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Nestled in the heart of Hialeah in the northwest corner of Miami-Dade County, the Hialeah Campus has enjoyed a long, successful history of excellence in education. Initially located on the second floor of the Palm Springs Mile Mall and offering mainly English-language and citizenship studies for recently arrived Cuban and Haitian immigrants, what was then called the Hialeah Center moved to its present location in 1980. Since then, Hialeah Campus has significantly expanded its program offerings and services to meet the growing needs of the Northwest Miami-Dade County area. Hialeah Campus became Miami-Dade College's seventh campus, accorded official campus status by the Florida State Board of Education in 2005.
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The Campus serves the Greater Hialeah area, offering day, evening and Saturday classes as well as complete student support services in admissions, registration, advisement, and financial aid. It has three laboratories with state-of-the-art equipment for studies in microcomputers, languages, and office technology. The Hialeah Campus offers a wide variety of courses which offer immediate career-entry training and a full range of university parallel programs leading to associate and bachelor's degrees.
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The Campus offers offer associate degree programs such as Accounting, Business, Computer Information Systems and Criminal Justice. We also offer the full Bachelor of Applied Science in Supervision and Management. Certificate programs and many short-term educational opportunities are also offered as credit and through Continuing Education and Professional Development. The Vocational Credit Certificate Programs are courses providing career entry in Computer Technology, Office Technology, Electronics and Early Childhood Development. The Hialeah Campus also hosts a large and comprehensive English language training program for speakers of other languages in various instructional formats.
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From the album they dubbed "the duo's most adventurous and disturbing work to date", Alternative Press has teamed up with THE BUNNY THE BEAR to premiere the music video for "Skyscrapers". A collection of their catchiest, most mature and genre bending material, it is clear that THE BUNNY THE BEAR continues to challenge and infect the underground with their fourth Victory album, Food Chain.
Watch "Skyscrapers" here.
Don't miss THE BUNNY THE BEAR live, including upcoming tours with Millionaires and Dog Fashion Disco. All of their tour dates can be found here.
Order your copy of Food Chain at VictoryMerch.com today!
Skyscrapers , Tour Dates , Food Chain , Alternative Press , VictoryMerch , Music Video , The Bunny The Bear

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Yeah, rapping grannies are cool,I guess, but have you heard of rapping retired potato farmers. Those guys are the shiz.
Updating Once Again
Well, I'm a little late but The Daily Doodle is updating once again. I probably would have had it going sooner but we hit a bit of a snag with getting the internet hooked up. I took some time off Thursday to meet the cable guy so he could give us some internet and hook up our idiot boxes but when he got there he told me he couldn't do it without permission from the landlords, for reasons...which I wasn't really listening too. Anyway, rather than taking time off work again I decided to order some DSL instead. That's on it's way from space as we speak. In the meantime, I'm using work and mom's internets to write this and upload the next five days worth of doodles. Let's hope and pray that by the time the queue runs out, the aliens will have brought me my DSLs.
Aside from my internet issues, everything else is going great. My new house has a whole room full of my stuff, that I call "The Studio". It's a really exciting place to work and/or spy on the neighbors.Posted 00:35
Thu 12 July
I've been getting settled into my new house for the past few days. Unfortunately, I won't be able to get internet hooked up until Thursday and I'm still busy unpacking so there probably won't be any new Daily Doodles until Monday (7/9/2012). I could probably get some up sooner but I'd rather spend the time getting my studio set up and catching up on some freelance work, But don't fret! Come Monday, things will be all better for you and your favorite comic thingy will be back!Posted 16:33
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We've looked at a few different mobile stands in the past, but none quite like the CozyBot stand. You see, the CozyBot was made for specifically for Android users. Why? Because it is an Android. A little plastic Android that holds your phone/tablet/whatever, to be exact.
I spent the last couple of weeks hanging out with the little green guy, and here's what I think of him so far.
Price: This stand is incredibly affordable - it's only £4.99 (about $7.73 USD). Seriously. That's a great deal.
Where to Buy: Right here.
The Bottom Line: What's not to love? It holds your device, has slots for charging cables, it's affordable, and, best of all, it's an Android!
The Good
- It's an Android.
- It has slots so you can string your USB cable through and charge your device whilst in the stand.
- It can hold anything from a phone to a 10-inch tablet.
- It's crazy-affordable.
The Bad
- It's a little bit on the flimsy side.
- The Android likes to fall forward when there's nothing holding it back (i.e. when the stand is empty).
The CozyBot is shipped as two separate pieces: the Android and the base. To make it once cohesive unit, the Android's feet slide into the available cutouts on the base. Easy peasy.
The quality of a stand is only as good as the material it's made from: in this case, plastic. Don't sell it short though, it's very sturdy with a device in/on it. The Android also appears to be both perfectly scaled and colored; in fact, the green is even the official Android color!
One of the best features of the CozyBot is the side/back slots so you can thread your USB cable into the stand and charge your device while it rests in the stand, making it both convenient and organized.
All-in-all, it's really hard to beat the CozyBot, especially for the money. It's simple, practical, functional, and... Android.
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- Razvan
- Luis Flores
- Duccio Mondanelli
- Efrain Rosado
- Android (haha)
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Congratulations to all the winners! You will be contacted soon for your shipping information!
For those who didn't win, Cozybot is offering a 10% discount until Sunday, March 19th if you use the promo code ANDROIDPOLICE during checkout.
Everyone else - keep participating and stay tuned to Android Police so that you don't miss our upcoming giveaway announcements. You can follow AP on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and RSS.
Holding the Galaxy Nexus
Okay, so now that you know what the CozyBoy is, you want one, right? Here's your chance to snag one for free, because we have ten to give away.
What You Get
It supports the 7-inch Acer Iconia A100 quite well.
The CozyBot. If you don't know what that is, go read the top half of the post.
How to Enter
In order to be in the running to grab one of these stands you'll need to do a couple of things:
- First, go like this page. It's not a Facebook page - it's the CozyBot page. Hit the 'like' button on the right side.
Second, leave a comment on this post telling us why you want the CozyBot.
And that's it. The giveaway starts now and will run until Saturday, March 10th at 11:59 PST, at which time the winners will be randomly chosen and contacted for their info.
...and it even plays pretty nicely with the 10-inch Transformer Prime.
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Dominic Turcotte necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 170 diseños de 44 diseñadores freelance.
Delicious - Tagline is Eat, Drink, Live
Delicious offers contemporary American cuisine in a fun atmosphere, located in River North. Stop by for breakfast or have a drink to relax after work. We are looking for a fresh rendition of the logo with tagline in it....
Looking for Breakfast Lunch and Dinner crowds in this trendy Chicago River North Neighborhood. Delicious is based in the art gallery district of River North. Educated hip crowd. We want to get happy hour crowds and lunch and dinner....Hip loungy feel...but fast food service.
* Update - I would like to see the logo used on something functional/...like a business card and a staff tshirt...this will be the deciding factor
* Update: Cola red and the accent color should be a grey or a dark granite grey...
Original Brief
We are looking for a fresh hip rendition of a logo that. Not the same logo, but the same feel....maybe a rendition of the old one....Not a fan of the lighter orange dot colors...so a secondary color...I want to see the tagline Eat, Drink, Live put in there....also..we want to make sure that we keep the lounge spirit. New hip crowd of people. I also want the logo to to have a standalone symbol. like the d. I like lower case for the word delicious as well.
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In Divinity II, you are a freaking dragon at least half the time. Why should you care about petty mortal concerns like good and evil?
Unlike other fantasy role-playing games with branching plotlines and dialogue trees, you see, Ego Draconis emphasizes choice over morality. Choosing one action over another doesn't net you any karma or change your appearance over time to reflect how good or evil you are.
There is, however, an immediate consequence for almost all of your actions. So when it comes to those branching plotlines and dialogue trees, it pays to pay attention – or at least have a quick-save at the ready.
Take, for example, the story of Derk and Dana. Dana loves Derk, but she's married to Carl. Talking to Dana nets the player a sealed love letter they can take to Derk wherein Dana begs him to take her away from her unhappy marriage.
