text:
Thursday, 17 April 2014 Last Update: 02:44pm
Perfect for the health conscious, Marriot Hotel Putrajaya focus this month is on the healthier methods of cooking such as baking, steaming, braising and poaching. These cooking techniques are perfect for capturing the flavour while retaining the nourishing properties of foods. Rest assured,there is no need to compromise on taste... Read More
A waiter cuts a slice of 'Picanha' meat at the Fogo de Chao Brazilian steakhouse, where food is prepared in the traditional gaucho way, in Sao Paulo April 15, 2014. – Reuters pic, April 17, 2014.
Watch out KFC and Chick-fil-A, there's an unlikely player who's trying to disturb the pecking order of fast food... Read More
In a sign of things to come, Pizza Hut has announced the opening of its first restaurant in Iraq, where appetites... Read More
According to a recent study, hospitals aren't the only places where the multi-drug-resistant bacteria E. coli may... Read More
Something sweet and sour was the perfect start to our ramen meal at Ippudo in Bangsar Shopping Centre... Read More
The Malaysian Kitchen programme, initiated by the ladies association of the Malaysian High Commission in New Delhi... Read More
Drinking low-fat or skim milk could slow the progression of knee arthritis, according to a recent study... Read More
Domestic tours may often be unfortunately perceived as less exciting than those to foreign lands, but the... Read More
The Venezuelan Embassy will be organising a cultural and gastronomic festival titled the "Sounds and Flavours... Read More
The New York bakery that invented the Cronut, the wildly popular hybrid pastry, reopened its doors yesterday,... Read More
Internet overseers are keeping .WINE and .VIN online addresses bottled in the hope a few months of aging will... Read More
Previous 1/19 Next


text:
Complying with the new federal health care law - "Obamacare" - will cost taxpayers in West Virginia hundreds of millions of dollars during the next several years. We should not allow government officials to spend any of it secretly.
That is precisely what seems about to happen in California, however. There, a law has been enacted to set up a state insurance exchange, as required under Obamacare. According to The Associated Press, the statute gives state government "broad authority to conceal spending on the contractors that will perform most of its functions, potentially shielding the public from seeing how hundreds of millions of dollars are spent."
Our state also must have insurance exchanges. West Virginia wants to set one up in partnership with the federal government.
Taxpayers should not tolerate the sort of secrecy being contemplated in California. That will lead to waste and, in all likelihood, outright fraud.
Here in the Mountain State, new health care programs must be operated openly. Taxpayers should demand it.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Brooklyn Law School's Visiting Assistant Professor Program provides an ideal environment for the brightest legal minds to prepare for a career teaching law. With the goal of helping to launch promising young intellectuals into the academic world, the program attracts participants with strong academic backgrounds, and a range of experience in practice and judicial clerkships.
Visiting Assistant Professors (VAPs) typically spend two academic years in residence at the Law School, during which they gain both teaching experience and the opportunity to devote substantial time to research, writing, and other scholarly pursuits. They typically teach one course each semester and participate fully in the academic life of the Law School community. Participants present work in progress to faculty and students, receive feedback and mentoring from faculty members, and often participate in conferences, colloquia, and other BLS programs. They enjoy complete access to all of the resources of the Law School's library and support staff, and they may also hire student research assistants, which both advances their research and gives students the opportunity to participate in the development of cutting-edge scholarship.
Please Note: Those interested in being considered for the 2013 - 2014 academic year may apply beginning in November 2012. For more information please send a curriculum vitae and a letter stating your teaching and research interests to Michael Cahill, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Current Visiting Assistant Professors
Emily Berman Sarah Light Roger MichalskiMelissa MortazaviAlan M. Trammell
Experience Prof. Nelson Tebbe's Constitutional Law class.
Office of Academic Affairs 250 Joralemon Street, 9th FloorBrooklyn, NY 11201
Email: email@example.com
"Brooklaw," the BLS Seal, and Logo are service marks of Brooklyn Law School. Contents Copyright © 1995-2013 Brooklyn Law School. All rights reserved.


text:
This custom printed photo booth folder is a great promotional advertising and marketing tool for your business, organization or special event. Customized specifically for events, they will hold and protect your guests' photos making it easy for them to transport home while creating a lasting impression. Photo booths are growing in popularity and can be used for a wedding, sweet 16 party, quinceanera celebration, graduation, anniversary, family reunion, holiday party, work function, nightclub venue & corporate event. Thank your sponsor or convey your mission statement and build recognition for your company name and web address. Also makes a great party favor!
If you have Illustrator: EPS Template
If you have Photoshop: PSD Template


text:
Unit 13 is an elite team of intelligence operatives recruited from the very best military outfits across the USA and Europe. Their ongoing mission is to infiltrate some of the most hostile regions in the world to subdue terrorists, dictators, gunrunners, traffickers and warlords. Unit 13 focuses on the player and the mission. Choose from six different soldier classes (Infiltrator, Sniper, Soldier, Technician, Point Man or Support) and enter the war zone to complete your key objectives.
All missions are authentic and contemporary, focusing on ripped from the headlines scenarios that echo real events in the international news. Dual analog control gives players pinpoint precision in the heat of battle. Jump straight into battle with a new mission sent to your PlayStation Vita every single day. Challenge other players to beat your best scores via the regional online leader boards. Team up with another player via Ad Hoc Mode and work together in co-op missions.
Age from 16 years.
PS Vita Little Big Planet
From £0.95 per week
- Was
- Was £39.00
- Now
- Now £19.00
- Save £20.00
- In Stock
7 reviews
- Delivery
In Little Big Planet for PlayStation Vita, join Sackboy on a completely new adventure, filled with exploration and competition.
In PS Vita Little Big Planet, you can customise Sackboy and the world around you with unique touch and camera Create tools that let you play with more freedom that ever before.
You must guide Sackboy through a variety of worlds utilising the character's various abilities such as jumping and grabbing objects. There's 4-player online competitive or co-op gameplay, and the PlayStation Vita's multi-touch display can also be used by 2 players for competitive games.
You can also discover an endless amount of free games created and shared by fans online. Little Big Planet for PS Vita is a miniature development kit in the palm of your hand allowing you to create a multitude of different experiences - the possibilities are truly endless!
Age from 7 years.
Rev up your imagination and create the craziest kart racing championships ever with the unique features of PlayStation® Vita.
Use cutting edge touchscreen technology to build racetracks, create Mods and design karts however you want in fast and fun ways. By downloading even more designs generated by rival racers via the in-game Share Station, you'll never drive the same track twice.
The show-stopper in portable racing, featuring loads of high-tech PS Vita functions. Pose for your victory shot with the front or rear camera. Use 'near' to send and receive new in-game items. Draw tracks and alter the terrain with the touchscreen and rear touch pad.
Useful info:
- Drag and drop items to easily create Mods and karts
- Fun-filled racing at your fingertips
- Download tracks, karts and racers created by the community on PlayStation® 3
- Go wheel-to-wheel in multiplayer racing
- Age from 7 years
Hit the course as everybody's favourite golf series comes to the fore on PS Vita. Land that elusive hole-in-one thanks to intuitive touchscreen controls and a dynamic new shot system. Plot your route to the pin using the touchscreen and rear touch pad to look around the course. Play online via PlayStation Network – enter thrilling live tournaments or enjoy a leisurely, turn-based round with friends when it suits you.
The stars come out to play in the ultimate Playstation battle. Control some of the greatest ever Playstation characters in an explosive brawler. Battle as classic video game icons including Sly Cooper, Kratos, PaRappa the Rapper and more. Take on up to three of your friends offline and via Playstation Network across a variety of competitive and co-operative modes as you fight on constantly evolving battle arenas.
Age from 12 years.
The Power of Two returns Mickey Mouse and Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Wasteland, an alternate world filled with 80 years of forgotten Disney characters and theme park attractions. But for the first time, Mickey and Oswald will join forces as true partners. Mickey with his magical paint brush that wields paint and thinner, and Oswald with his powerful remote control that allows him to command electricity. This new co-op play combined with enhanced in-game physics will further enhance the idea that PlayStyle Matters a unique approach to gameplay pioneered by Warren Spector where players dynamically tackle different challenges in order to explore all possibilities and story lines, but with consequences for their chosen actions. Age from 7 years.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz will be rolling onto PlayStation Vita and the mischievous monkeys AiAi, MeeMee, GonGon and Baby are geared up for some good old fashioned, stuck-in-a-ball style of fun! Aided by the power of time travel you will need to manage your monkey's momentum as they navigate narrow ledges, moving platforms and loads of other challenging obstacles.
Super Monkey Ball Banana Splitz on PlayStation Vita Features: Over 100 stages spread across five exhilarating worlds made of Jungle, Clay, Wood, Metal and Cardboard. 8 mini-games including fan-favourite Monkey Target, Monkey Bingo, Number Ball and more. Tilt, touch, blow or use the dual sticks to guide your monkeys through the game. Create your own stages using PS Vita's camera feature and share with friends. Wi-Fi enabled online multiplayer mode. Using the GPS function, compare your standings locally or against players from around the world.
Age from 3 years.


text:
Ryan Kwanten
• Hollywood Husband Material - The Most Eligible Celebrity Bachelors
• 'True Blood's' Ryan Kwanten To Launch Fashion Line
• Anna Paquin's Baby Bump & More Hot Pics From The Season 5 'True Blood' Premiere
• First Look: HBO Releases New Explosive 'True Blood' Season 5 Trailer
• Sexy Men Steaming Up The Silver Screen - 2012 Summer Edition
More News >>
Ryan Christian Kwanten was born on Nov. 28, 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Growing up, the youngster was more interested in sports than in acting, excelling in triathlons, surfing, golf and tennis. As a teenager, he was even named the state welterweight boxing champion. Kwanten began acting purely by chance when he was 15 years old.... Continue Bio >>
Photo Gallery:
Video News:
Popular Movies:
Knights of Badassdom
Right Kind of Wrong
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole
Red Hill
Griff the Invisible More Credits >>
Browse More Actors:


text:
I was cutting up a mango, when I noticed some black threads inside.
What are those?
They are quite tough, brown-black, about an inch long (2.5 cm). I've got a picture.
It's an indication that the fruit has started to rot:
Edit: Yes, the above is probably being overcautious in stating "any black fibers? → trash!" It's from a "Dummies" book after all. ;) I couldn't really find another good reference. But I'm sure you can make the distinction between a piece of fruit that has a small brown spot and one that's black and shriveled. Still, the color of the fibers is a result of the late ripening/rotting process of the mango, rather than a result of an earlier stage in its growth. But having eaten this mango with the one, tiny black fiber shown in her picture, I don't really expect to read Mien's obituary on this site tomorrow. ;)
I believe some mangos do that in early stages of over-ripening (similar to how an avocado does that). I usually cut around them and keep eating.


text:
"It's the arm. You wouldn't think of it as a asset like that would you. But it's the arm. You want to see it? You won't get disgusted? Well here it is. Here's the arm. This is why I go by the name Johnny One-Arm. I made it up, not anybody being, like, hard-hearted—me. I see how you're trying to be polite and not look at it. Go ahead and look though. It don't bother me. Inside my head I don't call it the arm I call it the Asset. How all would you describe it? Go on. You think it'll hurt my feelings? You want to hear me describe it? It looks like a arm that changed its mind early on in the game when it was in Mama's stomach with the rest of me. It's more like a itty tiny little flipper, it's little and wet-looking and darker than the rest of me is. It looks wet even when it's dry. It's not a pretty sight at all. I usually keep it in the sleeve until it's time to haul it out and use it for the Asset. Notice the shoulder's normal, it's just like the other shoulder. It's just the arm. It'll only go down to like the titty-nipple of my chest here, see? It's a little sucker. It ain't pretty. It moves fine, I can move it around fine. If you look close here at the end there's these little majiggers you can tell started out wanting to be fingers but didn't form. When I was in her stomach. The other arm—see? It's a normal arm, a little muscly on account of using it all the time. It's normal and long and the right color, that's the arm I show all the time, most times I keep the other sleeve pinned up so it don't look to be even anything like a arm in there at all. It's strong though. The arm is. It's hard on the eyes but it's strong, sometimes I'll try and get them to arm wrestle it to see how strong it is. It's a strong little flippery sucker. If they think they can stand to touch it. I always say if they don't think they can stand touching it why that's O.K., it don't hurt my feelings. You want to touch it?"
"That's all right. That is all right."
"What it is is—well first there's always some girls around. You know what I mean? At the foundry there, at the Lanes. There's a tavern right down by the bus stop there. Jackpot—that's my best friend—Jackpot and Kenny Kirk—Kenny Kirk's his cousin, Jackpot's, that are both over me at the foundry cause I finished school and didn't get in the union till after—they're real good-looking and normal-looking and Good With The Ladies if you know what I mean, and there's always girls hanging back around. Like in a group, a bunch or group of all of us, we'll all just hang back, drink some beers. Jackpot and Kenny're always going with one of them or the other and then the ones they're going with got friends. You know. A whole, say, group of us there. You follow the picture here? And I'll start hanging back with this one or that one, and after a while the first stage is I'll start in to telling them how I got the name Johnny One-Arm and about the arm. That's a stage of the thing. Of getting some pussy using the Asset. I'll describe the arm while it's still up in the sleeve and make it sound like just about the ugliest thing you ever did see. They'll get this look on their face like Oh You Poor Little Fella You're Being Too Hard On Yourself You Shouldn't Be Shameful Of The Arm. So on. How I'm such a nice young fella and it breaks their heart to see me talk about my own part of me that way especially since it weren't any fault of mine to get born with the arm. At which time when they start with that stage of it the next stage is I ask them do they want to see it. I say how I'm shameful of the arm but somehow I trust them and they seem real nice and if they want I'll unpin the sleeve and let the arm out and let them look at the arm if they think they could stand it. I'll go on about the arm until they can't hardly stand to hear no more about it. Sometimes it's a ex of Jackpot's that's the one that starts hanging back with me down at Frame Eleven over to the Lanes and saying how I'm such a good listener and sensitive not like Jackpot or Kenny and she can't believe there's any way the arm's as bad as I'm making out and like that. Or we'll be hanging back at her place in the kitchenette or some such and I'll go It's So Hot I Feel Like Taking My Shirt Off But I Don't Want To On Account Of I'm Shameful Of The Arm. Like that. There's numerous, like, stages. I never out loud call it the Asset believe you me. Go on and touch it whenever you get a mind to. One of the stages is I know after some time I really am starting to come off creepy to the girl, I can tell, cause all I can talk about is the arm and how wet and flippery it is but how it's strong but how I'd just about up and die if a girl as nice and pretty and perfect as I think she is saw it and got disgusted, and I can tell all the talk starts creeping them up inside and they start to secretly think I'm kind of a loser but they can't back out on me cause after all here they been all this time saying all this nice shit about what a sensitive young fella I am and how I shouldn't be shameful and there's no way the arm can be that bad. In this stage it's like they're committed into a corner and if they quit hanging back with me now why they know I can go It Was Because Of The Arm."


text:
Jim Cramer asks, why pay any attention to letters from a manager who lost money in the first quarter?
- Energy ETFs surge on higher prices
Experts discounted the sector's potential this year, but large caps have soared.
- Netflix fears Comcast, Timer Warner merger
Shares were up after a solid earnings report, but CEO Reed Hastings isn't happy.
People are spending more and more time in front of little screens, and these tech giants are capitalizing beautifully.
You know what was lost in the shuffle of all of the reports last night? How about spending? Specifically, how much are consumers worldwide spending on their devices, particularly when it comes to their expensive cellphones? How about: How much are advertisers spending online, and what results are they getting? Those were the twin takeaways from Apple (AAPL) and Facebook (FB), and I think they are still just beginning to materialize.
We talk a lot about how there are regions of the global economy that are waxing and waning, but given the secular growth in consumer and advertising spending online, this remains the fastest-growing sector in the world. You just don't get the kind of growth that Apple and Facebook are getting without spending by the Chinese, Russians, Brazilians, Indonesians, Europeans and Americans.
|Jim CramerTheStreetcom
In a volatile market, retirement fund managers are all about maximizing safety and value. Should these additions have a place in your portfolio?
As we enter earnings season for the first quarter of 2014, we are also seeing a number of 13F filings roll out ahead of the May 15 deadline as well.
These SEC forms outline a fund's long-only equity positions (as well as some debt and option trades) but omit short and international positions. However, we're still often able to get a good idea of a fund's portfolio depending on its investing methodology.
The California Public Employees Retirement System is one such asset manager whose 13F can provide a fair amount of clarity to retail investors.
CalPERS is the largest public pension fund in the U.S., carrying a staggering market value of $288 billion as of this month. Capital is divided across strategies emphasizing growth, income, liquidity and real assets, among others. Its equity holdings posted a gain of 25.6 percent last year, with total assets gaining 16 percent in 2013, the largest appreciation in 11 years.
Stocks are facing some serious resistance as the bears tear into the market's respite.
By Anthony Mirhaydari
After a two-week reprieve, the bears were on the attack again Wednesday.
Stocks are contending with some serious overhead technical resistance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ($INDU) has moved into a resistance zone going back to December, spanning the range between 16,600 and 16,500. For its part, the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite ($COMPX) has hit downtrend channel resistance around the 4150 level.
The situation looked vulnerable after the low-volume, narrow-breadth rebound out of the lows set earlier this month. The evidence suggested that much of the motivation for the rebound was short-covering activity in the big tech and biotech stocks that have been such a drag on overall activity since March.
These ETFs are benchmarked to extremely out-of-favor foreign markets that most investors would quickly pass over. Whoever said being a contrarian was easy?
Do you do more than just talk the talk about being a contrarian investor, but actually walk the walk? Here's a way to find out: Would you invest in the stock markets of Greece, Argentina or Russia?
I can hear the cries of anguish: You mean contrarian investing means risking your assets in the stock markets of countries that are in as awful shape as those of these three?
Greece is still a basket case, and Argentina is struggling with a currency crisis. The Russian economy, already in shambles, could face international sanctions and isolation over its aggressive behavior in Ukraine and, as a result, suffer an even more serious downturn.
Banks are being forced to return to their utilitarian roots. But will they be able to make money?
My grandmother, a schoolteacher, was widowed at a relatively early age. She inherited a relatively small nest egg my grandfather, a rabbi, had built that included a couple of municipal bonds and 90 shares of stock in a small local bank started by a handful of his congregants.
At the time of her death 40 years later, the bank had grown into one of the largest regional players in the business.
Those 90 shares had grown through mergers, splits and stock dividends to over 12,000 shares, with a value of close to $300,000. Not a fortune -- but not too shabby.
Was she some kind of investing genius? She was a smart cookie, but no. She held the stock for what seemed like forever. She banked there forever. She knew the business inside and out. She liked the 5 percent rain-or-shine dividend.
Wall Street is getting more selective and demanding profits from this hyped-up sector.
By Jeff Reeves
Tech stocks have been mighty choppy this year.
On one hand, Facebook (FB) is up strongly on the year, with 15 percent gains so far in 2014 after great earnings in January. On the other hand, e-commerce darling Amazon (AMZN) has shed more than 16 percent as investors worry about profitability in the wake of a fourth-quarter earnings miss.
Similarly, the initial public offering space is muddled for tech stocks. Some recent tech IPOs are up strongly -- like China's 500.com (WBAI), which has almost tripled from its December offering price. Other recent issues, like the IPO of mobile video game studio King Entertainment (KING) -- which sold off on its first day of trading and remains down since going public in March -- have gone pretty poorly.
The company's blowout quarterly report was a surprise to many professionals watching the stock.
By Tim Parker
Many investors would argue that the analyst community doesn't get much of anything right.
But normally, analysts aren't more than a few cents off when predicting a company's quarterly per-share earnings.
So how did the analyst community get Tuesday's Gilead (GILD) numbers so shockingly wrong?
After the bell, the company reported per-share earnings of $1.48, excluding certain items, on revenue of $5 billion. Analysts predicted EPS of only 91 cents on revenue of about $3.9 billion. Revenue was 98 percent higher year over year.
Workers ramp up a campaign to slow the Postal Service's partnership with the company, and are urging unionized teachers to shop elsewhere.
A postal-workers union is ramping up a campaign to try to slow the U.S. Postal Service's partnership with Staples (SPLS), including asking unionized teachers to boycott the chain and buy school supplies elsewhere.
Last fall, Staples began providing postal services under a pilot program that now includes 82 stores in California, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Massachusetts. The sites are staffed with Staples employees.
The American Postal Workers Union, whose members have average pay of just under $25 an hour, said it fears a broader rollout would end up transferring more duties to lower-paid Staples employees, cutting the need for neighborhood post offices and leading to post-office layoffs. The union represents 200,000 postal workers, or roughly half the total.
The carrier is loved by its passengers, but its investors aren't so happy.
As the airline industry heads into a golden age of profitability, one of the big six airlines is still sitting on the runway, waiting for its shares to take off.
That carrier is JetBlue (JBLU). Perhaps the best indication of its predicament is that its shares are up about 4 percent this year.
That's fine in comparison to the Standard & Poor's 500 Index ($INX), which is up about 2 percent. But shares in the remaining five of the top six airlines are up at least 20 percent.
American (AAL), the best performer in the group, is up 42 percent while United (UAL), the worst performer, is up 20 percent. Delta (DAL), with its shares up 27 percent year to date, will kick off airline earnings season on Wednesday. On Thursday, JetBlue is expected to report earnings of 7 cents a share, up from 5 cents in the same quarter a year earlier, according to analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters.
Shares of the online streaming company were up after a solid earnings report, but CEO Reed Hastings isn't happy.
But the real highlight from Netflix was the comments from CEO Reed Hastings about the proposed Comcast (CMCSA) and Time Warner Cable (TWC) merger. Despite the fact that Netflix recently made a deal with Comcast to pay extra for faster streaming service, Hastings has said that he doesn't approve of the upcoming merger.
Why pay any attention to letters from a manager who lost money in the first quarter?
How did it come to the point that we now get our opinions from investment letters from managers who lost money in the first quarter?
How is it that we now bank with managers who tell us there is a tech bubble brewing without taking into account that the bubble has been bursting for a month now? Isn't that what we are doing if we are relying on Greenlight Capital's performance letter out Tuesday, the one in which the most salient feature should be the line showing it was down 1.5 percent for the quarter?
It's a catchy letter, for certain.
|Jim CramerTheStreetcom
Many people are waiting for the iPhone 6 to arrive before they upgrade their phones, and that will mean dull results for the company.
With many consumers holding out for the new iPhone 6 model and subsequently not driving up sales, Apple (AAPL) is likely to report unimpressive earnings after the bell on Wednesday, analysts say.
Many are waiting for the iPhone 6 to hit the market before they upgrade their smartphones and that means dull quarterly earnings for the company.
"With the much anticipated iPhone 6 due for release later this year, we believe many potential iPhone buyers will pause before the major upgrade," said Brian Marshall, an analyst at ISI Group, in a recent note to clients.
Apple is expected to report fiscal second-quarter earnings of $10.18 per share -- which is just 1 percent growth year over year -- on revenue of $43.53 billion, according to a survey of analysts by Thomson Reuters.
As the market wades through what many people hope is a sixth bull year, some have grown nervous about how long the run can go.
You can keep your gold and stocks because there's no place like home for my money.
That seems to be the gist of a recent survey from Gallup, in which Americans picked real estate as the cream of the the long-term-investment crop.
Their other choices were gold, stock and mutual funds; savings accounts and CDs; or bonds. Some 30 percent of those polled picked real estate, versus 24 percent each for gold and stocks, while 14 percent gave savings accounts/CDs the nod and just 6 percent said bonds were the way to go.
The bond drag is not too surprising considering how investors have been fleeing funds like the Pimco Total Return Fund (PTTRX). Bonds have also been a consistent nonfavored option in the Gallup poll. This marked the first year gold was included as an option in the Gallup survey of 1,026 adults aged 18 and older.
Bank CEOs make for easy targets. But behind them are the potentially more powerful directors that should be held to account as well.
By Suzanne McGee, The Fiscal Times
Mike Mayo has some questions for the big banks -- and he's hoping that the annual meetings will produce some answers.
Unlike most of his peers, Mayo -- an analyst at brokerage group CLSA who has spent the last 25 years tracking the banking industry -- has either acquired stock in some of the banks he covers or, in other cases, acquired the right to speak on behalf of a shareholder (as a "proxy").
All so that he can ask publicly some of the questions that analysts more normally ask behind closed doors.
Of course, Mayo and his peers continue to do this every quarter, when the banks host quarterly conference calls to discuss their latest batch of earnings.
The company's US motorcycle sales rose despite a harsh winter, sending the stock up 8%.
By Christopher Freeburn
Harley-Davidson (HOG) shares surged on Tuesday following a first-quarter earnings report of profits that beat Wall Street forecasts.
The stock was up 8 percent by midday Tuesday after the storied motorcycle maker said it grew revenue 10.2 percent from a year earlier to $1.73 billion, which drove profits up 18.7 percent to $265.9 million. On a per-share basis, earnings of $1.21 easily bested the $1.07 expected by Wall Street analysts.
Despite snowy weather, U.S. motorcycle sales increased 3 percent. By contrast, Asia-Pacific region motorcycle sales vaulted more than 20 percent, while sales in Europe, the Middle East and Africa climbed 8.2 percent. Worldwide, the company said it sold 57,415 motorcycles during the quarter, including 35,730 in the U.S.
Copyright © 2014 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
Fundamental company data and historical chart data provided by Morningstar Inc. Real-time index quotes and delayed quotes supplied by Morningstar Inc. Quotes delayed by up to 15 minutes, except where indicated otherwise. Fund summary, fund performance and dividend data provided by Morningstar Inc. Analyst recommendations provided by Zacks Investment Research. StockScouter data provided by Verus Analytics. IPO data provided by Hoover's Inc. Index membership data provided by Morningstar Inc.
People are spending more and more time in front of little screens, and these tech giants are capitalizing beautifully.
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web.
Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated with MSN Money.
Follow us on Twitter @topstocksmsn.
|There's a problem getting this information right now. Please try again later.
|There's a problem getting this information right now. Please try again later.
- The dollar index sold off this morning, which gave a boost to the precious metals space
- Both gold and silver rallied about an hour ago... gold rallied $23/oz to $1299/oz in 10 minutes
- In current trade, June gold is +0.4% at $1289.30/oz, while May silver is +1.2% at $19.67/oz
- Natural gas has been in positive territory all day so far and was modestly higher just ahead of inventory data
- Following the data, nat gas dropped, but quickly recovered ... More
More Market News
|There's a problem getting this information right now. Please try again later.


text:
Napier's health will be key for UConn vs. Rutgers
|Connecticut coach Kevin Ollie (AP Photo/Fred Beckham)
Just a couple of months before UConn won its first national title in 1999, Jim Calhoun took his Huskies to Stanford. They played the game without Richard Hamilton, who was suffering from a thigh bruise. While Hamilton watched, an ill and dehydrated Kevin Freeman fought his way through a big victory by getting intravenous fluids on the bench during the game.
One can imagine how annoyed Calhoun was with a star player who couldn't play through a bruise while his teammate was taking needles in his arms just to play.
Read more of this story and more!
7-Day Subscribers have FREE access to everything on rep-am.com and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE to register and activate your access,.
Not a subscriber?
Become an electronic subscriber to the Republican-American for only $8 a month. CLICK HERE.
7-Day Subscribers have FREE access to everything on rep-am.com and our E-Edition.
CLICK HERE to register and activate your access,.
Not a subscriber?
You can purchase a single-day subscription for only $0.75 to read this and access all of our content and our E-Edition. CLICK HERE purchase a single day subscription.
Become an electronic subscriber to the Republican-American for only $8 a month. CLICK HERE.
Follow Us
More Uconn stories
- No live TV for today's UConn women's game
- No. 1 again, Huskies rout Oregon
- Boise State spurns Big East; San Diego State may be next
- Lewis' wish for 2013: A new league home for the Huskies
- Cleaveland's wish for 2013: Renewing a classic rivalry
- UConn men at Marquette
- Marquette drops UConn men in overtime
- Lewis: Big East hits rock bottom
- UConn women seeking redemption vs. Notre Dame
- Notre Dame makes the plays that count and UConn doesn't in upset of No. 1
- Notre Dame played tougher than Huskies
- Cleaveland: Stewart needs time to grow
- UConn men flawed, but fiesty
- Boatright playing 'huge' for Huskies
- UConn explodes past DePaul
- UConn women refocused after loss
- Huskies look sloppy in victory over Hoyas
- Perpetually unnoticed, Irish will be huge test for Huskies
- Lewis: Daniels can be UConn's difference maker
- Bria Hartley struggles to meet expectations
- Boatright entourage gathering in South Bend
- UConn women execute to perfection vs. Marquette
- Snubbed Napier rises to challenges
- Huskies show heart in hard-fought upset of No. 17 Irish
- Huskies facing No. 1 team
- Omar Calhoun provides a UConn bright spot
- Lewis: Great energy at XL ... until the second half
- No. 1 Louisville slugs UConn
- Improved Dolson earning high praise
- UConn women take care of business against Louisville


text:
VitrualShots Augmented Reality Posters
Become part of the action with VirtualShot, the augmented reality app that allows you to join the scene of any Trends International-branded AR-enabled products.
Here's how it works: So you're in a store and you find this awesome poster and you think, "Hey, I would look cool posing with Gollum." Well, you're about to find out. Using your mobile device, take a picture of yourself next to our poster. Now YOU are virtually part of the poster! And that photo has just been stored on your phone for future fun.
Download the free app here: iTunes, Android.
Avaiable Now:
Coming Soon!


text:
The start of the 2009-2010 NHL season is well and truly underway. There were certainly plenty of surprises, as well as plenty of hair-pulling mistakes. The main thing that you need to keep reminding yourself is that it's only six days into the new season, and not to panic too much, there's still plenty of time left in the season, before you call a fire-sale. Similar to last season I'll provide you with weekly updates, so that you have access to the latest news that's been happening from the Western Conference front.
As always before the good stuff let's take a look at a few:
Maaasquito Buzzings…
Players in the last week with the highest production in each category who are less than 50% owned in Yahoo leagues.
Wolski (3)
McClement (3)
E. Johnson (4)
McDonald (3)
Raymond (13)
Neal (2)
McDonald (2)
Hejda (4)
Clark (2)
Samuelson (10)
Moss (2)
Clark (2)
Hannan (3)
Doughty (2)
Wolski (8)
Byfuglien (2)
Bourque (2)
Vandermeer (3)
Bourque (2)
Sharp (8)
Sharp (2)
Quincey (2)
Sydor (3)
Dawes (2)
B. Richards (8)
The Ducks had a relatively easy schedule to start the season as they only had one contest up until last night. Jonas Hiller started the season with a shaky four-goal outing in his 2009 debut. J.S. Giguere should get the tap on the pads in tonight's contest against the Wild. Look for them to have an even 50/50 spilt for at least the first ten contests until one can truly establish themselves as the clear-cut number one in Anaheim. Selanne was a surprise as he led the Ducks with five SOG along with over six and a half minutes of power-play ice-time in Saturday night's 4-1 loss to the Sharks. Bobby Ryan, Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf was a combined minus eight in the contest, if they continue to struggle look for coach Randy Carlyle to juggle the lines. Scott Niedermayer continued his workhorse ways as he garnered a team-high 27:43 in ice-time. With relatively no competition from the rest of the Ducks' defensive corps, Ryan Whitney tallied his first goal of the season, surprisingly he's only 29 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, so if he's still available snatch him up ASAP, especially if you are a Andrei Markov owner.
Calgary started off their campaign on the right foot as they picked up two big victories against their division rivals the Oilers and the Canucks. It appears that David Moss has done his best Mike Cammalleri impersonation as he tallied twice this past week, while spending a whopping 80.14 percent of his shifts alongside Olli Jokinen and Jarome Iginla. It also appears that Rene Bourque's ankle injury is completely behind him as he's leading the Flames with three points. The Flames are separating their eggs into different baskets as they have split Dion Phaneuf from Jay Bouwmeester. The pair only spent 17.82 percent of their total shifts together. Mark Giordano seems to be the early winner as he's spent 79.37 percent of his shifts with either Phaneuf or Bouwmeester. If you are in a deep 14+ team fantasy league he could be worth some strong consideration. Miikka Kiprusoff is back to his old self, I don't quite know if that's a good or a bad thing. A couple of positives is that he has a 100 percent win ratio, and that he has a .921 save percentage. The downside is that he has a 3.00 GAA. With Kipper it's always going to be a double edged sword.
Chicago started both of their games overseas in Finland, and probably should have came out with two victories but Tomas Vokoun's remarkable season debut burst that bubble. Patrick Kane was experiencing no problems from his off-season drama as he picked up four points and 12 SOG to lead the way. Dustin Byfuglien and Patrick Sharp both had identical two goals, one assist and one power-play goal stat-lines. The Chicago four-headed defensive monster of Duncan Keith, Cam Barker, Brent Seabrook, and Brian Campbell looked like they haven't missed a beat from last season as the foursome combined for a dazzling 18 SOG overseas. The intriguing story line comes between the pipes as Cristobal Huet's three goal, .875 save percentage performance was clearly overshadowed by Antti Niemi's 23-save shut out performance the following night. We saw Nikolai Khabibulin seize the number one gig away from Huet last season, can Niemi do the same this year?
Colorado shocked pretty much everyone as they took down the highly-touted Sharks in their home opener and followed that up with a solid 3-0 shutout of the Canucks. With a few more of those quality performances they'll guarantee themselves out of the race for the Taylor Hall sweepstakes. I've always believed in the saying, "It's better to draft a top-line player from a crappy team than to draft a third liner on a great team." The saying is proven true once again as the Avs top-line of Milan Hejduk, Paul Stastny and Wojtek Wolski combined for an impressive total of 11 points and a plus nine rating in their first two victories of the season. I'm starting to believe that Stastny is beginning to enter Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin territory in terms of play-making ability. Despite a team-leading eight SOG, Wolski is still only 37 percent owned in Yahoo leagues. Pick him up ASAP. A few months back I wrote that Darcy Tucker would start the season as a top-six player in Colorado and was quickly denounced by many Dobberites, do you believe me now? Kyle Quincey was a favorite of mine last season, despite being traded from the Kings to Avs, he seems to be keeping his mojo as he's averaging 5:44 on the power-play for Colorado. Mark Streit proved everyone wrong by moving from one of the top power-play units to one of the worst in the league, while still maintaining a similar production, can Quincey do the same this season? Craig Anderson has certainly made me into a believer. Two wins, 1.00 GAA, .973 save percentage and one shut out, if only the Avs continue to be this good for the whole season…
The Blue Jackets started their season 2-0 for the first time in team history with a big win over the Canucks last night. What's also surprising is that they have done so while spreading out the offense compared to recent years where it was only Rick Nash producing the lone spark of opportunity. Three players share the team lead in SOG with six, followed very closely with two players with five and another two players with four. Fedor Tyutin seems to be coming out as the power-play winner as he leads the team in power-play ice-time by averaging 3:43 in the two contests so far this season. Derick Brassard and Kristian Huselius is occupying the most of Nash's ice-time as they have gained a 69.53 percent stake in his overall ice-time. Mason is doing his best to disprove the sophomore slump theory as he maintains a very respectable 2.00 GAA along with a .947 save percentage so far in this early season.
The Stars had a stellar season opener despite giving up two first period goals on Saturday night. James Neal led the way with two markers, one of which was on the power-play, while Brad Richards led the team with eight SOG. The later also led the team in power-play ice-time with 5:48 on the man advantage. At only 33 percent Yahoo-owned he's a major bargain that's still widely available on many waiver wires, and is a perfect candidate as a third/fourth center in fantasy leagues. The Dallas blue-line really lacks a "big-named game changer", but they do possess a few very under rated D-men in Stephane Robidas, Trevor Daley, and Matt Niskanen, all of which are all under 33 percent owned in Yahoo leagues. Robidas has the most across-the-board upside, as he could flirt with 40 points, 80 PIMs, and 160 SOG by the end of the season. Marty Turco seems to have put his horrible 2008-09 season behind him as he had very respectable 1.85 GAA and a .923 save percentage numbers to start the season.
The Red Wings will certainly be looking forward to playing on North American soil after their dismal start to their 2009-2010 season with two huge losses to their division rivals, the Blues. Their downfall was mostly due to their lack of quality goaltending as the duo of Chris Osgood and Jimmy Howard yielded nine goals in their two contests in Stockholm. They'll certainly need a better than .836 save percentage if they are going to get back into the Stanley Cup finals for a third consecutive season. On a positive note, Johan Franzen leads the team with nine SOG, he'll need to get into the 300 SOG range if the Red Wings are going to once again lead the league in offense this season. Nik Kronwall continued his hot-streak from last season with two points in two contests. Dan Cleary continues to impress also with two points in two contests. It never ceases to amaze me how he always ends up pulling off 40-point seasons out of his bottom. Perhaps this year he reaches the half-century mark?
The Oilers' home-opener would have been a largely successful one if it wasn't for the last minute hiccup by Nikolai Khabibulin. Seriously, why did he come out to play the puck anyway? It's been four days since the goal and I'm still asking myself that very question. Moving on, Patty O'Sullivan had a great debut with six SOG. He had a few opportunities including the open-net miss in the last minute, but the way he approached the game seemed like he was a man with a mission. The Oilers have been lacking that for the past few years, so if he can continue to play with that type of motivation, look for the former CHL/AHL rookie of the year to have a very productive fantasy season. At 54 percent owned in Yahoo leagues, that number will inch considerably closer to 100 in the next few weeks. Heart, that is one thing that Sam Gagner has plenty of. Here's to a 5'11", 190 pound youngster, taking on a 6'2", 197 pound 17-year vet in a brawl while following that up later by barreling down ice and scoring a game-tying goal with seven minutes remaining in regulation. That's how you should respond after getting demoted to the fourth line, not pull out the "I want to be traded, because you aren't utilizing my skills properly." stunt that Heatley pulled in the off-season. (Sorry as an Edmontonian, I had to throw in a Heatley jab somewhere) Circle November 27th on your calendar boys and girls, because that's the date when the Oil will take on Heatley and the Sharks, and you better bet your bottom dollar that I'll be booing him every time he touches the puck from my TV screen from half way around the world here in Australia.
Los Angeles
The Kings certainly didn't revert back to their stingy defensive style, compared to last season, as they allowed six goals in their season opener on Saturday night. Dustin Brown led the way with seven SOG and should once again lead the Kings in that department at the end of the season. Anze Kopitar, Ryan Smyth and Drew Doughty led the Kings scoring with two points each, all of which were on the power-play. From the snippets of the game that I watched, the power-play looked quite organized and showed plenty of chemistry. They could be a surprising group that ranks amongst the top ten in productivity this season. Doughty wound up with 3:30 on the power-play compared to Jack Johnson's 1:04. If that's the split that the Kings are going with, Johnson could lose his fantasy value very quickly, especially if he continues to have many minus three performances like he had in the season opener. Jon Quick had a dismal start as he allowed six goals along with a .800 save percentage. Coach Terry Murray initially stated that he wanted Quick to start in 60 games this season, a few more of these and Erik Ersberg might be the one starting the 60.
The Wild had the tall task of taking on the stingy defense of Columbus to start the season and wound up losing a very close 2-1 contest. Coach Todd Richards stuck to his guns of vowing not to place his emphasis on defense and to play an uptempo game, as they allowed 39 SOG to the Blue Jackets, compared to their 30.7 average last season. I don't know if that's going to help Niklas Backstrom's numbers this season, but he still ended up with a very respectable 2.04 GAA and a .950 save percentage, which should make many of his owners proud. Mikko Koivu led the team with six SOG, there were earlier reports that he injured his knee in Sunday's practice, but it seems to have faded to the background. Keep a watchful eye over the Wild's number one center though. Brent Burns seems to be back to his old self with 25:11 in ice-time along with four SOG and four PIMs, it looks like his concussion from last season is over and done with. His 42 Yahoo-owned percentage is quite low for a player of his caliber. Tonight's contest against the Ducks will reveal more to see if the Wild are a truly one-goal team or if it was just Columbus' stingy D.
The Predators opened the season against Dallas and certainly held their own with a shootout victory. Jason Arnott continues to prove that he is one of the most under rated players in fantasy hockey. If he keeps this production he'd finish the season with 164 points and 574 SOG. That's not going to happen, but a very respectable line of 65 points, 55 PIMs, 20 PPP, and 200 SOG certainly isn't out of the question. First injury blow to the Predators goes to J.P. Dumont, he was crushed into the boards by Robidas and left Saturday night's contest. From the news that I can gather, it doesn't appear serious, and could very well suit up for Thursday night's contest against the Avs. Shea Weber garnered 28:37 and Ryan Suter picked up 27:44 while Dan Hamhuis picked up 27:30 in overall ice-time, can you say workhorses? Teemu Laakso played 6:20, so talk about lack of confidence in the kid. Dan Ellis started the game and played soundly to a 1.85 GAA and .950 save percentage performance. Pekka Rinne owners meet panic button.
The Dave Tippet era in Phoenix has begun and it looks pretty darn good. Something tells me that the Coyotes' dismal season last year could be related to the lack of coaching experience in Wayne Gretzky. Radim Vrbata looked great with two goals and six SOG on opening night. Surprisingly, only 1.52 percent of his shifts were alongside Shane Doan, hmmmmm. It looks like Phoenix may be trying to preserve Ed Jovanovski for the long haul as they gave Zbynek Michalek and Adrian Aucoin more ice-time than JovoCop. The former had zero power-play minutes though. Ilya Bryzgalov looked average with a 3.00 GAA, but his .909 save percentage is certainly something that's note-worthy. He has a career .912 save percentage which would complement a high-win, low save percentage goalie, like Evgeni Nabokov or Miikka Kiprusoff, nicely.
San Jose
After a shocking defeat to the Avalanche the Sharks bounced back nicely with a 4-1 win against their division rivals, the Ducks. Patrick Marleau led the way with three goals, while garnering just under 20 minutes of ice-time. Joe Pavelski and Dany Heatley both registered an identical stat-line of two assists, but the former also registered 10 SOG, which is a remarkably higher than the 266 he had last season. Perhaps the loss of offensive depth in San Jose has forced Marleau alongside Pavelski, which should guarantee that the youngster will have a solid year fantasy-wise in his "magical fourth year". The latest update is that Pavelski is going to miss two weeks due to a lower-body injury after blocking a shot. Something tells me that something is broken down there. Two major surprises came out of SJ this weekend, who are Benn Ferriero and Jason Demers. You can read all about the later in the forums. Ryan Clowe (2006, 34 points in 58 contests), Milan Michalek (2007, 55 points in 79 contests), Devin Setoguchi (2008, 65 points in 81 contests), Benn Ferriero (2009?). I know there are going to be lots of Setoguchi owner's that is going to rake me over the coals on this one, but history has proven that the Sharks are always willing to place a young kid alongside Thornton just to see how they pan out. I'm not saying Setoguchi is going to get booted off that top-line, but you have to be open to the fact that his job may not be as secure as many owners are banking on.
St. Louis
They started off extremely hot last year as Keith Tkachuk, Paul Kariya, Andy McDonald and Brad Boyes combined for a total of 46 points in the first 11 games of the season. Well, it seems like history is repeating itself once again this season as the foursome has combined for 13 points in their first two games of the season. Last week in the comments section of my draft review article, I was questioned why I would take Tkachuk so early, I think the answer lies right there in front of you. Tkachuk has the highest overall career point-per-game totals in the first month of the season. The four to five months layover in the off-season really helps him get refreshed for the upcoming season. As the season wears on, the physicality of his play wears him down. Do I plan on owning the 37-year old all season long? Hells no. Do I plan to take advantage of his usually hot starts? Hell yes! I entered the season thinking that Backes is going to draw the short end of the stick this season, and so far it's being proven true. As a positive he did managed to average 17:03 in ice-time the first two games of the season, but spending 50 percent of your ice-time not playing alongside any of the foursome mentioned above is certainly not good news. Erik Johnson has reclaimed the number one power-play quarterback moniker as he averaged 4:15 on the power-play in Stockholm. Chris Mason and Ty Conklin had surprisingly similar numbers as they each picked up a start against the Wings.
Vancouver started the season slowly with three consecutive losses. Alex Burrows is leading the team with 16 SOG. The highly-touted rookie, Sergei Shirokov, spent a majority of his ice-time (63.28 percent) alongside off-season acquisition of Mikael Samuelsson and Ryan Kesler. He only spent 9.59 percent of his ice-time alongside both of the Sedins. Another downer is the fact that he's also tied for the team lead in plus/minus with an atrocious rating of minus four. The Canucks' blue-line corps had the ice-time break down of 22:32, 21:43, 21:33, 20:49, 17:19, and 16:05, that's pretty much as even as even gets, and that's without Mathieu Schneider in the line-up. Roberto Luongo certainly wasn't his vintage self, as he spots a 4.55 GAA and a .820 save percentage for his efforts after these three starts. Don't worry, Luongo started with a 3.29 GAA along with a .886 save percentage last season and a 4.20 GAA along with a .863 save percentage the season before that. Moral of the story, Luongo always starts slow, but will be back to vintage form in a few games. Interestingly enough he now also has three consecutive seasons, where he was pulled from his third start of the season. Luckily enough he has always rebounded with two solid victories after being pulled in the previous two seasons, which should bode well for his next start against the Habs tomorrow night.
Questions or comments? Like always I'll be ready and willing to discuss them with you in the comments section below. See ya next week.
Ryan Ma said:
I think so too, but I think he really only has a higher upside in points and even then I think it might only be within 5 of Robidas. Robidas has the edge in PIMs and SOG, which is more beneficial in fantasy leagues than just a points-based D-man.
That plus the last few years with Zubov's constant injuries it seems that Niskanen has been given every opportunity to prove himself, but hasn't. I remember last season he was great in spurts and then non-productive in others. He needs to have consistency, so that owners won't be frustrated with him.
Marcus said:
Keep them coming.
Personally I think Niskanen is the D that takes a step forward in Dallas this season.


text:
I have recently decided to set up a dual boot windows 7 and hackintosh on my computer, if its possible. However, most of the compatibilty pages and posts I have read are for desktop hardware.
I am running:
Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 2.53GHZ
6144mb Ram
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260M
motherboard and other components are all stock from the laptop.
I have made no modifications to it other than a windows 7 install instead of vista. If i cant dual boot with windows 7, I do have my vista restore disc.
Can anyone PLEASE tell me if this is compatible?
Thanks! Any and all help would be greatly appreciated.


text:
The Hal O'Leary Awards honor the accomplishments of both disabled individuals and those that advocate on behalf of the disabled in our community. These individuals inspire us every day with their courage, dedication and leadership and they deserve to be recognized. The Colorado Rockies Baseball Club is proud to honor them during one memorable evening each year. More Information »
Show your pride and support the Colorado Rockies Baseball Club Foundation with a Colorado Rockies license plate!
More Info
Find out how your school can get involved with Colorado Rockies school programs.
More Info
The Colorado Rockies support many nonprofit organizations in the greater Rocky Mountain Region.
More Info
Read more about ways in which the Rockies interact with the Denver community:


text:
Law enforcement agencies rush to save a family from floodwatersArgusville, ND (WDAY TV) - A unique flood, and today it was dangerous for some. Authorities are calling it the biggest rescue mission in this year's flood. 5-Law enforcement agencies rushed to save a family and two family pets in rural Argusville today.
For Linda Kemp and her family, after days of fighting back floodwaters, today was like rubbing salt in a wound. All the rain that fell proved to be just too much to fight back.
It is here, off of Highway 81 that crews get their closest chance to launch boats to rescue the family. It is 5-miles away from the home.
TOM HALL - Cass County Sheriff: "It would be like a bad white cap day, but its quite a bit of distance were talking about here."
4-Air boats including a Coast Guard helicopter are racing to save Linda Kemps family from the rising Red River.
SARA MEADE - Linda's Daughter: "I've never seen it get this close to Harwood ever, it's just not good."
After three days of fighting floodwaters the rain was just too much for the family, sump pumps also couldn't handle the water. Linda's Son Marvin decided it was time to leave.
LINDA KEMP - Evacuated Her Home: "We had to let it go, it's hard but you can't fight it."
MARVIN HOLM - Linda's Son: "I feel bad for my mom, because she's put so much time in to that place."
It's a familiar flood fight for the family. In '97, they left their home, again in 2009, but since then they never imagined ever being evacuated again.
Linda Kemp: "No I didn't. I thought we could make it this time too."
Marvin Holm: "The river is our eastern border and then we have water coming at us from the west so were fighting on two fronts. It's impossible. It is just impossible."
Just minutes before this rescue crews also rescued a stranded farmer in his tractor after the road washed out from under him. Tonight, Linda and her family are heading to Amenia to be safe and dry with her daughter.
Tags: reporter stories, dylan wohlenhaus, argusville, family, flood, news, rescue, fccnetwork


text:
222 N Rampart St, New Orleans, LA | Directions 7011229.956890 -90.071473
Mon-Fri 5:30am-9pm ; Sat 8am-6pm ; Sun 8am-6pm ; Open 7 Days
Neighborhoods: French Quarter - CBD, French Quarter
There must have been different people working back then because I was asked if I wanted water while dying on the stairmasters machine the other day. It was a bit pricy, but I'm really happy with my decision.
LOOOVED IT! – I'm glad I came in a took a chance for myself after reading some of these dated reviews. The club is GREAT! There IS a full time cleaning staff that is constantly going around and cleaning or restocking paper towels and cleaner. There is a full time security guard that even offered to walk us to our car when it was dark outside. I'm familiar with gym equipment, having had fitness classes in high school and college, but when I did have a question about a certain muscle group, the Manager happily helped me out and answered the questions I had.
I've been a member to a few other health clubs in other cities that I have lived in but NONE have come close to how great of a club the New Orleans Athletic Club is. They have over 40 classes that are free for all members, enough cardio and weight machines to accommodate members even during the pre and post work rushes. For someone with a budget, this club doesn't break the bank. I get what I pay for and I'm happy with that. The other members are very respectful and nice. It's easy to meet and make new friends here. All in all, there is nothing to complain about this facility. There are other gyms in New Orleans, but none that offer the kind of service that I have gotten here at this club. You get what you pay for here.
It is a 12 month agreement, but they let me freeze my account for 6 months for no charge when I got too busy with work. Now that I'm back to working out here again I feel like I'm back home.
Would like to give a better review – I have been a member for a long time, and there are things I like about the club. However, I have to agree with other reviewers that the contract is not client centered. Several of the club's competitors have moved from requiring year long memberships and large initiation fees. It is costing the club membership. I have talked to many people who have been interested in membership, but have decided not to join because of the terms of the contract. I have also decided to go elsewhere even though, the club has some nice features.
Poor customer service – THe membership desk here is terrible!! I went in thinking about membership but after their poor treatment I will not be training there anytime soon.
The biggest gym I've been to – It's not just a gym,it's a club.
They offer a ton of classes at not extra charge (spinning, yoga, pilates).
Parking is included, indoor pool, basketball, raquetball, sauna and steam room, but they also have a bar, salon, barber and library to relax after your workout.
The initiation fee is high, $250, but you get certificates for a bunch of things when you join (private training session, haircut, private pilates session) and they have a referal program that you can earn free months dues from.
Like the other reviewer said, I can't think of a more beautiful place to workout.
The most expensive club in town! – I had been a member of NOAC for more than a decade and had finally had enough. The draconian penalties to leave and/or return are financially brutal, no matter what the circumstances. It got worse after the flood in 2005, when most members were scattered, NOAC began charging everyones account when they (NOAC) were ready to reopen; regardless of whether members were back in New Orleans or not. They had collection agencies after people in Houston, they even harassed the widow of a dead member! After many frustrating dealings with management (Stacey must get a secret thrill reciting the contract rules and saying the word "no"), Bill (the owner) saw the error of his ways and did attempt to mend fences. Of course that will happen when a huge percentage of people who represent $$$ resist.
Bill appears to have good intentions. Unfortunately they come at the expense of the members. The final straw for me: women's locker room renovations. I think renovations are fine, but you need to accommodate the women who use the facilities (and, ahem, PAY for them). Part of the locker room was sectioned off by a tarp. They installed temporary showers (after an outcry) and we women were told to "cover up" when walking through the workmen's pathway to use the sauna/steam area and on the way to the showers. Of course management said that the would do "something" for the "ladies". I guess you could say silence is something.
This had become an unacceptable situation after a month of walking past workmen in a towel, over a muddy carpet. Not to mention the surprise (!) water shutdowns.
This beautiful old club has become below par, and an embarrassment of its former self. There is a beauty in the old world patina of the building, however the rudeness and laziness of the staff, and the "we know better than you" attitude has gotten old too.There are a lot of other gyms in town, all LESS expensive, with newer equipment and better customer service.
They will try to rip you off. – Email from the club:
You can cancel your memberships in two ways. In writing 30 days prior to your anniversary date, or due to relocation. To cancel due to relocation you must provide proof of relocation. Proof can be a utility bill with your name and the new address on it, a copy of a lease / purchase agreement, or military deployment orders. The new address must be at least 60 miles away from the Club, and proof of relocations must be mailed and post marked from the new address. Once proof of relocation is received the applicable $75.00 termination fee is assessed and the membership is then cancelled.
So let me get this straight. I don't wish to use your gym anymore after over 2 YEARS OF PAYING MY DUES and because I made this decision after an arbitrary date on the calendar you will force me to pay my dues for an entire year?
Nice customer service. Too bad for you I am opinionated and express my opinions freely and often. I will now try and get everyone I know to leave your gym and join a gym that has flexible hours, helpful staff, a clean facility. I recommend NolaFit on Magazine Street near Jackson. 24/7 hours, incredible machines and space, soon a rock wall. And so far . . . no pricks.
Terrible Reviews on Google:
Stay away from the light!
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 By L D. – Jun 23, 2009?
There is absolutely no customer service at this club, whatsoever. You
can't even get a good morning from the staff. The equipment is dirty
and badly maintained. If you are looking to get in shape, do not go
Best place to get H1N1 virus
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 By khokhloma – Oct 27, 2009?
This is the most unsanitary sports club I have ever seen in my life!
Water in the pool is so bad it stinks and you can see pieces of who
knows what drifting there. Sauna is dirty and rarely works. Staff (in
particular talked to Stacy Falcone) is rude and not professional. They
also charged me some "admin fees" when I said I am leaving. I regret
the day I made the decision to enroll. Absolutely disgusting place!
do not waste your money and time
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 By info – Oct 2, 2009?
This is the worst gym in New Orleans!! Toilettes do not flush; trainers
are not friendly unless you hire them for private sessions. Management
is impossible to deal with. Almost all of the cardio equipment is
broken and machines are poorly maintained. Do not waste your time and
Poor maintenance and no service
Rated 1.0 out of 5.0 By M S. – May 19, 2009?
The facility employs no fitness staff. All of the trainers are private
contractors so there is no one on staff for fitness questions, advice
or instruction on the equipment. This is important to those new to
Even though it's decked out with chandeliers, this club still gets you sweating. – The Scene
Serving the fitness-minded since 1872, the New Orleans Athletic Club is the city's oldest (and most lavishly decorated) fitness club, with a spacious ballroom, library, cafe and pub, sundeck and Le Salon, which offers massages, facials, manicures, pedicures and other therapeutic treatments.
The Workout
Don't let the antique crystal chandeliers and glossy hardwood floors fool you: The club's 40,000 square feet boasts state-of-the-art equipment, including elliptical machines, Stairmasters and treadmills. There's also an indoor 20-yard swimming pool, racquetball courts and Nautilus weight rooms. A diverse membership, from students to seniors, takes advantage of a slew of basic aerobics classes, as well as cardio-kickboxing, yoga, Boxercise, Spinning and aqua aerobics. For a more unique workout, there are tango lessons, dance and fencing.
Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Facebook to see what your friends are up to!
Do you have a review of New Orleans Athletic Club on your blog? If you include the Citysearch image link (shown below) in your post, we'll automatically link to your review from the business profile page. Here's how our Linkback system works:
The Linkback system is free and automatic. It's really that easy.
To link to our business profile page, copy the html below to your web page.


text:
Three Guys and a Podcast: Apple News & Analysis
Macworld/iWorld 2014 came and went this past month. No one noticed. No one remembered. Perhaps sadly, no one cared.
Official attendance figures for the 2014 show have yet to be released, but estimates are for flat or a continued decline in attendance. IDG World Expo estimated that 25,000 attendees visited the three day all-things-Apple event in 2013. However, that pails in comparison to 2007 when Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone where show attendance was 45,572. Since Apple's departure in 2009, Macworld/iWorld has seen a massive decline in attendance with companies constantly shrinking their booth size, and major players, such as Microsoft, no longer attending. Macworld/iWorld may not be long for this world.
iTunes has been with us for over a decade now. It's hard to remember life when "portable" music required physical media (CD, Cassette, Record, 8-track). While the video (see details to the right) is clever and funny it does bring home the point that things change, and change quickly. A decade is a long time for any technology and iTunes is no exception. While iTunes has grown to include movie and TV shows, iTunes Match and iTunes Radio, the fundamental push of iTunes is to buy something — after all it's really an online store, somewhat disguised as a media browser.
However, the problem is that today's youth don't browse and buy, they stream. Streaming is the new way music is consumed, not purchasing. Pandora and Spotify were two entities that figured this out and have led this paradigm shift. Apple tried to respond with iTunes Radio, but if you do much searching or try it yourself, you'll find that iTunes Radio is still a second place step-cousin to a quality streaming experience.
Apple's stock price currently hovers in the low $520's, a far cry from the days of AAPL closing just over $700. Where Apple's stock price may be headed is up for huge debate, and if you want to believe AAPL is moving to $800, then believe this. If you want to believe Apple is in a free-fall, go here. There seems to be an abundance of Kool-Aid for everyone of any persuasion. Underneath all of the pop culture of stock predictions lies a fundamental question: Did investors ever believe in Apple, or was it only Steve Jobs that they saw someone worth investing in?
Steve Jobs led Apple out of its dark past to make Apple the largest financially solvent tech company in the world. Investors were quick to take note and eagerly followed along. AAPL rose from $10 a share in 2004 to over $350 per share by the time of Jobs death in March, 2011, rising to over $420 a share (which included two stock splits). Apple's stock price continued to march happily north, peaking at $702.10 on September 19, 2012, nearly a year after Tim Cook had begun to act as full-time Apple CEO. Nothing had seemed to change between Jobs or Cook, just more product market share and financial success. But it wasn't long after Apple's dramatic rise to just over $700 that Wall Street began to sour on Apple.
Logitech's UE (Ultimate Ears) division is on a roll lately. Their UE mini Boom portable bluetooth speaker puts out a solid sound with minimal distortion — even when the volume is set to the highest level. But its sound was one direction, best suited for personal travel and use. UE's Boom is a different story.
Logitech's UE Boom can best be described as a full-sized 360 degree sounds system in a can. Its shape highly resembles as 16 oz / 24 oz beverage bottle, but its enjoyment goes well beyond any beverage container.
In January the Wall Street Journal provided data suggesting larger screen iPhones. A string of rumors and conjecture have been reported ever since in an attempt to portray a undeniable truth – a larger screen iPhone is coming.
Assume for a moment the rumors, the analysts' expert analysis, and the "upstream supply chain" informants are correct, and that Apple is going to deliver a larger screen iPhone 6. Shouldn't the question really be about whether Apple will ship a larger screen device beyond a big screen iPhone, such as phablet device?
In 2003, Steve Jobs made fun of tiny screen devices, telling Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg, "I'm not convinced people want to watch movies on a tiny little screen." Two years later, the 2.7" screen iPod video arrived. On September 7, 2005, Jobs also introduced the iPod nano, sporting a 1.5" screen.
As we are all getting settled into the latest release of OS X Mavericks 10.9.2, the Cupertino tribe is busy working away on the next major release of OS X. Our Bay Area source has just informed Three Guys and a Podcast that the official name will be derived from the internal code name which is "Syrah" — a type of red wine. Therefore, the official OS X name for the next major release is to be "Napa Valley", or "Napa" for short.
Our source also noted that there have been internal discussions at Apple concerning whether to use future OS X names to promote all of California or just locations surrounding the Bay Area. If you've ever been to California there is a big riff between No-Cal and So-Cal. Most of Apple's talent lives or is from the Bay Area, and while the new OS X naming convention is supposed to reflect "Made in California", there is no love loss for only picking Northern California destinations for the next several OS X releases.
Remember when you were in school and there was that über smart kid who finished their test first — and early. That kid would scoot their chair from their desk for all to hear, slowly stand up, walk forward, drop their test into the teacher's inbox and turn to smirk at the classroom as if to say, "Good luck dumb dumbs." For everyone else still taking the test, the emotions that would immediate ensue were lead by fear and panic. "How'd he/she finish so fast!?!? I'm behind. Hurry up! Gotta finish!!" would flood the mind.
And that's when mistakes would be made. When against the clock, people make mistakes they normally wouldn't. They do things they know they shouldn't. In business it's no different. Mistakes are made all the time by really smart people at industry leading companies because of the rush to market by competition and the fear of being left behind. The Set Top Box market is a great example. AppleTV is in the lead and we see the competition trying to catch up — in a panic.
Google, Bing, Yahoo!, Ask Network, AOL, DuckDuckGo, and even Dogpile. Do we really need another search engine, especially since no one has proven they can touch Google's dominance?
According to comScore Google's February 2014 share of search was a very steady 67.5%, with Microsoft's Bing search engine light years behind, holding onto 18.4%. Yahoo! was the only other search provider to reach over 10%. Why would Apple ever choose to enter such a mature market? The only way to obtain market share is to steal from a competitor — a space Google is laser focused on never relinquishing.
Earlier this week Amazon stepped into the set top box market with Amazon fireTV. This is a direct competitor to Apple TV, with a few extra features such as a gaming option and a voice control remote.
Digging into fireTV's specifications became a difficult task, and it reminded me of a similar problem when Amazon launched their Kindle Fire HD against Apple's iPad mini. Amazon cherry picked the Kindle Fire HD specifications in a big way, so as to present their tablet as being superior, and cheaper — to the iPad mini. Amazon, receiving negative press, soon capitulated
OS X Mavericks is a great OS upgrade. From better handling of multiple displays with improved Spaces/Mission Control to the more advanced technologies of better power utilization, OS X Mavericks has been a delight to use — most of the time.
One annoying bug that is echoed on Apple's Community Support pages is the loss of sound after a few days of running OS X Mavericks. Some people explaining loosing all sound prompts while others describe only Mail.app and a couple of other specific apps loose their sound. However sound is lost, people don't seem to like the net result.


text:
Today is the day all sci-fi geeks have been waiting for: Doctor Who returns!! While this blog is normally dedicated to books, I cannot resist sharing the good news with everyone. To celebrate the new season of Doctor Who, here is a list of books that will appeal to Who fans.
Doctor Who -The Visual Dictionary-
The Doctor Who Visual Dictionary is a colorful guide to everything Who. Illustrations and diagrams explain the mechanics of The Doctor's tools and Tardis. Background history is provided for recurring villains and heroes; and even The Doctor himself is diagrammed. Newcomers to the Who universe should tread carefully though, the book may provide spoilers.
The Time Machine -H.G. Wells
H.G. Wells' novella is perhaps one of the most well-known time travelling tales and played a big role in bringing the genre into mainstream fiction. The story is told mainly from the perspective of The Time Traveller as he explains the mechanics of time travel and his adventures in the future. It is safe to say that we would not have The Doctor without this classic text.
The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger
When Clare first meets Henry, she is six and he is thirty-six. When Henry first meets Clare, he is twenty-eight and she is twenty. Sound impossible? For fans of Doctor Who, this should sound all too familiar. One of the dangers of time travel is never knowing when you will appear in the life of another person, and whether it will be the first or last time you will be meeting them. Audrey Niffenegger's romance follows the story of involuntary time traveller, Henry DeTamble, in his struggle to maintain a normal relationship with Clare Abshire amidst his uncontrollable time travelling ability.
Pastwatch -Orson Scott Card
The Doctor is always warning his companions about the dangers of meddling with fixed points in time. Orson Scott Card takes up this dilemma in Pastwatch. In the future, scientists have developed the ability to travel in time. The organization known as Pastwatch is established to rewrite history and save humanity from centuries of warfare, poverty, and exploitation. Focusing on the voyage of Christopher Columbus as the pivotal turning point for human relations, the Pastwatch scientists travel back in time to determine if the world would be a better place had Columbus' voyage turned out differently.
The Science of Doctor Who -Paul Parsons
Want to know the truth behind the "Timey-Wimey" of Doctor Who? Scientist Paul Parsons explains the real-life science of some of the most important concepts in Doctor Who. Is time travel possible? What about regeneration? How is the Tardis bigger on the inside? These are just some of the questions explored in Parsons' work. Parsons even takes on the many species found in Doctor Who and explores their characteristics and similarities to real species here on Earth. This is definitely a worthwhile read for any curious Who fan.


text:
Thorium reactors are the ultimate in safety. This technology was abandoned because it didn´t lead to enriched fuel for bombs.
Click Here if you Like this Comment 2 persons like this.
Tight oil has been developed in the US with zero investment from government. The first well was drilled in ND by an independent operator who had a vision for how the oil could be liberated. It was drilled in 2005 but not developed until 2006. Almost a year was lost buying up cheap leases before drilling began in earnest. Oil in Eagle Ford in TX wasn´t proven until 2008. Texas has since increased their oil output by 1 million bpd and ND has added something like 800,000 bpd. If its a good idea, it will happen without government.
Click Here if you Like this Comment 5 persons like this.
Hard to fathom the idiocy that finds a tsunami´s impact on an island nation to be a referendum on the dangers of nuclear power in the middle of the European continent.
Click Here if you Like this Comment 6 persons like this.
Once the thorium reactor proves superior it will be used. I don´t see that small fusion will arrive soon.The EU is not the world and a lot of nations want cheap electricity and will adopt a better nuclear.All it will take is one large reactor that really works. And is seen to work.I expect it to come out of India or China or Japan or Canada or Russia. Even Israel.The world doesn´t have to wait for Europe or the US anymore. And that is good considering the senile bureaucracies that hold us back.
Click Here if you Like this Comment 2 persons like this.
Home Page | Latest Posts | Links | Must Reads | Update Profile | RSS | Contribute | Register | Rules & FAQsPrivacy Policy | Search | Post | Contact | Logout | Forgot Password | Search Using Google


text:
UVa-Wise News
Water shortage scholar to speak at UVa-Wise on April 24
R. Gary Pumphrey, associate professor of geography at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, will speak on aquifer depletion on the campus of UVa-Wise on Thursday, April 24.
Donna Price Henry installed as eighth chancellor of UVa-Wise
By Kathy Still
Photos by Tim Cox
Donna Price Henry was formally installed Tuesday as the eighth chancellor of The University of Virginia's College at Wise in front of a large crowd of faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends.
Events set for UVa-Wise Chancellor Henry's inauguration
The University of Virginia's College at Wise will inaugurate Donna Price Henry as its eighth Chancellor on April 22. A variety of events are scheduled during the month to celebrate the traditional induction that marks a leadership change at a college's highest level.
Brett Hall is Class of 2014 student speaker
Coeburn native Brett Hall has been fascinated with government and politics for as long as he can remember. He grew up listening to the opinions and thoughts of customers in his family's shop, and talk could turn quite interesting in a gun and pawnshop.
Starnes is 2014 Commencement speaker at UVa-Wise
Poet Sofia M. Starnes will deliver the keynote address during the 2014 Commencement exercises at The University of Virginia's College at Wise on Saturday, May 10, at 11 a.m. on the Lawn by the Lake.
Stephen Greenblatt to lecture April 17
Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Greenblatt, the Cogan University Professor of English and American Literature and Language at Harvard University, will lecture on campus on April 17.
Western Front European trip set for May 2015
The history department at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is conducting a four-country trip to Europe to explore significant sites associated with the World War II and the Western Front.
UVa-Wise chancellor and student trade places for good cause
Danielle Holland, a senior medical technology major at The
CEDAR Coal Fair set for April 9-11 in Prior Center
Student projects in seven different categories from across the coalfields will be the focus of the Ninth Annual CEDAR Regional Coal Fair, April 9-11 at the David J. Prior Convocation Center at UVa-Wise.
Welch is featured author at WIsconsin book festival
Writer Wendy Welch, executive director of GMEC/AHEC of Southwest Virginia, will be a featured author at the Fox Cities Book Festival in Madison, Wisconsin April 7-11.
UVa-Wise offers opportunity to experiment with 3D printing
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at The University of Virginia's College at Wise is opening its 3D printing and technology facilities to the public and area businesses one Monday evening each month beginning April 14 at 6 p.m.
Laura Danielle Wampler Scholarship established at UVa-Wise
A scholarship has been established at The University of Virginia's College at Wise in memory of Laura Danielle Wampler, a graduate of Wise County Christian School who passed away in 2006 at the age of 17.
Coffee Night set for April 14
The public is invited to join the Jimson Weed literary journal, the Department of Language and Literature, and the Department of Communication Studies at The University of Virginia's College at Wise on Monday, April 14, at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel of All Faiths for Coffee Night, a reading and performance event that highlights the poetry and prose of campus and community writers.
Eller to help UVa-Wise introduce Center for Appalachian Studies on April 8
Ron Eller, a leading authority on Appalachian history, will help The University of Virginia's College at Wise welcome its new Center for Appalachian Studies to the campus and the region on Tuesday, April 8.
Eller, the former director of the University of Kentucky's Appalachian Center, will speak at 7 p.m. in the Dogwood Room at the Slemp Student Center. The title of his lecture is "The Value of Place in a Modern World."
Tipton Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert set for April 28
Pictured: Michael Cox, Donnie Sorah, Angie Tipton, Richard Galyean, Jessie O'Quinn and Suzanna Masters
Civil War historian to speak at UVa-Wise
Civil War historian Anne Marshall will speak at The University of Virginia's College at Wise on Thursday, April 3 at 7 p.m. in the Slemp Student Center. The event, which takes place in the Rhododendron Room, is free and open to the public.
Five receive Tice awards
Five students at The University of Virginia's College at Wise were honored with the Tice Total Achievement Award during the annual Scholarship Appreciation Luncheon on March 22.
Destiny Baker, Lyndra Frimpong, Dakota Hill, Erin Lee and Elizabeth Sandoz were each presented with a certificate of recognition and a $1,000 award.
Lonesome Pine Regional Library hosts True Grit Panel Discussion to celebrate The Big Read
Lonesome Pine Regional Library will present a True Grit Panel Discussion on Wednesday, April 9 at 1 p.m. as part of The Big Read celebration.
Cyber security blogger Brian Krebs to lecture March 20
Brian Krebs, author and cyber security blogger, will lecture at The University of Virginia's College at Wise on March 20 at 7 p.m. as part of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science's Digital Rebels Speaker Series.
The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the lecture hall of the Leonard W. Sandridge Science Center.
South-West Insurance continues student support at UVa-Wise
South-West Insurance, a strong supporter of The University of Virginia's College at Wise, recently made another contribution to a scholarship fund that helps student athletes.
The local company established the South-West Insurance Agency Scholarship Fund in 2002 to assist students participating in intercollegiate athletics at UVa-Wise. The scholarship is awarded to students from local schools.


text:
- New
- Accessories
- Office
- Grooming & Beauty
- Tools & Outdoors
- Home
- Kitchen
- Grocery
- Garden
- Special
Lemon Peel Baseball (Cognac)
The lemon peel baseball is inspired by the original early 19th century-style ball used in games throughout the country. These are very different than the two-piece leather baseballs you find today — and are dubbed "lemon peels" because each one is made of a single piece of leather. These balls are entirely handmade and stitched with waxed linen rather than weaker cotton thread. They're made from handsome Horween Chromexcel leather.
Lemon peel baseballs are both tactile and functional. They are softer than modern balls but much more durable. Paul Cunningham, who designs and makes each ball, searched years before finding the right leather, a tough American-tanned skin originally developed for heavy duty boots.
He handcrafts each ball one at a time, so the quality is consistent. Like his Leather Head football, the lemon peel baseball is an artisanal product, and Cunningham considers the construction accordingly. He maintains high standards and checks for quality at every step.
Its beauty escapes no one, so a wood ring is included for desk or tabletop display.
Use & Care
Use the lemon peel baseball just as you would any other baseball; in fact, play rough, this one can definitely take it. The ball can be used for all sorts of outdoor games, like baseball, stickball, streetball, pepper, town ball or vintage baseball.
As is true for all leather, treat with a leather conditioner and keep away from water. The ball will take on a rich patina over time and should last for several generations.
Production & Design
The lemon peel is smaller and softer than regular baseballs. A hundred years ago, the rules of baseball let you throw the ball right at the runner to get him out. No one is encouraging you to go around pelting your friends with this ball, but the lemon peel ball does have more in common with that softer vintage ball than the rock-hard baseballs of today.
It weighs in at 3.5 oz. and is 8.5 inches in circumference.
The entire ball is made by hand. Cunningham has a streamlined assembly process, but he describes his workshop as bearing a closer resemblance to one from the 19th century than a modern factory. The leathers used to make these balls are all grown and tanned in the United States.
Further Reading
How to Play Stickball, HowCast
Leather Tanning, Kaufmann Mercantile References
Grains of Leather, Kaufmann Mercantile References
The Pigskin and The Duke, Kaufmann Mercantile References
–Horween Chromexel Leather
–Waxed linen thread
8.5 inches (21.59 cm)
3.5 oz
Made in
Handmade in Glen Rock, New Jersey


text:
(based on 37 reviews)
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Best Uses
Reviewed by 37 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-10
Back to top
Previous | Next »
Great quality
By Culver Palms UMC
from Culver City, CA
About Me Budget Shopper
Comments about Quill Brand� Paper Clips; 1000 Count, 1 Pack = 10 Boxes, Regular Smooth, 1-1/4:
great product
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- You may also flag this review
Maybe we got a bad batch?
By Benjamin
from Port Angeles, WA
With all the great reviews I'm wondering if there just happened to be a bad batch of these paper clips out there. When you slide the clip down on the papers, about halfway it "sticks". If you push further it puts dents and marks on your paper. Doesn't matter if you have one, or many pages. Maybe bad luck on my part but I think I'll stick to the name brand next time.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
By none
from Ohio
About Me Midrange Shopper
Boxes of paper clips were smashed and ALL OVER packing container. UPS had me open box to make sure nothing was broken.
Perfectly Good Paperclips
By Office Manager
from Houston, Texas
Perfectly Good Paper Clips! What more can I say. :)
I would by this product again and again.
By Shortrnd
from San Antonio, TX
Very inexpensive.
I would buy this product again and again
By Syluvia
from LaWard, Tx
this is an everday item
Great basic paperclip
By KATHY
from FL
Great daily use product - does the job well!
Good Product!
By Georgia Mimi
from Winder, GA
Good quality paper clips at good price.
I won't buy again
By PURCHASER
from WISCONSIN
The edges are sharp and the clips leave 'black' marks on my documents.
Small but mighty
By Becky the Receptionist
from Linton, IN
Paperclips are used in many areas of our business. They are easy to use and do a great job keeping things organized!
See what other informed Quill customers purchased after viewing this product
Can't find what you need?
Contact Us
©Quill Lincolnshire, Inc. 2014, All Rights Reserved.
This Web site is intended only for use by U.S. residents.


text:
You're leaving Wedding Paper Divas to see the Deal of the Day at our parent site, Tiny Prints.
You won't be able to dismiss this by usual means (escape or click button), but you can close it programatically based on user choices or actions.
"I can't say enough about how excellent this invitation is! We ordered them for our winter wedding and they are just exquisite. The paper is heavy and is very good quality, while the silver/grey text matches our wedding colors. All our guests are raving about them! I wish WPD had a wedding program to match this design because we would definitely use it!"
"This invitation was perfect for my winter wonderland January wedding! we personalized with the light blue font for our names and it looked AMAZING! We received a ton of compliments on this invitation and couldn't be any happier"
"These arrived last night and I'm simply thrilled with the result.They are for my upcoming winter wedding at a ski resort in British Columbia. I went with rounded edges and paid to have the glossed finished! Perfect!"
"This invitation is absolutely amazing! The quality is perfect. I could not have asked for a more perfect invite to set the tone for our formal wedding! And the custom charcoal color came out to match perfectly!"
"This is the perfect invite for me and my fiance's January wedding! It is going to set the night of a cozy, elegant black tie affair. I have used Wedding Paper Divas for all my wedding needs and will continue to use them!"


text:
London: 25/50 of 66
« back
next »
Safia Minney: fashion's impact on the earth
Safia Minney
15th September, 2011In an exclusive extract from her new book - Naked Fashion - the People Tree founder looks at the environmental damage caused by modern fashion – and sketches out a radical new way forward
The Ecologist guide to Estethica
Ruth Styles
15th September, 2011London's environmental fashion initiative celebrates its fifth birthday this year and this season looks set to be the best yet. Ruth Styles takes a closer look
Craftsmanship: a dying art?
Lida Hujic
15th September, 2011As London Fashion Week kicks off, Lida Hujic looks at the reasons behind the decline of British craftmanship and asks if we're in danger of losing it altogether more...
The fashion industry has the potential to be a real force for good
Ruth Styles
15th September, 2011Yes there have been scandals, and yes, there is more to do, but the fashion industry is working hard to become greener and more ethical. It's time to start supporting these efforts, argues Green Living Editor Ruth Styles
Top 10...eco design for home
George Blacksell
2nd September, 2011Green design doesn't have to mean scrimping on aesthetics; as George Blacksell discovered, combining style with sustainability is easily achieved more...
Ten of the best…British wild swimming spots
Rosie Spinks
19th August, 2011Thought you couldn't swim in the Thames? As Rosie Spinks discovered, London's waterway is one of the UK's top locations for a natural dip more...
Review: K West Hotel and Spa
Valentina Jovanovski
4th August, 2011With its chic bar, spacious rooms and organic spa, the K West Hotel is proof that choosing a green place to stay doesn't mean missing out on the little luxuries, says Valentina Jovanovski more...
The Art of Mindful Walking: how to walk in the city
Adam Ford
15th July, 2011From towpaths to parks, in this exclusive extract from The Art of Mindful Walking, Londoner Adam Ford says there's just as much pleasure to be had from city strolling as from country hiking more...
Ethical fashion takes a new direction with 'catalytic clothes' that purify polluted air
Matilda Lee
15th July, 2011London College of Fashion recently unveiled a dress that purifies polluted city air through a chemical reaction on the surface of the fabric more...
Festivals: the green guide
Sella Oneko
28th April, 2011Missed out on Coachella? Don't despair, says Sella Oneko. Combining great music and green initiatives, this summer's vintage look set to be the best yet more...
London 2012 Olympics: what's the hidden cost to green spaces and wildlife habitats?
Tom Antebi
16th March,2011Already hit by rows over radioactive waste and airport expansion, the London 2012 Olympic Games are accused of degrading green land vital to local communities and wildlife. Tom Antebi reports more...
Top 10… greenest UK cities
Ruth Styles
11th March, 2011From recycling schemes to conserving green spaces, Ruth Styles rounds up the UK's eco-friendliest places to live more...
London: 25/50 of 66
« back
next »
Top 10…Euro cities to cycle
Ruth Styles
7th March, 2011Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike... more...
Amelia's Compendium of Fashion Illustration
Ruth Styles
24th February, 2011Wonderful illustrations featuring the work of some of the world's best and brightest eco-fashion talent show exactly why we need to start taking green fashion designers seriously, says Ruth Styles
Ada Zanditon: London Fashion Week's greenest rising star
Ruth Styles
21st February, 2011One of London Fashion Week's hottest new talents, eco-designer Ada Zanditon is one to watch, says Ruth Styles
Eco-fashion: how green became the new black
Lida Hujic
15th February, 2011With London Fashion Week just around the corner, Lida Hujic, author of The First to Know, charts eco-fashion's journey from naff to hip to even-sold-at Tesco more...
PICK OF THE DAY: MuLondon Organic Lavender Moisturiser
The Ecologist
2nd February, 2011Handmade, 100 per cent organic and PETA approved, MuLondon's organic lavender moisturiser is perfect for dry skin
Top 10… Ethical Labels to Love
Ruth Styles
31st January, 2011Once seen as a style-free zone, green fashion is officially cool. Ruth Styles tries on 10 fashion-fabulous brands for size more...
High Court battle over London City Airport expansion
Tom Levitt
18th November, 2010Campaign group Fight the Flights begins a High Court challenge to overturn Newham Council's decision to almost double the number of flights from 73,000 to 120,000 a year more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Simon Birkett of the Campaign for Clean Air in London
Matilda Lee
15th November, 2010Simon Birkett founded the cross-party Campaign for Clean Air in London (CCAL) in 2006 which aims to achieve World Health Organisation standards of air quality. He believes that if we comply with relevant laws Britain can show the world in 2012 how to successfully tackle air quality, climate change and sustainability issues... more...
Project Dirt: the eco-web project that's much more than the Green Facebook...
Eifion Rees
5th October, 2010Forget impersonal internet interactions, Project Dirt is connecting green initiatives in real life to make environmental change at a local level a reality more...
The new face of eco fashion
Matilda Lee
24th September, 2010PHOTO GALLERY: The Estethica exhibition at London Fashion Week showcases pioneering designers who make clothes you never want to throw away. This exclusive photo shoot highlights some of the season's best looks more...
'Street champions' inspire communities to adopt low-carbon lifestyles
Laura Laker
13th August, 2010A pioneering social marketing project in Richmond and Ham is using neighbourhood networks to improve energy efficiency in the borough more...
The London Orchard Project: bringing fruit to car parks
Jason Gleeson
17th March, 2010Fruit consumption levels in London are woeful, and as a nation we import huge amounts from abroad. Why not grow more, closer to home, amongst the communities that will most benefit? more...
Getting started in balcony farming
Eifion Rees
9th March, 2010Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals more...
Using this website means you agree to us using simple cookies.