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The developers plan to give to enchanters the possibility to sell their enchantments at the auction house, nevertheless this shouldn't be implemented into the game before the next expansion, Wrath of the Lich King.
Of course, without knowing an official release date for Wrath of the Lich King, this change could still be a year off. However, I'm certainly looking forward to a time when my enchanter won't have to stand around in a major city spamming macros in oder to market and sell my wares.
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When the whistle sounds, men's lacrosse player Marcus Cheatham charges the field, immersing himself in the game he's played since he was 7 years old. Combining the fast-paced action of basketball and the brute force of football, lacrosse is an explosive full-contact sport, marked by the whoops and hollers of players that harken back to the game's ancestral founding among Native Americans—a factor that contributes to Cheatham's admiration for the sport. "I love the fact that it is the 'first American sport,'" says the defensive midfielder.
"It's not a sport you see every day," Cheatham adds, "and the fact that it has this tie to our country's history is incredible."
The senior business administration–entrepreneurship major from Reisterstown, Md., was encouraged by his mother to play lacrosse. Because it is a Caucasian-dominated sport and Maryland is one of the most competitive states in which to play it, Cheatham says, his mother thought lacrosse could "open more doors of opportunity for me." And she was right.
Lacrosse ultimately brought Cheatham to Susquehanna, where he plays under head coach Stewart Moan, who earned his 200th career victory last season with a 12–9 win over the University of Scranton. In 2010, Cheatham's sports involvement led him to Orlando for the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership forum, which he and Lisa Finizio '12 were hand-selected to attend. But in the spirit of the DIII sports philosophy, which places highest priority on the overall educational experience, one could argue that Cheatham's most significant growth occurred off the playing field.
When Cheatham crossed paths with senior Ryan Rossi in an art history class, the pair quickly formed a mutual respect for each other's style. This prompted Cheatham to share his brainchild, Paradigm Wear, with Rossi, a creative writing major from Rye, N.Y. Cheatham's creativity and the philosophy behind his ideas appealed to Rossi, and the two quickly formed a plan to launch a streetwear line that speaks to a generation.
Touted as more than a clothing company, Paradigm Wear is described as "the manifestation of a perpetual lifestyle." According to their website, www.paradigmwear.com, the clothing line, which has already attracted major investors and a loyal customer base, "offers value and inspiration to the current generation through a unique style of symbolism."
"Most streetwear companies in today's industry offer well-known yet meaningless images. People are buying the brand rather than what is actually portrayed on the shirt. What makes us different from streetwear companies is the message we show through our artistic graphic design. … These aren't just graphic designs of logos and regular objects; these are images and words that encourage buyers to achieve their full potential in life."
The art displayed on each product follows the themes of proactivity, leadership, the celebration of individuality, and exceeding one's expectations—ideals Cheatham exemplifies both on and off the playing field. Driven by a mindset that never accepts failure, Cheatham rarely sleeps and struggles with tendinitis in both knees as he works to run his own company, dominate his sport and maintain a 3.0 grade point average. It's a daunting task, but one that he eagerly accepts.
"Pain is only weakness leaving the body," Cheatham says. "Every human must learn to struggle in order to succeed."
But why does he so eagerly accept the hard work that comes with being a student-athlete? Is winning the big payoff? To this, Cheatham simply says, "paradigm." It's been a very strong word throughout history, he says, noting the paradigm shifts in art and literature during the Renaissance. He believes that people are in an everlasting state of change, or paradigm shift, and failure helps them find new ways of winning.
"It's like when you're lifting," he says. "You push your body to failure, but you keep on working … You always have to keep pushing yourself. You can't take a day off."


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THE University of the Rhondda nestles against the side of a Welsh valley on the outskirts of Glyncorrwg. It was founded in 1961 and now has 2807 students. Last year it had 2913, and the year before 3143. But not everything is in decline. The view of the slag heaps from the top of the Senate Building is as breathtaking as ever.
Like all British universities, the U of R has it problems. Nobody is more aware of this than . . .
Professor Rodney Goodchap FRCS, head of the Applied Molecular Science Department. In the late 1970s, the university developed an excellent reputation in organic chemistry. The number of students declined in the early 1980s as the number of school-leavers dropped; the deterioration of salaries in science eroded them further. Most of the students who used to flock to the U of R now take up courses in Lotus ...
