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An NOC 2006 Training Tutorial is available online for individuals who wish to develop an understanding of the classification system and how it can be used to explore the world of work. This tutorial is self-directed and allows individuals to study specific parts of the NOC. A new Tutorial for NOC 2011 will be available soon.
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The NOC 2011 does not contain information about recognition of foreign or international credentials.Information on foreign credential recognition is available through the Working in Canada Web site. This service is designed for internationally-trained and educated individuals who wish to have their credentials recognized in Canada. It provides information, guidelines and referral services to help people put their skills to work in Canada more rapidly.For information on regulated occupations and credential recognition in Canadian provinces and territories, please visit the Working in Canada Web site.Additional information on Foreign Credential recognition can be found at the Canadian Information Center for International Credentials. If you need help to find the NOC 2011 code for your occupation, please Ask Us.
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How often is the NOC updated?
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How can I access information on wages, salaries and jobs in my field of work?
Canadian labour market information is available on HRSDC's Working in Canada Web site. This site answers questions about jobs, skills, wages, salaries and the availability of work in specific areas across Canada. Users can perform searches by NOC 2006 codes.
Where can I find information on education and training programs?
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How can I make use of the NOC 2011 Web Service (NOCWS)?
The NOC 2011 Web Service (NOCWS) enables users to integrate NOC 2011 information directly into their organizations' Internet-enabled applications (i.e.: Web sites).
The NOCWS 2011 is designed to help organizations provide better quality services to their clients. It enables organizations to:
For more information on how NOCWS 2011 can provide useful solutions for your organization, please Ask Us.
Is there a crosswalk between the NOC and the NOC-S?
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SEAFAIR Haven Festival returns to Pembrokeshire next month for its fifth year.
The biennial maritime event which takes place next month between June 7 and 14, gives traditional and classic vessels the opportunity to enjoy the Milford Haven Waterway.
The event is organised by the Tall Ships (Wales) Trust with the support of the Port of Milford Haven and other local businesses. The Trust aims to provide sailing opportunities for young people and to support events that provide sail training opportunities.
This year around sixty traditional boats and vessels from all over the UK and across Europe are scheduled to arrive in the Haven for the week-long festival. The larger vessels will port in Milford Haven Marina whilst the smaller vessels will be based in Lawrenny.
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The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA is pleased to invite re-enactors, living historians, and the public to attend the third annual Re-enactor Recruiting Day! The event serves as a "meet and greet" for living historians to interact between their organizations and for the public to learn more about the periods each group represents. In addition, the Recruiting Day provides a great opportunity for re-enactors to recruit to fill their ranks with history buffs!
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Thursday, January 8, 2009
Happy New Years
Well, it looks like the human race has survived yet another year. *Hi-Fives* I hope everyone celebrated accordingly and with out the need of a police escort home. I just got home to Portland from a couple weeks off in the homeland of Pittsburgh. Good times indeed but I'm excited to get back to work on my upcoming show at Jonathan Levine.
I'm also finally releasing one of my favorite pieces, "Noble Voices Lie Hidden and Mute" as a print. It's been on the block for a while so I'm excited to finally have it out there.
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Happy New Year, Andy! Can't wait to see the new work for your solo show in May. Good luck with that. :)
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Available Now! Call or email to book. in Fernandina Beach
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Amelia South. Directly on the Ocean, 5th Floor, Amelia Island - 3 Flat Screens, HD Cable, free WiFi, renovated kitchen, brand new bathrooms, meticulously maintained.
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Brand new renovated kitchen and both bathrooms with Kohler fixtures, Corian countertops with integrated sink. Large living and dining area, Recently redecorated with new carpets, paint, in a fun beach theme. 46" Flat screen in Living room. Flat screens in master and guest bedroom, DVD players. Separate dining area. View ocean from kitchen, dining room, living room and master bedroom. Free Wireless internet. Upgraded HD cable.
Walk across to a restaurants and convenience store. Close to grocery, shopping, putt putt, movie theater, and historic downtown Fernandina Beach.
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Air conditioning, full size washer/dryer, linens provided, reserved parking space, elevator, King bed in master with ocean view, Digital cable, 3 flat screens, DVD player, Full Kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, fridge with ice maker, microwave, smooth cook top stove, cooking utensils provided, large balcony over looking pool and beach with seating for 6. Brand new bathrooms with new tile, Kohler fixtures and lighting.
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Probe after Darwen man dies in prison
Updated 11:09am Monday 20th January 2014 in News By Jessica Cree, Crime reporter
AN INVESTIGATION is underway after a 55-year-old prisoner was found collapsed in his cell.
John Nicol, of Ivinson Road, Darwen, had been remanded into custody at HMP Walton, in north Liverpool, after being charged with three assaults, one of which was on his partner Jennifer Young, the day before.
Paramedics were called when he was found unresponsive in his cell.
Prison officers attempted CPR, but the prisoner was pronounced dead 20 minutes later.
The case has been passed to the Independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman and a post mortem examination was due to be carried out yesterday.
It is understood that Nicol died from a heart attack and that there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.
However, the Ministry of Justice has not released any information leading up to him being found unresponsive.
A Prison Service spokesman said: "HMP Liverpool prisoner John Nicol was found unresponsive in his cell by prison staff at 9.30am on January 7, 2014.
"Prison staff attempted CPR and paramedics attended but he was pronounced dead at 9.50am.
