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This past month as part of an education related development initiative, 27 students from the University of Pennsylvania traveled to West Africa. Manhasset's Douglas Gilman was a part of this team. The idea for this project stemmed from the potential power of the Internet as a development and education tool in West Africa and was an attempt to form a partnership between the University of Pennsylvania and the Third World, Mali, specifically. Shortly after a pilot project was implemented in December of 1999, they were convinced that the Internet would have an impact on the education system in these countries by complementing or replacing dated used textbooks as a source of information, linking the students to others around the globe, and igniting a passion for acquiring knowledge and technology skills within the students. The idea grew into a full-blown international development and service project, the first mission of its kind affiliated with an Ivy League University.
Close cooperation between police and fire departments and quick response time kept a fire in Plandome Manor from becoming a tragedy. According to the sixth precinct, the police and the Manhasset-Lakeville Fire Department responded to a fire at 186 Bayview Road in Plandome Manor. The fire occurred at approximately 3:40 a.m. on July 12. Police patrolling the area responded immediately and Manhasset-Lakeville Companies #1, #2, #3 and the fire department ambulance arrived within minutes.
The fifth and sixth grade girls lacrosse team coached by the father-daughter team of Carol and Bob Hotarek and assisted by Ted Breslin finished their successful season with a win against a tough Baldwin team. The girls had a terrific season and ended this year with a 4-2-1 record. The coaches were impressed with how much the girls improved during the season, which they credit to hard work during practice and their desire to win.
This was a weekend of contrasts. Saturday was rainy and cold for a mid-summer day, but Sunday, defying forecasters' predictions, was partly sunny with variable winds that made for a pleasant day for outdoor activity. Racing also provided a sharp contrast, this time between the "big boats" competing in the weekly Thirsty Thursday competition, and the model boats participating in the Mill Pond Model YC's annual Ned Wagner Regatta.
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A May investigation by ESPN about gamblers and their undue influence upon youth football in South Florida has prompted the Fort Lauderdale Police department to enact "Operation End Zone."
"We have a zero tolerance policy for gambling, drinking and violence," Fort Lauderdale Detective Travis Mandell said. "We want children to be able to participate in youth football without criminal activity around them."

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High Court Chandigarh Clerk Recruitment 2013-2014. The Central Recruitment Agency of the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh, on behalf of Punjab Legal Services Authority, invites applications Online for filling up vacant posts of Clerk in the Punjab Legal Services Authority at Chandigarh, District Legal Services Authorities and Permanent Lok Adalats (Public Utility Services) in the Districts of the State of Punjab, as per the details given below :
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The U.S. EPA says that a typical sport fisherman working the Great Lakes would pay $4.58 for the privilege of catching a single walleye/pike, but would gladly fork over $7.99 to land a trout, or...
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A "clean" bill on carbon tech won't stay clean for long.
The most obvious connection is timing. In the wake of the Lieberman-Warner mess, the Boucher bill looks like a slam-dunk by comparison. Its voluntary industry-referendum approach provides attractive cover for legislators who want to claim credit for addressing climate change, but not the blame for taxing coal out of the market and driving up energy prices.
However, other players in the energy debate seem unlikely to sit by and watch an R&D funding mechanism emerge that excludes their technologies. They will insist on expanding the Boucher fund's mandate—as they should—and that will complicate the debate. The longer the debate goes on, the more players will get involved, and the less chance the bill will have of being enacted.
Nevertheless, the Boucher bill represents an important step forward in the climate-change policy debate. By proposing an R&D fund created from the carbon surcharge, the approach would direct resources where they belong—on developing technologies to solve the GHG emissions problem. When lawmakers and the industry are ready to focus on a full range of solutions—rather than just those that will rescue the threatened coal industry—the groundwork laid by the Boucher bill might provide a workable path forward.
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A look at how regulators, grid operators, and consumer advocates in Arkansas, California and Connecticut have posed challenges to established law and policy at FERC.
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charges and shopping credits, which were set initially to reflect assumptions regarding energy usage.
Penn Future cites the service territory of PECO, where the higher-than-projected electricity usage led to higher-than-expected stranded cost recovery. There, the 1999 settlement forecast for stranded cost recovery was $577.4 million, but the actual number came in at $599.3 million. Meanwhile, usage rates in 1999 for PECO's residential and commercial classes rose by 7 percent and 10 percent, respectively.
By contrast, Penn Future says that the Allegheny service territory had zero usage growth. Call 1-800-321-7775.
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Merchant Generation. In a ruling that rocked independent power producers, the Florida Supreme Court held essentially that private power producers from out of state cannot build merchant generating plants in Florida and then sell the output in the open market.
The court reached that result by finding that, before building, a merchant generator must first prove "need," which to the court meant proof that an electric utility regulated in Florida (having a duty to serve Florida consumers) would have a committed need for all of the power output from the merchant plant. Furthermore, the court said that the projected need of unspecified utilities throughout the peninsula "is not among the authorized statutory criteria" for granting determinations of need.
The court's 6-1 vote reversed a state commission ruling (also on a divided vote) that had OK'd construction of a 514-mw gas-fired plant proposed to be built by partners Duke Energy and the municipal electric utility of New Smyrna Beach. The court stressed that electric utility policy in Florida still originates with the state legislature, which has not yet enacted a bill on electric restructuring or retail choice.
Justice Harry Lee Anstead sided with the PSC majority. He declared, "Clearly, the Commission was created to regulate utilities seeking to operate in Florida. In my view that is precisely what the Commission is doing here."
Stranded Costs. In the first such complaint filed at the FERC in the new year, Montana Power will seek to recover $23.8 million in wholesale stranded costs from two rural electric cooperatives (Big Horn County and Central Montana), saying it had a reasonable expectation to continue to supply wholesale power to the two co-ops at least as recently as 1995.
It claimed that at a meeting in March 1992, representatives of Central Montana reportedly had said they had "no interest in switching suppliers," even if open transmission were available.
Leaseback Rights. The California Power Exchange and the Nevada Attorney General and PUC filed protests at the FERC against a plan by Nevada Power to sign "transition purchased power contracts" (TPPCs) to retain rights to the output of its generating plants after they are sold off (and with prices capped at cost), so the company can obtain energy and ancillary services to perform as supplier of last resort, as required under state law.
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Elle Macpherson and the girls from Britain's Next Top Model talk exclusively to Grazia Daily backstage at the Richard Sorger show, styled by uber creative (and Elle's fellow BNTM judge) Grace Woodward.
Paloma Faith talks us through her look for day 1 at Hannah Marshall's show and we check out all the goss behind the scenes.
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New Technology Could Boost Disease Detection Tests
A team led by Yale University scientists has developed a way to rapidly manipulate and sort different cells in the blood using magnetizable liquids.
The findings, which will be published the week of December 7 in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could dramatically improve the speed and sensitivity of tests used to detect cancer biomarkers, blood disorders, viruses and other diseases.
Ferrofluids are comprised of magnetic nanoparticles suspended throughout a liquid carrier. They have been used in industrial applications for years, including in hard disk drives and loudspeakers. Now a team led by Hur Koser, associate professor at the Yale School of Engineering & Applied Science, has developed a biocompatible ferrofluidone with the right pH level and salinity so that human cells can survive in it for several hoursand has created a device with integrated electrodes that generate a magnetic field pattern, allowing them to manipulate and separate red blood cells, sickle cells and bacteria contained in this unique solution.
