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Heat up your water for teas, coffees, cocoas and much more when you use the Tiger 2.2 Liter Electric Hot Water Pot (PFUG22U). This hot water heater, able to hold up to 2.2 liters of water, can help you serve many different drinks that require boiling water, so you won't need to wait around and watch the water boil. The easy-to-clean nonstick coating in the water container makes it easy to clean up calcium buildups or water stains that may contaminate your water, which will help to keep you safe and healthy in the long run.
In addition to the nonstick coating, the removable lid and inner container can come out with ease so they can be thoroughly wiped down after every use; this keeps the water heater sanitary and safe to drink. The removable power cord easily comes out so when you accidentally trip on it, the whole unit won't come tumbling down. A perfect fit for any kitchen, this hot water heater will be sure to bring you warm drinks when you need them the most.
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This CGS enables students who already have a Master's degree, which is fewer than 60 credits, to obtain 60 credits needed for licensure as a mental health counselor in the state of Rhode Island. Students will be able to take from 15-27 credits depending upon the number of credits they need for licensure. Core courses in counseling practica and internship (a total of 12 credits) will be required of all CGS candidates. Other credits are determined based on the needs of the candidate.
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Raymond Felton to return for Knicks
Raymond Felton missed the last four games with a pinched nerve in his hip, but he will return tonight to face Chris Paul and the Clippers.
The Knicks, losers of six straight, could use all the help they can get. But Felton wasn't playing well defensively when he was healthy, and Paul isn't the best guy to face when you're coming off an injury like that.
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J.R. Smith is known for his tattoos. Now, they're they star of a miniseries episode.
The Knicks guard was recently profiled on AOL On's series "My Ink", where he visited Manhattan tattoo artist Bang Bang to get some new ink on his shooting hand. He also talked about his other tattoos, and his parents even make an appearance.
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Mike Woodson is planning to change his starting lineup tomorrow night against the Pistons.
The Pistons start a Josh Smith, Greg Monroe and Andre Drummond frontline so Woodson said he "might match to their bigness."
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J.R. Smith had an awful postseason, and said he was more concerned with the Knicks playoff exit and his role in it than what Woodson apparently said at his exit meeting in May.
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Mike Woodson is trying to get the Knicks to play well on the court. But he's also had to spend extra time lately with players off the court, trying to make sure they stay focused, professional and productive.
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ATLANTA - Seven games into the season and the Knicks already will use their third different starting lineup.
Looking for a spark and a way to get the Knicks off to a better start, Mike Woodson has decided to insert J.R. Smith into the starting five. It will be Raymond Felton, Smith, Iman Shumpert, Carmelo Anthony and Andrea Bargnani tonight when the Knicks play the Hawks.
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One of J.R. Smith's biggest supporters has been Mike Woodson and that hasn't changed even after the mercurial guard was suspended five games for violating the terms of the NBA's anti-drug policy.
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J.R. Smith's brother, Chris Smith was one of three training camp invitees to survive cut day. The other two were combo guard Toure' Murry and center Cole Aldrich.
The Knicks waived five players - Ike Diogu, CJ Leslie, Jeremy Tyler, Josh Powell and Chris Douglas-Roberts - before tonight's preseason finale against the Bobcats.
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GREEN BAY – Mike Woodson said he will sit down with new president Steve Mills, and other Knicks officials coaches and scouts after practice tomorrow and start making decisions about who will make the team.
