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Citing the impact of various items, including a reporting change for its partnership with Alliance Boots, Walgreen Co. saw net income sink for its fiscal 2013 first quarter, coming in well below Wall Street's forecast.
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DEERFIELD, Ill. – Citing the impact of various items, including a reporting change for its partnership with Alliance Boots, Walgreen Co. saw net income sink for its fiscal 2013 first quarter, coming in well below Wall Street's forecast.
Walgreens said Friday that for the first quarter ended Nov. 30., adjusted net earnings dropped to $553 million, or 58 cents per diluted share, from $619 million, or 71 cents per diluted share, a year earlier.
Analysts, on average, had estimated the drug chain's first-quarter earnings per share (EPS) at 70 cents, with projections running from a low of 63 cents to a high of 77 cents, according to Thomson Financial.
Walgreens noted that the 2013 adjusted first quarter results exclude negative impacts of 6 cents per diluted share from acquisition-related amortization costs, 4 cents per diluted share from the quarter's LIFO provision, 3 cents per diluted share in costs related to Hurricane Sandy, and 2 cents per diluted share from its acquisition of USA Drug and related store closures.
On a GAAP basis, first-quarter net income totaled $413 million, or 43 cents per diluted share, compared with $554 million, or 63 cents per diluted share, in the prior-year period.
"During a quarter that included a number of nonoperational items, as well as the ongoing Express Scripts impact, we saw the underlying performance of our business strengthen with improved gross profit margins and an upswing in comparable prescriptions filled in the quarter," Walgreens president and chief executive officer Greg Wasson said in a statement. "We also were pleased with the business performance of our strategic partner, Alliance Boots, and are on track to meet our first-year synergy targets with them.
"As I have said before, Walgreens and Alliance Boots both perform well in historically tough economic climates, and together we now are better-positioned for growth," Wasson stated.
Walgreens announced Friday that it's reporting results from the Alliance Boots investment on a one-quarter lag instead of a one-month lag, as previously disclosed, to align the audit requirements and better address regulatory and audit considerations. The move impacts the quarterly and fiscal year timing in which the equity income and part of the synergies of the partnership are reported, Walgreens said, but not the underlying equity income and synergies expected in the first 12 months since the completion of its initial 45% investment in Alliance Boots.
According to Walgreens, although the investment results from August 2012 are included in its fiscal 2013 first-quarter results, the first quarter fully reflects the incremental shares and interest expense related to the transaction, resulting in dilution of 7 cents to adjusted EPS in the first quarter, compared with an estimated accretion of 3 cents to adjusted EPS had the company used the previously announced one-month lag period.
"Walgreens' fiscal first-quarter adjusted cash EPS of 58 cents, down from 71 cents in the year-ago period, were 12 cents below the [analyst] consensus mean of 70 cents. Roughly 10 cents of the shortfall is attributable to a change in the reporting lag for Alliance Boots," William Blair & Co. analyst Mark Miller wrote in a research note Friday on Walgreens' first-quarter results.
"FIFO gross margin increased 130 basis points year to year as a percentage of sales, above our projection for a 90-basis-point increase," Miller said in his report. "The strong increase is primarily attributable to higher penetration of new generics, and front-end margins were 'firm' as private brands increased two percentage points in the sales mix. We believe the gross margin upside suggests that reimbursement, including the re-entry in Express Scripts' broadest network, remains stable."
Walgreens said it previously estimated its accretion from the Alliance Boots stake for fiscal 2013 at 23 cents to 27 cents per diluted share. Because of a one-quarter rather than a one-month reporting lag period, the company estimates the accretion over the last three quarters of fiscal 2013 to be an adjusted 25 cents to 29 cents per diluted share, and an adjusted 18 cents to 22 cents for the full fiscal year.
"Despite the reporting lag, management anticipates Alliance Boots investment will contribute 25 cents to 29 cents over the next three fiscal quarters, which appears to be an upward revision in expectations," Miller stated.
Miller also pointed to an uptick in selling, general and administrative costs in the quarter for Walgreens. "SG&A expenses rose 4.6% year-to-year, versus our estimate of essentially flat expenses," he wrote. "Management highlighted several expense growth factors that were distinct from prior periods: 0.9% from Hurricane Sandy, 0.6% from USA Drug acquisition, and 0.3% from Alliance Boots transaction and synergy costs."
On the revenue side, Walgreens said sales in the first quarter declined 4.6% year over year to $17.3 billion from $18.2 billion. Brand-to-generic prescription drug conversions negatively impacted sales by $883 million, or 4.9 percentage points, the retailer noted.
Same-store sales in the quarter fell 8%. Comparable-store sales dipped 2% in the front end. Customer traffic in comparable stores was down 4.2%, but basket size grew 2.2%.
In the pharmacy, prescription sales decreased 7.2% and represented 63.8% of sales in the first quarter. Same-store pharmacy sales dropped 11.3%.
Walgreens said it filled 201 million prescriptions in the 2013 first quarter, down 3.2% from a year earlier. Prescriptions filled in comparable stores decreased 4.8% in the quarter, an improvement of 3.2 percentage points from the 8% decrease in the 2012 fourth quarter. The company attributed the improvement mainly to its return to the Express Scripts pharmacy network on Sept. 15.
"In many respects, this quarter was a turning point with the increasing pace of return of Express Scripts customers to our pharmacies, as well as the enthusiastic customer response to our Balance Rewards program, with more than 45 million sign-ups since the program launched," Wasson stated. "In addition, we saw strong demand for flu shots and other immunizations, which has continued into the month of December. Given these factors, we are confident in our strategy and ability to execute going into the new year."
In the first quarter, Walgreens opened or acquired 218 new drug stores, compared with 71 a year ago. As of Nov. 30, the chain operated 8,058 drug stores and hospital on-site pharmacies nationwide.


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Camp BroaderWay's third summer camp was held at Simon's Rock College in Great Barrington, MA. The facilities at Simon's Rock expand the variety of programming that is offered, and give the campers the opportunity to seek out and explore new avenues.
We have begun our expansion program and welcomed additional girls to camp. They joined returning campers and were embraced and nurtured by the older girls. Camp BroaderWay is committed to a four year camp experience for every camper in order to foster the growth and integrity of what the girls absorb from their ABW experience..
