May 092013
 

Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter Sunday in Miami
Miami's Orthodox Christian community, which includes ethnic Romanians, Russians, Serbians, Greeks and others, celebrated Easter on Sunday. At Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Miami, the faithful gathered for traditional midnight services that …
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State Dept. urges 'freedom of worship' after Easter charges against Israel
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The Obama administration said "freedom of worship is a core human right" in response to reports that Israel hindered the access of Palestinian Christians to holy sites on Easter Sunday. The State Department, in response to a …
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InterContinental disappoints after China slowdown and impact of early Easter
First quarter revenue per available room rose 3.1% in the three months to March, with strong growth in the Americas but a 2.2% fall in Europe due to the Easter shift from April to March. In China revenues increased by just 1.8% and in April saw a 2.2 …
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May 092013
 

173-year-old family-run New Orleans restaurant may lose a daughter
It all began with Antoine Alciatore, 27, a French chef and emigre who opened an eatery and small hostel with his wife on Rue St. Louis to serve New Orleans gentility in 1840. About 30 years later his health failed and his wife, Julie, took over, then …
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New year, new leadership for ASCSU
050913 senate ht 250×171 New year, new leadership for ASCSU Former ASCSU President Regina Martel, left, hands off a “presidential suitcase” to President Nigel Daniels just before he was sworn in at Senate Wednesday night in the computer science …
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May 092013
 

Microsoft launching Windows 8 update later this year – USA Today
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales. The tune up announced Tuesday won't be …
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International Space Station switches from Windows to Linux, for improved
The United Space Alliance, which manages the computers aboard the International Space Station in association with NASA, has announced that the Windows XP computers aboard the ISS have been switched to Linux. “We migrated key functions from …
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May 092013
 

Vehicles damaged during downtown Spokane garage fire
Firefighters were called to Parking West, 1102 W. Sprague Ave. when people leaving work to drive home reported flames erupting from a truck on the third level of the garage. The garage is owned by Centennial Real Estate Properties, a subsidiary of the …
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Garage fire put out with haste
No vehicles were in the garage at the time of the fire. No injuries occurred, and the homeowner and family were able to leave their house. The department estimated the contents damage to be about $ 10,000 and another $ 10,000 in structure damage.
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May 092013
 

Angry Birds addict proposes to girlfriend through custom-made level of his
An Australian fan of the game Angry Birds proposed to his girlfriend through a custom-made level of his favorite game. Ben Levi, 30, asked makers Rovio for help in popping the question to Melissa Swift by creating a one-off game level ending with the …
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Town of Lockport planners hear proposal for Custom Laser building
LOCKPORT – Anthony Bodami, longtime managing partner of Titan Wrecking and Environmental of the City of Tonawanda, appeared Wednesday before the town Planning Board to discuss his plans to buy the former Custom Laser building in the town's …
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Reader UI of the Week: Remarkably minimal custom-made healing UI
I also wanted to add something totally new to this UI, and after I found out that with a bit of custom code you could make a WeakAuras 3D model show your own character model, I was on a mission to make a Talent window that was similar to the one in …
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May 092013
 

NCAA committees recommend rule changes for men's, women's basketball
The NCAA Men's Basketball Rules Committee recommended a significant focus on freedom of movement and a change to how block/charge calls will be made, and the NCAA Women's Basketball Rules Committee recommended adding a 10-second …
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Inaugural Big Ten hockey league schedule begins for Badgers on Nov. 29 at
Wisconsin men's hockey and the Big Ten look ahead to a new era with today's release of the 2013-14 schedule. Wisconsin looks to make a grand debut in the Big Ten when it returns a group of 16 seniors and juniors from a team the captured the WCHA …
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May 092013
 

Philanthropist Eva Haller, 83, Receives Inaugural Mentoring Award At Women's
At Forbes' Power Redefined Women's Summit in New York on Thursday, the crowd gave Eva Haller a standing ovation as she took the stage to accept her Award for Excellence in Mentoring. Jo Ann Jenkins, president of the AARP Foundation, presented the …
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A Quiet Transformation: Afghan Women's Networking Movement
When I travel, I am often asked why Afghan women are not standing up for their rights. My answer is: Afghan women, and the communities they live in, are standing up for their rights. The women who have asked the questions look puzzled. So let me try …
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May 092013
 

Ten costumes from the National Gallery's 'Ballets Russes' that wouldn't look
But the real stars of this show are the costumes. Most of the major ballets in the show — from “Scheherazade,” to “Cleopatra,” to the groundbreaking “Rites of Spring,” — are represented by the original costumes worn in each production, designed by …
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Altuzarra's Ballet Costumes Debuted Last Night
Joseph Altuzarra debuted his first ballet costumes (a rite of passage for fashion designers now, it seems) at the New York City Ballet's spring gala last night. Altuzarra, who danced in his youth, described the outfits an exploration of "the American …
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May 092013
 

Communications Intern
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Frontier Communications Has A Serious Revenue Problem
In our last article we said Frontier Communications' (FTR) major challenge is to stop the continuous bleed in revenue. Frontier Communications released their 2013 first quarter results on May 6. Based on the revenue challenge ahead of them this article …
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Don't Let Digital Communications Replace Middle Management
Good organizations have stepped up their internal communications, with many investing significant resources in a plethora of digital channels. Yet in my experience of working with several multinational companies in recent months, that investment is …
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May 092013
 

Accessories Market Is Expanding for Samsung Phones
Here's a sign that Samsung Electronics continues to rise as a challenger to Apple in the handset market: the proliferation of third-party accessories supporting its Galaxy phones. Incase, a popular case maker in San Francisco, on Thursday started …
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Home Spa Accessories
Next, the accessories. Although Ms. Ahn, 39, insisted that “the stuff,” as she called it, “is just an enhancement,” she began her search at the Waterworks Flatiron showroom, where she gave a reporter a tour of a wall of shower heads, explaining the …
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Delphi: Navigating gains in auto accessories
Delphi: Navigating gains in auto accessories. This auto sector turnaround is attracting big bets from some top hedge funds. By TheStockAdvisors 7 hours ago. Car on stack of money © Dynamic Graphics Jupiterimages By Nicholas Vardy, Bull Market Alert …
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Daily Report: Apple's Grip on Accessories Is Slipping
But Apple's iron grip on the digital accessories in hotel rooms, store shelves and living rooms is starting to slip — potentially risking the royalties it earns from accessory makers and, more significant, giving Apple customers more freedom to switch …
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