"As with all deaths in custody, the Independent Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will conduct an investigation, but the evidence suggest that it was natural causes."
Nicol had appeared before Blackburn Magistrates the day before he died and had been remanded in custody.
A spokesman for Merseyside Police said: "We can confirm that we were called to the prison following reports of an unexplained death of a 55-year-old man from Darwen.
"Initially we were seeking to identify him and trace his next of kin.
"That has now been done.
"A post mortem examination was due to be carried out yesterday to establish the cause of death.
"Officers are also preparing a full report for the coroner."
Once the report has been passed to the coroner, the spokesman said Merseyside Police's involvement with the case would not continue.


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Wladimir Klitschko has branded David Haye "embarrassing" after the Bermondsey fighter called him "Wladimir Bitchko" when continuing his declaration of war on the IBO and WBA heavyweight champion, and his elder brother, Vitaly.Haye fights Wladimir on 20 June in Germany at Schalke 04's stadium for the 33-year-old's titles in what promises to be one of the biggest events in the sport's history. More than 100 countries want to broadcast the fight live from Gelsenkirchen and 47,000 tickets have been sold. That figure could rise to a postwar European record of 70,000, comfortably beating the 57,000 crowd who witnessed Ricky Hatton defeat Juan Lazcano in Manchester in 2007.
After Haye again wore a T-shirt depicting him holding the bloodied, dismembered heads of the brothers, Wladimir said: "What an example David Haye is giving to the youth. It is embarrassing. My feelings are embarrassment that such a personality is involved in the sport. I cannot accept it. Boxing is international it has one race, one language and this is performance.."
Haye countered that his opponent "is a fighter that doesn't like to fight, with slappy gloves who doesn't stand like a true heavyweight great and go to war. But at some stage in your career you have to throw bombs. I'm going to force him to do that,", before admitting a personal dislike for Klitchsko.
"Yeah. He sucks, he's crap, I don't like his style, I don't like what he represents. He can be charming but he doesn't entertain. You should judge someone on what they do once the bell rings. I want to show him I am the best heavyweight in the world."
Wladimir, who kept cool throughout and with his courteous manner showed he has a touch of class, told Haye, a former cruiserweight world champion, that he had "only done two fights in heavyweight and wants to be champion. That's really provocative.
"I'm asking what's next, my dad's head, my mother's head, other family members? Maybe he'll attack my religion, my race. This is over the edge, this is not about sport. I tell you this guy will be punished." My jabs will give him a pizza face and then in the 12th-round I will knock him out."
Depending on the outcome, there will either be a rematch or Haye will fight Vitaly for his WBC title to unify the division.
I like Haye. He's bringing interest to the fight and much needed interest to the heavyweight division. Whether he can back up his boasts or not I'm thinking this is going to be one of the most eagerly anticipated heavyweight bouts for years.


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Sugar Magnolia in Destin
- bedrooms 6
- baths 4
- sleeps 20
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed yes
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Six bedroom/four bath with private heated pool located on beautiful holiday isle in destin! Enjoy fantastic gulf and harbor views while located only steps from the emerald-green waters of the gulf. Over 6000 square feet heated and cooled, professionally decorated.
On the first floor is a great large kids' room with 3 sets of twin bunks. At the entrance to the home on the second floor is a sitting area, which flows to the dining area, which seats 8, the breakfast bar, which seats 6, and of course the state of the art kitchen. The large kitchen features upgraded cabinets and stainless-steel appliances. The spacious living room has 22' ceilings and features a 52-inch, big-screen television and a sofa sleeper. The french doors open onto a large 25' x 25' deck that views destin harbor, the gulf of mexico and the private pool. There is a gas grill to bbq your favorite foods as you watch the mullet jump out of the water in the harbor. There are 2 bedrooms with queen beds with private baths and a large laundry room.
The third floor features wonderful views, a professional pool table to bring the family together, and a sofa sleeper. The master suite has a private bath and a king bed. There is also a queen bed and private bath in the 5th bedroom and finally a small bedroom with 1 set of twin bunks. All covered decks in front of the houses faces west. The sunsets are to die for.
Large, tropical, landscaped lot with enough room to toss the frisbee or have a shrimp boil on the oversized party deck overlooking the private, heated pool.
1st floor:
Bunk bedroom with 3 sets of twin/twin bunks (6)
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Kitchen with stainless steel appliances
Dining room
Living room with 52" big screen television, gulf and harbor view balcony, and queen sleeper sofa (2)
Queen bedroom (2)
Full bath
Queen bedroom (2)
Full bath
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- Weddings Allowed - yes - with fee
- Flat Screen TV - yes
- WiFi - yes
- Pool Table - yes
- Grill/BBQ - yes
- Pets Allowed - SM Dogs - with fee
- Pool - Private
- Neighborhood - (Private Home)
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activities and attractions in Destin Gulf Coast North
Hiking, biking, golf, tennis, fishing, shopping (Silver Sands Outlet Mall and Baytown Wharf in Sandestin are 5 minutes away. Destin Commons, Big Kahuna Waterpark, BassPro Shops and many specialty shops along 30A are within 30 minutes.), restaurants, cinemas, sightseeing, swimming, boating, water-skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing.
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Miles City, Montana is the seat of Custer County. The city, which was incorporated in 1887, was named for the Army officer who subdued the Indians - Gen. Nelson Appleton Miles. The county was named for the Army officer who was subdued by the Indians - Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer.
