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Nopa: The Burger That Knocks It Out of the Ballpark
The search ended abruptly Friday night at Nopa.
It's one of my favorite restaurants in San Francisco, and my pal Matt and I decided to have a boy's night out while the planets were aligned and we were both in town at the same time. Even before I saw a menu, I knew I wanted the burger and after a plate of incredibly tasty Padrón peppers (which, if you haven't tried, you should hop on a plane to try right now—and that's coming from someone that dislikes peppers, almost across-the-board) and a couple of Sidecars (Matt's with rum, mine with Armagnac), my burger finally landed. And ho-boy, what a beauty*.
Even though I haven't tasted every hamburger in town, or all that some of you recommended, I know from eating at Nopa a few times before that I wouldn't be disappointed. And sure enough, everything from the warm, slightly-charred beef patty, bun toasted in each side, and the tangy pickled red onions, this was it.
And I thought I was over the whole "everything's better with bacon!" mania, until I tasted the rashers of house-smoked bacon criss-crossing this beef patty, and decided that the game ain't over for bacon. In fact, it's going into overtime.
There is one more contender I'm looking forward to, waiting in the batter's box, for later in the week. But as far as I'm concerned, the hamburger at Nopa is the grand slam.
560 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA
(415) 864-8643
*Excusez-moi for the photo of the burger and fries, which doesn't do them justice. I just got a new camera and am figuring out all those crazy dials and digital displays.
If you're in San Francisco, tonight I'll be at Omnivore Books for a booksigning and chat, from 6 to 7pm. Stop by!
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I had dinner with my mother at Nopa a few weeks back (sardines, duck legs, pork chop). We sat upstairs, watching the action on the main floor, and all night my mom kept going, "Wow, the burger seems really popular!" as every other diner ordered one. It looked amazing, as did the roast chicken, and I desperately want to head back to try it. Next time I'm in San Francisco, I definitely will.
The Nopa burger is damn good, but I just came back from a place called The New Zealander in Alameda that has a burger called the Aucklander 3 AM White Lady Special. It comes with a slice of pineapple, ham, beet, white cheddar, garlic and a fried egg. It does not come with fries (you can sub it for the salad instead) but it's really not necessary. It's so wrong,yet so right.
Man, you're really enjoying the US visit, aren't you? :) Nice to hear. Make sure you drink lots of good coffee before you go back.
Did you end up getting the Lumix camera? I have the bottom of the range and absolutely adore it. I love that you can push the ISO right up to get flash free photos and that you can adjust the white balance so the shots under fluoro lights aren't blue or red.
Did you know…that hamburgers here in Australia often have a slice of beetroot in them? :)
connie: That reminds me of a place in vegan pizza place I used to go to in Santa Cruz (I think it was called "Right Livelihood"?) They had a cashew pizza with cashew "cheese", and pineapple, that was oddly delicious. That burger sounds a tad more challenging, but after my vegan pizza confession, who am I to judge? ; )
everything is housemade! even the bun. I've only been twice, but felt compelled to order the burger the second time, because it was *that* good. I dream about the juice running down ….
Gosh, I waited almost a year after NOPA opened to finally get there. And I live like 5 blocks away (Those darn pesky kids need some one to care for them at night. The nerve)
Oh the burger did not disappoint…..
Bacon is meat candy :-)
This post makes me so hungry for a hamburger! It is difficult to find a good old fashioned hamburger here in Japan. They aren't bad, they just aren't quite the same as the one it looks like you enjoyed here. *Yum*
For Tokyo Terrace, in case you haven't tried it yet…
I am not a fan of most chain restaurants. And the idea of eating at one while traveling seems like a wasted food experience for sure. But, while I was in Tokyo for an extended stay I found myself most satisfied, as far as burgers were concerned, at Johnny Rockets. Sometimes an American girl just needs a cheeseburger bad! They serve a classic yummy American burger w/ great fries, Heinz ketchup from a glass bottle, and thick delicious freshly made chocolate shakes. This was three years ago, so I don't know if the Ropongi location is still in business. It's worth checking out before caving and sadly heading over to one of the many dreaded Golden Arches ;-)
I love the baseball metaphors. Take that, Paris!!!
I'm glad you finally found the burger that does it for you! For me, on a bacon burger, a barrel cured dill pickle spear and little scoop of cole slaw (on the burger) finishes it off perfectly!
i love your blog, have been lurking daily for months now, and could not help but finally comment because i, too, am an american living in paris (for about 3 years now).
never – ever – in the states did i ever really crave a burger. but since being here, i need at least one cheeseburger per month to feel sane. but…it is an often-disappointing search here in a culinary capital.
so this is just a note of total solidarity and thrill that you found one (even in sf) that hits the spot !!
thanks for your amazing work and this blog…
Oh, thanks for the shout-out to "pimientos de Padron", or at least that's what they call them in Galicia, the only place I've encountered them so far…and there they're everywhere. I was skeptical at first, but it only took me one or two peppers to become firmly and irrevocably addicted. If they have a similar pull on you, David, Galicia's a lot closer to Paris than San Francisco (and cheaper too, I imagine) next time you have a hankering!
Now that is a burger I would adore. Plus there are really great pickled onions (of the less is more cooking school). Do please continue to enjoy eating so you can share from SF. Then I can continue to hoard ideas for my almost 2 months away Summer.
It is such a pleasure to visit here. Sincere thanks, dear David for your many foodie adventures for our sakes (LOL of course, dear David)
Padron Peppers. We always order them at Cafe Baba Re Ba when we are in Vegas. Served with coarse salt, they make for a perfect appetizer.
As desert guru and a bacon fan, what are your thoughts on bacon desserts?
This is good to know! I tried going to Nopa about a month ago but there was a 90 minute wait so we went somewhere else. It looks like it would have been worth the wait! Next time…
Celia: Don't worry…I'm drinking lots of coffee here in San Francisco. May have to buy another suitcase to bring more back!
And yes, I did get the Lumix LX3. I need to play around with it some more because I know it has a lot of features. Especially the ability to shoot in low light, which is the main reason I bought it.
Lorna: I think used in certain situations, anything can go almost anywhere. I've had vegetable-based ice creams that were really good, but I've also had certain things (like cumin-spiced chocolate), that was icky. I did make Candied Bacon Ice Cream and it was pretty tasty, although I'm still a big fan of plain ol' chocolate ; )
arugulove: Yes, next time reserve well in advance. It's totally worth it…one of my favorite restaurants in the world.
GF & Jessica: The funny thing is, I don't really like peppers. And those are really good! Wish I could find some in Paris, although I might just sneak some back…if there's any room left in my suitcase after my trip to Costco! (I bought about 10 giant bags of pecans…)
I've never been to Nopa, but if it's the place I think it is (Richie from LineCook?) then I'm not at all surprised that the burger was near perfection.
While the bacon and beef are certainly alluring, it's the picture of that toasted bun that has me drooling. Nopa will be on my list the next time I am in SF.
That burger looks amazing and my mouth is now watering. Except when I look at your tweet and how badly you want to eat cottage cheese. I'm not a fan.
Off -topic…I need to ask you what you recommend I do with some kiwi fruit I have in my fridge…actually wanted to send you an e-mail, but searched up and down and could not find any email address, so I leave this question as a comment.
Thank you for any suggestion you might have.
Hi David – it was a pleasure to meet you at BlogHerFood09! You were swamped everywhere you went – no surprise – but still somehow managed to be very gracious and sweet. Thanks again for tipping me off to the tweet from Alanna. I am so happy I was able to buy her extra ticket! What a great event, and the perfect way for me to kick-start my blog… which I hope to have up and running before the new year. :)
I'm curious whether my earlier comment planted the sidecar seed in your head, or if it was just coincidence. They are so tasty, aren't they?
i'm kind of obsessed with those padron peppers. Las Ramblas in the Mission makes a great version – and Cesar in the East Bay serves them as well. I love their crackly, salty, oily goodness.
ta ta,
They are from Northern Spain, you should be able to get them a Paris, Non?
