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This is the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, isn't it? By this stage of the competition, we would usually be wearing something approaching our winter woollies and sipping at Bovril which remains scalding hot for three minutes for turning stone cold in the amount of time that it takes to blink, but summer has come late this year, and Surrey is unusually temperate this afternoon. Today is shirt sleeves and ice cold drinks weather. It doesn't feel right, yet here we are, in spitting distance of one of the southernmost tips of the M25, for a match that will leave the winners two matches from the First Round Proper and one win from a possible tie against a Blue Square Premier side.
The biggest clubs may not be taking the FA Cup as seriously as they used to but, for the likes of Merstham FC and AFC Sudbury, this afternoon is a big deal. The money is important – there is £4,500 on offer to the winners this afternoon – but the publicity that an FA Cup run brings can be a life-changing event for a club of this size. Strong reputations have, over the years, been cemented by jabbing bigger clubs on the nose in this competition and the creation of a club's legacy can carry almost intangible benefits to smaller clubs. An FA Cup run can kick-start potential that may have lain dormant for years and can reignite the support of those that may, for whatever reason, have drifted away from a club over the course of time. For reasons both prosaic and romantic, the world's oldest cup competition still matters to clubs of this size.
Merstham FC was founded in 1892, but were only promoted into the Ryman League from the Combined Counties League in 2008. Since then, they have had mixed fortunes in their new league, with an encouraging eighth placed finish in their first season followed by finishing in sixteenth and nineteenth place over the last couple of seasons. AFC Sudbury, meanwhile, were formed by the merger of Sudbury Town in 1999 ( the 'A' in 'AFC Sudbury' stands for 'Amalgamated'). The club won the Eastern Counties League for five successive years between 2001 and 2005 and achieved a unique hat-trick in losing three successive FA Vase finals between 2003 and 2005. Since taking their place in the Ryman League, however, the club's upward momentum has been checked and they suffered thanks an enforced transfer to the Midland Division of the Southern Football League for two years before being transferred back for the start of last season.
Merstham and AFC Sudbury play at the same level of the game but are separated by their geography, with this afternoon's home side playing in Division One South of the Ryman League, and Sudbury in Division One North. Whilst Merstham are comfortable in mid-table, Sudbury are, perhaps uncharacteristically, struggling in nineteenth place in their division, with just one win from their opening seven league matches of the season, and they've already changed their manager as well. Attempting to draw comparisons between the quality of two divisions playing at the same level on the basis of cup matches may be a fruitless exercise, but with home advantage, Merstham should start this afternoon as the favourites to secure a place in the next round of the competition.
The first half is characterised by the very distinctive style of football that is still found at the level at which Merstham and Sudbury ply their trade. As the Premier League has become more and more tactical over time, the lower levels of non-league football have retained the subtle air of chaos which all football matches used to carry. The ball pings around the pitch like a pinball, spending as much time in the air as it does on the ground and, while the exhortations from the dug-outs to "get rid of it" (where "it" equals "the ball", of course) may, from the point of view of the managers concerned, be from a sense of self-preservation through keeping blood pressure levels low, but this suits the visitors more than the home team, and having comfortably weathered an early storm which requires goalkeeper Danny Gay to make two smart saves with his legs from one-on-ones, Sudbury look the better co-ordinated of the two teams and can count themselves a little unlucky to still be level at half-time.
It doesn't take long at the start of the second half for Sudbury to take the lead, though, with a cross into the penalty area six minutes in being bundled over the line by Nathan Clarke. From here on, there is a lot of huff and puff from Merstham, and the closest that they come is with appeals for a goal from a deep cross from the right that Gay catches on the line amid – admittedly half-hearted – protests that he might have carried the ball over his own goal-line. It's difficult to imagine that such a protest would have been so muted in the Premier League. In the closing minutes, though, the Merstham goalkeeper David Wilkinson gets caught out after rushing forty yards from his goal, and the ball ends up at the feet of Sudbury substitute David Lorimer, who, with a defender in vain pursuit, rolls the ball into the empty goal to put the result beyond any reasonable doubt.
It's AFC Sudbury, then, that progress to the Third Qualifying Round of this year's FA Cup. They've made the First Round Proper once before, when their reward was a trip to Feethams to play Darlington and a 6-1 defeat. They are now just two wins from repeating that achievement, although it goes without saying that their task will most likely become considerably more difficult over the course of the next two rounds. This tournament has provided them with a little light relief so far this season with wins against St Ives Town, Leiston and now Merstham having provided a little consolation from a season that hasn't seen the team win in the league since the twenty-third of August. Regardless of what happens in the next round of this competition, a win in the FA Cup may give them greater confidence in the league. For Merstham, meanwhile, the only healthy philosophy to take from a disappointing afternoon such as this will be one that has rung through the entire, one hundred and forty year history of this competition: There's Always Next Year.
You can see a slightly out of focus collection of photos from our trip to Merstham here.
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Its is important to be very very useful. Usefulness simply means you bring great value to others. When you bring great value to others you become value-able (valuable). Something that is valuable is appreciated, it is cared for, protected, and secured.
The secret to job security? Be value-able. If you are able to provide great value to others than you don't have to worry.
The secret to being self-confidence? Be value-able. When you know that you are important to others, not simply because you pep-talked yourself, but because you bring something of worth to others.
The secret to being a good workmate, to being a great partner, and to opening opportunities? Be value-able. If your being in the team brings great value to the team, then you are a good team member.
I've learned that in the times I felt least appreciated, I was better off focusing on how to become more useful, more value-able, to others than whining about why the world doesn't see my worth or "get me" or is unfair. Not only does no one (not even my family) owe me appreciation, it is not their responsibility to make me feel better about anything. It is my responsibility to provide so much undeniable value to others, to live such a useful life, that others benefit. When someone lives like that the appreciation is inevitable and comes naturally even if they aren't chasing it. #DB

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* Kodak has also accused Apple, RIM of infringement
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - The International Trade Commission on Monday upheld a decision by one of its judges that Eastman Kodak EK.N did not infringe Apple Inc (AAPL.O) patents for digital cameras.
Apple had filed a complaint with the ITC in May 2010, accusing Kodak of infringing patents for making digital cameras and related software. The ITC administrative law judge said two months ago that Kodak did not infringe the patents.
Kodak's share price has been volatile on patent suits, and briefly rose more than 5 percent after the ruling in after-hours trading before paring those gains. The stock closed 8 percent lower at $2.52 on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.
The ITC is also considering a Kodak suit against Apple and Research in Motion RIM.TORIMM.O. Kodak, in its complaint filed in January 2010, argued that Apple's iPhone and RIM's camera-enabled Blackberry infringed on a Kodak patent related to a method for previewing images.
There are also patent lawsuits between the two in district courts.
Investors have been watching Kodak's patent infringement suits against digital camera makers closely, hoping for major settlements.
"We are pleased that the commission has confirmed the ALJ's finding that there is no violation by Kodak," said Kodak spokesman David Lanzillo.
Apple declined to comment.
Kodak settled similar patent disputes with LG Electronics Inc (066570.KS) and Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) in 2009 and 2010, respectively. The two South Korean consumer electronics makers agreed to pay Kodak $400 million and $550 million, respectively, to license its technology.
Many investors see Kodak's value in its lucrative patent portfolio. It has more than 1,000 patents and it made an estimated $630 million in 2010 from its licenses, according to Argus Research.
Kodak expects to generate $250 million to $350 million in revenue each year through 2013 from licensing.
Companies that allege their patents have been infringed generally sue in district courts to win financial damages and also at the ITC, which can bar infringing products from being imported into the United States.
The complaint at the International Trade Commission is No. 337-717.
