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- Thise Mejeri - Package Design Corperat I assignment to redesign Thise Mejeri, which is a danish dairy. I designed Letterheads, business cards, profile brochure, web layout and packeting design. 2012 Packaging
The assignment was to design a new line of four organic products for a luxurious hotel and the Scandinavien marked. As a part of the task we also had to come up with a product name which reflected the brand's qualities and values.
We came up with the name 'Rawganic' and the idea to make a really raw and neat wood lid on a minimalistic designed bottle.
Made in collaboration with Randi Sjælland Jensen and Ingeborg Lund as a fictional school project at 'Skolen for Visuel Kommunikation' in Denmark. 2011 Packaging, Creative Direction, Print Design
- Good To Go - Healthy Meals BA School project - Fictional concept 2013 Branding, Graphic Design, Packaging
BA School assignment.
During my 4 month internship which is apart of my education we were asked to work on an exam project as well. This is a little look into my assignment, I only included a bit of the entire exam project. 2013 Advertising, Branding, Fashion
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I don't feel right calling it a showreel so project it is. I just started learning 3D and these different images and animations helped me learn different features in Cinema 4D.
So far this is all I have to show you guys. Hope you like it. Enjoy (*^u^*)
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Cute letter messenger
Cute letter messengers.
Deliver your greetings with style. Have these cute little ones be your messenger with words of joy and wisdom. 2013 Character Design, Illustration, Print Design
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The assignment this time around was to redesign a magazine. I chose Computer Arts Project, or so I say but now that is replaced with Computer Arts collection. At the time Only written words were all I had to go on as the new magazine was still under way, but nearing the end they released a cover, so I used that as a reference too.
The idea was to keep some of the very familiar and very unique aspects that we have grown accustom to over the years. I kept the magazine size and fonts previously used. 2012 Editorial Design, Graphic Design, Journalism
- Documentary movie poster - Ingmar Bergman & Liv Ullman Move poster for the documentary about the legendary filmmaker Ingmar Bergman and his relationship with the actor Liv Ullmann. 2012 Advertising, Film, Print Design
- PANDA MANIA Just a days worth of panda drawings plus my first panda threadless submission. Enjoy 2012 Cartooning, Character Design, Illustration
- Kitties All the kitties are vector 2012 Character Design
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BA school workshop assignment
after a week of idea generating workshops we had to put to use what we had learned and the last day I did this poster. 2012 Crafts, Digital Art, Typography
- Logos and Corporate identity projects Different LOGO and CI projects 2012 Branding, Graphic Design, Web Design
Zine - BA school assignment
Zine workshop with Kenn Munk. We had to make a zine only using hand made things, only allowed to photocopy, everything else is made by hand. We had to stick to a theme and ours were mistakes and I chose to make a zine about mistakes and presumption people often make in life and small and funny anecdotes about those mistakes.
At the end of the week we exchanged and sold our zines. 2012 Calligraphy, Crafts, Drawing
DR2 Satire
School assignment made with traditional stopmotion techniques, for the major Danish broadcast DR2
The project was made in cooperation with: Thorbjørn Gudnason, Michael Svendsen, Randi Sjælland and Christina Stougaard.
DR2 logo is property of Danmark Radio, this was an independent production and have no connection to Danmarks Radio. 2011 Motion Graphics
SUZUKI SWIFT - interactive Flash
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Flash interactive info screen 2012 Automotive Design, Interaction Design, UI/UX
Faded Sunset - book cover
Faded Sunset
A personal project.
Book cover idea for a photography book 2012 Editorial Design, Graffiti, Print Design
Magazine cover - UD
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The assignment this time around was to design magazine covers for a fantasy role-play magazine. We had to do something different form those published magazines about playing roleplay and the lifestyle that comes with that. So I chose to do the exact opposite to those covers we normally see. I did not want to use images and no overly photoshopped pictures. All cover will feature a drawing and text such as a song lyric or a poem. Very clean and simple look, inspired by old fairytale. 2012 Drawing, Editorial Design, Print Design


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Albert Pujols hits 497th homer to help Angels beat Tigers
Albert Pujols hit his 497th home run and Howie Kendrick added two of his own to lead the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night.
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Injuries Around the League Offer Early-Season Opportunity for Royals
As you've probably heard by now, the Royals are in the midst of a less difficult part of their schedule, at least on paper.
Angels take a step up in competition
The Angels' first 12 games this season were against teams that finished below .500 in 2013.
The Brewers are baseball's hottest team and the first to reach 10 wins. Can they keep it up? I'm skeptical, but as long as their starting pitchers continue to hurl gems like Kyle Lohse did against the Pirates, they'll be a contender come October.
Oakland Athletics WiR: Departures, Returns and Demotions
The past week for the Oakland Athletics went about as well as one could have hoped.
MLB's injury plague hits hard for these five teams
Baseball's injury situation is bordering on a plague. Nearly five full teams - 120 players - are on the disabled list.
Improving Astros keep their goal simple
Jeffrey Soffer, left, and his sister Jackie Soffer, right. Jeffrey is chairman and CEO and Jackie, principal, of the family owned Turnberry Associates, which owns the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, Aventura Mall, and Turnberry Isle Miami.
Play Ball: Thrice Previews Los Angeles Angels' 2014 Season
April is upon us and that means the return of Major League Baseball. To preview the new season, Billboard.com spoke to a panel of baseball fans from around the music world for a team-by-team preview of their favorite squads.
Ryan Divish's MLB power rankings
Red Sox: Grady Sizemore's comeback success is one of the best stories in baseball.
MLB Insider: Astros will be better, but just how much?
The combination of nuts and gum? A flat tire in a downpour? Sitting next to an infant on a cross-country flight? All better than last year's Astros, who went 51-111 and lost 17 of their 19 games against the Texas Rangers.
Yasiel Puig, Josh Hamilton Highlight the Downfalls of 'Dumb Hustle'
There is a very fine line between aggressiveness and foolishness when Bryce Harper crashes into an outfield wall or a thin speedster like Dee Gordon or Billy Hamilton goes merrily diving into first base.
Series Preview: New York Mets vs. Los Angeles Angels
The Mets head out to Anaheim for the first time since 2008 for their first series with the Angels since 2011.
American League West Pretty Even So Far
After the first nine games of the 2014 season, there really is no clear-cut leader in the American League West.
Chicago's Inside Pitch It's a fans' lineup today for Cubs
The Cubs finish the homestand this afternoon as Travis Wood takes on Gerrit Cole and the Pirates at Wrigley Field.
In a weekly segment, we'll take a look around the AL West - what's happened so far, and what's on tap in the coming days.
Controversial, but Consistent: The New Secured Possession Rule
We're not even two weeks into the season, but there have already been numerous examples of MLB's new interpretation of the transfer rule.
