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Words With Friends for iPhone gave the Facebook Scrabble craze its first real competition, letting you play multiple Scrabble-like word games with friends near and far—even when you're on the go. (The built-in chat feature for lexical trash talking is also fun.) But Words With Friends HD eliminates the iPhone version's biggest frustration by giving you a usable full-board view—no more zooming in and out, in and out. Once you're hooked, you'll find yourself anxiously awaiting that distinct chime letting you know one of your opponents has finished a turn—and hoping it's not a triple-letter/triple-word play of Q-U-I-Z.—DAN FRAKES
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. — Many Republicans, with eyes trained on the presidential election in 2016, have sorted through the wreckage of the 2012 elections to figure out how and why the GOP suffered such heavy losses, including the White House.
But at the Republican Governors Association conference in Arizona on Wednesday, one theory dominated at an early panel discussion: That the X-factor Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney lacked might have been a more compassionate tone.
"People have to know that you care about them," said Ohio Gov. John Kasich, one of the governors believed to be weighing a presidential bid in 2016. Voters, he said, have to believe that "if they're stuck in a ditch, you'll ... push them out."
"If we can demonstrate more of that, people will say, 'That's a new kind of Republican.' Create jobs, compassion and care."
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In the episode airing Wednesday, Claire (Julie Bowen) takes Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould) to Alex's (Ariel Winter) academic decathlon for the weekend, while Phil (Burrell) attempts to throw together a boys' night at the house, inviting a fellow Bulldog alum (Broderick) he just met, who is gay.
Broderick said about his character, "I just play a friend [Burrell] meets at the gym and then there's a misunderstanding when we get to his house."
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How can God exist beyond space and time?
I'm trying to make sense of this "existence" outside space and time. How can something , anything exist yet not exist in space-time? Something completely disconnected from length, width, height, or point in time....
Is this a "truth" that is beyond human comprehension? For maybe this may be one the "truths" that escapes the human intellect. However there are also non-sense statements that require filtering, I believe that existence beyond space and time is one statement that requires filtering.
Does God pops in and out of existence along with virtual particles? Or is God tightly curled up( about a Planck length?) in one or more dimensions of a Calabi-Yau manifold? Or is this existence as useful as the Cosmic Peanut Butter Theory?
Asking if it's possible means nothing, however. The question to ask is, what makes anyone say this? What is the evidence for such assertions? Show me how does anyone got to this statement.
Please as you deploy your arguments don't conflate suppositions with explanations, for these are not interchangeable. Just because it can be imagined, does not make it valid, or even explanatory.
And no scripture as proof.("Behold, heaven and the highest heavens cannot contain Thee... (1 Kings 8:27)) etc, Please and thank you.
Keep the mental contortions civil & courteous, even artful which is always cool. Let's learn from each other!
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The operational word in my question was "how" could god or anything exists beyond space and time?, And the core answer after the often heated exchanges is that some folks believe such a fantastic particular possible yet unable to render a demonstrable explanation -why?- because it is impossible.
The incredible thing is that folks believe dogmas as such without questioning. Is similar to lets say slavery or interracial marriage or the prohibition, many in power used (still do ) the Bible to back up such views and today-thanks in a big part by Secular Humanism- are not active policies in our country. Many a Christian believed that all above mentioned stances were correct just as god exist beyond space and time.
I think that as a whole mankind is evolving away from dogmas into new horizons, faith based or divinely revealed knowledge will take a backseat to reason based knowledge. And for that process there is a demonstrable "How".
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Jul 28 2013: It seems to me you're trying to explain something in terms that do not apply. "Existing yet not existing" is a self-contradictory statement. Something either exists or it doesn't. But our models may be insufficient to describe it.
So, what we can't describe comes under another model we call God. There are many interpretations of what God is and we bring much to the table in describing attributes, but the one thing upon which I think we agree is that God is Spirit.
There is no accounting for Spirit in the Standard Model. But the way in which it operates might be explained by entanglement. My layman's understanding is that particles having once been in contact may act as if they are still in contact even when separated by great distances. The influence of one to the other is not limited by the speed of light.
If all particles were one at the BB, then they may all still be in contact today, influencing one another in ways that are not predictable because our model is insufficient. Spirit. "Supernatural" simply means outside our understanding. So, we apply a different model. We don't know as much about this one yet as we do our more familiar ones, but if it accurately describes the phenomena, why not investigate further. Even if it means rewriting the familiar.
B.F. Skinner and Timothy Leary both did research at Harvard in the 50's on behavior modification. Skinner's ideas were accepted and Leary's rejected because Skinner used traditional methods and Leary's were non-traditional. But 60 years later, Leary's methodology (not the method of LSD, but the method of evaluating conditions and responses) is widely accepted. It's not Aristotelian, but it does describe phenomena usefully. It augments Skinner in ways his traditional methods could not predict.
A variety of models might be necessary to describe what a single model cannot. We can know velocity or position, not both. That might be because we're using just one model.
Jul 28 2013: Why not call what we can,t describe stuff we can not describe.
Why personify it, or use the loaded word god that has billions of different interpretations.
Other word god is almost useless for discussion.
Ask people on ted to describe god and you get so many different interpretations becasuse there is nothing we can point to as evidence of their existence let alone their nature and desires.
Ask people to define or explain spirit, whats it is and how it works and you are in the same mess becasuse its usually a mix of real stuff and magic with no evidence so people can speculate whatever.
Jul 28 2013: " its usually a mix of real stuff and magic with no evidence so people can speculate whatever."
That's right. I'm just naming the model in a common way. Not trying to give it any particular attributes beyond those necessary to describe the phenomenon. There are endless interpretations, but the only ones that matter in physics are those observed to be physical in nature. Hence the "God" particle. It names the boson in a way that describes a heretofore predicted but unobserved physical phenomenon with characteristics that explain qualities we could only comprehend by using the term "God". Using that term does not seem to have interfered either with our quest to understand it or unduly influenced our conclusions about it based on observed behavior.
