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Victoria Mansion
|109 Danforth Street, Portland, Maine, USA
|43°39′5.4″N 70°15′38.52″W / 43.651500°N 70.2607000°WCoordinates: 43°39′5.4″N 70°15′38.52″W / 43.651500°N 70.2607000°W
|less than one acre
|Henry Austin[2]
|Architectural style
|Governing body
|NRHP Reference #
|Significant dates
|Added to NRHP
|May 19, 1970[1]
|Designated NHL
|December 30, 1970[3]
Victoria Mansion, also known as the Morse-Libby House or Morse-Libby Mansion, is a landmark example of American residential architecture located in downtown Portland, Maine, United States.[1] The brownstone exterior, elaborate interior design, opulent furnishings and early technological conveniences provide a detailed portrait of lavish living in nineteenth-century America. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1971 for its architectural significance as a particularly well-preserved Italianate mansion.[3][4]
This stately brownstone Italianate villa was completed in 1860 as a summer home for hotelier Ruggles Sylvester Morse.[2] Morse had left Maine to make his fortune in hotels in New York, Boston and New Orleans.[5] The house was designed by the New Haven architect Henry Austin.[1] Its distinctive asymmetric form includes a four-story tower, overhanging eaves, verandas, and ornate windows. Frescoes and trompe l'oeil wall decorations were created by the artist and decorator Giuseppe Guidicini.
The building is recognized as one of the finest and least-altered examples of a large Italianate Villa-styled brick and brownstone town house in the United States. Gustave Herter created the interiors in a range of styles; this house is his earliest known and only intact commission. More than ninety percent of the original contents survive, including Herter furniture, elaborate wall paintings, artworks, carpets, gas lighting fixtures, stained glass, porcelain, silver, and glassware.[2] The house has twin sinks in the guest bedroom on the second floor, a Turkish smoking room, carved marble fireplaces and a flying staircase.[6] Morse had features incorporated into the house familiar to him from his luxury hotels including the soaring entryway and wall-to-wall carpeting.[5] In its supporting technology, the house was remarkably advanced for the time, with central heating, gas lighting, hot and cold running water, and a servant call system.[2] The water was provided by gutters directing rain water into an enormous tank on the third floor.[5]
Ruggles Morse died in 1893. In 1894, the house and its contents were sold to Joseph Ralph Libby, a Portland merchant.[2] The Libby family occupied the house for over thirty more years, without making significant changes to it.
The last of the Libbys moved out in 1928. The fate of the house was uncertain and there were plans to demolish it. However, it was saved by William H. Holmes who bought the house in order to preserve it as a museum. In 1941, Holmes opened the house as the Victoria Mansion (named for Britain's Queen Victoria) as a museum. The Victoria Mansion is committed to the preservation and restoration of the house and its collections.[2]
See also[edit]
- List of National Historic Landmarks in Maine
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Portland, Maine
- ^ a b c d Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- ^ a b c d e f "Victoria Mansion". Victoria Society of Maine. September 29, 2007.
- ^ a b "Morse-Libby Mansion". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-03.
- ^ Charles W. Snell (July 29, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Victoria Mansion / Morse-Libby House" (pdf). National Park Service., and Accompanying 3 photos, exterior, from 1970 PDF (906 KB)
- ^ a b c Stephen May (July 13, 1997). "The Height of Victorian Panache". New York Times.
- ^ Jane Holtz Kay (May 13, 1990). "A Rough-Hewn Maine Seaport". New York Times.
External links[edit]
- Official Site
- Morse-Libby Mansion, Library of Congress
- Morse-Libby Mansion, National Historic Landmarks Program, National Park Service


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NSL-TV has followed up with the SSL footage of the April meet in Eloy. Fortunately, the quality of the video files has followed the progression of the meet. Arizona Divewerkz member Paul Gatling was right when he mentioned that the quality will become better in the later rounds. The NSL story of May 6 covered the quality issue.
Gatling remembered that the VCR used for the dubbing procedure in Perris had "some serious flicker issues". Arizona Divewerkz tried to help the situation and provided the team's VCR for dubbing beginning in round two or three. Then the flickering stopped.
It happened just in time that the quality of the NSL-TV files has come back to the point where viewing is hopefully a pleasure. Round three of the April meet had the fastest sequence of the 6-round event (P-Q-B-K-7), and the top teams took advantage of the opportunity to increase the point averages significantly.
Airspeed Odyssey and Velocity both finished the round with 30 points on the scoreboard. It was the first time in this meet that Airspeed Odyssey was really visible, due to the video problems in the first two rounds. Airspeed Velocity's earlier jump videos were of slightly better quality.