The magnetic field attracts the nanoparticles in the ferrofluid, effectively pushing and shuffling the much larger, nonmagnetic cells along specific channels. Depending on the frequency of the magnetic field they apply, the researchers are also able to manipulate and sort different types of cells depending on their size, elasticity and shape.
Its like the cells are surfing on magnetic forces, Koser said. When we turn on the magnetic field, the nonmagnetic cells are pushed immediately up to the top of the channel. There, they roll along the surface and can be quickly directed toward a sensor.
While other cell manipulation techniques exist, this new method is unique in that it doesnt require attaching biomarkers, or labels, to the cells and there is no need for labor-intensive preparation or post-processing.
Being able to effectively sort and move cells with this technique could allow for much greater efficiency in disease detection by directing diseased cells toward sensors. Many of todays tests require hours or even days to complete, because the concentration of diseased cells in a blood sample may be so low that it takes a long time for them to randomly bump into the sensors. In early-stage cancer, for instance, there could be one tumor cell for every billion healthy cells, making them extremely difficult to detect.
Effective and efficient separation is very important when youre looking for a needle in a haystack, said Ayse Rezzan Kose, a graduate student in the Koser Lab and the lead author of the study. Were hoping we can achieve an increase of several orders of magnitude in the sensitivity of existing detection technologies. If so, a blood sample analysis could be completed in minutes, not hours or days.
Koser hopes that one day the new technique will lead to portable sensors that doctors can carry into the field and which could be used to test for a range of disorders, such as cancer and HIV. Anything you can put into the ferrofluid solution is potentially detectable in this manner.
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Saturday 27 April 2013
Arsenal will be looking to build on their strong home record against Manchester United under the guidance of manager Arsene Wenger when they welcome the newly crowned Barclays Premier League champions to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.
Although the visitors won their 13th Barclays Premier League title with four matches to spare on Monday, thanks to a hat-trick by former Gunner Robin van Persie against Aston Villa, history is on the hosts' charges in this particular fixture.
Of the 16 matches between Wenger and Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson in North London, Arsenal have won seven. The two sides have drawn four times and Arsenal have lost on five occasions with the Gunners outscoring the visitors by 26 goals to 23.
However, United will be buoyed by the recent upturn in fortunes at the Emirates Stadium since 2010, winning two of their past three trips. Before that, United had won just once since the turn of the century, when defender John O'Shea rounded off an entertaining 4-2 away victory with a magnificent lob.
Arsenal's most recent victory in this tie came in the 2010/11 campaign, when Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey scored the only goal. A Samir Nasri double inspired the Gunners to victory in November 2008 and Wenger's side won the first home match against the Red Devils at the Emirates Stadium in dramatic style, with Thierry Henry producing a rare header in added time as Arsenal came from behind to win 2-1.
Last season, Robin van Persie scored for the Gunners before Danny Welbeck won the game late on for Ferguson's side. Van Persie joined United in August 2012 and will be returning to his old stomping ground for the first time since his summer departure.
The Netherlands forward comes in to the encounter in fine form, with five goals in his past three games. The division's leading scorer with 24 Barclays Premier League goals, he has scored 17 goals in his last 17 top-flight appearances at the Emirates.
Former Arsenal forward Henry is the top scorer in matches between the two clubs in north London, with seven goals, and his first strike against Ferguson's men is considered one of the best goals in Premier League history. Henry chipped up a pass played in to his feet from the edge of the box, swivelled and volleyed the ball in to the top far corner to seal a 1-0 win. The next season Henry capitalised on an error from United goalkeeper Fabian Barthez to help the hosts win 3-1 and go on to earn their second Premier League title.
Wayne Rooney has the highest goal haul by a Premier League player against the Gunners, finding the net 10 times. Two of those goals have come away from home as a United player.
This fixture has historically provided plenty of goals and, since Wenger took charge of Arsenal in the 1996/97 campaign, there has only been one goalless draw – the last match in this fixture at Highbury Stadium in 2006. There has been an average of just over three goals a game.
That goalless affair aside, the Gunners have scored in every home League meeting with the Red Devils, and they will be looking to carry on this record as they push for an all-important victory that would boost their hopes of securing a top-four finish.
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The student pilot reported that he was on a solo cross-country flight, returning home. He also reported that he used the full length of the runway for takeoff, and the airplane departed the left side of the runway, and struck a cement block. The FAA reported the tracks departed the runway on the opposite side of an intersecting taxiway, about 1600 feet from the beginning of the runway. The tire tracks initially angled off about 20 to 30 degrees to the runway, and then shallowed to become parallel to the runway when the airplane struck a cement block. The tire tracks in the grass were estimated to be about 65 feet long and the cement block was located about 25 feet to the side of the runway. According to the owner's manual the airplane would have required about 630 feet to become airborne.
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Chancellorsville. Narrated by Jody Powell. Documents the history of the battle using reenactors on the actual site. Produced in cooperation with Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Parks. (DVD)
Andersonville - They left the nightmare...and entered Hell. Captured Union soilders cope with life inside the Civil War's most notorious prisoner-of-war camp. A powerful, compeling tale of war and will, with Emmy Award-winning direction by John Frankenheimer and a cast including Frederic Forrest (Apocalypse Now) and William H. Macy (ER, Fargo) Year: 1996 Director: John Frankenheimer Starring: Jarrod Emick, Frederic Forrest, Ted Marcoux. (DVD/Approx. 167 minutes/Color)
Aftershock tells you about the time just after the Civil Wars ends when our discordant nation found itself caught in the midst of deadly race riots and angry insurgencies. Aftershock examines the disturbing reality behind the murder, terrorism and chaos that marked this unique time in our history. DVD, approx. 90 minutes plus extras.
Nothing captures the imagination of the students of the Confederacy more than the famous Rebel Yell. Contemporary accounts are filled with references, and whole books have been devoted to it. Yet few people know how the famous shout actually sounded. This new cd, produced by the Museum of the Confederacy, presents the real sound of the yell that inspired Johny Reb and sent chills up the spine of Billy Yank.
This is the soundtrack from Ken Burn's magnificant retelling of the Civil War. This CD includes such classics as Ashokan Farewell, Dixie's Land, Aura Lee, and the song many Union and Confederate General's would not allow their musicians to play for fear of causing me to go AWOl, Lorena. 25 songs in all.
