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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Aug 12 2014 11:00PM
ITV has confirmed more details about The Job Lot's second season – and it includes the casting of Boyzone star Keith Duffy.
The sitcom will begin its second run on ITV2 in the autumn before screening later on the main channel, with Russell Tovey and Sarah Hadland returning as Karl and Trish.
Casualty's Laura Aikman has joined the cast as new Deputy Manager Natalie, while Sophie McShera, Tony Maudsley, Jo Enright, Martin Marquez, Angela Curran and Adeel Akhtar all return.
Among the second season's guest stars are Meera Syal as a CEO of a Midlands hot tub company and Keith Duffy as a telephone engineer with a 'roving eye'.
"It's great to welcome back the brilliantly beleaguered workers and job seekers of the Brownall Job Centre - and this time round with some excellent guest stars, who'll be joining our regular ensemble comedy cast," said Elaine Bedell, ITV's director of comedy & entertainment.
Since 2006, Keith Duffy has built up an acting career, playing roles in shows such as Fair City, Coronation Street and Love/Hate, as well as appearing on stage in the likes of John B Keane's Big Maggie.
SOURCE: http://www.rte.ie/ten/news/
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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Jun 9 2014 10:13AM
Many of you will have seen Keith make his UK stage debut in A HANDFUL OF STARS at Theatre503, the very same production is transferring to the West End for a limited 5 week run starting on 25 June.
As you have been such excellent supporters of the theatre and Keith's work, Theatre503 wanted to make sure you received an exclusive offer as soon as possible...
For the next 2 days they are holding the very best seats in the house exclusively for Keith fans. When you ring up to buy your tickets (Box Office: 0844 871 7632) use the code 'STARSFAN' to gain access to the best seats in the house! Hurry, they will be released back to the public in just 2 days time!
The theatre would love your support in sharing this wonderful news with your fellow fans. You can tweet @Theatre503 using #stars503 as well to help spread the word.
They thank you for all your kind words and thoughts about the production so far and we look forward to seeing you in the West End!
25 June – 25 July 2014
Director: Paul Robinson
Designer: Signe Beckmann
Lighting Designer: Hartley T A Kemp
Composer and Sound Designer: Simon Slater
Cast: Keith Duffy, Brian Fenton, Colm Gormley, Maureen O'Connell, Michael O'Connor, Michael O'Hagan and Ciarán Owens
Venue: Trafalgar Studio 2, 14 Whitehall, London, SW1A 2DY
Times: Mon – Sat at 7.45pm, Thu & Sat matinees at 3pm
Performance schedule varies throughout the run. Please see venue website for details.
Tickets: £15-£30 (Previews from £15)
Box Office: 0844 871 7632
Group Booking Line: 0844 871 7644
Ticket Master: 0844 847 2345
Website: www.atgtickets.com/venues/trafalgar-studi
Follow Theatre503 on Twitter @Theatre503 and like on Facebook www.facebook.com/theatre503
Image Credit Poster Image: Flavia Fraser-Cannon
Image Credit Production Shot: Richard Davenport
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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Mar 14 2014 5:25PM
Boyzone singer and Coronation Street actor Keith Duffy is to appear in a revival of Billy Roche's A Handful of Stars at Theatre503 in south London next month.
He will play Irish boxer Stapler in the show, marking his professional stage debut.
Theatre503 artistic director Paul Robinson will direct the production from April 30 to May 24, with press night on May 2.
A Handful of Stars premiered at London's Bush Theatre in 1988 and was revived at the same venue as part of Roche's Wexford Trilogy of plays in 1992.
The Theatre503 revival is part of the venue's series that stages productions of neglected modern classics.
Design is by Signe Beckmann, composition by Simon Slater and lighting by Hartley T A Kemp.
SOURCE: www.thestage.co.uk/
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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Feb 19 2014 8:00PM
In a hard-fought final which saw all 4 contestants take on a synchro dive alongside Tom Daley, as well as an individual dive; Keith finished the evening bottom of the leaderboard on 51 points from the judges but was pushed up to third on viewers votes. Diversity star Perry Kiely won, with paralympian Richard Whitehead taking the runner-up spot.