Miles City and the area owes its start to the soldiers who carved civilization from the Eastern Montana plains, but it was the people's pioneer spirit that helped it prevail. That, and the much-chronicled cattle drives from Texas, along with the lifeblood of the railroad.
Today, Miles City is still a thriving center of commerce. It is the largest city in Southeastern Montana and the hub of activity for the region. Growth is evident in a steadily expanding business district and new medical campus, but the community remains true to its friendly, small-town atmosphere.
We like the pace a bit slower in these parts. Unless, of course, you happen to be here during the "World Famous Miles City Bucking Horse Sale." Always the third weekend in May, this event - dubbed the "Cowboy Mardis Gras" - consists of three days of broncs being ridden and auctioned off, plus street dances in the "people corral" on Main Street and other western activities. Miles City's population of about 8,500 easily doubles with visitors from the states and abroad.
The Bucking Horse Sale is just one of many tributes to the area's lasting agriculture influence. Ranch and farm families are among the largest contributors to the local economy, and to the community's character.
Custer County has a beauty all its own. In many places, the prairie seems to stretch on forever, but we also have our breathtaking buttes, rolling hills and awe-inspiring badlands. The Yellowstone and Tongue rivers offer prime fishing and recreational opportunities. There's also no shortage of good habitat for big game hunting, particularly for whitetail and mule deer. In Miles City, you can easily spend a day roaming the Range Riders Museum and Custer County Art Center.
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Simon Kenton senior quarterback Brenan Kuntz voted Tri-State high school football Player of the Week
Simon Kenton senior Brenan Kuntz was voted the WCPO Tri-State high school football Player of the Week for Week 2, picking up 7,710 votes (28.3 percent).
The Pioneers' quarterback earned his nomination by coming up with 259 yards of total offense (149 passing, 110 rushing) and three touchdowns (two rushing, one passing) in his team's thrilling 42-35 win over Conner.
Kuntz edged out Loveland's Nate Slagel, who has had as impressive start to the season as any player in the entire Tri-state area. Talawanda's Mason Kuhn finished third in the voting conducted by TriStateFootball.com. In total, 12 players were nominated with 27,234 votes casted.
Be sure to come back Monday morning to vote for next week's WCPO Player of the Week. You can nominate a player by using Tri-State football's online form at http://www.tristatefootball.com/nominate.asp or via Twitter @TSFootball.
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By Aleasha Sandley, Herald Bulletin Staff Writer
ANDERSON — Whether consumers are filling up their cars' gas tanks, buying a gallon of milk or drying clothes at a laundromat, one man in Anderson makes sure they always get their money's worth.
Russ Willis is director of the city's Weights and Measures Department, a one-man operation responsible for ensuring all goods and services sold in weight, volume, count, size or time actually measure up to their advertised amounts. A little-known protector of consumers and businesses, Willis spends his days checking retail scales, gas pumps and all manner of measuring equipment.
"We protect the consumer and we protect the business," Willis said of himself and other weights and measures inspectors around the state. "They lose money if equipment is over- or under-weighing."
The first week of March was national Weights and Measures Week, a time designed to recognize those inspectors who make sure consumers get what they pay for. Indiana has 86 weights and measures officials throughout the state, according to a statement by Larry J. Stump, director of Indiana's Division of Weights and Measures.
"Nearly everything we buy is sold by weight, volume, length, count or measure," said a press release from Willis. "Think of examples — a dozen eggs, a gallon of milk, a liter of wine, a yard of cloth, a pound of hamburger, a cord of wood. Your weights and measures inspectors are at work behind the scenes protecting consumers and businesses from unfair practices."
In the winter months, Willis goes around to retail outlets and pharmacies in the city to make sure their scales are correct according to his state-certified equipment; he also checks time-measured equipment, such as tanning beds, car washes and clothes washers and dryers. In the summer, Willis spends his days checking all the gas pumps in the city.
"A lot of times the gas pumps more often than not are giving the gas away," he said. "As price goes up, the number of complaints goes up. When gas prices were almost $4 a gallon, I got a lot of calls."
When checking gas pumps, Willis pumps five gallons of gas on fast speed and five gallons on slow speed. They each must come within six cubic inches — about six tablespoons — of five gallons.
"Rarely do you find problems; they're always just a little bit off," he said. "(Gas stations) can't use the pump if it shorts the customer."
Willis also checks the packaging on products, such as meat or produce sold by weight in grocery stores, to make sure the store doesn't include the weight of packaging when pricing the item.
"It adds up to pennies, and that adds up over time," he said.
Over the last two years, Willis has noticed a problem with some nutrition bars not weighing their advertised amount, and in January, he got a call from the state weights and measures office telling him bags of ice being sold in Anderson were underweight.
"It was 10 degrees outside and I was checking bags of ice," he said.
Weights and measures officials must keep up with state-of-the-art technology, including measuring equipment and the ability to measure materials such as coal while it is in motion on trucks or rail cars.
"Motor fuel quality, another function for weights and measures, is also a rapidly advancing science," according to Willis' press release. "Regulatory officials are challenged with the development of performance specifications and laboratory testing of evolving fuel sources, such as ethanol, biodiesel, biobutanol and hydrogen. Regardless of the technology in place, inspectors are well trained to secure accuracy and equity."
