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Jason brings 15 years of telecommunications sales and leadership experience to TeleProviders. Jason began his career with divisions of TCG, AT&T, and Expanets, where he served as Western region director of its national carrier sales agency. In 2004, Jason founded TeleProviders, assembling an exceptional team of telecom consultants who understand his philosophy of being a total communications solution for all TeleProviders' customers.
Jason Sharek, Founder and CEO
Kelly Ratcliff, President
Before being named President of TeleProviders Inc in 2011, Kelly served as Vice President of Carrier Services for Avaya Inc. and was responsible for all Sales and Operations. A native of Columbus, Ohio, Kelly began his career with AT&T in 1987 within the Business Communications Systems organization. He progressed through a series of leadership positions in sales training including an assignment in development of a new organization with focus on dedicated networks. In 2005, Kelly became Vice President of the Avaya Carrier Services program, a position he held until the sale of the division to TeleProviders Inc. in 2006 was completed. Kelly, a member of the board of directors of Capital University CFA, holds a Bachelor of Sociology and Criminal Justice from Capital University.
Lauren Pennella, Vice President of Operations – Commissions Director
Lauren brings 10 years of telecommunications experience to TeleProviders Inc. Like many TeleProviders employees, she began her telecommunications career with AT&T and its spinoffs, including Eastern Telelogic, TCG, AT&T, Expanets, and Avaya. Lauren also has an in-depth background in finance and engineering.
Teresa Tolins Hamburg, Director, Client Development
Teresa is an 18 year veteran of the telecom industry. She began her career at National Tel/Intermedia Communications ultimately being promoted to Operations Manager where she was instrumental in creating and managing various departments throughout the organization. In 1999, Teresa joined PAETEC Communications, Inc. with a primary focus on Customer Care and Account Development. Most recently, Teresa held the position of Supervisor – Account Development for PAETEC . Her leadership ability, industry knowledge and passion have helped establish her as a true professional within the telecom community.
Tim Howell, Director of Mobility
Tim Howell has been in the Wireless industry for the past 13 years and his experience goes well beyond just cell phones.
In 2001, Tim switched directions and worked, with Verizon Wireless as an account manager working with a broad scope of clientele from small business to the enterprise client. In 2007 he moved to AT&T where he worked with enterprise clients to shape their wireless programs. While with Verizon Wireless and AT&T, Tim received several acknowledgements for top sales.
In 2010 Mr. Howell began working with Teleproviders as the Director of Mobility developing the wireless programs offered today which include sales, bill management, help desk solutions, wireless WAN backup, etc.
Joanne Peterson, Region Manager – Network Specialist
With an understanding of both network infrastructure and carrier services, Jo's focus is to provide a solid, strategic, value proposition to a client. Focused on a consultative approach to a client's needs, her role is to act as a telecommunication liason and to be an extension of their staff. Her agenda is to provide full life cycle carrier implementation by mapping customer business and technical requirements into relevant solutions. Jo holds an MBA in e-Business as well as a number of Cisco and Nortel certifications. She has spent most of her career in communications, first for the Air Force and then for carriers such as MCI, Qwest and XO.
Bonnie Curry, Region Manager – Network Specialist
Bonnie has more than 20 years of voice and data experience. During her career, she has worked for Pacific Bell, AT&T, Lucent Technologies and Expanets, gaining experience in selling, provisioning, coordinating and installing carrier applications.
Donna Kruse, Region Manager – Network Specialist
Donna brings over 20 years of technology industry experience to the Teleproviders team.Her tenure with companies including AT&T, Lucent Technologies and most recently Qwest Communications earned her numerous sales achievement awards as well as customer accolades. With an expertise in data networking and call center operations, Donna brings both a high level of professionalism and a laser focus on business driven results. Working in relationship with her clients, Donna specializes in understanding their business requirements and offers solutions to meet or exceed those requirements.
Linda Dunn Ruzicka, Region Manager – Network Specialist
Linda's background includes team management, project management, network design and sales. Linda's emphasis on cost effectiveness and productivity improvement is one of the many reasons Linda's clients choose to work with her on their carrier network needs.
Michael Jordan, Region Manager – Network Specialist
With more than 20 years of experience in the communications industry, Michael has vast experience specializing in selling and implementing voice and data solutions for enterprise customers. During the last seven years he has been a regional manager with Avaya, responsible for their carrier services program in a seven-state region. Michael has received numerous awards for his customer service and sales performance.
Harry Paparizos, Region Manager – Network Specialist
With a focus on data applications, Harry has worked in the telecommunications industry for more than 10 years, the last eight were with MCI and Qwest Communications. He has designed and implemented some of the largest data networks in the country.
Luann Robutka, Operations West – Operations Director
Over the last 28 years, Luann has held positions in the telecommunications industry including Manager of Customer Support, Operations Service Manager, Telco Manager, Project Manager, Telco Coordinator, Telco Installation/Service Manager and Telco Engineer. A skilled troubleshooter, Luann spearheads every aspect of operational support at TeleProviders, working through all project phases.
Christine Davis, Operations Director – Operations East
Christine's 11 years experience in the telecommunications industry includes positions with Avaya, Expanets, TCG and AT&T. Christine adheres to the highest level of customer service values, an approach that exceeds the expectations of TeleProviders' customers.