Wow David you eat a lot of burgers on ur american tour. Make sure you eat ur vegetables too! haha great appetizing shots, make me hungry at the other side of the globe…Melbourne. here we have gourmet burgers called "Grill'd", do check them out when ur in Melbourne!!!
GF: Oddly, you'd think that was the case. But I can't imagine finding anything like those peppers in Paris. Perhaps in the south, closer to Spain?
Lady Macaron: If corn tortillas count as a vegetable, then yes…I am eating my vegetables.
Dawn: Am not sure who planted the idea of a Sidecar in my brain. But if it was you—thanks!
David…what is the green burger sauce?
SO going there in November when I am in San Francisco….
Yep, that looks like one terrific burger.
David, you probably have enough burgers on your plate, but in case you don't, the best burger in the east bay is at 900 Grayson. The patties are cooked precisely to order and served with bacon and a few shoestring fried onions. I generally don't eat beef, but I sure do when I'm there.
Hi David- I just saw you tonight at Omnivore Books- I was too shy at the time, but I wanted to invite you to breakfast at Pizzaiolo if you have any more time on the east bay before you go. I'm the pastry chef…we've become wierdly popular for our old-fashioned donuts, and we also serve delicious Blue Bottle espresso, turnovers, and croissants (on Friday and Saturday mornings). Thanks, Kiri
P.S. My friends just keep requesting your candied bacon ice cream-I've made it 3 times this month!
wish you were making your way down to socal for a book signing. are you hitting any good bakeries up there? tartine, arizmendi???
David – Thanks for the hilarious talk tonite – loved your stories – and for signing all our books. Btw: for great Korean BBQ, Nate Appleman recommends: Wooden Charcoal Barbecue House (415.751.6336, 4611 Geary Blvd.) —and it's open 'til 3 a.m. daily.
ps. Hope you take Pizzaiolo up on the breakfast offer – they rock!
Glad to hear you had a good time and enjoyed our epic burger. I'm a sous-chef at NOPA and its always nice to hear good things about the restaurant and our food. I'm big fan of your blog and cookbooks. Cheers.
this burger looks amazing! where can you find as a good a burger in Paris? Have yet to find one that comes close to this.
Scoop in the rue Saint Honore does a pretty good burger in Paris, but David's NOPA burger has me swooning here in the 9th arrondissement on a pretty Indian summer day at noon.
And bacon! David, if you brought home as much Neiman Ranch applewood smoked bacon as you can carry, you'd be my true hero. Glad you're enjoying your trip. xoA
Huh. I AM surprised.
If not in Rungis, all hope is lost.
Thanks for the address, I'll travel to SF in a few weeks and I LOVE good hamburgers !
Sadly, Right Livelihood in Santa Cruz has closed it's doors, even in this organic vegan mecca part of the world they could not endure the economy. Glad you gave it a try – I never did, I'd rather have that burger from Nopa!
Come visit Santa Cruz again, try La Posta, or Soif, or Avanti's, you'll be pleased!
I'm a sucker for a good burger and this looks like it might be right up there on that chart.
If I ever make it to San Fransisco (I'm from Ontario), I will definitely hit up Nopa with my faraway foodie (www.farawayfoodies.wordpress.com), Geoff.
Thanks for an awesome post!
Hi David,
So glad to hear the book tour is going well stateside but I must admit to being jealous of all the others who got to hear you speak. I read the The Sweet Life in Paris just before heading over to Paris for the first time and laughed the whole way through it. In fact, I just got back from my honeymoon and was there during the book signing. You should have seen my husband Jeff and I running around the Left Bank trying to find you! It was hilarious, but after an hour of trying to get directions from parisians with raised eyebrows, we gave up and went to Grom.
Our iphone strangely kept leading us to a dead end. The five glorious days we were there before moving on to the next country were filled with visits to yours and Clotilde's recommendations and not a single one fell short! There were the magical and life changing moments at Da Rosa, where the owner appeared and smiled at us while we moaned at the incredible stuff they were feeding us and we even stopped in to have hot chocolate at Patisserie Viennoise.
The ladies there were so sweet and yes, a bus almost hit me! The best "David" moment we experienced, however, was at the Bastille market. We couldn't help but load up with fresh produce, gaze at the amazing selection from the fish mongers (we are from the midwest so we never get to see incredible fresh fish at home) and when I spotted Catherine, the chicken lady, I ran right over to get my own "crap"! She was completely charming and funny so I was smitten when she smiled at me as I watched her work the chicken on the racks. She was busy with another customer and when I turned to look at the him, I do believe it was Romain! At least that is the name she called him! OK, we also admit to stalking your Flickr stream to see if it looked like him.
It was disappointing not to catch your signing in time but we fell in love with Paris and will be back for sure. By then, I'm sure you will have found more treasures to share with those of us wishing to visit. Thank you for your great work on this blog. It has been inspiring for me as I search for my voice in the world of blogging and brightens our day!
Cher David–what a super time we had last night at Omnivore here is San Fran.
You are so charming and fun–I would just love to cook with you.
We visit Paris frequently–love the place like crazy–but when we hit the shores of the USofA–I just got to have me some spice! I have been known to hit a Taco Bell at Kennedy with the Hot as Hell plastic envelop of sauce (now, you got to admit, that has desperation written all over it).
We live three blocks from NOPA and agree with you–this is one fine establishment.
But on top of the great food, the people are absolutely the most welcoming and caring staff you are likely to find in today's restaurant world (well, one exception is Bistro l'Ardoise on Noe). There is a reason there is a 90 minute wait. These people deserve all the success they have achieved.
Am now subscribed to your newsletter–so will keep up more closely with the David Goings On movement.
No fair to make me crave hamburgers just after I've left Berkeley for Paris. At least the one at Nopa doesn't have those wonderful turmeric pickle chips.
I haven't yet tried Scoop, but it can't be as good as California burgers. Oh well, I'll have to make do with the foie gras sandwich sold out at the Ham Foire at Chatou.
By the way, I was in a 7th arrondissement NY-style café the other day where they had the chutzpah to charge 25 Euros for a "cheeseburger"! No sale…
As long as you're in the Bay Area, try to get out to Bakesale Betty's in Oakland for the fried chicken salad or sandwich. And don't miss Charlie Hallowell's Pizzaiola up the block.
Hey David,
It's Art, your former next door neighbor from Diamond Heights. We were going to stop by Omnivore to say "hi" but couldn't make it out there in time. Our family and friends continue to enjoy your amazing books and fabulous recipes. Next time we see you, we've got several more books for you to autograph!
If you are still in SF and not over the burger cravings yet, Prather Ranch sets up a grill at the Tuesday Ferry Building farmer's market and makes a really good one. For the side of fries, while your burger is on the grill, go next door to get the sweet potato fries from Taylor's Automatic Refresher, ordered "extra crispy."
Art; Glad things are ok in the old neighborhood. I miss it! (Well, except for the fog…)
The burger looks great, but my pet peeve again….it looks like frozen potatoes used for the fries. Why would they go to the trouble to make their own bacon and then use frozen potatoes instead of fresh fries???!!! Mon Dieu!
Hmmm, like Ginger, I also wondered about the "green sauce". Some kind of pesto mayo for the fries perhaps?
Vivian & Ginger – I believe the green sauce is basil aioli. Check out Nopa's menu, follow the link in David's post.
Gotta know, did you get a new lens? Or a new camera altogether? Love the pics of the of the "Nopalito & Contigo" photos and can see the almost cartoon colors that it adds to a photo. Just curious as to what you are using.
