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Charmed: Downtown bungalow offers cozy comforts
ADDRESS: 403 Hedge Street
SIZE: 1,334 fin. sq. ft.
NEIGHBORHOOD: Downtown
CURB APPEAL: 7 out of a possible 10
LISTED BY: June Craddock of Real Estate III-North
After watching the ongoing building spree happening around Charlottesville, one can easily question the future of our fair town. Are we becoming, as so many people fear, another Fredericksburg? A quaint (and very quiet) downtown surrounded by a 20-mile radius of strip malls and IHOPs? We all hope not.
One of the reasons for a lot of frenzied attention in Belmont and elsewhere in the city is that downtown is such a sweet place to be. This little house sits on a little street that most people would miss getting to and from more popular areas. Each neighboring house is of similar vintage, but each is stamped by the individuality of its owner. Thanks to strict parking penalties for non-residents, members of a one-car household can easily drive right up to their front walkway.
The biggest boon to these smaller homes is the front porch. The one here seems wide enough to accommodate a small party, but is also secluded enough for privacy. It's easy to imagine spending a very cordial summer evening here. A beautiful doublewide front door greets visitors with surrounding panes of beveled glass that provide a preview of goings-on inside.
The front entrance hall, with the proportions of a full-sized room, appears odd in a house so small. But it's a real plus, as a grand entrance (or exit, for that matter) can disguise inadequacies lurking elsewhere. The living room to the left has the requisite high ceiling and polished hardwood floor that with a little chintz, velvet, and gold could rival the big dames on Park Street.
A staircase divides front and back. The two back rooms mirror the ones in front with similar proportions (approximately 15'X 15'). One has two walls of built-in bookshelves, and a computer hook-up in the center of the floor bespeaks its latest use as a home office. Although it's marketed as a bedroom (but with no bathroom downstairs), the quarters could be a mite cramped if the total number of family members exceeds the national average.
The kitchen stretches along the back of the house. Unfortunately, whoever decided to add on this ridiculous appendage was not thinking resale. More like a galley, this one-person, barely-turn-around-in excuse for cooking space could consign one to using the Downtown Mall's exquisite eateries as a mess hall. For such a charming bungalow, it's a shame a little more thought did not go into this space.
But all is not lost. Sliding glass doors at the refrigerator open onto a brick patio surrounded by a neat little yard. Here's a suggestion: Bump out the walls and extend the current space into something that more befits the house and downtown.
Upstairs, a lot of improvements have been made, and it shows. Two equal-size rooms partitioned by a bathroom and hall glitter with newness. The back bedroom has a wall of drawers and shelves installed by the eminent Jaeger& Ernst cabinetmakers. The drawers float open– no heaving on rusty hinges, just a gentle in and out.
The bathroom has tub/shower combo, recessed vanity, and all the other necessities. The front room has a south-facing window providing a view of the neighborhood. A wall of closets has been added to complete the living ensemble.
An odd little room at the top of the stairs has been perfectly outfitted to accommodate a stackable washer/dryer. Good thinking! Clothes can go from wash to wear or vice versa without having to be hauled downstairs to a basement or wherever.
As one stands on the front porch, though, the details of inside pale in comparison to the obvious advantages of living so close to such a colorful metropolis. The idea of being able to walk to the library, or art openings, or just the fact of going for a walk at all touches a chord in the driving-weary among us.


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by HUGH GILMORE
Sometime between 11:59 p.m. and midnight this past New Year's Eve I decided on my reading challenge for this year: try to read all the books in the Europa Editions catalog. Europa Editions is a young press that publishes handsome, sleek books that in most cases were written in another language and translated into English. Europa is issuing its 100th title this May and is planning a big celebration. By then I'll have probably read close to 50 of their titles.
Since most Europa Editions books are fiction, I'm now taking a road I don't usually travel. Normally, two-thirds of what I read is non-fiction. In choosing titles I usually just follow my nose, reading whatever captures my interest at the moment. In a given year I'll read a lot of books, but most of them, in hindsight, are not memorable. The idea of having a programmed plan this year excited me. After all, sometimes the hardest part of being a reader is finding a good book to read.
By Jan. 3, I had finished Europa's "The Jerusalem File" by Joel Stone – a mischievous story spiced with delicious insights. On my night table sat "The Sexual Life of an Islamist in Paris" by an Algerian woman named Leila Maroune, "Sorry" by Gail Jones (set in Australia), "The Goodbye Kiss" (Italian crime noir) by Massimo Carlotto, "Broken Glass Park" (a young Russian woman living in Germany) by Alina Bronsky, and "Between Two Seas" (a multi-generational tale set in Calabria) by Carmine Abate.
Just to jump ahead for a second: I enjoyed all of these books, with "Broken Glass Park" being my favorite. It's inspiring and sad and the heroine/narrator's intelligence, pluck and pain reminded me of Lisbeth Salender in the Stieg Larsson "Girl Who" trilogy. My least favorite was "The Goodbye Kiss," mostly because contemporary noir seems to be getting long on violence and short on character – though the genre's saving grace is the deep vein of social criticism that usually runs through it.
But back on Jan. 3, five Europa Editions at the ready, another half-dozen on order at the Free Library, I was in Pig Heaven. I was happy, determined, and confident I could get through the entire Europa Catalog before the year ended.
Then I went to the dentist.
I had just emerged from the land of Novocainia, mouth numbed and tongue thick, when I ran into Carol Michaels of Chestnut Hill. Carol and I taught school together in Abington, back in the day. If you know her, you know she is intelligent, friendly, effusive … and persuasive (partly thanks to a million-dollar smile our mutual friend/dentist, John Carabello, helps her maintain)!
"Oh Hugh, I've got a terrific book for you that's just the kind of thing you like."
"Mu-umph," I replied, but a second later she was writing "God's Funeral" by A. N. Wilson" on my dental appointment card. A few more words from her and grunts from me and we parted.
One of the pleasures of writing a reading column is that people recommend books to me. I usually read them. As I drove home, however, I began reminding myself that I couldn't afford that luxury this year. Not if I seriously hoped to accomplish my publicly stated goal of reading all the Europa Editions catalog by Dec. 31, at midnight. I began practicing my excuse for the next time I ran into Carol.
When I got home, the mail had arrived. A check for a book I'd sold had bounced. I called my bank. The fellow who took my call was friendly and in the spaces between computer commands we talked a bit about books. He loved reading too. Mostly nonfiction. He'd just finished "The Kennedy Detail," a memoir by Gerald Blaine, one of the Secret Service agents who'd guarded JFK during his presidency. Very exciting, he said, lots of backstage stories and insights into the protocols of the Secret Service.
I wrote the title on a sticky as soon as we finished talking. Sounded like a good book, but "I had promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep." Tempted, I'll admit, but distraction is the enemy of achievement.
In the early afternoon I walked down to the Chestnut Grill to meet Greg Welsh, its owner, and more relevantly, the caporegime of the Chestnut Hill Book festival. We had a "sit down."
"What's up?" I asked, curious, since he'd called me – my position with the Book Festival is nonpaying and non-status, but that doesn't mean I couldn't be fired for general stupidity and shiftlessness.
"Nothing," he said, "just wanted to say hello, see what's new…."
I sensed a trap. He lifted something from the seat beside his. Was he going to "whack" me? Would I be sleeping with the fishes tonight?
"Remember that author I was telling you about?" he said as he put a book on the table.
The book was "Ishmael," by Daniel Quinn. One of the most interesting and thought-provoking books Greg had read in a long time. The author's distillation of a lifetime of experience. Wise, profound, humorous and moving.
"I'd really like to know what you think of it," Greg said, as he handed it over for me to borrow. I opened it: a signed copy. Something he prized. I was touched. What could I do but accept? We talked amicably for a while and parted.
Walking back up the Hill, I thought, that's one of the remarkable things about good books: You want to share what you read with others. Good books are as powerful as any viral video meme. Even better, because they make you want to know what others think about the human lives portrayed in them. They provoke you to care what others think. And their beauty is too compelling to keep to yourself.
And so, of course, the camel's back was broken by the time I got home. I ordered "God's Funeral" and "The Kennedy Detail" from the library when I got home. "Ishmael" was already sitting with the Europa Editions.
How I'm going to manage, I don't know. I fear I'm a man with tons of hope but only ounces of will.
To be continued …


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go off (one's) dot
To become crazy or mentally unsound; to become extremely foolish or foolhardy. I'm going to go off my dot if I have to hear that blasted song once more! I think Jane's grandmother has gone off her dot lately. You must have gone off your dot if you think that's a good idea!


