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The city is also known as "the mother of Israel", due to the once flourishing Jewish community here, which existed from the Roman period and grew substantially after the Ottoman Empire took in Jewish refugees expelled Spain, Portugal, and Spanish territories in Italy; these Jews are known as "Sephardim". Sephardi Jews formed a significant percentage of the city's population and infrastructure until World War II, when, in spring 1943, almost all were deported by the Nazis to the extermination camp at Auschwitz, never to return. However, there are still two Synagogues, and you can see the Jewish Museum.
Also interesting are the Turkish public baths Bey Hamam , the Bezesteni (Ottoman closed market for jewellery and precious materials) the Alatza Imaret (Ottoman poorhouse) and Hamza Bey Camii (both restored and used for exhibitions).
Visit the upper town for its traditional old houses, small cobbled streets, Byzantine citadel, the Eptapyrgion fort. Next to the Rotunda, see the Arch of Triumph of Galerius and the ruins of his palace .
On no account should you miss the Byzantine churches built between the 5th and 14th centuries, some of which are on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Thessaloniki is home to many museums, mostly archaeological and ethnographic. The two big archaeological museums are in the city centre, under the OTE Tower at the CHANTH Square . It is possible to obtain a pass for €15 which allows entry into five museums (valid for three days): Thessaloniki Archaeological Museum, Museum of Byzantine Culture, White Tower, Archaeological Site and Museum of the Roman Agora, and Galerian Complex. Note that Winter opening times are shorter than Summer opening times.
Thermaikos Gulf is a challenging place for
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. Many days there are strong North winds but with low waves making sailing a fun and joy for all sailors. There are three sailing clubs in Thessaloniki and world championships take place here every year. Thessaloniki has several marinas with a new one containing 182 mooring places under construction in the centre of the city and next to Aistotelous square. There are many yacht charter companies renting sailing yachts.
For fashion, Proxenou Koromila, Mitropoleos and Tsimiski. You won't find many bargains, but the shopping area is conveniently small and full of cafes when you get too tired. For cheaper clothing, check out Egnatia street.
Books and maps in various languages can be bought in stores such as:
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You can buy local food products, such as olive oil, sometimes at significally lower prices than in nearby countries.
Picture this. You're blindfolded. Walking on a frayed tightrope above a choppy ocean. The water is filled with hungry sharks, mouths open with rows of sharp teeth just waiting for you to lose your footing. The wind is blowing sideways as rain pelts you and lightening strikes all around. Oh, and you are carrying a large boulder as you wobble ahead.
While there are some within the healthcare space that are walking along the tightrope oblivious to the danger that awaits, most are gripped with fear. Medical ID theft, cyber attacks and missteps by employees (both intentional and unintentional) place their sensitive data in constant jeopardy. Neither is a healthy response.
Your organization is wrestling with new and emerging threats, enhanced obligations to protect sensitive information, intensifying scrutiny and increased enforcement from federal and state agencies. In the 360 degree, risk-filled reality of today's environment, how is your organization responding?
Historically, risk has been regarded solely as a negative concept (i.e., something bad may happen) that organizations typically tried to ignore, avoid or transfer to others. Increasingly, information risk is recognized as a fact of life that must be "owned" and dealt with based on informed decision-making.
If we understand this risk and how it is caused and influenced, we can change its composition so that we are more likely to achieve our organization's objectives – maybe even faster, better, cheaper and with improved outcomes. Understanding risk and taking action to change its composition is called "risk response." Good risk response and overall risk management can occur only when organizations recognize that risk management is an important business process that requires our ongoing attention.
While all industries have, or are, undergoing enormous change due to market, technology, regulatory and other variables, nowhere are these changes more significant and sweeping than in healthcare. That's precisely why information risk management should be at the top of your priority list.
While we have long been concerned with the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information, we have entered an unprecedented era of cyber security where attacks are becoming more frequent and more sophisticated with every passing day. The simple truth is that as information risks are growing faster than our ability to manage them.
For many, if not most organizations, information risk management is little more than 'arts and crafts' executed at a very basic level. Far too few organizations take a science and engineering-based approach to comprehensively manage their risks. That is a recipe for missed opportunities and adverse events.
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, we Finns reacted the same way as we have reacted to other top rankings in various international comparisons: we criticized the methodology of the study, questioned its conclusions and pointed to the shortcomings of Finnish society.
It's not the first time something like this has happened. When the World Economic Forum
Finland as the most competitive economy in Europe in 2014, the chief executive of the Finnish Chamber of Commerce, Risto Penttilä, felt obliged to write an
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This time it is my duty, as a Finnish expert on well-being research, to explain why the happiness of the Finns has been greatly exaggerated.
More particularly, I'll argue that there are four separate ways to measure happiness—and depending on which one we choose, we get completely different countries at the top of the rankings. I'll also argue that Finnish people's aversion to happiness might paradoxically make them happier.
So, how did the measure happiness? The study asked people in 156 countries to "value their lives today on a 0 to 10 scale, with the worst possible life as a 0 and the best possible life as a 10." This is a widely used measure of general life satisfaction. And we know that societal factors such as gross domestic product per capita,extensiveness of social services,freedom from oppression, and trust in government and fellow citizenscan explain a significant proportion of people's average life satisfaction in a country.
In these measures the Nordic countries—Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland—tend to score highest in the world. Accordingly, it is no surprise that every time we measure life satisfaction, these countries are consistently in the top 10.
But when you look at how much positive emotion people experience, the top of the world looks very different . Suddenly, Latin American countries such as Paraguay, Guatemala and Costa Rica are the happiest countries on earth. Finland is far from the top, which should not surprise anybody who is aware of the reputation of Finns as people who don't display their emotions.
Things get even more complicated when we look at the prevalence of depression in different countries. In
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made by the World Health Organization, the per capita prevalence of unipolar depressive disorders is highest in the world in the United States. Among Western countries, Finland is number two. Paradoxically then, the same country can be high on both life satisfaction and depression. While there are significant shortcomings in international comparisons of depression and while other research has estimated that the depression rates of Finland would be closer to the global average, what is clear is that Finland is far from the top of the world inpreventing depression.
So while Finland might be good at keeping the average life satisfaction levels high, those at risk for depression might not get enough social support to cope with their low mood. Maybe that's why Finland has the highest number of heavy metal bands per capita in the world .
Finally, some people might argue that neither life satisfaction, positive emotions nor absence of depression are enough for happiness. Instead, something more is required: One has to experience one's life as meaningful. But when Shigehiro Oishi, of the University of Virginia, and Ed Diener, of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, compared 132 different countries based on whether people felt that their life has an important purpose or meaning, African countries including Togo and Senegal were at the top of the ranking , while the U.S. and Finland were far behind. Here, religiosity might play a role: The wealthier countries tend to be less religious on average, and this might be the reason why people in these countries report less meaningfulness.
What I'm trying to say is that, regarding happiness, it's complicated. Different people define happiness very differently. And the same person or country can be high on one dimension of happiness while being low on another dimension of happiness. Maybe there is no such thing as happiness as such. Instead we should look at these dimensions separately and examine how well various nations are able to support each of them.
Luckily, Finnish people might have one asset regarding happiness: The Finnish tendency to downplay one's own happiness and the norm against too much public display of joy might actually make Finns happier. This is because social comparison
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that social media, where people are constantly exposed to idealized versions of other people's lives, might make people more depressed. By not displaying, let alone exaggerating, their own happiness, Finns might help each other to make more realistic comparisons, which benefits everybody's happiness.
So, when all is said, is Finland the happiest country in the world or not?
If happiness is the prevalence of positive emotions (let alone the displaying of them), Finland is not the happiest country. If happiness is the absence of depression, Finland is not the happiest country. But if happiness is about a quiet satisfaction with one's life conditions, then Finland, along with other Nordic countries, might very well be the best place to live.
If you prefer to be happy in your own, understated way, then welcome to Finland!
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KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A bus veered off a mountain highway in Nepal and plunged into a river before dawn Thursday, killing 14 people and injuring seven others, officials said.
The bus skidded off the Sidhartha highway and rolled 300 meters (990 feet) before it plunged into the Bhalukhola river in Palpa district, said government administrator Shiva Raj.
Twelve people were killed at the crash site and two more died in the hospital.
The crash occurred near Chidipani, a village 320 kilometers (200 miles) northwest of the capital, Katmandu. The highway is narrow and with hairpin bends, Raj said, adding that the visibility was poor.

