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Meteosat is a European, geostationary, earth observation satellite positioned to cover Europe and Africa. It uses both visible and infrared wavelengths to display weather-oriented imaging of the planet. Meteosat is one of several geostationary satellites positioned around the equator to cover the Earth's surface. Meteosat is operated by the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT), formerly an entity of the European Space Agency.
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) is a radiation detection imager used by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to remotely determine cloud cover and the temperature of land, water, and sea surfaces with global daily coverage at approximately 1 km spatial resolution. These polar-orbiting series of satellites provide regional and global data useful for tracking forest fires and hurricanes. The data have also been used to determine land cover based on phenological variations in vegetation.
Systeme Pour l'Observation de la Terre (SPOT) is a remote sensing system integrating a series of optical remote sensing satellites to provide Earth imagery at resolutions from 2.5 to 20 m for commercial use in various fields including land use planning, agriculture, forestry, geology, and water resources. The SPOT-VEG-ETATION sensor provides daily coverage at 1 km resolution. SPOT satellites are operated by the French Space Agency, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales.
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) is an imaging spectrometer satellite that primarily measures sea color in oceans and coastal areas via solar radiation reflected by the Earth. Ocean color data provide information about the ocean carbon cycle and thermal regimes of the upper ocean. This information is useful for scientific investigations as well as management of fisheries and management of coastal zones. MERIS is funded by the European Space Agency.
been used to examine detailed environments from space. Satellite data collected by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observation System provide daily imagery of coarser spatial resolution, which is nevertheless useful for understanding seasonal events associated with agriculture and the transmission of many diseases. Such data reveal large- or small-scale patches of environmental similarity (spatial clusters of similar climate, soil, or topography are labelled "eco-


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I am so bored with this goal. 23 months ago
10 years after introducing 43 Things to the world, we have decided we have met our last goal: completing the incredible experience that has been 43 Things. Please join us in giving one last cheer to all the folks who have shared their goals with the world, as well as all the people who have worked at The Robot Co-op to build this incredible website. We won a Webby Award, published a book, and brought happiness to a lot of people.
Starting today, 43 Things users can export their goals and entries from the site. Starting August 15, we will make the site "read only". 43 Things users will still be able to view the site and export their content, but we won't be taking any new content from users. We hope to leave the site up for folks to see and download their content until the end of the year. Ending on New Year's Eve takes us full circle.
It has been a long ride (one of our original goals was to "build a company that lasts at least 2 years" - we beat that one!) While we wish the site could live on, it has suffered from a number of challenges - changes in how people use the site, the advertising industry, and how search engines view the site. We wish the outcome was different – but we've always been realistic about when our goals are met and when they aren't.
As of today, you will be able to download your goals and entries. See more about that on the FAQ page. Thanks for 10 great years of goal-setting and achieving.
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I am so bored with this goal. 23 months ago
Just not soon. 23 months ago
is to mark this as done. 23 months ago
I will get my act together one of these days. 23 months ago
I give myself permission to shelve this for the time being. Whatever will be, will be. 23 months ago
On the road from holiday travels, the driver pulls into Mickey D's. I say "no thanks" & mean it. Victory is mine! 23 months ago
Recipe for laffs = youtube vids of outtakes from your fave tv shows. Some suggestions are Parks & Recreation and The Office. If these do not make you laugh despite yourself, you are dead inside. 23 months ago
I turn to stone2 years ago
the cap from a bottle of Act mouthwash 2 years ago
It's nasty; I much prefer beer. 2 years ago
I was too lazy to go buy sugar cubes, but I have the whole rest of the bottle to get it right. 2 years ago
I mo be all up in those satiny jumpsuits. 2 years ago
AKA Buster Bluth from Arrested Development 2 years ago
It just seems like such a hassle for somebody who tends to avoid the water anyway, but I know you're right. 2 years ago
I removed my cat's eye boogers. Subtle magic. 2 years ago
This probably would have been the worst month ever had I not started keeping track on an hourly basis on the 25th. 2 years ago
Right back where I started with it. 2 years ago
I think I finally got the hang of it. 2 years ago
The blind hem stitch on my machine is oriented backwards from the one in the video so it's a no go. At least watching it motivated me to get out my machine & try it though. Now I will try to figure out a blind hem stitch the regular way… 2 years ago
those bikini area ingrown hairs are the worst. I switched to super cheap razors w/ only one blade. The more expensive multi-blade razors are what seem to cause ingrown hairs for me. 2 years ago
I am in a romantic relationship with my dept lead. The mood of this dream is somewhat somber because she is wrecking the relationship with her husband & I am wrecking the relationship with the boyfriend in order that we might be together. I felt amused by the dream when I first woke up & then until I got to work. After that I felt a little embarrassed. I didn't tell my dept lead because that would be too weird & inappropriate, even for me. My dept lead is a heavy woman with a large chest & all day I found myself acutely aware of this fact, trying discreetly to back up from her so I wouldn't accidentally touch her boob. Anyway, I will probably forget all about the dream by Monday. One of the benefits of a short attention span. 2 years ago
really cool. 2 years ago
This new (to me) bike has a bell. When I came upon a nitwit walking in the bike path, all I had to do was ring the bell & my path was magically cleared. No more old yeller, which I love, because I hate yelling. Amazing what a little tinkly bell can do. 2 years ago
Your posts gave me the idea of hourly tracking. I made a little spreadsheet in excel that I can slip into my pocket & carry with me, checking off the hours as I go. 2 years ago

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Directions: Where Los Feliz Blvd. meets the 5 freeway--just east of
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Trail Information: The largest urban park in the world, filled with miles of foot trails and dirt fire-roads. Trail/dirt road routes from a few miles to over 20, with lots of elevation loss and gain.
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Triumphant Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he preferred to use a heavy bat in the final over of the Tri-nation ODI series title clash against Sri Lanka as it was "perfect for slogging". Dhoni almost singlehandedly guided India to yet another ODI title as he made an unbeaten 45 off 52 balls, 16 off them coming in the last over in their chase of 202. "I went with a heavy bat, the weight was perfect for slogging," Man of the Match Dhoni said at the presentation ceremony. After bowling out Sri Lanka for 201, India rode on Dhoni and Rohit Sharma's half century to chase down the target with two balls to spare at the Queen's Park Oval. "15 players have been very good on the field and that is a good sign," he added. Asked about his penchant for coming good when the chips are down, Dhoni said, "I think I am blessed with a bit of good cricketing sense. I knew I could get 15 runs off the last over, I'm happy that it worked. "The opposition bowler (Shaminda Eranga) was not the most experienced in that last over unlike (Lasith) Malinga, so I thought i would take my chances." Dhoni and Virat Kohli, who led the team in three matches in Dhoni's absence, jointly accepted the winners trophy after the presenter had forgotten about it. Player of the series was Bhuvneshwar Kumar while Rohit Sharma was awarded the Most Trusted Player of the Series. Sharma said: "I am really happy with the way we performed. The wicket was not easy to play shots, I wanted to delay my shots and wanted to stay as long as possible in the middle. Regarding the Indian captain's knock, the Mumbaikar said, "We have seen Dhoni doing it over and over again, so it was not so much of a surprise." Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews was full of praise for his bowlers. "It was a great game, the bowlers showed a lot of character to defend 200. Sanga and Thirimanne batted really well, but we lost momentum after that. Had we played till the end, we could have pushed it to 230-240 and that wuould have been enough. "Herath bowled really well to bring us back into the game, but Dhoni is always a dangerous batsman. We played a good tournament throughout, didn't win the title, but the players showed a lot of character," Mathews said.
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Fan banned for throwing bottle at MalingaThe Trinidad and Tobago Cricket Board (TTCB) has banned a spectator for five years for throwing a half-filled bottle on the field which struck Lasith Malinga during the final of the Celkon Mobile Cup between India and Sri Lanka at the Queen's Park Oval on Thursday.