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Yi, Long; Tucker, William D. (Telkom, 2009)[more][less]
Abstract: One way for Deaf people to communicate with hearing people over the telephone is to use a voice relay. The service is often provided with a human relay operator that relays text into voice, and vice versa, on behalf of the Deaf and hearing users. In developed countries, voice relay is frequently subsidised by governments or service providers. There is no such service in South Africa. We have built several automatic voice relay systems for a disadvantaged Deaf community in Cape Town. This paper describes how we augmented a general-purpose communication system for voice relay. Kiara is a fully open source Instant Messaging, voice and video over Internet Protocol communication system based on the Session Initiation Protocol. We integrated automatic speech recognition and text-to-speech technologies into Kiara to provide real-time automatic voice relay for relayed communication. As it stands, Kiara can also be used for standard voice and video relay with a human operator. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/619 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper discusses a way of offering voice instant messaging based on Internet Protocol using Session Initiation Protocol. The purpose of this investigation is to enhance the modern social communication amongst the people of South Africa who are already accustomed to text-based instant messaging. The proposed application aims to implement the traditional Push-to-Talk technology using Internet Protocol. Thus the proposed IP-based Push-to-Talk is a new approach to voice communication which emulates a walkie-talkie system. On the mobile phone IP-Push-to-Talk herein referred to as Push-to-Talk over a cell phone can be viewed as a voice SMS. The adoption of a Push-to-Talk service was inspired by the fact that it applies half-duplex communication. This enhances the primary objective of offering a cheap voice instant messaging. In half-duplex communication, only one person can talk at a time, thereby avoiding bidirectional charging. The project was implemented on two platforms, a PC and a mobile phone. The PC Push-to-Talk was implemented through client server approach whilst the mobile Push-to-Talk through a peer-to-peer approach. Several software engineering strategies were used for user requirements gathering as well for testing. Six users participated in the test and the results were gathered through questionnaires. The results showed that, half-duplex communication is efficient and yet very economical as it makes less usage of system resources. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/623 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: The Session Initiation Protocol and H.323 dominate the Voice over IP world. These signaling protocols are responsible for call setup and call tear down by IP telephony solutions. This project analyses and discusses the underlying H.323 and SIP interoperability issues and intends to build a scalable solution for the interoperability of these protocols. The gateway maps the call sequences between the two protocols. A test scenario establishes a barrage of call setup and tear down requests to test the scalability of any H.323/SIP interoperability solution. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/465 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: Current VoIP signaling protocols are interoperable with the PSTN SS7 via H.323-to-SS7 or SIP-to-SS7 gateways. As we move toward the Next Generation Network, the PSTN falls away and we work toward carrier-grade VoIP interoperability between H.323, SIP, and other future VoIP signaling protocols. This paper present a Work in Progress to design and implement a solution based on the Internet Protocol itself. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/425 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper describes Kiara, an open source SIPbased communication system that provides the building blocks to enable Deaf relay services. We have implemented a prototype that provides real-time text, voice and video to a variety of end user devices over a variety of networks. The work-in-progress concerns the addition of relay services for the Deaf. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/523 Files in this item: 1
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Abstract: This paper presents an innovative use of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for the subscription and notification of geographic information in order to provide a privacy concerned location-based service. SIP is a signaling protocol used for establishing sessions in an IP network. It has been widely used for Internet conferencing and telephony. This research project aims to enhance the SIP presence model in order to protect sensitive geographic information. To achieve this goal, we thoroughly analyzed existing Location-Based Services (LBS), reviewed LBS designs' pitfalls and identified several key privacy requirements. Based on this research, we presented a SIP flow that meets the privacy requirements. This SIP message flow includes SUBSCRIBE, NOTIFY and PUBLISH messages. A data format to carry geographic location information has also been introduced. The data format is based on Presence Information Data Format (PIDF). We define it as Location-enhanced PIDF, or LPIDF. LPIDF contains geographical information objects. We hope that the outcome of this research project will provide rich, convenient, privacy concerned architecture for LBS. Because LPIDF is based on SIP, this approach can be easily integrated into IP telephony services. LPIDF enables personalization of the Location-Based services address user privacy concerns and hereby increase their satisfaction. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10566/494 Files in this item: 1
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Despite travelling to the USA several times a year for many years, this was our first visit to a "Knights Inn" - it was very close to all the things we wanted to visit. Easy check-in and Room 102 was a little tired, with the odd crack in the ceiling, the hot water was a little slow coming through, so... More
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Thames & Kosmos Thames and Kosmos Little Labs Stars and Planets Kit
TAK1078 Features: Explore outer space Building a solar system moon Making craters and constellations, launching a rocket, and testing to see which planets could support life 20 pages guide book Ages 5 and up Assembly Instructions: Assemb...ly required Dimensions: Guide book dimensions: 6.5'' W x 6.5'' D Read More
TAK1095 Features: Can build your own experimental reversible fuel cell car to learn more about this energy source Users will lear...n how a reversible fuel cell works to perform electrolysis as well as to create energy During electrolysis, water is separated into hydrogen and oxygen and resulting energy is stored as a gas Gas is fed into the fuel cell, which then serves as the power source 96-page guide book Additionally required: 1 quart of distilled water Ages 10 and up Includes: Electricity required to activate electrolysis is created with a large solar cell included with the kit Specifications: Contents: Wire, motor, chassic, axle, gas collector, 4 wheels, solar panel with support, syringe, tube, digital multimeter, test tube, protective goggles, labels.. Assembly Instructions: Assembly required Dimensions: Guide book dimensions: 8.25'' W x 11.5'' D Read More
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TAK1068 Features: Welcomes young children to the field of engineering with 25 experiments and building projects in five sections ...Children will learn apply their scientific and technical knowledge to design machines and devices Start by learning some engineering basics with experiments on levers, forces, and pulleys Build simple devices using these basic components 48-page guidebook Engineering teaches engineering fundamentals with step-by-step, hands-on experiments and building projects Ages 5 and up Assembly Instructions: Assembly required Dimensions: Guide book dimensions: 5.5'' W x 8.25'' D Read More
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Teach My Preschooler is the all-in-one learning system for preschoolers and kindergartners. This preschool learning kit provides e...ducational tools that help prepare kids for future learning. With over 293 pieces, this kit is sure to have just the tools to help your little one excel. Designed for kids aged from 3-5 years, these preschool educational tools provide a fun-filled learning for your kids. As you can pack all the stuffs in the included carrying case, your kid can enjoy the fun even while on the go. This preschool learning kit will make your kid excel in reading, printing, numbers, and math. Some of the things available in this kit include books, posters, print guide, and drawing board to offer a great learning fun for kids. Read More
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Put the fun in phonics with flash cards that become animated on your kid?s Tag Junior or LeapReader Junior from LeapFrog. The 26 cards teach her letters and sounds through amusing games and activities.
