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With its president busily rallying the disparate remains of a one-time tent-pole Long Island industry, a longtime military manufacturer has completed a key strategic acquisition.
Hauppauge-based GSE Dynamics, a 45-year-old engineering and manufacturing firm focused on U.S. military assemblies, has absorbed Westbury's Elite Manufacturing Technologies, a family-owned, full-service industrial designer with experience in aerospace, electronics and medical-device manufacturing.
Terms of the deal, which closed in May, were not disclosed. But GSE Dynamics President Anne Shybunko-Moore said the acquisition gives her company something it's never had before: a full-production machine shop, which puts new verticals squarely in GSE's sights.
"Traditionally, we haven't had a true production machine shop," Shybunko-Moore said. "By importing them into my building, we can go after a lot more jobs and bring different kinds of work into this region."
GSE Dynamics has taken on three full-time Elite Manufacturing Technologies employees – including EMT owner Ernie Hippner, now GSE's director of machining operations – and is in the process of moving "extensive" machinery into one of its two Hauppauge facilities. The EMT staff and equipment will occupy about 14,000 square feet of GSE's 57,000-square-foot Oser Avenue building, according to Shybunko-Moore.
While growing GSE Dynamics' capabilities, and its bottom line, is the president's primary function, Shybunko-Moore is serious about bringing more manufacturing work to Long Island, and not just for GSE. A wearer of many hats – including federal appointments and service on the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council and the New York State Workforce Investment Board – she's the chairwoman of the Manufacturing Consortium of Long Island, an advocacy group working to unite the regional manufacturing community.
It's a topic the longtime executive understands well. While it was "never solidified in any formal way," Shybunko-Moore referenced her involvement with a 10-year effort by Suffolk Community College, the Hauppauge Industrial Association and ADDAPT – the Hauppauge-based alliance of aerospace, defense and tech firms run by her husband, Jamie Moore – to serve as a "voice for regional manufacturing."
"Now we've formalized the name," she said, referring to the MCLI. "And we're getting some industry support. This is not just a membership organization with a bunch of service companies in it … this is led by manufacturers who understand the challenges and want to find solutions."
It's critical work worthy of significant attention, according to Shybunko-Moore, who said her resignation this week from the Suffolk Community College Board of Trustees – three years before her term was set to expire, in June 2019 – will let her concentrate more on consortium issues.
"The focus of the resignation was the fact that I hold a lot of leadership positions in the region," Shybunko-Moore told Innovate LI. "I feel my impact on the region could be greater and broader if I continue to focus on the Manufacturing Consortium, with specific focus on advocating for manufacturers and workforce training."
Among the priorities on the MCLI's radar, its chairwoman added, is a "media paradigm shift," which she described as a critical tweaking of how Long Island's economic issues are portrayed by mainstream media.
"Everyone talks about the 200 people leaving or the 300 people leaving or the 500 people being laid off," Shybunko-Moore said. "But they fail to report that there might be a thousand (Long Island) companies each hiring five people this year. Or maybe 2,800 companies hiring one person each."
To that end, a "central data hub" is in the works, designed to collect and analyze actual Long Island employment data – another critical weapon, according to Shybunko-Moore, in the fight to strengthen the regional manufacturing sector.
"Without real data, you can't push for anything," she said. "I really feel like up until now, it's all been anecdotal discussions, because we've lacked actual data. And that's not getting us anywhere.
"But if we start looking at the companies that are here, start looking at the real numbers, then we have something to stand on and push for."
This mindset of focusing growth efforts where they're actually needed is evident in GSE Dynamics' recent acquisition. By bringing in Elite Manufacturing Technologies' machinery and expertise, the Hauppauge company gained not only new customers – four longstanding EMT clients, Shybunko-Moore said, all military – but that fully functioning machine shop to complement its existing composites and mechanical-assembly operations
"This was a really perfect blending of capabilities," Shybunko-Moore noted, giving her company "a lot more capability to perform different types of production machining jobs."
It also swelled GSE Dynamics' full-time employee roster to 65 – it had just 48 when it consolidated its Georgia-based fiberglass-composite operations on Long Island in 2012 – and set the stage for future hires, the president added.
"I do think the acquisition will bring more jobs," she said. "I do plan to hire more. I'll have a better sense in about a year, after I see where the growth goes."
Shybunko-Moore, who is planning an open house for July to introduce vendors and customers to GSE Dynamics' new machine shop, said "slow and controlled growth" is the plan now for the circa-1971 parts distributor launched by her father, Daniel Shybunko.
And that's pretty much her strategy for the MCLI, too, which is "well-positioned to be the vocal leader for Long Island manufacturing," the chairwoman noted.
"We've been talking about these problems for 10 or 20 years, but we haven't really talked about a strategic plan or implemented solutions that manufacturing businesses want or need," she said. "There are a lot of players running around the field who know what the problems are, but nobody has really taken that quarterback position.
"[The consortium] is going to quarterback this," Shybunko-Moore added. "The MCLI is positioned well to lead this team."


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Hearts can easily be broken, as life deals out blows and challenges. We feel lost, empty and hopeless, as we battle to overcome adversity and take a new direction. God is all we need spiritually. He can strengthen us and bring us hope, as we trust him more and more, in our daily lives.
Psalm 103:1-8 gives us strong reassurance of what He willingly does for each one of us, as we bring Him into our lives.
Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. 2 Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 5 Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagle's. 6 The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment for all that are oppressed. 7 He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts unto the children of Israel. 8 The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. ~ A Psalm of David
All these things can be available to us, but we have to claim them through accepting Him through Jesus Christ. God is all-powerful and all-knowing. He is everything we need and we can tap into His unending power, any time, by taking a different direction in life, and including Him in all we think, say and do. His promises can be trusted.
By Grace Through Faith
And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, 2 in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience, 3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, just as the others.
4 But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 that in the ages to come He might show the exceeding riches of His grace in His kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them. ~ http://New King James Version (NKJV)
- dead in trespasses, means, spiritually dead and lost.
- You once walked, it could be a path of moral carelessness or a dark alley of evil, believers should no longer live according to their past evil ways.
- Pince of power, namely the adversarial spirit Satan. To continue to disobey God's way of living, is to support the devil.
- We were dead, because of Adam's sin, the entire human race is spiritually dead. Only God can grant new life and save us from our wrong choices. His mercy and kindness prevail forever through Jesus Christ, His Son.
- The gift of God, is something we cannot earn by any good works. We cannot earn our salvation. Everything is received from our merciful and gracious Father, once we have faith enough to trust Him and believe in Jesus Christ and His sacrifice, for us.
All that God is, we need. First we have to invite Him into our lives and accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Saviour.
"Dear Lord, I want to know you personally. I know that I have done wrong and I am sorry. I am willing, with your help, to turn away from my sins and turn to You. I believe, Jesus, that You died and rose again for me. Please come into my life. I welcome you as my Savior and Lord, as best as I know how. Right Now".


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The Lucy Cobb Institute, a secondary school for young women in Athens, was founded in 1859 by Thomas R.R. Cobb, a prominent lawyer and proslavery writer. Between 1880 and 1928 Cobb's niece Mildred Lewis Rutherford, a Lucy Cobb graduate, taught at the school. Students, or "Lucies," in the collegiate track studied sciences (including chemistry and physics), higher mathematics (algebra, geometry, trigonometry), logic, rhetoric, languages, history, and literature. After 1918, once the University of Georgia (UGA) began accepting women students, graduates of Lucy Cobb's collegiate program could enroll. Indeed, the school aimed its curriculum to prepare graduates to attend the university. In her extensive 1916 report on women's education in the South, Elizabeth Avery Colton of the Southern Association of College Women listed Lucy Cobb as one of the very best schools for young women in Georgia. The school faced acute financial difficulties in the 1920s, mostly because of the agricultural depression that hurt the entire state. After Rutherford's death in 1928, the school struggled on for a few more years, finally closing in 1931.
For more information, see Lucy Cobb Institute in the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
The collection consists of material concerning the Alumnae Society of Lucy Cobb Institute, the dispensation of Lucy Cobb property, and lists of alumnae and activities. There are some financial records of the Board of Trustees and the Joint Stock Company of Lucy Cobb and the Select Female High School.
Arranged in chronological order.
Lipscomb-Lucy Cobb Institute collection, ms736, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.