No one knows the real Dhoni: GavaskarFrom Dilip Vengsarkar to Rohit Sharma and a million cricket fans, MS Dhoni has been showered with accolades for his breathtaking knock that sealed the tri-series final for India in Port of Spain.
Dhoni best ODI finisher I have seen: VengsarkarFormer captain and chairman of selectors Dilip Vengsarkar said that he has not witnessed a better finisher than Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after seeing the Indian captain guide his team to a victory over Sri Lanka in the tri-series final on Thursday.
Sometimes you have to play boring cricket: DhoniAfter guiding the team to an exciting tri-nation ODI series triumph, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni made it clear that he is ready to play "boring cricket" while chasing low scores if it ensures a victory for his team.
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Ford recalling 850,000 vehicles
Ford is recalling about 850,000 cars and SUVs because of a problem that could stop the airbags from working in a crash.
Vander Doelen: Gambling on Ford
A week ago, who would have believed that Windsor would ever see new Big Three automotive jobs added here again in our lifetimes?
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Photos: NAIAS: Mean Machines
Day 2 of the Press Preview of the North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2014.
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Volkswagen unveils urban dune buggy concept
Volkswagen is going for an image update in Detroit, introducing three new lifestyle-minded vehicles.
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'Retro' styling a hit in Cali
Even Ford Motor of Canada officials admit the Ford Flex's big, bold design is polarizing. "You either love it or hate it," says Nick Lacasse, Ford's SUV/CUV marketing manager. Since its launch as a 2009 model, this five-door, seven-passenger, front-wheel …
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Honda Accord quintessential mid-size sedan
My earliest memory of our new 1992 Honda Accord was of my husband and I leaving Metropolitan Hospital and nervously placing our infant daughter, Celine, into her car seat for the very first time. That red sedan was the single, …
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Passion for vintage street rods runs deep
White Rock Ford dealer Ron Ford may have Canada's best collection of historic hot rods. He has been a car nut since the age of 14 when he and a 16-year-old neighbour in Victoria chopped and channelled a 1934 Ford cabriolet, installed a hopped up flat-head V8 engine and took off on a trip to visit relatives in Calgary. Neither of the two friends had a driver's licence. They had taught themselves how to do body and mechanical work.
Windsor wants to increase green vehicles
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Analysts say North Korea's successful launch of a long-range rocket is a major achievement for a country that has long wanted to obtain the capability to strike North America with nuclear weapons. But they say Pyongyang must still make several major technological advances before that threat becomes a reality.
South Korea's Defense Ministry on Thursday acknowledged the launch succeeded in placing a satellite into space, even if it could not confirm whether it was functional. Spokesperson Kim Min-seok said the satellite weighs about 100 kilograms, far less than the payload of a nuclear warhead.
"A nuclear warhead weighs about 650 kilograms. [To have the full capability to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM] North Korea needs to concentrate on putting more effort into increasing weight on board," Kim said.
Ralph Cossa, the director of the Hawaii-based Pacific Forum, told VOA that another challenge facing North Korea is that it still must figure out how to make a nuclear weapon small enough to fit on a missile. He says this would require many more tests.
"This doesn't mean they have miniaturized [a nuclear weapon] that is capable now of being put on a rocket and launched at something and then being capable of hitting whatever it was launched at,"noted Cossa. "A number of additional skills and tests need to happen for something like that to be confirmed."
Michael McKinley, an Asian security expert at Australian National University, tells VOA that the size of the nuclear warhead is not the only issue limiting North Korea. He says even though it can fire a rocket into space, that does not mean it has figured out how to make it hit a target on Earth.
"Yes, it's up there, so it's an increase in their technological competence in North Korea," McKinley said. "There's no evidence at this stage that North Korea knows how to conduct the re-entry phase that would be needed if it were to target a foreign country."
McKinley said he does expect North Korea to achieve progress in these areas. He says that progress could begin with a third underground nuclear test, as well as repeated missile tests to ensure it has mastered all phases of the launch of an ICBM.
But many analysts, including McKinley, agree that even if North Korea were to achieve the ability to threaten America with a long-range ballistic missile, it would be unlikely to use it.
"If we take the really worst-case scenario at the moment - that North Korea can eventually put together a small amount of missiles capable of launching 6,000 - 8000 miles from home, the question then is, why would they want to do it? Any attempt, for example, to attack the United States means oblivion for North Korea," McKinley said.
Some analysts say North Korea's recent success means former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates may have been right when he predicted two years ago that Pyongyang could develop a missile that could hit the continental U.S. by 2015.
But in any case, current defense secretary, Leon Panetta, told CNN on Wednesday he is "confident" the U.S. could stop an incoming missile from North Korea using America's "very strong missile defense system."
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"You Are What You Read"February 29, 2012In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs, Neil deGrasse Tyson discusses "The Case for Space" More »
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In the past four years, Texas averaged 20 train deaths a year. This year, that number has jumped to 32.
The numbers include a fatal train accident that happened on Saturday in Abilene. The spike comes after Texas lowered its death toll.
In August, a woman was killed when her vehicle was hit by a train. In September, a pedestrian was killed in Coleman.
Critics of the railroad say the problem is trains are now going faster, but the crossing gates that warn drivers are the same speed as before.
Then, there's the problem of impatient drivers. KTXS has caught vehicles on camera in the past trying to beat an oncoming train.
Drivers interviewed Monday said it's frustrating to wait, but not worth their life.
"I just want the train to hurry up," said one woman.
Another man said, "The trains pass too often too. I think too many times a day."
"It doesn't really take that long to me," said another woman. "Sometimes it goes pretty fast, other times it slows down."
Drivers should treat crossing lights and gates just like a red traffic light. Trains still cannot stop on a dime, when emergency brakes are pulled. It's better to wait than to risk a fatal accident.


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BY DAVID ROEDER email@example.com October 20, 2012 12:02AM
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During the presidential debate last week, Mitt Romney made a point that hadn't been clearly laid out in the campaign amid the overheated rhetoric about spending. The Republican wants to increase the ranks of the famous 47 percent who don't pay federal taxes.
Romney stated his view that taxes should not be owed on capital gains, dividends or interest income for families making less than $200,000 a year. All are important sources of money for many middle-income people and retirees, and putting it beyond the taxman's reach promises a massive new freebie.
President Barack Obama has said the Romney tax plan fails basic math. The new tax exclusions are just one reason why. But politicians of all leanings are seldom honest in budgetary proposals. Candidates' promises can't be taken as realistic, but as tendencies if they get to the muddy process of governing.
What happens if a President Romney were to get significant reductions in tax rates on investment income? Does Wall Street throw a party?
Dividends are a key issue. They already enjoy a favored 15 percent tax rate. Josh Peters, editor of the Morningstar DividendInvestor newsletter, said taking that rate to zero is unrealistic.
He also said changes in the rate probably will have little effect on the performance of dividend-paying stocks. Stocks fluctuate in response to many factors, not just the prevailing winds from Washington.
Peters noted that during the 1960s, when dividends were treated as income and the top marginal tax rate was a confiscatory 91 percent, companies paid higher dividends than they do now. "Tax rates are not a magic lever to get the outcome you want," Peters said. "That's something I think a lot of politicians don't understand."
As for the election's impact on the market, the triumph of an incumbent, even one that many Wall Streeters actively oppose, means little. Obama was a safe bet a few weeks ago and his second term is baked in to the indexes.
A Romney win should send stocks higher, but count on the effect being exhausted before Inauguration Day. Over the last 50 years, stocks have had better returns under Democrats, which probably says less about partisanship than about pure chance.
5-POINT INVESTMENT PLAN: Which stocks would prosper in an Obama second term and which would benefit from a Romney victory? MarketWatch's Russ Britt put the question to some analysts and came up with five favorites either way.
The "Obama stocks": Exelon (EXC), Deere (DE), Alcoa (AA), HCA Holdings (HCA) and Facebook (FB). Why an aluminum giant? The theory is aluminum production could be favored under green initiatives. HCA is the nation's largest hospital operator, a category that gets treated well under ObamaCare, and Facebook could be helped by Obama's stance against Internet service providers curbing online access.