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We caught up with Boba Fett himself, the one and only Jeremy Bulloch, to get his take on the Disney/Lucasfilm acquisition. In between his many shows in Canada and then of course Celebration VI, Jeremy has been busy in the UK voicing cartoons, but here's our exclusive:
"I think it's great news about Disney and Lucasfilm. I have always enjoyed the Star Weekends in Orlando and when you see how many people come along you realize how popular the films are (especially Boba Fett). Now of course it will go on for infinity. The new Star Tours ride has been a huge hit and I rode it 10 times before Boba appeared!"
Here's hoping Jeremy gets another cameo ... as a veteran "bounty hunter."


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Bubbles Under $15: Domaine J. Laurens Cremant de Limoux Brut
Seeking the best value for the buck.
Editor's note: We like sparkling wine, and we're always searching for delicious bottles of bubbly, from affordable options to small-producer Champagnes that truly reflect the character of the place where they're grown. In this new series, Bubbles, we'll pop a few corks to let you know which fizzy wines are worth a splurge and which you can skip. Got bubbly recommendations? Please let us know your favorites in the comments!
This is one of the best values in sparkling wine I've come across. If I were planning a wedding or a big New Year's Eve bash, this bubbly from southern France would be high on my list; no one would ever guess that this delicious sparkler doesn't cost $25 or $30.
The scent is like apple cider donuts in a pine crate, and a bit of that nutmeg and cardamom spice comes through in the toasty-spice-cake flavor, but this elegant, creamy wine is lively and tart, with a piercing green apple acidity and a focused brightness that stands out. The bubbles are very fine on your tongue, and lots of lemon zest, poached pear, and almond butter flavor rounds it out.
If you're going upscale, serve with crab cakes, but since this stuff is cheap enough for a weeknight, try it with creamy Indian dishes, Chinese takeout, or a roast chicken stuffed with lemons.
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DITTRICH v. 931 PARK AVENUE CONDOMINIUM
DDCR Docket No.: HJ5NW-05341
OAL Docket No.: CRT 11089-99
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent
discriminated against him on the basis
of his national origin (Bulgarian). Complainant
alleged that the President of the 931Park
Avenue Condominium Association (Michael
P. McManus) denied him access to certain
Association records that Complainant was
entitled to examine, and that McManus
made disparaging remarks about Complainant's
national origin.
Following an administrative hearing, the
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) issued
an initial decision concluding that Complainant
established by a preponderance of the
evidence that Respondent subjected him
to unlawful discrimination. In his order,
the Director adopted the ALJ's conclusion.
The Director first determined that any
statute of limitations defense available
to Respondent was waived because it failed
to assert the defense at any stage of
the proceedings. Next, relying on the
ALJ's credibility determinations
regarding the testimony of the parties
and their witnesses. The Director concurred
with the ALJ that the evidence established
by a preponderance of the evidence that
Respondent discriminated against him because
of his national origin in violation of
the LAD.
Finally, although recent amendments to
the LAD permit a penalty of $10,000.00,
the Director concurred with the ALJ's
determination that a penalty of $2,000.00
is appropriate in this matter, and the
Director also awarded Complainant $500.00
as compensation for his emotional distress.
VITO ALBANESE, JR. v. MORNINGSIDE GROUP
DCR Docket No.: PD12WB-02672
OAL Docket No.: CRT 6676-02
This matter arose from a complaint
filed on July 30, 2000 alleging that Respondent
unlawfully discriminated against Complainant's
son by refusing to reasonably accommodate
his son's disabilities in the group
home in which he resided. The son was
orthopedically and mentally impaired.
The son's last date of residence
in Respondent's facility was April
August 28, 2002, Complainant requested
that this matter be transmitted to the
Office of Administrative Law for an administrative
hearing. On October 8, 2002, Respondent
filed a motion to dismiss the complaint
and on January 13, 2003, the Honorable
Solomon A. Metzger, ALJ, issued an initial
decision granting Respondent's motion
to dismiss on the grounds that the claim
was filed beyond the statute of limitations.
On February 21, 2003, the Director issued
an order modifying and adopting the initial
decision dismissing the complaint. He
concurred with the ALJ that the complaint
was filed well beyond the statute of limitations
for filing an LAD complaint with the Division.
The Director, however, clarified the legal
standards applicable in this case by noting
that the ALJ erroneously applied the two
year statute of limitations that governs
complaints filed in the Superior Court
of New Jersey, instead of the the180-day
statute of limitations for filing complaints
with the Division.
BUTTIGLIERI v. NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY AUTHORITY
DCR Docket No.: EM25HL-42220-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 8537-01
The complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent
discriminated against him on the basis
of his physical handicap (post-surgical
removal of a herniated disc). Specifically,
Complainant alleged that Respondent
refused to hire him to a permanent Toll
Collector, Class I position because
of his physical handicap.
On February 20, 2003, the ALJ issued
an initial decision dismissing the complaint
because the record established Complainant's
continued willful and deliberate disregard
of discovery demands and a subsequent
order issued by the ALJ compelling discovery.
The Director agreed that Complainant
demonstrated a pattern of non-compliance
with Respondent's discovery requests
and the ALJ's order. Accordingly,
dismissal of the verified complaint
under these circumstances was appropriate
and the Director adopted the ALJ's
L. SERVAIS v. TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
DCR Docket. No.: EF05RM-40805-E
OAL Docket. No.: CRT 2483-01
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent
denied her reappointment to her prior
position as municipal housing/zoning officer
based on her race (Caucasian). Following
an administrative hearing, the Administrative
Law Judge (ALJ) issued an initial decision
in favor of Complainant, awarding her
backpay with interest, damages for pain
and humiliation, and assessing a statutory
penalty. Specifically, the ALJ determined
that Complainant presented sufficient
direct and circumstantial evidence to
establish that Respondent was motivated
by race in appointing a Black male to
the position instead of reappointing Complainant.
In evaluating the circumstantial evidence,
the ALJ noted that more rigorous prima
facie standards must be applied to reverse
discrimination cases, but found that Complainant
presented sufficient evidence to meet
that heightened burden.
Director agreed with the ALJ's determination
that Complainant established both by direct
and circumstantial evidence that Respondent
unlawfully discriminated against her based
on her race. The Director adopted the
ALJ's backpay award, but concluded
that the evidence presented, including
the testimony that Complainant suffered
physical manifestations of her emotional
distress which required medical treatment
and prescription medication, warranted
increasing the emotional distress damages
to $7,500. The Director also concluded
that the evidence presented warranted
a statutory penalty of $7,500 in this
G. MATTEI v. NJ ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
DCR Docket. No.: EL11AG-45749E
OAL Docket. No.: CRT 04375-00S
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division on Civil Rights (DCR)
alleging that the New Jersey Administrative
Office of the Courts (Respondent) subjected
him to unlawful age discrimination in
violation of the New Jersey Law Against
Discrimination (LAD), N.J.S.A. 10:5-1
to -49. Specifically, Complainant alleged
that Respondent unlawfully rejected his
candidacy for the position of Trial Court
Administrator (TCA) for the Mercer Vicinage
because of his age. Complainant was 57