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As we have mentioned in the past, DaWanda showcases handmade goods (similar to Etsy) and is worth a trawl every so often as it houses gems such as the designer Domestic Candy.
Her signature design is a stylised retro flower (rather like an Orla Kiely design) which is used on products such as this Flower Brooch. It is made from plywood, available in a choice of dark wood or a yellow ochre treated. The brooches cost 11 Euros plus shipping (2 Eur in Germany, 3,50 in the rest of Europe, 6 worldwide).
Visit Domestic Candy's DaWanda shop for more details.


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Archived — Competition Bureau challenges BC landfill merger
OTTAWA, January 26, 2011 — The Competition Bureau announced today that it has applied to the Competition Tribunal for an order to dissolve CCS Corporation's acquisition of Complete Environmental Inc., owner of the proposed Babkirk Secure Landfill in Northeastern British Columbia.
Following a thorough review, the Bureau concluded that CCS's acquisition of the proposed Babkirk Secure Landfill will result in a substantial prevention of competition for the disposal of hazardous waste produced largely at oil and gas facilities in Northeastern British Columbia.
CCS's purchase of the Babkirk Secure Landfill prevents competition substantially, " said Melanie Aitken, Commissioner of Competition. "
By purchasing, rather than face competing with the Babkirk Secure Landfill, CCS will prevent the entry of competition into the market for secure hazardous waste disposal in Northeastern British Columbia. "
The Babkirk Landfill is located 130 km north of Fort St. John, BC. Complete Environmental obtained regulatory approval to convert Babkirk into a secure landfill in February 2010. CCS currently operates the only two operational secure landfills in British Columbia. Had the Babkirk Secure Landfill opened, it would have been CCS's competitor.
The challenge to this acquisition was made under section 92 of the Competition Act. Mergers in Canada are subject to review by the Competition Bureau to ensure they do not lead to a substantial lessening or prevention of competition. The Bureau's application will be available shortly on the Competition Tribunal's Web site. This is the first merger challenge filed by the Bureau since 2005.
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Learn to knit! It's easier than you think and I break it down to the basics so anybody can get started, whether you're 4 or 94.
When I uploaded this video I had no idea if anybody would watch it and lo and behold, it's had nearly 3 million views. Good LORD! I get emails daily from people who have joined the knitting bandwagon and are now hooked for life.
It's an incredibly satisfying pastime and you will be whipping out scarves and hats and sweaters and socks before you know it.
Let's get busy learning to knit:
I show you how to:
1. Cast on
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Once you get the hang of it, you'll want to practice and practice. It took me a few weeks before I felt really comfortable with it. You are forming new brain connections and creating new motor skills and it takes time. You didn't learn to write perfectly in a day and knitting is the same. Give yourself time and load up on the patience!
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In-game odds and win probabilities for Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
Denver won the game, which was expected. Denver entered the game as the favorite, with a 68% chance to win before the game started.
Kansas City did not go quietly, holding the lead during the middle stretches of the game. Their biggest lead was when they had a 71% chance of winning, but ultimately Denver managed to take control and pull away for the win.


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Sweet Sixteen just got bigger
No, not a reference to swelling waistlines…
We have an addition to our Sweet Sixteen Birthday Celebration/Course Reunion in May 2014.
Undergraduate students on 365PY Health Psychology will be preparing (for their coursework) a poster recommending behaviour change interventions to improve the health of the people of Coventry. The best of these will be chosen to be professionally printed and displayed at our celebration event.
If you have any ideas for ways to celebrate do get in touch.
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San Juan's most famous culinary extravaganza is a street festival held twice a year around the Sofo (South Fortaleza) area of Old San Juan. Over 40 restaurants and bars participate in the 4 day event, which closes the traffic allowing them to line the streets with their food stalls and drink stations. It's a great event for tasting an assortment of dishes and cocktails, and catching some entertainment. A variety of live music stages are setup throughout the area and dining, dancing and drinking in the streets is highly encouraged!
The Sofo Culinary Fest usually takes place in mid August and early December. Dates will be posted as they are announced.


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Oh Noes! Borders Offers Romance Book for Free; Takes Advantage of Emotionally Weak Women
Borders is running a Buy 4 Get 1 Free special for romances. When I first saw this discount notice in my inbox (which works out to about $1.25 off per book), I thought, "Sweet." But apparently, I should have thought "those rat bastards."
According to blogger at TensionBreaker:
Offering consumers 5 romance novels for the price of 4 (and making the offer a week before Valentines Day) crosses the line from "meeting the consumer's untapped needs" to "exploiting the consumer's human frailty at a time of emotional weakness."
I think offering the coupon on St. Patrick's Day would be particularly insidious given how liquor can also "exploit a consumer's human frailty". Perhaps Columbus Day would be an appropriate time for Borders to run the special?
I went to the Borders site to see if it was engaging in any other nefarious business practices and it was. It is offering Hogfather, the movie version of Terry Pratchett's novel, BEFORE YOU CAN BUY IT IN THE STORES! If that is not exploiting human frailty of those weak willed addicted to Pratchett, I don't know what is.
Please, readers, we must band together and put a stop to this corporate attempt to exploit us. I suggest we take up a letter writing campaign and demand this discount not be offered during any holiday during which we weak women might be emotionally susceptible to the ploy of getting us to buy more romance books!
Dear book sellers please feel free to exploit my human frailty at a time of emotional weakness more often.
How about a two for one Frail Romance Reader special?
Ann Aguirre
Some people wouldn't complain if they had one leg and no shoes. Some people would complain if you gave 'em a sack of gold cos the damn thing's too heavy. I call BS on exploitation; in my world, we have another word for what Borders is doing:
Jill Myles
Those jerks!! *shakes fist*
Now I have to go shopping again this weekend.
Jaci Burton
Sadly, I am easily exploited even without benefit of holiday.
*sigh*…i'm so weak.
Randi Thompson
This is as bad as the 20% coupon B&N emailes me every other week (I just got one yesterday). Pesky corporate coupons….
Randi Thompson
PS. I think I'll go buy some Harlequins, so that I can participate in the Harlequin blog deal. Do you think Borders and Harlequin are in cahoots?
What about the fact that Fictionwise is offering a 20% discount of all romances through the 14th? Aren't they equally guilty? Shouldn't they get tarred with the same brush? I don't suppose we could convince a few other vendors of our frailty?
I admit it, I have been exploited by Borders more times than I can count. Those pesky 25% off any book coupons!! *shakes fist*
And that Borders card than enables my book addiction *shakes fist again*
Those to die for coffee freezes at the Borders cafe *Slurp slurp*
I love how tensionbreaker blogger assume that romance readers, are "frail" and that Valentine's Day is a time of "emotional weakness" for said readers. This blogger needs to quit stereotyping romance readers.
Hello. My name is Christine and I'm here today because I, too, am a shameless victim of emotional exploitation from Borders. Curiously, my doting husband is very happy about that! I saved $7.99 and got a register coupon to save 20% on next week's book purchase! :D
Bring it on, Borders. I'm feeling strong!
Whatever side the axe falls on, we need more lolcats.
vanessa jaye
Frail and emotionally weak?
Hell, let's move onto 'downtrodden' and throw in a free latte while they're at it.
Upon re-reading… isn't "emotionally weak women" just a tad… you know, redundant?
what a crock…
Well Damn!! Chapters often has a buy 3 get 1 free romance sale for the whole month of February – a better deal than Borders. I guess Chapters is just more ruthless than Borders. All these years I thought it was just a good time of year to buy books. I never realized that they were only exploiting my womanly emotional weakness that increases during the month of February. Those bastards! I'll just have to show them by buying 6 books and getting 2 free!! And furthermore – if I use my 10% off coupon, I'll really be showing them!
Shiloh Walker
This frail, emotionally weak consumer thanks the blog for the heads up on the sale. My spam blocker keeps eating all my borders stuff.
Gennita Low
LOL. I don't know why, but every time I see "Oh noess" now I crack up. I keep thinking my Greek Chorus is haunting me!
What they need to do is offer Valentine GODIVA CHOCOLATE with the special 4 for 1 romance deal. Love and chocolate. Wouldn't that be really taking advantage of all my feminine frailties!
Jennifer Estep
Hey, if they want to give me a discount, they can take advantage of my weak-willed, book-buying self any time. ;-)
This post made me want to go to Borders, which I did!
So weak yet felt so good.
Got myself a coffee also, so there! :D
Shiloh Walker
What they need to do is offer Valentine GODIVA CHOCOLATE with the special 4 for 1 romance deal. Love and chocolate. Wouldn't that be really taking advantage of all my feminine frailties!
Oh… now THAT would be really wicked.
…says Shi in a hopeful voice.
Sherry Thomas
I remember two years ago my husband had to come and drag me away–with those expensive flowers I told him not to buy–from the coffee shop where I was working, for some Valentine couples time.
Guess my frail time must be some other holiday then.
I am frail and vulnerable and weak and have no will power … I went to Waldenbooks and got me 5 for the price of 4 … oh, and this was not planned, I just went to the mall with the husband to have lunch … and Waldenbooks just happened to be there :>
Kay Webb Harrison
As a member of the Borders Rewards program, I learned about the 5 for 4 deal when I read this week's Short List. I just returned from the mall where this strong-willed, emotionally stable woman took FULL ADVANTAGE of the deal.
Stop harshin' on my emo.
This ad is a virtual slap in the face. Borders has no sympathy for the romantically-challenged, and this "marketing" scheme is obviously just another way to rub salt in the wounds of the lonely and unloved.
It's like having your birthday on February 29th.
Getting socks on your anniversary.
Matching three numbers on a scratchoff… and winning $1.
Receiving a 3% raise when the cost of living has gone up 4%.
I shall write a poem about it.
Books….and coffee…and chocolate….oh Borders, you say all the right things……….
Charlene Teglia
I am weak-willed because all I see is "la la la Borders buy 4 get 1 free". Use me, Borders!
Yes, I'm a frail little girl whose romantic longings are met only by 5-for-4 romance sales. I shall commission Fall Out Boy to sing a song about my pain and exploitation at the hands of Border. I can only hope that Pete Wentz will be able to deploy a single emo tear at the most appropriate point in the video.
This is as bad as the 20% coupon B&N emailes me every other week (I just got one yesterday). Pesky corporate coupons….
Drat. I only got a 15% off coupon from B&N yesterday! They need to work harder on exploiting my feminine frailties.
Aside: i'm wondering how borders determines who gets what coupon. I got the 20%….and forgot to check to see if there was a better one(although the webmaster has gotten better so you can't guess the coupon address anymore).
On Topic: i forgot that borders does this sale every feb and bought books last weekend (feb 5 releases out early)…but I think I may be able to find 5 books i want :-)
Hey Borders is into Blaxplotation too, because they're offering buy one, get one 50% off for AA fiction and studies all month. Yeah, I really felt exploited as I staggered to the register with 14 books balanced against my weak, emotional cleavage on Saturday. And my %$#@! sister is an enabler of the man because she gave me a gift card, and I had Borders Bucks and a coupon. And dammit I'll be back next week even though I can't get into this current stack because I'm reading Rita books right now.
God I'm so weak.
Thanks for the headsup on the Borders promo. I have a big GC to spend there.
Hogfather was showing on the Ion Channel around Christmas time. It was truly, deeply awful. Save your money.
Seressia, I feel your pain. You poor, poor thing. :P


