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Hero | |
Logo used since 2015
Launched | 1 October 2005 (First official broadcast) 12 November 2005 (Official launch) |
Network | ABS-CBN |
Owned by | Creative Programs, Inc. (a subsidiary of ABS–CBN Corporation) |
Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
Slogan | Ang No. 1 Anime Cable Channel ng Bansa (The No. 1 Anime Cable Channel in the Country) |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
Broadcast area | Nationwide |
Headquarters | Quezon City, Philippines |
Sister channel(s) | ABS-CBN News Channel, Balls, DZMM TeleRadyo, Cinema One, Jeepney TV, Knowledge Channel, Lifestyle Network, Myx |
Website | http://www.myheronation.com |
Cable | |
SkyCable (Metro Manila) | Channel 44 (Digital)/Channel 003 (Analog) |
Destiny Cable (Metro Manila) | Channel 44 (Digital) |
SkyCable Davao (Davao City) | Channel 106 (Digital) |
SkyCable Baguio (Baguio City) | Channel 106 (Digital) |
SkyCable Cebu (Cebu City) | Channel 106 (Digital) |
SkyCable Iloilo (Iloilo City) | Channel 106 (Digital) |
SkyCable Bulacan (Bulacan) | Channel 44 (Digital) |
SPC-New World CATV (San Jose del Monte and Marilao, Bulacan) | Channel 26 |
Telmarc Cable (Rizal, Laguna and Tarlac) | Channel 23 |
Royal Cable (Santa Rosa City, Cabuyao City, and Calamba City, Laguna) | Channel 35 |
Kalibo Cable (Kalibo, Aklan, and Antique) | Channel 16 |
Parasat Cable TV (Cagayan de Oro) | Channel 118 (Digital) |
Hero (sometimes referred to as Hero TV) is a Filipino cable television network based in Quezon City. It is owned and operated by Creative Programs, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of the media conglomerate ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming is composed primarily of Filipino-dubbed anime aimed at young audiences.
It is currently available in SkyCable and other 200 cable providers throughout the country.
Branding | Years Active | Slogan |
Hero TV | 2005–2007 | Sa HERO TV, Ikaw ang Bida! (Here on HERO TV, You're the star!) |
Hero TV | 2008–2009 | Tambayan ng mga Bida (Star's Hang-out) |
Hero TV | 2009–2010 | Bida Ka Dito! (You're The Star Here!) |
Hero TV | 2010–2011 | I am... HERO, Rise Above |
Hero TV | 2011–2013 | I love anime, I am HERO |
Hero TV | 2013–2014 | Dahil sa HERO, Bida Ka Rito!!! (Because in HERO, You're the Star) |
Hero TV | 2015–present | Ang No. 1 Anime Cable Channel ng Bansa (The No. 1 Anime Cable Channel in the Country) |
Much of the content in Hero is attributed to the fact that Creative Programs Inc's parent company ABS-CBN (through its main network) has produced numerous dubs of anime years before the launch of Hero, as well as maintained an ANIMAX airing block for quite sometime. Aside from those, the channel also airs anime that have not yet seen in any terrestrial or cable channel shown in the Philippines prior to its first showing in the channel, such as Mirmo de Pon!.
The channel also once featured anime dubbed by Telesuccess, Inc., supplier for most of the anime aired on ABS-CBN's rival GMA 7, before transferring them all to TeleAsia. Some of these are Love Hina, Rune Soldier, and Shaman King.[1] Others seen in the channel were previously shown in English on Cartoon Network's Philippine feed (e.g. Crush Gear Turbo) or, in the case of Zettai Muteki Raijin-Oh, on government-controlled RPN 9 (now known as 9TV).[2]
Furthermore, the channel features re-dubs, i.e. it produced its own dubbed version of anime which previously were already dubbed in Tagalog. Examples of these are Mon Colle Knights, Metal Fighter Miku, Zenki, The Slayers, and Voltes V.
In 2011, undubbed anime was introduced to the channel with accompanying Filipino-language subtitles in the form of Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light and the Initial D Extra Stage OVA. The reason for airing these two anime features in their original Japanese audio is not known.
In the Summer of 2012, HERO began to greatly increase its lineup of new titles, starting with Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds, Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, Naruto Shippuden, Hanasaku Iroha and Shiki; as well as airing the first two series of the Sailor Moon franchise, and a more complete version of the Aniplex-produced Jigoku Shoujo. Except for Sailor Moon, Jigoku Shoujo and Toaru Kagaku no Railgun, all of these titles have never been aired on ANIMAX before (ANIMAX airs Railgun and Sailor Moon in other territories).
Although the channel prides itself as an anime channel, some of the programs it aired were non-anime. They are Mission Odyssey and Shadow of the Elves, both produced by the Berliner Film Companie, and the tokusatsu or live-action shows The Gransazers, Masked Rider Ryuki, and Shaider. As of the present, all five programs mentioned have been pulled out of the program rotation.
The following programs joined and will join these five programs as non-anime programs shown on Hero:
Below are Hero's television blocks, past and present (past ones are marked with an asterisk):
In between shows or commercial breaks, the channel produced short segments for the viewers' pleasure.
Past segments include:


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Organic Petra Basil Herb
Purple Petra is part of the Ocimum genus and is a Basil variety. Its scientific name is Ocimum basilicum 'Purple Petra'. The leaves of this particular variety normally show as Palatinate purple colour. A type of Herb, it mainly grows as an Annual/Perennial plant - which means it typically can have a varying lifetime - from 1 year to several. Purple Petra is known for growing with a forb-like habit to a height of approximately 45.0 cm (that's 1.46 feet in imperial).
Typically, Purple Petra Basil is normally fairly low maintenance and can thus be quite easy to grow - only a basic level of care is required throughout the year to ensure it thrives. Being aware of the basic growing conditions this plant likes (soil, sun and water) will result in a strong and vibrant plant.
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Estrogen Highs
Mark Scialabba Guitar/Bass
Wes Nelson Bass/Guitar/Vocals
Ross Menze Drums
It 's been a full two years since the Estrogen Highs have graced our turntables, but after a brief hiatus the boys are back & with a healthy batch of eighteen songs that comprise their fourth full-length "Hear Me On The Number Station". The teeth-rattling scree of 2012's "Irrelevant Future" is (mostly) dialed back to a pensive hum, without sacrificing any of the lyrical bite, and sits comfortably alongside an exploratory pop drive, embracing the dichotomy between noise & quietude with confidence & ease.
Vocalist/guitarist Stefan Christiansen's laconic delivery is the lynchpin to many of the album's eighteen tunes, with lyrics that sway between the abstract & the intimately specific. The New Haven, Connecticuit band has always had one foot in the musical waters of New Zealand, & the influence of their Kiwi-pop forefathers, but this time out the band incorporates the more avant textures of the Xpressway discography rather than Flying Nun. The delicate piano mantra "Ungrateful" & pensive guitar strummers like "Sideways Through Trees", "Forever Designing My Stationary " & "Poverty of Human Words" are jammed next to lean punk rippers like "The Russian" & "This Harsh Country " & budget anthems "Hospital Cloud" & "For This Structure", all of which give "Hear Me On The Number Station" the feel of an amazingly curated mixtape of unknown DIY pop.
Recorded & mixed by the band themselves in varying degrees of fidelity, "Hear Me On The Number Station" was mastered by Australian audio guru Mikey Young, comes housed in a black & white jacket & inner sleeve w/lyrics. The first edition of "Hear Me On The Number Station" is pressed on randomly mixed vinyl & includes a download code.
