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Last month Obama nominated Abid Riaz Qureshi to serve on the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Qureshi is a Muslim lawyer who was born in Pakistan and has been practicing law in the U.S. for 10 years at Latham & Watkins law firm in Washington.
Abid Qureshi is the first Muslim judge appointed to the federal bench by any president, and reportedly has ties to Islamists, including some in the Saudi Arabian government.
Qureshi has never been a judge, and his private practice has defended Muslims in the past.
According to WND, Qureshi has defended two Muslim filmmakers in their quest to get pro-Islamic "anti-Islamophobia" advertisements placed in the New York subway system, and he also represented the Saudi Arabian government in a dispute involving a Shariah-compliant Islamic school in the U.S.
His appointment to serve on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia is currently being supported by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Islamic Society of North America, which are linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
"The nomination of Abid Qureshi to fill a seat on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia sends a message of inclusion that is welcomed by the American Muslim community and by all Americans who value diversity and mutual respect at a time when some seek division and discord," Nihad Awad, national executive director of CAIR, said in a statement.
In the past Qureshi represented the Islamic Saudi Academy, a K-12 private school with the backing of the Saudi government. According to the National Law Journal "The school is on a mission of providing education 'rooted in the Islamic faith' to young people of Saudi Arabia residing in the U.S., especially children of government officials and Saudi diplomats."
Qureshi won the case for the Saudi government school.
A blogger at JihadWatch.com told WND in an email "Even if this judge's background is spotless and patriotism unquestionable, this appointment bodes ill for the future. The Obama administration, and Hillary Clinton, deny that jihad terror has anything to do with Islam, they have assiduously courted, supported and collaborated with the Muslim Brotherhood. How will they be able to vet potential judicial appointees who are Muslim for sympathies to a jihad they don't admit exists, much less Shariah supremacism and more?"
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We are surrounded by vignettes: obscure stories that evolve around us, constantly renewing, or vanishing forever after a single arc. Whether the living curve occurs beneath our feet, or whether it expands into a blithe composition beyond our grasp, they all beg for our distracted attention.
This past week, these little dramas did not escape my notice.
When I walk to work, I pass by several garages. One in particular has a faucet which empties onto the sidewalk. I look at it with distaste every day, but this time I did not, for attached to it – waving like a dried flower – was a butterfly. It was a Gulf Fritillary; its colors were white and copper – the type of melted element that would be buried in an alchemist's library.
Timidly, I touched its wings, hoping they would open, and dust my fingers with its bright frosting. But it remained still, save for the delicate movement vouchsafed by the morning breezes.
How did it die? Perhaps it has taken a rest on that faucet, and had been drenched by a sudden run-off of gasoline-infused water. Its compound eyes, over-sized and amber, looked stunned: it had not expected such an end. It had not expected to brandish its final colors like a flag, warning other butterflies to Abandon Hope, should they decide to rest there.
Ballona Creek runs close by where I work. It has a concrete belly, and runs beneath the sidewalk, below a freeway underpass, and through some of the worst areas in Los Angeles. But it does rest in pleasant pastures – Marina Del Rey and Santa Monica Bay – and it is from those marshy havens that some visitors wander into the city.
I happen to walk over that creek on my way to work. And as it is my firm belief that one should never let ironies go unnoticed, I always stop and look – hoping to see something other than the urban detritus clogging this particular tributary. And last week I did.
It was standing in the turgid shallows, very patient, with a neck bent into a very feminine, very recognizable S-shape. It was pure white, its grace shocking against the greens and grays of the thick water. Its legs were elongated, and I saw its yellow feet moving in the water – bright and unexpected.
It was a Snowy Egret. I've seen them at the beach, walking through mounds of dry kelp, or standing on their private kelp islands, past the kayakers, past the surfers, waiting for the fish whose destiny does not lie in a pelican's pouch or on a shark's tooth. But I never expected to see one a few yards from where I worked. I watched it as it grazed, every now and then disdainfully pulling at a piece of submerged moss. I watched it as it approached the underpass, wondering what it must have made of the noise and smell: so different from its wide, salty home.
These past days, night has been coming earlier and earlier – and I am rarely home before it has descended like a gentle, lavender-gloved hand. The sky becomes dim and soft, and the moon rocks in its corner, as content as a sleeping child.
During this time, one must be especially attentive when crossing the street. One must always be aware, but with the light becoming increasingly fey, especial care must be taken.
One such early evening, I recall looking deep into the horizon as I crossed a particularly daring street. And I was momentarily confused.
The familiar placement of the buildings, their details gradually draining away to their finite point, seemed to have altered. A layer of mountains, distant but firm, had been added, half-hidden in twilight's fog.
But there was of course no such flying geography. The clouds, bulking above the streets, beyond the Santa Monica mountains, had created their own dusky range. They had just the texture, depth and ferocity to map out their own cartography, equipped with their own peaks, valleys and confusing distances.
The final day of the work week I walked beneath one of the small, gallant trees planted along this city's major streets and I was surprised to find myself walking through gold.
Tiny leaves, disengaged from the mothering branches, lay at my feet like a bronze harvest. I thought that I had somehow walked into Danaë's golden boudoir; and I hoped that I tread carefully through such riches.
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Lankhorst Ropes will supply 20 mooring ropes, each approximately 1,100 m (3,700ft) in length and with 4,200 kips (1,905 mT) of minimum breaking strength (MBL). The rope will be manufactured at Lankhorst Ropes new offshore rope facility in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, for shipment at the end of 2013.
