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If you spend too much time online, prospective employers could wonder where you find the time.
When it comes to finding a job, it's often about who you know. Yet, a recent survey by Jobvite found that 61 percent of job seekers believe it has become harder to find a job within the last year, and one-third of them are less optimistic they'll find the right job.
"I see this every day with GovLoop fellows who say it's getting harder and harder to find a job each year," Andrew Krzmarzick, director of community engagement for GovLoop, said Thursday during a webinar sponsored by the group. "It just seems like it's taking longer, and they're having to have a few more interviews. The bad news is that opportunities to attend events, conferences and in-person networking [opportunities] are getting cut, particularly in government."
So how does a government employee make those critical networking connections and get an edge over the competition in finding a job? Krzmarzick said boosting your online interactions through social media is your best bet. "All it takes is a little time, intention and consistency," he said.
Krzmarzick recommended leveraging websites like Facebook, GovLoop, LinkedIn and Twitter to help make those online connections and showcase your skills and experience.
On Facebook, where many users look to connect more personally and socially than professionally, it's still a good idea have a pristine profile, Krzmarzick said. A recent survey by CareerBuilder.com found that 37 percent of employers screen candidates using social media, with one-third saying they've rejected applicants because of what they've found. As a result, it's important to only post appropriate, professional photos of yourself and keep your communications clean. Facebook users also may benefit from creating lists of close friends, acquaintances and restricted users where they can sort out what content certain friends can see, Krzmarzick said.
With other social networking websites, like LinkedIn and Twitter, it's important to keep your profiles current and to integrate information like blog posts, news articles or books you're reading or events you're attending that showcase your knowledge and skills. Krzmarzick pointed to an example of a former chief learning officer at the Energy Department who used LinkedIn to launch the first group of CLOs in government and industry. Thatgroup now has over 2,000 members, and that employee has been invited to speak at numerous speaking events, Krzmarzick said.
"Check out LinkedIn and see if there is a group related to your expertise," he said. "If not, why not create it?"
Still, while it can be easy to get wrapped up in using social media to make those connections and land your dream job, the important thing to remember is to strike the right balance, Krzmarzick said. "You might not want to be on there all the time because it might raise questions about your job performance," he said. "The employer may question how this person uses this [social media] all the time and yet gets the job done."
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Popular Designers Index
The Popdes Popular Designer Index Provides Us a List of Leading Designers, Artists and Architects
Have you ever wondered who are the top designers in the world? If so, you might have already checked the World Design Rankings which lists the best designers in each country, or you might have checked the DAC - Design Classifications which ranks the best designers for each industry, or perhaps you checked the Designer Rankings which is a ranking of all designers based on the number of awards won internationally.The thing is that, each of these lists (World Design Rankings, Design Classifications or the Designer Rankings platforms) all provide a merit-based ranking; while they truly show the best designers based on the number of design awards won, they do not necessarily show the worlds most famous designers, the POPDES however is the opposite; it aims to provide a good ranking of designers based on fame.So how do you rank designers based on their fame? If you would ask the designers themselves, they would tell you that they are all famous. If you check number of press releases or articles, you would meet designers who are good at writing press releases. The independent researchers at A' Design Awards found a simple solution to determine who are the worlds most famous designers.Basically for POPDES they created an algorithm that reflects the number of design and designer views as well as press interests and likes from different people. To make the ranking more accurate only award winning designers are accounted for, this way ordinary people or non-designers are not accounted for the popular designers rankings, and the ranking becomes accurate.But why these rankings are important? Apparently, for companies the list of famous designers is indeed important, because famous designers are celebrities in their niche and working with famous designers can help companies to tap into celebrity benefits in addition to utilizing the vast experience and wisdom of the popular designers that are listed at the POPDES popular designers website.Celebrities can augment brand equity and increase name recognition, therefore famous designers can help improve and enhance the brand value of the companies they work with. Basically, working with a famous designer could be preferable as they would have press members and media outlets that they are in constant touch with. Thus working with famous designers means more press for the company and more brand value.Famous designers can freshen and add a new perspective for the brand. This happens thanks to their unique style or market approval; famous designers usually do come up with good product. service designs or architecture, thus working with famous designers can expect to get good and original ideas that are viable in the market rather than marginal ideas that would not bring money.Famous designers can potentially bring in international consumers since some designers do indeed have a fan-base, and furthermore the famous designers know how to market and advertise their own designs, working with a famous designer you can expect, as the company who hires them, to have your newly designed products featured at more media outlets and publications worldwide.Famous designers can help build or contribute positively to the brand credibility, if a famous and good designer has designed that product, if a famous architect has idealized it, if a famous R&D team conceived it, the credibility of the product, trust of customers, the value of the offering and therefore the demand and ultimately the sales price increases.Famous designers can bring a distinct personality to the brand since many famous designers indeed have their very original style or view of art, by working with famous designers, companies can expect to add a soul to their products, differentiating them from the rest of commodities or standard looking products available in the market. Famous designers are original.Hiring famous designers companies can expect to increase sales volume or sales prices or both, and eventually the profits. Working with famous designers can especially be more profitable considering that the famous designers could help and positively contribute to the sales of their products by marketing them and pitching them to publications worldwide.Famous designers appear more on both traditional and digital media, new and old media, at all communication channels, working with famous designers can help companies to increase their sales significantly, thus the ultimate question in the end is who are these famous designers and how can we find the worlds' most famous designers, artists, architects, creatives etc?The answer to the question of who are the worlds most famous designers is at POPDES the list of popular designers worldwide. The POPDES gives a very good list of world famous designers as well as links to their profiles and their award winning high quality design works. POPDES helps companies to identify and find designers that they could work with. It is also a good resource for the market researchers.If you think you are a famous designer but your name is not yet listed at the POPDES there are two possibilities, first it is possible that you did not win or make any standing out achievements to get listed at the POPDES or alternatively, they simply miss your name, but if the latter is the case, you can simply contact them and request your score to be calculated and your name ranked.Truth be told, the POPDES platform only shows the top 1000 designers, not more or less, so it is possible that if your name is not listed there, you perhaps are not in the top 1000 designers in the world even though you might be famous in your own country, in this case, you should try to get yourself listed by improving your POPDES score with achievements and more press appearances and placements.While I mentioned the benefits of working with famous designers similar to branding with celebrities, we should not forgot that the famous designers are in almost all cases are good designers with market approved taste and products that appeal to wide audiences. Different from working with celebrities of other sorts, working with celebrity level famous designers can actually help your products to become better.Working with world famous good designers can improve the quality of your product, without improving (and perhaps even decreasing) your production costs. Good designers can help your products to look good, but more importantly function better, be more aesthetic, ergonomic, user-friendly, sustainable or economic, and in the end more desirable thanks to increased utility.If you could increase the utility of your products, you can truly make the world a better place by contributing to society by creation of superior products that are loved, respected and purchased by customers. Furthermore, a higher utility means higher demand when communicated correctly, and famous designers would just do that, advertise their good designs better than others.Firstly creating, then advertising good designs, therefore can help a company to increase utility and publicity which would shift the demand curve twice, leading more units to be sold at the same price, or a higher price margin for the producer or supplies. Thus by doing good and working with famous designers, companies could expect to increase their revenues through publicity and quality.Given all these points, the POPDES is truly relevant, right now it ranks the top 1000 famous designers in the world, with a few designers omitted (more likely not enough points to be listed in top 1000 then omitted). Companies as well as press members and design enthusiasts worldwide are invited to check these rankings and discover more about the ranked designers and their leading works.Exerpt:Have you ever wondered who are the top designers in the world? If so, you might have already checked the World Design Rankings which lists the best designers in each country, or you might have checked the DAC - Design Classifications which ranks the best designers for each industry, or perhaps you checked the Designer Rankings which is a ranking of all designers based on the number of awards won internationally.The thing is that, each of these lists (World Design Rankings, Design Classifications..