years old at the time of his application.
requested the Director to transmit his
LAD complaint to the Office of Administrative
Law (OAL) as a contested case pursuant
to N.J.S.A. 10:5-13. Hearings were held
and, on February 20, 2003, the Honorable
Jeff S. Masin, Administrative Law Judge
(ALJ), issued an initial decision dismissing
the complaint. On May 27, 2003, Director
Frank Vespa-Papaleo, Esq., issued a final
order adopting the ALJ's conclusion
that Complainant failed to demonstrate
by a preponderance of the evidence that
Respondent denied Complainant the TCA
position because of his age.
Among the arguments addressed by the Director
in his decision was Complainant's
assertion that the ALJ improperly refused
to permit Complainant's attorney
to cross- examine two Judges who were
members of Respondent's selection
panel regarding communications they may
have had with Deputy Attorneys General
and an Assistant Attorney General in preparation
for the hearing. For the reasons set forth
in his order, the Director adopted the
ALJ's conclusion that these discussions
were protected by the attorney-client
privilege. The Director also addressed
Complainant's contention that he
was entitled to a spoliation inference
because Respondent intentionally or inadvertently
destroyed interview notes and notes of
committee meetings. Again, the Director
concurred with the ALJ's determination
that no spoliation inference was warranted
under the facts of this case and, even
if such an adverse inference were supported
here, granting such an inference would
not be sufficient to outweigh the persuasive,
credible evidence in this record that
Respondent declined to hire Complainant
for legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.
GREFFE v. HACKETTSTOWN AUTO PARTS, HACKETTSTOWN
DCR Docket No.: EW-8WB-44055-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 1429-02
The Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that her employers
subjected her to hostile work environment
sexual harassment and discharged her based
on her sex in violation of the LAD. After
completing its investigation, the Division
issued an agency determination finding
probable cause to support Complainant's
allegations of a sexually hostile work
environment, but finding no probable cause
to support Complainant's allegations
that she was terminated from her employment
based on her sex. Following an administrative
hearing, the administrative law judge
(ALJ) issued an initial decision in favor
of the Complainant. Specifically, the
ALJ concluded that Respondent Robert Poyer,
who was owner of Hackettstown Auto Parts,
Hackettstown True Value Center, and Pro
Automotive Warehouse, as well as Complainant's
supervisor, subjected Complainant to comments,
gestures and conduct that a reasonable
woman would have found sufficiently severe
and pervasive to render her workplace
hostile and abusive. Based on Complainant's
hearing testimony regarding the emotional
distress caused by the hostile work environment,
the ALJ awarded Complainant $20,000 in
damages. The ALJ also imposed statutory
penalties of $10,000 against each of the
Director adopted the ALJ's determination
that Complainant was subjected to a sexually
hostile work environment, and that the
evidence presented supported an award
of $20,000 in emotional distress damages.
The Director modified the ALJ's
statutory penalty award, concluding that
the specific facts of this case warranted
imposing a single $10,000 penalty, for
which all four Respondents are jointly
and severally liable.
LUKIC v. KRIVAJA BEECHBROOK CORP.
DCR Docket No.: EB62NB-36301-E
OAL Docket. No.: 10369-99
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that her employer,
a U.S. corporation which was a subsidiary
of a corporation based in the former Yugoslavia,
discriminated against her and terminated
her employment based on her national origin
(Serbian) in violation of the LAD. Complainant
contended that after internecine war broke
out in the former Yugoslavia, her employer
systematically terminated almost all employees
of Serbian origin. The employer denied
that national origin played any role in
its decision to discharge Complainant,
and asserted that the war caused a decline
in its business, there was no longer enough
work to justify employing Complainant
on a full time basis, and she refused
to accept a part-time schedule. Following
an administrative hearing, the administrative
law judge (ALJ) dismissed the complaint,
concluding that Complainant failed to
establish by competent, credible evidence
that her employer terminated her because
of her Serbian origin, or that her employer
systematically terminated Serbian employees,
replaced them with non-Serbians or treated
similarly situated non-Serbian employees
more favorably based on their national
Director found the ALJ's conclusions
to be supported by the evidence in the
record, and adopted the ALJ's recommended
dismissal of the complaint.
WARE v. COUNTY OF MERCER
DCR Docket No.: EL311HK-40837-E
OAL Docket No.: CRT 6754-01
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that Respondent,
the Mercer County Department of Corrections,
discriminated against him on the basis
of his physical disability (loss of an
eye) when it refused to hire him as a
County Corrections Officer. Complainant
had suffered an accident to his right
eye when he was fifteen. Respondent asserted
that it removed Complainant from the eligibility
list for Corrections Officers because
he lacked the visual acuity in both eyes
required of recruits attending the State
Police Training Academy.
After a hearing, the Director affirmed
the ALJ's conclusion that Respondent
unlawfully discriminated against Complainant.
The record revealed that, subsequent to
his rejection, the Merit System Board's
Medical Examiner's Panel conducted
an individualized assessment of Complainant's
condition and determined that, because
he had normal vision in his left eye,
Complainant's disability would not
pose a direct threat to himself or others
in the job of Corrections Officer Recruit.
The panel recommended that Complainant
be considered physically capable of undergoing
training and performing the essential
functions of the position. Based on this
report and other undisputed facts in the
record, the Director concluded that respondent
acted unreasonably in determining that
Complainant could not perform the Corrections
Officer position because of his disability.
Regarding damages, the Director adopted
the ALJ determinations finding that the
record supported an award of back pay
with interest, pain and humiliation, and
a statutory penalty.
SHOCKLEY v. R&R TRAA COMPANY AND B&R
DCR Docket No.: EE06WB-41629-E
OAL Docket. No.: CRT 2759-99
Complainant filed a verified complaint
with the Division alleging that her former
employers, doing business as a McDonald's
franchise, violated the LAD when she was
subjected to hostile environment sexual
harassment by two co-workers. Complainant
contended that the two co-employees subjected
her to sexually offensive comments and
gestures, and impermissibly touched her
during her four year employment term,
creating a hostile work environment. The
employer asserted that on both occasions
that management was made aware of the
harassing conduct, they were appropriately
disciplined consistent with the company's
sexual harassment policy. Following an
administrative hearing, the administrative
law judge (ALJ) found that, although Complainant
was subjected to a sexually hostile work
environment by the two employees, the
respondents were not liable under the
LAD because they took prompt remedial
action on both occasions that they were
made aware of the harassing conduct.
Director found that the ALJ's conclusions
were amply supported by the evidence submitted,
and adopted the ALJ's recommended
dismissal of the complaint. However, the
Director declined to adopt the ALJ's
conclusion that the so-called Ellerth/Farragher
defense was available to the respondents
in this sexual harassment case. Instead,
the Director relied on standards enunciated
by the New Jersey Supreme Court and concluded
that the respondents were not liable based
on a negligence theory of liability because
the respondents had implemented an effective
procedure for preventing and eliminating
harassment in the workplace, and because
they took prompt, effective action to
correct the harassing conduct on the two
occasions they were made aware of it.
Accordingly, the Director adopted the
ALJ's decision to dismiss the


