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The LSAT is an important factor in admission to law school. Scores range from 120 to 180 with 151 being the approximate median.In addition to the standardized, machine-scored part of the LSAT, there is a writing exercise. The writing sample is not scored, but a copy of it is sent to each law school receiving an examinee's LSAT score.
The LSAT itself presumes to test a student's ability to do the types of thinking considered essential for success in law school, but it is not an intelligence or general aptitude test. Except for the writing exercise, questions try to measure reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning. More information, including sample questions and practice exams, can be found on the LSAC website at http://www.LSAC.org
The actual LSAT is not taken for practice, nor as a rule should it be taken prior to the end of the junior year. Each time is "for keeps," and one's score does not necessarily improve very much, if at all, if the test is repeated. (Students who do well should retest only if they are convinced that another attempt will produce substantially better results.) Generally, however, a student scoring below the median has little to lose by trying again.
If you have multiple LSAT scores, going back five years, all scores are reported. If you have already taken the LSAT and are considering whether to take it again, you should meet with the Pre-Law Advisor.
Before taking the LSAT, be sure to practice. Preparation for the test is essential. Several practice books for the LSAT are available for self-instruction, and many students swear to their usefulness. The LSAT/LSDAS Information Book, contains a sample test. Moreover, Law Services will sell copies of old tests (information about ordering old tests is found in the Information Book). At the very least, exposure to such sample questions will remove the element of surprise when you take the test.

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Liposuction (Smart Lipo, Ultrasonic, and Tumescent Techniques) in San Francisco Bay Area
"I know I have already sent this email but I needed to say it again and get it out of my system. I recently moved to Hong Kong for a work opportunity and am traveling all over ASIAPacific for my job. It is very humid and hot and also requires I wear a skirt pretty much every day to work and meetings. I cant express enough my gratitude for Doctor Rajagopals work. I literally spent my entire life covering up and hiding my legs, avoiding summer, avoiding pools, avoiding any outdoor event in the summer. It was miserable. I could not have asked for better results and it seems like every month that goes on my legs get smaller and smaller and are taking on a really great shape. I never imagined I could have this much confidence and feel this good about my body and self , and it truly makes the quality of my life and how I feel 100% better than I used to be. Thank you so much for helping me find a new confidence and be able to do simple things that most people take for granted, like wearing shorts."
Liposuction, technically known as suction-assisted lipectomy, is a technique to remove unwanted fat deposits from specific areas of the body, including the chin, neck, and cheeks; the upper arms and above the breasts; the abdomen, buttocks, hips, and thighs; and the knees, calves, and ankles. The result is a sculpting of bulging areas into more attractive contours.
San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center is a Bay Area leader for liposuction utilizing ultrasonic & smartlipo laser technology.
Liposuction permanently removes fat cells to improve your body's natural shape. Should you gain weight after the procedure, it goes to the fat cells that remain in your body, allowing you gain weight more evenly. The localized fatty deposits that existed prior to the procedure can no longer balloon up out of proportion to the surrounding areas. Liposuction is a body contouring procedure, not a weight loss procedure.
What is the difference between tummy tuck and liposuction? Dr. Rajagopal answers on KRON 4's Body Beautiful:
The Best Candidates For Liposuction Surgery
Those who are of relatively normal weight but have pockets of excess fat in particular areas are the best candidate for liposuction. You should be physically healthy, psychologically stable, and realistic in your expectations. Most important, having firm, elastic skin will result in a better final contour.
The Procedure For Liposuction
Suction assisted lipectomy usually takes an hour to four hours, but the time required may vary depending on the area and amount being suctioned. To begin the procedure, Dr. Rajagopal makes a small incision, just large enough to allow the insertion of a hollow tube called a cannula. The opposite end of the cannula is attached to a machine that creates a strong vacuum. Dr. Rajagopal manipulates the cannula deep within the fat layers under the skin, breaking up the fat and suctioning it out. Sometimes additional incisions are needed to remove all areas of fat.
After Your Liposuction Surgery
Compression Garments
Liposuction GarmentA snug elastic dressing, girdle, or body stocking must be worn over the treated area to control swelling and bleeding, and to help your skin shrink to fit your new contour. You will need to wear this garment for three to six weeks depending on the healing process (less for facial liposuction). The only time you may remove the garment for a long period of time is to shower. Several days after surgery, you may unzip the garment from time to to time to apply lotion or take a brief break.
You can wear these garments under your everyday clothes (they come in different colors).
You'll even be heavier for a while, because the extra fluids you've been given. The suctioned areas will be swollen and bruised, and you may feel a burning sensation. The pain can be controlled with medications prescribed by your surgeon, though you may still feel stiff and sore for a few days. You may temporarily lose all feeling in the suctioned area; don't worry-it will return.
Getting Back to Normal After Liposuction
Dr. Rajagopal will probably tell you to start walking around as soon as possible (to help prevent blood clots from forming in your legs), but to avoid more strenuous activity for two to four weeks. Any stitches will be removed in five to ten days, and you should be back at work in 2 – 3 days, or as much as two weeks after your surgery. While most swelling and discoloration will be gone a month or two after surgery, some swelling can remain for six months or more.
SMART LIPO (Laserlipolysis/Laser Assisted Liposuction)
This is one of the newest methods for performing liposuction. Laser energy is used to melt fat and produce mild skin tightening at the same time. Smartlipo can be used in all parts of the body. It can be performed under both local anesthesia (for smaller areas of the body) or general anesthesia (for larger areas of the body).
Ultrasound Assisted Liposuction (UAL)
Ultrasound assisted lipoplasty (UAL) is the latest technique utilized by Dr. Rajagopal for body sculpting. UAL uses sound waves to "liquefy" unwanted fat and can be an effective tool for removing fat from fibrous body areas, such as the male breasts or the back. It is also effective for removing larger volumes of fat in a single procedure and for improved body contouring. With UAL, Dr. Rajagopal can remove larger volumes of fat with less bleeding and she is able to sculpt more effectively than with traditional Liposuction. Additionally, UAL seems to allow the skin to shrink more effectively after the procedure.
The Best Candidates for Ultrasonic Liposuction (UAL)
Generally, the best candidates for UAL are no different than candidates for the traditional liposuction procedure: normal weight people with firm, elastic skin who have pockets of excess fat in particular areas.
The Procedure For Ultrasonic Liposuction
UAL generally takes a little longer than traditional liposuction because of the extra "fat liquefying" step involved. To begin the procedure, salt water containing local anesthesia and adrenaline is injected into the area to be treated. Then, a metal cannula connected to an ultrasound generator is inserted beneath the skin through a small incision. The ultrasonic energy causes the walls of the fat cells to break down allowing the fat to flow out of each cell. The "liquefied" fat combines with the injected fluid to create an emulsion, which is removed from the body by vacuum pressure.
After Your UAL Treatment
You will likely experience some fluid drainage from the incisions for the first 24 hours. To help control swelling, you may be fitted with a snug elastic bandage or compression garment to wear over the treated area. The bandage or garment is worn for up to six weeks, to help your skin shrink to fit its new contour.
The side effects of traditional liposuction surgery-pain, burning, swelling, bleeding and temporary numbness-can be expected from UAL as well.
Getting Back to Normal After Ultrasonic Liposuction
You will begin to feel better after about a week following your surgery and you should be back to work within two weeks. Any stitches are usually removed within the first week. Activity that is more strenuous should be avoided for about three weeks as your body continues to heal. Although most of the bruising and swelling usually disappears within six weeks, some swelling may remain for six months or more.
How much does liposuction surgery cost?
A. Learn about financing options, discounts and cost of liposuction on our costs & financing page.
If you have any questions regarding Liposuction, Ultrasound Assisted Lipoplasty, or wish to schedule a consultation with Dr. Rajagopal in San Francisco, California, please call the San Francisco Plastic Surgery & Laser Center at 415-392-3333.