Build reading basics in a flash with 26 interactive flash cards.
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Keep your little one entertained with the Sassy Electronic Toy Gift Set. The musical toy gift set has a guitar that plays children...'s songs with a rock twist to help your baby discover cause and effect. Your baby can either strum the beads on the spinning barrel or listen to the various sounds of the guitar that attracts his attention. The colorful piano, part of the baby musical toy set plays four unique piano tunes. Its large, brightly colored keys teach your baby to manipulate while the rings and beads keep him engaged. Talk to your baby about the music and colors to develop his sense of recognition and sharpen his memory. The third baby musical toy is a colorful phone that encourages your baby to imitate his adults. With extremely textured buttons, the phone produces funny sound effects and silly phrases. Read More
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Pail set, stacker, shape sorter-this iPlay toy has it all for preschoolers. If she tires of one activity, she has two more to choose from.
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Do you know someone that likes adventure? Is addicted to adrenaline? Has skydiving on their bucket list? Jumps for Hope is a great opportunity to experience the thrill of free-fall while helping a good cause!
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40th Annual Dickens on The Strand Victorian Holiday FestivalPresented by Galveston Historical Foundation at Galveston Strand December 6-December 8, 2013 Hear Ye! Hear Ye! Be it decreed that all Lords, Ladies and children shall come and celebrate the 40th Annual Dickens on The Strand ...More |
Sugar Land Artists' Guild 1st Annual Winter Art GalaPresented by Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery (formerly Artists' Alliance of Sugar Land) at Sugar Land Art Center & Gallery December 6-December 15, 2013 The artists of the Sugar Land Artists' Guild will host their 1st Annual Winter Art Gala: A Wine and ...More |
4th Annual 'I Write...' Anthology CeremonyPresented by READ3Zero at Houston Public Library - Central (Jesse H. Jones) December 7, 2013 55 Young Inspiring Authors to be Recognized at the 4th Annual "I Write..." Anthology Ceremony. Students ...More |
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HP Launches Cloud-Based Help Desk
1:19 PM EST Wed. Oct. 24, 2012Hewlett-Packard has rolled out a cloud-based IT service desk to help businesses more quickly resolve incidents.
HP Service Anywhere delivers IT service management software-as-a-service in a cloud environment, the company said.
The service gives users access to help desk services through integration with HP Universal Configuration Management Database, which manages services, applications and hardware relationships across the IT environment.
[Related: HP Aims To Lead Shift To Enterprise Cloud]
Businesses can access help desk collaboration through a user interface to deploy, manage and upgrade services.
"We've made this service really easy to use," said Manoj Raisinghani, director of cloud automation software and SaaS product marketing, HP Software, in an interview. "We are also offering integration tools to let users see the entire environment."
HP Service Anywhere provides help desk capabilities, such as handling of inbound requests, IT service configuration, incident, problem and change management. HP Service Anywhere also features social collaboration for sharing and recording advice and communications.
George Flansburg, operations management practice lead with HP partner ResultsPositive, of Chandler, Ariz., said his customers are looking for cloud-based IT service desk solutions that are easy to implement and configure. "From a professional services standpoint, we can enable the customers to maintain and update these programs," Flansburg said.