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Nashville Airport Marriott Completes its Extensive Lobby Renovation
Feb 14, 2013, 02:10 EST
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Classic Southern comfort meets modern design at the newly revitalized lobby inside Nashville Airport Marriott. At this dynamic Nashville, TN, hotel, guests are now welcomed by a spectacular entrance that is sure to set the tone for an unforgettable stay.
Conveniently located just seven minutes from the state's largest all-in-one shopping, dining and entertainment destination, this lodging destination is now more expressive than ever before.
The $5.2 million makeover began at the end of November 2012 and seamlessly transformed the lobby into Marriott's distinct M.I. Greatroom concept. The elegant new Greatroom design removes traditional architectural barriers and divides the lobby space into open plan zones where guests can choose to work, relax, drink or dine.
The renovation wraps up in late March or early April with the long-anticipated opening of Champions, a delectable alternative to downtown Nashville area restaurants, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. This dynamic integrated sports and entertainment concept combines an exciting environment with quality food and beverage. Casual, contemporary and cultured decor, state-of-the-art audiovisual programming, and simultaneous sports and media broadcasts will offer something for everyone. Together with a huge selection of draft beers and fun, creative food served in nontraditional ways, Champions promises to keep guests buzzing.
About Nashville Airport Marriott
This distinctive hotel near downtown Nashville offers the ultimate in convenience. A premier hotel near Nashville Airport (BNA), Nashville Airport Marriott features a newly renovated lobby and is just minutes from top attractions like the Grand Ole Opry, Country Music Hall of Fame and LP Field, as well as premier shopping and dining options. Retreat to one of 380 modern hotel rooms or 12 spacious suites, all reflecting the unique charm of the city. Amenities include a state-of-the-art fitness center, an indoor/outdoor pool and convenient dining at Champions, the soon-to-be-open hotel restaurant. More than 25,000 square feet of renovated event space features an elegant ballroom with seating for up to 900 guests. Easily accessible to all that Music City has to offer, this hotel near Opryland and Nashville Airport is the perfect destination for your Nashville getaway.
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SAN ANTONIO – Reggie Halfmann of Garden City, Texas, was selected to receive the 2012 All American Scholar Award sponsored by Catholic Life Insurance, the nation's eighth largest fraternal life insurer. Each year, Catholic Life awards 35 scholarships worth $1,000 each to graduating high school seniors who excel in their academic studies and dedicate themselves to making a difference in their communities through active volunteerism.The All American Scholar Award was designed to offset tuition costs for young Catholic Life members attending an accredited college or university in the fall semester immediately following their senior year of high school. This award recognizes those special individuals who have dedicated their valuable time and efforts to helping others while remaining devoted to their academic studies and Catholic Life Insurance strives to reward this high degree of selfless commitment.Halfmann, who plans to attend Texas Tech University in Lubbock, is the son of Nathan and Gena Halfmann. Halfmann submitted an impressive resume of extracurricular activities which includes football, basketball, FFA, UIL Academics, Student Council, National Honor Society and 4-H Livestock Judging. He has volunteered with the Glasscock County Community Center, St. Lawrence Catholic Church, American Cancer Society Relay for Life and the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO).Other 2012 recipients include: Kyndal Bippert of Floresville, Alysson Bluhm of Hobson, Heath Farrell and Emily Thompson of Houston, Kalla Gaertner of Moulton, Caleb Green and Brittany Palmer of San Antonio, Hunter Haas of Bellaire, Troy Halfmann and Kimberlyn Schwartz of San Angelo, Karlynn Hartman of Umbarger, Sarah Hermes of Victoria, Brooke Hoelscher of Temple, Stewart Hohensee of Paint Rock, Lauren Howes of Adkins, Kaitlyn Jarzombek and Scott Lyssy of Falls City, Kali Kocian of Shiner, Eli Kresta of El Campo, Alyson Lyssy and Kelsey Ricketson of Midland, Samantha Moore of Cedar Creek, Cole Mund and Ashley Pesek of Needville, Abbey Multer of Rowena, Margaret O'Neil of Columbus, Dylan Reiley of League City, Riley Rychetsky of Robstown, Brittney Schreiber, Lucas Veitenheimer, Harlee Vieth and Mary Wolf of Windthorst, Dava Smetana of Eola, and Hannah Treptow of Hallettsville.The scholarship is open to Catholic Life members who are graduating high school seniors. Scholarship winners are selected based on their community service, demonstration of leadership qualities and scholastic achievement. To apply for the 2013 All American Scholar Award, view the criteria and application online at www.cliu.com or contact the Communications Department at 800-292-2548. The deadline for the upcoming academic year is March 1, 2013.