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International applicants
International applicants must meet a few other requirements in addition to the nursing graduate certificate application requirements. These requirements ensure your success in clinical placements and the overall graduate certificate.
Proof of English Proficiency
Non-native English speakers must provide proof of English language proficiency set by the UW School of Nursing. You can waive this requirement only if you either:
- have received a bachelor's, master's or doctoral degree from a regionally-accredited school in the United States, or from a school in the following countries:
- Australia
- The Bahamas
- Canada
- Ireland
- Jamaica
- Kenya
- New Zealand
- Singapore
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom; or
- provide official documentation from your undergraduate degree-granting institution (if the institution is in a country not listed in #1 above) verifying that all instruction is in English. Acceptable documentation must be one of the following:
- Official or attested letter from the undergraduate college, university registrar, or Controller of Examinations office
- Official transcripts, attested mark sheets, or degree statements if English is stated as the medium of instruction
For questions about whether you can waive this requirement, please contact the School of Nursing.
English Proficiency Scores
Submit two scores, one from each category below (scores must be from within the past two years):
- 1 general minimum English proficiency score, and
- 1 speaking only score
Minimum General Score: Reading/Writing/Comprehension*
Minimum Spoken English Score
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Actually, TFH sold its ship in 2004 and has been land-based at 41-40 27th Street since 2006, but many people who qualify for the clinic's inexpensive, quality healthcare services still don't know what they're missing out on.
That's where TFH Outreach Manager Cynthia Davis comes in. It's her job to maintain a positive relationship with the community by attending local meetings, coordinating health fairs, scheduling presentations with residents and small businesses and trying to learn about the healthcare needs in the neighborhood.
"As outreach manager at The Floating Hospital, my mission is to introduce TFH's new community health center and health services throughout the Long Island City community," she said. "I also see myself as an ambassador, making people feel welcome in the clinic and developing 'health partnerships' with many of the excellent community resources that already exist in LIC."
TFH offers a variety of services, including basic medical exams and immunizations, gynecological exams, substance abuse counseling/referral programs and dental services, to name just a few.
"I am personally gratified when I know that after all my hard work people are using and benefitting from TFH's services," said Davis.
She hopes to expand on the small business base TFH is currently serving and help more business owners offer affordable healthcare to employees. She also wants to extend TFH's services to public and private schools and religious institutions.
According to Davis, the federal government designated the area of LIC that TFH serves and Northwest Queens as a 'medically underserved area.'
"Establishing our LIC Community Health Center just made sense to address the essential primary care, medical, dental and mental health needs of the neighborhood," said Davis. "We are in an ideal location in LIC so hopefully many people will be able to access our services and, as a result stay healthy and immune!"


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Embellished velvet jacket: Zara || Buckle leather skirt: Mango || Lingerie top: ASOS || Platform boots: Vagabond
Happy Halloween, friends! Today my outfit post is a bit darker than usual and actually it pretty much describes the nightmare before christmas haha. I bought this gorgeous velvet jacket with stars at Zara two days ago, I liked it immediately. It reminded me of the jackets by Saint Laurent. I combined it with a lingerie strappy top and my old leather mini skirt I love to wear. All in all it's a more grungy combo, but with my signature navajo jewelry. It also includes my favorite fabrics: Leather, velvet and lace.
Have a spooky day!! Peace x


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We took a break from Star Car Shootout last week during all the Geneva coverage, but we're back today with another great matchup. The last shootout had two of Steve McQueen's silver screen rides go at it, and after two weeks of voting, the Mustang from Bullitt has beaten the Porsche 911 from Le Mans in another closely contested battle-o'-cool.
Just to keep everyone excited for this Saturday's Bullitt screening Detroit meetup, we're pitting the '68 Dodge Charger from Bullitt against the '74 Dodge Monaco Bluesmobile from the original Blues Brothers movie. Both are big black Dodges with thumping V8s. Both starred in spectacular chase scenes and performed big-air jumps. But your votes will decide which one has that certain undefinable something: Which one is cooler?
The chase scene in Bullitt was unquestionably groundbreaking from a film-making standpoint. Which is great—but irrelevant for the purposes of this contest. What we're concerned about right now is what we think of that sinister Charger. Without the sheer evilness of the larger and darker Dodge, the Mustang driven by McQueen may have never really become all that big a deal. And while the Mustang has become a pop-culture icon through new Mustang "Bullitt" editions, the Charger has stayed true. Yes, there have been other black Chargers in prominent movie roles over the years, but they always seem to pay subtle homage to the original rather than trying to just cash in on the image. As for the action in the film? Well, the Mustang had to be modified just to keep up with the stock 440 cubic-inch Mopar mill. And who wouldn't want a car that can regenerate hubcaps? Watch closely and you should count a total of seven on the Dodge during the sequence. Sure, it has a vinyl roof and whitewall tires, but that just adds to the cool factor, like James Bond wearing a tuxedo. The most important thing to consider is that the Dodge went out in an explosive fireball, which is the proper way to go. Judge for yourself just how cool it is:
There have been a few Bluesmobiles over the history of the Blues Brothers franchise, but none really compare to the original '74 Dodge Monaco. I know exactly what's going through your head at this point, so let's all just recite Dan Aykroyd's famous lines together: "It's got a cop motor, a four hundred and forty cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks, it was a model made before catalytic converters, so it'll run good on regular gas..." Yes, the car and it's specs are well known. And rightfully so, since this was the cause of the most outrageous pileup ever filmed. But does that fame detract from the cool factor? Not really, because the Bluesmobile was never trying to be an action star. It was a comedian. In many ways, this car is the automotive equivalent of John Belushi; loud, absurd, a bit bruised up, and willing to do anything for a good laugh. Does that make it cool? Well jumping a drawbridge is always good for cool-points, but we'll let you be the judge:


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It is good to know that at least few progressives have stood up against the military operations in FATA. We often see many fake liberals and progressives in Pakistan, who actually are sectarian and social class fascists, support this fake war on terror. It is one of the rare moments that a group educated people with some sense of justice left in them stood up against tyranny.
I would have loved to see them criticizing military's policy of using sectarianism itself through the likes of Zaid Hamid, Faisal Raza Abidi, Sunni Ittehad Council etc to forward the war agenda or to see some blame wrongly going against capitalism but in fact it is 'corporatism' which should have been targeted. However, it is a great thing to know that not all progressives and liberals are fake in Pakistan.
We, the undersigned, demand an immediate end to the ongoing military operation in the North Waziristan region of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). We expect this, the sixth military operation in FATA within the last decade, to follow the pattern set by the previous "decisive" operations which resulted in death and suffering for the people of FATA.
The current operation in North Waziristan is nothing but a sham that will only increase the suffering of the people of FATA. Those declaring "full support" for the military operation choose to ignore history (and the present) at their own peril.
While we condemn religious extremism and militancy in the strongest terms, we do not believe that the problem of religious militancy in Pakistan can be addressed through military means nor by an exclusive focus on FATA as a harbour of militancy. Our demands are as follows:
1. An immediate and unconditional halt to the ongoing military operation in NorthWaziristan and other parts of Tribal Areas.
2. We demand that the people of FATA have the right to decide what to do with the problem of militancy in their area. This process must include working-classes, peasants, women and minorities in FATA – with complete accountability, full access to independent media and without any coercion from the security establishment or militant groups.
3. Public disclosure of the names, details and any alleged militant linkages of those killed in the ongoing operation.
4. Immediate abolition of the Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) and steps to integrate FATA into mainstream Pakistan by providing guarantee of fundamental rights including rights of political association and the national penal code.
For complete demands and list of people who signed the documents, please visit:
I am especially glad to see the names of teachers in the list who are showing support for some good cause.


