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Dead Is the New Black by Marlene Perez (Harcourt, 2008). From the promotional copy:
Fashion statement...or something freakier?
"The first installment of this creepy, campy paperback original series introduces the psychic Giordano sisters—and their very strange hometown, Nightshade, California.
"Teenage girls are being mysteriously attacked all over town, including at Nightshade High School, where Daisy Giordano is a junior.
"When Daisy discovers that a vampire may be the culprit, she can't help but suspect head cheerleader Samantha Devereaux, who returned from summer break with a new 'look.'
"Samantha looks a little...well, dead, and all the popular kids at school are copying her style.
"Is looking dead just another fashion trend for pretty popular Samantha, or is there something more sinister going on? To find out, Daisy joins the cheerleading squad....
"Dead is the New Black is a fast-paced mystery that combines romance, humor, sibling rivalry, and lots of attitude."
We last spoke in March 2006 about Unexpected Development (Roaring Brook, 2004)(author interview)! What's new in your writing life?
I've been writing up a storm. I try to keep working on something no matter what. Unexpected Development was the first novel I ever completed. After that, I promptly wrote a novel that will stay in a drawer. Then I wrote Love in the Corner Pocket, which came out in May.
I want to focus on your new paranormal series, but first, tell us about Love in the Corner Pocket (Scholastic, 2008). How would you describe the story?
It's about a love and billiards triangle, and it's set in Laguna Beach, California, which is very close to the city where I live. I played pool (unlike Chloe, the main character in LITCP, I played it badly) when I was in high school, and I was intrigued by the idea of a female competing in a traditionally male game.
While I was writing the book, I had to learn about serious pool playing, and I spent hours watching competitive pool on television. There are some amazing female players.
Congratulations, too, on the release of Dead Is The New Black (Harcourt, 2008)! I love that it's a genre bender--a paranormal mystery with romance and comedic elements! Could you tell us more about the book?
Dead Is the New Black is the first book in a trilogy. It's about three sisters who solve paranormal mysteries in their California high school. I think the reason it's a genre bender is because I love to read in so many genres myself.
The main character is Daisy, who is the youngest. She feels inferior to her two beautiful and psychic sisters and her gorgeous mother, who is also psychic.
Daisy becomes suspicious that something strange is going on at her high school when the head cheerleader returns from summer vacation with a new look and suddenly, "dead" is in.
What was your initial inspiration for writing the novel?
I love urban fantasies, paranormals, and especially vampire novels. I started reading Anne Rice novels when I was in high school and try to read everything in the vampire canon. I'm also a huge "Buffy"/"Angel" fan.
I also have a thing for protagonists who use humor as a shield. That's definitely part of my own make-up. If someone compliments me, I immediately make a joke. Although I'm trying just to say "thank you" instead.
What was the timeline between spark and publication, and what were the major events along the way?
I'd always wanted to write a paranormal novel, and I'd been working on an outline.
One of the things that may be different about me from other writers is that I always like to start with a good title. I'm very attached to my titles, although like most authors, I've had to give them up occasionally. I'm thrilled that the "Dead Is" titles have stayed the same.
For some reason, Dead Is The New Black popped into my mind and then Daisy kind of just bloomed (bad pun intended) from there.
I'd just signed on with a new agent in August 2006, after he'd read the manuscript of Love In The Corner Pocket, and he asked me what else I was working on.
When I told him about my idea for Dead Is The New Black, he loved it and immediately began shopping the outline and three chapters around. It went to auction and sold to Julie Tibbott at Harcourt the day before my birthday.
A month later, he sold Love In The Corner Pocket to Abby McAden at Scholastic/Point, right after my husband's birthday. I really like birthdays these days! So, it will be a little over two years from concept to publication.
It was kind of a surreal experience. One minute, I'm without an agent and/or a book contract, and then suddenly, I had a fabulous agent and four books under contract and only one of them (Love In The Corner Pocket) was written. And much of the credit goes to my dynamo of an agent, Stephen Barbara (agent interview).
What were the challenges (literary, research, psychological, and logistical) in bringing it to life, so to speak?
I've always loved supernatural stories, but I think it was a challenge to try to bring something new to the table. There are so many wonderful authors out there who write in this genre.
I did do a lot of research, especially to learn more about psychics. I love music, so it was fun to find the perfect songs for the jukebox. It was also a challenge to create an imaginary town and to give it the perfect name.
I have to confess that I asked for help in naming the town where Daisy and her family live, and my critique partner and my daughter both came up with Nightshade, which I think is just right.
Is this the first book in a series or trilogy? Could you give us some hint as to where it's going?
Dead Is The New Black will be followed by Dead Is A State of Mind and Dead Is So Last Year. Daisy finds out something surprising about herself, and we may or may not finally find out what really happened to Daisy's father.
What inspired you to do a multi-book storyline?
I really loved Daisy and her sisters and thought that there were more stories to tell.
And I had so much fun writing those books! When I wasn't banging my head against the wall, wondering why I thought I could write a mystery-romance-humor-paranormal, that is.
What advice do you have for writers who're interested in doing the same?
I read a lot of writing books about how to write a proposal. I also think you really need to like your main character because you're going to be spending a lot of time with her.
Back in March 2006, you were still relatively new to the author's life. What lessons have you learned since?
Don't let either praise or criticism go to your head, give back to the writing community whenever you can, and surround yourself with positive people who believe in you.
What did you do right? What, given a chance, would you have done differently?
What did I do right? Wow, it was all such a blur! Two of the things I did right were to ask other, more experienced writers for advice and to keep a positive attitude.
One of the things I would have done differently is I would have worked on a paranormal much earlier, since I'd been wanting to write one for years.
In what areas, if any, are you still pushing yourself--both in terms of craft and publishing as a business?
I think you always have to push yourself to try new things in your craft, so I'm always looking for ways to improve and grow as a writer.
I think the best way to pick a new project is to pursue the one you're the most scared of, to go toward the fear. I've heard several actors say that's how they pick the roles they choose, and I think it applies to writing as well.
And we all have those ideas that are bigger than what we're currently capable of, so my next goal is to work on something that will help my writing stretch and grow.
What are you doing when you're not writing?
Hanging out with my husband and kids, going to the beach (although I've been on deadline this summer and haven't made it once) and reading.
We're all really into comic books, and just got back from the "nerd prom" otherwise known as Comic-Con.
What can your fans look forward to next?
After the Dead Is books, I have a stand-alone contemporary YA coming out with Scholastic/Point called The Comeback, which is about a girl who is ousted from the popular clique and plots her way back to popularity.