Songs of the South: Timeless Melodies for Front-Porch Listening, by Jim Gibson. Sensitive and reflective arrangements of familiar Southern songs on solo piano including: Taras Theme (from Gone With The Wind); Old Folks At Home (Way Down Upon The Swanee River); Shenandoah; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; Carolina In The Morning; The Bonnie Blue Flag; On Top Of Old Smokey; My Old Kentucky Home; Dixie Land; Deep River; Oh, Susannah!; Down In The Valley/Tom Dooley; Go, tell It On The Mountain; Carry Me Back To Old Virginia; Amazing Grace. (CD)
Songs of the Civil War, by Jim Gibson.Sensitive and reflective arrangements on solo piano including: Ashoken Farewell, The Bonnie Blue Flag, All Quiet On The Potomac Tonight, Jeannie With The Light Brown Hair, Tenting On The Old Campground, The Yellow Rose Of Texas, Battle Hymn Of The Republic, Lorena, Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child, Lincoln And Liberty, Was My Brother In The Battle?, Dixie's Land (Dixie), The Battle Cry Of Freedom, Weeping Sad And Lonely.(CD)
Ken Burns' The Civil War - Original Soundtrack Recording. Traditional American songs and instrumental music featured in the world-famous documentary by Ken Burns. Selections include: Ashoken Farewell, Battle Cry of Freedom, We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder, Dixie/Bonnie Blue Flag, Cheer Boys Cheer, Shenandoah, Weeping Sad and Lonely, and 14 others. (CD)
Johnny Has Gone, by After Class. Contains magnificently arranged Civil War era songs performed on hammered dulcimer, violin, guitar, and mandolin. Selections include: The Yellow Rose of Texas, Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier, Lorena, Charley Is My Darlin', Tenting Tonight, Clear the Tracks, Brother Green, Salutation, The Bonnie Blue Flag, Listen to the Mockingbird, Longtreet's Lament, Foggy Foggy Dew, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, The Wearing of the Gray. (CD)
Hues of Blues and Grays, by After Class. Magnificent modern arrangements of classic Civil War tunes played on traditional instruments. Selections include: The Girl I Left Behind Me; When You and I Were Young, Maggie; Ashokan Farewell; Home Sweet Home; Kingdom Comin'; Weeping Sad and Lonely; Garyowen; Soldier's Joy; Annie Laurie; Aura Lee; Battle Cry/Battle; The Battle of Shiloh Hill; Last Night at Manassas; Wearing of the Grey/Dixie. (CD)
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Thomas J. W. is an active music teacher, composer, adjudicator, and clinician in the greater Philadelphia area. He has over fifteen years experience as a concert band director, marching band director, jazz improvisation instructor, choral director, private instructor, and marching drill writer. His directing career has included small rural band programs, small metro programs, large high-achieving suburban programs, and non-profit youth bands. In addition to his band compositions, he also has over forty unpublished vocal arrangements to his credit, most written for use with collegiate men's a cappella groups.
Thomas has a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Education from The Pennsylvania State University. He holds a teaching certificate in the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey and has taught at the secondary level in both states. In addition to both instrumental and choral ensembles at Penn State, Thomas was a student leader in the Penn State Blue Band and a member of the brass section of the Cadets of Bergen County Drum and Bugle Corps in 1993 and 1994. He served as an Associate Director of the Warren Junior Military Band of Youngstown, Ohio from 1995 to 2005. He also served as a visual staff member for the renowned North Penn Marching Knights of Lansdale, PA for one season in 2004.
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Michael C. was eleven years old when he began to play the electric bass guitar. He decided to get an electric bass because it was the one instrument needed to start a band among his friends. In addition to playing the electric bass, Michael enjoyed time practicing on the guitar and piano in high school. Transferring the knowledge and finger technique to the guitar came easy because of the similarities between guitar and the bass. And growing up with an upright piano in the house always lead to tinkering and eventually became a proficiency after college. In 1996 Michael enrolled at the the Philadelphia University of the Arts. He was awarded a presidential merit scholarship and a university grant based on his entrance audition. During his studies Michael was recruited for a student ensemble also know as Metagroove. During this time Michael had shared stages with guitarist John Scofield, Singer Ike Willis (Frank Zappa Band), Medeski Martin and Wood and The Disco Biscuits among countless others.
C. has completed a Master of Arts in music education as well as Bachelor of Music in bass performance. Michael is qualified to teach on bass, upright bass, guitar, drums, piano, voice and a rare instrument called steel pan (steel drum) among others. Michael performs as a freelance musician. He can be found performing regularly at private parties and events around the greater Philadelphia area. He has performed playing most styles and genres of music. Among these styles are Pop, R & B, Blues, Hip Hop, Jazz, Calypso, Flamenco, Latin, Pop, Musical Theater and Rock & Roll.
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Logic Pro X, Reason, Fast Track pro audio, Double Bass, Piano, Rhodes Electric Piano, Acoustic guitar, Electric Guitar, Flute, Sax, Clarinet, trumpet, Electric basses, Steel Pans (drums), etc.
Audio recordings of each lesson are free of charge and available upon request. C. is capable of creating demos and audio recordings as well as audio production of original material.
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Laptop, Guitars, PA system, Basses, Metronome, Method Books, etc.
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I specialize in teaching special needs children, adolescants, and adults. I have worked with special needs populations for many years in a variety of settings. I am very patient adept and compassionate. I am also very skilled at my instrument as I studied music at the University Level. My goals are to combine my experience teaching special education with my experience studying and teaching music performance. I am very enthusiastic about teaching students at advanced levels as well. I teach piano and Drumset. I teach various styles of music and hope to engender my students' love for music and the arts. I consider myself a mentor, a Music Therapist, and an educator.
Jeff has a Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Temple University. He has performed as a percussionist with the Korean Symphony Orchestra, the Hot Springs Music Festival Symphony Orchestra, Opera, and Percussion Ensemble, United Percussion, and the Reading Buccaneers Drum and Bugle Corps. He is also a performing member of the Outside Sound Ensemble, an educational program that implements art and music to work with students and adults with disabilities. Jeff is currently the Percussion Caption Head at Neshaminy High School, as well as percussion and drum teacher at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy.
In 2014, Jeff joined the staff of the North Penn High School Percussion Ensemble. In the past, he has instructed the drum line at Upper Darby and Pennsbury high schools. Jeff has a WGI Percussion Independent Open Gold Medal with United Percussion and a WGI Percussion Scholastic Open Bronze Medal with Upper Darby High School. Jeff is a Grammy-nominated timpanist with the Temple University Orchestra, and he has recorded timpani with the Hot Springs Festival Orchestra on the Naxos label.
Jeff recently released his debut solo electronic EP under the name Duncan in October of 2013, and joined the Philadelphia-based hard rock band Palaceburn as the drummer. He also plays drums for Revolution, I Love You, an up and coming electronic power pop band originally from Wilmington, DE. In 2015, Jeff will be joining the instructional staff of Field of View, a percussion ensemble based out of West Chester, PA.
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How to Let Go Of Business Ownership So You Can Retire
There are two things you have to consider when planning how to retire from your business. You need to set aside money for your retirement so that you can support yourself after you retire, and you need to decide what to do about your business ownership. You may decide to sell your ownership or give it away; in any case, you must have a plan to release yourself from ownership of the business or its activities and debts will still be your responsibility after you retire.
Selling Your Business
If you decide to sell your business, you need to figure out how much the business is worth. An outside appraiser can often be helpful, as there are two factors you have to consider. One is how many assets are currently in the business, including how much net income the business earns as well as how much the business' equipment is worth. This is called the business' book value. Buyers generally want to know the business' book value so that they can determine whether they are interested in buying the business. However, they are also often more interested in the business' growth potential.
New business owners tend to be young; even if not young, they plan to own the business for many years. Since the business is such a long-term investment, potential buyers want to know that the business is going to grow so that they can determine their potential profits over the years. It may be difficult to determine this on your own, which is why it's helpful to get your business appraised. An independent appraiser can determine how much the business is currently worth and how much it is likely to be worth in the future.
Once you get an appraisal, you can offer the business for sale at a price close to what it is worth. Keep in mind that your idea of a fair price and the buyer's rarely match, and you will have to negotiate a deal with a buyer. You should therefore initially offer the business for sale at a higher price than you are willing to accept so that you can successfully negotiate a fair price.
In some cases, you may need to wait to retire because of market changes. For example, if your business is worth a certain amount today, but you know a competing business is moving out of the area at the end of the month, it may make sense to wait an additional month before offering the business for sale.
Giving Away Your Business
Giving your business to charity is an alternative to selling it outright. Many business owners do this because they can save money on their taxes by approaching the issue this way. Typically, you set up a trust fund with the charity as trustee. The charity is therefore considered the owner of the business, and you can get a tax break for donating your business to charity. When the charity sells the business, it puts the proceeds of the sale into your trust fund. In many cases, you will continue to receive trust payments from the charity for the rest of our life.
