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A great plan to keep your mouth healthy is to combine your at-home dental maintenance (brushing and flossing) with regular dental cleanings at Advanced DDS. Having a professional cleaning is important because there are surfaces and areas that you won't be able to reach by simply brushing or flossing.
If you neglect to have a professional cleaning, bacteria and debris can collect within these hard-to-reach areas and turn into plaque and tartar. Leaving these unchecked for a significant amount of time can lead to cavities or even tooth loss.
Digital X-rays
Digital radiography is the latest technology for gathering important information about the condition of a dental patient's teeth and gums. Digital radiography is considered a safer approach because it uses less radiation than the traditional x-ray method.
Another important benefit of digital radiography is accuracy. This technology enables the Long Island dentists to obtain the best possible picture of the state of your oral health.
Pediatric Dentistry
Caring for the teeth of the young requires additional training. Advanced DDS understands the importance of caring for teeth from the very beginning, and offer pediatric dentist Long Island services.
By scheduling their children to have a checkup at a very early age, parents are helping to protect the teeth of their children from cavities. The regular care and maintenance of a child's primary teeth will help to ensure that their permanent teeth arrive healthy. The best time to start scheduling a child for regular dental check-ups is when the first tooth arrives.
In addition to regular dental exams and maintenance, the Valley Stream dentists at Advanced DDS like to spend time with parents to discuss how they can keep their child's oral health in good condition. Discussions include important topics such as toothpaste, nutrition, and preventive tips.
Root canals
Understanding the anatomy of a tooth can help to understand the importance of performing a root canal to save a tooth. When you look at your teeth in a mirror, you hopefully only see the protective, white outer layer. If you have a cavity, the internal parts of the tooth are exposed.
A tooth's center contains pulp, blood vessels, and nerves—very sensitive elements. When a tooth has a cavity, these sensitive areas are exposed and infection can easily develop and threaten the health of the tooth. Severe toothache pain is the most tale-tell sign of an infected tooth. In many cases, there is nerve damage that only a root canal can fix.
Root canals are very common treatments with a dentist in Valley Stream. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misunderstanding about what happens during a treatment. The dentists at Advanced DDS can give you the correct information you need about root canals.
Wisdom teeth extractions
For some people, wisdom teeth can cause severe problems. For example, the wisdom teeth may appear in an unnatural position and crowd the other teeth. Some people also experience severe pain when the wisdom teeth appear.
When this happens extraction is often the recommended course of action. This surgical procedure consists of the Long Island dentists at Advanced DDS exposing the gum tissue surrounding the wisdom tooth and removing any bone that may be covering the tooth. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia and may require stitches.
There have been advancements in the dental industry. Many of these advancements are helping to remove some of the stigmas associated with common dental procedures or services.
Dentures are an example. People who need them often think of dentures as an unpleasant necessity. Advanced DDS is committed to providing services that make their dental patients happy. The Valley Stream dentist office believes that a good fit is the key to a pleasant experience with dentures. The dentist will take time to make sure that you obtain the results you desire.
Tooth colored fillings
Dental fillings are designed to cover up dental problems such as cavities and dental injuries that can affect a tooth's natural appearance. Many dental patients of Advanced DDS opt for tooth colored fillings because they have a natural look.
There are other advantages of using tooth colored dental fillings. If a tooth colored filling is damaged, a Laurelton dentist at Advanced DDS can easily repair it. Another advantage of tooth colored fillings is that the process to add them can usually be performed in one session.
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Drilling tools and their accompanying sounds are probably one of the most common reasons that people consider going to the dentist to be an unpleasant experience. The dental patients of Advanced DDS have a completely different view. Part of this view is associated with laser dentistry.
By using lasers to perform dental treatments, the Hewlett dentists at Advanced DDS are able to provide their patients with services that will have a more positive effect on their dental health. Treatments that enable the Valley Stream dentist to use laser technology not only benefit dental patients, but also enable the dentists to perform procedures with more accuracy and efficiency.
Emergency dentist
The dentists at Advanced DDS know how important it is to offer emergency dental services. Injuries to teeth or severe toothaches can quickly develop into very serious problems if not treated right away.
In many cases, an emergency dentist Long Island will be able to tend to your emergency on the same day. If the dentist office must schedule your appointment, they will give you complete instructions of what to do until your appointment.
It is important that you follow these instructions completely to prevent any further damage to your teeth. When you have a dental emergency, contact the office as soon as possible to determine what you can do until your appointment.
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Mahaffey's Pub Menu
- Grilled Romaine* — Romaine hearts lightly grilled and topped with creamy Caesar and fresh Parmesan. $6.95
- Iceberg Wedge* — Crispy wedge with Roma tomatoes and cucumber topped with blue cheese or chipotle blue cheese dressing and fresh blue cheese. $6.95
* Add to any salad: Chicken Breast – grilled, blackened, jerk or fried — $4
- Crab Cake Sliders — 3 mini-fried crabcakes on potato rolls. Served w/tartar sauce. $8.95
- Fish & Chips — Beer-battered and fried to perfection. Served w/fresh-cut fries. $9.95
- Rosemary Garlic Fries — Fresh-cut potatoes with some serious seasonings. Served with garlic aioli. A house favorite! $4.95
- Fried Pickle Chips — Served with spicy ranch dipping sauce. $4.95
- Chips & Dip — Fried Pita bread, with your choice of: Queso ($5.95), Buffalo Chicken ($7.95) or Crab Dip ($9.95)
- Soft Pretzel — Topped with crab dip. $9.95
- Jerk Chicken Strips — Strips grilled with Caribbean jerk seasoning served w/spicy jerk ranch dressing. $4.95
- Chicken Tenders — Plump, moist, delicious! With your choice of dipping sauce. Served with fresh-cut fries. $9.95
- Wings!!! — The plumpest, meatiest wings in town. Drenched in your choice of flavorful sauces: hot or mild Buffalo, zesty garlic buffalo, BaltoBuffalo (old bay and buffalo sauce), honey chipotle BBQ, spicy jerk, old bay, chili teriyaki, or Captain Thom's Thai Monkey or West African Voodoo Juice – Hot!!! $8.95
- Buffalo Chicken Sandwich — A large, plump breast, cooked to perfection with hot or mild Buffalo sauce and blue cheese crumbles. Served w/blue cheese dressing. $9.95
- Thai Monkey Chicken Sandwich — Captain Thom's Famous Sauce. A tangy combo of Thai peppers, wasabi, peanut butter and stout. $9.95
- Pesto Chicken Sandwich — Topped w/roasted peppers, fresh pesto and provolone. $9.95
- Caribbean Jerk Chicken Sandwich — Covered in Caribbean Jerk Seasoning served w/spicy jerk ranch dressing. $9.95
- Mahaffey's Classic Burger — 10 ounces of center-cut Angus beef with your favorite toppings. $7.95
- Black & Blue — Blackened and topped with fresh blue cheese crumbles. $9.95
- Southwest — Topped with sautéed onions and Swiss and honey chipotle BBQ. $9.95
- Fried Egg Burger — Topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, and a fried egg. $9.95
- Super BLT — Made w/one-half pound of bacon. Served on Texas toast w/fresh-cut fries. $9.95
- Grilled Cheese — Lots and lots of American cheese topped w/tomato and bacon. Served on Texas toast. Served w/fresh-cut fries. $7.95
- Black Bean Burger — A healthy alternative with black beans, corn, peppers and salsa covered w/sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese. $8.95
- Fish Sandwich — Tender deep-fried cod, on a kaiser roll, served w/tartar sauce and fresh-cut fries. $9.95
- Cheese Steak or Chicken Cheese Steak — Grilled steak or chicken on a freshly baked 8 inch sub roll. $9.50
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Kovels Antiques: Red Riding Hood popular subject for many yearsFolk tales like Little Red Riding Hood have been part of everyone's childhood since the 14th century. The stories taught lessons. Red Riding Hood originally was the story of a young girl going into dark woods filled with dangers.