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While everybody is excited to see her reunite with her 'Bodyguard' co-star Salman Khan in 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', the audience is far more curious to see Kareena work with her former flame Shahid Kapoor.
At an event recently held in the capital, Kareena was asked about the same. However she clarified that the duo will not exactly share screen space in the film which also stars Alia Bhatt in the lead. She quoted to a leading daily, "Ya, I know everyone is saying we are back but the movie is like 'American Hustle'. Everyone has different tracks in the film and we aren't going to be sharing screen space. But yes, good to be working with Shahid, he has really evolved as an actor."
Kareena also spoke about 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan'. She revealed, "People are excited to see me and Salman but the catch here is Kabir Khan. You would see Salman in a never before role and honestly, I am as excited as the audience."
Interestingly, Kareena, who was in New Delhi for the launch of a new range of ice cream, sternly stayed away from the All India Bakchod controversy. When asked if she had watched the AIB roast of Arjun Kapoor and Ranveer Singh, she said, "Oh no please, I really have no interest in watching it. India has better and far more important things to worry about than AIB."
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I'm at my wits end on this one - with every SBS 2008 install we've done we have purchased a custom SSL cert and installed according to the best practice method we've seen over at Sean Daniel's blog.
The problem is - we always end up with those pop-ups stating the cert doesn't match the site name everytime someone opens Outlook. We've scoured everywhere and came across this article that seems to be perfect: http://www.shudnow.net/2007/08/10/outlook-2007-certificate-error/
The problem is not everything in this article is possible on SBS 2008. We were able to redirect the autodiscover records but other items like the OAB etc don't work. We keep getting errors saying the site doesn't exist.
Is there someone out there who has resolved this problem? We'd love to get this fix documented and applied once and for all. It's such a minor thing but it's annoying to know there must be a solution.
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I have a double sink and when running water into the right sink, closest to the dishwasher, the floor of the dishwasher backs up with water and it has flooded several times. my brother tells me there is a s-trap under the kitchen sink. could this be the problem?
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The drain hose from the dishwasher should exit the dishwasher, then head up to the nderside of the counter top, before heading back down to connect to the disposal drain connection.
If the drain hose doesn't do this, the dishwasher is improperly installed, and clean dishes risk being contaminated, which can cause people to become ill.
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No pre-installed OS, faster AMD processor vs. an Atom. Lightweight and battery life is all right for me. I expected the trade off for a faster processor. 2 GB of memory is OK - not great, but for the price it's fair. Discreet graphics is a plus. Ubuntu loaded like a champ and runs well. Keyboard is comfortable to type on, though I prefer my larger notebook for long projects.
Max 2 GB of memory is disappointing, as is the PC2-5300 spec. Not a huge issue for a netbook, but I'm fairly positive 4 GB of memory would turn this thing into a potential everyday computing solution for some. Fingerprint magnet, although that's a minor issue.
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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS (32-bit) runs quite well. As far as I can tell, no one has a hacked driver package for the 64-bit version out yet. Ubuntu performance tops Windows XP and 7 quite easily from what I've tried. Running XP in Virtualbox on Ubuntu was faster for me than running it natively. Good buy for the price.
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How far do people go to get into The Guinness Book of Records? Larry Olmsted, a journalist, investigates in Getting Into Guinness (Collins, $24.95). He spoke with USA TODAY.
1. You're in this book, too, for playing the world's longest poker session. How long was it? Did you win?Seventy-two hours and two minutes. Everyone forgets the two minutes, but they were the hardest part. I won over $1,000, which astonished the poker room manager, who thought, correctly, that I was out of my mind.
2. Who did the craziest thing to get into Guinness? Without a doubt, Ashrita Furman's forward-roll record. He somersaulted the entire length of Paul Revere's Ride between Charlestown and Lexington, Mass. That's over 12 miles.
3. Is there a common thread that runs through these people? The prevailing motivation seems to be glory and fame, which ironically you really don't get.
4. Do people cheat to get into the book? Hard to say, but I think so. People want it so bad, and it's really pretty hard to get in. And today evidence can easily be fabricated: Look at the recent Bigfoot hoax.
5. Any advice for someone who wants to break a Guinness record? Check your sanity at the door.
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BitTorrent is quite possibly the most powerful Internet tool that has yet to be fully exploited by Hollywood. Part of that comes from the hazy relationship between BT and content pirates. Sure, the company makes all the right noises about not condoning unlicensed file sharing, but everyone knows that if you want to get the latest episode of Game of Thrones without paying for it you turn to the torrents.
The company wants to be legit, however, and to that end started a program called BitTorrent Bundles last year that let artists share promotional material in exchange for user emails. It wasn't a direct monetization plan, but anyone with half a brain could see in what direction the wind was blowing. This week BitTorrent unfurled their sails, and the plan to make money from content looks like what might happen if Netflix and Kickstarter had a baby.
It all starts with a pilot for a science fiction TV series Children of the Machine that will focus on teenagers living after something that sounds like the Singularity, or during the Singularity. In any case: BitTorrent's target demo. The pilot will be put out as a Bundle, and those who dig the series can pony up $9.99 by way of the new Bundle paygate. If 250,000 people do that, the first season of the show will be produced and the backers will get the episodes.