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Power tells the story of James Ghost St. Patrick, a wealthy New York City nightclub owner who caters to the city's elite. He wants to build an empire, turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there's just one problem: Ghost is living a double life. When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for a very high-level clientele. His marriage, family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be most of all. Written by Jiilo_Kim
A New York nightclub owner, runs into an old flame and faces up to a threatening presence from his secret dealings in the world of drugs.
Ghost and Tommy attempt to deal with those responsible for the attack on their drug organization. Ghost's wife has a new career.
Ghost and Tasha's rift intensifies. Ghost is worried his family may be in danger, when he continues to pursue Angela.
Angela schedules surveillance of a meeting between Ghost and Tommy and some gang leaders. Ghost reveals the truth to Angela. The assailant returns.
Tasha grows more and more concerned about Ghosts attitude, so decides to get involved with business at the club more. Ghost and Angela's affair heats up, whilst Tommy is attracted to someone at the club.
Angela wires one of Tommy's gang members up as he makes peace with Ruiz. Ghost forgets Tasha's birthday, as he and Angela realize the wider effect that their affair may have.
Tasha sees Angela for the first time, Ghost learns a fellow gang leader and close friend may be behind the hits while Angela races to save the next target's life, Ghost finally gets a second meeting with Simon Stern, Ghost makes a commitment to Angela, and the mastermind behind the attacks is revealed. Written by Anonymous
Ghost plans to hold a massive party at Truth in hopes of expanding out of NYC and the drug world.


text: Unless you live in Utah, you've probably been subjected to political commercials, robocalls, fliers, emails and door knocks claiming that this or that candidate is a socialist or a right-wing nutjob. Assuming the media crush hasn't completely dissuaded you from participating in the democratic process, you're going to have to get out to the polls. What's your method of getting there? Will you take public transit like a pinko leftist? Will you drive up in a Confederate flag-draped Suburban like a redneck righty? Will you walk like our forefathers? Do you plan on getting there early in the morning or at the end of the day shift? Maybe, like Mitt Romney, you have to hitch a ride because you loaned your campaign all of your money. Living in Houston and voting early (i'm voting before I die, yo) I had to drive quite a distance to a location that wasn't going to have us waiting for more than an hour. I did end up carpooling and taking the more fuel-efficient Civic. It was the largest line I'd ever seen at the early vote site, which I've used before. The parking lot was overflowing (it is Houston) and they were tricking people into thinking the line wasn't that long by having it wrap around a hallway inside. How about you? How are you going to Jalop the Vote?


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Most households in America are now starting to see more than one computer in them. Today my kids share a single PC, and as they get older I am sure each will have to have their own. My wife and I each have laptops. Not to mention the desktop machine I use for show production. A road trip earlier in the year caused me to have an extra laptop that the wife uses, but before she went house mobile she had her own desktop machine.
This makes for a grand total 5 computers in my household all running Windows XP, of those machines 4 of them will be able to upgrade to Windows Vista and all five to Office 2007. When I start putting the calculator to this I realize that probably I can only afford to upgrade two of them with the respective versions I will want to run.
Here is where I get into the crux of the issue. I am a loyal Microsoft user and have a number of computers in my household that I will want to upgrade and because consumers are not afforded volume discounts I will be unable to upgrade them all.
Granted Microsoft usually deals with companies that buy bulk license but how come a consumer who needs to upgrade lets say more than 3 computers cannot be cut a break on the software cost. This reduces the chances that a consumer will try and apply a hack to save some money.
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Looking at the upcoming 2011 Fall TV season, we've noticed a few shows that appear to be filling the same void with similar themes. NBC's "The Playboy Club" and ABC's "Pan-Am" both salute the glamourous side of the 1960s, conveniently timed to fill the void left by "Mad Men's" extended hiatus. Here's how they stack up:
While both shows are clearly aiming for the same general feeling, this show is going all-in, having hired Alan Taylor, the director of the "Mad Men" pilot to helm its first episode.
Amber Heard plays the sexy young Bunny Maureen, a seemingly sweet girl with a mysterious past who shares an ominous secret with the the super-dreamy Nick Dalton, played by Eddie Cibrian, a mob lawyer with slicked hair, well-cut suits and a ferocious nicotine habit.
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As with stewardesses and pilots, it may be hard for people to realize that The Playboy Club was not a strip joint and that it was actually considered pretty damn cool to be a member.
Pan Am (ABC)
Christina Ricci is the big name in this ensemble cast, playing the East Village bo-ho toeing the corporate line so she can see the world for free. She and the rest of the crew of the Clipper Majestic—who all worked together airlifting refuges out of Cuba in the wake of the Bay of Pigs fiasco—are poised to work the NYC-to-London corridor.
Again, for people roughly 50 and under, it may be difficult to believe that being a stewardess (because that's what they called them then and they were all women) was once viewed as a wildly glamorous job, one that required girdles, weigh-ins, and all manner of dehumanizing nonsense. Being a pilot meant you were a veteran, which used to mean a lot more before Vietnam: You were considered one step shy of being an astronaut.
Did we mention this also appears to be a spy drama/soap opera? And you should know that in real life, in December of 1963, a Pan Am plane was struck by lightning, causing it to crash and killing all 81 aboard.
The Vibe
Both shows are populated by young people brimming Levittown-style hope and optimism who are excited to be part of such a glamorous world, and both deal heavily in shadowy underworld—espionage and the mafia.
But the look and feel are very different, the products of their physical setting. Pan Am is, not surprisingly, brimming with blue skies and sunshine, while The Playboy Club is a dark mysterious cave where you expect to find people drinking, fighting or making out around every corner.
You could fit what we know about fashion in a fortune cookie, so we turned to Tiffany Davis of The Feast for her take on each show's iconic uniforms. Here's what she said:
Plot lines aside, the costume "uniforms" worn by Playboy Club and Pan Am staffers ring true to the very same decade: Amber Heard's bone-corseted bunny suit is a spot-on replica of those worn during the club's swinging '60s heyday. Christina Ricci's pillbox hat and trim white gloves are nods to era fashion icons Coco Chanel and Jackie Kennedy.
We'll take her word on it, but on a more carnal level, they both look great, with the bunny suits having a level of sophistication that you don't find at Hooters, and the Pan Am uniform possessing that sense of high fashion the airlines have been trying to recapture over the past few years by hiring top designers.
"The Playboy Club" debuts Sept. 19 on NBC, "Pan Am" debuts Sept. 25 on ABC.
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Bowling Pin Toilet Brush
Bathroom Design Focus: Bowling Pin Toilet Brush
A Good Bathroom design example, the Bowling Pin is a creative Toilet Brush design. Bowling Pin was designed in 2010, and here is a how it is described by its designer: The Bowling Pin toilet brush is a fantastic toilet brush suitable for your crazy spaces. It is an overall fun product with the ornamental shape of a bowling pin. Great for bowling alleys.
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Jackson: No tears for Obama win
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Jesse Jackson Sr. cried when Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. But not in 2012.
"This time it was not so much tears as a steely resolve to maintain the gain," Jackson said in an interview at the Democratic party's celebration here. "It was different."
Jackson campaigned for Obama in Ohio and Florida in the closing days of the race. But he said four years of Obama in office had given him a different perspective on where things stand — and what will happen going forward.
"Now it's four years of governance. Now we're in a different phase of it now," Jackson added. "So we're going from being teary eyed to being steely eyed. Because now you must be defined by transformative actions."
Jackson also said Obama's victory had less to do with race compared with the 2008 election.
"He won tonight not because of complexion but directions," Jackson said. "You can say there are more Americans working, banks have been saved, more Americans are insured, more kids have Pell grants, automotive industry back on its feet again, we're out of Iraq. He won on direction, not on complexion."