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Baytown man dies after mishap with flare gun in his yard
A 52-year-old man died after a mishap with a flare gun on Christmas Day in his back yard at a home in Chambers County.
John David Cook Jr. died in the incident, which happened about 11:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 200 block of Oaks Grande Drive in the Baytown area, according to the Chambers County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said Cook's wife told investigators she woke up to her husband's screams in the living room. His hands were severely injured and he had an open wound in his chest.
Deputies said Cook was flown by LIfeFlight medical helicopter to Memorial Hermann-The Texas Medical Center, where he later died.
Deputies said investigators later determined Cook had been working with a 37 mm flare device/gun on the patio. The expended flare casing was found in the grass near the porch.
Deputies said they found several "A-Bomb" fireworks, Black Cat firecrackers, scissors, a plate with gunpowder and a glue gun in the kitchen.
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A Chinese snack consisting of a non-leavened salty flatbread infused with oil and minced scallions (green onions). Unlike a true pancake, it is made from dough instead of batter, similar to an Indian paratha, Mediterranean pita bread, Mexican tortilla or Indian naan.
Sorghum is a genus of about 20 species of grasses, native to tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Africa, with one species native to Mexico. The grown stalks can be boiled down into a liquid and processed into a syrup, which is used in much the same way traditional syrup is used: on breakfast dishes such as pancakes, French toast and waffles, or as a sweetener for baking.
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STROOPWAFEL or SYRUP WAFFLE or CARAMEL COOKIE
Dutch for "syrup waffle," stroopwafels are cookies made from two round waffle-like wafers with a sweet syrup or caramel filling. Sometimes nuts or other flavors are added to the filling. About four inches in diameter, stroopwafels are traditionally prepared by cutting a freshly made waffle in half horizontally, spreading the filling and rejoining the two halves. Stroopwafels are an old Dutch treat, invented in Gouda in 1784. The traditional way to eat them is with a cup of coffee, tea or cocoa. Just before it is eaten, the stroopwafel is placed on top of the hot cup in order to soften it up; the filling melts, and scents of cinnamon and nutmeg are released into the air. Read our review of Dutch Moon Stroopwafels.
A pancake made with flour, sugar, milk, egg and butter, which cooks up very flat—not as thin as a crêpe, but much more crêpe-like than a fluffy American-style pancake. It is typically served with lingonberry sauce.
Tlacoyos are oval-shaped fried cakes made of masa, finely-ground corn. They are similar to fresh corn tortillas, but are somewhat torpedo-shaped and fatter. Sometimes tlacoyos are stuffed with refried beans, dry cheese, fava beans or other ingredients. Tlacoyos are an excellent accompaniment to soups and stews. Most traditional tlacoyos do not have lard or salt in the masa, and if not eaten immediately after they are cooked, they become very tough and dry, even if reheated. The name tlacoyo is a variation of the Nahuatl word tlatlaoyo, a name given to an antojito typical of central Mexico. A larger version of the tlacoyo is the huarache.
A tortilla is not a pancake but a kind of unleavened bread made from maize corn or wheat flour. It is a staple of Mexican and Central American cuisine. The unrelated Spanish tortilla is a type of omelet.
URAD FLOUR or URID FLOUR
A flour made from black gram, a bean, or lentils ground into a powder. Native to India, this flour is used for making various Indian dishes, such as dosa crêpes and idi cakes.
A batter cake made from flour, milk, oil, sugar, eggs and baking powder. The batter is poured into a waffle iron—two hot metal plates with a honeycomb pattern—and cooked until golden brown and slightly crispy. In the U.S., waffles are typically served for breakfast with toppings such as butter, syrup and fruit. There are two main types of waffles: Belgian waffles (sometimes called Belgium waffles) and American or Western waffles.
The waffle evolved from the wafer, a light, thin, crisp cake popular during the Middle Ages. Wafer irons were two metal plates connected by a hinge, connected to an arm with a wooden handle. Some had honeycomb patterns, like today's waffles, others had coats-of-arms, landscapes or other designs. Before electricity, the iron was placed over a fire and flipped using the handle, to cook both sides. Dutch immigrants brought these waffle irons to America in the 1620s; when Thomas Jefferson brought a waffle iron back from France in the 1790s, waffle parties became a popular entertainment. In the 20th century, waffles became common breakfast food when electric waffle irons made their preparation easy. Belgian waffles, a dessert waffle, were introduced at the Belgian Pavilion at the 1964 World's Fair.
You can celebrate Waffle Day twice a year in America: International Waffle Day on March 25th (there are many choices in this glossary) and National Waffle Day on August 24th.
An appliance used for making waffles. Though available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, most every waffle iron consists of two iron plates, each with a honeycomb pattern, hinged together to form a unit. To make a waffle, the batter is poured into the bottom half of the heated waffle iron, the top is closed over it, and it cooks until golden brown and slightly crispy around the edges. The original waffle irons were manual, held over the stovetop to cook; the newer versions are electric. Waffle irons are now made in a variety of shapes, including square, rectangular, round, and novelty patterns from snowflakes to heart shapes to children's characters like Mickey Mouse.
The first waffle iron in America was patented in 1869 by Cornelius Swarthout. It sat atop a wood or gas stove. The first fully-electric waffle iron was made by General Electric in 1911, with a thermostat to prevent overheating.
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Possibly Scotland's most famous invention, Alexander Graham Bell's telephone is a controversial one – because many people maintain that he "stole" the idea from American inventor Elisha Gray, or at least came up with it later.
Whatever the truth, Bell succeeded in getting the patent, and the rest is history. And there's no denying he was a scientific genius, racking up patents for the photophone and wax phonograph, and creating an induction balance metal dectector – in a bid to save the life of US President James Garfield from an assassin's bullet.
Bell's mind would've been well and truly boggled by modern smartphones, but his telephone was the starting point. Oh, and Gray is generally credited with inventing the music synthesiser, so don't feel too bad for him and his legacy.
An early form of plastic, Bakelite was used in the construction of many electrical products like radios and telephones during the first half of the 20th century, where its high resistance to heat, electricity and water was an advantage. While the patent was awarded to a Belgian named Leo Baekeland, the concept of thermosetting phenol formaldehyde resin may have been thought up first by Scots electrical engineer Sir James Swinburne. See, it goes both ways.
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Another contentious one, the invention of television is generally credited to Scotsman John Logie Baird, and if we define "television" as the broadcast of moving images, he was the first to do so (privately, in 1925) – but only at a speed of 5fps. By January of 1926, he had upped the speed to 12.5fps and demonstrated it to the press and scientific community. We've come a long way since then – at CES 2013, Samsung and LG showed off curved OLED TVs.
Steam engine
While the concept of a steam engine goes all the way back to ancient Greece, James Watt's developments to the existing Newcomen engine (used to pump water out of mines) made steam power the driving force (quite literally) behind the Industrial Revolution, and him one of the architects of the modern world. He also came up with the concept of horsepower as a measurement of energy, and his name has been immortalised in the word we use for a unit of power: the watt.
Fax machine
The first example of what would today be considered a fax machine was invented by Scots engineer and clockmaker Alexander Bain, who was awarded a patent in 1843 for a machine able to make a copy of an image via transmission.
Grand Theft Auto
One of the most famed game franchises in the world was created in Edinburgh, by a development studio then called DMA Design – now Rockstar North. DMA had previously garnered attention for the Lemmings games, but the ultra-violent top down crime 'em up and its sequels elevated the company to AAA status. Grand Theft Auto V is out this Spring – we can't wait.
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The Museum of Contemporary Art Zagreb
Gorgona Hall, 12th and 13th November 2012
The International Symposium Bauhaus – Networking Ideas and Practice is going to bring together experts from the Croatian and other European museums, universities and other institutions involved with the subject of Bauhaus, and which are already cooperating on the same project – preparing the exhibition which is to take place in the MSU, Zagreb in 2015.
The participants of the symposium are going to present and discuss the subjects concerning the International School and Movement of Bauhaus, explicate the opuses and activities of students and professors of the Bauhaus School from Croatia and the region. They will also explain the principles and work methods of that School and discuss the influence of the Bauhaus on the contemporary art, design and architecture.
This professional gathering is going to be open to the public, with the target audience being curators, researchers, professors and students of the Academy of Fine Arts, of architecture, design and history of art. Simultaneous translation of lectures will be provided.
Following the completion of the symposium the bi-lingual Proceedings of the symposium (Croatian–English), containing the papers presented by all the participants, is going to be prepared and published.
Dr. Aida Abadžić Hodžić, Faculty of Philosophy, Sarajevo; Dr. Regina Bittner, Stiftung Bauhaus Dessau; Dr. Nataša Jakšić, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb; Vedran Jukić, SODAarhitekti Studio, Zagreb; Dr. Peter Krečić, Faculty of Architecture, Ljubljana; Vesna Meštrić, MSU, Zagreb; Prof. Antonija Mlikota, Faculty of Philosophy, Zadar; Dr. Ana Ofak, Bauhaus-Universität Weimar; Dr. Peter Peer, Neue Galerie, Graz; Dr. Karin Šerman, Faculty of Architecture, Zagreb; Darko Šimičić, Tomislav Gotovac Institute, Zagreb; Jadranka Vinterhalter, MSU, Zagreb.
Monday, 12th November 2012
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Snježana Pintarić, Director, MSU Zagreb
Welcome word and opening of the symposium
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Regina Bittner
Researching by designing: the contemporariness of the Bauhaus education
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Aida Abadžić Hodžić
Pedagogic experience of Bauhaus in the opus, the professorial work and life of Selman Selmanagić: several characteristic examples
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Peter Peer
Hubert Hoffmann and the Bauhaus
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Peter Krečič
The road of August Černigoj to the Weimar Bauhaus or laying down foundations for the Slovene avant-garde
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Karin Šerman, Nataša Jakšić, Vedran Jukić
Gustav Bohutinsky, Croatian architecture student at the Bauhaus
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Bauhaus in Croatia: global ideas – individual practices and destinies
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Antonija Mlikota
Otti Berger: "Show me you have not forgotten me!"
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Ana Ofak
What do experiments do?
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Coffee break
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Montage and photomontage in the works of Ivana Tomljenović
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Vesna Meštrić
Experiment with the avant-garde: from the Bauhaus to the EXAT
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Guided tour through the permanent museum display Collections in Motion and exhibition Karim Rashid, Ideology of Beauty
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ENGL 353 The Early Novel (1)
Study of the development of the novel in Britain, from Restoration-era spiritual autobiography, fable, and romance to Jane Austen's psychological realism. Attention to questions of form, genre, and canon-formation, as well as the novel's intervention in debates about courtship, domesticity, and female authorship, middle-class individualism and national community, reason and feeling, empiricism and enchantment, and the social value of reading.
- Prerequisite: A 100- or 200-level English course in literature
- Offering: Alternate years
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During the holidays it seems to occur more prevalently, but there�s no telling when it can happen. We�re all guilty of it: saying the wrong thing.
Being a big proponent of building people up, rather than tearing them down, I believe in accentuating the positive. But when people are stressed, tired and more or less over worked, it�s inevitable: the slip of the tongue. What�s worse is when the sharer doesn�t even know they�ve made such a negative impression by airing what�s on their mind.
My response is to usually laugh it off, but it doesn�t hurt to review mannerisms that make getting through the holidays, or any day for that matter, more of a pleasant experience.
The worst that I encounter is when people say the paper has changed and complain about things not in my control �what about the things that make the paper a great cheerleader for all who are honored and promoted in working to build community. Imagine what it would be like if our community didn�t have a paper?
I had to smile when hearing a story recently about how a musician was told she messed up a note or two during a musical presentation on the organ. The complainer shared how they noticed the slipup and it bothered the musician so much she went home and counted all the notes she had played�� something like several thousand. The next time she saw this person, she told them she was sorry they only listened to that wrong note and not the other several thousand played. That certainly is food for thought.
I believe it was Mark Twain who said: �It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.�
In some situations, it is better to keep our thoughts and ideas to ourselves, rather than broadcasting them for the world to hear. This is not to say that opinions are not valid, but to illustrate that there is an appropriate time and place to air one�s views.
Most of the time these things are said when the person is not fully informed and makes assumptions. It�s interesting when people think they know exactly how events came about when, in actuality, that�s not the case. Grudges can be held onto for years merely on assumptions made. It�s sad, especially when this is the season of good cheer.
Throughout history many famous, noteworthy people have taken Mark Twain�s adage to heart. These wise people knew when to talk and when to keep silent. Many leaders have learned when to talk and when to keep silent, even when it might be difficult to do so. All leaders choose their words carefully, picking the right time to speak, so that their words can have the greatest impact.
A blog I read said if you learn to cultivate this skill of knowing when to hold your tongue, you will also become wise, even if people think you are not. Some people, in fact, will underestimate you because they do not know what you are thinking all the time. This can give you an advantage in many situations. When people underestimate you, they do not focus on you, leaving you to make and execute plans without scrutiny.
In addition to flying under the radar, if you think before you speak, you can also improve your listening skills, which is a very important and useful skill to have. Listening is another key trait for a leader to have, and it is harder to achieve than many people think.
When we listen attentively, less assumptions are made and we�re able to make informed decisions.
As the great radio commentator Paul Harvey always said, �And now you know the rest of the story� and maybe the rest of the story is what we could all concentrate on during this season of good cheer.
Nancy Hastings is a staff writer for the Hillsdale Daily News. She can be reached email@example.com.
During the holidays it seems to occur more prevalently, but there�s no telling when it can happen. We�re all guilty of it: saying the wrong thing.