Jul 28 2013: Kirk,
I am trying to make sense of how can anything- let alone anyone- is right now beyond space and time. It may be either unknowable or impossible yet many of our friends do state it as a matter of fact. And that to me is where the crux lies.
I do not agree that God is spirit for we have not defined neither.Just stating their existence like stating a realm beyond reality as a matter of fact does not make it true.
Entanglement (IMO) does not explain spirits, nor I can find it in a Feynman diagram or as you say in the Standard model.
Is a metaphysical question that some claim is real as apple pie, How do someone arrives to that conclusion?
Jul 28 2013: Carlos,
We can't discount the possibility of things outside our space and time because our comprehension is limited. If at one time, the entire universe were contained in a single elementary particle, in what space did that particle exist? The question is framed this way because that's how we understand things. We cannot conceive (at least I can't) of all the universe reduced infinitesimally to a singularity without picturing it inside a space. I think we must adapt our thinking to the model insofar as it is reliable. But so far it has yet to explain how we must adapt to meet the requirements it places on us. Until we know how to adapt to this concept, that next step will be elusive.
I'm not looking for entanglement to justify the existence of spirits, simply offering that this concept explains phenomena otherwise attributed to them. See my reply to Obey about the "God" particle.
Accepting something as beyond space and time is useful for explaining our current results and providing new directions to explore even if it they are beyond our comprehension. Only by getting results from these postulates will we have comprehension.
It seems you would like to be at this point. Can't say I blame you. But for me, different models explain different things. What works in one may not work in another. There's one choice when you work in physics and another when you work in social services. What makes the world go 'round? Money or Newton? The answer depends on how the question is asked. And if you don't know enough to ask the right question, you can expect a confusing answer.
Please don't take that last statement as critical of you, Carlos. I think you have great questions. I've had them, too.
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Metro: Last Light trailer continues E3 2011 demo
The third video featuring the Metro: Last Light E3 2011 demo has been released, featuring hundreds of dollars worth of ammo being used to clear a path for the game's hero to board a moving train and find a prisoner. Doesn't he remember ammo is currency?
In Metro: Last Light from developer 4A Games, the protagonist Artyom returns and--from what we've seen in the previous two parts of the E3 2011 demo--has become as fiscally responsible as a modern-day mortgage association.
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Jan23-12, 09:47 PM
A university isn't a military school.
(I am sorry, you'll have to do better than this. These to me look like the same reasons as given against interracial relationships.)
Jan23-12, 10:27 PM
People stay in dysfunctional relationships, damaging relationships, dangerous relationships, but this doesn't mean they are in a "successful" relationship. Sticking it out is not the same as finding great joy in sharing the company of someone and a life with someone you think is truly spectacular and they are equally enamored.
If one party makes 80% of the decisions and the other, 20%, that doesn't mean there is no balance. IF both are perfectly content with the decisions. If one generally initiates romantic encounters again that doesn't mean there is no balance. When there is no balance is when one person's will is imposed upon another who is unwilling but forced by some sort of threat, be it psychological, physical, monetary, etc. And saying I'll go to the ballet if you'll go to the Indy 500 is not a threat. Barter is fun. Bantering is fun. Play S & M is fun. None of these mean there is no balance.
Signs there is no balance in a relationship. One party is always apologizing. It makes no difference what the problem is, they are always saying "I'm sorry." Two friends who finally got out of really nasty relationships (one was shot, the other, beaten black and blue) said it all the time and one still does although she's no longer physically threatened.
Another one - one party always belittles the other, reverses their decisions, and so on. Sooo dumb - after all - they chose the person.
And the most common one I think is spending large sums of money without any input from the partner. Because money is power.
Balance is shown by equal respect, kindness, consideration, not by who does the dishes or pays the bills. In a balanced relationship when a partner needs a little help, it's there. When they're crabby they don't blame each other. Both parties are happy and confident in each other. They have each other's back. Other than that there are all sorts of differences. Some may even be bizarre but who cares (unless they are both serial killers or something really nasty). The point is, there is earned trust and value in the relationship.
Yes there are some mother/son and father/daughter types of romantic relationships but they may fail when the dependent partner grows up although sometimes the other will adjust. Of course sometimes the older one dies first since there is frequently an age disparity in these. But they can still be balanced in the sense that the deferred to partner always considers the desires and opinions of the other and the submissive partner really appreciate and values the partner's expertise. This is still balanced.
So all this excess verbiage is saying is that a balanced relationship does not mean identical or equal in anything other than the amount of value each places on the other and on the relationship. If this isn't both equal and fairly high, there will be problems.
Jan23-12, 10:52 PM
Netgypsy, it all sounds reasonable, and I tend to agree, but there are no absolute truths in relationships. I find that a good thing.
For most people, if there's nothing to nag about anymore, the relationship also ends. So I don't think people should strive that much for 'balance,' unless they're over fifty-something.
I don't think I have anything interesting to say on this subject, actually, so I'll give up on discussing it.
Jan23-12, 11:10 PM
You're on a physics forum and you don't understand balance. I hope you realize I'm joking. There are two types of balance - static and dynamic. You can have either in the physical world but in a relationship it's the dynamic type, like balancing a pencil on the point. If it starts going off a bit one partner steadies it before it goes too far off center. It's anything but boring. There's almost no nagging in most good partnerships unless they both enjoy it. Anything's possible as long as it's fun for both and not too illegal. Why have a relationship if it's not really really fun. Not worth the trouble.
Which reminds me, in a power balanced relationship, if one gets bored, the other will check out too. Who wants to stay with someone who is more like a sibling. Speaking of the 50's and up, go visit the Villages in Florida. Younger people have a very great misconception about relationships among older people. :-)
Jan24-12, 08:46 AM
Nah, I'll comment again on it. There was nothing the matter in this particular instance. Worst case, I could have had a problem with my employer -if he would have decided against it,- which I hadn't. In that case, I guess I would have resigned, which would end me one job less and a young girlfriend more. That's about it.
