Archive for January, 2011
Alumni Relations gets a makeover
Saturday, January 29th, 2011
The Alumni landing page on www.ccad.edu has received a complete facelift. Check it out at the link below.
As the Alumni Relations office, it’s our job to stay connected with you, our alumni, to promote your success and ensure that the relationships you formed while studying at CCAD last a lifetime. Since CCAD graduates spend so much of that lifetime on computers, we’ve looked hard at our presence on the internet over the past few months, adding new venues of communication and adjusting old ones. Here’s what’s new.
No more log-ins!
For a few years now, we’ve connected with alumni through a password-protected online community. It worked well enough, but the truth is very few alumni actually used it. So we’ve replaced it with similar features built right into our alumni pages at www.ccad.edu. They’re easier to use, don’t require a username or password (who can remember all those anyway?), and are all conveniently located in one place.
(Okay, just one).
Actually, we lied. You’ll still have to remember one set of log-in information—your Facebook. We’ve created a Facebook page specifically for our alumni to share their thoughts, questions, experiences (anything!) with us and each other. And we’ll help it get richer every day by posting the most recent alumni news, job opportunities from our Career Services office, info about upcoming events, and whatever else we think you’ll want to know. But none of it will work without friends—“like” us today!
Your news—faster.
This electronic newsletter will bring you the latest alumni news four times a year. But if you like your news even fresher, you can subscribe to our news blog and get everything the second it’s published. (Don’t worry, we’ll share it on Facebook, too.)
Ready to read the rest of this newsletter? Click here.
Columbus College of Art & Design Blog
Draft Agenda
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011This page includes a copy of the draft agenda and other information you will need for planning content.
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Art in the Park, June 13
Saturday, January 15th, 2011Dear Artists and Performers,
Preservation Parks of Delaware County is excited to host our fifth annual ART IN THE PARK, a special event taking place Sunday, June 13, 2010 at Gallant Woods Preserve. We encourage you to save the date and invite you to participate in this special community event by displaying your art, performing a talent, demonstrating a craft, or offering merchandise for sale. Your original art and unique talents inspires and delights us all!
A registration form is attached to this e-mail.
What?
A celebration of performing and visual arts, demonstrations and a variety of art for sale.
When?
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Set up starts at 11:30
Event is open to the public from 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Where?
Gallant Woods Preserve
2151 Buttermilk Hill Road, Delaware, Ohio 43015
How to participate?
Please complete the registration form (email: saundras@preservationparks.com). If you also plan to offer merchandise for sale, please enclose a registration check made payable to Friends of Preservation Parks. Mail registration to Saundra McBrearty, special event coordinator, 2656 Hogback Road, Sunbury, Ohio 43074. Registration deadline is June 4, 2010 and receipt of your check confirms your space at this year’s ART IN THE PARK. Vendors are responsible for bringing table and tent.
Looking forward to your participation!
Thank you,
Saundra McBrearty
Special Event & Volunteer Coordinator
Preservation Parks of Delaware County
(740) 524-8600, ext. 6
saundras@preservationparks.com
www.preservationparks.com
Department of Art at The Ohio State University
Population Mixing, Childhood Leukemia, Viruses and Vaccines
Thursday, January 13th, 2011There’s good epidemiological evidence that population mixing is responsible for several clusters of childhood leukemia (acute lymphocytic leukemia, or ALL). Some have hypothesized that viruses are to blame but there hasn’t been much evidence to support that hypothesis; at least not until now.
In the current Journal of Pediatrics you’ll find "Associations Between Vaccination and Childhood Cancers in Texas Regions" which compares the risk of ALL to vaccination rates in different public health regions. With all the caveats that must go along with hypotheses generated by statistical analysis it is nevertheless quite intriguing to see that children vaccinated against a wide range of viruses had a large and consistent reduction in their risk of ALL; so much so that it leading the researchers to conclude that "[s]ome common childhood vaccines appear to be protective against ALL at the population level."
Be sure to also note that 4 doses of diptheria-tetanus-pertussis, 3 doses of polio, 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella, 3 doses of H. influenza, type B, 3 doses of hepatitis B and one dose of Varicella, the 4-3-1-3-3 vaccine regimen claimed by some anti-vaccine activists to be capable of "overloading young immune systems" and thereby (some-unstated-how) causing autism, produced a 38% decrease in the risk of a child developing leukemia.
Hopefully the anti-vaccine crowd is paying attention. The list of harms to children for which they may be made to answer is apparently growing.
$10 Hike For Ohio Vehicle-Title Fee Proposed
Tuesday, January 11th, 2011Gov. John Kasich's administration wants to hike the cost of an Ohio vehicle title by while eliminating a late fee for driver license renewals.
www2.nbc4i.com – Govt_politics
Fair Trade Nicaraguan Pottery Exhibition
Sunday, January 9th, 2011Come witness the beauty of Nicaraguan pottery and learn about fair trade practices as well. It will be hosted by OSU students traveling to Nicaragua in conjunction with Global Gallery.
Opening reception is Friday, May 21 from 7-10pm
& will be open Saturday, May 22 from 12-6pm
At the ClaySpace Gallery
831 South Front Street
Columbus, OH 43206
614) 449-8188
Department of Art at The Ohio State University
Roast Those Chestnuts Without Bugs
Friday, January 7th, 2011| With winter settling in, it’s time to get your fireplace ready for the cold months ahead. Stay safe and warm with these fireplace safety tips.
