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Better Place's Failure Is Blow to Renault
The financial collapse of electric-car venture Better Place Ltd., which filed for liquidation over the weekend, is a blow for French automotive group Renault SA, RNO -0.48% which helped the Israeli company develop its novel battery-switching system for electric cars.
Founded by Israeli entrepreneur Shai Agassi in 2007, Better Place developed a system where electric-car owners could drive their vehicles into a network of stations around Israel and replace the car's battery with a new one in about the same amount of time it takes to fill a gasoline tank on a regular car.
The "quick drop" system was supposed to remove one of the main obstacles to the adoption of electric vehicles, namely the several hours it takes to recharge a flat battery.
Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn had championed Better Place's technology as one of the pillars of the French auto maker's ambitious €4 billion ($5.17 billion) electric-vehicle strategy. The first cars equipped with Better Place technology were Renault Fluence Z.E. sedans.
But the system never attracted enough users to be commercially viable. "Unfortunately, after a year's commercial operation, it was clear to us that despite many satisfied customers, the wider public take up would not be sufficient and that the support from the car producers was not forthcoming," said Better Place Chief Executive Dan Cohen in a statement.
Renault said it would continue to explore all charging technologies, including quick drop. "This decision does not at all call into question the electric vehicle strategy of the Renault-Nissan Alliance," the company said in a statement.
Renault on Monday said it struck an agreement with France's Bouygues SA, the family-controlled media and construction conglomerate, to find a different way around the infrastructure problem that car manufacturers face.
Bouygues, a major French property developer and one of the world's largest construction companies, has committed to converting buildings to the needs of electric-car owners, starting with its own sprawling complex west of Paris where it plans to install dozens of charging points to ensure employees' car batteries can be recharged when their vehicles aren't in use.
Bouygues said it would learn from Renault's expertise in electric-vehicle technology, allowing it to integrate it in future construction projects and retrofit existing buildings.
Mr. Ghosn is upbeat about the new partnership—though he once had high hopes for Better Place too—particularly as Renault's first compact electric car, the ZOE, has just gone on sale in France.
"We're looking at innovative solutions, for example using batteries from electric vehicles to store energy in buildings," Mr. Ghosn said Monday.
Better Place, which is 28%-held by shipping-to-fertilizer conglomerate Israel Corp., raised around $850 million from investors that included HSBC Holdings PLC, General Electric Co. , Lazard Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, and VantagePoint Capital Partners as well as Israel Corp.
The project drew global attention, with Mr. Agassi named one of the top people of the year by Time magazine in 2009 while Israeli President Shimon Peres often spoke publicly of the project, touting it as a step toward national energy independence.
In late 2012, Better Place said it hadn't sold as many cars as expected and said it would seek an additional investor. Around the same time, Mr. Agassi left the company. His successor, Evan Thornley, quit after two months. Mr. Ghosn recently said Renault wouldn't equip models other than the Fluence with the battery-swapping technology.
Better Place struggled partly because it only had a few dozen battery-switching stations in Israel and Denmark—the company abandoned projects in the U.S. and Australia—while the specially adapted Fluence sedans were too large given the small-car preference of local consumers. The battery-switching system also couldn't be transposed to other vehicles.
Better Place's business model was based on car owners paying a fee according to the number of miles they drive, which Mr. Agassi likened to a mobile-phone subscription.
Better Place initially ordered 100,000 cars from Renault but the auto maker has so far sold only about 2,500.
Current and former Better Place officials said that poor execution of the company's strategy rather than the technology itself was the root cause of the company's collapse.
"There is definitely interest in the technology from China and India," one former executive said Sunday, speaking on condition of anonymity. "They understand the potential for extending range and lowering cost."
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In my first book, Prospecting Your Way to Sales Success, I proposed the "Change Principle of List Replacement and Development." I wrote: "Other things being equal, a person or company in process of change finds additional change easier to make. Therefore, if you are able to extract names of people in process of change from a given list, the change list will produce better results than the list from which the change names were originally drawn."
My theory of "change lists" was based upon a lot of observation and experience. It was focused, until recently, on developing lists for mass marketing. But I never saw hard evidence until just recently when I read The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg. As you will see, the implications of the change principle are profound. By the way, I highly recommend Duhigg's book.
The implications of the "change principle" go deeply into your practice, especially into why you get referrals and why some clients get referred to your competitors. The myths that surround referral marketing are thick and deep. I have dealt with them in previous Research articles, which are available free on my website.
In The Power of Habit, Duhigg describes work done in the 1980s by a visiting professor at UCLA named Alan Andreasen, who published a paper looking into the question of why some people suddenly change their shopping routines.
Duhigg writes: "Andreasen's team had spent the previous year conducting telephone surveys with consumers around Los Angeles, interrogating them about their recent shopping trips. Whenever someone answered the phone, the scientist would barrage them with questions about which brands of toothpaste and soap they had purchased and if their preferences had shifted. All told, they interviewed almost 300 people. Like other researchers, they found that most people bought the same brands of cereal and deodorant week after week. Habits reigned supreme."
As Duhigg notes: "Except when they didn't." It turned out 10.5% of the people surveyed had switched toothpaste brands in the previous six months. More than 15% had started buying a new type of laundry detergent.
Andreasen found an underlying reason for such deviations in buying patterns. Life changes—such as moving, getting married or divorced, losing a job or finding a new one, having someone enter or leave a household—resulted in consumers being, in Andreasen's words, "vulnerable to intervention by marketers."
What does this have to do with you? A lot.
If you are doing any kind of mass marketing, it says you should get bigger bang for your marketing buck if you develop lists of people in a process of change.
But it also explains what triggers most of your referrals, and it explains what triggers loss of clients. But I'm getting ahead of myself.
When do clients refer? Let's look at two sides of the referral coin—referrals coming in and your client being referred to a competitor. The pathbreaking referral study was conducted by Julie Littlechild. Every FA should make this study required reading. It's available online.
Julie surveyed investors to discover, among other things, when they referred.
After reading her study, I decided I wanted further insight from advisors. So I collected 26 referral narratives from advisors. I asked them to tell me what triggered the referral.
In the process, I discovered what I consider a more basic reason referrals happen. And it comes back to life change.
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Here are some quotes from the narratives, slightly edited for clarity.
"Client is having some health issues. I asked that the family come to next meeting and then the kids became a client as well. Most referrals recently have come from existing clients who have had family members lose their jobs and need someone to handle the 401k rollover. Prospect was just laid off from his employer."
"Retirement." "Job change." "Divorce." "Death of a spouse." "Inheritance."
"Husband of a client I had had for 13 years. First husband died and she remarried five years ago. Current advisor lost big last year against my strategy."
"A connection's mother died. Total estate value is $1.8 million. Her sister [executor] asked her sister [my connection] if she knew an advisor despite the fact that she had an account at [other company]. My connection asked for my card, which she passed to her sister [executor]. The sister hired me as her advisor to assist with her inheritance. My connection hired me as her advisor and their brother also hired me. So from my connection … three of the four family member beneficiaries hired me as their advisor."
"One client spoke favorably of me at work and one of their colleagues asked who they worked with. A friend received an email from family member asking who they use for advice and this friend forwarded the email to me to contact sister."
"Client urged wife's family to move mother-in-law's assets to me."
"Client referred me to his son who is not very happy with his current advisor."
"The new client was looking for a second advisor for a portion of his portfolio. The new client trusted the original client a great deal."