But people rationalize certain problems into it, where there are none. You will not find better arguments than that it goes against tradition, like an interracial relationship in the fifties, or going to work in a dress being a man. From that perspective, it just isn't a good idea.
Jan24-12, 10:11 AM
Definitely valid. In the 50's people disappeared for going against tradition but that was before the internet and cell phone cameras. Today, whatever you do in public that is peculiar according to observers will end up on youtube and of course you can lose your job as several teachers have. Until I read "The Power of Postive Thinking" I fought tradition quietly whenever I could as a teen and later but when I read that book I realized you do have to pick your battles so they get you where you want to go. a very life changing and funny book. (not religious - just sensible) But a good argument is always fun unless someone gets angry.
Jan30-12, 04:39 PM
ah, don't sleep with your professor! its only fun when its all in your head and flirting. Once you actually do it, it would be like bad cosplay characters - not even close to how it looks on paper/tv/in your head! They are only human! But when they are your professor they seem like perfect humans... but its all an illusion.
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Hahaha the second I saw this board, I wanted to comment. I'm actually dating my former teacher. He's no longer my teacher though. I made sure he wasn't married (was single when I met him) and was into me not just for physical stuff. He does share feelings for me and is the first guy I've met who treats me with respect. I'm not ever going to take classes with him ever again because he teaches English classes while I am taking math, science, engineering classes and have finished my English requirements. On top of that I'm transferring out of my current college to NJIT soon anyway.
Now if he were married I would never have thought of dating him. I remember when I took a class with a pretty 30 something year old professor who was married and had kids. The male students would still try to flirt with her! She would just pretend like she didn't notice they had crushes on her. I'm pretty sure she was used to it.
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- Cuisine:
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Roc Restaurant
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.rocrestaurant.com/
- Phone: 2126253333x
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Lunch: Monday - Saturday: 12:00pm - 4:00pm; Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:00pm - 12:00am, Friday - Saturday: 4:00pm - 1:00am; Sunday Brunch: 11:00am - 4:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Italian
- Executive Chef: Rocco Cadolini
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: The management wishes to make any occasion celebrated at ROC a memorable event. Special menus and wine selections can be customized with ROC management to fit the host's desires and budget.
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- Entertainment: The management wishes to make any occasion celebrated at ROC a memorable event. Special menus and wine selections can be customized with ROC management to fit the host's desires and budget.
ROC has annual scheduled events every year. The Halloween Party is fun for guests and staff alike. Creative costumes are encouraged. Fat Tuesday is celebrated Italian Carnavale style with a salute to New Orleans. Special menus and decorations are offered on New Years Eve, Valentine's Day, Easter, Mothers Day and other special occasions.
- Special Events: ROC has annual scheduled events every year. The Halloween Party is fun for guests and staff alike. Creative costumes are encouraged. Fat Tuesday is celebrated Italian Carnavale style with a salute to New Orleans.
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ROC, opened in 2000 in the heart of Tribeca, has become a neighborhood favorite. ROC offers a warm and welcoming ambiance. It remains chic with a beautiful clientele. Friendly and efficient service reminds diners of its roots in Sorrento, Italy. You will always be welcomed by Rocco, the most engaging owner in NYC. The menu features a complete and diverse menu of tempting appetizers, flavorful pasta dishes, fresh and carefully prepared fish dishes with a Sorrentino accent, and top quality meats and sausages. Its steaks compare with the top steak houses in New York City. Daily specials offer diners new and original taste combinations. Desserts feature fresh fruit, home made pastries, creamy gelato and extravagant chocolate creations.Continued
The wine list is one of the finest and most varied in New York. It has won praise from the Wine Spectator each year since ROC opened its doors. Special selections from around the world are stocked and offered daily.
The wine list is one of the finest and most varied in New York. It has won praise from the Wine Spectator each year since ROC opened its doors. Special selections from around the world are stocked and offered daily.
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Roc Restaurant reviews from OpenTable diners
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neighborhood gem (18)great for outdoor dining (17)romantic (12)fit for foodies (11)notable wine list (6)special occasion (5)great for lunch (5)good for groups (4)late-night find (3)great for brunch (2)hot spot (2)kid-friendly (1)scenic view (1)vibrant bar scene (1)Show More
- Good but not special.Alfa1900Dined on 9/18/2014Lamb shops from sheep not lamb Wine perfect Service tooSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice to sit outsideSammyVIPDined on 9/17/2014The other evening we went with friends for dinner. After a day at the office it was nice to sit outside. The occasional siren went by but otherwise a pleasant evening.Special Features:
- Was good, now, not so goodBPC123Dined on 9/17/2014Disappointed, we've been here several times, but this last time was really sub-par. Service was scrambling around, no one announces themselves as your specific waiter, so you're not quite sure for the first 15 minutes who it is. Wife ordered Stacy salad I think, first ingredient on menu is boston lettuce. No boston lettuce in it. I ordered the Lamb Chop special. Two paltry & gristly chops, with braised raddichio in a reduction which was inedible. Would be nice if they mentioned the dish was also $45. The most egregious dish of the night was the pasta with sausage and broccoli rabe. I have never seen so much olive oil in a dish. It was practically a stew. Owner needs to spend more time in kitchen, not making small talk w regulars.Special Features:
- This place needs more hypenjt300VIPDined on 9/13/2014I have been going to ROC for sometime now, and every time I end my meal, I look over to my dining partner and go, "Why doesn't this place get more hype". The food is outrageous. Do you self a favor and find your way down to ROC, you will not be disappointed. It is on par or better than its neighbor Locanda Verde. You get the homey italian feeling, when all the workers are speaking to each other. The owner is always there, greeting people, making sure everything is perfect. That is dedication at its finest!!!Special Features:
- MehUESgirlVIPDined on 9/6/2014Like the other reviews, I did notice the service was substandard. There was no one to greet us, and the manager had an attitude when he finally came over. We dealt with about 4 waiters, it took forever even to get our wine order, and the same manager was impatient when explaining the wines and then forgot to come over to tell us that the wine we chose was sold out. Food was decent but there are so many restaurants in NYC, why go back to one that's not amazing?Special Features:
- Dinner with friends @ RocwhatilikeDined on 9/5/2014Roc is a neighborhood place that I often go to with friends when there is more than 4 of us. Usually can get a table on a Friday night. Food is good. Contemporary Italian. Sometimes surprisingly great. Lunch better than dinner. You can sit outside but not much of a view. Can get really hot outside in peak of summer. Service can be " brisk" and sometimes you feel like you are a bother. Other times service can be charming and engaging. Easy place if you are local.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great neighborhood spotHappygirlVIPDined on 9/4/2014Enjoyed the food very much -the bolognese is delicious - salads delicious - veal is tender and we'll prepared - only disappointment is that they serve filet of fish rather than whole - which can be filleted at the table if desired - all pastas are tasty - nice selection on the wine list - Don't miss the lemon tart for dessertSpecial Features:
- incredible, Incredible, Incredible.CampbellVIPDined on 8/9/2014We always love Roc. We don't get here as often as we would like, however every time we go it is incredible.Special Features:
- ctltribecaVIPDined on 8/6/2014well prepared fresh food, and the best breadsticks anywhereSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Outside seatingWineselectionDined on 8/1/2014Outside seating is uncomfortable, you will be seating on an unstable metal platform. Your table will shake. Food and service are greatSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- B'DayJerseyDined on 7/29/2014This was my third trip to Roc. Everything about this place is GREAT! But, on my third trip we hit a stumbling block -- the waiter was a little to full of himself! Made it hard to enjoy!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Roc RegularAMD524Dined on 7/9/2014I've been to Roc many times - it's one of my favorite Italian restaurants. The other night we had an awesome waiter, a good bottle of wine that was reasonably priced, and enjoyed our dishes. Our dessert was amazing, as usual. However, we were appalled by the bill. My husband ordered the veal parmigiana special which cost $50!! He said it was good, but definitely not worth that amount. This taught us to always ask the price of specials prior to ordering. However, I really think restaurants should tell you the prices up front and that a parmigiana dish should never be that pricey.Special Features:
- very disappointedOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 7/5/2014Have eaten there many times and enjoyed it. This time the waiter was borderline rude and and totally disinterested. Will think twice about returning.Special Features:
- solidasdfDined on 6/23/2014great meal, great ambience. would definitely go back.Special Features:
- DinnergreatfoodgreatwineDined on 6/20/2014I took my girlfriend out to dinner at Roc and it was awesome. We sat outside along the street in the closed-in area and it was beautiful. Great food, great wine. Definitely worth having dinner at!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 348 reviews are from the Roc Restaurant reviews archive.
- So disappointedMarissaDined on 5/22/2014I've been here many times before but not in the last year. I'm hoping this time was a fluke because the service was horrible. I'm fairly sure our waiter was high. He couldn't even read the specials. Instead he literally threw the piece of paper down in front of me. Then we were promptly ignored for most if the night. The food is usually very good but this night it was under salted. When we complained about our waiter, we got an "I Know" but not much else in the way of an apologySpecial Features:
- Best Italian foodNyponyVIPDined on 5/20/2014If you want amazing Italian cuisine, this is your spot. Cavatelli with sausage and broccoli rabe, Branzino, calamari....were to die for!!! I am going back there...repeatedly!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Tribeca ItalianJayfromHermosaVIPDined on 5/15/2014Appetizer specials were incredible. Seated immediately great service and menu. One of my favorite spots to visit when in the city. Veal chop was great as was the two pasta dishes. Love this place!Special Features:
- Sweet Restaurant, Excellent FoodNellyDined on 4/28/2014I had lunch for the second time with a group from work. I'm in love with everything from the food, wine, and customer service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 4/25/2014I live in the area and have been to Roc many times and the food is always fantastic. The waitstaff is attentive, without being overbearing. I would highly recommend Roc..Special Features:
- Another wonderful experienceLanceVIPDined on 4/23/2014I have eaten here many times over the years and this visit was as wonderful as any. I love this place because they always greet me with warmth and enthusiasm when I arrive, as if I'm coming home for a special meal. The food is very good and refreshingly modern and comforting without sacrificing style or an excellent level of genuinely attentive service. Upon request, our server, Laurent, recommended some choices with confidence and command of the menu. I highly pass along his recommendation of Oxtail Ravioli. We paired it with one of their house reds, the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, which we really enjoyed. And we ended the evening with their delicious Tiramisu. We will return and continue to recommend to friends.Special Features:
- staceydipDined on 4/20/2014Roc is a neighborhood staple for us particularly on holidays. The food is consistent. The service is good. The atmosphere is pleasant. The weird thing on this last occasion ( Easter Sunday) was that there were no prices listed on the Easter specials. It was awkward to have to ask the price of each item.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food, great service.AndrewSVIPDined on 4/9/2014Good food, great service. Perfect for a client lunch. Plan to return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Lunch on a Mondayeoj2014Dined on 4/7/2014The food was very good and so was the service but the place was empty. They have a small terrace so perhaps it does get busy ???
- Great food and gracious service.NewYorkerDined on 3/22/2014Great food and gracious service. Refreshingly untrendy but enduring in a very trendy spot.Special Features:
- ROC Always Pleases.HungryCommuterDined on 3/5/2014Former work colleagues and I get together at ROC a several times each year, for several years now. The food is always terrific, the ambience is perfect, and we never have a problem with the wine selection. The subway is a block away, so it doesn't get much better.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A+OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 3/3/2014One of my favorite places in the city!! The good is fantastic and well priced. Great wine list also and superior service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always goodluv2dineDined on 2/25/2014Have been going there for last 3 years and never been disappointed.Special Features:
- Never disappointsAgiepooDined on 2/20/2014Service was good and fun. Food was delicious and innovative. Will definitely go back for more.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OverpricedOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/14/2014The food was good but it was not worth what we were paying for it. Loved the location of the restaurant but that was really the only positive.