Weights and measures officials must be recommended by the mayor or county commissioners in Indiana and certified by the state, Willis said. They must attend training each year.
Besides consumers, businesses also welcome weights and measures officials into their facilities.
"It helps them in their responsibility to be fair to their customers," Willis said. "They may be losing money because the scale is not accurate."
Madison County Weights and Measures Inspector Kyle Noone said jobs like his were necessary for a fair marketplace.
"Weights and measures regulation and inspection is necessary to ensure fair practices are being followed in the marketplace," he said in Willis' press release. "Our main goal is to ensure equity in the marketplace for both the seller and buyer. Wherever there is weighing or measuring devices used commercially, we are also there."
Willis advises consumers to watch the scale and amount registered when paying at a store, making sure the weight, price and other information is visible. If they have questions about the weight or price charged, they should ask a manager, and if the problem is not resolved, they should call 641-6186 in Anderson and 641-9662 in Madison County.
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David Coppedge was an information technology specialist and system administrator on JPL's international Cassini mission to Saturn, the most ambitious interplanetary exploration ever launched. A division of California Institute of Technology, JPL operates under a contract with the federal space agency. Coppedge held the title of "Team Lead" System Administrator on the mission until his supervisors demoted and humiliated him for advancing ideas that superiors labeled "unwelcome" and "disruptive." Ultimately they fired him. Demotion and termination led to a lawsuit and trial. The latter concluded in April, 2012. The trial court announced on October 31, 2012, its intention to rule in JPL's favor within 30 days.
Former NASA specialist claims he was fired over intelligent design
Associated Press, March 11, 2012
Design flaw? A fired NASA employee says he was let go because of his belief in intelligent design
World Magazine, February 16, 2011
Intelligent Design Proponent Fired from NASA Lab
The Christian Post, January 26, 2011
JPL worker sues over intelligent design demotion
Associated Press, April 19, 2010
Intelligent Design proponent who works at JPL says he experienced religious discrimination
San Gabriel Valley Tribune, April 18, 2010
Discrimination Lawsuit Filed against NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab for Harassing and Demoting Supporter of Intelligent Design
Discovery Institute, April 14, 2010
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David Coppedge is an information technology specialist and high level system administrator at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California. Coppedge has worked on the international Cassini mission to Saturn at JPL since 1997, the most ambitious interplanetary exploration ever launched. In that capacity, he has a wide breadth of knowledge about technical aspects of Cassini's computers and networks and was heavily involved in all the mission operations. From 2000-2009, he held the title of "Team Lead System Administrator" on Cassini until his supervisors demoted and humiliated him for advancing handing out pro-intelligent design DVDs that were deemed "unwelcome" and "disruptive." Coppedge has been a faithful and highly regarded JPL employee for many years, has led tours of the lab and has served as an outreach speaker presenting the Cassini findings to civic and astronomy clubs and school groups. Also actively involved in the intelligent design movement, Coppedge serves on the board of Illustra Media, which has produced videos such as Unlocking the Mystery of Life and The Privileged Planet—the very DVDs that his employer has tried to suppress at JPL.


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Great family condo with jacuzzi at Holiday Hills in Branson
- bedrooms 2
- baths 2
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub yes
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Holiday Hills
rates (USD)
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$ 600 - $ 725 / week
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Your perfect family vacation in Branson is here at our deluxe condo at beautiful Holiday Hills Golf Resort. This condo has 2 bedrooms, each with their own bathrooms, and a sofa sleeper to sleep a total
of six. All beds are queen size, including sofa sleeper. Plus, you'll
enjoy relaxing in the 2 person jacuzzi included in the Master suite!
The unit also features a full kitchen and private balcony. It's
located in a gated resort community and has no stairs. Simply walk-in
from street level! We also have a second condo with king beds, so
please inquire.
Surrounded by the beauty of the Ozarks, Holiday Hills resort offers a
PGA-certified 18-hole championship golf course, along with tennis
courts, basketball, shuffleboard, playgrounds, and 2 outdoor swimming
pools (one is located right outside our condo building)! Also, an
on-site resturant, "The Grille on The Green," features everything from
steaks to sandwiches.
This quiet location is away from traffic and noise, but is just
minutes from all the shows and entertainment on Branson's 76 Country
Blvd! Holiday Hills Resort is located on the east end of Hwy 76, near
Branson Landing and the historic downtown district - about five minutes from the
east end of the strip. Yet while our condo is away from strip traffic, it's still within easy driving distance to Silver Dollar City, White Water, great shopping, all the shows, and Table Rock Lake. Whether you want to be near the fun and action, or just find a quiet Ozark getaway, our condo offers the perfect setting and location for your vacation!
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Free high speed and wireless internet access
2-person jacuzzi
Air conditioned, ceiling fans, cable TV, balcony, iron/board,
washer/dryer, alarm clocks, all linens provided
3 TV's with DVD/VCR's (living room and both bedrooms)
Family-friendly movie library provided by owner
Fully equipped kitchen includes coffee pot, toaster, plates, glasses,
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January-February: $95/night or $600/week
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West Orange vs. Olympia( Phelan M. Ebenhack / Special to the Sentinel / October 18, 2013 )
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Q&A with John Klemm
City of Residence: Byron
Occupation: Owner-operator Big Peach Antique Mall
QUESTION: How would you describe Big Peach Antique Mall?