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Hierarchy 003
Organization Charts
The variations of organization/organizational charts (org charts) are as plentiful as there are organizations. The primary goal is go lay out the reporting relationships of the functions/departments/responsible personnel. What so many org charts fail to do is deliver the subliminal messages that are so important. These messages are achieved in consistency and alignment. In an org chart, it is generally preferred that every box/field on a certain level be the same size, implying equal importance. Resist the urge to make one larger to accommodate a longer title, etc. If you must enlarge one, enlarge them all. Also, it is important to maintain consistence from page to page. The boxes should be uniform (as much as possible) between departments/functions, etc. This type of attention to detail help convey the correct message and also elevates the messages within the document/presentation to a higher level.
This is the basic beginning layout.Working outside the automatic diagramming/org chart tool in PowerPoint will allow for animation and greater levels of formatting. Connect the boxes in PowerPoint by using the "Connectors" in the AutoShapes menu. That way the connection is established even if you need to readjust the spacing, etc. Go to the tutorial to learn about how to use these frameworks, as well as hi004 and hi005. They can be used together, as so many of the PowerFrameworks can.
Key search words: org charts, hierarchy, subordinate, levels, reporting
Tutorial for Organization Charts
Keywords: org charts, hierarchy, subordinate, levels, reporting
Categories: Hierarchies, Relationships
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Join forces with us against the root causes of global poverty, inequality and injustice.
Adidas: Not Ok Anywhere
As Adidas took centre stage as the official sportswear partner of London 2012, the harsh reality of life for the workers who make their clothes was exposed.
Workers making Adidas clothes around the world are paid poverty wages, have little or no job security and face harassment or dismissal if they try and organise trade unions to defend their rights.
This is exploitation. It's not ok for Adidas to treat workers like this in the UK, and it shouldn't be ok anywhere else.
Exploitation. It's not ok here. It's not ok anywhere.
Adidas is not alone in exploitating workers around the world. Millions of workers across poorer countries face appalling working conditions making clothes for the UK high street.
Join our campaign to end the exploitation of workers around the world.
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I know a lot of you have been playing around with the many toys and gadgets offered by Google, including Google Maps and Google Earth, but did you know that you can also Google Moon and Google Mars?
Google Mars is fabulous fun, a wonderful way to bring Mars up close and personal. Similar to the maps and satellites of Google Maps and Google Earth, Google Mars offers you views of Mars from satellite pictures, elevation, and infrared. You can zoom in to the landing sites of the Mars Rover and Spirit.
Google Moon features satellite images and locations of the various moon landings. It's a strange map to see at first because it is the planet flattened. The pole areas look like they feature much bigger craters, but if you look closely, you will see how these are actually stretched to fill in the whole space instead of featuring leaves on a pedal with gaps.
There is also a secret revealed with Google Moon. Don't tell everyone. This is highly secret information that Google has risked life and limb and security, not to mention all the secrecy laws they have probably violated in the process. So, can you keep the secret?
Zoom in slowly on Google Moon, to get closer and closer to the moon's surface. If you look too close, you can see what the moon is really made of. But don't tell!
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Clinical Studies
Bios 7
Bios Life
Verdegem P, Freed S, Joffe D. The Clinical Impact of Fiber Supplementation on Cardio-Vascular Risk Parameters in type-2 Diabetes in 6th International Conference on Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2005. Washinton, DC, USA. The American Heart Association sent out a press release on the study results.
Verdegem P, Duenas V, Duenas J, Burke E. LDL- and HLD-cholesterol optimization using phytonutrient combination therapy: first line intervention and adjunct therapy to statins in 1st Asian Preventive Cardiology & Cardiac Rehabilitation Conference. 2006. Hong Kong. 7th International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease, 2007, Venice, Italy.
Cardio Essentials
Nutritional supplementation with MyoVive repletes essential cardiac myocyte nutrients and reduces left ventricular size in patients with left ventricular dysfunction: Farida Jeejeebhoy, MD, Mary Keith, PhD, Michael Freeman, MD, Aiala Barr, PhD, Michele McCall, MSc, RD, Regina Kurian, BSc, David Mazer, MD, and Lee Errett, MD, Am Heart J 2002;143:1092-100. (the product MyoVive is marketed by our previous parent company and has the same ingredients as Cardio Essentials)
Cellular Essentials
CM Plex
Effect of a Cetylated Fatty Acid Topical Cream on Functional Mobility and Quality of Life of Patients with Osteoarthritis William J. Kraemer, Nicholas A. Ratamess, Jeffrey M. Anderson, Carl M. Maresh, David P. Tiberio, Michael E. Joyce, Barry N. Messinger, Duncan N. French, Matthew J. Sharman, Martyn R. Rubin, Aan L. Gomez, Jeff S. Volek, and Robert L. Hesslink Jr., J Rheumatol 2004;31:767–74


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending fell in October for the first time in five months and income growth stalled, leading some economists to cut already weak estimates of fourth-quarter economic growth.
Superstorm Sandy was partly to blame for the pullback in spending as the quarter started, but economists said the data on Friday also underscored the economy's fundamental weakness, stemming from the uncertainty over the course of fiscal policy.
The Commerce Department said consumer spending fell 0.2 percent after a 0.8 percent increase in September. Income growth was flat as wages and salaries dropped 0.2 percent, in part because of work disruptions caused by the storm, which lashed the East Coast in late October.
But even stripping out the $18.2 billion annual rate hit to wages and salaries from the storm, they would have been flat.
"What this is showing is the economy, broadly, is slowing in the fourth quarter and it is concern on the part of businesses and consumers with respect to the fiscal cliff," said David Berson, chief economist at Nationwide Insurance in Columbus, Ohio.
The cliff refers to automatic government spending cuts and tax hikes early next year that could drain about $600 billion from the economy unless lawmakers and the Obama administration agree on a less painful plan to reduce budget deficits.
Fears an impasse could send the economy into a swoon undercut business spending in the third quarter. So far there is little sign of progress in Washington budget talks, which the top Republican in Congress on Friday said were at a "stalemate."
Inflation-adjusted consumer spending fell 0.3 percent in October, the first decline since June, after rising 0.4 percent the prior month.
It was the largest drop in real spending since September 2009 and implied growth in consumer spending this quarter would struggle to exceed the third-quarter's 1.4 percent annual pace, which was the slowest in more than a year.
The data prompted economists to cut fourth-quarter GDP growth estimates, some quite sharply. Estimates now center between a 0.8 percent and 1.8 percent annual pace. The economy expanded at a 2.7 percent rate in the third quarter.
"It's going to be challenging for real spending to grow above the third-quarter's pace. The fundamental drivers of spending are still sluggish," said Sam Bullard, a senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities in Charlotte, North Carolina.
And the risks to growth are rising. A second report showed that while factory activity in the Midwest rose in November for the first time in three months, new orders tumbled to their lowest level since June 2009, when the recession ended.
U.S. financial markets shrugged off the data as traders kept a wary eye on the budget talks in Washington.
Stocks on Wall Street ended flat, while prices for longer-dated U.S. government debt fell modestly. The dollar was barely changed against a basket of currencies.
Major retailers on Thursday reported unexpectedly weak sales in November, which many pinned on Sandy.
Consumer spending is expected to bounce back by December as households replace goods damaged by the storm and income picks up as workers return to work. However, the magnitude could hinge on the outcome of the budget talks.
"If the discussions in Washington linger as they appear they are, then the pick-up in December would be less than it otherwise would be because you still have this level of uncertainty weighing on consumers," said Berson.
The income at the disposal of households after inflation and taxes dipped 0.1 percent last month after being flat in September. Despite weak income growth, the saving rate - the percentage of disposable income households are socking away - rose to 3.4 percent from 3.3 percent the prior month.
Inflation was largely contained, helped by a 29 cent drop in gasoline prices. A price index for consumer spending nudged up 0.1 percent, taking its increase over the past 12 months up to 1.7 percent from 1.6 percent in September.
So-called core prices, which strip out food and energy costs, also edged up 0.1 percent, with the year-on-year gain holding steady at 1.6 percent.
Economists said weak growth and benign inflation could compel the Federal Reserve to keep on an ultra easy monetary policy path.
"We believe the weak tracking of fourth-quarter GDP will reinforce the Fed's case for taking out insurance against downside risks," said Michael Feroli, an economist at JPMorgan in New York.
Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Andrea Ricci and Tim Dobbyn