Vickie Westover, Operations Manager – Central
Vickie began her career in telecom working for Mountain Bell, where she was an operations supervisor. Vickie also worked for AT&T as a business office manager. Throughout her years in the telecom industry she has held positions focusing on sales support and customer service.
Shannon Awad – Operations Manager – South
With 14 years of telecommunications experience, Shannon began her career with a legacy of AT&T organizations, acquisitions and spin offs, starting with AT&T, then Lucent Technologies, Avaya and Expanets. She has held the following positions: Inside & Aftermarket Sales, Sales Support, Provisioning Coordinator, Project Management and Technical Operations. As a result of her collective experience which has included a focus on team building, Shannon is a perfect fit for TeleProviders' Strategic Account Management and Sales Support.
Jennine Ead, Project Manager
Jennine brings 14 years of Telecommunication experience. She started her Telecom career with Cable & Wireless in 1997. Starting out as an Account Support Rep, Jennine also held positions as an Account Development and Customer Retention Specialist. From Cable & Wireless Jennine moved to Expanets/Avaya where she took on the role as a Provisioning Coordinator. Now with Teleproviders Jennine will be working on Major Accounts as a Project Manager. Jennine strides to make the move to Teleproviders a smooth one for each of our customers.
Paul A. Gilman, Legal Counsel
Paul A. Gilman is a partner with Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa. He specializes in corporate formation and structure; contract preparation and negotiation; capital financing, including public and private offerings of securities; syndication of investment interests; venture capital finance, and mergers and acquisitions.


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Don Lehmann, the George E. Warren Professor of Business in the Marketing Division, was awarded the 2006 Berry-AMA Book Prize by the American Marketing Association Foundation.
The prize recognizes exceptional books that have had a significant impact on marketing and related fields. Lehmann and coauthor Sunil Gupta, now a professor at Harvard Business School (after more than 15 years at Columbia), were honored for Managing Customers as Investments: The Strategic Value of Customers in the Long Run (Wharton School Publishing, 2005).
The founding editor of Marketing Letters and a member of the editorial boards of several academic journals, Lehmann has published more than 100 articles and books. His research focuses on choice and decision making, the adoption of innovation and new product development, and the management and valuation of marketing assets. He is a past president of the Association for Consumer Research and a trustee and former executive director of the Marketing Science Institute.
Last week, the Association for Consumer Research named Lehmann an ACR fellow for his "significant impact on scholarly work in consumer behavior." Founded in 1969, the ACR advances consumer research and facilitates the exchange of scholarly information among members of academia, industry and government worldwide.

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Berry Craig: If a tea party Republican wins this November's election, the Scott Walker agenda will be on Kentuckians with a vengeance. We will be another step closer to right to work for less, repeal of prevailing wage and attacks on public sector workers and their unions.
Last Chance for Venezuela's Revolution?
Shamus Cooke:
For all the positive things Chavez has accomplished as President, he is in danger of becoming another Salvador Allende — a martyr whose death ushered in a right-wing dictatorship.


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Different leadership styles
Thinking about different leadership styles, developed as a leadership study area following the earlier emphasis on trait theory of leadership. Trait theory had been unable to agree on a list of qualities that differentiated leaders and the idea tended to be centred only on the leader. Concern grew that the trait theory didn't take into account the followers or the environment in which leadership is performed. This led to the study of leadership behaviour. How should a leader behave in order to be successful? One such study was the well-known Michigan and Ohio State leadership studies which identified two major dimensions to leadership behaviour:
- Consideration – the extent to which leaders establish trust and mutual respect
- Structure – the extent to which leaders define and structure group interactions towards attaining goals.
This led to the broader notion of leadership including both people-oriented and task-oriented behaviours.
Different Leadership Styles – the early work of Kurt Lewin
One avenue of research looked at grouping behaviours together into patterns and identifed as styles. One of the early studies that identified different leadership styles was that of Kurt Lewin in the late 1930's. (Lewin was a Polish Jew had fled Nazi Germany to the US and as well as leadership research is well-known for developing some of the foundational change theories.)
Lewin and his colleagues studies youth leaders at activity groups. They proposed three main styles of leadership:
- Autocratic style – leads take control and make decisions
- Democratic style – consultative approach involving people
- laissez-faire style – Stepping back and not interfering
With the youth groups Lewin found that there was most dis-satifaction with the autocratic style. The style that engaged the young people most was the democratic style. Finally the Laissez-faire style was neutral, although the groups didn't tend to achieve much.
A Continuum of Leadership Styles
The basic continuum of leadership styles from a directive style at one end of the spectrum to a laissez-faire or delegative style at the other is reflected in most of the models of leadership styles. The diagram below illustrates the range of different leadership styles:
One of the major steps forward that styles research brought was the introduction of the idea that leadership skills could be learned. Leaders could develop the skills to behave in a certain manner and develop their own style of leadership. The theory also recognised that leadership was more complex and had to take into account not just the leader but other people as well.
We will all probably have a preference for a particular style of leadership, one that we feel more comfortable adopting. Think about how you can develop your leadership style:
- Think about which is your preferred style of leadership.
- How can you develop a wider range of leadership styles?
- What leadership styles are most likely to have the best impact on your colleagues?
