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JOHN JAY COLLEGE IS SEEKING AN ESL TEACHER/TUTOR
2008-05-07 17:22:00
John Jay College is seeking an ESL teacher/tutor. Requirements: The ideal candidate will have a masters in ESL or TESOL or a certificate in TESOL and a masters in another related area like English Literature. We need someone who has experience in higher education, not adult education and preferably familiar with CUNY's population and the ACT exams. The job will pay $35 or more an hour depending on the line the person is hired under and the person's experience. It will be for about 10-15 hours a week depending on the budget they get for next year. Finally, would like someone progressive who truly cares about the students, not just about a job. If you are interested or know someone who is please contact Luisa Paulino at: 212-237-8231 or via e-mail at lpaulino@jjay.cuny.edu.
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THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION IS HIRING
2008-05-07 17:00:00
If you or anyone you know are between the ages of 18-31 with a high school diploma, the Federal Aviation Administration has re-opened the application process for air traffic controller school in order to fill the upcoming void created by retiring controllers. Students, upon graduation have the potential of earning over $100,000.00 with benefits in about 3 years. You only need a high school diploma to apply.
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05.03.08 | 5-9PM | SOA PRESENTS THE LAUNCH OF SCRATCH.BOMB.SPIT.BREAK AN AL
2008-05-02 14:32:00
The Sound Of Art is launching their All-City SCRATCH.BOMB.SPIT.BREAK art series with world-renown illustrator, graphic designer and painter, Joe Buck.
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THE COUNT ME IN ORGANIZATION AND AMERICAN EXPRESS JOIN FORCES TO ASSIST AND
2008-04-17 16:03:00
American Express's small business division OPEN has has partnered with non-profit organization Count Me In (which supports women?s economic independence) to start the ?Make Mine a Million $ Business ? program. The ?Make Mine a Million $ Business? is a nationwide program open to women that provides a combination of resources - money, mentoring, marketing/public relations and technology tools - to grow their businesses from micro to $millions. (FYI - the women-owned business must have an annual revenue of at least $250K to qualify for this program.)
More About: Education , Personal Finance , Community , Organization

REPUBLICA EYEWEAR ON VH1'S NEW SHOW VIVA HOLLYWOOD
2008-04-17 15:33:00
Catch Republica Eyewear on the new VH1 show Viva Hollywood where contestants compete for a chance at a $100,000 prize and a telenovela contract with Telemundo. Hosts are Maria Conchita Alonso and Carlos Ponce. Judges include: Daisy Fuentes, Charo, Cheech Marin and Sofia Vergara to name a few. Here's a clip from the season premiere featuring our Barcelona & Sucre frames.
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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AT EL MUSEO DEL BARRIO IN NEW YORK CITY
2008-04-17 03:09:00
Here is a list of job positions currently available at El Museo del Barrio in New York City that they are actively seeking to fill.
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BET'S DANELLA & RAYJ ROCKIN' REPUBLICA'S SUCRE AND BANGKOK FRAMES ON THE BL
2008-04-16 23:47:00
In this spring fashion segment, BET'S Danella and Ray J rock Republica's Sucre frame in Tortoise and the Bangkok frame in gold. For more info visit: shop.republica.com.
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HAND TAILORED LUXURY MOBILE PHONES FOR THE BALLA' IN YOU
2008-04-14 15:02:00
On their website, British based Continental Mobile describes itself as "Bespoke British Tailoring for Luxury Mobile Phones & Exclusive Gifts"... and luxury they are 'ol chap! You can snag iPods, iPhones, Nokia, Samsung and LG mobile phones in 24K yellow gold, white gold, rose gold or platinum. The only question we have now is how does this modification affect the iPhone's warranty?Gold_iphone (iPhone shown below in rose gold: £1199 GBP Sterling)
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EMPLOYEMENT OPPORTUNITY | EARN A SIX FIGURE SALARY AS DIRECTOR OF THE SMITH
2008-04-14 14:30:00
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES: The Director, in concert with the Secretary and Under Secretary, is responsible for defining and communicating the Center?s mission, goals and programs within the context of the Smithsonian?s overall goals and objectives. The Director works closely with the Center?s advisors and staff to accomplish the Center?s goals, secure private and public funding and broaden constituencies. The Director collaborates on Latino programming with Smithsonian museums, educational programs, affiliate museums and outside organizations to leverage ideas and resources and promote the Center?s mission. Additionally the Director administers the Latino Pool, a $1 million dollar annual grant program, supported by a congressional appropriation, for Latino oriented projects within the Smithsonian. The Director serves as the principal fundraiser in partnership with the Center?s Boards and the Smithsonian?s central development office to increase resources available for projects a...
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04.23.07 - 04.27.07 | 100% VENEZUELA FILM FESTIVAL, 2ND EDITION | NEW YORK
2008-04-10 21:02:00
The Second Edition of the 100% Venezuela Film Festival will be held from April 23rd-27th at the King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center (NYU) and will screen films from the 70?s, 80?s and 90?s, in addition to some of the most recent productions from this troubled OPEC nation focusing on politics, from diverse angles and points of view. Noteworthy screenings include: Postcards from Leningrad (2007), Venezuela?s official Oscar entry; the blockbuster success Secuestro Express (2005) and Francisco de Miranda (2006); two of the most important films of all time: The Smoking Fish (1978) and Chronicle of a Subversive Latin American (1975) and the internationally awarded Oriana (1985) and Nude with Oranges (1997), among 14 additional carefully selected films.
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HERMES MERCHANDISE MANAGER POSITION
2008-04-10 19:48:00
Job opening working for the U.S. subsidiary of Hermès as the Merchandising liaison between directly owned U.S. retail stores and company headquarters in Paris.
More About: Fashion , Manager , Style , Employment , Merchandise