Now, if this were Fable II, you'd probably only be able to take the letter to Derk or maybe take it to Carl. But this Ego Draconis and they don't care for dichotomy. Developer Larian Studios says there are about 20 different ways this quest can play out and no one solution is the "right" one.
For example, you can open the letter and then take it back to Dana to blackmail her. Now, if this were The Witcher, she'd sleep with you – but this is Ego Draconis and evidently, they care not for sex. Instead, you can get money from her… and then rat her out to her husband anyway. Or you can take the opened letter back to Dana, Mindread her thoughts to find out about Carl's secret study in the basement of their house, go down there to find Carl's diary wherein he admits killing Dana's previous lover. Then, armed with this new info, you can blackmail Carl into giving you money and then rat him out to the guards anyway.
The worst thing that can possibly happen to you in this whole chain of events is a non-playable character deciding to attack you. And this is Ego Draconis – you're an effin' dragon. Who cares if a puny mortal comes at you with a knife?
Anyway, this is what actually happened during the demo Larian Studios gave me: We blackmailed Dana and mind-read her (which costs a sum of experience points) to find the diary. After finding the diary, we first told Carl about his wife's infidelity – he threw her out and she fled to Derk's place, which raised the blacksmith's prices because Derk's the blacksmith and our character's name is now mud in their house. However, we now had an opportunity to talk to Carl and get an enchanted amulet he'd intended to give to Dana. Then, the demo driver blackmailed Carl anyway, causing him to snap and attack us, whereupon we offed him.
See? Choices without a good-and-evil split. Carl was a bad guy and now he's dead; Dana's with her lover and totally spit in our cereal by having Derk jack up prices and we walk away with one of the best items in the game. Nobody's a saint and nobody gains bad karma that turns your face ugly.
Overall, I enjoyed my time with Ego Draconis. Even running the Xbox 360 version on my standard definition TV was a smooth (if less vibrant) experience, and it looks to be a solid RPG experience. And without that pesky good-and-evil dichotomy to worry about, I'm really looking forward to tearing around the fictional world as a dragon to see how many things I can wreck or upset with my fireball breath.
Too bad you can't turn into a dragon inside of most buildings.
Look for it on Steam, Impulse and shelves (in Xbox 360 form) January 5.


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20 whole chicken wings,clean
1/2 cup soy sauce for marinate
2 tbsp seasalt
1/2 cup sugar
3-4 tbsp Chinese rice wine
1:Combine all the seasoning in a medium large container,mix well.Toss in all the wings,marinate overnight in the fridge.
2:Preheat oven to 375 F.Prepare baking sheet over aluminum foil with wire rack on the top.Place all marinated chicken wing on the wire rack.Roast the wings for 30-35 minutes or until slightly charred burn on the skin.
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As small towns suffer from a continuing flight from rural toward-more urban living, some economic development groups and governments in these troubled areas have chosen to stay and fight.
The Homestead Act of 1862 is no longer in effect, but free land is still available out there in the great wide open (often literally in the great wide open). In fact, the town of Beatrice, Nebraska has even enacted a Homestead Act of 2010 .
As with the homesteaders of the 1800s, the new pioneers must not be the faint of heart—they can't be the type to shy away from the trials of building a home from the ground up, or the lack of Starbucks on every corner, or unpaved roads (extremely remote location and lack of infrastructure is probably what caused a well-publicized land giveaway in Anderson ,AK to flop). If the Google Maps overhead view of the vast open space surrounding the modest street grids of these towns doesn't instill cabin fever, then read on—these parcels are up for land grabs.


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Tokyo International BarShow / Whisky Live 2013, the absolute highlight of the weekend was the unveiling of the oldest single cask Japanese whisky ever bottled: Karuizawa cask #5627 (250l ex-sherry hogshead) from 1960. There are just 41 bottles of this and they will be available from the Karuizawa partners in Japan, France, the UK, Taiwan and a few in Scandinavia as well at 2,000,000 yen / 12,500GBP.
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Marcin: "I first started working with Karuizawa in 2006. We began by bottling single casks and selling them around the world. After a while, it became apparent there was an opportunity to buy the entire inventory and in August 2011, we finally signed the contract enabling us to have all remaining casks. It was a long process and it was quite a painful process."
"In February of last year, I took a party of people – including Dave Broom and some friends from Taiwan, France and the UK – to the distillery. On the one hand, it was a very happy occasion because we were in Japan, with friends, at a whisky distillery. But it was actually quite sad, because a distillery has to be a working place, a living place. There had been no whisky made at Karuizawa since 2000 and when our group left the distillery, the two last remaining employees locked the gates behind us. The result is that every time one of us opens a bottle of Karuizawa, we are effectively drinking Japanese liquid history."
"My love of Karuizawa is based on the character of the whisky and the decision to buy the entire inventory wasn't just a purely commercial decision. It was driven by our passion for the whisky. Within the inventory, the oldest cask we had was from 1960. The angels of Karuizawa were relatively thirsty, so we only have 41 bottles."
Marcin asked the people at Scottish design agency Contagious to create something to 'frame' the whisky in the right way.
"The exterior of the box is made in a lighter wood, the interior in a darker wood: to mirror the cask. We chose ash for the outer box – because of the detail in the grain – and for the inner box, we used wenge – which is naturally dark and gives the impression of a flamed cask. When we were making the box, we didn't want to make use of any metal fixings, so we've designed it in such a way that it opens like an old closet box. So the first problem is how to get into the box."
"The front of the box is inlaid with actual pieces of the cask [the cask head, ed.] that we branded with the Karuizawa kanji on one side, and the English on the other. The reason why there are two labels is to reflect the two cultures that have come together to create this whisky. And that's reflected again on the bottle. We employed a number of craftsmen from both Japan and the UK: the washi paper was made in Japan, and we used an award-winning calligrapher to create every label on the right for every bottle. We used traditional letterpress for the label on the left from a letterpress in Scotland."
"We also wanted to do something quite different with this for the numbering. As Marcin mentioned, there were only 41 bottles that came out of the cask and instead of numbering them 1 to 41, we wanted something special. We purchased a collection of 41 netsuke and individually named each bottle to link with the netsuke, so they're all named differently. They're all unique."
Matt: "To give you a little indication of the history of Karuizawa, we created a book with some of Dave Broom's lovely words which is a beautiful read about two things, actually: one about the time he visited Karuizawa with Marcin and also the history itself of the distillery. I think that brings the whole story to life. From the front of the book, it's in English – and from the back, it's in Japanese."
As a design agency, Matt and his team work primarily on spirits – having done work for Pernod Ricard and Diageo brands as well as a lot of independents, and not only packaging but also brand communication, brand homes and distillery work (particularly on Islay for Laphroaig, Lagavulin and Bowmore). This was, however, the first time for them to work on a Japanese project.
Matt: "As said, we wanted to have both UK and Japanese craftsmen and, obviously, getting the right people involved from Japan was quite tricky. We're lucky we've got a Japanese designer who works with us, and she's from Tokyo. She put us in touch with a Japanese lady who now lives in London and who works as a go-between for Japanese craftspeople – that's what she does. It was quite difficult to find an antique dealer who sold netsuke so we had to get over that as well. Initially, making those connections was tricky, but once we got the right people in place, that element of it was quite easy. I think the most difficult part of it was not overshadowing the whisky. We wanted something that felt special enough that you'd be amazed by it, but that wasn't too blingy. Getting that balance right took a lot of trial and error."
What makes the entire presentation so special, in our opinion, is the fact that it brings together the craftsmanship and expertise of so many people in different corners of the world. Just to give you an idea of what was involved: the whisky was, obviously, made in Japan but distilled using malted barley imported from Scotland; it was then matured in an ex-sherry cask; it was bottled on the 1st of January 2013; the actual bottle is a specially commissioned heavy-weight version of the classic 'vintage Karuizawa' bottle; the washi paper for the labels on the bottle was handmade in Japan by Norito Hasegawa, a third generation papermaker; the calligraphy on the left-hand side is the work of award-winning calligrapher Soji Nishimoto; the letterpress on the right-hand label was done in Glasgow; the book was printed in Yorkshire, but the binding was done in the South of England; the box was modelled on traditional Japanese puzzle boxes but handmade in England; the netsuke came from a UK antique netsuke collector and the authenticity of the netsuke was checked by an expert who lives in Eastern Europe. That's the sort of global collaboration it took to put all the elements together.