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by rahus | November 24, 2012 at 06:38 pm
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Australia vs South Africa 2012 Live Score 2nd Test Day 4 Live Score.
Australia were 7-206 at lunch on the fourth day of the second Test against South Africa at Adelaide Oval today. A half-century by Mike Hussey helped increase Australia's lead over South Africa to 368 runs at lunch on day four of the second Test in Adelaide.
The Australians are seven for 206 at the break, with Matthew Wade on 13 and James Pattinson yet to score.
Hussey made 54 before being dismissed by Morne Morkel , while captain Michael Clarke fell to Dale Steyn for 38.
The South Africans will need to create history to win, with no team scoring more than 315 to win an Adelaide Test.


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Hello everyone
Come out to the DC/Baltimore Premire singles Catholic dance this Saturday January 12. Please see the link below for more information
Do you have a non-facebook link?
I don't see a website or ad, but there are 126 people going, and 147 maybe going :) it says: DC Area's Premiere Dance Social for Catholic Young Adults!
>Sponsored by the St. Catherine and St. Lawrence Societies
-Sat, January 12, 2013
@ Claridge Room of St. Catherine Laboure Parish
11801 Claridge Rd
Silver Spring, MD 20902
- Black tie optional
- Greek dinner and desserts
- 30-Minute salsa lesson by a professional instructor
- Raffle with gift card prizes
- DJ Rumba: The Best in Latin, Pop, and Alternative
$15 in advance and $20 at the door
By Jan 9, mail checks made out to "St. Lawrence Society" to the following address:
St. Lawrence Society
11801 Claridge Rd.
Silver Spring, MD 20902
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Xiomy Esteban at 301-633-7405 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Dan Smyth at 443-765-9962 or firstname.lastname@example.com
Gosh, I'd love to go to this! Thanks for posting :) I'll be there if I can convince a friend to go, too, I just....would be kinda sad to make the drive (1.5hr) by myself there and back. Not to mention being at a party alone but I sure hope I'll go!
Well, if it's any consolation I would be in the same boat except my ride would be 3 hours (and no, I wouldn't be driving back that night)...
Hello everyone
Come out to the DC/Baltimore Premire singles Catholic dance this Saturday January 12. Please see the link below for more information
Hello Everyone,
I would like to give Jason a "shout-out" for recommending this event. This was a first-class affair, and worth every moment of my time and every cent of the tolls and gas money spent on a 3 1/2 hour trip from the NYC area. I made the trip without knowing anyone who was going to be there, and I felt at home the moment I walked in the door.
The organizers of this event did an outstanding job and they did it for a very reasonable price. Per my conversation with Xiomy (one of the organizers), there were at least two hundred people in attendance. This was well worth the trip, and I look forward to the next event.


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Yea, but now I got a massive backlog.
Aw man if you still got Bad Company 2 installed, we should hop in a match.
This makes me p. sad, why do you do this to me ;a;
Get a wii jeez
So I can play Lew-wii-jee's Mansion?
Everyone should probably get Tom Clancy's GR: Future Soldier.
That game looks pretty awesome.
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Charles W. Wilson BiographyCharles W. Wilson grew up in West Virginia and has written for several newspapers and magazines including the New York Times and the Washington Post. He has worked on the staffs of The New Yorker and the New York Times Magazine. This biography was last updated on 01/16/2010.
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Taking the basic ideas from style essentials, John Muscat and Jennifer Wells exploits his creativity in designing practical knitwear that appeals to luxurious taste. From their infamous wrap cardigans to sexy beaded mini dresses, Muscat and Wells pushes the boundaries in knits. With flattering lines and carefully crafted cuts and details, Line evokes sophistication and confidence through comfort and ease.
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ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office vehicle was involved in a crash tonight on Interstate 95.
According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the JSO vehicle hit an SUV driven by Carol Streeter, 54, of Jacksonville. FHP said Streeter stopped on the northbound onramp from County Road 210 about 5 p.m.
Both drivers were wearing seat belts and both suffered minor injuries.
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A glimmer of hope emerged Friday about providing emergency aid to areas of Syria torn apart by months of fighting.
A senior U.N. humanitarian officer who briefed reporters on the situation in Syria said there has been a "breakthrough" in dealing with the Syrian government. "Bureaucratic delay and obstructions," the officer said, "have been largely removed."
The Syrian government is following through on what it has agreed to do but some difficulties still remain, said the officer.
The announcement came a day after more than 200 villagers were killed in the town of Tremseh outside Hama, according to the opposition Local Coordinating Committees of Syria.