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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Feb 3 2014 1:34PM
Saturday saw Keith's semi-final of 'Splash!' take place. He was diving with a back injury that he picked up in training during the week, but he took on both his dives in the best way he could. He received 21.5 out of 30 from the judges for his first and and 23 for his second. Up against Perri Kiely from Diversity, Michaela Strachan and Danielle Lloyd; it was Perri that made it straight through to the final on viewers votes. Keith then had to dive again in the splash-off against Michaela and the judges put Keith through to the final, 2 to 1.
As well as getting into the final, he also managed to get everyone talking due to his trunks falling down on each of his dives! Everyone seems to now be looking forward to that final! (It takes place in 2 weeks time on Saturday 15th February, in case you were wondering!)
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By The Keith Duffy Experience Team, Jan 31 2014 6:00PM
BOYZONE singer Keith Duffy's hard work to aid children with autism has earned him the title of philanthropist of the year.
The 39-year-old received the accolade in Dublin yesterday at the annual awards to credit those working in the charitable sector.
The father-of-two first started fundraising and working with Irish Autism Action (IAA) after his daughter Mia was diagnosed with the condition when she was just 18 months old.
Over the last decade the singer has helped to raise almost €4m, which contributed to the opening of 13 schools that employ the 'Applied Behavioural Analysis' programme for autistic children.
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Welcome to The Keith Duffy Experience; a fansite to guide you through the life and career of Mr Keith Duffy. Thank you for visting; hope you enjoy!
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Hello Keith,
Sara Calling, I Have Been Invited To An Care4All Event Here In Grimsby North East Lincolnshire, At the Humber Royal Hotel Where I Will Be Doing An Autism Promotional Stand. Raising awareness Of Autism, Keep Up The Good Work Keith Keep Raising Awareness Of Autism.
Congratulations keith on winning the phrolantripist award, we are so proud of you, and everything you do for all those with autism, good on you, and many many congratulations, sara.
just want to say well done on splash sooooo looking forward to seeing you on the show again also loving the new bz20 cd its fablous keep up the great work and please do another concert in ireland soon..xx
Hello Keith,
Allow me To introduce Myself To You, My Name is Sara And I am An Adult With Autism, I am Also Chair Of My Local Autism Partnership Board Here In Grimsby North East Lincolnshire, An Officially Trained Champion For All Those On The Autistic Spectrum. We Now Have A Partnership With Humberside Fire And Rescue Service On Both Sides Of The River Humber Here In Grimsby North East Lincolnshire, Who We Have Now Trained Up On Autism On A Voluntry Basis. We Have Also Won Community Awards Through Our Local Fire Services For All Our Autism Awarness Training Sesssions we Have Now Done With Them, as Well As Continuing to Do On Going Autism Projects With Them.
Thank you Jack, that's very nice of you to say :)
you have the best website in the world
That's great news :)
ok, thanx Leonie. btw as of today she is now a published author, and her first book is called Peter's Asparagus. we are so proud of her.
once again thanx for the emal addy.
Hi Abbey
Apologies for not seeing your message sooner. E-Mail firstname.lastname@example.com and I can try & pass any message onto the relevant people.
hi, my sister in law is writing a book for children to explain about autism and aspergers. she has been trying to find a way of contacting you on a more personal level with regard to a possible book signing upon publication. However, it has proved impossible to reach you via your agent or anyone else in the business. How do we go about contacting you please? many thanks
thanks keith fror doing so well in the Chase. It always touches my heart when celebs choose autism as their charity. My wee girl also has it it but she is high functioning. Thank you so much.
Thanks Belen for your comment, it's much appreciated :)
Leonie x
Great site,really love it,I didn't know how I hadn't take a look to it before.Keep doing the great work and thanks for the site,one of my only ways to know about the Boyz here where I live,x
To Linda Garrie who left a message on here before, I had to delete your comment as this is a site run by fans & it's very unlikely to be seen by Keith & I have no way of making sure he does see it. Sorry.
Great Website ...
I'm running a charity Duathlon on the 22nd of October in Dublin for Temple Street. Be great to see you and your buddy's in it. The two best Tri athlete's in the world are comming over ..The Brownlee brothers ...It would be a stroll in the park compared to howth and galway...Short 3.2run/17kmCycle/3.2Run...
Well done and keep up the good work
Hi Nik
Sorry to say but by writing on here, Keith won't see your message personally as this is a fan run site. Keith has a twitter account - linked above - where he is more likely to see it for himself
hello keith,my reason for writing is i wonder if you could donate a signed anthing for my charity auction?my daughter aged 19 died in tragic circumstances my son spike has aspergers my daughter beatrice loved him so much, i am doing a trek to Everest in sept 2012 in memory of bea and i am raising funds for The National Autistic Society, could you donate anything signed for my auction please??
regards nik and spike.
