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- Two-line display with icons
- Patented Autocappuccino System: get your perfect Cappuccino simply by pressing a button
- Personalising coffee as often as you want has never been easier. Choose from short, medium or long, try a strong or extra mild aroma, enjoy it piping hot, medium or low temperature.
- Cup illumination
- The machine can be used with either coffee beans or ground coffee
- You can prepare two cups of coffee with a single brewing
- Removable brewing unit with variable capacity (from 6 to 14 gr)
- New silent integrated coffee grinder with 13 adjustable settings
- Adjustable coffee quantity
- Adjustable water quantity
- Pre-brewing cycle
- Adjustable coffee dispenser from 86 to 142 mm height.
- Programmable automatic shut-off and programmable turning on
- Brewed coffees counting
- Flavour saving coffee beans container tap
- Coffee-grounds container capacity indicator: 14 cups/72h
- Removable water reservoir (total capacity 1,8 l.) with empty water indicator
- New thermoblock: to grant the espresso at the ideal and constant temperature
- Water filter
- Cleaning warning for cappuccino system
- Rinse and decalcification auto-programmes
- Programmable water hardness
- Removable drip tray with water level indicator
- Cup holder
- Energy saving function
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Exhibits and more...
Across Time & Place: Treasures from the Permanent Collection
This rotating exhibition highlights a broad range of works by 19th and 20th century American and European artists from the Heckscher Museum's Permanent Collection. Of particular interest is Étienne Berne-Bellecour's monumental Embarkation Maneuver, 1882, which factually depicts the departure of a regiment of cuirassiers following the Franco-Prussian War. Heckscher Museum of Art, Main St. and Prime Ave., Huntington. (631) 351-3250 or www.heckscher.org.
After ModernisM 2013: 'AM'
A showcase of work by five contemporary artists. The exhibit features Nina Chanel Abney, Justin Craun, Wendell Gladstone, Erik Parks and Tom Sanford. Through Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, Second Floor Galleries, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Alex Katz: Selections from the Whitney Museum of American Art
This exhibition draws upon the Whitney's extensive holdings of works by Alex Katz, is one of America's most important and honored living artists. It includes early landscapes and collages, as well as the enormous and brilliantly-colored portraits of family and friends that are a hallmark of the artist's career. Through Oct. 13. Nassau County Museum of Art, 1 Museum Dr., Roslyn Harbor. 484-9337 or www.nassaumuseum.org.
Claudia Waters: The Figure in Motion
A solo exhibition of oil paintings, including 30 of Claudia Waters' figurative seashore and pool paintings. Through July 12. Steinberg Museum of Art at Hillwood, LIU Post, Rte. 25A, Brookville. 299-4073 or www.liu.edu/museum.
The Lyon, the Which and the Warhol: The Sequel
This sequel to Hofstra Museum's early spring exhibit highlights photography by artists Danny Lyons and Andy Warhol, focusing on themes of gender and identity. The exhibit also includes works by Diane Arbus, as well as those in other media by Oskar Kokoschka, Alfred Maurer, and Eduardo Luigi Paolozzi. Through Sept. 15. Hofstra University's David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672.
Mysteries of Bats
Tackapausha Museum and Preserve's newly reopened exhibit features varied species of bats, including a live family of Egyptian Fruit Bats who fly and "hang out" in the museum's nocturnal area. Other exhibits include displays about Long Island's ecology and interactive activities. Tackapausha Museum and Preserve, Washington Ave. (between Merrick Rd. and Sunrise Hwy.), Seaford. 571-7443.
Using the Lessons of the Holocaust to Teach Tolerance
A contextualized history that explains the 1920s' increase of intolerance, reduction of human rights, and lack of intervention that enabled the persecution and mass murder of millions of Jews and others. Holocaust Memorial and Tolerance Center of Nassau County, 100 Crescent Beach Rd., Glen Cove. 571-8040 ext. 100 or www.holocaust-nassau.org.
We Hold These Truths...