What the different leaders styles theory didn't do was take into account how leaders should react to different situations. That is the subject of our article on situational leadership.
To find out more about this subject see our section devoted to thinking more about leadership styles.


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By Natalie Burg
No business owner wants to believe a disaster could destroy his or her life's work overnight—much less that it could happen twice. But that's exactly the position that brothers Joseph and Domenic Maruca found themselves in just last year. In 2013, a fire ripped through the brothers' Seaside Park, N.J., business, Maruca's Tomato Pies, just a year after it had been devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
"It can happen to you," Domenic Maruca said. "You say, 'It can't happen to me,' but that's just a cliche. It could come in one high tide—or a fire—in a New York minute."
After two heartbreaking blows in a row, people might have understood if the Maruca brothers decided to walk away. But that's not what they had in mind. They decided to rebuild their business—again.
"We have a tremendous customer base and a great product, and we felt it was worth it," said Maruca. "You need a job, so you do it for the economic stuff, but it's more that we love what we're doing."
To learn what it takes for a business to bounce back after a disaster, there's no better source than the Marucas and the business that their family has owned for more than 60 years. According to them, the recipe for resilience calls for hard work, humility and belief in what you do.
Learning from Experience
Before they became disaster recovery experts, the brothers had to rely on others for advice. To learn how to face the difficulty themselves, they sought guidance from those who had been through even worse.
"I learn something every day," Maruca said. "People who I'm friendly with who lived though Depression, you pick their brains. Their knowledge is invaluable in crafting your model for how you'll come back."
What he learned was that coming back after a disaster is less about what you do and more about who you are.
"You have to be willing to share and compromise and stay humble," Maruca said. "It's [about] your character, the way you're brought up. You just have to take one thing at a time. And you can't let it beat you."
The Road to Recovery
There were plenty of challenges for Maruca's Tomato Pies when recovering from both disasters. But after learning from Sandy, however, the brothers were able to apply what they'd learned to coming back from the fire. For example, as supportive as the Seaside Park community was after the disaster, Maruca said he was gravely disappointed in the responses from their bank and insurance agency.
Now Maruca is much more discriminating about the kind of insurance coverage he pays for. He also said that they learned to be more frugal with construction expenses.
But perhaps the biggest challenge for the landmark pizza joint was worrying about whether their customers would return, especially after the fire forced the business to move five blocks away after operating in the same location for 63 years. But after spreading the word about their move, they discovered that their fear was unfounded.
"It was touching that we had so many customers come back and support us," he said. "It made me a better person, more appreciative of what I have. Somebody always has it worse than I do."
Community Support
Though moving the family business after more then six decades was no easy task, it came with some welcome rewards.
"We have a prime location on the boardwalk overlooking the ocean. It's a premier location, and our customers followed us," Maruca said. "People want to feel okay again."
Making people feel okay has been among the greatest benefits for the Marucas. With a great career behind them, including being featured on the Travel Channel's Man v. Food before the disasters hit, they didn't have anything more to prove — they just had people to please.
Publicity, both from their double comeback and from the Man v. Food episode, certainly didn't hurt the Maruca's recovery. But as Maruca noted, none of that would have meant a thing if they weren't making people smile with every slice.
"You can have all the publicity in the world, but you have to have the right food to sell," he said. "You got to give customer service. Coming to my place is like going to my home to eat."
And if you need proof that a great product and perseverance is enough to overcome any disaster, stop by the boardwalk in Seaside Park some day.
"Seaside is alive and well and coming back," Maruca said. "Just work as hard as you can—and you need a little luck—but we've been lucky."
Capital One does not provide, endorse, nor guarantee any third-party product, service, information or recommendation listed above. The third parties listed are not affiliated with Capital One and are solely responsible for their products and services. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.


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Keith Masser was busy enough running his 4,600-acre potato farm before his schedule got even tighter the past couple months.
In January, he became the vice chairman of Penn State's Board of Trustees. He likened the time he's put into the leadership position to that of a second full-time job.
Masser and other board leaders are working to foster openness and ease tensions on a campus on the mend from the scandalous aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested last fall. Eight of 10 boys he is accused of abusing were attacked on campus, prosecutors allege.
The trustees remain a target of criticism from vocal alumni watchdog groups angered by what critics have called the board's rash decision to fire longtime coach Joe Paterno, days after Sandusky was charged.
Masser hopes increased interactions with students, faculty and other university groups are helping repair the rift. Board leaders recently met with some of the groups as part of an ongoing listening tour.


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This month's article is on the history of Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor in Tomorrowland's Circle-Vision Theater. In this article, we'll look at a current attraction's building that has housed many different attractions in the past (where the current attraction is not the same general attraction with a few modifications). Let's go through the history of the building with all of the attractions that were previously there, and give a brief history of them.
America the Beautiful (November 25, 1971 – March 15, 1974)
America the Beautiful was the first Circle-Vision 360 film to be shown at Walt Disney World. The film was a little over 18 minutes long and featured panoramic scenes of various places in America, usually from a fly-over view, along with a narrator and choir throughout the entire movie. There was no seating available in this theater.