This alternative has a couple of advantages. In addition to the tax incentives, it allows you to receive a more sizable retirement income than you ordinarily would. This can be appealing, particularly if you started saving for retirement late in life or don't have a lot of money in your retirement accounts. You may be able to retire earlier and have a better quality of life during retirement if you use this kind of plan. In addition, it saves you the time and energy you'd have to put into finding a buyer and negotiating a deal.
Hire an Attorney
Whether you plan to give your business to charity or sell it outright, you'll need to hire an attorney to help you close the deal. An attorney who is familiar with self-employment laws and retirement planning can help you ensure that you follow all applicable laws and retire correctly so that you won't be legally liable for your business or get into trouble for making mistakes while closing the deal.
Retirement can be a time to do what you love. Discover inspiring stories of people doing just that.
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How to Let Go Of Business Ownership So You Can Retire
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Five Growing Franchises Worth Your Investment
Snap-On is a mobile company that goes around selling tools to mechanics. With an investment of between $150,000 and $300,000, investors are given a truck, a computer, wireless internet access and a DVD player to display their products. Also with the investment is training costs and ongoing support from corporate. There are over three-thousand Snap-On franchises on the roads as of 2013. While there are only a few industries that are nearly economy-proof, car maintenance is one of them. People will always have a need for getting their car fixed, and therefore mechanics will always be searching for the best deals on parts.
Liberty Tax Service
If cars are in the discussion of being economy proof, then taxes are at the forefront of that conversation. No matter what you do or who you are, you have to pay taxes to the government. This could be the reason that Liberty Tax Service is among the top franchise opportunities available. These companies help customer prepare and file their taxes and complete them in an orderly time. Liberty Tax Service ranks in the top-100 franchise opportunities for investors and entrepreneurs. There are also over 4,500 franchise locations available, making for a large presence in the market. And with an initial investment between fifty and seventy-thousands, it's a relatively inexpensive franchise to become an owner of.
With the skyrocketing popularity of video games, consoles, gaming equipment and classic systems, GameStop ranks among the top franchise options for business owners. These gaming stores are popping up in shopping centers and malls and have a huge presence that is known by gamers young and old. With the gaming industry continuing to grow, so does the influence of GameStop in the market; as well as the potential for franchisees.
Jimmy Johns
Thanks to some really quirky advertising that claims to be "freaky fast," Jimmy Johns is a great franchise opportunity that ranks in the top-15 franchises in the nation. There are over 1,770 Jimmy Johns across America that deliver gourmet sandwiches to those who don't want to leave their homes. An investment in Jimmy Johns is over $300,000, but it comes with plenty of startup equipment and help to get your business rolling. Plus, as Jimmy Johns remains the industry leader in delivery sandwiches, having a Jimmy Johns in a particular area will offer a large market presence that other companies won't.
Merry Maids
With an initial investment between sixty and ninety-thousand, you can start a Merry Maids franchise in your area. With many people's business schedule, some individuals simply don't enjoy cleaning their homes. That's why they rely on companies like Merry Maids to come and clean their houses on a regular basis. Merry Maids provides eight days of training, as well as ongoing support including a newsletter, meetings, internet and more from corporate.
The benefit of investing in a franchise is that you are getting into a company that already has a name established behind it. This allows you to hit the ground running and working your hardest to continue the growth of the company. Consider any of the options here as top franchise options for business owners looking to work for themselves, with the support of a larger company.
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Five Growing Franchises Worth Your Investment
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How A Mobile Event App Is Revolutionizing The World Of Corporate Events
Guides: In the past, people would have to carry around large guides with detailed information on each event. Though somewhat effective, it is a pain for most people to carry around and read all day. Furthermore, over time, most people end up misplacing the literature and have to ask others for help. Now, people who want seamless access can use an electronic guide on their smartphone. It is a great solution for event hosts who want to "go green" and capture that market. Simply put, when looking to provide an informative and easy to use guide, a company owner or event planner will do well using DoubleDutch.
Speaker information: When looking at a paper guide, most people will notice a short blurb about a speaker. In this information, it will usually list a person's job and title. Other than that, an attendee will have no idea about the background of the individual. This is a shame and most people want more. In fact, when smartphones came out, people would use Google to do more research on the speaker. However, with DoubleDutch, one can learn more about the speaker without having to navigate the Web. This is important as it makes things easier on everyone involved since listeners can choose where they want to attend a speech.
Maps: When at a large event, most people will struggle to get around and find the right conference rooms or areas. This is a serious problem as most people who attend an event are not familiar with the area. In fact, most people attending events will appreciate maps as they are probably from another city or state. Simply put, with DoubleDutch, one can get around with ease.
Cross platform: When using some technology, users will have a hard time to gain access when they do not have the right phone or operating system. This is not a problem with DoubleDutch as it works on all major smartphone carriers, operators and platforms. This is important, and many people will love this as every attendee will have a different setup. Without a doubt, with support from all the major platforms, attendees and hosts will never have problems with compatibility.
Connect with others: The most important part of an event, for many attendees, is to connect with other like-minded people in the same business arena. In fact, this is the main reason that many like to attend conferences. Luckily, when using DoubleDutch, attendees and hosts can share information and get in contact in the future.
In the past, people attending events would struggle to find their way around and meet people. However, with DoubleDutch, this is not a problem as it offers an all-in-one solution for an event host.
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How A Mobile Event App Is Revolutionizing The World Of Corporate Events
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The importance of an SME keeping a close eye on business costs
The well documented reluctance on the part of banks to lend money to businesses has meant that many SMEs have been working on a month to month basis with little chance to look at expansion or development.
One positive aspect has been that in order to survive the hard times, all businesses have had to keep a close eye on their running costs. This has meant that some traders have learnt valuable lessons and when these are applied to more favourable trading conditions they can have even greater benefits.
This is where the lessons learnt over the past few years can most be put to good use. In hard times, when workloads are difficult to predict due to changing client and customer spending habits, the importance of an SME operating within a strict annual budget can mean the difference between survival, success or failure.
When profit margins are squeezed and expansion plans put on hold, the day to day running costs become the most important part of a budget.
Looking for more cost effective ways to go about your business or streamlining production values in some way is an essential part of cutting costs without cutting corners, and lessons learnt in hard times can reap benefits when market conditions improve and trading begins to increase.
Improving market conditions and increases in consumer confidence can provide as great a challenge as recessionary conditions. Only companies that are prepared to take positive steps can make the most of more favourable conditions and an upsurge in consumer and client spending levels. Companies who fail to plan effectively might eventually have to turn to business recovery services, which can be a good way to start getting your affairs in order and aim for growth.
Financial planning for many SMEs has been focused on the costs of running the business. Yet, as the overall economic situation improves, the ability to keep a good overview of expenses and outlays can mean chances for improvement can be maximised as much as negative conditions can be anticipated and minimised.
Whatever line of business you're involved in, day to day running costs are an inevitable consequence – even for sole traders working from a home office.
Having a continually updated and accurate overview of outgoings is the only way that a business can run with an eye on making a profit over a given period. Making sure everything is in place to maintain control is therefore essential.