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I am re-reading The Tomorrow Series in honour of the upcoming movie, and I could re-read these books again and again, and again. John Marsden is the perfect author - he creates believable and relatable characters, and a storyline which has you tense and turning the pages so quickly.
I first read Tomorrow When The War Began in high school (quite a few years ago...) and it was one of only two books in the curriculum which engaged me at the time (the other was Looking for Alibrandi). Every time a new one in the series came out I didn't get much sleep as I couldn't put it down.
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SEQUELS: a staged reading Featuring Nora Chau, Ed Lin, and Kai Ma Directed by Ken Leung
Fri, Dec 14, 2012 @ 8:00pm - 10:00pm
There is very little that can be as satisfying as a great ending to a story…star-crossed lovers riding off into the sunset, a long lost friend returning to the fold, a resolute cowboy succumbing to his injuries with profound grace. These images impact us and shape the way we tell stories. SEQUELS begs the question, what happened after that beautiful ending. Three exciting writers take a stab at answering.
What happened to Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz after she returned home? What was the next Christmas like for Carmela Soprano? Or the Peanuts gang after Charles Schultz passed away? Join us at MOCA to find out when Nora Chau (PRETTY PRECIOUS UNICORNS), Ed Lin (THIS IS A BUST), and Kai Ma (OPEN CITY) create original sequels to three great stories and a rambunctious cast of actors present the works as a staged reading directed by Ken Leung (LOST).
Cast includes: Cindy Cheung, Louis Changchien, Kristine Haruna Lee, Angela Lin, Jodi Lin, David Shih, and more.
About the artists
Nora Chau
Nora Chau is a member of the Ma-Yi Writer's Lab and the Leviathan Lab. She is a former ABC/Disney Grant Recipient for New Talent in Screenwriting, an ABC/Disney Writing Fellowship finalist, and a Women's Project Lab finalist. Her short plays have been published by Smith & Kraus. She is currently working on a novel and a graphic novel with her artist husband.
Kristine Haruna Lee
Kristine Haruna Lee is an interdisciplinary artist practicing writing, directing, and performance while living in Brooklyn, NY. She has performed nationally and internationally with artists such as Taylor Mac, NAATCO, Sylvan Oswald and Alec Duffy, The Talking Band, Jim Neu, The Mettawee River Theater Company, Yoshiko Chuma and the School of Hardknocks, Cathy Shaw, Trista Baldwin and Yubiwa Hotel, Antony and the Johnsons, and with Andrea Geyer at the Whitney Biennial. Her plays have been presented as part of Prelude 2012, Joe's Pub, Ars Nova, Bushwick Starr, Dixon Place, 45th Street Theater and has been developed with Target Margin's Lab Series, 2nd Generation, New Dramatists, The Movement Theater Company, and the Fresh Ground Pepper Performance Series. Lee is a 2010 recipient of the New Dramatists Van Lier Fellowship. Her plays include: WAR LESBIAN, TROIKA: A CONCERT-PLAY, THESE ROBES, THOSE ROBES, SHE'S SLEEP, and RED MOON APPEARING. She holds a B.F.A from New York University and is a current M.F.A playwriting candidate at Brooklyn College with Mac Wellman and Erin Courtney.
Ed Lin
Ed Lin is the author of Waylaid, This Is a Bust, Snakes Can't Run, and One Red Bastard. He is big and has broad shoulders -- the kind of guy who looks good in a suit.
Kai Ma
Kai Ma is an award-winning journalist and the editor of Open City, a magazine published by the Asian American Writers' Workshop. She is the former editor-in-chief of KoreAm and the author of Love Lost on the 405, a short film that premiered at the Architecture and Design Museum for "RETHINK LA: Perspectives on a Future City." Her writing has appeared in Nerve, TIME.com, New York, The Daily Beast, and Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies.
Ken Leung
He emerged from Manhattan's downtown theater community in the 1990s. His early career is defined by the relationships he established with theater groups. In 2002, he made his Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning musical, Thoroughly Modern Millie. Leung has gone on to establish himself in mainstream features including two films with Spike Lee and four with Brett Ratner. He played Carter Chong in the final season of The Sopranos and plays Miles Straume on ABC's Lost.
Angela Lin
Angela Lin was named one of Backstage's most memorable New York stage performances of 2011 for her performance in Broadway's Chinglish. Other Broadway shows include Coram Boy (Drama League Award for Best Ensemble) and Top Girls (with Marissa Tomei and Martha Plimpton). Angela can also be seen in three feature films due out in 2013: The Father's Love, After the Fall (starring David Duchovny and Hope Davis) and H.O.M.E: The Passenger, where she will star opposite 2-time Mexican Academy Award winner, Jesus Ochoa. She will also be found on the internet in the new web series Wallflowers (wallflowers.tv), going live February 2013. Other Film/Television credits include Blue Bloods (CBS), Person of Interest (CBS), Law & Order: SVU (NBC), The Big C (Showtime), The Good Wife (CBS), One Life to Live (ABC), The Jury (FOX) and As the World Turns (CBS), Falling Awake, and Miracle Dogs. Off Broadway, she has appeared in Jordan Harrison's Futura (Obie Award-winning NAATCO), Ching Chong Chinaman (Pan Asian Rep), Takarazuka (Clubbed Thumb), and Crane Story (Playwrights Realm). Regionally, she's appeared in the world premiere of Chinglish (Goodman Theater), in the East Coast premiere of Donald Margulies' Shipwrecked (Long Wharf Theatre), the world premiere of American Hwangap (Magic Theatre), and other productions with the McCarter, Cincinnati Playhouse, and the Repertory Theater of St. Louis. Ms. Lin is a proud member of Hillsong NYC, and a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. www.angelalin.com
Jodi Lin
Jodi Lin is a New York City based actress, producer, and writer. Her first short film, "Borte, Queen of Tibet" screened at the Soho International Film Festival and New Filmmakers.
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Off Broadway: Warrior Class (Second Stage), Year Zero (Second Stage), Crane Story (Playwrights Realm). Other New York Theater credits: The Dumbwaiter (NAATCO), Bike Wreck (Ensemble Studio Theater), Leah's Train (NAATCO), 13 (2G). Regional Theater: Hamlet (Trinity Rep), Midsummer Night's Dream (Williamstown Theater Festival), Eurydice (WTF). Film: Sisterhood of Night, The Bourne Legacy, Predators, Lefty Loosey Righty Tighty, Indelible, Pretty To Think So. Televison: The Miraculous Year, Law and Order, 3LBS, Lights Out, Heroes and Villains: Shogun. Education: Brown University, MFA Acting.
Cindy Cheung
Theater credits include her self-penned solo show, SPEAK UP CONNIE (All For One Festival @ Cherry Lane) directed by BD Wong, Middletown (Vineyard), The Sugar House at the Edge of the Wilderness (Ma-Yi), The Seagull and Antigone (NAATCO), Goodbye Cruel World (Roundtable), Sides: The Fear Is Real… (Ma-Yi/Miyagi), Masha No Home (E.S.T.), W;t (Florida Studio Theater), The First Picture Show (A.C.T.), A Christmas Carol (A.C.T and South Coast Rep), Sweeney Todd and Into The Woods (East West Players). Film and TV credits include: Lady In The Water, Children of Invention (Sundance 2009), Robot Stories, Falling For Grace, "Made In Jersey," "Bored To Death," "White Collar," "Fringe," "Law and Order," "Law and Order: SVU," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent", "One Life To Live," "Sex and the City." She has an MFA from A.C.T. and lives in NYC with her husband, novelist Ed Lin.
David Shih
You may remember Dave from the film Saving Face. Or maybe you saw him onstage in Crane Story (Playwrights Realm), Sake With The Haiku Geisha (Gotham Stage) and Honor (Prospect Theater). Recently, he appeared in The Way West at The Lark, Lonely Leela (Desipina) at Here Arts Center, and Carousel (NAAP) at Playwrights Horizons. He also works with Only Make Believe performing interactive theatre for children in hospitals and care facilities. Look for Dave in the upcoming films Old 37, Poisonberry, Tyco Parks the Car and Petunia. Website: DavidShih.net
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With security mechanisms built directly into CloudTrax, we're able to prevent your Open Mesh devices from being maliciously removed from an active network and added into another by locking down our APs (and Switches) to the network they're already registered against. As a result, resetting or re-flashing the devices will not release them from an active network. When/if the device is returned to a factory-fresh state, upon next check-in it'll be synchronized with the network it belongs to.
When adding a new Access Point to your network you may run into the following errors:
|Oops... Something's not quite right: Mac (AC:86:74:XX:XX:XX) already exists in another network. (17002)
If you've purchased one of our APs from somewhere besides our store (https://www.openmesh.com/products) or one of our licensed distributors (https://openmesh.com/company/distributors.html), it is possible that the AP had been added to a network previously.
Your next step is to contact Open-Mesh support (https://kb.datto.com/hc/en-us/requests/new) and include the MAC address of your unit as well as proof-of-purchase.