I saw you got a new camera on the burger post, just wanted more info as to what. The answer is… Yes, I know I'm redundant. I drink (too much) while I comment.
Fantastic burger! How I wished we have such burger in my country.
amy: I'm using my new Lumix LX3 camera. I'm still trying to figure out all those dials and devices on it, but it's small and compact, so it's easy enough to slip into my pocket.
You can find more in my post, My Food Photography Gear.
New camera or not, that is one fine looking burger. As for the padron peppers, if your readers don't want to fly out to San Francisco, they can come to Boston! Toro in Boston's South End also has padron peppers on the menu, and they are fantastic!


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Top 4 Benefits of Laser Gum Therapy
LANAP & Implant Center of Pennsylvania is a state-of-the-art office where our doctors are trained to handle some of the most severe dental issues. We're a dental office that takes pride in helping patients in distress. We want to turn around your dental problems and help you lead a healthier and more fulfilling life.
As the name of our practice suggests, we focus on placing dental implants and treating gum disease with laser dentistry. Today we have a few facts for you to consider about laser dentistry as it pertains to treating gum disease. It's our view that laser dentistry is one of the best things to happen for patients in the last few decades. So why don't more dental patients know about this revolutionary treatment? Well, we hope to change that mindset. Below I have a few facts about the advantages of conventional gum surgery.
No cutting or stitching with laser treatment. Before laser dentistry was introduced as a way to treat gum disease, dentists used invasive surgery techniques that required cutting and stitching the gums. In many cases, dentists needed to complete more than one surgery. As you probably could deduce, this process is invasive and carries a lengthy recovery period. Lasers evaporate the infection in the gums and then allow the teeth and gums to re-attach without the need for stitches. We can often complete your gum therapy in one visit with the use of lasers.
No removal of healthy tissue. Each time someone uses scalpels to remove gum infections, it's likely that the dentist probably remove a portion of the healthy gum tissue. Gum disease is not curable, and it's possible you'll need future surgeries. Eventually, you'll run out of gums to remove. That's why we use lasers. Laser dentistry is far less invasive in terms of removing healthy gum tissue. The lasers will evaporate the infected area and then set the stage for the teeth and gums to re-attach naturally.
Less pain and less postoperative recovery. Anytime you cut or stitch the gums or any tissue, you run the risk of infection. That's frustrating because gum disease treatment is intended to remove an infection. Because laser dentistry uses no stitches or scalpels, we can reduce the risk of postoperative infection. The lasers evaporate the infection and then cauterizes the area. With the area cauterized, there is less likelihood of pain or infection. Even better, you can experience faster healing.
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It's December, somehow. Looking back on 2016, I see that despite my best intentions this is only the third 10 on 10 I've managed this year. But I'm determined to end on a high note, so let's have a look at some random photos from my family's recent trip to New York City.
My daughter had never been to NYC, so we surprised her with a Thanksgiving trip and it was everything I'd hoped it would be.
It was freezing cold (I'm Canadian - I like the cold),
... we walked and took the subway everywhere,
... we ate good food, we knocked items off our to-do list (although there is SO much we missed),
... we looked at amazing art,
... spent time with dear friends,
... and most uplifting of all, my daughter was on board for all of it.
Even though walking the Highline might have been our coldest experience, she didn't complain once. Although bribery in the form of bagels, donuts and hot cocoa might have come into play.
And when we were just too tired to walk any further, we'd come back to our compact but cozy hotel to take a breather and warm our cold feet.
We love to travel, but always drag out feet when it comes to packing and preparing for a trip. But then we arrive, experience everything our destination has to offer and by the time we head back to the airport we are desperate to stay longer. Although as my husband commented, it was a good thing it was time to go home otherwise we would have gone broke.
Time to plan our next trip....
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Why Apple's Holy War Against Google Maps Has Me Worried
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Even after the passing of Steve Jobs, Apple is still fighting a holy war against its greatest nemisis: Google. Android remains the main threat against Apple's iPhone, and Apple would like to rid itself of all traces of anything Google. But since they can't ban users from using Google search, they're trying to do the next best thing: banish Google Maps.
Currently, Google Maps comes pre-installed on Apple's iPhone, and is called simply "Maps." But Apple is loathe to let Google make money off the location queries posed on this map app, so rumor has it they're developing an alternative. This new map app – which will likely be unveiled at WWDC – will replace Google with OpenStreetMap. But instead of sucking, rumor has it that Apple's new map app will one-up Google.
Apple is apparantly developing a 3D alternative to Google Maps that will be a "much cleaner, faster and more reliably experience, " according to Mark Gurman at 9to5 Macs. The mapping app will include C3 technologies to create "incredibly high quality and detailed 3D maps" based on declassified missle targeting methods. The result? 3D renderings of cities that users can fly through, rotate and zoom in on.
Take a look at these preview videos:
Holy mother of awesome.
If these rumors are true – and they tend to be, especially since Apple's acquisition of C3 is already public knowledge – than Google is in some serious s***t. This could be another feature, besides Siri, that ends up breaking iPhone sales records. And it would be an Apple exclusive.
But I have my doubts. For one, users love Google Maps already. Stepping between users and a service they love simply out of spite is ridiuclous (meaning, something Apple would clearly do). Also, more importantly, there's no way Apple will be able to provide the same services as Google Maps in a brand new app. When you search for something in Google Maps, your search query sifts through thousands of Google databases. Apple can't replicate this data without years of search queries. So the new mapping app could end up being a pretty little thing that's actually fairly worthless (which, in its way, sounds like many Apple products). But if Apple ends up pulling this off, perhaps by incorporating mapping data from another source, it could end up being a huge threat to Android.
I mean, it's 3D. And it looks amazing.
We'll keep you posted...
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Monday, November 29, 2010
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Andy, the boatyard manager, recently told me all the local hire boats are named after locks on the Kennet & Avon. So I wasn't all that surprised when I noticed one of the local villages is named Ufton Nevet. Looking for variety I decided to include in in my most recent walk. I actually planned the route some days ago using the OS map service and posted how it was done on the blog.
Yesterday's walk was to verify the footpaths actually existed and the route was accurate using the "breadcrumb" function on the Garmin gps.
Of course with my luck I'd only be walking 10 minutes when a steady drizzling light rain settled in and lasted until I was 200 metres from home. The walk was just over 14km and most of the footpaths were a sea of slippery mud. Today it's fine with a clear blue sky…. Got the 'walk' day completely wrong!
I took the expensive Canon DSLR with me but decided not to risk getting it wet by taking it out of my day pack. These photo's were taken using the 3.2MP camera on the Garmin gps and I'm rather surprised at the quality of the photo's.
Eventually I came upon these interesting buildings. I particularly liked the narrow vertical windows in what I assume is a barn.
The footpath turned to the left, however I fortunately turned and looked back, only then noticing the other buildings.
That's when I realised I'd reached Ufton Court Lodge, a Grade II listed building. Wikipedia describes it as an Elizabethan manor house at Ufton Nervet in the English county of Berkshire. Today is it used by an educational charity. Its history can be traced back to the Doomsday Book.
I was pretty much soaked by the time I made it back to the boat. However I didn't feel cold as I'd keep myself moving and there was little wind to chill the air. A nice hot shower reinvigorated me in time for dinner.


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Ghost of what should've been by Owen
What else in this room reminds me of you?
The windowsill with a crucified pit of an avocado still sits in water.
What else in this room reminds me of the relationship I've ruined.
The tables I made strong enough to hold your magazines,
but not your tired legs.
One more week in this apartment,
one more week of being haunted by the ghost of what should have been.
What else in this f**king empty room reminds me of f**king you?