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BEIRUT: U.S. Ambassador Maura Connelly called Wednesday for punishing those engaged in human trafficking, a statement from her office said.
The "[U.S.] urges Lebanon to fully implement Law 164, which criminalizes trafficking in persons, to ensure those involved in trafficking are prosecuted," Connelly said following a meeting with Justice Minister Shakib Qortbawi.
Although Law 164, passed several years ago, criminalized human trafficking, there are still frequent reports of women being trafficked into the country.
Connelly urged the government and security services to work with civil society and other partners to assist and protect victims and to take measures to prevent the exploitation of domestic workers.
"The ambassador encourages efforts by Lebanon's criminal justice system to investigate and prosecute those involved in human trafficking," the statement said.
The ambassador's statements came a day after a draft decree to regulate the employment of female migrant domestic workers was discussed by key stakeholders at the Labor Ministry.
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Anyone know where to purchase the natural/clear ice cream pints like jeni's, milkmade, and Brooklyn larder? Searched hi and low not having much luck. Bulk quantities are ok. http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2010/07/how-did-you-celebrate-national-ice-crea.html
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> There are several statutes in numerous jurisdictyions which
> *theorhetically* could be applied (i.e. implications of contract), but
> nothing that is specifically black-letter to spam/marketing lists. The
> problem is that most of the bulk crap you get you can't even really
> respond to, because if you do, they don't actually remove you but rather
> move you to a listy of people who have active working accounts that can
> be spammed again.
i respond to each and every single piece of spam, with absolutely no
exception. and i'm relentless. using nslookup, whois and traceroute, i send
complaints to loads and loads of people, including 2 or 3 sites upstream from
the place that sent the spam, dns servers, noc's, the offending host and
every host which obviously belongs to the same domain that gets listed with
traceroute. it's kind of the "this car is insured by smith and wesson" type
of response.
i wish rbl didn't discourage sending sites to be included in the blacklist.
i've read their submission thoroughly. the trouble is, most (as in over 99%)
simply don't reply, other than an autoreply. and despite what rbl says,
i'm not about to call taiwan to complain about spam. :) they make it sound
like they don't respond to "here's a piece of spam, i contacted everyone i
can think of but nobody replied".
> I just have a growing number of filters...including entire blocks on .es
> % .kr
haven't had much trouble from .es. most of my spam is coming from .tw and
.kr these days. i've actually noticed that spam that originates from within
the US has dropped significantly from last year.
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> > are there any laws about honoring "take me off your mailing list" requests
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Bling in the holidays with a tree that's more glamorous than traditional green or frosted white varieties.
This tree strikes a ritzy note that needs little embellishment, so forgo the classic trimmings and simply string it with twinkling white lights. The look is simple to achieve and drop-dead chic. A Louis ghost chair by Philippe Starck for Kartell continues the mod aesthetic.
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CEDAR RAPIDS - KCRG-TV9's parent company, The Gazette Family of Companies, is changing its name to SourceMedia Group to describe a new way of creating information and relating to the community.
The 127-year-old locally owned company will continue to provide news, advertising and information to The Gazette, KCRG-TV9, GazetteOnline.com and KCRG.com from a single newsroom and single sales organization.
Chuck Peters, SourceMedia Group president and chief executive officer, said the company was reorganized over the last year to improve the user experience with each of its brands.
"There also are relationships with the community that do not correspond to products," Peters said. "We needed to have a way to describe that multifaceted relationship."
The creation of topical Internet Web sites like EasternIowaNewsNow.com, EasternIowaBusiness.com, Eastern IowaSportsandRec.com, Eastern IowaOutdoors.com and EasternIowaLife.com enable reporters and photographers to provide news as it develops and allow community residents and organizations to be contributors.
Peters said more enhancements are on the way.
"We're really trying to revolutionize the way communities get information," he said.
"We want to engage decision-makers and people who want to influence those decision-makers about the critical issues in a community.
"We've been a one-way megaphone in the local media for too long. We're trying to develop a new system that will encourage dialogue and provide easier access to information."
Tim McDougall, SourceMedia Group vice president of marketing, said the company's reorganization has allowed it to respond to major changes in the media industry.
"It's a very turbulent industry right now," McDougall said. "With the advent of the Internet and devices like iPads and iPhones, there are many ways for consumers to get their information.
"Some factions are approaching it by trying to get things back to the way they were. Our approach has been to see where the future is headed and get out in front of it.
"We're building the tools that will foster a two-way dialogue while at the same time maintaining and enhancing our core brands."
The SourceMedia Group logo began appearing recently on Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival banners, buttons and other materials.
"You will see our familiar brand names like The Gazette and KCRG-TV9 in large type and 'Powered by SourceMedia Group' in smaller type," McDougall said. "Our brands will not change, but they will be enhanced."