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NBA Fan's 'Mount Spursmore' Haircut Belongs in the Louvre
Here's an abbreviated list of art masters: Picasso, Rembrandt ... now Joe the barber.
The haircut you see below is called "Mount Spursmore" and it's just the latest masterpiece from San Antonio barber Joe Barajas. Featuring San Antonio stars Tony Parker, Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Kawhi Leonard, it comes just in time for the Spurs' NBA playoff push, which begins Sunday.
Barajas shared his creation — the head reportedly belongs to friend Mike Bazan — in a Facebook post on Thursday:
"I came up with the idea," Barajas told MySanAntonio.com of giving his pal the special cut. "I told him I've been wanting to do it. Mt. Rushmore, but Spurs. He's going to the game (on Sunday). He asked me to do it, so we set it up. I always challenge myself to do something to separate myself from other barbers."
Barajas also did this epic haircut featuring Spurs reserve Matt Bonner back in 2012, according to the site, and he's reportedly also snipped versions featuring Michael Jordan, Kevin Durant and others.
Here, for example, is another — and slightly less involved — Spurs-themed cut Barajas posted to Facebook earlier this month.
We're gonna go ahead and anoint Barajas the Michael Jordan of barbers.
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Washington, DC - Yesterday, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi opened a package sent to her office filled with a less than suspicious jasmine-scented talc. Buried inside the fabulously fancy box was a neatly folded letter containing a series of threats and one totally disgusting warning — "On you we will go down!"
Lezbollah, a gay paramilitary organization with ties to Al-Qaeda, has claimed responsibility. The Department of Homeland Security has launched a full investigation.
"The first thing we noticed is that all the i's are dotted with hearts. That was our first clue. Totally gay." Chief investigator Paul Brown said. "We're still not exactly sure because the note also said they'd 'blow us' … and not to kingdom come or to pieces or anything.


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A hamper is an ideal gift that says it all without you having to. Whether it's for someone leaving home, setting up home, moving in together or anniversary of anything, literally, if there's an occasion, there's a hamper to celebrate and this is no different.
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Shawn McCreight is a Professionally Certified Instructional Designer and eLearning Developer with 25+ years experience. Committed to continuing education, current and emerging technologies and best practices.
Shawn specialises in customizing solutions involving a collaborative approach to ensure the concepts introduced in the program can come to life within an organization and are supported for sustainability.
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Do you give with strings attached? Have you ever been the recipient of such giving? Giving (or gifting) with strings attached is demeaning both to the giver and to the receiver. It is a power play–the giver wants to control the receiver's behavior.
The commodity involved with giving is usually thought of as money or tangible goods. However, it can also be love, attention, effort, etc. For example, many people use love as a manipulative tool: I love you when you're good (ie when you do what I want or act the way I want you to act), but I will withdraw my love when you are bad (ie when you don't do what I want or act in a way I don't like). This often occurs between spouses, significant others, parents and children, and other close relationships.
The giving-with-strings-attached scenario usually goes something like this: Okay, I'll give you X, but in return I expect Y from you. That's fine for a formal, contractual agreement or a gift for a specific purpose previously agreed upon by both sides such as college tuition for your child. However, in more casual giving, it is the control freak's agenda and is resented by the receiver.
Of course, the potential giver has the choice of not giving in the first place. If you are asked to give and choose not to do so, just say "no" and go about your business. You don't have to turn your "no" into a lesson, admonition, or verbal manifesto. However, if you do commit to give (once, an extended period, a lifetime), don't use your promised gift as a power tool, cancelling it if you get mad or don't get your way. Keep your word, or it will result in the recipient never trusting you again.
If your gift is unconditional, it will benefit both parties so much more than if it is retractable upon your whim. If you give unconditionally to loved ones, the benefit you receive is knowing that you gave out of love or sincerity and not the quest for power. The benefit the recipients get is the same. They know you trust them to make decisions for themselves. Their decisions may not be what you would have chosen, but you've shown respect for them which, in the long run, is the much more valuable message.
If you give to strangers (an organized charity, a homeless person on the street, etc.), behave the same. Don't admonish the street beggars that they must use your handout for food and not alcohol or drugs. Treat them with respect so they can make their own decisions about how to live their lives. Maybe one day someone will give to you in your time of need. Wouldn't you prefer it be on terms of love and/or respect rather than power and control?
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Patient marries at Hospice
Published date09/03/2016
CategoryNorth London Hospice
A young mother had her wish granted on Friday 5 March – to marry her partner of 10 years in front of family and friends.
Inpatient Erika, 29, and partner Mindavgas were married in the Hospice's Room of Quiet in an intimate wedding that took just 24 hours to organise. The Hospice's supportive care team learnt of the couple's wish to marry earlier that week and the team rallied the help of the local community to get everything organised for the big day.
Following a single plea for help on Facebook, which was seen by 19,000 people, the Hospice was able to fulfill the couple's wedding wishes.
On the day, Erika's room and the Room of Quiet were decorated with beautiful flowers donated by local florists and Floral Angels (a charity that restyles flowers from events and delivers to places in need in the community). Her stunning bouquet, made with pink roses, was also donated by a generous member of the public who had seen our call for help.
The bride had her hair and make-up prepared and styled in her room before being helped into her dress – which had been lent to her by a member of staff. Erika, who is receiving specialist palliative care from the Hospice's community, inpatient and supportive care teams, was able to walk down the aisle to meet her husband-to be and their six-year-old son.
Staff, volunteers and well-wishers joined the ceremony which was led by a registrar and then a Lithuanian priest. The day was rounded off by the couple cutting their wedding cake and having their first dance in the Living Room.
Chief Executive Pam McClinton said: 'We are delighted to have been able to support Erika and Mindavgas' wish to be married here at the Hospice. That we were able to make it happen so quickly is a real testament to the collaborative spirit of the team here at North London Hospice and our local community.
'On behalf of all of the team at North London Hospice, I would like to thank our wonderful local community for their help and support in making the occasion so special. The response to our Facebook plea for help in organising the day was overwhelming. From beautiful flowers, a cake, hairdressing, make-up, a dress, photographer, champagne and music – we were able to cover all areas and create a really memorable occasion.
'Offers of help came from so many amazing people who support and care for the Hospice, that it would be impossible to name them all. However, you know who you are and we want you to know how much we appreciated all your efforts and kindness. Thank you all so much for supporting your local Hospice.'