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The Associated Press reports San Francisco 49ers WR Isaac Bruce caught seven passes for 61 yards and one touchdown in the team's Week 16 game. During the game, he became the fifth player in NFL history to reach 1,000 career receptions. He also moved into second place on the all-time receiving yard list with 14,936 yards, passing former NFL WR Tim Brown.
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|Raiders | T. Brown has interest in management role with team
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:42:16 -0700
Jerry McDonald, of the Contra Costa Times, reports former Oakland Raiders WR Tim Brown has an interest in returning to the team in a management role. "The love I get when I'm in Oakland, that's home for me," said Brown. "I realize that, and if the Raiders ever asked me to do anything in the front office, certainly I would jump at the opportunity because I do think, not just my presence in Oakland, but in some of the decision making as far as what's happening with coaches and players that come in, I think I could be very instrumental in helping in that area."
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|NFL | T. Brown works out at Pro Day
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Gil Brandt, of NFL.com, reports Temple RB Tim Brown measured a height of 5-foot-6 1/8 and a weight of 191 pounds at his Pro Day. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.84 seconds against the wind and 4.78 seconds with the wind. He also ran the short shuttle in 4.42 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.11 seconds. He measured a 25 1/2-inch vertical jump, an 8-foot-11 broad jump and completed 16 repetitions on the 225-pound bench press.
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Meritor and The Henry Ford Shaping Future of Education Through Innovation and Technology
Innovation Education Incubator pilot project in K-12 classrooms across the nation
Feb 25, 2013, 12:01 EST
TROY, Mich., Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Henry Ford's Innovation Education Incubator (IEI), launched in April 2011 with the support of a three-year pledge from Meritor, is building momentum among educators nationwide by bringing innovative digital education resources and game-changing teaching strategies into K-12 classrooms.
Forty teachers and 1,000 students field-tested The Henry Ford's new resources and four key curricula products, including Innovation 101, in classrooms and participate in a third-party evaluation. The IEI pilot teachers came from Michigan as well as California, Texas, New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The purpose of the training module is to promote technology and innovation skills among students and inspire them to achieve through the lessons of past innovators such as Henry Ford, Thomas Edison and Rosa Parks as well as current-day innovators like Bill Gates, Dean Kamen and Steve Wozniak. Students said they learned about science, technology, engineering and math, also referred to as "STEM," and the process of innovation. Some said that these materials changed their minds and how they approach the world today.
"We're pleased with the outcome of the IEI pilot project," said Chip McClure, chairman, CEO and president of Meritor. "The pilot provided an objective and independent evaluation of The Henry Ford's unique and innovative educational resources and methodology for teachers and students. The Henry Ford will now be able to objectively demonstrate that its products are both effective and valuable for teachers and can engage students to acquire 21st century skills."
Among the different curricula tested in the IEI, Innovation 101 was the product most used. Results from the pilot project showed that Innovation 101, for example, rated 9 or 10 (10 being highest) by most who used it. Virtually all of the teachers indicated the Innovation 101 module promoted critical thinking and creativity.
"By providing classrooms across the nation with cutting-edge digital resources, The Henry Ford is not only changing the way teachers teach, but also the way students learn," said Patricia E. Mooradian, president of The Henry Ford. "The tools that the IEI offers provide students with the critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity skills that are needed to be successful in college and in today's ever-changing workplace."
"We are honored to partner with The Henry Ford and look forward to the impact this program will have on our nation's students and future talent base," McClure said. "Meritor's commitment to social responsibility, and in particular, support for education in the areas of math, science and technical subjects, is vital for workforce readiness. Our company relies on the skills and innovations of our engineers and technical employees around the globe to enhance our competitiveness. We fully expect that outcomes from the IEI pilot have the potential to move education in an important new direction."
About Meritor, Inc.
Meritor, Inc. is a leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket solutions for commercial vehicle and industrial markets. With more than a 100-year legacy of providing innovative products that offer superior performance, efficiency and reliability, the company serves commercial truck, trailer, off-highway, defense, specialty and aftermarket customers in more than 70 countries. Meritor is based in Troy, Mich., United States, and is made up of more than 9,000 diverse employees who apply their knowledge and skills in manufacturing facilities, engineering centers, joint ventures, distribution centers and global offices in 19 countries. Common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MTOR. For important information, visit the company's website at meritor.com.
About The Henry Ford
The Henry Ford, in Dearborn, Michigan, is the world's premier history destination and a National Historic Landmark that celebrates American history and innovation. Its mission is to provide unique educational experiences based on authentic objects, stories and lives from America's traditions of ingenuity, resourcefulness and innovation. Its purpose is to inspire people to learn from these traditions to help shape a better future. Five distinct attractions at The Henry Ford captivate more than 1.5 million visitors annually: Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, The Ford Rouge Factory Tour, The Benson Ford Research Center and The Henry Ford IMAX Theatre. The Henry Ford is also home to Henry Ford Academy, a public charter high school which educates 485 students a year on the institution's campus and was founded in partnership with The Henry Ford, Ford Motor Company and Wayne County Public Schools. For more information please visit our website thehenryford.org.
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As a result of our shift in posture to the vertical, stand-up position, gravitational forces are no longer distributed evenly among the 24 vertebra of our spinal column, as they are in four-footed animals whose spine assumes a more parallel position with the ground.
Spinal Malalignment
When your spine is upright, the 24 vertebra, which are positioned one on top of each other, are compressed due to the force of gravity. Vertebra are small bones that are unconnected, unlike our long bones which have structural connections. The 24 vertebra are interspaced with pads of cartilage called intervertebral disks.
Intervertebral disks are much softer than their bony neighbors. They are also under constant pressure when our torsos are upright, such as when we sit, stand, walk, or run, and under even more pressure when we engage in sports, recreational activities, work, travel, or exercise. As a result, spinal malalignment of both our vertebra and intervertebral disks has become a common modern-day malady.
Spinal malalignment is especially common in individuals with weak midsection muscles. These muscles, which include the abdominals, obliques, and lumbar erectors, surround and support the entire lumbar vertebra region and the lower portion of the thoracic vertebra region of the spine. When these muscles become weak or out of condition, they fail to provide adequate spinal support, which allows our delicate column of bones and discs to get out of alignment.
Your Most Vulnerable Area
When analyzing your entire spinal column, the most vulnerable area for ailments is the lower, or lumber region of the spine. Anatomically speaking, your body has its least support in this area. Only five little free-moving bones make up the bony connection between the lower body and upper body. Referred to as the "Lumbar Vertebra", these five bones are the largest vertebra in your spinal column. Their weakness is due to the fact that they act independently of other bones...in short, they are not connected to, or surrounded by, any other bony matter.
By studying a skeletal diagram (Chart A), you can see that your chest, shoulders, mid-to-upper back and arms are strongly supported by your ribs, sternum, clavicle, scapulas, humerus', radius', and ulnas. Similarly, on the lower half of your body, your buttocks, hips, and legs also have a great deal of support from the bones of your pelvis, sacrum, femurs, tibias, and fibulas.
When we view the human skeleton from a side angle (Chart B), we see that the frontal and lateral sides of your abdomen are completely absent of bony matter. This area begins at the bottom tip of the sternum and descends to the anterior/superior ridge of the pelvis and is often referred to as the abdominal cavity (with "abdominal" referring to its location and surrounding muscles and "cavity" referring to the fact that it is empty of bone).
The abdominal cavity is Mother Nature's provision for the expansion of the stomach and intestine after food consumption in both sexes, and for pregnancy in women. If connecting bones surrounded the stomach, we would have difficulty in eating a heavy meal, and women would be unable to give birth to a normal-sized child.