The girls have a wide and exciting choice of electives to help them discover where their interests might lie: For the first time, this summer there was access to a computer studio where some of our campers designed and wrote the Playbill for their NYC performance; other electives included learning sign language, swimming , painting , acting , song writing , rock climbing , sculpture , choreography and tap.
Each year, the girls, in conjunction with the talented staff, create personal poems, essays, dances, acting scenes, etc. and collaborate to produce an original stirring show which they perform in New York for their families and friends. This year it took place at The Schomburg Center on August 15th.

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Five Easy Ways To Promote Your Book
So you've written an e-book — congratulations! You might have thought that completing the book was the most difficult job but it's now that the hard work really begins. I'm talking about marketing and promotion, something no writer can afford to ignore. Some self-publishers will start promoting their book long before the publication date. Even if you haven't, it's not too late to start now.
1. Set Up a Book Website
If you haven't done so yet, set up a mini site for your book. Some people just go with social media, like a Facebook page, but I believe it's better to own your own content, so your own site is better. Choose a domain name that's related to the book (maybe with some of the title keywords). When the publicity wheel gains momentum this is what people will be searching for.
Include a nice cover shot, a description of the book, some reviews (if you don't have any, get some), an about the author page and a way to contact you. Be sure to include links to your Amazon author page and wherever else your book is available. If you're already working on a new book project, include information on that too. This site will be the hub for all your promotion efforts and you will be driving people here in the hope of making sales.
2. Get Some Book Reviews
Next, approach people who are influential in your niche or who know you well enough to say yes and ask them to review your book. You only need a few to get the ball rolling. Not only will you get some good quotes to include on your site but they could expose your book to a whole new audience. To get more from this strategy, ask people with an Amazon account (which is most people) to post the review — or a shorter version of it — to the book page. This will help your book rank better on Amazon.
3. Get Social With Your Book
Third, leverage your social media connections to drum up some interest in the book. Remember, social media is supposed to be social, so don't spam your followers with links to your page. However, you can keep them updated on what's happening with your book promotion efforts as part of the conversation with them. You can guarantee that a lot of them will check your site out and the book too. To make this more effective temporarily change your main profile links to point to your book page.
4. Blog Around
While starting a blog to promote your book site is a great way to keep your site prominent in the search engines, an even better promotional strategy is to guest post on a number of blogs. Choose these carefully so that you are reaching a new audience of people who might be interested in your book. This can help you to make valuable connections and give your promotional efforts real legs, so write the best posts you can for this effort.
5. Email Book Promotion
Finally, and this is an easy one, include the link to your book site in your e-mail signature where everyone who gets an e-mail from you will see it. At least a few of these people will go to the site, bookmark it and may even buy. You have nothing to lose.
These are just a few book promotion tips; there are many others. I'll look at some of those in future posts. What promotional techniques have you found most effective for your book?
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Enhanced prediction of fracture risk combining vertebral fracture status and BMD
- E. S. Siris,
- H. K. Genant,
- A. J. Laster,
- P. Chen,
- D. A. Misurski,
- J. H. Krege
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Prevalent vertebral fractures are associated with increased fracture risk, but the magnitude of this effect across a range of BMD T-scores has not been quantified. In this analysis, for any given BMD T-score, incident fracture risk varied up to twelve fold when information regarding prevalent radiographic vertebral fracture status was considered.
Clinical fracture risk evaluation of older women usually includes assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) but often not vertebral fracture status. In this analysis, we quantified the impact of vertebral fracture burden on two year fracture risk across a range of BMD T-scores.
Data were from 2,651 postmenopausal women who were assigned to the placebo groups of the Fracture Prevention Trial (median observation 21 months) and the Multiple Outcomes of Raloxifene Evaluation Trial (MORE; observation 2 years). Using the Genant visual semiquantitative criteria, we defined prevalent vertebral fracture status as: a) presence or absence of fracture; b) fracture number; c) maximum semi-quantitative (SQ) score (normal=0, mild fracture=1, moderate fracture=2, severe fracture=3); and d) spinal deformity index (SDI) score (sum of SQ scores of T4 to L4 vertebrae). Incident fractures over two years were identified via lateral spine radiographs and outside the spine by questioning of patients and review of radiographs or radiographic reports.
Femoral neck BMD T-score provided significant information regarding fracture risk. Across the range of T-scores, vertebral fracture status provided additional prognostic information. The risk increased with increasing number and severity of prevalent vertebral fractures and SDI, a summary measure of spine fracture burden. Across a range of BMD values, prevalent spine fracture burden as assessed by SDI increased the risk of incident vertebral fractures by up to 12-fold, nonvertebral fractures by about twofold, and any fractures by up to sevenfold.
These findings indicate that at any given BMD T-score, the risk of incident vertebral, non-vertebral, and any fracture depended heavily on prevalent radiographic vertebral fracture status. Assessment of vertebral fracture status, in addition to BMD, provides practical and relevant clinical information to aid in predicting fracture risk in postmenopausal women.
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- Title
- Enhanced prediction of fracture risk combining vertebral fracture status and BMD
- Journal
Osteoporosis International
Volume 18, Issue 6 , pp 761-770
- Cover Date
- 2007-06-01
- 10.1007/s00198-006-0306-8
- Print ISSN
- Online ISSN
- 1433-2965
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Additional Links
- Topics
- Keywords
- Non-vertebral fracture
- Osteoporosis
- Semiquantitative assessment
- Spine deformity index
- Spine radiograph
- Vertebral fracture
- Vertebral fracture assessment
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- E. S. Siris (1)
- H. K. Genant (2)
- A. J. Laster (3)
- P. Chen (4)
- D. A. Misurski (4)
- J. H. Krege (4)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Metabolic Bone Disease Program, Toni Stabile Osteoporosis Center, Columbia University Medical Center, 180 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032-3784, USA
- 2. Department of Radiology and Medicine, University of California San Francisco and Synarc, Inc, San Francisco, CA, USA
- 3. Arthritis and Osteoporosis Consultants of the Carolinas, Charlotte, NC, USA
- 4. Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN, USA


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If you are interested in learning how you can enter our 2015 Mom Entrepreneur of the Year contest, please read the details below.
What is a mom entrepreneur?
A mom entrepreneur is a woman of many, many hats. She gracefully juggles the needs of her business with the needs of her family. You can usually find her on a conference call while making a nutritious dinner for her family, or tucking her kiddos into bed, then heading back to her home office to finalize a proposal. She splits her time between client meetings and projects, and enjoys the freedom and flexibility of taking her children to a picnic in the park during the day.