The "Romney stocks": Cisco Systems (CSCO), Cenovus Energy (CVE), General Motors (GM), Lockheed Martin (LMT) and JPMorgan Chase (JPM). Cenovus is a bet on "drill, baby, drill" in the oil market. As for GM, the company Obama bailed out, some see it gaining if Romney cuts tax rates and puts more cash into people's pockets. JPMorgan's inclusion here isn't a stretch, given Romney's vow to "repeal and replace" the Dodd-Frank financial regulations.
GETTING SIRIUS: The news from Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) is its massive increase in subscribers, some 446,000, during its third quarter ending Sept. 30. It marked the third time management has revised upward its estimate of subscriber additions for 2012, said Zacks Investment Research.
Total subscribers at the end of the third quarter stood at more than 23 million, an increase of 9.5 percent year over year.
Zacks said the satellite radio provider is benefiting from its close ties to auto manufacturers, who are seeing strong sales. Sirius also has been able to raise subscription prices despite competition from Pandora Media (P).
Look for volatility in the stock. Liberty Media (LMCA), which owns 49 percent of the company, has declared its intention to gain majority control.
THREE TO GROW ON: Neel Kashkari, Pimco's head of global strategy, told CNBC that despite a litany of economic woes, he sees a few stocks as offering value. He mentioned Deere (DE), Microsoft (MSFT) and Logitech (LOGI).
Deere, Kashkari said, is sitting pretty with the long-term trends of higher commodity prices and a worldwide agricultural industry in desperate need of modernization. Microsoft enjoys "very strong cash generation" and Logitech is the "premium brand in its segment," he said.
CLOSING QUOTE: "CME is clearly the 800-pound gorilla in the futures space, and this is a good tuck-in position for them." — Thomas Caldwell, investor in exchanges, on last week's acquisition by CME Group (CME) of the Kansas City Board of Trade, as quoted in the Wall Street Journal


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The "Best of Chicago 2012 Award" for publishing and service. Publisher David Cohen, was one of the "TOP 5% Most Viewed LinkedIn Profiles for 2012." PINK was named "TOP10 Gay & Lesbian Magazines/Publications in the USA for 2012" by Cision Navigator, and one of the year's "10 Best Lesbian Magazines" in the world by Dating Advice.
My goal of reaching 1,000,000 hits per month became a reality in January 2013. The number of hits has been increasing every month since May 2012 which received only 30,000 hits.
So what's new for 2013?
For a long time I had an idea to transform the PINK & PINK PAGES into an Ultimate Gay Experience©.
I want to engage our readers in a dynamic way with our print and our website and create a one stop shopping for all gay needs. We offer good editorial, entertainment, shopping online, travel, airline reservations, gay weddings, rent or buy a home or commercial space and much more. Instead of waiting until Gay Pride, I have decided to launch my idea this spring. Since then, I have been working non stop, about 20 hours a day to accommodate all the inquiries we got. It feels great, just like the old good days.
For the first time ever, the spring issue of the PINK & PINK PAGES will include 5 section (instead of 2). The new Gay Visitor Guide to Chicago and the Gay Wedding Guide dubbed "Here Come The Grooms, and the Brides" are great resources to every member of our community. The guide will include of my favorite places to see, to do, where to shop, dine, drink, and much more.
By Gay Pride this year our cities Denver, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle will follow Chicago. The Gay Pride issue will be released at the last week in June and it will include all 6 cities in one publication.
The NEW PINK PAGES will consist of five sections:
PINK the magazine.
A Gay Visitor Guide to Chicago: what to see, do, shop, eat, drink and more.
Here Come the Grooms and the Brides, our resource guide to Gay Wedding services.
PINK PAGES is our yellow pages of gay own and gay friendly businesses.
PINKCoupon is our savings section offering many deals from our advertisers.
The PINKStore & PINKGives-A-Way, our recent features on PINKmag.com will complete the gay experience to our loyal readers and followers.
PINK & PINK PAGES will be the only publication that will provide all these services in one spot in print, and in one place on the website. Set apart from the rest of the LGBTQ publications this one stop shopping online and in print will become the most comprehensive source of information and entertainment spot to serve the LGBTQ community in the USA in the years to come.
As always, we welcome your questions and comments. Send us an email and tell us how we can improve the PINK PAGES, so it will serve you better.
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Ordering for food and beverage can be quite complex, depending on the source. The first challenge is deciding what strategy to use for ordering—and this should be considered at the item/store level. Should the item be ordered to maximize turn or to maximize economics?
An item that is ordered to maximize turn has the benefit of lowering inventory investment at the expense of handling and delivery cost. While this is a common strategy for multi-day delivery stores, it may not be cost effective for small and fragile items such as small items like toothpicks, fragile items and broken case items. Some items make more sense to order in a case pack or larger multiple to reduce handling charges. For those items, determining an economic order quantity that might exceed a turn goal is more cost effective.
When ordering to maximize economic investment and reduce handling costs, consideration must be allowed for space and shelf life. It may make more sense to order a lot of Styrofoam cups, but there may not be space for the product. Milk might be more economical to order in larger lot sizes than turn based, but that increases the amount of spoilage and reduces customer perception that a merchant carries the freshest product.
Balancing economics with turn is a strong starting point to reducing costs while increasing profits on the current product mix for any food and beverage merchant such as grocers and convenience companies.
But there is more complexity that merchants have to consider. Some categories require a certain minimum be met before any further can be ordered. Some items (whether it is for economic/turn or planogram limits) have certain min/max constraints. When creating the order, all of these considerations have to be optimally balanced.
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Morecambe manager Jim Bentley was incensed after his side's 5-1 defeat to derby rivals Accrington.
The Shrimps arrived at the Crown Ground looking up towards the play-off places but Bentley admits the result on Tuesday night now has them looking over their shoulders at the sides below them.
"I am very disappointed. We were second best in every department and I am not going to make excuses - it was unacceptable," said Bentley.
"Our Achilles heel has been defending from set pieces and we have conceded two goals from corners at Accrington.
"I feel sorry for the fans but no one is hurting more than me - it was embarrassing and we have got to put it right.
"If we had won at Accrington we would have been two points off the play-offs but now we are suddenly worried about getting dragged back into the pack and, if we turn in many more performances like that, we will be.
"We need a centre-half and we need to work on set-pieces - even if it's 10 hours a day! I won't put up with performances like that."
Goals from Lee Molyneux and Kal Naismith sent Stanley into half-time in control before further strikes by Dean Winnard and Tom Aldred put the game beyond doubt with just 65 minutes on the clock.
Substitute Padraig Amond replied for Morecambe but Molyneux made it 5-1 with his second goal of the night in injury time.


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Motorola has made some of the smallest Bluetooth headsets we've ever tried, like the Motorola H17 for example. With the recent Motorola H790, it has also made one of the thinnest. The slim and lightweight headset is no weakling, though; it has multipoint technology and decent call quality, thanks to Motorola's CrystalTalk technology. The Motorola H790 costs about $80, but you can easily get it for close to $30 if you shop around.
The Motorola H790 is one of the skinniest headsets we've ever used. Measuring 2.04 inches long by 0.79 inch wide by 0.27 inch thick, the H790 is long, slender, and weighs only 0.33 ounce. Its front surface is clad in attractive matte silver, with the LED indicator situated toward the top. On its left is the power slider; the multifunction call button is on the top, while the volume rocker is on the right. The headset's thin profile results in skinny buttons, but they are still large enough to press. Pressing the multifunction call button can be a tad inconvenient because it is wedged right at the top of the ear.
Flip the headset over and you'll find a ridged back, presumably for easier grip and handling. Sitting on top of that is the earpiece, clad in your choice of ear bud cover. The H790 comes with two different kinds of ear buds--one has a loop and can be worn without the optional ear hook, while the other doesn't have a loop and needs the hook for security. The headset comes with two different fittings of each kind. We found we preferred the loop-less option, and that we could wear it for a long time without discomfort. The optional ear hook can be rotated to fit either ear.