An orphaned couch where I spent some long nights
while you went out with our friends.
What I wouldn't do to be a ghost like you, to be somewhere new.
To leave everything,
the way you left everything that reminded you of me.
One more week in this apartment, one more week of being haunted.
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I'm Exhausted From All This.
I am sure some of you reading this website experienced similiar situations:
It was Labor Day of 1998 and I was in purchasing management working with engineers in building regional plants for our product line to serve clients within a few hundred miles drive distance. We just finished the fourth plant and expecting to receive the charge numbers to start on the fifth plant – nope. We'll stop here, corporate decided to not go any further As we finished the forth plant, a couple of new faces show in our offices who were sent down by corporate. These guys sit in our meetings and take notes. 'the hell are they up to? One is a Director who stays a few days and leaves and the other is seated as Executive VP in our Division and pokes his nose into everything. He's vertically challenged and, by all indications, "does not play well with others".
Then my boss calls for a staff meeting and asks, he insists, a harmless question….who wants to transfer out of state to corporate? Me? No, check that, hell no! Is corporate buying my house and offsetting the new one with some equity up front? Nope. The answer stands. At that, I told my people who also had no love to transfer to dust off their resumes and start looking. We will not see Halloween here this year. Forty days later all of engineering and most of purchasing plus some sales and HR folks were dropped in the street. Sadly, plant managers, antagonists who did not want divisional people around, openly applauded our demise.
Subsequently, upon our demise being off the payroll, money was plentiful enough to pay the others not fired their first bonuses under the new incentive plan based on the NOPAT to capitalization ratio.
What I find so damn irritating was that a wall street analyst who followed the company stock was calling the President of our corporate office and beating him around the ears that the "headcount" at our division was too high and this stifled share value. After we were gone, the market got the news and the share value promptly went up – in fact, the stock doubled (poetic justice that I took 30% of my 401k inputs to buy our own stock when I started and on seeing that result, I phoned in a "sell" order).
Shortly after that, I decided it was time for me to own my own business. I was exhausted of the politics, the back biting; topside lies to CYA for them and screw us. It is disappointing to see a NYSE listed company so rife with whores who do anything to help themselves. Bodies they ran over to climb the organization laid in the halls (until those folks got up, dusted themselves off and had sense to leave and not look back). Though I do not make as much money as I did before, I do have full control of my time – Fridays off in the summer and the plenty of time between the holidays where I can visit both families – just because I said I could!
The company that dropped us in the street with puny severances? Well, their biggest client, which was THE justification for building those plants, announced in 2008 that they are going to make their own product and will not need theirs any longer! What's the matter plant managers, feeling venerable? Now who's applauding?? Guys, TRY to have a nice day!
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Dark Mountain (September, 1944)
Released in September, 1944: A black market gangster and his wife hide out in an old cabin on Dark Mountain in this noir murder thriller.
Directed by William Berke
Written by Paul Franklin , Charles F. Royal and Maxwell Shane.
The Actors: Robert Lowery (Don Bradley), Ellen Drew (Kay Downey), Regis Toomey (Steve Downey), Eddie Quillan (Willie Dinsmire), Elisha Cook Jr. (Whitey), Ralph Dunn (Chief Sanford), Walter Baldwin (Uncle Sam Bates), Rose Plumer (Aunt Pattie Bates), Virginia Sale (Aletha Bates), Byron Foulger (Harvey Bates), Johnny Fisher (henchman Hunk), Alex Callam (Detective Dave Lewis), Eddie Kane (waiter), Angelo Desfis (bookkeeper), Lee Phelps (police dispatcher in the montage), Kay Garrett (waiter).
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In 1944 we were still at war and with much of our production geared to military needs, there were shortages of many household items. The government passed out ration stamps for everything from gasoline to sugar. Each family got just enough stamps to buy a modest amount of goods. I remember my dad telling about driving his car for many months on the tire rims, being unable to find or buy rubber tires. All of the rubber for tires was being diverted to our armed forces, and the folks at home willingly sacrificed whatever they had to in order to support the war effort. In this gangster noir thriller our bad guy is a gangster who steals stuff and then sells it on the black market to folks with cash, even if they didn't have the proper 'stamps'. Usually veteran actor Regis Toomey plays the good guy in these films, but in this one he is the gangster, and he pulls it off quite well. His wife is Ellen Drew, who plays Kay, and she has a sweetheart that is a park ranger on Dark Mountain. But gangster Steve Downey sweeps her off her feet and marries her, leaving her park ranger boyfriend in the lurch. By the time that Kay learns that her suave, rich husband is a gangster, he has already killed two people - a cop and one of his own henchmen. If Whitey, the henchman that he shoots looks familiar, he is Elisha Cook Jr. If you have seen and enjoyed The Maltese Falcon, he is the little skinny fellow that gets beat up by Bogart and gets framed for the murder of Bogart's partner. He is a perfect henchman, as he always looks guilty. Anyway, Steve and Kay are on the run from the cops, and Kay gets her old boyfriend Park Ranger Bradley to hide her in an old cabin on Dark Mountain. Bradley doesn't realize it, but Kay's gangster husband shows up and hides in the cabin, forcing Kay to keep his presence a secret.
Pop your white kernel popcorn and grab your favorite beverage, and get ready for a classic noir gangster thriller with guns blazing and our heroine stuck in the middle between her park ranger and her gangster husband as they battle each other for love and survival.


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In financial services and fintech, there's no such thing as a free lunch. And while 'free' can be an effective marketing phrase for the purposes of boosting customer acquisition, you'd better mean it, or else. Because thanks to social media, if you promise and don't deliver, then the whole world is going to know about it in a heartbeat. And with more choice at consumers' fingertips, they can be relatively unforgiving.
Fledgling digital banking startup Number26 found this out the hard way last month after terminating a number of its free customer accounts with no explanation. Irate customers quickly took to Twitter and the company's live chat looking for answers. After initially refusing to disclose the reasons behind the closures, the growing momentum of the story forced a rethink. On 5 June, the company made an official statement explaining that customers who'd had their accounts closed had made too many ATM withdrawals.
Under the original account plan, Number26 had been covering the €1.50-2.00 ATM withdrawal fee from German ATMs. As we can now see from its new Fair Use Policy, it was probably factoring in covering roughly five withdrawals a month. What prompted the account closures was that data showed some customers were making 15 withdrawals or more. It was these customers, Number26 indicated, who were the targets of the closures. But instead of educating customers or asking them to modify their behaviour, it simply decided to close the account, sending out a blanket termination email.
PR parody
Now Number26 is a fantastic concept. Making cross-border commerce and banking easier and more straightforward is a no-brainer. But what also makes Number26 appealing to those people signing up to the service is the fact it isn't a traditional bank; that decisions for design, use and customer interaction are driven by what the customer wants and how they behave, rather than by how Number26 (the bank) wants the customer to behave. Co-founder and CEO Valentin Stalf spoke to these principles well in a presentation he gave at a Wired UK event last year.
So you can imagine the disappointment multiple Number26 customers must have felt when they were relegated to the reject bin, especially considering customers referring other customers onto the Number26 platform is the main acquisition channel for the business. To compound matters, a number of angry customers have now set up a separate Facebook page parodying the company's PR handling of the matter.
Since the account termination saga unfolded, full credit to Number26 for creating the Fair Use Policy and communicating this to its users. Yet, there are several lessons here that other fintech/banking startups would do well to heed.
Being transparent means being transparent about the good and the bad
Fintech startups such as Number26 use the word 'transparent' like it's going out of fashion. Why? Because it resonates with customers, who for so long have banged their heads against the opaqueness of the banking system. But being transparent means also being honest, as much as you possibly can be, about the hard, uncomfortable stuff as well – like your free account being not so free after all.