A mom entrepreneur is a special kind of woman. She is a natural-born multi-tasker. She's patient, works extremely well under pressure, handles her workload with ease and somehow manages to get it all done, and do it successfully, with children and a household to look after.
If this sounds like you, we want to know! Tell us about your business and why you love being a mom entrepreneur. Be original. Be creative. For instance, tell us about your typical day. What motivates and inspires you? How did you get to this point in your life right now? What obstacles have you overcome? How do you give back to your local community? Who are your proudest supporters? What legacy do you want to leave behind? In the next five to ten years, where will your business take you?
You never know who is watching and being inspired by your story to take action and reach for their
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While the live interactive version of our program is over. Thanks to everyone who tuned into our live web cast yesterday at 5:30. If you missed it, you can see the recording of the live web cast in the player above. Just because you missed the live web cast doesn't mean you have to miss out on Bittman.


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Although our long-term goal extends worldwide, our near term focus has been on serving the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
Although our charter didn't necessarily encompass disaster relief work, the WWR Board of Directors agreed that our knowledge of and connections in Haiti could make a life-saving difference if we responded quickly to the earthquake crisis. We were right.
By Friday, January 15th, 2010 – just three days after the earthquake – current WWR President Dr. Kevin Fussell and Program Manager Ben Seidl left for Haiti, each carrying a portable, solar powered water purification system. That same day, through an agreement with FedEx, we arranged to ship an additional 10 portable systems to the area which Ben and Kevin later distributed throughout Haiti. This was the first of two emergency relief trips Ben and Kevin would make together to Haiti. It was also the beginning of our extensive Haiti water projects which focus on building a better, stronger and healthier future for Haitians. Ben and Kevin chronicled their trips to Haiti in real-time for our World Water Relief-Haiti blog which later become a photo book, "Rebuilding Hope-After the Haiti Earthquake".
Our current work in Haiti now combines installation of water purification systems with extensive education on hygiene basics and tools to measure and track the impact our solutions have on the communities we serve.
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In Lieu of The Rock and Tiger Woods, WWE Gets Bradley Cooper and UFC Star to Host Miami Raw
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Well, they've finally landed someone, actually three someones. The cast of the upcoming A-Team movie, which includes your aunt's latest Hollywood crush Bradley Cooper, UFC star Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (who plays the Mr. T role) and Who?-inducing actor Sharlto Copley will be stepping in. Fellow star Liam Neeson apparently won't be on the show, which is sad because he's great on live TV. Last time he flicked off Justin Bieber for no apparent reason.
Not exactly as earth shattering as a Rock or Woods hosted night, but it's still more star-studded than your average Monday night rasslin'.
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Polypore Announces Investor Day Agenda And Provides Updated Financial Outlook
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 11, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Polypore International, Inc. (NYSE:PPO) will host an investor meeting and tours of its Charlotte, NC and Concord, NC production facilities beginning at 7:30 A.M. ET tomorrow, Wednesday, September 12, 2012. Polypore will provide a live webcast of the management presentations, which will address the Company's strategy, competitive position and core technology competencies, and will make the slides accompanying all of the sessions, including presentations addressing membrane process and product technology as well as lithium battery technology, available through the Investor Relations section of its website at www.polypore.net .
In advance of the investor event, the Company also is providing an update regarding its financial outlook for the second half of 2012.
Investor Day Agenda
The following members of senior management will present at tomorrow's event: Robert Toth, President and CEO, will highlight key elements of the Company's strategy and market position, including:- The long-term secular trends that drive growth in Polypore's four core businesses, such as increasing demand for mobility, which requires mobile or portable power, and purity, as it relates to high-performance filtration
- The high recurring revenue nature of the Company's core businesses
- The ability to capitalize on worldwide macroeconomic growth due to Polypore's broad global presence, particularly in the high-growth region of Asia
- The substantial operating leverage of Polypore's businesses and the earnings growth potential associated with the recent significant capacity investments
- The Company's return to a period of substantial cash generation as it nears completion of its major capital spending program.
- Polypore has the broadest array of membrane process and product technology for introducing porosity at the nano-, micro- and ultra-filtration level
- The Company's industry leadership is based on strong intellectual property and substantial know-how developed over a long history of manufacturing and application development
- Continued technical innovation enabling the incorporation of membranes in new applications.
- Key long-term trends and drivers of end market demand for lithium ion batteries for consumer electronics, electric drive vehicles ("EDVs") and energy storage systems ("ESS")
- An explanation of EDV technology and cell-design requirements.
- The functionality of rechargeable lithium ion batteries
- Characteristics and designs of lithium ion batteries for consumer electronics and large format EDV and ESS applications
- The role and functionality of lithium battery separators and the numerous complex specifications that must be precisely achieved to meet widely varying and unique customer design requirements
- Case studies highlighting the complexity of changing separators and the multi-variable effects this can have on battery design and function
- An overview of lithium separator manufacturing technologies.
- Based on the results through July and August, earnings for the second half of 2012 are expected to be in a range similar to or slightly below the first half of 2012.
- The same temporary items that affected the second quarter continued into the third quarter. While September sales are improving, the seasonality and weakness experienced in July and August, combined with the recently announced temporary shut-down of a plug-in electric drive vehicle production facility, are expected to result in Adjusted EPS for the third quarter in the low- to mid-30-cent range.
- The September sales momentum is expected to continue into the fourth quarter with strong sequential improvement being driven by the following factors:
- A favorable lead-acid battery build schedule in preparation for winter months leading to improved separator sales
- The start-up of two electric drive vehicle production facilities – one in the United States and another in the United Kingdom
- The re-start of the previously mentioned customer's plug-in hybrid production facility
- The re-start of production by healthcare customers originally shut down by the earthquakes in Italy
- The fulfillment of certain orders delayed by filtration customers from the third quarter into the fourth quarter.
As a result, the Company expects Adjusted EPS for the fourth quarter in the low-50-cent to low-60-cent range.Investor Day Webcast Polypore will provide a live webcast of the management presentations taking place at its investor day on Wednesday, September 12, 2012. The presentation will begin at 7:30 A.M. ET and continue until approximately 9:40 A.M. ET. The webcast and a copy of the presentations may be accessed through the Investor Relations link on the Company's website at www.polypore.net . A replay of the investor day webcast will be available for 90 days. Non-GAAP Supplemental Information Adjusted EPS (earnings per share) is a non-GAAP financial measure presented in this press release. We define Adjusted EPS as Adjusted Net Income divided by the number of diluted shares of common stock outstanding. We define Adjusted Net Income as income from continuing operations excluding certain items. The adjustments used in calculating Adjusted EPS are consistent with the adjustments used in calculating Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in our credit agreement.