ANSWER: A huge collection of all kinds of things your mother, your grandmother, your great-grandmother and maybe even your great-great-grandmother used to have. Its a museum you can walk in and touch things as well as a marketplace where you can buy things.
QUESTION: Whats your role, what do you do?
ANSWER: I manage dealers who have booths and merchandise here and oversee seven-days-a-week operations. And I move a lot of furniture around.
QUESTION: Is there a difference between a flea market and an antique mall?
ANSWER: An antique mall like ours contains more quality merchandise than what youd have at a flea market. Its more of a collectors venue with genuine antiques, artifacts, furniture, reproduction furniture, quality and well-made items. We dont have used household items like appliances and electronics. You wont find a used Crock Pot or toaster. No used clothes unless theyre vintage or have a unique purpose.
QUESTION: As owner, do you sell antiques or do you sell space?
ANSWER: We sell antiques. We do provide services and space to other vendors, but its more than just renting space. We provide services to our dealers and customer service to our customers. Its a good question because people think we just rent space, but spend a day in our shoes and youll see a lot of details you probably never thought about.
But we buy and sell, too. The whole reason we do this is its enjoyable. Every day is different. You never know who or whats going to come through that door.
QUESTION: How many vendors here?
ANSWER: Roughly 214. Theyre mainly local but we have some from across Georgia and from Alabama and Florida.
QUESTION: How are your sales in this questionable economy?
ANSWER: People are more particular about what they buy and they hold tighter to their dollars -- until they find what they want. Theres a huge variety of collectors and shoppers who are looking for a deal and not looking for something brand new. Thats the reason we thrive in this economy. You dont have to be a millionaire to be a collector.
QUESTION: How many sales transactions on an average day?
ANSWER: Maybe a hundred on a slow day but on weekends more like 200 to 300.
QUESTION: Whats the most unusual item youve had?
ANSWER: Oh, I think a surgical bone saw. Or maybe a confessional. We had a confessional and sold it.
QUESTION: Whats been your favorite item?
ANSWER: The confessional. I mean, where have you ever seen a confessional for sale?
QUESTION: Have you noticed an average customer browsing time?
ANSWER: It varies, but usually a minimum of two hours. A lot of people come and look, go to lunch, then come back. We have a lot of business from people off the interstate and some of them come in, spend the night around here, then come back the next day.
QUESTION: Your location?
ANSWER: Were in Byron east of I-75 at exit 149 at 119 Peachtree Parkway, north of the Peach Shops at Byron. We have a site at bigpeachantiques.com.
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A Middle East Islamicized, or balkanized?
By MICHAEL ZIMMERMAN
12/30/2012 21:46
We see in the "Arab Spring" (or "Winter") that elections have not been accompanied by minorities' rights being protected, a central feature of real democracies.
Egyptian poll workers count votes in referendum
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As a state it had existed in several forms since the First World War. Its peoples used two alphabets, hosted several religions, spoke four languages, comprised two major races and included several nationalities.
For decades it has been commonplace to describe the Middle East as "Arab-Muslim," as though it belongs to them exclusively. In reality, the region's multitude of minorities considered together may be a majority.
Populations may be categorized by religion, ethnicity, language, race, nationality and perhaps other variables. For example, people of Syria define themselves not only as Syrian but also Alawite, Sunni, Shi'ite, Druse, Kurd and Christian.
Consider further major population identities.
Iranians are mostly Persian, not Arab.
Iran is home to Shi'ite Islam (as compared to Sunni Islam, the center of gravity of which is Saudi Arabia) and also home to the Zoroastrian and Baha'i religions. Its people speak Farsi, not Arabic.
Iraq's three major distinct populations are now mostly grouped geographically: Shi'ites mostly in south and center, Sunnis in the west and Kurds in the north. Vast population transfers or migrations occurred the past decade (after America's 2003 takedown of Saddam Hussein's regime), those regions becoming more homogeneous. Until recently, Iraq was also home to many Jews and Assyrians.
THE PAST century saw considerable population movements in the Middle East, some voluntary, others imposed.
Christian Armenians living in the Caucasus region were unsuccessful at maintaining statehood after WWI. Many were killed by Turks in a conflict variously defined as a civil war or a holocaust, and they suffered post-war Soviet dominance.
Egypt has a durable national identity distinct from its Arab or Muslim identity, and includes large minorities of Coptic Christians and racial Africans. There were once also many Greeks, Europeans and Jews, most of whom left. The tension between Egyptian nationalism and Arab-Muslim identity is reflected in the November 13, 2012, CNN News report citing an Egyptian Muslim calling for destruction of the Sphinx and pyramids as pagan.
Lebanon was established as a Christian state alongside Syria, with Maronites and the Eastern Orthodox Church providing primary identities, but also with large Sunni, Shi'ite and Druse populations. It endured civil war in the 1950s, '70s and '80s. Lebanon once had a Jewish community.
Israel, while a Jewish state, provides religious freedom for Christians, Muslims and other citizens and residents. Its Jews include various races – from Africa, Europe, Mideast, South Asia – as well as Ashkenazi and Sephardi, assorted religious streams, and peoples from many lands.
MANY MIDDLE East peoples consider their primary identity to be other than Sunni, Shi'ite or Arab. Kurds are a significant population in Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Armenia and Syria. While most are Sunnis, Kurds consider themselves a non-Arab nation. Many Beduin's cultural self-image is other than that of the majority in their host states.