2. For This Structure
3. Sideways Through Trees
4. Flashing Fireworks
5. Guilt Partition
6. The Russian
7. Sports Gaze
8. Privilege
9. Ungrateful
10. Lear
11. This Harsh Country
12. Sound Tigers
13. Newtown Teen Center
14. Underemployed
15. Hospital Cloud
16. Forever Designing My Stationary
17. Human Flings
18. Poverty of Human Words
The anxiously awaited follow up to the Estrogen Highs excellent self-released 2011 album "Friends and Relatives" is finally here and let us be the first to say that if you aren't already a fan of these guys, you are about to become one. After two LP's, one 12" EP, four 7-inches, and one cassette, the project that started as Stefan Christensen in 2007 playing and recording everything by himself has now fully jelled into a rock-solid, full-band quartet. "Irrelevant Future" synthesizes all of the bands best attributes into one hit packed, perfectly paced LP. It expounds on the the wiry (and Wire-y) DIY whiffs from previous releases, emphasizes the thinking mans punk of the Minutemen and all the while an under-current of Kiwi-jangle ebbs and flows. With all of this in mind Estrogen Highs thankfully don't sacrifice the off-kilter weirdness that already established fans know and love. Songs like "Alchemy Contest" and "Status Quo (Oh No)" have a quirky melodic sensibility that plays off intricate guitar and bass lines. "Grass of Leaves" holds down the chugga-chugga punk angle while "They Told Me I Was Everything" meditates on Shakesperean betrayal - and just when you think you've got a handle on the record's direction they hammer you with "Seventh Sunday of the Ordinary Times", a "ripper" if there ever was one in the band's canon. The album's closer "I Wanna Be Tall" is a measured leap forward, focusing the band's strength's into the first perfect pop song of 2012 ~ guaranteed to be stuck in your head for days! The first edition LP of 500 copies comes pressed on 150gm randomly mixed vinyl & includes a download code. CD is packaged in a LP-style slip-sleeve pocket!
RIYL: Tyvek, The Clean, Desperate Bicycles, Wire, The Chills
2. Alchemy Contest
3. Grass Of Leaves
4. Status Quo (Oh No)
5. The World Is Flat
6. It Has To Rhyme
7. Columbus Nightwalkers
8. Temporary Spaces
9. They Told Me I Was Everything
10. The Seventh Sunday Of The Ordinary Times
11. I Saw Light
12. I Wanna Be Tall


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EXHIBIT 5.12 Post Review Discovery — without Plan Format and Content Guide
- Introduction
- Post Review Archaeological Discovery Actions
- Initial Response and Notifications
- Subsequent Actions and Reporting
- Required Reporting
- Peer Review
It is possible to conduct a reasonable and good faith effort to identify historic properties during the planning phase of a project and still encounter previously unrecorded archaeological resources during the project's implementation. If a plan for subsequent discovery is not in place and an undertaking affects a previously unidentified property or affects a known historic property in an unanticipated manner, Caltrans shall promptly stop construction activity in the vicinity of the property and implement all reasonable measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate further harm to the property. The regulatory context for post review archaeological discoveries is found at in the Section 106 Programmatic Agreement1 (Section 106 PA) Stipulation XV.B and 36 CFR 800.13(b). The following information is provided to assist with unplanned archaeological discoveries that occur during the implementation of an undertaking.
Post Review Archaeological Discovery Actions
If buried cultural materials are encountered during construction, it is Caltrans policy that work stop in that area until a qualified archaeologist can evaluate the nature and significance of the find.
If there is a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) or other type of agreement document in place for the project, follow protocols stipulated in the document.
Initial Response and Notifications
When previously unknown cultural resources are identified or unplanned effects occur during the implementation of a project, the main goal is to take action that will avoid or minimize further harm to the resources and to ensure that the appropriate parties are notified of the discovery. This requires careful coordination with construction personnel and Caltrans staff. The following sequence is intended as guidance; however, it does not replace good judgment in the field, which may be necessary to appropriately respond to a particular situation:
- Construction personnel, or the person making the discovery, immediately stops work in the vicinity of the find and coordinates with the Resident Engineer to ensure the find is protected from further harm
- A qualified archaeologist immediately conducts a field inspection to determine the nature of the find
- Upon determination that the find is archaeological in nature, the archaeologist notifies the following parties, as follows:
Immediately notify:
- Caltrans District Environmental Branch Chief (EBC)
- District Native American Coordinator (DNAC) as appropriate
- County coroner when human remains (or remains reasonably suspected of being human) are encountered
If human remains (or remains reasonably suspected of being human) are encountered, Health and Safety Code §7050.5 requires that construction or excavation be stopped in the vicinity of the discovery and the county coroner be notified. The coroner will determine if the remains are Native American. In compliance with Public Resources Code §5097, if the remains are determined to be Native American, the coroner notifies the Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC). The NAHC then must notify the person designated by them to be the Most Likely Descendent (MLD). The Caltrans DNAC also directly notifies the NAHC and contacts the designated MLD in order to ensure that lines of communication are quickly established. - Within 48 hours the EBC then will notify, as appropriate:
- Caltrans Cultural and Community Studies Office (CCSO) 2
- State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO)
- Property owner (if other than Caltrans)
- Indian tribes (or Native American groups that may attach religious or cultural significance to the affected property)
- Secretary of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation when unplanned effects involve a National Historic Landmark. See the Section 106 PA Stipulation XV.B.3.
- Other consulting parties
The Caltrans District EBC may delegate notification responsibility to the Caltrans project archaeologist, District Heritage Resources Coordinator (HRC), or DNAC as appropriate.
The notification must include a description of the nature and location of the find and actions that are being taken to protect the find.
These parties have 72 hours to respond to the notification. Reponses from any of the parties above within the initial 72-hour period may include recommendations for further action and treatment or requests for more information, such as maps, photos, more detailed descriptions of the find, and requests for field visits or inspections by additional parties.
Note that when making initial contact (within 48 hours of the find) every effort should be made to insure a personal contact is made. For example, do not rely solely on a fax or single e-mail message. Follow up faxes or emails up with phone calls or additional e-ails to ensure the notification was received.
Subsequent Actions and Reporting
To minimize construction delays and facilitate appropriate consultation regarding treatment of the affected resource, it is critical to follow-up on any requests for additional information, maintain communication with appropriate parties, and check in with progress updates and documentation as work is completed.
Initial documentation should be completed, including maps, photos, GPS data, and field drawings, as appropriate. This documentation may be required before the other consulting parties can be expected to provide informed comment.
Subsequent actions such as protective measures and data recovery efforts must be developed in consideration of the comments of parties identified above.
Note that while considerable time may pass before reports of work undertaken may be available, it is critical to maintain communication with consulting parties and follow through on commitments.
Required Reporting
Federal Undertakings
- Complete a Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR form 523) form(s) (Caltrans DPR form templates are available online) and submit the form(s) to the appropriate regional Information Center to obtain a Primary Number. The DPR 523 form(s) may need to be included with any information that is sent to consulting parties immediately following the initial notification, in order to obtain meaningful comments and input towards resolution of effects.
- Complete any agreed-upon reports that are part of the consultation to resolve adverse effects. Typically this will include a Phase III Report (see Exhibit 5.8) if data recovery is required.
- Provide a Report of Construction Impacts to the Headquarters Division of Construction and to the CCSO Chief, as outlined in Exhibit 5.13.
- Coordinate with the CCSO Section 106 Branch Chief to include information on the post review discovery and actions taken in the Section 106 PA Annual Report.
When there is a post-review discovery on a state-only project, follow the guidance outlined above, but the SHPO, FHWA, ACHP and Secretary of the Interior (for National Historic Landmarks) do not need to be notified. Use the Historical Resources Compliance Report (HRCR) to document the steps taken under the Reporting Required section above. Chapter 2 Section 2-8.1 Late Discoveries also contains information.