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How to Increase Your Vertical Jump
If you want to increase vertical jump, you simply have to apply the same methods necessary for improving any other ability… proper training. By utilizing target exercises, nutritional diet and persistent motivation, you can jump higher in a matter of only a few weeks.
Bottom line, in order to improve vertical jump, you must generate more power from your leg muscles. Since most of your jumping power originates in the quads and calves, these muscles must be particularly strengthened. Core strength and flexibility are also important factors in vertical jump motion so these issues need to be addressed as well.
Basically, three overall factors must be considered when training for a higher vertical jump. These are: increasing the force of your overall muscular output, increasing the distance of the applied force and shortening the time of the movement. By improving these three elements through proper exercise and training, you will see a marked increase in your vertical jump performance.
Building Quad Strength
Most of your vertical driving force comes from your quad muscles. Therefore, it is essential to target these muscles during weight training exercises
The best overall exercise for increasing quad strength (as well as core strength) is through squats. During the exercise, make the attempt to lower yourself down as far as possible. Doing so will build the quad muscles as well as cause the glutes to get involved, which are also used in vertical propulsion. You should strive to squat twice your body weight or more in order to see significant improvement in your jump.
You should also practice single-leg squats for even greater vertical jump gains. Most vertical jump moves are initiated from one leg. Therefore, increasing individual leg strength through single-leg squats will provide extra upward drive when leaping from one leg.
Building Calf Strength
Calf muscles provide the last surge of force when performing a vertical jump. Therefore, you should also utilize calf exercises which will increase their explosive strength.
To increase calf muscle strength, perform a variety of calf raises and calf presses using body weight, dumbbells and barbells. You especially want to focus on calf exercises which increase their range of motion. This is key in developing greater extension which results in higher leaps. Calf muscles are tough so they really need to be really worked in order to stimulate growth so hit them hard and often.
Increase Flexibility
Increased flexibility is another important aspect that you want to target in order to improve vertical jump. Tight muscles, ligaments and tendons will hinder the full range of your lower body's ability to exert maximum force.
Therefore, you should work lower body flexibility training into your exercise routine. You should specifically target stretching exercises which benefit your quads, calves, hamstrings and hip flexors.
Plyometric Exercises
Plyometric exercises train your muscles to produce faster, more powerful movements through improving the functions of the nervous system. When muscles are contracted and then released with explosive force, they "learn" to produce this type of action when needed. Explosive force that utilizes muscle strength and elasticity is vital in achieving a higher vertical jump.
When planning your strength training routine, add plyometric exercises and movements into the mix. For example, instead of slowly pressing up weight from a squat, explode it upward. You should also include such lower body plyometric exercises as box jumps, split-lunge jumps and ankle hops. These rapid movements will work to train your muscles to give you extra explosive power when making a vertical jump.
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Your work often deals with children. What do you miss most about childhood?JeanPaul Mallozzi
Just the randomness of playing games. I mean that's really a big thing for me. Fortunately I have some weird friends who would do this, when we get the time, we'd probably require a few beers. We used to do mimosas and Monopoly. Five or six people and we'd play hard. There was this saying: if you're not willing to lose your friends over a board game, you're not playing hard enough. We'd give out more money and start rolling, start buying. The mimosas would flow, so obviously shit talking would flow, deals would flow. I would tend to win most times, I'd make some epic deals. That's what I miss. I miss doing that. I'm still a kid at heart. I won't lose that and I try to never forget that. If I wasn't, I don't think I could do this as long as I've been doing it. I've got to get another board game going. I was always the top hat. They just [got rid of] the iron. I don't know anybody that played that ever wanted to be the iron!
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You're asking me a tough question 'cause you're talking about my home. That's my home base. One of the things, it's obvious but it was helpful. I got to touch base with my mother's side of the family. There's a huge Cuban community down here, a Cuban influence. I grew up in a neighborhood that was prominently Jewish and Korean. We were the odd family out. It was cool, a whole range of friends would be coming to my house and they were enamored with my family who was loud, boisterous, big on food, family, and a language that was spilling out everywhere, Spanish nobody understood.
Down here when I got here, I wasn't Cuban enough. It's a whole culture here that I knew nothing about. My Spanish was rusty. I started becoming more in tune with it and took a lot more from it. Hialeah and obviously South Beach offers a huge array of different things. There's a huge Spanish thread through it all, a Cuban thread. The food, some of the food down here is fantastic. So I'll always be grateful to Miami for that. Roots from my family, roots I didn't know about.
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Are you the type of person who is dangerous with a credit card? In other words, you have no restraint. If your plastic is in hand you wont be able to stop until you make at least a few purchases.
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This article is a continuation of credit card Rules Part 1. Here's a look at key changes you can expect when the new credit card rules take effect February 22, 2010.
Rules about once-common practices that penalize cardholders who pay their bill on time
Card issuers will be prohibited from charging interest on debt that is paid on time. The "double-cycle billing" practice penalizes cardholders for carrying a balance in past months even if they paid off their balance in the most recent months, and will no longer be allowed.
Retroactive rate increases are banned - on existing balances on accounts in good standing - for reasons unrelated to the cardholder's behavior with that card. This practice is known as "universal default" and has been popular in recent times with a number of card issuers; in the end, the cardholder is essentially being punished by multiple issuers for a late payment to one issuer. Universal default will no longer be allowed.
New rules regarding billing and how payments are directed
Card issuers will be required to mail billing statements 21 calender days before the due date to give cardholders enough time to get their payments sent out in time, giving cardholders an extra week's notice to pay their credit card bill. Currently, card issuers only have to send statements out 14 days in advance of the due date.
Payments received on the due date before 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time will be considered to be timely. This prevents an issuer from requiring an early morning payment on the due date and calling your payment late because the mail comes in the afternoon. Cardholders will no longer have to keep track of odd due date times set by individual card issuers or figure out which time zone the issuer's payment processing center is in.