There is absolutely nothing wrong with changing your business model to stay in business. You just have to educate and take your customers on the journey of change. It's a little more investment in time and energy upfront, but as Number26 is no doubt learning, saves you a wealth of heartache after the fact.
Start from a place of empathy
As the old saying goes, sometimes it's not what you're saying but how you're saying it that makes all the difference. I'm sure if Number26 retros this incident, it will wonder why it didn't just explain to the heavy users that they would have to cap their withdrawal fees because it wasn't commercially viable for them to offer this, and support all the other elements of the product users loved.
Stepping someone through your reasons behind doing something says a lot about your esteem of them. Ultimately, every single customer – big or small – wants to feel valued by the financial institution they entrust their money to. While one customer's deposit may be a drop in the Number26 ocean, that same deposit is the whole ocean to the customer. I think banks forget this … a lot.
If a fintech startup doesn't demonstrate transparency and empathy in its dealings with customers, then what bar "better technology" will make them any different from the same old legalese-enshrouded banking institutions they seek to disrupt? Banks will catch up on the technology front, meaning the battle for the customer will ultimately be won by the company that shows they actually care. Transparency and empathy are excellent topics to talk about, but putting into practice and walking the walk? Well, that's another kettle of fish entirely.
READ NEXT: How empathy can be just as disruptive to banks as technology
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Kendrick let his fans know that he was embarking on a new tour about a month ago, right after he dropped his highly anticipated album DAMN. The first tour dates on The DAMN. Tour included D.R.A.M. and Travis Scott but K-Dot just extended the tour through September and the new shows will now feature D.R.A.M. as well as fellow Compton rapper YG.
The tour now has 15 new dates and the first stop for the extension will be at the Honda Center in California on August 11. It will conclude in Miami on September 2. If this tour is anything like Kung Foo Kenny's performance at Coachella, his fans are in for a treat. He has really put the time and effort into his production and his performance at Coachella proved that. Kendrick dropped a video for his record "DNA" right before his Coachella performance and that visual stirred up a lot of great hip-hip talk because not only was the visual dope but he featured one of the most beloved actors in it: Don Cheadle.
Tickets for The DAMN. Tour will be available on May 20. Click here to check out all the previous dates. Also, check out the 15 extended dates below.
August 11 – Anaheim, CA
August 12 – San Jose, CA
August 16 – Kansas City, MO
August 18 – Lincoln, NE
August 19 – St. Paul, MN
August 20 – Chicago, IL
August 22 – Columbus, OH
August 23 – Toronto, ON
August 24 – Montreal, QC
August 25 – Newark, NJ
August 29 – Charlotte, NC
August 30 – Nashville, TN
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Over the years, there's an increase debate of SEO capacity to boost website popularity. Perhaps, you're wondering if SEO does truly work. Will there be a continuous change of ranking and algorithm while the internet evolves? It is necessary? These are just a couple of questions that you might be looking for an answer. To help you better understand how SEO works and what are its benefits to your online business, let's begin with the basics first.
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Search Engine Optimization is a method use to increase website rankings in the search engines such as Google. The SEO strategy includes keywords, faster speed site, social media platform and mobile-friendly.
The search engines determines the overall ranking to thousands of websites by examining the page factors that houses the elements on your site. So, this helps improve the off pages like the links. If the on and off page factors are improved, it basically boost the ranking because you are using an SEO method that is relevant to what you're selling to the market.
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SEO strategy does make a big difference when it comes to ranking. If you are asked, how many pages do you click search on a particular topic that you want to read? Do you go over about up to three pages or you barely finish searching on the first page? if most potential clients are doing the same way, would it be best to be on the top page? Keep in mind that everyone only have a short span of time to look for what they truly want unless that person planned to truly sit down and search the entire day.
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SEO provides the best way to push your business to the top of the search engine ranking. It is known for its reliability, inexpensiveness and effectiveness.
Does it work?
Basically, SEO evolution frequently changes from time to time because it is always base on the algorithms that is set for the search engine. It gives people the best results and easy for them to find as well. Google does have its own preferences that are less likely random. This means that what has been the practiced since five years ago is no longer applicable to the present standard that Google has set. The simple math is that if your website is outdated, definitely it won't work.
To make your website work, you need to be updated with what's new to the algorithm in the world of internet. More so, SEO works only for what are current and best practices.
How long does it take to work?
The success rate of using SEO strategy increases the traffic of the website for about 95%, conversion rate to 37% and its bounce rate decreased to 60%. Therefore, if you are using outdated practices expect for decrease traffic. Avoid blunders that can only cause harm to your business. For example, buying of links and making of content page that are not even 100% original.
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Attached is a review of Muller's policy-focused book "Energy for Future Presidents" (this would be the respected physicist/climate skeptic turncoat). McKibben (the reviewer) accuses Muller of schilling his role of Celebrity Skeptic / Voice of Reason to sneak business-friendly ( and particularly energy-industry-friendly) policies through the backdoor, even while embracing the global warming cause.
I think McKibben identifies the rhetorical device that lets him get away with this: Muller picks out some conveniently "extreme" position which frames his own "balanced" view as the mature perspective.
I think this article is particularly relevant to our last class because Muller was seeking to represent Science to the Public ( or at least to policy makers), and McKibben points out some of the ways that this can go terribly soft-headed.
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Protein Powders I Dislike:
- Quest – it was through quest that I realized how sensitive I was to whey because it made me throw up (literally)
- Shakeology – flavor is just okay, is not anything special for the price point. I hate that they air on the side of advertising as a meal rather than a supplement
Protein Powders I Like:
- Vega Sport Recovery – doesn't bake well but is great in smoothies and shakes
- The Natural Citizen – SUPER clean ingredient list and I love the company, but I prefer a powder that has a little more flavor
- PE Science Vegan – bakes well and mixes well, good price point! I prefer their chocolate to their vanilla.
- SunWarrior – Recently tried samples of their new formula in my Raw Box. I loved the chocolate and the vanilla!
Protein Powders I Love:
- Nuzest – flavors are all so on point! Love the taste, consistency and that it bakes as well as it mixes in smoothies. My stomach handles this protein very well. I love them so much that I partnered with them for a coupon code FITGIRLK8! I usually just get the vanilla but their cappuccino is a favorite of mine as well, especially for oatmeal
- Sprout Living – love their protein and love the company, isn't something that I buy regularly though just due to price point.
- Garden of Life – I order this off of Vitacost and love how it bakes and mixes. Stomach handles this well
Protein Bars I Dislike:
- Luna – I just don't really like these honestly.
- Health Warrior – did not care for the flavor or the consistency of these at all.
- Vega Protein and Greens – way too 'green' for me
Protein Bars I Like:
- Rx Bars – NOT VEGAN* I don't eat these any more but before I was vegan I really loved these. If you are not vegan or are trying to move away from whey, these would be a great option as the protein in these comes from egg whites. Love their slogan as well.
- D's Natural – lots of protein and good consistency, some of the flavors are a little meh though. I don't regularly buy these.
- Zing Bars – remind me a lot of square bars but a little chewier which I like. They have minis and full sizes and all of their flavors are really good. I don't have them on my LOVE list because they are really sweet and I try to steer clear of a lot of sugars.
- Lenny and Larry's Cookies – they are really super yummy but their nutritional content isn't awesome. I hate that it is 2 servings per one cookie and I don't feel like they are super clear about that. They are also currently involved in a lawsuit that they may not be fully vegan and may have fibbed about the amount of protein in their products.
Protein Bars I Love:
- Squarebars – my favorite flavor is the almond spice followed closely by the coconut. These curb my chocolate cravings as well as offer a protein punch. They are so good on their own or cut up for toppings for nicecrea or oatmeal. FITGIRLK8 is an active coupon, let me know if you use it! Free US shipping, too!