Both Airspeed line-ups handled the first page on the hill cautiously and picked up the speed significantly with the beginning of the second page. The distance to the young Norwegian national team Arcteryx was only three points. However, these three points included the complete Block 7 (Side Buddies - Side Buddies), which adds to the actual difference.
A total of 11 teams competed in the AAA Class on the April 16 weekend, four teams in Eloy, three teams in Lake Wales and four additional teams in Brazil. The best Brazilian team, CTR Optimum, took the fourth position in round three with 18 points in working time. Teiwa-Z-Hills, Denmark Elements and Brazil So Pressao followed with 17 points, with the FSL team giving away three points on the hill.
Arizona FTTTJ's round three caught special attention with a score of 13 points. The SSL team includes Jamie Lindsay who was the team leader for the U.S. Formation Skydiving teams at the world meet in Croatia 2004. The score of 13 points took the second place in round three, while FTTTJ ended up in fourth position at the end of the 6-round meet.
SSL team "Quake" won round three in the A Class with 10 points for P-Q-B and also finished in first place after six rounds. Quake's meet videos were not available. The "AZ Desert Dogs" represent the Southwest Skydiving League in the A Class, while "Zero Tolerance Miami" competed for the Florida Skydiving League. Enjoy the show and the fast sequences.


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Robert was born on November 11, 1934, a son of the late Lucy Marie (Cox) and Clarence Rinker.
He was owner operator and Farmer at Rinker Farms and was formerly employed at Muncie Chevrolet then New Venture Gear, in Muncie; Fisher Body in Marion; and drove Canned Milk Truck for Kraft Foods and Krogers.
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North Sea Harbor: All of the uncertified shellfish lands in North Sea Harbor lying south of a line extending southeasterly from the northeasternmost point of land at Conscience Point, to the easternmost end of the bulkhead located at 319 Noyack Road, a two-story, wood shingled residence with three flag poles and a gambrel roof, on an unnamed point of land, west of the entrance to Fish Cove (local names, local landmarks) and east of a line extending southerly from the northeasternmost point of land at Conscience Point to the unpaved extension, of the northeastern end of Shore Road (Shore Road is located on the southerly side of Alewife Creek). For aided visibility, there will be an orange marker at this location.
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Luke Rockhold lost his second fight, back in 2007. The he worked his way undefeated to the Strikeforce middleweight defending champion, beating Jacare Souza, Keith Jardine, and Tim Kennedy among others.
Then Strikeforce was shuttered by ZUFFA, and in his first UFC fight, vs. Vitor Belfort, this happened:
Rockhold was KOed at 2:32 of the first.
He came back and beat Costas Philippou at 2:31 of the first. Saturday he fights Tim Boetsch on the main card of UFC 172. But the loss to a TRT-fueled Belfort still doesn't sit well with him.
"I don't give a s---," Rockhold told Damon Martin for FOX Sports. "I'll go back down to Brazil and fight Vitor on steroids. He's not going to land that kick again. I will overcome Vitor Belfort. No matter what, steroids or not, doesn't matter to me. Lightning will not strike twice."
"There's some fishy things going on. The highs and lows of Vitor Belfort, I would not want to be that guy. Be on top of the world getting all these 'knockouts of the night' and all these awards of the year and then all of a sudden get shunned into the shadows. He leads a shady life and it seems like karma might be coming back."
"Who knows what's going on with Belfort? He seems to be completely silent about it. Who knows what happened with that last drug test of his or when he's going to be fighting. I hope he comes back soon, because I definitely would be seeking that fight sooner than later."
In the mean time, the #5 ranked UFC middleweight has a date Saturday night with #13 ranked Tim Boetsch. How do you think it's going to go?
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4/23/14 12:59 PM by SHOOTMedia
Rockhold says that he will rock Vitor in a rematch, and want to prove it once Belfort comes out from "underneath his rock".
4/22/14 6:30 PM by MysteriousNinjaFromMars
12 down and 12 around . that mother fucker is blessed
4/22/14 6:28 PM by orcus
"Because I haven't heard of anyone applying for a license for "pinning gear""I don't know what that is, but in any case, it's a nonsensical statement.They don't apply for a license to "juice their asses off".So if they're "juicing their asses off", they are cheating regardless of whether they have a TRT TUE or not.How on earth would you conclude that only the people who get TRT TUEs are interested in cheating?
4/22/14 6:28 PM by Steven McTowelie
my bet is the fight will be later not sooner and most likely never
4/22/14 6:04 PM by BNR65
Orrrrr? This. Wtf is this shit?! Why are we copying posts?!
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Or this?