Public Resources Code Section 5024
When there is a post-review discovery that involves a state-owned resource, follow the guidance outlined above, but FHWA, ACHP and Secretary of the Interior (for National Historic Landmarks) do not need to be notified. If the post-review discovery involves an unrecorded archaeological site, and Caltrans Professionally Qualified Staff (PQS) determine that the site meets National Register or California Historical Landmark (CHL) criteria, SHPO must be notified pursuant to Public Resources Code §5024(f). Use the Historical Resources Compliance Report (HRCR) to document the steps taken under the Reporting Required section above.
Peer Review
As with all actions carried out under the Section 106 PA and state-only projects, including responses and reporting of actions taken in regard to post review discoveries, all work is carried out by or under the direct supervision of a person or persons who meet the Secretary of the Interior's Professional Qualifications Standards as set forth in Section 106 PA Attachment 1. Caltrans PQS certified at the Principal Investigator level in Pre-historic Archaeology and/or Historical Archaeology, as appropriate, peer review the Post Review Discovery documentation following the guidelines in Exhibit 2.14: Guidelines for Peer Review of Cultural Resources Reports. Peer reviewers' names should be kept on record and comments retained in the project files. Chapter 2 Section 2-5.5 and Exhibit 2.11 Table C contain additional guidance on peer reviews and reviews for approvals.


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An observer flying over Point Lay, Alaska, this past September might have noticed a mass of sausagelike lumps packed densely along the shore: at least 10,000 Pacific walruses. Last year was the third since 2007 that such major exoduses onto land have occurred in the United States. It probably won't be the last. The Arctic summer sea ice that the subspecies relies on as a resting platform is declining—and expected to disappear entirely by 2030—largely because of global warming.
The walruses' movement to land is but one of the latest signs of the threat that warmer temperatures pose to the far north. "[They're] just the tip of the iceberg," says University of Virginia researcher G. Carleton Ray, who has studied the animals for more than 50 years. Shifts in sea ice are already altering other species' behavior; some hungry polar bears, for example, have resorted to cannibalism. Such changes can cause "a cascade of reactions that ripple through the Arctic ecosystem," says Ray (see "S.O.S.," November-December 2007).
Pacific walruses winter in the Bering Sea's shallow waters, where they breed. Come spring, most males stay put while mothers and calves follow retreating ice north into the Chukchi Sea. During summer they forage for benthic organisms, such as clams, snails, and worms, and congregate by the hundreds on ice floes to rest. But for six of the past eight years the Chukchi has had, in effect, no summer ice—a condition that had occurred only once in the prior 26 years. Winter ice is also starting to form later than ever before. As a result, the ice season is shortening at both ends.
Without sea ice, mother walruses and calves risk exhaustion and separation in the water and lumber onto land, where a threat (say, a polar bear) can convert a super-sized herd into a deadly stampede. "The little guys can get crushed," says Anthony Fischbach, a U.S. Geological Survey wildlife biologist. Landlocked walrus hordes also compete for nearby food.
USGS researchers are tracking the mammals with radio tags to gather data that will help identify walrus-sensitive areas for fishermen and energy companies hoping to exploit ice-free waters. In February, however, walrus conservationists suffered a blow when the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service decided that listing the animal under the Endangered Species Act was "warranted" but "precluded" by species of even higher concern. "That, in our view, is a black hole for the Pacific walrus," says Shaye Wolf, climate science director at the Center for Biological Diversity. "The FWS is acknowledging that it's at risk, but it's withholding the very protections that can help it survive."—Julie Leibach Back to Top


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While every mom has her own reason for shopping a favorite grocery store – low prices, discount cards, reward programs, double coupons, selection, etc. – each seeks out good deals on pantry staples, such as flour, sugar, canned foods, cereal, spaghetti sauce or salad dressing.
Other ways to save?
Besides seeking out sales, moms like Jennifer and Chris buy the cheaper store brand when possible. Jennifer also avoids buying off the ends of the aisles "because those are usually impulse buys and not the cheapest either." Shannon R., a mom to four kids, often shops at Costco "for bulk deals and fresh produce, which I find is quite a bit cheaper there." Her other piece of advice: "I find that shopping only once a week really saves money by cutting down on impulse purchases, and I don't shop with the kids, as they always want to add in extra items!"
A few other mom-friendly tips: shop at stores that price match, use a store's reward program or promotion, look for online deals or coupons and shop at discount stores, like Aldi.
Busy mom, Shannon, summed it up, "I think it is important to save wherever you can!" When all else fails, take the tactic of my mom friend, Courtney: "We just eat out a lot!"


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Which Gatsby is the greatest? Comparing The Great Gatsby films of 2013 and 1974 with GIFs
Anyone who's familiar with the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby with Robert Redford should recognize the scenes and shots from trailers for the 2013 version, which opens Friday with Leonardo DiCaprio. Here, in animated GIFs, are shot-by-shot comparisons from the 1974 version and the 2013 version -- which will be the fifth film version of the Fitzgerald story.On the left, Carey Mulligan as Daisy Buchanan in the 2013 version, and Mia Farrow in the same role in 1974.
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One of Gatsby's parties, early in both films.
In the film version, one of Gatsby's butlers finds Nick Carraway at the party and escorts him into Gatsby's home, where the two will meet.
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This campaign was run by students Joseph Watson, Ben Stetson and Ben Gilliland.
The race was close and was won by one electoral vote.
Campaign posters decorated the hallways and cafeteria, samples of the cereal were distributed to many of the students and cereal stickers were worn by students to show their support. The student-led campaigns also recorded visual presentations to persuade voters.
A debate was conducted between the teams with each giving a summary of why their cereal should be America's No. 1 breakfast cereal for the next four years. The debate was judged and Reese's Puffs was declared the debate winner.
All student voters had voter ID cards. Students preregistered in their classroom and cast their ballot on election day with an "election official" returning each ballot to election headquarters. The election study ended with the winner being sworn in by the Supreme Court Judge followed by an Inauguration Party.


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ST. ALBANS The St. Albans police department says a homeless man was found dead after fire destroyed a small hut on the edge of the Vermont city.
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Police were called to a wooded area, about 100 yards from North Main Street, at about 4:10 p.m. Thursday after a caller reported finding a body. Poquettes body was found outside the hut, which had been destroyed by fire and was still smoldering.MORE IN Vermont NewsLong-time city employee casualty of Barre budget process Full StoryMONTPELIER A new legislative report says the livable wage needed to make it in Vermont... Full StoryMONTPELIER The lawyer for a Vermont man arrested after scuffling with police who offered him a... Full Story -
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The audit department has been dealing with it for years: deep discounts in the price of an audit in exchange for higher fees on the consulting side. Now the commoditization of tax return preparation -- already hammered by do-it-yourself software -- has reached the ultimate in price wars. Financial management company H D Vest announced that it will provide it's customers with free tax return preparation beginning this next season. The hook? More clients, more assets under management, more profits for HD Vest.Through the H.D.
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A PricewaterhouseCoopers survey reports this week that $21 billion in venture capital funding was invested in US companies in the first nine months of this year. Here's the story of one accounting/bookkeeping company that snagged $12 million of it this week.Virtual Growth, Incorporated is a pioneer in providing outsourced bookkeeping and accounting services to fast growing small and medium sized businesses.
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Feeling the pressure of rival Big 5 firms who announced in recent weeks a move to more Web-based consulting services through new alliances and partnerships, Deloitte & Touche also have announced a migration to the Internet.Deloitte will parter with US Interactive to provide high-tech services like Web design, Internet strategy and implementation services alongside the firm's already-established consulting practice.Source say Deloitte and US Interactive are working on their first project that will be announced in early 2000.