Along with adopting a new name, the company formed a management team that includes McDougall; Chris Edwards, vice president of sales; Jim Burke, vice president of Color Web Printers; and Cathy Terukina, vice president of administration.
"Chris just celebrated his one-year anniversary with the company and Cathy came to us about four years ago," Peters said. "Jim has been with us about eight months and Tim joined the company about six weeks ago.
"We needed their expertise to bring in outside skill sets and outside thought processes. They're all very committed and they've all hit the ground running."
Peters said the company's board of directors has elected new members: Charles Funk, president and CEO of MidwestOne Bank in Iowa City; and Elizabeth Hladky, director of community relations. Board member Elizabeth Barry has taken emeritus status and her son, Don Barry, has been elected as a director.
Other directors are Peters; Joe Hladky, chairman; Ken Slaughter, chief financial officer; Jack Evans of Cedar Rapids; John Hladky of San Francisco, Calif.; and William C. Marcil Sr. of Fargo, N.D.
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Keira Knightley Gets Married in Small Ceremony — See Her Dress!
Keira Knightley is actually a married woman!
The 28-year-old Love Actually star tied the knot during a wedding ceremony with Klaxons keyboardist James Righton on May 4, according to Us Weekly.
The two were married in a small, low-key ceremony in the south of France in front of only about a dozen close friends and family members.
"It was a very moving ceremony," says an onlooker. "Keira looked emotional during the whole thing. She cried when they exchanged their vows but was still smiling."
"It was not a long service, and very few people," another source tells People. The ceremony "occurred just before noon and lasted only about 30 minutes. Keira looked beautiful. She wore a very pretty, very elegant dress."
As for her choice of wedding attire at the ceremony, she wore a strapless tulle dress that came to her knees, along with a Chanel jacket. She even skipped into the ceremony with daisies in her hair — which sounds adorable!
For a look at Keira and James at the ceremony — and to see her beautiful dress — click the link here!
Later in the evening, the newlyweds will party with a slightly bigger crowd at Keira's mom's home in France. James's band will be performing in front of about 50 guests, which is said to include actress Sienna Miller.
There will reportedly be yet another party held in Britain when they return there. Because who says no to another excuse to party?
Keira and James got engaged in May 2012, about a year after they were first spotted together. She had previously been linked to actor Rupert Friend.
Keira is known for her roles in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and was nominated for an Oscar for 2005's Pride and Prejudice.
Congrats to the happy couple!
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Which Network TV Show Really Wants Katie Holmes to Guest Star?
Obviously, we're still holding out hope that Katie Holmes and her former Dawson's Creek co-stars might all get back together for a big reunion movie.
But if that doesn't end up happening, this idea is a perfectly acceptable alternative: Dawson himself (James van der Beek) wants Katie to come and guest star on his ABC comedy, Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23 — and the show's boss is all for it, too!
Since James's character on the show is simply a heightened (read: totally ridiculous) version of his real self, Don't Trust the B---- boss Nahnatchka Khan says she'd love to see Katie appear in a similar form.
"In my mind, I think it would be really funny if there is some sort of bad blood between her and James that's not really been addressed," Nahnatchka tells TV Guide. "For example, if she thinks it's his funeral and she shows up in a red dress with champagne, like, 'Ding dong, the Beek is dead!'"
James, too, is hoping that Katie could appear as "a demented, bizarro version" of herself. But his co-star Krysten Ritter, who plays the show's titular B----, has a different idea.
"I want Katie Holmes to be my lesbian love interest," she says.
What? No! We need Joey to be in love with Pacey. So how 'bout it, Joshua Jackson: Think you might have time for a little guest spot, too?
Source: TV Guide
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I've always thought the home run derby was the perfect event for Chris Berman to broadcast. I'm not sure if that's a bigger indictment of the derby or of Berman, but either way it's an occasion more about style than sport, more about pageantry than performance, priorities better suited to Boomer's modus operandi as an announcer. While it may be the one night of the year where forced puns can replace coherent analysis it still doesn't make it any less trying an experience for the people at home. That's why I've come up with this game to hopefully help making viewing the derby a little bit more tolerable.
Every summer, Boomer finds it clever to pepper the names of surrounding towns into his home run calls. Last year, for example, after a long David Wright shot that Berman excalimed "he hit that one all the way to Sewickley!" Sewickley, in case you were wondering, is a suburb of Pittsburgh about a 45 minute drive away from PNC Park. In other words David Wright hit that ball really, really far. The whole bit may have been funnier and cuter in the days before you could use google maps and mapquest to find a list of surrounding towns in in under a minute, but I'm somewhat dubious about that too.
Anyway, the game goes something like this. Everyone kicks in a certain amount of cash (or potato chips or m&m's, cause you know, betting money is illegal) then you go around the room with everyone selecting two suburbs of the All-Star city. The person who has the first suburb or surrounding town that Berman uses in one of his home run calls wins the stash. Sound simple? It is, but I guarantee it's one of the few ways to make you hang on every word during the broadcast.
Oh, and in case you're not familiar with northern California geography, here are some possibilities:
San Rafael
Muir Woods
Santa Rosa
Santa Clara
Los Gatos
Which one's it gonna be first, Boomer?
It is so on. Dibs on Alameda.
You give the Swami too much credit. Unfortunately, he doesn't really seem to pay attention to geography. Take last year in Pittsburgh, since I know that region best. A ball hit to right field in PNC Park travels roughly due south; to left, due east. Sewickley is to the northwest of the ballpark. So to hit it there, you'd have to foul it off almost directly behind you (more or less over the catcher's left shoulder).
If he had wanted to be accurate, and if (I assume) the right-handed David Wright was pulling the ball, then he should have said "he hit that one to North Versailles" or one of Pittsburgh's many creatively-mispronounced eastern suburbs…
Give me a hundred Pringles on Palo Alto. I wouldn't be surprised if he reaches out of the Bay Area and pulls a San Luis Obispo, just because it's fun to say.
I'll go with the dark horse… Alcatraz
I'll guess Tiburon. First, Berman will undoubtedly try to pronounce it with some crappy Spanish accent, even though anyone that's ever lived around SF says it with a normal American accent. Then he'll make some horrible pun about a shark eating the ball, since "tiburon" is Spanish for shark. Guhhhhhhhhh……
I can't call this an exhaustive list since I'll admit to watching part of the Derby on mute, but here's the best I could pick out:
Half Moon Bay
Coit Tower
Bay Bridge
If I missed any, feel free to drop them in.