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Bath Bombs + Salt = Love
My basic bath bomb recipe was seeming a little "vanilla" lately (aka: in need of a change). So to spice things up and continue with the bath bomb theme of the week, I mixed it up by adding Fine Brazilian Sea Salt and some Himalayan Pink Salt for garnish. The salts combined with the new Orange Grove Fragrance Oil is just what I needed to make extraordinary double duty bath bombs!
½ Cup Citric Acid
1 Cup Baking Soda
¼ Cup Fine Brazilian Sea Salt
3-6 ml Orange Grove Fragrance Oil
4-6 Sprays Witch Hazel
Coarse Pink Salt for Garnish
Radiant Heart Mold and Mod Flower Mold
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Prep: Add your pink salt to the cavities of your mold (which ever mold you choose) so it's ready to go! The molds below all work great for this project; see how I liked to organize my salt chunks below: Modern Circles, Mod Flower, Retro Squares, Radiant Heart.
ONE: Combine the citric acid, baking soda and sea salt in a mixing bowl and mix, mix, mix with your hands getting rid of all of the clumps. I usually just mix for an extra minute or two pinching the clumps with my fingers. Sift the ingredients if necessary.
TWO: Add 3 ml of Orange Grove Fragrance Oil (use 6 ml if you want them scented stronger). Then again, mix with your hands.
Tip: If you don't want to ruin your nail polish, make sure to wear gloves.
THREE: Depending on the moisture level of the current mixture, spritz the bath bombs with witch hazel. It should take between 4-6 spritzes, the mixture should be wet enough so when you squeeze the powder in your palm, it will stick together.
FOUR: Press the mixture into your molds and pack it as tight as you can. We want these bath bombs to stick together!
FIVE: Leave the bath bombs in the mold for about 1 minute then gently release them from the mold by flipping the mold over and tapping the backs of the cavities. They should easily slide out. Let them sit for at least 6-8 hours (if not over night) before touching them. They WILL crack and crumble, which will leave you very disappointed if you touch them too early. Trust me on this one!
54 Responses to "Bath Bombs + Salt = Love"
Wonderful recipe! I like that it's a simple template for making bath salts. I feel like I can add, take out, or substitute numerous ingredients to this and truly make it my own
We love to see our customers using ideas from the blog and creating their own recipes. That's the beautify of the craft =)
Courtney from Bramble Berry
Bath fizzies is one of the most fun projects I've learned from The Soap Queen blog, and this totally kicks it up a classy notch!
Classy is a great way to describe these bombs. The pink salt on top adds such a nice touch.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
Love this! I have salt coming out of my ears. A great twist combining the two. Thanks!
Great idea!! I just made a soap with the Orange Grove fragrance – it's heavenly!
Orange Grove is such a good fragrance. I find that I like it better in products than I do right out of the bottle. Our soap lab smelled fabulous after Anne-Marie made the bath bombs.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
That is very cute!
Love this, Anne-Marie! I just love how beautiful these pink salts are! A must get for my arsenal!
This is a must do for me. I have totally gotten away from making bath bombs but these look awesome!
Thank you!
Get back on the bath bomb bandwagon, Kelly =)
Courtney from Bramble Berry
This recipe looks like a must try, I had quit making bath bombs and have just been making cp soap. I will be making this one soon.
Cody Wellard
Hello, I love your soap.
Could you tell me a little more about the citric acid youve got in the recepie? Should it be bought in a chemical reagents shop and what strength should it be?
pls let me know:)
Citric acid is not an acid as in harmful chemical…it's really an acidic powder that's naturally found in citrus fruits. You may be able to find it at a restaurant supply store since it's used in many food products. And of course you can always buy it from Bramble Berry. Here's the link http://www.brambleberry.com/Citric-Acid-P3753.aspx
Courtney from Bramble Berry
Just made these today, and believe me, I am a complete novice.They were eaasy and very cute. I do have a question, though- do I need to put anything in the mold to help them release? They did not want to release and I found that the bottom half on almost all of them broke off and came out of the mold, then I work to get the top part out. I ended up spraying a little witch hazel and joining the two halves-just wondering if there is a easier way? Thank you-Susan
Are you using the same exact mold or another one? I'm wondering if your mix is a bit wet and that's why it's sticking? Let me know =)
Thank you-I'll give that a try! And…I'll let you know!
hi from greece. i found your blog 3 days ago and im sleeping on top of my laptop every night to try and read all of those amazing things. i have many questions i dont know where to start. ill do one now and the others will wait.. ;).
Please tell me if you can what exactly is "witch hazel" because i try to google it and i couldnt find it in my own language so i can try to understand what is it to go and buy it. is it like rosewater or flowerwater ? thank you so much and keep on going like that you all are great. i wish you health and joy. bye from greece.
Witch Hazel is a wetting agent that doesn't make your bath fizzy start to fizz (like water would) so maybe try wetting the mixture with either oil (Sweet Almond Oil, Olive Oil, Avocado Oil) would work or liquid glycerin. Witch Hazel is often sold in the US in pharmacies as an astringent for the face so you might check there too. =)
when you say "olive oil" you mean the one that we put in our greek salad? or is it an essential oil?
thank you for your quiqk answer. good morning from greece.
Any grade of olive oil will work…even the extra virgin olive oil that you get at the grocery store. We usually use pomace olive oil since it's less expensive.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
thank you very much .you ppl are perfect. thank you.bye from greece.
how do you make a pline bath bomb? with no sent no coller.
and wher can i find chep bath bomb molds?
oh, okay cool! Then i will definatley thry this. :0) l ":-D!!!bn
I made these and they turned out beautifully – but then when I put them in the bath a couple weeks later, they didn't fizz!
Am I doing something wrong here?
I have citric acid on order from BB, but wondered if I tried to make some of these for stocking stuffers in time for Christmas if I could use Ball fruit pectin instead…I read somewhere it would work in a pinch but I know it isnt pure citric acid. Has anyone ever tried this and had any success?
I was wondering about the elapsed time for bath bombs. One of my friends always compares things to a certain company that is known for their bath bombs. Mine fizzle out fast.
Is it just the amount of pressure used to make the fizzie/bomb that makes it last longer in water? An ingredient maybe?
Thanks for any help.
I love your blog and Bramble Berry! Your the best Ann Marie!
Will honey work in bath bombs? Also, will benzion EO work? Trying to make all natural bath fizzies for teacher gifts for Valentine's day, so I'm just thinking of different recipes. What about putting in oatmeal?
Also, will any plastic soap mold work, or does it need to be a certain thickness?
Finally, I noticed other people's recipes call for corn starch, but you don't. Any reason?
Thank you so much!!!
Looking forward to more from you!!!
Made them last night. Turned out great, thanks for sharing!
Cody Wellard
Are these supposed to expand? Mind did! I did everything as instructed, took them out of the molds, and left them alone all night. When I checked the next day, it was like they had been fizzing all night and had pretty much lost the shape/design of the mold and gotten larger. They didn't look pretty like the picture anymore.
What would be a good usage rate for a fo/eo in bath bombs? Thanks!
i know this is about bath supplies,but has anyone thought about using them for air freshners in your cars, trucks,ect i think they would hold the scent for a long time? just an idea i thought it would work out very well using a fizzy base?
Hi Dixie!
I've heard that some people have actually used them in a car for an air freshener before. You can also use an diffuser which keeps the scent really well! Let us know how it turns out for you if you try it out!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
hi i am 12 and so new to all of this. i love bath bombs so much but what can i use for molds? that are chep to buy. and can i do this with my 7 year old bff?
and how do you make sugar scub? i love that stuff thanks so much
Hi Roxie!