- Always a great timeChristmasJoyVIPDined on 2/14/2014The Roc s a favorite neighborhood spot for my husband and I. Consistently good food, service and fun time. Never disappointed. Can't wait until spring to do sidewalk cafe style.Special Features:
- What a find!!!MlM1974VIPDined on 1/24/2014Great neighborhood place with a personal touch by the owner, Roc. Oh... and the food is absolutely fantastic too. It's always fresh, delicious, and creative. This place is so great that I was afraid to write this review fearing that it would become a "discover" spot and that I won't be able to get a reservation any longer. Roc deserves the business. He provides great product, reasonable cost, and a cozy atmosphere.Special Features:
- Perfect place for dinner!SmacDined on 1/18/2014Great variety of appetizers, salads and entrees. Everything we ordered was delicious. We booked via open table and these people were on the ball! We ordered a special dessert to be made for our Bon Voyage party for 8 people and they got it done and it was perfect !! Wait staff out themselves out to make is feel comfortable! We'll be back soon!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very goodKevinHVIPDined on 1/16/2014Open- lots of windows, good food, attentive service- only 1 issue- bit of communication issue with waiter- overall very goodSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Went to Roc with a large groupOpenTable Diner Since 2004VIPDined on 12/31/2013Went to Roc with a large group for New Years Eve. Had been to the restaurant before and the food was much better then. The service was frantic. It was fun when the restaurant turned into a dance party though. Overall, I would not recommend for New Years Eve - or at least come already full.Special Features:
- Good food but gruff serviceDxace1Dined on 12/27/2013Would have been a 4 star but we encountered right from the start rude service from one of the waiters.Special Features:
- Exceptional ItalianCranberry28VIPDined on 12/10/2013One of my favorites. Great Italian food, creative but not pretentious. Great vibe, attentive service, and you can actually hear your partner talking across the table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great timeOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 12/6/2013We had a great time at ROC! Romantic, great wine and the lamb shank was ooked to perfection. Rocco is a very welcoming host.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- not the best experienceOpenTable Diner Since 2003VIPDined on 11/15/2013lovely room, very good food. unfortunately, our waiter was sarcastic, and tried to upsell us the entire meal. it was quite irritating and we probably won't go back. had dined here in the past and enjoyed it, however I didn't care for that vibe. when I order a $38.00/bottle of wine, I don't want the waiter to dismiss me and suggest an $85.00/bottle....and that was only the beginning. we go out to dinner 5 nights a week. we know how to order, and always appreciate a good waiter's suggestions, but this was too much.
- Tribeca GemOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 11/6/2013This restaurant located in Tribeca is great for lunch. The noise level was low and we were able to speak without hearing the other tables. That had great seasonal specials, food was prepared to our likely with fresh ingredients, good presentation. The wine list was good. They did carry an excellent Italian red wine in a half bottle, which I think is great for lunch for 2 people. Most restaurants dont offer that. This restaurant is on my list of favorites.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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In lieu of Quick Hits today, since it's a bit on the slow side, here's what some other blogs are saying. It's been a while since I've done one of these anyway, and there are other great blogs out there to read besides mine.
Matt Cerrone at MetsBlog destroyed Yankee fans in light of the stupid Metallica controversy. Good work, they deserved every venomous word you said, Matt. Meanwhile, our friend Dave Murray at Mets Guy in Michigan, also skewered Mike Francesa and comes up with some Yankee songs that nobody else can ever, ever use again, because the Yankees used them. Again, good work.
Over at 20 Years in the Making, they take a good, detailed look at the current season, and talk about Opening Day, the debut on SNY, and other good stuff. Make sure to check that out.
And over at Faith and Fear in Flushing, Greg Prince takes a look at some of the Mets issues of the day. I met Greg as part of the Mets blogger shoot that took place for Mets Weekly a few weeks ago (your old friend Cox was not used as part of the shoot, but I was invited to attend and was unfortunately cut. I guess thems are the breaks). All of the guys there were nice, but Greg was nice enough to help me find my way back to Penn Station without getting lost, so for that, I thank him. Go read his blog.


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Nicola Nicolici
Multiplying by known constants is a common operation in many digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms. High performance DSP systems are implemented in custom hardware, in which the designer has the ability to choose which logic elements will be used to perform the computation. By exploiting the properties of binary multiplication, it is possible to realize constant multiplication with fewer logic resources than required by a generic multiplier. In this thesis, we present several new algorithms for solving the constant multiplication problem - given a set of constants, find a low-cost logic circuit that realizes multiplication by each of the constants.
In this thesis, a thorough analysis of the existing algorithms, the underlying frameworks, and the associated properties is provided. We also propose new strategies which are fundamentally different from the existing methods, such as the integration of a heuristic algorithm within an optimal algorithm. In our proposed optimal exhaustive algorithms, we introduce aggressive pruning methods to improve the compute efficiency (compared to existing optimal exhaustive algorithms). Our proposed heuristics attempt to address the weaknesses of the existing heuristics. By extending the analysis of prior work and providing new insight, we are often able to improve both the run time and the performance (in terms of minimizing logic resources).
Recommended Citation
Thong, Jason, "New Algorithms for Constant Coefficient Multiplication in Custom Hardware" (2009). Open Access Dissertations and Theses. Paper 4292.
