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If you have retaken the GRE or GMAT and would like to share your new tests scores with the Admissions Committee, you can self-report your scores directly through your online status page. Additionally, if you have received a promotion or other professional development that would necessitate an updated resume, you can upload an updated resume through your online status page. Please note that we begin reviewing applications as soon as the deadline passes, so we cannot guarantee that we will see new information submitted to us and will not reevaluate an application if new materials or test scores have been submitted after it has already been reviewed.
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Should I be admitted, what kind of information should I expect to receive?
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What is your policy on deferred admission?
An application to Chicago Booth should be submitted for the year in which you intend to enroll. Deferrals are handled on a case-by-case basis at the discretion of the associate dean of Admissions, and are rarely granted. This policy does not apply to students who are applying to Chicago Booth through a dual-degree program or the Chicago Booth Scholars Program.
I have an advanced degree. How does the Admissions Committee view that when evaluating applications?
Many applicants have advanced degrees. Chicago Booth's flexible curriculum allows you to build on your existing knowledge and choose more rigorous courses that provide the appropriate level of challenge, rather than repeating classes that you may have already taken. In evaluating candidates, we value individuals who show a strong desire for the Chicago Booth educational experience, so be sure to articulate how a full-time Chicago Booth MBA fits your needs.
How do I check the status of my application?
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How do I know if my application is complete?
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How does the Admissions Committee view an applicant's work experience?
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Do you provide feedback to applicants who are denied or wait-listed?
Unfortunately, due to the high number of applications, we are unable to offer feedback to denied or wait-listed applicants.
What are your minimum requirements pertaining to GPA and the GMAT/GRE?
The Admissions Committee evaluates each application in a holistic manner, as we value the diverse experiences and accomplishments each student brings to the Chicago Booth community. Hence, we do not have a minimum requirement for GPA or GMAT/GRE scores. Please feel free to view our class snapshot.
What should I know about the GMAT/GRE?
How long is my GMAT score considered valid?
The GMAT score is valid if the test was taken less than five years before the date of the application, deadline. The test date makes no difference in the assessment of an application as long as it was within five years of your application date.
Are late test scores accepted?
No. It is best to apply when all of your paperwork is in order, as we do not review incomplete applications. GMAT test scores are self-reported via the online application for the initial review of your materials. (Note: Self-reported scores are considered unofficial.) Your official scores are required if you are admitted to the MBA program. Chicago Booth can obtain copies of your official GMAT scores only if you have granted our school access.
How will I know when you receive my official GMAT or GRE scores?
You can check the status in the online application system. However, it may take a significant amount time for your application to be updated with the verified scores. If we are missing your scores prior to admission, the processing team will contact you directly.
Do you accept advanced/professional degrees, and/or extensive work experience as a substitution for the GMAT?
The GMAT or GRE is required of all applicants. We are unable to waive or accept substitutions for this requirement under any circumstance.
What kind of transcript is needed for my application?
A scanned, unofficial transcript is needed at the time you apply. We require a copy of both sides of your transcript to be attached to your application at the time of submission. An official transcript will be required only if you are admitted to the MBA program.
Should I send in official transcripts in addition to the scanned copy in my application?
No. We ask that you refrain from sending any official transcripts until you have been admitted. If you send in an official copy before that time, we will not keep it, and you will need to resend an official copy upon admission.
I have transfer credits from another institution and/or study abroad. How should I approach this in my application?
You should list all institutions that you have attended in the academic background section of the application. If the transcript from the degree-granting institution does not include grades from the courses transferred, we do ask that you include transcripts for those courses.
I was invited to interview. Can I bring my official transcripts to the interview?
No. We require official transcripts only upon admission.
How do I upload my unofficial transcripts?
You can upload unofficial transcripts in the online application system. Once you enter your educational institution in the "academic record" section, you will be prompted to upload your transcript.
I'm in my final year of undergraduate study - how should I report my transcripts?
You need to provide unofficial copies of your transcripts from the beginning of your studies up to the time you submit your application. If you receive an offer of admission, your offer would be contingent upon submitting your degree certificate and degree-granting official transcripts in time for orientation activities.
What should I do if the watermark on my transcript is too dark, making the document difficult to read?
You can scan the document and send it to the admissions email address at email@example.com or mail your unofficial transcript to our office and we will add it to your file.
What is an unofficial transcript?
Any transcript that is not in an official, sealed envelope from your registrar is unofficial. Additionally, any transcript that is scanned, copied, faxed, emailed, or sent directly from the applicant is considered unofficial.
My university is outside of the United States and uses a different grading scale. What should I do?
Our admissions committee will review your grades within the context that they were awarded. We are familiar with different grading systems around the world. Please do not attempt to convert your grades to the GPA system. We will accept your transcripts in the format that your university issues them. You can send your transcripts, as they are, via scanned .jpg or .pdf version. If these are not in English, please be sure that you provide an English translation.
My school issues official transcripts in English. Will you accept these, or do I need to submit these in their original language as well?
We will accept official transcripts in English.
If my transcripts are all in English and reflect the degree was awarded, do I still have to submit a degree certificate?
We require degree certificates from all universities attended outside of the United States.
What if my university only issues one set of official documents?
In cases where only one set of documents is available, we accept certified photocopies of your official transcripts and degree certificates.
Can we visit campus without an appointment?
We welcome visitors to participate in our Campus Visit Program that is available year-round. We generally ask that you register for a visit in advance. However, we understand that advance registration is not always possible, so we welcome walk-in visitors.
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Do you have any exclusion dates when the Campus Visit Program is not offered?
Yes. While the Campus Visit Program runs throughout the entire year, it is not offered every day. During exam periods and breaks, we offer an abbreviated campus visit schedule that includes an information session and building tour led by an Admissions staff. We encourage you to view the campus visit calendar before planning your visit. For more information about visiting campus, please visit our Campus Visit Program page.
Can I meet with an admissions counselor on campus?
Should you participate in the Campus Visit Program, you will have the opportunity to connect with an Admissions director during the information session. Additionally, with the exception of certain exclusion dates, we have a director who is available on a walk-in basis.
What is the difference between the Campus Visit Program and Booth Live?
Both programs are designed to help prospective students learn more about the Booth culture and community. The Campus Visit Program takes place over about half a day and offers the opportunity to attend an information session, tour Harper Center, visit a live class, and have lunch with students.
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What should I do if my recommender doesn't speak English?
All recommendations must be submitted in English. Your recommender should seek the help of a translator or use translation software. The translation cannot be done by you. If these options are not possible, you will need to select another recommender.
How do I waive my recommendation letter rights? I've already clicked not to waive and would like to change that.
If you have submitted your application, there is no way to "un-waive" the rights of the recommendation letter. If you have not yet submitted your application, you can change your rights through the online application.