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The importance of an SME keeping a close eye on business costs
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Easy Way to Accept Credit Cards
A lot of new and even established small business owner's fear committing to a merchant account contract, because they think the provider will have them dangling by strings like a puppet. They fear that each merchant provider is out to rip them off with hidden fees that can only be found by searching the twenty page contract with a magnifying glass. They may also fear that the monthly fees associated with the terminal will not be exceeded by credit card sales. They also may fear not meeting the minimum monthly payments processed and being hit with a penalty because of it. Some small business owners whose businesses are on the go may not accept credit cards because they do not think there is a feasible way of doing so. ALL business owners feel that they will end up stuck in a lengthy contract with harsh punishments for early termination. Most of these business owners have never heard of a mobile credit card reader and if they did probably didn't consider it.
The innovative developers at Pay Anywhere have an answer that can meet all those needs and more. Pay Anywhere can turn any smartphone into a credit card terminal. In just three simple steps a business owner can expand their customer base and start accepting credit cards as a form of payment. The first step is to download the application to your phone. The application is free and will be fully downloaded and ready to run in minutes. The second step is to sign up for an account. This can be down via the telephone or internet. If done online an account executive will contact you to finish the application. The third step, which will happen once you are approved, is to begin accepting credit cards. At first you will be accepting them by manually inserting the credit card numbers into your phone. However, that is only while your free credit card reader is in transit to your home or business.
This is one of the fastest ways you can begin accepting credit card payments. The only fee associated with Pay Anywhere is the processing fees. A small business owner will be relieved to know that there is no minimum of credit card payments taken in a month. They will be assured to know that there is no monthly rental fee or any type of monthly fees that are normally associated with traditional credit card processors.
Pay Anywhere is ideal for anyone who sells stuff at expos, flea markets, and trading shows. It is also ideal for a small company who is on the fence about accepting credit cards. Since there is no monthly fee, yearly fees, or any type of fee outside of the standard processing fees, there is nothing to fear. You can even advertise your business as environment friendly as there is no paper receipts associated with the device. Instead, receipts are e-mailed to the customers email account. They will get into their inbox minutes after the transaction is completed.
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Easy Way to Accept Credit Cards
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How to find the right IT job for you
Research different roles
Whilst jobs concerning technical support and programming probably spring to mind when you first think of IT jobs, they are far from the only positions available.
Choosing the right job for you will depend on your interests and expertise. For those who want to focus on the intricacies of computer programming and IT systems, a more technical job is best whilst those who want to combine originality and innovation with computer work should look towards more creative roles. This could include something related to graphic design, games development or even digital manufacturing and architectural planning.
To make your decision you'll need to conduct thorough research into the different roles available and what each one entails. Your personal preferences are highly important here but it is vital to investigate exactly what is expected from a particular role so that you can be confident in your ability to meet these needs.
Match your skills to the job
Like other employers, those working in the IT industry look for many skills when undertaking the hiring process. A great article in The Telegraph looked at some of the most in-demand skills sought be employers with their examples falling into two categories: hard skills and soft skills.
The first of these are specific, teachable abilities that may be required and include:
Soft skills are personal attributes that improve a candidate's ability to interact and perform. These are transferable skills which are recognised in other industries but are still important for those looking for IT jobs. Examples include:
It is often said that hard skills help you get an interview but soft skills secure the job. When looking for jobs in IT, you should look to demonstrate both skill sets to stand a better chance of success. Searching for Direct Line IT jobs will give you access to plenty of great opportunities where your personal experience is valued alongside your professional expertise so that you can excel in a relevant position.
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How to find the right IT job for you
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Reduce Business Costs with Joint Venture Marketing
Reduce business costs by advertising together
The structure of your joint venture marketing relationship will depend on your business need. If you're a retailer, marketing with a brand or supplier can help you reduce business costs as they may be willing to pick up some of the bill. Likewise, if you have a product that complements another company's product or service, you could work together to create a package or deal and advertise together. If you're thinking of expanding overseas you could also use joint venture marketing to reach an audience you may not understand but with whom your partner is already connected.
Keep your focus on your customers
The most important thing to remember with joint venture marketing is to keep the focus of your business and the needs of your customers in mind. Before you enter into a partnership, make sure their goals align with those of your company and your customers. Keep these three questions in mind as you explore potential partnerships:
Once you work out how the relationship will work, be sure to keep solid accounting and business banking records and communicate openly throughout the process. Since you're working with another company, maintaining accurate records is even more important.
Take out a small business loan to cover expenses
When you're ready to start your joint venture, speak to a business banking representative to find out how a business line of credit or small business loan could help you cover expenses. Even with the savings from a joint venture, you may find you need a loan to give your marketing an initial boost. The loan can also help you prepare your inventory for the influx of demand thanks to your new marketing strategy!
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Reduce Business Costs with Joint Venture Marketing
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How to Cut Business Costs with IT virtualization
Many business owners have been able to accomplish all of these goals by moving information technology (IT) resources to a virtual platform. IT virtualization has been widely adopted by businesses of all sizes in the past few years with great success. Learn more about what it is and how it can work to cut your business costs below.
What is IT virtualization?
IT virtualization creates virtual (rather than physical) versions of resources such as a hardware platform, operating system, storage device or network. Essentially, it means getting rid of, or outsourcing, the physical equipment used to run the technical side of your business. This method has been adopted most often in three areas:
How can IT virtualization help cut business costs?
IT virtualization offers major cost savings by eliminating the need for multiple physical components. Not only do these costly machines often require equipment financing to purchase, but the regular service and maintenance costs also add up. Additionally, since IT support can typically be managed from a single console in a virtual environment, virtualization frees up IT employees' time for other work, and therefore adds to a more efficient use of a business owner's payroll dollar. Smaller companies may even consider outsourcing virtualization to eradicate the need for an on-site IT staff.
How can a business start the transition to virtualization?
Take an inventory of the hardware and software you have and determine which ones you'd like to virtualize. While you'll eventually save on these costs, you may need to purchase new software upfront to support the virtualization. It's a good idea to meet with a professional who is experienced in virtualization and can help determine the best course of action for your business. The cost of hiring this outside source will differ depending on whether you need them only for an initial consultation, the set-up process, or if you're outsourcing the whole virtualization process to a third party. The latter will obviously be the most cost-intensive as it will require ongoing fees. It may be wise to secure a small business loan to finance this cost.
Transitioning your business to a virtual environment may seem like a risky, daunting process, but this capital improvement can ultimately result in a positive return on investment. Over time, the reduced equipment maintenance and staffing costs can translate into money spent elsewhere, affording you greater opportunities to grow your business.
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How to Cut Business Costs with IT virtualization
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The role of escrow in modern business
The handling of information can be a tricky business in a competitive environment. Businesses are keen to work with one another but not to give their game away. For this reason, the escrow agreement has come to play a big role in business today.
Here, we take a look at how the escrow agreement works and what it does to help businesses across all industries.
What is an escrow agreement?
There are a variety of escrow agreements which take place in the world of business, with nearly all of them involving a third party. The third party will typically hold sensitive and important information and have the ability to pass this information on if certain criteria are fulfilled. In order to understand the transaction a little more fully, we need to look at a few sorts of agreement.
Software escrow
The software escrow, or Source Code Escrow, is an agreement which helps businesses secure their future. Where businesses are heavily reliant on a piece of software (and where are they not?) the software escrow sees a third party take hold of the source code from the program's developer.
The source code can then be passed on in the event that the software ceases to be developed. The result of this is that businesses are able to go on using and developing key software, regardless of the movements of the original developer.
M&A Escrow
When mergers and acquisitions take place, there is a certain amount of sensitive data which needs to be considered. The companies making investments need to assess certain pieces of information in order for a solid judgement to be made about the potential success of acquiring another firm.
Just as with the software escrow, businesses will seek Secure Due Diligence in order to confirm that all is as expected. This will sidestep the possibility of interrupting business on behalf of either company.
The escrow has many forms, with each of them offering businesses a level of security and privacy. This use of the third party is able to bring businesses together without surrendering any of their originality or integrity.
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The role of escrow in modern business
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Strategies For Creating A Strong Online Brand
Functional Home Page
A powerful online profile begins with an established home page. An effective home page will see regular updates, a clear interface and the chance for users to interact with key content. One of the most important things for companies to keep in mind is the increasing number of mobile web users. A strong home page should be tailored to use by customers browsing on a variety of devices. To this end, the creation of a dedicated mobile site is often advisable.
As well as creating fresh content on a regular basis, it is important for businesses to provide links between their various areas of online presence. Creating an area on your home page in which to display your social media updates is a great way to get the ball rolling.
No matter how well put together your home page is, it is essential that customers are able to locate it. Managing your site's SEO is not only important for helping customers find you quickly, but also to pushing your site above those of your competitors. Itineris is a seo agency in London which can advise your company on the best ways to move forward. This will include the creation of both on and off-site content which is suited to your brand. Itineris is an SEO agency in London.
SEO is something which is not only an important part of the creation of a website, but should be considered at regular intervals throughout your firm's online expansion.
One of the most effective forms of promoting your business online is in the creation of interactive content, which should encourage customers to share your content and return again and again to your pages. These may range from exclusive offers given through social media or email marketing, to the creation of infographics which convey relevant information linked to your industry.
Promotion via social media platforms can be particularly effective, enabling you to encourage your customers to do the sharing for you. Regular promotion is an integral part of establishing a strong online brand.
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Will New York's proposed independent system operator fall victim to the FERC's evolving RTO process?
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consumers (termed direct-service industries [DSIs]).
"Some customers started to drop off Bonneville, to find power in the deregulated market," says Jim Kempton, Idaho member and power committee chairman for the Northwest Power & Conservation Council (NWPCC, formerly the Northwest Power Planning Council).
During this time, some stakeholders in the region began arguing that in a deregulated power market, Bonneville's structure created some fundamental problems. Namely, its dominating position, by virtue of the massive transmission system and generating assets that it controlled, would make it difficult for wholesale competitors to make inroads in the region.
"Institutionally, the transmission business line has been a handmaiden to the power business line," says Robert D. Kahn, executive director of the Northwest Independent Power Producers Coalition (NIPPC) in Mercer Island, Wash. "We as generators are transmission customers of BPA, and regularly we are treated as second-class citizens."
Bonneville voluntarily agreed to functionally unbundle itself, creating separate business lines for power generation and transmission. A group of state governors and other stakeholders in the region, however, saw issues that unbundling alone could not address. So they collaborated to develop a set of recommendations for BPA's future-the Comprehensive Review of the Northwest Energy System. 3
"BPA's vertical footprint was so huge that the region was incompatible with the concept of a deregulated electric industry," Kempton says. "The 1996 review was an attempt by the region to accommodate the real world as the U.S. Congress had defined it." Key features of the proposal included the recommendation that BPA sell its output through long-term (20-year) contracts, reducing uncertainty and creating a more distinct allocation of the resource. Additionally the review concluded that Bonneville should minimize its acquisition of power supplies from outside its existing asset base, to limit its exposure to wholesale market risks and more appropriately allocate incremental costs (i.e., to the utilities or DSIs that would request the power).
This proposal failed to yield a consensus, but it staked out the territory for debate that would resume in later proceedings.
RTO Redux
When the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued Order No. 2000 in 1999, the region's transmission operators began collaborating to develop a proposal for the RTO West organization. Then two things happened: the Western energy crisis hit, and FERC proposed a rulemaking on standard market design (SMD).
FERC's SMD proposal worried various stakeholders because of the prescriptive nature of the market it envisioned. "It created substantial alarm among many of the interested parties," says Bud Krogh, a partner with Krogh & Leonard in Seattle, and coordinator of the region's RTO-development process. "The perception was that FERC wasn't going to be responsive to the unique aspects of the system in the Northwest. That one act led to tremendous opposition from a number of regional parties, and we fundamentally lost the base of support in the Northwest region to continue going forward on those specific proposals."
Stakeholders felt that the SMD was a mismatch to the region's heavy reliance on hydropower-a resource that responds primarily to environmental and operational factors rather than the economic needs of the market.


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Cinco De Mayo! Everybody Is A Little Spicy Today
Isn't it funny how we can all seem to get along as different cultures in one huge melting pot when there is a holiday to celebrate? Okay a holiday that involves "actin da donkey" and drinking tequila! It is Cinco De Mayo, the 5th of May and why do we celebrate with bands, booze and indigestion?
Why Do We Sing That Song?
Tonight about midnight you are going to hear it, that song they play when the old year is gone and the new year is here. But why that song and what are the words and just what the heck do they mean?
Festivus: Seinfeld's Festivus is Today!
With the Good Lord as my witness I thought this was just a made for TV holiday but it turns out for some, or should I say the "rest of us" it is Festivus!
Bubbling Over With Holiday Cheer
I trust you have already visited our Toast of the Town feature at the top of this page. It is filled with great drink ideas and a demonstration video on how to make wonderful cocktails for yourself and your guests during the holidays. If however the occasion calls for something a bit more bubbly, might we suggest these intoxicating ideas.
Happy RamaHanuKwanzMas!!
This video is SO POLITICALLY CORRECT it OFFENDS EVERYONE! Put your tongue in cheek and let out a holiday laugh along with us and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Holiday Scrooge Comes Clean
There is something about this time of year which seems to bring out the best and worst in people. Maybe it's the pressure of the season but for some reason people seem to go off the deep end a lot more often around Christmas. Such is the case of a gentleman who faked a burglary in his own home in order to solicit more presents from a sympathetic public.
SNL Spoofs Santa, Again
Laughter is truly the best medicine. That is why we always double up the dose when ever we can on the Bruce and the Kennel Club Morning show here on 97.3 The Dawg. Our friends at Saturday Night Live know a thing or two about laughter too. They have been making us double over for decades and around the holidays that is especially true with great skits and bits a plenty.
Hollywood Won't Shoot Santa
We all know the lines by heart, " You'll shoot your eye out" and "Every time a bell rings, an Angel gets his wings" are classic examples of great lines from holiday classic movies. Well don't expect to get a popcorn kiss under the miseltoe this Christmas. The bottom line keepers in Tinsel Town are dimming the lights on Rudolph's nose and the Magic of Frosty's hat for those hoping to get into the spirit of the season at their local movie house.
Take My Grinch, Please
You find it harder to concentrate, you don't seem to be getting any sleep at all, you're cranky and irritable is it the flu? Nope chances are it's the holidays. Yes 'tis the season when the desire to shop, decorate,wrap, carol, cavort and be merry gets many of us down. Well if you like all the trappings of the season but find your time and temper is a little short, don't fret, do what the big boys do, outsource it and enjoy the season.


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Foxboro, MA 02035Neighborhood:
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Contemporary AmericanPrice: $30 and under
Twenty8 Food & Spirits
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://www.twenty8restaurant.com/
- Phone: (508) 216-1668
- Hours of Operation:
Breakfast: Monday - Friday: 6:30am - 11:00am Saturday & Sunday: 7:00am - 11:00am Lunch: Daily: 11:00am - 2:30pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary American
- Executive Chef: Jason Ward
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: Twenty 8 offers a private dining room that can accommodate up to 14 guests. There is also the Dynasty Ballroom that can accommodate receptions of up to 150 people.