Texas Rangers mark 20 years in home ballpark
Those are some of the highlights over the past two decades at the Texas ballpark that has also been home to four AL MVPs, used to have a Hall of Fame pitcher sitting in the front row and been the site of the franchise's best seasons.
Texas Rangers Mark 20 Years In Home Ballpark
A perfect game, Major League Baseball's first regular-season interleague game and consecutive World Series for the Texas Rangers.
MLB: Angels' Josh Hamilton out six to eight weeks
Angels 2, Mariners 0: Albert Pujols homered for the second straight game, and Garrett Richards and two relievers combined on one-hitter for Los Angeles.
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There was no shortage of interesting business stories during my eight years in Ledger Land
Seems like just yesterday when I packed up my rusty '97 Honda Civic and headed down the Southeast Expressway to oversee The Patriot Ledger's business section.
Time flies when you're having fun. More than eight years have come and gone. And it's time for me to pack up my car again – I've since upgraded to a Honda Fit – and leave Crown Colony for good. For my first Mass. Market column in 2004, I predicted that the Legislature would turn that year's sales-tax holiday debut into an annual event. I wish I could say I was equally prescient for all of the nearly 600 columns I penned for the Ledger since that one. No one is that fortunate.
But I have been lucky in other ways. Lucky to have such a talented team of coworkers here at the Ledger. Lucky to have such a wealth of topics to cover. Lucky to have such an interesting – and interested – group of readers who make all this key-pounding worthwhile.
This, I'm sad to say, will be my last column in the weekend Ledger. I'm leaving a job that I've loved in a great region of a great state. I'll still be covering the Boston area's business scene. But it won't be the same as this gig.
We've been through a lot, haven't we? We've seen some rough times, what with the layoffs and the scams and the blatant government mismanagement.
But there were good times, too. David Hasselhoff. Man Candles. The World's Largest Potato on Wheels. And that's just the last few months. Like clockwork, the big boxes from South Boston-based Harpoon and Boston Beer Co. would arrive every quarter with the season's latest harvest. "Research" has never been so tough.
What about the South Shore's major companies? How have they fared in the last eight years? I only have time to glance back at a few of them before I go.
Verizon still focused on adding TV lines in towns where it already has service instead of new towns
A former colleague of mine couldn't help but be hopeful when he saw the Verizon crews installing fiber-optic lines along one of the main roads in his hometown of Plympton. After all, he had tried to negotiate with Comcast for a better deal for his cable TV service and was rebuffed because, he was told, he lived in a noncompetitive market. So he's naturally trying to find out how to convince Verizon to finally offer its FiOS TV service in Plympton.
Unfortunately for him – and for the rest of us in cities and towns with no FiOS TV – there's still a long wait before the company will even consider expanding from its existing communities.
After an aggressive rollout that began in late 2005, local Verizon officials told me in December 2009 that they would essentially be halting the additions of any new towns to the Verizon TV market in Massachusetts. At the time, Verizon offered FiOS TV in 106 communities. Today, with the addition of Medford earlier this year, the number remains stuck at 112. And it's not going to change anytime soon.
That leaves some of the Boston area's biggest communities – including Boston itself – without FiOS TV.
Cambridge-based Farm Aid helping Midwest farmers deal with worst drought in 50-plus years
Help for Midwest farmers struggling with the worst drought in 50 years is coming this month from the dense urban neighborhood of East Cambridge, home base for the Farm Aid organization.
The Cambridge-based nonprofit is doling out $3,000 grants to regional farming assistance groups. Farm Aid spokeswoman Jennifer Fahy says that money, in turn, will be divvied up in $500 increments to help farmers pay their household bills (the money can't be used to subsidize for-profit businesses). These funds are coming out of the nonprofit's Family Farm Disaster Fund.
So far this summer, Farm Aid has raised about $10,000 for drought assistance, Fahy says, and as of this week has donated $18,000 to various regional farming groups (the difference, Fahy says, was funded out of Farm Aid's operating budget).
Flight attendant sues JetBlue, claiming he was unfairly fired after missed wake-up call
Sometimes I feel like I'm being paranoid when I stay at a hotel before catching a flight the next morning. I ask for the obligatory wake-up call, but I always set my own alarm – just in case.
Well, maybe my paranoia is justified after all. I can't help but feel a little better about my need for a backup plan after reading a new lawsuit against JetBlue Airways in Boston federal court. Flight attendant Roberto Rodriguez claims a lost wake-up call set in motion a chain reaction that cost him his job at JetBlue.
The Florida resident is suing in Boston because he was technically based out of JetBlue's Boston office when the firing occurred. And he's suing the airline – not the hotel – because of issues related to his epilepsy.
Beverage company finds that Boston baseball fans are more honest than their New York counterparts
We might have the losing team. But at least Red Sox fans can score some points for their honesty.
In the midst of another rough month for the Sox, Honest Tea tested fans outside Fenway Park by offering them an Honest Tea beverage for a dollar at an unmanned kiosk. They were asked to leave buck in a clear box, relying on the honor system to pay for drinks. The company, a Maryland-based division of Coca-Cola Co., reported today that 100 percent of the Sox fans were honest in the experiment, compared with 83 percent of New York baseball fans. Baseball fans were identified either because they wore their home team's logo or were entering the local ballpark.
Braintree-based Haemonetics breaks out of its comfort zone with latest acquisition
For years, Haemonetics Corp. steered clear of the whole-blood collection business. It might seem surprising for a company whose primary focus is gathering and managing blood components to avoid the simple gravity-drip systems hanging at Red Cross blood drives everywhere.
Haemonetics execs didn't want whole blood. Didn't need it. The bags and tubes were what are known in the biz as low-margin products, mass produced with essentially World War II-era technology. Haemonetics' specialty was the high-tech side of things: automated devices that separated components such as platelets and plasma from the blood.
But there's been a change in attitude toward whole blood over at Haemonetics HQ on Wood Road in Braintree in the past few years. Nearly 95 percent of the blood collections in the world are old-school, and Haemonetics is aggressively seeking a piece of that action now.
CEO Brian Concannon says whole blood will play a critical role in the company's goal of growing revenue in the "high single digits" – i.e. between 5 and 10 percent – annually for the next five years. His strategy features three components that are distinct from each other and yet integrally related.
Boston's giant killer whale mural could disappear behind new construction project
These whales don't have to worry about fishing nets or heavy ship traffic. But they do face a significant threat: the gentrification of the South End.
Yes, those playful killer whales frolicking in a blue seascape over the Southeast Expressway could be headed for extinction.
The giant whale mural on the side of the Planet Self Storage building on Traveler Street has become almost as much of a fixture along the expressway over the years as the Ho Chi Minh face on the gas tank. But that could be changing soon: Normandy Real Estate Partners finally seems to be moving ahead with plans to redevelop a parking lot next door that was once used by Teradyne when its headquarters was around the corner.