The payment due date will be required fall on the same date each month. If the due date falls on a weekend or legal banking holiday, the due date will be pushed to the next business day after the normal due date. So, say your payment is due on the 15th - which happens to fall on a Sunday in a particular month. The next business day, the 16th, will then be the due date for that month and will be considered "on time" as long as it received by 5 p.m. EST.
Card card issuers are prohibited from charging late fees on a payment when a cardholder presents proof of mailing his or her payment within 7 days of the due date. To "present proof," the cardholder would need to send their payment by certified mail and get a receipt at the post office, or if using online bill-pay with their bank or credit union, print off a transactions statement.
Payments made in excess of the minimum payment will be applied to the highest interest balance first. For example, say there's a $20 minimum payment and the cardholder has a $500 purchases balance and a $500 cash advance balance. If the cardholder makes a $200 payment, the extra $180 will be applied to the cash advance balance since it carries a higher interest rate.
There is an exception to rule "highest balance first" rule
If you made a purchase under a deferred interest plan (for example, "no interest if paid in full by March, 2012"), the credit card company may let you choose to apply extra amounts to the deferred interest balance before other balances. Otherwise, for two billing cycles prior to the end of the deferred interest period, the credit card company must apply your entire payment to the deferred interest rate balance first.
Restrictions on fees for sub-prime cards
If your credit card company requires you to pay fees (such as an annual fee or application fee), those fees cannot total more than 25% of the initial credit limit. For example, if your initial credit limit is $500, the fees for the first year cannot be more than $125. This limit does not apply to penalty fees, such as penalties for late payments.
Restrictions on credit cards for underage consumers
To obtain a credit card, consumers under the age of 21 will be required to prove that they have income to support repayment, or they will have to have a co-signer. Credit limit increases will be handled the same; the cardholder will need to provide income documentation or get the approval, in writing, of their co-signer to get a higher credit limit.
Restrictions fees on "over the limit" transactions
You must tell your credit card company that you want it to allow transactions that will take you over your credit limit. Otherwise, if a transaction would take you over your limit, it may be turned down. If you do not opt-in to over-the-limit transactions and your credit card company allows one to go through, it cannot charge you an over-the-limit fee.
If you opt-in to allowing transactions that take you over your credit limit, your credit card company can impose only one fee per billing cycle. You can revoke your opt-in at any time.
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Recovery Drives Detroit Home Sales
Recent economic news from the Motor City has shown a city struggling but determined to recover, as highlighted by the city's July 2013 bankruptcy declaration. Amidst reports of high unemployment rates and urban depopulation are promising signs of revival, particularly in the real estate market. Median house prices for the five-county Detroit metropolitan area rose by 34 percent from February 2013 to February 2014, according to Realcomp, a multiple listing service in Farmington Hills, Michigan. The increase marked the 12th consecutive month of double-digit growth, a rate among the nation's highest.
Challenges remain for the area's real estate market, though. The recovery is stronger in such upscale communities as Bloomfield Hills, Northville and Ann Arbor than in less affluent communities closer to Detroit or within the city limits. Throughout the metro region, median house prices are 27 percent off their peak of late 2005 and early 2006, and 28 percent of metro-area homeowners are underwater on their mortgages.
Though the population of the Detroit metro area has decreased in the last decade, the housing inventory has consistently dropped, as well -- decreasing by 15 percent from March 2013 to March 2014 -- as vacant homes are held off the market for repairs and rebuilding. Low inventory and increasing demand during the recovery have put area home sellers at an advantage. With a median sale price of $142,450 for the area, FSBO (for sale by owner) sellers listing their homes for sale in Detroit without the services of a real estate agent will further benefit, saving the agent's 6 percent commission, an average of $8,547 in the Detroit market.
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The most important features driving a purchase for Detroit home buyers are in the areas of home amenities and floor plans, according to a 2014 survey by ForSaleByOwner.com. Two-thirds of Detroit home buyers list a garage or carport as the most important feature in a home they are considering purchasing. Central air is next on the list, chosen by nearly 60 percent of respondents, followed by the house being in move-in condition. A single-level floor plan and an open layout round out the top five important features. The most common deal breakers for buyers are a lack of a garage or carport, a floor plan that is not single-story and a lack of central air.
Neighborhoods within the city of Detroit have shown encouraging recovery since the housing bubble collapse, with new construction -- primarily in high-rises and condominium units -- in the Downtown and Midtown neighborhoods. Other popular residential areas in the city include Indian Village, a district listed in the National Register of Historic Places that features a collection of beautifully restored 1920s-era mansions. Palmer Woods, a historic community in the northwest area of the city, offers elegant examples of Tudor Revival architecture. Notable residential neighborhoods in the suburbs include Royal Oak, a pedestrian-friendly community that hosts a wide variety of shops, restaurants and entertainment venues; Bloomfield Hills, one of the top five wealthiest towns of its size in the United States; and the five Grosse Pointe communities with their lakefront access and famous historic estates. Neighboring Ann Arbor is home to the University of Michigan, which influences the town's economy and culture in areas ranging from its historic support of liberal political causes to a rich arts community featuring unique shops and boutiques, street festivals and outdoor fairs.
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Keith Richards and the Clevelander (1020 Ocean Dr., Miami Beach) have a thing or two in common. Both were conceived during the Great Depression (1943 and 1938, respectively). Both are iconic. And both come fully equipped with a horny, flea-ridden — and possibly rabid — party-animal reputation.
If Keith isn't the best personification of the Cleve, which reopened April 30 to reclaim its title as South Beach's mecca of mid-priced mayhem, it's Bret Michaels. Think of it. The Clevelander and Michaels both rose to popularity in the '80s. Both have a knack for alluring a particular brand of busty, booze-pounded bimbos. Also, if Michaels's inability to blink is any indication, both have recently had a lot of work done.
After two years and $38 million in renovations, the Art Deco-style hotel was recently unveiled as a revamped destination-o-debauchery that'll attract Brets and batty Brits like white T-shirts draw water.
There's a free rumrunner at check-in (and it's delicious); the hotel's first stab at a nightclub, called 1020 Music Boxx; and a rooftop pool with a waterfall. Because lunacy has long been essential at this bar, beds are now bolted to the floor and sinks can handle the weight of a 220-pound man. Balcony rails are higher than city code requires so that no one is tempted to jump into the historic beachfront pool.