The film begins by an aerial shot of mountains as we get closer to Mount Rushmore. As "America the Beautiful" is sung, the camera changes to show farm fields and mountains. As the narrator proceeds, a view of the Statue of Liberty is shown (the narrator is reading the quote on the Statue of Liberty; "Give me your tired…"). The camera proceeds to fly over New York City, then a New England port town, proceeding to a covered wooden bridge and then through a small town. As we go further through the film, we are then taken to the pioneer village of New Salem, Illinois (where Abraham Lincoln was a storekeeper and post master). We are then taken to Williamsburg. Independence Hall in Philadelphia is shown, and then the Liberty Bell, with a colonial mock battle staged in the background. After more narration, the White House exterior is shown, followed by Gettysburg. During a narration about the Civil War, the Lincoln Memorial is shown.
At this point, we move on to some of the countries' natural wonders, biggest cities, and other sights to see, such as Niagara Falls, West Point, Chicago, French Quarter in New Orleans, The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Colorado River, cowboys herding cattle, deserts and mountains, a ski resort, Alaskan tundra and Mount McKinley, San Francisco (from the perspective of a cable car) and Fisherman's Wharf, a studio lot in Los Angeles, Balboa Bay, Hawaii, Washington D.C., Jefferson Memorial, and then ending with the Statue of Liberty once again, but with the sun setting.
The attraction was closed on March 15, 1974, so that the film could be modified to show more scenes of Philadelphia for the Bicentennial celebration. In its place, Magic Carpet 'Round the World was created.
Magic Carpet 'Round the World (March 16, 1974 – March 14, 1975)
This film was about 20 minutes long and took guests to more than 20 countries around the world. This film was similar to America the Beautiful, except it showed various locations around the world. This film was meant to be a placeholder until the next version of America the Beautiful could be completed.
America the Beautiful (March 15, 1975 – 1979)
This version of America the Beautiful was the same as the previous, with the exception of added scenes of Philadelphia for the 1976 U.S. Bicentennial celebration.
Magic Carpet 'Round the World (1979 – September 9, 1984)
The same film as before would return after the Bicentennial celebration, replacing America the Beautiful once again.
American Journeys (September 15, 1984 – January 9, 1994)
This film showed updated scenes of America. It also included some different landmarks, such as the Grand Canyon, Monument Valley, Yosemite, the Rocky Mountains, and new scenes from New England and New Orleans. This film was also roughly 20 minutes long. Because of the similarity to America the Beautiful, I didn't feel the need to elaborate on each scene, since they are mostly updated scenes. The biggest difference was that some of the narration were from "firsthand monologues" (voice actors portraying thoughts from the people that lived in the time).
The Timekeeper (November 21, 1994 – 2006)
When the theater closed in January 1994, it was being re-imagined for the New Tomorrowland work being done. The theater officially re-opened on November 21, 1994 as "Transportarium." This theater was to hold a film brought in from Disneyland Paris, with the French dubbed to English and given the name "From Time to Time." However, the name of the building would only stick around for about six months, when it was then renamed "Tomorrowland Metropolis Science Center" and the film renamed "The Timekeeper." This attraction would star Robin Williams as the Timekeeper, who was a mad scientist robot, Rhea Pearlman as 9-Eye, a hovering droid-like robot with nine eyes, Jeremy Irons as H.G. Wells, and other lesser-known actors providing voices for various characters.
As guests enter the queue, they are shown a video of a swirling time vortex of sorts. Within this vortex, many important things throughout time go by; everything from an old globe,Mona Lisa, a violin, to a chalkboard with a formula written on it. The attraction's queue music is playing in the background and the video shows some thunder and lightning every now and then. With about four minutes until time travel, 9-Eye comes on the screen and sort of explains what the attraction will be about. It then goes on to show 9-Eye's training films, in which she goes over Niagara Falls, flies into a dynamite filled barn in Topeka, Kansas, and when she hitches a ride on a space shuttle in Cape Canaveral, Florida. With a minute left until time travel, it shows 9-Eye and the Timekeeper seemingly having some technical difficulties with the time travel machine, then you are warned to pay attention to the safety information.
Upon entering the theater, there are various rows of metal bars, which are intended for leaning or holding onto while standing (guests stand throughout the attraction). Meanwhile, the Timekeeper is in the front of the room, "encouraging" guests to make their way into the room and move all the way forward.
As the attraction progresses, 9-Eye is introduced and the time machine is engaged. The screens show what looks like a time vortex, and 9-Eye is transported to the Triassic Period. The screens show different pictures, all from 9-Eye's views. Then she is transported to the Ice Age, then an early battle in Ireland or Scotland, followed by the Renaissance period where she sees Leonardo Da Vinci painting the Mona Lisa. She is then sent to a scene where a 7-year-old Mozart is playing the piano, followed by the Paris Exposition in fast forward. Afterwards, it is slowed to real-time speed, where she will then meet Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as they have a conversation.
Jules Verne sees 9-Eye and grabs onto her as she is sent back to the present time (he is also transported), and he, 9-Eye and the Timekeeper have a discussion, and the Timekeeper shows Jules Verne the modern world, including scenes where Jules Verne is put in a racecar going the wrong way, on a bobsled, scuba diving, and then in a helicopter flying over various castles in Europe, a bridge over a canyon, over English fields, and then over New York City at night. They are then transported to space where they view the Earth and the moon, then they are transported to the courtyard where they started, but the wrong time period (rap music is playing). They correct this and send him back to the proper place at the proper time. H.G. Wells sees them come back and cannot believe his eyes!