Retired warship in Quincy becomes the setting for two horror movies to be helmed by local producers
The producers of the low-budget horror flick "Night Aboard the Salem" are trying hard to keep costs down, so they'll literally be sleeping on the set while filming on board the USS Salem next month.
Alex Zinzopoulos, one of the directors behind the full-length movie, says he wants to ensure the movie doesn't cost more than $25,000. The members of Dear Skyyler Productions – Jack Skyyler, Joel Brook and Zinzopoulos – are investing their own money in the film. They are also trying to raise $9,000 through a Kickstarter campaign. Zinzopoulos says the money will primarily be spent on paying the actors, food for the crew and special effects.
Fortunately for the producers, the movie's biggest special effect is available for free: a 717-foot-long retired heavy cruiser parked on the Quincy shoreline. The USS Salem now serves as a ship museum that doubles as a haunted house in the fall.
LoJack launches new division to help company branch out beyond core vehicle theft business
The name LoJack may be synonymous with tracking down a stolen vehicle, but executives at the company are hoping that it can represent much more than that.
With the economic meltdown in Europe contributing to a 30 percent drop in LoJack's international sales last quarter, the Canton company is starting an initiative to enter new countries and find and develop new products.
The company unveiled plans today to create a department whose main focus would be exploring mergers, acquisitions, alliances and licensing deals. Branching into new markets and capitalizing on LoJack's reputation have been top priorities for new CEO Randy Ortiz since he joined the company last fall.
Despite federal and state agencies' efforts, a road by any other name is still Route 128
Richard Davey had some good news for South Shore commuters during his appearance on WBZ's "NightSide" talk show last month.
The "add-a-lane" project on the stretch of Route 128 between Randolph and Westwood, the state's top transportation official said, would finally be done by sometime this fall.
That's great to hear. But it's technically not correct: The state stripped the "Route 128″ designation from the highway between Canton and the Braintree split years ago. But that doesn't mean people around here – even the state's transportation secretary – have stopped calling the road by its original name.
Route 1? That's over by Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. Interstate 93? That goes to New Hampshire, right?
As the highway's latest chapter begins, this longtime identity crisis will almost certainly resurface. If federal and state agencies had their way, Route 128 would have been pared back long ago to that east-west thoroughfare from Peabody to Cape Ann, leaving only the "I-95″ designation for the main beltway from Canton north to Peabody.
As it stands today, even the "official end" of Route 128 in Canton is hard to enforce. We embrace traditions here in New England, and resist change – especially when forced upon us. I-95 is a generic highway that spans the East Coast. Route 128 is a place we can call our own.
Who kept the dogs out?
Some dog owners in Salem are probably wondering whether to blame the city or the state for the recent ban on pooches at restaurants' outdoor patios. Canine customers were a common sight at a number of restaurants in the city, until a couple of complaints prompted the city's health agent last month to crack down on them.
The health agent blamed state food codes that prohibit live animals "on the premises of a food establishment."
But what about all those other cities and towns that let dogs lounge in outdoor areas while their human companions eat their dinner al fresco?
Thousands will toe the line at Fenway Park in November for ballfield's first obstacle race
Ever since Bruce Springsteen rocked Fenway Park for the first time in 2003, the owners of the Red Sox hosted all sorts of characters within the park's storied walls who have nothing to do with baseball.
Rock stars. Ice skaters. Soccer players. Soon, Fenway Sports Group will add an invading army of Spartans to the list.
The popular Spartan obstacle race series includes a stop in Fenway on Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. As in other Spartan races, competitors will navigate a series of obstacles as they complete a course – in this case one that's roughly three miles in length. But unlike other obstacle races, competitors in this event get to climb the Green Monster.
Former Evergreen Solar CEO's Hingham mansion could sell for more than company's Devens factory
Former Evergreen Solar CEO Richard Feldt's South Shore mansion could end up selling for more money than the massive solar panel factory that he once oversaw.
Evergreen infamously closed the factory last year after receiving all sorts of state tax incentives to build it, leaving roughly 800 workers without jobs. The Marlborough company subsequently filed for bankruptcy, and the 450,000-square-foot factory building was sold off earlier this year for $8.5 million.
Compare that with the waterfront palace that Feldt is selling in Hingham, not far from Route 3A, for $9.9 million.
Nearly half of South Shore rental car company's fleet consists of hybrid vehicles
If you call Verc Car Rental to rent a car from one of its seven South Shore locations, there's a good chance that you'll end up with a hybrid.
There's definitely been an increased interest in hybrid rentals in the industry recently, but Verc's plunge into the hybrid world is unusual in its scope. Verc owner Jack Vercollone says his firm invested more than $4.5 million to add 200 Toyota hybrids to the company's fleet. That number includes 150 Toyota Priuses, with a fuel economy of more than 50 miles per gallon, and 50 Camry hybrids, which get more than 40 miles to the gallon.
With the change, nearly half of the Plymouth-based company's fleet are hybrids – and nearly all of its compact and full-sized cars are hybrids.
Gov. Deval Patrick signs economic development bill but not without picking up that veto pen first
From a governor's point of view, this is always the best time to pick up a veto pen. After all, lawmakers adjourned from formal sessions for the year on July 31, making a veto override extremely unlikely.
Gov. Deval Patrick wielded that pen like a knife through several of the provisions in the economic development bill that reached his desk last week. Of course, lawmakers ensured any of Patrick's vetoes would have staying power by waiting until the last minute to ship this bill to him.
The bulk of the bill is still intact, and we'll get to that in a moment. But first, let's take a look at what didn't survive today's bill signing. Patrick zeroed out a $28 million-a-year extension of a tax credit for cleaning up polluted properties, a $10 million increase in a tax credit for historic preservation work, and what amounted to a waiver of the state's minimum corporate tax of $456 for corporations in their first three years. Many employers won't be happy that Patrick struck another provision that would have evened out how corporate taxes can be paid to the state throughout the year.
Boston-based wind farm developer faces new challenge as it tries to solve mystery of Hawaii fire
A plume of toxic smoke is one of the last things I would expect to see at a wind farm. Unfortunately for a Boston-based wind farm developer, that's exactly what neighbors of the Kahuku wind farm in Hawaii got to see after a battery-filled warehouse went up in flames last week.
First Wind spokesman John Lamontagne tells me the company is working with Xtreme Power, the battery manufacturer, to figure out what caused last week's fire on Oahu's north shore. No one was injured in the blaze, although the local news media quoted a number of people expressing concerns about the hazardous smoke and the possibility of similar incidents in the future.
Those concerns probably won't have much of an impact here in New England, because First Wind has no plans to use that technology at its wind farms in this region.
Massachusetts Legislature's mad dash produces a number of significant bills
When the Legislature's two-year session is about to end, you can count on one thing. Eighteen months of inertia disappear in a blur of activity as people race around the State House's marble corridors to get all the bills done on time.