I made a mistake and typed my name in the recommender's info section. How can I delete it, and will I be penalized?
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I uploaded the wrong essay to my application, how can I submit the correct version?
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When should I expect an update or confirmation that my information has been received?
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What are your requirements for international applicants?
All international applicants are required to hold a college or university degree equivalent to a four-year American baccalaureate degree. In light of the Bologna Accord, Chicago Booth will also accept all three-year international degrees to fulfill the undergraduate prerequisite for application to Chicago Booth.
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS), or the Pearson Test of English (PTE) is required of international applicants whose native language is not English, or who did not earn an undergraduate degree or post-graduate degree from an institution in which English is the language of instruction.
The minimum TOEFL score required for admission depends on whether applicants take the internet-based (iBT) or paper exam. The TOEFL iBT minimum score is 104. The TOEFL paper test minimum score is 600. The minimum IELTS score is 7. The minimum PTE score is 70. Applicants who score below the minimums may still apply, but admission would be contingent upon meeting the minimum scores or other language requirements. While the University of Chicago has specific subscore minimum requirements for each test, Chicago Booth does not strictly enforce subscore minimums since a personal interview is part of our admissions process. Please visit the office of international affairs for more information.
TOEFL, IELTS, and PTE score reports are valid for two years, and scores will be considered expired if the test was taken more than two years prior to submission of the application.
Can I have the TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE waived?
An international applicant is exempt from the TOEFL/IELTS/PTE requirement if he/she has earned an undergraduate degree or post-graduate degree from an institution in which English is the language of instruction. An applicant is also eligible if he/she is a citizen or permanent resident of a country where English is an official language. Applicants should indicate the exemption in the application where appropriate.
Do you offer financial aid to international students?
Financial aid information is made available to students upon admission to the program via the admitted students website. You will not need to apply for loans until that time.
What is the TOEFL test code for Chicago Booth?
Booth's TOEFL test code is 1832-02.
Where can I learn more about financial aid?
Financing is available for all admitted students in the form of student loans and merit-based scholarships and fellowships only. For more information, visit our Tuition and Financial Aid page.
I am interested in taking a few graduate-level business classes, but not necessarily in completing an MBA at the University of Chicago. What do I need to do?
To attend University of Chicago or Chicago Booth classes, you may enroll in the Graduate Student at Large Program offered through the University of Chicago Graham School of Continuing Education.
Tell me about your joint degree programs.
Chicago Booth offers a joint MBA/MA degree in international relations or in area studies (choose from South Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, or the Middle East). To apply, candidates must use the online application and answer the additional question for joint-degree applicants.
Chicago Booth students are able to pursue joint professional degrees, where they earn a professional degree from one of the University of Chicago's other graduate schools, while enrolled at Chicago Booth. Options are:
Applicants must obtain and submit applications separately to both Chicago Booth and to the other professional school, and will receive separate decisions from each school. Contact the appropriate school for application and admissions procedures.
Please tell me more about your International MBA (IMBA).
The IMBA program at Chicago Booth is a flexible, yet specialized, degree designed to make you competitive at the global level. The IMBA supplements the strengths of the Full-Time, Evening or Weekend MBA program with coursework focusing on international business issues, proficiency in a regional language, and one academic term abroad through, our International Business Exchange Program (IBEP). Students are admitted to the Full-Time, Evening, or Weekend MBA program, and declare their intent to pursue an IMBA soon after matriculation. Although each IMBA student creates a unique global curriculum, as a group they share goals, skills, and interests that forge a unique esprit de corps and lasting relationships.
Do you offer a one-year program?
Chicago Booth does not offer a one-year MBA.
How is the part-time program different from the full-time program?
All of our programs offer the same degree, and courses are taught by the same world-class faculty. Our Evening and Weekend MBA programs feature the same flexible curriculum as the Full-Time MBA, yet allow students to earn their MBA without leaving their jobs for full-time study. Another part-time option is our Executive MBA program designed for managers with 10 years or more of professional experience. The Executive MBA features a fixed, cohort-based curriculum and international exchange sessions among the Chicago, London, and Singapore classes.
The Evening, Weekend, and Executive MBA North America programs are housed at Gleacher Center in downtown Chicago. These programs have their own admissions process and administrative offices.
What if I am not sure if I want an MBA or PhD?
Our PhD Program is research-oriented and primarily intended to prepare graduates for a career in academics, although some go on to work in the business sector. You should consider your career goals and compare program information carefully.
May I apply for more than one program?
No, you may apply only to one Chicago Booth program at a time. We ask that you wait two academic quarters before you apply to another program.
When is the best time in my career to apply?
There is no one profile or path prior to application that guarantees admission - we value a diverse class and are looking for qualified candidates from many different backgrounds.
Where can I list my internship experience?
You can list your internship experience in your resume.
Does Booth participate in the Yellow Ribbon program?
Yes. Chicago Booth is delighted to participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program which is an additional enhancement of the Post 9-11 Veteran's Educational Assistance Act of 2008, which allows institutions of higher learning in the United States to enter into an agreement with the Veterans Administration (VA) to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate. Yellow Ribbon awards are available to all veterans at Chicago Booth who qualify under the VA guidelines. Chicago Booth will offer $10,000 per year in Yellow Ribbon scholarship support and the VA will provide up to $10,000 in additional funding. The Yellow Ribbon awards are in addition to other VA programs. You can find the application through the University Registrar. For additional information, please contact Donna Swinford.
How can I connect with US Military personnel currently at Booth?
The Armed Forces Group at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a student-run organization open to both current and former members of the US and international armed services. Our membership includes students in the Full-Time MBA, Evening MBA, and Weekend MBA programs. One of the group's goals is to assist prospective military candidates with the Booth application process. Contact the group directly to learn more.
What are the Admissions Policies Relevant to U.S. Military Personnel?
A student who is admitted to Chicago Booth who is called to active duty prior to matriculation will be granted a deferral of her/his admission to the following year. Deferrals will be reviewed/extended on an annual basis.
Chicago Booth financial assistance also will be deferred to the following year and reviewed/extended on an annual basis.
Chicago Booth does not accept transfer credits from other institutions, nor does it grant credit for experiential learning or online courses. An evaluated educational plan will be provided after a student is admitted.
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I usually play singles weekends around 9 AM at my courts in Carlsbad. Let me know if you are interested.
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Thanks for the reply. That's good for me either day. Do you play doubles or singles and how bout this weekend. My number is 760 224 4915.
Singles. Do you want to play Sunday at 9 AM?
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Critics say Bass Pro owner builds stores with taxpayer help
- Hooksett Town Administrator Dean Shankle said that with a new Bass Pro Shop coming into town, officials from the company have said to expect that 300 new jobs will be created in the area.