"New client was looking to work with an advisor (as he had never used one) for a certain piece of the portfolio (preferred shares) and the existing client gave them my card. A client of mine does business with a supplier of his. He apparently has been telling the supplier for two years he should be doing business with me. The person recently called me up and wanted to meet, and then became a client. His former advisor had invested his money poorly and gave poor service, and in fact was a good friend of this gentleman, but he still made the decision to leave and come with me, even though he lives in another province."
"New clients of mine, heard from somebody good things about me. They were dealing with somebody out of province, but wanted to deal locally here. They called me, we met several times and they became clients."
"Client's friend was retiring. She told her to call me and she did."
"Client was dissatisfied with their advisor and told my client who arranged a dinner for us all to meet. Referral was approaching retirement and wanted some guidance, asked CPA who they should talk to. CPA asked her boss and her boss recommended me. CPA emailed me and told me to call referral. CPA let referral know I would be calling."
Strategic Response
Do you see what I see? I bet you do, because it's right there. In short, people tend to change advisors when (a) life changes (receiving a lump sum is certainly a life change) AND (b) there is dissatisfaction with one's advisor or lack of an advisor.
That's good news and bad news, isn't it? It explains why your clients refer you. But it also explains why your clients can be referred to another advisor. Your strategy should have both a defense and an offense:
Defensive strategy. For years, I have recommended a "90-day no contact call." A major reason people lose clients is "I don't ever hear from my advisor." The call helps minimize that cause of advisor dissatisfaction.
But on that same 90-day call, also ask about life changes. When you find any major life change, get all over it. Throw a warm blanket over that client. As noted earlier, life change means "vulnerable to intervention by marketers."
Offensive strategy. About half of your clients have at least one other advisor. When a client you share with another advisor has a major life event, schedule a review. Ask the client to bring in all their statements. Move quickly to propose a plan to deal with the life change. Naturally, that plan will include moving assets to your management.


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David Mihm alerted me to an interesting tidbit about the new K- Pack. The new Google Maps feature showing more than 10 business in the Maps view, conclusively demonstrates there are more Locksmiths than cabbies in NYC. On one small block in Chelsea between 22nd and 23rd Street on 9th Avenue, Google is showing 10 locksmiths. I guess I never realized exactly how competitive of an industry it really was.
Here is a view of the locksmith business listings arrayed around the centroid of NYC near Times Square:
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This is a milestone. A floor! Something to walk on! No more balancing on floor joists, no more dirt floor. And just look how nice and level! This subfloor will be our only floor for a while until we can afford hardwood. We will paint it white, screws and all, and live with it, because we have to. At least it's non-toxic OSB (oriented strand board) and not plywood.
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2. Tell me about your travels.
I am pretty much a homebody, but have traveled many times to Mackinac Island, Michigan (nearly every year) and once to England before my daughter was born. So when my now 24-year-old was slated to attend a conference in Vienna, Austria, I jumped at the chance to tag along. We had a wonderful time, exploring the city, seeing the sights, touring Salzburg (no, we did not take the Sound of Music cheesy tour, lol) and eating sachertorte! We loved taking the Underground, loved Stephensplatz, loved shopping and eating in outdoor cafes. I found the architecture and history just as fascinating as England's castles and manor houses.
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Harney & Sons Hot Cinnamon Spice in the morning--my huge mug--and the decaf version at night. Mmmmmmmmmmmm.
4. What else can you do besides write?
5. Who are you reading right now?
Dana Marton's Guardian Agent, Lee Allen Howard's The Sixth Seed and J. Gunnar Grey's Deal with the Devil Part 2. I like to mix it up, although once I get halfway into one, I tend to finish that and switch to the others. But I like reading more than one book at a time. Just like blogging, writing and social networking every day.
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7. What is the toughest scene you ever wrote?
8. Where do you find your inspirations to write?
9. Food you could eat everyday.
10. Are you into sports or other physical activities?
11. What kind of music speaks to you?
Classical - Tchaikovsky in particular, hands down. Love Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, plus Copeland, Gershwin and a host of other composers. I love soundtracks -- Howard Shore, John WIlliams and others as well.
12. Do you outline your stories or do they just take you along for the ride?
13. Celebrity crush.
Oh man--it's a tie between Pierce Brosnan (Remington Steele days) and Viggo Mortenson (LOTR, Hidalgo)...such talented men. I'd love to have dinner and just talk about acting, writing, painting.
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15. Do you still watch cartoons?
I love Peanuts cartoons--all the holiday specials--such nostalgia. Love Rocky & Bullwinkle, Fractured Fairy Tales, all those classic Bugs Bunny 'toons, Wiley Cyote and Roadrunner, you name it. And I love comic books--the collections of comics from the great panels, such as Bill Watterson's Calvin and Hobbes, Lynn Johnston's For Better or Worse, Borgman and Scott's Zits, Greg Evans' Luann, and of course Charles Schultz' Peanuts. I'm a kid at heart, I guess, but also love the fabulous quality of
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LEAD|Turkey Partners with Performance Learning Systems to Introduce Learning Styles Evaluation System for Education
22 Nov, 2012, 06:00 GMT
-- System Helps Teachers Increase Student Achievement Through Understanding Learning Styles
BUFFALO, New York, Nov. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When teachers assess individual learning styles, it helps students discover how they learn best, which enables them to perform at a higher level. Educators in Turkey now have the ability to discover the learning styles of their students through the Kaleidoscope Profile®, a propriety learning styles evaluation system introduced by LEAD|Turkey, the leading provider of professional development training for educators in Turkey, and developed by Performance Learning Systems (PLS).
"Our goal in bringing the Kaleidoscope Profile to Turkey is to provide what we believe is the best learning styles evaluation system available," said JT Rehill, managing director for LEAD|Turkey. "With knowledge of the various learning styles in their classroom, educators have the power to design interactive lesson plans that will create a motivating and interesting learning environment for students."
Based on more than 80 years of research and proven effective for nearly 20 years, the Kaleidoscope Profile is one of the oldest and most widely-used learning styles inventory systems in the United States, used by more than a half-million students and educators. The system uses a color-coded rubric to categorize 12 individual learning styles and personality temperaments, including sensory, organizational and perceptual preferences.
Once learning styles are identified, teachers can use these factors to adapt learning activities to better accommodate the individual student's needs. Each student will benefit from a supportive learning environment, allowing them to feel special and achieve self-respect while gaining a better understanding of others – a foundational element in implementing differentiated instruction to reach every student.
LEAD|Turkey, in partnership with PLS, Maya School and Ozyegin University, hosted two one-day events for educators on Saturday, Nov. 17 in Istanbul, and Sunday, Nov. 18 in Ankara, in conjunction with the launch. More than 400 educators attended both events, where they received a free Kaleidoscope Profile Learning Styles report.
"Both events were a success in introducing this tool to educators," said Stephen Barkley, author, co-creator of the Kaleidoscope Profile and executive vice president of PLS. "It was great to see the positive response from attendees, who are extremely excited to have access to this system that will help them boost student achievement in their classrooms."
For more information about the Kaleidoscope Profile and the LEAD|Turkey initiative, visit www.leadturkey.com.
About LEAD|Turkey
Based in Istanbul, LEAD|Turkey is a consortium of successful educators, administrators and business professionals from Turkey and abroad, who have been brought together by our passion and shared vision. Our mission is to build strong communities. We work with schools in Turkey to provide high-quality professional development programs, comprehensive coaching services, continuing education resources, and educational consulting that makes a lasting difference.