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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Chris Young was nervous about his new single "Aw Naw."
The 28-year-old Tennessee native releases his new album "A.M." this week after a string of No. 1 hits. He wasn't sure how "Aw Naw" would fit in that line of singles because it was so different from what he's done over his previous three albums.
"It's working at radio, it's doing what it's supposed to do," Young said. "It's downloading and it's hopefully going to help move a lot of records. ... It's definitely a shot in the arm to my live show."
Traditional country fans have embraced Young's deep voice and songwriting, and he's mostly focused on crooning love ballads so far. But the new party single mixes in double electric guitars and stronger drumbeats for a sound that can fill arenas — something he's been studying out on the road as an opening act.
"We did some stuff sonically, mastering-wise that's a little bit different than anything I have done before and there's more tempo on this record, as evidenced by the first single," Young said. "It's more a snapshot of what my live show is than any record that I think I have done."
Young had a brief hospitalization in August for a leg infection, but he's recovered and returned to the stage. Touring alongside Brad Paisley has Young already thinking about what he would do on his own headlining tour. While he's done some headlining shows, he's still working on building a fan base that can support a large headlining tour.
"Yeah there is that added pressure of, it doesn't sell, it's on you," Young said. "That's the fun part, too. Eventually you've got to put it out there and build the hard-ticket market. That's just the next step."
Meanwhile, he's happy to get the exposure to Paisley's huge and passionate fan base.
"He has very loyal fans, so any of those I can steal while I'm opening for him, I will happily steal as many as I can," Young said.


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Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun.
The Sun is feisty. Rising and falling packets of ionized gas (called plasma) below its surface generate fierce magnetic fields, which store vast amounts of energy. This can give rise to such features as sunspots, explosions like flares and coronal mass ejections, and huge, towering plumes of plasma called prominences.
While observing the Sun yesterday, April 29, my pal and friend of the BA Blog Alan Friedman captured an amazing sequence of shots of an eruptive prominence, one that doesn't simply fall back down to the solar surface, but also blasts material out into space:
[Click to greatly enfilamentate.]
Wow! Alan estimates that at its peak the eruption was 150,000+ kilometers (100,000 miles) in height — compare that to the size of the Earth, a mere 13,000 km (8000 miles) in diameter. Yowza.
He also made a color image of it which is lovely and terrifying…. and slightly familiar. It didn't take me long to recognize it. That treacherous profile, that conniving nose, that sinister haircut…
Oh, it's clear who's really behind this eruption:
[UPDATE: Good news, everyone! When I posted this on Google+, commenter Artemis Entreri mentioned it looks more like Professor Farnsworth. I can't believe I didn't think of that myself! I blame Wernstrom.]
Image credit: Alan Friedman, used by permission; The Simpsons™ & © Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved. Used under The Fair Use Act. And yes, I'll admit it looks more like Abe Simpson than Burns, but if I used Abe I could't write the headline I did. And the nose is definitely Burns'. Also? BURNS. Because it's hot. So clearly this was the correct choice.
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So not content on just blocking out Springfield, Burns now does his work direct.
Scary. Cool and Informative.
Phil Plait, you are a treasure.
I think it looks more like the Grinch.
Why the title? (I guess I'm missing a pop culture reference here)
cf. "The Simpsons: Who Shot Mr. Burns?: Part 1" (1995)
Basically, a scant minimum of information, but an aggrewssive emphasis on pop culture referecne, even down to the exclamations. And all to the unwitting adulation of a guaranteed audience who don't realize they are getting nothing but aimless, vacuous doggerel. While Phil Plait is paid the equivalent of someone providing something other than an empty, disinterested five second knock off.
@9, yet Phil makes SO much more money than you do to make a comment or blog entry!
@Phil, any estimate on the mass of that erupted plasma?
@9, Dude, just check related posts… and Wiki or whatever as any interested person would do. And leave my culture and my people alone. Really, you don't have to visit this site.. you have my approval. Bye now, cheers
Julian Penrod = chemtrail moonbat. Need we say more?
I can force Mister Burns into the image, but what I really saw is that dragon thing from Neverending Story, about where Burns' hair would be and looking to the left of the frame.
Also, I just went and read some of #9's writings elsewhere on the web. Wow.
Crowd: Boo!
Burns: Are they booing me?
Smithers: Ah, no sir, they are saying Boo-Urns!
Burns: Are you people saying boo, or Boo-Urns?
Crowd: Boo!
Moleman: I was saying Boo-Urns!
– "A Star is Burns", 1995, Season 6
@9. To those who share the interest into which Phil Blogs, we do not need a lot of information to draw conclusions and understand the topic being presented. We understand that Mr. Plait owns this Blog and choses to share items of his interest drawing on his own interests and experiences in the life long fields of which he as earned his Dr's degree(s). I would love to be able to step into his shoes for a short time to meet the people and experiences (and hands on) that have been encountered along the way. (working on Hubble design, etc). wow.
My world expands in all directions when presented with new facts.
Personally, I think that one photo also looks a lot like Dr. Doofenshmirtz from Phineas and Ferb.
Alan estimates that at its peak the eruption was 150,000+ kilometers (100,000 miles) in height…
Or, not quite half the distance from the Earth to the moon. Yikes!
Of course, #9, I was completely oblivious to the pop-culture before you saved me. I thought NASA had really discovered an old man in the sun this week!
#9 Julian Penrod:
( The man who recently accused Phil of being illiterate, but doesn't even use capitals in his own name… )
You seem to be labouring under the delusion that anyone here actually gives a rodent's rectum about your opinion, or any of your insane rantings. Please feel free to go and make a moron of yourself somewhere else, before the nice men in the white coats come to take you back to your comfy padded room.
#9 is free to voice his/her opinion as much as the next person. Just because it is all rhetoric and devoid of facts/value does not mean they should be censored.
It would be interesting to know just WHAT axe that #9 is grinding tho…
@16 – I see that, but I also remember that even Doof thought Professor Destructicon's plan to set fire to the sun was pointless. "Dude you really gotta let that one go, it's a ball of fire, it makes no sense."
No, no, no–you're all wrong. It's clearly Heat Miser!


