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Dawnbreaker is a professional services firm providing commercialization assistance to advanced technology firms and their investors. Dawnbreaker specializes in business planning, market research and valuation in the commercial sector and transition planning within DoD using a unique blend of individualized mentoring, training seminars, and/or consulting. Two distinguishing features characterize Dawnbreaker's work. First, is the emphasis on measurable results. Second, is to use an approach that helps grow our client's business. Fifty percent of Dawnbreaker's clients receive private sector financing within 18 months after developing business plans with our assistance. Sixty percent of the DoD participants receive Phase III funding within 20 months of program completion. Since 1990 we have worked with over 4,458 SBIR, STTR, and ATP funded projects and have received consistent and positive praise for our work. The combined sales and investment in the firms we have assisted total in excess of two billion dollars.
There is a clear value for agencies, states, small and large businesses to work with a service company with a rich history of success and depth. In the case of Dawnbreaker, our depth is in understanding the intent, method, and objectives of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. From having worked within large corporations and within small businesses, our staff understands the perspective and financial imperatives of both. We are therefore, uniquely well prepared to assist companies to plan and succeed in transitioning to Phase III (Commercial phase). Our track record which includes a 60 to 1 return on investment in our services, demonstrates this.
Dawnbreaker is a Delaware C-Corporation, with its headquarters in Rochester, NY. Although based in Rochester, our accounting and legal support are located in the Washington DC area. The accounting firm that we use to assure full compliance with all government accounting procedures is Rubino and McGeehin, based in Bethesda, MD. Our corporate counsel is David Metzger of Arnold & Porter, based in Tysons Corner, VA. The company has grown to our current level of 60 employees. We have been able to successfully grow, while maintaining the highest level of service to our customers and clients.
Dawnbreaker specializes in providing commercialization assistance to small advanced technology firms and their investors. Since 1990 we have worked with over 3,400 firms that have received funding from the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, the Advanced Technology Program (ATP), and others.
Based on the experience of working with Eastman Kodak's intrapreneurship program in the mid-80's, Dr. Servo developed a method for effecting substantive change in technology entrepreneurs through their involvement in a highly interactive business planning process. A text written by Dr. Servo entitled Business Planning for Scientists and Engineers (4th edition) provides the structure for systematically addressing issues that must be addressed in order to facilitate successful commercialization. Participating firms are assigned to an experienced "portfolio manager" who acts as their guide and mentor throughout the process. All portfolio managers have had "profit and loss" experience and therefore understand the financial demands felt by an entrepreneur and their investors.
As the Small Business Innovation Research community has evolved, additional services have been required to meet the dynamic needs of the Federal government. In response to these changes, Dawnbreaker has developed four models referred to as educational, information, hybrid, and acceleration models. Use of these models enables us to meet the objectives of Federal agencies while staying within the funding guidelines provided. Irrespective of the model used, our goal is always to create measurable success for our clients.
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So here you are, at the website of Len Richardson. It is hard to say what you may find here. Over the years I have accumulated a wide variety of interest, talents and experiences. This is the place where I can share them with you. Let me encourage you to browse around and connect with me if you feel the urge. I believe that connecting with like minded people, people who love what they do and enjoy their lives is the secret to happiness. I want to make as many of these connections as possible. It's no accident you are here. Don't be shy. If you are … [Read More...]
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Dominate Local Markets is a Text Message Marketing Service I created using a phone application platform. I am currently offering this service to local businesses in the Central Virginia area. I am very excited about this project and I am absolutely committed to the belief that "mobile marketing" can make a huge difference for many small businesses. Text messages simply cannot be ignored and people will not be separated from their mobile phones. Local Businesses now have the ability to contact their customers instantly with special offers and discounts that are certain to drive more foot traffic to their stores. Text message marketing is absolutely the most effective and affordable form of advertising that any business can do. I … [Read More...]

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Brewing Company. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. at the 495 E. Warner Road in Chandler.
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Pretty much all of my blog posts about Adobe are critical, if not outright negative. This is because I care about the environment in which I work. My line of business, I am all but compelled to work with Adobe products. They are a major focal point of my development efforts, and are something with which I have had a relationship for over twenty years now.
Publishing technology has few alternatives. Before InDesign, QuarkXpress was the dominant application for page layouts. When InDesign CS2 was released, a gust of fresh air blew into the state of page layouts, and Quark quickly was given a run for its money, quickly outpaced by InDesign's innovations. There were others, like PageMaker and FrameMaker, but they had their specific markets and requirements that generally didn't meet book publishing's general needs with the same ease as Quark and InDesign.
For a case in point, one need only look at the link manager in both applications. A "link" in this case is a piece of art placed into pages, or an XML file used to populate a template. A lot of time has passed since I worked with Quark in depth, but I remember Quark's link manager being very linear with a poor UI and file selection UX. InDesign's link management became everything that Quark's wasn't and kept innovating. The link manager is not "sexy" in the sense that it is an easy-to-implement, eye-popping effect for a client to see, but it is a focal point in the application for the page builder, who has to manage anywhere between a handful to thousands of links in a single job. A designer cannot build a design without using the link manager; it is like needing food to survive. With Adobe Creative Suite 4, my company made the decision to have all new titles be made in InDesign and have yet to change that policy. I learned how to script on that version and have built up a substantial library of code since.