Reporting by Diane Bartz and Liana Baker; Editing by Carol Bishopric and Richard Chang


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Members of Bradford College UCU joined 100s of thousands on Saturday 20th October. A full coach left Bradford to join a huge, lively demonstration calling for an end to cuts, protection of services and investment in education, health and social services. 150 thousand marched through central London to hear speakers, including Ed Milliband, Brendan Barber, Mark Serwotka, and Sally Hunt in Hyde Park call for an end to austerity and a real campaign to halt the cuts.
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Things just aren't the same in Belfast, P.E.I., this summer.
Its only restaurant, the Higher Ground Café, a popular gathering spot with to-die-for cinnamon buns, did not open its doors this season leaving a big hole in the heart of this hamlet halfway between Charlottetown and the ferry to Nova Scotia.
"We sure miss it . . . you don't like losing places like that in your community," said David Cooper, owner of Cooper's Red & White store in Belfast for the past 52 years, who use to buy baked goods from the restaurant.
"The (cinnamon) buns were pretty hard to resist whether you were on a diet or not," he told the Star Tuesday.
Cooper said he had no hesitation recommending the café's home-cooked meals to locals, summer residents and tourists alike.
"It was a great restaurant," he said, known for its fish and chips, seafood chowder and, of course, homemade bread.
It was with a heavy heart that Angela Henbest, who is originally from South Africa, put the business up for sale, asking for $289,000, after five years of cooking up comfort food for friends and strangers.
But the 48-year-old found that 12-hour days, seven days a week a bit too much for her especially after separating from her husband and her three children struck out on their own. When she lost one of her best cooks last year, it was the beginning of the end.
Henbest, who was living in Moose Factory in Northern Ontario at the time, visited P.E.I. about seven years with her family while on vacation and "we just fell in love with the island and the way of life." About a year later they started looking for property and finally bought the restaurant in 2007.
"It's a pretty close community and I had a lot of local support, which was wonderful. We were open for breakfast, lunch and dinner," the former restaurateur said, adding that it even offered free Internet, which on P.E.I. is not small feat.
Besides the Red & White grocery store, there are two churches, one Roman Catholic and the other Presbyterian, a corner store and gasoline station, a school, a golf course, campsite, a woollen mill and a Post Office where a less-than-friendly operator said, "I have no comment" when asked about the loss of the restaurant.
The sleepy hamlet on the Trans Canada Highway between the Ferry and Charlottetown comes alive in the summer when seasonal residents and tourists arrive.
When the restaurant opened up for business each season, sometime between Mother's and Father's days, eager patrons would arrive and "there would be hugs all around," said Henbest.
One of the Higher Ground Café's biggest fans was Whitby's Ruth Gosselin, who spends her summer at Point Prim, not far from Belfast.
"It's quite the loss," Gosselin said.
"I miss the fact that when 'I don't feel like cooking today,' I could go up there and get something. She used to have a great, great bakery section where you could go and get fresh baked bread, or a fresh baked pie or cinnamon buns or cookies, and she had these fresh baked buns . . . oh, they were so good," she said.
Besides the ever-popular fish and chips, the restaurant served up traditional Canadian fare, including hot turkey and hot beef sandwiches with homemade gravy.
"I really think people enjoyed the food. Comfort food would probably be the right word," said the cheerful Henbest.
"I really enjoyed cooking and making a community space where people felt comfortable. I really love it."


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KOKOMO, Ind. — Indiana University Kokomo's cheerleaders for the 2013-2014 athletics season will bring Cougar spirit to the new gym.
After last year's inaugural season cheering on the men's basketball team, the squad will add volleyball games this season, leading the Cougar Crazies and fans in supporting the women's team.
"We are excited to add volleyball to our schedule this season," Coach Chelsea McDonald said. "We want to help grow school spirit, and encourage everyone to come cheer with us for the Cougars."
Twin sisters Courtney Freeman and Kiley Freeman, from Sweetser, are the returning veterans from the first squad. They join new cheerleaders Hannah Aaron, Greentown; Maggie Goff, Converse; Brandi Martin, Peru; Bailey Oakley, Walton; and Kelsey Thieke, Galveston.
The team is participating in cheerleading camp before the season begins, and Kiley Freeman noted all the cheerleaders bring previous experience to the team.
"We had a great first season, and we're growing the program this year," she said. "With our experience and what we learn at camp, we should be more impressive this year."
In addition, Martin looks forward to expanding the cheerleading camp they sponsor for elementary and middle school girls this year, to include girls from more schools.
"Being an IU Kokomo cheerleader is an opportunity to be a role model in our community," she said. "It means a lot to me to be chosen for this team."
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Teutonia, Brazil - Kevin Reimer has gone from having an outside chance of competing to being the favorite to win his third consecutive IGSA World Championship. The reigning IGSA World Cup Series Champion suffered a serious leg injury back in June and has missed all of this years' World Cup races.
He had signed up to race in Teutonia but until yesterday it was questionable if he would even compete. In yesterday's first qualifying run Reimer set the quick time to show that he was a serious contender. Today he went even quicker placing himself as the clear favorite. Reimer won the 2009 World Championship in Australia and the 2010 World Championship in Germany. If he can win tomorrow, it will arguably be the greatest comeback in the history of the sport.
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5. Otavio Munhoz, Brazil 1:21.527
6. Danky Dean, Brazil 1:21.789
7. Patrick Switzer, Canada 1:21.880
8. Thiago Lessa, Brazil 1:22.352
9. Max Ballesteros, Brazil 1:22.468
10. James Kelly, United States 1:23.710
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I was looking in my beer cellar this afternoon and noticed a bottle of Old Guardian sitting down there, slightly dusty from not having been moved in over a year and a half. One of the nifty things that I just found out about Old Guardian is that Stone tweaks the recipe for each batch, ensuring that each batch is unique (one of the nifty things which I suspected but learned the truth of in the Stone Brewery book). So, if you miss one you will not achieve the same sensory sensation from a bottle of the next release. Personally, I find that pretty awesome. Unique flavor components from year to year reflects the unique alpha acid levels are found in different hops from year to year, and nicely mirrors the variance found on a yearly basis in California's other main alcohol export, wine.
So, this bottle is two years old which led me to wonder how it aged. Having watched Hop Cast Episode 165: ADiscussion With Pete Crowley On Cellaring, I started to worry that maybe a few of my beers were starting to expire. So, I decided to drink this two year old bottle and find out if it lived up to the legendary 2010 Barley Wine that I remember having a the brewery. As most people reading this know, some beers like a great wine tend to mature with age. Some flavors mellow, others come to the forefront, and a great aged beer often has something in common with the un-aged beer, but at times there can an extraordinary shift in the flavor profile. So, after two years I was curious.
Over at ratebeer this was given a 99 overall and a 98 for style, while at Beeradvocate it was given a 92 and an 81. I noticed an interesting thing tonight, BA tends to have individual year listings while ratebeer has date ranges. For a Barley Wine like this, that changed on an almost yearly basis, it seems as though individual year reviews are more accurate.
Unfortunately the standard description from Stone isn't too elaborate, because they tend to have rants on their bottles, but they say:
A beautiful bold barley wine. Massive malt and hop notes. Silver Medal winner at the 2000 Great American Beer Festival in the Barley Wine category. Gold Medal winner at the 2002 World Beer Championships in the Barley Wine Category. Look for it in the first quarter of each new year. Can be cellared or enjoyed upon its release.
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Old Guardian poured a wonderful golden color, with an excellent creamy white head with excellent lacing. It has a strong malty aroma, with a pleasant bready, yeasty undertones, and just a hint of floral hops. Aging the 2010 has resulted in a smooth, almost jam-like flavor with a very slight alcohol bite. It certainly does not have the feel of its 11.1% ABV. This is an extremely dangerous bottle, the first glass went down easy, and was surprisingly sweet. Then came dinner, and part way through dinner, the alcohol bit back and I was definitely feeling it. The remainder of the bottle had, by this time, a change to warm up closer to room temperature. The increased temperature brought with it more hop bitterness and a stronger alcohol bite, although the jammy sweetness remained to balance out the increased hop perception.