Annual Inspections – Have your fireplace and chimney inspected and cleaned by a professional to ensure that it’s obstruction free and clear of creosote – a black, oily accretion that builds up on the inside walls of the chimney. Because creosote is highly combustible, a thick accumulation creates a fire hazard. Length of Use – Use the fireplace for short-duration fires, no longer than five hours. Plan Ahead – Clear the area around the hearth of debris, decorations and flammable materials. Use a metal mesh screen with fireplaces. Leave glass doors open while a fire is burning. When to Clean – During periods of heavy use, clean the wood-burning firebox regularly once the embers are cold. Leave about an inch of ash because it acts as insulation, allowing the coals to heat faster and retain more heat. Upkeep – Check that vents are unobstructed and able to do their job. Clean the fan and all air circulation passages. In non-wood burning fireplaces, clean and adjust glowing embers and logs for best appearance. Cap Your Chimney – Have a cap installed at the top of the chimney to deter animals from entering, help prevent water damage and keep debris from blocking the opening. A spark arrestor will prevent live embers from escaping the chimney. Safety First – Always keep a fire extinguisher on hand in case of emergency. Install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors with charged batteries. Use Common Sense – Never leave the fire unattended. Make sure the fire is completely out before leaving the house or going to bed. Keep children and pets away from the fireplace. Do not use a vacuum to clean up ashes, because embers can smolder long after the fire is out, creating a real fire hazard. Wood and Bugs…yes bugs in winter really not fair! Choose wood types depending on the type of fire desired. If a fireplace is for aesthetic reasons, burn cottonwood, maple or elm, which create bright flames. If the fireplace is used for heat, burn harder, heavier woods such as oak and ash. Homeowners may unwittingly bring insects into their home along with firewood, but as long as wood is properly handled and stored, insect emergence in the home can be avoided. If wood is kept below 50 degrees, insects living in it will remain dormant. However, if taken indoors and allowed to warm up, insect activity resumes and they may emerge in the home. Emerging insects can then move out of the firewood, wander into the rest of the house and become a nuisance. The best way to avoid invasion is to store the wood outside in the cold until it’s ready to be burned so insects don’t have a chance to warm up and become active. Store wood away from the house and under a cover, such as in a woodshed, unheated garage, utility building or under a sheet of plastic or sheet metal roofing to keep it dry. Leave an air space between the wood and covering. Splitting, sawing and stacking wood in loose piles raised off the ground accelerates drying. Few insects will survive if wood is dried quickly and is kept dry. Firewood also may be stored in a sealed box or container. Apply a coat of residual insecticide inside the container before putting wood inside. But don’t directly spray the firewood or allow wet spray to contact the wood because pesticides can release poisonous gases when the wood is burned. If firewood insects, such as bark beetles, ambrosia beetles and both roundheaded and flatheaded wood borers, do emerge indoors they are not likely to attack wood in the home. However, powderpost or lyctid beetles can reinfect the hardwood from which they emerged and can attack other unfinished hardwoods in the house. Correctly manage woodburning stoves or heaters. Often, fires from woodburning stoves start when the residents are gone or asleep. To guard against this, adjust the air intake vents before leaving the stove alone. Don’t leave woodburning stoves alone unless the heater can be prepared for an amount of unsupervised time. |
Fireplace prep, wood and bug (yuck) tips from Pillar to Post Inspection Services and the Horticulture Dept. of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Columbus State Community College Women’s Basketball Team
Wednesday, January 5th, 2011
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Jason back here in the Delaware Hall gymnasium where the lady Cougars are at a daily practice before their next game. With another season underway we wanted to check in on the players. Among the standouts — Freshman Sarah Yoder and Sophomore Katy Monnier. Both have 4.0 averages — and solid skills on the court.
For Head Coach Randy Crites — it's becoming second nature to lead this team. Following earlier stints as a high school coach, he's in his 17h season with the Lady Cougars and sees promise ahead this year. |
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ESTA Information
Monday, January 3rd, 2011More information on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization needed by non-Canadian international visitors.
National Alliance to End Homelessness
Insulation two-fer
Saturday, January 1st, 2011Ok…another bug prevention tip…not an obsession…really. Soon your pest control company(you don’t have one?) will be in the business of insulating your home ,”greenly”, they claim, while preventing the nasty infiltration of bugs. The following is from the T.A.P. website-check it out!
T.A.P. Insulation offers two sustainable solutions in one innovative product: an environmentally responsible insulation with superior thermal and sound-deadening properties and a unique method of pest control.
T•A•P Pest Control Insulation is made principally from recycled paper that is diverted from landfills. The paper is reduced in size and then fed through a disc-mill,whose exceedingly fine tolerances explode the fibers into a soft, gray, cotton-boll-like substance. The product is infused with borates through a proprietary process. The result is a thermally and acoustically superior insulation product that is environmentally sensitive and also helps control pests!
T•A•P is a “loose-fill” insulation, so it is installed by blowing the product into attics on top of existing insulation (it can also be installed in attics and walls of new homes) with specialized machines. While reducing your energy bills by keeping your home warmer in winter and cooler in summer, T•A•P also controls common household pests that nest in attics and walls like roaches, ants, termites, and silverfish. T•A•P therefore provides a long-term, preventative approach to reducing energy consumption while protecting your home from many common household insects that come in contact with the insulation.
http://www.tapinsulation.com/residential.aspx