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1987 BMW 325 Project
Price: - Item location: Portland, Maine, United States
- Condition: Used
- Make: BMW
- Model: 3-Series
- Type: Sedan
- Year: 1987
- Mileage: 150,000
- Color: Black
- Engine size: Inline 6
- Number of cylinders: 6
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Transmission: Manual
- Drive type: RWD
- Options: CD Player, Sunroof
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1987 BMW 3-Series1987 BMW 325 Project
This car is not running at the moment, will need to be towed from where it sits in Portland, Maine. The car is solid and clean, definitely worth putting some work into it, I just don't have the time right now. Mileage is approximate, odometer stopped working at about 114k.
The good:Body and frame are clean, no visible rust. Paint is in good shape. There's a dent on the passenger side that looks like it could be pulled out and ding/scratch on the driver side. See photoes.New tires and windshieldInterior is in pretty good shape, there's a tear on the side of the backseat by the door and a tear on the driver seat.
The bad:Engine is acting up and I'm told the PCM may need to be replaced or rebuiltPower steering rack needs to be replaced.


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We have four Volleyball competitions across Melbourne. Reservoir, RMIT Bundoora and Braybrook are all Indoor Hardcourt Volleyball and in Brunswick we operate Indoor Rebound Beach Volleyball (Read about it on our Beach Sports page).
The cost to enter a team is $80 per team and weekly game fees are $65 per team ($55 for Beach Volleyball).
Hardcourt Volleyball requires a minimum of 4-players to take the court. While the competition is 6-a-side, teams are permitted to have two substitute players and make rotate changes with serve. Beach Volleyball is a 5-a-side competition with a minimum of 3 players on court.
All our Volleyball competitions are Open Gender, meaning any number of males and females can be on the court.
The following is a list of our volleyball venues.
|Game Times (starting times)
|4-court indoor venue within Reservoir High School
View venue info & map
|From 7pm to 9.30pm
|Reservoir has a $2.50 adult entry fee for players of competitions. This is charged by YMCA. The Reservoir competition is owned by Challenge Volleyball but operated by CitySide Sports.
|4-court indoor venue inside RecWest on Lily St
View venue info & map
|From 6.30pm to 9.40pm
|Braybrook has a $2.00 entry fee per player and spectator over 10, charged by YMCA who manage the stadium.
|RMIT Bundoora
|RMIT Bundoora Sports Stadium off McKimmies Rd
View venue info & map
|From 7pm to 9.30pm
|RMIT has a $2.50 adult entry fee for players of competitions, or $5 for groups of 4. This is charged by RMIT.
Syme St, Brunswick
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|Weeknights: From 6.20pm to 9.40pm
Sundays: 5.30pm to 8.30pm


text: 4imprint, LLC 4imprintNonprofits make the most of their onebyone(R) grants Posted: September 23, 2015 | Updated: September 30, 2020 General Each business day, one worthy nonprofit receives a onebyone grant. That's $500 in promotional products the organization can use to spread the word, recruit volunteers, thank donors and basically make the world a better place.Sometimes, onebyone recipients share how they used their grant to move their charity forward. The stories they tell are inspiring, so this week we are passing along their ideas to you. Maybe they'll get your creative juices flowing. What could you do with printed totes, pens, drinkware or other items, whether you are a nonprofit or for-profit business? Take a look at these ideas and apply them to your marketing efforts. On Purpose Journey Inc.On Purpose Journey Inc. offers support to those who serve both country and community—including deployed troops, veterans, firemen, police and their families. In the past three years alone, On Purpose Journey has supported 20,320 heroes.Recently, the organization joined Advanced Disposal to host the 3rd Annual Combat Warrior event at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, Wisc. "Our events serve a dual-purpose—we hold these events to honor those who serve, but they also present our warriors with the opportunity to network and connect with one another," said On Purpose Journey founder and president Mollie Manhattan. "They can connect with people who understand what they've gone through and who understand the effects combat has on transitioning back into the community."On Purpose Journey used its onebyone grant to buy scarves embroidered with the www.onpurposejourney.com website. The scarves were handed out to those who attended the event. "I was so excited to find out we were chosen to receive a grant. It's really great when you're doing something to help others and there are companies joining you in that effort to make people feel extra special and appreciated," said Manhattan.The Limb Preservation FoundationThe Limb Preservation Foundation is committed to the prevention and treatment of limb-threatening conditions. The foundation has many programs focused on research, scholarships and education for both patient and practitioner, plus a patient assistance program that helps pay expenses, such as rent, utilities, travel and lodging, during medical treatment. Volunteers provide encouragement and a shoulder to lean on for those recovering in the hospital after surgery. This effort has reached 426 people in its first year. "Many of these patients are completely alone, so these volunteers provide great support," said Emily Williams, The Limb Preservation Foundation's manager of special events and communication.The Limb Preservation Foundation used its onebyone grant to purchase care bags, which were filled with all the essentials for a hospital stay—toiletries, lip balm, lotion, a deck of cards and more. The bags also included information about The Limb Preservation Foundation's services and resources. "We want patients to be able to focus on their recovery versus on how to put food on the table or keep a roof over their head," said Williams. "We let these patients know our organization is here to help and empower them to continue living the best life possible."United States of HopeIraqi war veteran Sam Redfern founded the United States of Hope (USOH) just six short years ago. USOH, a nonprofit organization based in Missoula, Mont., offers many programs and services aimed at helping those impacted by war. One such program aimed at helping children, called Letters of Love, organizes groups of U.S. students and community members to write letters to orphans living in USOH-supported orphanages in Nairobi, Kenya and Mosul, Iraq. The letters, once translated to the orphans' native languages, are sent along with books, toys and care supplies. USOH has also done Letters of Love projects in Sudan, Haiti, Afghanistan and the Philippines.As a veteran's support organization, USOH plays an important role in many community activities, such as the annual Missoula County Veteran's Day ceremony and several other ceremonies held throughout the community each Memorial Day.USOH used its onebyone grant to purchase a table cover that was used at Missoula's Memorial Day homecoming heroes barbeque. USOH has since used the table cover, as well as pins imprinted with the USOH name and logo, at several volunteer fairs. "The tablecloth is beautiful … very eye-catching," said USOH funding development officer Patti Allen. "We recruited several volunteers at the last event." One recruit even filmed a documentary about USOH as part of her college journalism project.South Texas Juvenile Diabetes AssociationThe South Texas Juvenile Diabetes Association (STJDA) was founded three years ago to provide resources and support to families of children with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. STJDA offers an array of programs and support: care boxes for the newly diagnosed, a yearly summer camp for children with diabetes, transportation assistance for medical appointments, and community education for schools, churches, youth clubs and more on the disease and its management.An annual "Walk N Rolla" fundraiser sponsored by the Hidalgo County Metropolitan Planning Organization promotes STJDA's services, holds free diabetes screenings and educates the community on the importance of getting active and being healthy. This year's walk sported an 80s theme and had more than 600 participants who either biked, walked or ran for the cause.STJDA used its onebyone grant to provide 80s-style sunglasses to event participants. "We were really excited to find out we were chosen for a grant," said Debra Franco, STJDA president. "The glasses added a lot of excitement to the event and its theme."