This place is made for a party. The lobby's sports bar has been moved to a new wing with five $359-a-night "Rock Star" suites that come with something called a "Rock-Star Rider" that allows guests to make a celebrity's list of demands. Just like Keith, you can order up a line of ol' pa's ashes to snort. Or your inner Bret can insist that all shots of tequila be presented to you on an ex-stripper's crotch.
Sara, a model-thin 28-year-old with a flat-ironed shag, knows what it is to party like a rock star. "Last time I went out," she says as a DJ plays Deee-Lite's "Groove Is in the Heart," "I was wearing these boots at Buck 15." She shows off some cute spiked ankle-huggers.
"I was feeling pretty happy, so I jumped up on a table and started dancing. Next thing I knew, I was on the floor, face down, and my ankle was completely twisted. Totally embarrassed, I told my friends I was going downstairs to use the bathroom, but in actuality, I wobbled to my car and fled. Halfway home, I started feeling nauseous. I didn't want to get a DUI, so I decided to puke all over my steering wheel and dashboard while driving, instead of pulling over. When I got home, I passed out in my car. The next morning, I woke up to the smell of Red Bull mixed with stomach fluids, a thousand missed calls, and a blue swollen ankle."
That's about as sexy as Pam Anderson and Tommy Lee's shared case of hepatitis C.
Next comes Juan — a ripped 31-year-old in tight jeans and a shirt that appears to be the love child of a Bedazzler and an Affliction design. He has fond memories of the Cleve's infamous pool, which for years was known for hosting a multitude of bikini contests as well as an assortment of sexually transmitted diseases (thank God for chlorine). "I remember swimming around in that pool, brushing girls' asses and pretending that I wasn't trying to cop a feel when I really was," he says, flashing a smile only veneers could create. "Once a hot tourist actually called me out for it, but in a flirty way. She liked it."
She invited him up to her room and, after a romp, gave him a few lines of coke and "three green pyramid rolls," Juan claims. "I took them all at once. Time flew after that, and all I can remember was blacking out and waking up naked, on my back, on the floor. Then I blacked out again."
Suddenly he was surrounded by nude old people who began to chant as an equally drugged-up Mia Farrow made sweet love to Satan. No, he didn't really say that.
"When I woke back up, I remember seeing a star above me, bursting. Then I blacked out again. When I woke up for the third time, I remember shooting my arm up into the air and yelling, 'Carmen Electra!' I felt like I was possessed. I don't know why I did that."
Gee, I don't know either. Perhaps he really was possessed — maybe by Dave Navarro, Dennis Rodman, or a vodou doctor. Or maybe, just maybe, it was a nearly lethal dosage of MDMA.
Dr. Marcus, an anesthesiologist in his mid-30s, isn't the kind of guy you would expect to have a party-like-a-rock-star tale. Wearing a white V-neck tee, long cargo shorts, and flip-flops, though, he's quick to throw out names of celebrities such as the late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes; he claims to have worked with her in his uncle's Philadelphia clothing store before TLC blew up.
She made him a thong out of corduroy, he says. "I knew her when I was 14, so I never partied with her. But once, I was in Las Vegas, where I saw a football player I used to play with back at U Penn. I can't say his name because he's famous and plays for the Steelers now — but he was standing outside a club with his girlfriend. He seemed preoccupied, so I didn't say hi, but I wanted to get into the club, so I decided to tag along behind and pretend like I was with them. I made it all the way into VIP, where Beyoncé, Jay-Z, and Mary J. Blige were all eating dinner.


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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
230 W Trinity Ave
Present: Aubrey, Beth, Danny, Michael, Pam, Robin, Stephen
Call to Order: 6:55pm
Minutes from January 5, 2010 approved.
1. Office.
2. Capital Campaign
3. Board Schedule
4. Board Expansion
5. Board Retreat
6. Survey
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8. DFC items
Pam (and Mike) and Beth coordinated with DFC to pick up cabinets, jars, scales, hand truck, and signs and put these in storage.
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The "Reebok" name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle. In 1890 in Holcombe Brook, a small village 6 miles from the town of Bolton, England, Joseph William Foster was making a living producing regular shoes when he came up with the novel idea of a spiked running shoe. After his ideas progressed considerably, he founded a company in 1895 together with his adult sons, named J.W. Foster and Sons.
Although Reebok name comes from Africa, the original Reebok logo shows the Union Jack, representing the brand's beginnings in Bolton, England in 1895.
Reebok logo 1895 - 1986
In 1986, Reebok introduced a second icon, known as the vector. This icon was introduced to represent a new era of "performance" product. The design comes from cues on the product - known as the "side stripe - cross check".
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In 1996, Reebok made minor change on their side stripe cross check.
In 1998, Reebok removed their logotype and used only cross check which was appearing on Reebok products very aesthetic.
In 2000, Reebok removed their logo and used only logotype.
In 2002, logotype was changed and became more modern.
In 2004, logotype was removed and cross check came back.
To achieve a greater connection to the youth market, in 2001 Reebok introduced a new tier of product - known as Rbk. The success of this branding influenced Reebok to look at its overall branding scheme and determine that the future of the brand would best be represented by this new logo. Rbk was designed by Arnell Group.
At the 50th anniversary of the brand name in 2008, Reebok returned its brand identity from Rbk to Reebok. While Rbk captured a moment in time for the brand, Reebok is timeless and reflects the company's heritage. The new design entails a new font that is modern, yet simple, and incorporates the face of the brand.
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I wanted to share with the BoF community an exciting step in the evolution of Indian fashion that marks the official arrival of India on the global fashion scene.
For years, Western designers and global brands have used Indian craftsmanship, culture and history as an inspiration for fashion. From intricate embroidery this season on Marchesa's "Raj and in Charge" dresses for Spring/Summer 2008 to khaki's from Gap, Ralph Lauren and Abercrombie and Fitch that have outfitted generations of Americans, India's influence on global fashion goes all the way from the high-street to the high-end.
Today, my good friend Bandana Tewari, Fashion Features Editor of Vogue India , graciously sent me an image of the first cover for the newest magazine in Vogue's stable of global fashion magazines, which now number 17 in total. From Japan to France to Mexico to Switzerland, Vogue has been the undisputed arbiter of fashion and culture for over 100 years, since its launch in 1892 as a society magazine.