Thank you Edie for your comment
Thanks Cloud Lynch ;)
- Leonie
Awesome page, Keith. Good color choice, clean design, offers various links for contact and public communication. (Thumbs up!)
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Overall rating: 5 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Good Enough, but Win 8 is a pain. April 16, 2013
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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New to Laptops July 12, 2013
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
I like the laptop but I hate Windows 8. It doesn't have the access to features I want. There is too much worthless stuff on the screen. The computer would be much better suited for my use with Windows 7. Basically, this is the feature I use, none of the other stuff. The Windows 8 actually creates a dislike for the laptop.
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Great Laptop June 11, 2013
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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, N.Augusta SC
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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impressed by this laptop April 22, 2013
, Theodore, Al. 36582
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
still trying to understand and use windows 8. Currently it is giving me headaches!
CPA April 2, 2013
, Asheville, NC
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
So far it has been a pleasure to use.
Great Laptop - Windows 8 ruins it April 1, 2013
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
The Toshiba laptop is all a great box, however Windows 8 is keeping me from using the box as intended. If I wanted an "apple" I would have purchased one.
Seems Solid March 31, 2013
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
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Overall rating: 4 out of 5
I like the new Toshiba
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Overall rating: 3 out of 5
I like the speed of this laptop BUT the touchpad is TERRIBLE!! Couldn't make that work ANY better?? It clicks on things by itself, it causes the Windows 8 charms to display randomly, and there are times when I can't get the pointer to move!!! The keypad is hard and not conducive to smooth typing either!! This is certainly not a GATEWAY!!!!
Average March 14, 2013
, Warrensburg, MO
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
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Laptop April 2, 2013
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
I am not totally satisfied with this laptop...It has a problem with shutting down...It tends to go into sleep mode instead of shutting all the way down...and sometimes it will change the font in things when I have not changed anything..
Just Okay July 15, 2013
, Dallas, TX
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
I bought this laptop for my son who is taking web design classes. Hate windows 8, but as far as the laptop, it's just okay.
Very Good Experience June 20, 2013
, Virginia Beach, VA
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
The laptop functions well - I am still waiting for my gift card that was promised as part of the sale.
satellite c855d-s5351 April 11, 2013
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
This computer should not be used for anything except surfing the web. Running windows 8 and with 4 gb of ram, with an underpowered AMD processor makes it a real dog when you try to multi-task. The processor is not a true dual core processor, check the AMD web site. If you turn off all the junk that windows 8 has running the system is usable for a lite weight work laptop. Make sure you have at least 8 gb of ram. When using the track pad you must make sure that you don't touch it in more than one place or the mouse will freeze for several seconds. The laptop might be a better system if you load windows 7 on it. Comes with a lot of junk apps that need to be removed.
April 1, 2013
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
My biggest beef is Windows 8. For prior Windows users, there should be a short tutorial to get us started. just to start or shut down is a challenge!
Pretty good laptop March 31, 2013
, Canton, GA
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
We got this laptop to replace a desktop and another laptop and desktop we left. We were looking for a reasonably priced unit, just to get us by 'til we could get another desktop and laptop. This is actually the SECOND unit we had to get..the first one developed a problem with it's Wi-Fi receiver and had to be returned. Office Depot really made it easy, but in our opinion, it was a waste of our time, and a bit disappointing.
good February 24, 2013
travel lady
, Edmond OK
Overall rating: 3 out of 5
Don't like being forced to use Windows 8. Don't like it's format.
Troublesome laptop March 31, 2013
, Boise, Id
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
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Marginal Quality At Best April 17, 2013
, Houston TX
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
This is my second Toshiba laptop. My first one was damaged when it hit the floor, and I was unable to repair the operating system. I was in a hurry to purchase a replacement, so I got another Toshiba due to price and feature requirements.
The Jury is Out on my Toshiba Laptop July 8, 2013
Betty Lou
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Overall rating: 2 out of 5
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Not a Great laptop June 30, 2013
, Lafayette, CO
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
I purchased this laptop because I needed Windows 8 to use my WiFi hotspot. Vista did not support it. This laptop freezes up when I am on the internet, the mouse freezes up and then I have to shut it down to get it to work. I had a friend look at (he has a PhD in computer science) and he thinks there is a short in the keyboard. I took it back to where I bought it and I had to pay $150 because I was told there was not a short but a virus. Baloney...it still does it. I waste too much time trying to use it. Not happy with it at all.