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Have just seen that Sea Patrol season 5 starts in australia on Tuesday April 26th - which is next Tuesday!!
Here's the blurb....
A suicide bomb attack in a nightclub has a shocking impact on the crew of HMAS Hammersley. Dutchy goes undercover with the SAS to capture a group of deadly extremists before they can attack Australian targets. 2Dads risks his life to save Hammersley from a bomb attack. Kate's world is rocked when her former lover, SAS officer Jim Roth, returns to Hammersley. Mike risks his career by refusing to co-operate with a high ranking ASIO spy.
With: Ditch Davey as Captain Jim Roth, Renai Caruso as Madelaine Cruise


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Please be aware these trucks are left-hand drive, have steep steps. They have several gears in different ranges and no synchromesh, therefore you have to double the clutch to change gear. It takes varying lengths of time for individuals to become accustomed to using the gear system. The Driving experience is taken from the time you enter the truck, therefore, individuals will achieve different goals during the time. You have booked a time slot not an indefinite time to become accustomed to using the gears.


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Fresh from the Best: Not Your Average Local Growers
Our local growers have been farming for many generations. They believe less is more and value quality over quantity. We ship their fresh blueberries all over the world. All of us is committed to high standards of our fresh blueberries for everyone to enjoy.
All of our blueberries are picked, packed and shipped within 24 hours. Our fresh blueberries are packed in insulated boxes with cooling material to keep your blueberries as cool as possible.
We shipped our fresh blueberries directly to your doorstep. No lineup, no carrying heavy boxes and no driving! So you can make the most out of our wonderful BC Blueberries season in the comfort of your home and have more time doing what you love.
All of our orders are packed as per request. We do not pack or store extra inventory that can turn into food waste.
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All of our growers are Global Food Safety Initiative Certified (Canada GAP, PrimusGFS and SQF certified). To achieve the certification, the grower must demonstrate their competence and knowledge on using registered farm inputs, use irrigation water that meets BC ministry of Environment and Health Canada Standards and provide fully equipped hygiene system and food safety training for pickers.


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- I think it's (Israeli pressure for invading Iraq) the worst kept secret in Washington, everybody I talked to in Washington has known and fully knows what their agenda was and what they were trying to do; because I mentioned the Neo-Conservatives who describe themselves as Neo-Conservatives, I was called, Anti-Semitic.
- interview on the 60 Minutes, 21 May 2004
- The United Nations offers international legitimacy in what we might do.
The Battle for Peace[edit]
- Nearly four years after our country invaded and occupied Iraq, Americans are facing the painful truth that our nation has failed to achieve the Bush administration's ambitious goals for that tragic land.
- We promised the Iraqi people freedom, democracy, security and a new and far better life.
- Yet, here we are, long and difficult years into that conflict," ... "we still have not created the state we promised them. On the contrary, our costly and valiant efforts have produced an outcome our government did not predict or intend—a failed state spinning out of control into anarchy and civil war.
- Pages 227-228 of The Battle for Peace: A Frontline Vision of America's Power and Purpose, ISBN 978-1403971746 (released in March 2006)


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text: The phablet trend has certainly kicked off and it looks like it could be here to stay, and for those shopping on a budget and want to own such a device, ZTE might have something up their sleeves. Thanks to a leak by China's TENAA (via GizChina), we now have a glimpse of ZTE's 5" offering in the form of the U887. It does not have the most amazing specs, but we guess the highlight here would be its presumably affordable price tag and the large screen. So what can customers look forward to then? Well for starters the U887 is expected to sport a 5" 400×800 display, not the highest of resolutions but it should get the job done. It will also come with a 1.2GHz dual-core processor accompanied by 512MB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage, a 2,000mAh battery, a 5MP rear-facing camera and a 3MP front-facing camera. It is unclear as to which version of Android it will come with, but it's probably safe to assume that it will at the very least feature Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This isn't the first 5" smartphone that ZTE has – word has it that the company could be set to unveil the ZTE Nubia Z5 this Friday, and the ZTE Grand S at CES 2013.


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Alexa Chung is the new face of French accessories brand Longchamp, just in time for the 20th anniversary of their most popular bag, Le Pliage.
The label "needed a woman who was both chic and modern" for their forthcoming campaigns, et voila! In comes the Chung.
The spring/summer 2014 campaign is totally tropical, featuring Alexa on location in sunny St. Tropez, zipping around in a vintage baby blue Fiat, paddling by the port and strolling through the city's charming streets - while impeccably accessorised, obvy.
We're obviously not AT ALL jealous, as we crank up the central heating.
According to Longchamp "the whole team fell under [Alexa's] spell" last September after she DJ'ed at the brand's London flagship opening party.
The full print campaign will be unveiled in February, with a short accompanying film shot by Jean-François Julien to be aired during New York Fashion Week 2014
We can't wait to see it. Or to book our next holiday. Le sigh.Are you loving Alexa's retro ride to St. Tropez? Tweet us your thoughts @CosmopolitanUK.
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My Bother's laptop stopped working and I decided to load a genuine copy of Windows XP Pro back onto the laptop. The laptop is a Satellite pro A60 EN and now I don't have access to any of the functions keys. Any suggestions, as I can't find any information out via the Toshiba support on old models?
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How to install XP in toshiba Satellite L45-S7423 laptop
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I downgraded my Toshiba P205 laptop from Vista to XP PRO
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XP DRIVERS for Toshiba L355-S7812
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My Father's Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 laptop is
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Need drivers for Toshiba Laptop - Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 Notebook
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Toshiba satellite p25 s509 lapto video output problem im using a
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Toshiba Satellite Pro 4600 says "D drive is low on memory"
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Windows does not detect the wireless lan driver
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This web site is dedicated to Bill Austin who designed and maintained my first website. He gave me invaluable guidance and help. It is also dedicated to my cousin Jane Austin and my sisters Sally and Ann who have through their actions and words given me encouragement and helped me to believe in the value of Oceanside Gallery.
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Alan Brown's summer paintings done especially for Oceanside Gallery are on exhibit now. These playfully steamy paintings have a bold palette and complement his paintings of swimmers and textile based themes. He confidently juxtopositions flat areas of color with simplified modeling of the figures. These paintings, a delightful success, are a must see!
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If you like the internet, especially updating things from the internet, today is a good day for you. Mozilla has released not one but two major versions of its Firefox browser, the first being the increasingly social Firefox 21 on the desktop. The browser's integration with Facebook is now extended to include other partners including Cliqz, Mixi and msnNOW -- a trio that doesn't quite offer the same recognition of that first network. However, an open Social API holds the promise for others to follow suit. Facebook 21 also has better support for Do Not Track settings and includes the Firefox Health Report, which has the ability to track crashes and make recommendations for boosting performance.
Firefox for Android was also updated, offering new open-source fonts, better HTML5 support, an improved UI and the ability to save media files by long-tapping. That is available for download now, as are the various versions for desktop operating systems. Choose your favorite flavor below.


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Information for 10559IIED
Urban Poor Funds; development by the people for the people
Working paper, 90 pages
In ten nations, a new kind of finance agency, Urban Poor Funds, are working with federations of savings groups formed by slum or shack dwellers or homeless people. These funds support the members of these federations to obtain better quality shelter with basic services, by providing finance systems that serve their needs (including supporting their savings).
Publication information
- IIED code: 10559IIED
- Published: Sep 2008 - IIED
- Theme: Urban
- Series: Human Settlements Working Paper
- Languages:
English, français
Mitlin, D (2008) Urban Poor Funds: development by the people for the people. Human Settlements Working Paper Series Poverty Reduction in Urban Areas No. 18. IIED, London.