- GoMacro – love Go Macro bars! Consistency is good, they ARE chewy but I really like that. It isn't the kind of chewy that destroys your jaw. They even have minis if you just want a small snack. Super filling!
- Perfect Bars – they have one vegan flavor and I LOVE it. I really hope they consider rolling out more vegan options. Consistency is my faaavorite! They keep these refrigerated so if you get frustrated trying to find them, check in that section of your market!


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NEGATIVLAND: It's All in Your Head (Qur'an version) (2CD Set)
Negativland's new album, IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD, finds the group tackling their biggest subject ever: why humans believe in God. Millennia-in-development, this ambitious and densely-crafted double CD is packaged inside an actual Holy Bible which has been appropriately re-purposed into a "found" art object, handmade by Negativland.
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD intends to entertain, inform, and provoke. On the CDs, Negativland mixes found music, found sound, found dialogue, guest personalities and original electronic noises into a compelling and thoughtful musical essay that looks at monotheism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, neuroscience, suicide bombers, 9/11, colas, war, shaved chimps, and the all-important role played by the human brain in our beliefs. Reading the attached Bible is optional.
The audio is presented as a live radio broadcast, modeled after Negativland's weekly "Over the Edge" radio program on KPFA FM in Berkeley, CA. This theater-of-the-mind project has been assembled from basic tracks recorded live in front of blindfolded studio audiences, and documents the unique style of live collage performances that Negativland has been presenting on stages, and on radio, since the formation of the group in 1980.
IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD is 100% new and different from the long-unavailable limited edition "Over the Edge Live on Stage" CD, made from multi-track recordings of entirely different performances and crafted in the studio over a period of several years.
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Methyl bromide, also known as bromomethane, is an invisible, non-flammable, odorless gas used for many different industrial applications. The toxic chemical is commonly recognized as an invisible odorless gas, although when pressurized, the gas becomes a liquid. At very high levels of exposure, methyl bromide contains a sweet vapor. See health hazards below.
Industrial Applications and Usage
Methyl bromide is heavily used as a fumigant to kill insects and crops that are being stored or transported, to fumigate soil before planting and to fumigate buildings.
Health Hazards
Brief to high levels of exposure to methyl bromide gas can create problematic health issues. The most common health hazards associated with methyl bromide include effects on the nervous system, nausea, weakness, seizures, headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, loss of coordination and vomiting. High exposures include human poisoning, which can result in death. Exposure to liquid form can cause severe, blistering burns.
Methyl Bromide Regulations in the United States
The toxic chemical is regulated as a pesticide under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as well as a hazardous substance under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
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Store methyl bromide cylinders separate from oxygen and other oxidizers for chemicals to remain stable. Eliminate methyl bromide inventory from all sources of ignition including direct sunlight or heat. Climate controlled storage buildings are advised in order to maintain temperatures from exceeding 125°F.
It is advised that chemical storage buildings that house methyl bromide utilize explosion proof accessories; including explosion proof relief panels, electrical equipment and gas detectors. Methyl bromide storage ventilation is a very important process when storing methyl bromide in a chemical storage building. See below for proper methyl bromide storage ventilation guidelines.
Safe Methyl Bromide Storage Ventilation Practices
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The APF has compiled the following bibliography as a primer in Adventist social ethics. We have included pieces from both popular and scholarly publications, and stories of both Adventist moral courage and moral failure. Some of these articles were written by non-Adventists and some were written by Adventists without any direct reference to the Adventist tradition. They are listed in reverse chronological order under topics of particular concern to the APF. We welcome article recommendations, which can be sent to us by email.
Anti-Imperialism and Conscientious Objection
- Blake, Chris, "Build Your Own Peace Week," Journal of Adventist Higher Education, Vol.75, No.5 (Summer 2013).
- Bussey, Barry, "Humbug!: Seventh-day Adventist Conscientious Objectors in WWII Standing Before the Mobilization Board," Diversity Magazine (Ontario Human Rights Commission), Vol.9, No.3 (Summer 2012).
- Bedford, Melissa, "Conscientious Objection and the Seventh-day Adventist Church: Dialogue Since 1973 in The Adventist Review andLiberty Magazine," a Master's thesis, School of International Service, American University (2011).
- Osborn, Ronald, "The Moral Ambiguity of ʻConscientious Cooperation'," Spectrum, Vol.34 (Autumn 2006).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Between Pacifism and Patriotism: Helping Students Think About Military Service," Journal of Adventist Education(Summer 2003).
- Osborn, Ronald, "Anarchy and Apocalyptic," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Spring 2003).
- Osborn, Ronald, "War, Fate, Freedom, Remnant," Spectrum, Vol.30 (Winter 2002).
- Reynaud, Daniel,"Television and violence: A Christian response to the debate over effects,"Dialogue, Vol.12, No.1 (2000)
- Lawson, Ronald, "Onward Christian Soldiers?: Seventh-day Adventists and the Issue of Military Service," Review of Religious Research, Vol.37, No.3 (1996).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Apocalyptic Anti-Imperialists," Spectrum, Vol.22 (January 1993).
- Coffin, James, "Second Thoughts on Adventists in the Military," Spectrum, Vol.15, No.1 (1984).
- Sapiets, Marite, "V. A. Shelkov and the True and Free Seventh-day Adventists of the USSR," Religion, State, and Society, Vol.8, No.3 (1980).
- McAdams, Donald, "A Defense of the Adventist Position," Spectrum, Vol.1 (Winter 1969).
- Fenz, Emanuel, "The Case for Conscientious Objection," Spectrum, Vol.1 (Winter 1969).
- Scriven, Charles, "The Case for Selective Nonpacifism," Spectrum, Vol.1 (Winter 1969).
Church-State Relations
- Morgan, Douglas, "The Question of the Common Good: Explaining Liberty: Part Three," Liberty Magazine (January/February 2010).
- Morgan, Douglas, "The Clash of Millennialisms on Capitol Hill: Explaining Liberty: Part Two," Liberty Magazine (November/December 2009).
- Morgan, Douglas, "The American Sentinel and the Crusade to Nationalize Christianity: Explaining Liberty: Part One," Liberty Magazine(September/October 2009).
- Lawson, Ronald, "Sect-State Relations: Accounting for the Differing Trajectories of Seventh-day Adventists and Jehovah Witnesses," Sociology of Religion, Vol.56, No.4 (1995).
Civil Rights and Race in America
- Morgan, Douglas, "Civil Rights: New Studies on Adventism's Mixed Legacy," Spectrum, Vol.38 (Autumn 2010).
- Ferrari, Carlyn, "Reading Race," Spectrum, Vol.36 (Summer 2008).
- Jackson, Maury, "Answering the Call for a Sacred Conversation on Race," Spectrum, Vol.36 (Summer 2008).
- James, Adrian, "Uphill, Downhill, and the Wretched of the Earth," Spectrum, Vol.36 (Summer 2008).
- Shaw, Talbert, "Racism and Adventist Theology," Spectrum, Vol.3 (Autumn 1971).
Economic Justice
- Freedman, Samuel, "Mortgage Crisis Inspires Churches to send Lenten Season Message to Banks," New York Times, March 9, 2012.
- Bell, Ryan, "Needed: Prophetic Voices for a Just Economy," Huffington Post Online (April 2011).
- Adei, Stephen, "A Commentary on Wealth and Poverty from the African Bible Commentary," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Summer 2007).
- Christian, Margaret, "My Share: Living on One Six-Billionth," Spectrum, Vol.35, No.3 (Winter 2007).
- Doss, Gorden, "God's Will for the Wealthy and the Poor," Spectrum, Vol.32 (Winter 2004).
