University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1980

Back Row: asst. coach Bill Frieder, Keith Smith, Mike McGee, John Garris, coach John Orr, Joe James, Mark Bodnar, John Johnson, trainer Peter Loubert, asst. coach Tom Kempf, asst. coach Mike Boyd

Front Row: mngr. Edwin VanDeWege, Paul Heuerman, John Garris, co-captain Martin Bodnar, co-captain Mark Lozier, Thad Garner, Leo Brown, mngr, Greg Ruggles

University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1982

Back Row: asst. coach Don Sicko, trainer Mark Healy, Tim McCormick, Dan Pelekoudas, Leslie Rockymore, coach Bill Frieder, Ike Person, Greg Washington? , asst. Mike Boyd, equip. mngr. Bob Hurst

Front Row: mngr. William Mitchell?, Willis Carter, Eric Turner, Dean Hopson, captain Thad Garner, Memi C. Burton, Leo Burton, Jon Antonides, asst. coach Edwin VanDeWege

University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1986

Back Row: equip. mngr. Bob Hurst, Asst. Coach Steve Fisher, mngr. Chris Schrol, mgr. Tom Alig, trainer Dan Minert, grad. asst.. Scott Tompkins, asst.. coach David Hammer, conditioning coach Gil Zimmermann

Middle Row: coach Bill Frieder, Loy Vaught, Billy Butts, Garde Thompson, Antoine Joubert, Ron Gibas, Gary Grant, Glen Rice, grad, asst.. Thad Garner, asst.. coach Mike Boyd

Front Row: J.P. Oosterbaan, Steve Stoyko, Richard Rellford, Butch Wade, Roy Tarpley, Robert Henderson. Mark Hughes, Mike Griffin.

Commercial structure and commercial blight : retail patterns and processes in the city of Chicago / assisted by Robert J. Tennant, Barry T. Garner, James W. Simmons.

"A study made under contract with the Community Renewal Program of the city of Chicago."

Saluting John Nance Garner, of Uvalde, on his 88th birthday : featuring the Garner cartoons and gavels presented to Texas Memorial Museum.

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University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1979

Back Row: trainer Dan Campbell, equip. mngr. Bob Hurst, asst. coach Mike Boyce, Martin Bodnar, Mark Lozier, coach John Orr, John Johnson, Mark Bodnar, Keith Smith, asst. coach Bill Frieder, ?

Front Row: mngr. Edwin VanDeWege, Mike McGee, Paul Heuerman, John Garris, co-captain Phil Hubbard, , Alan Hardy, Thad Garner, co-captain Tom Staton

University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1980

Back Row: jr. mngr. Robert Murphy, equip. mngr. Bob Hurst, trainer Dan Campbell, sr. mngr. Greg Ruggles, Marty Bodnar, Mike McGee, coach Bill Frieder, John Johnson, Joe James, Mark Bodnar, Dan Pelekoudas, asst. coach Mike Boyd, asst. coach Tom Kempf, grad. asst. Bud VanDeWege Jr.

Front Row: Dean Hopson, Ike Person, John Antonides, co-captain Thad Garner, co-captain Paul Heuerman, Tim McCormick, Leo Brown, Memi. C. Burton

University of Michigan Men's Basketball Team, 1981

Back Row: jr. mngr. Robert Murphy, equip. mngr. Bob Hurst, trainer Dan Campbell, sr. mngr. Greg Ruggles, Marty Bodnar, Mike McGee, coach Bill Frieder, John Johnson, Joe James, Mark Bodnar, Dan Pelekoudas, asst. coach Mike Boyd, asst. coach Tom Kempf, grad. asst. Bud VanDeWege Jr.

Front Row: Dean Hopson, Ike Person, John Antonides, co-captain Thad Garner, co-captain Paul Heuerman, Tim McCormick, Leo Brown, Memi. C. Burton

The impact of planning delays and other holding costs on housing affordability

Housing affordability is gaining increasing prominence in the Australian socioeconomic landscape, despite strong economic growth and prosperity. It is a major consideration for any new development. However, it is multi-dimensional, has many facets, is complex and interwoven. One factor widely held to impact housing affordability is holding costs. Although it is only one contributor, the nature and extent of its impact requires clarification. It is certainly more multifarious than simple calculation of the interest or opportunity cost of land holding. For example, preliminary analysis suggests that even small shifts in the regulatory assessment period can significantly affect housing affordability. Other costs associated with “holding” also impact housing affordability, however these costs cannot always be easily identified. Nevertheless it can be said that ultimately the real impact is felt by those whom can least afford it - new home buyers whom can be relatively easily pushed into the realms of un-affordability.

Selected elements of housing affordability impacting otherwise potentially sustainable communities

It is widely held that strong relationships exist between housing, economic status, and well being. Therefore, recent events emerging from the United States, culminating in widespread housing stock surpluses in that country and others, threaten to destabilise many aspects related to individuals and community. However, despite global impact, the position of housing demand and supply is not consistent. The Australian position provides a strong contrast whereby continued strong housing demand generally remains a critical issue affecting the socio-economic landscape. Underpinned by strong levels of immigration, and further buoyed by sustained historically low interest rates, increasing income levels, and increased government assistance for first home buyers, this strong housing demand ensures elements related to housing affordability continue to gain prominence. A significant, but less visible factor impacting housing affordability – particularly new housing development – relates to holding costs. These costs are in many ways “hidden” and cannot always be easily identified. Although it is only one contributor, the nature and extent of its impact requires elucidation. In its simplest form, it commences with a calculation of the interest or opportunity cost of land holding. However, there is significantly more complexity for major new developments - particularly greenfield development. Analysis suggests that even small shifts in primary factors impacting holding costs can appreciably affect housing affordability. Those factors of greatest significance not only include interest rates and the rate of inflation, but even less apparent factors such as the regulatory assessment period. These are not just theoretical concepts but real, measurable price drivers. Ultimately, the real impact is felt by the one market segment whom can typically least afford it – new home, first home buyers. They can be easily pushed out of affordability. This paper suggests the stability and sustainability of growing, new communities require this problem to be acknowledged and accurately identified if the well being of such communities is to be achieved.

Art the big winner at the Oscars

Are the Academy Awards heading towards an identity crisis? This year's Academy Awards have been characterised by a major disconnect between the most popular films at the box office and socially important films deemed the 'best pictures' by the Academy. Will the popularity of a film always remain inferior to whether or not it tackles serious social issues? Can popularity in its own right ever become indicative of a film's worth? Or should the awards retain their artistic integrity and suffer declining audiences and any criticisms they receive to maintain the respect they garner within the film industry? Whatever the answers may be, the winner of this year's Academy Awards was art over commerce, but this may not always be the case.