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London, UK (PRWEB) January 22, 2014
As of 2012, real estate was considered to be the biggest asset class for Spain's high net worth individuals (HNWI), accounting for around 22% of all assets held by local HNWIs. It was followed by business interests (17.5% share), equities (17.1% share) and fixed-income (16.7% share) asset classes. During 2008-2012, equities, fixed-income products and alternatives witnessed the highest growth rates, driven primarily by strong economic recovery in the US, as well as eurozone debt crisis. Liquid assets held by Spanish HNWIs climbed to a value of USD 256 billion in 2012, accounting for close to 26% of total wealth holdings.
The value of business interests declined from nearly 18% in 2008 to 17.5% of Spanish HNWI assets in 2012. After posting considerable growth between 2008 and 2012, alternative holdings are anticipated to fall substantially by 2017, owing to rising volatility and growing interest in some other asset classes. Meantime, real estate, which was deemed as an underperforming sector during 2008-2012, is expected to record positive growth in the upcoming years.
New research report "Challenges and Opportunities for the Wealth Sector in Spain 2013" worked out by WealthInsight has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd.
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An insightful guide to the Spanish wealth management market along with an extensive overview of the country's HNWI population is offered in the cutting-edge research study. The report grants access to important information on the HNWI performance during 2007-2012, covers the main five wealth brands, provides a snapshot of the prevailing trends, reviews the UHNWI and HNWI asset allocations across the thirteen asset classes, and also examines the factors spurring HNWI wealth growth. The research study identifies the fastest growing states and cities for UHNWIs in Spain, discloses information on the number of UNHWIs in each state and the largest cities, and furthermore, delves deep into the competitive landscape of the Spanish wealth sector alongside featuring the performance of the major organisations active in the sector. Moreover, a future outlook for the Spanish wealth sector through 2017 is provided in the report.
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A 12-year-old girl from Corner Brook remains in police custody on Sunday after being charged for assault with a weapon.
According to the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, the girl is accused of attempting to assault a woman with a knife. Police were called to a home on Curling Street in Corner Brook shortly before 1 p.m. on Saturday.
The girl was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, breach of an undertaking, and breach of probation.
Police said both the woman and the girl involved in the incident knew one another and that no injuries were sustained.
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On July 27 1985, Madonna's "Into the Groove" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number four. It reached the top of the chart and stayed there for four weeks, and was present for a total of 14 weeks on the chart. The song was Madonna's first number-one single in United Kingdom. During its stay at number-one, Madonna's first UK hit "Holiday" was at number-two position. It made her the first female artist in UK chart history to hold the top-two positions of the chart simultaneously.
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Into the Groove-Pure Dance/Pop/Rock Perfection! The first song Madonna produced all by herself!!


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Radioactive iodine, given in a liquid form,
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While radiation can cause
thyroid cancer, treatment of
hyperthyroidism with radioactive iodine does not
increase your chances of getting thyroid cancer.
Within days, the radioactive iodine
passes out of your body in your urine. How long it takes will depend on the dose you received and your age. Young people get rid of radioactive iodine faster than older adults.
Most people don't feel different after treatment. But a few people may feel a little nauseated.
Your doctor will give you written instructions. To avoid exposing other
people to radioactivity, it is important to follow your doctor's instructions carefully. He or she will instruct you on how far to stay away from people, how long you need to sleep alone, and other ways to stay safe. You will be directed to avoid
close contact, kissing, sex, and sharing cups, dishes, or utensils.
Some general recommendations include:1
Radioactive iodine may be used to
treat hyperthyroidism in people who have noncancerous (benign) thyroid nodules
that make too much
thyroid hormone.
Radioactive iodine is
also used if you have your thyroid removed (thyroidectomy) because of thyroid
cancer. Radioactive iodine therapy destroys any remaining thyroid tissue or
cancer cells that were not removed during surgery.
In almost all cases, your thyroid
hormone levels will return to normal or below normal after radioactive iodine
treatment. This may take 8 to 12 weeks or longer. If your thyroid hormone level
does not go down after 6 months, you may need another dose of radioactive
If you have thyroid cancer and you are treated with
radioactive iodine, it may take from several weeks to many months for your body
to get rid of any remaining cancer cells.
Your thyroid nodule is
unlikely to grow after being treated with radioactive iodine.
The risks from radioactive iodine treatment
If you are pregnant, you should
not receive radioactive iodine treatment. This kind of treatment can damage
your fetus's thyroid gland or expose your fetus to radioactivity.