Recent releases of the Creative Suite, and the newly released Creative Cloud, have left me wanting for better Applescript support, to the point where much of my code is going to be rendered obsolete within a year at the rate things are going. In my team's recent purchase of Quark licenses—purely for legacy file support purposes, sadly,as we have a soft spot for Quark since some of us built are careers on it—the link manager was the first feature we looked at. It was immediately apparent that their link management had not changed one iota since InDesign's first release, and quickly went back to work with InDesign, disappointed that nothing new was on the horizon for us.
There is one promising open source page layout application, but since scripting support appears to be even more dodgy than InDesign's, there is no point in even downloading the application. "Contribute to the project," you suggest? Noble, but there is no way I can fit in free development work in between The Day Job, school (I get 10-20 hours of homework each week), and family. So, I keep slogging with InDesign.
With Photoshop and Illustrator, things are more promising with there being a number of good alternatives, but without that page layout to tie it all together, I have to pick my battles elsewhere. I'm really not keen on supporting whatever arbitrary language a given application supports in addition to Applescript and Javascript. Wrangling those two is enough work as it is.
Really, the only way I can get out from Adobe's mire would be to change my careers away from anything remotely design-related, which wouldn't be all that bad, but that would really mean changing industries, which is something that is, personally, unappealing to me for the time being. I have my reasons, but this is not the forum in which to discuss them.
What this means is that, in the end due to industry and personal constraints, I cannot avoid Adobe, and will not be able to in the foreseeable future. While I am here, working with their apps, I have a desire to see them improve, or at least be better maintained. Adding in 3D object creation into Photoshop is not what I consider a good use of anyone's time. So, I criticize.


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Industrial arrangement of machines, equipment, and workers for continuous flow of workpieces in mass-production operations. An assembly line is designed by determining the sequences of operations for manufacture of each component as well as the final product. Each movement of material is made as simple and short as possible, with no cross flow or backtracking. Work assignments, numbers of machines, and production rates are programmed so that all operations performed along the line are compatible. Automated assembly lines (see automation) consist entirely of machines run by other machines and are used in such continuous-process industries as petroleum refining and chemical manufacture and in many modern automobile-engine plants. See also Henry Ford, interchangeable parts, Taylorism.
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Vice president of sales and marketing Paul Newstead said grapes, stone fruit, kiwifruit and cherries were the items hardest hit for Nathel International.
The cherry and kiwifruit losses were "catastrophic," for the Pittsgrove, N.J., company, he said.
Newstead said there was no assessment yet on Chile's pear and apple crops, which come later in growing cycle. He noted, however, that early varieties of those commodities were in bloom when the freezes hit.
Newstead said the knee-jerk reaction might be to assume that U.S. markets will receive less fruit this season, but he said the opposite could be true.
"We could get more fruit than normal if Chile can't ship it elsewhere," he said.
"Last year, Chilean grapes had some condition issues. We thought we would get less fruit, but we ended up getting more than expected because it couldn't be sent to some other parts of the world," he said.
Opportunities for Peru
Nathel imports grapes from Chile and Peru, and Newstead said if Chile does have supply issues, it may create an opportunity for Peruvian shippers.
"You don't want to see anything bad happen to Chile," he said. "It's important to us, but conditions indicate that Peru is going to be important to retailers and wholesalers.
"As people transition from California to imports, it's going to make more sense this year. Every year, quality is getting better with varieties they are planting and the job they are doing."
Newstead said Peruvian grapes already have been harvested, but importers are waiting for California's crop to wind down before bringing them into the U.S..
Bil Goldfield, communications manager for Dole Fresh Fruit, Westlake Village, Calif., said the company didn't expect "a major effect in our overall volumes" of Chilean grapes.
He said quality and condition should have more of an effect on price than volume.
"The fruit being sent to the U.S. needs to be good in order to get good results," he said. "It is obvious to anyone in this industry what happens when fruit arrives with quality issues. Customers in the U.S. do not want to handle poor quality and condition, and growers know this. I expect the arrival of Chilean fruit to be good for this reason."
Grant, however, said prices should be favorable for Chilean fruit due to reduced volumes and increased demand from other markets, especially Asia.
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Zero Out 2 is a sequel of Zero Out, which is a classic dice game were you try to cover as many buttons as possible by covering the total of dice tossed. Zero Out 2 is also referred to as Shut the Box, Tric-Trac, Canoga, Klackers, Batten down the Hatches, and High Rollers.
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* The player rolls the two dice
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* Each number may only be used once
* The sum of all remaining unused numbers is your current score
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I just got a phone call from Mandy that Paul's Grandma just passed away 20 minutes ago. Paul is understandably having a tough time and could use all the prayers and pixie dust we can send his way. Take care Paul! My deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family.
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Canon confirms that its venerable 5D Mark II DSLR was used to capture action scenes in this summer's blockbuster release "Captain America: The First Avenger." Recorded in 1080p HD, these action shots were integrated with the rest of the film's 35mm footage.