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Author Interview: Marlene Perez on Dead Is The New Black
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Linden Lodge School in Wandsworth, a specialist school for young people with sensory and physical difficulties, has received a new powered wheelchair, thanks to the joint fundraising efforts of customers and staff at Cashino in Aldershot.
Cashino, which operates 145 adult gaming centres across the country, is one of the main fundraisers for CHIPS, a charity set up on behalf of the gaming industry, which aims to provide specialised powered wheelchairs for children with severe mobility problems.
Linden Lodge educates pupils who are visually impaired, including those who are multi-disabled visually impaired, deaf-blind and have more profound learning difficulties and complex health needs. Its specialist area of work is addressing sensory and physical difficulties.
Fourteen-year-old Elvi, who is a student at Linden Lodge School, received the wheelchair on behalf of the school during a special presentation attended by Head of Mobility Daniel Rowles and teaching assistant Daniela. Elvi is one of many students at the school who suffers from complex health issues and needs full-time care.
Linden Lodge's Head of Mobility, Daniel Rowles said: "We are tremendously grateful to Cashino and CHIPS charity for donating this customised wheelchair. It is very important for us that our students have the facilities and tools which will allow them to experience the ability to move on their own, many for the first time, as well as improve their quality of life and learning experience whilst at school."
Venue Manager of Cashino Aldershot, Donisan Cristian, added: "Elvi and her classmates are so deserving of this wheelchair. This makes all the fundraising efforts from all of our staff and customers throughout our estate certainly worth it."
Co-founder of the CHIPS charity Linda Lindsay said: "It is so important for CHIPS that our donors see the results of their hard work and we try to ensure that all the recipients are local to where the funds have been raised. Cashino and parent company Praesepe have been amazing and to date have donated a massive £500,000 allowing CHIPS to provide more than 100 powered wheelchairs up and down the country."
In total, CHIPS has raised over £1,500,000 and presented over 450 wheelchairs to children throughout the UK.


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Amanda Verhagen has more drive, enthusiasm and dedication to filmmaking than you can shake a stick at. Not that she knows how those traits became corporeal, or where you got the stick from.
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Readers, I'm not only back from my sewing hiatus, but I'm back with a bang!
I'm very pleased to introduce my favourite project of all time: the Garcia Lorca Dress.
The photographs were appropriately enough taken in Garcia Lorca park in Granada.
The fabric-pattern combination is pretty dang right on – cotton voile and, of course, the Cambie dress from Sewaholic!
I cut a size 6, but made several adjustments to the bodice (performed small bust adjustment, lowered the armpit line by one inch, reduced the sleeves in width by one inch and enlarged the waist by half a size). I also reduced the width of the skirt to make it less poufy because, you know, we already have plenty of volume there.
As you can detect in the photograph bellow, I've reinforced the top of the bodice with some interlining to give it more structure. There are a few versions of Cambie's View B out there that, although very beautiful, appear a little flimsy in the bodice. The gathered skirt of View B does call for a light-weight fabric, but the bodice looks best when more structured. (Next time I will make my life easier and use a sturdier lining for the bodice instead of interlining.)
As much as I try to fight it, my sewing seems to occur in bursts. I get intensely involved in something for a few weeks, and than intensely involved in something else. These past weeks, that something has been my thesis. While working on the Cambie, though, I've been finding it quite soothing to come back from a hard day at the library and do something with my hands.
As you may know, my thesis is actually about sewing and the online sewing community. I will be presenting some snippets of it here in the coming weeks.
Photography by Jillian Rubman.


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1970s Homes … in Miniature
1970s home? Nope, dollhouse.
It makes perfect sense. 1970s dollhouses were inspired by 1970s homes. We are inspired by 1970s homes. 1970s dollhouses can inspire us. (Otherwise stated as d=h and i=h, thus d=i).
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Check out more 1970s dollhouse photos on the Flickr pages of The Shopping Sherpa, Pub Doll, Call-Small, and diepuppenstubensammlerin. All photo credits go to them.
Carpeted Couches (with Cushions!)
I have never had the pleasure to run into a seating platform – however, I do love sitting on carpeted floors! (Not the same, I know.) However, I suppose some people might find the sensation of a carpeted level uncomfortable. For those people, there are cushions.
Essentially carpeted bases, all these do-it-yourself couches need are some throw-pillows:
Or be daring and forget the cushions altogether!
Literally sit on your carpet and eat your lunch boy:
You will need to plan for your built-in couches before carpeting (or re-carpeting) a room. First, build a base for your couch(es) out of plywood. Then, simply have your carpet installed up and around these bases. Afterwards, add store-bought or hand-made cushions or large pillows! Done!
The images in "Carpeted Couches with Cushions" are from: The House Book (1974), Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book (1975), unknown, The House Book (1974), The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement (1970), The House Book (1974), The Practical Encyclopedia of Good Decorating and Home Improvement (1970), and Better Homes and Gardens Decorating Book (1975).
Edward T. White's Architectural Drawings
A Book Review
A Graphic Vocabulary for Architectural Presentation by Edward T. White — a boring title for a visually stunning book. Published in 1972, this spiral bound manual was intended as a textbook for architect students. But you don't have to be an architect to appreciate it. All you need is a love of the 70s. Unlike most books I feature on this blog, there are no photographs within – instead it is comprised of delicate line drawings of 1970s furniture and spaces.
Hatching, crosshatching, stippling, contours, and more – all of the illustrations are based on the Line.
There are 53 pages of period chairs, couches, ottomans, side tables, dining room tables, conference tables, and office furniture – some drawn with simple contour outlines, others which are shaded in through hatching, crosshatching, and many other line-based techniques:
Strangely, there is only one page of lamps:
In order to flesh out the students' architectural spaces, this books also features 12 pages of adults and children dressed in 70 clothes and hairdos, plus 12 pages of period automobiles:
And of course, (considering that this is an architect manual and all,) there are pages upon pages of textures that you can produce with lines, including different ways to draw brick, stone, wood, grass, trees, shrubs, etc.
Unfortunately there are only a handful of the author's absolutely beautiful finished architectural drawings at the end of the book. It's a shame, I would have loved to see more.
If you are interested in buying A Graphic Vocabulary for Architectural Presentation (180 pages), I would suggest seeking out a spiral-bound copy, so that the pages will lie flat if you are drawing from it or photocopying it. After a quick search, I found some copies on amazon.com and other obscure book shops online. Edward T. White is additionally the author and illustrator of many other architecture manuals (none of which I have read). Thank you, Edward T. White!