Bath bombs are a great activity for any age. You can find great molds for bath bombs and fizzies almost anywhere. But I'd suggest trying out your local craft store, or seeing if you parents would be willing to purchase any online. Here are a few of my favorite molds:
Swirled Heart Mold: http://www.brambleberry.com/Swirled-Heart-Mold-1-sheet-P3162.aspx
Stainless Steel Bath Bomb Mold: http://www.brambleberry.com/Stainless-Steel-Bath-Bomb-Mold-2-pieces-P4670.aspx
Stacked Star Mold: http://www.brambleberry.com/Stacked-Star-Mold-P4618.aspx
And, if you want to start making your own sugar scrubs, here are a few recipes that you can try out:
Neopolitan Sugar Scrub: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/neopolitan-sugar-scrub-2/
Solid Bath Sugar Cubes Tutorial: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/solid-bath-sugar-cubes-tutorial-2/
I hope this helps!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi Nancy!
Bath bombs aren't actually supposed to float in the tub, and they should just fizz when introduced to water. If you could give me the recipe you were using, I'd love to help you troubleshoot what happened!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
yipes i need your help i made these last night and now i cant get them out of the modern circles mold
ooohhh i see where i went wrong i didn't pop them out of the mold right away ugh
Don't worry! All is not lost. You can totally save them and use the mixture still! You can either try putting it back in the mold, or you can use the this technique that we used when our bath bombs just didn't turn out the way we were hoping:
Save The Bath Bombs: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/save-the-bath-bombs-valentine-style/
I hope this helps!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Good morning, Linda!
You can keep them in the mold for longer, but in this particular recipe, we found it super easy to just pop it right out. Did you follow our recipe in your bath bombs?
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I have a recipe that calls for 2.5 TBSP oil (for a recipe that uses 8 oz baking soda) I used either sweet almond or avocado (can't remember which). Toward the end of molding, when I was having difficulty getting them to stick together, I added a bit more oil instead of water (first time making bath bombs and didn't know what i was doing or what the various ingredients did). They turned out great, molded well, fizzed well but they left a residue/ring in the bath tub. Do you think that is just because of the additional oil I added or the fact that I added oil at all? I like the feel of a bit of oil on my skin but not enuf to scrub out the tub! Thanks for your help.
Hi Donna!
Was the residue that was left in your tub at all colored? Sometimes if you use a particular type of colorant (typically Labcolors and Oxides) it can leave a bit of residue and color in a ring around the bathtub. If you could let me know which recipe you used, I can definitely help you troubleshoot what happened!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
The don't recall any color in the residue. Even tho I used a couple of drops of food coloring the result was only a faint green color and it all went down the drain. There are so many recipes out there that I just grabbed one. Here is the link to the recipe I used:
The salts I used were epsom salts rather than Dead Sea Salts, the fragrance oil I used was Natural Rosemary Mint Blend from Sweet Cakes, and the 2.5 T oil I used was either sweet almond or avocado. Everything else was the same as the recipe and made as per the directions. They looked great, smelled great, felt great and fizzed well (first time maker so I don't have anything to compare them to but seemed to be good). Other than the residue and having to be careful getting out of the tub because I was a bit slippery w/ the oil, everything was good. I didn't have any trouble w/ the mix foaming either so water seemed to work fine (vs witch hazel). Thanks for your help with this. My initial excitement over having 'mastered' this homemade spa item quickly fizzled out with the bath ring, followed by trying the recipe w/ less oil (after SEVERAL days of drying they finally fizz)) and following the recipe again using witch hazel (they kept foaming for quite a while after I took them out of the mold). VERY humbling but I am not yet willing to give up. Donna
Hi Donna!
Thanks for getting back to us with your recipe. We don't typically add cornstarch to our recipes, so that might be the residue you are seeing around your tub. I'd suggest trying it out again without the cornstarch to see if that is the culprit for the residue. I'm surprised to hear that water worked for you, as it is what actually sets of the reaction between the baking soda and citric acid. We like to use a bit of oil and the teeniest amount witch hazel to get ours to set up.
If you are wanting to try another recipe, here are a few you could try out:
Tiger Stripe Bath Bombs: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tigerstripebathbombs
Dressed Up Bath Bombs!: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/dressed-up-bath-bombs/
Bath Fizzies – Gift Series : http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/bath-fizzies-gift-series-day-one-2/
Halloween Bath Fizzies: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/halloween-bath-fizzies-2/
Bath Bomb Surprise: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/bath-bomb-surprise-2/
I hope this helps! Keep us updated on the the bath bombs sans cornstarch.
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I looked through the recipes and comments for the bath bombs but didn't see how many one batch makes on average. Are those ingredients for making one? I need to make 40 and am wondering how much to buy so I can approximate the cost for party favors.
Thanks for your help
Hi Susan!
This recipe will make about 5-6 bath bombs using either one of the molds listed in this recipe. If you are wanting to make around 40 bath bombs, I would definitely make sure you have enough ingredients. I was able to do some calculations, and to get around 40 bath bombs (using the Radiant Heart Soap Mold), you would need:
8 cups Baking Soda (http://www.brambleberry.com/Sodium-Bicarbonate-P4976.aspx)
4 cups Citric Acid (http://www.brambleberry.com/Citric-Acid-P3753.aspx)
2 cups Fine Brazilian Sea Salt (http://www.brambleberry.com/Brazilian-Sea-Salt-P3559.aspx)
I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry


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The pickings don't appear to be quite as slim as they were last month, but July is still looking like dog days of summer for Blu-ray releases.
Television buffs may be most pleased with the month's release schedule, which includes complete seasons of acclaimed shows such as Mad Men, Pushing Daisies and Prison Break, and even the complete series of what many sci-fi fans—and non sci-fi fans—have dubbed one of the most important shows of our generation, Battlestar Galactica (hey, you've got an entire month to save up because it doesn't come out until July 28).
Some musical high notes for the month cover a range of tastes, from classic heavy metal (Iron Maiden: Flight 666) to classic rock (Black Crowes: Warpaint Live) to jazz/R&B (Quincy Jones 75th Birthday Celebration) to name a few. Then there's the classic mockumentary on England's loudest rock band, as This Is Spinal Tap makes its much-anticipated Blu-ray debut, which is sure to bring new life to all the favorite lines and songs, like Hell Hole and (Tonight) I'm Gonna Rock You Tonight.
If you've got a CinemaScope setup to get the real theater feel on wide 2.35:1 and 2.40:1 aspect ratio movies, you may want to go for a couple of 1970s thrillers in their full original aspect ratio, The Deep and The Towering Inferno.
Here's what we found as highlights for the month:
July 7
The Deep
Grumpy Old Men
Iron Maiden: Flight 666
July 14
The Black Crowes: Warpaint Live
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon / Curse of the Golden Flower / House of Flying Daggers Trilogy
Jose Feliciano: The Paris Concert
Mad Men: Season Two
Shark Week: The Great Bites Collection
The Towering Inferno
Wild Pacific
July 21
300: The Complete Experience
Midnight Express
Prison Break: The Final Break
Pushing Daisies: The Complete Second Season
Quincy Jones: 75th Birthday Celebration Live at Montreux 2008
Watchmen Director's Cut
July 28
12 Monkeys
Battlestar Galactica: The Complete Series
The Fast and the Furious
This Is Spinal Tap
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Injured Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker walks on the field prior to an NFL football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Seattle in this Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, file photo.
Photo by Associated Press /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Titans quarterback Jake Locker was back taking snaps and throwing passes during part of practice on Wednesday, but it still looks as if he'll sit out Sunday's game against the 49ers.
"We're not declaring anything," coach Mike Munchak said. "We're not saying (Locker's) out. But we're going forward like Ryan's (Fitzpatrick) starting. But we want to see how fast Jake comes along."
Locker was wearing a brace on his right knee and was still walking with a noticeable limp. But he was able to participate in all the seven-on-seven drills and took a few full-team snaps as well. On the official injury report he was listed as limited.


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#1 is a broadening of the definition (which is possible since it is vague and has rarely been challenged).
#2 is a broadening of the scope of the scandal.
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Apparently not as newsworthy as the lead story -- the heatwave. Boy, I'm sure glad our national news outlets told us it was hot out there! How else would we have known???