- Schneider, Gregory, "Time, Chance, and God's Design," Spectrum, Vol.32 (Winter 2004).
- Mesar, Joseph, "Income Sharing a Plan for Economic Justice in the Local Church," Spectrum, Vol.13, No.4 (1983).
- Schwarz, Richard, "Adventism's Social Gospel Advocate, John Harvey Kellogg," Spectrum, Vol.1 (Spring 1969).
Environmental Ethics and Animal Rights
- Tonstad, Sigve, "ʻSwine of the Times': Ecumenism, Ecology, and Ethics in the Era of Factory Farming," Spectrum, Vol.37 (Summer 2009).
- Trim, David, "ʻProclaim Liberty' or ʻSubmit to Authority'?: The Biblical Basis for Civil and Ecological Activism Among Adventist Christians,"Spectrum, Vol.37 (Summer 2009).
- Thieme, Marianne, "A Platform of Compassion," Spectrum Online (February 18, 2008).
- Trenchard, Warren, "For the Beauty of the Earth: An Adventist Theology of Ecology," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Summer 2003).
- Clark, Stephen, "Live and Let Live: An Interview with Stephen R. L. Clark," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Summer 2003).
- Campolo, Anthony, "Evangelical Environmentalism," Spectrum, Vol.23 (April 1994).
- Prinz-McMillan, Sheryll, "Feminists, Ecology, and the Sabbath," Spectrum, Vol.23, No.5 (April 1994).
- Casey, Barry, "A Radical Case for Vegetarianism," Spectrum, Vol.11, No.3 (1981).
Genocide in Rwanda
- Wynne-Jones, Rose, "Rwanda Heroes: 17 years on," The Guardian, June 21, 2011.
- Osborn, Ronald, "No Sanctuary in Mugonero: Notes on Rwanda, Revival, and Reform," Spectrum Online (October 2010).
- Byrd, Alita, "Africa Rights Pays Tribute to Carl Wilkens," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Winter 2007).
- Byrd, Alita, "Searching for Truth in Reports of the Sabbath Massacre," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Spring 2003).
- Gourevitch, Philip, "We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families: Stories from Rwanda (Excerpt),"Spectrum, Vol.27 (Autumn 1999).
- Reinhart, Patty, "Appeals Court Says Pastor Must be Turned Over to Rwanda Tribunal," Spectrum, Vol.27 (Autumn 1999).
- Branson, Roy, "Never Again," Spectrum, Vol.25 (June 1996).
- Byrd, Alita, "Sabbath Slaughter: SDAs and Rwanda," Spectrum, Vol.25 (June 1996).
- McLemore, David, "FBI Arrests Adventist Indicted by Tribunal for Rwanda Genocide," Spectrum, Vol.25 (September 1996).
- Esh, Sharise, "Adventist Tragedy, Heroism in Rwanda," Spectrum, Vol.24 (October 1994).
- Schmidt, William, "A Scar on Our Soul," Spectrum, Vol.23 (April 1994).
Human Rights And Freedom Of Conscience
- Osborn, Ronald, "Correlates of Violence in Guinea's Maison Centrale Prison: A Statistical Approach to Documenting Human Rights Abuses," Health and Human Rights, Vol.12, No.2 (2010).
- Guttschuss, Eric, "Nigeria's Delta blues: Nigeria's oil industry is beset with corruption," The Guardian, 17 July 2008.
- Guttschuss, Eric, "And Then What?: The View of Three Adventist Graduate Students: No One Calls for Justice," Spectrum, Vol.33 (Autumn 2005).
- Beach, Bert, "The Nexus of Human Rights," Liberty, Vol.95 (January-February 2000).
- Ruiz, Raul, "Medicinal Herbs in Times of Low Intensity War: The Case of Chiapas, Mexico," ReVista: Harvard Review of Latin America, Fall 2000.
- Plantak, Zdravko, "The Adventist Basis for Human Rights," Spectrum, Vol.27 (Summer 1999).
- Ludmilla, Alexeyeva, "The Human Rights Movement and the True and Free Adventists," Spectrum, Vol.19, No.2 (1988).
- Mesar, Joe, "Sakharov and Solzhenitsyn: Dialogue on the Good Society," Spectrum, Vol.8, No.3 (March 1977).
- Bell, Ryan, "Killing the DREAM Act: Still No Room in the Inn," Huffington Post Online, December 20, 2010.
- Morales-Gudmundsson, Lourdes, "Embracing the Stranger: Toward an Adventist Theology of Migration," Spectrum, Vol.38 (Winter 2010).
- Tetz, Raymond, "Adventist Pastors Help in Amnesty Effort," Spectrum, Vol.18, No.1 (1987).
Interfaith and Ecumenical Dialogue
- Bell, Ryan, "Conversation is the True Work of Peacemaking," Huffington Post Online (March 2011).
- Pendleton, David, "Peace in the Middle East: Will it Ever Be Achieved?," Spectrum, Vol.37 (Summer 2009).
- Schantz, Borge, "Looking for Middle Ground with Islam," Spectrum, Vol.34 (Summer 2006).
- Aamodt, Terrie Dopp, "Three Views of Islam," Spectrum, Vol.34 (Spring 2006).
- Rice, Alison, "Muslims and Identity Crisis in France," Spectrum, Vol.34 (Spring 2006).
- Whitehouse, Jerald, "New Directions in Adventist-Muslim Relations," Spectrum, Vol.34 (Spring 2006).
- Russell, Malcolm, "Is Islam Really a Peaceful Religion?," Spectrum, Vol.30 (Winter 2002).
- Schantz, Borge, "Changing Relationships With Our Muslim Neighbors: The Effects of September 11," Spectrum, Vol.30 (Summer 2002).
- Branson, Roy, "Muslims and Mission," Spectrum, Vol.22 (October 1992).
- Mahon, Jack, "Muslims and Mission: An Introduction," Spectrum, Vol.22 (October 1992).
- Whitehouse, Jerald, "Adventist Christians, Cultural Muslims," Spectrum, Vol.22 (October 1992).
- King, Headley, "Tentmakers in the Arabian Gulf," Spectrum, Vol.22 (October 1992).
- Dunton, Hugh, "Prophets in Parallel," Spectrum, Vol.22 (October 1992).
- Rubencamp, Cosmas, "The Seventh-day Adventists and the Ecumenical Movement," Spectrum, Vol.2 (Autumn 1970).
Iraq War and the "War on Terror"
- Osborn, Ronald, "Selected Criterion of the Just War Tradition," unpublished (2012).
- Osborn, Ronald, "Leaving Iraq: Immunity, Impunity and the End of the War," Commonweal Magazine, Vol.139, No.5 (March 2012).
- Osborn, Ronald, "A Death to Celebrate?: The Just War Tradition and the Killing of Bin Laden," Commonweal Magazine, Vol.138, No.11 (June 2011).
- Osborn, Ronald, "Who Counts?: Iraq's Forgotten Casualties," Commonweal Magazine, Vol.138, No.11 (February 2011).
- Osborn, Ronald, "A Reckoning: The Price Tag for America's Wars," Commonweal Magazine, Vol.137, No.13 (February 2011).
- Osborn, Ronald, "Obama's Niebuhrian Moment," First Things (Online edition, January 2010).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Peacemaking vs. Pacifism," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Winter 2007).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Invitation to a Christian Witness for Peace in Iraq," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Winter 2007).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Why I Want to Witness for Peace," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Winter 2007).
- Osborn, Ronald, "Lessons from Ben Suc: Language in Defense of the Indefensible," Z Magazine, Vol.27, No.3 (March 2007).
- Burnham, Gilbert, et. al., "Mortality after the 2003 invasion of Iraq: A cross-sectional cluster sample survey," The Lancet, Vol.368, No.9545 (October 2006).
