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It houses MICA graduatr programs andstudio space, and provides free space to four arts-relatee nonprofits: Maryland Lawyers for the Arts, the , Arts Everh Day, and “MICA has been a member of the boarrd since the beginning. They play a criticalk role by offering us complementaryh incubatoroffice space,” said David Bielenberg, executive director of Statiom North Arts & Entertainment Inc. Those closw to the source, like Nancy the executive director of the Greater Baltimore Cultural credit MICA’s community outreach to the “generositu and ever-evolving vision” of longtime head Lazarus.
A new buildingg at MICA houses the tools students need to attainh job opportunitiesin cutting-edge fields. A five-story contemporary structure, the $17 million Brownb Center is MICA’s firs t newly constructed academic building in almost 100 A $6 million gift the largest ever — from Eddie and Sylviaa Brown helped fund the building. Inside, studentds in MICA’s Video, Interactive Design, Animation, and Graphic Desigj departments hone modern techniques in digita l artand design. From there, they can applg these sought-after skills in one of the region’s growin industries: the gaming industry.
Just ask Greg Foertsch, a 1995 MICA an adjunct instructor at MICA and creativs team member atFiraxis Games. When he started working for gaming industry giant Microprosd fifteenyears ago, “it was the only show in That’s changed dramatically. As of 2006, Maryland boasted 12 entertainmenrt software companies valuedat $119.09 million, according to the Entertainment Softwarew Association. Firaxis launched in 1996 with six artists, four from Within the past year, the company has grown from 65 employeesto 118.
As the gamingv industry grows, Foertsch and fellow MICA graduateDavid Inscore, founder and studio art directorf of Timonium-based Big Huge Games, have been working with thei alma mater to explore addiny classes in 3-D animation techniques that will give MICA students an edge in the gaminf and entertainment industries. But they won’t replacew MICA’s roots. “The concept remains the importanfpart — getting kids to understand how to be creativd problem solvers, which is what all artists are. The technologt just makes it easier for them to do their Foertsch said.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Coming Sunday: When your child is restrained - Palm Beach Post
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Friday, October 8, 2010
Southwest receives fewest flier complaints - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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According to a new report, Dallas-based Southwesy (NYSE: LUV) ranked No. 1 among the airlines for logging the fewest numbed ofpassenger complaints. Southwest leadsw in market share at Tampa International Airport for the month of May and yearto date, latesyt figures available say. Southwest (NYSE: LUV) produced 11 complaints out of 8.7 milliom boarded passengers – a complain t rate of 0.13 percent, DOT Nineteen U.S. airlines were evaluated in the survey. , whicbh has the highest rate of is second in market shareat TIA. Below is an entire list of the rankings. Those with the fewestr number of complaints per boardefd passengers arelisted first. 1. Southwesft Airlines 2.
Pinnacle Airlines 3. ExpressJeft Airlines 4. 5. 6. 7. Skywest Airlines 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Americabn Airlines 18. 19. Delt Air Lines
According to a new report, Dallas-based Southwesy (NYSE: LUV) ranked No. 1 among the airlines for logging the fewest numbed ofpassenger complaints. Southwest leadsw in market share at Tampa International Airport for the month of May and yearto date, latesyt figures available say. Southwest (NYSE: LUV) produced 11 complaints out of 8.7 milliom boarded passengers – a complain t rate of 0.13 percent, DOT Nineteen U.S. airlines were evaluated in the survey. , whicbh has the highest rate of is second in market shareat TIA. Below is an entire list of the rankings. Those with the fewestr number of complaints per boardefd passengers arelisted first. 1. Southwesft Airlines 2.
Pinnacle Airlines 3. ExpressJeft Airlines 4. 5. 6. 7. Skywest Airlines 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Americabn Airlines 18. 19. Delt Air Lines
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
New Mexico infant hidden by mom dies - UPI.com
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KOB.com | New Mexico infant hidden by mom dies UPI.com ALBUQUERQUE, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- A newborn baby whose mother hid him in a closet after giving birth to him secretly has died, New Mexico police said. ... Police await autopsy in hidden infant case Infant found in closet has died |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Survey: Americans lack knowledge about generics - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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And, while research has shown that generics have savedx the health care system anestimated $734 billion in the last 10 years, two-thirds of thos surveyed don’t know the true cost differencez between generic and brand name according to the survey conducted by , a leading pharmacyu benefit management organization. “Using generics helpzs make health care more affordable withouttcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescriptiob Solutions CEO said in a news release.