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Wireless, wireless and more wireless were the buzzwords at COMDEX, the popular high-tech show in Las Vegas over the past few days.Innovations in wireless are everywhere, according to industry watchdogs, and will enable previously wired components like stereos, TVs and other devices to be entirely self-sufficient thanks to increased bandwidth and inventions from some of the industry's top technology producers.Also of note are Web filtering services that use artificial intelligence technology to keep, for example, employees from surfing the Web for personal use.
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Nov 17 1999
Fraud Gets the Better of American Companies
CPAs and accounting professionals familiar with the dramatic influx of fraud on today's business know how devastating this mishap can be, even on the very small company.Fraud isn't going away any time soon. In fact, fraud is adding up to more than $400 billion annually, and more often than not, involves the theft of money in some form or fashion.What can be done to limit fraud? Experts say background checks on personnel who come in direct contact with funds is a way to start. Also of paramount importance is tighter controls and increased oversight from the CPA and the company owner.
Nov 16 1999
Fed Raises Short-Term Interest Rate
The Federal Reserve Bank announced Tuesday that it would raise the short-term interest rate by a quarter percentage point, marking the third time this year the Fed has raised the rate.The interest rate was raised by the Fed both to slow down the economy and curb inflation.Also raised was the Fed's "fund" rate, or the amount banks lend to one another.
Nov 16 1999
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The Training Game
When you were a little kid, your brain was like a sponge. It soaked up everything that spewed out of the teacher's mouth. Well, you've grown up and now your brain is like the rest of your muscles – it needs a break in between periods of hard work. Learning is hard work for the adult mind, you know.Adults learn better in short, concentrated sessions followed by on-the-job practice where they can immediately put their new concepts to work.
Nov 16 1999
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Emotional Intelligence
Once upon a time good grades were all that counted. Times have changed. Ever wonder why that guy who dropped out of high school is at the helm of a multi-million dollar company while a certified "genius" mops floors at the local high school?
Nov 16 1999
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People Mean Business
The results are in. People management and development are the drivers of business success in the 90s. At The Institute of Personnel and Development's (IPD) recent National Conference, the message is loud and clear: People Mean Business.IPD's research indicates that the way people are managed and developed is the determining factor in sustainable success for companies today. The organization says that many companies tend not to incorporate people strategy within the business strategy. This could be a company's fatal flaw.
Nov 16 1999
U.S. a Step Behind in Mobile Connections
The United States is behind the mobile community in other parts of the world due to the lack of competition between companies controlling digital protocols.Using technology as the backbone, the Federal Communications Commission has issued more than 1,300 licenses for digital protocols in the U.S. Overseas, however, the landscape is very different because governments have agreed to just one system.In a practical sense, for example, using your mobile phone to peruse the Web to check news and other information, or making wireless calls between countries, is very routine overseas.
Nov 15 1999
Gates Gives "Thumbs Up" at COMDEX
The latest and greatest from Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was announced on Sunday during the opening address at COMDEX '99 in Las Vegas at the Venetian Hotel.Gates told the audience that his company is very much devoted to continuing its vision in making the computer and Web interchangable and very personal in nature.
Nov 15 1999
Let Me Show You What I'm Worth
We all want to keep our competition out of our business, but we need to do more than wish to make it happen. Showing what we're worth and getting it is a process that can keep your competition out. It's like buying "customer insurance." (If only we could!) You make it harder for your competitor to steal your business by raising the value bar and documenting what you do.
Nov 15 1999
Sales Tips That Work
Here are a few tips that really work!After you've presented your proposal, overcome all the objections, and discussed possible solutions, an easy and friendly way to help the prospect make the deal is to ask, "Where do we go from here?" This question is non-threatening and will prompt the prospect.State a time limit when you make an appointment with a prospect. If you tell the prospect that you only need 15 minutes of their time, be sure to leave after 12 minutes unless the prospect invites you to stay longer.
Nov 15 1999
The ABCs of CFPs and Other Planner Designations
Sometimes it's very confusing trying to figure out which of the financial planner designations make the most sense. Which one should the accounting professional pursue or, in many cases, recommend to clients to seek as a referral in other planners?The first hint is not to mix up professional associations with the credentials or designations.
Nov 15 1999
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Watch Your Fax Volume
Fax machines are great, but know the economics of sending many pages. Sometime it is less expensive to send multiple documents via overnight mail. Better yet, why not email a draft instead of faxing, you'll save ink toner, paper and you'll show some respect for the environment too.
Nov 14 1999
RIA Issues Year-end tax Tips
Popular tax information source Research Institute of America has announced the release of its annual year-end tax cutting tips."Tax Saving Moves for the Rest of '99" is designed to assist taxpayers to take the initiative before the end of 1999 to maximize tax savings.Even though this year did not involve any significant tax legislation, RIA advises that 1999 is the last year that five-year income averaging can be used to compute the income taxes due on lump-sum distributions from a qualified employer plan.In addition, the IRS has just extended the
Nov 13 1999
KPMG Develops "c-business" Activities Through New Partnership
Big Five firm KPMG has announced a new partnership with California-based Intraspect Software, Inc. to provide and resell knowledge management services.Intraspect is a provider of "c-business" (collaborative-business) solutions in Web-based collaboration tools, and will work with KPMG to help market the Intraspect Knowledge Server, along with other services to help the business community.The new venture is part of KPMG's overall business strategy in delivering online solutions to its client base.
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Aug 09 2013
Phnom Penh's Vibe Music Festival
Music in Phnom Penh can be a hit and miss affair. My local nightclub's playlist includes Gangnam Style, Mr Boombastic and karaoke staple Ali Baba, played at full volume, naturally. A hunt around the markets will reward you with plenty of old-school Khmer classics recorded in the 1960s by superstars Pan Ron and Sin Sisamouth. But, like coffee shops and tall towers, live music gigs are now also popping up all around the Cambodian capital. If you're in town in August and like to collect new musical experiences, the first Vibe Music Fest is definitely worth a look.
Vibe Music Festival runs from August 16 to 25 at Doors tapas bar, a short walk from Wat Phnom. The festival will showcase some of the best music acts currently in Cambodia, with a mix of Khmer and expat musicians.
"We started the festival as it seemed a natural step — after all PP is such a dynamic village with so many absurd personalities. Why not put them all up on stage?" said Gabi Faja, a Phnom Penh-based musician who thought up the concept. "The festival promotes friendship and togetherness though music and it has no pretenses or objectives other than being itself."
The music extravaganza begins with Dub Addiction on August 16. While ragga dub might not spring to mind as Southeast Asian music, the band mix reggae rhythms and Cambodian vocals to striking effect. VJ/DJ Roberto will enhance the soundscape with 3D projections. Dancing yourself into a sweaty mess is generally a given for any Dub Addiction performance.
Cambostomp will put on a drumming performance during dinner on August 19, showcasing traditional drums such as the huge skor thom (literally, 'big drum'). Book a seat and chow down to the sounds of thunder.
August 24 is a rare opportunity to see Cambodian folksinger Master Kong Nay, the 'Ray Charles of the Mekong', playing his chapei, a two-stringed long-necked guitar. His distinctive vocal style, cheeky wit and trademark sunglasses are all part of the legend. He will be followed by Krom, an acoustic barang-Khmer collaboration who create haunting songs. Cambodian singer Sophea Chamroeun has a wonderfully ethereal voice, blending traditional singing styles with Minko's delta blues guitar.
Other acts include acoustic pop-rock twosome Khmera; Amanda Bloom, a Phnom Penh-based singer songwriter with two albums to her name; the jazz collaboration of Kin with Euan Gray of Australian band The Rooftops; and pianist/guitarist Charlie Corrie.
All events are free entry apart from on August 24, with tickets at $3, but advance booking is recommended. Tickets available from Doors and The Piano Shop on the corner of Street 13 and Street 178, by the National Museum.