Jackson also said Republican Mitt Romney's campaign fell short because of his limited appeal beyond white people. Blacks and Latinos overwhelmingly backed Obama in Tuesday's vote.
"I'm amazed, astonished really, at Romney going so white and right wing," Jackson said. "They ran a white, right-wing campaign very close to male and kind of pushed off women's emerging rights and pushed off the rights of gays and pushed off the rights of workers and the rights of urban Americans and they lost. That's the new majority in America."


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Coaches love to devise tactical plans that take their opposite number by surprise, but that seems like a tall order for Randy Waldrum when his Dash side face FC Dallas ENCL Under-23 on Saturday night. After all, the Dallas coach is his son.
Ben Waldrum had a nomadic playing career, spending time in Texas, Germany, Mexico and Denmark, where he signed with FC Copenhagen. Even at a young age he realized he had inherited the coaching gene from his father and that his future lay in directing the action from the sidelines.
"Early on, growing up as a youth player and beyond, I was always intrigued—asking why we were doing things in training, always observing things. Even as a pro I played in a couple different countries and after training you'd come home and take notes: 'well, OK, I like this piece of training and I see where the coach is trying to get to', and that sort of thing," he told HoustonDashSoccer.com.
"I was still playing when he was born, so he was always out at my games and he seemed to just know when it was halftime and he'd take his ball and go out and dribble the length of the field—a two-year-old kid with the ball at halftime," the elder Waldrum recalled. "He always wanted to play, he was just around it so much … being around it he just gravitated to it."
In 2003 the opportunity arose to add his son to the staff of his highly-successful women's program at the University of Notre Dame and the pair spent five years working together, with Ben acting as an assistant coach and recruiting director. They have never been on opposite sides—until now.
Since the Dash are not in NWSL action again until June 28, when they host the Washington Spirit at BBVA Compass Stadium (8 p.m. CT; TICKETS), their head coach took the opportunity to fill the free weekend with a friendly at Roffino Stadium in Dallas against his son's team from the developmental women's Elite Clubs National League.
@CoachWaldrum @orange_brigade @HoustonDash Trash talking has officially begun but you can't use your momma jokes though! Off-limits!
— Ben Waldrum (@benwald21) June 17, 2014
The pair have already exchanged some light-hearted banter on Twitter. "It's a competition but it's obviously a very friendly competition. We think a lot alike so I don't think there are going to be too many secrets out there from each other," said Waldrum senior. Especially since his son spent the past couple of Dash games assisting him on the bench: "He was in town so I put him to work. Having on the bench with us in those two games was a big help."
While working so closely with a relative can be a test for any family in any job, the Waldrums think their tight relationship and close understanding has bred a trust that has been a big asset. "We learn from each other, absolutely," said Randy.
"It's been fun to watch his career grow. He's a much better coach at his age that I was at his age. He sees things really well tactically. Having him on board at Notre Dame and the few times I've had him with the Dash, I've said 'watch the other team and tell me what they're trying to do, I'm focusing on watching ours.' He's good a good brain so it's nice to have somebody where you can sit down and kind of challenge each other on tactics, and you value his opinion when he says 'hey I agree with you on this, but have you ever thought about that?'
"Being family, he's never afraid to say, 'hey Dad, here's something you ought to try. I see what you're trying to do but have you thought about this?' Sometimes you get an assistant who's just kind of a yes man, and I think the one thing with Ben, because of the relationship we have he's not afraid to say, 'hey, I think you're wrong, or I think you ought to look at it this way, or think about this.' And he's good enough that I'll go, 'OK, yeah, let's look at that'."
Ben sees his father—who is being inducted this weekend into the Irving ISD Athletic Hall of Fame—as the ideal mentor. "The way he handles himself, the way he handles the players, always being very professional and the way he communicates, is something that's been a big impact. The way he teaches, the way he gets his message across in training, those kind of things have been extremely impactful," he said.
"I know he's my dad, I know I'm a little bit biased, but he truly is one of the best coaches in the country in the men's game or the women's game, he's done both. We're always picking each others' brains."
With soccer such a dominant part of their professional lives, do the Waldrums try to change the subject at the dinner table? Not a bit of it. The sport is far more than just a job. "To me it doesn't seem like it ever goes away, it's something that we're both passionate about and when we get together it's hard to take that piece out of the equation. Certainly there's family time and other moments when it doesn't cross your mind but it's something that's a big part of our lives," said Ben.
"Being able to coach as a profession is something that we're truly blessed with. I don't know how many people can come home after work and be 100% happy and passionate about what they do. We're definitely lucky."
Tom Dart is a contributing writer to HoustonDynamo.com and HoustonDashSoccer.com. Former editor and reporter for The Times of London and reporter for SI.com, Dart currently freelances for The Guardian.


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The base is pure copper but Scythe decided to nickel-plate it, to avoid discoloration due to oxidation. Of course, it has a mirror finish and yes, the reflection on it is our camera.
The cooler consists of three 6mm heatpipes.
As you can see the heatpipes are tightly "wrapped" around the fan, of course they don't touch.
The aluminium fans are quite thin and as usual, build quality of Scythe's coolers is excellent.
The box contains all parts to fit on AM2/AM3 and Intel 775/115x/1366 sockets.
To keep the space usage of the cooler low, you have to remove the backplate of the AMD cooler mounts. To mount the cooler, you'll need to use four screws.
Finally the Slip Stream 8cm fan, rated at 800 (±30%) to 3300rpm (±10%). Our fan ran from 1000 to 3550rpm.
If your case is taller you may also mount a 10cm slim fan on top of the cooler, which would reduce noise when the 8cm starts spinning like a little chopper. Our fan is not available anymore, but the Scythe Jyu Slim SY1012SL12L with up to 1000rpm or the SY1012SL12M up to 2000rpm will do just fine.


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Specifications for and a promotional picture of an upcoming Samsung touchscreen smartphone have been leaked online.
Samsung's Memoir: no 3G?
Rumoured to be called the Memoir T929, the specifications come from a mole that spoke to website Unwired View. Although everything on the list seems about right, we were surprised to learn that 3G compatibility has been left off.
Nonetheless, the pictured phone looks very sexy and we're told it sports an 8Mp camera. Support for various audio and video formats, including MP3 and MPEG 4, respectively, is also mentioned.
The "Advanced Voice Recognition" feature sounds promising and may mean a selection of the phone's applications can be opened and managed by voice alone – that's the dream, anyway.
Everything else is as you would expect. For example, Bluetooth's on board, as is a USB port - and you'll get just over five hours of talk time.
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Welcome to a mid month inspiration with the new released
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But first we want to introduce the newest addition to our DT family!!
Please welcome Valerie Smart to the New Release Team! She has graciously joined our team and we are so happy to have her with us and share her talent with everyone!
Here is Valerie's project using: Ballet Fairy
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Ann-Marie using: Ice Skating Elf
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Mari Using: Ballet Fairy
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Karen: Using Ballet Fairy
Maria: Using Naughty Elf
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As many of you do, we love to be a part of various forums out there and look at all the projects people are building. We think it's awesome to see other ideas and tips. One particular forum we enjoy participating on is RCGroups. The other day we were perusing around and came across this cool DIY project from RCGroup user, Jackerbes (aka Jack) which would be a handy tool to have around- a motor and thrust testing stand.
Learn about animatronics - the process of giving lifelike characteristics to inanimate objects such as animals and mythical creatures
Learn how to build your own portable solar tracking mount!
Looking for a great project to get started in robotics?
We recently had the chance to head over to St. Louis for a weekend and witness one of the most awesome STEM events around the world- the FIRST® World Championship.
Did you know that our R&D Team is creating nearly one new product a day? That's a lot of new products.
In a land far away a group of five expert builders said yes to the challenge in order to benefit a STEM organization with $1,000!