Win8 And Toshiba Media Player May 31, 2013
, tampa, fl
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
Win8 Worst Software ever Toshiba Media Player..... NOT WORKING.... told to download a 3rd party sofeware media player to make it work ( VLC )..... why even bother putting TMP on the computer if it is a failure User and operations manual leaves a lot to be desired. Hire someone that is not a software developer to write these documents so that the normal user can understand how to use this product
hard to evaluate April 4, 2013
, deland, fl
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
I have been using computers for years and the windows 8 operating is very frustrating. It is hard to evaluate the laptop when I have not been albe to really use it. Right now when I try internet it just looks at me and says no way.
Disappointed April 3, 2013
, Saint Louis MO
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
I chose Toshiba over HP; my last laptop was HP. I am disappointed there is no booklet included with the laptop. I have looked at topics online and it is a pain in the neck to try to find an answer. Windows 8 is not user friendly and is obnoxious. Wish I had continued with HP.
Upgrade April 2, 2013
Scotts, MI
Overall rating: 2 out of 5
I am having alot of trouble trying to setup and then work with the new windows. I haven the product back to the store where they tryied to set me up but once I got it home I immediately could not get on to emal. I have resorted to my old computer which also is a Toshiba. The memory pad seems to be flighty and the screen seems to jump all over the page. Now I can't even get to email or anything that is internet. I have not tried to down load my problems yet. I need to understand the basics before going further
Worst LAptop Ever December 27, 2012
, Tarentum Pa
Overall rating: 1 out of 5
This is the worst piece of garbage i've ever bought after i updated the machine it deleted the harddrive and i had no way to recover it and it won't boot from anything other than the harddrive. DO NOT BUY THIS COMPUTER
Conked out at less than two weeks old March 27, 2013
Not impressed
, Washington, D.C.
Overall rating: 1 out of 5
Don't buy this machine. First, the touchpad is way to sensitive. Sometimes I'm not touching the pad but the cursor moves down the page or increases text size. Next the hard drive went bad. It was very slow to load and then didnt work. I purchased my computer on Feb. 25th, it's now March 27th and the computer constantly makes noise like it's loading something but nothing happens.
Worst computer I've ever owned March 30, 2013
, Illinois
Overall rating: 1 out of 5
This is the absolutely worst computer I've have ever owned. The only saving grace was it was cheap enough I will be able to replace it. Why did I keep it? I had to replace four major appliances and had an extremely limited budget, and the selection locally was very poor. The problems with this computer? It CONSTANTLY freezes. I was answering a survey that Toshiba sent and it locked up four times before I got that short survey finished. At this time I only use this computer for unimportant things, playing games on line and checking e-mail. I will never buy another Toshiba product
Worse laptop I have owned since 1998 July 5, 2013
, Bandera, Tx
Overall rating: 1 out of 5
The Microsoft 8 for me is user unfriendly. I have had to reboot the computer many times because it locks up on me, will not let me log on to Internet Explorer, wifi service is not available when I know it is working and sometimes it tells me I need to reboot my DSL service and I know it is functioning properly. Internet Explorer when I get online is very slow so I use Safari and it works much better and is faster. For some reason I am asked frequently that I need the more current Internet Explorer when I know I already have the most current version. Plus when I try to look at a attachment I am frequently told I need the updated version of Java. I also cannot view some attachments because I do not have Microsoft Word/Excel I guess number 7. I can go to my old Toshiba and open and see the attachment but not on this one. So far if I just go to the "sleep" mode it seems to work ok. If I turn it off completely it is a coin toss whether or not it will work properly. I have other problems which I cannot explalin so I will add no more.
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The approved projects involve innovations in the areas of 3D Printing, Agro-technology, Information Security, Homeland Security and others
TEL AVIV, Israel, July 8, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
During its meeting on June 26, 2014, held in Washington D.C., the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation, approved $8.9 million in funding for eleven new projects between Israeli and American companies. In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private sector funding, boosting the total value of all projects to approximately $25 million.
The BIRD Foundation promotes collaboration between Israeli and American companies in various technological fields for the purpose of joint product development. In addition to providing conditional grants of up to $1 million for approved projects, the Foundation assists by working with companies to identify potential strategic partners and facilitate introductions.