This mad frenzy repeats itself every other July. But this was the craziest end-of-session stampede yet. With days to go before Tuesday night's adjournment, several complex bills hadn't even emerged from the secrecy of conference committee negotiations.
In the end, lawmakers shipped a number of significant bills to Gov. Deval Patrick's desk before time ran out. They'll continue to meet in informal sessions to take up minor items for the rest of the year. But they won't tackle another major piece of legislation until January, when a new crop of eager reps arrives on Beacon Hill.
To be fair, the legislators were surprisingly productive in the first half of this two-year session. By the end of 2011, they had passed bills with goals as varied as legalizing casinos, reforming the state's pension system and letting supermarket chains sell more Budweiser. Then came the usual springtime lull, when legislative leaders get preoccupied with dueling versions of the state budget. Once those were reconciled in time for the new fiscal year, they started paying attention to all the other unattended business piling up on their desks.
Here's a quick look at what got done in the final weeks – and, in many cases, the final days – of the session.
Boston Beer founder Jim Koch ends up hosting three weddings at Jamaica Plain brewery
When The Boston Beer Co. decided to brew up a beer that would only be sold for one day at the company's Jamaica Plain brewery, founder Jim Koch definitely expected a crowd to show up.
But Koch didn't expect hundreds of people, including a number from faraway states like Florida and Michigan, to arrive at the Samuel Adams brewery doors on July 26 for the launch of Brewlywed Ale. And he didn't expect that by the time the day was over, there would have been three weddings at the brewery. And he certainly didn't expect that he would have been the bridesmaid at two of them.
"I got to fulfill one of my lifelong ambitions – to be a bridesmaid," Koch says. "I got to hold the bride's flowers twice. It's a lot less stress than holding the ring."
Greater Boston residents need to stay put at least four years before owning gets cheaper than renting
To rent or to own? This age-old question is becoming a pressing one again for many renters in the Boston area who face steep rent hikes and stare longingly at a promised land of cheap loans.
Zillow tries to answer the simple question with a complex math formula. The Seattle-based provider of real estate information has come up with what it terms a "breakeven horizon" for more than 200 metro areas and 7,500 communities across the country. The formula, Zillow says, essentially tells renters how many years it would take before owning a home becomes more financially advantageous than renting the same home.
In more than three-quarters of the metro areas analyzed, a homeowner breaks even after three years of owning a home.
Not surprisingly, it takes a little bit longer in the high-priced Boston market – 4.3 years, to be precise. That puts us on par with the Los Angeles area and below the New York, San Francisco and San Jose areas on the list of 30 largest metro regions.
There's still plenty of variety within each metro area. In Greater Boston, for example, the breakeven horizon tends to be much shorter in less expensive cities and towns and much longer in the pricey suburbs.
Massachusetts towns will get help from the attorney general in fending off steep water rate hikes
The wide-ranging energy legislation that state lawmakers passed this week contains plenty of provisions that benefit the energy industry. But there's one provision inserted at the last minute aimed at helping consumers. And it doesn't really have anything to do with energy.
The bill, which now needs Gov. Deval Patrick's signature, gives the attorney general's office the power to act as a ratepayer advocate every time a water company asks the state Department of Public Utilities for permission to raise water rates.
The attorney general's office already acts in a similar capacity for electric and gas rate cases. So it's not much of a stretch to get the AG involved in water rate cases as well.
This measure wasn't in the House or Senate version of the bill. Instead, it was inserted during conference committee negotiations, and became public on Sunday. Sen. Bob Hedlund, a Republican from Weymouth, was in a good position to add the measure to the energy bill because he was one of six lawmakers on the conference committee.
The measure can be traced back to controversy last year when Aquarion Water Co. embarked on a plan for steep rate hikes for its South Shore customers. (Aquarion serves Hingham, Hull and North Cohasset as well as Millbury and Oxford.)
With Aquarion's steep hike vexing municipal officials, Hedlund and Rep. Garrett Bradley of Hingham filed a bill to give Attorney General Martha Coakley the authority to help towns fight future rate increases.


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Criminals will always find a weapon. It makes no sense to remove weapons from the law-abiding, leaving only armed criminals.
Society needs to address the sickness of America, including President Barack Obama's last four years of class warfare opposing those who made responsible education and lifetime savings choices.
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Improving public health and a clean and safe environment. National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM.
23 April 2014
RIVM proposes that the water quality standard for the insecticide imidacloprid be reduced by a factor of eight. New research has shown that the harmful effects of imidacloprid on aquatic organisms occur at lower concentrations than expected.
16 April 2014
At the request of State Secretary Martin van Rijn (VWS, the Dutch Ministry of Health), RIVM is carrying out an investigation into the safety of e-cigarettes. This concerns an investigation into the harmful substances in the e-liquids and the vapour from e-cigarettes. The use of e-cigarettes is also being investigated. Based on this information, RIVM is assessing the risks of...
8 April 2014
Today, April 8th, RIVM welcomes education professionals for the annual GLOBE day. Brand new ambassador of GLOBE in The Netherlands and Director-General of RIVM, André van der Zande will perform the opening ceremony.
7 April 2014
Today is World Health Day, which focuses on diseases that are passed on by creatures such as mosquitoes and ticks. These include malaria, dengue fever and Lyme disease. In the tropics in particular, these diseases involve many cases of illness and death, which is why the general advice to travellers is to take the correct precautions against mosquitoes. The best-known disease p...
3 April 2014
This week, a delegation of RIVM gave a training course in Brazil about policy relevant to soil. We shared experiences with Brazilian associates and explained innovations in Dutch policies pertaining to soil. The course was concluded on Wednesday with a closing conference that was opened by State Secretary Mansveld of Infrastructure and the Environment.
RIVM keeps track of the current state of affairs with regard to antimicrobial resistance in the Netherlands and advises the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. We have an important role in finding out how often people become infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
As a knowledge institute in a dynamic, changing environment, RIVM embraces innovation. We participate in international innovative projects, for example the Global Microbial Identifier (GMI) think tank. RIVM is studying how to deploy the new DNA/RNA analysis technique for the benefit of public health. Read all about it in the article: 'New future for DNA analysis Next Generation Sequencing'.
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Intel Science Talent Search 2014 Finalists
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Teens win big for their research
By Meghan Rosen / March 13, 2013 Science News for Students
Jonah Kallenbach and Adam Joseph Bowman join first place winner Sara Volz, to round out the top three places in the competition.
WASHINGTON, D.C. Sara Volz just became a $100,000 grand-prize winner for an experiment grown under her bed. On March 12, this 17-year-old snagged the top award at the 2013 Intel Science Talent Search (STS).