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LoHi Steakbar
- Address:
3200 Tejon St.
Denver, CO 80211Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SteakPrice: $30 and under
LoHi Steakbar
- Dining Style: Casual Dining
- Website: http://lohisteakbar.com/
- Phone: (303) 927-6334
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday-Friday 11am-3pm
Dinner: Monday-Thursday: 3:30pm - 12:00am
Brunch. Saturday and Sunday 10am-3pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Steak, American
- Executive Chef: Sean Kelly
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Fireplace, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Special Events: T-SHIRT QUOTE CONTEST
We might just quote you on that! Submit your favorite quote about steak and it could be featured on our next SteakBar t-shirt. Visit the restaurant March 19 through April 27 to turn in your quote. If your quote is selected, you will win:
1. The quote featured on our next official t-shirt
2. A private party hosted by LoHi SteakBar for you and up to 20 of your closest friends (value of $500)
Entries will be judged on April 28 and the winner will be notified on April 29.
A word from LoHi Steakbar
A contemporary, bar and restaurant with great food and fresh drinks. LoHi SteakBar features an impressive dinner menu - steaks, burgers, chicken, and made-from-scratch fries, all at very reasonable prices. Plus- SteakBar's steak menu offers three different classic steak frites and four different sauces.Continued
Seven days a week, LoHi showcases an innovative brunch with two varieties of Eggs Benedict, Steak & Eggs, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes along with lunch entrees - complete with $6 Giant Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers.
LoHi SteakBar is a local, chef-owned, community-minded business working closely with a diverse group of local artisans. LoHi takes great pride and care in obtaining the very best quality ingredients in order to serve its guests wholesome, delicious foods and beverages, prepared from scratch.
Seven days a week, LoHi showcases an innovative brunch with two varieties of Eggs Benedict, Steak & Eggs, Lemon Ricotta Pancakes along with lunch entrees - complete with $6 Giant Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Screwdrivers.
LoHi SteakBar is a local, chef-owned, community-minded business working closely with a diverse group of local artisans. LoHi takes great pride and care in obtaining the very best quality ingredients in order to serve its guests wholesome, delicious foods and beverages, prepared from scratch.
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerLate Night Find
LoHi Steakbar - Best Restaurants in Highlands ›
LoHi Steakbar reviews from OpenTable diners
50 reviews since August 1, 2014
- Food3.6Service4
- Ambiance3.8Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (33)fit for foodies (14)good for groups (14)late-night find (13)vibrant bar scene (13)special occasion (11)great for outdoor dining (10)great for brunch (9)hot spot (7)great for lunch (6)romantic (4)kid-friendly (4)scenic view (2)notable wine list (2)Show More
- Disappointed - once again.NancyDined on 11/16/2014When we first came to LoHi Steakbar, we were so pleased with our new "find". In particular, we really loved the mussels. We have gone back 4 times since, bringing friends, and have ended up feeling disappointed each time. This visit may have been our last. On this recent visit, we were so-o-o disappointed in the new recipe for the mussels, as well as the fact they were not plump as fresh mussels should be (and were on visit #1 on the same date). Ordered two appetizers of mussels to share and ended up returning one of them, untouched, to the kitchen. Just did not like the new recipe. I understand there is a new chef/partners - don't know if it's possible to switch back to the former recipe. In addition, the former skinny fries were replaced with regular fries - could go to McD's for those. A third of my Steakbar steak was tough and sinewy. Left a good bit of it on my plate when I couldn't cut or chew through it. We really liked the music, but it was turned up way too loud for conversation. And of course, that meant everyone in the bar and at the tables was yelling to be heard. Server was very nice and efficient - not her fault the food was poorly prepared. So, not sure we'll return. This was a very disappointing visit.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 11/9/2014Price has definitely gone up with new ownership, not necessarily sure if the food is worth the price. I got grilled fish with a bean acompanyment which were only cooked al dente. They weren't very good although waitress said when she has ordered the same item it was cooked that way.Special Features:
- Fantastic brunch!OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/9/2014With $10 bottomless bloody marys and mimosas, we were psyched to find this place. They were generous with pours too. Great service.Special Features:
- Product Quality Holds 'em BackSeisMattersVIPDined on 11/8/2014The restaurant has a lot of good things going for it: our table was available immediately (with a reservation) even though the restaurant was packed; our server came immediately to take drink orders, introduce herself - high levels of service persisted throughout the night; my salad was outstanding - I asked for it to be lightly 'dressed' and they delivered; my son's mussels (and the garlic bread that went with it) were top notch. But then there's the steak. You'd think a place touting itself as a 'steak bar' would have top notch, high quality meat. You'd be wrong. It was tough, full of fat, and worse than what I could get at a supermarket. At $28 (with no sides) you're flying just $10 below the better steakhouses and their prime cuts.Special Features:
- Ok steak, better ambianceMizEyeDined on 11/8/2014We took a friend out for her birthday as she wanted a steak dinner; we got there early on a Saturday night (got hh drinks!) and it was packed. The environment was energetic and fun, the service was great, the food was overpriced for what it was - dinner items are all a la carte and just OK. Its a cute spot - go for happy hour, just don't waste your money on a so-so pricy dinner.Special Features:
- good food, supportive staffmmonroe841Dined on 11/4/2014Enjoyed our visit very much. We had a large group, but the staff was prompt and attentive, even though one was being trained. Other staff popped in to take care of water refills, setting and clearing plates, etc. Flatiron steak with blue cheese butter was decadent. Everyone complimented the taste of their dishes. We did have a couple of steaks overdone, but Steve was there trying to make up for it with replacement meals, free wine, and ultimately gift certificates when his appeals to make it right were demurred. We can't wait to come back!Special Features:
- Hike4LifeDined on 10/31/2014Very nice atmosphere - trendy, cozy and an excellent choice for happy hour which goes until 6:30. Interesting and diverse happy hour menu. Had the steak sandwich and potato skins which were good, although I'd suggest a soft roll for the steak sandwich in place of the dry bread. Tasty glass of red wine for $4. I took my husband and two young adult children because I had read that this restaurant had the best burgers. There was really only one burger although you can build your own. In the end, my kids would have preferred Smash Burger. Service was good and friendly. Personally, I like places that check in on your needs before happy hour ends. Overall a good dining experience for all but not worth the 1 hour drive for us in the future.Special Features:
- Great SteaksNativeCOsrockDined on 10/27/2014Took a small group here after work for a dinner meeting and was quite happy with the service, food and overall experience. The steaks were outstanding, as was the service from the minute we stepped into the restaurant, until we left. Only (very minor) concern was the music was a bit too loud for us, but not overwhelming. May have been that we were closer to the speakers than other tables, and we were able to converse without having to speak up too much. Even so, we were very happy with the experience and will definitely be making this restaurant a regular stop.Special Features:
- Steaks and much morekbaryDined on 10/26/2014I had a filet and a salad. I've never had a better steak, and the crispy anchovies atop the romaine salad were a special salty treat. My husband's favorite item here has always been the mussels and frites. Although this is no longer listed as an entree, he ordered the mussels from the hot snacks portion of the menu and paired them with the pommes frites from the list of sides and was a truly happy man.Special Features:
- Missing the old LoHiluv2dineVIPDined on 10/17/2014In short the food was poor to mediocre, the service was so-so and the restaurant was generally disorganized as they were missing two types of steak on the menu.