I can't believe that he ripped this schtick right from the Ernie Harwell phrasebook. What a tool.
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It's a well-established fact that blondes have more fun, and Glee's Dianna Agron (Quinn Fabray) and her BFF Taylor Swift are a perfect example!
These gals and their golden tresses have been fast friends for years, and Taylor's new song "22" is even dedicated to Dianna and her hot self (as well as Tay's other biffles, Selena Gomez, Ashley Greene and Claire Callaway). Um, we'd give anything to be part of this fabulous click. Luckily, that's what our dream journal is for.
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The Performing Arts Department and Drama Society are excited to bring Jean Claude van Itallie's America Hurrah to the Eastern community-at-large April 20-25, 2004; Tuesday-Saturday at 8pm, with a Sunday matinee at 4pm, in the Harry Hope Theatre (Shafer Hall groundfloor, corner of High and Valley Streets, Willimantic). Originally a trilogy of one-act plays, this production will feature The Interview directed by guest artist Nora Cole and Motel directed by guest artist Larry Hunt. Both plays feature physical movement as integral to telling/showing the story at hand ' Interview features ensemble movement juxtaposed with innovative vocals; Motel presents the actors as full body puppets inhabiting and invading their space. The set designed by Bob Ritz becomes part of the choreography of action as it is literally set in motion.
Ellen Faith Brodie, Director of Theatre, having seen the original production of America Hurrah at the Pocket Theatre in NYC in 1966, selected it to be part of the Millennium Milestones in Theatre Series as it so clearly demonstrates the innovative approaches of theatre in the mid-1960's. This dark comedy is an ideal milestone as the music of the language, movement, and mask work were uniquely used as a means to convey controversial issues at the forefront of the American consciousness of the time. These issues still resonate strongly today. Theatre critic Robert Brustein wrote, van Itallie 'has discovered the truest poetic function of the theatre' to invent metaphors which can poignantly suggest a nation's nightmares and afflictions.'
Bill Coco also confirms that the 1960's is often thought of as the 'Golden Age of American theater. The creative anarchy in the arts of this period . . . reflected the social turbulence of its time ' a time of radical hope . . . and radical darkness. . . . It was also a time of radical struggle. . . . Van Itallie's most important and successful contribution as the revolutionary playwright of the 1960's came with the award-winning off-Broadway production . . . . America Hurrah . . . . a cultural landmark, the watershed play of the sixties.'
Nora Cole and Larry Hunt bring years of professional theatre experience and expertise to their roles as directors of this production. Their visions for their shows are more fully realized through the talents of guest designers, Carlton Coffrin, (lighting), and Stephanie Hawks, (costumes/puppet body masks), in addition to Bob Ritz (set), as all the design elements provide the strong contrasts of color, shape and pattern to heighten the moods and strengthen the stage compositions of the actors, set and props. Technical Director Chase Rozelle has overseen the building of this movable world in which change is imminent ' for better or worse. Ultimately, that's for the audience to decide.
Please call the Harry Hope Theatre box office at 860-465-5123 for reservations. Tickets are $10 for Students and Senior Citizens; $12 for the General Public. Please note that tickets are $5 for Groups of 10 or more people. Also note that Larry Hunt will be presenting a University Hour, Performance Approaches of the Mask, on Wednesday, April 7 at 3:00pm in the Betty Tipton Room (Student Center) for which admission is free.


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Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant - CRMS-World
In 2014, University of Michigan received its third National Leadership Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (see the press release [1]) for copyright determinations work for the Copyright Review Management System. In addition to developing a toolkit for use by libraries worldwide, the project will work with HathiTrust and its partners to explore sustainability options of the copyright review process.
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grant - CRMS-World
In the fall of 2011, the University of Michigan Library received a National Leadership Grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Studies [2]. The grant runs from December 2011 to November 2014 and is awarded for (1) the development and deployment of the CRMS-World system, and (2) for the continued performance of the Copyright Review Management System (CRMS) [3] originally funded by IMLS (2008-2011).
With this new IMLS award, the University of Michigan Library and its partners will continue to make copyright determinations for U.S. titles and in addition will make reliable copyright status determinations for foreign-published titles, which constitute a significant portion of the scholarly works being digitized by projects such as HathiTrust. We are assisted in this project by our sixteen partner institutions [4], who have all contributed staff time to the effort.
Institute of Museum and Library Services grant – Validating Quality in Large-Scale Digitization: Metrics, Measurement, and Use-Cases.
Following a planning effort in 2009-2010 to outline a research methodology to evaluate quality of digitized books and journals in large digital repositories, dedicated work by an official project team began in late January 2011. HathiTrust will serve as the sampling source and the project will have two distinct phases:
As of April 1st, 2011, almost all of the goals outlined in Phase 1 have been achieved and the project team is currently refining the training processes, data collection application, and error definitions based on initial data analysis. The next several months will be spent collecting more data and creating sample strategy. Additional information about the project can be found in the initial grant news announcement [5]. and the HathiTrust monthly updates beginning in March 2011 [6]
Summary from the Update on September 2009 Activities [7]:
Sayeed Choudhury of Johns Hopkins University, John Wilkin of the University of Michigan, and Amy Friedlander of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) are co-PIs in an NSF EAGER grant to determine the needs and requirements for developing an open-access repository for publications arising from NSF-funded research. The PIs will leverage Johns Hopkins' experience in evaluating digital repositories, HathiTrust's experience with large-scale infrastructure and ingest of digital objects, and CLIR's experience and facility in bringing together groups of experts to determine next steps and directions on targeted issues. CLIR will host a series of workshops focusing on technical requirements, business and policy concerns, and organization and operations issues relating to the open-access repository. Johns Hopkins and HathiTrust will evaluate various technical systems based on the recommendations from the workshops. The creation of a sustainable, efficient, and scalable model to deliver the products of NSF-funded research to users at no cost will have a transformative impact on the dissemination and use of this valuable work.
Update: This project received a one-year no-cost extenstion and will extend through August, 2011.
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With support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Associate Professor Paul Conway of the University of Michigan is leading a one-year research and planning project to find and test new procedures for validating the quality and usefulness of digital objects in HathiTrust. The short-term goal of the project is to prepare and submit a funding proposal to a federal granting agency to explore possibilities for validating these characteristics through manual and automated methods. The long-term goal is to develop criteria and methods to brand the trustworthiness of volumes in HathiTrust and other digital repositories for fulfilling specific purposes (such as reading, printing volumes on demand, performing computational research, and others). Such a branding or certification process would give assurance that content within a repository is worthy of preservation, and increase the value of that content in broader discussions about storage and management solutions for both digital and print collections. More information is available at http://blog.si.umich.edu/2009/09/28/mellon-grant-aids-researching-criteria-for-digital-libraries/ [9].