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Because I haven't heard of anyone applying for a license for "pinning gear"
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Belfort beats him off the juice as well
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Speaking of Aussie Muay Thai guys why hasnt Nathan Corbett chased bigger fights. Does anyone have the inside scoop ??
Nathan Corbett IMO is the epitome of a how a higher weight class MT fighter should be.
He has decimated the cruiserweight class - there is no one who has looked competitive with him. apart from Spong. Take note of the fact that Tyrone Spong specifically ruled out fighting Corbett with elbows in their fight in direct contravention of WMC rules, Corbett went down twice and still KO'd Spong in the next round with excellent advice from his corner and instantly changing his fight plan and going southpaw. No coincidence that Spong went up in weight after that.
His elbow KO's are plentiful and brutal. See here
There is not one MT fighter at CW past or present that can match his record nor I believe beat him and I can only find competitive hypothetical matches at CW with past greats under K-1 rules, pre-prime Hoost being the main one.The fact that he has won a K-1 HW tournament (92kg is his maximum weight) and not having his best weapons speaks volumes.
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Casey Kjos always had grandiose aspirations. Even when he was an eighth-grader in Yelm, Wash., a town of about 4,000 that is 35 miles south of Tacoma, he dreamed of playing college football and maybe even making it to the pros.
Choh-ss) in towns such as Yelm all over the country. They dream big. But frequently nothing ever happens.
Kjos, though, found the path to pursue those dreams and had a wonderful guide to help him get there.
So, with every pass he caught during Oregon State's spring practices, Kjos � a junior who has two career receptions � was getting closer to realizing his dreams. Indeed, Beavers coach Mike Riley was sufficiently impressed and singled him out. "We're hoping he can do for us what Shane Morales did for us last year," Riley said.
Morales had 17 catches in his first two seasons at Oregon State, then had a breakout season in 2008 as a senior, with 54 catches and eight touchdowns. He recently signed a free-agent contract with the Arizona Cardinals.
Kjos hopes for a similar chance someday. Finally recovered from back injuries, Kjos is primed to play a major role this season for Oregon State, which is in need of capable receivers now that Morales and Sammie Stroughter are gone.
"Spring ball went really well. If I can be a Shane-type of guy, that would be great," Kjos said this week. "He came in his senior year, played well and became a go-to guy for us. I'll work my hardest to be that kind of guy and see what happens."
That's a common story in college football: A player bides his times, waits for his chance, then becomes a productive starter.
But Kjos' story is rather uncommon. This isn't just another story about moving up the depth chart and finally getting a chance at playing time. Rather, this is a story about the power of faith, the importance of family and all that can be accomplished and endured with love and guidance.
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"We have a really big family and a lot of cousins," said Kjos, who turns 21 on July 11. "Our whole family was really, really close and did everything together. Jon was always a part of our lives. Obviously, he was so much older than I was that he didn't hang out much with us, but I always saw him a lot. He became a rock in our family. He was one of the first hard-core Christians in our family.
"Jon is a great man, and he and his wife, Jen, are amazing people. I can't say enough about how great they are. They treat me just like they treat their kids. I looked up to them as mother and father figures."
In the summer of 2002, the year Kjos started high school, Kitna was speaking at a Christian retreat in Oregon that Kjos attended. It was there that Kitna, who already had taken in another of his cousins, asked Kjos if he would like to move in with the Kitna family in the Cincinnati area.
"Casey comes from a small town, and not a lot good things were happening there," Kitna said by phone Monday. "Casey is a special kid. He was always a straight-A student and stayed away from trouble. But not a lot of good things were happening where he was from. I tried to convince his mom and dad to let him stay with us through high school."
That wasn't easy. Though Casey's father, Kim, the co-owner of a plumbing company, thought it was a good idea, his mother, Robin, hesitated to let someone else � even a family member with impeccable character � raise her youngest son.
But Kitna was earning a lucrative salary and offered a broader environment, a better education and the opportunities that come with living with an NFL quarterback. Eventually, Robin relented and Kjos headed to Ohio, where he attended Lakota East High School in a northern Cincinnati suburb. The Kitnas became his legal guardians.
In some ways, their story is not uncommon. Dozens of college football players were raised by their grandmothers. Just a few years ago, former Clemson cornerback Ray Ray McElrathbey was the primary caregiver for his 11-year-old brother. Still, it might be surprising to some that an NFL quarterback with four children would take in his cousins.
The Kjos family wasn't living in poverty. But by taking in Casey and another cousin, Chris, Kitna was making good on a promise he and his wife had made.
"My wife and I both have degrees in education. We're both going to be teachers when football is over," Kitna said. "We prayed and told the Lord that if I'm ever blessed to have an opportunity to play in the NFL and we have resources beyond what we need, one of the things we wanted to do was help people.