The chief U.N. organization that coordinates emergency aid warned Friday that more Syrians will die if contributing nations do not follow through and fund its relief operation.
"We have run out of language to describe how it is for the civilian population," said John Ging, operations director and chairman of the Syria Humanitarian Forum for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. "It is physical and it is psychological."
Humanitarian agencies in Syria are facing "an incredibly complex and dangerous situation to develop networks to be able to deliver to the areas that have been affected by the conflict," he said.
Though lack of security has prevented the agencies from reaching all those in need, progress has been made, he said. For example, food assistance reached 200,000 people in April; that number was expected to more than quadruple this month, he said.
The reports of the massacre in Tremseh have heightened international pressure on President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
"I was deeply saddened and outraged to learn of reports of yet another massacre committed by the Syrian regime," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in a written statement. "Credible reports indicate that this unconscionable act was carried out by artillery, tanks, and helicopters -- indisputable evidence that the regime deliberately murdered innocent civilians. Syria cannot be peaceful, stable, or democratic until Assad goes and a political transition begins."
She called for a cease-fire so that the U.N. observer mission could enter the town and vowed that those responsible would be held to account.
U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said he was "shocked and appalled" by the report. He released a statement calling the action a "violation of the government's undertaking to cease the use of heavy weapons in population centers and its commitment to the six-point plan."
Annan brokered a six-point peace plan for Syria in April, but opposition fighters and regime forces have largely shunned its mandates, including a call to put down their weapons.
The Security Council must insist on "consequences for non-compliance" of its resolutions, he said Friday.
The overall death toll for Syria on Thursday -- estimated at 287 -- could make it the bloodiest day in Syria since the uprising against the government started 16 months ago, the LCC said.
The unrest continued Friday, with at least 80 people killed, according to the LCC, which said it had recorded 738 peaceful anti-government demonstrations during the day -- 106 more than last week. Of them, 140 took place in Hama, it said.
According to opposition groups, seven members of the same family were killed late Friday when a mortar fell on their home in the city of Douma near Damascus. Activists posted an amateur video that purports to show their bodies covered with blankets and sheets while a man in mourning calls for revenge against al-Assad.
CNN cannot independently verify reports from Syria because the nation has restricted access by international journalists.
Activists in the city of Hama gave a grisly account of the assault in Tremseh.
Witnesses inside the town told the activists by telephone that Syrian military forces had launched a full-scale attack against the opposition Free Syrian Army inside the town, which was surrounded by government tanks and artillery.
The forces had shelled the town continuously from 5 a.m. until noon, when their tanks entered the village, three activists told CNN separately. None of them was willing to be identified publicly.
Syrian army forces, whose numbers were bolstered by the pro-regime militias called Shabiha, accompanied the tanks into Tremseh, they said.
As the government forces rained artillery rounds into the town, a number of village residents fled their houses, going into the streets, where many of them were shot dead by the government militias, the activists told CNN.
The Syrian Human Rights League, based in Cairo, said electric power and communications were cut in Tremseh in the incident.
The LCC said the "regime has also drawn a line of sectarian demarcation to leave Syrians terrorized from one another." That was a reference to sectarian strife between, for example, Sunnis, the predominant religious group in Syria, and Alawites, the offshoot of Shiite Islam that dominates the government.


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Published: July 5, 2011
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By James Briggs The city of Hartford indefinitely has postponed a public works project because of the high cost of piping material. Or, the delay could be caused by the unusual bidding climate of a volatile economy. Or, maybe it's because state and municipal budget cuts have forced public works directors to set artificially low [...]


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Starting a season 0-5, then going 12-1 over remainder of the season to win a championship, who'dathunkit?
QB Travis Lulay, named the CFLs most outstanding player 3 days ago, gets the title games most outstanding player award.
I think BC has a shot in 2012 too. So does Lulay.
He had this to say.
Gotta love Paul McCallum to eh?There are a lot of good football players on this team, a very good mix of veterans and good young talent,. It was awesome to be a part of it. It was a special group, a very mentally tough group, to battle through what we did and get to where we are. Im blessed to have worked with a wonderful group of guys Ill never forget.
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We decided to get to work and not think about how good we were supposed to be, he said. With hard work, we showed how good we really could be.


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Bullshit. First of all comparing drug addiction to cancer is not only wrongheaded , it's irresponsible. You can pull all the Standford (sic) cards you want and it will not change what I witnessed. To trivialize what to me was a courageous display of will in all the cases I experienced is borderline disrespectful.