The show ends by transporting 9-Eye back to the current time, and then the Timekeeper asks for volunteers in the audience to travel to the future. The person chosen in the audience is shown on the screen in the time machine and transported to a futuristic Paris with flying vehicles and the Eiffel Tower at night, and of course, our favorite guest stars, Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
The Timekeeper was set to Seasonal in April 2001, usually opening during busy seasons and closing during slower seasons. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, the attraction received some criticism as the New York scene showed the World Trade Center towers. Disney made the decision to keep the film as is, but change the clock in front of the Timekeeper to the year 2000.
The queue for the attraction was used as a meet-and-greet for characters, such as Stitch, some characters from The Incredibles, and Buzz Lightyear. The attraction closed for good in early 2006 to construct…
Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor (April 2, 2007 – Present)
The Circle-Vision theater was modified to include 400 seats and a new theme to match what would ultimately be called Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor. Many of the original Timekeeper queue and theater props are still in place, such as the water columns (which can still be seen in the queue) and the 9 screens, which are covered by other elements. The current show is about 11 minutes long.
This attraction takes place after the animated movie Monsters, Inc. The city of Monstropolis is running on laughter. Humans enter the world of the monsters by a door they have placed in Tomorrowland (the doors you enter through to get into the theater). Various monster comedians will entertain the humans and try to make them laugh so they can collect the laughs and power their city.
The only two original characters from the movie are Mike Wazowski and Roz. Mike is the "monster of ceremonies" in which his main job is to introduce the comedians (and take abuse from Roz). This attraction is a digital computer-rendered attraction that is shown on one main screen and a couple of smaller screens on either side. Because of this, the characters can change and the attraction can interact personally with the guests that are in the theater.
The show always picks out a few guests to show on screen and put funny captions on before the show begins, such as "will buy everyone churros," "doesn't know they're on screen,", and so on. They will also focus on a person, who will be known as "that guy" throughout the show, and will be referenced a few different times. One of the most exciting parts of the attraction for guests is the ability to text in their jokes to the attraction. Some lucky people will actually have their jokes told during the show.
The show was originally going to be called Laugh Floor Comedy Club. Before the soft openings, Monsters, Inc. was added to the beginning of that name, and then on March 19, 2008, the name was changed to the current name, Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor.
Jonathan's verdict – revert, update, leave alone, or re-imagine?
My verdict on this attraction was very tough for me to decide. On one hand, I appreciate the "next generation" attraction experience, where the attraction actually interacts with guests and they become a part of the show. I also appreciate the humor and silliness that the attraction is about. However, I must say that I do miss The Timekeeper. I like the comedy of Robin Williams and feel that the attraction has a slightly better fit to Tomorrowland than the current attraction does; however, I think it would need significant updates to the show, therefore, my verdict is to re-imagine. Whether it be reverting to The Timekeeper and updating it, or updating it to something entirely different, that would be fine. However, I would also be fine with leaving it as the Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor, but possibly updating it with some different characters, which due to the nature of the attraction, should not be very difficult.
Thanks for reading. As always, feel free to comment with what your verdict is.


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Posted by Suzy q on 08/01/2013
went here with my 3 adult children for dessert;i had banana walnut bread pudding which was absolutely delicious;service was excellent;waitstaff friendly
Posted by Anonymous on 04/06/2013
The food was awesome and the staff were the nicest. They make you want to come back. I am quite particular with my restaurants and I just left and am thinking of booking again in a few weeks. Not pretentious at all. The special grilled avocado had a great spice and you should definitely get if offered. The chocolate chip bread pudding was amazing and I didn't even like bread pudding before tonight. You won't regret a visit here.
Posted by Susan on 09/12/2011
My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful dinner awhile ago at Blue Ribbon and decided to return when in the neighborhood recently. We were especially impressed once again with the polite staff, the warm and welcoming atmosphere, but most especially, the outstanding food...we ordered salmon, steak and split a delicious creme brulee. Highly recommend this jewel of a place!
Posted by lilmissm on 05/29/2011
Our family came into town and we decided to try this place for brunch. When we got there, we were shocked by the egregiously rude behavior of the management. They wanted to seat us in the basement and after we politely asked to be seated upstairs, they made sarcastic comments and scolded us for not having made a reservation, even though there were tables available. One person from our party arrived 10 minutes late and in the meantime, a manager came by to make a snide comment about having an empty seat. We spent $130 there and the management seemed to go out of their way to make us feel unwlecome and uncomfortable. Was the french toast worth it? Absolutely not. On the other hand, the waitstaff was terrific. This city has way too many great restaurants for anyone to need to put up with poor customer service. We won't be going back.
Posted by GC on 02/12/2011
Went on a friend's recommendation and absolutely loved the place. He cautioned that on a Saturday night at around 7 PM we would have to wait for no less than 45 mins (no reservations) but that Blue Ribbon also has a wine bar across the street where you can wait until a table comes free. Had a drink at the smallish bar in the restaurant and only had to wait 20 mins or so. Food was high quality but on the expensive side - highly suggest getting a few small appetizers (we got hummus and mushroom ravioli) and combine with a fine selection of cheese and cured meats. I've had friendlier waiters - he seemed a bit bother by our decision to not order something a bit more expensive - but overall a great experience in the West Village. Cool vibe.