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A-Ron for Supreme Book Vol. 5 by Terry Richardson
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Terry Richardson is no stranger to Supreme. He's shot numerous campaigns for the shop over the years, and we've already had a look at his editorial with Rosa Acosta from this seasons' book. Today we present another look into Supreme's latest collection as worn by original NY "cool guy" Aaron Bondaroff aka A-Ron the Downtown Don.
More looks from the shoot after the click.
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A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced to more than four years in prison after pleading guilty to defrauding investors of more than $1 million as part of a Ponzi scheme.
The U.S. Attorney's Office says U.S. District Court Judge Linda Reade sentenced 58-year-old Jeffrey J. Kinseth to four years and three months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release. Kinseth must pay restitution to his victims of $1.1 million.
Kinseth earlier acknowledged he used his company to solicit money from 11 investors in 2008 and 2009, promising substantial returns.
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Do you work in office building? Chances are that you do, and chances are that you suffer from poor indoor air quality. With allergens, pollen and mold spores making their way into your office building, it is important to learn the easy ways you can improve the air that you breathe for most of the day.
Indoor air quality has a significant effect on your ability to breathe clearly at work. Poor indoor air quality can increase your risk of illness and lead to serious health problems. Fixing and maintaining good office indoor air quality involves many factors, including, "Maintaining good indoor air quality requires attention to the building's heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system;" as the EPA outlined, it also includes, "the design and layout of the space; and pollutant source management." (EPA.gov). Here are easy steps you and your office can take, to improve your office air quality:
1) Do not block air vents: Make sure that your HVAC systems vents are clear from boxes or other materials to ensure that you are getting clean, filtered air throughout the entire office
2) Be aware of furniture spacing: If possible, keep copiers, fax machines, desks and other office equipment away from the HVAC system. This can restrict air flow and can also cause the HVAC to release too much cool air.
3) Purchase air purifiers: If you did not take part in the planning of your building, chances are that there is not adequate ventilation in all areas. This will cause unpleasant smells in the air, which contributes to a poor indoor air quality. An air purifier will remove odors, particles, smoke, smog, and other contaminants from the air you and your coworkers breathe all day.
4) Clean up water spills ASAP: spilled water and wet areas can lead to the growth of mold, mildew and other bacterial spores. This will get into the air that breathe and can cause health problems. If your office feels particularly "damp", consider using a dehumidifier.
5) Change filters regularly: If management doesn't do so already, let them know the importance of changing air filters every 3 to 6 months. For ease, you can purchase a convenient 6 pack of air filters in whatever size you need that will last you the entire year!
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In this world of immediate musical gratification, instant single track downloads, radio banality and dumbed down, disposable pop, it's worth remembering that not all music has to be easy access, mainstream and spoon feedable for mass consumption. In fact music often moves forward because of, rather than in spite of the likes of Schoenberg, The Velvet Underground, Joy Division, Can, Cale or Zappa. And if you want a night that largely challenges the concept of music as an easy ride, that is both provoking and ultimately rewarding, then tonight's Songs of Praise at The Victoria is the place to be.
Mortdelamer headline with a luscious mix of dark alt-rock and slightly prog-stained flights of fancy and openers IX manage to take slow burning, heavy, instrumentals and turn them into sweeping cinematic sonic architecture. But these bands seem to act as a buffer zone to contain the madness of the middle act, Mr. Hello and His Honesty Club ft. Kid Jamaica. Think Kyuss playing with The Birthday Party, Jesus Lizard jamming Black Sabbath, The Fall in a fist fight with Zappa…just don't think about it late a night else you probably won't sleep.
Something a bit saner can be found at The Beehive. Matt Woosey plays blues exploring all the usual themes, hardship, alcohol, women, but does so in a uniquely British fashion. The Red, White and Blues perhaps? Okay, perhaps not.
Back up the hill on Friday and a night of alt-folk, anti-folk, agit-folk…call it what you will at The Victoria. Gaz Brookfield is the main draw playing songs from his new album "Tell It To The Beer" as well as old favourites and with Marky Thatcher on the bill as well, I'm sure there will be some of the usual end of show shennanighins. But it's not all about the local lads as Glasgow's Lonely Tourist throws in blends of rockabilly driven acoustica.
More singer songwriter types at The 12 Bar on Saturday courtesy of Daylight Promotions in the shape of the contemporary acoustic meets 60's folk revival sound of Ali Finneran and Racket front man Plummie, plus acoustic duo Talking Timber and adding a somewhat eclectic quality to the night, the lush, atmospheric synth driven indie of With Felix.
If you are a fan of all things big, brash and brutal, Riffs Bar has a Heavy Metal all-dayer. A host of serenely named bands make up the bill including, Acts of Brutality, Suicide Watch, Blood of Ash and Fluffy Bunny Slippers. Okay, I made one of those up but it does definitely feature an appearance by the legendary Vynal Matt.
You can also get a good dose of quality rock music with the incendiary blues of Innes Sibun at the Rolleston. And if after that you still have the energy to party, Reboot Club Night at The Furnace is hosting a collection of Indie, New Wave and Electronica into the wee small hours.
Another does of exquisite blues at The Beehive Sunday afternoon, this time from extremely young and extremely talented Anglo-Norwegian six stringer Krissy Matthews. The evening gives you the option of virtuosic lap guitar playing from Hip Routes Jim Blair at The Rolleston or head down the 12 Bar to be part of powerful alt-rockers, Beyond The Break's e.p. launch.
The middle of the working week is nicely broken up with two great shows for Wednesday or Swindependance Day if you like. If you fancy something to smooth the week through it's The Running Horse for you where Sam Eden and Dylan Qioniwasa will be laying down some wonderfully original and chilled music. For a more charged experience catch Young Blood (pictured) at The Victoria and expose yourself to some great, of the moment indie, the soaring, My Bloody Valentine-esque sonic dream sequences of Archimedes plus a band that I have already gushed far to much about recently, Old Colours.
And if you think that my columns have been getting much less controversial of late, I have been saving it all up for this, a final paragraph of home truths and no holds barred opinion…that's if it gets passed the editors exacting standards.


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Two men hired to clean out a vacant Tampa Bay area house thought they found a mannequin hanging in the garage. They cut it down and hauled it to the local dump, where landfill workers realized it was actually a human body.
Hernando County Sheriff's officials on Thursday said the 33-year-old Spring Hill man apparently committed suicide several weeks ago and his body was in a "state of decomposition similar to mummification."
Israel Lopez and Adam Hines told authorities they thought the former renters had left a "Halloween-like" hoax. Lopez hauled the debris to the landfill while Hines continued cleaning.
Plenty of trash and rodents were found in the home and the workers thought that was the cause of the bad smell.
Landfill workers spotted the remains and called deputies. Lopez was questioned when he brought a second load to the dump. Hines and the property owner were also questioned.
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Cosmic imprints of supervoids and superclusters from dark energy
Figure credit: Granett, Neyrinck & Szapudi. Large-scale structures in tube modified from a Millennium simulation picture.
This website is about our discovery that vast superclusters and supervoids of galaxies, half a billion light-years across, in the Universe cause faint glows and shadows (respectively) in microwaves that pass through them. We interpret this as an effect from dark energy stretching and flattening these structures, working against the usual gravitational tendency for galaxies to pull on each other. For more information, please click on the links at left.


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"Each of us must come to care about everyone else's children. We must recognize that the well being of our own children is intimately linked to the well being of all other people's children. After all, when one of our children needs life-saving surgery, someone else's child will perform it. When one of our children is harmed by violence, someone else's child will commit it. The good life for our own children can be secured only if it is also secured for all other people's children. But to work for the well being of all children is not just a practical matter-- it is also right!" - Lilian G. Katz, Phd.