This exhibition celebrates the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and examines slavery and the abolition movement through artworks, artifacts and ephemera. Artists include Willie Cole, Daniel Chester French, Richard Hunt, William H. Johnson, Glenn Ligon, and Kara Walker. Through July 26. Hofstra University's Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus, Hempstead. 463-5672 or www.hofstra.edu/museum.
Afternoon Movie
See "Parker," the crime thriller about a thief who is doublecrossed by his crew, Friday, July 5, 2:30 p.m.; also "Not Fade Away," a music-driven coming-of age-story set in 1960s suburban New Jersey, from The Sopranos creator David Chase, Tuesday, July 9, 2 p.m. Elmont Memorial Library Theatre, 700 Hempstead Tpke., Elmont. 354-5280.
Film Time
See "Undefeated," the Oscar-winning 2011 documentary about a high school football team, the Manassas Tigers of Memphis, as they attempt a winning season after years of losses, Monday, July 8, 1:30 and 7 p.m.; also "Les Miserables," Wednesday, July 10, 2 p.m. Oceanside Library, 30 Davison Ave., Oceanside. 766-2360.
Art Talk
Examine the life and career of Mexican mural artist Diego Rivera, and his wife, Frida Kahlo, with Professor Thomas Germano, Thursday, July 11, 1 p.m. Peninsula Public Library, 280 Central Ave., Lawrence. 239-3262.
At the Movies
View "Hyde Park on Hudson," the historical drama based on the relationship between FDR and his distant cousin Margaret "Daisy" Suckley, centered around a weekend in 1939, Thursday, July 11, 1 and 6:45 p.m. Baldwin Public Library, 2385 Grand Ave., Baldwin. 223-6228.
Movie Matinee
See "Flight," the thriller about a seasoned airline pilot who miraculously crash lands a plane and its aftermath, Thursday, July 11, 2 p.m. Franklin Square Public Library, 19 Lincoln Rd., Franklin Square. 488-3444.

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With the popularity of our Director Application, many users may want to take their edited videos and add them back onto their mobile devices. Or they could even share those same videos to friends or family members by copying them to their mobile devices.
To add a video to your Android device there are a few steps to follow:
If you own a Mac, you will first want to download Android File Transfer: HERE. Scroll down for Mac to Android transfer screenshots.
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If you are using a Windows machine, simply plug your Android device into a USB port and it will show up in Explorer.
Once you see your device connected to your machine, navigate to where the videos reside.
Select the file(s) you wish to transfer and simply perform a drag and drop of those files to your device.
Allow a few moments for the files to transfer and when that is complete, the files will be available on your Android device in the "On My Phone" section.
Android File Transfer
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Android File Transfer Launched and device connected.
Click on the ► to show the "360Fly" folder
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Open the folder where the file that you want to copy is located. Next select that file and perform a drag and drop to the "360Fly" folder on your connected Android device.
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My wedding was over ten years ago, and at the time it felt like a big, swirling blur. But now I can remember every single detail like it was yesterday, from my red sequined shoes to the strawberry cobbler.
With the gift of time, I'm going to offer some totally unsolicited advice. It is this: the absolute, very best way to make your day memorable is to infuse it with details that come from your heart, such as… a beautiful hand knit shawl!
I truly believe that hand knit objects have power. As you or someone you love knits this Wedding Shawl, it will become steeped in the hopes and dreams of your big day. And as your wedding night cools down and you wrap your shawl around your shoulders, you will not only look drop dead gorgeous, but you will be reminded of those hopes and dreams, and you will take an important minute to thank your lucky stars!
This Wedding Shawl gets its extraordinary drape and beautiful shine from Habu's Bamboo 20/12. In pristine white, Habu's Bamboo is a perfectly cool choice for spring nights. Knit up in a simple, geometric pattern called Flemish Block Lace, the result is an understated elegance that never goes out of style.
The Materials
- 2 skeins of Habu's Bamboo 20/12 or 2 skeins of Habu's Dyed Bamboo
- A US #3, 24 inch circular needle (You could use a set of long straight needles instead, but with the size and weight of the shawl I highly recommend circular needles!)
The Pattern
7 stitches = 1 inch in the lace pattern
Finished Size
22 inches wide and 60 1/2 inches long, unblocked (By my best calculations, there is enough yarn left over to make the shawl about 9 inches longer if you'd like!)
