the movie, singing the songs, doing the dances, going to the concerts, and watching the movie again…. The theater prior to the flick had the air of a boy-band concert, and when the lights finally went down, it was all they could do to contain themselves before letting out an explosive cheer for the HSM3 logo. All that was missing at the end was the flash of Bic lighters for an encore.
Happily, the movie didn't disappoint. Director Kenny Ortega hit his mark of a musical story sporting uncomplicated characters and plot. Said plot may be too light for some (more or less a year in the life of high school seniors), but it's colorfully woven, with all of the HSM trademarks: catchy tunes, "let's put on a show" enthusiasm, lighthearted visuals, and the kind of sweet, boy-meets-girl, ultra-innocent romance not seen since, well, High School Musical 2. Dances, particularly the crowd-pleasing "A Night to Remember" and the creatively choreographed "The Boys Are Back," are hard to resist. As for those lively songs? Let's just say you'd have to have a lead foot to make it through all 100 minutes without at least one toe a tappin'.
To those who call the whole thing hokey and old-fashioned, I say, Gosh, why such a grouch? It's a tribute to kids' multi-faceted natures that the movie coexists peacefully in the multiplex with Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Apparently, debauchery isn't the only fantasy in town. And, it's nice to know that a generation of world-weary kids (and parents) can be swept up in something so unabashedly sweet. Even those young 'uns who seem outwardly averse are not immune to the HSM charm. As one 15-year-old put it, "I know I'll love it, even if I don't admit it."
Still, there were plenty in the audience happy to show their Wildcat spirit. Ten-year-old Tiara probably spoke for a lot of her peers when she said, "I can't wait to see it again."
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It's a tribute to HSM's appeal that actual high schoolers want to see it. The most vocal fans were school-age kids and tweens, but there was a nice spread of ages, from tot to teen and, not surprisingly, more girls than boys. Girls of boy-crazy age will positively swoon over Troy who, with his sensitive demeanor and generally good-guy appeal (winningly played by Zac Efron), is about the best boyfriend ever. Younger girls, like 7-year-old Enya, were more interested in Sharpay, a cartoonish gal (acted with glee by the wonderful Ashley Tisdale) who amuses with her Barbie clothes and comically over-the-top mean-girl schtick. Singable songs appeal to all ages. Kids who don't already own the soundtrack (it was released four days before the movie) will no doubt be heading to iTunes. Count on them to catch every detail. The teen sitting next to me was able to even identify the ringtones of both Gabriella ("Start of Something New," from HSM) and Sharpay ("Fabulous," HSM2). Tweens Lane, 11, Mercedes, 9, and Tiara, 10, gleefully declared it the best HSM of the lot. Gushed Tiara, "It was even way better than the first one!"
Parents Will Like:
High School Musical 3 is about as wholesome a movie as you're likely to find, a clean-cut family film that truly appeals to all ages. There's nothing you'll be embarrassed to experience with your kids -- no drinking, no swearing, no inappropriately skimpy clothing, and "sex" is limited to a chaste kiss between Troy and Gabriella. There's a general sweetness to the film that is often missing in today's entertainment. You'll be hard pressed to leave without a smile.


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Michigan State yesterday lost out to Duke in the bidding for super recruit Jabari Parker. The Chicago Simeon Career Academy 6-8 senior had been scouted by M-S-U coach Tom Izzo since Parker's freshman year.
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If you want to start a fight among car enthusiasts, bring up the topic of electric cars. Many enthusiasts reviled battery-powered vehicles until 2008 when the high-performance Tesla Roadster changed the idea that electric cars were simply glorified golf carts. Since that time, the concept of the electric car has become a political football; and most particularly during the first six months of 2011, the future of an electrified transportation system in America has seen ups and downs. High points include Nissan's launch of its all-electric LEAF, Chevrolet's launch of its plug-in hybrid Volt, MINI's ongoing research project with 600 electrically powered MINI E models, and BMW's announcement of a new sub-brand called BMW i that will begin selling electric vehicles by 2013. In addition, Fiat will have an electric version of its diminutive 500 model by next year and even staid Rolls Royce showed off its electric concept vehicle at this year's Geneva Auto Show. Other positives have shown up on two wheels as more than half a dozen electric motorcycle manufacturers have hit the streets with everything from sport bikes to commuter machines to off-road dirt bikes.
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As enthusiastic as vehicle manufacturers appear to be to jump on the electrification bandwagon, the beginning of 2011 has also seen some setbacks to the rosy future envisioned by electric vehicle fans. Power outages last winter caused by severe snow and ice storms that ravaged much of the U.S. highlight some of the serious reliability issues that face America's antiquated and decrepit electric power grid. Questions about the future of nuclear electric power have been raised worldwide due to the earthquake and tsunami disasters in Japan and subsequent failures of safety systems at the Fukushima reactor complex. Meanwhile, an uncertain regulatory climate has resulted in the cancellation of electric-power generating wind farm projects, funding for solar power research has been cut, and vocal factions within congress have made their opposition to any alternatives to fossil fuels abundantly clear. On top of this, the Chinese government in late 2010 began to curtail export of the rare earth elements that make efficient electric motors powering electric vehicles possible. More than 95 percent of these materials currently come from regions within China's control, allowing them a strategic and pricing monopoly.
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In many ways, the least critical part of an electrified transportation system is the electric vehicles themselves. This may come as a surprise in light of the seemingly limited 70- to 100-mile range of the Nissan LEAF or the 25-50–mile electric range of the Chevrolet Volt, before the on-board gasoline engine kicks in to help get you home. Both vehicles use the latest in lithium-ion battery technology (similar to those in your laptop computer or smart phone), allowing electricity storage rates of four to six times the energy stored in a traditional lead-acid battery on a power-to-weight basis. Still, an equivalent weight of gasoline holds 50-70 times the energy stored in those expensive lithium-ion batteries, so it's easy to see why a couple of gallons of gasoline can easily surpass the range provided by even the highest technology batteries. Battery technology continues to improve, increasing both energy density and reducing costs, promising better performance and range as new models emerge, but it's hard to beat a gallon of gasoline when it come to energy content.
While these ranges may seem short, studies at Ford Motor Company have shown that a 30-mile all-electric range will satisfy 60 percent of all vehicle travel. The problem is that drivers are terrified of being caught away from home with a depleted battery so that the projected range must be significantly farther than reality dictates. You might commute 10 miles each way to work Monday through Thursday without a problem, but on Friday you might decide to hit that movie 20 miles across town, and your 30-mile electric range will leave you stranded. If an alternative existed (i.e., efficient public transportation via light rail), you might leave your car home for longer trips, but that would require a transportation infrastructure that simply does not exist in most American cities and suburbs.


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Geometric Inference for Measures based on Distance Functions
Frédéric Chazal 1David Cohen-Steiner 1Quentin Mérigot 1
Foundations of Computational Mathematics 11, 6 (2011) 733-751
Résumé : Data often comes in the form of a point cloud sampled from an unknown compact subset of Euclidean space. The general goal of geometric inference is then to recover geometric and topological features (Betti numbers, curvatures,...) of this subset from the approximating point cloud data. In recent years, it appeared that the study of distance functions allows to address many of these questions successfully. However, one of the main limitations of this framework is that it does not cope well with outliers nor with background noise. In this paper, we show how to extend the framework of distance functions to overcome this problem. Replacing compact subsets by measures, we introduce a notion of distance function to a probability distribution in $\R^n$. These functions share many properties with classical distance functions, which makes them suitable for inference purposes. In particular, by considering appropriate level sets of these distance functions, it is possible to associate in a robust way topological and geometric features to a probability measure. We also discuss connections between our approach and non parametric density estimation as well as mean-shift clustering.
- Domaine : Informatique/Géométrie algorithmique
- Mots-clés : density estimation – reconstruction – Wasserstein distance – Mean-Shift
- Référence interne : RR-6930
- Versions disponibles : v1 (13-05-2009) v2 (23-06-2010)
- inria-00383685, version 2
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- Contributeur : Quentin Mérigot
- Soumis le : Mercredi 23 Juin 2010, 14:13:07
- Dernière modification le : Jeudi 26 Septembre 2013, 13:31:06


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An Encyclopedia of Claims, Frauds, and Hoaxes of the Occult and Supernatural
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38 U.S. Code § 7405 - Temporary full-time appointments, part-time appointments, and without-compensation appointments
(a) The Secretary, upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary for Health, may employ, without regard to civil service or classification laws, rules, or regulations, personnel as follows:
(1) On a temporary full-time basis, part-time basis, or without compensation basis, persons in the following positions:
(b) Personnel employed under subsection (a)—
(1) shall be in addition to personnel described in section 7306, paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401, andsection 7408 of this title; and
(1) Temporary full-time appointments under this section of persons in positions listed in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401 of this title may be for a period in excess of 90 days only if the Under Secretary for Health finds that circumstances render it impracticable to obtain the necessary services through appointments under that section.