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Family Dollar Stores' plan to increase inventory up to 20 percent by adding new products and opening up to 500 stores this year will drive business for shippers, particularly those that supply food, health and beauty goods.
The Matthew, N.C.-based company plans to add roughly 1,000 new consumable products, resulting in a 15 to 20 percent increase in inventory, said Howard Levine, executive chairman and chief executive officer. Sales of consumable goods rose in the fiscal second quarter 13 percent, helping to drive profit up 11 percent year-over-year to $136.4 million. Family Dollar revenue rose 9 percent year-over-year to $2.46 billion in the same period, according to Bloomberg.
"As we look to the second half of fiscal [2012] we are beginning to see some signs that the economy is slowly starting to improve," Levine said. "Yet, consumers still face some headwinds, especially from rising gas prices, which could strain discretionary purchases and impact the pace of recovery."
He said the company will open between 400 and 500 stores in 2011, adding to the 184 opened last year, according to a Seeking Alpha transcript of the company's earnings call. Family Dollar is also expanding its refrigerated inventory in existing and new stores, as the retailer offers more frozen breakfast, lunch and dinner meals. Rival Dollar General plans to open 1,425 stores by the end of 2015 and expand its offering of perishable goods.
The retailer will begin selling cigarettes and other tobacco product this year, along with products from brands such as Red Bull, Wise Snacks and Gerber baby foods, said Michael Bloom, president and chief operating officer. Family Dollar will start selling Pepsi product in addition to existing Coca-Cola products.
"We're adding new national brands like Maybelline and L'Oreal and expanding our selections of brands like Schick, Allegra and Oil of Olay to fulfill more of our customers' health, beauty and personal care needs," Bloom said.
The company, which was the 21st largest U.S. container importer in 2010, said the opening of offices in Hong Kong and Shenzhen a year has strengthened partnerships with suppliers. Bloom said the improved pacts have allowed the company to "significantly" expand direct-to-factory purchases.
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2014 Commencement Services
Friday, May 9th
Bridges Arena
For the first time EVER, we will be live-streaming commencement on the internet at:http://www.ustream.tv/channel/palmetto-sound-works. The link will be LIVE in time for commencement. If you have family or others who are not able to join us in person, they can watch your smiling faces on line!
Spartanburg Methodist College has one Commencement ceremony at the end of spring semester each year. Participation in the ceremony requires a cumulative 2.0 or higher GPA, and is available to May graduates and potential Summer School graduates. Summer School graduates can lack no more than seven hours of degree requirements, and must be pre-registered in the College's Summer School. December graduates from the prior year are also invited to participate in the ceremony. The student's last classes must be in residence at Spartanburg Methodist College to qualify for participation in the ceremony.
Pre-Graduation Instructions:
Potential graduates must attend the Graduates' Meeting in early February to order their cap / gown for the ceremony. Instructions will be included in the cap / gown packet for graduates.
Parents and Visitors Attending Commencement Services:
Based on the limited capacity of the Bridges Arena, students will be allowed to invite six guests to attend the Commencement program. Six tickets will be mailed to the student's home address prior to the ceremony. Guests must present a ticket to be allowed into the event. Family members are encouraged to arrive at the Jesse L. Bridges Arena and be seated at least 30 minutes before the ceremony begins. Once the Arena is full, based on capacity and fire code regulations, we will begin seating guests in the over-flow facility next door in Camak Auditorium, where we will have a large screen projection of the ceremony. No one will be allowed to save seats in the Bridges Arena. In order to reduce noise and preserve the dignity of the ceremony, persons seated in Bridges Arena who leave during the ceremony will not be allowed to return to the Arena until the conclusion of the ceremony. Anyone who arrives after the ceremony begins will have to be seated in the over-flow facility. If possible, we request that families not bring children under the age of eight to the ceremony.
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Management & Operations
Without our volunteers, Rock Recovery couldn't exist. Members of our Management & Operations Team donate their time to keep Rock Recovery running, doing everything from updating our website to training volunteers.
Christie Dondero – Director of Development & Community Programs
Christie came on as Rock Recovery's first paid staff member in April 2013. Prior to assuming the Director of Development and Community Programs position, she volunteered with the organization for almost three years and served as Board President for a two-year term. Christie worked for Habitat for Humanity's seventh largest U.S. affiliate in North Carolina and as a consultant with PwC in Washington, D.C. prior to coming on staff. Having gone through recovery herself, Christie understands the depth of emotional, physical and spiritual support needed to recover and is passionate about spreading the message that freedom from disordered eating is possible. Christie recently fell in love with spin classes and in her spare time she enjoys traveling, ballet, activities with her church and visiting her family in Florida.
Cecilia Liu – Bookkeeper
I am Cecilia, a graduate accounting student from GWU. I come from China where non-profit organization is not common. I'd like to join Rock Recovery, partly because I want to apply accounting skills in real practices. The more important reason is that I was touched by the mission that Rock Recovery works for, the enthusiasm that other staff have on non-profit causes and the story of Cary. In my spare time, I like dancing, listening to music and reading.
Angela Edwards – Database Administrator
Angela Edwards has been with Rock Recovery since September 2011 and assists with management of the organization's donor database and coordination with the finance department. Her work behind the scenes helps the Rock Recovery further their mission and grow the organization. In addition, she has helped with our ongoing Community Needs Survey and our Program Evaluation process. Angela has a background in social research and is particularly interested in workforce issues and labor markets. In her free time she trains and races in triathlons and hangs out with her husband, dog, and cat.
Jackie Quinlan – Development Coordinator
Jackie Quinlan joined the Rock Recovery team in the fall of 2012 as Development Coordinator. Jackie is a DC-area native and received her undergraduate business degree from Cornell University. With experience in the hospitality industry, sales, human resources, and data analysis, Jackie is thrilled to have the opportunity to help support Rock Recovery's mission. An active member of the Arlington fitness community, Jackie is passionate about balanced healthy eating and wellness. Outside of volunteering with Rock Recovery, Jackie works full-time as a Product Analyst for a research and advisory firm. In her spare time she enjoys distance running, cooking, watching professional sports and reality TV.
Arthi Ragu – Marketing / Events
Arthi has been living and working in DC for about 4 years now and came across Rock Recovery when she was simply looking for a way to get more involved in the community. She had read about the organization online and was immediately drawn to the mission and vision Cary Larson created. She assists in Rock Recovery's events and marketing, particularly around Grub for Good. Outside of Rock Recovery, Arthi works full-time in the health care industry and enjoys long-distance running (training for her first full marathon), hot yoga, and baking.
Michelle Rodak – Marketing / Events
Michelle says she has always been interested in eating—how humans need to eat to live, but our relationship with food is so much more than that. People connect eating with feelings of family, happiness, and sadness, but there must be a balance between "eating to live" and "living to eat." She was drawn to Rock Recovery to learn more about her own relationship with food and to help others explore theirs in order to not just be alive, but to truly live! Michelle is an employment specialist who helps young adults find and maintain employment. She is a sucker for the cobblestoned streets of her neighborhood in Alexandria, Virginia, and loves jumping rope, puppies, football, and sequins.
Liz Elko – Marketing / Events
Liz represents Rock Recovery at local events, and has also played an active role in starting a New ID Group for the organization. Liz volunteers for Rock Recovery because she wants to help others in their fight against eating disorders, just as she has overcome similar personal challenges. She lives in the D.C. metro area and works as a program assistant for both the Healthy Lifestyles and Community & Workplace Wellness programs at Inova Health System. Liz enjoys long-distance running, the great outdoors, international travel, Bible studies and event planning. She will soon start classes at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition to earn her certification as a health and wellness coach.