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Some of the best technical and engineering minds in the world were trained in India's renowned Institutes of Technology. These elite institutions were accessible to but a few qualified students however: in fact, only 1 percent. The remaining 99 percent of technical education students in India lagged behind in quality and performance. India needed to overhaul its technical and engineering education sector to generate the pool of highly skilled professionals and creative thinkers to sustain the nation's progress in infrastructure, power, water, information technology, and manufacturing. Quality engineers and engineering research and development (R&D) were crucial for India to address challenges from climate change and natural disasters, such as flooding. India needed to overcome the rigid thinking of the past and create a dynamic, demand-driven and quality-conscious technical education system.
The Technical Engineering Educational Quality Improvement Project (TEQIP) is in its second phase, and it aims to produce more employable and higher quality engineers and prepare more post-graduate students to reduce a faculty shortage. In order to join TEQIP, institutions must agree to implement a set of reforms that promote academic and administrative autonomy, which is critical to improve the quality of education. In the first phase (2004-2009) of TEQIP, 127 technical education institutions in 13 states were competitively selected to participate. In the second phase (2010–2014), more than 350 institutions endorsed the reform agenda. In the end, 151 institutions from 20 states were competitively selected, and approximately an additional 50 institutions will be offered the chance to participate. TEQIP spearheads a bottom-up approach that allows the institutions to design and implement their own vision of academic excellence while holding them accountable for providing quality education to their students.
In 2002, the World Bank's International Development Association (IDA) provided financing for TEQIP, the first World Bank project in higher education in India, which was designed to buttress the Indian government's existing education plans. At the end of the first phase of the project in 2009, over 60 percent of the supported institutions obtained substantial academic autonomy. With this newly gained authority, the institutions achieved significant gains in academic excellence from 2002 to 2009, specifically:
- Employment rates almost doubled from 41 percent to 76 percent for undergraduate students and from 25 percent to 56 percent for postgraduate students, indicating improved relevance of programs and increased skill sets of graduates.
- There was a 15 percentage point increase (from 35 percent in 2004 to 50 percent in 2008) in students graduating with honors or distinctions in both undergraduate and post-graduate courses.
- Postgraduate enrollments rose sharply: up 50 percent for Masters and 69 percent for Ph.D programs.
- Course offerings were restructured, modernized, and vastly expanded in line with employer expectations. Ninety-three percent of 811 Bachelor courses supported by TEQIP's first phase were accredited or in the process of accreditation by a quality assurance agency.
- 220,000 students from disadvantaged backgrounds were assisted through provision of remedial teaching, workshops and establishment of "book banks."
- 30,000 faculty and 13,000 staff underwent training and professional development.
- Sizeable increases in publications, patents and research and development products being commercialized.
- More than half of all engineering colleges acquiring academic autonomy in 2002-09 did so through the first phase of TEQIP. Now, 86 percent of engineering colleges obtaining autonomy in 2010-11 were associated with TEQIP's second phase.
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IDA committed US$250 million to the first phase of TEQIP with government funding of US$64 million. IDA also provided support of US$300 million to TEQIP's second phase and the government added US$200 million. Further, IDA contributed with advice to the national and state governments on decentralization, reform implementation, and monitoring and evaluation.
There is a close partnership with the Ministry of Human Resource Development, the state governments, and private sector associations. Especially in the second phase, the partnership with state governments has been strengthened through a series of conferences on governance jointly organized by the Ministry and IDA. Further, IDA encourages private sector associations to play a major role to facilitate the partnership between industries and institutions in research, employment, curriculum, and pedagogy. Representatives from the private sector associations are part of the member of the National Steering Committee, the apex body of the project. In partnership with a private sector association, the Bank conducted an employer survey, and the results were jointly presented at Higher Education Summit in Delhi organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry in 2009.
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TEQIP is a series of projects for the long-term reform of the tertiary education sector. A second phase was approved in March 2010 and it equally seeks to contribute to a nation-wide improvement in quality of technical education. It strengthens the core-concept from the first phase, particularly the competitive funding of institutions, autonomy, and accountability reforms, and the bottom-up approach. Lessons learned emphasize the need to focus more on: capacity-building of government officials in technical education, boards of governors, directors and deans to implement the reforms; increase availability of pedagogical training; stop funding to non-performing institutions; project implementation; and monitoring and evaluation. TEQIP-II already shows significant impact on academic autonomy as described above.


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Andrew began his rowing career in 2001 under the training of current German National Rowing Team Head Coach, Hartmut Buschbacher, in Chattanooga, Tennessee. During that time, Andrew was also training as a nationally ranked 2-weapon fencer with The Baylor School. Upon entering his High School years, Andrew began competing as a scholastic sweep oarsmen and a club sculler. During the summer months, he attended rowing development camps and was an inaugural member of the Southeast Junior Development Camp (2005). Andrew's junior rowing career was marked by numerous successes including a third place finish in the Men's Collegiate 2x a the Head of the Charles (2005), a host of medalist finishes at the Head of the Hooch (5 golds), and two invitations to the USRowing Junior National Championships.
In 2007, Andrew matriculated into Gonzaga University with an Academic Scholarship. As a member of the then largest recruited class of oarsmen, the 2007-08 Zags freshmen 8+ defeated The US Naval Academy, Oregon State (3x), Michigan, Virginia, UCLA, Rutgers, Holy Cross, and finished thirteenth at the IRA National Championships. The following season, Andrew was a member of the Zags crew that placed first at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships and posted a historic top finish for a Gonzaga 8+ at the IRA National Championships (sixteenth). In 2009-10, Andrew and his classmates led a young crew to many victories including defeating Washington State for the twentieth time in 22 years at the 2010 Fawley Cup. During Andrew's senior season as a Zag, he was a member of the crew that placed second at WIRA qualifying for a birth at the 2011 IRA National Championships. At the IRA, the Zags Varsity 8+ placed seventeenth. During the entirety of his collegiate career, Andrew returned home to Chattanooga every summer to coach and work at the Southeast Junior Development Camp.
During the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, Andrew acted as a co-captain of the Gonzaga University Men's rowing team. He was also a member of The Gonzaga Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for two years and heavily involved with student athlete volunteer opportunities. Andrew was also was named All-WIRA first-place boat in 2011 and graduated from Gonzaga with a Bachelors of Science degree in Biochemistry. Recently Andrew recieved his USRowing Level II and Advanced Coaching Certifications, and has coahed at numerous Rowing Development Camps.
Currently, Andrew lives in Maryville, TN and works for Molecular Pathology Laboratory Network (MPLN) and volunteers as Head Coach and Program Director at ETRO.
Erika is from Memphis, TN and started her rowing career at University of Tennessee Knoxville as a walk on in 2008. She was on the Novice squad as a freshman and advanced to the Varsity team quickly as she progressed in strength and skill and was a four year letter winner. In 2010 as a sophomore she rowed in the varsity eight and earned many honors including Conference USA Newcomer of the year and the Tennessee Lady Volunteers won the Conference USA Championship. She was also selected to the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) First Team All South Region and participated in the NCAA Rowing Championship in California. During her junior campaign she was named to the Conference USA All Conference Team and was again selected to the CRCA First Team All South Region. She has had the opportunity to row in many events across the United States including Head of the Charles in Boston, MA, the Lake Natoma Invitational in Rancho Cordova, CA, the San Diego Crew Classic in Mission Bay, CA, and the Head of the Hooch in Chattanooga, TN as well as other events in Princeton, NJ, Michigan, Virginia and Florida.
Erika was one of eighteen women in the United States to be selected to attend the US Rowing Pre-Elite Development Rowing Camp, summer 2011, in Syracuse, New York. She competed with this group in the US Rowing Club Nationals in Indianapolis, IN and won Gold medal in V-4, and Silver medal in V-8.