This is definitely an excellent Barley Wine, and it stood up to 2 years worth of aging. I don't know if the concerns raised by the guys at Hop Cast were relevant for this particular bottle, but I would much rather drink through my cellar than have another beer turn on me. After all, I like to enjoy a good beer while it still resembles a good beer.
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This is the final topic in Module 1 and its all about participation. You would think that in a digital world everyone would have a chance to participate, but that's not true. There is a digital divide a gap between those who can buy and use digital technologies easily and those who cannot. This isn't just a case of poorer countries and richer countries, the digital divide exists here in Australia. So this week we will explore this issue – if you cannot participate what are you missing out on? How will it effect your life? Will you have the same opportunities to succeed? There are a few different companies who are trying to bridge the divide and we will look at some of the programs they run. Interestingly it mobile technologies such as phones that are playing a really important role in this divide.
This week you need to re-visit chapter 4 of the textbook and there is an inspirational video from TedTalks to watch.
The reading from the textbook (Howell, 2012) is Chapter 4.
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This week your tasks are:
- Create an infographic that visually represents the issue of a digital divide. Include images and data that you collect from the internet and a Wordle. Use an appropriate search tool to find the information. Save your infographic as an image file (e.g. gif, jpeg). Upload it to your group discussion board for feedback prior to including it in your Blog. Offer feedback on at least 2 other student infographics.
- Blog Entry #2 – Write a 200 word entry about your infographic in your blog and comment on any differences or similarities. Consider the feedback given on your infographic. Don't forget to include your infographic on your blog!
This week you have explored several new topics. Review these experiences and see if you can answer these questions:
What is the digital divide?
What role can mobile technologies play in bridging the digital divide?
How are philanthropic organisations trying to help?
What is a Wordle?
How can we use digital posters in the classroom?


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Arnold L. Oronsky, Ph.D. has served on our Board of Directors since June 2011. Dr. Oronsky has been a general partner with InterWest Partners, a venture capital firm, since 1994, focusing primarily on life science companies. Dr. Oronsky also serves as a senior lecturer at Johns Hopkins Medical School. Prior to joining InterWest Partners, Dr. Oronsky served as the vice president for discovery research at the Lederle Laboratories division of American Cyanamid Company. Dr. Oronsky holds a Ph.D. in immunology from Columbia University and an A.B. degree from New York University. Dr. Oronsky serves as chairman of the board of directors for Dynavax Technologies (NASDAQ: DVAX), a publicly held biotechnology company, as well as several privately held life science companies.
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Kicking off its New Stages Season, The Playhouse Company presents a captivating stage work based on the real-life story of cultural icon, Can Themba.
Crepuscule (which means 'twilight') is written by Themba and adapted for the stage by Khayelihle Dom Gumede for the New Stages Season. It is a story about human connection and the search for freedom and humanity in a world that sought to deny it.
The Playhouse Company CEO and Artistic Director, Linda Bukhosini, said New Stages is about celebrating authentic South African works that are entertaining, creative, original and thought provoking. "Crepuscule is one of those works which tick all these boxes. What's more, this is a work by a celebrated author and playwright. This year marks 50 years since Can Themba's passing and having one of his works on our stage is an honour at this time. This is also an award-winning play, from Gauteng's Market Theatre and we want KZN not to miss this opportunity to see it first-hand."
The Playhouse, by arrangement with DALRO, presents Crepuscule in the Playhouse Loft Theatre from 3 to 7 May.
Crepuscule had smash hit seasons at the Market Theatre and at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown. The play is directed by Khayelihle Dom Gumede, who won Best Director for his vivid interpretation of the story at last year's Naledi Awards. The production received six Naledi nominations in 2016.
The cast for Crepuscule is stellar! Nat Ramabulana plays Can Themba, with Kate Liquorish as his romantic partner. Lerato Mvelase plays Baby/Kleinboy, Nhlanhla Mahlangu is Stan, Matthew Lotter plays Malcolm, and Thami Ngoma plays Ous Lethabo/Mama Dora/Sis Pretty.
The original Can Themba story is believed to be an interpretation of Themba's real life love affair with a white woman by the name of Jean Hart during the 1950s. Set in the often revered and romanticised world of Sophiatown, the play asks a range of pertinent and contemporary socio-political questions. Themba and Hart's illicit relationship across the apartheid 'colour bar' serves as a means to unpack just how much of our identity is formed by our environment and how much is shaped by our choices as individuals.
Crepuscule will run in the Playhouse Loft Theatre from 3 to 7 May. Schools performances are on at 11h00 on 3, 4 and 5 May. Schools performances, at R30 per learner, can be booked by calling (031) 369 9407. Public performances take place at 19h30 on 5 May, 14h00 and 19h30 on 6 May, and at 14h00 on 7 May. Tickets for these performances are available via Computicket or Shoprite Checkers at R80 each.


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1 of 2 quality-improvement interventions for depression in managed care was more effective but more costly than usual carePDF
ACP J Club. 2002 May-Jun;136:116. doi:10.7326/ACPJC-2002-136-3-116
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• Correction: 1 of 2 quality-improvement interventions for depression in managed care was more effective but more costly than usual care
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Schoenbaum M, Unützer J, Sherbourne C, et al. Cost-effectiveness of practice-initiated quality improvement for depression. Results of a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2001 Sep 19;286:1325-30. [PubMed ID: 11560537] (All 2002 articles were reviewed for relevancy, and abstracts were last revised in 2008.)
In patients with depression, are either of 2 quality-improvement (QI) interventions for improving the treatment of depression in managed care more cost-effective than usual care?
Cost-effectiveness analysis from a societal perspective for a cluster-randomized {allocation concealed*}†, unblinded,* controlled trial with 2-year follow-up.
46 primary care clinics in 6 community-based managed-care organizations (MCOs) in the United States.
1356 patients who were ≥ 18 years of age {mean age 44 y, 71% women}‡, planned to use the primary care clinic over the next 12 months, and met the Composite International Diagnostic Interview criteria for depression. Follow-up at 2 years was 85%.
Matched clinics were allocated to 1 of 2 QI interventions or to usual care (i.e., mailing of practice guidelines) (16 clinics, 443 patients). The QI interventions consisted of training for practice leaders and nurses, enhanced educational and assessment resources, and either nurses for medication follow-up (QI-meds, 12 clinics, 424 patients) or access to trained psychotherapists (QI-therapy, 15 clinics, 489 patients).
Main cost and outcome measures
Outcomes were quality-adjusted life-years (QALYs), days with depression burden, and days of employment. Intervention costs (screening, intervention materials, and professional time) and health care costs (consultations and psychotropic medications) were assessed in 1998 U.S. dollars. Indirect costs for patient time were included.
Main results
Intention-to-treat analyses were adjusted for baseline patient characteristics and practice randomization blocks. Patients in the QI-therapy group had more QALYs (P = 0.006), fewer days of depression burden (P = 0.01), and more days of employment (P = 0.03) than did those receiving usual care (Table). QI-meds and usual care did not differ for any outcome (Table). The groups did not differ for health care costs (including patient time) (Table).
1 of 2 quality-improvement interventions for depression in managed care was more effective but cost more than usual care.
*See Glossary.
†Information provided by author.