He said he was unfamiliar that many towns around the country had offered financial incentives to lure Bass Pro Shops, saying that type of business arrangement would be unusual in New Hampshire.
Once the Bass Pro Shops is open this fall, Shankle said he expects Exit 10 of Interstate 93 to become a "gateway to the North Country, where people will stop for sporting goods supplies before they head up north."
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Let that sink in. Q4 GDP negative 0.1. Yet immigration is now his new focal point. Remember when he pivoted to jobs for the 82nd time, and wouldn't rest until the economy was back on track?
Recovery summer. The economy has turned the corner. We are on the right track. The private sector is not hurting.
In other new, the Presidents Jobs Council, which hasn't met in almost a year, will expire this week.
This is going to be a looooooooooong 4 years of Obama's war on the American economy.
Shockingly and unexpectedly, Obama Administration blames Republicans for the negative 0.1%
WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Jay Carney blamed the unexpected drop in gross domestic product last quarter on congressional Republicans, saying they introduced uncertainty into the economy with fiscal cliff brinkmanship.
"There is more work to do and our economy is facing headwinds," Carney said in response to a government report showing that the economy contracted by 0.1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, "and that is Republicans in Congress."
"It can't be we'll let sequester kick in because we insist tax loopholes remain in place for corporate jet-owners," Carney said, laying the blame on Republicans and pressuring them to avoid another crisis over the next round of talks on the sequester.
"It's not a game — it's the American economy," he said.
Every once in a while Carney tries to one-up his normal mendoucheity. There is so much in that little segment. Blaming this on a fiscal cliff that they wanted to drive off. Blaming the sequester that the Obama admin inserted and advocated. Blaming a continuing sluggish economy on political opposition. Using standard class warfare BS about corporate jets, and then having the temerity to whine that this is not a game, while treating it as exactly that for the last 4 years. It is double ironic to blame the sequester on Team R when it was Team O's poison pill, and the House has sent bills to the Senate to make different cuts, that the Senate Dems refuse to consider. It would be comical if it wasn't sad. And dishonest.


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Belton Police have opened an investigation after a man had a medical emergency in a car and later died at a local hospital.
The incident happened early Sunday morning as police responded to a reported assault at a bar and grill.
Police said as they were responding to the reported assault they spotted a possible suspect vehicle leaving the area.
When police pulled the car over they found that the passenger, Brad M. Richardson, 33, of Independence, was having a medical emergency.
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Following a recent plea from QDMA that hunters help push legislation limiting deer breeding facilities, nationally known television host Keith Warren has taken to the Internet to call out the group's stance.
QDMA's release included this strong position statement from Kip Adams, the group's Director of Education & Outreach (and a certified wildlife biologist):
"There are no benefits for deer hunters in the growth of the captive deer-breeding industry — only risks. It is QDMA's mission to protect the future of white-tailed deer and our hunting heritage, and we oppose anything that puts those at risk."
Warren immediately fired back on his website, Twitter and across national media platforms, comparing QDMA to the anti-hunting group HSUS.
"it's clear from the recent statement from QDMA that this could be just as radical of an agenda as the folks with HSUS." Warren wrote.
Later in the release (view it here), Warren states: "In my opinion the claim from QDMA that deer farming poses a threat to the future of hunting couldn't be further from the truth."
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Chickpeas and albacore tuna are tossed together with garlic, red onion, and fresh basil then lightly dressed with Olive oil and red wine vinegar. Parmesan is shaved generously over top with a squeeze of fresh lemon and it is served over a bed of salad greens. Fresh and simple.
I love the flavors and textures of this salad, which comes from my Mom. The buttery chickpeas, salty tuna, bite from the Parmesan, sweet basil, zing of the pungent garlic and onion, and the brightness of the lemon all come together to make a wholesome and satisfying salad.
Light, healthy and delicious chickpea and tuna salad!
- In a medium bowl flake the tuna apart with a fork. Toss with the beans, garlic and onion.
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Minnesota is currently in eighth place in the Western Conference.
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ECU associate professor Heather Wright runs a lab dedicated to enhancing recovery for people who have experienced a stroke or brain injury. Wright directs graduate students in interactions designed to assist people suffering from aphasia, which impairs an individual's ability to communicate. (Photos by Cliff Hollis)
ECU activities, research aid communication for people with aphasia
Oct. 18, 2013
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A series of strokes changed Ervin and Susan Harris' plans for retirement but not their outlook for living a good life.
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Ervin Harris had four strokes just days apart in April 2011. The first came after physical therapy for knee surgery. "We went directly from rehabilitation to the emergency room," Susan said.
At first, Ervin was unable to swallow or talk but months of therapy helped him to walk, eat and care for himself again. A lingering effect has been aphasia, an acquired communication disorder typically caused by stroke or head injury which impairs a person's ability to speak, understand, read or write but does not affect their intelligence, humor or personality.
Ervin attends the aphasia group for two hours each Friday in East Carolina University's College of Allied Health Sciences where participants interact with graduate students and faculty in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders through games, drawings or other mental exercises.
"He's a social person. Seeing other people deal with the same issues he is, at different stages, gives him hope and encouragement," said Susan, an ECU alumna. "This group has allowed him to share his interests. That's normalcy. Individuals don't go back into a cocoon of illness; independence is the goal. And we're reminded of that every week."
The continuum of care and network of resources at ECU and Vidant Medical Center have made a difference in his recovery, Susan said. "Everything helps. We're so thankful for where we are," she said.
About 1 million Americans are living with aphasia and approximately 80,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. It is more common than Parkinson's disease, ALS or cerebral palsy yet most people have not heard of it.
Research on aphasia
Last year ECU welcomed associate professor and director of doctoral education Heather Harris Wright, whose lab is dedicated to improving communication for people who've had stroke or brain injury.
Two of her doctoral students have a background in linguistics. "It's a very nice complement," Wright said. "I learn from them too - especially with their unique background in looking at the semantics of words and sentences. They have a deeper understanding of language theory and the subtleties of language."
Wright and her masters' and doctoral students are investigating written and spoken communication and cognitive abilities across the adult lifespan. She is recruiting people with aphasia to participate in a study.
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"I'm interested in how individuals communicate and what role their memory, attention, and executive function abilities play in their ability to communicate with others," Wright said. "One of the main goals is to develop a normative database for discourse ability for comparison to individuals with aphasia to better diagnose communication difficulties in aphasia. Ultimately we want to determine best practices for improving communication abilities in individuals with aphasia."
As people age, memory and attention decline. "An 80-year-old tells a story very differently than a 20-year-old," Wright said. "The intent of communication changes as we age. Older adults look at every opportunity to engage in communication, and this plays out in how they tell stories."
Wright is seeking funding for additional studies to investigate interaction between memory and attention and communication abilities in older adults and adults with aphasia and other communication impairments. The work previously has been funded by the National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Aging.