Jonathan Taylor, the film's second unit director, cites the 5D Mark II's compact size as a major advantage when trying to capture scenes from hard-to-reach spots. During the filming of car chase scenes, the 5D II was mounted to the interioirs and exteriors of moving vehicles.
The 5D Mark II was also used to film a season finale of Fox series "House." Filmmakers are increasingly turning to HD video equipped DSLRs for movie and commercial projects, citing creative advantages and the comparitively low cost of equipment. At this year's 6sight Conference, Vincent Laforet discussed his own history of creating HD video using DSLRs.


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Listener Email: "Should I Date My Deceased Friend's Ex?"
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Need your advice or your listeners advice on a relationship issue.
A year and a half ago my best friend passed away from a sudden illness. He left behind a wife and two little girls.
I spent a lot of time with my best friend and his family for many years. We went camping, on trips and much more.
After my buddy passed away I stayed in touch with his wife and something is happening.
I'm single and have been for about 4 years and I'm having feelings for my best friends wife.
Before I make my next move with her I want to know if it's okay to have these feelings? Would I be disrespectful to my best friend if I started dating his wife?
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The Ohio University School of Music is pleased to announce that Professors Maria Sampen and Timothy Christie from the University of Puget Sound will be presenting a Violin Master Class on Friday, May 11th at 5:00pm in the Glidden Recital Hall.
Maria Sampen, Director of Strings and Associate Professor of Violin at the University of Puget Sound, enjoys a vibrant musical career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral performer, recording artist and teacher. She is in demand as a performer of both standard repertoire and new and experimental works. Her performing engagements have taken her to Europe, Asia, Canada, and across the United States and on several radio broadcasts throughout the country.
Tim Christie, affiliate artist faculty at the University of Puget Sound, is the artistic director and founder of the Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest Ballet Orchestra and is active as a chamber musician, recording artist and teacher.
Come and see these talented musicians share their knowledge with our own Ohio University students!


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Aurora Academy offers classes for all ages starting Sept. 16 By Al Stilo Special to GwinnettForum
LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga., Sept. 12, 2008 -- After a successful summer of camp programs for children of all ages, Aurora Academy, the educational wing of Aurora Theatre, continues with fall class offerings for all ages. Aurora Academy had in the inaugural class offering 135 students attending the camps this summer. With this comprehensive base to draw upon, Aurora Academy was able to conclude that the next step was to expand and offer classes to all ages. Aurora Academy is working closely with Gwinnett County Public Library for a class devoted to early elementary age students. This production class will focus on bringing the classic children's book, Miss Nelson is Missing, to life on stage. With this literary theme it is only fitting that the students will perform at the Gwinnett Reading Festival at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds as the culmination of this class. In fact, all of Aurora class offerings end in a unique performance opportunity. At Aurora Academy students have a chance to study with working professionals, while being offered performance opportunities that only a major regional arts organization can offer. Middle school students can learn improvisational comedy and will perform prior to one of our Funny Fridays comedy performances. Home school families will be able to have high school level training during the school day with The Acting Edge: Homeschool Edition. Adults with years of experience or first timers can hone their skills in our Audition Techniques class which features a private showcase audition for Aurora Theatre Producing Artistic Director Anthony Rodriguez. For persons from 7 or 77, there is something for everyone this fall season. The offerings this season:
Cost for all programs is $175. A $25 application fee will be assessed to non-returning students. For registration and more information, contact Susan Reid, director of education, at 678-226-6226 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
What a bargain those attending UGA are getting! By Elliott Brack Editor and Publisher
SEPT. 12, 2008 -- Paying college tuition isn't easy. However, those with students at the University of Georgia and other state assisted colleges may not realize the bargain they are getting when their offspring enroll at the University of Georgia.
The cost of being an undergraduate at the University of Georgia in 2007 was approximately $12,000. That's $4,856 for tuition, and the balance for room, board and books. That's a big bargain. But it doesn't tell the whole story.
Speaking in Gwinnett recently at the Buford-North Gwinnett Rotary Club, UGA President Michael Adams reported that only about 38 per cent of his school's budget comes from state-appropriated funds. About 25 percent comes from tuition and fees, another 22 percent from gifts and grants, and about 12 percent from auxiliary enterprises, such as food service, housing, parking, etc., which pay for themselves.
The school's endowment recently raised $653 million over seven years. But with specific gifts and pledges, only a small portion goes into operations. For 2007, that was 2.9 percent, $38.7 million.
So while we think of the University of Georgia, as a "state-supported" public institution of higher learning, actually state appropriations are paying less than ever for the school's operations. When President Adams came to the University 12 years ago, state appropriations were 43 percent of the total budget. While the biggest portion of the budget comes from the state, it still funds far more than half from private means. It's more of a "state-assisted" funding.
It requires that University officials must find other means of raising monies. Some must come from students. But any way you cut it, the state-assisted colleges are a bargain for the students in Georgia.
More states are funding universities at a lower rate. At the University of Virginia, for instance, the state assistance is less than seven percent of its budget, making that college virtually privatized. Around the nation, no major flagship university is supported entirely by state funds any more.
The University of Georgia is a bargain compared to private schools. At Emory University, for instance, the total cost for a student for a year is $47,848, which includes $35,800 in tuition alone. At Mercer University, its cost is $37,500, with $28,500 of that tuition.