Volz is a bubbly student at Cheyenne Mountain High School, in Colorado Springs, Colo. She conducted an experiment that coaxed algae into boosting their production of oil for use in biofuel. Read More>>
Intel Science Talent Search 2013 Top Ten Award Winners:
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text: Holly Spangler Archives Email Author Follow @Holly Spangler 30 Days of Farms & Families: The Ropps My Generation Day 28: Ken and Becky Ropp raise dairy cows and sell cheese direct from the farm. See what they say about liability, litigation and regulation. Published on: November 28, 2011 Tweet Post to Your Wall. Email Blog RSS Permalink Print When I first met Becky Ropp, I was but a wee freshman in college. Becky was a senior, an ag communications major, president of 4-H House, well-liked, well-respected and pretty much everything you'd want in a person you'd look up to. Over the years, our lives have intersected in various and interesting ways, not the least of which include my marrying a young man from her hometown, whom she'd gone to school with since kindergarten. And somewhere during my college career, I held an internship with Growmark, where I pretty much worked for Becky all summer long. It was great. (Becky is now manager of career development for Growmark.) It is no surprise that one of my clearest lessons throughout college came not in class but in an incident at 4-H House one evening, involving Becky. I was a freshman, studying for something in the dining room. Becky and two other girls, Mindy and Jane, came through and announced they were going on a drive – roadtrip! – and said I needed to come along. I protested; I had this quiz to study for…or something. Mindy said – and I recall this as clearly as if it were yesterday – "In 10 years, what will you remember? This roadtrip with your friends or this quiz?" And Becky stood right by her, nodding, "Yeah, it's true." So I went. And they were absolutely right. We drove. We talked. I picked up on a lot. Lesson number one in college: don't let your studies get in the way of learning. So to recap: Becky knows stuff. Today, she and her husband, Ken, are parents to Leah, 9. 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I have posted this thread on the front page too, but I thought it belonged here as well. Normally I would post something like this in the Stadium section, but the history of the Red Sox and the history of Fenway Park is so much interwoven that I decided to post it here.
Before starting with this thread on Fenway Park, I like to thank a few people who helped me to create this: Runningshoes (for the many photos he sent to me. They were so many that I had to make a selection), Cathy (photos and mental support), RickD for giving some newspaper articles about the stadium and Chitown Champ for the grammar and spelling check.
This year, Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox, celebrates it's hundred year of existence.
The team will wear a patch on their right sleeve to commemmorate the 100th anniversary
The name Fenway Park is derived from the Fenway neighborhood, which was created in the late nineteenth century. In 1911, Red Sox owner John Taylor bought land that lied between Brookline Avenue, Jersey Street, Van Ness Street and Lansdowne Street. He would create a much bigger ballpark there than the old wooden Huntington Ave. Baseball Grounds. In those days many wooden ballparks burnt down to the ground. This was also one of the reasons, the Red Sox' owner decided to move out of Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds.
Because, Fenway was in between asymmetrical streets, it got the quirky shape.
We all know that Fenway Park opened on April 20 (after the first two games were rained out), in the same week when the Titanic sunk.
Opening Day 1912
The first ball thrown out at Fenway Park
Through the years, Fenway was changed several times. Here is a summary of the many changes Fenway Park underwent:
- May 8, 1926: A fire destroyed bleachers along the left field line, and John Quinn (the owner at the time) neglected to rebuild the bleachers due to a lack of funds. Left fielders didn't complain though, since they were able catch foul balls for outs behind the stands. That continued until the park underwent a major overhaul in 1934 under Tom Yawkey, who bought the financially-strapped club in 1933.
Spectators in the outfield
-1934: The left field bleachers made room for what would later be the Green Monster. The current scoreboard was installed as well. The lights that represent balls and strikes, were considered high tech back then. Before 1934, a steep 10-foot embankment ran in front of the wall where fans were allowed to sit. The Sox' Duffy Lewis was so skilled at playing balls hit to the ledge that it became known as "Duffy's Cliff." The 1934 project to revitalize Fenway came to a screeching halt on January 5 when a second fire ravaged the building for five hours. Few areas of the park were left undamaged.
1934 fire
- 1946, Fenway got upper deck seats installed.
- 1947: Lights were installed and the first night game at Fenway Park was played on 6-13-1947.
- 1976: Metric Distances were added at the outfield walls, because they thought the US would switch to the metric system. The Green Monster was also covered with plastic.
- In 1999 press boxes were added on top of the roof boxes along the first and third base sides.
- Before the 2003 season, seats were added to the Green Monster (maybe the most famous changes in Fenway ever).
- Before the 2004 season, seats were added to the right field roof, above the grandstand, called the Budweiser Right Field Roof.
Through the years, the seating capacity fluctuated between 35,000 in 1912 and 37,065 in 2012.
The Green Monster
What is now called the Green Monster was know as the wall before the 1947 season, when they painted it green. Until that season it was covered with ads. When Fenway Park was built, the wall was made of wood. After the scoreboard was added, it was covered in tin and concrete. The Green Monster wasn't always the heart of this ballpark. In fact, the infamous wall didn't make its first appearance until 24 years after Fenway's debut.Before the Monster took over this land, there was a 10 foot incline here named Duffy's cliff. This "cliff" was some cover of the lower part of this wall, that was initially built to prevent fans ouside the stadium to watch games without paying admission. The embankment existed at the base of the LF scoreboards, for the first 22 years of Fenway's life until Tom Yawkey took over. Recently I saw a feat about the scoreboard at the Green Monster. Tom Yawkey let his initials and those of his wife paint on it…. in morse code.
Green Monster scoreboard with Yawkey´s name in morse code
The Triangle
The Triangle is an area in left-center field where the walls form a triangle. This is one of the main features of the quirky shape of Fenway. The far corner is 420 feet from home plate. That deep right-center point is conventionally given as the center field distance. True center is unmarked, 390 feet from home plate, to the left of "The Triangle" when viewed from home plate.
The bullpen
The bullpen in right field was created for the benefit of Ted Williams. Williams would hit more homeruns as a left handed batter when the outfield wall came 23 feet closer to home plate. Because the bullpen was created for Ted Williams, sportswriters came up with a nickname for it: Williamsburg.
Foul Poles
Foul Poles? Yes foul poles. In Fenway Park, the foul poles have nicknames. First of all there is the famous Pesky's Pole in right field. The pole stands at a MLB record short distance of 302 feet from homeplate. On September 27, 2006, on Pesky's 87th birthday, the Red Sox organization officially dedicated the right field foul pole as Pesky's Pole with a commemorative plaque placed at its base.
Pesky's pole in right field
The left field Pole was named after Carlton Fisk in a 2005 pre game ceremony. This ceremony took place before the interleague game vs. the Cincinnati Reds, who played the Red Sox in the 1975 World Series, when Fisk hit his memorable homerun off the left field foul pole in game six of that game.
For those who ever doubted, this is Carlton Fisk's pole
The Lone Red Seat
The lone red seat in the right field bleachers, marks the spot where the longest homerun ever hit in Fenway. Who else than Ted Williams accomplished this feat?