Older adults with aphasia – where language has been taken away – are dealt a double whammy since communication is very important to social health and daily life, Wright said.
It's important for people with aphasia to not be isolated, Wright said. "Patients can continue to improve if they stay communicatively active," she said. "It won't be rapid but they will improve. It can have a positive domino effect."
Engaging with others, using language, listening, reading, emailing – anything that uses language – is helpful, Wright said.
The road ahead
Because aphasia is not well known, there often are misperceptions about people who have aphasia, Wright said. "You may hear of individuals living with aphasia who have been mistakenly confused for 'being drunk,' 'not smart,' or 'intellectually impaired,' " Wright said. "Just because they can't speak, doesn't mean they don't understand. Oftentimes they are able to understand every word that is said. They have their memories. They just can't access the words to tell you about them."
Some communication strategies include: using yes or no questions; engaging in normal activities and involving the individual in conversations; talking to the person, not about the person; using simpler sentences and emphasizing key words; repeating information if needed; giving the person with aphasia time to speak and not finish their thoughts or sentences.
The ECU aphasia group, which usually has eight to 12 participants, has been offered the past three years.
"We're always trying to find different activities to do and contacting different aphasia groups to see what's working," said Sherri Winslow, clinical supervisor in communication sciences and disorders. "The class provides a connection with other people in addition to practicing communication skills. Communication is not just speaking, but writing, gesturing and reading. It's a safe place where they can connect with others of similar experience," she said.
Ervin and Susan Harris have been supported by their friends and family, and hope to help educate others about aphasia.
"Just because the communication is not there doesn't mean the intelligence and the person's not there," Susan said. "There is a way to communicate. When you care enough about a person, you find a way."
Ervin talks often through body movement and facial expressions, and can say a few words. He can write his name and address, Susan said. "My husband could be a quiet person, but he's not," she said. "Everybody has a contribution to make. Although his talents have changed, he's still a man with purpose. There are no accidents. We're here for a reason."
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Im running into some common issues in NYS that seem to keep coming up, and I am looking for feedback from others. It is often noticed in my travels that a contractor will identify a target CFM50, and then work only to achieve that goal.
BPI's thoughts are,"Get them as tight as possible, fiqure out what amount of air needs to be made up, and provide make up air for that."
Are contractors afraid of the consequences of getting a home too tight? Mold, Poor Client Health, etc, etc.. Is this because they dont understand the simpleness of supplying make up air? Do they feel as though it is too costly? Is it because Government Programs usually stiff the contractor on that type of measure? Is it laziness? After all they achieved thier goals. Is it that we as Trainers don't emphasize the ideals enough?
I am really just looking for thoughts. I want to eventually address the problem locally.
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I find it's usually too costly for the client and too labor intensive. Most people get an free audit because number one they can't afford an audit let alone a deep retrofit to achieve BAS or less. A lot of my clients make just enough not to qualified for Assisted HP or any other assistance. I work hard to achieve an air reduction of 50% of the difference between the actual blower door number and the BAS, at the same time keeping it affordable for the client.
Plainly put, I do what the client can comfortably afford while doing the best you can do in retrofitting their home.
Thank you for your input
Paul said it well. If you can get the home down to the range in the BAS, you have in the practical world reached an acceptable goal. Going beyond that number with a house as tight as a drum and with controlled ventilation is for the homeowners that are, shall we say, enthusiastic about the concept, or for the ones with serious health concerns.
Contractors have a very full schedule-whether they have jobs on the books or not-and it is impractical and potentially harmful to push too hard for upgrades for fear of giving a wrong impression.
Thank you for your input
Are contractors afraid of the consequences of getting a home too tight? Mold, Poor Client Health, etc, etc.. --- YES & many are still under the assumption that houses need to breathe though it is nice to see that changing as they start learning more
Is this because they don't understand the simpleness of supplying make up air? --- Sometimes and to some extent that is because they don't understand fully what is needed, when & why so they make it more complicated than needed
Do they feel as though it is too costly? --- heh, almost all the contractors are worried about the bottom line & adding additional costs that they can't justify or they think that the other way is just as good is making it a tough sell in their minds
Is it because Government Programs usually stiff the contractor on that type of measure? --- in some cases the program calls for just getting it to X, while others are so focused on ROI that adding this negatively impacts it, Fortunately though many programs are starting to make this a prerequisite and I expect to see the WX/WAP programs adopt it as I know it in the works (now if it sees the light of day...)
Is it laziness? After all they achieved their goals. --- Maybe for some but I tend to go with the above issues
Is it that we as Trainers don't emphasize the ideals enough? --- From what I have seen & heard - many trainers are fixated on ROI, others quite simply lack the knowledge, and others are so fixated on their idea of best practices & materials that they don't cover these topics or do so properly
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Tim, I think it can be a lot of things.
This list could go on and on. A lot of these issues are very subtle. We always set a conservative target and hope to exceed it. Under-promise and over-deliver tends to keep people happy.
And happy people don't fill your uncompensated time with complaints.
This is something I have been battling for awhile now. For me it is hard to explain the building airflow standard to clients without them becoming concerned about too tight of a home. It is important to explain that the standard is not necessarily an efficiency guideline but an air quality issue, but that can deter home owners as well. I have also found homes that test-in at or below the point where BPI requires mechanical ventilation, despite my best efforts these clients rarely want to tighten their homes up more. Recently, I tested a home that had poorly installed fiberglass in the rim joist, 4 inches of loose fill cellulose in the attic, about 20 recessed lights, and some open wall cavities to the attic. We knew that the home could be drastically improved upon, yet it was right at the 70% standard where mechanical ventilation is required. I often question the standard itself and how it was developed, does anyone have a resource they could guide me toward?
Thanks Patrick, the home I was speaking of was built in 1993, I don't know anything about the builder but he certainly did something right that beyond what our 3 hour assessment could see. We have also recently tested all our our blower door equipment to ensure it is giving us true numbers still, so that shouldn't be the issue. When you say that you provide a report with info. about the BAS that is specific to their house, what exactly are you providing them if you don't mind me asking? Volume, occupants, rooms, home age etc..?
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Goffstown man indicted on three reckless conduct charges
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MANCHESTER - A Goffstown man, Jeffrey Prenoveau, 25, of 11 Westside Ave., was indicted by a Hillsborough County North grand jury on a first-degree assault charge that alleges he drove his vehicle at a man, striking him and injuring the man's hand on Aug. 20 in Weare.
Three felony charges of reckless conduct allege he drove his vehicle, a deadly weapon, at the man and two others, striking them. A separate reckless conduct indictment alleges he placed another in danger of serious bodily injury by driving close to the man's car, tailgating, driving in the breakdown lane and swerving toward the man's car.