‡Wells KB, Sherbourne C, Schoenbaum M, et al. JAMA. 2000;283:212-20. 10634337
Sources of funding: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality; National Institute of Mental Health; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
For correspondence: Dr. M. Schoenbaum, RAND, Arlington, VA, USA. E-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Table. 2 quality-improvement (QI) interventions vs usual care for depression in primary care§
|Outcomes at 2 y
|Usual care total
|Incremental effect of QI-meds (95% CI)
|Incremental effect of QI-therapy (CI)
|Quality-adjusted life-years
|0.01 (−0.00 to 0.03)
|0.02 (0.01 to 0.04)¶
|Days of depression burden
|−25.0 (−63.1 to 13.2)
|−46.7 (−83.1 to −10.3)¶
|Days of employment
|17.9 (−1.6 to 37.4)
|20.9 (2.4 to 39.3)¶
|Health care costs‖ (U.S. $)**
|419 (−467 to 1306)
|485 (−393 to 1363)
§QI-meds = QI intervention and medication follow-up by nurses; QI-therapy = QI intervention
and access to psychotherapists.
||Includes patient time.
¶Comparison with usual-care group is statistically significant.
**A correction was made at this point in the table. See Notices and Corrections for details.
The study by Schoenbaum and colleagues joins many studies showing that standardized interventions improve depressed patients' perceptions of well-being but are not cost-effective (1, 2).
The outcome measures in cost-effectiveness studies of depression treatment are inherently subjective. Schoenbaum and colleagues measured days of employment, modified QALYs, and depression burden as outcomes. The long study period and the clinical setting are other defining characteristics of this study.
Implicit in the study is that an academically rigorous QI program can effectively improve the quality of depression care in an MCO setting. This improvement comes at a cost, however: The participating MCOs paid $454 (CI −$305 to $1214) more over 2 years for the intervention group than for the usual-care group. The positive "lean" of the CI suggests that these interventions truly cost more than usual care. The range of cost per QALY was $15 331 to $30 663 for QI-meds and $9478 to $18 953 for QI-therapy.
If the intervention cost per QALY can be kept under $50 000, the cost for depression treatment is similar to that for high blood pressure (3). As depression is the fourth leading cause of disease burden worldwide (4), treatments proved to be effective and efficient can relieve suffering. But who is going to pay? Both patients and their employers can benefit from more stable employment status. Within MCOs, QI funding might be used.
The issue of financing needs further study. Furthermore, because concern exists that cost-effectiveness findings are sensitive to the utility measure used (5), research on the measure that reflects the value of mental health to the individual, employers, and society as a whole is needed.
Margretta Diemer, MD, MPH
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC, USA
Christos Hatzigeorgiou, DO
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, DC, USA
1. Simon GE, Katon WJ, VonKorff M, et al. Cost-effectiveness of a collaborative care program for primary care patients with persistent depression. Am J Psychiatry. 2001;158:1638-44. [PubMed ID: 11578996]
2. Von Korff M, Katon W, Bush T, et al. Treatment costs, cost offset, and cost-effectiveness of collaborative management of depression. Psychosom Med. 1998;60:143-9. [PubMed ID: 9560861]
3. Stone PW, Teutsch S, Chapman RH, et al. Cost-utility analyses of clinical preventive services: published ratios, 1976-1997. Am J Prev Med. 2000;19:15-23. [PubMed ID: 10865159]
4. Murray CJ, Lopez AD. Global mortality, disability, and the contribution of risk factors: Global Burden of Disease Study. Lancet. 1997;349:1436-42. [PubMed ID: 9164317]
5. Donald Sherbourne C, Unützer J, Schoenbaum M, et al. Can utility-weighted health-related quality-of-life estimates capture health effects of quality improvement for depression? Med Care. 2001;39:1246-59. [PubMed ID: 11606878]


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When talking about a whole new wardrobe capsule, it wouldn't be a full conversation if we didn't really dig into textile waste, fast fashion and upcycling. At the the most basic level, wardrobe capsules are about thoughtful planning to optimize your wardrobe.
For the most part, sewists are so solidly in the anti-fast fashion camp it's a little like that elementary school experiment with pepper and dish soap. We cannot abide the same space as disposable fashion.
But let's dig into upcycling a bit, shall we? I mean, there's a whole, entire universe of DIY websites that slobber all over upcycling like it's the secret of life. Up to and including Joanna Gaines and shiplap and, as I just learned researching this article, H&M's recycled denim project.
I mean, I can't even.
So as I was wrapping my mind around this post, I made a few notes. Trust me, we'll get to techniques in a jiffy, but first. Why are we even bothering to upcycle? Is it all about saving the planet?
Top Four Reasons to Upcycle Clothing/Fabric
Sustainability — Let's get this elephant out of the room, shall we? We have a fairly large problem in the textile/fashion industry, of which us sewists are a small part. There. Is. So. Much. Waste. The waste comes about in two big buckets.
- Fast Fashion and Discarded Clothes (post-consumer waste) — I found this super interesting article that covers some of the biggest troublemakers (big fashion-focused mall stores) trying to ameliorate the effects of the bazillion cheap t-shirts they sell every year. What's interesting is not only the obvious problems of dealing with tons and tons of no-longer-worn clothing but a little glimpse into the odd world of donations. Yes, there's a pile for your super cool stuff and donated vintage Levis or a funky army jacket might very well end up in a high-end thrift shop in Brooklyn, whereas the cold-weather stuff goes to eastern Europe and Africa gets the donated garments that nobody wants.
- Construction Waste (pre-consumer waste) — This is the bucket that we are all familiar with as home sewists. What, in this great green earth, do we do with all the scraps leftover after cutting our patterns? As home sewists trying to figure out what to do with your scraps, multiply that a thousand-fold to get an idea of what the textile industry has to deal with. Of course, clothing manufacturers are in it to win it, and as such, don't love wasting fabric with bad markers (the pattern layout). That said, us fabric types tend to waste a lot of fabric.
Alright, god's green earth out of the way, let's touch on a few other reasons why we might dig a bit of upcycling…
Fixing It — Everyone raise your hand… who's got a garment your closet that you never wear because it was a bad purchasing decision, a bad pattern decision or because you've dramatically changed size or comfort with a style you used to love.
I'm about 99% sure that we all just raised our hands. Closets get littered with duds over the years. For those of us who didn't grow up sewing and wear 'non-standard' sizes, there's a string of almost good enough garments — right style, wrong color or vice versa — that we bought due to limited options. There are finished me-mades that just ended up… not great. Not bad enough for the wadder pile, but not something that gets worn. And sometimes we just move to a new size or get more comfy with a new style, leaving a dud in the closet. I have a teal wool crepe sheath dress that I made in my Mad Men fervor that not only doesn't fit the way I'd like, but I have zero places to wear it. But… teal wool crepe! HOW CAN I GET RID OF THAT?
This is where upcycling can be our friend.
Great Fabrics For Less — If you jump in and get inventive, upcycling from thrift is an awesome way to work with fabrics that you might be hesitant to pay for in straight yardage. Or can't even source in straight yardage.
I love, love, love cashmere. I wear it year round. I have a ratty, mid-thigh length grandpa cardi that's mustard yellow and we lovingly refer to as my 'sleeping sweater' that I wouldn't be caught dead in outside the house, but it's soft, smooshy cashmere and I snuggle up in it most nights. I have a hankering for silk and wool tweed and have built up quite the collection of denim thrifted garments to use to make into… something else. With thrift shop prices between $3 and $10 for most garments, you can get a few yards for a steal compared to fabric shop, off the bolt prices.
Save Time — This is for you layered, dress-wardrobe lovers like me (and the rest of you too)… sometimes thrifted garments just save us time. I tend to wear a longer 'slipdress' (sleeveless dress, around calf length) under a more fitted 'frock'. Those slip dresses are super boring to sew and the thrift stores are packed full of rayon challis castoffs that are perfect for a layered wardrobe. I never, ever wear an unaltered thrift find — I add a few tucks, gathers and ruffles — but it's a lot easier and quicker to embellish an already-made garment. Plus, in line with the previous point, a lot of these garments are constructed from hard-to-find or pricey fabrics that would be hard to source as yardage to make a 100% me-made version of the same thing.