You should not breast-feed your baby after you have been treated with
radioactive iodine. Ask your doctor when it is safe to breast-feed.
people with thyroid cancer will receive different doses of radioactive iodine.
If you are young and you do not have a great risk of your cancer coming back,
you will probably need less radioactive iodine than an older person. Sometimes
this means that a younger person who receives radioactive iodine treatment will
not have to stay overnight in a hospital.
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treatment, it is important to prepare for any problems you may have at airport
security. People who have had radioactive iodine treatment can set off the
radiation detection machines in airports for a week to 10 days.
Complete the special treatment information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this treatment.
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Artificial Neurons and Single-Layer Neural Networks - How Machine Learning Algorithms Work Part 1
posted on March 14, 2015
Machine Learning, Python, Math and Statistics
This article offers a brief glimpse of the history and basic concepts of machine learning. We will take a look at the first algorithmically described neural network and the gradient descent algorithm in context of adaptive linear neurons, which will not only introduce the principles of machine learning but also serve as the basis for modern multilayer neural networks in future articles.
Principal Component Analysis in 3 Simple Steps
posted on January 17, 2015
Machine Learning, Python, Math and Statistics
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) is a simple yet popular and useful linear transformation technique that is used in numerous applications, such as stock market predictions, the analysis of gene expression data, and many more. In this tutorial, we will see that PCA is not just a "black box," and we are going to unravel its internals in 3 basic steps.
Implementing a Weighted Majority Rule Ensemble Classifier in Scikit-learn
posted on January 10, 2015
Machine Learning, Python, Math and Statistics
Here, I want to present a simple and conservative approach of implementing a weighted majority rule ensemble classifier in scikit-learn that yielded remarkably good results when I tried it in a kaggle competition. For me personally, kaggle competitions are just a nice way to try out and compare different approaches and ideas -- basically an opportunity to learn in a controlled environment with nice datasets.
MusicMood - A Machine Learning Approach to Classify Music by Mood Based on Song Lyrics
posted on December 8, 2014
Machine Learning, Python, Math and Statistics
In this article, I want to share my experience with a recent data mining project which probably was one of my most favorite hobby projects so far. It's all about building a classification model that can automatically predict the mood of music based on song lyrics.
Turn Your Twitter Timeline into a Word Cloud Using Python
posted on November 28, 2014
Last week, I posted some visualizations in context of my current "Happy Rock Song" data mining project, and some people were curious about how I created the word clouds. I thought it might be interesting to use a different dataset for this tutorial: Your personal twitter timeline.
Naive Bayes and Text Classification I - Introduction and Theory
posted on October 04, 2014
Machine Learning, Math and Statistics
Naive Bayes classifiers, a family of classifiers that are based on the popular Bayes' probability theorem, are known for creating simple yet well performing models, especially in the fields of document classification and disease prediction.
In this first part of a series, we will take a look at the theory of naive Bayes classifiers and introduce the basic concepts of text classification. In following articles, we will implement those concepts to train a naive Bayes spam filter and apply naive Bayes to song classification based on lyrics.
Kernel tricks and nonlinear dimensionality reduction via RBF kernel PCA
posted on September 14, 2014
Machine Learning, Python, Math and Statistics
Most machine learning algorithms have been developed and statistically validated for linearly separable data. Popular examples are linear classifiers like Support Vector Machines (SVMs) or the (standard) Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for dimensionality reduction. However, most real world data requires nonlinear methods in order to perform tasks that involve the analysis and discovery of patterns successfully.
The focus of this article is to briefly introduce the idea of kernel methods and to implement a Gaussian radius basis function (RBF) kernel that is used to perform nonlinear dimensionality reduction via KBF kernel principal component analysis (kPCA).
Predictive modeling, supervised machine learning, and pattern classification - the big picture
posted on August 24, 2014
Math and Statistics, Machine Learning
When I was working on my next pattern classification application, I realized that it might be worthwhile to take a step back and look at the big picture of pattern classification in order to put my previous topics into context and to provide and introduction for the future topics that are going to follow.
Linear Discriminant Analysis bit by bit
posted on August 03, 2014
Math and Statistics, Machine Learning, Python
I received a lot of positive feedback about the step-wise Principal Component Analysis (PCA) implementation. Thus, I decided to write a little follow-up about Linear Discriminant Analysis (LDA) — another useful linear transformation technique. Both LDA and PCA are commonly used dimensionality reduction techniques in statistics, pattern classification, and machine learning applications. By implementing the LDA step-by-step in Python, we will see and understand how it works, and we will compare it to a PCA to see how it differs.