A felony charge of conduct after an accident alleges Prenoveau failed to stop and provide needed information after striking and injuring one of the men.
Other indictments handed down by the Hillsborough County North grand jury in December include:
--Rafael Santos, 48, of 716 Beech St., felonies of burglary while armed with a deadly weapon, burglary of a dwelling at night, felon in possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled drug and criminal threatening, and a misdemeanor of resisting arrest. Santos is accused of breaking into a residence on Bowman Street Sept. 28, 2012, with the purpose of committing an assault, while armed with a .380-caliber handgun and with oxycodone in his possession, and put a gun to the back of a woman's head, telling her to "shut up and stay on the ground." Santos is accused of struggling with officers trying to handcuff him.
--Fadhil Al-Jibury, 26, of 25 Walker St., felony of first-degree assault, acting in concert with another, Aug. 22. Al-Jibury is accused of striking a 19-year-old with a boat oar, capable of causing death or serious bodily injury, which caused lacerations and a broken finger.
--Steven Flattery, 24, of 81 Bow St., first-degree assault, June 19-20. While acting in concert with another, Flattery is accused of assaulting a man repeatedly in the head and face and throwing a heavy object at his torso, causing injuries to the head and face that included orbital and nasal fractures.
--Travis Beach, 28, of 14 Elmer Ave., Hooksett, felonies of robbery and burglary, June 14. Beach is accused of acting with another in entering a man's residence to steal money and punching and kicking the victim in the face and chest, resulting in multiple facial fractures, fractured ribs and fractures of the lumbar spine.
--Kori-Marie Sherburne, 17, of 1630 Front St., second-degree assault for punching a female in the face and head while wearing brass knuckles, causing fractures to the victim's teeth, Oct. 20.
--James Hillsgrove, 65, of 41 Stearns Road, Amherst, eight charges of felonious sexual assault involving four children under 13 years of age, one of them between July 1984 and July 20, 1990, and three of them between March and September of 1990.
--Devon Tatro, 19, of 475 Union St., Peterborough, felonies of arson and reckless conduct. Tatro is accused of starting a fire in an occupied structure Nov. 19, putting others in danger of serious bodily harm.


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(Reuters) - Verizon Communications Inc reached an agreement to carry CBS Corp television programming while cable rival Time Warner Cable Inc's blackout of CBS stretched into nearly its third week in New York, Los Angeles and Dallas.
CBS' chief executive Leslie Moonves told employees in a memo on Thursday that the same terms of Verizon's deal were also offered to Time Warner Cable.
"You should know that Time Warner Cable has been offered almost exactly the same deal for CBS carriage to which Verizon has agreed," Moonves said in the memo seen by Reuters.
However, leading cable companies such as Time Warner Cable and Comcast usually receive more favorable terms than newer TV services such as Verizon because they have been around longer and have more subscribers.
Verizon on Thursday said it agreed to continued retransmission of CBS stations and wider distribution of CBS Sports network on its FiOS TV service in multiple markets around the country. Their previous agreement was not due to expire until the end of year, Verizon spokesman Bill Kula said.
Both companies did not disclose how much the deal is worth but typically analysts estimate a deal with a TV provider with 5 million subscribers can be worth upwards of $100 million.
Moonves expressed frustration in the memo over the fruitless negotiations with Time Warner Cable, although he did say that both sides will "keep talking."
"I cannot describe to you the frustration I feel at the way these negotiations have gone. Never in my most pessimistic moments did I ever think that they would have lasted this long and have been so difficult," Moonves said.
Moonves added that the Time Warner Cable is "demanding different terms than any other company in the business" and said he was "mystified by what appears to be a lack of urgency" on Time Warner Cable's part to resolve the matter.
Time Warner Cable declined to comment on Moonves' remarks.
Verizon, which competes fiercely with Time Warner Cable in New York, has said that it has signed on customers frustrated by the CBS blackout, which started August 2 after the companies failed to agree on distribution terms.
Time Warner Cable Inc will lift a blackout of the local CBS station in New York briefly on Thursday so subscribers can watch a candidate debate in the New York City Comptroller race.
If the blackout continues, the company will also broadcast the Republican mayoral candidates debate on August 28 and the Democratic mayoral debate on September 23. But subscribers will still be unable to watch any regular CBS shows.
Most analysts expect the two parties to reach a deal by the time the National Football League season kicks off in September.
(Reporting by Liana B. Baker and Sinead Carew in New York; Editing by Gerald E. McCormick and Tim Dobbyn)


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America is growing more polarized � or so we�ve read in what seems like a zillion headlines in the weeks since the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press released �Political Polarization in the American Public.�
The report�s prospect of a Hatfields-and-McCoys-tinged future has inspired much soul-searching. But not everyone believes the hysteria is warranted.
Matthew Dickinson, writing in Politico Magazine, chastised headline readers for not diving below the bold type to find Pew�s own summary that �these sentiments are not shared by all � or even most � Americans. The majority do not have uniformly conservative or liberal views.�
On both The Washington Post�s Monkey Cage blog and NPR�s �On the Media,� Morris Fiorina, a Stanford political scientist and author of the book �Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America,� balked.
�Polarization in common parlance means people moving toward the extremes. That�s really not what�s happening and not what the Pew report showed,� Fiorina said on NPR. �What it reflects, really, is the sorting out of the two political parties in the United States � the people are becoming more consistent in their views.�
Further, in his blog post, Fiorina notes: �If one thinks about polarization in ideological terms, one would expect to see a decline in moderates and an increase in liberals and conservatives. But the General Social Survey reports that the distribution of ideology in the United State has been stable since the early 1970s. With occasional small exceptions, �moderate� remains the modal category today just as it was in the days of Jimmy Carter.�
According to Fiorina, the reason we all feel like we�re more polarized is because we are bathed in partisan media, blogs and �shout show� echo chambers that do a terrible job of reflecting the moderation with which most Americans generally approach politics and life.
�The problem is, the public face of politics in America is driven by a tiny unrepresentative extreme slice of the population,� Fiorina told �On the Media.� �It does give a perception [of widespread political polarization] that is damaging.�
His theory is also fleshed out in �The Outrage Industry: Political Opinion Media and the New Incivility� by Jeffrey M. Berry and Sarah Sobieraj. The authors write:
�Outrage-based media may limit our willingness to engage in political conversations with people who do not share our worldview, bruise our openness to others� perspectives when we do talk with them, and, perhaps most ironically, leave us valorizing a new ideal that privileges passionate argumentation and devalues contributions that are more ideologically neutral. When evaluating political opinion media with democratic metrics it is important to acknowledge the uncomfortable reality: most U.S. opinion media are not designed to yield the best possible political deliberation. Instead, most political opinion media are governed by economic imperatives.�
Thankfully, reality finds us enjoying the findings of a January 2014 Gallup poll, which put the number of political independents at 42 percent of Americans � �the highest Gallup has measured since it began conducting interviews by telephone 25 years ago.�
Even Pew�s own report notes that most of us are even-keeled.