In a Q & A interview at the BitTorrent blog, producer Marco Weber (The Informers) got into why he's attempting to take the plot to series this way.
I wanted to be able to control the process. I looked at how Kickstarter evolved, and the success of Netflix. And my idea was to marry these two concepts, and basically create a hybrid model: one where people have the opportunity to watch a pilot for free, and then decide if they want to see (and fund) more episodes. BitTorrent Bundle, with its upcoming paygate feature, is the exact platform to accomplish this. That's why I reached out to Matt [Mason], and started pitching the idea.
We're putting ourselves on the line, and making the pilot at our own risk. We're doing this because we believe in the show, and we believe in the community. We hope that audiences will respond, and use the BitTorrent Bundle paygate to fund the next eight episodes. They get to make the decisions that executives at entertainment conglomerates usually make for them. If fans are willing to accept that deal, and become stakeholders in our production, then I'm sure that Children of the Machine will only be the first of many shows to follow this model.
We've seen a similar model used in the publishing world before, with authors "holding their work for ransom," and then releasing it once their target is met. One difference here will be production time: the pilot will be in the can when the campaign starts, independently funded through Weber's efforts, but if it is "greenlighted" by the crowd there will be a gap between the pilot and the series. How much has not been reveled, but it will be interesting to see if the crowd can be all that patient when they've already had a taste.
If the model proves successful there is some potential here for BitTorrent to become a player in the original content space. They won't wind up looking like a Netflix or Amazon, but the more successful their model becomes the more heat they will wind up feeling to do something about illegal file sharing. There's nothing fair, after all, about giving away your competitor's work for free while charging for your client's goods and services.
My loyalties to the idea of crowdfunding are on record, so I'll note that I'd be happy to see the model work. What I'm wary of is the whole thing being bogged down in a turf war over file sharing. Having lived through the failed Napster revolution, I'm loathe to watch an encore performance.
Via: The New York Times by way of The Verge
Amazon • BitTorrent • BitTorrent Bundles • Children of the Machine • netflix


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IMHO, ant should not be used to generate the configure and makefile scripts; Instead the building process must avoid all these specific Unix tools like autoconf/configure. As a example of a great usage of ant for building a product, have a look to the directory in the Apache axis project : ws-axis/c/build. It is the build directory for the Apache Axis C version targeting the major platforms as Linux, OS/400 HP-UX, OS/390 and so on. I am using a similar approach for a tool targeting WXP, Linux, OS/390 and it works as expected: only one build infrastructure for all platforms. Regards Francis ----- Original Message ----- From: "Graham Leggett" <email@example.com> To: <firstname.lastname@example.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 3:28 PM Subject: Re: Directions for Win32 binary httpd > Francis ANDRE wrote: > >> I do not address APR, but httpd. So even if APR seems to need make (while >> I am not really convince that ant cannot makes the job)., ant could be >> use for the httpd build process. > > The biggest body of work that needs to be done during the build is handled > in the ./configure script. The ./configure script (built by autoconf) is > designed already to handle the different types of make out there. > > Changing from make to ant would involve teaching autoconf to create > ./configure to make ant scripts instead of Makefiles, and that's just > doing the same thing just using a different program, it buys nothing. > > If however you extended ant so that it could do the job of > autoconf/configure, then you would be onto something. But only on > platforms that supported Java, of course. > > Regards, > Graham > -- > > >
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While the tort you are referring to is alive and well in GA, I have not found any appellate court laws regarding the use of same with respect to extramarital affairs in GA. That being the case, the Court in GA will often look to other states' examination of the action. It appears that so far, use of adultery as a basis of the tort has not been successful:
Extramarital Affairs. In Ruprecht v. Ruprecht, 252 N.J. Super. 230, 599 A.2d 604 (Ch. Div. 1991), a divorcing husband asserted a claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress based on the wife's 11-year extramarital affair. The wife had repeatedly denied involvement in an affair when confronted with the husband's suspicions. Noting that under 46 of the Restatement the issue of outrageousness is for the court to decide, the court ruled that the conduct alleged by the husband was not sufficiently outrageous to permit recovery for this tort. Although the court did not condone the wife's conduct, it did not believe that her conduct was so extreme as to be utterly intolerable in a civilized society. Accord Whittington v. Whittington, 766 S.W.2d 73 (Ky. Ct. App. 1989) (divorcing wife's allegations of husband's adultery did not state claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress). Allegations that a husband engaged in a homosexual affair were held insufficient to support a divorcing wife's intentional-infliction-of-emotional-distress claim in Doe v. Doe, 136 Misc. 2d 1015, 519 N.Y.S.2d 595 (Sup. Ct. 1987), even though the wife claimed that the affair placed her at greater risk of contracting AIDS. The court held that the claim could not be maintained absent an allegation that either the wife or the husband had tested positive for the HIV virus.
That being said, GA may allow such a claim against either your husband or the paramour, HOWEVER, the next question is whether either even have any money to make it worth pursuing, because if they don't, you will never collect.