Consider also: the ranking of the University of Georgia in recent years has steadily been rising. It was recently named among the top 20 among public universities in the nation. Yet it ranks 15th of 16 flagship Southern schools in cost per undergraduate student.
Granted, it's more difficult for students to gain admission to the University of Georgia than ever. There were 17,000 students applying for the 4,000 slots in the freshman class.
So, if your child is lucky enough to get into the University of Georgia, be proud, but at the same time realize what a big bargain you are getting.
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President Adams also spoke at the opening of a 60,000 square foot new facility for the University of Georgia graduate program near I-85 at Old Peachtree Road last week. It is the largest of the University's off campus sites, enrolling around 700 graduate students. The two other off-campus centers are at Griffin, with 150 students, and Tifton, where there are 75 students.
Altogether, Gwinnett continues to provide the University of Georgia with more students than any other county in the state. In the fall of 2007, there were 2,887 undergraduates from Gwinnett, and 713 graduate students, or a total of 3,600 UGA students enrolled from Gwinnett UGA. The second largest enrollment comes from Cobb County, with 2,753 students.
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One naysayer upset with fast-track park and decisions
Editor, the Forum:
Concerning your comments about the minor league baseball park, (GwinnettForum, Sept. 9), here are my thoughts.
This "naysayer-concerned taxpayer/citizen" is not pleased or surprised that the stadium is costing nearly 50 percent more. This project is a real estate deal, benefiting a few under the guise of an economic stimulus which illustrates that this county is still run by special interest groups as it has been for decades. If this was such a great package, why are your county commissioners in denial about talking about it in public? They voted for it, why aren't they proud of their decisions?
This is now a $59 million project with unsubstantiated benefits. How is building a stadium with taxpayer's money and given to a for-profit corporation to equate to untold benefits? The benefits will be realized by those who owned the property and will own the retail properties that will surround the park. Those going to the game will pay a premium price for a ticket as well as paying for parking. With prices that high, why not go to Atlanta and get you a 2-for-1 ticket?
A project of this size should never have been agreed to under the time frame. How many projects of this magnitude are built under these conditions? Who will say that the project will not need additional amounts to complete the project?
Did we build the Arena and turn it over to the Gladiators?
The chairman of the GCVB is a non-elected official who is serving on the board of directors of Brand Banking, whose owner sold the property to the county. I find this to be a conflict of interest. With proper planning these additions would have been included in the original plans and with the same principals running the Arena and the stadium, did they just discover the silting problem within the last few months?
This whole project represents how this County has been run for years, no matter who is in office, yet everyone is too busy with their day to day lives to change the ways things get done. And those with clout find it easier to promote what you are doing by not making waves. As great as this county is, we are seeing it headed down a road that will find many good people leaving rather than trying to fight the establishment. At one time they were the Silent Majority, but now they may be the Silent Minority.
-- Lee Baker, Lilburn Dear Lee: Thanks for your insights into thinking about this subject. We wanted you to have plenty of room to expound. Shall we agree that we disagree on the long-term benefits for the community? --eeb
-- Lee Baker, Lilburn
Dear Lee: Thanks for your insights into thinking about this subject. We wanted you to have plenty of room to expound. Shall we agree that we disagree on the long-term benefits for the community? --eeb
Attacking community organizers attacks nation's methods
Watching Rudy Giuliani and Gov. Sarah Palin get laughter from the Republican convention audience last week referring to Sen. Barack Obama's community organizing experiences made me wonder, just what is laughable here?
Community organizing is self governance in action, and where our leaders come from. It is the backbone and core of what America is. America was founded on the idea of self governance. Community organizing is how we take back our government and our communities from corruption, crime and mismanagement.
We see it daily in Gwinnett with Community Improvement Districts (CIDs). These are used by local business owners for community organizing. CIDs are created by voting consent of two-thirds majority of local property owners in a specified district. CIDs are funded by real estate holders taxing themselves for improvement.
The CIDs formed by local business leaders here in Gwinnett have brought much good to our community. The new renovation of U.S. Highway 78 from Stone Mountain to Snellville is a product of the Evermore CID. It takes time, effort, patience and skill to get others to work together for a common good. Ten years of planning went into the Highway 78 improvement project. CID members coordinated efforts with local phone and power companies, organizing the financing and scheduling of work from different trades, vendors.
Gwinnett Place CID organized the funding and planning to revitalize Gwinnett Place Mall. Local business leaders organized to rebuild the infrastructure of roads, sidewalks, traffic signals and new buildings needed for economic growth. And it works: Gwinnett Village CID has significantly reduced the amount of crime in that area.
Gwinnett residents have started organizing new broader umbrella groups for homeowner's associations. United Peachtree Corners Civic Association, Lockridge Forest Civic Association, and Citizens for Healthy Growth in Lilburn are just a few of these community organizations. These groups formed around local residential opposition to rezoning requests all of which were denied.
Attacking community organizing attacks all Americans. It attacks self governance in action, the foundation of our nation. The leaders today in Gwinnett County and all across the United States learned to become leaders through their experiences in community organizing first.