Marcin had brought a bottle of the second-oldest Karuizawa – a 1963 – to the show to share with those present. This will be released in September/October and about 150 bottles will be available. The people at Contagious are currently working on the packaging of that release.
Matt: "When we presented for the 1960, we had a whole raft of ideas that we didn't use. And there was one in there which Marcin absolutely loved and which he had in mind for the 1963. It's still in progress, so we'll see how it works out."
Special thanks to David Croll for inviting us to this momentous event.
Thanks also to Marcin Miller and Dave Broom, for the pleasure of their company at and after the show; to Matt Chapman and Jason Dobson, for sharing aspects of the creative process with us; and to our friends from Hong Kong for providing us with some of their photography.
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When the disability movement in Malaysia does not speak in one voice, everybody becomes confused, disabled people themselves included. The issue of aerobridges at KL International Airport 2 (KLIA2) clearly shows the split.
Do disabled people need aerobridges to board planes at the KLIA2? Christine Lee, whelchair user and co-ordinator of the Barrier-Free Environment and Accessible Transport Group (BEAT) thinks it is needed and was quoted by Bernama as saying:
"The MAHB decision not to include aerobridges is a step backward and taken in the wrong direction," she told reporters at a gathering attended by some 30 people with various disabilities to express their displeasure over this matter, here today.
"If underdeveloped countries can have aerobridges at their airports, why is Malaysia, which is a step away from developed nation status, regressing to third world infrastructure and service provision," said Lee of the Barrier-free Environment and Accessible Transport (BEAT).
She added that aerobridges should and must be made a universal feature in all airport designs and developments.
(Disabled Community Pushes For Aerobridges At KLIA2 – August 20, 2011)
However, Anthony Thanasayan who is also a wheelchair user and Majlis Bandaraya Petaling Jaya (MBPJ) councillor opines otherwise as reported in The Star:
He said he personally did not think it necessary for the aerobridges to be installed as ambulifts could cater for the disabled.
"What's wrong with using ambulifts? Able-bodied passengers don't need the aerobridges," he said, adding that he was more concerned with the toilet and ramp designs at the new low-cost carrier terminal.
(Disabled group insists on aerobridge at new KLIA2 terminal – August 21, 2011)
Who should Malaysia Airports, and for that matter, the government and all other infrastructure providers, listen to? One party says we need aerobridges which is not only a convenience for disabled people but also to senior citizens, pregnant women, children and adults with prams. On the other hand, the other party says that ambulifts are sufficient.
Anthony was further reported to have argued against the use of aerobridge in Free Malaysia Today:
Thanasayan, a disabled himself felt that aerobridges were too expensive a commitment.
He suggested instead the use of the portable ambulifts in airports.
"The ambulift is more suitable as it is portable.
"Having an aerobridge will increase cost for passengers by 20%.
"It is unfair to shift the cost to able-bodied passengers.
"I have been carried up into planes in the US because the smaller airports does not have aerobridges and ambulifts," said Thanasayan, who is the president of Petpositiev and an activist for the disabled community.
('Inconsiderate' MAHB, Air Asia slammed – August 20, 2011)
This disagreement cannot come at a worse time, especially when the public and private sectors are beginning to warm up to the concept of right of access to the built-environment for disabled people. This right is recognized in the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 and clearly stated in Clause 26 (Access to public facilities, amenities and services and buildings) and Clause 27 (Access to public transport facilities).
Access for disabled persons should not be exclusive, meaning, as far as possible, we do not advocate for special or separate facilities. This is where universal design comes in. This concept promotes that the built-environment and products are made accessible and usable to both non-disabled people and disabled people.
The importance that the Malaysian government accords to universal design is reflected in the formation of the Universal Design and Built Environment Committee (Jawatankuasa Reka Bentuk Sejagat Dan Alam Bina) under the National Council for Persons with Disabilities (Majlis Kebangsaan Bagi Orang Kurang Upaya).
The National Council was constituted under Clause 3 of the Persons with Disabilities Act 2008 and is chaired by the Minister of Women, Family and Community Development. Unfortunately, the same National Council did not make the effort to ensure that the facilities at KLIA2 are inclusive and universally usable.
Aerobridges are a good example of universal design. It provides convenience to all categories of passengers boarding and disembarking from aircrafts irrespective of weather. Wheelchair users can go right to the boarding door before transferring to a boarding chair to get into the plane. Likewise, senior citizens and non-disabled adult passengers with children, prams and luggages in tow can walk right up to the boarding door without having to heave kids and luggages up the boarding stairs.
To answer Anthony's question of "What's wrong with using ambulifts?" My answer is that there is absolutely nothing wrong in using ambulifts for boarding in airports that do not have boarding bridges. However, in the case of KLIA2, it is built from the ground up and "provisions have been made in the design of the terminals at the new low cost carrier terminal, the KLIA2, to accommodate the installation of aerobridges, if required at any time by AirAsia group or other low cost carriers (LCCs)." (The Star – New LCT designed to enable installation of aerobridges – July 15, 2011). So why not install the aerobridges for the convenience and safety of everyone?
Acording the a statement by Malaysia Airports dated July 15, 2011 with the heading No Aerobridges At KLIA2 To Cater For AirAsia's Requirement, it was mentioned that aerobridges are mandatory for airlines in other countries in the region. A calculation of the cost per passenger for the usage was also furnished.
Airports in other countries in the region make it mandatory for airlines to use aerobridges where provided, in order to enhance passenger convenience, safety and security. Should the airlines choose not to use aerobridges, they then have to park the aircraft in a remote position and bus the passengers to the terminal. AirAsia had explained that they use aerobridges at these other countries as they are compelled to adhere to the regulatory requirements at these airports, as no exemptions are given.
Based on AirAsia's decision not to use aerobridges at klia2, the terminal for LCCs, even during inclement weather or for long haul operations, the terminal is being constructed without the installation of aerobridges and instead ramps will be provided. As AirAsia and AirAsiaX would be the major airlines at klia2, it may not be worthwhile to incur the cost if the aerobridges are not going to be used. However provision has been made in the design of the terminal to accommodate the installation of aerobridges, if so required at any time, by AirAsia group or any other LCCs. Discussions will be held with other LCCs as well on their requirements.
The current charge to the airline for the use of the aerobridge is RM85.00 per usage. Based on a full A320 aircraft carrying 180 passengers for both arriving and departing flights, the cost of using the aerobridge works out to be less than 25 sen per passenger. This makes Malaysia Airports' charge for the aerobridge the lowest in the region.
Malaysia Airports has continually received numerous feedbacks from the public requesting that all airlines be required to use aerobridges in order to avoid inconvenience to passengers. Tan Sri Bashir added, "As such, we will continue to engage AirAsia and AirAsiaX, as well as other airlines to look into the possibility of further aligning their operations to the needs of passengers."
If other countries are already imposing the mandatory use of aerobridges, why are we arguing against it here? It is a matter of regulatory requirements at those airports and airlines have no choice but to comply. The costs are passed down to passengers in the form of airport tax and passengers using those airports have no issue with it.
In the case of aerobridge charges at KLIA2, is 25 sen per passenger an excessive amount for a measure of convenience and safety, irrespective of whether one is a disabled person or not? I find it very surprising for Anthony to say that it is unfair for non-disabled passengers to bear the cost of providing such facilities to disabled passengers in Malaysia. Each and every passenger in the countries where aerobridge is mandatory has to pay for the usage and it is not due to providing for the needs of disabled passengers but by the force of regulation.
Malaysia have similar regulations as stated by the Malaysia Airports statement. Why then is it so different in Malaysia that disabled people are singled out and blamed should such charges be imposed? It is a regulatory requirement and has nothing to do with whether the facilities are for disabled passengers or otherwise. Therefore, the issue of passing on the cost to non-disabled passengers is untenable and without basis.
What is disappointing is that exemption is given to AirAsia and other low-cost carriers that are currently operating at KLIA-LCCT and will be operating at KLIA2 to not use aerobridges. This is at the expense of security, convenience and safety of passengers in addition to imposing a great inconvenience to disabled passengers who have to depend on ambulifts for boarding failing which we have to be bodily carried up the narrow boarding stairs. This is dangerous in many aspects, for the passenger and the crews carrying the passenger.