Kristen Hostetter – Marketing / Communications
Kristen Hostetter, a D.C. area native, graduated from East Carolina University in 2006 with a B.A. in Communication, focus in public relations. She started her professional career in 2007 with digital B2B publishers, FierceMarkets. There, she currently works as the sales and marketing manager, developing digital marketing campaigns for clients in the healthcare space and heading product marketing efforts for the sales team. In 2011, Kristen began working for Rock Recovery to help develop a marketing communications strategy. She has enjoyed bringing awareness to Rock Recovery's mission of supporting the journey to freedom from disordered eating and has enjoyed expanding her experience in PR, marketing and event planning. She started grad school in the fall of 2013 at Marymount University where she is pursuing a degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. In her free time, Kristen enjoys yoga, running and playing with her goldendoodle, Fletcher.
Tara Miller – Marketing / Communications
Tara Miller has a passion for digital marketing and communications, with special interest in social media marketing, search engine optimization, and email marketing. Tara started her career in the art world working on public relations and marketing campaigns for several well-known museums. After the art world, Tara explored working for a public relations agency, where she gained valuable experience in digital communications with a variety of commercial and non-profit organizations.
She currently works in-house for Georgetown University where she serves as Assistant Director of Online Marketing and Communications for the McDonough School of Business. Tara's focus over the last two years at Georgetown has been on developing their social media marketing strategy and implementation plans from scratch. Tara is also pursuing her MBA at Georgetown and plans to graduate in the Spring of 2014.
Signy Roberts – Graphic Design
When Signy first heard about Rock Recovery, she instinctively wanted to help—to give support where she would have wanted it herself years ago and to instill hope that life can be amazingly free from food addiction. She is volunteering to assist Rock Recovery in the area of her professional expertise: graphics and branding. Signy developed the Rock Recovery logo and slogan, "Bridge to life." She owns and operates a graphic design marketing firm—Significant Communication—based in Ashburn, Virginia. Her interests include art, typography, photography, cycling, skiing and aerobic dancing. As a Kukuwa Dance Workout instructor, she is particularly passionate about African dancing and living an active, healthy lifestyle with her husband and two children—who are all very into cycling. Her particular interest is mothering through recovery: preventing children from falling into body image distortion traps and allowing them to intuitively connect with their appetites and body needs.
Kelsey Giordano – Communication and Development Specialist
Kelsey Giordano has been volunteering as Rock Recovery's communication and development specialist since August 2013. She is a student at American University studying public communication and psychology. Kelsey fell in love with Rock Recovery's mission from the moment she heard it; she could not be more delighted to work for this important cause, and has enjoyed doing it alongside the amazing individuals who make up the organization. Kelsey can always be seen smiling, whether she is exploring DC, spending time with friends and family, baking, or babysitting.
Rachel Kramer – Research Assistant
Rachel Kramer is a Master's student studying psychology at American University. She is an active member of the Body Image Research Lab at American University, and is passionate about research related to eating disorder and body dissatisfaction prevention. She is currently working on her thesis examining whether self-compassion acts as a buffer against body dissatisfaction. Rachel is thrilled to be part of the research team at Rock Recovery, where she hopes that she can help support research that will enable better understanding of eating disorder prevention and treatment (something she is really passionate about). She enjoys doing yoga, biking around the DC metro area, and photography.


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Business and Informatics Librarian, Oakland University, Rochester MI
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The successful candidate will focus on subject-based library instruction, outreach, and research partnerships with the OU School of Business Administration, which includes the departments of accounting and finance, decision and information science, economics, and management and marketing. Working in the Library's highly collaborative and team-based environment, this position will have a strong focus on the human use of computing across disciplines, and will participate in the development of e-research tools, computer-based applications, and data support services for the Library, the School of Business Administration, and other collaborative research initiatives within the University. The candidate will serve as an active member of the Library Faculty, contributing to the Library's public services programs and initiatives, and will be a leader in current and emerging trends in business and informatics research and scholarly communication, working closely with other subject librarians to incorporate support for data management and preservation into library services.
Rank, salary, benefits, for both positions: This is a tenure-track, eight-month, bargaining-unit faculty appointment. Attainment of tenure is dependent upon job performance, scholarship, and service. Appointment may be made at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level; professional rank and salary will be determined by credentials and experience. Oakland University offers excellent fringe benefits including TIAA/CREF and Fidelity retirement plans.
General Information: Oakland University is a state-assisted, Carnegie doctoral research institution that is dedicated to delivering a distinctive undergraduate experience to more than 20,000 students, complemented by the strength of its graduate offerings and research accomplishments. The university offers an array of academic and professional programs at the baccalaureate, masters and doctoral levels, and welcomed the charter class of the privately-funded Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in August 2011. The university is located in Oakland County, which features beautiful state parks and vibrant urban communities. It is located northwest of Detroit in the Rochester area, recently ranked by CNN/Money as one of the 100 best places to live in the U.S., and features a campus that includes 1,441 acres of wooded hills and meadows. For more information, see the Oakland University web site at http://www.oakland.edu.
For more information and to submit applications for the Business and Informatics Librarian position, please visit: https://academicjobs.oakland.
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Bank of America, N.A. v. New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc. et al
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ORDER denying 24 Motion to Disqualify Counsel. See attached Order. Ordered by Senior Judge Denis R. Hurley on 5/2/2011. (Malley, Sean)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK --------------------------------------------------------X BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., individually and as successor to LaSalle Bank, National Association, a national banking association, 11 CV 38 (DRH)(ARL) Plaintiff, - against NEW YORK MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE CO., INC., NEW YORK MERCHANTS ALARM RESPONSE INC.; and NY MERCH PROT CO., INC., Defendants. --------------------------------------------------------X RONALD J FRIEDMAN, as Receiver for New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc., New York Merchants Alarm Response, Inc., and NY Merch Prot Co., Inc., 11 CV 815 (DRH)(WDW) Plaintiff, - against WAYNE WAHRSAGER, AARON WAHRSAGER, ERIC R WAHRSAGER, NATIONWIDE CENTRAL STATION MONITORING CO., INC., NEW YORK MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE CO., INC., NMP HOLDINGS CORP. NATIONWIDE DIGITAL MONITORING CO., INC., UNITED STATES MERCHANTS PROTECTIVE CO., INC., NEW YORK MERCHANTS ALARM RESPONSE, INC., NY MERCH PROT CO., INC., SENIORCARE911, LLC, Defendants. --------------------------------------------------------X ORDER APPEARANCES: LaMonica Herbst & Maniscalco LLP Attorneys for Movants 3305 Jerusalem Avenue Wantagh, New York 11793 (516) 826-6500 By: Joseph S. Maniscalco, Esq. Mayer Brown LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff Bank of America, N.A. 1675 Broadway New York, New York 10019 By: Jean-Marie L. Atamian Silverman Acampora LLP Attorneys for Receiver, Ronald J. Friedman 100 Jericho Quadrangle, Suite 300 Jericho, NY 11753 By: Robert J. Ansell HURLEY, District Judge: Aaron Wahrsager, Eric R. Wahrsager, Nationwide Central Station Monitoring Co., Inc., and United States Merchants Protective Co. (the "Movants"), all of whom are named defendants in the second action captioned above, Friedman v. Wahrsager, et al., No. 11 CV 815 (the "Friedman action"), now move this Court for an order to disqualify TRG Associates, Inc. ("TRG"), whose services were retained by the Receiver in first action captioned above, Bank of America v. New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc., et al., No. 11 CV 38 (the "BOA action"). The Movants file the instant motion to disqualify in both cases. (See Docket 11-cv-38, # 24; Docket 11-cv-815, # 38.) By way of background, plaintiff in the BOA action (the "lender") alleges