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China enters unfamiliar economic territory with rising inventory – Contraction in China's manufacturing sector now inching closer to one year. What does this say about the global recovery?
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China is feeling the deep impact of the global slowdown. The country has seen unprecedented growth for the last few decades and is now entering into a very unfamiliar territory. Slowing demand. Data is reflecting that the slowdown on exports from places like the US and especially Europe is having an impact in their very important manufacturing sector. China also has hundreds of thousands of empty apartment units as the country has been heavily reliant on real estate building to support growth. This economic contraction is not a surprise as global demand has fallen largely because of the massive levels of debt in a variety of countries and the process of deleveraging that is occurring. We rarely see the word "decouple" from the economic corners of the world because that is largely a myth. The global economy is more interconnected than many would want to think. The slowdown in China will have an impact in many places including the US.
The manufacturing numbers in China
The actual figures coming out of China tell a very clear story. The country is experiencing a slowdown:
Source: Markit/HSBC
China's PMI is now down for 10 consecutive months. New orders and new export business has also fallen hand and hand. This is a leading indicator so there is definitely reason to be cautious about what is occurring in China. Because of this China is finding a buildup with inventories which is a very unfamiliar place for the economy to be in:
"(NY Times): – After three decades of torrid growth, China is encountering an unfamiliar problem with its newly struggling economy: a huge buildup of unsold goods that is cluttering shop floors, clogging car dealerships and filling factory warehouses.
The glut of everything from steel and household appliances to cars and apartments is hampering China's efforts to emerge from a sharp economic slowdown. It has also produced a series of price wars and has led manufacturers to redouble efforts to export what they cannot sell at home."
This should tell you something regarding how positive things are in the global economy. Demand for goods has fallen and China now finds itself with record levels of inventory. A few things will come from this. China is likely to inject more government stimulus to ramp up their economy but this has already caused massive mal-investment in places like real estate. Simply spending money on empty buildings or non-essential projects may look good for GDP, but does not really help the overall economy:
"(DailyMail) Zhengzhou New District residential towers: Soaring property prices in China and high levels of investment has fuelled the construction of up several new cities. Experts fear a subsequent property crash could damage the global economy."
To have the second largest economy in the world facing a contraction is not a sign of positive news or that the world is somehow edging out of recession. Europe is in a deep recession and the US is simply entering an era of low wage capitalism. The deeper issues however are built around unsustainable levels of global debt that are crushing government and household balance sheets. Much of the demand in the last decade was fueled by easy access to debt. With that slowly going away, consumer demand has also faltered. The data from China demonstrates that global demand has slowed down to a significant level.
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JD said:
The party can't last forever, just as we learned in the US..will be interesting to see what China views as antidote to their issueAugust 25th, 2012 at 8:34 am
nojoke123 said:
This is only the beginning. A historic drought in the US destroying 50% of the corn crops here, crushing student loan debt, a crushed US housing market, more war mongering in Syria, behind the scenes bailouts, more money printing just around the corner, low wages for those who still have jobs, Fukushima still emitting radioactive materials into the environment, high energy prices all around, etc… these are not easy problems to solve. These issues combined spells predicament. No easy solutions. No amount of money printing is going to fix any of these issues. Interesting times indeed.August 26th, 2012 at 11:01 pm
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"unsustainable levels of global debt… are crushing government and household balance sheets. "
And what is that debt exactly? For the most part, the debts are virtual with their origins in fractional reserves, the practice through which banks create money out of thin air (legal counterfeit) and charge the rest of us interest for the privilege of using it, the principle to be paid back with real value, as opposed to nothingness from which it was issued.
There are plenty of resources and talent to go around. These national debts should all simply be defaulted upon. Sure, a tiny, minuscule fraction of people may lose their shirts, but for the most part investors in these debts are banks who printed the money out of nothing. Thus, a "reset" would be of great benefit to the citizens of the world, though it would run contrary to plans of the cabal of global elites that seek to starve us of our civil rights as well as our daily bread, and plunge us in constant wars to divert us from realizing their criminality and corruption.August 30th, 2012 at 2:13 am


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Every day is a journey and I work hard to make my journey into a tool. When I was 19 and had just quit a 15 year soccer career I sat down with myself in honesty and asked, "What do I want my life to look like in 10 years?" The answer was that I wanted to be happy, not with objects or things but happy with myself. And then, I wanted my career to be based upon sharing these insights into real, pure joy with those around me so that we could live in a happier world. This blog is an expression of this tool that I have been sharpening along my own journey, my passionate love for the written word.
My happiness comes from a couple of key things. Being around plants and using them in almost every aspect of my life. Even my toothpaste is made with herbs. A regular yoga practice is another common topic on the blog, I just love the noodle feeling I get after I practice and the balance that carry off of my mat with me. Lastly it's imperative that we all remain self reflective and I try to utilize this space for moments of self reflection that have revealed shareable aspects of the human experience. There's also some recipes thrown in because I'm obsessed with figuring out the best way to cook and bake everything.
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Therapeutic Herb Manual by Ed Smith
The Herbal Alchemist's Handbook by Karen Harrison
Backyard Medicine by Julie Bruton-Seal & Matthew Seal
Herbs & Things by Jeanne Rose and Illustrated by Michael S. Moore
The Herb Lady's Notebook by Venus Catherine Andrecht


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In each of the following scenarios, talking to a therapist and having the child or teen assessed is not only helpful for that child but comforting and encouraging for the parent.
When parents worry. "What should I do?"
There are times when parents and caregivers feel that their young child or adolescent is having a difficult time; perhaps in school, in peer relationships or in communicating with family members. A parent may worry that his/her child is depressed, anxious, scared or angry.
When life changes course. "How do I handle this?"
A family may experience a significant life change or event; such as a separation or divorce, the addition of a new sibling, a death in the family, or an illness that seems to be causing the child great distress.
Is my child ok? "What is normal?"
Often parents wonder if their child is "okay." Parents of very young children may be concerned about sleeping issues, toilet training, and eating. Parents of elementary aged children may worry about learning issues, peer relations, fears, and confidence. Parents of teenagers may worry about depression, new relationships, drug use, and eating disorders.
My child has changed. "How can I connect with this new person?"
It is not uncommon for parents to notice
either a gradual or sudden change in their child's behavior. These
changes can be confusing and mysterious. Parents may wonder what precipitated
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Aria Gladiator Sparta Haswell i5 4670K Nano Overclocked Bundle Review
3D Mark 11
Published: 5th July 2013 | Source: Aria | Price: £527.99 |
3D Mark 11
On page 11, 3D Mark 11. It's almost as if we planned it that way. The same situation as we saw with Vantage, the lack of hyper-threading affects the P-score mostly, and the little drop between a HD7950 to the monster HD7970 accounts for the 400 point drop in the eXtreme test.