About Performance Learning Systems
For over 45 years, Performance Learning Systems, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, 3rd Learning, have been committed to providing educators with the highest standard of online and on-site graduate education courses, professional development and technological resources. The PLS team of experts has helped more than 1 million teachers obtain the skills and strategies necessary to meet the needs of today's students and beyond. With over 45 courses and more than 13 published resources available in all 50 states and over 30 countries internationally, PLS and 3rd Learning are market leaders in education services. For more information, visit www.plsweb.com.
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BALTIMORE -- There was nothing comforting about new Orioles pitcher Scott Feldman's first home start, as the 30-year-old righty -- acquired to help eat innings and stabilize an inconsistent rotation -- allowed 12 baserunners and seven earned runs over 5 1/3 innings.
And while the Orioles' high-powered offense has been a security blanket through the first three months, covering for short starts and helping take pressure off the bullpen to keep Baltimore in the thick of the American League East race, it's a luxury that appears to be fading. Baltimore went 1-for-12 with runners in scoring position on Monday night, allowing Rangers starter Derek Holland to strand 10 men on base en route to an 8-5 series-opening loss to Texas.
The defeat, in front of 24,619 at Camden Yards, is the Orioles' fourth in their last five games and drops Baltimore (49-41) to third place in the AL East for just the second time since June 13.
"We've got to do a little better job pitching, and take advantage of the opportunities we get," said Orioles manager Buck Showalter, whose club struck out 10 times. "You kind of put yourself in some positions you don't want to be in when you get starts shortened up like we did tonight. [Feldman] pitched four good innings, really five. Just the sixth inning got away from him. You give up six runs in one inning, you're not going to win many games."
Feldman, coming off a solid six-inning debut in Chicago, couldn't contain his former team with Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler driving in four runs, three of which came after Feldman had turned the ball over to lefty Troy Patton. The Rangers scoring started with Kinsler's two-out single in the third and Feldman surrendered a run in the fourth, but avoided further damage in leaving the bases loaded.
It all unraveled in the sixth as the Rangers batted around in a decisive six-run frame.
"Made some decent pitches, just seemed like everything they were hitting that inning kind of was like in a great spot," said Feldman, who exited after Elvis Andrus' RBI single gave the Rangers their second run of the inning. "Got to go back and look at the tape and see what kind of adjustments I need to make for next time."
Staked to a one-run lead, Feldman surrendered a one-out RBI double to A.J. Pierzynski to tie it at three, and after an intentional walk to Mitch Moreland, Andrus drove the first pitch into left field to put Texas up a run. Patton couldn't contain the damage, allowing an RBI single to Engel Beltre and Kinsler's bases-clearing double to run Feldman's tally up to seven earned runs.
"Getting strike one is big," said catcher Matt Wieters, "but when you get into a situation where you get guys on base, you know they're going to be aggressive, so you try to make that perfect pitch where you're going to be able to get a ground ball at somebody. And it was just missing a bit and getting behind. It's a tough lineup so you just can't throw one down the middle for the first pitch. You know they're going to be swinging."
The Orioles' swings largely came up short, with Holland striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings and keeping red-hot Chris Davis in check. Davis and Wieters -- who pulled the game within three with a two-run seventh-inning homer -- each struck out four times, marking the fourth game in franchise history in which two Orioles struck out four or more times.
"They have a strong team and Davis is doing unbelievable things," Holland said of the Orioles first baseman, who has a Major League-leading 33 home runs. "I wanted to do everything I could to slow him down and not give him anything good to hit."
The Orioles offense let Holland off the hook early, stranding five baserunners in the first three innings. Baltimore used first baseman Moreland's error to get on the board and set up a three-run fourth to temporarily take the lead. After J.J. Hardy's walk gave the O's their third consecutive leadoff runner, Nate McLouth doubled off the visiting scoreboard. Moreland fielded Brian Roberts' slow roller and threw the ball away, allowing both runners to score, and Manny Machado singled in a third run for his third hit of the night.
That was all the offense the Orioles could muster up until Wieters' one-out, two-run homer in the seventh inning. Wieters' blast also scored Adam Jones, who hustled down the first-base line to reach on a strikeout and passed ball, and Hardy followed with a single. McLouth worked a walk to keep the O's threatening and chase Holland from the game, but former Orioles pitcher Ross Wolf retired pinch-hitter Ryan Flaherty on a first-pitch groundout to keep the score there.
"The game turned on a big inning, the sixth inning, and we were unable to come back from it," Jones said. "You have to give Holland credit -- he got into some jams and was able to get out of them, especially the first three innings. We let him off the hook, but that's why he gets paid the big bucks."


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Seabourn Cruises, Seabourn Pride - We cruised Athens to Istanbul on the Seabourn Spirit on June 15, 2003. It was our first time on Seabourn. We have previously sailed Crystal and Radisson Seven Seas. The level of service on Seabourn was excellent. The ship was in great condition, although I did see a section of carpet that really should be replaced (minor).
Seabourn can be very expensive, but the Athens/Istanbul itinerary was heavily discounted since it was booking so soon after the war. We felt we really got a tremendous value with this high a level of service at a heavily discounted price. The ship was full with almost 1/3 Europeans (mostly British). This is a very small cruise ship. As a matter of fact its more like a mega-yacht than a cruise ship and that's how Seabourn markets it. Ship size is a personal preference thing. I actually liked the smaller, more intimate feel. However, I am very motion sensitive. We had smooth seas but I imagine in a rough sea you will get quite a lot more motion than the larger ships. When we were in Kusadasi, Turkey, we were docked next to the Silver Whisper (Silverseas). The Seabourn Spirit looked small next to that ship, and that one is considered a small ship.
Boarding was a breeze. The next day was a holiday in Greece so we couldn't go see the Monastery on Amorgos Island. Instead they pulled into a protected cove and opened up the marina off the back of the ship. This is really a cool feature and doesn't get used all that often. They pulled skiers, banana boats and tubes. There were inflated canoes and paddle boats. They also have a large steel cage you can swim in but we just swam in the open off the back of the yacht in the Aegean Sea. It was very salty so you were very buoyant. Can't beat it.
The food was really good and we wound up seeing the Chef on a number of occasions as he came around to insure everything was right. There were a number of people with dietary issues that he would personally check on. I did the galley tour and it was sparkling. Oddly, I always had trouble getting a glass of water in the Veranda restaurant for breakfast. Always had to ask multiple times. We met some really demanding people and the crew did their best to satisfy them. One night I asked if by chance they had a Cr me Brule in the kitchen (it wasn't on the menu) and out came the most wonderful chocolate one. At lunch on the top deck my wife and another person we had met wanted veggie-burgers. They did not have any but called down to the kitchen to see if there was anything they could do. 15 minutes later, up came a real veggie-burger made by the Chef. It had chopped veggies and used mashed potatoes as a binding agent. It was really good and of course, real.
Drinks were all-included and you get 2 bottles of liquor in your room (your selection). We had rum and vodka and one day wanted a Bloody Mary. We left a note for our Stewardess to see if there was any mix we could get and when we returned to our room, there was a pitcher of mix in our ice box. One of the things I liked the most about Seabourn is not having to sign all the time when you order drinks. It's all-inclusive. We wind up doing a lot of signing on both Crystal and Radisson.
We got lucky in that [name deleted], who had just signed on with Legend, was promoted to Cruise Director and moved to our ship. He is incredibly talented and brought a breath of fresh air to the usual lounge lizard type entertainment on small ships. He was talented enough to actually do a real "show".