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Back-to-Back Capital Murder Trials
The 2008 calendar of California death row inmate Alfredo R. Prieto has rapidly filled up in Northern Virginia.
Prieto, already on death row in California for the murder and rape of a 15-year-old girl, is scheduled to face a capital murder charge in Arlington in April 2008. Prieto is already scheduled for a two-month capital murder trial in Fairfax County in January 2008.
Prieto, 41, is accused of murdering Veronica "Tina" Jefferson, 24, in Arlington in May 1988. He is also accused of raping and murdering Rachael A. Raver and murdering her boyfriend Warren H. Fulton III, both 22, off Hunter Mill Road in Reston in December 1988. Fulton was from Vienna and Raver was from Alexandria.
DNA evidence taken from Prieto when he was on death row in California linked him to both 1988 crime scenes.
Arlington County Circuit Court Judge William T. Newman Jr. ruled Monday that Prieto's constitutional rights to a speedy trial were not violated in the Arlington case as Fairfax prosecuted him in the Reston case.
The prosecution of two separate capital murder cases in two locations has been "cumbersome," said Theo Stamos, Arlington Chief Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney during Monday's status conference. "Somebody had to go first. We couldn't bounce back and forth."
Last June, a Fairfax jury had convicted Prieto of two counts of capital murder and rape, but Circuit Court Judge Dennis J. Smith declared a mistrial six weeks into the case when one juror recanted, telling the judge that he didn't believe the prosecution had proved Prieto was guilty of murder.
Fairfax prosecutors planned to present information about Arlington's case during the sentencing portion of Prieto's trial to try to convince the jury to sentence Prieto to death.
— Ken Moore
Taxpayers Urged To Avoid Office
Arlington County Treasurer Frank O'Leary (D) is urging taxpayers who have yet to file their personal property taxes to avoid coming to his Courthouse Plaza office to do so in the coming days and instead pay at other locations around the county.
The deadline for personal property tax payments is Oct. 5 and, as in years past, the Treasurer's office is expecting large crowds and long lines in the preceding days. O'Leary is estimating that as many as 10,000 taxpayers could be coming to the Treasurer's office in the last three days before the deadline.
"Physically coming here ties them up and ties us up," O'Leary said.
Because of this, the Treasurer is encouraging taxpayers to use the Neighborhood Payment Program this year. The program allows Arlington residents to pay their taxes at a variety of locations throughout the county.
Payment locations include most full-service bank branches in Arlington along with most 7-Eleven stores in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. All payment locations will accept cash payments while the banks also accept checks. Debit cards are accepted at the 7-Eleven payment kiosks.
Arlington citizens may also pay online at www.arlingtonva.us/treas (click on "Pay On-Line"), by telephone at 1-888-2 Pay Tax (1-888-272-9829) and by mail. Payments must be made or postmarked by October 5.
— David Schultz
In the "Week in Arlington," from the Sept. 26 issue of the Arlington Connection, incorrectly identified named a site where a sexual assault allegedly took place on Sept. 14. Police are reporting that the assault occurred somewhere on the 3100 block of Clarendon Boulevard but are not disclosing the name of the bar at which it occurred.


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The Victorian Government's announcement that it would fund a business case study of Craigieburn Road is an important step in the major arterial's proposed duplication.
"The Craigieburn community have long called for the road's duplication and over many years, Council has prioritised this project as part of our strategic advocacy with the State and Federal Government," Hume City Council Chief Executive Domenic Isola said.
"We are thrilled with this great news and we thank the Minister for Roads and Road Safety Luke Donnellan for coming out to Craigieburn to make the announcement.
"The community and Hume City Council also thank our local MP Ros Spence for her advocacy and for being a strong voice in Spring Street.
"We look forward to future budget commitments from the Victorian Government so that work can start on the road really soon."
The $250,000 Victorian Government fund will go towards a business case that examines the duplication of Craigieburn Road between Hanson Road and Aitken Boulevard, and the feasibility of upgrading this section from two lanes to four lanes to improve traffic flow and safety.
The road is a crucial thoroughfare that helps residents travel to Craigieburn's railway station, police station, fire station, Craigieburn Central Shopping Centre and sporting facilities, such as the leisure centre and basketball stadium.
Mr Isola said Craigieburn was one of Australia's fastest growing areas.
"Craigieburn's population has more than doubled in the past decade, and we anticipate that it will rise by almost 50 per cent between now and 2036," Mr Isola said.
"The suburb is home to a huge number of young families, and they deserve to have adequate roads to travel to day to day activities such as school and sporting activities."
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In 1986, some 34 years after he had first been elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona, Barry Goldwater, the hero of the conservative movement that made possible the eventual election of Ronald Reagan, retired. As Sen. Goldwater cleaned out his Capitol Hill office, I was privileged to listen as he reminisced about the 1964 presidential contest that would never take place: "Jack Kennedy and I had agreed that if we ran against each other in '64, we would travel on the same day to Denver or Detroit," for example, to speak to the same crowd on the same subject, whether it be "education or Social Security." Then, with his characteristic candor, Goldwater added: "(JFK) probably would have kicked my ass." But their entirely different "campaign would have been good for the country."
No Americans old enough to remember ever forgot where they were when they heard the news that the president had been shot and killed on that terrible Friday in Dallas. For Goldwater, already organizing for the upcoming campaign, the assassination and Lyndon B. Johnson's succession to the Oval Office all but sealed his political fate. American voters, in a state of shock and sadness, were not of a mind to have three different presidents in the space of 14 months.
But Goldwater did run in 1964. He ran as an unapologetic conservative who was on record as being for giving NATO commanders authority to use nuclear weapons, withdrawing the U.S. diplomatic recognition of the Soviet Union, selling the Tennessee Valley Authority and making Social Security voluntary. During that memorable year, Goldwater was one of just six Senate Republicans who voted against the historic Civil Rights Act — which outlawed nationally racial segregation and discrimination, then legally sanctioned in the states of the old Confederacy. In the election that November, Goldwater won 87 percent of the vote in Mississippi — an astounding Republican breakthrough — but carried only Louisiana, South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia and his home state of Arizona while getting just 38 percent of the national vote.
After the Johnson landslide, which produced better than 2-1 Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate, the Republican Party was all but dead, reduced to an out-of-step, predominantly Southern white minority.
But wait; the obituary was premature. The GOP, proving that there is life after death, came back from the Goldwater debacle, assisted by Democrats' errors and the tragic U.S. war in Vietnam, to actually win five of the next six presidential elections. If Gerald Ford had not done the admirable — pardoning his predecessor, Richard Nixon, and thereby enabling an embittered nation to heal — Republicans could well have won the White House six times in a row.
But there was a severe cost to Republicans from 1964. President Dwight Eisenhower had won 4 in 10 African-American voters, but in the 13 elections since LBJ signed the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Republican presidential candidates have averaged just 10 percent of the black vote.
And that is the lesson from the Goldwater defeat that now-nervous Republicans must heed. President George W. Bush won 44 percent of the fast-growing Hispanic vote just three elections ago. As the GOP has become more immigrant-unfriendly, the share of Latinos backing Republicans has fallen. In 2008, John McCain received just 31 percent of the Latino vote, and for Mitt Romney in 2012, it was down to 27 percent. The real fear for Republicans is that just as 1964 became a watershed year for their party's losing the African-American vote in perpetuity, presidential nominee Donald Trump could — by his language, his policies and his attitude — permanently reduce the GOP share of the Latino vote to 10 percent. That would be a killer.
To find out more about Mark Shields and read his past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.