Malaysia Airports further stated that ramps will be provided in place of aerobridges. It was not elaborated what kind of ramps these were and whether wheelchair users can independently ascend these ramps. One point I have to wholeheartedly agree with Christine is that Malaysia is very close to becoming a developed nation but has unfortunately regressed to becoming third world again by this act of not using aerobridges, especially for a modern airport such as the KLIA2 that is being built at a cost of RM2bil and will become operational by the fourth quarter of 2012.
The issue of aerobridges is not limited only to KLIA2. It involves all major airports in the country where low-cost carriers fly to, like Penang and Kota Kinabalu. Malaysia Airports must seriously consider the views of all stakeholders in this matter as it involves the comfort, convenience and safety of passengers using the airports under its management.
At the same time, disabled advocates should take a step back to see what damage the aerobridge debacle has done to the disability movement in Malaysia. I am very concerned with the disunity displayed when confronted by major issues such as this. It is as if the head knows not what the tail is doing. If we cannot speak in one voice convincingly, no one will ever take us seriously again.
Engaging in one-upsmanship where disability issues are concerned benefits no one. In the end, the disabled community as a whole loses and suffers the consequences of disabled advocates cancelling each other out with contradictory statements.
I sincerely urge Christine and Anthony, as leaders of the respective groups, to come together to trash out the differences and come out with a common statement in this issue for the sake of all disabled people in Malaysia. Please take to heart the very apt Malay proverb: Bersatu teguh, bercerai roboh (United we stand, divided we fall).


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Markets are starting to open in the western hemisphere, and currencies are going wild to start the week on news of the Cyprus bailout deal, which includes a controversial deposit haircut.
The euro is down 1.1 percent against the U.S. dollar and off a staggering 2.2 percent against the yen.
Meanwhile, the yen is also up 1.1 percent against the dollar.
This could clearly develop into a risk-off move for everyone piling into the short-yen trade.
As Michael Block of Phoenix Partners Group told Business Insider recently, "When this [Japanese rally] has a blip, a lot of folks long credit (including ones who are long structured products that are short these CDS and indices) are going to feel pain...and guess what?? The same folks are also short yen...long U.S. stocks...you get the picture. CORRELATION WILL BE THE DEATH OF US AGAIN."
The EUR/JPY currency pair has tracked risk assets well recently, so this may be a sign that the broader rally in risk can unwind, depending on how much "contagion" the Cyprus deal causes.
BofA Merrill Lynch's Steven Lee writes in a note to clients from Hong Kong:
The Wellington Open kicks off both EURUSD (~1.2945) and USDJPY (~94.25) off sharply from NY/Fri closes, amidst uncertainty with the Cypriot Parliament's vote on a deal reached with the Troika on the deposit levy.
BofAML's Thanos Vamvakidis notes that the parliamentary vote in Cyprus on Monday afternoon will be critical and, upon approval, the extent of bank deposit withdrawals when banks open on Tuesday.
The bottom-line from Thanos: "The government may not have the votes. As a result, the date of the vote is not known with certainty yet, but the official date is Monday 2pm London time. Banks will remain closed if the vote does not take place by Monday (Monday is an official holiday). A negative vote will be a shock with implications beyond Cyprus."
Citi analyst Steven Englander said earlier, "The developments in Cyprus will lead to EUR selling and USD, CHF, GBP, NOK and SEK buying (in that order)."
The euro is barely moving against the Swiss franc (CHF), but is off 1.1 percent against the pound sterling (GBP), 1 percent against the Norwegian krone, and is actually up 0.1 percent against the Swedish krona.
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A major earthquake struck Tuesday in southwestern Pakistan, killing two people and sending others fleeing into the streets and praying for their lives as buildings swayed, officials said.
The province in southwest Pakistan is the country's largest but also the least populated.
At least two people were killed and five others were injured when more than two dozen houses collapsed in villages of Awaran district where the quake struck, said the district's deputy commissioner Abdur Rasheed. He said rescue teams have been dispatched to the area.
The magnitude 7.7 quake hit in the southern part of Baluchistan province, said Pakistan's chief meteorologist, Mohammed Riaz. The U.S. Geological Survey in Golden, Colo. reported the quake as magnitude 7.8.
The quake struck in a remote area of Baluchistan with little population, said the head of Pakistan's Earthquake Center, Zahid Rafi. He warned of possible aftershocks.
The quake was felt in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, along the Arabian Sea. People in the city's tall office buildings rushed into the streets following the tremor, and Pakistani television showed images of lights swaying as the earth moved.
"I was working on my computer in the office. Suddenly I felt tremors. My table and computer started shaking. I thought I am feeling dizziness but soon realized they were tremors," said one Karachi resident, Mohammad Taimur.
TV footage showed residents in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan, coming out of their homes and offices in a panic. One man told Pakistan's Dunya television channel that he was sitting in his office when the building started shaking.
Other residents said people started reciting verses from Islam's holy book, the Quran, when the quake began.
Baluchistan and neighboring Iran are prone to earthquakes.
A magnitude 7.8, which was centered just across the border in Iran, killed at least 35 people in Pakistan last April.
In January 2011, a 7.2 magnitude quake damaged 200 mud-brick homes in a remote area of Baluchistan about 200 miles (320 kilometers) southwest of Quetta, not far from the Afghan border but caused no casualties.


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If you are looking for Turkish rugs for sale, you are going to love all the choices that are available to you thanks to our ongoing Turkish rug sale. As you will see when you scroll through our Turkish rugs, we offer Turkish rugs cheap, which makes them affordable options for many home and business owners, as well as interior designers who are shopping for their budget-conscious clients.
Given the variety of Turkish rugs in the marketplace, it is not enough to simply want a Turkish rug for your home or office. You have to put some thought into the kind of Turkish rug that will work best in the space you are decorating. Keep in mind that you do not necessarily need to put a Turkish rug on the floor. Certain rugs, including many Turkish Kilim rugs, resemble tapestries in both thickness and beauty, which make them ideal for hanging on the wall and using as sofa covers.
As a general rule, there are two primary kinds of Turkish rugs: Kilim rugs and Hali rugs. A Turkish Kilim rug is flat-woven while Turkish Hali rugs are knotted. It is widely believed that the oldest Kilim rug originated in Çatalhöyük around 7,000 B.C. near the middle of Anatolia. Many experts agree that Turkish tribes introduced Hali rugs to Anatolian inhabitants some time during the 12th century.
During your search for cheap Turkish rugs, you will likely encounter several kinds of other Turkish rugs. These rugs include:
These rugs are typically made using a prayer rug format. Some of the most prized Turkish Ladik rugs boast an eye-catching rose/burgundy color that was derived from dye made from beetles found in the West Indies.
Yuruk rugs are noticeably loosely woven and often have a distinct, sometimes eccentric design.
hese rugs are typically more conservative in terms of design compared to Yuruk rugs. Turkish Melas rugs normally have geometric designs that are simply captivating. These rugs normally come in either prayer rug or meditation rug format and are sought-after because they often have light- to mid-tones of green that are highly desirable.
Bergama rugs usually show off designs that involve multiple medallions, which make them easy to identify.
Turkish Mudjur rugs are usually the most formal option among Turkish town rugs. These rugs are often decorated with austere fields of red or fields that showcase a blossoming tree of life or a lantern.
While Turkish rugs may have different characteristics based on the region where they are made and their intended use, they share some general traits that make them very popular with consumers. These shared characteristics include:
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Harper History Highlights
Night Song
In July 1994 Beverly Jenkins' Night Song launched the modern African-American historical romance novel.
It took Jenkins thirteen years to finish writing her first novel, and finding a publisher proved difficult."Publishers didn't believe there was a market,"
Jenkins remembered in People. "Like advertisers, they believed black people didn't have the money to buy these things."