Projects submitted to the BIRD Foundation are thoroughly reviewed by evaluators appointed by the National Institute of Standard and Technology (NIST) and by evaluators appointed by the Chief Scientist's Office of the Israeli Ministry of Economy.
The eleven projects approved by the Board of Governors are in addition to the 889 projects which the BIRD Foundation has approved for funding during its 37 year history. To date, BIRD's total investment in these projects has been over $308 million, helping to generate direct and indirect sales of more than $10 billion.
The approved projects are as follows:
Dr. Eitan Yudilevich, Executive Director of the BIRD Foundation, said: "This is an impressive list of projects when you consider their technological innovation, diversity of applications, and partnerships: among them are a project that can advance 3D printing, an application to identify infections in water, which includes an American start up and an established Israeli utility, and a system to manage and optimize resources for paper manufacturing facilities."
Dr. Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and co-Chairman of BIRD's Board of Governors said: "Once again we had a very robust set of proposals from which we chose the 11 winning projects. The proposing US companies are from 14 States and range in size from 3 employees to 40,000. As we have seen over the past several years, increasingly small US companies are participating in the BIRD program, learning from their Israeli counterparts in a true partnership. This year 75% of the proposing US companies are under 500 employees."
Mr. Avi Hasson, Chief Scientist at the Israel Ministry of Economy and co-Chairman of BIRD's Board of Governors said: "The United States is a leading R&D partner of Israel in the various programs of the Office of the Chief Scientist. The BIRD Foundation continues to be the central vehicle in implementing strategic cooperation between the countries in the areas of Innovation and Technology. The success of the BIRD Foundation provides a solid base for further expansion of cooperation with the United States, through Federal R&D programs and programs with various States, where the Chief Scientist has finalized agreements during the last two years."
The deadline for submission of Executive Summaries for the next BIRD cycle is on September 16, 2014. Approval of projects will take place in December 2014.
About the BIRD Foundation
The BIRD (Binational Industrial Research and Development) Foundation works to encourage cooperation between Israeli and American companies in various areas of technology, and provides free assistance in locating strategic partners from both countries for developing joint products.
The BIRD Foundation supports projects without receiving any rights in the participating companies or in the project itself. The financial assistance is repaid as royalties from sales. The Foundation provides support of up to 50% of a project's budget, beginning with R&D and ending with the initial stages of sales and marketing. The Foundation shares the risk and does not demand that the investment be repaid if the project fails to reach the sales stage.
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Covington, La - Members of the Covington Police Department investigated several calls of criminal mischief in a Covington subdivision. Police received the calls Tuesday at 9:00 p.m.
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A responding officer was able to locate five teenagers, but when the officer approached, the teens fled on foot in different directions. Additional officers arrived to join the search. Witnesses provided one of the officers with the names of two of the teens wanted.
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The parent of the second juvenile arrived at the police station with his son and the three other juveniles. The juveniles were interviewed along with their parents. All five of the teens were charged with criminal mischief. Of the five male teens, three of which are 16-years-old and the other two are 15-years-old. The teens were released to their parents after being booked.
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Apple's Black Friday sale is now live in the U.S. and internationally, with savings mostly hovering around the 10% mark for more expensive items and climbing to 20-40% for cheaper ones.
The duaLink USB Cable Syncs Multiple iOS Devices at Once
Every time you get a new album on iTunes, you have to sync your iPod, sync your iPhone, sync your iPad, and continue with however many iDevices you have strewn about your house. If you'd like to speed up the process a bit, the duaLink USB splitter cable will charge and sync two devices at once through one port on your computer. There's also thedualCharge, for charging multiple devices from the same wall outlet, and evendualCarCharge, for charging them both in your car. (Note that the iPad requires a lot of power and won't charge from the duaLink splitter, but will still sync just fine alongside another iDevice). Hit the link to check it out.
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This was the day that SingTel introduced the new Sony Ericsson XPERIA Play to the press. It's the first and only Playstation Certified phone to date!