Top Upcycling Ideas
Piecing and yardage
Head out to the thrift shop (or your closet) and think more in terms of yardage instead of altering. Dresses and roomy shirts likely have between one to three yards of usable fabric. I love to find the rather conservative denim shirtdresses with long, full skirts. Not only is there a ton of usable fabric in dresses like that, there's also cool button plackets, collars, and pockets to integrate into your upcycle.
When looking for denim dresses, I have a particular love for funky printed denim. I recently made a fun pair of bloomers from upcycled denim shirtwaists and button up shirts, integrating the bodice as the button-front and the button plackets from two shirts for a fun detail on the back of the legs.
I also love to play with denim and bleach. This dress was a rather dowdy shirtwaist that I crumpled up and soaked in bleach for a few days to get a cool pattern and then added a bit of ruching to the hem to add some volume and swing. Now it's a little less school marm circa 1988 and more funky-western-steampunk outerwear for spring nights.
If you're looking for yardage, wander outside the clothing section. Not only do most thrift shops have a fabric section (although the fabrics are usually pretty icky, in my experience) but the linen section can be a treasure trove of great yardage. Duvets and sheets are a few yards each and look at the tableclothes and curtains as well. I hoard curtains trimmed with Battenburg lace.
Here's a cardigan made from a vintage crocheted table cloth…
And my wedding ensemble, with a train and sleeve/hem detail fashioned from a Battenburg lace curtain.
Layering Pieces and Wardrobe First Aid
As I already mentioned, one of my favorite reasons to upcycle is to save time. I like to devote my sewing time to fun things that I can't get any other way. But I also like to wear a lot of basic layering pieces and who wants to spend time making boring stuff, right?
A good middle of the road option for those of us looking for layering pieces is to head to the thrift shop. Most shops are packed full of 90's era floral tank dresses that are usually long, shapeless and more often than not, show off a good bit of underarm bra. These dresses are $3 or $4 a piece where I live and are perfect as a foundation piece.
Here's a slip dress that I had in my stash and matched perfectly with the green linen Sew Tina Givens tunic I made last fall. Full disclosure, this outfit was worn once (by me) for photos and then I gave to my mom for Christmas. I love how well the fabrics look together and it was great to get a whole 'ensemble' pulled together in one day.
I also keep an eye open for dresses that button from neck to hem. I love this style as a layering piece — they were definitely more popular in the 90's, so there's usually a few good, floral, flowy finds to be hunted down in the shops! In this photo, the full button thrifted dress has a few pickups for fun plus I recut and hemmed the neckline. It's worn over a thrifted linen dress that I split the skirt on, added vintage crocheted trim and filled in the split with some more vintage linen with crocheted trim — I believe it was originally a curtain panel.
Upcycling is also a great option to fix poor buying (or sewing) decisions that yielded never-working garments hogging up closet space. Here's a dress that my mom bought online — she actually bought two of the same dress and neither fit well. I wasn't able to salvage the arms because they were very tight with giant armsyces, but I think the final remake is fun and totally wearable with a layering tank under or cardigan over.
Remake Knits
Remade knits are my favorite thriftventure by far. I love cardigans and wear them year round. I tend to get cold and have learned to never leave the house without a cozy coverup. Even though I'm a knitter, I don't knit myself sweaters. I'm more of a quick and easy sock knitter than a darnit-I-forgot-where-I-was sweater knitter.
I obsessively buy cashmere sweaters at thrift shops. I have a fairly good hand for cashmere and can usually find one or two good finds on thrift shop runs. There's a ton of less expensive cashmere in the market from Banana Republic, Ann Taylor and my personal favorite, LL Bean. Over the past few years of moving around I've noticed that college towns are usually a great place to find thrifted cashmere, so if you live in a university area… lucky you! Don't forget the men's section — I've had great luck finding larger sized cashmere in the men's section, although the colors are usually fairly drab.
Most cashmere in thrift shops tends to be of the crew neck of v-neck variety. But it's SUPER easy to convert a pullover to a cardigan. A few tips for crewneck conversions:
- Cut off the ribbing at the hem carefully, save, then use to finish shortened sleeve or body hems.
- I usually skip buttons and button holes, but if you'd like, use grosgrain ribbon as a 'facing' and to stabilize the placket. It'll make it a lot easier to add button holes and secure buttons with the extra firmness to the fabric.
- Knits are pretty easy to work with — the 'finer' the knit (looks more like a t-shirt, less like a big wool sweater), the less finishing you really need to do. For a traditional cashmere crewneck you could even just cut/shorten carefully with sharp scissors and leave unfinished.
- Starting with a men's sweater and want it more fitted? You can reduce the size by turning inside out and sewing from the wrist to the underarm along the existing seam. Pivot and stitch from the underarm to the body hem, again following the existing side seam. Quick and easy way to tighten up a too-loose sweater!
Here are two of my favorite cashmere crew to cardi projects. The white sweater was the same style as the green prior to my sweater surgery.
Sweater surgery works for more bulky knits as well. I had two sweater dresses in my closet that I bought at Lane Bryant, hoping to wear with leggings, but I always kind of hated them because of giant cowl necks and strange, loose, elbow length sleeves. Here's the before and after of the green sweater dress remade to a simple cardi. I tightened up the sleeves using the method mentioned above, cut a scooped neckline and hand-hemmed with a simple turn-and-whipstitch, and added a button loop made from scraps and a vintage button. Love that this previously-never-worn sweater dress is now a great, basic, wearable staple!
Resize with clever inserts
Another way to upcycle is to use clever inserts to make for a better fit. This is a photo of a recent make of mine — a Cashmerette Concord T that I cut a bit long to allow for a funky hemline. Once I cut the hem, I wasn't happy with how the fabric was getting hung up on my bloomers. It actually was more about the fabric (super thin, clingy knit) than the fit, but my solution worked. I added inserts made from thrifted doilies for a bit of extra room. While this is technically on a new-made item, the concept works for thrifted duds as well!
My Thrift Shop Must-Buy List
In addition to being a sewing junkie, my husband and I have an antique shop at the B&B where we live, so we find ourselves at thrift shops, junk shops, estate sales and the like quite often. Here's my textile list that I have in my head and look for whenever we find ourselves shopping secondhand…
- Denim or floral rayon dresses that are 2X or larger. Will pay up to $6 or so for most, as long as I like the colors.
- Anything silk, linen or velvet and under $7 — I'll usually bring it home.
- Wool suits/suit jackets — one warning, I've gotten burned on this more than once. Wool holds the smell of smoke FOREVER. Give wool garments the sniff test. Then give the sniff test again.
- Cashmere. Anything.
- Any stretch lace shirt or tank. Fun for trims, cuffs and the like.
- Wool sweaters — this isn't as much about clothing upcycles, but I will always buy a wool fisherman's sweater if it's in good condition. Great for pillows!
- Lace, trim or binding tape. Extra points if vintage and/or handmade.
- Basic fabrics that can be used for making muslins from the 'craft' section of the thrift shop.
- Buttons
- Vintage crocheted yardage — tablecloths and the like. I'm sort of picky and usually will only buy hand crocheted, which is usually an antique shop find more than a thrift shop find.
- Doilies or vintage napkins — great for trim, accents, and patches.
- Duvets, curtains, sheets and shower curtains. It's always worth checking out the household linen section. Most of what I find tends to be a poly blend, which I'm not personally a fan of. I usually like the fabrics of curtains and shower curtains more than sheets and duvets!
So how can you work upcycled thrifted or in-your-closet garments into your wardrobe capsule to save time, money or rescue a poor closet orphan from a lonely, unworn existence?