We had one of the French Balconies. I would recommend them. We had full balconies on our previous cruises and while this was no substitute, it sure was nice to open up the "wall" and look out. The weather was nice so we had it open a lot when we were in the room. The bottom of the balcony is only out about 1 1/2 foot and the top is only out about 9 inches. It has a Plexiglas sheet that was always dirty and hard to see out of. Once we put the footstools on the balcony and sat out there but it was a bit too crowded.
Except Istanbul and Kusadasi we booked ships excursions which were fine but overpriced. In Istanbul and Kusadasi we used a local tour co. called Byzance ( http://more.at/byzance ) An individual full day tour in a Mercedes in Istanbul cost for 10 of us $225 and half day tour in Ephesus for $125. They took us everywhere, we wanted to see and was well worth the money since you get so much more information when you see these places with a guide than on your own. In Istanbul the essentials are the Aya Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the underground cistern, the Grand Bazaar and, if you have time, the Topkapi Palace although, for me, this last one is not a "must see". The Spice Bazaar is also interesting but you can see the same thing on a larger scale in the Grand Bazaar. Venice is a place I would do on my own as a lot of that city involves wandering around and absorbing the sights. You can see St. Mark's on your own and not miss anything without a guide. Seabourn always has a free shore excursion that provides an "experience" you can't get anywhere else. Ours was the classical concert in Ephesus. In front of the Library building facade, they had set up cocktail tables and chairs, covered of course like they do at fancy banquets. There was a Quintet of strings which played a concert for us as the sun went down and the Library facade was illuminated in lights. Stunning.
I really liked Seabourn and will cruise them again if I find a good discounted fare. I think they are too expensive for our needs. While the service IS better, I can't justify spending the large increase over Radisson. We are not as demanding of service as others, who will find Seabourn a good value. To us, once we reach a certain level of service, more has very diminishing returns.
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RENTON, Wash. (AP) Richard Sherman hung around the Seattle Seahawks locker room on Wednesday getting ready for practice as though it was any other week during the regular season.
But it wasn't typical. Not with the looming decision about his appeal of a four-game suspension where no one seems to know a timetable for a decision that could have a significant impact on just how deep the hottest team in the NFC can go in the playoffs.
``It's not weird at all. Either the truth is going to come out or it's not,'' Sherman said. ``That's pretty much all that it comes down to.''
It's an uneasy situation for the Seahawks. They don't want to go blindly into the season finale against St. Louis with the firm belief their star cornerback - who was surprisingly left off the NFC Pro Bowl roster - would be available.
Sherman practiced Wednesday, which could be his final practice until very late in the postseason or early in the 2013 season. Seattle coach Pete Carroll planned to rotate additional players in at Sherman's spot in case the awaited decision on his appeal for violating the league's policy on performance enhancing substances is upheld this week.
``We don't know what's going to happen, so we're not going to go blindly into it. We're going to get our guys in the rotation a little differently,'' Carroll said. ``It won't change much though. He's going to get some work today, and the other guys will get work as well, but we have it in our minds that we have to be preparing for that.''
Sherman missed two practices last week while he traveled to make his appeal. News first broke of the failed tests by Sherman and teammate Brandon Browner after Seattle's 24-21 loss to Miami on Nov. 25.
Sherman's appeal was based on errors in the chain of custody of his sample and that there were mistakes made by the tester. He's been outspoken in believing the NFL is not following proper procedures as laid out in the collective bargaining agreement.
Sherman reiterated those thoughts Wednesday and expressed a desire to pursue his case further in court, even though it wouldn't help him get back on the field this season if the suspension is upheld.
``I can't get back playing regardless. I can just sue the league, and that's probably what I'm going to do if they suspend me,'' Sherman said.
If Sherman's suspension is upheld he will go out with one of the finest games of his career. The emerging star grabbed his seventh interception of the season, was credited with four passes defensed, and returned a blocked field goal 90 yards for a touchdown in the Seahawks' 42-13 rout of San Francisco on Sunday night.
According to STATS, LLC, Sherman is tied with Pittsburgh's Keenan Lewis for the NFL lead with 23 passes defensed. He is tied for second in interceptions, and his burn rate - amount of catches allowed versus times targeted - of 46.2 percent is the seventh-lowest in the league for cornerbacks targeted at least 60 times.
Those numbers make his Pro Bowl omission puzzling. But players who test positive for PED violations aren't eligible to be on the Pro Bowl roster. Even before the Pro Bowl rosters were announced, Sherman didn't seem to care about getting a trip to Hawaii.
``It don't mean nothing,'' Sherman said. ``I bet you I'll be on the first-team All-Pro. That means more to me.''
Seattle still has one more week before Browner returns from his suspension, and its secondary depth could be severely tested this week if Sherman's suspension is upheld. Walter Thurmond, the first to step in for Browner, has missed the past two games with a hamstring injury and didn't practice Wednesday. Veteran cornerback Marcus Trufant went through a full practice Wednesday for the first time since before Week 13, but has mostly played covering slot receivers in passing situations this season and not on the outside.
If Sherman's suspension is upheld and Thurmond isn't healthy, the Seahawks could be starting rookie sixth-round pick Jeremy Lane and second-year Byron Maxwell against the Rams.
Lane has played well the past two weeks starting in place of Thurmond. Both Buffalo and San Francisco went after Lane on their first offensive plays and both times the rookie was right there in coverage.
``He's just not scared to mix it up with anybody. He doesn't care,'' Sherman said of Lane. ``You're not just about to challenge him and expect him to back down. He's not going to back down from anybody. That's kind of what you get from Jeremy Lane.''
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Because there's no product tie-in too outlandish for KISS, frontman Gene Simmons told IndustryGamers that he and his rock band (or, "rock band") are looking into some sort of partnership with Rovio's insanely popular Angry Birds video game franchise, in addition to talking to Sony about other possible KISS video games.
I have no idea what this could mean, but I sure hope to see a flying Angry Bird with an impossibly huge tongue. Because what else would it be, really?
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Dog to Federales: My Bad!
Duane Dog Chapman- bounty hunter, reality star and all 'round bad ass- says he will apologize to Mexico in hopes of avoiding being sent back to face illegal detention charges.
The star of the A&E reality show "Dog the Bounty Hunter," his son Leland and Tim Chapman (say it with us- no relation) were arrested last week on charges stemming from their apprehension of convicted rapist Andrew Luster in Mexico. The Mexican government wants to have the three returned to the country to face charges which could carry a prison term of up to four years.
Brook Hart, Chapman's attorney, has said a resolution might include an apology to Mexico, a fine, forfeiture of the bail he posted in the country and a charitable contribution. While all three are currently out on bond, we can only hope that Mexico will know a good deal when they see it.
So you know Dog, if it were us, you'd have us at hello!
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This poster, recently slapped up on the walls of some of New York City's subway stations, advertises the next season of AMC's Breaking Bad. But gamers like me who look at it will probably see something else.
Gordon Freeman, hero of Half-Life, is that you?
This is Freeman as he appears on the box art for 2006's Half-Life 2 in 2004. There hasn't been a new Half-Life game since 2007, despite fans' frequent pleas to series' creator Valve Software to make a new one.
Gordon, it's nice to see you again... sort of.
I don't watch Breaking Bad (I know, I know... I should). I'm guessing that there's no actual Half-Life crossover in the show.
As for this poster, others people appear to have noticed this earlier this month. I didn't catch it until this week, when the posters started going up at stations for Manhattan and Brooklyn's worst subway line, the C train.