"We didn't know what that looked like. We just wanted to give people an opportunity to achieve their dreams. We wanted our home to be a place where people can have a second chance or a better chance."
After the move, Kitna asked Kjos about his goals; Kjos said he wanted to get a football scholarship and hoped to become a pro athlete, and he vowed to do whatever Kitna deemed necessary to attain those goals.
Kitna knows a lot about sacrifice and determination. He played college football at Central Washington, in Ellensburg, Wash. Central Washington now is in NCAA Division II, but when Kitna played there, he led the Wildcats to the NAIA national title in 1995. Two years later, he was named MVP of NFL Europe and led the Barcelona Dragons to the World Bowl championship. That led to a free-agent contract with the Seattle Seahawks in '97, and Kitna has been in the NFL ever since.
Learning life's lessons
Kjos certainly had some advantages; after all, how many high school kids are trained by pro athletes? Throughout his high school years, he and Jon often would rise by 5 a.m. and go to the high school stadium to practice routes. That way, they could be home in time for breakfast with the rest of the family.
"He taught me how to play the game and learn and watch film and what they're looking for at the next level. He groomed me to play in college."
The lessons went far beyond football. School work was not allowed to suffer, and Kitna stressed the importance of living a Christian lifestyle.
"He taught me to live my life as a Godly man," Kjos said. "That's the biggest thing � to live my life as a man of God first and everything else comes after that."
Kjos became strong in his faith. Six months after he'd moved in with the Kitnas, he got a phone call telling him his dad, who was 46, had died of a heart attack.
Losing a father would be difficult enough for any 15-year-old. But being away from the family and having seen him so infrequently in the months before his death was even harder.
"That made the transition tough," Kitna said. "His faith and belief in Jesus got him through. I never saw him waiver. I never saw his grades go up and down. He never closed himself off. He made it through that and was almost a leader in his family even though he was the youngest son."
Kjos' game grew, too. He was a three-year letterman at Lakota East and earned all-county honors. He caught nine touchdown passes as a junior. As a senior, he caught 19 passes with four for touchdowns, and had 58 tackles and five interceptions as a free safety.
Kitna had groomed his cousin to be a college football player, and it was apparent Kjos would get that opportunity. Kjos wanted to return to the West Coast and had received some interest from a couple of Pac-10 teams.
The summer before Kjos' senior year in high school, he and Kitna were discussing potential colleges. Kitna suggested Oregon State because he'd gotten glowing reports about Riley. After sending Kjos' highlight tapes to Oregon State, Kitna contacted Riley and set it up for Kjos to attend Oregon State's annual camp. Riley offered a scholarship after the first day of the camp.
Kjos' college career hasn't been easy. He played on special teams as a freshman in 2006, then suffered a back injury that forced him to sit out the '07 season. Last season, as a third-year sophomore, he barely got on the field as Morales, Stroughter and James Rodgers caught more than 50 passes each.
Now, Kjos is upbeat. His back feels good. He's confident. He got married recently. He sees good things ahead.
"I feel like I made a lot of leaps this spring and was able to do a lot of things I wanted to do without getting hurt," Kjos said. "I just try to be a guy who works hard. Some of the guys on our team have natural, God-given ability. I have to be a guy that works harder than the next guy and use that as my strength.
"I think following guys like Shane is great for me. Playing behind him last season and watching the things he did is a great inspiration for me."
Perhaps Kjos is a great inspiration, too. At the least, he's a wonderful example of what can happen through faith, determination and with the support of a loving family.
And, of course, the story isn't over. Maybe Casey Kjos will reach those goals he had as a teenager in Yelm and be a productive college player and even get a chance at the pros. Maybe after leaving his home, losing his father and enduring a back injury, it will all work out.
"It will. It always has for Casey," Kitna said. "He has two more years and I'm just so proud of him. My wife says he's so much like me even though he's not my son.
"I know this: He will compete at whatever the level of competition. It will be fun to watch. He's fun to watch."
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libnih is a small library for C application development containing functions that, despite its name, are not implemented elsewhere in the standard library set.
libnih is roughly equivalent to other C libraries such as glib, except that its focus is on a small size and intended for applications that sit very low in the software stack, especially outside of /usr.
It expressly does not reimplement functions that already exist in libraries ordinarily shipped in /lib such libc6, and does not do foolish things like invent arbitrary typedefs for perfectly good C types.
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Linksys NAS200
Linksys NAS200 : Setup Setting up the NAS200 is very quick compared to other NASes. But don't lose that setup CD. You'll need it to configure every PC on your network as well as if you decide to swap out your hard disks for new ones or add a second drive. Fortunately, you can download the entire CD from Linksys' Web site and then simply copy it to a data CD should you ever lose the original.