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For a Happy Stomach
'Tis the season for great food -- and lots of it. But here's a low-cal alternative: novels that serve up marvelous meals, with no guilt attached. Let me know what dish you'd add to this literary buffet.
1. Joanne Harris's "Chocolat," about a single mother who moves into a repressed French village. It contains the most sensual descriptions of chocolate I've ever read.
2. Laura Esquivel's "Like Water for Chocolate." Okay, so it's obvious what my weakness is.... But there's more than just sweets in this charming Mexican novel: Each of the 12 chapters begins with a recipe. (Esquivel's book was a flop before her husband made a beautiful film of it.)
3. Diana Abu-Jaber's "Crescent" is a refreshing mix of Iraqi and American ingredients. Best of all, this delightful romance comes with a marvelous side order of Arabic cooking.
4. John Lancaster's "A Debt to Pleasure." The narrator of this deliciously wicked novel travels the world to prepare the quintessential food book, but beware: This gourmand has some deadly tastes.
5. Phyllis Richman's "The Butter Did It." This is the first murder mystery in a witty series by the Post's legendary restaurant critic. Her heroine, Chas Wheatley, can detect the subtlest flaws in a gourmet meal or a suspect's alibi.
-- Ron Charles
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December 7, 2007; 7:20 AM ET
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To this respectable list, I'd add "La Cucina: A Novel of Rapture" by Lily Prior, set in Sicily. In fact, I gave my copy away and am hungry to read it again.
Posted by: Kim O'Donnel | December 7, 2007 11:22 AM
Tom Jones!
Ancient novel by Henry Fielding.
Full of food and sybaritic pleasures.
Posted by: marcy | December 10, 2007 2:28 PM
"Farmer Boy" by Laura Ingalls Wilder - I still remember the wonderful descriptions of the stacks and stacks of pancakes Almanzo's mother served up in the mornings.
Posted by: R | January 10, 2008 3:24 PM
All of the Diane Mott Davidson mysteries about Goldy Bear Schultz, the caterer (e.g. Death By Chocolate, Tough Cookie, Sticks and Scones). Also, Monica Pradhan's Hindi Bindi Club.
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As exam period looms ahead of us, keep these study tips in mind as you prepare for your mid year tests.
Step #1: Make a study schedule
You've probably heard this before, but I will emphasize it because it is critical: do not cram,and space out your study blocks. By spacing out your studying, you'll reduce anxiety and maximize long-term retention (which is the whole point of learning, right?). What's worked for me in the past is a week or two in advance, I'd create a list of subjects I intended on studying for. Then, I'd make a sub-list of what I intended on doing for each subject to prepare. Finally, I'd look through PowerSchool and sort out each unit based on what I received on that unit's assessment, and focus on the unit with the lowest score first.
After prioritizing my studying, based on my weaknesses and the exam date, I'd work backwards, planning out my time until that day. Keep in mind that there are only 24-hours in a day, and if you over-plan, you will fall behind and not study everything you need to. Therefore, I'd advise creating a buffer day before the exam in case you fall behind for last-minute review. For an example, below is the study schedule I made my junior year. Keep in mind, it's not perfect, and based on my experience last year, I've found flaws and plan on incorporating the lessons I've learned last year when making a new study schedule (the need for a buffer-day was the lesson I learned last year).
Last Year's Study Schedule, click to see a clearer image.
In terms of day-to-day schedules, your study schedule largely depends on your learning style (which will be discussed in more depth in Step #2). If you can focus for long periods of time, regardless of the subject, go ahead and schedule long study blocks (60 – 90 minutes). If you do not have a long attention span, try scheduling 30-60 minute study blocks. If you're like me, and your attention span largely depends on your interest level in the subject, block out large chunks for subjects you're interested in, and short ones for subjects you're not interested in. Aim for 5-10 minute long breaks for short study sessions, and 10-15 minute long breaks for long study sessions.
Step #2: Realize that learning is individual
As most of you probably already know, everyone has their own methods for learning and synthesizing new information (you can read more about how people learn differently by reading one of our earlier articles on the Psychology of Learning). What works for one person will not necessarily work for another. If you aren't aware of what type of learner you are, find out now. (Naviance provides a comprehensive learning type test, depending on what grade you're in you may have already completed it. To check, log-in, click "About Me", under "My assessments" click "Learning Style Inventory." ) Using this profile, tailor your studying to you. If you strongly prefer learning alone, don't participate in study groups. If you prefer evening studying, schedule your study blocks later in the day. Some people need music to study, others need absolute silence. Experiment to find what works best for you. Do this to maximize the benefits reaped from studying.
Furthermore, realize that each subject warrants its own type of study method. For some qualitative classes and vocabulary-intensive classes, like history, some aspects of chemistry, or government, flashcards are a good method to review. Sites like Quizlet are an excellent tool for this. For quantitative, process-intensive classes like math, physics, or economics, repetition is key. This can be accomplished by re-doing problems, either from the textbook or past worksheets. However, make sure you understand why you do each step, as many classes will include trick questions to assess whether you understand why, not just how. One method I found particularly useful for math is a blend of the above methods: taking a sample problem from each type of problem, solving it but verbally explaining how to do each step.
Step #3: Take a pretest to hone in on what you need to review
Apart from discovering weaknesses by looking at old test scores, I'd advise taking a pre-test (no notes, ideally before any studying) to see which information you've retained the best. If it's an AP class, that class' corresponding AP site has several practice tests (all previous FRQs and some released MC exams). If your teacher provides a review sheet, filling it out from memory could be a good method to see what you remember. After scoring the practice test, prioritize the information you've forgotten, then work your way backwards to the information you remember the best. This way, you maximize the benefits of studying, and waste little time reviewing information you already know.
Step #4: Take Practice Tests
A handful of scientific studies found that practice-testing and repetition is the best way to optimize study time. According to the 2013 study, "Improving Students' Learning With Effective Learning Techniques," methods such as "…underlining, re-reading material, and using mnemonic devices were found to be of surprisingly low utility." Such methods are good for refreshing your memory, however, they're not effective after that. The report concluded that learning techniques such as "…taking practice tests and spreading out study sessions out over time — known as distributed practice — were found to be of high utility." For quantitative aspects of your classes, practice problems, which can be found online, in your textbook, or on past worksheets and tests, are the ideal method for studying. For the qualitative aspects of your classes, practice essays or flashcards are the way to go.
To refresh your memory, I'd recommend Khan Academy for math, science, economics, and some history; Get A Five has excellent free review videos for calculus, U.S. History, world history, and biology; Crash Course has history, economics, science, government, and psychology videos.
Step #5: Don't Stress Out
It's important to relax when preparing for and taking your exams. From personal experience, my exams tended to be much broader than unit tests, as they're testing to see whether you understand the big picture; don't get bogged down with the small details. Furthermore, this year, the midterm will only be 5% of your grade if you're enrolled in a year long-class, and 10% of your grade if you're enrolled in a semester class; if you don't do as well as you expected, it's not the end of the world. Stress is detrimental to your brain, health, and will result in you underperforming.
Step #6: Understand the tradeoff between sleep and studying
You've probably heard of the "get 8 hours of sleep" heuristic before, and while it may have some merit, it isn't entirely accurate or practical. It shouldn't come as a surprise by now that different people need a different amount of sleep each night. According to the National Sleep Foundation, it's "recommended "that teenagers (ages 14-17) get 8-10 hours of sleep a night, and it "may be appropriate" to get 7-11 hours of sleep (for the few of you that are adults, the "recommended" range is 7-9 hours and the "may be appropriate" range is 6-11 hours). While it's ideal to fall within this range, for some people, it's not practical. It's important to understand that when you go below this range, response speed slows down, higher-level cognitive abilities such as perception, memory, and executive functions are impaired, and you lose out on critical REM sleep, which is imperative to memory consolidation.