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This edition of Oasis is dedicated to the memory of Kaitlyn Elkins. Kaitlyn joined the first year Wake Forest School of Medicine class in July of 2011, and completed the first two years in an excellent fashion. A week and a half before starting her clinical rotations, Kaitlyn took her own life. Kaitlyn's parents have bravely chosen to share some of her poetry and artwork as a portion of this publication, in hopes that the attention to depression and awareness of suicide might benefit someone else in distress, or allow them to seek help. Kaitlyn's works, along with the reflections of some of her peers, remind us of the fragile precious nature of life, and the importance of the care and support we give each other.
A fund has been created in Kaitlyn's honor. Gifts will go towards the Wake Forest School of Medicine Student Wellness Center to help Kaitlyn's peers who are wrestling with similar challenges.
Gifts may be made online at https://www.wakehealth.edu/OnlineGift.htm, or payable to the "Student Wellness Fund in honor of Kaitlyn Elkins," and mailed to the following address:
Office of Development and Alumni Affairs Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center PO Box 571021 Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1021
Falling into BeingKaitlyn Elkins
My Letter to YouPhillip Smith
LifeBryan Neth
DandelionKaitlyn Elkins
Of CourseKaitlyn Elkin
Disclaimer: The information on this website is for general informational purposes only and SHOULD NOT be relied upon as a substitute for sound professional medical advice, evaluation or care from your physician or other qualified health care provider.


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Ella Branch
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|St. Paul's School
2012-13: Rowed in seven events for the Engineers as a freshman … member of the varsity 8 crew … sat in the seven seat at the Head of the Charles (10/20), the Knecht Cup (4/13), the Muri Cup (4/27), the Dad Vail (5/10) and the IRA Championships (6/1) … moved to the five seat for the Beanpot (3/30) … silver medal at the Dad Vail Regatta … also rowed in the A4 boat in the number three seat for the Foot of the Charles (11/10).
Off The Water at MIT: Undecided on a major.
High School: A 2012 graduate of St. Paul's School … competed in crew and cross country.


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How one district overhauled its academic plan
'We needed to do a better job educating our students'
Gladwin Community Schools has traditionally had very high achievement scores, but we realized in the past few years that we had lost our focus – and it showed. Student achievement had slipped to unacceptable levels. Quite frankly, we needed to do a better job educating our students.
After considering several short-term, "quick fix" options, we decided that we needed a system-wide culture change to be more focused on achievement. In this column I would like to describe the revolutionary process we implemented to do just that. Called QUESTions, the process is built on accountability at all levels.
QUESTions is a K-12 initiative designed to facilitate systemic change in the way we educate our children. The process is an extension of the work on professional learning communities by Richard Dufour, and focuses on answering what have become our five curriculum Questions:
- What do we teach? – First and foremost our curriculum must be aligned with state standards. Teachers must be given the time and guidance to become intimately aware of the content expectations.
- When do we teach it? Through the development of pacing
guides, our teachers have articulated a focused plan of instruction that
will ensure that all objectives are taught at the appropriate grade level.
- How will we know if the students have learned? – Each core content area at each grade level administers a common quarterly assessment. These assessments test the specific content expectations outlined in the pacing guides. The tests are scored at the district level and data is returned to the teachers and administrators within one week of the test date.
- How do we teach? – As our benchmark assessments identify weaknesses in our instructional methods, we have responded with direct and focused professional development.
- What will we do with those students who have not learned? – Following the pyramid of intervention model, teachers and administrators are working collaboratively to institute interventions for those students who do not meet the standard performance level on the benchmark assessments.
Our leadership team met throughout a summer to sketch out this framework for change. We knew that we had a great staff and very capable leadership, but were lacking direction. Our discussions led us first to the Professional Learning Communities concept and, from there, to develop what we call our Curriculum QUESTions vision and process.
This process is unique in that it is a systemic approach to raising achievement. Rather than relying on the trend of the day, or fragmented strategies, our process relies on a change in the way we approach all aspects of the learning process, a true cultural shift.
Teaching staff were given the time to work in content area and grade level teams to study the state content area expectations and to develop pacing guides that articulate when the objectives are to be taught. The pacing guides are common to the particular level.
For instance, all fifth-grade teachers use the same pacing guide in the core content areas, just as all high school algebra teachers use the same pacing guide.
Once the pacing guides were complete, staff was given training and time to develop common assessments aligned with the pacing guide. Each of the assessments was juried by a group of trained staff members prior to being given the first time. These assessments are given quarterly to all students K-12 and are scored at the district level.
Data from the assessments can be accessed, electronically, within one week of the test date. Another unique aspect of our process is our data mining relationship with MiTracker to make our local assessment data available in MiTracker report format.
Our staff can see the results of their benchmark assessments disaggregated according to many different criteria, including all MEAP data fields such as content strand and sub-group. The benchmark assessments provide us with real time data as opposed to waiting for the yearly MEAP reports. We are now capable of making data driven decisions during the course of the school year in response to our students' actual performance.
After reviewing the data, individual teachers or small groups of teachers meet with their building leaders to discuss the data and make plans for improvement. These discussions constantly refer back to the five curricular QUESTions. The results of these meetings are shared with the building school improvement teams, who are then tasked with developing the student interventions, professional development or curricular adjustments necessary to increase achievement.
Each building-level improvement team brings its plan to the district-level improvement team for final approval and allocation of funds. This ensures vertical alignment and compatibility across the district. Through this process, we can go from idea to implementation in less than a month.
Another unique aspect of this program is that any approved student intervention, professional development or curricular adjustment is evaluated to determine whether or not the change resulted in an achievement increase. Strategies that raise achievement are kept while those that do not are modified or abandoned.
This process is a true revolution in the way we approach teaching our students. The QUESTions have taught us that we cannot increase learning while working in isolation. We must strive to collaborate with and support one another. The teachers in this district should be applauded for their efforts.What they have accomplished in such a short time is truly amazing. The Curricular QUESTions Vision is not a means to an end, but a process that will continuously press us to look at what we are doing and the results that we are getting.
Rick Seebeck is superintendent of Gladwin Community Schools.