So I took a couple of photos of the phone while waiting for the event to start. I also tried out the Bruce Lee fighting game and, of course,…
We've been dying to know more about Microsoft's Courier tablet / e-book device ever since we first caught wind of it last September, and while our entreaties to Mr. Ballmer went unanswered, we just learned some very interesting information from an extremely trusted source. We're told Courier will function as a "digital journal," and it's designed to be seriously portable: it's under an inch thick, weighs a little over a pound, and isn't much bigger than a 5x7 photo when closed. That's a lot smaller than we expected — this new picture really puts it into perspective — and the internals apparently reflect that emphasis on mobility: rather than Windows 7, we're told the Courier is built on Tegra 2 and runs on the same OS as the Zune HD, Pink, and Windows Mobile 7 Series, which we're taking to mean Windows CE 6.
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The lockdown has been lifted at several Coleman schools after a wrench was thrown through a window at the elementary school.
Midland County Sheriff Scott Stephenson said the destruction to school property occurred around 8 a.m. Deputies followed tracks in the snow to a nearby trail where an old compound bow was found. Right now there's no word on if the bow and wrench vandalism are connected.
Deputies with a tracking dog were searching the Rail Trail area.
At last check, Meridian High School was also on "shelter in place" mode, which may be connected to the Coleman schools lockdown. That mode means there's no outside activities allowed.
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PARAMUS, N.J., June 19, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Among the select few physicians honored with the prestigious Patients' Choice Award this year is Dr. Louis Quartararo.
In fact, of the nation's 870,000 active physicians and dentists, just five percent received top scores from their patients on sites like Vitals (http://www.vitals.com), qualifying them for this honor in 2013.
Millions of patients go online each year to rate their doctors on various components of care, including accuracy of their diagnosis, the amount of time they spent with the doctor, and the doctor's bedside manner and follow-up care. Patients' Choice reviews these rankings and other quality measures to compile its yearly list of award winners.
Dr. Louis Quartararo commented on the recognition: "I'm so honored to receive an award that's based on how my patients view the quality of care I provide. I strive each day to exceed my patients' expectations, and I'm grateful that they've recognized my efforts."
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Dr. Quartararo specializes in endoscopically assisted micro-discectomy procedures, laser discectomies, and endoscopic rhizotomy, foraminotomy and facetectomy. His anterior and posterior spinal fusion techniques are performed through microscopic and or endoscopic exposures tailored specifically for each patient to provide the safest and best care for their condition. Dr. Quartararo is expertly trained to perform all classic open surgical procedures.
For more information on this Patients' Choice Award winner, please visit Dr. Louis Quartararo's profile on Vitals.com.
Following the publication of Louis Quartararo's selection for the Patient's Choice Award, American Registry seconded the honor and added Dr. Quartararo to The Registry™ of Business Excellence. An exclusive recognition plaque has been designed to commemorate the honor. The doctor's custom wall plaque is shown here.
For more information on Dr. Louis Quartararo, located in Paramus, NJ, please call 201-493-0123, or visit www.nj-spineinstitute.com.
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The 2004 Toyota Prius has the same manufacturer's suggested retail price as its predecessor. But make no mistake. The 2004 Prius makes giant strides in making gas-electric hybrid technology acceptable to more consumers.
The fuel economy numbers are out from the federal government, and the midsize car that's most thrifty with gasoline is the 2004 Toyota Prius.
That's right, the Prius gasoline-electric hybrid is a midsize auto now and no longer a compact. And even with its roomier interior, bigger cargo space and improved get up and go over last year's model, the new Prius is rated at an impressive 60 miles a gallon in city driving and 51 mpg on the highway.
In fact, the new, bigger Prius actually has a higher fuel economy rating than did its smaller predecessor. The 2003 Prius compact sedan had a government rating of 52 mpg in city driving and 45 mpg on the highway.
If the gasoline savings, new styling and a lengthy list of technology features aren't enough to attract shoppers, it's likely the Prius price tag will.
Toyota officials, who noted women bought more than half of all Prius vehicles produced for the United States in calendar 2002, kept the starting manufacturer's suggested retail price at the same $19,995 that the 2003 model had.
Far less utilitarian look
The new model looks more substantial and less utilitarian than the first-generation Prius which has been sold in the United States since calendar 2000 as an environmentally friendly car that never requires its electric motor be plugged in.
The motor draws power from a battery pack that captures and stores electrical energy as the vehicle travels.
Styling is sleeker now, and the Prius is a five-door hatchback. Though maximum seating remains at five, passengers ride in more comfort with nearly every dimension, especially rear legroom, improved. I especially appreciated the decent-sized windows on the rear doors, and the maximum 16.1 cubic feet of cargo space, up from 11.8 cubic feet in last year's Prius.