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Trial set for Vermont owner of NH gunpowder plantBy LYNNE TUOHY
THE Associated Press | September 30,2013AP FILE PHOTO
In this Friday May 14, 2010, photo emergency crews respond to an explosion at the Black Mag factory plant, in Colebrook, N.H. The owner of the gunpowder factory, Craig Sanborn of Maidstone, Vt., is scheduled to go on trial for negligence. Sanborn of was indicted last year on two counts of manslaughter and two counts of negligent homicide.LANCASTER, N.H. The owner of a New Hampshire gun powder plant where two workers died in a 2010 explosion will argue in court that he cannot be guilty of manslaughter and negligent homicide because he was at a gun show in North Carolina when the fatal explosion occurred.
The trial of 64-year-old Craig Sanborn, of Maidstone, Vt., starts today in Coos Superior Court in Lancaster.
The two victims, 56-year-old Donald Kendall, of Colebrook, and 49-year-old Jesse Kennett, of Stratford, were hired just a month before the blast on May 14, 2010, at Sanborns Black Mag gunpowder plant in Colebrook.
The force of the explosion shook nearby buildings and sent plumes of black smoke into the air. Dozens of homes were evacuated and firefighters couldnt get near the blaze for several hours because ammunition was exploding.
Coos County Attorney John McCormick plans to present dozens of witnesses who say Sanborn was reckless in manufacturing, testing and storing black powder and failed to adequately train and protect workers.
Sanborn has pleaded not guilty. His lawyer, Mark Sisti, maintains that the cause of the explosion is in dispute and that someone else was in charge while Sanborn was manning a booth at the National Rifle Associations annual show in Charlotte.
Mr. Sanborns only connection to the operation at the time of the explosion was his ownership status, Sisti said in court documents.
McCormick will argue that Sanborn was attempting to fill an unattainable order that involved production of more than 2,000 pounds of gunpowder a week at the fledgling plant.
There are some things jurors in the case wont hear because of pretrial rulings by Superior Court Judge Peter Bornstein.
Mark Porter, who resigned after less than two weeks on the job, says he told Sanborn the facility was a death trap during an exit interview 10 days before the explosion. The judge said that description was too inflammatory and Porter can say only that he flagged extremely unsafe conditions.
Jurors also will not hear about an agreement between Sanborn and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration in 2011 that resolved more than a dozen willful violations. Sanborn admitted no wrongdoing but agreed to pay a $1.2 million fine.
They also will not learn about injuries sustained by an independent contractor four months earlier in a flash fire at the plant. The judge ruled that was not relevant to the May explosion.
Sanborn owned several ammunition manufacturing plants in Maine dating back to 1999. He closed one in 2009 and later that year moved the operation to Colebrook, near the Canadian border, about 140 miles north of Concord.
Court documents detail numerous allegations of negligence by Sanborn. They include having the gunpowder-making machines too close together and failing to bunker them to minimize damage from a possible explosion. The prosecution also says the plant did not have remote operation devices to distance workers from an explosion. McCormick says Sanborn also misrepresented to employees that there was no risk of explosion if the gunpowder ignited.
McCormick and Sisti declined to comment on the case. The trial is expected to go into mid- to late October.MORE IN This Just InA Rutland judge has denied Christopher Sullivan's motion to exclude an expert's testimony from... Full StoryMayor Christopher Louras endorsed Rutland County State's Attorney candidate Rose Kennedy Monday. Full StoryCaramelized leeks bring flavor to mashed to potatoes. Full Story
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After years of problems, the intersection where two of the busiest streets in Minneapolis converge is about to get a multi-million-dollar facelift to ease traffic on Hennepin and Lyndale avenues.
Even though there are Catholics on one corner and the Methodists and Episcopalians occupy the other, many pedestrians still feel compelled to say a prayer before crossing.
"Every day, same thing -- biking, walking -- I get honked at and honked at," Ryan Felien told Fox 9 News.
More than 50,000 cars come through the corridor every day, along with 2,000 bikes and pedestrians -- all navigating a dozen different lanes.
On Tuesday night, the public was invited to an open house at the Walker Art Center to share their ideas on how to improve the intersection because the city has received more $7 million in federal funds to improve the busy bottleneck. The City of Minneapolis plans to put $3 million more toward the puzzle -- but they're not quite sure how it will all come together.
"There will be trade-offs; we have to understand that," said Don Elwood, director of transportation for Minneapolis.
So far, there isn't much on the drawing board -- a few medians and crosswalks, but the city has been trying to get it right for more than 80 years. In fact, even in the 1930s, the intersection was dubbed a bottle neck even though it was just street cars and Model T's making their way through the area back then.
Yet, it was post-card pretty at the time, before the Walker became another destination drawing visitors. Now, however, the freeways and Lowry tunnel limit the options available. One option that seemed to enjoy the most support was a new pedestrian bridge to link the Walker with Groveland Avenue.
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I'm not a member of the cult of the Big Green Egg. And truth be told, it's because I'm cheap.
Even though I know all about the low-heat/high-heat advantages of ceramic kamado-style cookers, I'm simply not willing to invest $700 when I can get so much more bang for the buck for $100.
To me, the kettle-style charcoal grill, pioneered by Weber, is one of the most perfect, durable and affordable devices ever invented for capturing the cooking power of live fire and smoke. I have a Weber right now that's lasted for over a decade and is still going strong.
The basic 22.5-inch Weber model is $99 at Lowes, though you can spend $299 for the One-Touch Gold 26.75-inch model, which includes nice features like an enclosed ash catcher.
It also includes a hinged stainless steel cooking grate that lets you easily add charcoal or wood chunks when you're indirect grilling or smoking. That's a $29 upgrade for the basic model that I would highly recommend, along with a chimney starter and a rib rack.
You can use almost any outdoor cooking technique on a kettle grill, including direct grilling, indirect grilling, smoke-roasting and smoking.
I grill steaks and burgers, make beer-can chicken and chicken under a brick, smoke pork shoulders and use a combination of smoking, indirect grilling and direct grilling to make baby back ribs.