In her Senior year she lead her shell and her team mates to victory in the Conference USA Championships and was named for a second year to the Conference USA All Conference Team and a third time to the CRCA First Team All South Region. Her greatest career honor was to have her achievements recognized by the College Rowing Coaches Association and be named as All-American in 2012, one of only eleven women to receive this honor in University of Tennessee Rowing history.
She also was named to SEC Academic Honor Roll for six semesters, and was awarded a scholarship. She will complete her Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology in December 2012, and plans to complete her Master's degree and work as a Physician's Assistant (PA).
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The Wire was heralded as the greatest TV show of all time after its run of five seasons. A sprawling epic, charting the struggles of drug gangs, the police, the press and the school system of Baltimore, it was completely unprecedented as a painfully accurate social commentary using the vehicle of TV drama.
If you haven't watched The Wire, you probably shouldn't be open your mouth during debates on the war on drugs, the disenfranchised and underprivileged of Western societies, or just about anything to do with Western society in fact: that's how important it is. On the other hand, if you've watched The Wire loads of times, you're probably wondering what happened to its cast…
Omar Little – Michael Kenneth Williams
A homosexual apex predator of the drug scene who preys on other drug dealers, eschewing getting innocents involved, what's not to like? Omar was clearly the show favourite for its entire audience. As such, Michael Kenneth Williams continues to enjoy success in the film and TV world.
He's found renewed TV glory for his portrayal of Chalky White in HBO's Boardwalk Empire and appears in the critically acclaimed 12 Years a Slave, alongside Michael Fassbender. He's also going to appear in Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming film, Inherent Vice.
Felicia 'Snoop' Pearson – Herself
Played by a non-actor with the same name, Snoop was one of The Wire's most feared characters, prompting Stephen King to crown her as "the most terrifying female villain to ever appear in a television series."
Since appearing in The Wire, Felicia has gone on to appear in a host of music videos, by artists such as ASAP Ferg and ASAP Rocky, as well as Rick Ross. She has also founded a youth drama organisation, named Moving Mountains, aimed at stopping youth violence through performing arts education.
Det. Lester Freamon – Clarke Peters
Lester Freamon was everyone's favourite cop on the show, the eccentric detective who restored antique doll houses in his free time. Oddly enough, he resurfaced in Holby City, perhaps unsurprising for those who already knew that he'd been living in the UK since the 70s.
Since The Wire, he's also played Albert Lambreaux, a Mardis Gras Indian chief, in David Simon's Treme, reuniting him with the Wire crew.
Councilman Tommy Carcetti – Aidan Gillen
Introduced in season three of The Wire, Carcetti doesn't have our trust at first but then gains our respect as we watch his hard journey from being city councilman to becoming the Mayor of Baltimore. Since The Wire, he's found new fame as Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish in HBO's Game of Thrones, which should keep him busy for a while.
The Wire has a sprawling cast and it's quite hard to keep tabs on them all. Interestingly, starring in the show has caused several of them to put their film and TV careers on the back burner in favour of helping America's working classes through outreach programmes.
This is just a testament to how important the show really is. There are two kinds of people in the world: those who have seen The Wire and those who haven't. Make sure you don't belong to the latter.
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I am still spending most of my time attending Lady Lawanda during her sojourn in hospice. Once again, my fellow Cohenthusiast has posted a couple of reviews in my name at DrHGuy:
The Telegraph Review of Cohen's St. John's Concert is characterized by its description of the singer's "enthusiastic integrity." While I haven't noticed that juxtaposition before, I do endorse the notion that if anyone can generate integrity enthusiastically, it's Leonard Cohen.
A Comparison of the Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen Concerts in St John's is an outstanding piece and deserves to be read by anyone with even a modest interest in contemporary music.
Finally, while I'm as narcissistic and chauvinistic as the next Heck of a Guy about my own web site, I would be remiss if I did not recommend, especially to those readers who lust after all the available details about Leonard Cohen's 2008 concert performances, the frequently updated listing posted by Speaking Cohen at Tour Reviews and Other Memories from Leonard Cohen World Tour 2008


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Just a short note to say that WordPress 3.0 has recently been released. It's a milestone release for the blog software, and includes some major leaps forward:
- Brand new default theme, the highly customizable Twenty Ten. The theme supports easily customisable tiled backgrounds and header images to help you create a custom look with little effort. Coolest thing about this? You can specify a header image for each post if you want!
- Support for new customisable hierarchical navigational menus. Easy to manage, drag and drop and no need to worry about code!
- WordPress multiuser has been merged with core, allowing each and every WordPress installation to operate as a Multiuser installation if the mood takes you. No word on how to activate this just yet, but…wow.
- Support for custom post types. It used to be Blog posts with some support for single pages. Now you can create custom post types for just about anything you fancy – like events, product listings, etc. That almost brings WordPress in line with Drupal!
- For the twitter power users – built-in support for short links.
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Check out the video showing some of the new features in this version of WordPress. I think it's good that they're taking a little break after this release to concentrate on features for the wordpress.org site. They're clearly anticipating an upswing in WordPress users after this – and it'll probably happen too. This version of WordPress looks far more versatile than anything that's gone before it.


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Unite, Britain's biggest union, has warned the government not to 'crow' over the latest unemployment figures as the country still faces an employment crisis.
Unemployment has fallen by 14,000 in the final quarter of last year to 2.5 million according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). But Youth unemployment, counting 16 to 24-year-olds, rose by 11,000 to 974,000, the biggest increase since the start of last year.
Unite general secretary, Len McCluskey said:
"When 1700 people apply for just eight jobs in a Nottingham coffee shop, then there is something seriously wrong with employment in this country.
"Of course it is good news that more people are reportedly in work but the number of young unemployed people just keeps climbing, while wages fall and growing numbers of people need two jobs just to get by.
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Perhaps in Michelle Rhee's world our Connecticut laws are "more of what you call guidelines than actual rules."
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Chef Scott Fredel claims that his "true love is the ocean." It was this love that led him to work as a commercial fisherman while still in high school and eventually inspired him to compete in fishing tournaments across Florida. Running the kitchen at Pilar Restaurant & Full Bar, the Miami native combines his passion for seafood with the techniques he learned while attending the Culinary Institute of America. Fredel demonstrates his respect for both influences through simply prepared entrées that flaunt their ocean-fresh flavors while occasionally incorporating elegant Italian and Asian touches. Filets of salmon and yellow-fin tuna can arrive grilled and glazed with pomegranate molasses or shiitake-mushroom vinaigrette (respectively), but not before starters such as flash-fried calamari lay a proper foundation. The menus also feature pan-roasted servings of free-range chicken as well as paella with more seafood than the national aquarium of Atlantis. Capable of seating up to 90 guests, the dining room boasts a relaxed charm that led Hello Miami to call it "the 'Cheers' of North Miami." Recessed ceiling lights illuminate the rich wooden floors and artwork-lined walls while potted dragon plants add a verdant splash of color and an endless backup supply of leafy napkins.
Captain Jim's Seafood serves ocean-fresh seafood year round, but a special item shows up on the menu from October to May. Those are the months when captains pull medium, large, jumbo, and even colossus-sized stone crab claws from the ocean. From there, it's just a short trip to Captain Jim's kitchen and the plates out in the dining room. But whether an order calls for crab claws or blackened mahi mahi, the restaurant lives up to its motto: "from our boats to your table." In fact, a glance at the Facebook page might even reveal photos of Captain Jim himself?smiling out on the ocean?with the day's catch and soon-to-be dinner right in his hand.
Back on land, chefs prep most of these fish entrees in one of three styles: grilled, blackened, or fried. They then plate the fish alongside hush puppies, saut?ed spinach, and steamed veggies. They might even incorporate the seafood into pasta or grits?or leave it behind entirely for "dry dock options" such as ribeye steak, key lime pie, or fish that were raised on land.