that the defendants in that action (the "borrowers") "kited" more than $30 million in checks and 2 misrepresented the amount of company revenue in order to maintain a borrowing level more than twice the level that would otherwise be authorized. (See Compl. §§ 4-7.) The lender claims that this alleged fraudulent activity lead to a default by the borrowers on a $17.5 million revolving loan. (Id.) The lender sought, and was granted, an emergency request for the appointment of a Receiver to protect the assets of the borrowing company. (Docket 11-cv-38, # 3.) The appointed Receiver, Ronald J. Friedman, Esq., commenced the Friedman action a month after his appointment, seeking, among other things, injunctive relief enjoining defendants from acting to deplete the collateral assets to the loan. The Movants allege a number of acts and/or omissions by TRG that, they contend, warrant an order compelling the Receiver to terminate TRG's services. The Movants further argue that by being aware of the activities of TRG, and not terminating its relationship with TRG on its own, the Receiver has not acted with the requisite level of impartiality. The Movant's application rests primarily on the following factual assertions: 1. The Order appointing the Receiver allowed the Receiver to employ John Brady of TRG to provide forensic accounting services. The Movants claim, however, that the mission statement on TRG's website does not "refer to forensic accounting services" nor does John Brady's online resume, which, while identifying him as an accountant, fails to claim he has any expertise in "forensic accounting." (Maniscalco Affirm. ¶¶ 8-9.) 2. The Movants claim that TRG is operating under a conflict of interest because the firm previously "represented the interests of the Defendants" 1 in a separate state court litigation in 2008 by providing a "valuation report." (Id. ¶ 13.) According to the Movants, TRG gained "extensive inside information with respect to the 1 The Movants attach a stipulation from that state court action, which lists the defendants as Nationwide Digital Inc., Nationwide Digital Monitoring Co. Inc., Mark Fisher, Eric Wahrsager, Aaron Wahrsager, Wayne Wahrsager, New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc. Seniorcare911, LLC, Daniel Hirschel, and Anthony P. Covalita. (Stipulation dated 2/26/2009, attached to Motion to Disqualify as Ex. B.) 3 Defendants" and that TRG "is now using that information . . . and improperly conveying it to the Receiver." (Id. ¶¶ 12, 15.) 3. Based on the fact that the Receiver attached a purportedly confidential settlement stipulation entered in the state court action to papers filed in this case, the Movants are generally "concerned" that TRG is disseminating unspecified "confidential and proprietary information." ( Id. ¶ 19.) Although the Movants do not identify the decisional or statutory authority under which they now move, the Court construes their motion as brought pursuant to Rule 60(b), Fed. R. Civ. P., seeking relief from the Order entered in the BOA action appointing the Receiver and granting him the power to "retain, employ, and pay for the services of individuals or firms selected by the Receiver in his discretion to assist in the performance of the Receiver's duties . . . ." (Docket 11cv-38, # 11, ¶ 13.) 2 Absent from the parties' submissions, however, is an explanation as to how the Movants have standing to bring the instant motion. Under Rule 60(b), "the court may relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding . . . ." Fed. R. Civ. P. 60(b). The Receiver was appointed by Order in the BOA action to oversee the operations of New York Merchants Protective Co., Inc. ("NYMP") and protect the lender's assets; the Movants here (viz. Aaron Wahrsager, Eric R. Wahrsager, Nationwide Central Station Monitoring Co., Inc., and United States Merchants Protective Co. 3) are not parties to that action. On rare occasions, the Second Circuit has conferred standing on a non-party to bring a Rule 60(b) motion where the non-party demonstrated that they were "sufficiently connected and identified with the suit," Dunlop v. Pan Am. World Airways, Inc., 672 F.2d 1044, 1052 (2d Cir. 1982), or where "its interests are strongly affected," Grace v. Bank Leumi Trust Co., 443 F.3d 2 When the Movants filed the instant motion, they were under the mistaken impression that docket entry 12 in the BOA action defined the Receivers' powers. It has since been clarified on the record that a separate Order consented to by the parties (docket 11-cv-38, entry no. 11) is the operative Order in that regard. 3 New York Merchants Protective Co. and United States Merchants Protective Co. are separate corporate entities. 4 180, 188 (2d Cir. 2006)(citing Lawrence v. Wink (in Re Lawrence), 293 F.3d 615, 627 n. 11 (2d Cir. 2002)). In each case, the Circuit limited its holding to the particular facts of that action, but nevertheless grounded its decisions in the "principles governing standing." Grace, 443 F.3d at 188. It is clear that the Movants are connected in some respect to the Receiver's activities. Eric and Aaron Wahrsager, for example, are former officers of NYMP. However, the instant motion fails to demonstrate that they are connected in any material way to the acts of the Receiver or TRG sufficient to confer standing to move to disqualify TRG. It is not enough that the Movants may have a grievance against TRG; their interest must have a sufficient nexus and identification "with the suit" in order to move herein. To the extent that the alleged conflict of interest is relevant to NYMP's interest, it is of no consequence to the Movants in the context of these lawsuits. Cf. Rosner v. Jiro Trading Corp., No. 96 CIV 0049, 1996 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 7922, *3 (S.D.N.Y. June 11, 1996). Although, the Court notes, this motion was simultaneously filed in the Friedman action, where the Movants are all defendants, it nevertheless seeks relief from an Order entered in the BOA action. The movants have failed to demonstrate standing to bring this motion in either case. As the Movants do not have standing to bring the instant motion, their application to disqualify TRG is hereby denied. SO ORDERED. Dated: Central Islip, New York May 2, 2011 /s/ Denis R. Hurley Unites States District Judge 5


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This was one of my favorite books of 2013. I got it for Christmas and couldn't put it down!
Creepy and graphic, but hard to put down. For fans of horror, suspense and historical fiction with an edge.
like Selden Edwards>The Little Book
the whole time travel thing is so fascinating, I would love to time travel! it would be awesome!! this book was a fun read, I liked it a lot. the Time Traveler's Wife was better, though.
Strange but good. The only parts of the book that I found sluggish were the chapters where the author tried to sum-up everything about a character in a few paragraphs, right before they were murdered. If she wanted to explain something in detail, how about a little history on the house. I never understood the house. I expected more in the end but I don't always get what I want.
Fun read. The writing is a little choppy and it was hard to get into it, but once I was about 1/4 of the way through, I started to really enjoy it. Interesting twist on time travel theme. I was not real keen on the ending and thought that it would have been better if the character who is featured at the end had a little bigger role. I had a hard time recalling all the info about him by the time the book ended.
Great start but did get confusing with the time jumping, plus I am not a huge gore fan.
I was so turned off by the anger and violence that I couldn't hang in there to see if the author was able to keep a plot going, let alone develop one with real characters. There is a big difference between a book's character having anger/violence issues and the whole book being written in this attitude.
Creepy and excellent. Harper is the scariest antagonist you'll meet!
Enjoyable but I found the time travelling paradoxes a bit confusing.
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Posted by Denise on 03/27/2014
My family and I went last night and the food and atmosphere was great! They make you feel like part of their family even though it was our first time at this restaurant!
Posted by SadTourist on 05/23/2012
I expected an italian restaurant would teach me a lesson about italian food. Well forget about it. Nothing unappetizing, just very bland, no flavor at all. Service is almost impolite and very slow. Ambiance is close to none. Very, very disappointing.
Posted by zita on 12/30/2010
just ordered sal's for the first and last time. the pizza cost more than the listed price and it tasted of...nothing. the eggplant parm sandwich was the same. bad bread, nasty eggplant, some red sauce and the same strange cheese textured substance. I love me some new york slice joint pizza as much as i adore the true neopolitan pies, but this place doesn't even come close to your average corner pizza joint. just skip it.
Posted by matt on 06/24/2009
My gf and I read the reviews and thought we would try this place out. Its a small cozy pizza returant in Little Italy that serves exceptional food for a low price. Entrees come with salad and bread at no extra charge which is very rare in NYC. Overall loved it and def going back soon.
Posted by natasworld on 07/01/2008
If you happen to go here, do yourself a favor an order one of the entrees. They're delicious and reasonably priced. The chicken francese and the chicken marsala are two of my favorites and are at least as good as at many pricier and more pretentious venues. I also recommend the seafood salad. What the place lacks in atmosphere it makes up in the great value. We love Sal's!
Posted by Jaded pizza lover on 02/06/2008
It's a good example of a classic NYC pie and the calzones are just as good as anywhere else, and the guys there are great.
Posted by N.Y. Tugboater on 11/09/2007
I was introduced to Sal's back in the early 80s. I had never had New York pizza before that, and whenever I was in Town I made it a point to go there. The same guys have been working the ovens for 25 years at least. I am always remembered even if it has been a year since my last visit. The pies, and calzones are the best in the city in my opinion. I take my beveragews right from the cooler and the waitresses are always simply the best. It is a family run business of Italian Americans that take great pride in their reputation and quality. They are not posers..they are the real deal.


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Clarins, which currently uses more than 200 plant extracts in its products, subsidizes a living museum of biodiversity in Saint-Ay, France, called the Herboretum, where skin soothing cornflower, protecting St. Mary's thistle, purifying burdock, and cleansing soapwort flourish in a garden dubbed Beauty Square (fun fact: There's also a Spell Square, which harbors such "magical" plants as bryony, hemlock, mandrake, and belladonna). For the brand's researchers, it's often what plants do for themselves that's of interestafter observing the way that delicate sunflower stalks hold up their heavy blossoms as they follow the sun across the sky, they isolated the molecule responsible and put it in a neck creambut the capabilities of many botanicals come as a complete surprise. "Often, we have no idea if a plant has any properties at all," says Lionel de Benetti, Clarins' global head of research and development. "We have cultures of four types of skin cells in the laboratory fibroblasts, adipocytes, keratinocytes, and melanocytesto which we systematically apply different extracts and then watch for activity. Depending upon which type of cell is affected, we can demonstrate if a plant is good for cell renewal, if it increases the production of collagen, or if it decreases the production of melanin."
While price in no way dictates potency Aveeno's Active Naturals Institute backs the brand's affordable powerhouse products with some of the most extensive clinical data available on everything from feverfew, which, as a purified extract, packs 16 times more antioxidant punch than the much-buzzed-about CoffeeBerry, to grapeseed extract, which studies show can stabilize dermal collagen and elastinall active naturals are not created equally. As Declercq puts it, "It's like if someone told you all wines were the same: They're not, but they all come from grapes." There are a number of factors at work, from how the plants are harvested to how they're processed and ultimately packaged. And it's difficult to discern from a label whether or not, say, the green tea that a product contains is actually present in a sufficient quantity to prove efficacious. "For a consumer, it's hard to tell whether something is a concentrated extract or not," says Red Flower's Alkalay. "Make sure that what you're looking for is in the first few ingredients listed."
From a processing standpoint, some companies incorporate botanicals in as untouched a state as possible, while others refine themsomething that, a bit counterintuitively, can actually boost their efficacy. As technology grows more advanced, so too does the potential to create, in effect, super-naturals: Chanel's patented Polyfractioning technique involves 12 steps of precise purification to enhance a botanical ingredient's strength; while at Clarins, as de Benetti explains, "Sometimes plant extract contains several hundred molecules, and if we remove some of them, we deactivate it. But sometimes we can identify that there is only one molecule that is active, and in that case we isolate it and then try to introduce it in a bigger quantity in the product."
The implications of all this interest in phyto-power go beyond beauty: In efforts to sustainably produce the source plants that provide precious bioactive ingredients, companies are establishing programs that benefit local communities and global economies. "If we discover a new plant, we never take it from the forest," says Xavier Ormancey, the Indiana Jonesesque director of Chanel's Cosmétique Research Center. "We work with whoever owns the landit could be a village or a tribe or a group of farmersto establish a system of cultivation that will support them, while also taking care to encourage the preservation of knowledge and the preservation of biodiversity."
Certainly, what I witnessed in Samoa was inspiring: Due to The Body Shop's introduction of fair trade, families who otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford to do so were able to send children to school, and locals who would previously have been forced to leave the islands to find work were able to stay. Those jars of lotion may not have dazzled Sila, but for me, they contain something even more wonderful than virgin coconut oil: perspective. If it's possible to be doing something good for mankind simply by using a product that worksthen hey, everybody wins.
Even now, experts believe, the field (literally) of active naturals remains largely untapped. "Not only are there thousands of plants that have yet to be tested for potential benefits to the skin, there are also parts of plants that we're only beginning to look at. For example, we've been studying nuts and berries and fruits for a long time, but now we're finding unique activities in the roots, stems, bark, and leaves," Johnson & Johnson's Wallo says.
Origins' Declercq, meanwhile, reminds us that it's always valuable to look to the future through the lens of the past. "Nature has undergone 3.8 billion years of research and development; modern science, only 367," she says. "Just think about it."


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select an actor, right click on them and from the radial menu choose 'Change Mood'
From the 'Change Mood' window click the advanced button to open the full mood window up.
There are 3 Tabs...
On the 'Basic' tab you have sliders for:
Blink Rate and Saccades (Affects blinking)
Breathing Rate and Breathing Depth (Affects breathing)
setting all these sliders to the left will stop breathing and make blinking very rare
On the 'Improv' tab:
Untick the 'Generate Improv'
this will stop that actor using random gestures.
Note also, if you go to the Script Editor window and select Overview and Setting theres a tick box for 'Allow Improvisations'...unticking this will stop random gestures for all actors


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Push or Pull
Students will understand that a force (pushing or pulling) can move an object.
Coin Type(s)
- Quarter
Coin Program(s)
- 50 State Quarters
Students will understand that a force (pushing or pulling) can move an object.
Major Subject Area Connections
- Language Arts
- Math
- Science
- Social Studies
- Kindergarten
- First grade
Class Time
Sessions: One
Session Length: 20-30 minutes
Total Length: 0-45 minutes
- Whole group
- Individual work
Background Knowledge
Students should have a basic knowledge of movement.
Terms and Concepts
- Force
- Push
- Pull
- Nebraska quarters (optional)
- 1 overhead projector
- 1 overhead transparency (or photocopy) of the "Nebraska Quarter Reverse" page
- "Push or Pull" worksheet
- 1 class map of the United States
- Locate a copy of a text that gives basic information about forces, such as:
- Force Makes Things Move by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Forces Around Us by Sally Hewitt
- Chart paper
- Markers
- Classroom objects or toys that can be moved by a force
- Texts about life as a pioneer to use in a classroom library, such as:
- Children of the Frontier, I Can Read Book by Sylvia Whitman
- Dandelions by Eve Bunting
- Life on a Pioneer Homestead by Sally Senzell Isaacs
- Pioneers: Life as a Homesteader by Emily Raabe
- Prairie Friends, I Can Read Book by Nancy Smiler Levinson
- The Schoolchildren's Blizzard by Marty Rhodes Figley
- The Snow Walker by Margaret K. Wetterer
- Gather Nebraska quarters (1 per student) (optional)
- Make copies of the "Push or Pull" worksheet (1 per student)
- Make an overhead transparency of the "Nebraska Quarter Reverse" page.
- Locate a text that gives information about forces (see examples under "Materials").
- Gather a variety of simple classroom objects or toys that can be moved by a force (push or pull).
- Gather a collection of texts about life as a pioneer to use in a classroom library (see examples under "Materials").
Worksheets and Files
Lesson plan, worksheet(s), and rubric (if any) at www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/pdf/211.pdf.
- Describe the 50 State Quarters® Program for background information, if necessary, using the example of your own state, if available. Locate Nebraska on a classroom map. Note its position in relation to your school's location.
- Display the "Nebraska Quarter Reverse" overhead transparency or photocopy. Optionally, distribute actual quarters. Have the students identify the images in this coin design, including Chimney Rock, pioneers (people), and a (Conestoga or covered) wagon.
- Ask the students why they think that the images might be important to Nebraska, and accept all responses. Collect the quarters, if used, at the end of the discussion.