My guru is Steven Raichlen, who is sponsored by Weber. But being a Weber fan, myself, that's OK.
I think Raichlen is a really smart guy, especially when it comes to translating grill and barbecue techniques for home cooks. I've interviewed him several times and tested a whole bunch of his recipes with near perfect results.
If you've never figured out a foolproof method for cooking ribs, Raichlen's First-Timers Ribs recipe is a go-to. You can find it on his website here:
Are you a Big Green Egg head? A cheapo Weber devotee, like me?
We'll be talking about this stuff all week, during Food and More Grill Week.
Let the arguments and discussions begin.
— Bob Townsend, Food and More blog.
July 1st, 2013
3:57 pm
Weber all the way. I have a Smokey Joe that I use most of the time for steaks, burgers and boneless chicken. A 22.5″ for whole chickens, pork tenderloins, turkey breasts, rib roasts, Boston butts or if I'm having guests and need more cooking space. I also have an old 28″ in case I need even more room. Lastly I have an 18″ that I picked up from a neighbor that moved thinking I would use it under my deck in case it rains, but the Smokey Joe placed just under the eaves works just fine.
I love my Weber!
July 1st, 2013
4:32 pm
I agree 100%. I am a huge Weber fan. In fact, I am not sure a Big Green Egg is better than a Weber kettle if you know what you are doing. I am on my second (after 15 years) Weber Performer and also have the Weber 22.5″ Smokey Mountain Cooker. I can certainly afford a ceramic cooker but why bother when the results are excellent from the Weber? The kettle grill is very versatile from smoking meats like brisket or pork shoulder to high heat searing like tuna or beef steaks.
We rarely eat at a high end steakhouse because the results are so good at home. I cooked some awesome Chicken alla Diavola last night.
We have guests coming over on Wednesday evening for steaks and I know they cook on a gas grill at home. The will be blown away by the flavor from the Weber.
Although you don't mention the Weber bullet smokers (Smokey Mountain Cooker) they are awesome as well. I have used the Smokey Mountain Cooker for just a few racks of ribs or 16 hour smoked pork butt for over 100 people. I would put my Weber smoked pork up against just about any BBQ restaurant in town. In fact, proving you don't need high end equipment, some of the major BBQ contests have been won with Weber equipment.
July 1st, 2013
5:01 pm
I have had Weber's myself over the years and still have a 22.5 incher. Unforuntately, what it is used for now is to hold my extra Big Green Egg grates, plate setter and other random items. I also use it to light my chimney starter for the BGE. Love my BGE…but my first grill love was my Weber. Like Primal Grill too….that dude can cook.
July 1st, 2013
5:28 pm
Weber all the way. Great for steaks, pork chops and loins, chicken, burgers,hot dogs, etc.. I have a 22″ that is over 30 years old and is still going strong. The family gave me a new 22″ for Christmas that I'm working into the rotation. If it lasts as well as the first, it will be going stong long after I'm gone.
July 1st, 2013
7:07 pm
As you can tell, most real barbeque people have numerous grills. Gas for easy and quick, Weber 22 1/2″ for when they have more time and a smoker that may be a barrel type. And those with big money will go Big Green Egg–which cost more like $1,100 for the large model.
In the middle is Weber's $300ish Smokey Mountain Smoker. The Bradley Smokers powered by an automatic wood puck burner is also a great product.
But if you invest in a set of GrillGrates and a Smokenator to go in the Weber 22 1/2″ grill, you've easily got the best all round barbeque machine available. These items are available on Amazon.com, and they'll do it all. It just doesn't get better than that.
July 1st, 2013
7:54 pm
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July 1st, 2013
8:45 pm
Getting ready to slap a juicy rib-eye on my Weber kettle grill right now…am on day 4 of 7 Days of Grilling, leading up to the 4th of July. All hail the Weber kettle
July 1st, 2013
9:03 pm
iPhone 5, MacBook and Mac Mini all the way! Oh, wrong thread.
July 1st, 2013
10:42 pm
I have a Smokey Joe for tailgating and a BGE for home. I agree that you can do a lot in a Weber kettle if you know what you are doing. I stuffed a 5 lb. pork loin with fruit and pecans, wrapped it in bacon, and cooked it in my Smokey Joe at a car camp site in May (had to modify the lid with foil to make it work). It's a lot easier in the Egg.
My problem with Raichlen's First-Timers Ribs Recipe is that I don't see how you can smoke baby back ribs properly in 90 minutes of cooking. I don't care if it's cooked in a kettle or an Egg, it won't be done. Maybe in a pressure cooker, but then you have major texture issues. It takes twice that long, even if you braise in foil for a while.
The myth of soaking wood chunks is another topic.
July 2nd, 2013
12:09 am
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July 2nd, 2013
6:28 am
one of thebest resturants ever is the weber grill in chicago founded by the company they have
July 2nd, 2013
6:30 am
one of the best resturants ever is the weber grill in chicago where they are from company owned, it has massive industrial webers in the kitchen and it is all charcoal and smoked best steak and pork chops i hae ever had
July 2nd, 2013
7:58 am
Weber. Leave the BGE for the typical Atlanta Yuppies…..
July 2nd, 2013
8:33 am
I have that exact grill and I love it. Nothing like sitting on my deck waiting on my 3 beer fire to get ready.
July 2nd, 2013
8:58 am
Nope, not a fan. My house has electricity and gas so we cook our food inside.
jk. hehehehe
July 2nd, 2013
9:37 am
I've never used a BGE so I can't really compare- but I have been using my Weber now for nearly 12 years without complaint. I use my Weber for grilling/smoking as well as smoke curing bacon, salmon, and even cheese! When a big group comes over I grill for entrees and then, while all are eating, cook dessert in a cast iron dutch oven that I place in the coals (shoveling some on top for all around heat).