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tbh this is a damn good price for what you get and your only paying about £40 over what you would if you bought the parts yourself, its good if your not confident in putting the parts together yourself and you dont know how to overclock. i think this is a well deserved gold on tom/vb's part great review as always
To be honest it's not that good of a price tag there. I got a 4770k with a sabertooth, ripjaws, ssd and an h100i and cost me 780. The difference is that It didn't come already overclocked but..
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Take a peek backstage at The 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards!
The countdown is officially on!
Before you watch the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, hosted by two-time GRAMMY Award winner LL COOL J, check out these behind-the-scenes snapshots straight from rehearsals!
Plus, don't miss a second of the GRAMMY action when the ceremony is broadcast live from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Monday, Feb. 15 at 8e/5p on CBS. The Awards will also be available for streaming through CBS All Access.
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Has anyone used the potty patch or any other indoor product for dogs to use?
Question by Patricia S: Has anyone used the potty patch or any other indoor product for dogs to use?
My husband is facing knee replacement surgery..We love to walk our dogs, but where we live it is quite icy at certain times and there is no "doggy park". We are wondering if this indoor method of going "potty" might help during his recovery and on the days we can't walk our dogs. We hate to make an investment if it doesn't work. Thanks for any input.
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You should really consider walking your dogs yourself while your husband recovers. Once you teach your dogs to go inside, it will be like training a puppy all over again
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Air Asia promotion for July 2011
For those that like to have cheap flight ticket for Air Asia, it is good to grab the opportunity while there are promotion given by Air Asia. Air Asia likes to give ticket promotion for good destination especially for holiday destination. Grab this opportunity to bring your family to a holiday at an affordable flight ticket price.
Air Asia July 2011 promotion
For this July 2011, Air Asia is giving promotion price for those that book now.
- AirAsia from RM 3 one way journey (book from 12-17 July 2011)
- Celebrating 5 million guest flown long haul on AirAsia X
- Save on flights and get discounted rooms from RM 39
Air Asia June 2011 promotion
For this June 2011, Air Asia is giving cheap ticket price for those that interested to visit
- Kota Kinabalu, Jakarta, Siem Reap
- Mumbai, New Delhi, Chengdu, Hangzhou, Tianjin, Tokyo, Perth
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We are now three months into the 3rd year of the DPT program. This 3rd month brought a transition into spring weather and a transition into courses such as pediatrics, business management and clinical decision making. The course in pediatrics includes in-class lecture and clinical experience with a pediatric patient. It is an adjustment to those, like me, who have minimal exposure to pediatric patients. Having an imagination can be challenging when you are put on the spot. Adult patients don't necessarily desire to act like a flamingo during a single leg stance test nor hop like a bunny during a triple hop test; but the pediatric population demands this of you as a physical therapist. Through this course we will be a bit more confident when up against an intimidating 5-year-old.
To deviate from the traditional courses in patient care, the course in business management brings a different way of thinking. There are some of us that see a future in owning our own private practice, which makes this course very applicable. But for those without that interest, the course is expanding our minds to the factors of a successful company, to the up-to-date insurance facts, to the fundamentals of a well-built resume, and to the skills for a successful interview. When discussing future employment, the realization that graduation is rounding the corner continues to bring smiles.
Although much of our time is looking to the future of our 6-week selectives, 6-month clinical, graduation, and the board exam, we also gain time to reflect. The clinical decision making course offers an opportunity to share with classmates an experience with one specific patient that was treated during a previous clinical. It was a chance to share clinical decisions made, interventions performed, and how this experience may have influenced you as a physical therapist. It was inspiring to listen to classmate's stories and an edifying experience to share one close to heart with friends.
As we step outside the Francis Center, we dwell in the beauty of budding trees, freshly cut grass and warm sunshine. To take advantage of this North Carolina spring weather we have escaped to nearby Pilot Mountain and Hanging Rock for hiking, become competitive with our March Madness Brackets, focused time on planning a 5K run for the Elon HOPE pro-bono clinic, and kept traditions through an annual St. Patty's Day get together with the entire DPT program. With only a few weeks left for all 53 of the DPT 2015 family to be together, time in the classroom is dwindling but that time will be well spent making memories and making the best of time.


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NEWCASTLE United are back on the trail of Paris Saint Germain striker Mevlüt Erdinç as they widen their January remit to include a forward.
United are understood to have initiated contact with the Turkey international – who was a long-term target in the summer – after being made aware he is eager to leave the Ligue 1 side.
He is keen to discuss a move to England, although United would only want to take the transfer further if he is valued at a significantly lower price than the £7million PSG were looking for in the summer transfer window.
Although it was widely reported at the time Erdinç had turned down Newcastle, The Journal understands it was a breakdown in negotiations between the player's representatives and United which scuppered their chances of brokering a transfer before August 31. United's priority remains landing a centre-half in the transfer window but, despite Alan Pardew publicly closing the door on bringing in a striker back in December, the club are keeping their options open.
Erdinç is one of a few targets but United sources refused to rule out a move for the 24-year-old, heavily scouted before the Magpies tried to lure him to St James' Park in the close season.
They also have domestic targets and have maintained a watching brief on Huddersfield's man of the moment Jordan Rhodes – but a deal to bring him to Tyneside is not close.
The Terriers do not want to sell and, with West Ham having seen a bid of £4million turned down, he may be beyond the price United are willing to pay.
In addition, senior sources at the Galpharm are briefing the player will not be sold in January, as he holds the key to Huddersfield's promotion chances.
Rhodes will be sold to a Premier League club in the summer but the ex-Ipswich man is content to sit tight and repay the loyalty shown in him by the Terriers.
Although talk Newcastle are poised to bring in a striker will heighten fears about Demba Ba's future, The Journal understands any incoming striker will not be a replacement for their Senegal star.
Speculation surrounding Ba was sparked by Harry Redknapp's unhelpful comments surrounding a release clause in the forward's contract – rumoured to be triggered by a bid of £7million.
United have neither confirmed nor denied talk of the clause, but senior board figures are furious the Tottenham boss put the subject on the agenda in the first place.
In a further twist, quotes emerged last night from a member of Demba Ba's management team, Armand Doorn, claiming Manchester United were monitoring the player's availability.
However, The Journal understands there has been absolutely no contact with any club regards Ba.