Appearance-wise, the only angle from which the 2004 Prius looks a bit off, in my view, is from the side, where the short hood is apparent.
There's not really a reason for a longer hood, because there's only a 76-horsepower 1.5-liter, four-cylinder engine under there mated to an electric motor that puts out 50 kilowatts for another 67 horsepower.
Hybrid power not noticeable
Once the Prius was up and running on the road, the impression changed to a car whose power delivery feels a lot like that of a regular gasoline-powered auto.
Power—modulated between electric motor and gasoline engine—was smooth and seamless in the test vehicle, which, like all Priuses, had an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission.
I merged into city traffic without a hiccup, and I got up to speed with other cars on the highway without fuss.
The engine has the usual, four-cylinder buzzy sounds when pressed hard, and the Prius still is oh-so-quiet when only the electric motor is operating, such as when the car is backing up.
Overall, the driving sensation, itself, doesn't hint at a mix-and-match powertrain system.
In fact, the new Prius feels much zippier than its predecessor in pedal-to-the-metal startups, and Toyota officials say acceleration is 15 percent better than in the previous Prius.
Helping this performance is the new electric motor that's more capable than the 33-kilowatt previous motor. Torque from the motor now is 295 lb-ft from standstill all the way to 1200 rpm. This compares with 258 lb-ft from standstill to 400 rpm in the previous Prius.
The nickel-metal hydride battery is upgraded, too, to a 500-volt maximum, up from 273.6 volts. Toyota officials also said they bench-tested this battery pack to 150,000 miles "without degradation" and added there is an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty on the powertrain battery.
The four-cylinder engine is much the same as in the previous Prius, but horsepower is boosted some from last year's 70.
Ride vibrations
Thankfully, for 2004, Toyota officials dropped the low-rolling resistance rubber and put all-season tires on the new Prius. I didn't get a single chirp during my test drive. And the tires' larger size—15-inch vs. 14-inch on the 2003 Priuses—give the Prius an improved look.
There is some road noise that comes through on certain pavement surfaces. The aerodynamic shape of the new Prius does a good job of reducing wind noise.
The turning circle in the new model isn't as small as it was in the predecessor Prius, and the ride isn't as isolated from road bumps as some passengers might like.
I found my body organs jiggling and vibrating on a regular basis in the 2004 Prius tester—even on what appeared to be smooth concrete.
The electric power-assist rack-and-pinion steering also took some getting used to as I spent time correcting my steering efforts in the first several curves.
Some things to learn
The gearshifter is different, too. It's not so much a shifter or lever as it is a short, fat knob extending from the dashboard. It took me a bit of practice to learn how to move the knob from gear to gear.
There's no "P" for "park" among the knob selections, either. "Park" is a button all by itself above the knob and can be engaged without the driver going through the "neutral" gear.
I enjoyed the better graphics of the new Prius display in the middle of the dashboard, even if the midday sun can, at times, wash out how visible they are.
The Prius is available with many new options, including a voice-activated navigation system. Even fully loaded, the Prius is priced under $26,000, Toyota officials said.
Hollywood appeal
Actors Harrison Ford, Susan Sarandon, and Tim Robinson eschewed the usual limousines to ride up to the red carpet at the 2003 Academy Award ceremony in Los Angeles in 2003 Priuses.
In summer 2003, actors Billy Crystal and Ed Begley Jr., actor/director Hart Bochner who has appeared in the movies Die Hard and Anywhere But Here as well as Carla Shamberg, executive producer of the 2000 movie Erin Brockovich, and Perry Lang, director of TV's Alias and ER, were among the entertainment industry heavyweights who accepted Toyota's invitation to test drive the new Prius in Pasadena, Calif.
So eager were some of the high-brow attendees, they showed up a half hour early, according to Mary Nickerson, national manager of advanced technology vehicle marketing at Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. Inc.
Despite the fact they had been told "you might have to sit and listen to a presentation, nobody would wait, and they bolted to the cars," said Debbie Levin, president of the Environmental Media Association, which helped Toyota with the invitation list and RSVPs.
Before the afternoon was over, Toyota had orders for 22 new Priuses from the group of 25 guests, Nickerson said.
Levin, who drives a Prius herself, wasn't surprised at the orders. Her Los Angeles-based group, which "gets environmental messages in television and film and uses celebrities to role model environmental behavior," is working hard to make driving a hybrid "a cool thing to do," she said.