�When Americans look at the political battles between President Obama and Republicans in Congress, they tend to say both sides should meet in the middle. ... This view holds across party lines,� the report says. �While some Democrats would prefer to see Obama get more of what he wants in negotiations with Republicans, 46 percent of Democrats and Democratic-leaners say the ideal outcome is 50/50. Exactly half of Republicans and Republican-leaners agree that splitting the difference is the right end result.�
Think about this when your gun-hating, open-borders, pro-union cousin comes over for the Fourth of July barbecue and starts meandering toward the topic of politics with your gun-loving, small-government, slightly homophobic uncle.
The very fact that your family has lived and prospered despite such a diverse set of opinions proves Pew�s assessment that �most Americans are comfortable with political diversity in their households.�
But if you hear the word �Obamacare,� just be ready to intervene with more potato salad.
Contact Esther Cepeda: email@example.com, twitter.com/estherjcepeda.


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This coming weekend will be one of the busiest to date for Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency teams, as they participate in the 2012 Whitecaps FC College Showcase at Surrey's Newton Athletic Park, including the first ever Residency triple-header on Saturday.
"The Whitecaps FC College Showcase is a fantastic event to organize and be a part of," said Richard Grootscholten, Whitecaps FC technical director and head coach. "It will be great for us as coaches to watch other teams in the tournament, and it will also be great for them to watch us and see what our standard is."
The U-14 Residency squad will be the busiest of the three teams this weekend with matches on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. First up is a match against visiting Calgary South West United at 3 p.m. on Friday before playing EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League club Surrey United U-15 at 9 a.m. on Saturday, and finishing their participation in the showcase with a Sunday encounter against Calgary-based National Sports Development Soccer Club at 10:15 a.m. on Sunday. On Monday, the U-14 squad will play an additional match against Internazionale SC at Simon Fraser University.
"After a short break we're looking forward to continuing to hammer in our style of play in the Residency program with confident, creative play," said Bart Choufour, U-14 Residency head coach. "It will be a great weekend of matches to mix and match our group and show the quality of our program, while also having the opportunity to scout other matches."
The U-18 Residency squad will look to build on their two-match home winning streak at Newton Athletic Park when they take the field against De Anza Force U-17/18 in United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) action at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Grootscholten's squad will nearly be at full strength and will look to continue their unbeaten run at home. "There will be many people there; fans, coaches, and other teams, so it always nice to play in front of a crowd," said Grootscholten. "It will be a tough match, as we are playing a very good team, so we will need absolute focus and concentration to maintain our winning mentality."
The U-16 Residency squad will look to extend their four-match winning streak when they take on De Anza Force U-15/16 in the finale of the triple-header at 2 p.m. PT on Saturday.
With six wins in their past seven matches, the young 'Caps have been improving each match and will be eager to keep up their strong play. "The U-16 team has been progressing well," said Grootscholten. "They've been listening to what we've been telling them, so that has been pleasing to see."
Following this weekend, the U-18 and U-16 Residency squads return to USSDA action the following Saturday, March 31, against Pateadores back at Newton Athletic Park. The U-18 team kicks things off against Pateadores U-17/18 at 11:30 a.m. PT, followed by the U-16 squad against Pateadores U-15/16 at 2 p.m. PT.


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The California Automobile Museum in Sacramento, CA., has a mission; that mission is to educate and entertain while preserving and promoting the automobile and its influence in our lives. The museum has an exhibit change every three months, and they've had just about every kind of vehicle you could imagine on display. When the idea to have an exhibit that displayed Lowrider cars and the Lowrider culture at the California Automobile Museum in Sacramento, CA., was brought up, many of the museum staff members were shocked and against such a crazy idea. The idea was pushed forward and the Lowrider exhibit was set to be on display from October to January.
The name of the exhibit was titled "The Art of Low and Slow." The event was kicked off with a special event that included vendors, demos, live art, food, and music. A kid zone was set up with a coloring station for the kids to enjoy themselves. The museum had local graffiti artists stop by to add graffiti to the walls. Many local riders also came out to show support.
Local artist Hector Espinoza had some great canvas art on display. His work displayed old-school cholos and Lowriders. Beyond the artwork, the exhibit featured a slew of legendary Lowriders. Manuel Corbala of Merced, CA., had his 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme named "Strictly Business" on display. Manuel's three time Lowrider of the Year was certainly a favorite among the viewing public. Doug Vigil also had his Lowrider of the Year contender named "Heavy Hitter" on display. Gabe and Melissa Aranda displayed their 1964 Impala SS named "Latin Image" boasting paint from 1974. The Dukes had a pair of bombs, including Louie and Liz Moreno's 1939 Buick Special Sedan, while Lo*Lystics had an original '61 Impala on display. In addition to the cars, Mike Rangel, Adrian Hernandez and Erik Sanchez had their Lowrider bicycles on display as well.
One day ITT had a field trip to the museum with their mechanics. Half the class didn't want to see anything besides Doug's and Manuel's cars. "There were some older guys that were just amazed at the detail in my car," says Doug Vigil. "They never knew that Lowriders were that nice and had that much detail."
The amazement in these casual onlookers represents the success of an exhibit like "The Art of Low and Slow." The exhibit is a good thing for the Lowrider community because it exposes the hard work and dedication of the Lowrider community to the world at large, and educates them on the unique style, flare, and creativity that our culture prides itself in. Keep it positive and keep riding.


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Some things are just absurd
I was listening to the radio on my way home the other night when I heard something absurd.
A preview for the new Transformers movie came on the air and at the end, the announcer stated that the movie was "not suitable for children under 13."
Now that sentence did not bother me, but the fact that the movie is based on toys and cartoons made me irritated.
How do you make a movie about toys and cartoons that children are not able to watch? It's a good thing I think the Transformer movies are a waste of my time anyway.
As I thought about this topic a little more I started to think about other things that would be absurd to see or hear. I thought that I would share my list with you. Here is my list of absurd things that I would find silly to see in 2011:
- Someone walking down the street with a boom-box from the 80s.
- A person at the animal shelter wearing a Michael Vick jersey.
- A child playing with a Light Bright. Anyone my age remember Light Bright?
- Vote Bush and Cheney 2004 bumper stickers… Wait, I still see those. I also see a lot of Kerry 04 ones.
- A person in a PETA shirt driving a truck with a bow hunter sticker on the back window.
- Mini motorcycles. Those were popular for three minutes in 2005, I think.
- Basketball players in short-shorts. I would like to note here that Isiah Thomas was not the greatest NBA player in the short-shorts era, that honor goes to Jerry West.