The majority of Turkey's people do not identify as Arab, but Turkic, kinsmen of Asian communities, with diasporas in Cyprus and Europe. A large minority are Kurds. The 1920s population swap with Greece saw many people return to their homeland; the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded the transfer's organizer. Turkey is home to Albanians, Armenians, Assyrians, Azerbaijanis, Bosnians, Chechens, Circassians and Georgians, among other minorities.
The population of United Arab Emirates includes Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims, Arabs, Persians, South Asians (Indians, etc.), Eastern Asians, Filipinos and Western ex-pats.
Some Muslim leaders submerged earlier identities of peoples in lands where Islam became the dominant religion and identity.
Recall the Taliban's purposeful destruction of ancient Buddhist shrines in Afghanistan (March 2001).
An excellent book on Middle East minorities is by the Hebrew University's Mordechai Nisan – Minorities in the Middle East: A History of Struggle and Self Expression, published in 2002. Also see his September 1996 essay "The Minority Plight" in Middle East Quarterly.
TODAY THE Middle East is in greater political flux than at any time since the 1920s.
After WWI, the British and French, and Turkish reformers, replaced the collapsing Ottoman Empire and established new political states and borders.
Consider the alternative scenario of Ottoman leaders in 1914 not casting their lot with Germany and Austria-Hungary. That fateful decision concerned Britain (Suez Canal owner and long-time supporter of Ottomans against expansionist Russia).
In 1915, the Ottomans attacked British forces in Egypt from Sinai, crossing the canal. Britain responded with military campaigns into the Holy Land and Syria, and northwest from the Persian or Arabian Gulf.
Commonwealth forces conquered most Ottoman territory (except its heartland).
Might the Ottoman Empire have endured had it not joined Britain's initial WWI enemies? An intriguing "what if."
The British 1918 victory led to new states formed from territories long Ottoman and sometimes known as the Levant, Mesopotamia and Arabia. Among new entities were Mandate Palestine (soon subdivided into Transjordan and a smaller Jewish homeland), Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Kuwait. Arabia would soon form a political state after civil war among Saudis contending with Hashemites; the latter gained power in Transjordan and Iraq.
FORMATION OF distinct Kurdish and Armenian states from territory long controlled or contested by the Ottomans was discussed by the international community after WWI.
Britain's Foreign Office after WWI, and America's State Department post-WWII, generally cast their fortunes with Sunni Muslim Arabs in the Middle East (with Shi'ites in Persia/Iran). France gained influence over Syria and Lebanon, and supported the latter's Christians.
At various periods after WWI there was significant international support for minorities: Armenian, Coptic, Jewish, Kurdish, Maronite, Shi'ite. The British initially promoted Jewish rights in Palestine, later shifting from that stance. For eastern Palestine, renamed Emirate of Transjordan in 1923 (Jordan after 1950), Britain supported leadership by migrating tribal leaders from Arabia over locals.
Britain installed a Hashemite king in the new Iraq (on lands of ancient empires, other peoples).
As Britain, France and the US gained influence, they tended to downplay rights of most Middle East minorities. Israel overcame British switches in sympathy/support, and American diplomatic inconstancy, to force Britain from western Palestine in a militarypolitical independence campaign 1944-'47, proclaiming statehood in 1948. Israel has since fought Muslim challenges repeatedly, and became a flourishing democratic state, albeit one systemically threatened and often symbol of hope to minorities.
THE PRESENT era may be an opportune time to cease considering the Middle East as generically Arab-Muslim. It is a moment to redress the neglect of minorities via broader appreciation of the region's varied populations. A fresh term like "mosaic of Middle East minorities" might illuminate the new perspective. This reflects historic reality and suits attempts to create and enable representative democracies – ideally, ones which protect "rights of minorities."
We see in the "Arab Spring" (or "Winter") that elections have not been accompanied by minorities' rights being protected, a central feature of real democracies. A fresh perspective respecting such rights, and political entities that reflect component elements, may be beneficial, if not for full peace, at least for improved prospects for regional balances of power and stability.
Might Yugoslavia's recent devolution be a model? Would this leave most Middle East peoples better off?
The writer is a former army officer and retired business executive, who lived in Israel several years working as a political analyst. He leads discussion groups about international security affairs.