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1. Jade Mountain, St. Lucia 100.00
2. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, Cedar Mountains, South Africa 99.17
3. The Goring, London 98.68
4. Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya 98.61
4. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 98.61
6. Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so 98.44
7. Eagle Island Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana 98.33
7. Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore, India 98.33
9. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt 98.21
9. Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India 98.21
1. Inn at Palmetto Bluff, Bluffton, South Carolina 97.92
2. Inn at Manitou, McKellar, Ontario 97.79
3. Inn at Little Washington, Washington, Virginia 97.50
4. Cloister at Sea Island, Georgia 97.09
5. Amangani, Jackson, Wyoming 97.06
6. Peninsula Beverly Hills, California 95.59
6. Post Hotel & Spa, Lake Louise, Alberta 95.59
8. Little Nell, Aspen, Colorado 95.31
9. Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek, Dallas 95.00
9. The Wauwinet, Nantucket, Massachusetts 95.00
1. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii 95.77
2. Halekulani, Honolulu 95.00
3. Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea 93.31
4. Kahala Hotel & Resort, Honolulu 91.07
5. Ritz-Carlton Kapalua, Maui 90.99
6. Four Seasons Resort Lanai, the Lodge at Koele 90.91
7. Hotel Hāna-Maui & Honua Spa, Maui 90.79
8. Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Hawaii 90.00
9. Fairmont Kea Lani, Maui 89.35
10. Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay 88.89
1. Esperanza Resort, Cabo San Lucas 97.48
2. Rosewood Mayakobá, Riviera Maya 95.46
3. La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo 93.06
4. Hotel Villa Rolandi Thalasso Spa—Gourmet & Beach Club, Isla Mujeres 91.67
5. Ritz-Carlton Cancún, 91.41
6. Four Seasons Resort, Punta Mita 91.02
7. Four Seasons Hotel México, D.F., Mexico City 90.97
8. Las Ventanas al Paraíso, A Rosewood Resort, Los Cabos 89.44
9. One&Only Palmilla, Los Cabos 88.83
10. Tides Zihuatanejo 88.73
1. Jade Mountain, St. Lucia 100.00
2. Eden Rock, St. Bart's 94.05
3. Couples Negril, Jamaica 93.80
4. Anse Chastanet Resort, St. Lucia 92.86
5. Couples Swept Away, Negril, Jamaica 92.79
6. Royal Plantation Spa & Golf Resort, Ocho Rios, Jamaica 92.50
7. Couples Tower Isle, Ocho Rios, Jamaica 92.06
8. Couples Sans Souci, Ocho Rios, Jamaica 89.67
9. Four Seasons Resort, Nevis 89.09
10. Jumby Bay, A Rosewood Resort, Antigua 88.64
1. Four Seasons Resort, Carmelo, Uruguay 96.05 Great Value
1. Palacio Duhau, Park Hyatt, Buenos Aires 96.05
3. Explora Patagonia, Torres del Paine, Chile 93.75
4. Alvear Palace Hotel, Buenos Aires 92.92
5. Victoria House, Ambergris Cay, Belize 92.39 Great Value
6. Hotel Monasterio, Cuzco, Peru 91.43
7. Four Seasons Hotel, Buenos Aires 90.63
8. Hotel Oro Verde, Guayaquil, Ecuador 90.28 Great Value
9. Blancaneaux Lodge, San Ignacio, Belize 90.00 Great Value
10. Turtle Inn, Placencia, Belize 89.77
Great Value: Denotes a hotel with a rack rate of $250 or less.
1. The Goring, London 98.68
2. Domaine des Hauts de Loire, Onzain, France 96.43 Great Value
3. Ceylan InterContinental, Istanbul 95.75
4. Il San Pietro di Positano, Italy 95.18
5. Le Royal, Luxembourg 95.00
6. Marriott Hotel, Budapest 94.77 Great Value
7. Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski, Munich 94.44
8. Four Seasons Hotel, Prague 93.86
9. Cliveden, Toplow, England 93.75
9. La Posta Vecchia, Ladispoli, Italy 93.75
1. Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so 98.44
2. Oberoi Vanyavilas, Ranthambhore, India 98.33
3. Oberoi Udaivilas, Udaipur, India 98.21
4. Four Seasons Resort, Chiang Mai, Thailand 97.50
5. Four Seasons Tented Camp Golden Triangle, Chiang Saen, Thailand 96.88
6. Oberoi Rajvilas, Jaipur, India 96.67
7. Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok 96.63
8. Peninsula Hong Kong 95.98
9. Evason Ana Mandara & Six Senses Spa, Nha Trang, Vietnam 95.83
10. Amankora Paro, Bhutan 95.31
1. Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve & Wellness Retreat, Cedar Mountains, South Africa 99.17
2. Giraffe Manor, Nairobi, Kenya 98.61
2. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa 98.61
4. Eagle Island Camp, Okavango Delta, Botswana 98.33
5. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at the First Residence, Egypt 98.21
6. Governors' Camp, Masai Mara, Kenya 97.22
6. Royal Malewane, Kruger National Park, South Africa 97.22
8. Saxon Boutique Hotel & Spa, Johannesburg, South Africa 96.43
9. Singita Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park, South Africa 96.35
10. Kirawira Luxury Tented Camp Western Seregenti, Tanzania 95.63
1. Lodge at Kauri Cliffs, Matauri Bay, New Zealand 95.00
2. Farm at Cape Kidnappers, Te Awanga, New Zealand 94.44
3. Lilianfels Blue Mountains Resort & Spa, Katoomba, Australia 92.11
4. The Langham, Melbourne 91.03
5. Observatory Hotel, Sydney 90.79
6. InterContinental Bora Bora Resort & Thalasso Spa, French Polynesia 90.63
7. Huka Lodge, Taupo, New Zealand 88.24
8. Lizard Island, (formerly Voyages Lizard Island), Great Barrier Reef, Australia 87.50
9. Park Hyatt, Sydney 87.29
10. Hayman Island Resort, Great Barrier Reef, Australia 87.00
What does quality service look like? Here, T+L reader and World's Best Awards Sweepstakes winner David Danzig of Atlanta shares the highlights of his five-day stay at St. Lucia's Jade Mountain, the No. 1 hotel for service overall.
The Request: A seamless check-in
The Experience: When we arrived we were greeted by a staffer with a lime juice drink and then immediately whisked away to one of the 29 ocean-view sanctuaries. A wireless phone connected us to our majordomo, who—we were told—could be reached at any time.
The Request: Post-beach relaxation
The Experience: Shuttles are available, but we opted to walk more than 100 stairs up from the sand to the room. We arrived to find that the Jacuzzi tub had been drawn with bath salts and rose petals were strewn across the bed.
The Request: A sunset boat ride around the Piton Mountains
The Experience: We weren't interested in prepackaged outings, so the hotel booked a personal guided tour. We visited the island's eastern coastline and took a detour to the village of Soufrière for an introduction to the local culture.
The Request: A romantic evening to remember
The Experience: Though we inquired about a beach bonfire, it was impossible because of fire restrictions. But the hotel arranged a candlelit dinner of calypso-marinated kingfish and a customized chocolate cake served next to our private plunge pool.
The Takeaway: In a region where island spirit often equals slow or spotty attention, hotel service at Jade Mountain was flawless. A+ for charm and attention to detail.