Secondly, what does the fact that you capitulate to the fact that getting sober takes effort ( uh duuuh) have to do with there being people who invite their own misery? And i never said recovery as a whole was a matter of will. I indicated there are people whose will is strong enough to overcome addiction.
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Hartford Seminary to Host Disaster Training Course
Hartford Seminary will host a Disaster Spiritual Care training in June. This two-day training, conducted by National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN), will take place on the Hartford Seminary campus on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 12 & 13, 9 AM to 5 PM. Religious leaders, spiritual care providers, mental health professionals, and emergency managers are urged to enroll.
"This two-day training prepares faith leaders or spiritual care providers to volunteer as disaster chaplains in mass care settings or to serve as disaster chaplains within their house of worship, religious community or professional institution," explains NDIN President Peter Gudaitis. "Emergency managers and mental health professionals may take this training to develop their knowledge of disaster spiritual care best practices." The training was originally developed for Episcopal Relief & Development and New York Disaster Interfaith Services. It is now taught by NDIN as well as being offered by a number of seminaries and state disaster spiritual care organizations.
The training covers such topics as the emotional and spiritual phases of the disaster "life cycle," spiritual first aid, disaster human services and site operations, phases of psychological reaction to disaster, effective caregiver self-care practices, mental health assessment & referral , and the Incident Command System.
The NDIN curriculum is compliant with NIMS (National Incident Management Systems) and incorporates FEMA Incident Command System (FEMA IS 100) training. It also complies with the National VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) Points of Consensus for Disaster Spiritual Care.
Participants who complete NDIN training can volunteer with the National Disaster Interfaiths Network (NDIN) or its partners. NDIN can assist volunteers in finding disaster spiritual care volunteer opportunities in local communities across the United States. . They will also receive two Hartford Seminary Continuing Education Credits CEUs).
"Developing disaster spiritual care competence is an important element of Hartford Seminary's new Graduate Certificate Program in Chaplaincy in Multifaith Contexts," notes Dr. Lucinda Mosher, Faculty Associate for Interfaith Studies. "The June 12-13 workshop will make NDIN's excellent training available in Connecticut for the first time."
The cost of this training is $195.00, which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and materials. Enrollment is limited to 35 participants. To enroll, visit the NDIN website: http://n-din.org/ndin_trainings/Scheduled_Training_20.php; or, contact Lucinda Mosher: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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By a County Press reporter
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Muddy conditions on the festival site. Picture by James Marsh www.jamesmarshphotography.co.uk
THE GATES have opened and thousands of music fans have been setting up camp at the Isle of Wight Festival on Thursday.
Festival-goers have battled with delays, suspended ferry and bus services and mud to make their way on to the Seaclose Park site ahead of tonight's opening performances by artists including Primal Scream.
Police said hundreds of police officers, staff and volunteers are working closely alongside festival organisers and other emergency services to make the event safe.
Hampshire Constabulary's Isle of Wight District Chief Inspector Nick Heelan said: "The Festival is one of our largest policing challenges each year as the population of a small town converges on the Island.
"We are determined to play our part in keeping crime levels low, maintaining public safety, and preserving the festival's family-friendly, relaxed reputation.
"There will be high visibility foot and cycle patrols in and around the event 24 hours a day, and a police campsite office based near the 'white one' campsite.
"We are expanding our presence on social media networks with our own dedicated FestivalCop Twitter channel http://twitter.com/#!/FestivalCop in addition to the force's main Twitter channel. http://twitter.com/#!/hantspolice
"Hampshire Constabulary wants to make the most of new technology and this extra Twitter channel is communicating crime prevention advice and official updates from the police operation at the festival."
Chief Inspector Heelan added: "Unfortunately a small minority of people coming to the Festival will try to use it as an opportunity to commit crime, mainly stealing from tents. We remind festival goers regularly to take precautions while partying to protect themselves from criminals."
Isle of Wight County Press festival team Lorraine Parker and Emily Pearce will be Tweeting updates throughout the weekend, using the hashtag #IOWFestival, via @iwcponline.
Find out more about what's happening this weekend with our 32-page Isle of Wight Festival guide, with map, running orders and interviews.
For an exclusive interview with one of the festival's top acts see tomorrow's Weekender supplement.