Ceviche and Grille helps guests expand their palates with a spread of vibrant Peruvian ceviche, steaks, chicken, and fried fish. Much like Picasso's food period, each dish is a delightful burst of color and flavor, with lime-garnished platters of shrimp ceviche, red sauce drizzled on fried fish fillets with yucas, and yellow Peruvian chili cheese slathered over shredded chicken. As they twirl forks into strands of buttery pasta or dig into strips of Angus beef, guests lounge on the open-air patio with a frosty Peruvian beer or Inca Cola in hand, or nestle into brightly colored booths in the dining room.
Fresh seafood and 100 feet of sweeping ocean-side views greet visitors to Joseph's On The Water. Diners can tie their sea vessels up at the restaurant's attached dock, bidding their shirtless, shoeless dolphin friends adieu before checking out a sweeping menu of sea-culled delights. Premeal nosh such as the oysters Rockefeller, which mixes creamed spinach and Pernod under a hollandaise roof ($8.95), preps tastebuds for their aquatic degustation, while the seafood kabob skewers swordfish, shrimp, bell peppers, and onions ($23.95). Terrestrial grub includes a fresh gorgonzola salad, tossed with onions, garlic, oil and vinegar, and gorgonzola cheese ($10.95), as well as baby back ribs slow-roasted in house barbeque sauce ($18.95). A cabaret-style piano bar hosts live entertainment nightly, bringing guests soulful notes to sweeten their eats and elegant sips of wine.
As the sun dips below the horizon, the lights framing Taverna Opa's exterior flicker casting a warm glow. Inside, the calm lasts only a few moments at Taverna Opa: once night falls, live DJs take to the stage, furnishing belly dancers with a pulsating beat by which to shimmy and undulate. Waiters often lock arms and break into traditional zorba dancing. And, if the night reaches a fever pitch, patrons may toss their napkins in the air. This raucous atmosphere has earned Taverna Opa the spotlight in a slew of media publications. But though revelry is paramount, Taverna Opa doesn't shirk cuisine: chefs marinate fresh seafood and lamb in fresh herbs and prepare them on a wood-fired grill, and bartenders pour Greek wines well-suited for the succulent meats or postmeal Trojan horse christenings.
A native of La Mure, France, Chef Laurent Tasic's culinary passion began in his grandmother's farm kitchen, where the young Laurent helped her put together homemade country dishes. After honing his cooking and restaurateur skills in Europe, the French Antilles, and the Cayman Islands, Chef Laurent relocated to Fort Lauderdale, where he draws on his homeland's flavors at two Sage Oyster Bar & Restaurant locations. At his Fort Lauderdale eatery, he expands upon the traditional French countryside dishes of his youth by stuffing onions with veal and provolone, coating roasted duck with honey-raspberry sauce, and filling crepes with wilted spinach and goat cheese. Meals take place on a covered outdoor sidewalk or inside a dining area modeled after a romantic European bistro, where tastings of the restaurant's extensive wine collection and flavored floorboards occur every first and third Tuesday of the month. At his Hollywood location, meanwhile, Chef Laurent focuses on French-seafood preparation, serving oysters baked with roquefort cheese and pizza topped with Maine lobster from the kitchen's brick oven. The ambiance draws upon a similarly romantic aura, with soothing, dramatic lighting that illuminates the artfully arranged plates emerging from the kitchen.


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Best Oaxacan Folk Art
1420 Pearl St., Boulder
It's a sculpture. It's a decoration. It's a fire-breathing dragon painted in psychedelic patterns and colors, and it wants to come live in your house. Oaxacan folk art is an acquired taste, but if you're among those who adore the fanciful carved creatures from southern Mexico, Artesanias has a fine collection--from a dog-sized curly-horned sheep (if money is no object) to a flowered armadillo tsatske (if it is).
Best Russian Knickknacks
Natasha's Russian Treasures
1320 E. 17th Ave.
Calling them knickknacks is really just a ruse. Sure, you can buy nesting dolls, ornamental trinkets and flashy Cyrillic-lettered T-shirts depicting onion domes at Natasha's. But the rest of the booty truly does qualify as treasure: Recent shows displayed antique icons and works by emerging Russian artists, and the shop always boasts a fine selection of illustrated lacquer-work boxes decorated with fur-wrapped heroines, lean hounds, balalaika players and snowbound sleighs--intricate reminders of romantic times preserved today solely in fairy-tale books. Only the price tags are modern. But you don't have to look.
Best Rushin' Motorcycle Mechanic
The Fabulous Oatmeal Speed Shop
6005 W. 16th Ave., Lakewood
Motorcycle repair presents a paradox: If your bike doesn't run, how are you supposed to get it to the shop? The Fabulous Oatmeal Speed Shop (owner Richard McCarey says the name grew out of a shouting match with a city zoning officer) solves the problem cleanly. He comes to your house and does most of the repairs there. If the bike can't be fixed on the street, he'll load it in his van and take it to his Lakewood shop. Which, by the way, you'll never find.
Best Calgon-Take-Me-Away Store
H2O Plus
Tabor Center
Escape from the pressures of the office or take a moment during your downtown shopping spree to sneak into H2O Plus, a haven in the busy city. H2O Plus offers body-moisturizing gels and lotions, facial scrubs, shower and bath treatments, hair-care products, loofahs, sponges and fluffy bathrobes--all the items necessary for pampering yourself or your significant someone. Choose from scents such as fresh peach, honey, mineral spa or tango mango. Even a five-minute pit stop can be aromatherapeutic.
Best Body Care Products for Mad Scientists
Garden Botanika
Aurora Mall
Mix-and-match scents anchor the lotions and potions offered at Seattle-based Garden Botanika. Lined up along the counter are odoriferous beakers of oils--musky, flowery, spicy or sweet--to choose from. Once you've decided on your signature fragrance, they'll mix it into a generic base lotion, shampoo or massage oil and send you on your completely customized way. But if you want something totally tried and true, Garden Botanika also sells lines of premixed products guaranteed to make you smell great.
Best Sleeping Potions
Rosie Moonbeam's Herb Cottage
1101 S. Logan St.
An odd little shop in an odd little building painted with floral murals, Rosie's is the place to buy antiquated herbal concoctions and other pleasantly quaint things: beeswax candles, teas, dried rosebud garlands, flower presses and fresh catnip, and handmade stationery infused with herbs and spices. Most appealing, though, are Rosie's herbal mixes--one you boil to make a room smell nice, another is mysteriously designated "chaste herbs" (an anti-aphrodisiac?), and then there's the one sewn inside a "dream pillow." Take it to bed with you and you're guaranteed sweet dreams.
Best Salon Deal
Rita B. Salon
200 Fillmore St.
Normally the cuts at this high-class salon run $25 and up, color $30 to $150. But if you call ahead, they'll tell you when their next "training session" starts, and you can book an appointment with a "junior" stylist and get a cut or color for all of $5. The supervision is intense, and even though they haven't achieved senior status, these stylists aren't underclassmen--they're fully licensed and know what they're doing.
Best Cure for a Cowlick
Michael of the Carlyle
Cherry Creek Mall
No joke; this guy could have cured Dennis the Menace. Sometimes stylist Mark Towne (just ask for "Towne" when making reservations) reverses the part, sometimes he just finesses a layer, but either way, you can forget having to continually try to force that sucker down. Newt, eat your heart out.
Best Ten-Minute Eyebrow Shaping
Oxford Aveda Salon
1616 17th St.
Stop looking like Brezhnev. The Oxford Aveda's Susan Ann McMillan takes time out from her facials to tend to even the most unruly brow. Since she knows so much about skin care, she knows when to wax and when to tweeze. And it never, ever hurts. She'll send you on your way refreshed, in a high-brow sort of way.