The club remain relaxed about the situation – and about Ba's intentions, with the striker keen to stay at Newcastle. Yet they may be forced to to thrash out a new deal for Ba, whose current deal is heavily incentivised.
The player may be looking for more security and might argue he is entitled to an improved contract after a scintillating start which has seen him hit 15 goals.
He admitted over the weekend he would like to play for PSG one day, but there have been no bids and United will not welcome interest in him.
Pardew dodged questions about the striker's future after Saturday's defeat of Blackburn in the FA Cup.
The Magpies remain keen on James Tomkins of West Ham, yet to sign a new deal at Upton Park, but will wait until the summer to decide whether to move for Brighton's Lewis Dunk and Sheffield United's Harry Maguire.
Meanwhile, United had Abdelhakim Omrani, 19 of Racing Lens, on trail last month. An attacking midfielder with a France under-19 cap, he has also been on trial at Bayern Munich.
Newcastle are yet to offer him terms, and it appears as if their attentions will be focused elsewhere this January.


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Newsletter ALFA #16 - June 2015
Dear Readers,
It seems that summer has finally arrived, but science does not take a vacation. This past month did not fall as it was filled with compelling studies and revelations from scientists. This ranges from the ordinary citizen assisting in the research to save raptors to the push for Biofuel use by the United States government.
In the highlights of this month, we wanted to stress the importance of citizen science and the success of the organic food industry in the United States. Both these trends are fairly new, but they have and will continue to strongly impact the future of scientific research.
Hope you'll enjoy these news as much as we loved finding them for you!
Enjoy your read,
Marc Rousset, Scientific attaché
Simon Ritz, Deputy Scientific attaché
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Table of contents
- Highlights
- Agriculture
- In the US
- In France
- Low-carbon energies
- In the US
- Alaska Airlines, WSU partner to advance use of biojet fuel - Jun. 4
- New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes 9 Billion, 4 Million Jobs to American Economy- Jun. 17
- States eligible for 0M in USDA biofuel infrastructure grants - Jun. 15
- Biodiesel producers take RFS advocacy to Congress - Jun. 17
- Co-located supercritical biodiesel project changes hands - Jun. 3
- In France
- In the US
- Food Sciences
- In the US
- Body's response to spicy foods guides design of new pain relief drugs - Jun. 9
- Trans Fatty Acids and Memory - Jun. 19
- FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods - Jun. 16
- Is aspartame safe?- Jun. 15
- FDA regulation to help ensure judicious use of antibiotics in food-producing animals - Jun. 2
- In France
- In the US
- Guest News
- Seen on the web
- Structure of the month
Food or Fuel? How about both? - May 29
The idea of creating a sustainable future is a growing movement on a global scale. The United States recently created a mandate for biofuels. Yet, should how arable land should be balanced between agricultural crops, and those which are used for biofuels? A recent study found promising evidence that both types of crops can be implemented on the same plot of land. This revelation has a large potential to alter the organization of planting crops in the future. View more (Read more
Citizen Science helps protect nests of a raptor in Farmland - Jun. 1
The idea of an ordinary individual contributing to science had been unfathomable up until today. In the past years, it has been proven and related that ordinary citizens without a scientific background have the potential to give significant contributions to scientific studies and research. The protection of raptors in farmlands across France is an illustration of the success scientists have once they partner with citizens. Read more
In the US
Uncle Sam Want You…to Farm National Parkland – Jun. 1
In the protected land of Ohio's Cuyahoga Valley National Park, fruits, vegetables and herbs grow abundantly. Turkeys, goats, pigs and even the occasional human call this land home. They're part of Countryside Initiative, a program to bring the area back to its agricultural roots. Read more
Organic agriculture more profitable to farmers - Jun. 1
A comprehensive study finds organic agriculture is more profitable for farmers than conventional agriculture. Read more
New method may eliminate antibiotic use in livestock - Jun. 1
An animal scientist has developed an antibiotic-free method to protect animals raised for food against common infections. The innovation comes as growing public concern about antibiotic resistance has induced McDonald's, Tyson Foods and other industry giants to announce major cuts in antibiotic use in meat production. About 80 percent of antibiotics in the United States are used by farmers, because they both protect against disease and accelerate weight gain in many farm animals. Read more
Bumble bees in the last frontier, Alaska - Jun. 15
A decline in bumble bee populations in Europe and North America has been documented in a number of recent publications. Meanwhile, little is known about bee populations in Alaska, where native bee pollination is critical to the maintenance of subarctic ecosystems. Researchers have now completed a two-year study on bumble bees in agricultural areas in the region. Read more
Flies released to attack hemlock-killing pest - Jun. 16
West coast predator 'looks promising' on Tennessee and New York trees infested with hemlock woolly adelgid. Read more
In France
Mountain agriculture is diverse and family owned - Jun. 16
One and four French agricultural institutions (around 120,000) can be found in mountainous regions. This is what the resurface of a study by the minister of argiculture (Agreste) found in the recent agricultural census in 2010. This importance is equivalent to that which was observed 10 or twenty years earlier. Read more (in French)
Low-carbon energies
In the US
Alaska Airlines, WSU partner to advance use of biojet fuel - Jun. 4
Washington state's hometown airline is teaming up with the Washington State University-led Northwest Advanced Renewables Alliance to advance the production and use of alternative jet fuel made from forest residuals, the tree limbs and branches that remain after a forest harvest. Read more
New Report Shows U.S. Biobased Products Industry Contributes $369 Billion, 4 Million Jobs to American Economy- Jun. 17
2014 Farm Bill provisions will expand opportunities in the biobased sector by promoting advanced biofuels, renewable chemicals, and biobased product manufacturing efforts. Read more
States eligible for $100M in USDA biofuel infrastructure grants - Jun. 15
Following an announcement by USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack on May 29, the Commodity Credit Corporation announced June 12 that all 50 states, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., may now apply for up to $100 million in grants under the Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership. Read more
Biodiesel producers take RFS advocacy to Congress - Jun. 17
Nearly 120 biodiesel producers and other industry leaders are visiting Washington this week calling on lawmakers to push for a strong renewable fuel standard (RFS) as the U.S. EPA finalizes a long-awaited rule. Read more
Co-located supercritical biodiesel project changes hands - Jun. 3
The Patriot Fuels Biodiesel project in Illinois, along with its much larger, co-located ethanol plant host, were bought by Cenex Harvest States. Read more
In France
France Biotech Announces the Second Edition of "French Life Science Days" New York - Jun. 10
France Biotech (www.france-biotech.org), an association of entrepreneurs in the life sciences industry, today announced the companies and partners which will participate in the second edition "French Life Science Days," a major event that brings together French biotech, medtech, and cleantech companies with specialized American investors. Read more