Fenway's clubhouses are small and modest. The tunnels which lead to the dugouts are usually wet, and the floorboards creak. Like most of baseball's other old parks, it's cramped and even a little bit uncomfortable.
Visitors clubhouse
Canvas Alley
Not as glamorous as the features mentioned above but still a very significant part of Fenway Park is Canvas Alley. This is a narrow slot along the first baseline where the grounds crew gathers between the innings.
Through the years, the main use of Fenway Park was for baseball. But the stadium was used for several other activities too: Hockey (the 2010 NHL Winter Classic), Soccer (various times, starting in 1931), Football (In 1926, the first American Football League's Boston Bulldogs played at both Fenway and Braves Field. After 1926 various AFL and NFL teams have called Fenway Park their home. At various times in the past, Dartmouth College, Boston College and Boston University teams have also played football games at Fenway Park). Besides sports games, Fenway Park was also used for open air masses and even a rally for Irish independence back in 1919.
The Irish Independence Rally
Like almost every MLB team, the Red Sox have a couple of retired numbers. These numbers are shown along the railing of the right field second ring bleachers.
Outside the park, the numbers are shown as well on the right field façade.
In 1999, plans were announced to replace Fenway Park with a new stadium, with the same dimensions and also a green monster. Thank goodness, many stood up to prevent this from happening by forming several groups. For six years the Red Sox negotiated with the city of Boston, but in 2005 it was clear both sides could not agree on a new location. It was announced then that the Red Sox would stay in Fenway Park forever.
Fenway Park is known as a hitters park. The following three reasons point out why:
1) The park has the smallest foul territory in the majors, and near the foul poles it is non-existent. That means that pop-ups that might get caught elsewhere end up in the seats, and give hitters another swing.
2) The 17-ft center field wall also provides a great hitting background, since most pitchers' release points take place against a solid green background instead of the multicolored distraction of the bleachers. (Some left-handers with an overhand delivery can reach "over the top" and into the bleachers to camouflage their pitches, but statistically speaking lefties generally don't do much worse than righties.)
3) Most importantly, all of the action unfolds in the shadow of baseball's most recognizable landmark - the Green Monster, the 37-foot wall in left field which makes left field a cozy space and which can convert routine flyballs into extra-base hits. For over 50 years, the wall was listed at 315 feet away from the plate, a very generous estimate that was regarded as about as accurate as David Wells' listed weight of 235 pounds. In 1995 the Red Sox (without explanation) changed the number to 310 feet, but more realistically the wall is probably closer to 300 feet away.
What makes this ballpark so unique is the old atmosphere it breathes; The quirky shape of the ballpark and the field, the lack of the bells and whistles most of the modern ballparks have nowadays. And I did not mention the intimacy of the place.
The foto above is what I mean with intimacy.
One other unique thing at Fenway Park is the micro climate that ballpark has. Near the Green Monster, which is covered with tin, it is rather warm because of the radiant heat from the big wall. Because of this the ground keepers must mow the grass in different ways. Near the Green Monster the grass grows fast. In the middle of the field it grows in a normal way. And in the shady area of the first baseline, it grows slow.
Former White Sox and St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck once said about Fenway Park: "Other places have spectators; Fenway has 35,000 participants." IMO, the 86 year Championship drought has turned the Red Sox fans in Fenway faithful, in "fanatics" who live and breathe the game. That is what makes this stadium so unique.
So isn't there any feature in this park that should not be there? Of course there is. The playing field is well below street level. So when it rains hard, the dugouts are flooded. When it rains really hard, the field will be flooded because the Boston City storm system will back up and the manholes will throw up water that they cannot cope with. And when it is pouring with rain, the Charles river floods and the fish will swim on the field. But on the other hand, maybe this inconvenience is also one of the charming things of this park.
I truly hope that this park will live another 100 years. If the Red Sox decide to move to another ballpark one day, I hope that the city of Boston is wise enough to keep this ballpark as a landmark.
Here are some other great shots of the hundred year old stadium.
The outside of the Green Monster with the structure that supports the Green Monster seats.
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Awesome meet today in a sunny afternoon in Bay Area (Palo Alto Meet). It was a fun meet to meet and get to know other local F10 M5 owners. We had a great time. First time seeing krispykreme's Amazonite Silver M5. The color was astonishing. Great to re-unit with cnicholson after our ED meet. Barry's car looks sharp with his H&R and spacer set up. Sanguru and Barry's Eisenmann set-up was amazing. We also got to see wdimagineer's AW with his M6 steering wheel, Akrapovic, HRE P40C, and other OEM euro goodies.
We've spied the upcoming LCI facelift updated 5 Series again, and the sighting comes on the first Plug-in Hybrid 5 Series we've spotted. The LCI update will facelift the entire 5 Series lineup, including the F10 sedan, F11 touring, F07 GT, and the F10 M5, although the styling updates do not look to be too drastic.
The F10 LCI prototypes spotted thus far have shown slightly sportier side mirrors, with integrated turn signals (still camouflaged on previous prototypes seen). Some LCI prototypes have been spotted with a new optional LED headlights option with squared off angel eyes/corona rings. The standard xenon lights (as spotted on this prototype) will retain circular angel eyes. The tail light graphics will receive a new look.
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Germany based Hartge has released the figures on its ECU software tune for the M5 and M6 good for 642hp and 810 Nm (597 lb-ft), representing an increase of +82 hp and +130 Nm (96 lb-ft) over the factory figures.
Hartge quotes a new 0-62mph time of 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 190mph (305kmh).
This is achieved with the ECU tune as well as a stainless steel exhaust system.
The Hartge F10 M5 below also showcases Hartge lowering springs which lowers the M5 by 25mm front / 20mm rear, as well as the Hartge front lip (still unpainted we hope), side skirts, and carbon fiber mirror covers.
Check out the dyno results of an F10 M5 versus a C63 AMG Black Series and E63 AMG with Performance Package.
Video of the Hamann exhaust system for the F10 M5. Together with its ECU software tune, it bumps the M5′s power to 720hp and 900Nm (664 lb/ft) of torque.
A few M5POST members gathered over the new years eve weekend for some socializing, driving, and exhaust sound-off.
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Car and Driver shares their comparison pitting the F10 M5 versus the F13 M6 at the Anglesey Circuit in the UK to see if the M6 is truly better at the track than the M5, as advertised.
The M5 and M6 share the same 560hp powertrain, but the M6 is billed as being even more suited for the track with its lighter weight (about 100 pounds), lower center of gravity (due to lighter carbon roof and lower roofline) and slighter faster acceleration (about a tenth of second faster to 0-60, at 4.1 seconds).
Check out the real world results and differences on the track.
The 2013 Car and Driver's Annual Lightning Lap Competition (#7) at the Virginia International Raceway has concluded and the results are in.