The festival bus station. Picture by James Marsh Photography. www.jamesmarshphotography.co.uk
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by John Lovell
22nd June 2012, at 09:19:37
Well said James. Absolutely right. And Lance, for goodness sake wake up and smell the coffee. Your attitude is both selfish and inconsiderate..
by Tom Spragg
22nd June 2012, at 08:55:37
@ James McAdderAmen to that
by James McAdder
22nd June 2012, at 08:29:18
@ Lance Elliot:-"old farts"?Like mothers trying to get kids to school? Like kids, stuck at school, upset that their parents can't collect them? Like people losing pay because they can't work. Like businesses losing money because their employees cannot get to work? Like workmen and delivery drivers stuck in their vans and lorries?These are not "old farts". The "old farts" are probably quite happy sat at home watching the chaos happen. These are ordinary people just trying (and failing) to go about their everyday lives.And lets not forget the festival-goers stuck in their cars for 9 or more hours (makes your paltry one hour seem a bit pathetic, doesn't it?)If you "lose the right to hold events like this" it won't be because of "old farts", it will be due to the gross incompetence of the event organisers.
by Lance Elliott
21st June 2012, at 21:58:45
* and i aint even going!!!! xx Love the Island Love the Festival!!!!
21st June 2012, at 21:56:32
Lets face it everyone, the festival is the best thing that has happen to our Island in Years!! yes, they should by now have had a wet weather plan to go at moments notice, and implimented an emergency plan for drivers stuck for hours without food or water, the traffice delays were caused by cars not being able to get into the carpark at the festival site, it was bound to happen eventually, I personally would have made sure that all festival cars had a place to go even if only temporary thus avoiding the traffic delays! because us Islanders **** like **** when there is more than 6 cars in a row!! the gridlock in Newport and Cowes and East Cowes was a shame but not a disaster!! its all part of the fun and adventure of having a fantastic festival!! if we lose the right to hold events like this because of old farts whinging and whineing about delays and poor planning!! then that would be an absolute shame and a financial disaster. PS I was stuck in traffic for an hour and half and i aint
by Terry Dalley
21st June 2012, at 19:18:04
Richard Walker DITTO DITTO DITTO Mate
by sidney barton
21st June 2012, at 19:02:09
I think it might be called THE ISLE OF WIGHT WATER VAL
by Richard Walker
21st June 2012, at 18:42:14
WHY do they have to come over here??? I agree 100% with Neil. The main people that profit, apart from a few shop keepers, are the Red Funnel and Wightlink shareholders. I wonder where they live! I am not sure that the council make any money out of it and that would be the only possible benefit to the rest of the residents. Apparently, having all this hassle and delay getting there "adds to the experience". It shows what a sad life they must lead.
by Andrew Duggan
21st June 2012, at 18:22:43
That mud looks nasty, but I don't see why the lifeboat had to be called out- was it because the roads there were too congested for anything else?
by kevin froment
21st June 2012, at 18:13:31
appalling, where is all that mud going to end up, on the roads, which will mean more disruption after the event while they try to clear it up, i hope the insurance companies are prepared for the influx of broken windscreen claims that are sure to happen
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By John Converse Townsend
What's the secret to creating lasting social change? The answer is simple, really, as urban design specialist Chelina Odbert told me at a social entrepreneurship bootcamp this summer in New York City: All you have to do is show up twice. So who better to deliver social change than corporations with unmatched resources and global distribution networks?
There's a "lost tribe" of social innovators embedded in corporate America, building better business from the inside out. Ashoka and Accenture have joined together to find them, fund them and change the way the world does business.
Meaningful Partnerships
During the school year, nearly 20 million students nationwide receive subsidized school meals. Unfortunately, this nutritional safety net breaks down during the summer. Transportation issues prevent many youth from reaching traditional food service sites like churches and community centers. Fewer than 10% of eligible kids get access to the meals they need, leaving millions at risk of hunger.
In 2009, Amy Chen, now director of sales at PepsiCo, and a group of her colleagues decided to do something about it. If kids can't get to food, they thought, why can't we bring food to kids? That simple insight was the genesis of Food for Good. "I remember one of the first community meetings we had," Chen said. "We were describing how we wanted to work together on pilot programs, and start a process of experimenting, and learning and exploring.
"One of the community leaders stopped me in my tracks and said, `Before we go any further, I want to be really clear. This may be a pilot to you, but this is our lives. We don't need more people to sweep in and try to save us.
"`We need people who are willing to roll up their sleeves, fight in the trenches with us, and not be deterred by the fact that these community challenges are deep, and complicated, and messy--and that they're going to take a long time and a lot of effort and passion to solve.'
"That conversation was incredibly sobering," she said. "We take the responsibility of being meaningful partners in this process very seriously."