Molecular docking, estimating free energies of binding, and AutoDock's semi-empirical force field
posted on July 26, 2014
Protein Science
Discussions and questions about methods, approaches, and tools for estimating (relative) binding free energies of protein-ligand complexes are quite popular, and even the simplest tools can be quite tricky to use. Here, I want to briefly summarize the idea of molecular docking and provide a short overview about how we can use AutoDock 4.2's hybrid approach for evaluating binding affinities.
A questionable practice: Dixon's Q test for outlier identification
posted on July 19, 2014
Python, Math and Statistics
I recently was faced with the impossible task to identify outliers in a dataset with very, very small sample sizes and Dixon's Q test caught my attention. Honestly, I am not a big fan of this statistical test, but since Dixon's Q-test is still quite popular in certain scientific fields (e.g., chemistry) that it is important to understand its principles in order to draw your own conclusion of the presented research data that you might stumble upon in research articles or scientific talks.
About Feature Scaling and Normalization and the effect of standardization for machine learning algorithms
posted on July 11, 2014
Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics
I received a couple of questions in response to my previous article (
Entry point: Data
) where people asked me why I used Z-score standardization as feature scaling method prior to the PCA. I added additional information to the original article, however, I thought that it might be worthwhile to write a few more lines about this important topic in a separate article.
Entry point: Data - Using Python's sci-packages to prepare data for Machine Learning tasks and other data analyses
posted on June 26, 2014
Python, Machine Learning
In this short tutorial I want to provide a short overview of some of my favorite Python tools for common procedures as entry points for general pattern classification and machine learning tasks, and various other data analyses.
An introduction to parallel programming using Python's multiprocessing module
posted on June 20, 2014
The default Python interpreter was designed with simplicity in mind and has a thread-safe mechanism, the so-called "GIL" (Global Interpreter Lock). In order to prevent conflicts between threads, it executes only one statement at a time (so-called serial processing, or single-threading).
In this introduction to Python's
module, we will see how we can spawn multiple subprocesses to avoid some of the GIL's disadvantages and make best use of the multiple cores in our CPU.
Kernel density estimation via the Parzen–Rosenblatt window method - explained using Python
posted on June 19, 2014
Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics
The Parzen-window method (also known as Parzen-Rosenblatt window method) is a widely used non-parametric approach to estimate a probability density function p(
) for a specific point p(
) from a sample p(
) that doesn't require any knowledge or assumption about the underlying distribution.
Numeric matrix manipulation - The cheat sheet for MATLAB, Python NumPy, R, and Julia
posted on June 5, 2014
R, Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics, Matlab
At its core, this article is about a simple cheat sheet for basic operations on numeric matrices, which can be very useful if you working and experimenting with some of the most popular languages that are used for scientific computing, statistics, and data analysis.
The key differences between Python 2.7.x and Python 3.x with examples
posted on June 1, 2014
Many Python users are wondering which version of Python they should use. In my opinion, both Python 2.7.x and 3.x have their advantages and disadvantages, and in practice, it depends on your particular needs which version might be best suited for your project(s). However, it is worthwhile to have a look at the major differences between those two most popular versions of Python to avoid common pitfalls when writing the code for either one of them, or if you are planning to port your project.
5 simple steps for converting Markdown documents into HTML and adding Python syntax highlighting
posted on May 28, 2014
HTML and Markdown, Python
In this little tutorial, I want to show you in 5 simple steps how easy it is to add code syntax highlighting to your blog articles.
Creating a table of contents with internal links in IPython Notebooks and Markdown documents
posted on May 20, 2014
Python, HTML and Markdown
Many people have asked me how I create the table of contents with internal links for my IPython Notebooks and Markdown documents on GitHub. Well, no (IPython) magic is involved, it is just a little bit of HTML, but I thought it might be worthwhile to write this little how-to tutorial.
A Beginner's Guide to Python's Namespaces, Scope Resolution, and the LEGB Rule
posted on May 12, 2014
A short tutorial about Python's namespaces and the scope resolution for variable names using the LEGB-rule with little quiz-like exercises.
Diving deep into Python - the not-so-obvious language parts
posted on April 26, 2014
Some while ago, I started to collect some of the not-so-obvious things I encountered when I was coding in Python. I thought that it was worthwhile sharing them and encourage you to take a brief look at the section-overview and maybe you'll find something that you do not already know - I can guarantee you that it'll likely save you some time at one or the other tricky debugging challenge.