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BANNER ELK, N.C. – The Lady Tornado faced a barrage of offense from the Lees-McRae Bobcats at Tate Field and held their own despite being outshot 25-3. Morgan Lawson made 10 saves yet Sarah Mahar's tally in the 51st minute made the difference in King's 1-0 loss, Tuesday night.
King (4-8-2, 3-6-2 Conference Carolinas) kept the score tied at zero through the first half and the shot attempt totals a respectable 7-2 in favor of the host Bobcats, but the second half proved to be too much as the hosts put 18 shot attempts together, scoring once.
Lees-McRae (10-5-1, 9-1-0) wasted no time in applying the pressure with a shot that sailed wide left of the King goal just 13 seconds into the second half. They came right back down the field, moving the ball from midfield to nearly 20 yards out before Sarah Mahar scored her first goal of the season by fitting her shot just inside the far post, beating a diving Morgan Lawson. The goal was score at 50:30.
The Bobcats kept the shots coming, sending in four more shots within the next four minutes. At the turn of the 60th minute, King received a bit of luck when Mahar's next shot attempt hit the crossbar and two minutes later Kaitlyn Kerrigan hit the post. Lawson made two more saves immediately afterward, keeping the match a one-goal affair.
In the last two minutes of play, King had one last opportunity off of a corner kick by senior Monica Aguirre. The Miami, Fla. native sailed the ball to the far post where Caroline Gentry (Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee H.S.) met the ball with a shot attempt that sailed wide left.
King received no more scoring opportunities, leading to a 1-0 decision in favor of Lees-McRae.
Lees-McRae outshot King by a 25-3 margin, controlling the pace of the game with its offense. Despite the shot differential, freshman keeper Morgan Lawson held her ground well by making 10 saves on the evening. It was her third match with 10 or more saves and her second straight doing so. In six matches, including five starts, the Goodview, Va. native has made 46 saves, good for a .902 save percentage, and allowed only five goals. To date, she has two shutouts despite a 1-3-1 record between the posts.
The loss marks the Lady Tornado's final league match of the season, placing them in a tie for the eighth and final playoff spot with a 3-6-2 record and 11 points. With conference teams still left to play, their postseason fate in the performances of Coker (10 points) and Erskine (9 points) who all have one final match to play.
Erskine (3-11-1, 3-7-0), who is currently on an eight-game losing streak, hosts Queens University of Charlotte (8-8-1, 6-3-1, 19 points) while Coker (4-11-2, 3-6-1) hosts Limestone (9-5-0, 7-3-0, 21 points).
With losses by both Coker and Erskine, King will advance to the 2012 Conference Carolinas Women's Soccer Tournament as the eighth seed based on the third tiebreaker. Both games will be played on Oct. 27.


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Russ Decker was in pain for almost a year. Prednisone and medication helped, but the pain would always return, causing him to limp and wake up at night. Finally, Russ learned he needed total hip replacement surgery.
After doing extensive research, Russ chose an orthopaedic surgeon experienced in the anterior approach at CepEsperu Baptist Medical Center.
The anterior approach is a minimally invasive hip surgery. This is important for patients, who want to return to work and daily activities as soon as possible.
The procedure uses a specially designed HANA® (hip and knee arthroplasty) orthopaedics table allowing the physician to manipulate the patient's leg so he can access the hip from the front, versus the back. The result is less tissue damage than with traditional surgery.
During the operation, the doctor accesses and replaces the hip joint between muscles, rather than detaching muscles from the pelvis and femur. Preserving the muscle attachment is the key to less pain after surgery and greater hip joint stability.
Rotating the leg inward, the femoral head and acetabulum can be reached. The doctor trims the damaged or diseased areas and replaces them with a femoral head implant and an acetabular prosthesis. He then rotates the leg outward so that the femoral head implant fits into the acetabular prosthesis.
Patients are usually able to bear full weight soon after surgery. Risk of dislocation is lower because the incision size is smaller and the muscles that support the hip joint are still intact.
Not all hip replacement patients are eligible for this surgery. For example, patients with previous fractures or defects may not be candidates.
Russ had his surgery on Wednesday, left the hospital on Saturday, and walked into church with the help of a cane on Sunday. Before long, he threw away his cane and was back to golfing.
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Good times with family, and a couple of deer down
Christmas break has been awesome around the Midgley household. I got to spend a few days camping and hunting, then the rest of the break with my family.First we took the boys to Branson, Mo., for a few days. They got to experience the Dixie Stampede and the Chinese Acrobats, along with the beauty of Branson at Christmas.We are planning a trip in the spring or summer so they can go to Silver Dollar City when it is not so cold. They are pumped about it, too.• • •I hope everyone has a great new year, and if you get a chance head out next week and watch some of the 2013 LeFlore County Junior High Basketball Tournament, which will take place at host Monroe, Wister, Howe and Carl Albert State College's Mick Thompson Fieldhouse. Some of the future high school stars in out county will be in action.The 2013 LeFlore County Junior High Tournament Guide will be out in Saturday's edition, while the two play-in games — Cameron-Shady Point girls (3:30 p.m.) and Bokoshe-Shady Point boys (4:45 p.m.) — will take place Friday at Monroe.• • •E-mail questions or comments to email@example.com.


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Kelley Smith named to President's List
Kelley Smith of Hendersonville has been awarded the President's List Honors for her past six semesters at Kaplan University. Smith is a transplant from Vero Beach, Fla. and is studying to be a medical assistant.
Lamb participates in Emory & Henry Honors Program
EMORY, Va. — Rayce Lamb of Hendersonville has spent the fall semester at Emory & Henry participating in the challenging Honors Program.
The faculty of Emory & Henry College established the Honors Program in 2009 to provide an enhanced academic experience for the college's best students. The program includes about 70 students. Members of the first class are now seniors and are preparing their honors thesis or honors projects to graduate with the college's first honors diplomas in May 2013.
Students in the program are from 11 states and two foreign countries, carry a cumulative GPA of 3.73, have studied abroad, and earned prestigious summer internships. Benefits for the program include a $1,000 scholarship each year above any other scholarship received and placement in an Honors dorm.
Each student is also given a minimum $2,000 academic stipend to help pay for study and research-related travel. Students travel to New York during their first year to get ready for travel opportunities each year to places such as France, China and Scotland. The Honors Steering Committee and Honors advisors also help students apply for prestigious scholarships.
National Collegiate Honors Council names a Fellow
UNC Asheville Chancellor Anne Ponder has been named a Fellow by the National Collegiate Honors Council. Ponder was among several higher education leaders to receive this honor, bestowed at the NCHC's annual conference last month in Boston.
NCHC chooses Fellows based upon sustained contribution to honors education, including scholarly activities and leadership of national, state and local honors education organizations.
Ponder is a past president of the NCHC, which is the national professional association of colleges and universities with honors programs. She also founded and directed Elon University's Honors Program during her first faculty appointment. Ponder then held faculty and administrative posts at Guilford and Kenyon Colleges and served for a decade as president of Colby-Sawyer College, before becoming UNC Asheville's sixth chancellor in 2005.
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Passenger attacks Greyhound driver, bus skids off road: Report
PHOENIX – Dozens of people on board a Greyhound bus in Arizona were injured when a passenger, apparently high on drugs, attacked the driver on Thursday and tried to roll the vehicle, causing it to skid off the road, police said.
More than 40 people were on the bus, 26 of whom were injured in the melee that took place near Tonopah, about 50 miles (80 kms) west of Phoenix, Greyhound said.
Three people were airlifted to a local hospital, said Bart Graves, a spokesman for Arizona's Department of Public Safety, the state police organization.
"We don't believe any of the injuries are life-threatening," Graves said.
A suspect identified as Maquel Donyel Morris of Los Angeles was taken into custody and faces multiple counts of aggravated assault and endangerment, he said.
"He was high on a lot of drugs," Graves said.
Passengers said the suspect got out of his seat and started to attack the driver. Several passengers tried to restrain him, Graves said.
The suspect told the driver that he was going to flip the bus, a passenger told local TV broadcaster KTVK.
Greyhound released a statement several hours after the accident, saying it had dispatched two relief buses to pick up the uninjured passengers and take them to Phoenix.
Eight of the injured passengers were released from area hospitals, Greyhound said.
The bus, which was travelling from Los Angeles with a stop in Phoenix, came to rest in the median, just off the road, police said.
"This could have been far worse," Graves said. "The bus did not turn over, which is pretty amazing."