Posted by Anonymous on 10/11/2010
I am a huge fan of dining alone and there really isn't any place in the west village that quite compares to Blue Ribbon Bakery. They always have something on their menu that I want, although my personal lunchtime favorite is the matzoh ball soup and the tuna sandwich, and everything is always made with love and fresh ingredients. If you're like me and enjoy dining alone, try and sit in one of the booths by the window so you can quietly judge the humans walking by...maybe you'll see someone famous...maybe you'll see your aunt in the midst of an afternoon rendezvous with a lover half her age and who happens to also be her female student...maybe you'll see Sarah Jessica Parker...i'm not saying that these things have happened to me, per se, however they could happen, and why not while eating a superdank meal at Blue Ribbon?
Posted by GregT on 05/18/2010
Back before Blue Ribbon, the bodega there had two things you could buy: canned milk and cigarettes. The spot must have had an angel to bless it because Blue Ribbon is now the best of the best. No matter what mood I'm in, there's always something to satisfy me. Friendly, professional staff; the bread and beer alone is enough to send me home happy. I'm telling you but please...don't tell anyone else about Blue Ribbon Bakery.


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Waikato Stadium
|Former names
|Rugby Park (1925–99)
|Hamilton, New Zealand
|37°46′52″S 175°16′6″E / 37.78111°S 175.26833°ECoordinates: 37°46′52″S 175°16′6″E / 37.78111°S 175.26833°E
|Hamilton City Council
|25,800 [1]
|Broke ground
|Waikato Rugby Union (2002–present)
Chiefs (2002–present)
Waikato Stadium is a major sporting and cultural events venue in Hamilton, New Zealand, with a total capacity of 25,800. Four areas contribute to this capacity: The Brian Perry Stand holding 12,000, the WEL Networks Stand holding 8,000, the Goal Line Terrace holding 800 and the Greenzone can hold up to 5,000 people. The capacity can be extended, however, by temporarily adding 5,000 seats to the Goal Line Terrace area. The stadium, owned by the Hamilton City Council, regularly hosts two rugby union teams:
- The Chiefs in the Southern Hemisphere Super Rugby competition
- The Waikato side in the country's top provincial rugby competition, the ITM Cup
In 1925, Rugby Park opened. In 1930, a rugby union match between Waikato and Great Britain was first broadcast on the radio in Hamilton. In 1937, South Africa visited Hamilton in front of a then record crowd of 13,000. One of the most memorable games at the ground was in 1956 when Waikato beat the visiting Springboks Rugby team with over 31,000 people in attendance. In 1958, Rugby Park commenced the upgrade of a new grandstand which opened in 1959. In 1981, Rugby Park hosted part of the infamous 1981 Springbok tour where the match was cancelled due to the pitch being invaded by protesters. 1987 saw Rugby Park host its first Rugby World Cup match, Fiji v Argentina.
In 1996, the Waikato Regional Sports and Event Centre Trust were formed as it was decided that the city required a new sports stadium to attract more sports fixtures and events. The city of Hamilton announced plans to replace both Rugby Park and the city's major cricket venue, Westpac Park, with a single large oval stadium at the Rugby Park site. However, this was reconsidered upon a funding of only NZ$270 million in funding, far short of the estimated NZ$520 million cost. It then decided instead to rebuild and modernise both stadiums on a smaller scale, reducing the total cost to NZ$30 million. In 2000, the construction of Waikato Stadium commenced, and in 2002, Waikato Stadium officially opened with a Super 12 rugby match between the Chiefs and Crusaders.[2]
Waikato Stadium is a multi-purpose facility, though used mainly for rugby union. As many sports fields in New Zealand are multi-purpose (namely serving rugby union and cricket), the Waikato Stadium is often regarded as one of the best pure rectangular stadia for football-based sporting codes in New Zealand. It is the home field of the Waikato ITM Cup team, the Chiefs team in the Super Rugby competition and, on occasion, has hosted international fixtures for the New Zealand All Blacks. It has also been the home ground for Waikato FC in New Zealand Football Championship (NZFC) and has been used for FIFA age-group World Cups. It has infrequently hosted matches for the New Zealand Warriors rugby league team in the National Rugby League (NRL) competition. Waikato Stadium also caters for private functions and events within its many different facilities. Such services include: Gallagher Lounge, Bronze Lounge, Genesis Energy Lounge, Radio Sport Lounge, Clarke Lounge, Network Lounge, Boardroom and TV Commentary Room.
Notable events[edit]
Waikato Stadium (then known as Rugby Park) was host to one of the matches during the 1981 Springbok Tour. However, the game against Waikato was called off in front of a full house at Rugby Park. A pitch invasion by several hundred anti-tour protestors and rumours that a light aircraft had been stolen from Taupo and was headed for Rugby Park proved too much for the authorities.[3]
Since 2002, Waikato Stadium has been host to a variety of events ranging from sporting events to cultural events. This includes: Men's and Women's International rugby, NPC rugby, Kingz and Wellington Phoenix football, Impact World Tour, Habitat for Humanity, Super 12 rugby, Summer Jam, Volcanic Paintball, Crusty Demons, Super 14 rugby, WIPSEC Cultural Concert, Regional/National Marching Championship, NRL New Zealand Warriors, Waikato FC NZFC matches, Kiwi Bowl Gridiron and International football.