Today, thanks to partnerships with state and federal governments, local nonprofits, and community organizations on the ground, and the expertise of colleagues within PepsiCo, Food for Good has become the largest summer mobile meal delivery program in the United States. It operates all summer long--rain or shine--and has provided more than a million nutritious breakfasts and lunches to underserved youth in Dallas, Chicago, Austin, and Houston.
Co-Creation With Communities
Graham Simpson, Michelle Wobker, and Dwight Walker are a team of scientists at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with backgrounds in organic chemistry and biomedical engineering who are working together to develop innovative health care solutions for people in developing countries. They're the second set of winners in the social intrapreneurship competition.
In a collaborative effort driven by students from the biomedical engineering department at Johns Hopkins University, insights from the reproductive health nonprofit Jhpiego, and contributions from colleagues within GSK, this scientific trio has helped to progress two inexpensive paper-based products that can reliably diagnose diseases in remote and rural areas worldwide.
"The original ideas came from my own experiences in Kenya with GSK's PULSE Volunteer Partnership, experiencing firsthand the need for diagnoses of very simple infections and diseases in the developing world," Simpson said, recalling how a child of a close colleague had passed away from a preventable illness en route to a district hospital 20 miles away.
"The standard diagnostics that you have in hospitals don't apply when you have no electricity and no running water. We saw this as a huge opportunity."
The first product this team of corporate innovators co-created was an antenatal pen that allows even minimally trained health care workers to detect issues like pre-gestational diabetes and anemia in pregnant women, from the comfort of their own homes. In many cases, however, it's more than an issue of comfort: Women in developing countries often lack the resources, time, and capital to visit clinics in person.
Health care workers charge a small fee for a blood and urine test and, if positive, refer women to local hospitals for follow-up care from qualified health professionals; workers' earnings can be used to purchase additional test kits as well as provide for their families.
The second product is a quick, quantitative test for a deficiency of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD for short), an enzyme that affects red blood cell metabolism and can lead to toxic side effects from anti-malarial medications.
Beyond Corporate Social Responsibility
Amy Chen has worked for nonprofits, for-profits, and in government, but has always strived to be a changemaker. In her own words: "It wasn't an intentional decision at a given point in time that I was going to be a corporate intrapreneur--and I don't think I would have recognized that as a term," she said with a laugh.
"But I've always been looking for ways to make a difference, and to push the boundaries of thinking about how different sectors can have a social impact, wherever I have been, in whatever sector. That's always been an animating passion of mine."
This commitment to serve the public was echoed by the trio at GlaxoSmithKline. Graham Simpson reflected on his team members' second careers as social intrapreneurs: "I don't think any of us have actually done it consciously. I think all of us are really interested in and passionate about science, and trying to then apply that science to help patients.
"We work across the organization in very different areas, but that's our common thread that brings us together. We feel very strongly about helping patients who are worse off, or who don't have access to the medicines and health care systems we have in the developed world."
The rise of the social intrapreneur begins with individual changemakers inside corporations, from new hires to senior leadership. Chen, Simpson, Wobker, and Walker saw an opportunity to align corporate strategy with sustainable social impact and seized it.
Food for Good distributes PepsiCo products like Quaker grains and Tropicana juices in its meal program, but not exclusively. Fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, and milk are also part of the mix.
Simpson, Wobker, and Walker's low-cost diagnostics are helping extend the reach of GlaxoSmithKline's health care services, but they are also fulfilling its corporate mission: improving the quality of life by enabling people to do more, feel better, and live longer.
"We do have an opportunity, a unique one, through business to help change the world," Chen said. "When we begin to partner with the strengths of the nonprofit sector, community organizations, and government, we'll start to see innovations and opportunities we haven't seen before.
"Whoever can figure out how to do good and do well at the same time is going to have a sustainable, competitive advantage--and will help transform the world in the process."
The corporation as we've known it is changing; its commitments to high performance and purpose reaches beyond CSR departments. Corporations are becoming incubators for innovation as well as highly effective distributors of social change. This evolution is precisely what the public wants, after all, and big business is in the unique position to meet those demands.
Ashoka and Accenture are partnering to launch a competition that seeks creative fixes for business and society: "The League of Intrapreneurs: Building Better Business from the Inside Out."
The best 15 entrants will form the inaugural League of Intrapreneurs, join an elite network of global innovators, and receive big-time media and press coverage (including a feature in a globally distributed intrapreneur toolkit). The top four winners will be profiled by FastCo.Exist and receive consulting support from Accenture Development Partnerships.
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