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The Linksys NAS200 is a middling network-attached storage (NAS) device for home use. It can manage most Windows Home Server (WHS) features with third-party help and has decent media-server capabilities. But though its price is nice, it's not nearly as easy to use as Windows Home Server, and its throughput is too slow for movies.


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Justice League: Doom DVD review
'Justice League: Doom'
Writer Dwayne McDuffie's final contribution to the "Justice League" myth
In the film, the immortal Vandal Savage wants to exterminate most of humanity, and lead the rest from the ashes. Knowing the Justice League stands in the way of his plans, he steals backup protocols developed by Batman in case the League ever went rogue.
Armed with the Justice League's weaknesses and a team of their greatest enemies, Vandal Savage attempts lethal variations on Batman's plans against the members of the League.
The League must overcome these deathtraps in time to thwart Vandal's
The film brings back several popular voices from the "Justice League" animated programs to voice the League characters, including Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville") as Flash and Susan Eisenberg as Wonder Woman. Tim Daly, who voiced Superman in "Superman: The Animated Series" and Kevin Conroy, who has voiced Batman in scores of projects including "Batman: The Animated Series" return as the World's Finest team. "Castle" and "Firefly" star Nathan Fillion, who portrayed Green Lantern in two previous DVD adventures, likewise voices Hal Jordan here. Carl Lumbly ("Alias") voices the shape-shifting Martian Manhunter. Cyborg, a recent addition to the Justice League in the comics, is part of this adventure, voiced by Bumper Robinson.
The animated film does a great job of presenting the threat and raising the stakes, as well as developing the character of each Leaguer. This action-packed adventure stands as one of the best yet of the DC animated direct-to-DVD films.
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A Harris Interactive poll conducted for Yahoo Local found that 67 percent of respondents said they would be likely to post an online rating or review, and 79 percent of respondents said they'd be likely to be influenced by such a rating or review. That kind of data highlights the importance to users of social features, and explains Yahoo's decision to increase those features in Yahoo Local in recent months, outlined in today's SearchDay.
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Narrated by Academy Award nominated actor David Strathairn, Great Decisions in Foreign Policy brings you eight half-hour documentaries, each tackling a different challenge facing America today.
The 2015 series features nearly 100 of the most important figures in international affairs along with introductory remarks from past and present U.S. Secretaries of State.
- EP1. Russia's Foreign Policy
- EP2. Privacy in a Digital World
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Many Filipinos don't think of themselves as entrepreneurs because their ventures don't begin in the startup community. They do not develop the business model over a Startup Weekend. They do not read The Lean Startup and then begin thinking of what to produce for a business model. They do not solicit advice on Quora in the days leading up to a product launch.
Instead, they simply go out there and sell, as was the case with Habi Footwear founder Janine Chiong. "Habi Footwear started as an online store on Facebook," she says. "Since Habi started out as a college project, our group wanted to enter the market in the most low cost and efficient way possible. Online stores are basically at zero cost, and at that time, Facebook was the most effective platform. To promote it, I would partner up with bloggers and avail of paid Facebook ads to generate noise."
You could say that their product is shoes, but that would be only partially accurate. Habi Footwear is a social enterprise that seeks to gainfully employ mothers from Kawan ni Sto. Niño in Old Balara and Saint Luigi Oriones Creations in Payatas, two of the poorest communities in Quezon City. Look at the shoes, and you'd never know – they appear just as stylish as what you see in A&F. The website does not look too different from other online fashion stores. But each purchase is just as much about generating a social good as it is about looking fresh.
The women weave rags into parts that will be upcyled for shoes.
Habi Footwear offers everything from espadrilles to sandals and heels and flats.
Anyone who purchases these shoes enters into a community where giving back is consciously thought about and celebrated. Habi Footwear thus sells a lifestyle of conscious consumerism as much as much as actual footwear.
For Chiong, this small community is both her target demographic and her deepest inspiration.
"It's always fulfilling to hear from people from all over the world," she says. "Some would email just to say they admire what we do and some would even plan a trip to our shop as part of their itinerary when they visit the Philippines. Those really keep me going."
Selling talent and resilience, not pity
Given that conscious consumerism is still relatively new to the Philippines, Chiong has to straddle a delicate balance when it comes to marketing on social media. On one hand, she wants Habi Footwear to grow into a brand that makes the social good look sexy. On the other, how do you let your audience know who they are supporting without resorting to making every Instagram post a picture of a poor mother's dilapidated home?