-- Roger Hagen, Lilburn
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Gwinnett Library offers Let's Talk! free English program
Gwinnett County Public Library will host the program Let's Talk!, a free English conversational program for non-native speakers, starting on September 15. Registration is not required. Let's Talk! is a 10-week session designed to improve the English conversation skills of non-native speakers. The Gwinnett County Public Library has created a quality program complete with participant resource materials. Other benefits include meeting people from other countries and sharing global perspectives on opportunities and challenges in the US, world events and culture differences. The main purpose of Let's Talk! is to increase fluency in speaking English, to turn "passive knowledge" of the English language to "active knowledge." This means that if you are able to read and listen in English, then the program will help you use and build upon these skills to hold comfortable conversations in English. Census estimates report that 30 percent of Gwinnett County residents speak a language other than English at home. Of those, approximately half report that they do not speak English well. Groups will meet from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the following locations:
Sessions are designed for non-native speakers at the advanced beginner/early intermediate levels. Each week a topic will be explored, focusing on listening and speaking skills. Completion certificates will be granted to those who attend eight or more sessions. For more information, visit www.gwinnettpl.org or call 770.978.5154. The Gwinnett County Public Library is a 14-branch library system in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The library's mission is to support the community's informational, educational, and recreational interests with convenient, creative, customer-friendly access to materials and services. Sixth annual Walton EMC Motorcycle Ride is Sept. 20
Motorcyclists from across Georgia will roar into Walton EMC's headquarters in Monroe on Saturday, September 20, for the co-op's sixth annual charity ride to benefit special kids who attend Camp Twin Lakes.
Registration for the ride begins at 9:30 a.m. The two-hour scenic ride through the Georgia Piedmont leaves at 10:30 a.m. After, participants are treated to a barbeque lunch and door prizes. All bikers are welcome for a donation of $20 solo and $30 for two-up. Participants receive a complimentary ride T-shirt.
Walton EMC is located four miles east of Monroe on U.S. Highway 78. Riders can call 770/267-5551 or email firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
Walton EMC's Jennifer Broun says: "Camp Twin Lakes helps children facing serious illnesses and other challenges experience the simple joy of being a kid. The state-of-the-art facility helps campers grow in confidence and abilities, letting their spirits soar."
The children do all the usual things at camp-swim, canoe, ride horses and sleep under the stars-without compromising their medical care. Volunteers from the medical community attend camp to provide customized programs and medical care for each group of campers. Without this special care, these children might otherwise be unable to attend camp. Not-for-profit Camp Twin Lakes is located on 500 acres near Rutledge, Ga.
Hopewell Baptist offers 5-10 K Walk-Run on Sept. 27
Hopewell Baptist Church of Norcross is planning its first 5 and 10 K Walk and Run for healthy living for Saturday, September 27, at 7:30 a.m. The start and finish will be at Faith Hall, 182 Hunter Street, in Norcross.
Those interested are asked to contact Paisha Girtmon, at 770 369 4407, or email her at email@example.com.
The church's senior pastor, Bishop William L. Sheals, invites people to "Come with your family and friends to run or walk for healthy living! This is a great opportunity to start a run/walk routine to better your health. This event is free to all who have a desire to live better. Together we can make a difference!"
Gwinnett Tech becomes part of Microsoft IT Academy
Gwinnett Tech is now a Microsoft IT Academy, a designation that offers a host of benefits to students enrolled in the college's Computer Science programs.
The Microsoft IT Academy provides technology students access to the latest Microsoft products and resources, including free software, e-learning materials, the company's E-Reference Library and Microsoft's developer products.
As a member of the Microsoft Developer Academic Alliance, Gwinnett Tech can provide students with free licenses for the latest Microsoft software. Students will also have access to Microsoft's Designer Academic Alliance. This allows students in design-related courses to use the latest Microsoft Express tools.
GTC faculty members will benefit, too, with full access to the E-Reference Library, including 500 full-text technical titles from MS Press.
Early Malcontents question Oglethorpe and Georgia Trustees
Among those to voice displeasure with the policies of General James Oglethorpe and the Georgia Trustees during the early years of Georgia's settlement, the Malcontents issued the most vociferous complaints. The leaders of the group, composed primarily of Scottish settlers near Savannah, included Patrick Tailfer and Thomas Stephens. The Malcontents first made their objections heard in 1735 shortly after their arrival in the new colony.
Whereas many of Georgia's original settlers came with monetary aid from the Trustees, most of the Malcontents arrived without assistance and thus did not have the same loyalty to the colony's founders. In particular, the Malcontents objected to the Trustees' limits on land ownership and prohibitions on slavery and rum. Since the Malcontents could afford to purchase slaves and vast tracts of land, they felt the policies of the Trustees prevented them from realizing their economic potential.
In 1740 William Stephens, the father of Thomas Stephens and secretary to the Trustees, wrote a memorial entitled A State of the Province of Georgia. The document claimed the Trustees and their policies enjoyed wide support throughout Georgia and-owing to the unique laws governing the colony-economic success seemed assured. For many residents Stephens's description did not reflect reality. Speaking for the Malcontents, Tailfer refuted Stephens's claims in a tract entitled A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia. Writing from Charleston, S.C., Tailfer reiterated his belief that Georgia's survival required significant changes. Tailfer wanted members of Parliament and others who provided funding for Georgia to understand that many of its residents were prevented from succeeding financially because of the Trustees' policies.