Update: This project received a one-year no-cost extension and will continue through August 2011.
Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to create a Copyright Review Management System
In 2008, the University of Michigan Library was awarded a National Leadership Grant [10] from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to create a Copyright Review Management System (CRMS). The purpose of the project is to increase the reliability of copyright status determinations of books published in the United States from 1923 to 1963, and to help create a point of collaboration with other institutions. As of summer 2010, 4 HathiTrust partners (Indiana University, the University of Michigan, the University of Minnesota, and the University of Wisconsin) are engaged in the review of volumes deposited in HathiTrust that are published in this date range. See http://www.lib.umich.edu/imls-national-leadership-grant-crms [3] for more background information and project updates.
[1] http://www.imls.gov/imls_awards_9.2_million_to_improve_library_services_in_the_us.aspx
[2] http://www.lib.umich.edu/imls-national-leadership-grant-crms-world
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[4] http://www.lib.umich.edu/imls-national-leadership-grant-crms-world/participating-institutions
[5] http://www.si.umich.edu/press/conway_IMLS.pdf
[6] http://www.hathitrust.org/updates_march2011
[7] https://dev.www.lib.umich.edu/hathitrust/updates_september2009
[8] https://dev.www.lib.umich.edu/hathitrust/updates_october2009
[9] http://blog.si.umich.edu/2009/09/28/mellon-grant-aids-researching-criteria-for-digital-libraries/
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Conventional wisdom holds that commodities and commodity stocks typically outperform the rest of the pack in the late stages of a bull market. But Margie Patel, managing director and senior portfolio manager at Wells Capital Management, thinks this time is different.
Why? By now, everyone is just beginning to realize new technologies for extracting oil and natural gas are going to stand the energy business on its head over the next decade. This has major implications for other related businesses, from corn to commodity chemicals.
But Patel also points out that the "big driver of demand" in recent years has been emerging markets, particularly China. These nations have built out their infrastructure, triggering an explosion in the demand for copper, coal, steel and cement.
Just take a look at all those empty cities in China today. "I think the heavy years of such expenditures are largely behind us, and further demand will be more muted, as the rate of infrastructure investment slows." Over time, she believes, emerging market commodity demand will more loosely mirror modest growth for infrastructure demand in the developed world.
Fracturing has produced a gas glut in America to the point where some wells are being temporarily shut down. But eventually, new uses for gas, from trucking to rail transportation, could well materialize. This, in turn, could curtail demand for coal and diesel fuel, she notes.
Patel's remarks just happen to occur at the same time as some big brokerages have downgraded such commodity-related stocks including Deere and Rio Tinto. And if the future for copper is so bright, why is leading producer Freeport McMoran spending a fortune to try to re-enter the oil business it exited years ago?
Agriculture remains a wild card. There is little question that the demand for food will surge in the next decade. But as Patel notes, agricultural yields have been raised by genetically modified seeds. So here again, technology is playing tricks with market dynamics.
Finally, when it comes to gold, Patel thinks it is hard to see prices advancing significantly from current levels unless there is explosive inflation. "If these views prove too negative about commodity supply/demand, as an investor, it can [still] be hard to profit from commodity price increases if they occur," she says. "Consider how poorly over time that gold miners, and to a lesser extent coal and copper miners, have performed relative to the underlying prices of the commodities."


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AT393-Spiritual Companionship and Digital Media
This course will explore the use of digital media in spiritual community and practice. We will experience how we are present to each other through spiritual practices such as lectio divina, centering prayer, focusing, group and individual spiritual direction, intercessory prayer, pastoral care, and worship in traditional formats and then experience these practices in digital contexts such as the telephone, the web, social media, email, and Skype.
We will also explore the more troubling uses of digital media in our culture, how they may endanger spiritual values, and the ways in which we, as spiritual leaders, may be called upon to take a prophetic role in guiding others in their use of digital media.
The course will be of interest not only to those who are interested in using digital media in ministry, but also to those who are not particularly attracted to digital media yet would like to learn more about the nature of spirituality using digital media as investigative tools.
Adj. Prof. Lindsay Boyer. 3 credits.
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Masia de Yabar Vineyard & Winery was founded by the Yabar family, who brought their passion and experience of winemaking to Temecula, California. Whether you ride in on horseback or drive in by car, you'll enjoy a relaxing picnic area, enticing patio and the memorable views of surrounding mountains, vineyards and horse ranches.
Begin your experience by taking a stroll through the vineyard and tasting room, where the wine hosts are happy to guide you through a sample tasting of their white, rose and red wines. The winery currently offers two labels: Masia de Yabar for whites, rose and dessert and Inolvidable (which means "Unforgettable" in Spanish) for reds.
Masía de Yabar is one of the younger wineries in Temecula. The owner has gained exclusive wine experience in the beautiful wine fields of Argentina. Originally from Perú with ancestors from Spain, it is no wonder the wine making is in the blood. It has been a life long dream to open a winery in picturesque Temecula Wine Country.
In modern times The Masía connotes the good life where everyone is welcome.
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The Robot Hall of Fame has been honouring robots both real and imagined that have made or inspired technical breakthroughs since 2003. Now an international jury of researchers, writers, and designers has just selected five more to add to the roll of honour.
The Hall of Fame is maintained by Carnegie Mellon University and the Carnegie Science Center, both in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A display showing the new members will open this year as part of the new Roboworld exhibition.
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New Place & Nash's House closure
New Place & Nash's House is currently closed for essential conservation work, including structural repairs.
Visitors with a valid ticket to New Place & Nash's House now have the opportunity to visit Harvard House; a beautiful Elizabethan town house in the centre of Stratford-upon-Avon.
We are also working towards a project that aims to re-imagine the site of Shakespeare's final home. Read more about our plans for New Place.
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Dogs are welcome in the gardens at Shakespeare's Birthplace, Anne Hathaway's and Hall's Croft, provided they are accompanied and on a lead.
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Visit our Getting Here page for transport and travel advice, or download our map of the houses.
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The Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival 2015
Literary Event
02 July - 02 August 2015
Young People's Poetry - Who Am I?