For its Indian debut, Patrick Demarchelier snared Gemma Ward to pose with Indian beauties Bipasha Basu, Priyanka Chopra, Monikangana Dutta, Preity Zinta and Laxmi Menon. The magazine includes contributions from some of Vogue's internationally known contributors including Lucinda Chambers of British Vogue who styled the cover and editorial featuring Gemma Ward. The first issue is being feted tomorrow evening at a launch party at the immense Umaid Bhawan Palace in the Rajasthani city of Jodhpur.
The timing of the launch is no accident. With a long tradition of luxury in India and an estimated $500m domestic luxury market, global brands will now be eager to advertise their wares to India's growing middle class.
Congratulations to Editor Priya Tanna, Bandana and the rest of the team on a phenomenal first issue. Now that Indian fashion has officially arrived, I am looking forward to seeing and hearing the intelligent editorial and images that will communicate the latest in Indian fashion and culture — not only to India, but to the world. Finally, India will get credit for its rich history and creative contributions to global fashion. It's long overdue.


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With its Never Settle initiative, AMD is aiming to highlight both the driver work carried out by its developers and the significant investment now being made in developers / video games publishers. Thus the Catalyst 12.11s are presented as the first fully optimized drivers for the GCN architecture used on the Radeon HD 7000s. Indeed they give a significant gain in performance. AMD hasnt yet been able to give us precise details on the improvements, but says that it has carried out detailed analysis on the behaviour of recent games with GCN and come up with areas of improvement in terms of memory management and rendering surfaces as well as occupation rates of processing units (affecting both the organisation of threads (groups of pixels/vertices) and the shader compiler). We should say that we didnt note any drop in graphics quality or any gains with the Radeon HD 6870 and HD 6970.
Of the 11 games tested, we observed an average gain of 4.6% on the Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition, 5.5% on the Radeon HD 7870 and 3.4% on the Radeon HD 7770. Not bad for a driver update alone. The Radeon HD 7870 gained 12% in Sleeping Dogs and 8% in Max Payne 3. It showed a small fall in performance in Alan Wake (-3%), the only game in which performance suffered. The biggest performance gains were seen in Battlefield 3 where the Radeon HD 7000s previously suffered in comparison to the GeForces. The Battlefield 3 gain is 20% for the Radeon HD 7870 (High) and HD 7970 (Ultra) on our test scene; we even observed a gain of 30% on the Radeon HD 7900s in High quality mode! According to AMD, youll also see this sort of gain in Medal of Honor: Warfighter which is based on the same graphics engine. This is very good news but we shouldnt get carried away as it has taken AMD almost ten months to optimise its drivers for this engine We have updated the tests in our forthcoming report on the GeForce GTX 650 Ti to take account of these new Catalysts, which gives us the opportunity to note that the increase in GPU yield has an impact on energy consumption, which has increased a bit, though not as much as performance. In other words the energy yield has progressed (+8% in Battlefield 3 for the Radeon HD 7870). At the same time as introducing these new drivers, AMD has also decided to revisit its game bundle (the one including DiRT Showdown and/or Sleeping Dogs was due to be updated at the end of this month). The new bundle will include FarCry 3 for the Radeon HD 7770 and above and Hitman Absolution will be added for the packs of two Radeon HD 7770s or Radeon HD 7800s as well as for all the Radeon HD 7900s, which will also still get Sleeping Dogs. Finally, all these solutions will also come with a 20% reduction voucher for Medal of Honor: Warfighter. The Catalyst 12.11s will be available soon to coincide with the Windows 8 release (26th October) and the new bundle will start to appear on certain markets as of this week. Copyright © 1997-2015 BeHardware. All rights reserved..


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Fresh out of a 15-year marriage, Kat Corey, 35, was ready to try dating again, but she was a little leery.
"I hadn't dated anyone since I was 20," says the Phoenix entrepreneur/professional speaker (who didn't want to use her real name).
Like many divorced women, she didn't know how to look and feel her best. Plus, having been burned once, she wasn't sure she'd even recognize when The One came along.
"I didn't know what my type was or what I was going to find 'entertaining' anymore," she says.
Sure, it's scary to put yourself out there again – whether you're looking in bars, the gym or online. What if you end up rejected? Or worse, land another cheater?
If you're trolling online dating sites, certain strategies work better than others. These 10 tried-and-true tips from experts and successful online daters will help you put your best foot forward, polish up rusty dating skills and find a keeper in cyberspace:
1. Pick the right site.
North America has 1,400 online dating sites, so you have lots of options.
There are dating sites like Match.com and PlentyofFish.com and relationship- or marriage-oriented sites like eHarmony.com, Chemistry.com and PerfectMatch.com.
You'll also find niche sites for Jews (JDate.com), Christians (ChristianCafe.com), African Americans (BlackPeopleMeet.com), Indians (Shaadi.com), nerds (GeektoGeek.com), pet lovers (DateMyPet.com) and single parents (SingleParentMeet.com).
To broaden the available pool of men and improve your chances of a hit, "take a two-pronged approach, combining a general site with a niche site," says Eric Resnick, founder of Profile Helper, an Orlando-based company that works on online dating profiles.
2. Take the compatibility test.
Choose at least one site with a compatibility test. They're "a wonderful little filter" to weed out men looking for casual encounters, says online dating expert Mark Brooks, editor of OnlinePersonalsWatch.com.
But beware: "Anyone who claims to have the most amazing algorithm"
a computer formula that guarantees a solution
"that can introduce you to the love of your life in a one-time deal is putting you on," says University of Washington sociologist Pepper Schwartz, Ph.D., the relationship expert behind PerfectMatch.
But math can help you see who's incompatible and whom you should be meeting.
Indeed, the guy Kat Corey eventually chose didn't seem like an ideal match at first.
"He didn't fit any of the stuff I said I was attracted to," Corey says. "But we connected like I've never connected with anyone in my life."
It's worth it to shell out for a membership too. (Monthly fees range from $20-$60.) Although free sites are attractive in this down economy, having to pay for the service offers accountability.
"Something like Craigslist is anonymous and that's dangerous," Brooks says.
Paid dating Web sites require a credit card and some sort of profile.
"If someone had malicious intent, it would be pretty stupid to sign up for a paid dating site," he says.
Plus, there's some policing of behavior.
"We know who's on the site and we can clean it up if we need to," Schwartz says. "If someone turns out to be married or just trying to get into the U.S., we'll get rid of them."
3. Pick an appropriate screen name.
HotMama69 might find you Mr. Right for tonight, but not necessarily the future father of your children.