Tailfer's arguments were heard but did not result in immediate change. Officials in London ordered additional surveys of popular sentiment following the publication of Tailfer's pamphlet, but the Trustees and their increasingly controversial statutes remained. In 1742 Thomas Stephens, representing the Malcontents and other disaffected settlers from London, published a pamphlet entitled The Hard Case of the Distressed People of Georgia. The Trustees maintained their power, but Stephens's arguments were increasingly heard in Georgia and England. When the Trustees passed a law in 1750 allowing slavery, many credited the change to the actions and writings of the Malcontents; when slavery and unlimited land ownership were allowed, they could claim victory.
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I've been accepted into the Nurse Anesthesia Program for 2011, and I'd like to know how time off/vacation works at St. Mary's during the classes and clinicals. Thanks!:up:... Read More
0Dec 14, '12 by RED2I have heard way to much inside information to have a postitive option about this school.
Ask how many students and CRNA's from USM if they respect scott schauss? Maybe a great speaker but way to much BS about info that is just not needed in the field. (I have seen MSA's work load compared to schauss' crap) To me MSA seems to really understand exactly what you need to know, the why, and thats it....not volumues and volumes of **** for the sake of giving you volumes and volumes of ****) maybe I'm wrong just me.
What kind of learn environment is it when the common factor that students tell other people is to keep a low profile and keep your mouth shut?
Is this a school or 1930's Germany? crazy, step back and ask yourself if it is normal to have to mind your own business just to survive in a school. I would think a student should be active, engauged in the process of learning with the awesome direction/guidance of real CRNAs.....not watching your step by a guy that is NOT a crna.....again just me....its your money/time.Last edit by RED2 on Dec 14, '12 -
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The Great Clips $7.99 Haircut Sale is back for January 2015!
Although the Great Clips Haircut Sale is done for Nashville, it seems like it's still going on in other parts of the country, so I'll keep looking up sale dates for you. (Plus find another Great Clips haircut coupon below!)
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UK pressing of this live album from the jam band supergroup consisting of Matt Abs (Govt Mule), Berry Oakley (Allman Brothers), Vince Welnick (Grateful Dead), Slick Aguilar (Jefferson Starship) and Johnny Need (Govt Mule, Allman Brothers, Lonny Mack). Beatlejam are a sort of spin off from the successful US jam band Blue Floyd only this time its Beatles songs rather than the Pink Floyd, given the unique jam spin.
The third volume in the series is a two cd set, packaged in a fold out digi pac.
BEATLE JAM are MATT ABTS from GOVT MULE
VINCE WELNICK from THE GRATEFUL DEAD
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4. Lady Madonna
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5. Helter Skelter
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2014 Speedorz set revealed at Kmart.com
Posted by Huw,Pictures of Legends of Chima Speedorz set 70137 Bat Strike surfaced at KMart.com yesterday. They provide a good view of the new bat head and wings. They also suggest that the horrible packaging that can't be opened without destroying it has been replaced with something more conventional.
It seems, then, that next year we'll be seeing bats, scorpions and spiders. I wonder which side they are on?
(via The Brick Fan and Eurobricks)
Talking of new sets, there are images of an Architecture Eiffel Tower floating around on several sites including
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Love it! I especially like the wings and the big ears. Even the Speedor looks decent!
Yep, totally want the little Bat person.
I love the bat, but when will lego make rhinos, bears and beavers.
I'll definitely need some of those minifig bat wings for MOC'ing purposes - great! Note the speedor fairing mould is not new - it's a rehash of the wolf/skunk one. And glad to see the Batmobile wings in a cheap non-licensed set though - I'm very happy!
So... a "bat-guy" who to me looks more like a gargoyle. Still nonetheless very cool though! And I'm glad they changed the awful packaging, it took longer to open the packaging than it did to build the set! :-P
Now we just need to see the rest of them. Lego take my money now, take £1000 of it! :-)
@bob123 - At least the rhinos will appear in the next wave of sets - keep an eye out for Rogon's Rock Flinger... ;-) Bears must make an appearance in 2014 too, but not sure which sets yet.
Oh my, that set looks EPIC! :D The bat's head looks a lot like Shadow Wind's... :D
@Huw, the scorpions will definetily be bad seeing as Laval is fighting one on the sticker book cover. ;-)
@Zordboy, little bat PERSON?:-P
For me this bat looked like a wolf with huge ears on the small picture, but on the bigger, it looks better.
As for the sides: I noticed that good guys have trans blue parts on their weapons, and the bad guys have red, so according to these, the bats are n the "bright" side.
I don't know what to say about the packaging. It looks like something I would see in a dream about new Lego sets (and yes, I dream about that). It just looks kind of dull and in a weird shape. The set image itself has a strangely dull background and the face on the top takes up too much room. Just what I think. I hope it's not as big as it looks, and it probably won't.
LEGO is really failing with this theme. Skunks and foxes are so much better minifigures than bats and the so called spiders. I wish they would have went that route.