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Glass Railings in Alliston, ON
Glass railings are always a custom application that is why Access Glass Inc. goes to every level to make it right the first time, the railings are all custom built in our shop and brought to site for installation. The glass panels are 10 mm or 12mm tempered safety glass for your protection, and the framing is structurally tested to provide the safest railing system possible. Also our railing systems come in a variety of colors; the most common color is stainless steel.
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Your home or outdoor space should reflect your style, your preferences, and your personality. So if cookie-cutter style simply won't cut it, turn to Access Glass Inc. for custom glass railing solutions. We take all the necessary steps to complete projects within the client's budget and deadlines. To learn more about our products and services or to schedule an on-site estimate, call us today.
We had Rodney and his crew install a glass railing on our deck in Palgrave just last week. They did a phenomenal job - the deck now looks amazing! They were quick to complete the project (approximately 3 weeks altogether) and they were very professional throughout the experience. I would definitely HIGHLY RECOMMEND dealing with Rodney & Access Glass for any glass-related projects in the future!
I have been using Access Glass for years through my renovations Company(Capstone Renovations). They are amazing to deal with - honest and reliable. I receive nothing but compliments from my clients about them. Great job boys.
We had glass shower doors installed in our newly renovated bathroom and they look fantastic! We had specific requirements and Rodney and his team did a great job on meeting those requirements. The price was reasonable and they delivered and installed in a timely manner. Thanks Access Glass!
I went there looking for glass for a ant farm I 3D printed, the ownder was extremely nice, and even gave me the price of glass for free! Awesome service, awesome owner. Defenetly would reccomend!
Fast, friendly and reasonable prices.
Rodney and his team followed up in a very timely manner to quote, gave a competitive price, offered an excellent turnaround time for an install date, lived up to the time line put forward and the finished product looks amazing. We look forward to working with the access glass team with our future planned projects.
Very professional and friendly service!!! Came in and measured our custom built shower, made the glass walls and doors to order and installed with modern hardware. We love our new beautiful shower!!! Thanks Access Glass
Very happy with the glass installation on my shower. I spent 12 years in the bath industry myself, so I knew their pricing was very reasonable and the guys installing were great. Attention to detail like bevelling mitres where some might just do a straight edge on a joint were carefully done. Nice tight and even tolerances on the door opening so that water doesn't spray through. A fantastic job all around.
Just want to give a great big shout out to Rodney and his crew over at Access Glass Inc. in Alliston.....they installed a new glass in our front entrance way today....it was a tricky window as the glass had to be curved. Rodney came out and gave us a quote, said it would be approx 3 weeks to manufacture the glass. Sure enough 3 weeks later he calls to set up the install. Came on time, crew was great! And final bill was less than original quote...gotta love that....and he always answers his phone! Will use them again!
Thank you Access Glass for putting the final touches on our beautiful shower. You excelled in all areas: timing, attention to detail, installation, follow-up, professionalism, .... making the experience a delightful one. Thanks to you Rodney, and your friendly and courteous crew. We highly recommend the services of Access Glass, Alliston.
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I hired Access Glass several years ago to install a glass shower enclosure, and more recently to provide glass railings for our new deck. Both times they were on time, professional, and the final product is amazing. Prices are extremely fair and it's a relief to get what you pay for. So many people call themselves experts when they are not. Access Glass are the experts.
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A+ experience all around. Staff were very professional and provided good communication throughout my project, delivering on schedule. I had floating glass rails installed on my deck with amazing results. Outstanding quality product, would definitely source glasswork from Access Glass again!
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very pleased with the professionalism that Rod and his team showed me while addressing my needs for glass partitions, I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for glass work to be done at their home or office.
Access glass inc; just installed two shower doors for my residence in Shelburne Ontario.The quality of workmanship was excellent and also price wise great.The men showed up on time and job was completed in a timely manner .I have no problem in referring this company. Duane.
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Very friendly, quick and professional. Looking forward in doing future business with Rod @ Access Glass
Always reliable and great work
I own a contracting business and I have been using Rodney and his crew for years, they do all our showers and glass railings. They never let me down and I get constant praise from my clients about how nice and professional they were. Thanks guys, keep up the good work.
We had glass shower doors installed in our newly renovated bathroom and they look fantastic! We had specific requirements and Rodney and his team did a great job on meeting those requirements. The price was reasonable and they delivered and installed in a timely manner. Thanks Access Glass!
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We needed a window replaced. The whole process end-to-end from quote to installation was smooth and painless. Thank you to Rod and his team for making this experience a good one.
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Rodney and his team followed up in a very timely manner to quote, gave a competitive price, offered an excellent turnaround time for an install date, lived up to the time line put forward and the finished product looks amazing. We look forward to working with the access glass team with our future planned projects.
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Access Glass fixed our glass shower. They showed up on time and did an excellent job. Thank you.
Top notch glass company
Rob and his team installed a single glass panel with a black channel and it looked stunning with the rest of my bathroom finishes. They were very accommodating and worked around my schedule which made the install process easy. Thanks guys!
Fast response, very professional and friendly
Rod was great from the very first phone call !
Did a shower door and partial wall. They were able to cut the glass perfectly and make it all fit great. None of my walls were square or level, but with the glass perfectly cut, you cant even tell. It looks amazing!!
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A very professional and precise installation of my shower door. Also excellent and friendly service. My pleasure to recommend.
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Professional.High Quality service/installation and product. Ready before stated time. Installers were very careful with the glass and knew exactly what they were doing. Excellent service. No money down. Happy to recommend. A1.
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Rodney was professional and quick to answer questions. Once we knew the shower we wanted; we received the quote, sent confirmation and shower was installed in a timely manner. They kept a clean work space and the shower looks wonderful!! Thank you.
A quality company with perfection installed shower doors and a small repair to the bottom track, a year later. At no charge! What a fantastic company. Thank you Rodney l
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Qualify services from thy shower doors co. Great after sales service. No need to look else where I'm alliston. Thanks Rodn
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From the initial call to inquire about their services, through them coming to measure and provide a quote and then the install, these folks were very professional, providing a good quality product and installation.
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Rodney was replacing our glass door and mirror. I liked how quick and clean they were working! Defiantly calling him next time again!
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Very professional and friendly service!!! Came in and measured our custom built shower, made the glass walls and doors to order and installed with modern hardware. We love our new beautiful shower!!! Thanks Access Glass
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Access Glass worked with our contractor and did a beautiful job, on time and at a great price. We highly recommend them!
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These guys are the BEST, professional, clean and friendly. Would buy from them again in a heart beat. Shower glass looks Perfect!
This was the second time we have used Access Glass to enclose our showers. Rodney and his crew have taken our bathrooms from ordinary to extraordinary. Our master bathroom is now truly a spa bathroom. They were professional, paid attention to detail and their timing perfect. I would not hesitate to recommend Access Glass.
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Great professional crew. Everything installed and finished in a timely manner.
Thank you Access Glass for putting the final touches on our beautiful shower. You excelled in all areas: timing, attention to detail, installation, follow-up, professionalism, .... making the experience a delightful one. Thanks to you Rodney, and your friendly and courteous crew. We highly recommend the services of Access Glass, Alliston.
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Great Job! Recommend them to anyone for sure!
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They did my shower to perfection, I'm happy with the time and care they put into the work they do.
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They were able to give me exactly what I wanted. They were friendly and in and out quickly and no mess. Great job. Thanks guys.
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Very impressed with the new glass shower door replacement. From start to finish, our order was done with class! Professional, friendly, informative, and completed in a timely fashion, we are very pleased with Access Glass, Alliston.
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Beautiful job on our shower doors. As an amputee having total access is awesome. Can't say enough about the professional customer service and seamless installation. Thanks so much! Wayne
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Access glass came to our home and installed our glass Railling and we loved it. Would recommend them to anyone.
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Great job,nice people to work with,would recommend them anytime.