"It's becoming the trendy thing to do (in Hollywood); when I go to lunch with people and they get into a Mercedes, they apologize," she added.
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The blood parrot cichlid (also known as parrot cichlid and bloody parrot; no binomial nomenclature) is a hybrid cichlid. The fish was first created in Taiwan around 1986.[1] Its parentage consists of the Red Devil and the Severum.[citation needed] Blood parrots should not be confused with other parrot cichlids or salt water Parrotfish (family Scaridae).[2]
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As I walk around with all the books to my curriculum on my iPad, it occurs to me that higher education now looks very different than it did 10 years ago. I remember making ALL my powerpoint slides and now many come along with text books. All my reference books are on my phone. I can access my calendar anywhere and there is not a single eraser mark on it.
Some subtle movements in society are changing the outcomes of higher education and how we teach. Some potential changes I see are:
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2. A federal government that is focusing on transferable skills as opposed to classical education.
4. Mandates that students move through the curriculum instead of a focus on retention. Recent decreases in hours funded.
5. The increased cost of higher education far outpacing workforce pay.
What will higher education look like? What role will technology play in the next couple of decades? Will we skype class? Can I really take a course in Norway and apply it to my transcript?
As we move global, how are your counties dealing with the changes?
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Jun 22 2012: Well, for me education is more than the memorization of information. If you are not guided by someone who knows what to do with that information it is useless. That is kinda the foundation of the disciplines. There are typically core courses that are integrated into a discipline but each requires that students use the same learning but in slightly different ways. So an intro math course is used differently in the engineering discipline than the health sciences. The problem is that students don't understand how we need to integrate all courses to produce the ultimate outcome of each discipline. Sometimes the educators don't get it either.
Jun 24 2012: Higher education is primarily about learning how to discover and deduce what is not yet known or what is subject to interpretation. The ability to reason, to interpret, and to judge, to build from what is known, to understand how to try things systematically... these will always go beyond the information that may be available at any time. Broad availability of information increases the value of such skills rather than substituting for them..
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Almscliff is obviously rubbish, but somehow I can't keep away.
What a glorious day it was there yesterday, and what memories it brought back.
Fluted Columns, my first grit lead with the school outdoor pursuits group. One small sideways wire low down which immediately pulled out, then no more gear till the top as I didn't have anything big enough.
Parsons Chimney at about my fifth attempt. I'd always been able to layback up into the cave easily enough, but I'd always bottled it from there as I didn't have any cams in those early days. I finally topped out in a swirling hailstorm one day with my almost runnerless ropes thrashing around in the void beneath me.
Failing to second Central Climb in the summer holidays after my first year at Uni. I'd spent the summer term ticking a fair few E1s in the Lakes, and even elsewhere on grit, but I couldn't get anywhere on this not-even-high-in-the-grade VS. I remember half crawling into some kind of pod or pothole, and getting some kind of head jam rest before my arms gave out completely.
Morrells Wall saved my sanity at one point in my early twenties. After the worst few months of my life I found myself living back with my folks. On my second day back I got the train to Weeton, walked up to the crag and without thinking about what I was doing pulled straight onto one of the hardest problems I'd ever attempted. As I topped out first go, I bellowed into the mist, and felt all my pent up frustrations and stresses start to melt away. Over the following few months, still jobless and still dossing in my old room at the family home, I got up to Almscliff by train twice a week and discovered (for the first time) the joys of whole days on the crag armed only with rock boots, chalk, beer towels and a flask of really strong coffee. Those months of grit-based rehab turned my life around.
Even though I feel old and unfit nowadays, I still had a great day yesterday. I met up with Neil, who I hadn't seen for a year, and realised, once again, that your best friends are those that you might not see or even speak to for months at a time but still just pick up where you left off when you do manage to catch up.
I also enjoyed the old problems again, like the little ribs above the Three Swings Traverse, Pork Chop Slab, the Crucifix, and the little arete opposite Sloper Patrol. Thanks in no small part to Neil's two pads I also did Porthole Direct for the first time, and Crucifix Arete after having tried and failed it on at least 20 occasions in the last 20 years.
Almscliff: polished, crowded, covered in graffiti and not even the best crag in Wharfedale. Yet it has shaped my life more than any other pile of rocks. Which cliff or hill means the most to you and why?
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