What if the mistrees knew of the marriage and conceived on purpose
I'm not sure how that changes anything. The same answer applies. You can try to go for it, however, if they don't have money, it's not worth doing


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Sigma Science Inc. Recognized by Bechtel
Contact: Gilbert Torres (505)660-8858
Date: May 13, 2015
Sigma Science Inc. Recognized by Bechtel for Outstanding Performance on Nuclear, Security and Environmental Projects
Company Honored for its Commitment to Excellence and Quality
Los Alamos, NM— Sigma Science Inc. (SSI) was recognized for outstanding work on projects by Bechtel's Nuclear, Security & Environmental global business unit at the Bechtel Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition awards. The awards recognize subcontractors and suppliers who supported Bechtel's work in nuclear power, environmental clean-up, defense, and nuclear security and operations projects during 2014.
"Our vendors, subcontractors, and suppliers are integral team members on our projects and they do amazing, innovative work in extremely difficult places," said Craig Albert, president of the Nuclear, Security & Environmental business unit. "These award recipients not only met our high standards for quality and performance but also went above and beyond for mission delivery."
"Sigma Science Inc. is known for providing innovative practical solutions to complex technical issues"
SSI received this award for consistently providing the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) exemplary service and unique capabilities in nuclear safety bases development and implementation, nuclear criticality safety analysis, engineering, operations, project management and environmental management.
Companies were evaluated on multiple factors. They include: overall performance; the ability to deliver quality services/supplies on time; the ability to work collaboratively to meet milestones; and meeting or exceeding project expectations in aspects of safety, construction performance, technical expertise, and environmental compliance. Nominations were reviewed and approved by Bechtel procurement and project managers. Final recommendations were approved by senior leadership.
About Sigma Science Inc.
SSI's focus on technical excellence, personal integrity and quality, begins with our employees. Our disciplined approach for hiring technical experts with strong interpersonal skills is combined with a commitment to understanding the needs of our clients. As a result, we have been able to establish strong employee loyalty and retention, as well as, close and continuing relationships with our clients. Over the last 19 years, SSI has taken a disciplined approach of building from our original nuclear capabilities in order to provide a variety of technical and professional services to government and private sector clients nationwide. SSI was certified as an 8(a) small business on November 15, 2013. www.sigmasci.com
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Bechtel is among the most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies in the world. We stand apart for our ability to get the job done right—no matter how big, how complex, or how remote. Bechtel operates through four global business units that specialize in infrastructure; mining and metals; nuclear, security and environmental; and oil, gas, and chemicals. Since its founding in 1898, Bechtel has worked on more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries on all seven continents. Today, our 53,000 colleagues team with customers, partners, and suppliers on diverse projects in nearly 40 countries. www.bechtel.com
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NM Small Business Development Center Honors State's Entrepreneurs; Appoints New NM Procurement Technical Assistance Program Manager
For Immediate Release
Contact: Adriene Gallegos, (505) 428-1624 or firstname.lastname@example.com
SANTA FE, N.M. — March 6, 2015 — Fostering the entrepreneurial spirit and aiding in business growth and capacity in the state, the New Mexico Small Business Development Center Network (NMSBDC) will honor 16 successful New Mexico businesses March 8-9.
"Starting and developing a new business venture takes vision and determination. It also takes the know-how to do it right—unfortunately the answers are not always easy to find," NMSBDC State Director Russell Wyrick said. "The NMSBDC provides no-cost assistance to hundreds of New Mexico's existing small businesses with the technical management expertise needed to succeed and grow. When our small businesses grow, new jobs are created, jobs that are more likely to stay right here in New Mexico."
This year's client success stories include a fresh pet food retailer, a home décor company, an architecture and engineering firm, an online newspaper, and an entrepreneur who turned picking up cattle roadkill from the highway into a viable businesses after waiting eight years to obtain a license. The honorees include:
• Acosta Hides, Mesquite
• Bahama Buck's, Albuquerque
• Cellular By All Wireless, Carlsbad
• Chaos Bistro, Alamogordo
• Cuatitas Physical & Sports Therapy, Las Vegas
• Divine Wireless Solutions, Hobbs
• Great Harvest Bread Co., Farmington
• Growing Opportunities, Alcalde
• Je L'adore!, Albuquerque
• Learning Ladder Early Childcare Education Center, Artesia
• The Los Alamos Daily Post, Los Alamos
• Marty's Meals, Santa Fe
• Massage Envy, Rio Rancho
• Mona's Salsa, Carlsbad
• Optical Source by Sunglass Source, Clovis
• Vigil Enterprises, Inc., Santa Fe
Businesses are selected as clients of the year based on a number of criteria, including past, present and future potential economic impact.
More than 3,000 New Mexicans turn to the NMSBDC and its programs, the International Business Accelerator and the New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP), for the expertise and hands-on assistance needed to start and grow their dreams each year. The programs are funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration and an annual allocation from the state Legislature to provide no-cost, quality service to New Mexico entrepreneurs.
In other NMSBDC news, Wyrick announced that Interim PTAP Program Manager Richard Asenap has been selected as new PTAP Program Manager. Asenap was hired as an advisor a year after the program was created in 2009. Asenap, who has more than 40 years in business and economic development, has been a business owner and a commercial lender. He has also been the tribal administrator for the Comanche Tribe and is presently on the board of the Comanche Nation Enterprises, Inc. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Oklahoma and was an A.P. Sloan Fellow in the Graduate School of Business and Administrative Sciences at the University of New Mexico.
"We strongly feel that Richard will bring both his expertise and energy to this position and take the program where it needs to go to better serve the business community of the entire State of New Mexico," Wyrick said.
Asenap said he appreciates the confidence that has been placed in him and will lead PTAP to the next level in terms of more government contracts going to local New Mexico businesses.
