BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Limba - ECPv6.16.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Limba X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://limba.net X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Limba REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20120311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20121104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20130310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20131103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20140309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20141102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130405T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130405T000000 DTSTAMP:20130405T040000Z CREATED:20130405T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130405T040000Z UID:4554-1365120000-1365120000@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA Dr James Hayward- Applied DNA Sciences DESCRIPTION:Today’s Speaker at LIMBA was Dr. James Hayward. We contacted Dr. Hayward at the urging of LIMBA member Carol Acker. Carol told me that we would be very impressed with what Jim had to say and she was right. Thank you Carol. \n  \nJames Hayward is the CEO of Applied DNA Sciences originally located and begun in California. When Hayward was consulted on the nature of the science he made many recommendations for the business model and the company asked him to be CEO. Subsequently he moved the company to Long Island.   \n  \nLong Island according to Jim is fertile soil for a company like this\, being perhaps third largest accumulation of resources in bio-science in the nation. He cited Cold Spring Harbor\, Stony Brook and Brookhaven National Labs to support his claim. Dr. Hayward comes to the arena of his work with advanced degrees in Bio-physics and Molecular biology. Before this he created Long Island companies that were sold to Dow Chemical and BSAF. \n  \nDNA identification is a growth industry. It is estimated that the annual counterfeit business amounts to $1.7 trillion annually worldwide\, buy that theft of value is perhaps the smallest part of the problem. Counterfeit computer chips in American military devices that could result in massive loss of life have been found. He gave an example of an “Iron Dome” type of missile that malfunctioned. There was literally one second to spare to launch another missile that did work. \n  \nThe premise of this technology is that by adding a DNA to a product it can be easily identified. The identifying DNA cannot be copied by virtue of the complexity of the genome structure. The mathematical probability of creating a DNA that would mimic the original is 10 to 29th power. Battele Corporation\, a company known for its data analysis capabilities\, was hired for the sole purpose of outsmarting the technology of DNA identification. After months of trying they failed to be able to replicate the DNA given to them. \n  \nNinety five percent of American utility companies have suffered losses of copper and other materials. Each of those thefts ranged from $50\,000 to $2million dollars. By being able to ID these metals the scrap dealers would soon learn that they would be in jeopardy and refuse to buy them\, and thereby rendering the materials not salable. \n  \nThe company’s success in the United Kingdom has been remarkable. While robberies of cash transfer companies such as Brinks are relatively rare in the US (about 50 per year in the whole country) there have been over 1\,000 per year in London alone\, partly because these services do not carry weapons. These crimes have decreased dramatically because the money is “fogged” with a distinctive DNA. That DNA identification happens on three levels\, one of them is visible\, but subtle. The merchants are trained to know the visible markings and alert police\, rendering the money useless\, and the thief vulnerable to arrest. \n  \nDr. Hayward gave an example of a shipment of premium grade cotton that was sent to China to be woven into cloth and made into garments. The garments came back with seventy percent of the cotton being an inferior grade. The shipment was refused. \n  \nBut probably the worst danger of all is the counterfeiting of drugs. This is not merely a case of getting an ineffective dose\, but more dangerously\, a product that can kill you. He gave us a real life story of a young liver transplant recipient from Setauket who was given a medication that was supposed to help the new organ function. The young man went into a coma that required heroic efforts to keep him alive and a new liver transplant was required. The story had a happy ending\, because the man did survive.   \n  \nThe myriad examples that were presented by the speaker indicated the wide spread uses that this technology will eventually will be adaptable to. While Hayward was giving us his information he was able to conduct a running conversation with the audience which made for an excellent presentation. \n  \nThank you Dr. Hayward URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-dr-james-hayward-applied-dna-sciences/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130412T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130412T000000 DTSTAMP:20130412T040000Z CREATED:20130412T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130412T040000Z UID:4557-1365724800-1365724800@limba.net SUMMARY:Rebirth of the Suffolk Theater DESCRIPTION:  \n \nThe speaker this morning was Bob Spiotto\, the Executive Director of the newly restored Suffolk Theater in Riverhead. Bob is an enthusiastic man of the theater. He was the director of the Adams Theater at Hofstra for many years\, and now he is having a good time creating this new experience in theater. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=V47FIJ5oCNw#! \n  \n  \nThe Suffolk Theater opened originally in 1933 and was used as a movie house. It has been closed since 1987 and the state of disrepair grew progressively worse. The structure was a candidate to meet the wrecking ball. That is until the present owners Dianne and Bob Castaldi purchased the theater in 2005. There were political obstacles in the effort to restore and re-open the theater but they persevered. Below is a quote from the theater website. \n  \n”The Suffolk Theater opened on December 30\, 1933. According to newspapers of the day\, more than 2000 people attended the opening night festivities. When the theater opened it was hailed as\, Long Island’s prettiest and most complete playhouse. State of the art air conditioning attracted special raves for the ‘ever cleaning of the air.’ An opening review in The Riverhead News on January 5\, 1934 states “No matter which way one turns\, there is luxury and comfort\, this is exceptionally true in the reception corridor and ladies room as well as in the entrance lobby.” \n  \nSuffolk has been restored to original beauty. Today the theater has carved out a niche that appears to be unique. The audience area is made up of arranged tables and chairs\, http://www.suffolktheater.com/your-event and if the spirit moves you\, can get up and dance. http://www.suffolktheater.com/theater-map   \n  \nThe diversity of events makes this a venue that is not competing with the other great theaters on Long Island. This\, according to Mr. Spiotto\, is another layer of the arts. They are producing show\, featuring comedy\, drama\, music of every genre\, including\, rock\, jazz\, rockabilly\, and big band. They will be showing movies and using the space for weddings and other special occasions. The theater has its own restaurant and food is available as you watch a show. This is an exciting addition to Long Island’s cultural life. \n  \nErnie Fazio \n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/rebirth-of-the-suffolk-theater/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130419T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130419T000000 DTSTAMP:20130419T040000Z CREATED:20130419T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130419T040000Z UID:4559-1366329600-1366329600@limba.net SUMMARY:LIMBA -James Coll- Hosted by Ken Bayne DESCRIPTION:  \n\nJames Coll\, was today’s guest speaker. Mr. Coll is the Founder of Change NYS\, a nonprofit organization for educating the voting public about the November 7\, 2017 Ballot Question concerning whether or not to hold a Constitutional Convention. The Ballot question is required every 20 years. There are 14 states including New York that require a voter approved Ballot question. There has been 233 State Constitutional Conventions since 1787; 9 Conventions in New York State. The last Convention that was approved by the voters and held was in 1967. If a Constitutional Convention is approved by the voters in November 2017\, three delegates in each of the State Senate Districts shall be elected\, with 15 at large delegates\, or a total of 201 delegates are sent to convene in Albany. Mr. Coll reviewed the myriad of changes that could be made to the Constitution for the benefit of the people versus the benefit of special interests. Historically\, the voter turnout for this question is an abysmal 39% of eligible voters. In 1997\, 33% of the electorate did not vote on the question\, which had a visible\, first position on the ballot. Mr. Coll concluded that Union and other special interests engaged in a negative campaign to reject a Constitutional Convention. In 1997 of those who responded to the question about holding a Convention voted 1/3 in the affirmative and 2/3 in the negative\, and the measure went to defeat. In 2017\, Change NYS is hoping to provide education through social media (Facebook\, Twitter\, Belongs and E-mails) to educate the voters about the pending ballot initiative and encourage a vote\, yes or no\, on the issue. Mr. Coll did not have enough time to cover all the issues that he wanted and was invited to address the group in the future.\n\n   \nHosting and recap by Ken Bayne\nThanks Ken\n  URL:https://limba.net/calendar/limba-james-coll-hosted-by-ken-bayne/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20130426T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20130426T000000 DTSTAMP:20130426T040000Z CREATED:20130426T040000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20130426T040000Z UID:4563-1366934400-1366934400@limba.net SUMMARY:No Meeting scheduled DESCRIPTION:Mithch Paley will be speaking on May 10th register early URL:https://limba.net/calendar/no-meeting-scheduled/ LOCATION:NY END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR