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My husband lost his job six weeks ago and we're having trouble making ends meet. We try very hard not to discuss finances in front of our children, but they're clearly worried. How can we reassure them without revealing too much?
"The biggest mistake people make is to try to protect kids by keeping them in the dark," says Neale S. Godfrey, author of Money Doesn't Grow on Trees: A Parent's Guide to Raising Financially Responsible Children. "They can always sense when there's a problem and will assume the worst." With kids 7 and under, you don't need to say much beyond "Daddy's looking for a new job" -- and that's only if they ask. For kids 8 to 12, add another layer of detail, letting them know how this new reality will affect them: "We have to save money, so we can't do ballet lessons this year." And if you have teenagers, use the current economic situation as a "teachable moment" to explain what's happening and why you need an emergency fund.
With older kids you can also encourage frugality. Ask a middle schooler if he's willing to save his lunch money and pack a sandwich instead; a teen might volunteer to downsize her allowance. "In difficult circumstances, the kids who adjust best are the ones who feel they're doing something to help," says Godfrey. Hold a family meeting every few weeks or so to keep the kids in the loop. That way, if you end up having to make a major change (like getting rid of one of your cars or moving to a smaller house), the news won't completely sucker punch your children.
The wealthy parents of our 12-year-old daughter's best friend have asked her to join their family on a European vacation, even volunteering to cover her flight. We can't afford to pay our daughter's whole way but feel strongly about contributing something. What's the least-awkward solution?
"Your discomfort in this situation is completely natural," says Dave Ramsey, author of The Total Money Makeover: A Proven Plan for Financial Fitness. First, figure out the amount you can afford to chip in. Perhaps it's the price of your daughter's airfare or $500 toward the overall cost. Then call the parents -- or, better yet, ask them to dinner -- and explain that you appreciate their generosity but need to pay something in order to feel okay about the trip. After the girls return, treat them to lunch and a movie or perhaps a day at a skating rink. By making a contribution -- regardless of how much -- and repaying the favor, you've changed the spirit of the relationship, so you're not cast in the role of freeloader, says Ramsey. And by talking to the parents, you'll feel more relaxed about the whole arrangement. Finally, keep in mind that the invitation might not be entirely selfless. After all, the parents are getting a playmate for their daughter out of the deal. On a seven-hour overseas flight, that can be priceless.
My sister-in-law is buying her first house and has asked if she can borrow $5,000 toward her down payment. I want to help, but lending money to family members seems risky. What's the best way to handle this?
No rule says you have to lend her money -- and the fact that she hasn't saved enough to make the full down payment suggests she might not be financially ready to buy a house. Even if you unequivocally trust your sister-in-law, the situation can be tense, says Ramsey, who recalls that he once borrowed money from his father-in-law and never truly relaxed about the debt until it was fully paid off. And what if your sister-in-law doesn't pay, or puts it off until after she's bought a sofa and built a deck? Then you've got a major drama on your hands.
If you decide to help, Clark Howard, author of Clark Howard's Living Large in Lean Times, suggests drawing up a promissory note that both parties sign. (Sites like LawDepot and RocketLawyer provide templates.) Agree on a simple payment schedule, say $100 per month plus interest over 30 months. For the interest rate, use a number comparable to what a local credit union or bank charges for a personal loan. If you feel funny charging a relative market rate, go ahead and lower it, but experts agree that you should charge something. "This sets up the expectation that this is a real loan that must be paid back," says Howard. Still, you should be prepared for the possibility that you'll never see the money again, so don't dip into your retirement savings for that $5,000.


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Humans will prevail."— President Dick Richardson, Fallout 2
Humans, or Homo sapiens (sometimes called smoothskins, normals or bleeders by ghouls and super mutants, respectively) are common inhabitants of Earth. In the post–apocalyptic age, "human" is more specifically used to denote those that have been more-or-less unaffected by radiation as opposed to mutants like ghouls and super mutants, even though said mutant types originate from humans. Four distinguishable, common ethnic groups are present in post-War America: African, Asian, Caucasian, and Hispanic.
Despite the existence of various mutations, humans are still the most common humanoid creatures on Earth. Post-nuclear humans, as a direct result of the radiation and exposition to the F.E.V. of the West Tek Research Facility (that mutated after the Great War due to radiation),[1] and some other biochemical agents released into the environment during and after the Great War, exhibit more diversity, primarily in genetic structure. The aforementioned factors have resulted in an increased rate of mutations in humans, although very few of these result in phenotypical changes. Most of these changes are non-lethal, non-damaging variations in the human DNA that simply increase the genepool variety. Also, humans with minor mutations, like additional toes, skin lesions due to TDC infection, permanent red eyes, permanent varicose veins or complete lack of hair, are still considered to be normal humans.
Pure and prime humansEdit
"Pure" humans, or "Prime Normals" are theoretically humans which have not been mutated unnaturally by radiation or other Post-War pollutants. They can be said to be original humans, no different than those from before the War. However, because of the widespread and pervasive fallout in the Wasteland, these represent a very small minority of all sentient species on Earth. They exist only in isolated factions, such as the Enclave, or in remote areas untouched by radiation, such as the underground vaults. Some Vaults, opening at times where the radiation has faded, can produce tribes which can be said to be pure, such as the Boomers.
All of these variations have been uniquely interpreted by the Enclave leadership as basis for claiming that the humans living outside the Enclave and isolated vaults are no longer pure, that they are, in fact, "near-humans" that pose a threat to the "pure" humanity living in the aforementioned locations. This theory, based in the claims of Dick Richardson and John Henry Eden is relatively vague in fact: debate remains whether these genetic variations are considerable enough to substantiate a new subspecies of human, or even if the differences exist at all. In a possible ending of Fallout 3, however, it is shown that all non-Enclave persons are eradicated, giving credit to the theory. It is also claimed by the super mutants that humans not exposed to radiation (those located in vaults) will transform into superior mutant when exposed to FEV, as opposed to Wasteland humans, also lending credence to the aforementioned theory.
Likewise, humans are the only race to have been seen reverting back to a primitive age. The most notable example of this are tribals that have developed their own culture; having distinct beliefs and superstitions, religious rituals, customs and even their own unique languages in some cases. They also commonly bear tattoos as one of their traditions, commonly practiced to implicate an important, symbolic meaning to the tribe or the human.
Sub-species, separate-species and sub-typesEdit
Sub-species are humans who have identical or near-identical phenotype as normal humans, but many of their senses have evolved.
- Beastlords, humans who developed an ability to exert psychic control over animals.
- Human psyker, humans who posses a certain paranormal power.
- Slags, humans whose physiology adapted to prolonged seclusion underground, possessing for example perfect dark-light vision but their eyes are sensitive to bright light.
Separate-species are entirely separate humans species would be any group of humans that are mutated into a substantially different phenotype and physiology.
- Ghost people, humans evolved by the constant exposure to the Cloud of Sierra Madre, filtered through their hazmat suits. The resulting species enjoy heightened perception, agility, extreme longevity, fire immunity, virtual immortality and death with limb amputation caused by a universal mutation from which everything is connected to each other. However, the drastic physiological changes have resulted in a loss of human cognition (although its degree remains unknown).
- Ghoul, humans with a unique genetic makeup that have evolved by heavy radiation poisoning which erodes their skin and greatly extends their life. They are sterile and immune to the lethal effects of radiation but not to its degenerative effects. Three other variations also exist:
- Feral ghoul, ghouls without the regenerative ability of the neurological system that affords their longevity into the higher reasoning functions of the brain itself, causing them to lose their ability to reason and become hostile towards all non-ghouls. Their body is also more skeletal than normal ghouls and their eyes are completely white.
- Glowing one, ghouls who have absorbed an unusually high amount of radiation into their bloodstream and muscle tissue without their neurological systems filtering these particles from the blood and tissue, becoming a luminescent yellow-green ghoul, living conduits of radiation. Some have lost their ability to reason, having the same skeletal body and eyes of feral ghoul, and can emit radiation, even for a time after their death. Some others have kept their mind and are physically similar to normal ghouls.
- Marked man, particular ghouls when violent storms of the Divide skinned them alive while the intense radiation caused a unique variant of ghoulification. The ghoulification kept them alive and in incredible pain from their wounds, such injuries and radiation would have even killed ordinary ghouls. They are only kept alive by the radiation of the Divide, which now heals their particular forms and are hostile towards all non-ghouls.
- Super mutant, humans subjected to forced evolution via FEV-II or the EEP. They are much taller, bulkier and more muscular than humans, have mostly green, gray, or yellowish skin, are immune to disease and radiation, and are gifted with superhuman strength and endurance. Although they are completely sterile, the rapid regeneration of their cells caused by FEV makes them virtually biologically immortal (but not immune to death from injury). Two variations exist:
- Mariposa super mutant, super mutants that originated from the Mariposa Military Base in California, evolved via FEV-II. They generally have green skin and blue pale for nightkin caste, due to prolonged use of Stealth Boys. They are more intelligent, more civilized, and retain better diction than Vault 87 super mutants. Also, the more a human is affected by radiation, the more of a chance their transformation into a super mutant has to fail, therefore making them more likely to be brutal and less intelligent. Only a handful of them are more intelligent, stronger and overall superior to normal humans.
- Vault 87 super mutant, the super mutants that originated from Vault 87 in the Capital Wasteland, evolved via the EEP. They have yellowish skin and are more aggressive, less intelligent, and less well-spoken than mariposa super mutants. Also, their facial expression is permanently set in a sneer. Unlike mariposa super mutants, their mutation never stops and they continue to evolve and grow up slowly over time through stages, up to 9 meters. Only two of them, Fawkes and Uncle Leo, are known to have kept their human sanity and intelligence.
- Swampfolk, humans who have developed extreme deformities as a result of combined New Plague infection, inbreeding and ionizing radiation.
Sub-types would be any group of humans that have a different phenotype, but as a result of either natural (prenatal genetic factors, degenerative illnesses) or artificial causes (pharmacological experiments), but are still genetically humans.
- Dwarf, humans with dwarfism appearing to result from a particular medical condition or radiation, that have drastically reduced their stature.
- Lobotomite, humans who were surgically-altered with the Big MT medical experiments, turning them into mindless savages. Their brains have been replaced with advanced Tesla coils, allowing them to perform simple tasks (use doors, walk), fight hand-to-hand, use firearms, their head cannot be crippled, have a better chem addiction resistance and shock from bodily damage, but they are unable to talk (the only noises that they make are short grunts) or have a normal conscience. It also appears that the Tesla coils allow them to have a relatively long life, since a lobotomite called Test Subject 1, probably the first lobotomite created in Big MT, is still alive in 2281.
- Spore carrier, humans who have entered the terminal stage of an entomopathogenic fungus called Beauveria Mordicana developed to colonize the bodies of common pests. Once it has fully colonized a host body, the host technically dies, but the body continues to move by means of the fungal colonies within it. In this manner the fungus moves amongst more of its prey, occasionally spraying spores in a radius around the host body, infecting all who come near it.
- Trog, humans who have entered the terminal stage of the Troglodyte Degeneration Contagion.
Gameplay relevanceEdit
In Fallout, Fallout 2, Fallout 3, and Fallout: New Vegas, the player can only play as a human character. Fallout Tactics allowed the player to control other races (see Fallout Tactics races), even though the player could only start as a human and Fallout: Brotherhood of Steel is the only Fallout game allowing players to choose a ghoul as the principal player character.
Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout: TacticsEdit
In the SPECIAL character system, humans have 40 Character Points to divide between their primary statistics.
Fallout 3 and Fallout: New VegasEdit
Human non-player characters suffer extra damage from headshots both in V.A.T.S., and in free-fire mode. They prioritize their targets according to the weapons they carry. Any grenades the non-player characters carry can be detonated with a well-placed shot.
Shooting the enemy's weapons is a very effective way of disarming humanoids, as the weapons they carry are often of inferior quality requiring only a few shots, and their hand-to-hand damage is negligible. This does not apply to enemies using Unarmed weapons.
Project V13Edit
|The following is based on pre-release information for the canceled Fallout Online game by Interplay Entertainment (Codenamed Project V13) and is not considered canon.
Humans were supposed to appear in the now canceled Fallout MMO Project V13.


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There is an unmet demand for high-end homes in the city.
The last week saw the launch of a handful of residential projects in Chennai, notable among them for size and market segment were two. Each with over a 100 apartments, with each apartment priced at about Rs 3-6 crore and on landmark locations.
Significantly, they are an indication of the trend and demand for high-end housing in the city. So far, products in this segment have been restricted to small numbers — less than a couple of dozen houses, except for DLF's Commander's Court launched in 2010 in the heart of the city in Egmore.
A one-of-a-kind project for its size and price then. The 350-apartment project set buyers back by Rs 1.6 crore to over Rs 5 crore to own a house there.
'firm buyers'
Since then developers have outdone themselves, may be not in size but certainly in price.
One of the projects announced last week was TVH's Quadrant, at Adyar on Lattice Bridge Road, where an 18-floor tower with a 100 apartments of 2,200-4,700 sq.ft in a price range of Rs 3.5-6 crore. Located on a 2.2-acre plot, the apartments are priced at over Rs 15,000 a sq. ft.
The other project is the Prince Foundation's Prince Courtyard, on the Poonamalle High Road at Egmore in Central Chennai, where over 155 apartments are to come up. Set on a 2-acre plot, where once stood the popular Dasaprakash Hotel, Prince Courtyard offers apartments priced at about Rs 16,000 a sq. ft, each apartment will cost a minimum of Rs 3 crore to over Rs 5.5 crore. Apartments will be of 1,850-3,405 sq. ft.
"You probably will not believe it, but I have firm buyers for more than half the units for Quadrant," says Mr Ravichandran of TVH.
He is, however, not surprised. High-end homes are not new to Chennai. What is new is the format … apartments, high-rise towers.
fast turn around
If a buyer were to go it on his own, buy a plot and build a house to match an apartment there, just the plot would cost more, if they can identify a plot in such a location, he says.
What is surprising is the "fast turn around," he says. Buyers are checking for details about the project and coming back in a matter of hours to book a unit. The reason is the short supply of quality homes to meet this segment's demand.
Obviously, the talk of a slowdown and manufacturing sector concerns are not a worry in this segment. Developers say this is a segment that is starved of supply in the city. Where are the large parcels of land to house such projects? they ask.
People who stay here do not want to worry about the drudgery of upkeep, the daily chores of running a household, paying the utility bill, dealing with a team of house staff …
Demand for such apartments is high. "I am confident of selling the project within a month of launch," says Mr Ashwin Kamdar, Managing Director, Prince Foundations.
High Land cost
There is no slowdown in the city. Where are such projects available? The demand is in the thousands but supply is in the few hundreds, he says.
"This is a dream project for me," says Mr Kamdar. A landmark project in a landmark location, he says.
On the pricing itself, he says, it is inevitable. Look at the land cost, he says.
Over Rs 200 crore in 2011 and an additional Rs 50 crore for the premium floor space. Nearly 70 per cent of the price of the apartment goes towards the land cost that is over Rs 11,500 a sq.ft.
benefit for early entrants
Once you are in that segment you cannot hold back on specifications or target a middle-income segment. So construction cost goes over Rs 3,500 a sq. ft. And that is the just the cost.
Prices are bound to appreciate and early entrants will benefit, he says.
Prince Foundations had actually configured the differently last year but has completely rejigged it, taking into account the market needs.
It is now completely 'vasthu'-compliant, there is more open ground in the plot with landscaping and water features, more car park space, say company officials.
So, what is the profile of a typical buyer?
High net-worth individuals … businessmen, presidents in companies and more senior executives, doctors, lawyers, they say. And enquiries are coming from all the major cities and from small towns.


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By JOHN CORYER
---- — PLATTSBURGH — This weekend has become a crucial one for the Plattsburgh State baseball team.
The Cardinals (5-12, 1-5) have put themselves in a hole in the SUNY Athletic Conference regular season and need something good to happen today and Sunday in order to jump back into contention for a playoff spot.
Plattsburgh will play a three-game set at Oneonta, with a 3 p.m. game today and a noon doubleheader Sunday.
The Cardinals are already a disappointing 1-5 in conference play with half of their SUNYAC games remaining after the weekend's conclusion.
Remaining would be three-game road sets against Brockport and New Paltz and a home three-game weekend with Oswego.
"I hate to say it being just halfway through the conference season," Plattsburgh coach Kris Doorey said, "but this is make it or break it time for us. Most of our remaining games in the conference are on the road.
"We still control our own destiny like everyone else in the conference. But we'd like to keep our destiny in our own hands."
Plattsburgh recently dropped three home contests to conference power Cortland, which is ranked second in the country in Division III. But what hurt the Cardinals more was losing two of three to Fredonia at the end of their Florida trip.
"That last loss to Fredonia hurts the most because that's a game we felt we should have won," Doorey said. "Our conference is so tough — anyone can beat anyone else on a given day. Oswego beat Cortland (Thursday).
"In our conference, you don't have that one team where you feel you know you're going to win. We haven't had that in a while."
Oneonta (6-12, 1-0), meanwhile, has played only one conference game due to the weather and that was a 3-1 victory over New Paltz Tuesday.
"Oneonta has a couple of good pitchers, one being Steve Ascher who beat us last year," Doorey said. "They lost some good players from a season ago, and they're a young team like we are."
The Cardinals got a couple of much-needed wins Wednesday when they swept Lyndon State in a non-conference doubleheader — 12-4 and 6-5. Just getting a win to stop the bleeding was important to the team's mindset.
"Players seem looser now and they're having more fun," Doorey said. "That's the way it should be."
Doorey is hoping getting one conference win will lead to another.
"We need to win two out of three on a weekend the rest of the way," he said. "Getting a sweep would be great, but not getting swept is crucial. Everyone else still has to play Cortland and that's the one silver lining for us. We're already done with them.
"We need to find a way to string something together and go from there. We have to play every game like it's our most important game of the season. The first game is Saturday (today) and we have to have that attitude.
"We have Kyle Kelly and Brian Burns pitching for us and if they pitch the way they're capable of, we'll be fine."


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- Address:
221 Powell St.
San Francisco, CA 94102Neighborhood:
Downtown / Union Square
- Cuisine:
ItalianPrice: $30 and under
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.kuletos.com/
- Phone: 4153977720
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 7:00am - 10:30am; Saturday - Sunday: 8:00am - 10:30am;
Lunch / Dinner:
Daily: 11:30am - 11:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary Italian, Italian, Wine Bar
- Executive Chef: Bob Helstrom
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Counter Seating, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine, Wine Bar
- Catering: Kuleto's offers four beautiful private dining rooms to accommodate your Private Dining needs. All of our private rooms capture the elegance and ambiance that is unique to Kuleto's. Each private room is decorated with traditional Italian artwork, elegant mirrors framed by rich mahogany walls and Pat Kuleto's renowned, sophisticated lighting.
Kuleto's is the perfect location for your private lunch, dinner or reception. The restaurant's private dining rooms can accommodate groups as small as 10 and up to 72 for a seated dinner and 20 – 100 for a standing reception.
- Special Events: Join our newsletter and stay up to date! 2013 Meet The Maker wine series is our newest event. Meet the wine maker, try highly allocated wines and some wines so rare they never make it to the public market!
A word from Kuleto's
Kuleto's serves distinctive California ~ Italian cuisine featuring ingredients prepared in unusual combinations.Continued
The atmosphere is a combination of old San Francisco aura, Italian conviviality and contemporary vitality with high vaulted ceilings, genuine Italian marble floors with dark wood and warm lighting.
The atmosphere is a combination of old San Francisco aura, Italian conviviality and contemporary vitality with high vaulted ceilings, genuine Italian marble floors with dark wood and warm lighting.
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- Diners' Choice WinnerMost Booked 1000-Point Tables
Kuleto's reviews from OpenTable diners
348 reviews since May 4, 2014
- Food4.1Service4.1
- Ambiance4Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (141)special occasion (139)neighborhood gem (103)romantic (90)great for lunch (78)notable wine list (70)good for groups (60)vibrant bar scene (57)hot spot (39)great for brunch (30)late-night find (22)kid-friendly (18)scenic view (6)great for outdoor dining (2)Show More
- Labor Day GetawaySissysDined on 8/29/2014We always come here when we are in town. Love the beet salad. However, do miss your lamb chops. (Seasonal). Highly recommend. See you next year.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Classic Restaurant in S.F.SFFoodieDined on 8/29/2014Kuleto's is one of those places that you always want to return to. The food is great and the wait staff is attentive but not overly so. The only negatives I could possibly come up with are that they share restrooms with the hotel next door, which is a little inconvenient and the booths near the front (which are very comfortable) are noisy because of their proximity to the bar.Special Features:
- Night at the TheathreOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 8/28/2014Been years since I have been here. Food and service was great...got us out in time for the showSpecial Features:
- Bad ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/27/2014Really disapointed!!!! had a 6pm reservation for 6pm. The restaurant was less than half full. When seated we waited for 20 minutes before we stopped a bus boy to find our waiter. And. when the waiter finally showed, he couldn't have cared less about our experience. Once he took our drink orders he disappeared again and it took 20 minutes more to get 4 glasses of wine... Waiter had zero personality and made us feel he was doing us a favor. Waited for our food for another 40 minutes... Outrageous.... When we finally asked where our orders were.. (another waiter, our was MIA) he responded that their were three orders ahead of ours... The experience ruined our evening. This restaurant need serious management.. What a disgrace...
- Excellent food and serviceExcellentDined on 8/27/2014Our dinner was superb. The food was wonderful and the service was excellent. Our waiter (RJ was his name, I believe) was gracious, helpful, warm yet unobtrusive, and highly knowledgeable about the food. The fireplace brings a nice feel to the room.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A gem!OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/27/2014Kuletos is a gem. We eat there often and are never disappointed. The food is excellent, ample portions, superior bread basket, and great service. Love it!Special Features:
- My first review!OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 8/26/2014Kuleto's has been always on our list for which to visit and dine at. What a wonderful surprise that the food was amazingly fresh, right from the orchard and farm from the olive oil to the salad and the entrées. It was our 8th wedding anniversary that they treated us like GOLD. Love it, great night, and will be back.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/25/2014Food was great, but we felt rushed. waiter came by every five minutes to see if we had decided yet.
- Nice dinner after a showOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 8/24/2014We had dinner here after a matinee & the food & service were both quite good. While there had been mixed reviews, our experience was very good & we will come here again. Its location is great & the evening was quite enjoyable.Special Features:
- Awesome AniversaryOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014Great lively place with great atmosphere. Fantastic staff with a very wide and appealing menue-- wine selection that will welcome foodies of all levels--- all this in the heart of San FranciscoSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, expensive wineGSR1VIPDined on 8/23/2014We have always liked Kuleto's but will likely not be returning. Why? They are charge outrageous prices for a rather unremarkable glass of wine.
- Lost The Old TouchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/23/2014Kuleto's isn't what it used to be during a handful of visits over the last 15 years. Passion in the food & menu items looks gone. What a sincere shameSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always dependable foodJamesDined on 8/23/2014We enjoyed our pre-matinee lunch, as always. However, our waiter was less than friendly or attentive. He often neglected requests and seemed annoyed. This is unusual for Kuleto's but it seemed to early in the day for this kind of aloofness on the part of the waiter.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- renogoddessDined on 8/22/2014Our table was ready when we arrived and we were seated immediately. They had some lovely specials but we had salad, minestrone soup (which was excellent) short ribs and veal scaloppini. All dishes were very nice. It got busy as time went on but we never felt hurried. Felt we could stay as long as we want. Location of course is great!! We often make it back here when we are in San Francisco.Special Features:
- Union SquareAngeliqueDined on 8/22/2014This is an excellent upscale California/Italian downtown restaurant. The physical aspect of the restaurant is good, the food is flavorful and rich. The service as the first two diners for lunch, was excellent. On the basis of a business lunch, I'm going back. The wife looked at the menu and said, " A little too California/Italian fusion and we went elsewhere that evening, but we'll go back again on my call. Especially if they remove the snivel about the surcharge for providing employee benefits to the staff. Expensive, but totally appropriate given the neighborhood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best in the local areaAllenandJoannaDined on 8/21/2014There are many dining establishments in Union Square, this one is not commercial and the service and food was awesome! This is now one of my favorite spots.Special Features:
- An SF classicSuburbanSamDined on 8/21/2014We ate here 21 years ago - our last vacation to the city. Happily, we found Kuletos to be just as great now as it was back then. Service was attentive and food fabulous. My son and I had the pasta special and my husband had the halibut special. The caprese salad totally wonderful!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Had a Great TimeOpenTable Diner Since 2002Dined on 8/21/2014Food was very good, service even better. A perennial favorite of mine.Special Features:
- I never miss when in San FranciscoSGFLDined on 8/21/2014Linguine vongole outstanding. Tuna crudo also amazing. Great dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- KennDined on 8/20/2014a great location and an outstanding eating experience.Special Features:
- IsseyDined on 8/18/2014I went to Kuleto with my husband for dinner. He ordered the duck breast and I had the shrimp and scallop risotto. The duck breast was very tender and delicious. Sadly, the risotto was mediocre. The rice didn't seem to be well cooked since it was still hard, but the shrimp and scallop was pretty good. We ordered cherry cream brulee for dessert. Upon trying it, I noticed that the cherry is missing, so I asked the waiter. He told me that it's not cherry season anymore, so they ran out of it. Instead he served us a regular cream brulee. I wasn't really happy about that. He could have told us at the time when we ordered it and not after being asked. I wouldn't have ordered it if I knew I was gonna get a regular cream brulee.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Recommendations and Reviews..OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/18/2014This place came highly recommended and the Reviews speak for themselves! Kuleto's didn't disappoint as it was very good food, outstanding service and a fun, yet classically nice dining location. I recommend!Special Features:
- First bad meal here!RobertDined on 8/17/2014Was one of my favorite places for special occasions. I hope we caught them on a bad night. The food was marginal at best.Special Features:
- Good food & Good Family VenueAdamVIPDined on 8/16/2014Went on a saturday w/ 2 teenagers and & mom. Saturday night reservation was honored on time. We were seated and bread immediately arrived. Apps and drinks ordered efficiently and the waiter was quite friendly and attentive. We had fried calamari (standard - but good, with batter not too oily) followed by house pasta (my duck ragout was very good and the older girls fresh tomato-based sauce had several plump plum tomatoes well cooked - meaning still firm on the outside and gushy on the inside). We could have lingered longer, but with kids, at the end of a long day - we were in and out in <1 hour. It looks like the main room has smaller more intimate tables - but for what we wanted, we were well fed and well attended to.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- excellent food!Hass1Dined on 8/16/2014Food was excellent as was the service. Extremely loud in the booth. Tiramisu was heavenly!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- This dinner spottyCarolCVIPDined on 8/16/2014Kuleto's is a favorite--have eaten there dozens of times-- but once in a while it disappoints, which it did Sat. night. The menu wasn't its best selection--not enough variety or enough to my taste, i suppoe. The peach and frisee appetizer wasn't very tasty, the combinations just didn't work-- although the caesar was its usual delicious self. The beef gnocchi didn't appeal to me but my companion liked them well enough. The service was spotty, the food was spotty and the menu lacking this visit. Based on this visit we chose to go elsewhere with friends next week when we attend theatre. I'll come back, but not that soon. I wonder sometimes if their guaranteed clientele due to location and tourists lets it coast.Special Features:
- kenny3manDined on 8/16/2014My family and I had tickets to go see a play Saturday night so we decided to try Kuleto's at 6pm. We had brought a nice bottle of wine and asked the waiter to decant it for us so it could open up but he didn't get around to it for 25 minutes when he finally came by to ask if we'd like appetizers. I reminded him we we're on a time schedule. He opened the wine and took our order. At 7:05 PM I called him over to ask where our entree's where and explained to him that if they weren't done now to please cancel the order. He came back with 2 of the entree's and said the other 2 would be out in a minute. Wow, 2 of us had to watch the other 2 eat! I wish I could tell you about dessert but we didn't get any! Absolutely worst service I've ever hadSpecial Features:
- Not a great experience in San Fran.mandmDined on 8/15/2014I spend a fortune for a miserable meal. The pasta was over done the dishes were so poor from the presentation to the spices. What a terrible evening for my out of town guest. Go somewhere else. I have eaten at Kuletta's server times but no more! EJS
- Mostly GoodOpenTable Diner Since 2005VIPDined on 8/15/2014For 25 years Kuleto's has remained one of my favorite places. However, this dinner was not up to par. The calamarri was not crispy, the gnocchi was too heavy with cream sauce and bitter with the added radiccico. It seems that they changed their recipe for the foccicca bread which was so good before. The special procuitto was very tasty. It was an off night but I will return anyway.Special Features:
- Meeting new friendsKathyDined on 8/14/2014Kuletos was nice enough to accommodate us arriving 15 minutes late due to traffic. However the food was very substandard. Very bland. My husband was given the wrong dish and it was ice old. They remade his dish and it was dry with very over cooked chicken. My risotto was too mushy. Just no care taken with the food.Special Features:
- Definitely Disappointing ServiceIamBMWDined on 8/14/2014A business dinner here with a colleague from China - first timer in SF! Heard from another in our group he'd been eating here for 25 years (Kuleto's has been in business 28+ years). The food was good - great flavors, rich in texture and a wonderful melding of different types of food, BUT the service was dismal. We placed our order - we weren't rush after cocktail service to do that - walking in the door to cocktail delivery about 20 min. From cocktail to dinner order 25 min.... Dinner delivered in 25 min. From dinner to dessert - a different story altogether! 30 min. to get menus, 20 min. to place the order and 20 min. for ONE heirloom tomato / mint sorbet to be delivered! Unbelievable!!!!! (And, embarrassing for us with our guest...)
- HelenHelenDined on 8/14/2014Excellent service & meal. I've never been disappointed with my meal. I substituted Cappellini instead of Risotto without any problem.Special Features:
- Kuleto's Consistent StandardNadineDined on 8/13/2014Enjoyed Kuleto's with a group of four. I always try to eat lunch or dinner at Kuleto's when in San Francisco. The food is always great, excellent service. Traditional, fresh ingredients. It never disappoints!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Flavorful dinner in union squareOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 8/13/2014Enjoyable evening. Seated within 5 minutes. Risotto was excellent. Bruschetta tasty. Accommodated child request for simple pasta dish. Service was on point. Tiramisu delicious! Great dinner!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Kuleto's not cool.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/11/2014The food was not good and the waiter was almost disdainful.
- Hard to go wrong in SFswislDined on 8/11/2014Service staff were very friendly. Historic bldg. Tight but clean.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/11/2014We ordered halibut which was overcooked, sent it back, and a smaller portion came out which was also dry. We suspect the fish was frozen and not fresh as advertised. On the bright side, our waiter was very accommodating and suggested the pappardelle that was fabulous. Stick with the Italian dishes at this restaurant.Special Features:
- AbbyVIPDined on 8/10/2014The food was outstanding ! Never had a bad meal at Kuleto's. Excellent food and very good service.Special Features:
- Great pasta and wine list.Redfromauburn66Dined on 8/9/2014Been Ho Kuletos several times , never disappointed. Great service , terrific menu and so convenient .I would recommend this to a friend.
- 2TVODined on 8/9/2014Marvelous luncheon dining experience, bringing me back to when I worked in the City, and used to come here more often. The food was fantastic, the service attentive and entertaining, and it was a very pleasant dining experience! The fried calamari is still great, and the luncheon meals we had, chicken piccata lunch special, the burger, and the salmon lunch special were all delicious, as were the salads and desserts that accompanied the lunch specials. This visit reinforced my memory of why I have always enjoyed this restaurant through the years. Lovely wine and champagne choices by the glass, so we could all have exactly what we wanted with our lunches.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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Reviews by JayTheFinn:
3.7/5 rDev -3.6%
When I walked in the first thing I saw...well, it was flowers actually...but the second thing I saw was a deal on Goose Island beer. That excited me, just for the fact that WFMs are more known for their healthy food items, not their beer. However, it took me a while to locate the actual beer section and it wasn't quite as awesome as I'd hoped. Don't get me wrong, it was good. They had various Stone products like the Vertical Epic 060606, and numerous English ales like Fullers, including the 2005 Vintage Ale and Samuel Smiths Imperial Stout which you don't see at your typical liquor store. There were plenty of microbrews such as Alesmith, Rogue, Ballast Point, Avery, SN, Sam Adams, Anchor, Full Sail, Speakeasy. But their selection of Belgiums was kinda weak, especially compared to the WFM location on 3rd Street in LA.
Aside from the beer, I didn't have the problems the other reviewers seemed to. The parking seemed quite adequate, I didn't notice a fishy smell, the place was clean, and most of the clerks are hot young ladies. Lisa Bonet was even there to boot. Come on, you can't get all that at just any old place!
07-09-2006 05:02:36 | More by JayTheFinn
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07-02-2014 09:27:51 | More by LakerLeith
4.5/5 rDev +17.2%
Quality: The only fishiness is in the seafood dept, and it's flippin' delicious. Trust me. I go to this store nearly every day for something or other. The only reason I give it a 4.5 instead of 5 is that all the organic-hippie crap bread has a tendency to grow mold before you get it home. To hell with bread though, the steaks are awesome.
Service: The truly outstanding thing about this store is the fact that the employees actually seem to give a damn about what they're selling. Mark and the other guys in the beer department are very friendly and knowledgable, and they take the time to get to know you and what you like.
Selection: Great selection of Belgians! Once in awhile I get disappointed when I go in looking for a particular micro-brew that they either no longer carry, or are simply out of. At the same time, they ALWAYS have new stuff.
Value: They don't call it Whole Paycheck for nuthin'. However, I've actually found that some of their items are less than at other places. For example, I was there this evening (of course) and they had Old Rasputin for 7.49, while at the Ralph's down the street it's 8.99.
10-04-2006 06:12:13 | More by jeffjfindley
3.85/5 rDev +0.3%
The parking lot is awful and most of the spaces are too small, but I've never not been able to find a space and I come here pretty often since live 5 minutes away. This Whole Foods has a slightly better beer selection then the Northridge store. It's the same set-up as all of the other Whole Foods'. A big cooler for most of the micros, imports, and better, but not much better, macros and a few shelves for Belgian, Belgian-style beers, and pricier brews like Hair of the Dog. I went to the Northridge after one of my classes to buy a few bottles of Stone IRS, but I passed on them after seeing the bottles roasting (maybe it's in my head) in the florescent lights on the top shelf of the cooler. The WH WF had some Stone IRS on the top shelf of their cooler, but they also had about three stacked cases on the floor. They charge $4.59 where as BevMo charges $4.99 for IRS. I suppose that having the cases out could have been more about luck then quality, but I'll give the WH store the benefit of the doubt. BevMo is a wee bit better; this is a wee bit closer to me.
[Edit] It is true that this Whole Foods has distinct odor. Another reviewer described it as fishy smelling, which might also be accurate, but I've isolated the Whole Foods funk. It's dog breath. My dog jumped on me and she had her mouth wide open. As I turned my face away I thought, "Ah, ha! That's what the Whole Foods smells like."
[Edit II] They just got a whole bunch of good stuff. Houblon Chouffe Dobbelen IPA Tripel, Fantome Saison, Meantime IPA and London Porter. Very nice!
05-15-2006 09:04:35 | More by goschool
2.5/5 rDev -34.9%
The first time I was in one of these stores and I can not say I was not impressed one bit.
#1 Horrific parking conditions, if you can even find a spot.
#2 The store STINKS in the literal odoriferous sense. The place REEKED of fish. Any cook can tell you that if it smells like fish it is a BAD piece of fish.
Not all that easy to find the beer as it is a very small part of their business.
Once you find the beer there is only one cooler and one rack for the Belgian brews. There were several off beat brews available, but there were also plenty of empty holes where the beers had sold out.
GAH I probably will never step into this store ever again, It did not give me the impression of being very clean at all.
Prices are very high, $10 for a bottle of Hennepin? No way!
I can't recommend this place for anything except looking for weirder beers.
09-11-2005 21:44:00 | More by Zorro
4/5 rDev +4.2%
The Woodland Hills Whole Foods is the biggest of these Markets in the Valley and as such has probably the biggest selection of beer. This is about a mile east of the Home Beer Wine Cheesemaking Shop and a half mile south of the BJ's Brewery.
Belgian beers are on one side of the deli counter with all teh funny cheeses. Most of the Belgians are kept at room temp.
Across the way in a brightly light beer case is the selection of American, German and English beers. Not too shabby here, always reliable for Lagunitas, Rogue, Stone, etc.
Some of the beers I've gotten here have been a bit past their prime for their storage conditions and sometimes you stumble across things like the Oud Beersel that make you wonder how old the bottles really are.
12-12-2003 01:42:45 | More by drewbage
4.35/5 rDev +13.3%
All of the Whole Foods Markets I've visited have at least a decent selection of beers, with an emphasis on Belgians. However, Woodland Hills is the best of the lot. In addition to a separate Belgian section with the likes of Delirium, Abbaye des Rocs, Bornem, Chimay, and the occasional Rochefort, they've got a big selection of Germans and US brews. The two Whole Foods in Sherman Oaks also have good selections, although Riverside and Coldwater tends to stock a wider variety. The only downside is that you've got to run the gauntlet of organic food nuts who look down their noses at anyone who woud deign to drink anything as unhealthy as beer.
01-26-2003 22:55:42 | More by mickeymac
Whole Foods Market in Woodland Hills, CA
- out of 100 based on 7 ratings.


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Report: Penn State to Interview 49ers OC Greg Roman
Penn State has interview set with 49ers OC Greg Roman— Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora) January 8, 2014
Roman, reportedly a finalist two years ago when Bill O'Brien became the coach, is a well-respected football mind. But he isn't James Franklin. Could this be a leak to gain leverage, or is Dave Joyner headed in a different direction?


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Fans and the media have been tough on Greg Little this season, and for good reason: the Browns wide receiver has had more drops than Saturday at the Ultra Music Festival. But the second-year pro out of North Carolina made a tough catch with style in the back of the endzone, cutting the Colts lead to 7-6 after a missed extra point.
Both rookie quarterbacks had strong first drives. Andrew Luck was perfect and picked up a rushing touchdown, while Brandon Weeden was 6-8 for 69 yards and the touchdown throw, including a 13-yard rush of his own on 3rd and 11 that extended the Browns' drive.
The Browns converted first downs on three 3rd and 10 or longer plays to keep pace with the Colts. The two opening drives took the entirety of the first quarter.
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Constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe, bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg City is its capital and largest city.
Note: Luxembourg has been a member of NATO since 1949.
Note: It was occupied by Germany during parts of World War I and World War II.
Note: Part of the Battle of the Bulge was fought in northern Luxembourg in the winter of 1944–1945.
Note: It is an international financial center and one of Europe's oldest and smallest independent countries.


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The Logansport Police Department saw a drop in total calls for service in 2012 from 2011, with arrests and driving while intoxicated charges declining while traffic citations rose significantly.
The increase in citations, warnings and drug arrests came even as the department spent most of the last 18 months short staffed.
According to a report compiled by the LPD, there were a total of 17,582 calls for service in 2012, down 762 from the 18,347 in 2011.
Of these calls for service, 672 of them were for adult arrests, down 88 from the previous year's 760. Charges for operating while intoxicated decreased as well, down 23 from last year for a total of 140.
While Logansport Police Chief Mike Clark said he couldn't say exactly what led to these decreases, he said it was possible they could be attributed to increasing awareness of police presence throughout the city.
"Educating the people and constant view of the officers maybe would be a deterrent," Clark said. "I hope a combination of all those would've contributed to the decline."
Clark said educating the public on operating while intoxicated comes not only from the local level, but the state level as well, like the state-sponsored anti drunk driving advertisements that play on television and the radio.
Clark presented the report at a recent Logansport Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, where Mayor Ted Franklin also noted raising awareness could have led to the decline in driving while intoxicated charges.
"Pretty telling numbers," Franklin said. "It's interesting that driving while intoxicating is down by 23. Maybe the word's getting out. I hope that's the reason."
Despite total adult arrests decreasing, drug arrests rose by 22 in 2012 for a total of 211. While Clark said this number fluctuates, he added the drug sting that took place last summer could have affected this increase.
Last July, 29 suspects were arrested throughout counties in Indiana and Illinois on federal and state felony drug charges by a strike team made up of state and local agencies. After the team seized 13 pounds of marijuana, amounts of LSD and cocaine, firearms and $34,000 in cash, cars and jet skis, it was considered to be one of the largest drug stings in recent Cass County history.
"I know enforcement has been stepped up," Clark said. "We have a drug task force, in addition to our officers that work the road, that make drug arrests."
Two significant increases can be found in traffic citations, which rose by 232 in 2012 for a total of 741, and traffic warnings, which rose by 290 for a total of 1,111.
"Our department writes a lot of citations and warnings," Clark said. "It's just from our guys out there running traffic and doing the best possible job they can."
These increases came despite the LPD being short staffed for what Clark estimated to be the past 18 months.
"Any time you're short I think it has an effect," Clark said. "The numbers could always be better, but I'm proud of the job the guys do and I think they represent the police department and the citizens very well."
Clark added the number of officers has never dropped below 35 during this time, with 40 being the amount the department needs to be fully staffed.
"We're in the process of trying to get those numbers filled and hopefully we'll have that done by the end of the year," Clark said.
The department recently hired an officer and Clark said there are currently two applicants going through medical screening. Should the two be hired, it would put the department at 39 officers.
Calls for animal control was also an element in Clark's report, which dropped by 45 in 2012 for a total of 1,130.
Brian Hyder, animal control officer for the city and county, said he didn't have any definitive reasons for the decline but speculated it could have something to do with fluctuating population numbers.
"I can't verify as far as why, but there are a lot of people moving out of town," Hyder said. "The more I look around, the more I notice more houses going up for sale."
While the U.S. Census Bureau has yet to release numbers for 2012, it does have information revealing a population decrease of 66 for Logansport between 2010 and 2011.
Mitchell Kirk is a staff reporter at the Pharos-Tribune. He can be reached at 574-732-5130 or email@example.com.
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It's a busy week for boxing, headlined by Canelo Alvarez's PPV main event against Erislandy Lara on Saturday night.
Catch up on fights you missed the past weekend. Countries highlighted in this recap include the United States, the United Kingdom, Argentina, Australia, Italy, Romania, Mexico, Morocco, Poland, and...
Art Hovhannisyan faces Alejandro Perez in tonight's ShoBox main event, with Tureano Johnson taking on Willie Fortune in the co-feature.
Premium cable has two cards, but it's a rare weekend where the biggest fight of the weekend happens on ESPN Friday Night Fights, plus we'll see the returns of David Price, Jhonny Gonzalez, and more.
Art Hovhannisyan faces Alejandro Perez, and Tureano Johnson takes on Willie Fortune on the February 22 edition of ShoBox: The New Generation.
Adrien Broner won big in last night's HBO main event, but the victory came tainted. Bad Left Hook has more on that and the rest of the weekend's boxing results.
Art Hovhannisyan looks to stay unbeaten against former lightweight titlist Miguel Acosta tonight on ShoBox. Bad Left Hook has live round-by-round coverage.
Test your fight prognostication skills against other boxing fans in the Bad Left Hook pick'em game.
Bad Left Hook rounds up the boxing results from the weekend. Featured: Leonardo Zappavigna, Vernon Paris, Ryol Li Lee, Rodel Mayol, and more.
Vernon Paris stopped Tim Coleman in the seventh round on tonight's Friday Night Fights. Bad Left Hook has the full recap.
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Jon D posted on Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve's Facebook page:
"Fantastic day (my first ever) at the Sculthorpe Moor Reserve today. Very impressed with the set up and the fen hide is quite remarkable. A water rail posing for photos?? Tremendous work, Hawk and Owl Trust."
Easy Access with Something for Everyone
Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve is a peaceful place, with a rich variety of wildlife in its woodland, fen and reed bed habitats. Located in the beautiful Wensum Valley, the reserve is nationally and internationally recognised as important for its wildlife. Created and managed by the Hawk and Owl Trust, the 18-hectare (45 acre) reserve provides everyone with a real opportunity to get involved with the natural environment. We particularly welcome families, wildlife watchers and educational groups, and it's a great place to come for a stroll.
Boardwalks make access easy for everyone and guide you through the reserve. Bird feeders and nest boxes are sited along the way and there are viewing platforms, places to sit and relax, and four hides for watching the wildlife. The elevated Whitley Hide gives spectacular views over the fen and reed bed. What to look out for All the year: tawny and barn owls, kingfisher, buzzard, bullfinch, willow and marsh tits, great spotted woodpecker, tree creeper, water and bank voles, stoat and weasel.
Spring/summer: breeding marsh harrier, hobby, warblers and cuckoo in the reedbed, dragonflies and damselflies over pools and drains, butter flies, moths, glow -worms, yellow flag iris, hemp agrimony and other flowering plants. Autumn/winter: brambling, redpoll, water rail, siskin, roosting harriers, scarlet elf cup fungus. Video Tour of Sculthorpe Moor Like our Facebook page facebook.com/SculthorpeMoorNatureReserve Follow us on Twitter @sculthorpemoor Map of Sculthorpe Moor Nature Reserve


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Blessing ceremony kicks off 2008 Habitat for Humanity 'Lent Build' in Mexico
AMERICUS, Ga. (April 24, 2007) — Pastors will offer blessings today to officially kick off Habitat for Humanity's "Lent Build" 2008 project in which 40 Habitat houses will be built or repaired in two locations, each located about an hour and a half from Mexico City.
During the seven weeks of Lent in 2008 — from Feb. 6 to March 23 — volunteers will be invited to help local groups and partner families work on the houses in the Ayapango and Amecameca communities, located in the state of Mexico, southeast of Mexico City, and in the Santiago de Anaya community, located in the state of Hidalgo, northeast of Mexico City.
Mayors of the communities, representatives of Habitat for Humanity and Habitat families will also be on hand for the kickoff.
"We have just returned from a wonderful experience in Brazil where teams of volunteers came together from a number of countries for '40 Days of Solidarity,' which was the theme of the 2007 Lent Build," said José Luis Villaseñor, manager of international church partnerships for the Church Relations department of Habitat for Humanity International. "We see the Mexico project as a terrific opportunity to make borders disappear not only between countries, but within Mexico as we invite churches and volunteers all across the nation to participate in the build and to celebrate a season of hope and new life."
Organizers are contacting groups to support the project financially and later will be recruiting work teams that have a long-term interest in partnering with Habitat for Humanity in Mexico.
"We believe the 2008 Lent Build will be a great testimony and celebration of unity," said Gustavo Gutierrez, national director of Habitat for Humanity Mexico. "We look forward to welcoming groups who want to share hope and build long-term friendships with us."
The enrollment period to organize teams for the Lent Build in 2008 will be announced soon. Information will be available at http://www.habitat.org/cr.
About Habitat for Humanity International
Habitat for Humanity International is an ecumenical Christian ministry that welcomes to its work all people dedicated to the cause of eliminating poverty housing. Since its founding in Americus, Ga., in 1976, Habitat has built more than 200,000 houses in nearly 100 countries, providing simple, decent and affordable shelter for more than 1 million people. For more information, visit www.habitat.org.


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The SB Nation stable of writers weighed on the MVP debate, naming Mike Trout and Buster Posey as the AL And NL Players of the year, respectively, both in landslide votes.
The writers SB Nation have spoken. Before tonight's BBWAA Cy Young Award announcement, we crown our Pitcher of the Year in each league.
SBNation has voted on their choice for NL and AL Rookie of the Year. Are there any Rockies sightings?
Can't decide between Roy Halladay or Clayton Kershaw for NL Cy Young? Neither could the SBNation writers!
SBNation and Purple Row: American League Cy Young. Doug Fister. Okay, I'm kidding.
The NL and AL Rookie of the Year awards are going to be handed out by the BBWAA next week (11/14), so to make sure we beat them at their own game, SBNation and Purple Row have each done their own...
Crown Him: Felix Hernandez Wins the 2010 AL Cy Young Award
2010 Silver Sluggers: Are Tulo and Cargo up for more postseason accolades? More Rockies batting excellence being displayed.
The American League Gold Glove awards have been announced. A quick rundown on who won - and maybe who SHOULD have won.
Carlos Gonzalez has been voted the Most Outstanding Player by the jury of his peers in the NL.
Joey Votto is the kind of man you bring home to meet your parents. He's also our unanimous pick as NL MVP.
There have been a lot of excellent individual performances in the American League this season. Which grades out the highest?
A panel of #Rockies writers unanimously picked their NL Cy Young winner. Was it Ubaldo Jimenez?
The AL Cy Young award is headed up by numerous pitchers who can all boast great things about their 2010 performances. Who takes the cake this season?
Explaining the Purple Row staff's selection for the AL Rookie of the Year award.
Purple Row Awards: NL Rookie of the Year - Jason Heyward
Purple Row Awards: Ron Gardenhire, Bud Black Do Stuff To Win Baseball Games
Purple Row Awards: Top Offensive Player -- Carlos Gonzalez Discussing the seasons of Gonzalez, Troy Tulowitzki, and Melvin Mora.
After a "substandard" second half, it's almost easy to forget how ridiculously dominant Ubaldo Jimenez was in 2010
Matt Belisle took care of a business coming out of the bullpen this season. Was he the team's best reliever?
Purple Row Awards: Rockies Rookie of the Year - Jhoulys Chacin
The Purple Row staff voted Troy Tulowitzki the Rockies' defensive player of the year. Agree or disagree?
Ubaldo Jimenez's no-hitter was the best Rockies performance of the club's 2010 season. Any disagreement?
Ubaldo Jimenez has been named the NL's starter in the 2010 ASG
Ubaldo Jimenez and Kelly Johnson have won the NL Players of the Month for the month of April.
Congrats to Jim Tracy and Mike Scioscia for taking home their leagues' respective Manager of the Year Awards.
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3. Who is Hamas, and why do they hate Israel?
Hamas is an Islamist militant group based in Gaza, where it won a 2006 U.S.-backed election. The United States and other countries designate it as a terrorist group. It formed in 1987 as a "resistance" group, pledging to destroy Israel and replace it with an all-Palestinian state. It has since significantly softened its demands to an independent Palestinian state along the 1967 borders (more on this later), but it still does not formally recognize Israel as a legitimate country and still commits violent acts against Israeli troops and civilians. It also provides a number of important social services in Gaza.
4. Got it. So I see that Israel and Hamas are fighting. Who started it?
There is no simple answer to this question; the back-and-forth extends back decades (see above), so let's start with this year. Hamas regularly fires unguided rockets into nearby areas of southern Israel. Though they rarely kill Israelis, they terrorize the largely civilian neighborhoods and generally make life unpleasant. Last Wednesday, Israel launched an air strike to kill a senior Hamas military commander, which set off the series of Israeli air strikes on Gaza and significantly accelerated Hamas rocket attacks into Israel. Some analysts fear a repeat of the 2008 fighting, which escalated into a full ground war.
5. Wait, this happened before? Why is it repeating?
Yes. Operation Cast Lead (Israel's name for it) culminated in a January 2009 Israeli ground invasion of Gaza, which resulted in 13 Israeli deaths and either 1,417 or 1,166 Palestinian deaths, depending on Palestinian or Israeli sources. Some analysts describe Israel's strategy toward Hamas as "mowing the grass": instead of finding a long-term solution, in this thinking, Israel would attack Gaza every few years or so to cut down their ability to terrorize Israelis. Hamas, for its part, does not seem to have changed strategies either.


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dual pixel cmos autofocus
machine translated, but it seems that this is a completely new autofocus technology that works on the whole sensor surface. if it works well and software is implemented well (not like @ eos m first), it'd be awesome.
seems like both conventional and live view autofocus will be effective.
According to that link, the computational power required to use this new type of live view AF means that the Rebel series won't get it for a while. Sounds promising for the mirrorless crowd.


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Latest content added for UNT Digital Library Collection: Texas Fashion Collectionhttp://digital.library.unt.edu/explore/collections/TXFC/browse/?fq=untl_decade:1950-1959&display=list&fq=str_year:19592014-05-27T05:32:10-05:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing UNT Digital Library Collection: Texas Fashion CollectionEnsemble2014-05-27T05:32:10-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc286803/

Ensemble. A) Brown sheath dress of lace with floral motif, heavily hand beaded with tiny brown beads. Mid-length, scooped neckline, deeper in back. Sleeveless, with narrow straps. Slightly shaped hem. Inner brown satin lining sheath. Design house's label inside: "Mingolini Gugenheim / Piazza di Spagna 9-91- Roma" B) Brown sheer organza coat, mid-length, shawl collar, center front opening fastened by belt. mid-length sleeves. Leather belt built into waistline, covered with organza, the hook buckles covered in brown beading as dress.
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Head ring of royal blue satin with braided effect. Blue veil meets at top of open crown and falls over entire hat with chenille dots decorating front of veil. No labels. Two combs at sides for securing hat to wearer's head.
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Hat of black straw. Styled as a pillbox, the low crown is cylindrical with a flattened top. The crown sits within a second "layer" of crown, which curves under and forms an inner ring which sits on the head, leaving the outer edge of the crown somewhat cantilevered. At the front of the hat, between the outer and inner edges of the crown, is a bow of the same black straw. The hat is lined in black fabric, with an inner hatband of black grosgrain ribbon at inside base of inner crown. A small white bow is affixed to the inner hatband to indicate the front of the hat. Designer's label sewn inside crown: "Lilly / Daché / Paris New York / Young Modes"
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Cloche hat of tan milan straw. The high crown is slightly dished, and narrows to brim, with wide band of tan/very pale green grosgrain ribbon at base with large "bow" at side. The straw brim is down-turned. The crown has an inner brown grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Roger Heim / Made in France Paris", and retailer's ribbon sewn just above designer's label: "Made in France for / Neiman-Marcus".
Pillbox Hat2011-06-16T11:29:17-05:00http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc38057/

Pillbox hat of off-white straw and dark taupe twill trim. The short, cylindrical crown is woven of wide off-white straw, edged with a wide band of twill ribbon of dark taupe. Inside crown is inner hatband of brown grosgrain ribbon. Attached to the inner band are two small plastic combs to secure hat to wearer's head. No labels in item. Accompanied by a short hatpin with brown wood(?) head.