I almost forgot: I presume these will be priced similarly to last year too? £9.99? And £14.99 for the one with two Speedorz, presumably Stinger Duel?
Eh, its OK I guess. This whole Chima line has just been somewhat disappointing.
That Eiffel Tower set looks interesting. The only problem though is that it'd look like the Las Vegas version compared to my 2007 one! Speaking of large models, I really wish LEGO would make a big cathedral set of one of the great European churches (Notre Dame, St. Vitus's, Westminster, St. Paul's, St. Stephens, etc.). But now I'm getting too off topic. Anyway, thanks for posting these Huw!
I really like the new wing pieces ;)
@bob123, there will be rhinos next year.
@Telcontar, We all wish LEGO would do some churches, but their stance of not recreating any edifices with religious connections remains. It's an absolute crying shame. And yeah, the Eiffel Tower will look funny next to the great big one (so does the Sydney Opera House), but that's why I display my Architecture models on one shelf, and my Creator Expert models elsewhere. :)
Nice looking set. I can't help thinking that Bat head mold would be awesome for Manbat for the DC Heroes line.
That is the ugliest/dorkiest looking bat Ive ever seen! Well, I hope the spiders and scorpions look a LITTLE better. Oh well hopefully there will be some cool bat themed vehicles.
This is an awesome set with some interesting pieces and a cool bat minifigure, but is anyone else wondering how K-Mart gets these images before the sets are even released?
Can anyone tell me what blue the bat is?
Gandalf sand blue I think
Possibly some of these parts are re-uses of Man-Bat from the upcoming Batman line? I was hoping for a tweaked Monster Fighters bat monster, but this could be interesting if done properly.
@Emraldtiger789: It's normal for retailers to have pics before sets are officially released, so that they will be able to print them in catalogs and have those ready for distribution as soon as they have the sets on store shelves. Generally, however, the LEGO Group also gives them specific instructions on WHEN they are allowed to reveal those sets.
K-Mart has had a habit lately of putting certain sets on their website ahead of schedule, possibly by mistake. They revealed three of next year's Ninjago sets over a week ago and had to take those down, and in the past two days they've also revealed two more of next year's Ninjago sets ahead of schedule. Earlier this year they revealed two of the summer 2013 Hero Factory sets several months ahead of schedule. One thing's for sure: Kmart is not very good at keeping secrets.
Also, I'm fairly certain the bat is Sand Blue.
New wings look good - like all the speedorz I have picked up it will be for the cool parts. I look forward to seeing what sets come out of the three new tribes.
Bats are probably good guys as the chi in the bat's weapon is blue. If he/she were bad, it would be red.
^ It's a he. If it were a she there would be female features.
I want bat
just saw a photo on brickipida and it looks like shadow wind is a lion
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July 22, 2008 – 11:47 by JohnSunday evening was the first unplugged set by aKing Overtone has had the opportunity to cover. The Green Dolphin in Cape Town was packed packed — mostly aKing fans, by the sounds of things — and we had to crouch by the grand piano in the corner for the Levis Vintage Sundays gig, which also featured an unplugged set by Taxi Violence [Video | Taxi Violence Unplugged].
aKing's raspy-throated frontman Laudo Liebenberg did the Punkskelm boys good, playing a set from superbly produced debut album Dutch Courage [Album review | Dutch Courage] and managing to placate the multitude of fans from all over the city. Even Mike Smith from the ever-growing YourLMG gig guide print mag was there, and commented on the 'international standard' of the album. Did we mention it was a free show?
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It was a month to the day, almost, since the September 13 fire destroyed the Winona Islamic Center's building when Winona Muslims gathered in prayer Tuesday. Business people, working families, and students took time away from busy weeks to honor their faith, and while the location was unfamiliar the Plaza Hotel the communal kneeling and chanting in prayer was not. The community will gather for the feasting part of their celebration this weekend and have their first community meeting since the fire to discuss what in which direction to move forward, Winona Islamic Center leaders explained.
Tuesday's celebration of charity, prayer, and family commemorates the Quranic (and Biblical) tale of Abraham's obedience to Allah's command to kill his son as a sacrifice. In both traditions Allah (or God) stopped Abraham at the critical moment, explained it was a test, and allowed Abraham to sacrifice an animal instead.
Abraham's willingness to give up what was most dear to him is the ultimate human example of Taqwa, the Arabic term for focus on God, Islamic Center Imam Hamid Quraishi explained. In commemoration of Abraham's story, each Muslim who can afford to is expected to slaughter a lamb or the equivalent for the Eid al-Adha. A third of the sacrifice is given to the poor.
Though modernity has separated many from agrarian life, this tradition is less changed than one might think. Muslims living far from pastoral country sometimes opt to simply donate to a charity, Islamic Center President and Winona State University professor Mohamed Elhindi explained. For many, however, the visceral connection to Abraham's sacrifice is important. They may pay organizations who will slaughter a lamb on their behalf, he explained. Elhindi would often have family in Sudan kill a lamb for him; this year his brother is traveling to a farm in Wisconsin to sacrifice a lamb. Quraishi said he will travel to an area farm to sacrifice a lamb that will later be butchered.
The feast also marks the end of the pilgrimage to Mecca made by millions of Muslims every year.