"Your screen name is your first impression," says Cristy Stewart-Harfmann, who met her husband on eHarmony.
A better approach, she says, is to tie your first name with a hobby: GolfingJayne or MichelleSails. This gives a much better first impression and attracts people with your interests.
4. Stand out.
The biggest problem with most online profiles? They're too bland.
So you like sports, walking on the beach, cooking, movies, music and travel? So does half the Western world.
"How would someone differentiate you from anyone else?" Schwartz asks.
So share some special details. You cook? Talk about your favorite cuisine or a signature dish. Like music? List which CD is absolutely worn out because you listen to it all the time.
Don't be afraid that details will put off potential dates. That's exactly what you want your profile to do.
"Your online dating profile should repel about 95% of the people who read it," Resnick says. "But for the people who could be a good match, we want them to know it was written for them."
5. Drop the purple prose.
Another pitfall: Describing yourself with strings of adjectives. They're meaningless and ineffective, dating experts say. It's better to show
not tell
what you're all about.
Resnick once balked at using the word "adventurous" in a client's profile.
"She didn't seem adventurous to me," he explains. "Then she told me she had backpacked the Great Wall of China
by herself. I said, 'Great! Now we don't have to say 'adventurous
We can talk about
Other tips from online dating pros:
Tell the truth in your profile, but don't tell everything.
Maybe you had cancer, went bankrupt or have a special needs child. Still, don't spill
"There's a time for [revealing] that, but not at 'Hello,'" Schwartz says.
Don't list too many deal-breakers.
Can't date a smoker? Only looking for someone with the same religious background? Fine. But putting out a laundry list of "Must do's and Can't do's" will leave you solo.
Use spellcheck.
Misspelled words and poor grammar are an instant turnoff.
Call in a pro.
You hire someone to clean house or mow grass, so why not an online dating consultant (like ProfileHelper.com)? They can help you put together a profile from scratch or polish the one you have.
6. Post pictures.
Guys are visually oriented, so you need pictures to get their attention. In fact, many men look only at the pictures, skipping profiles entirely.
You'll need 2-5 pictures taken within the last nine months.
"If you could have had a child since the photo was taken, it's too old," Resnick says.
And at least one has to be a full-body shot.
"If you only put up a head shot, people think you're hiding your body," she says.
Skip the glam-girl shots for a casual one that captures your personality. And use your pictures to complement your profile, to illustrate that you're outdoorsy, athletic or like to travel.
That's what drew Diane Wallace, a Phoenix photographer, to her husband, whom she found on Match.com. He posted photos of his performances with a theater company.
"Content was much more important to me than having the perfect picture," she says. "His photos got my attention because they showed me that he had a life of his own that he wanted to share."
Other photo tips:
Go solo
. Pictures should be of you alone, not with somebody (your ex, for example) obviously cut out, sorority sisters (breeds confusion about which one is you) or children. (Why risk attracting a pedophile?)
Skip the bikini.
"If you put up a bikini shot, you lose the right to complain that guys are emailing you for sex, because you're out there as a sexual being," Resnick says.
7. Set ground rules.
Setting limits prevents you from getting in too deep too fast and allows you to bail if there's no chemistry. Some good rules for your playbook:
Schedule first dates during the day.
It helps to keep the vibe casual.
Don't go to a movie or concert.
You won't be able to talk.
Meet for coffee
not dinner.
You don't want to be trapped for hours if your date fizzles.
Don't sit at your local coffee bar. Instead, order a cup to go and stroll around an outdoor entertainment/shopping plaza, Resnick advises.
"You can use the environment to help you if the conversation gets a little sticky," he says. "If it's not going well, half an hour and you're out."
But if he looks like a winner, you can say, "Want to grab a bite?"
"A setting like that lets a date go as long as you want it to," Resnick says.
Have an escape plan.
It can be a meeting at the office or an emergency call from the baby sitter, anything that will get you out the door – if you want to, that is.
Skip martinis.
"On a first date, you want to get to know the other person, not get to know the other person drunk," Resnick says. Women especially need to be completely in control of their faculties, so they can avoid getting hurt.
8. Play it safe.
Don't give out personal information (last name, address, mobile number). Always meet first in a public place. This keeps you safe and allows for a graceful exit if things aren't clicking.
Make sure a friend knows where you are and when you're expected home. If you're ultra-paranoid, you can have a friend tag along at a discreet distance. Don't let your date walk you to your car. Don't invite him back to your house and don't go back to his.
Do a background check. Even a quick Google search can pull up basic info.
Some people get themselves vetted through a website called HonestyOnline.com. If they pass the background check, they can post an icon on dating profiles, verifying that they are who they say they are.
Take notes on what someone tells you, suggests Paul Falzone, chief executive officer of the online and offline matchmaking company eLove.com. And bring the information up later to make sure answers are consistent.
9. Meet in person quickly.
Spending lots of time emailing before meeting a man in person is one of the biggest online dating mistakes women can make. That's because soul-baring e-messages can make a relationship feel more intimate than it is and you might make moves you'll regret later – like sleeping with him too soon.
Lots of women do. University of Texas School of Public Health researchers surveyed more than 500 women on a dating site: 30% of those who had prolonged email interactions with a guy ended up in bed with him on the first date; 77% didn't use condoms.
They were feeling close to the men, "like they already had a relationship," says study author Paige Padgett, Ph.D.
"You can fall in love online quicker than you could ever imagine," Schwartz says.
But in person, he could turn out to be different than cyber-man. Maybe he's boorish, cheap or simply not your type.
"You don't want to have a huge emotional investment by the time you have your first coffee," Schwartz warns.
If you're leery of meeting face to face too soon, test the waters with a video chat on Skype. Or go on a "virtual date."
It's the next level of online chat, in which your avatar (or a visual representation of you) meets your date's avatar in a virtual locale while you chat online in real time.
Complain about the weirdos.
A few dogs will inevitably slip through the net. Which is one more upside to Internet dating: With an online service, you can turn to a complaint department.
"There will always be nuts," Resnick says. "That's why dating sites have active customer service departments."
Most dating sites let you block people. If you're being harassed, contact customer service because he may be bothering others too.
"That person needs to be removed from the dating population," he says.
Check out these popular online dating and relationship sites:
for Jewish people
for Christians
for African Americans
for Indians
for pet lovers
for single parents
Freelance writer Norine Dworkin-McDaniel specializes in health, parenting and relationships.
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