Accordingly, Chiong has been careful about her approach from day one. "If you would look at Habi's online marketing campaigns or social media posts, you would see that we never use the terms "charity", "help the poor", "save them from…" says Chiong, who is audibly wary of the pity-sell. "We want to highlight and empower our communities by making sure that their ingenuity shines through."
It would take the most cynical of critics to suggest that Chiong has not achieved that ambitious goal. Habi currently employs twenty-seven mothers, all of whom are paid at four times the market rate.
Chiong emphasizes that she hopes to highlight the women's talents, rather than their backgrounds, when she features them on social media. "We don't want consumers to perceive them as pitiful and in need but rather as talented and resilient," she says. "We let our products and their quality stand out and sell themselves."
And sell they have. Since Habi Footwear was founded in 2011, the brand has grown from a largely B2C to a largely B2B operation, with resellers offering their shoes through both online and brick-and-mortar stores, all over the world.
As Habi grew, Chiong quit her day job as a marketing assistant in order better manage the company. But she's more proud of how Habi employees have grown right along with the company, as in the case of weaver Gil Estrada. After working gigs as an errand man in a hardware shop, Estrada went on to become one of the top weavers on Habi's team, conducting training sessions for policemen, students, and mothers alike.
"What I admire about him is his creativity and his confidence," Chiong says. "He doesn't let his age (he's in his late fifties) and health condition stunt his creativity and willingness to learn."
Can Habi Footwear be the Philippine answer to TOMs Shoes?
The future is not all rosy for Chiong and Habi Footwear. Entering into her market – shoes, if you want to go by material; socially conscious fashion, if you want to go by mission – is easy.Chiong herself jumped into the industry as part of a college project, back when she was only twenty-one.
"What scares us is the increasing number of online local shoe brands in the Philippines," Chiong says. "Though we can say that we have our own edge, the easy entrance to the shoe industry always keeps us on our toes. We have to make sure that we release new designs and offer good discounts or marketing promotions to stand out."
These adjustments are necessary, particularly for the Philippine market. Chiong explains.
"Filipinos are not so much into the concept of responsible consumerism so good variety and competitive pricing are what they look at first. We are not the cheapest nor the most popular after all."
Chiong's measuring stick Habi Footwear's success is TOMS Shoes, though the businesses aren't perfect analogs – TOMS gives away a pair of shoes for every one purchased, whereas Habi Footwear seeks to provide gainful employment to economically underprivileged women.
"We definitely want to be as successful as TOMS in the near future," she says. "They made their shoes feel relevant to their consumers' lifestyles that they are almost perceived as a wardrobe staple. Owning a pair of Toms has even become a status symbol for many, and people are often proud of having a pair."
"We want to be able to be that Filipino brand that people from all over the world will be proud to own as well, Chiong says. "This would mean that we have scaled up enough to provide more fair trade livelihood opportunities to communities in our country just like what Toms does for their worldwide beneficiaries and labor forces in Africa and Argentina. And of course, that would also mean that I can finally say that I have fulfilled my dream to become a woman of purpose."


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How commonplace is mobile payment worldwide?
Gartner, a leadingworldwide information technology research firm, says that it will be three years before mobile payment is commonplace.
A May 2009 report predicts that the number of mobile payment users will reach more than 190 million in 2012, representing more than 3 percent of total mobile users worldwide, a level considered "mainstream."
In terms of both number of users and transactions, Asia/Pacific and Japan are expected to have a larger share of the market through 2012. Mobile payment in Western Europe is to rise from 0.9 percent in 2009 to 2.5 percent in 2012, and from 1.7 percent to 3 percent in North America. Usage in Asia/Pacific and Japan will rise from 2 percent in 2009 to 3.8 percent in 2012. A rise of more than 3 percent by 2012 is anticipated in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and Latin America.


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Liszt: Faust Symphony, Dante Symphony / Solti, López-Cobos
2 CD / Decca Import / 2000-06-01Works: Franz Liszt: Faust Symphony, S 108; Les Préludes, symphonic poem for orchestra, S. 97 (LW G3); Prometheus, S 99; Introduction, Fugue and Magnificat from "Dante Symphony"
Performers: Jerusalem, Siegfried
Conductors: Solti, Georg; López-Cobos, Jesús
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Oda (An All Hallows' Eve Tale)by Judith Clay
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What a gorgeous piece, Judith. I just love the look and feel of your artwork.
Oh, thanks so much, Kirsten! You don't know how happy that makes me! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I'm sure this has been said before, but just for a minute I'd like to see through your eyes.