- Great happy hourOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 10/14/2014Lohi SteakBar has a great happy hour from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm with food and drink specials.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Busy yet quaintOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 10/13/2014Told manager I was meeting the person who had referred me to this restaurant, he was very appreciative. Once we were seated, the manager arrived at the table with complimentary champaign...nice touch. The restaurant had recently undergone a minor remodel, nicely done! Menu surprised me, only one fried offering, remainder were grilled, seared or sauteed. Staff were all very friendly and courteous, lending to the pleasant visit. Make reservations, this place gets quite busy, even on mid-week evenings. I will return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- New & ImprovedScottVIPDined on 10/11/2014New -yes...much better menu (finally). Improved - yes. Service much improved. Management visible and all over the bar and restaurant making sure everything is ok. Give them another chance people - sometime change is for the better.Special Features:
- Unexpected SurpriseHard2plzVIPDined on 10/5/2014When I first found this place, I thought it looked like a converted service station--it may be...but, the food is outstanding outstanding and very reasonably priced. The manager is very hospitable and always makes us welcome. Every time I'm in Denver, I stop by and eat here. Nice safe neighborhood bar/restaurant that is gaining the attention of its more prominent competitors. For me, it has become a destination.Special Features:
- Great FindHard2plzVIPDined on 10/3/2014I took a group of former WWE guys here recently and had a tremendous meal. Steve, the manager, was awesome to work with; as well as the hostess and service. I bring clients and friends to this neighborhood find every time I'm in Denver. It never disappoints. Good portions, good food and eclectic atmosphere.Special Features:
- Underwhelmed again..AjdenverVIPDined on 9/19/2014I really want to like this place since it's in my hood. The food and service always fail to impress me.
- Try A Different PlaceScottVIPDined on 9/14/2014Last summer this was one of our favorites. In the past year year it has really gone downhill quickly. Service is slow and dreadful - last summer the servers and bartenders were all great. On Sunday night our margarita's were just ice. Told server - she didn't care or try fix them. Burgers we asked for medium and came well done. Note - Burgers here are always over-cooked here and steaks are always under-cooked. Restrooms did not have paper towels to dry your hands. Servers were aware of this and did nothing. Menu has not changed at all in over a year. In an area that there is a great new restaurant opening up every week LoHi has done nothing to keep people coming back. This was our last time we and no longer our local favorite.
- Worst service everliketoeatDined on 9/14/2014First date,i have never been more disappointed in a place of business than hilo,the service was the worst i have ever encountered,saw 2 tables get there orders taken,eat all there food,and leave before we were even served....just terribleSpecial Features:
- Brunchhour!FastEddieDined on 9/1/2014Yes over an hour wait for brunch. Offered free dessert but frankly the food and dessert were mediocre at best. No one finished either dish. Nothing special to recommend at all.Special Features:
- Slow Service, Cheap Cuts of SteakNpolvogtDined on 8/29/2014Service was slow, to the point that it seemed like our server had forgotten about us at times. My wife ordered a glass of the house cab, which tasted old and stale. It was almost undrinkable. My wife had the NY Strip, which tasted like it had been frozen and thawed multiple times. I had the filet, which was gamy and tough. The fries were fantastic. They were the only redeeming factor.
- Good Food Good AtmospheredavidDined on 8/25/2014Three people had steaks and were very satisfied. One had mussels and thought portion a little small but quite good. Hamburger was quite good but ordered medium and a little overdone. Atmosphere was very pleasant and quiet. A crowd apparently came in suddenly it was restaurant week, so service was a little slow. Wait staff though apologized for the very long wait and was attentive. (A free drink or something in return for long wait would have been welcome).Special Features:
- Hidden FindSatisfiedDined on 8/20/2014We were seated promptly and greeted by Sarah, our waitress. After taking our order she stopped over to apologize for the lengthy delay in our appetizer (which we did not notice). Very professional move! A little later the manager came over and apologized again, making sure we were satisfied. It is refreshing to dine in a restaurant where the staff is attentive, but not hovering.Special Features:
- Great steak, great priceChristinahayslipDined on 8/16/2014Filet w/garlic butter was fabulous. Loved the almond green beans. Fries were fantastic. Great wine and great experience!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Steak house?DailydinerDined on 8/14/2014One of the worst steaks I have ever eaten. I was wondering why on a Thursday nite the place was empty
- Very disappointingOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 8/4/2014I have been to LoHi Steakbar many times, especially for the steak with bearnaise sauce, which used to be so good. This time, it tasted like a poor imitation of hollandaise instead. The manager told us, " Well, that's how we make it here." When we substituted blue cheese sauce, it had too little blue cheese in it to taste. The manager was clearly uninterested in our concerns. On the other hand, our waitress was efficient and had a lovely sense of humor.Special Features:
- The following 214 reviews are from the LoHi Steakbar reviews archive.
- Fun casual diningSmilesDined on 7/25/2014Service was great, good was great, casual setting, great place to catch a game or hang out with a bunch of friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Steakbar wins with house steakOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/29/2014Really good steaks, a staff truly concerned with your dining experience and the street was more quiet than expected so it lends itself to nice late night outdoor dining. Check it out and get their house steak.Special Features:
- Business LunchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/20/2014We had a casual business lunch at LoHi. The restaurant was clean, the menu had a good variety of choices, and the general feel was upbeat and welcoming. Two of us had the daily in house ground burgers with fries that appeared to house made as well. Burgers were just a touch over cooked but very tasty. The seasoning on the fries was very good. Service was friendly and our waiter was around at the right times without hovering. We had heard of LoHi before but this was our first visit and we will surely be back.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great atmosphere, okay foodDenCODined on 6/14/2014There was a live band playing when we went which added to the lively atmosphere. I don't see myself coming back here for the food. The burgers looked delicious but with my group we all ordered steaks, and with the title steakbar in the name we were very disappointed. Every person's steak was undercooked. One person ordered a medium rare steak that was literally only seared. The inside was completely raw and disgusting. My steak was supposed to be medium and came out medium rare, closer to rare. For being a "steakbar" I would think they use thermometers to know the perfect temperature. Not good!Special Features:
- Fantastic ServicegreatsteakDined on 6/11/2014Great place to go for food and drinks. Service was great and food was perfect!Special Features:
- Fav Sunday Group BrunchSundayBrunchDined on 6/8/2014Seems to have changed from a few months ago; some menus items gone and plates not as overwhelming in appearance, portions, or flavor. Still good but is less a dining experience. Brunch drinks still the same and fabulous.
- AnonymousVIPDined on 6/7/2014Good if you like rich food...not great if you are a very health-conscious person trying to limit butter, cream, etc.Special Features:
- Nice birthday celebrationNancyDined on 6/4/2014The four of us had 3 birthdays in one week to celebrate and LoHi Steakbar did not disappoint. Great food, great price on mussels 2-for-1 Wednesdays. Only problem was noise level due to table of six next to us.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Neighborhood gemCyndiDined on 6/2/2014The food is wonderful, fresh and nicely presented. Two suggestions: the music is too loud for a dinner conversation. Turning up the music as more people come in makes it very difficult to have dinner conversation across a table or booth. Wait to crank up the music until after the dinner hour and the restaurant becomes predominately a bar. Also, I asked if the steak was from grass fed, hormone free beef but the server didn't know ~ that is important information to be able to tell a customer. And I am a regular - my family and I enjoy the great food, the openness/ambiance and the location. Kudos!!Special Features:
- Good spot for brunchOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/31/2014Really fantastic brunch menu, good for meeting up with friends. Street parking was easy to find. Patio was on the street so not perfect, but had a great time nonetheless!Special Features:
- Great foodFreshDined on 5/29/2014Food was great, ambiance was nice, service was very good. The vegetables were cooked to perfection, as well as the steak.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DisappointmentOpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 5/19/2014This was not our first visit to LoHi but was definitely our last. We waited 45 minutes for our meal and the restaurant was not busy. The quality of the food was also a big disappointment, the burger was good, the eggs benedict and pastrami hash were not good at all. We had to request salt and pepper, sugar for tea and general condiments. Rarely would we pan a restaurant but this is one time we felt the need to.
- great placeOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 5/11/2014We went here for the brunch on Mother's Day. We always like coming here and it is very kid friendly also! Can't beat the $6 Mimosas and screwdrivers! Always good service.Special Features:
- Good timesmofoDined on 5/11/2014My wife and I always have a pleasent time at Lo-Hi the staff always makes sure we're well attended the foods is never disappointing and prices are very reasonable. We definitely recommend coming here for a nice timeSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A favorite spotSunnysideDined on 5/11/2014Their giant mimosas really are giant! It's a favorite local spot of mineSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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HHS Purchase Card Quick Reference
March 2014
This HHS Purchase Card Quick Reference is designed for cardholders and highlights key information about HHS purchase card policies and procedures. For complete details and requirements, please refer to the latest version of the HHS Purchase Card Guide, along with any supplemental procedures from your OPDIV.