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See what happens when you book Gremlins! According to a very brief story in The Buffalo (NY) News, a car drove into a utility pole next to the marquee for the Transit Drive-In in nearby South Lockport, burst into flames and severely damaged the marquee. The News said that no … Continue reading
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Apache closes down with one last party
This was expected for months, but it's still sad. The Apache Drive-In, (Globe AZ) which had survived so many drive-in downturns, could not survive the shift to digital projection. It held its going-away party last weekend, as documented by public radio station KJZZ. You can also see a video report from … Continue reading
New drive-in coming to New Braunfels TX
There's a great story in Texas that's getting even better. Ryan Smith and his family built the Stars & Stripes Drive-In Theatre (Lubbock) in 2003, and now they're going to build the second Stars & Stripes in New Braunfels, a fun town between Austin and San Antonio on I-35. According to its … Continue reading
Drive-in author tells USA Today his top ten
At one level, I look at USA Today's story, posted late last night, as pure link bait. Any top ten list is designed to pull in visitors from all over just because its title is intriguing and its slide show is eye candy. On the other hand, they used my … Continue reading
Pleasant Valley Drive-In may close for good
Here's the kind of story we're going to see a lot over the next few weeks. The Pleasant Valley Drive-In, Pleasant Valley CT, having failed to attract enough votes to win a projector through Project Drive-In, now faces an uncertain future, as reported by WVIT, New Britain's news leader. "I've … Continue reading
Meet the final (?) four winners of Project Drive-In
Today, Honda announced four more winners of its Project Drive-In contest to award digital projection systems. The latest lucky drive-ins include: Ocala Drive-In, Ocala FL, the only Florida entrant in the contest. Starlite Drive-In, Cadet MO, which somehow escaped our seemingly exhaustive four-part list of news stories about the candidates. … Continue reading
Project Drive-In roundup 4: The list that wouldn't die
In the third installment of our roundup of candidates for Honda's Project Drive-In, I predicted that Honda would choose more than five lucky recipients of digital projectors. What I really didn't anticipate was that Honda would reopen voting for the second set of winners. With another round of voting comes … Continue reading
A brilliant suggestion to Honda: Finance the losers
As we continue our long, extended Drive-In Project journey, we will pause to thank Honda for its generous support in supplying nine digital projectors to struggling drive-in theaters. And then we will pass along a great suggestion posted yesterday evening. The Johnson City TN Press ran an article about the … Continue reading
Drive-In survival: A tale of two Starlites
Here's a depressing story about the Starlite Drive-In (Mitchell SD) which we've discussed previously. According to the Argus Leader and the theater's web site, the Starlite will close "forever" after the last show this Saturday, September 21. You know, it takes optimism and an overwhelming dedication to survival to invest in … Continue reading
99W takes the fifth Honda projector
The 99W Drive-In (Newberg OR) is the fifth but not final winner of Honda's Project Drive-In. As I predicted, Honda has reopened voting and will award four more digital projectors. According to the Project Drive-In site, voting will continue until Saturday, and the next four winners will be announced September … Continue reading


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University of Virginia, 2010 - $9,945
The current gold standard treatment for forearm fractures includes a period of full immobilization of the site of injury (typically six to eight weeks) followed by routine physical therapy to regain muscle strength and range of motion. However, each year approximately 6.8 million Americans experience immobilization-induced muscle atrophy, which increases recovery time and vulnerability to further injuries. This team's solution is a modular cast design dubbed the PuzzleCast. It consists of several interlocking thermoplastic components that have the ability to unlock degrees of freedom while still maintaining immobilization of the injured area. By increasing range of motion during the healing process, blood flow is increased, muscle atrophy is reduced, and overall healing time and physical therapy are shortened.
CCI Phase I: Center for Chemistry of the Universe
This Phase I CCI will place chemistry at the center of research efforts to describe the molecular composition of the universe. The Center for Chemistry of the Universe will assemble a multi-institutional, multidisciplinary group of researchers to investigate and understand chemical processes in the interstellar medium. The chemistry occurring under the unique conditions of the interstellar medium produces the initial molecular starting materials for solar system formation. This chemistry, which produces a surprisingly rich set of common organic molecules along with more exotic reactive species, also supplies the molecules in meteorites and comets that may deliver the building blocks of life to young planets. Understanding this chemistry will require the development of high-speed broadband mm-wave spectrophotometers for chemical identification as well as new methods to probe chemical reactivity in cold gases and on surfaces.
The Center will establish connections between fields such as combustion chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, and materials processing that share the theme of "chemistry under extreme conditions." The Center will provide a team-oriented, collaborative and multidisciplinary research environment for graduate student and postdoctoral researchers. Synergistic center activities capitalize on the broad appeal of the space sciences and include a summer undergraduate research program, a university-level general science course, new web materials for the general public and display materials for out-of-school time programs in science centers and museums.
University of Virginia, 2010 - $9,732
The laparoscopic cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive surgical procedure to remove the gallbladder, is one of the most frequent surgeries performed in the United States, with an estimated 922,000 performed annually. Although laparoscopic removal significantly decreases surgical risk and recovery time, difficulties can arise when removing a gallstone-ridden gallbladder through a twelve-millimeter port. An important step in the surgery occurs when the physician puts the gallbladder into a laparoscopic retrieval bag (endobag); gallstones bulge at the bottom of the bag and can become wedged in the removal site.
To solve the problem, this E-Team is designing an endobag that employs cross-linked synthetic fibers nestled between pieces of polyurethane to create a structure similar to a novelty finger trap. When the surgeon pulls up, the contents inside the endobag lineate (form lines) due to the resulting radial force, preventing bulging of the gallbladder during extraction. The device integrates with the current procedure and tools; no new techniques or equipment are necessary.
University of Virginia, 1999 - $20,000
University of Virginia, 1998 - $19,718
University of Virginia, 2009 - $19,900
University of Virginia, 2006 - $21,200
University of Virginia, 2005 - $25,410
University of Virginia, 2000 - $13,769
Millions of people are diagnosed with life-threatening allergies each year, and in extreme cases these allergies can cause a deadly anaphylactic response. To combat anaphylaxis in an emergency situation, allergic individuals carry a life-saving injectable dose of epinephrine; however, epinephrine injectors currently on the market are too bulky and a hassle to carry, and as a result less than half the people who should carry an injector on them at all times actually do so. To answer this problem, the EpiCard E-Team, now formally incorporated as Intelliject, Inc., has invented an automatic epinephrine injecting system that is credit-card sized and easy to use. The EpiCard can be carried almost anywhere -- in the user's purse, wallet, or pocket -- and is efficient and safe.