Implementing a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in Python step by step
posted on April 13, 2014
Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics
In this article I want to explain how a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) works by implementing it in Python step by step. At the end we will compare the results to the more convenient Python
classes that are available through the popular
libraries and discuss how they differ.
Implementing simple sequential feature selection algorithms in Python
posted on April 2, 2014
Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics
I implemented some simple Sequential Feature Selection algorithms in Python for dimensionality reduction in pattern classification tasks. I wrote it up with some comments in hope that someone might find it useful.
Explaining the difference between a Retina vs. a non-Retina display
posted on March 24, 2014
Recently, someone wanted me to explain the difference between a Retina vs. a non-Retina display. I had to explain it to her via email, and the catch was that the other person was reading/seeing it on a non-Retina monitor.
smilite - a Python module for downloading and analyzing SMILE strings
posted on March 23, 2014
Python, Protein Science
smilite is a Python module I wrote in order to download and analyze SMILE strings (Simplified Molecular-Input Line-entry System) of chemical compounds from ZINC (a free database of commercially-available compounds for virtual screening,
Installing Scientific Packages for Python3 on MacOS 10.9 Mavericks
posted on March 13, 2014
Python, MacOS
I just went through some pain (again) when I wanted to install some of Python's scientific libraries on my second Mac. I summarized the setup and installation process for future reference.
A thorough guide to SQLite database operations in Python
posted on March 07, 2014
Python, SQLite
After I wrote the initial teaser article
"SQLite - Working with large data sets in Python effectively"
about how awesome SQLite databases are via sqlite3 in Python, I wanted to delve a little bit more into the SQLite syntax and provide you with some more hands-on examples.
Using OpenEye software for substructure alignments and best-matching low-energy conformer overlays
posted on February 23, 2014
Protein Science
This is a quickguide showing how to use OpenEye software command line tools to align target molecules to a query based on substructure matches and how to retrieve the best molecule overlay from two sets of low-energy conformers.
PyPrind - A simple Python Progress Indicator
posted on February 2, 2014
Sometimes it can be useful to display the progress of a computation, especially for more intensive tasks. I have written a simple module that tracks the progress of iterative Python procedures via a progress bar or percentage indicator. I've been using this tool for a while now, and I thought that it might be worthwhile to share it with you in hope it can also be useful to one or the other.
Moving from MATLAB matrices to NumPy arrays - A Matrix Cheatsheet
posted on January 22, 2014
R, Python, Machine Learning, Math and Statistics, Matlab
Over time Python became my favorite programming language for the quick automation of tasks, such as manipulating and analyzing data. Also, I grew fond of the great matplotlib plotting library for Python. MATLAB/Octave was usually my tool of choice when my tasks involved matrices and linear algebra. However, since I feel more comfortable with Python in general, I recently took a second look at Python's NumPy module to integrate matrix operations more easily into larger programs/scripts.
An evaluation of simple Python performance tweaks
posted on January 18, 2014
When we are solving computational problems, we usually have almost unlimited possibilities to write and organize our code. The number of possible solutions is only limited by our own creativity. However, the goal is often not the most creative solution, but the most efficient one. Especially, when I write code to analyze massive amounts of data, I want to it to do the job as efficiently as possible.
In order to optimize some of my Python code, I analyzed the efficiency of different approaches to solve similar problems, which I want to share with you in this article.
Unit testing in Python - Why we want to make it a habit
posted on December 14, 2013
Let's be honest, code testing is everything but a joyful task. However, a good unit testing framework makes this process as smooth as possible. Eventually, testing becomes a regular and continuous process, accompanied by the assurance that our code will operate just as exact and seamlessly as a Swiss clockwork. [...]
This is especially important in scientific research, where your whole project depends on the correct analysis and assessment of any data - and there is probably no more convenient way to convince both you and the rightly skeptical reviewer that you just made a(nother) groundbreaking discovery.
A short tutorial for decent heat maps in R
posted on December 8, 2013
I received many questions from people who want to quickly visualize their data via heat maps - ideally as quickly as possible. This is the major issue of exploratory data analysis, since we often don't have the time to digest whole books about the particular techniques in different software packages to just get the job done.