Methodology: Rankings are based on reader evaluations collected in the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards survey. For hotels, scores are indexed averages of evaluations for the characteristic "Service." Readers were asked to rate candidates on a scale of 1 to 5, where 5 means "Excellent" and 1 means "Poor." Scores are rounded to the nearest hundredth of a point; in the event of an exact tie, properties or companies share a ranking. For the full survey methodology, go to TravelandLeisure.com/worldsbest.


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How hip and modern I thought our neighborhood to be. We have recycling containers set up in one location near the western entrance. Fully labeled and clearly marked, this recycling center makes it very easy for all of the home-owners in our neighborhood to recycle glass, plastic, paper, cans, metal, and cardboard boxes. It also saves every single one of us a trip to the nearest recycling center in the city. Twice a year, a benevolent home owner in the neighborhood has a giant dumpster delivered near that same entrance, which is meant to be a great place to put all the other crap that should not go in our garbage cans or the recycling bins.
I am a big proponent of recycling. It is the LEAST we can do. Oh, we have had several interesting debates in our neighborhood because some people believe the recycling company merely comes and picks up all of the contents of the bins and takes them to the nearest dump. I disagree. So do many other neighbors so we all keep on recycling. When the recycle bins is marked like this: GLASS, PLASTIC, ALUMINUM ONLY or PAPER AND MAGAZINES ONLY then I find it astonishing something like an old ratty deflated soccer ball would find its way inside. A fluke? Perhaps. A young rascal playing a prank? Mmmm hmmmm. Maybe one soccer ball was a mistake but here is what else we have seen in the recycling bins in the past 12 months:
Ears of corn
Wire and linen baskets
*my second published article on Technorati! Titled Recycling 101: Not everything goes in the can.


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- Canadian Grand Prix - Qualifying
Raikkonen and Ricciardo hit with grid penalties
- Drivers:
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- Teams:
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- Toro Rosso
Kimi Raikkonen and Daniel Ricciardo will both start one place further back on the grid at the Canadian Grand Prix after being slapped with penalties by the stewards.
Both drivers were penalised for not restarting Q2 in the fast lane of the pits following the red flag for Felipe Massa's accident. The cars formed a disorderly queue at the end of the pit lane in an attempt to try to rejoin the track as far forward as possible and secure a clean lap with just two minutes remaining in the session.
Raikkonen and Ricciardo were deemed to have queued in the wrong place (to the left of the fast lane of the pits and in the area where practice starts are made) and have been given two-place grid penalties as a result.
However, because Raikkonen was penalised first, his penalty is enforced first dropping him 11th but he is then promoted to 10th when Ricciardo's penalty is implemented. Meanwhile, Ricciardo moves up to ninth when Raikkonen's penalty is enforced but the drops to 11th when his own two-place penalty is added.
In short, Nico Hulkenberg moves up two places while Raikkonen and Ricciardo drop one place.


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scoobyx2 wrote:Run4Fun2009 wrote:scoobyx2 wrote:hockeynut wrote:hazpay wrote:I have no dog in the fight here...but after reading this thread, I went to find the rosters of these teams.
The Blizzard have 26 girls rostered and the BHB website shows no 19U teams, but instead one 14U team with 13 rostered players. Am I missing something...?
They have a U19 team. They are like 13-1 in the state. Grow the sport. To do that get more teams at the high school level. Would be nice to have a west and east region tourney. Simply asinine they don't have 2 teams.
I really don't think they have a 19U team. I think their 14U team plays some 19U teams.
But if you look at the roster, its the same as the 14U roster on their website. And thanks Run for your input!
Looks like different players to me although a few are the same. Bottom line is get 2 teams. Grow the high school game.


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VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — Canada's Erik Guay won the World Cup downhill on Saturday, while Bode Miller was fifth in his best finish in a speed event this season.
A year after missing out on the victory because of changing weather, Guay finished in 1 minute, 56.65 seconds down the Saslong course. He made up time over the last few gates to edge Kjetil Jansrud of Norway by 0.12 seconds.
"It is sweet," Guay said. "I skied really well and took the chances necessary."
Johan Clarey of France finished third, and overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal was fourth. Miller was fifth, 0.39 behind.
Miller took last season off to recover from left knee surgery and is improving race by race as he prepares for the Sochi Olympics in February. He made up more than half a second on the technical lower section.
"On the top, I didn't feel like I was going fast," Miller said. "I took a little bit of risk in some parts and pulled off some decent turns and I skied pretty well. But it's one of those courses where there's not enough to it to bring it back in with my technical ability."
Last year, Guay had the lead before changing weather required a shortened course for late starters. Steven Nyman of the United States won, followed by Rok Perko of Slovenia and Guay wound up third.
On Saturday, the weather wasn't as severe, when wind played a role. But changing light once again made a big impact. Guay, Svindal and Miller had to deal with less light on the gliding section on top, but all three racers excelled on the more technical section of the course.
Miller would have made the podium if he was just a bit faster on the flats. He said getting equipment dialed in after so much time off was a big factor.
"There's so many details, you never know what it is that's really causing the problem," the 36-year-old two-time overall World Cup winner said. "The fact is, we just don't have the whole thing together right now. We're close, and we're getting there."
Nyman was an early starter and made a big mistake midway down and had to make an acrobatic recovery to avoid injury. But his race ended there. Brice Roger and David Poisson of France also fell.
The course features camel bumps, which launch skiers into the air for nearly 90 yards, and the twisty and technical section of two areas one after another midway down. There are also numerous little bumps and jumps, making for constant air time.
Guay's performance was all the more impressive considering that he had left-knee surgery in the offseason and missed most of preseason training.
"I had a great run last year," Guay said. "In my mind I skied the best that I could have with my start number and not to take anything away from Nyman and Perko, but the conditions do change and that's the reality of our sport.
"I know that ski racing is like that. I've been on the good side of the hundredths and I've benefited from good weather sometimes. So you take it when you can and you forget it when you're on the other side."
In the overall standings, Svindal moved 175 points ahead of Marcel Hirscher, who does not race downhill. Svindal also leads the downhill standings, 53 points ahead of Guay.
The circuit moves over the Gardena pass for a giant slalom Sunday in Alta Badia, where Ted Ligety will attempt to duplicate his dominant win from last season.
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A Guide to Soup Noodles in Manhattan's Chinatown
Editor's note: It's time for another guide from our intern extraordinaire and resident Manhattan Chinatown expert, Gordon Mark. You may remember his Guide to Bakeries in Manhattan's Chinatown, posted here last month. Now, he has set his sights on soup noodles, ladling out an equally impressive guide to navigating the food in Manhattan's Chinatown. —Zach
Manhattan's Chinatown is a huge neighborhood that just seems to keep growing. Although it's a good thing that the neighborhood offers a nearly endless number of eateries, you may be overwhelmed by all the choices. Where do you go on an empty stomach? What do you order? Sometimes, when you're faced with such a wealth of options, it's best to narrow your focus a bit. So, following that bit of advice, we're excited to present a guide to soup noodles in Chinatown. As in our guide to Chinatown bakeries, this post will cover what's available in the "main" part of Chinatown (between the Canal Street and Grand Street subway stations). Also, this guide doesn't cover pho or hand-pulled noodles—those tasty bowls of goodness will be dealt with in future Chinatown guides.
You can find a decent bowl of soup noodles in most restaurants in Chinatown. They're filling and pretty inexpensive, about $4 to $7 depending on what you get. In regards to the broth, I wouldn't recommend drinking it. It's usually not worth it. When deciding what to get with your noodles, know that you can pretty much choose any of the things that are on the menu. If it's a more unusual combination, you'll probably get a funny look from the wait staff, but they'll probably make it for you anyway.