Points of Contact
HHS Purchase Card Program Coordinator:
Tiffany Youther
HHS OPDIV Agency/Organization Program Coordinators (A/OPCs)
|HHS Agency
|Phone Number
|La-Treece Stewart
|Janet Keck
|Karmen Carrasquillo Lyles
|Scheryl Forsythe-Bolling
|Marisha Foreman
|Roshawn Majors
|Doreen Rappaport
|Sheri Kretschmaier
|Sandra Dinisio
*Serves as A/OPC for the PSC, ACL, ACF, and OS
JPMorgan Chase Customer Service: 1-888-297-0781
HHS Strategic Sourcing
Taryn McPherson, Strategic Sourcing Project Manager, 202- 205-6242
Cardholder Responsibilities
- Attending basic training and annual refresher training.
- Safeguarding the purchase card and account information.
- Immediately reporting a lost, stolen, or compromised card to the servicing bank and notifying the Approving Official (AO).
- Notifying the A/OPC (with copy to the AO) of any administrative changes to your account, such as name, address, or phone number changes.
- Notifying the AO of planned reassignment, absence, or departure from the organization.
- Purchasing products or services in accordance with the limits on your delegation of procurement authority, and following the process steps below.
Cardholder Process
- Determine whether you can purchase the product or service using the card. See lists on next page and Appendix C (Prohibited Purchases) and Appendix D (Purchases Requiring Special Attention) of the HHS Guide for details.
- Initiate Purchase Process - Obtain written pre-approval for purchase; document the purchase file.
- Review the requirements and plan the purchase - Make sure description is clear so vendor understands requirement; Requirement should be for standard commercial product or service; Consolidate identical requirements into single purchase where possible.
- Ensure that there's adequate funding to make the purchase and that it is for a current need (bona fide need) of the Government.
- Determine if the purchase is within your single and monthly purchase limit. If not, you cannot make the purchase and must not split the purchase into two or more smaller purchases in order to make the purchase.
- Check to see if you must obtain the product or service from a required source (see HHS Guide for details).
- Conduct Market Research - Find sources for the needed product or service; Find source that offers "best value" to the Government.
- Determine if the merchant accepts the card.
- Determine if the merchant has added tax to the purchase. Ordinarily, you should request that tax be removed from the price. See HHS guide for details.
- Ensure that no extra surcharges have been added to the price for using the card.
- Ensure that the merchant will bill only upon shipment (for products) or upon initiating some action (for services).
- Determine price reasonableness – If you believe the price is unreasonable, negotiate with the merchant or find another source. Document the file with price reasonableness determination if you're buying a product or service and no comparable pricing history or information is available.
- Purchase from merchant - Ask for any government discounts; Obtain a receipt if an over-the-counter purchase; Provide shipping information to merchant if product is to be delivered; Get receipt verification from person receiving the shipment.
- If transaction is denied, investigate reason, contacting the bank or your A/OPC if necessary.
- Arrange for delivery for products being shipped. Ensure that person receiving the item sends you receipt verification. Comply with property management procedures for any reportable or sensitive items received.
- Register purchase in your log.
- Maintain a monthly purchase file for receipts and other documentation.
- Receive any shipped product and make sure it is the same product as ordered and undamaged. Contact merchant to correct any problems.
- If unable to resolve any problems with merchant, initiate a disputed transaction. See HHS Guide for procedures.
- Receive monthly bank statement (either electronically or in hard copy).
- Reconcile monthly purchases with bank statement. Make sure that actual purchases match purchases on statement.
- Review statement for any unauthorized charges, investigate unknown charges, and resolve with merchant or bank as necessary.
- Review account to ensure that merchants are billing in a timely manner. Contact merchants who do not bill in a timely manner and request that they do so.
- Submit monthly purchase and supporting information to your AO for approval.
The following are prohibited purchases:
The following products and services require special attention before they may be purchased. They may require a special clearance or approval, or have other restrictions or conditions. (See the HHS Purchase Card Guide and OPDIV procedures for details on how to proceed)
Purchase Card Use During Emergencies
- Cardholders will be advised of an official emergency via their A/OPC or HHS management chain.
- Cardholders with emergency cards may immediately use them up to the limits of their authority during emergencies. Emergency cards may also have their normal or existing purchase limits raised (see below) if authorized.
- Cardholders will be advised by their A/OPC if there are changes to their existing card limits. Any higher limits can be used only for purchases related to the emergency.
- All rules for purchase card use continue to apply unless HHS management provides notice of temporary waiver.
- Document all purchases made in support of the emergency in accordance with A/OPC or HHS management direction.
- Obtain a signed receipt verification from the receiving customer for all products delivered directly to another location.
- Contact OPDIV A/OPC (or Emergency Helpdesk, if established) if there are questions about allowable purchases, purchasing unfamiliar products or services, or for help locating sources.


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Students earn Prestigious International Prizes
Two Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) students recently won some of the world's most competitive international prizes.
Christopher Beck, a doctoral candidate in history, won the Bourse Chateaubriand, a highly competitive nine-month fellowship given by the education office of the French Embassy to 15 doctoral students at American universities. Beck believes a self-financed 10-day trip to Marseille that Fordham's Graduate School of Arts and Science allowed him to take during the 2006 school year helped swing the French government's decision his way.
In anticipation of the Chateaubriand, which requires its fellows contribute to French academia, Beck will take advantage of a GSAS summer fellowship to research an article or seminar on a French subject.
GSAS Summer Fellowships provide support to students who are candidates for prestigious fellowships and who wish to devote their summer to work for publication and conference papers. The awards are funded by gifts from alumni to the GSAS Annual Fund.
"Fordham has been very good to me," Beck said. "The people at the prestigious fellowships office and the faculty know how to help us get these awards; I couldn't have done it myself."
While Beck is off to Marseille, Joseph Clair, GSAS '07, is headed to Cambridge University in London, England, in October as a Gates Cambridge Scholar. Clair, who is currently a teaching fellow in Fordham's philosophy department, stood out from more than 10,000 international applicants for a Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which was established by Bill and Melinda Gates in October 2000.
Clair was awarded the scholarship in February, becoming the second Fordham graduate to earn a Gates Cambridge Scholarship and the first GSAS alumnus. In 2007, he also received GSAS's summer fellowship program.
As part of the fellowship, Clair traveled to Rome, where he studied St. Augustine's City of God and the process of political secularization. Clair will continue to study Augustine's philosophical treatise at Cambridge.
He credits GSAS's summer fellowship program, for his recent success and for helping him figure out how to apply what he's learned at Fordham to the world at large.
"[Fordham's] funding makes these experiences possible," he said. "It lets you connect your knowledge with the broader world."
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US comics fans can now use their iPhones' in-app purchase capability to download Marvel comics onto Apple's überpopular smartphones. iPhone users in the UK and elsewhere? Not so lucky. Three popular free iPhone apps support in-app Marvel downloads: Comixology, iVerse, and Panelfly Comics (App Store links). Comixology has begun …
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Thrilled to see Marvel make an appearance in the digital space. Certainly think all apps have alot to offer but have been a big fan of Panelfly. Really love the design & overall experience. Hope to see DC follow suit so I can catch up on some good ol' Batman!
Finally, Panelfly Rules!
Been waiting for Marvel to come out on the iPhone forever. Was so happy downloaded Panelfly and the first five issues of Spider-Man. Checked out the other apps, but think that Panelfly is the best. Can't wait for DC to join the parade!
hhhow much g-g-granville?