Weber Grills do need constant attention when smoking to keep a consistent temperature and there are air blowers designed for that purpose but I don't have one. One other advantage- when finished cooking/smoking, closing the air vents keeps the leftover coals from burning- so they can reused the next time I grill.
July 2nd, 2013
9:57 am
Yeah I love my performer . It's versatility is incredible . If you put fire brick on one side and put a foil basket with water over the brickets (heat sink ) you basically have a Smokey Mountain Cooker . Actually I can cook Q better on my kettle than anything else . Yeah I love BBQ U . Funny I got Raichlen's Barbeque Bible on a FP slickdeal last week for 5 dollars to my door last week . I think the site was bookcloseouts.com . Jamie Perviance also does a great job with Webers grilling books .
July 2nd, 2013
1:29 pm
I agree with the comments about Webers. In defense of the BGE, the BGE retains heat better than just about any kind of grill in cold, windy conditions.
July 3rd, 2013
8:29 am
Weber, no doubt!!!
I am in the market for a new smoker, Was told the 'Old Smokey Electric' for $199,00 was a good product in that price range ($200 to $250). Any suggestions. Thanks!
July 4th, 2013
9:45 am
Hey Baltisraul: I second the notion of a dedicated smoker. I know that a Weber can be used to smoke, but the notion of having to tend it, adding charcoal and regulating temps for 6, 8, 10 hours just doesn't work for me. And even the BGE requires an add-on temp control unit like the BBQ Guru and DigiQ controller to make smoking a hands-off operation.
So I'd personally recommend a hands-off unit. Pellet smokers are the trendy choice, but quite expensive. Personally I use a SmokinTex electric smoker. Out of your listed price range but clearly outperforms the Old Smokey from what I can see of the comments. I know purists are not big fans of electric smokers, but I find the "turn it on, set the temp, and come back 8 hours later" means I actually use it on a regular, near-weekly basis. I know there is the romance of constantly hovering over a wood or charcoal smoker, but at least for me, I just don't have the time or patience to sit by a smoker all day.
Really though, the best suggestion by far is to go to amazingribs.com. Meathead's site is THE definitive resource on all things BBQ and includes in depth reviews of an amazing number of smokers, grills, thermometers, accessories, etc. Not to mention fabulous recipes and how-to guides. He has not reviewed the Old Smokey yet but there are some very detailed comments from current owners.
BTW: If I were to buy another electric smoker, I'd go Cookshack rather than SmokinTex. They are essentially identical in design, but the CS is built in America and has the reputation of being sturdier, for about the same price. Though I will say that my ST has held up great over four years now.
But the bottom line–check out Meathead at amazingribs.com. He answers posts reliably too if you have specific questions.
July 8th, 2013
8:56 am
Mark…….thanks a lot, great info for me to follow up on. My daughter wants to start learning to use a smoker. She is getting my 3 year old Masterbilt to get started. I have till Aug 8th to get a new one. Don't want to have any gaps in my outdoor cooking schedule. I purchased her first grill (Weber) last year and she is hooked.


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The Visit Florida ad's main mantra: beat the cold and come simmer in the sun. The $8.4 million ad campaign is poised to play to quite the captive audience. It's debuting in cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Boston this weekend, just as a blizzard slams into the Northeast.
St. Petersburg-Clearwater's Tourism Bureau says the ads are played in those specific cities most miserable months on purpose, in hopes of wooing Northerners, desperate for warmer weather.
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After a lot of market chatter, Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) just unveiled a Social Search Tool called 'Graph Search.' This tool will allow the users to look up the Internet with Facebook's huge database. As a result, users can look up places, movies, interests their own friends and family like. However, it differs from traditional search engine queries as the Graph Search tool can only look up information that has been shared on Facebook by friends. The Graph Search tool will appear as a big search bar at the top of each page on the social media site. This new social search tool is great for users, but disturbing news for competitors, including the likes of Yelp (NYSE: YELP) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG).
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The socially driven search function of Facebook incorporates four key themes: people, photos, interests and place. All these searches can be conducted on Facebook by relating to friends on the platform, and by looking up based on their friends' timelines. If the search results are not material, the holes will be filled by Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) Bing.
The Graph search tool can be used by people, to find, sort, and filter individuals in their network based on gender, relationship status, location, etc., all of which can be used to build out a dating portal. As a result, Facebook can easily take a stab at IAC/InterActiveCorp's long list of matchmaking sites. IAC operates a number of popular sites, all of which are operated by subscriptions and/or an advertising based model. Facebook can take a material stab at IAC's revenue pie, in particular the Advertising-supported piece. Also, the Graph search function can look up users based on their workplace, position, etc., and thus a recruitment platform like LinkedIn can also be developed.
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Facebook's search will allow users to filter according to the interests and the places their friends have visited. So, when users look up a restaurant or a movie theater, they would effectively start using the Facebook version as it gives recommendations from friends, as opposed to Yelp's version of providing reviews from complete strangers. Also, Yelp's active user base of ~84 million is a mere fraction of Facebook's 1 billion plus users, and Facebook is already monetizing a large number of small business ads. Yelp's major source of revenue is the local advertising business (~77%), and this will be hit hard due to the entry of Facebook. In addition, Yelp has been suffering from recurring losses in the face of increased competition from Google+ Local and other review sites.
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While Facebook's new product is not a full-fledged search engine, it differentiates itself with two key aspects, the use of filters and social context. The part of the graph search that doesn't contain results from friends will be directed to Microsoft's Bing. The Technological Duo of Facebook and Microsoft can likely gain a decent portion of the search market. Even though, Google is substantially ahead of all its rivals. And Google is trying to gain more ground in the local search and advertising market with its offerings in Google+ Local, and now Facebook gets a strong shot at the local ad dollars. And more importantly, Facebook now enters the search market, which is a very big one, and can take the company's revenues to a whole new level. With so much data, users, and a strong partnership with Microsoft, a Facebook based search engine is already being built up.
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