"The net effect will be added dollars and jobs to the state's economy, which is the primary goal of the program," he said.
Asenap and the 16 successful businesses owners will be introduced and honored during a reception at the Eldorado Hotel and Spa at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 8. The business owners will also be honored during NMSBDC Day at the New Mexico Legislature, and introduced at 1 p.m. in the Statehouse Rotunda on Monday, March 9.
For more information about the entrepreneurs and to read their success stories in the 2014 annual report, click here. For more information about NMSBDC and the network, go to www.nmsbdc.org. For more information about PTAP, go to www.nmptap.org.
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Michele "Shelly" Herbst awarded Small Business Person of the Year
Michele "Shelly" Herbst is the President and CEO of Marron & Associates, Inc. She was selected as the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Small Business Person of the Year and received her award during the Small Business Awards Luncheon in Albuquerque, New Mexico on May 22, 2014. Marron & Associates is a small, woman-owned environmental consulting firm with 20 years of experience. The firm specializes in the NEPA compliance process and related documentation. They perform biological and wetland studies, cultural resource management, and agency coordination. They also have expertise in regulatory permitting and compliance.
Marron & Associates, Inc. was established by Ms. Herbst's parents. She initially came to work for them as the Marketing Director. When her mother retired from the company, Ms. Herbst took on her current roles as President and CEO. The corporate offices are in Albuquerque and they have an office in Las Cruces. Learn more about this company at Marron & Associates website.
As a PTAP client for the last several years, Marron & Associates has received assistance with their federal registrations and with refinements to their marketing efforts.
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Vigil Enterprises receives recognition and awards from two entities
Vigil Enterprises, Inc., a client with the NMSBDC/PTAP in Santa Fe, was recently recognized for outstanding work by Bechtel's government services business unit at the company's annual Subcontractor and Supplier Recognition awards event. Denise Vigil, President, and Tom Roberts, Vice-President, were presented the award at a cermony held on May 5, 2014, in Reston, Virginia. The award honors subcontractors and suppliers who supported Bechtel's government services business unit during 2013 in work such as environmental clean-up, national security science, construction, facility start-up and nuclear security and operations.
Vigil Enterprises was also selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration as the SBA Region VI Subcontractor of the Year. Ms. Vigil accepted that award at the Small Business Awards Luncheon on May 22, 2014, in Albuquerque, NM. Vigil Enterprises, Inc. is a small minority woman-owned business with New Mexico offices in Santa Fe and Albuquerque; they also have an office in Laguna Niguel, California. They offer their clients an experienced, successful team focused on providing responsive and innovative professional architectural-engineering services. They have managed and designed hundreds of projects in New Mexico for a variety of government facilities. Vigil Enterprises has served as the prime A-E firm on very complex design projects supporting the growing needs of their clients. Find out more about this company at Vigil Enterprises, Inc website
Vigil Enterprises, Inc. has worked with PTAP for over four years. Denise Vigil serves as a member of the NMSBDC/PTAP Statewide Advisory Council.
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NM SBDC/Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) Workshop "How to Successfully Market Your Business to the Government"
This one-day, highly interactive workshop provides participants with the tools and resources to start successful government marketing. You will leave this workshop with the documents needed to start your marketing efforts. Topics include:
- Marketing and sales basics
- Developing your company's profile for the government – Should my company sell to the government?
- Market research techniques – Who purchases my company's products/services?
- Developing customer profiles – Who should I market to?
- Developing competitor profiles
- Developing marketing strategies
- Next steps
The conference is free and Includes; the publication "Government Contracts Made Easier" by Judy Bradt.
Wednesday – Sept 18th 8:30am -5:00pm
Hispano Chamber of Commerce
1309 4th Street, SW
Albuquerque, NM 87102
To register and for detailed course descriptions, please go to http://www.nmsbdc.org/ptap_calendar.html or contact Lenny Bean at 505-224-5966.
The New Mexico Procurement Technical Assistance Program provides resources and services to help small business owners compete successfully for government contracts.


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Paris: Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams made short work of their opponents today, each losing just three games en route to the fourth round of the French Open. On another warm, humid day in Paris, No. 2-seeded Clijsters beat Argentina's Paola Suarez 6-2, 6-1 in just over an hour. Suarez, seeded 30th, had six double faults and 45 unforced errors. No. 3 Venus Williams had six aces and beat No. 26 Silvia Farina Elia of Italy 6-1, 6-2 in 52 minutes. No. 6 Lindsay Davenport also advanced, defeating No. 25 Nathalie Dechy of France 6-3, 7-5, while No. 7 Jennifer Capriati took advantage of a shaky showing by Ukrainian qualifier Julia Vakulenko to win 6-1, 6-2. Williams lost a set in the second round, but Clijsters and Capriati have each dropped only nine games in three matches. Those advancing today are hoping to end the reign of defending champion Serena Williams, who beat Barbara Schett 6-0, 6-0 yesterday. Capriati said she wasn't fazed by that lopsided score. "I don't think anyone cares about those results," she said. "I just think people care about who's the winner of the tournament". Capriati lost the first game and then won eight in a row. Vakulenko, playing in her first Grand Slam event, double-faulted nine times, committed 40 unforced errors and lost in 57 minutes. "It didn't seem like I hit a ball the whole match," Capriati said. "Sometimes that easy is difficult, because you have to work so hard on your concentration". Capriati improved to 15-1 at Roland Garros since 2001, when she won the French title. Davenport, bidding for her fourth Grand Slam championship and her first since 2000, said her title chances are slim compared with the Williams sisters and Frenchwoman Amelie Mauresmo. "I consider myself an outsider for sure," Davenport said. "Those girls are much better than me on clay and move better and hit the ball better. It's not my favourite surface. I just come out here and do the best I can, and I'm happy to be in the round of 16". Davenport will next play No. 24 Conchita Martinez, who swept Tina Pisnik 6-3, 6-3. That put the Spaniard in the fourth round at Roland Garros for the 14th time, but the first time since 2000. No. 22 Vera Zvonareva eliminated Maria Sanchez Lorenzo 6-3, 6-4. (AP)
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From its amazing archaeological treasures to its gastronomic delights and from its scenic beauty to its melting pot of cultures, Peru offers visitors a wide array of attractions—and on this tour, you'll experience its highlights. Plus, you'll have the thrilling opportunity to cruise through the Galápagos Islands. Start in Puerto Maldonado, gateway to the Amazon Jungle, where you'll witness pristine primary rainforest and fascinating wildlife. Search by canoe for the resident giant river otter and visit the Parrot Clay Lick to watch parrots and macaws.