A word from Twenty8 Food & Spirits
Twenty 8 Food & Spirits is an upscale restaurant & bar featuring regional, sustainable American cuisine with a modern flair that utilizes an exhibition style stone hearth oven to create flatbreads, appetizers and light entrees.Continued
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Twenty8 Food & Spirits reviews from OpenTable diners
11 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food3.2Service3.9
- Ambiance3.3Noise LevelModerate
great for lunch (2)late-night find (2)vibrant bar scene (2)romantic (1)special occasion (1)scenic view (1)hot spot (1)kid-friendly (1)good for groups (1)Show More
- Disappointing menuSnoopDined on 10/10/2014I looked up the sample menu online. It looked great. When we got there, there were about 5 main Entree selections and a few more specials. It was much more casual than formal, as the sample menu suggested. We ended up eating soup and appetizers as a meal (all of us). The apps were tasty, but the short rib meat was very fatty and all the apps were luke warm. Soup was very good. We were taking someone out for a birthday celebration, and I felt embarrassed.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 9/20/2014fairly good food and very smartly decorated, too noisy for us though we couldn't really hear one another that well, but the food was okay, not great but doable before going to the movies.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Hotel RestarauntchefbillDined on 9/5/2014Now that we are empty nesters, at least until the Thanksgiving college breaks, we have decided to go out for dinner at least once a week. My wife suggested Tastings ate the Patriot Place Mall, but alas it went belly up a couple of months ago. We have eaten at most of the restaurants there and decide to try Twenty8 for the first time. I am not a big fan of restaurants in hotels, though there have been some notable exceptions. Aspire in the Hotel Providence is certainly one. Twenty8 in the Renaissance is not. The food was OK, the bacon jam saved what would have been a mundane charcuterie board. My rabbit dish was dry and tasteless. The service was attentive and pleasant but we both said that we would not be in a hurry to return
- Never AgainMikeyBDined on 8/2/2014This is a loud bar with a few tables for diners. Food is below average at best. Very noisy. Waste of money.
- The following 274 reviews are from the Twenty8 Food & Spirits reviews archive.
- Nice spotOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 7/10/2014Good food and great environment! Great place for drinks with friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Fantastic Dining Experiencekellee217Dined on 7/7/2014My parents came to your establishment for dinner on their wedding anniversary. They loved, their meal and the whole dining experience. When booking the reservation for them, I noted that it was their 25th Anniversary. They were both very surprised that the waiter (sorry, I can't remember his name) wished them the same. They thought he was excellent as well. They enjoyed themselves and said they would definitely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome Experience!!!!jwallDined on 7/5/2014Decided to take my girlfriend here on our 6 month anniversary since my brother recommended it and it was a great experience all around. The food looked gourmet and was great and our waitress was nothing but pleasant. Overall just plain awesome!!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A little worn and so so foodThesyguyDined on 6/27/2014The furniture looks like it could use a rehab. The table was very worn on the edges and the seating was way too soft. You sank in and had a hard time reaching the table. Other areas of the seat were hard as stone. The food was OK but it took way too long to come out considering there were only a dozen people in the dining area. Service was pleasant and not overly obtrusive. Not sure I would return considering the high prices.
- possibly maybe againcutes1125VIPDined on 6/26/2014i went here because i had gift certificate. i have gone here before and ordered from the dinner menu and it's good. so this time i ordered from the hearth menu, i ordered the bubba but came out to be a burger with bacon and bbq sauce WHICH IS DECEIVING due to the description is "The Bubba…crisp pork belly smothered with coffee BBQ sauce topped L,T and pepper jack cheese" THEREFORE VERY DISSAPPOINTING.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AdacVIPDined on 6/11/2014We have been to Twenty8 several times. The restaurant was not very busy. However, the new food and beverage supervisor took our order and was overly effusive in his demeanor. When we asked about 3 different entrees, each one was his favorite and the best he has ever had. We decided and ordered. The salad arrived and was not dressed. We were also not served bread. That finally arrived after the salad. The entrees came and was ok. Finally a young lady came over and said she was our server and asked if everything was satisfactory. When we finished, we asked for the check and it took 3 different people to get the check to us. Good food but "service was over the top and too much in your face."I would recommend this to a friend.
- food was disgusting508metrowfoodieDined on 6/10/2014food was disgusting - i would not eat here again. fish was cooked frozen AND overcooked, therefore it was spongy and i was not even able to cut it. my fiance's fingerling potatoes were so overcooked, he could not cut into them. I left most of my food on my plate and was never questioned why.Special Features:
- Pre-concertCmp6VIPDined on 5/31/2014I made a reservation for 6 before the George Strait concert. We arrived at 4:30 and the place was packed. Had drinks, apps and dinner and we were out to the concert by 6:15. I had the steak and cheese sandwhich and everyone else had burgers. All were very good.Special Features:
- Some DisappointmentjackmDined on 5/1/2014We generally have a good experience here but this time there was some major disappointment. We both had the Fried Calamari appetizer and it was clumpy and undercooked. My wife had the Lamb Osso Bucco with Potato Puree and it was horrible. The Lamb was tasteless as if it was boiled in water and the so-called Puree was clumpy with chunks of potato skin. On the other hand my Apple and Mandarin salad had no apples but came with what tasted like canned pears. Not good at all. Also despite the fact that the restaurant was empty and we were only one of two tables that were occupied, we had to wait fifteen minutes between finishing our salad and getting our entree. It was a bad night overall.Special Features:
- Delightful dinner in FoxboroAndee614Dined on 4/25/2014Pleasant service, delicious assortment of first and second courses & posh atmosphere Another gem of an addition to Foxboro, MaSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always Great !buccVIPDined on 4/23/2014Another great time at Twenty8 - Had a drink at the bar first and really enjoyed our conversation with the bartender. Our meals were delicious (cod & scallop risotto). Our server was over the top gracious & accommodating. It's always fun to go to Patriot's Place and Twenty8 is definitely one of the better restaurants in the area with impeccable service all the way around - thank you !Special Features:
- second time aroundcutes1125VIPDined on 10/8/2013seared scallop risotto had too much oil from the seared scallop on the dish which made it too oily and not appetizing after several bites. alcohol beverage south beach was not well mixed at all.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Brunch!Kellielc7VIPDined on 9/14/2013Wonderful to know now there's a great brunch spot at Patriot's Place. We will be back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fine service, not fine diningBoscobelVIPDined on 8/27/2013Lunch food quality was fair. Despite some rave reviews about their Lobster Roll, we thought the lobster meat was more out of the can than out of the shell! However, the Turkey Pannini Sandwich was very good. Probably this place is one to come to without any expectations of consistency: the cole slaw was inedible, absolutely no taste! We would only return here for the bar offerings, and only in the evening.
- FunOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 8/14/2013I went with my boyfriend and we had a blast. The waitress was great and the food and cocktails were fabulous. It's a little noisy because it's so open but the atmosphere is fun.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First time experienceAuguieDined on 7/31/2013This was me and my husbands first time and we were very impressed. We did not realize it was in the lobby of a hotel but it was still a quiet dinner for the two of us.. Our waitress was excellent!!!! My sword fish was excellent and I left full! Although we did try the fried ice cream ( moo cow) before we left..also our waitress was right on with our drinks...didn't have to ask once for a refill.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great combo of food and atmosphereSazerasticVIPDined on 7/2/2013If there isn't an event going on at the stadium, we highly recommend this restaurant. Very good food, particularly the desert! Best ever fried ice cream. Grilled salmon over risotto was excellent and so was our app of shrimp cocktail. If you are a sports fan what better place than a direct view of gillet stadium.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GreatbuccVIPDined on 7/1/2013As always, food was delicious and service fantastic !Special Features:
- Great!OpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 6/28/2013Waitress was fantastic... Food was excellent... Very few people there which was weird considering how fantastic the restaurant was
- Had the misfortune of havingOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 6/7/2013Had the misfortune of having dinner at twenty 8 while they entertained a professional soccer team. They appeared to have great service. The rest of us - not so much. Food is good, but it will be a long time before I return..... if ever.
- Great food, outstanding serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2013VIPDined on 6/1/2013This was our first visit to Twenty 8. There is a great selection of food on the menu, something for everyone. We especially enjoyed the heirloom tomato watermelon salad and the lobster roll. The salad was summery, refreshing and different. The lobster roll was full of lobster and didn't have a lot of mayonnaise or fillers. I highly recommend this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- 28OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 5/31/2013Overall decor was beautiful. Food was amazing no complants, would go again. Great fish portion sizes.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food, service and atmosphere.acd333Dined on 5/18/2013Great food, service and atmosphere. It doesn't get any better than that. Pan seared salmon was excellent. And the key lime pie was to die for.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- eclectic with excellent serviceRobinDined on 5/18/2013Enjoyed the atmosphere, People watching (next to lobby) great server Alicia!Special Features:
- eating in a hotel lobbyCharlieDined on 5/4/2013This restaurant is located in the open lobby of the hotel there. It has no ambience at all. Service was very poor. We sat at the bar that had 3 bartenders behind it and they all walked past us several times before approaching. Only 1 was the least bit friendly, and the others made us feel as though we were an inconvenience to them. The food was not very good, with the exception of the chicken quesadilla, which was awesome.
- food was tasteless - we hadOpenTable Diner Since 2007Dined on 4/27/2013food was tasteless - we had to add so much salt. very disappointing. so glad we had a restaurant.com certificate but even then, hated having to pay for our meal.
- The restaurant did not haveOpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 4/27/2013The restaurant did not have my Open Table Reservation on a very busy Saturday, but management flew into action and put a table together ASAP for me. Kudos to Victor! He was awesome.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great and attentive service.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/22/2013Great and attentive service. I will definitely return again!Special Features:
- We were not impressed withsallenVIPDined on 4/19/2013We were not impressed with this meal/restaurant. The first course salads were the high point of the meal. All else was bland. The wines were fine/good not outstanding. Plated servings were generous, wine was a little stingy and overpriced. Overall, not a great value, but not exorbitant. We would not dine there again
- I was conducting interviewsOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/8/2013I was conducting interviews and the waitress was very courteous, tactful and respectful throughout the process. I will definitely be back again!Special Features:
- Attractive setting but ratherOpenTable Diner Since 2008VIPDined on 4/6/2013Attractive setting but rather loud. Staff were very friendly but very, very slow. I enjoyed my meal overall but it had some quirks. A chicken quesadilla was generous in size and had a nice peppery zing but the chicken itself had that odd spongy texture you get from precooked chicken and the salsa that came with it was serviceable but tasted like it came from a jar. Pan seared scallops were nicely done but the risotto it came with seemed more gummy than creamy. My wife did enjoy the presentation of her swordfish but the fish itself was a bit dry. This is not a restaurant that I would says stay away from but it lags behind the quality of a number of other restaurants at Patriot Place.Special Features:
- Always a great night out forOpenTable Diner Since 2007VIPDined on 3/14/2013Always a great night out for dinner at Patriot placeSpecial Features:
- It's good...FoodfinderVIPDined on 3/11/2013This was our third time at 28. We have been for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Decent hotel restaurant. Pro's: adjacent to Patriot Place so you can shop or head to a game easily and eat somewhat away from crowds, never a wait. Service is fair (by accident we triple tipped our waitress, but not because she was that attentive). Food is good albeit small portions. Presented nicely, prepared as you like. Cons: it's inside hotel, so atmosphere is not intimate but more of an open space in which people waiting or wandering can come and go as they please luggage and all. Menu is limited. Their 28 pizza that was recommended was very good. It's an ok choice in that shopping area.Special Features:
- I was very happy with theOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 3/9/2013I was very happy with the broccoli ale soup appetizer and the bacon wrapped beef loin as the entree, but my wife's meal was on the bland side. A little too pricey in my opinion.
- I like the atmosphere andOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 3/2/2013I like the atmosphere and setting. HOWEVER the prices are outrageous--- $ 19 for a glass of cakebread wine ???? I had Korean Porkchop that was excellent, but at $ 30.00 ??? Food, service and atmosphere is worth going back, BUT the prices, I need to rob a brinks truck to be able to afford the dinner ! I WOULD NOT GO BACK !
- Great food. Great drinks.OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/22/2013Great food. Great drinks. Great service. Great atmosphere. Looking forward to experiencing during warmer months on the outside patio with the fireplace active.


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Blue Knights Named NJCAA Academic Student-Athletes
DCTC ranks first in Region 13 for award winners in men's sports programs
The NJCAA National Office in Colorado Springs, Colo., recently announced the recipients of the 2010–2011 NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Awards. Four students from Dakota County Technical College made the list, ranking DCTC fourth in NJCAA Region 13 with the most NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete award winners. DCTC ranked first for award winners in men's athletic programs.
"NJCAA Region 13 has 26 member institutions," said DCTC Athletics Director Cam Stoltz. "Having this many Academic Student-Athletes at our college is made even more impressive by the fact that DCTC has the smallest athletics department for overall athletes and total number of sports when compared to other schools in Region 13."
NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete Award Winners
Hannah Decklever
- Lakeville, Minn.
- Exemplary Academic Achievement
- NJCAA Women's Soccer Division I
- DCTC's only two-time NJCAA Academic Student-Athlete (formerly Academic All-American)
- 2011 Early Childhood and Youth Development graduate
- Considering NCAA soccer
Korbin Anglin
- St. Paul, Minn.
- Superior Academic Achievement
- NJCAA Men's Soccer Division I
- Fullback
- 2011 Individualized Studies graduate
- Transfer scholarship to Hamline University
Jair Delgado Contreras
- Lakeville, Minn.
- Exemplary Academic Achievement
- NJCAA Men's Soccer Division I
- Midfielder
- Second-year Accounting major
- Playing for Blue Knights 2011–2012 season
Spencer Von Behren
- Bloomington, Minn.
- Exemplary Academic Achievement
- NJCAA Men's Soccer Division I
- Goalkeeper
- 2011 Exercise and Sport Science graduate
- Transfer scholarship to Hamline University
For more information about DCTC Blue Knights athletics programs, visit GoBlueKnights.com, or contact:
About women and men's soccer…
- Cam Stoltz
Athletics Director
Head Coach
Men's Soccer and Women's Soccer
About men's baseball…
- Randy Briesacher
Head Coach
Men's Baseball
About men's basketball…
- Jay Pivec
Head Coach
Men's Basketball
About women's volleyball…
- Ben Stroud
Head Coach
Women's Volleyball
About women's fastpitch softball…
- Nicole Meulemans
Student Life Director


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A third postcard was addressed to a Ravens player, but the FBI did not release the player's name. The FBI did fingerprint analysis but didn't find a match.
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