BondPack - A collection of plugins to visualize molecular bonds in PyMOL
posted on November 17, 2013
Python, Protein Science
Drawing interactions between atoms can be often quite cumbersome when done manually. For the sake of convenience, I developed three plugins for PyMOL that will make our life as protein biologists a little bit easier.
SQLite - Working with large data sets in Python effectively
posted on November 3, 2013
Python, SQLite
My new project confronted me with the task to screen a huge set of large data files in text format with billions of entries each. I will have to retrieve data repeatedly and frequently in future, thus I was tempted to find a better solution than brute-force scanning through ~20 separate 1-column text files with ~6 billion entries every time line by line.
Getting Things Done With Simplenote
posted on September 22, 2013
Every now and then I try to learn from my previous experiences and try to refine my task and project management implementation. My whole goal is to have a system that allows me to have both my tasks and my references handy in one place. An important prerequisite for the tool of choice is that it must be plain and simple to use, transferable, and available on all different platforms that I am using: iPad, iPhone, Mac, and my Linux computer at work.
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Celebrate Five Years at the Library!
The community is buzzing about the amazing new school, and I remember the similar buzz about the new library five years ago. It's hard to believe so many years have already passed. My younger daughter was just a baby when the new library opened, and she just started kindergarten, so it adds up mathematically even if it doesn't compute emotionally!
When attending the grand opening for the new Junior/Senior High, I heard wonderful stories of dedicated people giving of their time and money to see the school be the best it could be. It seems to be a trend in our community, as we witnessed a very similar outpouring with the new library. We still feel very supported by the community, and that has motivated and inspired us to improve and stay relevant.
You are invited to attend the library's Five-Year Anniversary Celebration! It will be Sunday, Sept. 8 from 1:00-4:00 pm. The event will offer entertainment...magicians, a juggler, a caricature artist, a balloon artist, and a look back at the last six years.
The celebration will also feature many of the library's newer services. Find out about these, ask questions, and attend short information sessions about services like Apollo (new catalog), Zinio (digital magazines), NEIBORS (downloadable eBooks and audiobooks), Learning Express (improve skills and test preparation), and others in the Community Room.
Limited parking will be available at the library, including the parking by Ridihalgh, Fuelling, Snitker & Weber Accounting. There will also be shuttles offered by ABCM (formerly known as East Towne and West Village) for handicapped individuals from the parking area at Cedar Valley Hospice. The other shuttle locations are Medical Associates and the Wellness Center (off 3rd St in back). Everyone is welcome to take advantage of the shuttle service. The ABCM Transportation will run from 1:00-2:00 pm continuously, at 2:00, 2:30, and 3:00 pm, and continuously from 3:00-4:00 pm. A big thanks to ABCM for all their assistance!
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Every kind of gentic engineering should be illegal no matter what!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your organization just save us from losing our minds during a debate!!!
outlawing technology is pointless and if we don't embrace it and learn how to use it only people who seek to do harm will learn how to use it they will create the monster you are all so fear full of
The US hasn't banned it?
It would be as ridiculous as outlawing a fork and knife for the dinner table... (put other example of dangerous tools we use everyday here) ... we NEED this, it's another step forward. Without medicine we would die, without a fork and knife it would be a bit awkward when eating, without a well insulated home, in some places people would freeze, or swelter. It's not smart to outlaw something based on how dangerous it is, it is however practical to put certain limits on how it can or cannot be used.


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Hold down Control (PC) or Command (Mac) key + mouseclick to select more than one option
|Avg. Dinner Entrée
|Greater than $25
|$18.01 - $25
|$12.01 - $18
|$7.01 - $12
|Less than $7
Posted by Anonymous on 09/14/2007
For the amount of good pizza in NYC this place ranks as just about avg. You can eat the sauceless chicken roll for $5 if you are in a hurry. And for 2.50 a slice they should def be able to add an a/c for the summer months so the place is not the same temp as the pizza ovens.
Posted by The Rooster on 05/24/2007
There's no short of different pizza places in nyc, but there should be. They should all be replaced by Napoli. The margherita pizza and grandma slices are absolutely amazing. Especially when eaten there, however, takeout is just as highly recommended. The pizza rolls and hot sandwiches are good too. DO IT!
Posted by OB on 10/09/2006
Pretty good slice of pizza. The other things on the menu tends to be the "luck of the draw". Someone commented earlier about the the pizza being a bit stale after about 3pm. (I would agree.It happened to me one time in particular) Overall, unless you have the time to sit down and enjoy a few slices with friends at "John's Pizzeria" on 44th street, I would say go to Bella Napoli.