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New Generation Academy is a comprehensive preparatory program at American University of Central Asia in Bishkek. It offers an intensive course of study in preparing its students for university education and after completing a program, our students are:
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- Prepared to make sound decisions about their course of study and career choices
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- Trainings: Time and Stress Management, Basic Computer Skills, Business Correspondence
The New Generation Academy (NGA) is a comprehensive academic preparatory program at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek. NGA offers an intensive one-year program that aims at preparing its graduates for higher education. The program seeks to fill the gaps in the public school system to help high school graduates enter a university of their choice. Participants complete a rigorous program in the English language and College Mathematics, as well as in Kyrgyz and Russian languages, that are oriented towards developing critical and analytical thinking and academic writing skills. Furthermore, NGA is dedicated to preparing ingenious and charismatic future leaders of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Afghanistan and other countries; and strives to build a closely-knit multiethnic community, where mutual respect, openness, and acceptance are the guiding principles. The academic year at NGA is divided into two semesters; the latter semester building on the outcomes of the previous one. NGA students receive over 600 hours of well-structured instruction per year including compulsory clubs, language labs and practice tests. Additionally, NGA students are offered a range of workshops, clubs, and field trips as co-curricular activities.
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NGA Faculty is comprised of well-trained and highly-motivated associate professors, assistant professors, instructors and tutors both from Kyrgyzstan and from abroad. NGA faculty actively contributes to the stimulating atmosphere by involving each student in lively debates, structured written and oral discourse, and daily conversations in and outside the classroom in preparing the students for higher education institutions of their own choice. NGA faculty and staff are passionate about every new generation of young people
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- Establish and maintain the application process to select eligible students who would benefit from NGA program and can be expected to successfully complete the course of study.
- Provide NGA students with the information and skills necessary to make informed, sound decisions about their future education and career choices.
- Prepare NGA students to meet the general university entrance requirements and to be competitive in applying for scholarships and financial aid.
- Prepare students to succeed in a university setting by excelling both academically and socially.
- Provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth.
Moreover, NGA provides scholarships to its 70 students from various regions of Kyrgyzstan. This NGA Scholarship is sponsored by Mina Group to help the deserving secondary school graduates in Kyrgyzstan gain access to eminent higher education on the basis of both academic merit and financial need. Each year NGA will award full scholarships, including to a total of 70 applicants drawn from all seven regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as from Bishkek, to study at NGA.
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Have you ever gone shopping and hear folks all around you sneezing and coughing? And well you get home from shopping and a day or two later dog gone it now you have that same cough.
You are congested in the head. You are congested in the chest. Your nose is all stuffy and you feel miserable. And if you have children it seems for the younger ones to always end up as croup.
Of course eating chicken soup is good to help loosen up and relieve some pressure due to the congestion. The steam from the soup and the extra fluids will help to get the mucous flowing. The warm soup doesnt feel too bad on the throat right?
When you were a kid your mother probably used a product similar to Vicks Vaporub on you. There are other versions of this type of rub made by any number of companies.
My mothers favorite was Medicated Ointment by the Rawleigh Company which we still use on occasion. (Rawleigh was a company - now out of business was known for its spices and extracts. They had some of the best ground cinnamon for baking at least I think so! As I used to bake some of the best Cinnamon and Carmel rolls in the county!! )
Anyway, these rubs to me, smelled awful, that is when you could smell them. But when you were feeling under the weather they werent too bad. In fact, they made things easier to breathe and helped with the sore throat and tickle that made you keep coughing.
I always knew when I was getting over the cold as I didnt want her to rub that stinky sticky stuff on me any more. Mostly I think it wasnt so much the smell that I didnt like, but the stickiness that the ointment left on my skin.
We had one of our good customers ask if we could help with a recipe to replicate the smell of these old time remedies. Since they have a combination of various naturally derived essences we came up with the following recipe.
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Eucalyptus globulus 40 drops (or 2mL)
Peppermint 20 drops (or 1mL)
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Excerpt from Rhythm and Boos
"Lady, you got a great pair of hooters, but you can't
dance worth shit."