Best Place for a Hair-Raising Time
Preferred Image and Electrology
1017 Gaylord St.
Unwanted hair got you down? A lot of places offer waxing and electrolysis. But this place will free your body and your mind. Preferred Image is the only skin-care spa we know of that has a psychic reader on the premises. A great gift idea for your hairy, superstitious sister-in-law.
Best Fancy-Schmancy Spa at Reasonable Prices
Teresa Flint Personal Appearance Center
1895 Youngfield St., Lakewood
Every once in a while, we get the urge to pose as one of those Ladies Who Lunch. You know the type--a woman of leisure, one who can afford to dish out the big bucks that keep her looking impeccable. When that mood descends, we lovely-up at Teresa Flint's, where $89 gets you a half-day of pampering that includes a facial, pedicure, massage, scalp treatments, shampoo and hair style. And then we go to lunch.


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When reading aloud to a group of students, be sure to hold the book up where all of the children can see it as you read. This will help eliminate some of the complaining during story time and allow the preschoolers to stay engaged. They do want to see the pictures – so make sure they can.
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37 Who is he who says, and it comes to pass, when the Lord doesn't command it? | 37 Who can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it? |
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'Plentiful' Non-Embryonic Stem Cells Found
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Well, so, does that egg have a Buddha nature? Or that stone out there for that matter?
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Well, so, does that egg have a Buddha nature? Or that stone out there for that matter?
Let this be a warning to those who can create or spread new dangerous memes, because Chris is now dead. Here is what Chris said:
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Future Terror in London - Brain as Prediction Machine
I am quite upset about the bombing in London.
You can see an example of a prediction that is verified by videotape shot by a CBC producer who was then [July 2000] interviewing me for a PBS Frontline doc. The CBC may not be happy with my making this public, but they can sue me if they like. The email is from January 31, 2002. Emphasis is mine:
But that cleared me up to do some new work. David (the exec. prod.) wants to talk to me on Monday about the project on you. The show has moved mostly to one hour pieces and he has some concerns about this piece filling an hour. I went back and watched the interview we did with you in NYC. God there's some amazing stuff in there. Do you know you actually said in July 2000, that the authorities couldn't handle envelopes of anthrax?
I just write a new journal so my mildly offensive last journal goes away. I also should try to stop calling peoples posts "stupid", maybe I should rather call them "clumsy" or "inelegant".
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I haven't solved yet how to bypass that some users are offline off the internet, but I think there is a workaround(proxies).
I think that system might be a fun ride.
I know you'll say it won't work, but if it doesn't integrate 100% with the monetary system, even better.
I actually find the idea so good that I'd like to keep it to myself, but I thought I'd better make it public on slashdot before someone patents it. It also would be useless without adopters and helpers, maybe on sourceforge(?). I know I need adopters and helpers because my other idea, the rating system, isn't public yet and I'm too complacently satisfied with the way it is.
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Fri, Feb 1, 02 at 8:51
Just wondering how many people we have here that sew for Barbie? |
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- Posted by Deb_Catello (My Page) on Sun, Feb 3, 02 at 11:35
I do.. I started sewing clothes for my grandchildren and it became a habit. I was hooked! Now I make them to sell at craft shows. This is one craft that will sell at every show. I always make good money with them. Very high profit margin and I get alot of repeat buyers. deb |
Hi Deb.....good to hear from you. I've had some success too..Do you sew for sizes other than 11 1/5 " Barbie like skipper, ken etc...how about mysize and supersize? Going to send you an email.... |
I used to. Still have a bunch of patterns from a lot of sources. |
Well it looks like I am about to. My DD has a birthday party to attend next week, and I don't like buying gifts....although we have a Barbie-free house (lol), I know this other little girl loves them.... Yikes...I am going to have to go out and buy a barbie to do my fittings, eh?!?! Oh well...it was bound to happen one day. ~chay |
I've been sewing for Barbie for almost 30 years. I still have my original patterns and use them. Vintage Barbie styles are very popular right now. And evening gowns are always popular. Also any thing with white fur. Orange is not a real popular color. Hot pink, purple, red, and blue items sell well. Flashy, silky and fuzzy materials seem to attract the most attention. Sewing for Barbie is a great way to use up small scraps. Just remember to use smaller scale plaids and prints. Have fun! |
I recently had the opportunity to sew for Barbie. Was disappointed in some of the patterns. One fancy dress had the seam down the middle of the skirt.. I thought it was the side seams when cutting it out. I embroidered on it , did a fancy hem etc. then found out it didn't fit. Of course not having played Barbie in years I didn't realize that some of her measurements have changed. yet most of the patterns I used were very generous... including another fancy dress pattern. Oh well my niece in Scotland was immensely pleased with them. Sue |
I have been very very busy lately making Barkie a new wardrobe.....just wondering what everyone else is doing.......are you still sewing for Barbie? |
- Posted by raven31982 (My Page) on Thu, Aug 1, 02 at 0:23
where do you all find patterns for barbie clothing I am rpaiting and themeing barbies but I dont have patterns |
Raven you can buy Barbie patterns at in fabric shop or walmart. There are also lots of free patterns out on the internet. Just use a search engine and type in free Barbie Patterns. |
- Posted by playswdolls (My Page) on Sun, Nov 6, 05 at 9:03
I am just getting into sewing for Barbie and I especially like the vintage look of the 50's and 60's. Does anyone know where to find vintage scale fabrics? You know, mini prints and small plaids and checks? Thank you |
- Posted by RuthieG__TX (My Page) on Tue, Nov 29, 05 at 11:08
Try fabric shops that specialize in quilting fabrics...losts of small scale prints and retro reproductions too. |
- Posted by ruthieg__tx (My Page) on Fri, Aug 11, 06 at 8:57
Haha these old threads have been around forever...any Barbie Moms out there? |
I have many pieces of fur that would be perfect for Barbie hats, capes, stoles,etc. Click the link and go there to see. These are mink in various colors. My email is: firstname.lastname@example.com |
Here is a link that might be useful: Ebay Store
I had a long time friend ask me to make Barbie clothes for her 2 grand-daughters. Although I have sewn for years I had never made tiny clothes like these. Once I got into it I really enjoyed them. I found myself designing my own styles. They were so much fun because it took so little fabric and here was a place I could use up all those nice scraps of fabric and trims. Since the girls were young I used narrow strips of velcro for closures. I made little coats from felt that looked like wool and stitched tiny little ribbons or ribbon roses on them for trim. After I made about 10 little outfits I sent them to her thinking I was finished...........uhh....no....then they wanted MORE. By the time I was through I had completed about 25 little pieces that could be mixed and matched giving them quite a few looks. I don't know who had more fun....the Grandma..the girls.......or ME! hahaha |
Well, I am off in Barbie Land again. This time I am making clothing for an adult collector. She tells me "Just make anything you want for them" OH WOW, I just loved hearing that. You can find so many little things to trim them with. I used parts of jewelry, scraps of leather from an old purse, chains and whatever looks neat. Here are just a few of my creations. (my own patterns were used) |
Off topic, but can't resist to say hi to Ruthie. Nice to know you are still busy with Barbies. I gave up collecting and sold my dolls when the prices started to go down. I did keep some baby dolls that remind me of when my boys were that age. Bj |
Wow, the detail is so good! I'm just hoping to make some modest tops to go with some pants I already have. I googled patterns, the first couple I tried, I was not happy with. And tiny clothes, they are so hard to sew. I was thinking maybe some fleece "sweaters" might be easier to work with. They are for charity....I buy used dolls, fix them up and a church mission group hand them out in Romania. tish |
Just a follow up. I had great success today making tops with polar fleece! The pattern was simple and colors solid, so I got to use a lot of cutting techniques and trims to pretty them up. tish |
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