After four years of trying to get her book published, Jenkins finally hooked up with Avon Books in 1994. Avon recognized the potential of her first novel and printed 78,000 copies. Night Song proved a tremendous success, became a Waldenbooks best seller for the year and was also chosen as an alternate book of the month by the Doubleday Book Club and Literary Guild. Called "totally captivating" by a reviewer in Affaire de Coeur, Night Song was one of the first romance novels to display black characters on its cover. When the book was signed, Jenkins even got involved in the search for a model for the cover, tracking down someone she had seen in Essence magazine.
Source: Contemporary Authors
Where the Sidewalk Ends
Where the Sidewalk Ends, published in 1974 is a collection of children's poetry written and illustrated by Shel Silverstein. The book earned Silverstein favorable comparisons to Dr. Seuss and Edward Lear. The book contains such favorites as "Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout / Would Not Take the Garbage Out," "Dreadful," and "Band-Aids." The collection and its 1981 successor, A Light in the Attic, continue to be popular with both children and adults. Shel Silverstein dedicated this book to Ursula Nordstrom, the famed Director of the Harper Junior Books Department, who after an introduction by Tomi Ungerer, convinced Silverstein he was capable of writing children's books. In addition, to the two above books, other bestsellers by Silverstein include The Giving Tree, Lafcadio, Falling Up, and Runny Babbit.
Jacques Barzun
Jacques Barzun was born in France in 1907, and came to New York in 1920 to study at Columbia University. He stayed there as an instructor in western civilization, from 1929 to 1975. He also served as history consultant to Life magazine and as a critic for Harper's. His articles appeared in Life magazine and The Saturday Evening Post as well as The Atlantic, The Nation and The New Republic. He wrote over 30 books across many decades. He published his most ambitious and encyclopedic book at the age of 92 -"From Dawn to Decadence," an 877-page survey of 500 years of Western culture in which he argued that Western civilization itself had entered a period of decline. It went on to become a New York Times Bestseller. He also received the Gold Medal for Criticism from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, of which he was twice president. Jacques Barzun passed away on October 25, 2012 at the age of 104.


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The Independent Climate Change Email Review
Welcome to the website of the independent Climate Change Email Review.
NB: Please note that the appendices to the Report which list the published background material were correct at 1700 on 7 July 2010. However, further backgound material will be added to the Website in due course. The relevant appendices to the downloadable Report will amended to reflect this. However, the main body of the Report will not be affected in any way.
Transcript of Sir Muir Russell's opening remarks
Audio recording of the press conference (mp3 format approx 14MB)
The Independent Review is being led by Sir Muir Russell KCB DL FRSE. It will investigate key allegations arising from the series of hacked emails from the Climatic Research Unit. Full details of its terms of reference and scope can be found here.
The University of East Anglia (UEA) announced the Independent Review on 3 December 2009.
Sir Muir and the Review team held a press briefing at the Science Media Centre in London on 11 February 2010.
You can download a voice recording of the briefing here (mp3 format -approx 30MB) .
26/10/10 Trial Analysis Code Published
The ICCER has provided example code to read and grid the GHCN data set and produce an annual temperature series. The Review used such code in the "trial analysis" described in chapter six of our report.
Readers should note that this code is made available under the GNU General Public License of the Open Software Initiative. It is simply code rather than any kind of supported product. It is distributed without any warranty, implied or otherwise and will not be supported. All files are contained in a compressed .zip file. Those wishing to use this code will need to review the Readme file in the download carefully to ensure that they have the required C++ environment in order to compile the code and an appropriate histogram plotting environment with which to display the results.
To download the readme and code click here(.zip file)
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REPORT PUBLISHED...more
5 July 2010
Publication date set for 13:00 on the 7 July...more
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Charles Darwin made use of Lamarck's thesis of the "transmission of acquired traits" as a factor giving rise to evolution. (See Lamarck, Jean B.)
Gordon Rattray Taylor, a researcher and proponent of evolution, described Lamarckism in his book The Great Evolution Mystery, and explained why Darwin was so heavily influenced by it:
Lamarckism is known as the inheritance of acquired characteristics . . . Darwin himself, as a matter of fact, was inclined to believe that such inheritance occurred and cited the reported case of a man who had lost his fingers and bred sons without fingers . . . [Darwin] had not, he said, gained a single idea from Lamarck. This was doubly ironical, for Darwin repeatedly toyed with the idea of the inheritance of acquired characteristics and, if it is so dreadful, it is Darwin who should be denigrated rather than Lamarck. . . In the 1859 edition of his work, Darwin refers to 'changes of external conditions' causing variation but subsequently these conditions are described as directing variation and cooperating with natural selection in directing it. . . Every year he attributed more and more to the agency of use or disuse. . . By 1868, when he published Varieties of Animals and Plants under Domestication,he gave a whole series of examples of supposed Lamarckian inheritance: such as a man losing part of his little finger and all his sons being born with deformed little fingers and boys born with foreskins much reduced in length as a result of generations of circumcision.15
15. Gordon Rattray Taylor, The Great Evolution Mystery, London: Abacus, 1984, pp. 36-41.2009-08-15 15:18:09


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Characters- A book needs them and wrestling has never been shy of interesting characters.
Plot- Any wrestling federation that there has ever been has dozens of plots going on. Throw out the matches and the whole thing is really one continuous soap opera.
Suspense-There was a time when I was just as eager to see who would become the next world champion. Nowadays I'm more eager to find out who the initials R.A.B belong to. For you non Harry Potter fans this is a reference to something that came out in book six.
So yesterday I go to the gym to work off the aftermath of my long weekend. I sitting on the bike pedaling my no shrinking rear end off when a man takes the bike next to me. I look over and who do I see?
For those who do not know this is Terry Funk from the legendary Funk family that included Dory, Dory Jr, and Terry. Not only is Terry a legendary wrestler but he has also appeared in numerous television shows and movies, including Paradise Alley with Stallone, Roadhouse with Patrick Swayze and Sam Elliott. (my wife would shoot me if I didn't mention Sam Elliott here - If you could give Johnny Depp Sam Elliott's voice and make him play the guitar like Willie Nelson she'd faint dead away)
Amarillo isn't that big of town and Terry Funk has lived her all his life so this isn't the first time I've ran across him. Matter of fact for those of you following along with the Feedstore Chronicles, Terry Funk and Dick Murdoch another famous wrestler used to come in and buy cattle feed. Back then they pissed me off cause they would sit around and chat with Earl, all the while spitting tobacco juice on the floor which I would have to clean up after they left.
In case you are wondering I rode the bike at level 5 for twenty minutes on a random cycle which means it simulated going up and down hills as well as level ground. Terry Funk a man thirty years my senior who can barely walk after years of abusing his body set his bike on level 9 for twenty five minutes all uphill. But I pretty sure I could outrun him.


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Every now and then a nugget of truth finds its way through Twitter, as when a user reacted to the news that "Despicable Me 2" out-earned "The Lone Ranger" at the box office by tweeting: "Read a book instead."
I couldn't agree more.
By now you've torn your way through, the latest titles by Neil Gaiman, Claire Messud, Khaled Hosseini, Colum McCann and, ok admit it, Lauren Weisberger. What's next? Here are four new fiction titles to consider (later this week, I'll suggest four nonfiction titles).
Crazy Rich Asians
Kevin Kwan (Doubleday)
If this isn't the funniest book so far this year, it's up there; author Kevin Kwan's sprawling send-up of international Chinese high society (most of the important action takes place in Singapore) offers vivid anecdotes about lavish displays of wealth (who needs a wedding band when you can have Cirque du Soleil perform at your nuptuals?), adroit insights on inter-generational relationships (is the favorite son really planning to marry an ABC – American-born Chinese?), and hilarious clashes between "old" and "new" Chinese money (can you truly measure a family's status by how often they don't appear in the newspaper?). "Crazy Rich Asians" is a riot, and Kwan, who grew up in Singapore, skewers his subjects deftly, stylishly, and completely – but with heart.