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(A) Temporary full-time appointments of persons in positions referred to in subsection (a)(1)(D) shall not exceed three years.
(d) A part-time appointment may not be for a period of more than one year, except for appointments of persons specified in subsection (a)(1)(A) and interns, residents, and other trainees in medical support programs and except as authorized in subsection (f).
(e) A student who has a temporary appointment under this section and who is pursuing a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing approved by the Secretary, or who is pursuing a full course of training for any category of personnel described in paragraph (3) of section 7401 of this title in a recognized education or training institution approved by the Secretary, may be reappointed for a period not to exceed the duration of the student's academic program.
(f) During any period during which the Secretary is exercising the authority provided in subsections (a) and (f)(1) ofsection 7403 of this title in connection with the appointment, under paragraph (3) of section 7401 of this title, of personnel in a category of personnel described in such paragraph—
(1) the Secretary may make temporary full-time appointments of personnel in such category for periods exceeding 90 days if the Under Secretary for Health finds that circumstances render it impractical to obtain the necessary services through appointments under paragraph (3) of section 7401 of this title; and
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), employment of a registered nurse on a temporary part-time basis under subsection (a)(1) shall be for a probationary period of two years.
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Source(Added Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(b)(2),May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 226; amended Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(c)(1),Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1984; Pub. L. 106–419, title II, § 204,Nov. 1, 2000, 114 Stat. 1842; Pub. L. 108–170, title III, § 301(c),Dec. 6, 2003, 117 Stat. 2057; Pub. L. 111–163, title VI, § 601(c),May 5, 2010, 124 Stat. 1168.)
Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 4114 (a) of this title prior to the repeal of that section as part of the complete revision of chapter 73 of this title by Pub. L. 102–40.
2010—Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 111–163added subsec. (g).
2003—Subsec. (a)(1)(B), (C). Pub. L. 108–170, § 301(c)(1)(A), added subpars. (B) and (C) and struck out former subpars. (B) and (C) which read as follows:
"(B) Certified or registered respiratory therapists, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational nurses, pharmacists, and occupational therapists.
"(C) Dietitians, social workers, and librarians."
Subsec. (a)(2)(B). Pub. L. 108–170, § 301(c)(1)(B), added subpar. (B) and struck out former subpar. (B) which read as follows: "Certified or registered respiratory therapists, licensed physical therapists, licensed practical or vocational nurses, pharmacists, and occupational therapists."
Subsec. (c)(1). Pub. L. 108–170, § 301(c)(2), substituted "paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 7401" for "section 7401 (1)".
2000—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 106–419, § 204(a), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Temporary full-time appointments of persons who have successfully completed a full course of nursing in a recognized school of nursing, approved by the Secretary, or who have successfully completed a full course of training for any category of personnel described in paragraph (3) of section 7401 of this title in a recognized education or training institution approved by the Secretary, and who are pending registration or licensure in a State, or certification by a national board recognized by the Secretary, shall not exceed two years."
Subsec. (c)(3), (4). Pub. L. 106–419, § 204(b), added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).
1992—Subsecs. (a), (c)(1), (f)(1). Pub. L. 102–405substituted "Under Secretary for Health" for "Chief Medical Director".
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Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title VII, § 729,Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1813, provided that:
"(a) In General.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a national program of outreach to societies, community organizations, nonprofit organizations, and government entities in order to recruit mental health providers who meet the quality standards and requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health services for the Department on a part-time, without-compensation basis, under section 7405 of title 38, United States Code.
"(b) Partnering With and Developing Community Entities and Nonprofit Organizations.—In carrying out the program required by subsection (a), the Secretary may partner with a community entity or nonprofit organization or assist in the development of a community entity or nonprofit organization, including by entering into an agreement under section 8153 of title 38, United States Code, that provides strategic coordination of the societies, organizations, and government entities described in subsection (a) in order to maximize the availability and efficient delivery of mental health services to veterans by such societies, organizations, and government entities.
"(c) Military Culture Training.—In carrying out the program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide training to mental health providers to ensure that clinicians who provide mental health services as described in such subsection have sufficient understanding of military-specific and service-specific culture, combat experience, and other factors that are unique to the experience of veterans who served in Operation Enduring Freedom, Operating Iraqi Freedom, or Operation New Dawn."
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