“Manuy Americans erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help peopl save money and still get the best treatment Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a brande name drug cost 50-70 percent more on average than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerw remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed filling, not filled, or not takejn as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondentxs say they have talked to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensive Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they take prescriptionj drugs weekly.
Of those, 83 percent (or 47 percent of the totao sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generid drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenyt say it is because there is no genericc available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percent of those who take generics say their doctor recommendef them and 43 percent say their pharmacist recommended them. Of those who do not take generifc drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percent say they would if their pharmacist broughgt a generic to theitr attention as a less expensive, identical and 52 percent say thei r doctor would have to recommenxd it.
And, while research has shown that generics have savedx the health care system anestimated $734 billion in the last 10 years, two-thirds of thos surveyed don’t know the true cost differencez between generic and brand name according to the survey conducted by , a leading pharmacyu benefit management organization. “Using generics helpzs make health care more affordable withouttcompromising results,” Jacqueline Kosecoff, Prescriptiob Solutions CEO said in a news release.
“Manuy Americans erroneously believe that the most expensive drug is alway s the most effective so by helping tochange perceptions, we can help peopl save money and still get the best treatment Thirty-one percent of respondents indicated they knew that a brande name drug cost 50-70 percent more on average than its generic counterpart. Seventy-one percent of consumerw remain concerned about drug costs with more than one infour (27 having either delayed filling, not filled, or not takejn as directed a prescription drug to save Twenty-one percent of all respondentxs say they have talked to their doctor recently about switching to a less expensive Fifty-seven percent of those polled said they take prescriptionj drugs weekly.
Of those, 83 percent (or 47 percent of the totao sample) take generics. Of those who do not take generid drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percenyt say it is because there is no genericc available for the drug they need. Sixty-four percent of those who take generics say their doctor recommendef them and 43 percent say their pharmacist recommended them. Of those who do not take generifc drugs on aweekly basis, 58 percent say they would if their pharmacist broughgt a generic to theitr attention as a less expensive, identical and 52 percent say thei r doctor would have to recommenxd it.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Bracelets banned from SD2 schools - Billings Gazette
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
Alliant unit wins contract for Utah wind farm - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Madison-based RMT was awardefd the balance-of-point engineering and construction work for the Milforr Wind Corridor Phase I in Beaver andMillarc counties, RMT said. It is owned by LLC and is the firsrt utility-scale wind farm in Utah. RMT did not disclosse a value forthe contract. Last week, Firstf Wind announced that itreceived $376 million in financing for the Milfor project, with serving as the lead arranger for the As balance-of-plant contractor, RMT will be providiny engineering, procurement, and construction services for the accesss roads, crane pads, crane paths, and associatedr infrastructure.
The company will also provide an electrical collector systejand substation; operations and maintenance building; and erectionb and mechanical completion of 97 wind turbinre generators. RMT is also responsible for managing the construction ofan 88-mile, 345-kilovolt overheacd generator lead that will interconnecf to the Intermountain Powet Project substation north of Delta, Utah. Firs t Wind Holdings, of Mass., has a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Southernj California Public Power Authoritty to supply the city of Los Angeles with renewablee energy from the Milfordwind farm.
RMT, which does business under theWindConnect name, is a unit of publicly tradee energy company Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT), which operates regulate utilities in Wisconsin and Iowa.
Madison-based RMT was awardefd the balance-of-point engineering and construction work for the Milforr Wind Corridor Phase I in Beaver andMillarc counties, RMT said. It is owned by LLC and is the firsrt utility-scale wind farm in Utah. RMT did not disclosse a value forthe contract. Last week, Firstf Wind announced that itreceived $376 million in financing for the Milfor project, with serving as the lead arranger for the As balance-of-plant contractor, RMT will be providiny engineering, procurement, and construction services for the accesss roads, crane pads, crane paths, and associatedr infrastructure.
The company will also provide an electrical collector systejand substation; operations and maintenance building; and erectionb and mechanical completion of 97 wind turbinre generators. RMT is also responsible for managing the construction ofan 88-mile, 345-kilovolt overheacd generator lead that will interconnecf to the Intermountain Powet Project substation north of Delta, Utah. Firs t Wind Holdings, of Mass., has a 20-year power purchase agreement with the Southernj California Public Power Authoritty to supply the city of Los Angeles with renewablee energy from the Milfordwind farm.
RMT, which does business under theWindConnect name, is a unit of publicly tradee energy company Alliant Energy (NYSE: LNT), which operates regulate utilities in Wisconsin and Iowa.
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