It was one of four host stadiums of the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, hosting six group matches and two quarter-finals.[4] Waikato Stadium also hosted three pool matches for the Rugby World Cup 2011 — Wales vs. Samoa, Wales vs. Fiji, and New Zealand vs. Japan.[5]
On the 4 August 2012, the stadium hosted the 2012 Super Rugby Final between the Chiefs and the Sharks.
- ^ About the stadium
- ^ Waikato Stadium. (2009). History. http://www.waikatostadium.co.nz/page/pageid/2145834898/History
- ^ New Zealand History Online. (2007). Tour diary — 1981 Springbok Tour. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/culture/1981-springbok-tour/tour-diary
- ^ FIFA.com. (2009). Waikato Stadium. http://www.fifa.com/u17womensworldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=5018646/index.html
- ^ Rugby World Cup Waikato Stadium Guide
External links[edit]
|Wikimedia Commons has media related to Waikato Stadium.


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Before an unusually large crowd at the Charleston County Aviation Authority board meeting, Boeing South Carolina's top lawyer announced the company's interest in buying more than 1,000 acres around the Charleston International Airport, starting with 320 acres across International Boulevard from the planemaking campus, a long-term investment and major expansion by any standard.
Later that afternoon, Air India finally flew away one of those finished jets.
Even though Boeing was officially on vacation between Christmas and New Year's, the local planemaking operation wasn't done: It delivered a third jet and all-but-delivered its fourth by year's end. And the sixth local product, the one that had spent a month longer than expected in the final assembly building, finally rolled out last week.
That was just a sliver of the company's overall success. Boeing delivered 601 planes in 2012, including 46 Dreamliners (a half-dozen on Dec. 20), more than it had forecast and the most since 1999, it reported last week. And the company booked 1,203 net orders, the second-largest annual total in its history. Boeing reports its year-end financial results, which should be impressive despite high pension costs, on Jan. 30.
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I'm finally getting reasonably happy with the yarn I have been spinning up on the drop spindle. One key change was that I let the singles rest before plying them up. I'm pretty sure that part of the weird texture of the World's Worst Scarf was due to plying everything up right away.
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The Amphitheatre and
Kadzielnia Reserve in Kielce
is situated in the heart of the city where
from the 17th century limestone
rocks were being extracted. The usage of the
quarry was finished in 1962. At the same
time barriers were built to allow people
walikng there in the midst of rocks. There
were made several veiwing areas to admire
the varied flora as well as the rocks.
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The recipe calls for sea scallops, but a cheaper protein like shrimp or mussels would be just as tasty. The paella is perfect, with the essential crunchy crust along the bottom and moist almost-creamy rice on top. I fretted about overcooking the scallops, since they are such a delicate protein, but they were moist and full of flavor, thanks to the green chiles and roasted bell peppers.
If you want to celebrate Spring with a Spanish feast, keep reading for the succulent recipe.
From Paella Paella: With Tapas, Gazpachos, and Sangrias for a Festive Spanish Feast
Sea Scallop Paella
1/4 cup olive oil
16 oz large scallops
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups paella or arborio rice
3 1/4 cups fish or chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon saffron
Salt and pepper, to taste
6 ounces roasted red bell pepper, sliced into strips about 1/4-inch wide and 2-inches long
6 ounces canned, diced mild green chiles
14 ounces jarred artichoke hearts, drained and sprinkled with lemon juice
lemon wedges, (optional) to serve
- Heat a large, flat pan or paella pan over medium heat. Add about 1/2 the olive oil and sear the scallops for 3 to 4 minutes until almost completely cooked. Remove the scallops from the pan and place on plate; set aside. Discard any of the leftover juices.
- In the same pan, heat the rest of the olive oil over medium heat, add the onions and garlic. Stir occasionally. Cook for 10 minutes until golden. Add the rice and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Add the broth, saffron, salt, and pepper to the rice, onion, and garlic mixture. Cook for another 10 minutes and stir occasionally.
- Add roasted bell pepper and canned chiles. Cook for another 5 minutes. Stirring occasionally.
- Add the artichoke hearts and scallops and cook for another 2-3 minutes until all of the broth is absorbed.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with lemon wedges.
Serves 4-6.
- Category
- Main Dishes, Fish


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It was a bad year for the integrity of sports in 2013, and William C. Rhoden says 2014 presents a chance for fans to speak up.
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Niels van de Ven: "The bright side of a deadly sin: The psychology of envy"
On November 13, 2009 Niels van de Ven successfully defended the PhD thesis entitled "The bright side of a deadly sin: The psychology of envy" at Tilburg University.
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Envy is the painful emotion caused by the good fortune of others. This emotion is condemned by the major religions, and is for example one of the seven deadly sins in the Catholic tradition. This is not without reason, as earlier research confirmed that envy often leads to destructive behavior. However, the general motivational goal of envy is to level the difference with the superior other, and this can also be accomplished via a motivation to improve ones own position.