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I thought I had it all sorted out. An Android G1 phone from T-Mobile would let me record my tracks with its nifty GPS function, and effortlessly upload them to Googlemaps. In between times, I could fire off the occasional photo to Twitter, and maintain a steady stream of random Facebook banter using the 'always-on' internet. And the phone does all those things, as recounted in a couple of work posts (1,2.) Here's my test track and here's a picture I was able to share with my Twitter readers. But it has a fatal flaw – T-Mobile coverage is puny on the Edge Hill campus, making it redundant as an actual phone…
So back to the drawing board. People keep saying iPhone, but I have an aversion to this device for two reasons:
1. It reckons itself…
…if an inanimate object can indeed 'reckon itself'. Let me tell you a story. When I was in Junior School (seven or eight years old), there was a competition that involved making a fancy-dress hat at home. So we kids, helped by our parents, made assorted hats from things like card and felt. Mine, for instance, was a wizard hat made from a cone of paper with some stars and moons crayoned on to it. All harmless fun for the families. However one of the Dad's took this on as a serious project, and made a hat that was also a functioning, miniature carousel. Horses rotated and went up and down. It played a tune. It glistened and gleamed. Obviously the embarrassed child beneath this item won, but he had to endure waves of mingled contempt, envy and pity overwhelming a bit of reluctant admiration from the rest of us. Who was his dad anyway? Batman villain, the Mad Hatter? A NASA scientist? I guess we all lost a bit of innocence that day, and I certainly still bear the scars. The iPhone reminds me of that hat – it is too good.
2. It's expensive
My deal with T-Mobile cost £20/month, whereas the cheapest iPhone deal I can see is around the £30 mark. That's an extra £120 a year, a not inconsiderable sum: enough, for instance, to commission a full re-enactment of De Sade's '120 Days…' in a Poundland shop ('Anything You Want – for a Pound'). Don't they know there's a recession on?
So what now? It has occurred to me that expecting 'converged' devices to do many things well is unlikely. Cameras in phones will never be as good as actual cameras, for instance. So the current plan is to
a: buy a GPS logger to record where I've been, create accurate routemaps, position photos on them (Amod AGL3080 GPS PhotoTracker to be precise) and
b: buy a Macbook so that the processes involved in getting photos together, blogging etc are more elegant and enjoyable.
Advice from owners of such devices welcome.
As for perpetual internet, unless iPhone gets cheaper (and I can forget that damn hat), or the new Android from Vodafone has an affordable deal, I guess I'll have to live without it. Which might be no bad thing. Forest Wisdom turned me on to a great little book called Journeys of Simplicity by Philip Harnden, which looks at the experience of travelling light through the medium of packing lists and inventories of possessions for folks as diverse as Peace Pilgrim, Basho and Thomas Merton. I keep coming back to the section quoted by FW, a brutally simple equipment list for a transcendent walk and a reminder that 'enough' can be very little:
Werner Herzog's Winter Walk from Munich to Paris
Boots, solid and new
sweater and scarf
thin plastic poncho
duffel bag
with necessities
Acquired along the way:
storm cap
long johns
sticking-plaster, for blisters
Shell Oil road map


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Welcome to the Davis-Lynch Glass Company online catalog.
Davis-Lynch Glass Company is one of the few remaining hand-blown glass factories in the United States. The Company specializes in opal and crystal glass lampshades, globes and cylinders. It also has its own decorating department.
The company was founded in 1943 by Mr. Davis and R. Emmett Lynch. In 1967 Davis-Lynch Glass became a family owned business of the Lynch's and is in its third generation.
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Downtown crime prompts MPD to release statistics
Crime numbers from May 1 to Sept. 23 for 5 years were compared
MADISON, Wis. — The Madison Police Department released a statement saying a number of downtown crimes and a couple of high-profile cases have generated safety questions among residents. In response to those questions and the FBI naming Madison the fourth safest city in the country, MPD has released a report on downtown crime statistics.
Robbery and burglary numbers from May 1 to Sept. 23 for the past five years were compared based on different categories, according to a release.
The number of strong-armed robberies is up this year, police said. The increase is attributed to the national trend of "Apple picking," where smartphones are being stolen, sometimes right out of the owners' hands.
The comparisons showed no obvious spike in armed robberies despite reports of random home invasions early in September and the shot being fired on Langdon Street last week, according to the release.
Another type of crime impacting downtown residents is burglary, police said. Burglaries have increased from 2009 to 2013, but there have been fewer burglaries reported this year than 2012.
Many burglars enter homes through unlocked windows or doors and target expensive electronics, including four reported early Sunday in the 500 block of West Mifflin Street, according to the release. One suspect told an investigator, "College students get drunk, and they don't know what happens."
Attacks on young women are also a focus of MPD, according to the release. The women fought off the attacker in all three cases, but police said it is possible all three cases could be linked.
University of Wisconsin-Madison police and MPD plan to continue deploying additional patrol officers on the days and times when most problems happen downtown, according to the release.
MPD officers want residents to know that Madison is a great place to live, but just because it was named the fourth safest city in the country doesn't mean bad things don't happen, according to the release.
Officers encourage residents to follow these personal safety tips:
Try not to walk alone at night, especially in dark or scarcely populated areas
Be careful about displaying cell phones or other electronics when out in public Wearing headphones, particularly at night, decreases your ability to be aware of your surroundings If confronted by a robber, the best advice is to give up your property and don't resist Keep your doors and windows locked – even when you're home Don't prop open exterior doors Don't buzz people into your building that you do not know Record serial numbers of your valuables If you see suspicious or criminal behavior, do not hesitate, call 911


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We are a British based manufacture of bespoke internal & external joinery constructed and solid core doors that has been serving the industry for over 150 years
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How to: Disable URL Activation of ClickOnce Applications
Typically, a ClickOnce application will launch automatically immediately after it is installed from a Web server. For security reasons, you may decide to disable this behavior, and tell users to launch the application from the Start menu instead. The following procedure describes how to disable URL activation.
This technique can be used only for ClickOnce applications installed on the user's computer from a Web server. It cannot be used for online-only applications, which can be launched only by using their URL. For more information on the difference between online-only and installed applications, see Choosing a ClickOnce Deployment Strategy.
This procedure uses the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) tool MageUI.exe. For more information on this tool, see Manifest Generation and Editing Tool, Graphical Client (MageUI.exe). You can also perform this procedure using Visual Studio.
To disable URL activation for your application
Open your deployment manifest in MageUI.exe. If you have not yet created one, follow the steps in Walkthrough: Manually Deploying a ClickOnce Application.
Select the Deployment Options tab.
Clear the Automatically run application after installing check box.
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Archer Awards
Jamie Herbst
Director of human resources,
Menorah Park Center for Senior Living
FROM THE NOMINATION: Under Jamie Herbst, the focus on superb customer service skills isn't a one-time hiring consideration. Rather, it's a biweekly lesson.
Ms. Herbst implemented 12 years ago and maintains to this day a customer service training program for staff that has enabled Menorah Park Center for Senior Living to consistently achieve the highest customer service rankings from not only clients, but third parties as well.
Every two weeks, the entire organization receives formal customer service training, for which Ms. Herbst coordinates a staff of 40 trainers and develops new lesson plans.
"Jamie's devotion to (the) customer service training and interviewing program ... marks her as a step above her peers," the nomination said.
"She does not see her focus as solely inspiring and mentoring other HR professionals, but anyone with a key position at Menorah Park," it continued. "There is always a caring component built into the regular workshops that Jamie has developed that focus on HR topics, such as legality and hiring, handling disciplinary issues and trends in recruitment and retention."
Ms. Herbst also instituted management roundtables that meet monthly to discuss critical management topics. As such, "the managers at Menorah Park are trained to treat people well," the nomination said.
That appears to be paying off: Menorah Park enjoyed a low 6% turnover rate among full-time staff last year — "remarkable for a senior living campus," where the industry average is 40% to 50%, the nomination said.
Reaching beyond Menorah Park's four walls, Ms. Herbst encourages the staff to give, and has taken a leadership role in charitable campaigns for the Jewish and general communities, facilitating, for example, the Week for Rainbow program for Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospitals. She also initiated the Ohio State versus Michigan food drive.


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It's not Mr. and Mrs. Smith Part 2, but it'll do!
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may costar in another movie, director Ridley Scott's The Counselor, Deadline reported on Thursday.
Based the dark novel by author Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men), the flick — about an attorney who gets caught up in a drug trafficking scheme — already signed Michael Fassbender in the title role.