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INITIAL VISIT. Suggested options, thickness, type, clarity of glass, support methods, measured requirements and prep. needed by homeowner. Price, including installation and clean-up was very competitive. INSTALLATION. Proceeded very smoothly. Deck spindles were removed, installation was very efficient and clean-up completed in a very timely manner. Suggestions were made about staining the wooden support blocks to match the deck stain. I will be contacting this company if I have any further glass or shower installations in the future.
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Access glass came out to our home and installed our patio doors and were great to work with,I would recommend this company to anyone. Kevin j
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They did my glass raillings. They did a superb job, I wou recommend this company to anyone.
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Access Glass provided me with excellent service within a timeframe that suited me. With a very flexible staff Access Glass provides the highest quality glass made right here in Ontario and worked on a schedule that was right for me. Overall I am extremely happy with the service and care put into their work. You can really see that they not only know what they're doing but love doing too.
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Thank you for the great work performed on our new shower,it's exactly how we wanted it.we will certainly use you again when we do our basement shower.
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Great job,friendly people,I love my new shower . Roxanne.
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March 8, 2013
The U.S. government already claims the power to assassinate, indefinitely detain or torture anyone in Al Qaeda or "associated forces":
In the name of "fighting Al Qaeda or associated forces" or those who "support" those bad guys, the U.S. government has authorized:
Assassinating people anywhere in the world without due process or even a legal charge . . .
including U.S. citizens
Indefinitely detaining any American – without trial (and see this)
Torturing people . . .
including Americans living on American soil
Labeling virtually any American as a "terrorist"
Now, the government wants to allow targeting of "associates of associates" of Al Qaeda.
As the Washington Post reported yesterday:
A new generation of al-Qaeda offshoots is forcing the Obama administration to examine whether the legal basis for its targeted killing program can be extended to militant groups with little or no connection to the organization responsible for the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. officials said.
The Authorization for Use of Military Force, a joint resolution passed by Congress three days after the strikes on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, has served as the legal foundation for U.S. counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda over the past decade …that have killed thousands of people.
The authorization law has already been expanded by federal courts beyond its original scope to apply to "associated forces" of al-Qaeda. But officials said legal advisers at the White House, the State Department, the Pentagon and intelligence agencies are now weighing whether the law can be stretched to cover what one former official called "associates of associates."
Officials said they have not ruled out seeking an updated authorization from Congress or relying on the president's constitutional powers to protect the country. But they said those are unappealing alternatives.
The debate comes as the administration seeks to turn counterterrorism policies adopted as emergency measures after the 2001 attacks into more permanent procedures that can sustain the campaign against al-Qaeda and its affiliates, as well as other current and future threats.
"You can't end the war if you keep adding people to the enemy who are not actually part of the original enemy," said a person who participated in the administration's deliberations on the issue. [Indeed, endless war is a feature, not a bug, of government policy.]
He said extending the AUMF to groups more loosely tied to al-Qaeda would be "a major interpretive leap" that could eliminate the need for a link between the targeted organization and core al-Qaeda.
Still, the administration has taken recent steps — including building a drone base in the African country of Niger — that have moved the United States closer to being able to launch lethal strikes if regional allies are unable to contain emerging threats.
In other words, the government wants to play Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon with our life and liberty.
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Archive | April 29, 2013
THE STATE features Local Heroes Flying to DC on LMC Honor Flight
The State features local Koran War Veterans who are participating in the LMC sponsored Honor Flight in May.
On May 22, about a dozen other Korean War veterans who graduated from Brookland-Cayce High School – some of whom still get together regularly for breakfast – will be on a special Honor Flight. They will join about 80 other Korean War and World War II veterans from around the Midlands who will be flown for free to see their war memorials in Washington D.C.
In 1950, Bobby Price of Cayce was living a dream, playing minor league baseball in North Carolina. A year later, he was living a nightmare.
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A few days ago I found a beautiful pink velvet bustier at H&M and I really wanted to try this layering trend that is going on right now, so I bought as well a pink top to wear underneath.
I styled it with white jeans and basic sneakers to make it look more casual and I think that looks pretty cool!
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rensselaer 4-17-1996; amended in its entirety 9-19-2007. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
Purchasing Department — See Ch. 47.
Every purchase to be made must be initially reviewed to determine whether it is a purchase contract or a public works contract. Once the determination is made, a good faith effort will be made to determine whether it is known or can reasonably be expected that the item of supply or service is not subject to competitive bidding, taking into account past purchases and the aggregate amount to be spent in a year. The following items are not subject to competitive bidding pursuant to § 103 of the New York State General Municipal Law:
Purchase contracts under $7,000 and public works contracts under $10,000.
Emergency purchases.
Goods purchased from agencies for the blind or severely handicapped.
Goods purchased from correctional institutions.
Purchases under state and county contracts.
Surplus and secondhand purchases from another governmental entity.
The decision that a purchase is not subject to competitive bidding will be documented in writing by the individual making the purchase. This documentation may include written or verbal quotes from vendors, a memo from the purchaser indicating how the decision was arrived at, a copy of the contract indicating the source which makes the item or service exempt, a memo from the purchaser detailing circumstances which led to an emergency purchase or any other written documentation that is appropriate.
All goods and services will be secured by the use of written requests for proposals, written or faxed quotations, verbal quotations or any other method that assures that goods will be purchased at the lowest price and that favoritism will be avoided, except in the following circumstances:
Purchase contracts over $7,000 and public works contracts over $10,000.
Goods purchased from correctional institutions pursuant to § 186 of the New York State Correction Law.
Purchases under state contract pursuant to § 104 of the New York State General Municipal Law.
Purchases under county contracts pursuant to § 103, Subdivision 3, of the General Municipal Law.
The following method of purchase will be used when required by this policy in order to achieve the highest savings:
Purchase contracts.
Estimated Amount of Purchase Contract
Up to $1,000
Discretion of Purchasing Agent
$1,000 to $2,499.99
2 verbal quotations, minimum
$2,500 to $6,999.99
3 written/faxed quotations or written request for proposals
$7,000 and up
Publicly bid
Public works contracts.
Estimated Amount of Public Works Contract
Up to $1,000
Discretion of Purchasing Agent
$1,000 to $2,499.99
2 verbal quotations, minimum
$2,500 to $4,999.99
2 written/faxed quotations, minimum
$5,000 to $9,999.99
3 written/faxed quotations or written request for proposals
$10,000 and up
Publicly bid
All purchased contracts and public works contracts greater than $7,000 shall be subject to Common Council approval. A good faith effort shall be made to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations. If the purchaser is unable to obtain the required number of proposals or quotations, the purchaser will document the attempt made at obtaining proposals or quotations. In no event shall the failure to obtain the proposals be a bar to the procurement.
"OGS or less." In the event that a commodity may be found at a price lower than the current New York State contract price for that same commodity, the purchaser is hereby precluded from obtaining further quotations for that particular item. Documentation must be provided.
Documentation is required of each action taken in connection with each procurement.
Documentation and an explanation are required whenever a contract is awarded to other than the lowest responsible offeror. This documentation will include an explanation of how the award will achieve savings or how the offeror was not responsible. A determination that the offeror is not responsible shall be made by the purchaser, in conjunction with the Corporation Counsel, and may not be challenged under any circumstances.
Pursuant to New York State General Municipal Law § 104-b, Subdivision 2g, the procurement policy may contain circumstances when, or types of procurements for which, in the sole discretion of the governing body, the solicitation of alternative proposals or quotations will not be in the best interest of the municipality. In the following circumstances, it may not be in the best interest of the City of Rensselaer to solicit quotations or document the basis for not accepting the lowest bid:
Professional service or services requiring special or technical skill, training or expertise.
The individual or company must be chosen based on accountability, reliability, responsibility, skill, education and training, judgment, integrity and moral worth. These qualifications are not necessarily found in the individual or company that offers the lowest prices, and the nature of these services are such that they do not readily lend themselves to competitive procurement procedures. In determining whether a service fits into this category, the City of Rensselaer shall take into consideration the following guidelines:
Whether the services are subject to state licensing or testing requirements.