04.17.08 | 6-8PM | FOR THE BLOGGERS: CATCH ARIANA HUFFINGTON AT THE NEW SCH
2008-04-09 15:14:00
If you're a blogger, aspiring blogger, writer or are just into politics, this is a great opportunity to catch one of the most successful in the blogosphere for free at the New School in New York City.
More About: Politics , Media , Commentary , Technology , Events

KANYE WEST LAUNCHES NEW TRAVEL SITE
2008-04-08 14:59:00
Good idea, bad execution...for now. We expected something a little sexier and well thought out coming from a style icon such as Mr. West.
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JUNOT DIAZ WINS THE PULITZER FOR FICTION
2008-04-08 14:35:00
Props go out to Junot for winning the Pulitzer Prize in the fiction category for his book "The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao." Here's the author speaking about the book at Google's Mountainview, CA headquarters back in September of last year.
More About: Creative , Fiction , Cultura , Wins , Diaz

FROM SEXY SEATING FOR TWO TO BUNK BED FOR THE KIDDIES: THE TRANSFORMER OF S
2008-04-05 00:54:00
The Doc couch by Resource Furniture is perfect for those living in small spaces. Get your Optimus Prime on!
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PROJECT RUNWAY HITS NYC! SEASON FIVE OPEN CALLS
2008-04-05 00:10:00
Project Runway is seeking designers with serious chops to compete in the fifth season of of Bravo's hit competition series "Project Runway." They are looking for up-and-coming as well as established fashion professionals and aspirants. The selected designers will compete and show their designs to the industry's top names. Think you have what it takes?
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OLD SCHOOL MEETS NEW SCHOOL OIL LAMP BULBS
2008-04-03 16:48:00
While we're on some old world/new world design kick...here's an interesting twist on Thomas Edison's invention courtesy of Portuguese born industrial designer Sergio Silva.
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WCH DESIGNS MODERN IPOD CASES + LAPTOP SLEEVES WITH OLD WORLD CONSTRUCION
2008-04-03 16:47:00
Check out these great looking cases from Working Class Heroes. Their Asphalt Collection, made specifically for Mac laptop's and iPod's is made from 100% top range wool felt and premium analine leather.
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DEFENDIUS DOOR CHAIN
2008-04-03 16:38:00
We would love to see someone try to remove the chain on one of these bad-boys after a couple of bottles of Merlot. Love the ingenuity though! Props to the Art Lebedev Studio for thinking outside the box on something as mundane as the old door chain!
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THE BAND-AID LIMITED EDITION CONVERSE X DR ROMANELLI
2008-04-02 16:57:00
These are custom Chuck Taylor kicks are officially bananas! As this year marks the 100th anniversary of Converse, they commissioned 100 of the world's most creative minds to each design a special sneaker. Each shoe expresses the respective artist's unique commentary on HIV/AIDS and how it affects everyone. Created as part of the 1HUND(RED) humanitarian campaign, what makes these so appropo is the use of the band-aid as a metaphor for healing. Props to multimedia artist Darren Romanelli a.k.a. DRx for this great design! (Cost: 195.00 ?)
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DEADLINE: 04.25.08 | HBO & THE NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
2008-04-02 14:59:00
HBO and The New York International Latino Film Festival (NYILFF) today announced the 5th annual open call for entry for the HBO/NYILFF Short Film Competition. Jointly created in 2004, the competition seeks to foster films by Latino filmmakers and/or about the Latino experience. One winner will be chosen from among applicants to receive $15,000 in funding from HBO to produce and direct a short film based on an original script entry. The completed short will be presented on screen this summer at the 2008 New York International Film Festival, July 22- 27, and considered for broadcast on any of HBO?s programming services.
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JOB MARKET OUTLOOK FOR 2009
2008-04-02 14:43:00
Here's a very funny look at next year's job market outlook. This satirical short (The Job) was created by written and directed by Jonathan Browining.
More About: Politics , Entertainment , Film , Market , Outlook