- Someone wearing a Red Wings championship hat from 97-98. It was over a decade ago, go update your gear. Obviously a person wearing a hat like that is not a real fan anyway; or maybe they are a super fan? I need to look into this issue more closely.
- Starter jackets. Everyone who lived in the 90s had a Starter jacket, but they were absurd.
- Adults who wear skateboard shoes or walk around with their hats on sideways. Seriously, we all know if you're older than 23 that you're not a skateboarder.
- Justin Verlander's pitching. Let's give the man some credit. The way he pitched in June was the definition of absurd.
Those are just a few of the things I have noticed over the past few months that I thought were a little on the strange side.
Sometimes we all see things that make us laugh or catch our attention. If it were not for the absurd things in life… we would all be normal.
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By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert
DETROIT (Reuters) - Detroit's bankruptcy filing last Thursday - the largest in American municipal history - completed a six-decade slide for a one-time industrial powerhouse. Today the city bears an uncomfortable resemblance to a failed state: unable to light or police the streets, educate children, stop arson, or provide emergency care to the dying.
There is, however, a mini-renaissance occurring in the downtown core. It is here that Detroit might just be carving out a new identity, this one driven not by cars but by computers. The Internet-focused businesses springing up have attracted thousands of young, well-educated, tech-savvy "urban pioneers."
Amid the ruins of a city that has lost nearly two-thirds of its population since the peak of 1.8 million in 1950, a younger generation with no recollection of Detroit's glory days is settling into condos and lofts in the downtown and midtown areas. Here, say local optimists, lies potential hope.
Today Detroit is "a tale of two cities," said Edsel Ford II, a great-grandson of Henry Ford and local philanthropist. Images of urban blight are inescapable, but there also is an "exciting, thriving metropolis" downtown. "That's the Detroit I know," he said. "And that's the Detroit that's got to stand up and help the Detroit that's going through trouble."
In this view, if state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr can bolster public safety and basic services, then the gains downtown could spread to other areas.
"We need jobs for people in the neighborhoods," said David Enger, director of a joint effort by 10 foundations committing more than $100 million to Detroit entrepreneurs. "But they can't be just any jobs - we need jobs for people with less of an employment record and a low skill base."
A big question is whether Orr can convince federal bankruptcy court to impose steep cuts on payments owed to creditors - including retired city pensioners represented by powerful unions. Their opposition to Orr's plans is certain to make the bankruptcy case long and expensive.
One thing that seems highly unlikely is any major new financial support from either the federal or Michigan state governments, if only because they will be reluctant to create a precedent. "If they bail out Detroit, other municipalities in trouble could argue that they should be bailed out too," said bankruptcy attorney Douglas Bernstein, of Plunkett Cooney in the Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills.
Orr said he can't plan on the basis there will be such help. "We are not expecting the cavalry to come charging in," he told Fox News Sunday. "We have to fix it because we dug the hole."
It wasn't always like this. In the half-century from 1900, Detroit's population increased six-fold as it attracted hundreds of thousands of people, many of them job-seekers from the rural South.
But in the 1970s, the city's Big Three automakers lost their dominance of an increasingly global business. America's auto manufacturing base, with new investments by foreign companies from Japan, Korea and Germany, shifted from Detroit to the South.
Meanwhile, the devastating 1967 race riot - the latest in a series stretching back more than a century to the U.S. Civil War - accelerated "white flight" and sparked an exodus of the black middle class to the suburbs.
With both residents and businesses fleeing the city, Detroit's tax base has eroded. Income taxes fell to $233 million in 2012 from $328 million in 2002.
Political corruption set in, and the city made pension and health care benefits promises to its workers that it didn't have the money to keep. Problems were exacerbated by under-investment in infrastructure and basic services, and the city government in many ways stopped functioning.
Before any metamorphosis of the Motor City can gain traction, the city will have to navigate through the Chapter 9 bankruptcy process.
The state law that created the emergency manager position grants Orr broad powers to tackle the city's $18.5 billion in long-term debt, repair its finances and position it for recovery.
In public statements before the bankruptcy filing, Orr had indicated bankruptcy would give him maximum leverage over creditors and enable him to free up money to begin new investment in infrastructure and public services.
That would help to build on the boomlet downtown, where residential occupancy rates stand above 95 percent, driven by an influx of companies and entrepreneurs. Plans for construction of a 3.3-mile light rail line along Woodward Avenue, the city's main artery, and a new bridge across the Detroit River to Canada, are seen as encouraging signs. Both projects have state funding.
Timothy Bryan, CEO of healthcare software developer GalaxE.Solutions, opened an office downtown three years ago. His firm employs 150 people here and plans to expand to 500 within the next two years in what he described as a "cost-effective" city where the rent is low and nearby universities, such as Detroit's Wayne State University and the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, churn out well-educated graduates willing to work for much less because of the low cost of living. Local IT firms say they tend to pay software engineers as little as half the going rate in California's Silicon Valley.
"There is an opportunity to grow IT in downtown Detroit, and we think this is a very, very good place to invest our time and money," said Bryan.
Some of the younger workers who have moved here, or moved back, say downtown Detroit is a cool place to live because of the city's gritty urban cachet and they feel that they can stand out here more than in cities like New York and Los Angeles. New restaurants such as Slow's, a hip barbecue joint in the city's Corktown neighborhood, and a Whole Foods Market upscale supermarket, have sprung up to meet increasing demand.
"I feel for the first time in my life I am making a real difference by coming back to Detroit," said Sarah Brithinee, 26, chief executive of Wedit, which rents out digital cameras for wedding parties and edits the footage into videos. She returned to her hometown in 2011.
The biggest firm to move here is Quicken Loans, the online mortgage firm, whose co-founder and Detroit area native Dan Gilbert has bought up and leased a large number of office buildings, moved more than 9,000 employees downtown and set up a venture capital unit and business incubator for more than a dozen IT firms. The filing is not a surprise to Gilbert's team: "We did this knowing that a bankruptcy was inevitable" said Matt Cullen, CEO of Rock Ventures, the holding company for Gilbert's large portfolio of firms.
A 15-minute drive and a world away from the Detroit that Edsel Ford II knows so well are the places like Brightmoor, one of the city's poorest neighborhoods, that illustrate the immensity of the tasks ahead.
Those among the 23,000 people of Brightmoor who pay taxes get little in return. Police are scarce despite the high rate of violent crime. Fires devastate because the hydrants don't work, and the fire department investigates only about one in five suspicious fires, according to city statistics.
"If you were to have a heart attack in my office, there's no way I'd call for an ambulance because you'd die," said Kirk Mayes, executive director of the Brightmoor Alliance, a local community group. "I'd load you in my car, speed to the hospital and hope we don't get a ticket on the highway."