No, actually, Geoffrey, nobody's said that before! The strange thing is, that once I've finished a picture, I couldn't explain where the picture idea came from; maybe a detail or two, but not the whole thing. Thanks for coming by with your comment, Geoffrey!
magical & mystical! bravo!
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Amazingly beautiful!
Die Maske und der Schmetterling - großartig! Gefällt mir supergut!
@Deepti: Thanks so much for coming by, Deepti, and for the nice comment!
love this leaves! just beautiful!
@Angela: Hallo, liebe Angela, schön Dich zu sehen! Freut mich, dass Dir das Bild gefällt. Ich mag die Muster von Schmetterlingen und Motten, und könnte sie ständig in meinen Bildern verwenden. Wünsch Dir noch ein schönes Wochenende!
great work!
Lovely piece Judith! The dark grass is a nice touch!
@GiGi, Nina, and Efi: Thanks so much for coming by, and leaving those nice comments! I really appreciate it. Happy you like the leaves and grass. I used a brush with the grass, something I usually don't do.
Just wonderful!
New favorite!
Nice to see you, Rachel and Catherine! Thanks so much for your comments!
Your new work is very beautiful and a little melancholy, Judith..
Good morning, dear Randi, great to see you! I think you're right; but then, I am a melancholic person ;-) I'm very happy you like my new pictures.
This is just so pretty!
Thanks very much, Ben, and thanks for coming by. Glad you like it!
everytime I see your work I want to promote it again! ♥
Feel free to promote it as many times as you want, Joy ;-))) I know you can't, but thanks ever so much for the thought, and thanks for stopping by again!
so wonderful
I'm glad you like it, Beverly! Thanks for coming by!
stopping by again and again! whimsical and mesmerizing.
Thanks so much, Laura. I'm really happy you feel this way! Feel free to come by anytime :-)
Amazing work. This is my favorite!
What a lovely thing to say! Thanks so much, Beth! Really appreciate the comment.
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so beautiful!
Thanks so much for the kind words!!!
Beautiful work! Fantastic gallery!
Thank you so much, Green'n'Black! I really appreciate the great comment.
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Red And Black New 3DS XL Preorders Still Available Everywhere
"Holy shit." That's what I said when I first saw the limited edition Majora's Mask New 3DS XL during the Nintendo Direct earlier this week — when I first felt that overwhelming need that fueled a post about limited availability that's so far racked up over 1.5 million page views. »


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Kevin McNamara
Wayne County Commissioners today appointed Kevin McNamara, D-Belleville, to serve on the Airport Authority, which runs Metro and Willow Run airports. McNamara will replace fellow Commissioner Bernard Parker, D-Detroit, whose term on the board expires Oct. 1.
McNamaras father, the late county executive Edward McNamara, was instrumental in renovating the airport, where the largest terminal bears his name.
Its something I really wanted. Im passionate about it, McNamara said. I means an incredible amount to me.
McNamara said he can recall driving past the airport in the 1980s with his father, who had grand visions for the place.
Hed say airports are the deep water ports of the 21st century. We have to build up the commerce at that airport, McNamara said. McNamara said leveraging both airports to bring jobs and investment to the county will be his top priority.
McNamara said he has known Metros new CEO, Tom Naughton for years and looks forward to working with him. McNamara lives near Willow Run. His new commission district, will include Metro Airport.
The airport has been embroiled in controversy since last year when the authority board hired, then fired, Turkia Awada Mullin, the former chief development officer for the county. Mullin took a $200,000 severance when she left the county, though she later returned all of it except for the taxes she paid, after a public outcry.
She is suing Metro Airport for breach of contract, seeking the balance of her three-year contract which would be about $712,000.


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Tony Abbott hints at allowing Australian MPs a conscience vote on equal marriage
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I'm SO bored with this debate now. Every civilised nation on the planet has realised that introducing equal marriage is the right thing to do. Australia …. if you want to be regarded as homophobic and backward (like Russia) then fine. If not, just stop the endless hand-ringing and get on with it, for f***s sake!
You know-these so-called right wing politicians that 'seem' to be anti-are just taking a political position to appeal to the popular prejudiced vote.
Their real feelings on these matters don't come out till they gain power.
Well then, they're a bunch of despicable cowards and frauds. It takes balls to stand up for your principles and do the right thing in the face of ignorance abd bigotry. This new PM should grow some and get on the right side of history to show Oz is a modern, progressive nation – unlike Russia and most of Africa.