- Ask the students how they get to school. Record the student responses on chart paper. Responses could include by car, walking, by bus, or by bike.
- Ask the students to look at the coin image again and tell you how the people (pioneers) are traveling. The students should respond "wagon" (or "covered wagon") and "walking.
- Ask the students what is moving the wagon. The students should respond "large animals" or "oxen." Turn off the overhead.
- Introduce the students to the selected text about forces. As a group, preview the text and illustrations to generate observations about what is occurring at different points in the text. Read the selected text to the class and attend to any unfamiliar vocabulary.
- Write the term "force" on a piece of chart paper. Explain that a force is "a push or pull that makes an object move." Tell the students that an object won't move without a force of some kind being applied to it.
- Bring a chair to the front of the room. Push it away. Have the students tell you whether it was a push or pull that moved it. Now pull the chair toward you. Ask the students what force moved the chair.
- Place a variety of classroom objects or toys out in the classroom. Ask for volunteers to come up and push or pull them. Have the class tell you how the toys were moved.
- Display the "Nebraska Quarter Reverse" page again. Have the students tell you whether the oxen are pushing or pulling the wagon. Students should respond "pulling."
- Distribute a "Push or Pull" worksheet to each student. Review the directions. Read the definition at the top of the page and complete it as a class.
- Allow time for the students to complete the worksheet. Review the answers as a class.
- Collect the students' worksheets.
Differentiated Learning Options
Allow students to work with partners to complete the worksheet.
- Have students visit the playground and look for opportunities to see how the forces of pushing and pulling move the playground equipment.
- Have a push/pull center where students can practice moving common objects and say what force is being used.
- Introduce or review the quarter's value (25 cents) during mathematics-centered activities.
Have students bring to class quarters commemorating others states and locate these states on the classroom map.
- Take anecdotal notes about the students' participation in class discussions.
- Evaluate the students' worksheet for their achievement of the lesson's objectives.
This lesson plan is not associated with any Common Core Standards.
Discipline: Mathematics
Domain: All Problem Solving
Cluster: Instructional programs from kindergarten through grade 12 should enable all students to
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Build new mathematical knowledge through problem solving
- Solve problems that arise in mathematics and in other contexts
- Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems
- Monitor and reflect on the process of mathematical problem solving
Discipline: Social Studies
Domain: All Thematic Standards
Cluster: Science, Technology, and Society
Grade(s): Grades K–12
Teachers should:
- enable learners to identify, describe, and examine both current and historical examples of the interaction and interdependence of science, technology, and society in a variety of cultural settings
- provide opportunities for learners to make judgments about how science and technology have transformed the physical world and human society and our understanding of time, space, place, and human-environment interactions
- have learners analyze the way in which science and technology influence core societal values, beliefs, and attitudes and how societal attitudes influence scientific and technological endeavors
- prompt learners to evaluate various policies proposed to deal with social changes resulting from new technologies
- help learners to identify and interpret various perspectives about human societies and the physical world using scientific knowledge, technologies, and an understanding of ethical standards of this and other cultures
- encourage learners to formulate strategies and develop policy proposals pertaining to science/technology-society issues
Discipline: Science
Domain: K-4 Content Standards
Cluster: Physical Science
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Properties of objects and materials
- Position and motion of objects
- Light, heat, electricity, and magnetism
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: All Language Arts Standards
Cluster: Use of Spoken, Written, and Visual Language
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Students use spoken, written, and visual language to accomplish their own purposes (e.g., for learning, enjoyment, persuasion, and the exchange of information).
Discipline: Language Arts
Domain: All Language Arts Standards
Cluster: Effective Communication
Grade(s): Grades K–12
- Students adjust their use of spoken, written, and visual language (e.g., conventions, style, vocabulary) to communicate effectively with a variety of audiences and for different purposes.
Discipline: Social Studies
Domain: All Thematic Standards
Cluster: People, Places, and Environment
Grade(s): Grades K–12
Teachers should:
- Enable learners to use, interpret, and distinguish various representations of Earth such as maps, globes, and photographs, and to use appropriate geographic tools
- Encourage learners to construct, use, and refine maps and mental maps, calculate distance, scale, area, and density, and organize information about people, places, regions, and environments in a spatial context
- Help learners to locate, distinguish, and describe the relationships among varying regional and global patterns of physical systems such as landforms, climate, and natural resources, and explain changes in the physical systems
- Guide learners in exploring characteristics, distribution, and migration of human populations on Earth's surface
- Have learners describe how people create places that reflect culture, human needs, current values and ideals, and government policies
- Provide opportunities for learners to examine, interpret, and analyze interactions of human beings and their physical environments, and to observe and analyze social and economic effects of environmental changes, both positive and negative
- Challenge learners to consider, compare, and evaluate existing uses of resources and land in communities, regions, countries, and the world
- Direct learners to explore ways in which Earth's physical features have changed over time, and describe and assess ways historical events have influenced and been influenced by physical and human geographic features


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Yes, alcohol beverages fall under the umbrella of the federal nutrition labeling requirements, according to guidelines released by the FDA recently. The drinks industry was holding its collective breath on that one, after dodging that bullet in the regs put forth in several states, including California, and some local municipalities. The FDA is now taking public comments on the regulations; click here to provide your input.
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Guys in rice picker hats and Jabbawockeez masks, and girls in booty shorts, sports bras and furry boots filtered into sunlit, grassy Los Angeles State Historic Park Saturday for HARD Summer Music Festival.
30,000 people were in attendance, so perhaps one shouldn't be surprised there were some problems. According to the public information officer for LAPD, 17 people were arrested, 16 of those on felony charges for narcotics and one for robbery. Also, of the thirty people who required medical attention, about half of those had to be sent to the hospital.
Gaslamp Killer, Odd Future, Skrillex and Chromeo reviews below this picture of two attendees, selected at random.
Gaslamp Killer
A large crowd sat as if at a giant picnic, waiting for Gaslamp Killer to start at the HARD Stage. As the curly red haired, mustachioed DJ got started just after six, someone shouted, "Kill it Gaslamp!"
He proceeded to mix in everything from "Paranoid," "I Am the Walrus," "All Along the Watch Tower," "Are You That Somebody?" and "Double Rainbow" into his glitch and dubstep set.
"If you ain't bouncing you need to bounce to this, bitch," he said, swinging his wild hair, going into rhythmic convulsions and occasionally mopping his face with a purple towel.
After a while the crowd's enthusiasm matched his, and folks began waving their arms in the air.
A group of guys got impatient, chanting "Wolf Gang, Wolf Gang, Wolf Gang," during Gaslamp's set. "Guess what? It's not time yet," he said, adding: "I'm a be real. I'm waiting for these motherfuckers too."
Odd Future
Finally it was time, and Odd Future's female member Syd tha Kid climbed to the stage, with a smile that filled her whole face. "What's up?" she said.
The crowd went nuts. Left Brain and Hodgy Beats, aka MellowHype, came in and started with "64." "Knock, knock! Delivery, I'm the rhetorician/ Body decomposition, ripping through your rhythm..."
Tyler, the Creator, foot still broken, soon hobbled on stage and joined the rest of his crew. "My foot fucked," he said. Sometimes sitting on a stool and sometimes limping around on one foot, his performance was definitely memorable. Fans knew all the lyrics to the songs and they sang along reverently.
"You got some big fuckin' titties," he said to one girl. "You got a fucked up hair cut," he said to another.
Whatever you may think about Odd Future, they're definitely intriguing to watch live. Tyler referenced his MTV VMA nomination for best new artist, as well as for video of the year for "Yonkers."
"All you motherfuckers gonna vote for me at the VMA's or I'm gonna kill your family," he said.
Still, he admitted that he was sick of performing the song. "I hate doing this, but you gotta do what you gotta do," he said. "Put your middle fingers up in the motherfucking air."
Odd Future finished with "Radicals," the crowd chanting, "Kill people, burn shit, fuck school."
Chromeo and Skrillex reviews below.