Cast on 153 stitches.
Preparations Rows: Knit 7 rows.
Row 1 and all other odd numbered rows: K5, purl to the last 5 stitches, k5.
Row 2: K7, *k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k6.
Row 4: K6, *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4, repeat from * to last 7 stitches, k7.
Row 6: K5, k2tog, yo, *k5, yo, slip1, k2tog, pass slipped stitch over, yo, k4, k2tog, yo, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k6.
Row 8: K7, *yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat from * to last 6 stitches, k6.
Row 10: K8, *yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat from * to last 5 stitches, k5.
Row 12: K9, *yo, ssk, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k5, repeat from * to last 5 stitches (end the last repeat with a k4), k5.
Repeat Row 1-12 until the shawl measures 60 inches from the cast on edge.
Next Row: K5, purl to last 5 stitches, k5.
Knit 6 rows.
Bind off loosely in knit stitch and weave in the ends. For a very polished finish, gently block your shawl.


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Once the manager of a hair salon chain in Taipei, a man in his 40s from Changhua County's Tianwei Township (田尾) overcame his mid-life crisis by constructing an agriculture-themed hostel that offers backpackers a taste of farm life and a special night in traditional bamboo-built granaries.
Hsueh Ching-chih (薛進智) had lived in Taipei since being discharged from the military 12 years ago.
Hsueh said he started off as a hair washer in a branch of the international hair salon chain Mentor Hair Stylist, but it did not take long before he climbed up the corporate ladder to become the manager of the chain's 13 branches in Taipei.
Although Hsueh's success had made him wealthy, it had also left him exhausted as he reached middle age and started experiencing a midlife crisis.
"During that time, I often thought of my parents, who were alone in Tianwei, before I went to sleep at night," Hsueh said, adding that he felt like he was at a crossroads in life, not knowing whether he should remain in Taipei or return to Changhua.
Hsueh found the answer after he embarked on three cross-country trips, during which he was fascinated by the backpackers' hostels he had stayed in while traveling through Yilan, Hualien and Taitung counties in eastern Taiwan.
Because there was no such accommodation in Changhua at the time, Hsueh resigned from his job in Taipei in 2011 to return to Tianwei to build the first hostel for backpackers in his hometown.
To match the agricultural theme he chose for his hostel, Hsueh said he converted his family's farmhouse, which had fallen into disuse over the past two decades, into a wooden social area for his guests.
Unlike most hotel proprietors, Hsueh kept his hostel simple and rustic, surrounding it with Madagascan almond trees his father planted and a paddy field saturated with purple-colored iris flowers.
However, Hsueh was not yet satisfied with his work, saying that "it was still missing some suburban and agricultural elements."
"Then my mother reminded me that in the early days, most farming families had this granary called a 'Kuting basket' (古町畚), so I decided to build two of these things to be the main living areas for my hostel," Hsueh said.
A "Kuting basket" is a round granary with a thatched roof commonly seen in traditional agricultural areas. Bamboo is used as the framework of the building and for its exterior walls, to which a mixture of mud, rice grains and cow droppings is applied.
Because none of the remaining Kuting baskets in Changhua was well-preserved, Hsueh had to travel to Yunlin County to learn the skills required to construct the traditional barns.
After mastering the basic techniques, Hsueh built a 4 ping (13.2m2) Kuting basket on either side of the wooden social area as the guest rooms.
In addition to local tourists, Hsueh said he has also received backpackers from Japan, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and South Korea since his hostel's official opening a year ago.
"This generation of young people are adventurous and enjoy traveling on two legs or two wheels. What they are looking for is not a fancy, luxurious hotel, but a place where they can really get a taste of the local life," Hsueh said.
According to Hsueh, most tourists stayed in his hostel for several days, some traveled to the nearby Shetou Township (社頭) to visit sock factories and taste famous railway boxed meals, while others headed south to Beidou Township (北斗) for Taiwanese meatballs.