In a perfect world, I'd recommend getting 8-10 hours of sleep, but this isn't a perfect world, and sometimes it's necessary to trade one or two hours of shuteye to finish studying. My final recommendation is this: understand that when you get less than seven or six hours of sleep a night, it will be at the cost of your cognitive ability the next day. Ask yourself this question: is reviewing this concept more valuable than getting this hour of sleep? However, there is one rule that I'd strongly recommend everyone follow: do not pull an all-nighter, as it's very likely that any benefit you may accumulate from studying all night will be outweighed by the cost of mental sluggishness while taking the exam. By following the above advice, ideally you wouldn't find yourself in this predicament, as you'd theoretically only be doing a final review the night before or wrapping things up.
How do you study for exams?
I interviewed several upperclassmen to see how they studied for mid-terms, and these were their responses. As you can see, everyone has their own study methods, and there truly is no "one-size fits all" approach to studying for cumulative exams.
"For the most part [mid-terms] are generally about core concepts which I should already know. I skim through old tests and quizzes for maths and sciences…Midterms are meant as an assessment of what we've learned." Eric Joy, Senior.
"This year, [my friends and I] are getting together to study for chemistry. I look over my past test and quizzes, and I mean a lot of my teachers are giving us study guides so I'm just going to do them. But really getting together with friends or even a teacher is the best way." Katelyn Gray, Junior.
"I take out all my worksheets and pull out the main ideas, reviewing material in the book I have the most trouble with. Most important is to review old tests and quizzes. Spend as much time as you need but don't over-do it." Shelby Bernard, Senior.
"I make my own study guide if no one else has one. It helps a lot just making the study guide, sometimes I don't even review them after I make them. " Parker Armstrong, Senior.
"Do the packets the teachers give you. DO THEM. Also review over past worksheets. Usually I take a subject and break it down. I'll focus on one major topic at a time (say, trigonometry) and jot down all the formulas and notes for it. Then I'll go back to past worksheets and make sure I know how to do all the problems. Study guides are useful to make too, just so you have all the important formulas and key facts in one place. Rewriting and re-doing problems helps me remember how to do things." Anna Sang, Senior.
"The key is to go through old tests and re-take some of the questions to understand the information. Then make a 'cheat sheet' with some of the most important equations and vocab terms from the semester." Tyler Work, Senior.
"I'd say studying a little every night before bed and focusing only on stuff you're not sure about. Writing notes but hand instead of typing them because it stimulates a different part of the brain. Studying in different places. Keep your phone on airplane mode. Studying by helping others study." Caroline Duhamel, Junior
"If I study, it's by looking over the textbook (if there is one) and taking some practice tests." Ryan Meehan, Junior
"I construct study guides and I also usually make flashcards. I also usually re-read all the chapters." Mallory Cannon, Senior.
Best of luck, and ace your exams Blue Hawks.


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Banks Can Do Better In Passing On Low Rates
Press Release – Auckland Chamber of Commerce
Banks have a major role to play to pass on lower wholesale rates to their small business customers, and help the economy to recover.
30 April 2009
Media Release
Banks Can Do Better In Passing On Low Wholesale Interest Rates….
Banks have a major role to play to pass on lower wholesale rates to their small business customers, and help the economy to recover.
Michael Barnett, Chief Executive of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce said he had received a number of calls from disappointed businesses over the reaction of the banks to today's cut in the wholesale rate to 2.5%.
He made two points:
• For banks to claim that they have already factored in today's Reserve Bank announcement before it was made is extremely disappointing for a business to hear, when they should be expecting a cut in their bank rate.
• Small medium businesses are the backbone of the economy but many operate with a mortgage against their home that can be as high as 13%, well above the wholesale rate;
"Banks are not playing the game by keeping interest rates of small businesses so high, especially as the Reserve Bank has made it clear that the wholesale rate will remain low until late next year.
He strongly encouraged banks to respond immediately and look at cutting the interest rates of small businesses still saddled with high interest rates.
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To Alaska House Representative Liz Vazquez for introducing a bill that would grant companion animalsgreater legal protection in the state of Alaska.
While most of us do not think of our companion animals in terms of being "personal property," that is precisely how companion animals are still viewed in many cases heard by state and county courts. In
Alaska, a recently introduced H.B. 147 would not stop the law from viewing animals as property – but if passed, it would grant a higher legal protection for animals. For one, the bill introduced this spring by Rep. Liz Vazquez would require citizens convicted of animal cruelty or neglect to personally pay for the care provided to animals seized from their property. The bill
would also include animals in domestic violence protection orders. In civil cases involving divorce, the bill would create a statute requiring judges to consider the best interest of the animal when ruling on issues of ownership.
Take action. Residents of Alaska, contact your representatives and ask them to support H.B. 147, and other legislation that protects companion animals from violence and neglect.


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Buju's lawyer enjoys partnership with reggae star
Howard Campbell, Gleaner Writer
Famous legal trials have produced some unlikely partnerships: Clarence Darrow and John Scopes, Johnnie Cochran and O. J. Simpson.
Add Buju Banton and David Oscar Markus to that mix. Markus, a Harvard Law School graduate and rising star in American law, is lead attorney for the reggae star who has been charged with conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine in Sarasota, Florida.
On Wednesday, Markus will resume his fight to clear Banton, the Rastafarian singer of Til Shiloh fame who is also known for clashing with gay rights groups over his scathing lyrics against homosexuals.
Markus will seek bail for the artiste in a Tampa, Florida federal court.
Banton (given name Mark Myrie) has been incarcerated since December 10 when he was arrested by federal agents at his Tamarac, South Florida home.
Federal prosecutors have objected to bail for Banton, saying his lawyers have shown nothing to suggest he would not be a flight risk.
Markus would not comment on the bail proceedings during an interview last week with The Gleaner, but admitted that the involvement of the US government is instructive.
"It is not easy to fight the federal government, especially when you are in jail but Buju is strong and is a fighter," he said. "That's why I like him so much, we both like to fight."
Judge Tim Moody declared a mistrial September 27 after the 12-member jury was unable to return a unanimous verdict after three days of deliberations.
A new trial will take place in December on a date to be announced.
Markus supports popular belief among Banton supporters that the artiste was set up.
"To me, it's clear, to a number of the jurors, it was clear," he said.
"Now we have to convince all 12 in December."
Born in Miami, Markus was groomed for a career in law. He remembers 'following around' his father (who is also a lawyer) on court dates as a boy and later gaining acceptance to the Harvard Law School where he found distinguished mentors.
Among them was Alan Dershowitz, one of the US' most acclaimed jurists and legal minds.
Markus returned to practice on the competitive South Florida circuit after graduating from law school. Though still in his 30s, he has established a formidable resume as a trial lawyer.
He has figured in some of the biggest cases in the Sunshine State in the past 10 years. Markus has successfully represented Gilberto and Miguel Rodriquez-Orejuela, founders of the notorious Cali Cartel; Dr Ali Shaygan, a doctor who was accused of illegally selling pain medications; and Roderick Carter, who like Banton was facing a lengthy prison term on drug and gun charges.
Leading litigators
His impressive strike rate has not gone unnoticed. The respected National Law Journal has named him as one of the leading litigators under age 40 in the US; he was also selected this year by Super Lawyers magazine as one of Florida's top 100 attorneys.
That profile encouraged Buju Banton's management to engage Markus shortly after his arrest. The lawyer said he was familiar with the artiste's work prior to their professional link.
"I didn't personally know Buju before he hired me but had heard his music before," he said. "Now, I know all the songs, as do my kids!"
He said In The Air, from his client's new album Before The Dawn, is his favourite Buju Banton song.