1.99 for something you can't pass on to yer mates and then flog at the exchange store by the bus station?
a quick google suggests that you can subscribe, including postage, to the paper edition for $22.97 per 12 issues. So it costs /more/ on the iphone, and you got to threaten yer eyesight trying to read it?
I'd consider it for 25cents an issue, but I'm not daft enough to pay what they are asking...
PSP and PS3 already
Apple copying Sony?
And they tell me the iPhone isn't for saddos...
And as I constantly say to one of those same saddos (my long-haired, head-banging, comic reading brother) paper-based comic layouts don't work on screen.
If people want digital comics, they need to design them first and foremost for the screen.
And like Robert E A Harvey, I do think it's a bit much to charge so much for such a substandard delivery/product.
Disclaimer -- yes, I appreciate that there is genuine literature in the "graphic novel" world, but that would be Persepolis, Maus, Arrugas etc... not XMen, Spiderman and the Incredible Hulk. These series continue to exist purely to milk the crowd. Real literature has a beginning, a middle and an end
@ MarkOne
"Apple copying Sony?"
Um, how is Apple copying Sony when these are 3rd party apps? Big fat fail icon for you !
re: PSP and PS3 already
"Apple copying Sony?"
Erm, because some companies are offering a service on the iPhone, which is already on other platforms? Nothing I could see in the article said that Apple was behind these apps.
2000AD did it first
For several months, 2000AD has been publishing via Clickwheel.net. Much better than those American comics!
Speaking as a cartoonist and professional illustrator...
...I can only respond to this news by paraphrasing David Lynch's famous question re: watching movies on an iPhone:
Who in the hell is so stupid that they think they can read _comic_books_ on their fucking _phone_?
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I just got off the phone with a friend in Vienna about our meeting in April in Utrecht and she tells me about this. What is not mentioned in the news coverage is that almost exactly 10 years ago the Austrian police brutalized and "killed" another black man, again on some "mistaken" identity excuse like they used for the Brazilian guy in London. It is high time that we get ECIS and NAIS to address the issue of "visible difference" and the peculiar implications of the spread of "white supremacy" especially in the aftermath of the election of Obama.
An American teacher who was attacked by Austrian police who mistook him for a drug dealer said Monday he believes he was singled out because he was black and that he is taking legal action against the police for assault.
A police officer in the Chesapeake area addresses the Ryan Frederick case on his blog:
Ryan Frederick will forever be known as a cop killer. He shot and killed Detective Jerrod Shivers in January 2008 while the Chesapeake Police Department was serving a search warrant at his house. He is a cold blooded killer…
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury? You have FAILED MISERABLY. You have failed the family of Detective Shivers, police officers, the City of Chesapeake, Commonwealth of Virginia and this nation. Failed. Failures each and every one of you.
The next time you need police, please be sure to tell them you were on the Frederick jury. While that is an emotional statement, I do know that no matter what, the officers will still be professional. But I bet it made you stop and think didn't it?
Just like all the people who have voted in the polls on PilotOnline. Voting for acquittal. The next time YOU need police, be sure to tell them you think that Frederick should have been let off for killing a cop.
Sorry, but I'm having a hard time conjuring up any sympathy for these guys. They're due to be sentenced this week. To put it into perspective, all three are expected to receive about the same sentence as Ryan Frederick. That ain't justice.
I will say, however, that evil and inexcusable as these bastards are, there's some truth in this excerpt:
Tesler said when he joined the narcotics unit, he was told to "sit, watch and learn" from superiors who cut corners to meet performance quotas for arrests and warrants. "I was a new part and plugged into a broken system," Tesler said.
Tesler said when he saw Smith about to plant baggies of marijuana inside Johnston's home to make it look like a drug house, he shook his head in disapproval. Tesler said he falsified the police report and later lied about the raid because Smith told him to follow the cover-up script. Tesler said he wasn't about to "rat" on a senior officer.
His father, Jack Tesler, said his son was "being vilified and over-prosecuted."
Smith said his moral compass failed when he began to think "drug dealers were no longer human."
"I saw myself above them," he said.
This is what happens when you declare "war" on American citizens. You dehumanize them. And you instill an ends-justifies-the-means, win at all costs mindset in your "warriors." This mindset infected the entire narcotics unit at Atlanta PD. You'd have to be awfully naive to believe the problem is limited to Atlanta.
Officers Junnier, Smith, and Tesler are going to prison. But you could make a good case that they were only responding to incentives. A lot of other people have Kathryn Johnston's blood on their hands too, people with names like Bennett, Gates, Walters, Souder, Tandy, and Meese. They've been ratcheting up the war rhetoric of drug prohibition for 30 years. It boggles my mind that I'm "known" for this issue. For this to even be an issue, we had to have reached the point where most of America is now accustomed to the notion that state agents dressed in battle garb can and will tear down the doors of private homes in the middle of the night for nothing more than mere possession of psychoactive substances. And most of the time, they do it under the full color of law.
It shouldn't be at all surprising that this particular war's boots on the ground might start to take all of that war imagery to heart, and take shortcuts around whatever largely ritualistic Fourth Amendment procedures we have left to "protect" against whatever it is we still might call "unreasonable" searches (if a violent, terrifying, paramilitary-style raid in the middle of the night on someone suspected of a nonviolent, consensual crime isn't "unreasonable," I don't know what would be).
Kathryn Johnston's death is tragic. But the real tragedy here is that had the cops found a stash of marijuana in her basement that actually did belong to her–say for pain treatment or nausea–her death would have faded quickly from the national news, these tactics would have been deemed by most to be wholly legitimate, and we probably wouldn't still be talking about her today.
These cops were evil. But they worked within an evil system that's not only immoral on its face, but is rife with bad incentives and plays to the worst instincts in human nature.
UPDATE: Via the AJC:
U.S. District Judge Julie Carnes sentenced former officer Gregg Junnier to six years in prison, Jason Smith to 10 years in prison and Arthur Tesler to 5 years in prison.
Q: What police department, under federal oversight for most of the last decade due to excessive force and civil rights violations, was recently deemed to have "improved" to the point where said oversight is no longer necessary?
A couple of months ago, just before New Years', [a Las Vegas Metro SWAT team rolled out to Emmanuel Dozier and Belinda Saavedra's house in Seven Hills, at 9:30 at night (about four or fve hours after dark, around here, during the winter) in order to
serve a search warrant. The cops blasted open the gate with a shotgun. They claim they announced themselves but nobody other than the police says that they heard anything other than a lot of noise. Saavedra has a three month old baby and a 13 year old daughter who were in the front of the house when this hard-to-see gang of armed strangers opened fire late at night and started forcing their way in. Saavedra called 911 as soon as she heard the gunfire; the recording of the call is now available online. Dozier got a handgun that he keeps for self-defense and fired back at the gang of strangers, apparently wounding three cops. After a stand-off, once the 911 dispatcher convinced Dozier that the men outside were in fact cops, he dropped the phone, went outside, and surrendered himself with his hands up. Here's how he looked when he got to the police station:
Then they searched the house. They found no cocaine anywhere. Dozier is being charged with attempted murder and possession of marijuana — even though an inventory of items seized doesn't include the marijuana or paraphenalia the police claimed to have found with their search warrant. Apparently the search warrant was to gather evidence to bust Dozier on charges of being a low-level cocaine dealer. The cops claim an undercover had already made a few purchases from Dozier; allegedly they had a business relationship with him, but they couldn't be bothered to meet up with him one more time in order to be able to make an arrest that didn't involve storming his house late at night while children were present. They told the media that Dozier had no above-the-table job; actually, he had a regular job at the time as a sheet-metal worker. They have not made any claims that Belinda Saavedra committed any crimes whatsoever at any point, either related to the drugs or related to the shooting; but the did make sure to force her down and rough her up after she had surrendered (since she wouldn't
calm down or
shut her mouth while they shot at her house, hollered at her, took away her baby and called her a
dumbass for her trouble).