The F10 M5, F13 M6 coupe and the F30 335i sedan were tested and turned in the following times:
Full List by Times
Ferrari 458 – 2.49.9
Lexus LFA – 2.55.1
Chevy Camaro ZL1 – 2.57.5
Merc C63 Black Series – 2.58.0
Porsche 911 S – 2.58.9
Ford Shelby GT500 – 3.00.6
Chevy Camaro SS 1LE – 3.01.5
Jaguar XKR-S – 3.02.1
Porsche Boxster S – 3.04.2
Audi RS5 – 3.04.3
Audi S6 – 3.09.8
BMW 335i sedan – 3.13.2
Hyundai Genesis 3.8 R – 3.13.9
Dodge Charger Pursuit – 3.17.8
Subaru BRZ – 3.18.6… CONTINUED
It's a testament to the appeal of the BMW F10 M5 that it has been added to BIMMERPOST member Simon Lam's seriously impressive collection of cars.
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Austin >Food & Dining > Tony's Vineyard
2828 Rio Grande St, Austin, TX | Directions 7870530.295789 -97.744267
Sun 5pm-11pm; Mon 11am-1:30pm; Mon 5pm-10pm; Tue 11am-1:30pm; Tue 5pm-10pm; Wed 11am-1:30pm; Wed 5pm-10pm; Thu 11am-1:30pm; Thu 5pm-10pm; Fri 11am-1:30pm; Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat 5pm-11pm
Neighborhoods: West University, Central Austin
A Local Favorite! – Wow! I'm surprised that some reviews claim Tony's has bad food or service. I've eaten there many, many times, and I've always had a delicious, filling meal and prompt, attentive service (although, yes, there is one waiter who can be a bit harried).
I used to live in Italy, and although I would say this is not as good as some of the food I ate there, it's one of the better affordable Italian restaurants in Austin. I have no idea how people can prefer someplace like Buca Di Beppo over Tony's. Really. That's crazy. As for authentic Italian, I would say it's far closer than most places, but yes, the dishes are catered to an American audience. Still, far better than your typical Italian joint.
The bread is always warm and tasty, served with an olive oil herb mix, to which I add salt as that is how it was served and eaten when I was in Italy - I prefer it that way. Perhaps it's just a regional custom. I also never saw folks dip their bread in oil in Italy. They poured it on the bread directly, but in the states they dip, so whatever.
The insalata mista is pretty dead on to what I had overseas. I order it with the house vinaigrette, which is very good, but sometimes applied a bit too liberally.
The wine selection is good. They carry Vernaccia Di San Gimignano - one of my favorite Italian wines, which I do not find available all too often.
I love to order the chicken picatta, which is always fresh, flavorful and delicious. For my side pasta, I typically order a pasta with pesto sauce. On occasion, the pesto has been a bit off (overly garlic-y, once it tasted a bit smokey), but the last few visits it has been very good.
I do not care for tomato sauces, so I have never tried any marinara or tomato based sauces or dishes. My SO has, and the verdict has always been that they are very good.The atmosphere is pretty chill. We love it, and like I said, it is a local favorite. We will continue eating there for filling, tasty food at a reasonable price.
Still a winner – I had not been to Tony's in several months but when it came time to take my staff out to lunch I suggested Tony's. We were there only ones there at lunch which made me a little nervous but when we went in they had our table ready and the attentive server was great. We had over 10 different entrees and all came out at the same time and cooked to perfection. The bread was wonderful and kept coming, everyone left full and very happy. This place is a gem!
Best italian in Austin – I've lived in Austin for many years and am from Chicago and had almost given up on Italian food here until I stumbled into Tony's Vineyard. This is great pizza and the Marinara sauce is by far the best I've had anywhere add to this the fresh homemade bread that is served with seasoned extra virgin olive and well I am now a regular.
Worst Service and Rude Manager – This was by far the worst service and meal I have had since residing in Austin. Where should I start? First it takes 10 minutes to get just our waters, I asked for a straw and my friend ordered a coke. he forgets completely and finally checked up on us after 15 minutes where we had to ask him for the same thing again. He kept leaving before we even finished talking, having to wait again and again for him to come to our table. Our waters were empty, no one came to refill them, the drinks we ordered were watery because he decided to bring out our salads and drinks, but took orders from another table while flies flew around our salad and our drinks got watered down. And here's what topped it off. I looked at my watch and realized it had been over an our since we put our orders in and still our food didnt come out. When he passed out our bread plates, half of them had yellow crust/residue on it and we had to get new plates. I finally had enough and complained to the manager explaining we had waited over an hour for our food, instead of being apologetic he rudely snaps at me and says our food is on the counter and walked away. We finally get our food, yes the food we waited over an hour for, to find that one order was completely wrong and all of the food was cold. The sauce was watery the shrimp tasted like it was spoiled, it was absolutely repulsive. Everything was dirty, i tried to sprinkle salt on my pasta since it was so bland only to find that the salt was completely stuck inside the bottle.
I will never go back again, nor would i recommend it to anyone. Not only was the restaurant dirty, but the food was bland, the service was horrible, and the manager/owner was a complete tool.
Bland food – The salads were mediocre. The main course, chicken marsala had no flavor one so ever. It was edible but tasted as if no sauce at all was in the recipe. The chicken cabarina (sp?) was equally bland. It all was edible but completely lacked any flavor in anything except the salads. Even the bread had no taste.
Nothing Italian in Tony's Vineyard – Finding true Italian food in Austin is a challenge. Indeed Texas is not a typical Italian immigrant destination, and therefore the local Italian food is often modeled upon hand me down obscure recipes designed to appeal to the mainstream American palate. Tony's is a prime example of this phenomenon: it is a stereotypical "Italian" venue that has nothing in it from Italy. Start with the numerous misspellings in the menu, and continue on to the Antipasto appetizer plate that features... low grade supermarket cold cuts. The bread is freshly made in the oven... but there is no salt in the recipe. The tomato sauce is to an Italian meal what the piers are to the Lamar bridge... well the sauce here is a naive combination of cheap tomato paste and water. Positively and absolutely no flavor, even the stale Di Giorno parmigiano surrogate could not make up for that. The wait staff on the other hand was kind and attentive, but the kitchen slow to deliver even though there were only three tables going. We thought of drowning our sorrow in a glass of wine but only half glasses were delivered for the price of full ones...
Wonderful food and impeccable service – My friends and I had been to this restaurant twice before, and we returned to Tony's for the Four-Star quality service and the tasty food. The escargo was dreamy in a seasoned butter sauce. The calamari was cooked with a light, fluffy batter. I loved that the Fettucine Alfredo with shrimp that I ordered had noodles that were cooked al dente. Al Dente! I was in heaven. I tried my friend's spaghetti and meatballs and the sauce was thick and flavorful. My other friend ordered the special of the evening, the Tortellini. Although he wasn't crazy over it, he let the waiter know; and the waiter was pleasantly attentive and courteous. It added to the gracious dining experience.