To test this idea, we first examined the experience of envy and found evidence for the existence of two types of envy, one being more destructive (malicious envy) and the other being more constructive (benign envy). In a series of studies investigating the consequences of experiencing envy, we indeed found that participants who were benignly envious increased their motivation to study more and actually performed better on an intelligence task. Although many people think that after an upward social comparison it is the feeling of admiration that inspires and activates a motivation to improve oneself, it actually turns out to be the negative feeling of benign envy that does. The current findings provide new insights into for example the effect role models have on people, on social influence in consumer behavior, and on how people can function in groups in which some people are better off than others.
Furthermore, in the final empirical chapter we reversed the lens and investigated how people respond when they are better than others, in a position in which they could be envied. We find that if people expect to be maliciously envied by others, they will behave more prosocially as a result, in an attempt to ward off the potentially destructive effects of malicious envy. Envy thus also serves a useful group function, being a social glue that helps foster cohesion when some people do better than others.
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Carolina's worst fears have become a reality. Starting guard Dexter Strickland is out for the season with a torn ACL suffered in last nights win against Virginia Tech.
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Monthly Archive for May, 2010
Bettie's Cupcakes Comes To Schenectady
The aroma of cupcakes filled the whole downtown area of Schenectady, from the upstairs of City Hall to the back of Proctors Theater. It was certain, that Bettie's Cupcakes had come to town but where? I followed the smell all the way to the downtown library from State Street, and there it was, the bright pink double […] [Read More]
I'm 8 yrs. old, and love texting.
Yes, you read the title right. I apologize I don't have as many topics going up each day as I could – work training has been kicking my butt. During lunch a while back, we were conversing about gifts and what everyone was getting their family members, nephews, nieces, ect. I believe this was around Christmas […] [Read More]
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I think a lot. Almost too much. As a kid I had probably the biggest imagination on things, and it also helped me mature more as I had that time to think by myself and put things into perspective as I was growing up. Sitting here on lunch break, I thought about when I was […] [Read More]
Burnett a big draw
Carol Burnett put an exclamation point on Proctors main stage spring agenda last week attracting about 2,350 fans. Some folks I spoke with said they were devout fans of "The Carol Burnett Show" that totaled a whopping 260 episodes on CBS between 1966-77. She produced the large turnout despite ticket prices of $95 and $85 […] [Read More]
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A new addition is coming to the downtown Schenectady dining scene. Near completion of a total renovation of 617 Union St., a former residence, is making way for the Cafe Nola. Window signs say the restaurant will specialize in, but not be limited to, Cajun cuisine. The place is located just a few doors east […] [Read More]
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I'm sure most people have been inolved in the conversation of whether they attended their high school prom or not. From what I've heard, a person will bring up the nonchalant question of "Did you ever attend your prom?" When most people answer yes, they pretty much just describe their dress/suit, who they went with, […] [Read More]
Proctors New Brochure is a Hit
It's been a long time since I have seen a show at Proctors Theater but what I can remember about it is that it's absolutely gorgeous inside. It has a historic feel to it, yet it's elegant architecture inside sparks a feeling of being surrounded by luxury. With the new Brochure released today, I'm sure […] [Read More]
Inside Story: The Struggle of a Local Newspaper Carrier and Future of Newspapers
I wrote this article for one of my journalism classes and I actually enjoyed writing it. I followed Jason Hyatt, the Times Union newspaper carrier in Schenectady during the early hours of the morning to get his story. He had much to say and many stories to tell about his adventures delivering papers but I chose to […] [Read More]
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A while back I posted a tutorial on how to make a custom fit martingale for your dog. Making an adjustable martingale has a little twist to it and this tutorial will show you how to make an adjustable martingale, which is handy for owners that have a growing puppy.
If you liked this instructable, check out my blog where are are tons more DIY doggie awesomeness!!
Step 1: Tools & Supplies
The tools & supplies needed for this project are pretty simple. You will need some 1″ webbing, a pair of scissors, a measuring tape, a D-ring, three sliders and a sewing machine.
If you can't find the sliders, metal O-rings or D-rings will do just fine. But you will need a plastic slidelock for the adjustable part of the collar.
Some sources that I use for hardware & supplies are
cdwplus & strapworks
Step 2: Sewing On The First Slider
First, we are going to make the main part of the collar. For this tutorial I made a medium sized collar, so I cut a 20 inch piece of webbing. Fold the webbing over one loop of the slider and sew two seams so that the finished product looks like the second picture.
Step 3: Making The Control Loop Part 1
Cut a 12 inch length of webbing and thread on the remaining sliders. To add the D-ring, overlap the webbing ends by about two inches & pin them as demonstrated in the picture.
Step 4: Making The Control Loop - Part 2
Sew 2 seams each on either side of the D-ring co that the finished product looks like the second picture.
Step 5: Putting the Collar Together
Taking the end of the main webbing of the collar, thread the it through the one of the sliders of the control loop, taking care to make sure that the D-ring is facing to the outside. Now thread the webbing through the slider of the collar.
Finally, thread the collar webbing through the last control loop slider as demonstrated in the second picture.
I would also like to know how to determine exactly what length webbing you need for a collar and how much it will adjust
Just made this for my lab in less than 20 minutes. Thanks for such clear instructions.
Awesomeness at its best! thank you!
ps. I found a LOT of the hardware on Etsy as well, since my fabric store is an hour away, AND don't carry the hardware. :(
but frankly, it's easier to get the webbing at your local fabric store & more of the fabric stores also sell the hardware.


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