Sydney Shookerman, aka "Sinsuelle", paused in the middle of her dance to stare at the inebriated customer sprawled across his tiny table. He continued to stare up at her with bloodshot eyes. The flashing lights lining the perimeter of the stage made the man's sweat sparkle in rainbow colors. Seeing that he had her full attention, he saluted her with his bourbon and tonic, and tossed back the last swallow.
The big bass beat pounding from the overhead speakers reminded Sydney she was already behind on her choreographed moves. Quickly, she tried to resume her undulations around the two-inch brass pole, but her heart was no longer in it. Guys were always trying to sweet talk their way into her pants. Customers were expected to cop a grope. The last thing she'd expected was to be told how bad a dancer she was.
The guy at the end of the dance floor was a regular. Mossman? Mosser? Sydney shook her head as she swivelled her hips. No matter. He was a regular every Thursday night. Same table, two bourbon and tonics straight up. But up until tonight, she had never known the man to speak to the dancers. At least, not to her.
The music ended. Sydney froze with her thighs spread, the required "open crotch" money shot. Someone whistled in appreciation of the view. Maybe another three or four clapped. Hurrying backstage, she passed Ophelia, on her way out to do her cowgirl number.
"Good luck," she tossed at the woman. Ophelia snorted, pasted a smile on her face, and stepped through the fiberglass beaded curtain as the refrain to Deep in the Heart of Texas began playing. Sydney always got a kick out of that. Ophelia was from Milwaukee. There wasn't a single Texas thing about her. Not even the costume. But the woman had a grand old time pretending to ride her six-shooter.
"Hey, Syd."
Mary Ellen gave her a nod as she entered the dressing room. The kohl-eyed woman was busy braiding her hair.
Sighing, Sydney dropped into her chair and kicked off the spiked heels. Her legs looked terrific in the damn things, but they were killers to dance in.
"Hey, don't get comfortable. Beejus wants to see you."
"Yeah, now. And he's in a pissy mood, too, so don't screw around. Better get it done and over with."
Crap. Just my luck. "Thanks, girlfriend."
Mary Ellen nodded. "Good luck. Hope it's not bad news."
Rather than slip her shoes back on, Sydney chose to go barefoot. If the boss wanted to see her now, and he was in a pissy mood, she was not about to take the time to slip out of her costume first.
B. J. Toomey ran Napoleon's, but he didn't own it. In fact, none of the girls who worked there knew who the real owners were, although Sydney sometimes wondered if Cash, the bartender, had some knowledge.
B. J. stood for Barlow Jessup, but he went by B. J. But one Halloween night about three years ago, he pulled a prank on Donna, a girl who used to work at the nightclub, and nearly sent her to the hospital. She later said the creep had nearly scared the bejeezus out of her when he'd come running into the dressing room, dressed in a mask and fatigues, and brandishing a real live chainsaw. Ever since then, everyone referred to him behind his back as "Beejus".
The boss's door was closed. As per his instructions, a closed door meant important business, so rather than just walk in, she knocked. A moment later she heard a voice telling her to enter.
Toomey was on the phone when she let herself in. He motioned for her to close the door as he finished his conversation. Sydney immediately didn't like the look he gave her after he hung up.
"Have a seat, Syd. How ya doin'?"
"Fine, thanks. What's up?" She sat on the edge of the faux leather chair. If the man was in a foul mood, but attempting to be civil, it couldn't be good news. She braced herself.
"Oh, not much." The man leaned forward over his desk and clasped his hands together on the pad. "I was watching you do your gig tonight." He paused, and she was almost tempted to prod him.
You watched me and...?
"I overheard Mr. Mossley's remark to you."
Mossley! She knew it had to start with a moss-something-or-other. She almost patted herself on the back when Toomey's next comment blind-sided her.
"You know, sweetheart, the man's right."
She locked eyes on him. "What?"
Toomey shook his head. "You got a great set of tits on you, but your dancing sucks big time. In fact, you're probably the worst dancer we got. Sorry, sweet chops, but I've seen dogs humping that put on a better show."
She could see the ax getting ready to drop any minute now. He couldn't fire her! He couldn't!
A million memories paraded by. Foremost was the fight she'd had with her stepdad, which was the reason why she had left her small town for the big city right after high school. She could no longer live at the house with him there, and trusted she could somehow make it on her own. Unfortunately she had no legitimate skills, no training, and no college. Hell, she barely had a high school diploma! What was she gonna do if she was let go? She barely made enough money now to afford anything other than the rent, the utilities, and a little food, much less lessons or classes. It had been by sheer luck she'd gotten hired on at this nightclub when she did.
"No, Mr. Toomey! Please, don't let me go! I need this job!"
She almost considered dropping to her knees to beg, when the man grinned and waved off her pleas. "Hey, now, now. I didn't call you in here to fire your ass. In fact, I want to offer a solution."
It took her a moment to grasp what he was saying.
"You're not firing me?"
"Shit, no. At least, not in the way you're thinking. You got a body to die for, Sydney, and the face to go with it. Men come in their pants just looking at you. But God didn't give you the genes to be a dancer, baby. I'm sorry, but I'm taking you off the pole."


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Welcome to the second edition of Carnival of Hope! I'd like to thank everyone who sent in submissions. This month we have thirteen items, eleven blog posts and two news stories: very fitting for a carnival being posted on (or just before) Friday the 13th!