According to Deadline, Jolie, 36, and real-life love Pitt, 48, are in talks to join the cast, plus Javier Bardem. (At one point, fellow Oscar winner Natalie Portman was rumored to be in talks for the female lead.)
This would be the first time that Pitt and Jolie would reunite for a film since Mr. and Mrs. Smith — the 2005 flick in which they first met and fell in love.
Pitt has said he would definitely be up for collaborating with his longtime partner, with whom he now shares six kids.
"We should be doing [movies] together," he told Entertainment Weekly last year. "We should be doing everything together, and then we could work less. We could have more time off…We work really well together."
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Finale - La Jolla Music Society's SummerFest 2012
Date: 10/19/2012; 88 minutes
SummerFest has assembled 38 of the world's best chamber and symphonic musicians as the SummerFest Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of celebrated conductor Kent Nagano. The eclectic program includes Beethoven's viruoso "Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major," Maurer's surprising "Sinfonia Concertante in A Minor for Four Violins and Strings," and Mendelssohn's colorful "Symphony No. 4 in A Major." (#23998)
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Rubber Bands Run This Flivver (Jan, 1932)
Rubber Bands Run This Flivver
Using strips cut from old inner tubes as motive power, the Flivver-car described in this article by Mr. Cole can easily be built by any boy and will be an endless source of fun.
HERE is something which will gladden the heart of any boy—a car which goes by itself. The motive power is a rubber band motor. Just as twisted strands of rubber are used to whirl the propeller of a model aeroplane, so heavier strands can be used in a similar, manner to provide mechanical locomotion.
Before going into the details of the construction of this car, it is well that the prospective builder should have a clear insight into the principle employed. The blueprint shows the plan and the elevations of a model Flivver-car in its simplest form. This is really a remodeled coaster wagon. With a little ingenuity, any boy can add a rumble seat and an old auto steering wheel and have a classy, rakish looking roadster.
The motor and its operation is clearly shown in the blueprint. It consists of multiple rubber bands cut lengthwise from an old 30″ inner tube. The rubber must be live and "springy." Suitable discarded inner tubes can be bought for a few cents a pound at any vulcanizing shop.
The rubber bands are stretched along the center line of the car between the axles. The rear end of the bands is attached to a stub axle on which is a bevel gear. This engages with another bevel gear on the rear wheel axle. One of the rear wheels is rigid on the axle, the other turns freely on the axle. So, when the rubber bands are wound up, the torque is communicated to one of the rear wheels and the car is driven forward.
Provision is made for winding up the rubber band motor at the front end. This could be achieved in a number of ways, but the method illustrated is simple and effective. It consists of a grooved wooden pulley— maple preferred—attached rigidly to the front stub axle. A length of light weight sash-cord is passed around the pulley. One end of the sash-cord is led to a long coiled spring on the under side of the top. A spring from an old shade roller is recommended at this point. The other end of the rope is led to a point convenient to the rider. By pulling upon this end, the rope is "snubbed" on the pulley and the pulley is turned, winding up the rubber bands. A ratchet and pawl prevents back-turning. When the rope is released by the operator, the spring pulls it back to get a new grip. This is the same principle as employed on a ship's capstan. This car is capable of traveling 200 yards on one full winding.
It is probable that any boy building this car will use his old coaster wagon for the purpose. Since coaster wagons vary in their construction, it is impossible to give exact dimensions that will convert the coaster wagon into a Flivver-car, so the blueprint is offered to suggest a simple and satisfactory way to make the conversion. The dimensions given are most suitable to a car with 12″ wheels.
To apply a rubber band motor, a Flivver-car must be much longer than the usual coaster wagon. It should be at least 56″ between center-lines of axles. This means that the top must be about. 72″ long. A suitable design for the top is shown. Soft wood, white pine particularly, is recommended. The width of the top is 18″ but it need not be in one piece. 3/4″ is ample thickness. The top is screwed to the axle brackets with long stout screws.
The first axle assembly is in two pieces. Oak is recommended for these parts. The top piece is recessed on the front side to receive the ball race of an old Ford front wheel bearing. Ford bearings can be picked up at a junk-yard or can be bought new very cheap. The wheel axle is set in a groove on the lower side of the bottom piece. Slender wood screws will hold it in place. A length of 3/8″ rod 18″ long, threaded at both ends, will serve as a wheel axle. The hubs of the wheels may require other than 3/8″ rod, but 3/8″ is the standard on most coaster wagons.
A pivot bolt cannot pass completely through the two pieces, so a lag-screw and washers are used instead. It is necessary to drill a pilot hole for the screw, but care should be taken that the lag-screw screws in very tightly. A steering handle bracket is attached to the lower piece as with any coaster wagon. ,The upper piece should be braced to the top. Dime store shelf brackets will serve as braces.
Rear Axle Bracket
The rear axle bracket must be cut out as shown to receive the rear end of the rubber band motor assembly and the big bevel gear. The wheel axle is of 1/2″ round rod turned down at the ends to 3/8″ to receive the wheels. The wheel nut on the right side is drawn up tightly to hold the wheel rigidly on the axle. On the left side the lock-nuts are adjusted so that the wheel turns freely on the axle. The axle turns in bushings made of brass pipe clamped in a groove on the underside of the axle bracket. The clamp serves also as a brace. The gear is pinned to the axle with a small taper pin. A spacing sleeve between the frame of the rubber band motor and the bevel gear holds the gear in a fixed position and maintains a. perfect line-up of the gears.
Rather than building the rubber-band motor to fit the car, it is better to build the car to fit the motor, so the dimensions and design given can be followed closely for any car. The group of drawings should make the construction obvious. The main frame must be made of fairly heavy stock to prevent buckling. When the rubber bands are wound up tightly, several hundred pounds pressure is exerted against the stub axles. It is because of this excessive end thrust that ball bearings must be used. The cone of a Ford wheel bearing will have to be bushed to fit the 1/2″ stub axle. A 1/2″ pipe nipple, with a little filing, will serve as a bush. The grooved maple pulley is held firmly to the stub axle by drawing up the end nut tightly. The ratchet wheel can be made from a disk of soft steel. The ratchet teeth can easily be cut with a file.
The acquisition of suitable gears may be a problem. If one lives in a city there is usually a large hardware store which carries a variety of gears in stock, or one can write to a number of manufacturers who carry "stock gears." The bevel gears of a large breast-drill might be employed. Discarded gears may be picked up in a junk-yard or at a machine shop. With 12″ wheels a gear ratio of 1-1/2 to 1 is recommended but not absolutely essential. A 1 to 1 ratio can be used with 8″ or 10″ wheels. The large gear should be approximately 5″ in diameter.
Different driving results can be had by using more or less rubber bands. The fewer, or the more narrow the bands, the greater number of turns can be had. This results in a longer coast without rewinding. If more and heavier bands are used the car will have more initial power and a quicker get-away, but the power is more quickly expended. A little experimenting by the builder will determine the size and number most suitable to his requirements.


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- Half Baths: 1
- Square Feet: 9,500 sqft
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From the moment of its conception, the creation of One Sandy Lane has been undertaken with a rare determination to achieve the pinnacle of excellence in every aspect of its completion. The team that fashioned One Sandy Lane has paid minute attention to detail and utilised the very finest materials from around the world, along with exclusive designs and custom-made architectural features.
For example, the elegant white pewter and iron balustrades that grace the magnificent spiral staircase and are found throughout the property have all been manufactured by Les Ateliers St. Jacques of Paris. This eminent French company is renowned throughout the world for executing exceptional renovations of historic buildings, most notably the Palace of Versailles. The balustrades have been entirely made by hand and they are unique to The Sands.
The many beautifully curved and vaulted ceilings in The Sands are made of traditional French 'staff', which is a very special mixture of plaster of paris and fibres that can form designs of any shape. In order to deliver the very highest quality, E. G. Deco of Monaco actually set up and operated a complete workshop inside The Sands for some two years.
The impressive architecture of The Sands embraces traditional tropical features such as expansive verandas, timber posts and the use of coral stone. The Barbadian coral stone, carved and shaped by local craftsmen, provides a complementary match for the superb quality Italian marble that is used throughout the building. In the ongoing quest for perfection, the marble was selected at the quarry by experts from Bufalini Marmi, then cut and pre-assembled in Italy to guarantee uniformity of colour and vein.