08 July 2015
Jo Bell Book Launch - with Sally Goldsmith
10 July 2015
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Performance at Mary Arden's Farm
10-11 July 2015
Poetry from '52'
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Filmpoem Festival Fifteen
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People's Poetry Sunday
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12 July 2015
Warwickshire Poetry Voices: Performance
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Amnesty: Poems for Freedom!
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Local Poets' Evening
15 July 2015
Poetry Writing Workshop
15 July 2015
Independent Poetry Press Evening
17 July 2015
Summer Holidays at Shakespeare's Family Homes
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The Poetry of Rupert Brooke
19 July 2015
Robin Hood the Musical
Performance at Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens
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Tennyson and Hardy
22 July 2015
'Words, Words, Words'
24 July 2015
Anne Hathaway's Big Picnic Day
Family Fun at Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens
25 July 2015
John Keats: Shakespearian, Friend and Poet
26 July 2015
Twelfth Night
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31 July 2015
Much Ado About Nothing
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01 August 2015
Desert Island Poems
02 August 2015
Castle Small Puppet Theatre
Anne Hathaway's Cottage & Gardens
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Henry IV
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22 August 2015
As You Like It
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23 August 2015
August Bank Holiday
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Crafty Beasts
Mary Arden's Farm
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For a great family day out, visit the Shakespeare Houses in Stratford-upon-Avon, each with its own fascinating story to tell. Take a step back in time and learn about the life of William Shakespeare in the places where he was born and where he died. Take part in a live family archaeological dig and learn more about his last home. You may even unearth something our experts have missed ! And , discover farming life as it would have been when young William visited his grand parents at Mary Arden's Farm.
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This is something I wore after the first round of snow fell a couple weeks back. When we do occasionally have snow fall, most of the time I will solely dress with the snow in my mind e.g. jeans, comfy boots, big sweaters and even bigger coats but then there are times where I have to maintain a certain standard of dressing, I will of course still keep a warm coat and hat on but tend not to change what I planned on wearing before being aware of the snow. All I do is add extra leggings, tights and tops underneath my main pieces, a great way to get around not freezing to death! So I had wanted to wear this Nicole Farhi polka dot dress once again, as it had been quite a while from when I last wore it. Now I know polka dot prints aren't very "on trend" right now but i've always considered the print a somewhat classic and also I don't dress for trends sake, don't get me wrong I appreciate a good trend but at the end of the day I wear something because I want to, regardless to whether it's on trend or not, something I am sure many of you fellow bloggers can understand and relate to.
So anyways I wore my dress over my trusty Jospeh leather leggings, something I always tend to gravitate towards in the colder months, I don't how I ever survived with out my leather leggings, one of my best and smartest investments. When putting this outfit together I had a rummage through my scarf and belt tub and found this old beige one of mine, a great and classic way to give a little lift to a black and navy pallet. I thought it would also be nice for a change to go for a slightly more fitted silhouette on top and chose my black blazer, not only to give balance to the look but because it also gave the look some structure. To complete the look my pointy boots came out to play and also my beanie, I liked how it added a cool urban twist. Of course I wasn't that fashion/style conscious to walk around without a proper coat and so I wore my ultimate snow and cold fighting coat, the puffer! And yes I know I know a few aren't keen but like I said before I simply love how cool and unexpected it looks with a pair of heels and a non hiking outfit. :D
Wow that was long one today! Well I hope you like the look, thank you and take care lovelies,
Daniella xx
p.s Sam sweetie you should cover your eyes for this post, it includes polka dots!!! :p
- No name Beanie
- (old) Cos Puffer coat
- (old) Warehouse Blazer - another great one Here
- (old) Nicole Farhi Dress - Cute dress Here
- Joseph Leather leggings - Here
- KG Kurt Geiger Boots - HERE


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Discussion in 'Interior Exterior Parts' started by Z06killinSBF, Jul 19, 2009.
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I actually have one in my garage with the original covers in excellent shape (needs a cleaning) but shipping would probably be a b#@%h...
What would you want for them? They are black though right?
They are black. I'll take some pics and send them to you. Send me a PM with your email and I'll get them to you tomorrow. Not sure what to ask for them though...
Hello I just bought a 66 Coupe and it did not have a back seat in it. I need to find one did you have any luck finding one for yours?
i have a blue and black one also
i have on its in good shape, but its tan... i also have a brand new black cover from mustangs plus... make offer
just bought a 65 not worried about the color but I need a passenger seat as well as a backseat. New to the old schools just finished my 85 so what would you like to get for it.
i have a passenger seat but it needs to be re upholstered. still have the back seat and brand new upholstery kit. lmk if your interested


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Amateur Wrestling News released its all-rookie team in its May issue and selected Northwestern freshman Jason Welch (Walnut Creek, Calif./Las Lomas) as the year's top newcomer in the 157-pound weight class. Welch finished his freshman season with a 26-10 record and placed second in his first trip to the Big Ten Championships.
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Yesterday was the most Jewish day I've had in a long time in Karachi. I'm laughing because of this brilliant piece of news that landed on our desk at The Express Tribune. Our court reporter, Naeem Sahoutara, came with this story of how the Bene Israel Trust has gone to court to try and protect the land where Karachi's Magen Shalom synagogue once stood. I nearly wept with excitement. Who are these people, I asked him. Where is the trust? What's going on? Are we going to get a synagogue finally?
With great trepidation and excitment I started editing the story with him. We decided to keep the Muslim lawyer's name out and the date of the next hearing. Here is the edited text that was published in my newspaper today.
Jewish trust goes to court to take back demolished Karachi synagogue land
Naeem Sahoutara
A Jewish welfare body has gone to court to try to preserve the land of the Magen Shalom Synagogue where a shopping mall was built after the place of worship was demolished in the 1980s, The Express Tribune has learnt.
The Bene Israel Trust has submitted an application to the Sindh High Court with the request that it take control of the property so it can maintain the land of the place of worship. (The Bene Israeli community was made of the Jews who were traditionally found in Konkan, roughly the coastal region from Goa to Karachi).
The trust's attorney has informed the court that there used to be a synagogue on survey No. RC-3, measuring 1,190 square yards, located in the Ranchore Line Quarters. It was built in 1893, according to independent sources. The trust's application says it was built for the sole purpose and object of performing worship, which is a right of the members of a minority community. It has been replaced by a Khurrum Shopping Mall.