Whether substantial formal education or training is a necessary prerequisite to the performance of the services.
Whether the services require a personal relationship between the individual and municipal officials.
Professional or technical services shall include but not be limited to the following: services of an attorney; services of a physician; technical services of an engineer engaged to prepare plans, maps and estimates; securing insurance coverage and/or services of an insurance broker, services of a certified public accountant; investment management services; printing services involving extensive writing, editing or artwork; management of municipally owned property; and computer software or programming services for customized programs or services involved in substantial modification of prepackaged software.
Emergency purchases pursuant to § 103, Subdivision 4, of the General Municipal Law. Due to the nature of this exception, these goods must be purchased immediately, and a delay in order to seek alternate proposals may threaten the life, health, safety or welfare of the residents. This section does not preclude alternate proposals if time permits.
Goods or services under $1,000. The time and documentation required to purchase through this policy may be more costly than the item itself and would therefore not be in the best interests of the taxpayers. In addition, it is not likely that such de minimus contract would be awarded on this basis of favoritism.
This policy shall be distributed to all department heads and shall take effect immediately and shall be reviewed annually by the Purchasing Agent, a committee to be named by the President of the Common Council and the Corporation Counsel.


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The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) published "Voluntary Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies in Schools and Early Care Education Programs" last fall. The information in these guidelines helps schools to avoid, recognize, and treat allergic reactions while ensuring that students with food allergies are safely included in all school activities. FARE has created several useful resources based on the CDC guidelines to help increase awareness around food allergy management in schools.
We encourage you to review, download and bring the following documents to your child's school:
Keeping Children with Food Allergies Safe at School
Every student at risk for anaphylaxis should have an individual written accommodation plan. A child's accommodation plan (Section 504 or other written plan) has two parts: the accommodations or services needed for the child to be safely included in activities, and the emergency care plan (such as FARE's Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Emergency Care Plan). Download this one-page handout of important recommendations from the CDC national guidelines.
Recommended Practices for Reducing the Risk of Exposure to Food Allergens and Responding to Food Allergies in Schools and Early Childhood Education Programs
On pages 41–43 of the CDC guidelines are recommended practices and accommodations to help ensure that children with food allergies are safely included in school. Download this one-page handout of important recommendations from the CDC national guidelines. Recommendations for the Classroom, Cafeteria, Transportation, School Events, and Physical Education and Recess include practices such as:
- Avoid the use of identified allergens in class projects, parties, holidays and celebrations, arts, crafts, science experiments, cooking, snacks, or rewards;
- Use non-food incentives for prizes, gifts and awards;
- Do not exclude children with food allergies from field trips, events, or extra-curricular activities;
- Encourage hand washing before and after handling or consuming food; and
- Have rapid access to epinephrine auto-injectors and train staff to use them.
Actions for School Boards and School District Administrators
Data from CDC's 2006 School Health Policies and Programs Study indicated that only slightly more than 40 percent of school districts have model food allergy policies. District policies are implemented with the support of board members, the district superintendent, and district-level staff members.
School Boards can adopt written policies that direct and support clear, consistent, and effective practices for managing the risk of food allergies and responding to food allergy emergencies. A comprehensive and uniform set of district policies can promote consistency of priorities, actions, and options for managing food allergies across the district to avoid confusion and haphazard responses, as well as ensuring that practices are aligned with federal and state laws, including regulations, and policies, as well as other established school policies. Download this handout.
School District Administrators can provide direct assistance to schools to help them meet the needs of students with food allergies, especially when the school does not have key staff, such as a doctor or a full-time registered nurse. Effective management of food allergies in schools requires the participation of many people. Administrators can help ensure that policies and procedures are established in order to identify students with food allergies, and that all school staff understand the school's responsibilities under the federal laws and regulations that govern food allergies at school including, but not limited to: Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). Download this document.
For additional information, please visit: http://www.foodallergy.org/cdc
This article was originally published in the Summer 2014 issue of FARE's Food Allergy News. Read more of the newsletter here.


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DMG / MORI SEIKI approved post processors for GibbsCAM to be shown at EMO
MOORPARK, CA –September 12, 2013 – Cimatron Limited (NASDAQ: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM software solutions for the toolmaking and manufacturing industries, today announced completion of the GibbsCAM® interface to the DMG / MORI SEIKI APT (automatically programmed tool) language implementation. This follows the role played by Cimatron's subsidiary, Gibbs and Associates, in the DMG / MORI SEIKI standardization initiative begun last year. The technology is based upon DMG / MORI SEIKI's implementation of standard APT with DMG / MORI SEIKI extensions that are supported within GibbsCAM.
In concert with DMG / MORI SEIKI's initial focus, the GibbsCAM interface project began with 3- to 5-axis machining. Upon completion of that component, the GibbsCAM interface was further developed to encompass both turning and mill-turn requirements. Gibbs is working with DMG / MORI SEIKI to support MTM machines in a future release. To the GibbsCAM user, the interface is a simple output selection, with no further input requirement. It will be available for demonstration at the EMO Hannover Trade Show, in Hannover, Germany, September 16-21, 2013. The GibbsCAM exhibit is Hall 25, Stand G30.
The GibbsCAM interface, in combination with the DMG / MORI SEIKI post processor, enables the full use of features in DMG / MORI SEIKI machines and controls without the need for custom post processors or machine simulation models. As new machines and machine functions are introduced, DMG / MORI SEIKI and Gibbs will incorporate the new capabilities into their APT implementation. GibbsCAM users program a part in the same way as they are accustomed to doing so, but instead of running a GibbsCAM post processor, they select the DMG / MORI SEIKI interface, and with a single mouse click, generate a DMG / MORI SEIKI -specific APT-CL file. The Manufacturing Suite Post Processor software provided by DMG / MORI SEIKI take this data and create the machine ready NC code.
Gibbs and Associates' implementation of APT with DMG / MORI SEIKI extensions now provides output that customers can accurately post process, simulate, and execute without the need for a new post processor or modifications to an existing post processor for the entire range of machines that the DMG / MORI SEIKI APT implementation supports.
DMG/Mori Seiki's goal is to have all CAM system providers implement the DMG / MORI SEIKI APT implementation, which, when fully and accurately implemented, would eliminate the need for custom post processors or custom machine simulation models. The ultimate goal is for DMG / MORI SEIKI customers to have a smooth and reliable flow of programming data from any CAM system to DMG/Mori Seiki machine controls. The project is intended to address one of the main challenges that CAD/CAM and machine-tool users often face: the need for a new post processor and machine model for each of their machines. Currently, when a customer purchases a new CNC machine or a new CAM system for use with an existing CNC machine, they need to work with both the machine tool vendor and the provider of their CAM system to implement a customized post processor and machine simulation model to fully program and simulate the capabilities of their machine. This process can sometimes be much longer than expected or desired, especially when the project requires the collaboration of two suppliers that do not always have the same level of detailed knowledge and understanding of each other's products. In this new approach, the CAD/CAM vendor outputs DMG / MORI SEIKI-specific APT data and DMG / MORI SEIKI provides a post processor and simulation package for their CNC machine, thereby eliminating the need for each CAM provider to develop a custom post processor and machine model. With this approach, users will be able to start cutting parts immediately after sending the DMG / MORI SEIKI APT-CL file to the Manufacturing Suite software product which would then generate NC code based on the post processors developed by DMG / MORI SEIKI.
About Gibbs and Associates and GibbsCAM
For thirty years, Gibbs and Associates has been a leader in providing cutting edge CAD/CAM technology, while maintaining its signature ease-of-use and productivity. Powerfully Simple, Simply Powerful is the guiding philosophy at Gibbs. Gibbs believes in empowering the NC programmer, machinist, and manufacturing engineer, not eliminating them. Gibbs' goal is to introduce manufacturers to new technologies and new ways of working that makes their machining easier and their businesses more profitable. To achieve this goal, Gibbs creates tools that are naturally intuitive, graphically interactive, extremely visual, associative, and just plain enjoyable to use. Gibbs provides a total quality solution with the service and support that successful customers require.