Food Sciences
In the US
Body's response to spicy foods guides design of new pain relief drugs - Jun. 9
UC Davis researchers have identified the molecular interactions that allow capsaicin to activate the body's primary receptor for sensing heat and pain, paving the way for the design of more selective and effective drugs to relieve pain. Their study appeared online June 8 in the journal Nature Chemical Biology. Read more
Trans Fatty Acids and Memory - Jun. 19
Eating too much food containing trans fatty acids may lead to poorer memory function, according to a new study. Read more
FDA takes step to remove artificial trans fats in processed foods - Jun. 16
Action expected to prevent thousands of fatal heart attacks. Based on a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized its determination that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), the primary dietary source of artificial trans fat in processed foods, are not "generally recognized as safe" or GRAS for use in human food. Food manufacturers will have three years to remove PHOs from products. Read more
Is aspartame safe?- Jun. 15
It's been around for decades and it's probably in your diet soda - for a little while longer anyway. PepsiCo announced recently it was removing the artificial sweetener aspartame from its Diet Pepsi products in the U.S. starting in August. Read more
FDA regulation to help ensure judicious use of antibiotics in food-producing animals - Jun. 2
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the Veterinary Feed Directive (VFD) final rule, an important piece of the agency's overall strategy to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals. Read more
In France
F. Hollande responds to the CNAOC - June. 15
During the inauguration of the Vinexpo (Wine Expo) on the June 14th 2015, Francois Hollande agreed to interview with CNAOC and their professional wine publications. In front of the leaders of the wine industry, Francois Hollande addressed the following industry debates concerning wine: wine and public health, commercial agreements, and the renegotiation of the PAC. Read more (in French)
Guest News
Farm Technology Days 2015, Jun. 2015
The Wisconsin Farm Technology Days is the largest agricultural show in Wisconsin and one of the largest in the nation. Read more
Send us your ALFA news for July/August's Newsletter here!
Seen on the web
Graphic novella could help prevent hearing loss in spanish-speaking ag workers - Jun. 17
Graphic novels usually conjure up dark images of superheroes cleaning up the mean streets of Gotham or Metropolis. Mark Guiberson may not be a superhero, but he is trying to improve life for a particular population. Read more
French Gov to Grocers: Toss Food Out, Pick Up Fines - Jun. 2
As the phenomenon of global food waste gains attention, France plans to ban grocery stores from tossing unwanted food. Read more
Structure of the month
National Institute of Quality and Origin
The National Institute of Quality and Origin, rather known as the INAO is a governmental administrative agency in France. Under the guide of the Minister of Agriculture, Food-Processing, and Forestry, the INAO institutes minimum standards and controls to follow the Signs of Identification, Quality, and Origin (SIQO). With this role, 70% of the agency is financed by governmental grants. The INAO reviews more than 1000 products and 20% of French agricultural products are placed under the SIQO.
The role of the INAO is a step of validating the methods of quality and of verifying the origin of production. The INAO has several domains of expertise which include:
Supervision of controls and protected practices
Instruction of how to request and obtain official recognition
Protection of protected practices and company names
International Cooperation
Information on protected practices
Boundaries of production and of regions. Read more
News articles
http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/ : News from the United States covering advancements in science and technology (French articles).
• For France information
Research centers
http://www.anses.fr/ : A vast source of information encompassing the fields of human health, animal health, and plant health.
http://www.cnrs.fr/index.php : Access new frontiers of Science through CNRS, the largest research organization in all of Europe.
http://www.international.inra.fr/ : Learn more from Europe's leading agricultural research institution.
Information centers
http://www.bulletins-electroniques.com/ : News from France on advancements in science and technology (French articles).
http://agriculture.gouv.fr/ : Discover information and the direction of French Agriculture
http://www.frenchfoodintheus.org/ : An in depth discovery of French food and France's agricultural economy.
http://www.franceintheus.org/greenfrance : See France's new collaboration initiative with the state of Vermont.
Coming Events
|McCormick Place
|Chicago, Illinois
|July 11-14
|International Conference on Global Business, Engineering, Energy, Agriculture, and Health
|View of the World
|New York, New York
|July 10-11
|Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
|Renaissance Pittsburg
|Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
|July 25-28
|International Association for Food Protection
|Oregon Convention Center
|Portland Oregon
|July 25-28
|Agtech Week
|Hilton San Francisco Financial District
|San Francisco, California
|June 22-24
French Office for Science and Technology at the Embassy of France in Washington, DC - website: www.france-science.org
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Humans, dragons and fey coexist on Wilde Island, but this uneasy peace masks a simmering, mutual distrust that surfaces after the English army abducts an Euit healer and his daughter to cure the aging queen's infertility—failure is not an option.
With their small tribe captive, Uma and her father are taken in chains to Pendragon Castle, where he soon dies, and Uma must persuade the queen, rather than having her killed, to give Uma time to work a cure. The task is complicated by the queen's madness, a closely guarded secret, and by the royal couple's dissolute adult son, Desmond. Only his cousin Jackrun's intervention keeps Desmond from forcing himself on Uma. Half-English Uma's an outsider among the Euit, who don't accept women healers; despite that, she's determined to succeed and free her tribe. Like Jackrun, Desmond's part dragon. Uma envies the Pendragons' close affinity with dragons. Her father's dragon hasn't accepted her—horrific events will change that, too. Familiarity with Dragonswood (2012) is helpful, but the tale, focusing on the next generation, stands on its own. The Euit tribe, loosely reminiscent of indigenous American cultures, seems to have wandered in from another novel, yet the story largely succeeds, braiding elements and archetypes from several cultures together into a coherent narrative.
Ultimately, a satisfying tale of a girl who must come to terms with her own blended identity. (author's note) (Fantasy. 12-17)


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After the event, holding up in an underground bunker at a non-disclosed location are G.I.Joes, Roadblock, his cousin Heavy Duty, Jinx and Dusty. After laying low for a few weeks their bunker is infiltrated by a hoard of B.A.Ts, in all the confusion Heavy Duty grabs an experimental weapon Mainframe had been working on in one of his labs. He holds off the hoard but tells the others to make way to the back door of the bunker as the B.A.Ts continue towards him bullet ridden and determined for a kill. Just when Heavy Duty realizes that escape for himself isn't an option he closes the door swiftly as his cousin Roadblock makes his exit behind Jinx and Dusty. Roadblock quickly turns around once he realizes his cousin is still inside but it's too late.