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Olivia Wilde headed back to her native Massachusetts this week (begs11Feb13) to attend her high school reunion.
The TRON: Legacy beauty graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover, near Boston, in 2002 and the old boys and girls were all invited back to the boarding school for a belated 10-year anniversary celebration with current students
Olivia Wilde spent time catching up with all of her old classmates and shared a photo of the gathering on her Twitter.com page on Wednesday (13Feb13).
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Medical students are digital, but not necessarily mobile
Compas's May white paper about a migration to digital over print got some added ballast from a September study released by Athenahealth about the new wave of medical professionals. In short: medical students are digital, but like other trends we've seen among HCPs, digital does not always have to mean mobile.Among the findings: 66% use digital clinical references as a go-to, but only 35% of those same doctors will make their first digital search through a mobile device. Significantly lagging: relying on peers. Just 21% of the surveyed medical students said their first stop for clinical information would be a colleague or professor. Tablets are also being used by around 54% of the surveyed medical students, a number that needs a bit of qualification, in that 18% of that group are required to use tablets, while 82% use them because they want to.
These findings track with an earlier ePocrates mobile trends report that that found clinicians rely heavily on mobile devices for clinical information and contacting colleagues, with smartphones edging out tablets, and desktops remaining a foundational digital resource.Medical students also indicated a strong sense of what was an appropriate use of technology between HCPs and patients: 82% said they would recommend apps to patients, but 91% said it was unacceptable to friend a patient on Facebook.


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October 18, 2012
Placer County will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Transit Center at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. The ceremony will be open to the public.
The new Center is a state-of-the-art facility. It features six bus bays, a 1,100-square-foot terminal with an indoor, heated waiting area with restrooms and a covered outdoor waiting area with bench seating to provide comfort for passengers as they transfer to or await arriving buses. On-site parking is available. In all, 130 parking spaces plus several enclosed bike lockers with an electronic pay-per-use system and more traditional bike racks have been installed. The Center covers about 2.5 acres adjacent to hiking and bike paths for easier mobility around the north and west shores of Lake Tahoe.
A high-tech display system, known as Nextbus, has been implemented on the TART bus system and is available now to the public. A display system will be installed inside the building to inform passengers on the arrival time of their buses. The system provides online real-time locations of on-route buses and predicted arrival times of TART buses at all stops on all routes. The information can be accessed via text messaging or smartphone web access at www.nextbus.com.
The Transit Center is part of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency's Environmental Improvement Project program to reduce traffic congestion and improve air quality, which in turn will benefit lake clarity. The project is also consistent with numerous agency transportation plans, community plans, and studies. It is a $4.5 million construction project funded largely by federal and state transportation grants along with Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax funds.
The facility was designed by WRNS Studio and constructed by Gilbane Construction. It is being managed by the Placer County Department of Public Works.
Project partners include:
• Placer County Tahoe Area Regional Transit – Operator of Facility• Federal Transit Administration – Permitting and Funding• Truckee North Tahoe Transportation Management Association – Facility Coordination and Support• Federal Infrastructure Stimulus (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act) - Funding• Tahoe Regional Planning Agency – Permitting and Funding• U.S. Forest Service – Permitting and Land Owner• North Lake Tahoe Resort Association – Funding and Wayfinding Sign Design• Tahoe City Public Utility District – Facility Coordination and Support• Tahoe City Downtown Association – Facility Support• California Tahoe Conservancy – Funding• State-Local Partnership Program and Proposition 1B – Funding• Placer County – Funding through Clean Air Grant, Traffic Mitigation Fees and former Redevelopment Agency • Community – Ongoing Support and Design Guidance through Placer County Design Review Committee
"The new Tahoe City Transit Center is a vital step toward a more sustainable transportation network within the Tahoe region," said Will Garner, Placer County's TART Manager. "We are excited about providing this facility to enhance public transit for the community and region."


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Golias Speaks at LU Entrepreneurship Lecture Series
Tipton Golias '62, founder, president and CEO of Helena Laboratories Corp., will speak to Lamar University students as part of the Entrepreneurship Lecture Series Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. in Landes Auditorium in the Galloway Building.
"As a very successful entrepreneur, Tipton Golias' visit will serve as encouragement to the growing number of students thinking about including entrepreneurship as part of their careers", said Henry Venta, dean of the Lamar University College of Business. "His appeal to students will go beyond the College of Business and will attract students from the sciences and engineering to his talk."
Founded in 1967 by Tipton and Ann Golias, Helena Laboratories is the premier manufacturer of point of care hemostasis products for platelet function testing, whole blood hemostasis and activated clotting time as well as occult blood products. Hemostasis deals with stopping bleeding or hemorrhaging in an organ or body part.
Golias is a graduate of Beaumont's French High School and graduated from Lamar in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in biology. In 2001 he was presented the coveted Lipid Award for specific improvements for lipoprotein electrophoresis methods. He also received the Van Slyke Award in 2009, the highest award available in the field of clinical chemistry. An avid runner, Golias has competed in more than 15 marathons and is a champion bridge player, competing with other champion card players via the Internet.
Helena Laboratories has been responsible for introducing many analyses and techniques to medical laboratories across the world. With hundreds of laboratory products and more than 200 registered patents, Helena continues to be a market leader in the development of new diagnostic tests. Helena has been awarded the U.S. Secretary of Commerce "E" Award for excellence in contribution to the American economy through export operations.
"Tipton Golias has championed numerous innovations that have impacted the health and wellness of people and societies all over the world," said Jeff Dyson, coordinator for the LU Institute for Entrepreneurship Studies. "Tipton's intelligence, enthusiasm, and engaging style will no doubt inspire those who attend the lecture. As a long-time admirer of Tipton Golias, I'm confident in saying we are very fortunate to have a globally recognized innovator/entrepreneur share his story with the students and faculty."
The Beaumont-based corporate headquarters comprise more than a quarter million square feet of research, manufacturing, inventory, engineering and administrative facilities. With approximately 250 company employees and 75 field specialists located in major cities throughout the United States, Helena Laboratories Corp. averages more than $100 million in revenues annually.
The Entrepreneurship Lecture Series is sponsored by a grant from ExxonMobil.


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Have you filed your taxes yet? Time's up, yo. A number of companies around the country are giving away free stuff to ease the pain of having to pay your taxes. (Although my taxes actually went down this year—despite what those troublemaking teabaggers said.)
Turns out there are plenty of merchants here in Albuquerque taking part in Tax Day giveaways. P.F. Chang's China Bistro is giving 15 percent off dine-in or carry-out. Boston Market is offering buy one dinner get a second one free with a coupon off the restaurant's Web site. Cinnabon is adding cupcakes to its menu, and you're invited to pick up bite-sized samples at mall locations between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. today. Starbucks will fill up your cup for free if you bring in a travel mug today. (The chain is encouraging customers to go green and dump the paper cups.) Subway has a buy one sub, get one free offer. McDonald's has free iced coffee with any purchase. Staples will make free copies (up to 20 pages) of your tax documents. El Pollo Loco will hand over a free Taco Al Carbon with any drink purchase, if you bring in a coupon.
Keep in mind, some stores are individually owned and may not be participating in special promotions like these. If you hear of any others, though, let us know!