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-Check into financial aid opportunities! Shawnee is already fairly inexpensive, and has lots of scholarship opportunities available, especially based on grades/ACT. -Visit campus. The whole small school vibe isn't for everybody, but I definitely prefer it. You'll have smaller classes, and you'll be able to communicate/get to know your professors better. -Look into the programs available before deciding. As an undecided student, Shawnee is a great place to - at the very least - get your basic, general education core courses out of the way. However, since the school is so small/new, you may be limited on what majors are available to you.Read More
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The professors and your friends are what's going to keep student attending SSU; in other departments like the office of financial aid, the employees don't know enough about financial aid to be working there. To make things worse, they aren't willing to help students and are quick to get an attitude. The same goes for the majority employees at the cafeteria. So if you want your time at SSU to be as painless as possible, avoid the office of financial aid and the cafeteria as much as you can.Read More


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Would he be able to purchase a scroll of sleep for 100 gp before the game begins?
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A year ago, Republican lawmaker B.J. Nikkel's "yes" vote on a civil unions bill in the House Judiciary Committee ignited a firestorm on both sides of the gay-rights issue and led to one of the more tumultuous showdowns in legislative history.
Another civil unions bill will be heard Thursday in Judiciary Committee, but this time the drama and tension are gone. Democrats now control the House 37-28, and the bill will pass.
And that's a good thing, said Rep. Cheri Gerou of Evergreen, the lone House Republican sponsoring the measure.
"It's going to feel so good," she said. "It just needs to pass."
A year ago, Gerou cried on the House floor a day after the civil unions bill died. Republican leaders refused to call it up for debate, even though there were enough votes to pass it.
"To be honest, I didn't like what happened," Gerou said. "I was ashamed."
Supporters of the civil unions bill plan to rally on the west steps of the state Capitol at noon Thursday. One Colorado, the state's largest gay-rights group, invited rally attendees to watch the hearing afterward.
Senate Bill 11 is sponsored in the House by two gay lawmakers, Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, and Rep. Sue Schafer, D-Wheat Ridge. The measure already has passed the Senate.
A year ago, when Ferrandino was leader of the House minority, he anxiously watched as the Judiciary Committee voted on civil unions. Republicans had only a 33-32 majority, so he needed to pick up just one vote.
When Nikkel said "yes," the murmur throughout the hearing room was audible, from opponents and proponents alike. The Loveland lawmaker was alternately praised and panned.
"I feel good about what I did," she said Wednesday. "I feel I'm on the right side of history."
Civil unions died in 2011 in House Judiciary, with every Republican, including Nikkel, opposed. She said she didn't feel good about the vote.
Nikkel did not run for re-election because of how her district was redrawn.
Ferrandino said after Judiciary, the bill will be sent to the finance and appropriations committees, which will hear the measure next week. The debate before the entire House is expected sometime during the week of March 11.
"There won't be as much tension, but it will still be exciting to have civil unions pass," he said.
Gov. John Hickenlooper, a Democrat, has said he will sign the civil unions bill. Once approved, it becomes law on May 1.
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Cigarette alternatives
Are they 'safe' tobacco?
Michael Schivo has spent much of his career guiding patients on ways to stop smoking cigarettes. Because those efforts often fail, he is always on the lookout for new ways to help.
"I look at smoking as a health problem rather than a personal failure," said Schivo, who is a pulmonary physician at UC Davis. "There is something about the interaction between the nicotine in cigarettes, the practice of smoking and the chemicals in the brain that make tobacco use extremely hard to stop. I let my patients know that I won't judge them, that I respect all options and that we'll work together to help them quit."
Schivo became curious about cigarette alternatives after some of his patients successfully quit smoking with electronic cigarettes — or e-cigarettes. He led a research review to find out if e-cigarettes, along with cigars, smokeless tobacco and waterpipes, could help smokers reduce their nicotine consumption.
The review showed that snus — a form of smokeless tobacco from Sweden — and e-cigarettes could have fewer health risks than cigarettes, although more research on e-cigarettes is necessary.
"Given that waterpipe use has the potential to be the next big tobacco epidemic, education efforts should focus on informing the public of its harms and reducing access among minors."
— Michael Schivo
"There is a lot of enthusiasm about the potential of e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids," said Schivo. "However there simply isn't enough research yet on their effects on the lungs."
Other forms of smokeless tobacco, cigars and waterpipes (or hookahs) should definitely be avoided, as they can be addictive and lead to increased nicotine consumption. In fact, waterpipe smoking — which is hugely popular among young people — is potentially more dangerous than cigarette smoking.
Waterpipes provide a smooth and easy-to-tolerate smoking experience, which leads to deeper and longer smoke inhalation that delivers noxious particles to lower portions of the lungs, Schivo explained.
"It doesn't make sense that a package of cigarettes has warning labels regarding their harmful effects, yet the same warnings do not apply to hookah tobacco," said Schivo. "Given that waterpipe use has the potential to be the next big tobacco epidemic, education efforts should focus on informing the public of its harms and reducing access among minors."
For more information, read the press release on Schivo's review, titled "Non-Cigarette Tobacco and the Lung," which is available online in the journal Clinical Reviews in Allergy and Immunology.


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Trip to Shooting Range
There is some interest in a field trip to a shooting range to shoot guns in a Safe and Orderly manner. If you're interested, list your name below, along with any time restrictions and whether you are able to drive a carpool. The nearest range to 83C is, to the best of my knowledge, Jackson Arms in SSF.
No previous knowledge or experience is required. If you always wanted to try shooting a gun, this is a good opportunity for that.
Date & Time
??? a weekend? Someone look up ranges and their hours, also whether they require a training course or not.
Interested Parties
Rachel (have access to shared cars so can drive one carful)
Meredith (I own a handgun and can teach fundamentals)
Daniela - would prefer to not drive
Cristina - I am free during the week after 5:30; I do not drive nor have a gun but I am more than happy to use one. I call shotgun!
skye (i have shot previously but only with a rented handgun. more experience would be fantastic.)
Jtfoote Been meaning to do this for YEARS!
Al - Can I bring my Taurus 9mm?
Al - I will bring my Soviet-era M44 unless otherwise directed :)
jim - jackson arms does not require previous training. they have a policy not to rent guns to people who come in alone without a gun. solos with a gun or parties of two or more are okay. there's a reason. i have a car that can seat four (including me).
quinn - i'm interested, and have shot at jackson arm a bit as well, but i don't have my own gun. i have trained a n00b there.
Mikael - Interested, but never did anything ever. No car, no guns, no experience.
Matt - Uh huh uh huh uh huh. Count me in.


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I mentioned on August 5th that I was going to do everything in my power to win Wiki Wiki Mart/SureSave Market's Twitter Tweepstakes contest.
I've just been informed by @wikiwikimart that I won the grand prize of two round trip tickets to a neighbor island by entering their twitter tweepstakes contest!
MAHALO Wiki Wiki Mart and SureSave grocery stores of Hawaii.
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Next Steps… (CT178438):The purpose of this course is to focus on SMART lesson development that enables participants to enhance and further their SMART Notebook lesson design skills.
About the Instructor: Terri Trevathan is from the state of Hawaii and holds a B.Ed. in Elementary Education & Early Childhood Education as well as an M.Ed. in Educational Foundations. She has been an educator for 17 years, teaching every grade from Kindergarten to Sixth grade. Terri has taught in the public school systems for both Hawaii and North Carolina, and has utilized the SMART Board in the classroom setting for 10 years.


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Baby giraffe greets visitors at Utah's Hogle Zoo
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's Hogle Zoo has a new resident: a baby giraffe.
The zoo says the 6-foot bundle of leggy joy was born Sept. 23, and mom and baby girl are doing great. They spent the past week bonding and were displayed to the public in the giraffe yard for the first time Wednesday.
Hogle Zoo has displayed giraffes since 1969 and has had 16 successful giraffe births.
The baby giraffe's mother is 9-year-old Kipenzi, who also gave birth in 2009 to Jamar, a male giraffe that died eight months later.
The new baby's father, Riley, was sent to the Oregon Zoo a few months ago due to limited space while construction begins on the zoo's African Savanna.
Riley will return to Hogle Zoo upon completion of that exhibit in 2014.