Posted by Anonymous on 08/15/2006
The guy who takes ur order thinks he's a comedian. He should stick to making pizza... bit of a jerk. Pizza is excellent and so are the eggplant/chicken parm
Posted by midtown 9-5er on 07/22/2006
The people here are simply fabulous. A great place for girls to chat over a carafe of wine.
Posted by J on 11/03/2005
I get my lunch here fairly regularly. The pizza is pretty good, although inconsistent. (Also, late afternoon (2-4pm) is NOT the time to go because the pizza can be stale; you can get the pizza they made that morning that was not sold during the lunchtime rush). The slices are a pretty decent size, though still fairly expensive. Anyway, my main complaint is with the guy who takes orders. He basically says, "What you having" without looking up, so no one knows if he is talking to them or not. Plus he takes the orders so far along the line that the cashier cannot keep up. The result is chaos -- all these slices of pizza on the counter getting cold. I don't blame it on the cashier because I have seen the system work fine in the past.
Posted by ESPY on 10/10/2005
Great Pizza, nice service and excellent atmosphere!


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Cereal Eats: A New Column Devoted To The Cereal-Obsessed
Uncle Sam's plain instant oatmeal, I add some pumpkin seeds, and flax on the top...miss the Uncle Sam's oatmeal bars, they discontinued them.
Uncle Sam's plain instant oatmeal, I add some pumpkin seeds, and flax on the top...miss the Uncle Sam's oatmeal bars, they discontinued them.
just home from work, exhausted, should be meditating, hung up checking emails- love this site, ...Foodie at heart, wishing I were better cook!
coffee especially since going over to the PODS!! they are expensive esp the good ones. also as i am getting older I am becomming increasingly concerned about good quality for my food.
thank you for this, I thought that sort of thing can only happen to me, had a string of disasters after an especially wonderful weekend atfriends where we had wonderful meals...glad I not the only one this can happen too--- so, last night the soup came out good, despite the fact i was so distracted did the one thing i never do which is forget to REALLY read the recipe. I guess the recipe gods were in my corner...Here's to a good meal for us all!
gee didn't even think to say rosemary or dill, adding that to the oregano cumin roadblock of decision..
the whole "it has to be grown right outside the restauant or you have to know the food's life history to eat it" gone a bit too far for me! Its pretentious!
And quite honestly I live in Vt. and I WANT WATERMELON! Among other things NOW!
hate ot admit it as I am serious coffee lover, but love my single kcup maker as it gives me choice of coffee, size of cup, and it brews out perfect and HOT each and every time.
I adore honey cake truly never had a bad one! Reviled by who exactly, maybe the baker at fault heavy hand with measuring??? suggestion go to a bakery you admire, ask them to make you one, better yet do alittle research and find a recipe you like and have the professionals bake you one...or add alittle nostalgia to the tasting and enjoy.
that is why I keep dry egg white mix in fridge, just half the recipe for whole egg and I am set. like to use powdered buttermilk too, esp when you cook small amts sometimes the powdered or reconstituted a good solution.
I am just envious that we have no whole foods to even go to to find new fun ingredience to try! no trader joe's...and yes yes yes sweet potato flour wonderful in muffins, what about bagels??
Sara Moulton, Ann burrell both no nonsense great technique, inspiring in own ways to the audience. both very different both very good.
Emerill Legasse. too full of himself, the double entendre's constant reference to pork fat, heavy on the alcohol, just a real turn off. but its his ego, he just turns me off.
I always ask, "how's the coffee" server always said, "its great". is that a set up for aggravation??? it always disappoints. I have a hard time finding good coffee most places including, places specializing in coffee. Problem is usually the coffee maker doesn't use enough grounds...
be sure to remove from refrid and let come up to room temp. will be trying out the quickie in micro, liked idea somehone had of 25 sec 50%power then pop into hot pan few minutes.
usual mode has been take the time to get over to 475, get stone warm and throw it in...
to be honest, I agree with simplejews post, except i am from the bronx. oye kasha varnishkes, kasha knish, kugel my mothers stuffed cabbage, ...i lust for ethnic even if most times go for mediteranian for the obvious health reasons, yes to dr pepper and U-Bet syrup in the egg cream...i could go on and on...
ok, house to yourself, no one but you to feed, anything you want so what will it be....
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