Meanwhile, the D.A. has taken steps to take away her children and charged her with abuse and neglect — even though, remember, she is not accused of any independent crimes whatsoever. The explanation is that she is being charged with abuse and neglect because she doesn't have a job outside the house. There's no sign that being a stay-at-home mother (while her boyfriend holds down a job as a sheet metal worker and her mother works two jobs in order to help support her grandchildren) has caused either kid any hurt or want. But the prosecutor does inform us, in the complaint, that the 13 year old was traumatized when cops started a gunfight at her house. I wouldn't be surprised, but whose fault is that?
The cops refuse to answer any questions about the reasons for staging a late-night SWAT raid in this case or about the discrepancies between their public statements about the suspects and the documented facts that emerged later. Dana Gentry reports that
Police refuse to answer but a Metro spokesman did tell me extreme measures are necessary to guard against Metro are liars and child abusers who routinely use maximal force in situations where they could easily have gotten anything they needed to get by other means. They also spend tremendous amounts of time, and tremendous amounts of money that taxpayers are forced to turn over to them against our will, prosecuting people who — even if everything alleged against them is true — are doing nothing more than selling a valued product to a willing customer, and who never should have been threatened or hassled by the police in the first place.
some liberal judge throwing out the case.
Las Vegas Metro made a road stop at about 4 in the morning on February 6. They suspected that the driver was drunk. He got out of the car and ran away on foot. Cops sent a helicopter to look for him and concluded (based on heat in the yard) that he was hiding out in a backyard in a nearby neighborhood. He wasn't — turns out he was hiding in a different part of the neighborhood — but the family's dog, a pit-bull named Coco, was. This wouldn't have been a problem, except that the cops decided that catching a DUI suspect was so incredibly urgent, and respecting other people's private property being, after all, no concern at all to Las Vegas Metro's important work, they would send a gang of seven cops, first to barge into the next-door neighbor's yard without asking, and then, again without asking anyone's permission, to jump the wall into the backyard where they thought the suspect would be. The family dog came out and confronted this gang of strangers barging into her territory; she didn't actually attack anybody, but, after all, she was only surrounded by seven fully-grown, professionally-trained, and heavily-armed police officers; her continued existence clearly posed a threat, so they shot the dog dead. The cops took responsibility by issuing an
Oops, our bad to the bereaved family — along with a self-serving claim that the cops just had to shoot the dog in
self-defense. (No, they didn't.
Self-defense is no longer an excuse when you put yourself in danger by invading somebody else's private property.) Then, public servants that they are, they left Jose Fernandez and Yurisel de la Torre by themselves to cover the $200+ bill for cremating their dead dog.
Metro are home invaders and dog killers who routinely exercise contempt for private property, instigate violent confrontations in order to deal with trivial crimes, shoot first and ask questions later, and then excuse their use of maximal force as the necessary means to completely unnecessary ends.
While we're here, I should also mention that the
Nevada Crime Technology Advisory Board, representing Las Vegas Metro, the FBI, and several other law enforcement outfits from around Nevada, wants a new law passed that will allow police in Nevada to unilaterally seize the balances on prepaid debit cards without any kind of warrant — because, while they don't have any evidence to present in any particular case, they reckon that somebody, somewhere using one of these things might turn out to be a
bad guy selling drugs to willing customers — which is apparently enough of a reason to give these lying, child-abusing, dog-killing, home-invading, itchy-trigger-fingered irresponsible thugs a unilateral right to seize private citizens' money, by arbitrary fiat, with no need for any kind of prior judicial review.
There's a cliché around here, about how longtime locals compare the way things are now — for better or worse — with the way things used to be,
back when the mob ran Vegas. The problem with this is that the mob never stopped running Vegas. The only thing that's changed is the name of the families, and the color of the tailored suits.
Berwyn Heights, Marlyand Mayor Cheye Calvo has kindly agreed to do a life chat with you, Agitator readers, next week.
Calvo of course was the victim of a particularly violent no-knock raid on his home by a SWAT team from Prince George's County, Maryland. He's now pushing for legislation in Maryland that would require police departments across the state to submit reports detailing how often they use their SWAT teams, for what purpose, and what happened before, during, and after the raid.
Log on this Thursday at 8pm to ask him your questions.
(Story thanks to a private correspondent.)
In Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (a suburb of Milwaukee), a 14 year old girl was detained by the police at her high school, interrogated, searched by a male police officer, arrested for
disorderly conduct, then body-searched by a female police officer, in order to find a cell phone that it turns out she was hiding in her pants. The charge is that she was sending text messages in class after the teacher told her to stop, and then hid her phone from the teacher when the teacher tried to confiscate it.
Oh my God! Quick, call the cops, before somebody gets hurt!
As far as I know, there has not yet been any public mention of why the Dean Of Students And Head Football Coach thought it was appropriate to escalate the situation into a police interrogation or to launch this ridiculous
investigation of a student's inattentiveness in class. Here's how Jeff Griffin, the school's pig-in-residence, justified browbeating, busting and humiliating a 14 year old girl over a minor classroom management issue:
Back in Mr. Swittel's office [REDACTED] was confronted with the fact that her teacher and two friends said she had a phone out in class. [REDACTED] continued to deny having a phone. She stated she does not own a phone and her dad's phone is at home.
[REDACTED] was advised she was under arrest for disorderly conduct. She was told her disruption in class with the phone out, the refusal to obey the teacher, and her not telling us the truth is what got her arrested. [REDACTED] was asked again about the phone and she was also told she would be searched incident to the arrest.
—Jeffrey S. Griffin, Wauwatosa Police Department Incident Report Number 09-003386 (2009-02-11), courtesy of The Smoking Gun
Please note that in the view of School Resource Officer Jeffrey S. Griffin,
disrupting class by silently sending text messages, or disobeying a teacher's requests in the classroom and then lying about it to try and cover it up, is not a pedagogical matter; it's a police matter, and in fact a criminal offense for which you can be forcibly detained, hauled off, arrested, and fined up to $5,000.


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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk on Monday unveiled a concept for a transport system he says would make the nearly 400-mile trip in half the time it takes an airplane.
If it's ever built.
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Rice at No.7 Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Line: Texas A&M by 27.
Series record: Texas A&M 50-27-2.
Texas A&M has its eyes on a national title in Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel's second season. But the Aggies will have to wait until the second half against Rice to see their star quarterback after he was suspended for a half on Wednesday for what the school called an "inadvertent" violation of NCAA rules by signing autographs. The Aggies have won six straight games dating back to last season and Rice has a five-game winning streak.
Texas A&M's offensive line vs. the Rice defensive line. Texas A&M's offensive line is expected to be strength of the team despite the loss of left tackle Luke Joeckel, the No. 2 overall NFL draft pick. Jake Matthews has moved to left tackle and will be joined on the line by little brother Mike Matthews at center. They are sons of NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews. DE Cody Bauer leads Rice's line after piling up 12 tackles for losses, including 5.5 sacks last season.
Rice: CBs Bryce Callahan and Darrion Pollard. The two will have to pick up the slack with the absence of Conference-USA preseason defensive player of the year Phillip Gaines against Texas A&M's powerful passing game. Gaines was suspended for Saturday's game for violating a team rule. Saturday will be Pollard's first game back after being injured in Rice's opener in 2012.
Texas A&M: Backup QBs. The Aggies will use either junior Matt Joeckel or freshman Kenny Hill in the first half in place of Manziel. Joeckel is more of a pocket passer and Hill is a dual-threat quarterback. Joeckel, Luke's brother, has thrown 11 passes in his college career. Hill starred at Texas high school powerhouse Southlake Carroll.
This is the first meeting between these teams since the Southwest Conference disbanded after the 1995 season. ... They met every year from 1914-95. ... Texas A&M has won 15 straight over Rice with the Owls last win coming in 1980. ... Texas A&M has gained 400 or more yards in a school-record 12 straight games. ... The series was held at Rice every year from 1957-67 because Rice Stadium held 70,000 and Kyle Field held just 42,500.


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