.......did HD make it out alive?
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Awesome figure man. Very freakin' cool. The story fits perfectly with the ATR. Nice work.
"O, woe be the day the enemy descends, mourn we will, for the sake of all that's holy in this universe....
... 'cause the Alley Viper Corps is gonna fuck it ALL up!" - NFC
Great job man! An excellent update that captures the feel of the first figure well. Glad you didn't just make him a Roadblock clone.


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January 7
Book Club Reading List
One of my favorite lists this time of year, is my book club's reading list. Here's what we're reading in 2012:
January – Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
February – Comfort Me with Apples by Ruth Reichl
March – Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
April – A Lineage of Grace by Francine Rivers
May – Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer
June – A Year on Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
July – At Home on Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
August – Love Letters from Ladybug Farm by Donna Ball
September – The City Below by James Carroll
October – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
November – The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
We're called the Eclectic Women, and you can see we live up to our name. What are your reading plans for 2012?
Daily Inspiration
Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers.
Charles W. Eliot


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Each project has its own main work schedule. This is where standard hours of work for the project and where project specific non-working days and project specific non-standard work hours are set up.
This project work schedule can then be used to schedule tasks.
If no resource is assigned to a task, then the project work schedule is always used to schedule that task. Otherwise the work calendar setting for the resource is used to schedule the task (that could be to use the project work schedule or the user work schedule or a custom work schedule).
A project work schedule will inherit the settings from a default work schedule. It can then be edited for that specific project.
For more information, see Work Schedules.
Project Work Schedules
Each time a resource is assigned to a project, there is a setting for that resource that controls which work schedule to use. See Add Resources to Projects.
If it is set to use the project default work schedule then the project specific work schedule will be used for scheduling tasks for that user.
A project work schedule defines the standard work days, holidays, shutdown and non-standard working times specific to the project. For example, maybe all staff assigned to the project are going to work 10 hour days - 4 days a week. You can create a project schedule to reflect that.
Each project work schedule will be based on a Default Work Schedule(s). Default Work Schedules can be set up by your system administrator to track all the organization wide holidays, shutdown times, other non-working times and non-standard work hours. When you add a project, you specify which default work schedule it will inherit from. The information from that default work schedule is pulled automatically into the project work schedule so it doesn't have to be re-entered each time for each individual project. Project specific information can then be added.
In the work schedule add/edit form for a project, the default work calendar applied to them will be displayed at the top of the Default Workdays tab. The information will be populated with the data from the default work schedule but then can be changed.
Note* the project holidays, shutdown days, any other non-working time or non-standard work time over-ride any settings in the default work schedules if there is a conflict. For example, the default work schedule has a company wide holiday set for December 25th. The project work schedule can be edited and December 25th set as a work day for that specific project (maybe this is a support project and requires staff to be working on holidays). That would over-ride the holiday setting in the default work schedule and schedule the user to work that day.
Who can Edit a Project Work Schedule
Project Managers, Project Schedulers as well as PMO Managers can edit the Project Work Schedule.
To edit a project work schedule,
- Display the project
- Hover on the Views menu option
- Choose Work Schedule
The work schedule add/edit form appears
Project Work Schedule - Add/Edit Form
There are two tabs that will always show on the project work schedule add/edit form:
- Default Workdays
- Holidays, Non-Workdays and Special Days
A third tab may show depending if there are holidays, shutdowns, non-working days or non-default times entered in the default work schedule associated with this work schedule.
- Inherited Days
Default Workdays
This is where you set the default hours of work for each week for this specific project.
It will be initially populated with the details from the default work schedule. It may be left as the defaults or changed as required.
The work schedule form shows each day of the week (Monday through Sunday) and options associated with that day:
Start and Stop Working Times
First, there is space for each day to enter up to 5 different stop and start times throughout the day. For the majority of organizations, having 2 stop and start times is most common, i.e. the time you work before lunch and then the time you work after. The example below illustrates this. It indicates that work starts at 8 am and goes for 4 hours until 12 pm. Then there is 1 hour of non-working time (lunch), then work starts again at 1 pm and goes to 5 pm for another 4 hours of work. The remaining three start and stop times are just left blank because they aren't applicable.
As indicated, for the majority of most organizations - 2 start and stop times for a day provides detailed enough scheduling, however, you may change the hours indicated to reflect their company. For example, a company generally works a 7.5 hour day instead of an 8 hour day and they just take 1/2 hour for lunch. So instead of starting at 8 am, they start at 8:30 am and the afternoon work time starts at 12:30 until 4:30.
In that case, the start and stop times would be changed to the following:
If you did have requirements for tighter time controls, then you can enter those. For example, it is an 8 hour work day with 1 hour lunch but there are also 2 - 15 minute coffee breaks included in that 8 hours. So really, the team is productive or doing work only 7.5 hours. In this case, you would have 4 start and stop times entered.
or scheduling and the times are displayed and visible to anyone looking at the task so they do have to make sense for your organization.
The reason that the start and stop times are important is that they are used for scheduling and the times are displayed and visible to anyone looking at the task so they do have to make sense for your organization.
For example, if you worked an 8 hour day, you could just put in one start and stop entry for 8 hours, such as 8 am to 4 pm. Tasks would be scheduled to end at 4 pm and that time would show on tasks. Your scheduling would be correct in terms of hours because Project Insight knows its an 8 hours work day, but stakeholders might get confused seeing end times of 4 pm when staff really do work until 4:30 or 5 pm.
So it is recommended that you enter in accommodations for lunch breaks (as outlined above), to get as close to possible as staff are actually working and not just enter in a continuous day with no start and stop times.
Use Default, Non-Working Day, Non-Default Times Settings
For each day of the week, there are radio buttons which indicate if the times for that day are Using the Default times, it is a non-working day or it is a working day but it is not using the default start and stop times.
These radio buttons have different meanings depending on which work schedule you are editing.
These radio buttons will be set automatically by the system depending on what you enter, but you can also set them manually.
- System wide default work schedules - In the back-end functionality of Project Insight that you don't see, there are default start and stop times set for each day of the week. Monday to Friday has an 8 am to 12 pm start and stop time and a 1 pm to 5 pm start and stop time (for an 8 hour work day). Then there is no work start and stop times for Saturday and Sunday as those days aren't usually work days for a large majority of companies. When you are editing default work schedules, and the radio button is set to Use Default it means to use those back-end default start and stop times (and those are what are displayed). If you change the start and stop times to something other than that, then by default that day will be categorized as a non-default time setting. If you remove the start and stop times entirely for the day, then it will be categorized as a non-working day. You don't necessarily need to be concerned about these settings. For you, they are informational only however Project Insight does use those settings in the back-end though to calculate task schedules quicker and easier.