- Larson, David, "Dear Mr. President," Spectrum, Vol.32 (Spring 2004).
- Higgins, Nicole, and Alexander Carpenter, "Peace Talk on Adventist Campuses," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Spring 2003).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Reviving an Adventist Peace Witness," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Spring 2003).
- Pendleton, David, "Can War Ever Be the Lesser of Two Evils?," Spectrum, Vol.31 (Spring 2003).
- Scriven, Charles, "Peacemaking Instead of War-making," Spectrum, Vol.30 (Winter 2002).
- McAdams, Donald, "In Support of Individual Conscience," Spectrum, Vol.30 (Winter 2002).
World War II and the Nazi Temptation
- Blaich, Roland, "Divided Loyalties: American and German Seventh-day Adventists and the Second World War," Spectrum, Vol.30, No.1 (Winter 2002).
- Winik, Marta Fuchs, "Adventist Hero Saves Jews from Nazis," Spectrum, Vol.26 (January 1997).
- Blaich, Roland, "Nazi Race Hygiene and the Adventists," Spectrum, Vol.25 (March 1996).
- Patt, Jack, "Living in a Time of Trouble: German Adventists Under Nazi Rule," Spectrum, Vol.8, No.3 (1977).
- Sicher, Erwin, "Seventh-day Adventist Publications and the Nazi Temptation," Spectrum, Vol.8, No.3 (1977).
Project Whitecoat and the Vietnam War
- West, Raymond, "Remembering the Whitecoats," Spectrum, Vol.35 (Winter 2007).
- Morgan, Douglas, "Promises Betrayed: One Whitecoat's Experience," Spectrum, Vol.25 (March 1996).
- Smith, Krista Thompson, "Adventists and Biological Warfare," Spectrum, Vol.25 (March 1996).
- Turner, Martin, "Project Whitecoat," Spectrum, Vol.2 (Summer 1970).
Women's Rights
- Londis, James, "The Gospel Demands Equality Now," Spectrum, Vol.19, No.5 (1989).
- Specht, Walter, "Jesus Championed Women's Rights," Advent Review and Sabbath Herald, Vol.153 (August 1976).
- Hasel, Gerhard, "Equality from the Start: Woman in the Creation Story," Spectrum, Vol.7, No.2 (1975).


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Transfer between wards
Although you might have been admitted to one ward it might be necessary to move your care to a different ward, to accommodate new admissions. This would happen only after we have looked at all options. You will still receive the same high standard of care and your care plan and information will follow you.
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This post will be updated throughout the day with Twitter, Naver LINE and Instagram updates by JYJ. A time will be added with each tweet, LINE message and Instagram update as our translators will not always be able to provide instant translations This post includes updates from 6am KST, January 19th to 5:59am KST, January 20th.
(Junsu, 1:33pm KST, Twitter) Kind of out of it.. I'm sleepy.. haha Good luck to me on my two performances today! pic.twitter.com/9cCSjq389B
(Jaejoong, 7:12pm KST, Instagram, English Post) Cool~~ http://instagram.com/p/jWLyTUknpH/
(Jaejoong, 8:05pm KST, Twitter) I just posted a photo on Instagram http://instagram.com/p/jWR7biEnud/
(Junsu, 10:04pm KST, Twitter) Major Park Won Soon came all the way to the Sejong Theater to watch today's performance of December!! I even got to talk to him today!! Thank you^^ pic.twitter.com/YzwZ9ufcJ9
(Park Won Soon, 11:25pm KST, Twitter) @1215thexiahtic The sight of you saying 'See you again' will stay in my mind for a long time. I'll see you again, Junsu. I feel as though we've become friends.
(Junsu, 12:25am KST, Twitter) @wonsoonpark Thank you so much for applauding us till the very end~ I hope you stay in good health, and I hope you will continue your efforts to make a greater Seoul. I hold you in high regard!!
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Falling short of Gov. Rick Scott's original promise of $2,500, Sarasota teachers and other employees are expected to receive a 3.25 percent increase this school year.
Sarasota County Schools and its union, the Sarasota Classified/Teachers Association reach- ed an agreement Wednesday afternoon that hands out $7.8 million to employees.
The average Sarasota teacher's pay is $54,066, which translates to about $1,757 in extra pay.
Union executive director Barry Dubin said he wished the governor had been more "honest" about his $2,500 pitch, which initially had been earmarked for only teachers.
"When they classified it to other groups, they never added more money. Clearly, it was going to be less than $2,500. It was never really that number to begin with," Dubin said.
But Dubin added, "I don't want to be a downer."
He said he appreciated the governor for setting any extra funding aside for the raises, adding it was the first time in several years the district's employees received across-the-board salary increases.
The union and district agreed to include other school staff -- such as principals, guidance counselors, bus drivers and teacher's aides -- in the salary increases.
"That makes everybody feel like they're in it together," Dubin said.
No decision has been reached on whether district administrators will also get raises this year, although historically, the school board has treated them the same as the rest of the employees, board attorney Art Hardy said.
The total cost of the salary increases is $7.8 million. About $6.3 million is coming from the state, although that money mostly is collected from local property taxes. The school district will also kick in additional $1.5 million from its fund balance so all the employees can receive the flat 3.25 percent increase, Hardy said.
"We agreed everybody would get a similar raise. I think the belief is teachers have a hard job and do a good job," Hardy said. "So does everybody else."
The contract won't be final until both sides approve it. The School Board's vote is scheduled for Oct. 15 while the school employees will vote Oct. 14 and 15.
Hardy stressed the money is not a bonus, but a salary increase that will continue the following school year.
However, if the state funding disappears, so too will the 3.25 percent, he said.
What made the union negotiations different this year were they started later -- in mid-August -- and reached an agreement quicker than in previous years.
"It was a positive action by everybody," Hardy said. "There was a good cooperation."
The contract also includes doubling the employee life insurance coverage to $50,000 without a cost increase because of a favorable bid, Dubin added.
Sarasota teachers to get 3.25 percent raise
Falling short of Gov. Rick Scott's original promise of $2,500, Sarasota teachers and other employees are expected to receive a 3.25 percent increase this school year.


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Less than a day after I wrote about the Checkout 51 app that's a simple way to earn cash back on groceries, I discovered Groupon's new app, Snap. Launched just last week, Snap seems identical to Checkout 51 to me. The products consumers can earn cash back on may be different, but the way they work are the same.
After downloading the app, users can take a look at the offers. They range from any brand of milk or produce to specific brand packaged foods and household products. After shopping at any store, users take a photo of their receipt, check off the items on the app that they purchased, and submit within two days of purchase.
There are currently 40 offers on Snap, but some of them are "all gone," having reached a pre-set limit as to how many people could redeem them. And again, like Checkout 51, the majority of the offers are for prepackaged foods. Some of the initial offerings were good for me — any loaf of bread, bananas, any brand of milk, apples, lettuce and green beans.
So far, I've earned $2.75 back. In order to actually get the cash, users need to accumulate $20 before they can request a check sent to their house.
Shoppers can double dip with the different savings apps, so even though this works exactly like another savings app, it's beneficial to have them both. They mostly offer savings on different products, but this week, both Checkout 51 and Snap offer cash back on bananas. I was able to take photos of the same receipt for both apps and get money added to my cash back balance in both Checkout 51 and Snap.
I always like to make it a point to say that these grocery apps, as well as grocery coupons, shouldn't dictate the foods and products you buy. If your goal is to eat real, natural food, you won't find a plethora of offers with apps or physical coupons, but you can put a small dent in your grocery budget.
I look at it like this: If I can save a few dollars every week this way, it helps offset the higher cost of buying organic meat or milk, and every little bit helps.
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