Islamic teachings require all Muslims who are physically and financially able to complete the pilgrimage, called the Hajj, once in their lives. Winona Islamic Center founder and retired Winona State University professor Ahmed El-Afandi has made the Hajj six times.
"That is all that is required, but if you can do it more than is required [you may]," explained El-Afandi when asked why he made so many of the pilgrimages. Circumstances gave El-Afandi many opportunities to be in Mecca for the ceremony, he explained. One year he was teaching in Saudi Arabia; another he was working in East Africa. Every year, though, a yearning to experience it again tugs his heart toward Mecca.
"When you are in the Hajj, you disrobe of all material things. You literally wrap yourself with two towels and that's all you wear," he continued. "You get all these people and they're all dressed like you. You have no idea whether the person standing next to you or kneeling next to you or prostrating next to you is a king or a servant, a multi-billionaire or a pauper. They're all equal. They're all standing there with no distinction, and where else can you find that?"
In that way the Hajj is a reminder of the equality of humanity that underlies worldly prestige and wealth, El-Afandi said. "On the day of judgement it's the same," he added.
Pilgrims who make the Hajj set foot in the places graced by Abraham and the Prophet Mohammed. The ceremonies of their pilgrimage reenact scenes from the Qur'an. "You walk into those places and you get a feeling that you never get anywhere else," El-Afandi said of the experience. "Each time, it never disappears. You get that feeling that there is a power much bigger than me, much stronger."


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Turkish claims to art works held by the British Museum, the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum, and New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) have led the Turkish government to ban loans to British and American museums. This has caused problems for a few major exhibitions of Islamic art.
Turkey claims a dozen antiquities presently belonging to the MET. A museum spokeswoman says: âThe matter is under discussion with the Turkish authorities.â
Tolga Tuyluoglu, the head of the Turkish government's culture and tourism office in London, confirmed that claims for the return of two artefacts in the British Museum and V&A are being pursued. Although there is a âgood relationshipâ between Turkish and British cultural organisations, his government wants to resolve issues over the two antiquities âbefore discussing loans for exhibitionsâ.
The Turkish government wants the British Museum to return a carved stele (stone slab) dating from the first century BC, which depicts King Antiochus I Epiphanes greeting Herakles-Verethragna. It was bought in 1911 by the archaeologist Leonard Woolley, who was digging in Carchemish with the permission of the Ottoman authorities.
Turkish authorities have also made a restitution claim to the V&A for the stone head of a child, representing Eros, from the famed third-century BC Sidamara sarcophagus. The head was removed in 1882 by the archaeologist Charles Wilson, and donated to the V&A by his family in 1933.
The items being held by the British Museum and the V&A Museum are pre-Islamic, but the disputes about them are affecting major Islamic art exhibitions.
The British Museum was unable to obtain a number of artifacts it desired for its monumental Hajj exhibition (pictured) which is now underway. It had been refused 35 requested objects from the Topkapi Palace, the Turbeler Museum, and the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum. Although Turkish museums were agreeable to the loans, the ministry of culture blocked them, leaving the British Museum to find alternative artefacts at short notice.
The V&A is facing a similar problem over its planned exhibition "The Ottomans", for which loans from Turkey are essential. The show is due to focus on the development of Ottoman art from the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 to the 19th century. Scheduled for 2014, then delayed a year, it is now on hold.
As for the new Yourk MET, this month, it is due to open "Byzantium and Islam" (14 March-8 July). Many loans are coming from the Benaki Museum in Athens, with none requested of Turkish museums.
Martin Bailey, "Turkey blocks loans to US and UK" The Art Newspaper March 1, 2012
"Turkey Imposes Cultural Embargo on Museums with Contested Objects" Illicit Cultural Property March 1, 2012
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America Online signs 27-page agreement protecting consumers at all stages -- from free trial periods, to ongoing service, to cancellation.
"We alleged that numerous AOL practices were unfair to consumers," Miller said. "For example, we alleged that AOL offered a so-called free trial offer that was in fact not free if some of the promised number of free hours were used after 30 days. We alleged that consumers sometimes unexpectedly had to pay long-distance charges to access AOL, that AOL sometimes increased its fees without adequate notice, and that consumer cancellation orders sometimes weren't honored quickly enough."
In the 27-page "Assurance of Voluntary Compliance" signed today, AOL agreed to a detailed set of practices the States sought to protect consumers.
"This agreement will give consumers a fair shake," Miller said. "It prohibits certain practices and it makes sure that consumers will receive the information they need to mak e careful choices."
"Although there are tremendous benefits to online communications, there are also pitfalls for consumers," Miller said. "This settlement shows how our consumer protection laws can work to enhance fair competition in a relatively new industry. The settlement will benefit consumers by providing needed protection. And it will benefit the industry by raising consumer confidence in the industry."
AOL agreed to pay the States a total of $2.6 million for legal costs and consumer education, with Iowa's share at $76,363. AOL also has paid a total of $34 million in restitution to consumers as a result of state negotiations in two previous settlements with groups of states. The 1996 action involved AOL switching people automatically to a $19.95-per-month plan, and the 1997 action provided refunds and other measures to resolve online access problems.