Noodle Types: A Primer
There are quite a few varieties of noodles. Here is a brief explanation of the different types you'll come across. This is not, by far, a complete list of noodle types.
- Mein pronounced in Cantonese as meen not main. (Not exactly sure how to say it in Mandarin, though)
- Lo mein is the small yellow noodle
- Mai fun is the small white rice noodle
- Ho fun (pronounced haw in Cantonese) is the wide, flat, white rice noodle—and my personal favorite
- E-fu (yi mein in Cantonese) is the yellow, slightly chewy noodle. If you've ever been to a Chinese banquet, these are the noodles in the dish that is traditionally served last
- Udon is the big, thick, white Japanese noodle
- La mein is a hand-pulled noodle
Recommended Soup Noodle Shops
These are some my personal favorites—definitely worth visiting.
Hong Kong Station
Here you can build your own bowl of noodles. You first tell them which type of noodle you want, followed by the toppings. There's a wide variety to choose from, but I recommend the beef shank, fish cake (regular or pan fried), and, if you're feeling particularly adventurous, the pig blood or any of the beef or pork innards. After choosing the toppings you pick the type of broth you want, spicy or not spicy. Hong Kong Station, 128 Hester Street, New York, NY 10002; and 45 Bayard Street, New York, 10013
New Chao Chow
The type of cuisine at this restaurant is slightly different than other ones in Chinatown. As you can gather from the name, they cook Chiuchow style. I don't know the intricacies of the differences but I do know when I order my favorite here, the beef stew with ho fun, the broth is a savory red. New Chao Chow, 111 Mott Street, New York, NY 10013
The Wongs
Big Wing Wong, Big Wong, Hsin Wong, Fu Wong: These are my go to places to grab a quick (takeout) lunch in Chinatown and are all dependable for a good bowl of soup noodles. I like to usually get some variation on wonton and/or roast pork with ho fun. Like Hong Kong Station, you can come up with your own combination of toppings, request more of any particular toppings, like extra wonton or vegetables, and even request for them to add an egg to your bowl of noodles (prices will vary). Big Wing Wong, 102 Mott Street, New York NY 10013; Big Wong, 67 Mott Street, New York NY 10013; Hsin Wong, 72 Bayard Street, New York NY 10013; Fu Wong, 100 Bowery, New York NY 10013
Wonton Garden
Not surprisingly, you should try the wonton here- but when ordering lo mein, make sure you specify explicitly that you want the noodles in a bowl with soup. Otherwise, when you order fish cake and wonton lo mein (like I did), you'll get it on a plate, Hong Kong style, like the photo above. It's not exactly what I wanted (this is a soup noodle guide after all), but I was ok with it. I liked how they added oyster sauce and that there was a lot of fish cake. Another interesting thing at Wonton Garden is that all the waiters wear Hawaiian shirts, don't ask me why. Wonton Garden, 56 Mott Street, New York NY 10013
Marco Polo Noodle Shop
I had only previously been to Marco Polo Noodle Shop Inc. once, a long time ago, but recently returned to try their hand-pulled noodles. You might be able to catch them making some through the opening into the kitchen. Marco Polo Noodle Shop, 94 Baxter Street, New York NY 10013
Food Sing 88
This is a new restaurant that also specializes in hand pulled noodles, which are featured in half of the menu items. I got the pork chop hand-pulled noodles and it was great. The salty flavorful broth went well with the hand-pulled noodles, vegetables, sour vegetables, and the pork chop. You can choose to get other types of noodles, but why would you, with hand pulled noodles this good? You can also see them pulling the noodles from the window outside. Food Sing 88, 2 East Broadway, New York NY 10013
Other Favorites
- Great N.Y. Noodletown: A good place for noodles especially late at night (they're open till 4 a.m.) 28 Bowery, New York NY 10013
- Bo Ky: My favorite pork chop soup noodles. 80 Bayard Street, New York NY 10013
- Noodle Village: They say that they don't use MSG. 13 Mott Street New York, NY 10013
- Congee: I really like the shredded chicken with preserved diced vegetable with mei fun (make sure to specify soup mei fun). 98 Bowery, New York NY 10013
Just to Be Completist
Here are some of the soup noodle venues in Manhattan's Chinatown that I think you can skip:
79 Mulberry Street, New York, NY 10013
Yummy Noodles
48 Bowery Street, New York, NY 10013
A Guide to Bakeries in Manhattan's Chinatown [Serious Eats]
Hand-Pulled Noodles in Manhattan's Chinatown [Vittles Vamp]
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The Super Bowl is one of the highest visibility events in the world for marketers. So it's no surprise to find athletes from all sports making the rounds throughout the week. Andy Roddick, the 2003 U.S. Open tennis champion who retired last year after his final appearance at Flushing Meadows, stopped by to chat on behalf of SAP, the Official Cloud Software Solutions, Business Software and Business Analytics Software Sponsor of the NFL. Roddick has been an SAP Brand Ambassador for seven years.
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|HARRIET TUBMAN -- Harriet--The Moses -- 1821--March 10, 1913
When America writes her history without hatred and prejudice she will place high in the galaxy of fame the name of a woman as remarkable as the French heroine, Joan of Arc, a woman who had not even the poor advantages of the peasant maid of Domremy, but was born under the galling yoke of slavery with a long score of cruelty.
Her service to her race and country are without parallel in like achievements by any member of her sex in the history of the world.
Harriet Tubman may be justly styled a Homespun Heroine.
This historic character is in a class to herself. She had the skill and boldness of a commander,--the courage and strategy of a general. A picturesque figure standing boldly against the commonplace, dark background of a generation in which her lot was cast.
Stranger than fiction have been her escapes and exploits in slavery.
She was called "Moses" because of her success in guiding her brethren out of their land of Egypt.
She was also called "General Moses"--an Amazon in strength and endurance and is described as a woman of no pretensions, a most ordinary specimen of humanity. Yet in point of courage, shrewdness and disinterested exertions to rescue her fellow men she had no equal.
Harriet appears to have been a strange compound of practical shrewdness and of a visionary enthusiasm. She
She worked beside oxen and horses as a field hand and developed a strong muscular body and at the same time an unconquerable spiritual force which was regarded as dogged stubbornness in not submitting to the lords of the lash. One fair morning Harriet left for freedom. She managed it so easily that she began planning to help others. She worked in Northern hotels till she saved enough money to pay the expenses of a trip to her old neighborhood.
The first to be rescued were her own family at different times. Her three brothers left under her direction hiding for days in their father's corn crib, among the ears of corn. The father was in the secret but they feared to trust their mother's excitable nature lest it betray them.
The boys could see their mother come out shading her eyes and gazing down the long road, in the fond hope of seeing her boys coming home to spend the Christmas with her.
The father pushed food through the chinks but took care not to set eyes on them, that he might be able to swear when the time came for questions. At night they started looking through the cabin window at the poor old mother crooning over the fire, pipe in her mouth, rocking her head on her hand mourning that the boys did not come.
The father went some miles blindfolded, the sons holding his arms and when they took leave of each other he could still say he had not seen them.
Notwithstanding all this precaution the old man came under suspicion and was to be tried for helping fugitives slaves. At this juncture Harriet came to settle the matter
For two decades, prior to the Civil war, Harriet made many journeys to the South and brought four hundred slaves to the North and Canada not one of whom was caught nor did she ever fall into the hands of the enemy, though at one time twelve thousand dollars reward was offered for this mysterious "black ghost." Along the route this modern Joan of Arc marched without an army or panoply of war; with neither shield nor spear, but many lurking foes and hidden perils to be met and overcome.