This restaurant is nestled off Guadalupe and 29th where the old Piccolo's restaurant once resided. The restaurant is opened late, which is why we went to Tony's for one of our prior visits. We once showed up with 23 people after 9 pm, and Tony's quickly accommodated our large group. We were duly impressed with this alone. In addition, we had the great service I noted above. Yes, the desserts are not made in house, but they are still delicious, rich, and fulfilling cakes.
I highly recommend Tony's Vineyard. And, as an FYI, last time I was there, I did not notice any entrees over $20. Can't beat it.
Finally, great italian in Austin! – I was more than pleasantly surprised with this charming little Italian restaurant! Our waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable of the menu, the food was excellent and the bill was extremely reasonable. The appetizer (calamari and fresh tomato and mozzarella) came quickly and was delish. The cream sauce on my pasta was amazing. The pizzas were great- the "tony's favorite" pizza was awesome, very cheesy and spicy, and the pizza vegitali had tons of fresh veggies. Tony himself recommended a wonderful Chianti for our meal. Friday and Saturday nights are busy, so coming a little earlier or later (or on a week night) makes the service a bit faster. The menu has tons of options so I will definitely be back many, many times!
Why isn't there any good cheap Italian food in this town! – We went here on a whim and it stunk. We are in search for an inexpensive Italian restaurant that is actually good in the heart of Austin. The fruita de mar (spelling?) was one of the worst versions ever...full of squid and not much else - not a clam in sight even though that was listed on the menu. The bread was overcooked hard bricks and the Italian dressing was Kraft for sure. You would assume that if you order the Italian dressing at an Italian restaurant that it would be from scratch...not here! I still don't understand why it received a 9.1 overall rating...not in my book.
Awesome on an Off night – The bruschetta was awesome, the service was fast and personal, and the place was practically empty. Quiet enough to have a good conversation but not sterile or uninviting. Great Place on a Tuesday around 9 pm.
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1. The family of former Ole Miss player Bennie Abram has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the school and 28 other parties today.
2. Tornado-ravaged Tuscaloosa is featured on the cover of Sports Illustrated this week.
3. Auburn is auctioning off Cam Newton's pants from the BCS title game.
4. In a preview of Auburn's fall opponents Mississippi State is called "a team on the rise."
5. LSU fans have gobbled up an eye-popping 37,000 tickets to the Tigers' opener at Cowboys Stadium against Oregon.
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- I'm pretty laid back about these things. I've never not been able to find a nice summer camp for my kids to attend.
- I'm never sure about our summer travel plans—we tend to do things last minute so my camp plans need to be flexible.
- I can't afford to spend thousands of dollars at one time (because it is thousands of dollars for two girls to spend their summers attending camps) to sign up for all our camps at once.
Parents, how 'bout this? Let's stop buying into and perpetuating the hype that if we don't sign up for everything (camps, preschools, afterschool programs) RIGHTNOW, "all the good ones" will be taken. "Good" according to whom? Let's stop being sheep. Signing up for camps at your leisure allows you to discover wonderful camps you never knew existed, like hair accessory-making and braiding your local kids salon, art camps in an artist neighbor's backyard, or reading and story play camps at the local independent bookstore. (All actual camps in my community.)
Ranting aside, there is nothing worse than plopping down $250 for a week-long camp that your kids hate and complain about attending. When I brought up the subject of summer camps with my girls, they rattled off their lists of camps that they'd rather not attend but also shared their lists of favorites. At the top of both of their lists: Camp Galileo.
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Ian Kelleher began his automotive career immediately following his graduation from Oberlin College, with a B.A. in Political Science. After beginning his career as a specialist in Christie's Motor Car Department, he joined RM Auctions in 2000 and was instrumental in the continued development of the company's auction catalogues, marketing, and corporate image. Over the years, Ian has played an instrumental role in the success of the company's Private and Estate Collection Division, managing the auctions of such distinguished collectors as Richard and Linda Kughn, Gene Ponder, John McMullen, Art Astor, Joe MacPherson, Nick Alexander, John Staluppi, and others. He has also managed RM's various forays into specialized areas of the hobby, including petroliana, mechanical music, and "Kustom Kulture," to name a few. The son of an automotive engineer with years of experience in the industry and hobby, Ian is based out of RM's New York office and has a strong knowledge of everything from Brass Era automobiles to sports racing cars. He has actively brought some of the rarest and most desirable motor cars to auction.


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Memphis >Food & Dining > Tgi Friday's
186 Union Ave, Memphis, TN | Directions 3810335.142435 -90.050719
Neighborhoods: Downtown Core, New Pathways, Central
Avoid this place like the plague. – I have no particularly hatred for TGI Friday's. In fact, as far as franchise bar and grill places go its by far my favorite. However, THIS particular location is horrible. I have been there a few different times, and each time the food has been terrible, and more often than not cold. It takes forever to get seated, even when its not crowded. The service is ridiculously slow, and for the most part pretty apathetic and rude. Its amazing that for a high traffic down town restaurant this place can be so horrible. There are plenty of good dining options downtown, so check one of them out rather than waste your time with this failure.
Every night is the weekend at this bistro, where families enjoy American kitsch and cuisine alongside partying singles. – In Short
The much-copied look of hardwood floors, decorative stained glass, checked tablecloths, brass rails and walls filled with knickknacks has been a staple at this restaurant franchise. Originally a hit for its frisky bar scene, Friday's is now known just as much for its kid-friendly entrees. The menu alternates between typical American fare (salads, potato skins, Angus burgers and grilled chicken) and modestly international cuisine like fajitas, wraps and pot stickers.
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Nothing is more frustrating than paying for an excellent, great-tasting slice of pizza, getting ready to take that first bite and then...dropping it on the floor! Nobody likes losing their food. Often teens will abide by the classic, time-tested five-second rule: if you can pick up your food off the ground in five seconds, it is still safe to eat it. However, this rule is not as true or as time-tested as you may think.
Nobody likes getting sick. Nobody likes to intentionally harm their body with hordes of infectious bacteria. Nobody likes to imagine eating dinner off the floor. Here are a few key reasons why you should not follow the five-second rule. If you do decide to follow it, here are a few precautions.
Just because a floor may look clean does not mean it is clean. Even if you are at a nice, reputable restaurant, it is important to consider this: even freshly cleaned floors are safe havens for bacteria. Eating off a clean, shiny floor is the equivalent off eating your school lunch off of the newly washed cafeteria mop. Gross huh?
No matter how fast you pick your food off the floor, you will never be fast enough. Unless you are Spiderman and can grab the food before it hits the floor, you should throw any food that makes contact with the floor away immediately. Especially if you are eating food with a wet surface, such as a watermelon, you need to throw this food away, as wet food picks up bacteria easier.
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