Markus said he has visited Jamaica several times on vacation, but adds that leisure usually takes a backseat to his career.
"I like to read transcripts of old trials at night, including those of Edward Bennett Williams, the greatest trial lawyer of the 20th century," he said.
The Buju Banton case has stirred passionate debate among his supporters and lawyers in Jamaica and the US. If found guilty, the 37-year-old artiste faces life in prison, something David Oscar Markus is determined to prevent.
"I am confident about our case, I don't believe in negative energy," he said.
"We must remain positive and believe that we can win. And we will."


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WaPo columnist: Romney budget is 'math on meth'
Tuesday night on MSNBC's The Rachel Maddow Show, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne said Mitt Romney's plan to cut taxes, increase defense spending and lower the deficit did not add up.
He told Maddow the fact that people were so focused on the Republican presidential candidate's line regarding Sesame Street character Big Bird "underscores the things that weren't picked up in what Romney said."
"Romney said in the debate, I'm not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high-income people," Dionne continued. "That's exactly what George W. Bush said in the 2000 debate. You can cut rich people's taxes by a whole lot of money and still have them pay the same share of the total. So that's what he was really saying. Ge said he's going to cut everybody's taxes by 20 percent, and then he said in the debate, we're not going to have tax cuts that add to the deficit.
"If this is math, it's math on meth. It just doesn't add up at all, and I think that's the issue that has to be raised over and over again."
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Mellanox Technologies Initiates Process to Delist Ordinary Shares from Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
Mellanox Technologies Initiates Process to Delist Ordinary Shares from Tel Aviv Stock Exchange
SUNNYVALE, Calif. & YOKNEAM, ISRAEL--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Mellanox® Technologies, Ltd. (NAS: MLNX) (TASE: MLNX), a leading supplier of high-performance, end-to-end interconnect solutions for data center servers and storage systems, today announced that it is voluntarily delisting the company's ordinary shares from trading on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange (TASE). Mellanox is delisting its shares from the TASE in order to be subject to one set of listing regulations instead of two, to allow greater management focus on the company's business, and to reduce cost of operations. As such, Mellanox has requested that the TASE immediately initiate the process to delist the company's shares.
Under applicable Israeli law, the delisting of Mellanox's ordinary shares from trading on the TASE is expected to become effective three months from the date of request. During this time its ordinary shares will continue to be traded on the TASE. Mellanox will announce the exact date of the delisting in the coming months.
"While our listing on the TASE has provided a venue for certain Mellanox investors to trade, we believe it's in the company's best interest to concentrate our trading on NASDAQ," said Eyal Waldman, president, CEO, and chairman of the board at Mellanox Technologies. "We wish to thank all of those investors who traded Mellanox shares on the TASE."
Mellanox shares will continue to be listed on NASDAQ, and all of its ordinary shares now traded on the TASE are expected to transfer to NASDAQ. Mellanox will continue to file public reports in accordance with the rules and regulations of the NASDAQ and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
About Mellanox
Mellanox Technologies is a leading supplier of end-to-end InfiniBand and Ethernet interconnect solutions and services for servers and storage. Mellanox interconnect solutions increase data center efficiency by providing the highest throughput and lowest latency, delivering data faster to applications and unlocking system performance capability. Mellanox offers a choice of fast interconnect products: adapters, switches, software and silicon that accelerate application runtime and maximize business results for a wide range of markets including high performance computing, enterprise data centers, Web 2.0, cloud, storage and financial services. More information is available at www.mellanox.com.
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Blast in Damascus Kills 16
Rebels in Syria detonated a suicide car bomb on Saturday during an attack on a checkpoint in a pro-government suburb of Damascus. Activists say that 16 soldiers were killed, though the state news agency SANA did not confirm the number of casualties. Britain's Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the rebels—led by al-Qaeda-linked Jabhat al Nusra, or the Nusra Front—engaged in heavy fighting after the blast.


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After a tranquil deer hunting season come to an end, if you hadn't shot anything coyote huntin' is the way to go. Continue reading "Coyote Hunting"
A once in a lifetime opportunity for a Guide in Sebec, Maine to trap a bear for the first time. Weighing in at three hundred eighteen pounds, my dad trapped his very first bear. Continue reading "Maine Guide Traps A Bear"
Hunting season is coming to an end and winter is fast approaching, but there is still time to get that buck you have been going after all season. Continue reading "Late Season Hunt"
It was 5:30 in the morning, I put my hunting gear on and headed out to the stand.
With the colder months upon us visitors and natives visit Maine for an exciting winter season. With the snow bringing inches upon inches for outdoor activities, Mainers are gearing up for another exciting winter. Continue reading "Snomobiling in Maine"
With the hunting season underway hunters all throughout the state of Maine are looking for that secret spot to find the big buck. Continue reading "If it's Brown it's Down"
With the combination of peak rut coming to an end missed opportunities and lack of time in the woods most student hunters who haven't tagged a deer will most likely keep it that way. Continue reading "Time is Running Out"
Halloween is coming soon bub so you might wanna check out these wicked haunted spots. Continue reading "Haunted places in Maine"
With the fall upon us and the end of October is near Halloween is just days away. The air is getting colder, the apples ripen, hunters get anxious for deer season, the day's shorten but most of all the trees are doing something wonderful. Continue reading "Fall Foliage Attracts Tourists to Maine Woods"


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Students could see less debt and more grants if the BC NDP win the May 14 election.
The promise
Part of the NDP platform is an extra $100 million for grants and training for post-secondary students confirmed NDP candidate for Vancouver-Langara electoral district George Chow.
This program would be paid for with the return to a corporation tax on banks and financial institutions previously scrapped by the BC Liberals in 2010.
One of the NDP's other ideas has been to lower the voting age from 18 to 16. Chow says it may encourage young people to vote, but being honest with voters would achieve more.
"When you talk about what we can do as a government we can only do so much. I think the tendency for us as politicians is to promise the moon, and I think that has to change," said Chow.
Although the previous two BC NDP Premiers have resigned after scandals, and the current leader Adrian Dix also resigned in similar circumstances whilst working for the party, Chow is confident the public will trust the NDP again.
"After the writ is dropped, we'll have our platform…and the public will get a sense to see whether we're to be trusted or not, and I hope they will [trust us]," he said.
His chances
The NDP currently stand 20 points ahead of the ruling BC Liberals in the polls and Chow is hopeful for victory.
"I think with the way the poll is showing, and also what the people want, I have a fair chance of being elected."
Vancouver-Langara has been a Liberal stronghold for the last 20 years. Moira Stilwell took 58 per cent of the vote for the Liberals in the 2009 election, with the BC NDP managing 35 per cent. Even with such odds Chow is optimistic about winning, adding that B.C. needs change and people are yearning for it.
"If you tell people we're going to raise tax to do something, if you actually do it, people will be more than happy."
The man
Born in China, Chow settled in Vancouver in 1965. He graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from UBC, and went on to have a 32-year career at BC Hydro. Prominent in the Vancouver Chinese community, Chow was actively involved in the building of the Chinese Cultural Centre in the 1970's and helped organiZe Vancouver's first dragon boat race held in 1986.
The Vancouver-Langara constituency contains around 40 per cent Chinese-Canadians, which Chow hopes will be an advantage for him.
"With my experience, and my knowledge of the city and the community, and the demographics, I could very well do okay here," said Chow.
Serving two terms with Vision Vancouver from 2005 to 2011, Chow didn't stand for re-election in order to become more involved in provincial politics. Chow's hopeful that as a provincial politician he will be able to achieve more.
"It's a different thing. You can resolve more issues in a more fundamental way," said Chow.
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Ben Stark sits Matt Scalici down and tells him about his complex experience with the latest bit of installation art from Michael Bay and Hasbro.
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