Swamps and tangled brush their bed at night, preferring the company of the wild things of the forest, even venomous reptiles to the infuriated slave catcher. Foot sore and weary with her scared and hunted followers, she forged ahead with an unconquerable spirit truly heroic in her sacrifice for her fellow creatures.
Harriet was employed in the Underground Rail Road service. William Still in his records regards her as a highly trusted ally. On this work in the late forties she would be absent for weeks at a time dropping completely out of sight, running daily risks making preparations for herself and passengers, but she seemed wholly devoid of personal fear, and seemed proof against all adversaries. While she manifested such utter personal indifference she was most watchful with regard to those she was piloting.
Half of her time she appeared to be asleep and would actually sit down by the roadside and go fast asleep, yet she would not suffer one of her party to whimper once about "givin' out and goin' back," however wearied they might be from hard travel. She had one short, pointed law of her own which implied death to any one who talked of 'givin' out or goin' back." Her followers had full faith in her and would back up any words she uttered. So, when she said to them that a live runaway could do a great
She was the friend and counselor of John Brown, who spoke of her with enthusiasm as the "Most of a man," he had ever met with. In his hut at North Elba in the Adirondacks--"Today a worthier goal or pilgrimage than any medieval shrine"--they drew plans for his attack on Harpers Ferry.
During the Civil War, Harriet served with distinction as a scout for Governor Andrews with his Massachusetts troops and guided Colonel Montgomery of the Union forces in his memorable expedition in South Carolina. She had many narrow escapes but succeeded in out-witting the Confederates and avoided capture as well.
She was introduced to Boston's cultured audience by noted Abolitionists as "Our foster sister Moses."
Her courage and deeds of self-sacrifice should be a lasting inspiration to the youth of the race.
Harriet's proceedings and her peculiar methods of escape are not related in detail. Only one complete story of any length is presented.
A slave named Joe fell into the hands of a new master whose first order to him was to strip and take a whipping as a reminder to better behave himself. Joe, seeing no present help submitted to the lash, but thought to himself, "This is the first time--and the last!" That night he went to the cabin of Harriet's father and said, "Next time Moses comes let me know." In a few weeks Harriet came, then as usual men, women and children began to disappear from the plantations. Joe, his brother and two others went with the party. Hunting and hiding,--separated and brought together again by roundabout ways, passed on through the aid of secret friends they got at last opposite Wilmington, Delaware. The pursuers were hot
It was Harriet's method, we are told, to leave on a Saturday night, since no advertisements could be issued on Sunday, thus giving the fugitives a day's start of publicity. They found the bridge at Wilmington closely guarded by police officers on the lookout for them. It seemed impossible to cross in safety. But in that city lived Thomas Garrett a great lover of humanity through whose hands two thousand slaves are said to have passed on their way to liberty. His home was the North Star to many a fainting heart.
This century has grand scenes to show and boast of among its fellows. But few transcend that auction-block where the sheriff was selling all Garrett's goods for the crime (?) of giving a breakfast to a family of fugitive slaves. As the sale closed the officer turns to Garrett saying: "Thomas, I hope you'll never be caught at this again." "Friend," was the reply, "I haven't a dollar in the world, but if thee knows a fugitive who needs a breakfast, send him to me." Harriet had secret news sent to this good Quaker. He was equal to the emergency. He engaged two wagons and filled them with brick-layers, Irishmen and Germans. They drove over the bridge, shouting and singing as if for a frolic in the country. The guards let them pass and naturally expected to see them return. As night fell the merry party came back making as much noise as before and again passed without suspicion, but this time the runaways were concealed at the bottom of the wagons and soon hidden away in the home of Mr. Garrett. So far so good, but Joe could not feel at ease until he was safe in Canada.
As the train in which they were approached the suspension bridge below Niagara Falls, the rest of the excited party burst into singing even before they were out of danger, but Joe was too oppressed to join in their joy.
When the cars began to cross the bridge Harriet, anxious
"Joe, look at de Falls!" "Joe, you fool you--come see de Falls! It's your last chance." But Joe sat still and never raised his head. At length Harriet knew by the rise in the center of the bridge and the descent on the other side that they had crossed the line. She sprang across to Joe's seat, shook him with all her might and shouted, "Joe, you've shook de lion's paw." Joe did not know what she meant. "Joe, you are free."
Then the strong man who could stand under the master's whip without a groan, burst into a hysterical passion of weeping and singing, so that his fellow passengers thought he had gone crazy. But all rejoiced and gave him sympathy when they knew the cause of his emotions.


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An expert on the drug administered to Michael Jackson in the final hours of the pop star's life took the stand Thursday as one of the prosecution's final witnesses in the involuntary manslaughter trial of the King of Pop's personal physician.
Conrad Murray Trial: Testimony Timeline, Who's Who, About Propofol
The drug Jackson called his "milk" has been mentioned repeatedly during prosecution witnesses' testimony -- the first security guard to enter Jackson's bedroom at a rented Holmby Hills estate on June 25, 2009 testified Murray instructed him to hide bottles of the drug before calling 911.
Dr. Steven Shafer is likely to explain propofol's effects and back up Wednesday's testimony from two medical experts who said Murray's use of the drug was just one misstep that led to the death of Jackson. The anesthetic is usually administered in a surgical setting, and prosecution witnesses have testified that Murray lacked the medical equipment needed to properly monitor his patient.
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Shafer testified briefly Thursday before court recessed. Proceedings will resume Monday with more testimony from Shafer, who helped create guidelines for propofol usage.
Defense attorneys claim it was Jackson who administered the fatal dose when Murray was not in his bedroom after the doctor spent a restless night at the entertainer's side. The defense surprised prosecutors and the judge Wednesday when attorneys announced they would not pursue a claim that Jackson self-administered propofol orally.
Results of a study the defense commissioned confirmed that if Jackson swallowed the anesthetic, its effects would be "trivial," according to the defense.
That announcement was followed by testimony from a cardiologist who was blunt is his assessment of Murray's treatment of Jackson.
"If all these deviations (from standard care) hadn't happened, Mr. Jackson would've been alive," said Dr. Alon Steinberg.
Even in the critical moments after Murray realized Jackson's was not breathing, Murray failed his patient, Steinberg said.
"Personally, I would have called 911 first," Steinberg said under cross-examination, noting that the doctor told investigators he called Jackson's assistant as he attempted to resuscitate Jackson. "It takes two seconds to dial and say, 'I'm a doctor, there's an arrest, come to 100 Carolwood now.' Put it on speaker, do your stuff."
Murray told investigators that he left the bedroom for just a few minutes, then was startled to find he patient was not breathing when he returned.
"It's like leaving a baby sleeping on your kitchen counter top," said Steinberg. "You would never do it because there's a small -- a very, very small -- chance that the baby could fall or grab a knife or something."
Steinberg was followed by a UCLA sleep expert who testified that Jackson's death of a "foreseeable complication." Dr. Nadar Kamanger said propofol should never have been administered as a sleep aid.
"It's beyond a departure from the standard of care into something unfathomable,'' Kamanger said.
The sleep expert is one of about 30 witnesses that prosecutors have called in an effort to prove that Murray was negligent in his care for the pop star.
The defense is likely to call their own experts to provide testimony on Murray's care for Jackson and the drug at the center of the case.
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