The current GibbsCAM product line supports 2- through 5-axis milling, turning, mill/turning, multi-task simultaneous machining and wire-EDM. GibbsCAM also provides fully integrated manufacturing modeling capabilities that include 2D, 2.5D, 3D wireframe, surface, and solid modeling. GibbsCAM is Compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Certified for Windows Vista. GibbsCAM's data exchange capabilities are able to access the broadest range of native and industry standard CAD data formats. GibbsCAM is certified under the Autodesk Inventor Certified Program, is a Siemens Solution Partner Program-PLM for Solid Edge product, and is a SolidWorks Certified CAM Product. GibbsCAM is either offered or endorsed by a number of leading worldwide control and machine tool manufacturers, including GE Fanuc, Infimatic, Siemens, Doosan Infracore, DMG / MORI SEIKI, Haas, Index, MAG, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Okuma and Tornos. Gibbs and Associates distributes its products worldwide through a network of international Resellers.
In January 2008, Gibbs and Associates merged with Cimatron Ltd., and is now operating as a wholly owned subsidiary. For more information about Gibbs and Associates and its CAM software packages, visit www.GibbsCAM.com or call 1-800-654-9399 (outside of North America, call +1-805-523-0004).
About Cimatron
With over 30 years of experience and more than 40,000 installations worldwide, Cimatron Ltd., or Cimatron, is a leading provider of integrated, CAD/CAM software solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts. Cimatron is committed to providing comprehensive, cost-effective solutions that streamline manufacturing cycles, enable collaboration with outside vendors, and ultimately shorten product delivery time.
The Cimatron product line includes the CimatronE and GibbsCAM brands with solutions for mold design, die design, electrodes design, 2.5 to 5 axes milling, wire EDM, turn, mill-turn, rotary milling, multi-task machining, and tombstone machining. Cimatron's subsidiaries and extensive distribution network serve and support customers in the automotive, aerospace, medical, consumer plastics, electronics, and other industries in over 40 countries worldwide.
Cimatron's shares are traded on the NASDAQ under the symbol CIMT. For more information, visit http://www.cimatron.com.
The Gibbs logo, GibbsCAM, GibbsCAM logo, Virtual Gibbs, and "Powerfully Simple. Simply Powerful." are either trademark(s) or registered trademark(s) of Gibbs and Associates in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft, Windows and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies. All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release includes forward looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are subject to risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such statements may relate to Cimatron's plans, objectives and expected financial and operating results. The words "may," "could," "would," "will," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan," and similar expressions or variations thereof are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the company's ability to control. The risks and uncertainties that may affect forward looking statements include, but are not limited to: currency fluctuations, global economic and political conditions, marketing demand for Gibbs and Associates or Cimatron products and services, long sales cycles, new product development, assimilating future acquisitions, maintaining relationships with customers and partners, and increased competition. For more details about the risks and uncertainties related to Cimatron's business, refer to its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company cannot assess the impact of or the extent to which any single factor or risk, or combination of them, may cause. Gibbs and Associates and Cimatron undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
For more information, contact:
Ilan Erez
Chief Financial Officer
Cimatron Ltd.
Phone: +972 73 237 0114
[email protected]
Yvonne Anderson
MarCom Manager
Gibbs and Associates
(805) 523-0004
[email protected]
Investor Relations contact:
Ehud Helft/Kenny Green
CCG Investor Relations
Tel: (US) 1 646 201 9246
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If you ever thought ramen was just noodles in soup, think again.
The battle for the title of Sydney's best has intensified with the opening of popular Japanese ramen chain Ippudo. To the uninitiated, the fervour over what is effectively the evolutionary relative to instant noodles may seem a little baffling. But to ramen-lovers, the fuss is not just hot air – or hot water.
"There are more than 20,000 ramen restaurants in Japan – that's double the number of sushi restaurants," Masterchef 2010 winner Adam Liaw told attendees at Ippudo's official launch. Liaw lived in Tokyo for seven years and is himself a dedicated ramen devotee.
"Since its birth . . . the holy bowl of ramen has become the soul food of Japan," he said.
There are thousands of regional variations of ramen. For the most part they are based on four basic kinds of broth: shio (salt-based), tonkotsu (pork bone), shoyu (soy-based chicken) and miso (soybean paste).
Hiro Koretsune, a chef and manager at Menya Noodle Bar in the CBD, says the different taste, fragrance and consistency of the various regional broths appeal to different cross-sections of Sydney's multi-ethnic community.
The holy bowl of ramen has become the soul food of Japan.
One of Sydney's most popular ramen haunts – the 40-seat restaurant serves around 500 customers per day and is often distinguishable by the queue out the front – Menya serves all four kinds of broth, which would be highly unusual in Japan, where most ramen houses specialise in just one kind of ramen.
"For Australian people, the miso ramen is really popular. It is the most popular ramen in our restaurant. Tonkotsu ramen . . . is more popular among Chinese and Korean people," he says.
Mori Hogashida, the founder of ramen cult favourite Gumshara in Chinatown, specialises in tonkotsu. His ramen is characterised by a very thick, pungent broth with a high concentration of collagen and involves maintaining a "master" soup, to which water and bones are continually added. As much as Sydney-siders love his recipe, Hogashida acknowledges his method has fallen out of favour with other tonkotsu restaurants.
"It is very hard work. You have to stir it all the time otherwise it gets burned on the bottom. You have to keep adding bones all the time," he says.
"Normally, a ramen shop uses 20-30 kilograms of bones a day. We use 150 kilograms of bones. It's expensive but it tastes better I think."
The story of how Gumshara came to join Sydney's food bowl only adds to its cult status. A ramen fanatic himself, Hogashida gave up his job as the managing director of a jewellery company to pursue his dream of becoming a ramen chef. At the age of 45, he wrote to renowned Kyoto ramen house Muteppou, which replied saying he was too old to become an apprentice - but he could be a cleaner.
"And after six months, he came to me and said, 'You're cleaning is very good. I will teach you to make ramen.'"
According to historian Katarzyna Joanna Cwiertka, the first ramen can be traced to the Chinese-style noodles known as shina-soba ('China noodles'), which flourished in early 20th-century Japan. By the 1960s however, the dish had come to be known as ramen thanks to the explosion in popularity of the instant noodles version by that same name.
Over the years, the recipe has been tweaked, amended and adjusted to suit local preferences, produce and palates.
"There are many regional types of ramen – regional meaning using local ingredients," says Ippudo operations manager Tomo Yamane.
"Up in the north where the climate is cold, people prefer something warming so they make . . . miso ramen, which is really a kind of ramen created for winter. In Tokyo, where there used to be a lot of agriculture, they combine soy and chicken stock. In Sendai, the typical dish is beef, so they have a beef ramen and in the south, around Fukuoka where there's lot of pork, that's where they started using pork bones to create tonkotsu soup."
Ippudo, which has restaurants in New York, Singapore, Seoul, Hong Kong, Taipei and Shanghai, stands in this tradition of appropriation and transformation, Yamane says.
"Ramen is very open and free in terms of innovation. The original ramen used whatever was locally available and we do the same with our restaurants," says Yamane.
"In New York, for example, our chef came up with clam chowder ramen. We have also previously incorporated truffle oil into a ramen dish."
As for a Sydney-centric ramen, Yamane was tight lipped, revealing only that the chefs are working with concepts involving "fish and fruit, and in terms of texture, a mixture of crunchiness and softness".
What's your favourite kind of ramen? Any recommendations for where to get it in Sydney? Tell us in the comments below.