In a similar manner, no compromise has been allowed with regard to the exceptional quality of the paintwork on the interior walls of The Sands. French artisans have used natural pigments to make the paint, then applied it with a palette knife, adding as many as seven different layers of texture and tone. The end result of this traditional method is a truly magnificent finish that adds a remarkable visual depth to the décor.
The Sands has been meticulously designed to ensure that each individual residence is as independent as possible and benefits from the maximum privacy. Protected by vigilant but discreet security, and with the benefit of a centralised Security Control Room and secure underground parking, residents at The Sands can rest assured that their privacy will not be disturbed.
Residents of One Sandy Lane enjoy the dual luxury of knowing that while they are guaranteed the privacy and security of their own, very exclusive residence, they are still able to benefit from five-star facilities and services. The developers have established an initial range of amenities for immediate use, which the new owners will have the option to amend or enhance at their own future discretion.
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Courtesy of: Barbados Sotheby's International Realty
Office Phone: (246) 432.5050
Listing Agent: Sales Team
Updated: 13th February, 2017 1:51 AM.
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Robert Morris is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Gateway Church, a multi-campus church in the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Since it began in 2000, Gateway has grown to more than 16,000 active members. Robert is featured on the weekly television program, The Blessed Life, seen in 80 million homes in the United States and in more than 200 countries around the world. He is the best-selling author of nine books, including The Blessed Life, From Dream to Destiny, and The Power of Your Words. Robert and his wife, Debbie, are the parents of three grown children and grandparents of two.


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AllBrands is an Authorized Singer Dealer and Factory Service Center for any repairs needed including warranty parts, electrical and labor. We give unlimited technical support by email, fax and phone. We service machines in our stores. Mass merchants do not have tech service or repair departments for your equipment. They are unable to help you directly, only referring any operational, mechanical or electronic questions back to the manufacturer instead of taking care of the problems themselves. Manufacturers and customers should expect that any problems you have will be taken care of by the dealer or merchant who sold you the equipment, not by just referring your questions back to the manufacturer.
Singer's 4166 66-Stitches Computer Sewing Machine, upgrade of Singer Featherweight II, same as Home Shopping Network's HSN 75FW Featherweight at $399, also like Janome 720 & 760, Babylock Xscape and Audrey, and White 1750C 3/4 Size Computerized Sewing Quilting Machines
- 66 Stitches: Utility, Quilting, Heirloom Stitches, 5 styles of 1-Step Buttonholes, and More
- Automatic Needle Threader
- Top Drop-in Bobbin
- Automatic Needle Up/Down
- Drop feed control for free motion work
- Auto Pilot allows sewing without the foot pedal
- Portable: Lightweight and 3/4 the Size of a Standard machine
- Heavy Duty Metal Frame
Singer Brochure on same Featherweight 75 as Singer 4166, except accessories (.PDF)
Featherweight 75 Instruction Book Operating Manual, same as Singer 4166 except accessories (.PDF)
- US Warranty 90 Days labor on defects in materials and workmanship.
- Extended US Warranty: Extended Warranty Available
- Non-US Warranty: 30 days parts and labor
* Bright LED light
* Dimensions: 11.3"L x 6"W x 11"H
* Weight:12.5 lbs
* 25 Year limited warranty
* Made in Taiwan
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o Blind Hem Stitch Foot
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o 1/4" Straight Stitch Foot
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- Screwdrivers
- Lint brush/Seam ripper
- Machine Oil
- Power cord
- Instruction Manual
- Note: Singer 4166 does not include the plastic dust cover shown in the video for HSN's 75FW Featherweight at $399
Constantine, you still may need to remove the needle plate to oil the mechanical linkage from the metal feed dog down, to prevent the bind from occurring again. Let me know if you ever need help. Thanks. John Douthat, Owner and tech, AllBrands.com
Hi John, IT WORKED! Thanks for your advice! It saved having to ship it back for such a simple repair. By the way, I have never used a sewing machine in my 75 years but I was determined to use one just because every so often I wanted to do something and a sewing machine would have been the perfect tool.. That would be in addition to repairing some old pajamas that I just finished as a start-up and getting aquainted project! Happy Thanksgiving to you all! CK
Constantine, sounds like the feed dogs are sticking in the down position regardless of what you have the feed dog control lever set on (up or down).You can run the machine while moving the feed dog lever back and forth until it unsticks. May require oiling the feed dog linkage under the needle plate. Also make sure the reverse lever is working using the same method. Running the machine while pushing the reverse lever. Please advise what works. Thanks. John
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I did have to call customer service. When my machine arrived it had black marks on the body and some scratches on a spot on the very front of the machine, the box arrived with a cut out of it. Your customer service assured me that it is a new machine and if I would prefer I can send it back and get a replacement. I spoke with a lady in my quilting class who recommended ALLBRANDS she ordered the same machine that I ordered she didn't have any marks on hers so I cleaned mine of the dark marks and the couple of times I've taken to learn the machine it works well. Of the promised feet where in there sealed bags and it came with The cutest carrying case. As to my whole experience It was terrific The price: exceptional, The service: Very Prompt, Customer service: Very Nice and accommodating. I love my new machine and it will definitely be easier TO TAKE TO CLASS THEN MY CURRENT MACHINE.
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By Harrison Garcia, CFCA communications liaison in Bogota, Colombia
A scholarship means a lot for a youth who wants to continue getting an education.
The CFCA project in Bogota has 14 scholarship students who want to give back after the support they've received from CFCA.
We recently chatted with two of them, Ingrid and Samuel, and heard about their hopes and dreams for the future.
After years of sponsorship, both these youth were selected to receive a CFCA scholarship in addition to their sponsorship.
Ingrid, 21, a CFCA scholar
I am learning to be a sports teacher at the National Pedagogic University in Bogota. For me, sponsorship is great and really changed my life.
At first I did not like to attend the CFCA workshops and just wanted to receive sponsorship benefits like school supplies, groceries, etc.
One day my sponsor came to visit me, and it was a great surprise for me.
It was beautiful because my sponsor told me that I am part of his family. I am so thankful because my sponsor and CFCA have been a great help to my family and me.
After the visit of my sponsor, I got motivated to participate more in the workshops and share the knowledge that I learned in the university.
I support the CFCA office in many ways. For example, I help teach workshops to the mothers and sponsored youth, and I help the younger sponsored children with their homework.
The CFCA Scholarship Program helps pay for my education, materials and transportation.
It feels great to help other people, helping them to learn. We make new friends, and I also have the chance to give good advice to my students when they have personal problems.
I am so thankful for sponsorship because it has been a great help to my family. Thanks to sponsorship, I am the person that I am today and I have the chance to help others with the knowledge I have learned.
We also have a youth group, and the idea is for the youth to become leaders in the CFCA office so they also can help support the community.
My goals are to graduate from school and work in a rural school to help children. I would like to help my mother teach children handcrafts and other subjects.
Samuel, 20, a CFCA scholar
I am studying computer engineering.
I have been a leader at the local CFCA office and then I got a CFCA scholarship. I feel committed now, and I wanted to share my computing knowledge with sponsored children.
The scholarship is a great help to me because I can pay for my transportation.
It is a great economical help to my family because we do not have the money to pay for my education.
I want to thank my sponsor so much for all the unconditional support during all this time. Thanks to CFCA and my sponsor, I am the successful young man that I am now.
I feel lucky and glad to help others with my knowledge. I am pretty happy because I was shy, but now I am a leader and I teach workshops. I motivate other young people to become CFCA leaders like me.
I help teach about hardware to youth. Right now I am also teaching two mothers groups.
I also help with the birthday and Christmas celebrations and teach young children about computing.
The mothers trust me and we try to bring good advice to one another. We have built strong friendships because we help one another share our skills.
The sponsorship and scholarship program changed my life. I am talkative now, and I am a better leader. I love to meet new people and feel glad to be a support for them.
CFCA helped me grow in the value of serving others.
I want to thank my sponsor for bringing me the chance to be part of CFCA and getting all these wonderful sponsorship benefits. I thank my sponsor and love her for supporting me during 14 years.
We have shared our lives, and now she is like my best friend.
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