The Virginia-based company has now received nearly $13 million in funding from various sources. Visit intelliject.com for more information.
University of Virginia, 2008 - $15,200
Approximately 40,000 patients per year that suffer from pancreatico-biliary disease receive Self-Expanding Metal Stents (SEMS) to alleviate pain. SEMS placement is normally a 30-60 minute outpatient procedure that involves passing an endoscope through the patient's mouth and navigating through the stomach to the entrance of the biliary duct. The insertion procedure can be complicated, however, and the stent can be easily misplaced, leading to infection, morbidity, and hospital admission.
This E-Team is developing a device to help make SEMS procedures easier. The device is an after-market addition to the existing SEMS catheter that acts like a shock absorber, slowing any sudden increases in insertional speed and giving the technician enough time to retract the inner catheter before SEMS misplacement occurs.
University of Virginia, 2008 - $16,100
This E-Team is developing a device to treat uterine atony, the failure of the uterus to contract after a c-section birth, which can lead to excessive blood loss, hysterectomy and (sometimes) death. While there are a wide array of treatments for uterine atony (manual stimulation, drug therapy, surgery, medical devices), they aren't particularly effective and their cost and complexity often precludes their use outside western hospitals. The team's simple mechanical device is a clamp that simulates manual stimulation more effectively by compressing the uterus, suppressing hemorrhaging. The clamp clicks into one of three settings, each corresponding to different levels of pressure.
University of Virginia, 2008 - $15,000
EcoMOD is an ongoing green building project at the University of Virginia in which architecture and engineering students construct affordable, modular homes that use 30-50% less energy than similar houses. They've built five houses so far, funded by a variety of non-profits, corporations and the EPA. The first house, ecoMOD1, has an extensive monitoring system in place to gather data on energy and water usage. While the system works well, it's far too expensive to be a commercial energy-monitoring product and hasn't been replicated in the other ecoMOD homes.
The team is now developing a commercial version: a low-cost, freeware, wireless home energy monitoring system that provides real-time feedback on energy use (electricity consumption of major appliances, water consumption, indoor and outdoor temperature and humidity, and carbon dioxide emissions), has the capability to adjust thermostat and ventilation settings based on whether the residents are home, and enables peak load shedding of selected appliances based on price signals from the utility. It consists of microcontrollers ranged around the house, a base station, and a web interface.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - $19718.00
University of Virginia-Main Campus
Through participating in E-Teams in the Invention and Design course at the University of Virginia, students study the invention process and learn how to create environmentally conscious designs and products. With this NCIIA grant, the course modules were altered to incorporate hands-on innovation. The objective was to provide students with enough financial and development support to make significant progress toward patenting and marketing new technologies that both make a profit and make the world a better place to live. This course has generated several Advanced E-Teams, including the Soil Aeration E-Team and the Inventor's Toolkit E-Team. Professor Gorman also works with the Solar Airship E-Team.
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In areas where organic waste products have accumulated in excess, the oxygen in the soil is often depleted. When this occurs the soil becomes anaerobic and waste material degrades very slowly, and can prove to be toxic. This E-Team has created and refined a new windmill design intended to aerate anaerobic soils, thereby restoring artificially anoxic environments. Applications for soil re-aeration with the compact, inexpensive windmill are rejuvenating coastal dredging lands, constructed wetlands, and landfills. The market envisioned for this aeration system includes private property and government restoration projects.During the grant period, the team is completing a patent application, and field-testing prototypes with several potential customers at sites around the country. The Soil Aeration E-Team originated in Professor Michael Gorman's Invention and Design course at the University of Virginia.
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Rossville Church of Christ was the setting of the Aug. 20, 2011 wedding of Jill Elizabeth Haas and Nathan Andrew Burkowski. Kevin Purdy performed the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mark and Nancy Haas of Rossville. She has a bachelor's degree from Olivet Nazarene University in education. She is a high school art teacher at Bismarck High School.
The groom is the son of Chuck and Vicky Burkowski. He has a bachelor's degree in athletic training from Eastern Illinois University and a master's from E.I.U. in sports administration. He works for Carle Clinic.
Matron of honor was Lori Haas, sister of the bride. Bridesmaids were Aislyn Talbott, Maggie Sillar and Erin Hoffman, all friends of the bride. Flower girl was Gwen Schimmel, cousin of the groom.
Best man was Larry Bratton, friend of the groom. Groomsmen were John Myers and Logan Johnson, both friends of the groom and Chad Burkowski, brother of the groom. Ring bearer was Mac Matthews, friend of the bride. Ushers were Mitch Haas, brother of the bride and Jesse Roach, cousin of the bride.
After a honeymoon to Jamaica, the couple resides in Rossville.


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Weta is a subspecies of insects from New Zealand, but can refer to:
- Sideshow Collectibles, sometimes Sideshow Weta, a California-based company which deals in collectibles.
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"K" Adjectives
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Kings must know the importance of "K". Your young student will as well, with this worksheet on "K" adjectives. There are three short exercises to help her master her parts of speech, plus a fun letter mazeto solve when she's done.
Updated on Feb 28, 2012