I did get fewer submissions than last month, though, so I have a request: if you're a contributor, or a visitor who likes what you see here, please post a link to CoH on your own blog. That way, we'll get the word out.
Also, please note the upcoming deadline in advance! The next Carnival of Hope will be Friday, November 10. Send your submissions to SusanPal (at) aol (dot) com by 5 PM Pacific Time on Thursday, November 9. Since November's the month when Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, I'm especially interested in posts about gratitude, although if another theme develops from the submissions, I'll use that instead.
This month, we have three themes. Several people sent in posts about film, so the first section is Hope at the Movies. There were also a number of posts about hope in the midst of great turmoil, pain or crisis, a section I'm calling Hope in the Maelstrom. And, finally, we have several posts about hope as an aspect of various religious or spiritual traditions, which I'm calling Hope as a Discipline.
This edition is dedicated to my husband Gary, who loves movies. So let's head to the showing room!
Hope at the Movies
Have you ever seen a film that supposedly depicted someone like you, or was made for someone like you, that made you wince and say, "But I'm not like that?" Nehring delights in having found that rarest of rarities, a good Christian film, in this review of Hometown Legend. This post also treats us to some refreshing thoughts about what Christian art should and shouldn't do: namely, teach by positive example, rather than by protest. Amen!
Films are so powerful because they can take us places we'd ordinarily never go and introduce us to people we'd otherwise never meet. Amanda of Imagine Bright Futures writes a lovely review of It's a Magical World, a film in which Croatian children literally sing hope into existence.
Sometimes films show us places where we'd never want to go, making us empathize with situations no one should have to endure. Brandon Peele talks about the brilliant, wrenching film Hotel Rwanda as a blueprint for how to move past us/them divisions in his post The Evolutionary Role of Ethnocentrism.
When I saw Hotel Rwanda, I kept wishing it were fiction. But sometimes stories we've labeled fiction come eerily to life. Dr. Deborah Serani discusses how the science-fiction gimmick in a recent movie may become scientific reality, allowing trauma survivors to erase painful memories, in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. This post raises all kinds of interesting questions. If you had access to this technology, would you use it? Are painful memories best erased, or can they be put to other uses?
Hope in the Maelstrom
At least sometimes, the difficult times we've endured give us tools we can pass on to people in the same situation; our own painful memories allow us to support and comfort others. In that spirit, MLR shares this very moving letter to mothers of autistic children. MLR had submitted this for the September Carnival of Hope, and to my great chagrin, I somehow forgot to put it in. (Maybe that new technique was tested on me without my consent?) MLR, thank you for letting me use it this time!
Sometimes our most painful experiences also show us what's most important. PaedsRN of Mediblogopathy shares a harrowing but gorgeous story about how the hardest workdays can lead us to epiphanies, to moments of clarity when we realize that instead of just choosing a job, we've been Called to a vocation.
Too many days like that, though, would make any of us prime candidates for burnout. Nickie, preparing to follow her own calling in social work -- a field where the bad days can often outnumber the good ones -- ponders ways to avoid burnout in Socialwork struggles, or chances to hope. Nickie has a knack for finding hope, and I'm grateful to her for linking to this beautiful news article about music as medicine for schizophrenia patients. The severely mentally ill live in the center of the maelstrom all the time, and any source of hope for them is wonderful news indeed.
No one welcomes the maelstrom; but if we never get near it at all, we may begin to believe that reality is as orderly -- and as ordinary -- as our everyday lives. For a glimpse into how apparently unpleasant places can produce a wider and more mysterious view of the world, see my own Heaven and Earth, Horatio, a post about mystical stories in the ER.
Hope as a Discipline
The maelstrom, by definition, shatters our everyday lives. But sometimes the everyday disciplines we've developed beforehand are what help us heal. Everyone I know was deeply moved by the response of the Amish community to the recent schoolhouse shooting in Pennsylvania. If Dr. Serani describes a new-fangled, high-tech approach to recovering from trauma, the Amish approach is as old-fashioned and low-tech as a horsedrawn buggy. Read this Philadelphia Inquirer article about the Amish practice of forgiveness, and then ask yourself: Would I be able to forgive in a similar situation? I'm not at all sure I could. (Indeed, I struggle with forgiveness in far less dire circumstances.) No wonder so many of us prefer quick, high-tech fixes!
The ordinary, cyclical practices of our faith communities give us ways to reach out to others in non-painful times, too. Abu Sahajj Hakim of Wa Salaam: A Muslim American Journal describes the holy month of Ramadan as an invitation to peace, an opportunity for Muslims to build bridges to the surrounding community, in Ramadan: A Blessing for Everyone.
Sometimes we set out to practice a spiritual discipline, only to discover that things don't go exactly as we planned. For proof that we can still learn from less-than-perfect outcomes, let's go back to Brandon Peele (a fellow chocoholic!) who delivers a very entertaining report about his truncated Vision Quest. Among other things, he learned "why Charles Schulz drew flies circling Pig Pen."
And, finally, it's important to remember that not all kinds of hope are healthy. The discipline of hope calls us to recognize what kinds of hope are good for us, and what kinds may be hindering us, as Isabella Mori of Change Therapy explains in Understanding Hope.
This concludes our second edition. May all of you have a very lucky Friday the 13th and a very happy Halloween! And as we approach Thanksgiving, please keep the November Carnival of Hope in mind!
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Carnival of Hope: Volume 1, Number 2
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