At one point, the Court of the Judicial Commissioner of Sindh officially recognised the estate and declared that one of the Jewish community's last known surviving members, Ephraim Joseph, would manage the property of the trust and operate its account in Grindlays Bank.
Joseph was appointed administrator but died on May 12, 1987. After his death, his sister, R. Rachel Joseph, became the last known survivor of the community in the country. She went to the court of an additional district and sessions judge, asking it to declare her the new administrator as she wanted to manage and run the affairs of the property of the synagogue.
According to the trust, in its application to the SHC, the sessions court had ruled in Ms Rachel's favour and she was allowed to manage the synagogue's property. However, the trust's lawyer argued, she subsequently allowed for construction to take place there and this, says the trust, is in alleged violation of the law.
That law is the Protection of Communal Properties of Minorities Ordinance, 2001. Ms Rachel would have had to, under Section 3(b), acquire a no-objection certificate from the federal government if she wanted to sell or transfer the property belonging to the minority. Now the trust is relying on Section 2(b), which as its attorney argued, says that the synagogue's property must be protected and preserved. "On the synagogue property now has been built a commercial shopping mall, which is a violation of the provisions of the ordinance that provides for protecting and preserving the places of worship of minority communities," the attorney argued. The trust has requested the court to appoint its officer (Nazir) to take over the property so that it can be protected and preserved. The court has also been requested to instruct the Nazir to obtain the record of the tenancy to ensure that the money generated from it is used for the benefit of the community.
When the high court took up the matter, however, the lawyers for the provincial and local governments were not present. The bench has issued notices to the parties concerned to appear with their comments on the current status of the property and its tenancy among other details.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 18th, 2014.
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by Kyle Whitmire and Madison Underwood
Two years ago, Hoover Mayor Tony Petelos toyed with the idea of de-annexing Hoover from Jefferson County, but if all goes well this week with the Jefferson County Commission, he could wind up running the place instead. The two-term Hoover mayor has applied to be the first county manager, a position the commission has struggled to fill most of the year.
On Tuesday morning, Commission President David Carrington told his colleagues Petelos had applied for the job at the same time Petelos informed his staff and held a press conference for the public.
"The prospect of leaving one of the best managed cities in the country going to a county which has the potential of having the largest [municipal] bankruptcy in the history of America is a challenge," Petelos said at the press conference.
Legislative deadlines have come and gone for the county to hire a chief executive, but the commission has so far been unable to fill the seat. The Legislature initially required the commission to hire a county manager by April 1, 2011 when it mandated the position by law, but earlier this year it extended that deadline to June 1. In May a professional head-hunting firm produced three candidates for the job, but all three eventually withdrew their names from consideration, sending the county fishing again for a new prospect.
It was around that time that Carrington approached Petelos about taking the job.
"It became apparent that it would probably behoove us to look for someone who has some experience in Alabama, who understands the dynamics of the political situation and still has the same executive experience," Carrington said after Tuesday's commission meeting.
Petelos has had a long and varied career in Alabama politics and government. Now nearing the end of his second term as Hoover Mayor, Petelos has served in the Alabama Legislature. He was appointed by Gov. Fob James as director of the Department of Human Resources after the department had been put under a federal consent decree to improve services. When Gov. Don Siegelman defeated James in 1998, he asked Petelos to continue as DHR director.
Since being elected mayor of Hoover, Petelos has noticeably worked to mend fences with Birmingham, even as Mayor William Bell recruited the Birmingham Barons minor league baseball team away from his city. And when the Birmingham City Council struck "metro" from the name of its new Fair Park sports facility, Petelos quickly and loudly reminded the council that Hoover had given Birmingham almost $1 million worth of design work and had lobbied the Alabama Legislature on Birmingham's behalf to get money for the sports center.
Carrington says Petelos has demonstrated throughout his career that he can work across party lines and deal with competing constituencies. That experience, he said, would be important to the commission. After the county lost a crucial home rule vote in the Alabama's 2011 Legislative session, the importance of that experience became even more apparent.
"When we were identifying a list of candidates locally we thought would fit the bill, we thought Mayor Petelos would be an excellent choice," Carrington said.
Carrington might have been courting Petelos, but the Hoover mayor struggled with whether to leave his current job. On Tuesday, Petelos said he had finally agreed to apply for the job the night before.
""This is a very, very difficult decision for me, "Petelos said Tuesday. "The City of Hoover is one of the best organized — one of the best run — cities in the United States. We don't have any major issues facing us. This city has done extremely well under our administration the last seven years."
Petelos will interview with the commission this week. If that interview goes well and both sides agree to the hire, Carrington hopes Petelos could step into the job by Oct. 1.
Petelos would have an almost unthinkable job ahead of him, turning around a county crippled by mountains of debt and years of corruption. Jefferson County is still struggling to reach a settlement on its $3.14 billion sewer debt. Meanwhile, the loss of the occupational tax, in addition to other revenue shortfalls, have left the county's general fund at even worse risk of insolvency.
On Tuesday, Petelos said bankruptcy must be an option for the county, even if it never chooses to use it.
"Three and a half years ago, I was one of the first mayors in Jefferson County who said we should file for bankruptcy. When I said that, that means keep bankruptcy on the table," Petelos said. "That was the largest bargaining chip that they had. When you take it off the table, you lose a lot of your bargaining chip."
On Tuesday, Petelos described a Hoover deannexation not as a real possibility, but rather as a barometer of who people in the county felt about county government. At a public meeting two years ago, Petelos asked the audience who there would like to de-annex from Jefferson County. Most of the people in the room raised their hands.
"I was criticized for doing that," Petelos said. "But I think the point I was making to the County Commission is we need the people to work together; we've got to solve these problems."
Public attitudes, including Petelos's position, have changed with election of the current commission, he said Tuesday. In the spring, when Petelos spoke to the Shelby County Chamber of Commerce, he recanted any secession-talk.
"I said, 'I want to take that back. We have elected a new set of County Commissioners, they're very sincere, and they're trying to solve the problems — I want to take that back,'" Petelos said.
When asked about the de-annexation flap, Carrington said it it might not be a bad idea to have a tough critic of the county in charge.
"What better person to make the county better than someone who knows their problems?" Carrington said.
Carrington said he and Petelos have talked frequently about a business Hoover was trying to recruit. When the business owners realized they would be locating in Jefferson County, they chose to go elsewhere. Their goal now is to remake a county where business will want to locate, Carrington said.