Laobr and the Greens in favour of gay marriage? What nonsense! The last government was a Labor one, it was not party policy, and Julia Gillard before she was ousted was totally against it! Even Kevin Rudd was anti-gay marriage during his first stint as PM, and only pulled it out of the bag at the last stage of the election in a desperate hope to get some more votes!
actually it was party policy for both the Greens and Labor. its just that while all the Greens voted in favour, Gillard decided to make it a conscience vote – mainly because that is the tradition in australian politics but also because she was opposed. Since the election though there have been calls from one of the main trade unions to make it a mandatory vote the next time it comes up.
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DescriptionMedieval / Fantasy is a setting that attempts to exclude technical and scientific achievements which came into prominence around 15th century and later, drawing inspiration from the Middle Ages in Europe (end of 5th - 15th centuries) and usually extending the time period in case of other cultures (China, Indian, Islamic Age, etc.). Supernatural elements (e.g. wizards, monsters, demons, etc.) are very frequently represented in games with this setting. Many such games treat their European medieval roots very loosely, and may include steampunk, modern-day, or even light sci-fi elements, mostly focusing on the "fantasy" part of the setting.
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A rudimentary Christian text adventure with a multiple-choice navigational interface, the game puts in the player (following an introductory throwaway...
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The city of Stormhaven Bay was once enjoying prosperity, protected by the balance of four elements: Fire, Water, Earth, and...
Commodore 64 (1986), ZX Spectrum (1986) and Amstrad CPC (1986)
The land of Torot has been oppressed by the Evil Queen; fortunately you (as Sir Galaheart) are on hand to...
A long time ago the kingdoms of wind, fire, earth and water competed for the Trialight, a weapon created by...
PC-98 (1988) and Sharp X68000 (1989)
The land of Logris is home to many races and nations: humans, elves, dwarves, centaurs, and others. It is divided...
Out of Chaos, Earth and Heaven were born. The spirits were the first sentient race to appear in the Heaven,...
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The second entry in First Queen series is set in a pseudo-historical environment, based on real world countries at the...
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The land of Logris was originally inhabited by elves, dwarves, and other magical creatures. When the humans arrived, the cultural...
Ornic Senki is a remake of First Queen. The game retains the basic gameplay and the story of the original....
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Fist of the North Star is a versus fighting game starring 11 characters from the Fist of the North Star...
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Rescuing girlfriends is a pretty common challenge in older computer games - why can't any of these ladies look after...
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Flink is a jump-'n-run game set in the fantasy world of Imagica. The evil wizard Wicked Wainwright has captured the...
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You play as a young fairy who is trying to earn her wings and some gold. You'll travel the lands...
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Flyff is a fantasy MMORPG set in the lands of Roika where all characters can move about by flying. Shade,...
Windows (2011)
Avast, ye scurvy dog! Shipwrecked, you've been. But there is a ship that will sail ye to ye home port....
Windows (2000)
Take your favorite air mount creature and do Air Battles against other sky pilots in this fantasy 3D shooter, which...
Windows (2005)
Take to the skies aboard one of Leonardo da Vinci's legendary flying machines in Flying Leo. As the titular Leo...
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- 4.00 AlphaBetty Saga (2015)
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- 3.67 Angry Birds Epic (2014)
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- BattleMech
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- Persistent Universe
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- Puzzle-Solving
- Real-Time
- Rhythm / Music
- Sci-Fi / Futuristic
- Shooter
- Spy / Espionage
- Stealth
- Survival Horror
- Tank
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- Turn-based
- Video Backdrop
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EAST LANSING -- It would be easy for Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio to say he wished Andrew Maxwell had played more over the last two seasons.
Maxwell served as the understudy to quarterback Kirk Cousins, who led the Spartans to back-to-back 11-win seasons for the first time in school history.
"Andrew Maxwell is a quarterback that is an excellent quarterback, but he hasn't been in the pressure situations that Kirk Cousins has been in and lived that life," Dantonio said. "And until he does, there's gonna be questions as you move forward. He's got the best demeanor, a great demeanor, and he's ...


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My Nonprofit Reviews
Review for Women In Jazz South Florida Inc, Plantation, FL, USA
I am a professional jazz musician, singer, composer and lyricist born in the US and currently residing in Italy. The non-profit Women in Jazz South Florida is the first oganization I have joined as the mission is to promote the unique and precious artform that is Jazz on an International level. In my professional life I have personally strived to make the music, its origins and its significance known to the public and the media. To achieve this most effectively it calls for a committed, energetic and prepared leadership such as that provided by Joan Cartwright. She has documented the history of this music and moves forward to protect this music from whims, fashion and dilettantes.
I am proud to be part of an iniative guaranteeing that Jazz will endure, as it should, as the rich tapestry of Its United States, and Black origins, offered freely to an ideally free world. As it was said many times during the tumultuous century during which it was born, [Jazz] or Rhythm saved the world! So be it.