One of the biggest problems for Orr and his team is that Detroit is geographically huge given its population of only 700,000. It is 139 square miles - big enough to encompass Manhattan, Boston and San Francisco combined - and downtown Detroit only represents about 5 percent of that, or roughly seven square miles.
It is not lost on residents of the city's poor black neighborhoods that they have yet to see the benefits of the downtown rebound. While Detroit's official unemployment rate is just over 10 percent, the actual rate is believed much higher because many people have given up looking for work.
"The city's African American community has been left out," said Reverend D. Alexander Bullock, a black pastor and local leader of Reverend Jesse Jackson's Rainbow Push Coalition. "It's great that downtown is doing well, but there has been significant under-investment in Detroit's neighborhoods."
(Editing by Martin Howell and Claudia Parsons)


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During the day, Cartoon Network is a repository for clever, often inspiring cartoons for kids of all ages. At night, however, the lunatics take over the asylum. The late-night "Adult Swim" block allows cutting-edge crazy people to participate in some sort of work release program, ensuring stable employment for the criminally deranged and unquantifiably strange cartoons for the rest of us.
Personally, I love Adult Swim more than life itself. That isn't to say that I'm not occasionally stunned and baffled by what goes on during Adult Swim ("The Milk Chan Show," "12 oz. Mouse," "Tom Goes to the Mayor" to cite just a few examples). Even so, I eagerly await every new Adult Swim offering.
This month's freshly fried batch of weirdness is "Saul of the Mole Men," a 15-minute spoof of early-'70s live-action Saturday morning shows of the type most often practiced by Sid and Marty Krofft ("H.R. Puffnstuff," "Sigmund & The Sea Monsters," "Land of the Lost"). "Saul of the Mole Men" embraces all the LSD-driven imagery, cornball plots and no-budget special effects of the era with glee.
The "Saul" of our title is one Saul Malone (Josh Gardner, former writer for "The Man Show"), a dorky geologist assigned to a top secret STRATA (whatever that stands for) mission deep inside the Earth's core. When the team's drill ship is pummeled by rocks, Saul emerges as the sole survivor. (Well, he does have a grumpy robot called Robot and a cryogenically frozen pop star named Johnny Tambourine in tow, but let's just not count them.) Stuck deep under the planet's core, our jumpsuit-wearing hero must navigate a maze of cheesy green-screen backgrounds and battle ratty, Muppet-ish monsters in his fight to get home.
Like most Adult Swim shows, "Saul of the Mole Men" is less concerned with story logic and more interested in all-out weirdness. Uncomfortable pauses, curious dialogue and the occasional severed sexual organ all figure into the show's first wacked-out episode. Anyone who grew up on the junky charm of "Land of the Lost" or "Ark II" (my hand is raised) will appreciate the odd, yet somehow loving tone.
Since Adult Swim seems currently incapable of producing a show longer than 15 minutes (10 without the endless bumpers and commercials), "Saul of the Mole Men" is teamed with "Tim & Eric Awesome Show Great Job." This fast-paced and thoroughly aburdist collection of skits, parodies and musical numbers comes from Tim Heidecker and Eric Wareheim, the creators of "Tom Goes to the Mayor." Like "Tom," I don't really get, but I am amused by the twisted cameos by the likes of Bob Odenkirk, Weird Al Yankovic, Zach Galifianakis and Brian Posehn. (Random guest John C. Reilly is easily the funniest part of episode No. 1.)


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On Feb. 23, I wrote a column suggesting that there was a gap between the number of jobs in Massachusetts and the number of people who were trained to do those jobs. This week, I learned that there's an organization at 100 Grove St. in Worcester that has helped close that gap and helped put people into jobs that they otherwise would not have had.
I think that is great news and if I wore a hat, I would tip it to the Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership. As I learned on Feb. 26 from speaking with MassMEP Administrative Operations Manager Kathie Mahoney, MassMEP is one of 50 organizations in each U.S. state that are part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which in turn are an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce.
MassMEP is known for helping manufacturing companies to improve their efficiency by teaching them to apply a technique known as lean manufacturing. According to Ms. Mahoney, "Lean manufacturing uses value-added employees to make a manufacturing process more efficient."
But MassMEP has hired smith&jones idea agency's President Christine Tieri to help get the word out about its other services. As Ms. Tieri explained, "We interviewed customers in MassMEP's sweet spot � manufacturing companies with between 20 and 250 employees. They did not realize that MassMEP offers incredible, transformational services."
MassMEP has helped to create and retain jobs in Worcester County. According to Ms. Mahoney, "A third-party contact surveys each of our clients about a year after the project is completed. The data is based on what the clients reported during the survey process for companies in Worcester County. Since 2008, Worcester County companies have reported a creation of 289 jobs, and they have retained 1,231 jobs."
While it is unclear how many of those jobs were directly related to MassMEP's work, another measure of its performance seems to be less ambiguous. Said Ms. Mahoney, "Since 2009, (MassMEP's) Advanced Computer-Based Numerical Controls program has graduated 109 candidates with another 11 set to graduate next March 7. This program has a more than 90 percent placement rate upon graduation."
And MassMEP has helped unemployed individuals get training and jobs in Worcester County. An example of that is Milton Lopez � an unemployed individual participating in the Massachusetts More Skilled Workers Program. OFS Optics in Sturbridge recently sponsored a training event and hosted a job fair the same day through the Workforce Central Career Center in Southbridge.
Mr. Lopez arrived at OFS for the Lean in the Fast Lane event co-produced by Mass MEP. During the training, teams of people work on continuous improvement, communication and team building skills as they perform the duties of a pit crew on an actual NASCAR car. While on break, Mr. Lopez approached one of the facilitators. He wanted to attend this mandatory event and he wanted to learn more about the job that OFS was advertising at the career fair.
OFS happily took his r�sum�, reviewed it, invited him for an interview and hired him promptly as a production specialist Level 2, working third shift in OFS' draw department. OFS Human Resources Manager Jocelyn Callis said she is happy with Mr. Lopez. According to Ms. Callis, Mr. Lopez "is fitting in wonderfully. In fact, we had our annual employee barbecue recently, and Milton really got into it. He brought a karaoke machine and got everyone going. What a great personality."
Mr. Lopez's mechanical ability and knowledge of lean manufacturing methods have helped him learn about fiber production methods.
And Mr. Lopez is happy to be there.
As he said, "I am lucky to be hired by such a great company. So far everything is going well. I have a very good trainer and great people around me who are always supportive and willing to help. I feel like I have been here for years."
I am sympathetic to the idea that the best social program is a job. And what MassMEP demonstrates is that the idea of government as a safety net is an investment that pays off. By giving Mr. Lopez the skills he needed to go from being unemployed to a productive worker at OFS, he can take home a paycheck and hold his head high, rather than getting by on unemployment compensation.