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Anything that would disturb phase like reactance coupling with dielectric issues, and the lack there of...
The avoidance of heat shrink in favor of masking tape is an interesting idea. I'd worry about the durability of the masking tape over time, especially in a dry environment. (It always seems to "unstick" eventually.) I wonder if an unbleached cotton tape would be a more viable alternative that would serve the same purpose? It would fit well with the cotton sleeving and be much more conformable as well. My 20 second search didn't show a US product, but perhaps something like this?https://www.kingfishertapes.co.uk/unbleached-cloth-tape.html
What did you use for the plug and end and were did you get them?
I've used masking tape on my cables many times with no problems. Any loose ends that are peeling off, I just glue them back down using Superglue. Plastic Heatshrink in my opinion affects the sound quality in a MINOR negative way. Paper tape is a natural product derived from trees. Plastic Heatshrink is a man made unnatural product.
Understood. Thus the recommendation for a similar natural product that had the added advantage of increased conformability. No worries - use what works for you!
Jeff, yes, teflon was removed. What did you mean by the below statement?everything related to correct phase tracking.
Curious how you removed the teflon from the 23ga solid silver wire. Does it simply pull apart? or, need to surgically cut it apart?ThxKen
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Thomas Prescher Haute Horlogerie is a part of Thomas Prescher Uhren GmbH an independent watch manufacture, founded in 2002 by Thomas Prescher who invented the first flying Triple Axis Tourbillon wristwatch with constant force in the carriage.
Thomas Prescher is noted for his outstanding ability to produce custom hand-made luxury sculptures of time. Those seeking something unique and of lasting beauty turn to Thomas Prescher.
A couple of years ago one of Thomas Prescher's assignments was the magnificent TempusVivendi Qatar, specially designed for a proud Qatari client. Recently Thomas Prescher was asked if he could create a TempusVivendi watch with a client's family crest.
A word about TempusVivendi: it originated in the golden era of artistic and technical horology of the eighteenth century. This period was not only renowned for some of the greatest horological inventions in history, but was also an epoch in which a watch combined valuable timekeeping properties with a high level of visual artistry and personal pleasure.
The elaborate process starts with creating a perfect replica model of the family crest and attaching it to card which is the exact size of the circumference of the watch.
Once the client is completely satisfied with the crest as it will be replicated for the watch, the next part of the project is to create a computer assisted manufacturing program to achieve the milling for the design. If you want to see how it's done, just watch this. It looks a bit painful when it drills around the knight's nether regions, but it's all in the name of art.
After the milling comes the thin marking with the CNC machine prior to the engraver creating the engraving proper entirely by hand. Once this incredibly intricate and patient process has been achieved, all the engraved parts can be assembled for the first time.
It's very much like assembling the pieces of a complex jigsaw puzzle and much of this work is done by hand. There are no shortcuts to perfection.
After more painstaking processes such as riveting the pivots for the hands, preparing the case parts, polishing the attaches of the case and then assembling the case, the movement is finally ready for encasing.
Carefully the movement is placed inside, the case shuts cleanly and crisply, and suddenly, hour upon hour of expert craftsmanship comes together beautifully.
The finished result. And what a stunning piece of workmanship it is, all ready for the proud and eager new owner to take delivery.
Another unique work of art from the House of Thomas Prescher.
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Why - if you are a young earth creationist ideologue - the NAUTILUS species found today have managed to evade extinction (while the trilobites went extinct 250 million years ago and the ammonites 65 million years ago).
After all, YECs inform us that marine creatures such as these must have been decimated (though presumably not rendered fully extinct) during Noah's Flood - when according to Genesis 7:11 "all the springs of the great deep burst forth" which they say refers to massive undersea volcanism issuing boiling water and noxious gases into the oceans - and then gradually and inexplicably gone fully extinct sometime after that Flood ie within the last 4,500 years they would insist (as they have to do for land creatures since the Bible never alludes to extinction at all and the ark was meant to preserve land animals from total destruction, forever).
But the fortunate nautilus has managed to cling on despite the ravages of the Flood and any subsequent unknown 'recent' oceanic or wider-scale disasters that apparently did for the trilobites and the ammonites.