- Individual user specific work schedules - For each user, you set the default work schedule that their individual schedule gets data from, then you can change it. The Use Default radio button indicates that it is using the default work schedule for that day from the default work schedule. If you change the start and stop times to something other than that, then by default that day will be categorized as a non-default time setting. If you remove the start and stop times entirely for the day, then it will be categorized as a non-working day. Again, this is informational only for you.
- Project specific work schedules - For the project calendars, it is the same as the Users. For each project, you set the work schedule that the project work schedule inherits data from. If you leave that, it is set as Use Default. If you change it, then it switches to either the non-working day or non-default times setting.
Holidays, Non-Workdays and Special Days
This is where the user specific vacation days, PTO, Leave of Absence or any other non-working days or non-standard work days are entered.
This needs to be maintained on a yearly basis.
To add a Non-Working, Time or Holiday, etc.:
- In the first date entry field, enter the start date of the non-working time, holiday, shutdown or non-default working times. Type in the date (a hint will appear with the date format and some shortcut keys for entering dates when you click in the field) or click the Calendar icon to select it.
- The To Date will be automatically populated with the same date when you tab or move out of the first date entry field. If you are entering only one day, then just leave it the same. If you are entering multiple consecutive days of holiday, non-working time etc. then enter the To date. Type in the date or click the Calendar icon to select it.
- If it is a non-working day, categorize it by clicking on the available options.
- If you are entering the Default Work Schedule(s) or a Project Work Schedule, the options are Non-Working Time, Holiday or Shutdown.
- If you are entering a User Work Schedule, the options are Non-Working Time, Vacation, PTO, Leave of Absence).
- See the section below for how the categories are used.
- Click on the appropriate option.
- If it is a working day, but the times for that day are different than the defaults you set up on the Default Work Days tab, click on the Non-Default Times category.
- The spaces for entering the stop and start times for the day become available.
- Enter in the special working times for that day. For example, if it is a half day instead of a full day, enter 8 am to start and 12 pm to end.
- Click the Add icon (the blue + sign) to store this entry. It will be listed in the section below the data entry boxes. NOTE* This is not yet saved in the database. This is just creating a working list of holidays. Do not move off this form until you actually it.
- Continue adding any other holidays, vacation or other non-working days and special days as required.
Recalculate Schedules
- When you are done maintaining the holidays, there is an option to immediately recalculate schedules for active and planning projects that are effected by these changes. Check on this option to turn it on. Alternatively, if you don't do this now, schedules will still be re-calculated automatically to incorporate the changes on the following conditions:
- A task is edited - the change will then be applied.
- A task is updated by another function - such as Updating Rates (from the Resources menu option) or forcing immediate planned and earned value calculations from the Project Status tabs Budget and Performance.
- The Project Settings to Capture Active Project History Nightly has been set with a time. The project schedule will be updated automatically when that function runs at that designated time.
- If you do choose to update the schedules immediately, then there is also another option to notify the project managers of any project schedules that are changed. Check on this option to turn it on. It is a good idea to notify the project managers, especially if you don't have any other automatic notification in place that would communicate this.
- Click to save the changes and optionally update any planning and active projects that are effected.
If a System Administrator, User Manager or default time sheet approver changes the User Work Schedule, they have the option to re-calculate schedules immediately for active and planning projects which may be affected by the work schedule changes made. They can also optionally email project managers of any updates to their projects. These options are found on the Holidays, Non-Working Days, and Special Working Days tab.
If a user changes their work schedule or the System Administrator, User Manager or default time sheet approver didn't choose to re-calculate scheduled immediately, then a task with the schedule changes when the following happens:
- A task is edited - the change will then be applied.
- A task is updated by another function - such as Updating Rates (from the Resources menu option) or forcing immediate planned and earned value calculations from the Project Status tabs Budget and Performance.
- The Project Settings to Capture Active Project History Nightly has been set with a time. The project schedule will be updated automatically when that function runs at that designated time.
Display of Holidays, Shutdown, Vacation, PTO, etc.
Once holidays, shutdown days, vacation, PTO, or any other non-working or non-standard working days are entered and saved, the current year ones will show by default on the same form.
To see other years,
- Click the Previous Year text
- Click the Next Year text
- Continue clicking on those options as required to see the corresponding days
- Click All to see all years together
Viewing Inherited Vacation etc. for a Project or User Work schedule
If this is a project or user work schedule, then only the holidays, vacation, etc. that is set specifically for that user or project appear on the Holidays, Non-work Days and Special Days tab. To see the holidays, set up in the default calendar associated with this user, click on the Inherited Days tab.
Navigate through this display the same way by clicking on Previous Year, Next Year or All text.
Effects of Changing a Project Work Schedule
If you change a projects work schedule, the schedule will be updated automatically for any resources set to use the Project Default work schedule as soon as you save the changes.


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Archive for April, 1988
Public sector – Corporate leadership
(This is the FIRST in a series of TWO articles on the above subject).
All over the world, the business sector places great emphasis on Corporate leadership par excellence. The world's business leaders are men picked for the astute vision, intelligence, integrity, knowledge and the capacity to lead by example. More and more, we see that the selection process is getting discriminating and exacting. Even Jardine Mathieson, which is the role model company for the saga "Nobel House", has picked a 38-year American business executive to over-see a multi-billion dollar empire whose top leadership (TAI-PANS) have previously been drawn from the Kesswick family for the last 150 years.
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The signing of the Afghan Accord represents the first step in ending the untold miseries and the barely bearable hardships associated with largest movement of human population within a small geographical span. Hounded by helicopter gunships, more than 3 million unfortunate Muslims, men, women and children, voted with their feet their profound antipathy to the Godless Society being thrust upon them through the barrels of Kalashnikovs and the gun-sights of T-62 tanks, electing the rough and meagre comforts of refugee camps in Pakistan and Iran. History will record with admiration the hospitality and patient civility of the people of Pakistan, living not only adjacent to the areas of conflict but also along the arterial lifeline of the roads from Karachi to the Afghan Borders. Mr. Gorbachev has bitten the bitter bullet of withdrawal and other than acknowledging his sagacity, one should also accept that it was a brave act of a man with a back to watch because the psychological defeat inflicted on the Russians by their pullout will not go well with the Soviet civil and military hierarchy who will get him, sooner or later. Incidentally, this also applies to clandestine adventures against Pakistan, rather sooner than later.
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