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CINCINNATI, OH; March 21, 2012 — SigmaTEK Systems, LLC, the world's leading CAD/CAM nesting solutions provider, announces that Scott Taylor has joined the company as Regional Technical Manager for the company's Southeastern United States region. In this role Scott will work with manufacturers to leverage the advanced CAD/CAM nesting capabilities of SigmaNEST® to maximize cutting machine usage and material optimization.
A native of Greenville, SC, Scott attended the University of Georgia. Afterward he progressed through cutting machine operation and programming positions with a local manufacturer. Scott's fabrication experience includes five years on Trumpf and Bystronic lasers before moving into a programming position. Applying advanced nesting techniques to optimize material usage netted the company yearly stainless steel savings in excess of $200,000. Scott went on to become the company's primary SigmaNEST programmer delivering new levels of efficiency and productivity.
SigmaTEK Regional Sales Manager, Arie Brown commented:
"Scott brings a wealth of practical yet progressive experience that will enhance fabrication processes for manufacturers throughout our region. His history with shop floor cutting, and in particular the application of advanced nesting tools, will help deliver immediate and sustained improvements in fabrication efficiency and material cost savings. We are excited to have Scott join the SigmaTEK team and look forward to putting his experience and expertise to work for our current and future customers."
About SigmaTEK
SigmaTEK Systems, LLC develops and sells SigmaNEST®, a comprehensive software solution for nesting, NC programming and cutting of steel sheet, plate and tube materials, and wood. SigmaNEST is the leading CAD/CAM nesting system for plasma, laser, punch, oxyfuel, waterjet, router, knife, tube/pipe and combination cutting machines. SigmaNEST ensures superior material utilization, machine motion optimization, and maximum part quality balanced with cutting speed, work flow integration, material handling, accurate estimates and information management.
Founded in 1993, SigmeTEK Systems is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH and has an extensive global support network with branches in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and Africa. For more information on the SigmaTEK line of products or to schedule a live demonstration, please visit www.sigmanest.com or call 513.674.0005 or follow us @SigmaNEST on Twitter!
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Marine conservation depends on public awareness and mobilisation, with environmental responsibility beginning at a young age. On 5th February 2011 MantaWatch visited Sahabat Anak to discuss marine conservation with the next generation of Indonesians.
Deep in downtown Jakarta, my taxi turned out of the traffic jam and into a narrow street. Makeshift market stalls lined the road, crowding the taxi on either side. We slowed to a crawl as the sea of people parted to let us pass, eventually pulling over next to a crowd of children sitting, playing and laughing by the side of the road. As I stepped from the taxi they jumped up and ran over to say hello in a mixture of broken English and Indonesian.
These were children from Sahabat Anak, a volunteer group that is working to provide education and opportunities to street children living in Jakarta. I had come with [intlink id="24″ type="page"]Taman Bacaan Pelangi[/intlink]Â to meet the children, learn English, and talk about marine conservation.
Together we entered the small house that has become a makeshift school, walls covered in bright, cheerful murals. The children led the way to a small classroom, and we gathered around the low tables, sitting on the floor.
We began by watching some underwater videos on the laptop: ghost pipefish, rhinopius, coral reefs, mola mola and schools of pelagics. The children crowded around the screen, fascinated by these strange creatures that live beneath the waves.
Then I posed a question, "Why are marine habitats important to Indonesia?"
The responses were wide:
"They allow us to build and sail boats."
"They provide us with fish to eat."
"Tourists like them."
We discussed the 1 billion people in Asia who rely on fish as their major source of protein. And we compared the diversity of Indonesia's oceans with that of other places around the world. The children were amazed that the huge Caribbean Sea, at almost 3,000,000 km2, contains only 450 species of fish, whereas small areas of Indonesia such as Komodo National Park, at under 1,000 km2, contain over 1,000 species.
I asked who had seen a manta ray, and not a single hand went up! So we gathered around the laptop again. One young girl was startled by the size and shape of the mantas on the screen, and hid behind her friend. But as we sat together and watched their graceful dance she changed her mind, and everyone agreed they these are majestic and beautiful creatures.
Together we talked about divers, many of who travel around the world for a chance to see a manta underwater. We discussed the shortage of scientific information about manta rays. And we talked about the growing manta ray fisheries that supply the Chinese medicine trade, the jobs and livelihoods this creates, and the impacts that declining manta populations have on local communities and businesses.
"Why doesn't our government protect them?", asked one boy.
A shortage of information, I replied. We don't know enough to fully protect or manage mantas, but by reporting their sightings to MantaWatch, divers are helping to provide governments and conservationists with the tools that they need.
Eventually I said goodbye to these smiling children, who are now keen to find out more about the ocean realm. Big changes begin with a small step, and today's children will be the architects of tomorrow's changes. I was impressed by the ability of these young, underprivileged children to discuss complex issues and to share ideas. Their enthusiasm to learn was inspirational.
I'm looking forward to our next excursion with Taman Bacaan Pelangi, and to continuing to work together to support literacy and environmental education.


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Toronto. The major repository for all things Notman is the McCord Museum in Montreal across Sherbrooke from McGill University. McCord mounted a Notman exhibition to be displayed from November 4, 2016 to next spring, March 26, 2017.
The exhibition was covered in the Globe last Wednesday (November 30, 2016) in the Arts section. Robert Everett-Green of Montreal wrote the article from the perspective of art today. He suggests the wooden poses and fantasy compositions would be of little value today as art.
Mr Everett-Green offers a contrary view of Notman as a skilled craftsman and businessman rather than an innovative photographer. He seems unaware that Victorian photographic media and equipment demanded longer exposures. Most people were unable to sustain a smile long enough for an exposure and it was almost impossible to get a group to hold a pose long enough for an exposure. Notman solved these two issues by having his subjects hold a firm look and using carefully enacted composites to create his then famous group photographs.


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BAFFI Pocket Squares for the Dapper Gent
The modern man needs modern accessories. Let us introduce BAFFI, the fun non-traditional pocket square company from Canada. Made of wood, held in place with a magnet and designed to be worn in multiple ways, the BAFFI pocket square is truly a unique accessory for the dapper gent.
Being a fan of getting the most out of our wardrobes, we took a single sports coat and BAFFI-fied it. Next we mixed and matched in some shirts and ties to produce three distinct looks while touring downtown Toronto and sticking these fun pocket squares just about everywhere! (Continue to read the full post and view all images on Fusion Of Effects by clicking here.)
Photos: Marcus Kan
Artistic Direction/Styling: Stephen-Thomas Maciejowski


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Teen Programs
Teen Programs at the Y
There are many opportunities for teens to get active and involved at the Y! From Y Night to Power Zone to quality programs like youth sports, group exercise and gymnastics. With four Green Bay YMCA camps, there are also opportunities for teen leadership at camp.
Teen Adventure Program
The Teen Adventure Program at the Y is for youth ages 11-14 and is run at Franklin Middle School during the summer. The program runs Monday-Friday from 7 am to 6 pm from June 16 - August 20, 2014. Each week has a theme, a fun adventure activity, as well as career exploration opportunites, volunteering and more!
Teen Leadership at Camp
There are many opportunities to be a Teen Leader at our four Green Bay YMCA camps. Families, schools and communities all need great leaders! Develop real world skills in an awesome camp setting while meeting new friends, gaining great experience and enjoying the rewards of helping to make summer camp a success for everyone.
Y Night
Friday nights are all about teens at the Y! Join us for Y Night every Friday night throughout the school year at any of our 4 YMCAs. Activities during Y Night include swimming, playing in the gym and hanging out with friends. Plus, each and every week there are new activities that are led by fun Y staff. Crazy games, amazing races, yoga, sport tournaments, duct tape art work and more.
Y Zone
Y Zone is all about hanging out with friends and making new ones! Play games, do a craft or play active video games all while being supervised by a Y staff member in the Y Zone. Open to ages 7-13. Check the Youth & Family Schedule for dates and times to head to the Zone!
Power Zone
Power Zone is for Y members ages 8-13. It is an active and fun filled time that is supervised by a Y staff member. The dates and times we offer Power Zone varies by YMCA location, so make sure to check the Youth & Family Schedule. Check with the Member Service Desk for where the excitement is and they will point you in the right direction. Be ready and dressed for energy and action as activities might include group games, sports, teambuilding activities, tournaments, kickball and more!
Teens can also get involved in our Youth Sports programs, Swim Team, Gymnastics program, or take a Group Exercise class (ages 14+). There is always something for teens to do at the Y!


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For weeks, we kept our eye on the business opportunity ads in the dailies, watching in horror as the price of a "newly remod restaurant for sale" kept dropping, and dropping. The address listed was 102 South Broadway, which meant it was the oddly named Old Guy Pasta & Salad Express, a too-bright joint that also seemed oddly conceived, since it was a fusion of Italian/Asian fare. When last we looked this summer, the price had dropped to $22,000 and the Old Guy finally gave up and closed its doors.
But apparently the price was finally right for someone, though, because the space now has a "grand opening" sign out front for its new occupant: Persian Gourmet.
The only evidence that Old Guy once existed are the handful of coupons still stuck in Broadway doorways and a review on Yelp, which includes this: "As I open up my Westword I notice again just how dead it is in the restaurant. This is not a good sign and I start to question my random stop. Then again, I love the movie Waterworld and nobody showed up to that...."
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