SNEAKER SCIENCE CLASS
2008-03-28 13:48:00
Our type of class! Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania is offering Sneakerology 101, a course on everything sneakers. From the rise in the 70?s to hip-hop, the class covers sneaker culture and design.
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03.30.08 | DUNKXCHANGE RETURNS TO THE NYC
2008-03-28 13:35:00
Calling all footwear/sneaker heads, Dunkxchange is back in the NYC this Sunday from 1-6PM at Crash Mansion featuring rare kicks and live performances by Uni | Butta | Loot | Marvin Moor AKA Money Harm of Product G & B | And On The Wheels Of Steel DJ Strike. Here's the math: Crash Manshion 199 Bowery Street NYC 10002 | 1-6PM All Ages | Damage: $10
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SYLLABUZZ MAGAZINE DROPS ANOTHER BANGER
2008-03-28 13:15:00
Congratulations to the good folks at Syllabuzz magazine for putting out another solid edition of their lifestyle magazine that caters to a very lucrative but underserved market; college students. The 2nd content-rich issue features an article on the Sound of Art?s own M. Tony Peralta as well as an outstanding and inspiring interview with man of the hour Junot Diaz among many other buzz worthy items. Not to mention, yours truly has a political piece on there that is quite good if I may say so myself. Syllabuzz Magazine is available on college campuses across the country as well as online, so I suggest you do yourself a favor and make sure you get a hold of a copy.
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THE iSTICK BY ALEXEI MIKHAILOV
2008-03-24 15:24:00
This lipstick style mobile device with touch screens on all four sides doesn't exist yet, but we definitely know women who wish it did.
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A NEW SEXY TWIST ON D/A DIGITAL CLOCK BY ALVIN ARONSON
2008-03-24 14:40:00
RISD student/designer and soon to be graduate Alvin Aronson has come up with a clean and fresh new design for the digital clock. Aronson desceibes d/a clock as "An object that plays on the common LED-display digital clock with physical segments that slowly fade in and out of a white surface. The D/A Clock introduces new characteristics to the digital mediation of time: a physical dimension and intermediate states ? the time between 0 and 1."
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BARACK OBAMA ALREADY ON AIR FORCE ONE
2008-03-24 14:04:00
No, not the plane. Cleveland based artist Van has customized these Nike Air Force One's with Obama's imaging and messaging. Somehow, we just don't see anyone wanting to rock McCain AF1's. Check 'em out.
More About: Politics , Design , Fashion , Community , Barack Obama

BARACK OBAMA & SAM COOKE: A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
2008-03-20 03:12:00
A very inspiring song and video for a very inspiring man at a crossroad in history.
More About: Barack Obama , Change , Barack , Obama , Gonna

YOU GOTTA LOVE NEW YORK STATE GOVERNOR DAVID PATTERSON
2008-03-18 18:29:00
We have a funny feeling that the new Governor for the State of New York David Patterson, is going to do very well. We're becoming big fans of his. What a great personality, judge for yourself:
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