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Etihad Airways Upgrades to V2500® SelectTwo™ Engines
East Hartford, Conn. (July 24, 2013) – Etihad Airways has signed an agreement with IAE International Aero Engines AG to upgrade the airline's current and future fleet of 35 V2500 engine-powered Airbus A320 family of aircraft to the V2500 SelectTwo engine standard.
The United Arab Emirates flag carrier will purchase 73 V2500 SelectTwo engine upgrade kits, which also makes provision for spare engines.
An upgrade option for the V2500 SelectOne™ engine, the main advantage of SelectTwo is improved fuel burn.
Etihad Airways' President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan, said, "The V2500 engine has played an important role in our Airbus A320 type operations, and SelectTwo is the latest example of how IAE strives for new solutions that add value to our fleet, whilst making our fuel-burn more efficient."
IAE President Jon Beatty said, "IAE is dedicated to continually improving the V2500 engine. Etihad Airways' decision to install SelectTwo is further evidence of the airline's confidence in the performance and reliability of the V2500 engine. Etihad Airways took delivery of their first V2500 engine-powered aircraft in 2007, and we look forward to a long relationship with them."
About Etihad AirwaysEtihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, began operations in 2003, and in 2012 carried 10.3 million passengers. From its hub at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Etihad Airways serves 94 passenger and cargo destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 77 Airbus and Boeing aircraft, and over 90 aircraft on firm order, including 41 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and 10 Airbus A380s, the world's largest passenger aircraft. Etihad Airways also holds equity investments in airberlin, Air Seychelles, Virgin Australia, Aer Lingus and, subject to regulatory approval, will acquire 24 percent of India's Jet Airways. For more information, please visit: www.etihad.com
About IAE: IAE is a multinational aero engine consortium whose shareholders are comprised of Pratt & Whitney (NYSE: UTX), Pratt & Whitney Aero Engines International GmbH, Japanese Aero Engines Corporation and MTU Aero Engines. To date, more than 5,700 V2500® engines have been delivered and more than 1,600 more engines are on order with close to 200 customers around the world.
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airwalk wrote:Michelle are you going to have those made up and sell them? If so I definitely want a couple
never mind I went a looked, thanks
mnp13 wrote:All done!
ArtGypsy wrote::( That means I won't get my pink-pit-bull-ball-grabbin-kiss-my-ass-tee-shirt!???
You got your order in just in time!
They flagged the images after you, me, Liz and Jenna ordered!
CinderDee wrote:Why don't you make them at Zazzle, Michelle?
ArtGypsy wrote:CinderDee wrote:Why don't you make them at Zazzle, Michelle?
I"ve made a shirt there, and my business cards!!
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Conservative Media Figures Campaign For The "Dumbest Idea" A Republican Senator Has "Ever Heard Of"
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Earlier this week Sean Hannity expressed his support for Utah Senator Mike Lee's plan to hold America hostage -- unless Obamacare is defunded, Lee has threatened to block appropriations bills, resulting in at least a partial shut down of the government.
Hannity followed up yesterday by suggesting this nihilistic vision for the legislative process should be a "litmus test." He further specified "either you Republicans get off your backside and stand as a bold contrast to Obamacare and make a courageous stand, or get out of the way and we'll primary you and we'll get rid of you."
Rush Limbaugh joined in, telling his audience "one last chance to stop" Obamacare is the upcoming continuing resolution budget fight, making the point that Republicans "denying Obama and the Democrats" the ability to fund the government is a "crucial thing."
Senator Lee's efforts spawned a full-fledged campaign by the conservative media. At Redstate.com, Fox News contributor Erick Erickson asked his readers to call targeted Republican senators and "ask that they sign the Mike Lee letter" which specifically states that its signers "will not support any continuing resolution or appropriations legislation that funds further implementation or enforcement of Obamacare."
Erickson continued in his blog post: "It is important to get their signatures on that letter or we can presume they will fund Obamacare."
Conservative radio host Dana Loesch followed suit by launching a campaign targeting her home state senator Roy Blunt, demanding he too sign Lee's letter.
Fortunately for the country, some members of the Senate Republican Conference do not share the same self-flagellating desires of the conservative media.