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*1893 (Prague), †1950 (Prague)
One of the most important Czech scupltors of the first half of 20 century, pupil of J.V.Myslbek and J.Štursa. From 1928 he was a professor at the State School of Applied Arts in Prague. In the second half of 1920´s he was a co-founder of social civilism under the influence of O.Gutfreund´s work and later on, he adopted a monumental style - in that period he created the group of sculptures of St.Cyril and Metod at the Charles Bridge.Then he focused significantly on historism, inspired by Czech Baroque art. From other works: St.Wenceslas (1921), Portait of his wife (1923), Newsboy (1925), To America (1925), Monument of legions for Pere Lachaise in Paris (1934),Tragedy (1937), Life and Destiny (1941).
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Alexander Werbickas-Smart Media System Media System
At Design Interviews
Interview with Alexander Werbickas : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Alexander Werbickas : The main idea of the Smart Media System was to create a seamless interaction between the users and their content, focusing on an ecosystem of products that integrates media technology. .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Alexander Werbickas : Focusing on compiling data to design the next step in home entertainment integration. Key features to the Smart Media System are the wireless transmission of data and the ability to share content through your own network and other networks. .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Alexander Werbickas : The Smart Media System concept was carefully developed in a three months time, however the concept continued to grow for eight more months. .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Alexander Werbickas : The design team includes Alexander Werbickas, Swoongbeen Lim, Kailen Nordhausen-Willcox, Oliver Elliott, and John McCabe who created the Smart Media System. .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Alexander Werbickas : The Smart Media System is targeted towards young professionals. .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Alexander Werbickas : Wirelessly streaming any media to any device that is connected to the network is unique in today's market. The Hub acts as a central gate and also has the ability to send a split data signal to the TV and the Smart Controller. Mandatory advertisements are sent to the Smart Controller periodically while your media continues on the TV. This allows the user to gain metadata from the advertisements creating a one of a kind interaction. The transforming Smart Controller is also unique in its ability to give the user multiple options for interaction along with the Camera and Charging Dock. .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Alexander Werbickas : Keeping up with technology in today's world is challenging because of the rapid progression. .
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The Spectacular of Vernacular
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
128 pp, $19.99
From January 29, through May 8, 2011 The Spectacular of Vernacular ran at the Walker Art Center in Min
neapolis, Minnesota. With 26 contemporary artists and more than 40 artworks included, Vernacular was sure to be fabulous. Sadly enough, I didn't get the chance to see this show, which is why this little catalogue is such a gem. To be honest, I picked it up because of snazzy cover, a detail of Lari Pittman's A Decorated Chronology of Insistence and Resignation #30. Exhibition catalogues are best when they do more than simply document what has already occurred, when they instead take on their own identity and become a book. The Spectacular of Vernacular achieves this, mostly through the three contextualizing essays.
The introductory essay by Darsie Alexander, chief curator at The Walker, divides the concept of vernacular into three broad categories (I'm paraphrasing here): Location, Ritualistic, Amateur. She then uses these parameters to specifically discuss many of the works included in the show. Her definition of vernacular runs from regional signage to faux-naïve thrift store art. Ultimately, I needed this essay to understand the connective tissue that linked these sometimes disparate pieces. For example the seemingly unrelated Beauty, by Jack Pierson and Marina Abramovic's video Balkan Erotic Epic: Exterior Part 1 (B). After reading Alexander's essay, I came to see the relationship–using that which already exists (or at least seems to) to create something new. Something in the family of found art, if you can call Abramovic's use of ancient religious ritual "found.†I wonder what the viewer who didn't read the essay thought about the selections.
The concluding two essays were interesting but not necessary to understanding the exhibit. "The Vernacular," excerpted from the 1984 book Discovering the Vernacular Landscape, by John Brinckerhoff Jackson discusses architecture, particularly of small town America. The book concluded with Andy Sturdevant's delightful essay "You Are Not Nowhere!: Visualizing the Heartland Vernacular." In it, Sturdevant discusses the perception of the Midwest as "nowhere.†Funny and true.
Nestled between these essays are the images of the art itself. There are probably as many pages of text as there are of art. Each of the 26 artists is represented along with their statement. I was pleased to find William E Jones included in this exhibition. His 2009 piece, Killed, is a presentation of photographs commissioned by the Farm Security Administration (FSA). It was the policy of director Roy Stryker to punch a hole through the negative when a work was removed, or killed, from the collection. Jones presents these photographs complete with black void looming somewhere in the image. What is so interesting about these photos is that there is no explanation of why the image was killed, leaving the viewer to wonder just what about the photograph was unacceptable.
The other new work that caught my eye was Lorna Simpson's Interior #1 and LA '57—NY '09. In these works both contain snapshots, home beauty photos really, of a young Los Angeles woman in the 50s. Alongside, Simpson has taken photos of herself in period clothes and in the same postures. Looking at the photos compelled me to wonder which was real, which was "authentic.†I spent quite a while scouring the images trying to identify what made some look old while others were surprisingly contemporary.
Besides, the found photography element of the works by Jones and Simpson, what also connects them is that both artists manage to get the viewer, or reader in this case, to engage with a photograph in a different from what was intended by the original photographer. In a new context, the pictures are given new life. These works, and by extension, this catalog, drove me to the internet to read more about many of the pieces included in the exhibition. To me this makes the catalogue a success in its own right.
The Spectacular of Vernacular continues on to Huston, Texas, July 23-September 18, 2011; Mont Clair, New Jersey, October 8- January 1, 2012; Chapel Hill, North Carolina, January 14-March 18, 2012.
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No one has the right to hear the Gospel twice while there remains someone who has not heard it once. (Oswald J. Smith)
This is the second post in what may become a series on famous sayings about Christian mission (the first one is here). This quote by Smith is one that turns up in lots of missionary writing and at first glance it seems to make sense, but like many things that make sense at first glance, it is actually rather problematic.
On the positive side, this quote encourages us to reflect on the importance of taking the Gospel to places where there are, as yet, no Christians. This is something which is absolutely key to the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators and something which motivated St. Paul, too.
My ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else. (Romans 15:20)
That being said, this quote raises an awful lot of questions.
"No one has a right to hear the Gospel twice"; I'm not sure where the language of rights comes from – it certainly isn't in the Bible. Scripture talks about the responsibility of Christians to bear witness to Christ all around the world, but it is silent on the rights of people to hear the message. Surely, hearing the Gospel, once, twice or a hundred times is all about God's grace in reaching out to His creation, not about our rights to hear.
So, what about this notion that people should only hear the Gospel once while others have not heard?
The first thing to say is that this is not how Paul operated. Despite his desire to preach in new situations, he spent serious amounts of time in some cities, building up and encouraging the Church and on more than one occasion he went back to visit a city where he had previously planted a Church.
This phrase comes from the sort of thinking which I addressed at a number of points in my series on the Great Commission. It stems from the idea that mission is nothing more than announcing the Good News of Jesus and moving on, it ignores the Biblical injunction to make disciples (Matthew 28:19,20) and fails to take Jesus commands to love and care for people seriously. Are we only supposed to give thirsty people one drink? Or should we visit prisoners once and then move on? (Matthew 25:38-40) Of course we wouldn't limit these commands in this way; but there is nothing about the command to teach the Gospel that would allow us to limit that either.
Christian mission is about long-term engagement with people. It involves building relationships, serving people and telling them the Good News about Jesus. It takes time, often lots of time, for people to move from not knowing Christ to becoming his disciples. They may need to hear the Gospel many times.
However, the main problem with this phrase, and the sort of missiology that it represents, is that it places us and our strategy in the lead position in mission, rather than having us follow the Spirit and joining in where he is at work.
Phrases like this one are powerful, all the more so because they contain a grain of truth, but they can shape our thinking in ways that are not helpful. Sadly, it can be a lot easier to use sayings like this to shape our mission strategy rather than being guided by the complex and sometimes confusing narrative of Scripture.
If you want to look at this quote in more detail, take a look at what Ernest Goodman has to say (and follow the comments), here is a taste of his thoughts:
I cannot accept a missiology that essentially puts us on "auto-pilot" in terms of to whom we should go. The second we assume where and in whom God is going to work, we get ahead of Him and disqualify ourselves from full participation in what He's doing. This missiology is essentially either/or; missions is either relating to those people that God leads us to, or it is targeting the next "lostest" people group according to our statistics and research. It cannot be both, because the second assumes a monopoly on the first. How else can we explain so many of our workers feeling called to work among "reached" peoples?
God is at work redeeming humankind to Himself. I believe that missions is crossing cultural barriers to be part of that. Until we seriously rethink our missiology, we will continue to build our strategies on a broken foundation.


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I'm continually thankful that I live with someone who's not a picky eater, someone who will eat pretty much any meat or vegetable, in any shape or form, and isn't afraid to try new foods. I may actually be the pickier one, in some cases, since I'm still pretty unwilling to eat beets, and don't really care for cilantro or parsley, unless it's just a tiny bit, and blended into the dish so that it's almost unnoticeable (I had to pick off all the large parsley sprigs you see pictured and push them to the edge...).
A few nights ago, Jamie made this fantastically flavorful seafood stew, from a recipe he found in January's Food and Wine. They called it just plain "fish stew", which I thought didn't quite sum up how wonderful it is, since the fish actually comes in third place, in my mind, to the beautiful mussels and clams.
The stew is spicy, surprisingly so, although that can be toned down with fewer hot peppers. Full of herbs, garlic and spices, clam juice and a little cream, the broth is rich and warming, and the variety of mussels, clams, cod and kielbasa sausage with hearty potatoes keeps you dipping your spoon back in for another taste. Be sure to have a loaf of your favorite crusty bread for dipping into all that delicious broth.
Spicy Portuguese Seafood Stew
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- 5 Anaheim peppers
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/2 pound kielbasa sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 1 sweet yellow onion, finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- coarse salt and cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 3 cups clam juice or fish stock
- 1 1/2 pounds unpeeled potatoes (we used a combination of red, white and purple)
- 4 tomatoes, halved, seeded and chopped
- 1 pound Manila or littleneck clams, scrubbed (or whatever variety is available
- 2 pounds cod fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
- 1/2 cup cream or half n half
- chopped parsley, for garnish
- lemon wedges, for garnish
- crusty bread, for serving
Place the peppers on a baking sheet and roast under the broiler until the skin is charred. Let cool, then remove the peel, stems and seeds. Chop the peppers.
In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat until it shimmers. Add the sausage and cook for 3 minutes. Add the peppers, onion, garlic, thyme, bay leaves and crushed red pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the clam juice or fish stock, potatoes and tomatoes. Cover and simmer over medium low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.
Add the clams to the saucepan, cover and cook over medium low heat for 3 minutes. Gently add the cod and mussels, cover and cook until the clams and mussels have opened and the cod is cooked through, about 8-10 minutes. Discard any of the shells that don't open. Stir in the cream, taste the broth and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Ladle the stew into shallow bowls, garnish with the parsley and a squeeze of lemon. Serve with the bread.
Note - this is pretty spicy, although we may not have discarded all of the seeds from the peppers. For a more mild spiciness, only use 2-3 peppers.
Yields about 6 servings.
Recipe adapted from Food and Wine, January 2013 Issue.