If the county hires Petelos, the Hoover City Council would appoint a temporary mayor until the next election cycle.
The county would have to negotiate a contract with Petelos. According to Carrington, the salary range for the job would be between $180,000 and $240,000.
In lighter moments in Hoover and at the Jefferson County Courthouse Tuesday, some questioned whether the mayor was in his right mind to take the county job. Petelos likened the career move to his last vacation — to Mt. Everest.
"Well, I'm a little bit crazy," Petelos said later. "I was crazy enough to go to Mt. Everest in April, and I'm crazy enough to take this job."


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A recent editorial in the Daily Astorian by former Port of Astoria Commissioner Jack Bland challenged the Port's recruiting process for the Executive Director Position. For a text of the Port of Astoria response, please click here.
|On June 29th the Port of Astoria and Oregon Dept. of Wildlife opened the East Basin Fish Cleaning Station. For a text of remarks please click here.
|On April 15, 2011, the Port of Astoria received the Economic Impact study as prepared by BST Associates. For a final draft copy of the study, please click here.
|Click here for a summary of Port of Astoria news as printed during 2010 by the Longshore & Shipping News. For complete articles please visit their website at www.longshoreshippingnews.com.
|The first log ship in 14 years. As printed in the Daily Astorian.
|Port of Astoria joins Waste-to-Energy Program for fishermen
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|Log Export Update
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|Port to hold October commission meeting in Seaside
|Logs rolling in to the Port of Astoria
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|SeaPort Airlines to hold Open House October 13
|Port finishes $150,000 repairs
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|Port of Astoria seeks new member for budget committee
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Improvements to face of Pier 2 Coming to a Close
Astoria, Oregon -- Utilizing a $932,000 Connect II grant from the State of Oregon, a majority of work on upgrading the deep water berth at Port of Astoria Pier 2 North Face has been completed. Work included installation of piling and replacing the concrete reinforced deck. Upgrading this berth has regained approximately 425 feet of docking space and the work was completed by Bergerson Construction Company. The photo above shows the ship Atlantis, the first to arrive at the upgraded dock on June 23.
Improvements to the Chinook Building Have Also Been Completed
The property has been vacant since 2006 when plans were unfolding to develop the Astoria Conference Center. The Conference Center is no longer a viable option, so the Port of Astoria commission has directed executive director Jack Crider to proceed with the improvements. New and returning tenants to the building include Astoria Real Estate, Astoria Tax Consultants, Ray Raihala/Grange Insurance Group, Tiki Charters, World Class Fishing, and soon the managerial offices for the Bridgewater Bistro. The Chinook building is pictured above.
The next phase of improvements will focus on the adjacent Thunderbird building, former location of Red Lion's SeaFare Restaurant. That building has been vacant since 2003 and contains a commercial kitchen, waterfront dining room and lounge, as well as coffee shop. The Thunderbird building is pictured here.


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I was honored to attend the launch of ASEAN Merchants at the Bellevue Hotel in Alabang. It was an exclusive affair, graced by members of the Philippine Association of Wedding Planners, restaurant representatives and selected members of the press.
I was warmly greeted by ASEAN Merchants President Patricia Gancayco Coll-Piferrer and her husband, David once I got to the venue. Since they were still waiting for the other guests to arrive, I managed to chit-chat with Patricia before the event.
About ASEAN Merchants
Based in Barcelona, Spain, ASEAN Merchants was established in 2011 by Patricia Gancayco and David Coll-Piferrer, a husband and wife team extremely passionate about wine. They distribute boutique Spanish wines and olive oils from different parts of Spain.
This year, ASEAN Merchants decided to expand their operations by exporting Spanish wines and olive oils to Asia, starting with the Philippines through their affiliate AMPHORA Merchants.
Patricia explained that they designed their launch to be a reflection of who ASEAN Merchants is: a company that is approachable that will give their clients the personal attention they deserve.
Out of curiosity, I asked Patricia why did they decide to make the Philippines their first stop out of all the other countries in Asia.
"The decision was easy," Patricia said. "I am a Filipina. Even though Spain is now my home, the Philippines will always have a special place in my heart. Also, Filipino food has got a lot of Spanish influence in them; so it's very easy to pair them with Spanish wine."
Getting Intimate with Spanish Wines
Aside from being a reflection of their company, the intimate vibe of the event is also a reflection what wine is for her and David.
"Wine is not something that you just gulp down," she passionately pointed out. "It's meant to be savored and enjoyed. It's an intimate. You have wine to celebrate an event with friends, have dinner with that special someone, or just on your own. When I want to relax after a long day at work, I'd pour a glass of wine and stare out the window."
Wine Tasting with David Pedrol
The highlight of the entire launch was the wine tasting event.
For this, Patricia and David flew in David Pedrol—a wine sommelier with more than 12 years of experience in the wine industry, and the Sales and Marketing Director of Maset del Lleo Vins i Cavas wine company in Spain.
Before the actual wine tasting, Mr. Pedrol gave a short, but insightful, talk about how wine is made and how to properly do a wine tasting. It was great not only to have a refresher course on wine tasting, but also learn about how wine is made. It helped me and the other guests to appreciate the Spanish wines they were serving even more.
We were given four different Spanish wines to try, all from Maset de Lleo Vins i Cavas. Three of them were red wines.
The fourth was a Cava, a sparkling wine from the Catalonia region.
Being the gracious hosts they are, Patricia and David personally poured our wines while Mr. Pedrol guided us through the entire wine tasting process.
Of the four wines that we tried, my favorites were the Maset del Lleo Roble Tempranillo and, of course, the Cava. The body of the Maset del Lleo Roble Tempranillo was just right—not too light or heavy. I can easily imagine drinking this after a long busy day of work or with a light meal. The Cava was very light, and very refreshing; perfect to celebrate an successful event like this launch of ASEAN Merchants in the Philippines.
With that, I raise my glass and say "Mabuhay!" to ASEAN Merchants, and to Patricia, Welcome Home!


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This is an Authentic Louis vuitton Berkeley handbag in Damier Azur pattern. This bag is made in France with date: see picture. This bag has two patch pockets at each side, double zip closure, interior patch pocket and a phone pocket, The straps are adjustable. Measurement: 12.4 x 8.6 x 7 Inches. This bag can be carried by hand, over the elbow, or on the shoulder. There are lots of celebrities wearing this bag.
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