Richard Burr of North Carolina told the Associated Press that threatening to shut down the government unless Obamacare is defunded is the "the dumbest idea I've ever heard of." He continued, "Defunding the Affordable Care Act is not achievable through shutting down the federal government. At some point you're going to open the federal government back up, and Barack Obama's going to be president, and he won't have signed this illusion of the Affordable Care Act."
Arizona Senator John McCain previously warned his Republican colleagues "most Americans are really tired of [these] kinds of shenanigans here in Washington."
In the House, Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma, a member of the Republican leadership, called the strategy being advocated by Hannity, Limbaugh, and Erickson "the political equivalent of throwing a temper tantrum."
Senate Republicans seem to agree. By yesterday afternoon, according to Stephen Hayes of The Weekly Standard, 5 of the 17 of the signatories to Mike Lee's letter, Senators Ayotte, Boozman, Cornyn, Kirk, and Wicker, had dropped off.
Although this has not discouraged Erickson from continuing his campaign -- calling those in the GOP who refuse to join him "surrender monkey[s]" -- this "tantrum" will ultimately be a futile effort.
While Mike Lee might gain points in the conservative media for destructive behavior, even some of the more radical members of the GOP understand the ramifications of being blamed for a government shut down, which they surely will be if they follow this path.
Consequences be damned. Erickson has drawn a clear line in the sand, writing yesterday "[a]ny Republican who chooses to fund Obamacare should be primaried."
The conservative media seem intent on ginning up the Republican base for a losing fight. While their impact seems to have already been blunted, it sure will be a good show for the next few weeks.
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League of Women Voters and the United Nations
During the post World War II period, the League helped lead the effort to establish the United Nations and to ensure U.S. participation. The League was one of the first organizations in the country officially recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization (NGO); it still maintains official observer status today and has special consultative status to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The League also supported the creation of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, as well as NATO, economic aid to less developed countries and the Marshall Plan.


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GameCareerGuide.com's Game Design Challenge is an exercise in becoming a game developer, asking you to look at games in a new way -- from the perspective of a game creator, producer, marketer, businessperson, and so forth.
Every other Wednesday we'll present you with a challenge about developing video games. You'll have two weeks to brainstorm a brilliant solution (see below for how to submit your answers). After the two week submission period elapses, the best answers and the names of those who submitted them will be posted.
The Challenge
Design a beat-'em-up for modern consoles.
Assignment Details
Brawlers. Beat-'em-ups. Belt scrollers. Call them what you want, but they ruled the arcades in the late '80s and early '90s. Technos' Double Dragon ignited the craze back in 1987, and Capcom's Final Fight set the template for things to come. The genre saw its peak with top-notch releases like The Punisher and Alien vs. Predator, and Konami-produced efforts like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Simpsons, and X-Men are fondly remembered today.
Somewhere along the line, though, the beat-'em-up genre's popularity faded. Later console-born efforts like Final Fight Streetwise and Beat Down met with mixed results, and despite multiple cancelled reboot attempts, Sega has yet to relaunch its once-popular Streets of Rage series.
Recently, Wayforward's Double Dragon Neon turned heads thanks to its intentionally cheesy '80s aesthetic, but despite the game's success on multiple fronts, it failed to impress some critics. To them, the brawler is outdated -- a genre that has no place in today's gaming landscape.
It's time to prove those critics wrong. In Game Career Guide's latest Game Design Challenge, your job is to design a brawler that suits modern tastes. As you design your game, keep in mind the common criticisms leveled at brawlers: many are seen as overly simple, repetitive, difficult, and short in length. How will you add depth? What will separate your brawler from similar games? Will you base it on a licensed property, or will you create original characters? The choices are yours to make.
To Submit
Work on your ideas, figure out your strategy for coming up with a solution, and ask questions on the forum. When your submission is complete, send it to [email protected] with the subject line "Design Challenge: Reinvent the Brawler." Please type your answer directly in the email body.
Submissions should be no more than 500 words and may contain up to three images. Be sure to include your full name and school affiliation or job title.
Entries must be submitted by Wednesday, January 30
Results will be posted Tuesday, February 5
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