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Toni De Palma holds an M.F.A. in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College. Born in Brooklyn, she grew up in New Jersey and divided her summers between the Jersey Shore and Italy. A love for new places inspires much of Toni's writing. She still remembers the first time she saw a banyan tree during a family car trip to Florida. To this day, whenever she sees a banyan, she can't resist sitting under it and looking up into its vast canopy of leaves. This is her first book for young adults.
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Irena's not sure where she's headed when she runs away from home; she just want to leave the trailer she shared with her mamma and daddy far behind. When she stumbles upon the Banyan Tree Motel, something tells her it's exactly where she's meant to be. The elderly owner, Carlotta, welcomes Irena, and the Banyan soon begins to feel like home. But trouble follows Irena wherever she goes, and the Banyan is no different: a mysterious guest, money problems, and secrets from her past soon threaten the stability of her new life. This moving story from a talented new voice revels in life's joys and pains, and uncovers just what it really means to be a family.
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A Norwalk city official addressed a number of construction-related projects, updating the projected start and completion dates and discussing the 2014 street resurfacing list.
Josh Snyder, public works director, also said the city has run into a bit of a snag with Phase 3 of Wooster-Marshall sewer separation and Phase 5 of East Main Street improvements.
"The city didn't received any bids on those two projects," Snyder said. "I don't ever recall us not getting any bids on a project," said Diane Eschen, finance director.
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The Civil Justice Clinic successfully settled with the title company and the lender in several real estate fraud cases filed in Maricopa County Superior Court. In the settlement, the Clinic collected more than $100,000 for its clients and the victims of the fraud. Student attorneys Eduardo Gonzalez (3L), Kendall Wilson (3L), and Karly Rossiter (3L) are continuing to work on the cases with Professors Bob Dauber and Brad Tebow to pursue claims against other defendants.
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ET-Space - Visualizing Entertainment
In 1995, a testbed of 110,000 Internet homepages from the entertainment section of Yahoo! was gathered by an Internet Spider. An automatic indexing algorithm was applied to the homepages and a concept space (ET-Space) and multi-layered Kohonen SOM (ET-Map) were created.
The Concept Space interface allowed users to search for documents directly with keywords or access the concept space for search term suggestion. The concept space was an automatically generated thesaurus based on word co-occurrence both within individual documents and within the collection as a whole. The system could suggest terms for searching as they appear in the documents enhancing information recall. The top 40 terms were displayed in order based on a weighting/ranking algorithm. Each concept space term had an identifier that links it to the source search term. The interface allowed the user to enter search terms as a single word or a phrase and multiple search terms could be entered. Clicking on the box adjacent to a concept space term added it to your previous search. The user could then elect to see more concept space terms or search for documents.
A 2-D multi-layered SOM was generated from the entertainment collection. Text labels and colors are used to demarcate regions in the SOM, color has no specific meaning. SOMs will cluster similar categories near each other on the map. Clicking on a map region will take you down a layer in a multi-layered map, or show you the documents associated with that category if the number of documents is less than 200.


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A kiss on your cheek
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Take you to lunch
Spend the day
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The American way
In the evening we will fish
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Play some music
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By Donna MilesAmerican Forces Press Service
BOGOTA, April 14, 2010 Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here this evening to offer congratulations and support for Colombia's progress in the fight against its insurgency and the lessons it is sharing with its neighbors in the region.Video
Gates, who traveled here from Peru, is slated to meet with President Alvaro Uribe and Defense Minister Gabriel Silva Luján to discuss progress in the offensive against the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Columbia and other paramilitary groups.
The secretary also plans to praise Colombia for the training it already provides the Peruvians and Mexicans, and seek ways to expand it in the region.
"They face similar types of problems with insurgents and narcotics and crime, so figuring out how we can further help them in their own efforts and also in their cooperation with one another is an important opportunity," Gates told reporters traveling with him.
"[The Colombians] clearly have learned some very important lessons in terms of counterinsurgency," Gates said, as well as the benefit of both military and civil approaches to address not just the threat, but also its root causes. "This is really about more than just military-to-military relationships in these countries."
The Colombian military also has learned valuable lessons in the human rights arena that could be helpful to Peru and other neighbors, Gates said.
This broad expertise could have big payoff beyond the region, including Afghanistan. Colombia has provided training for Afghan police forces, and Gates noted that it plans to send a contingent to Afghanistan to support of the International Security Assistance Force there.
While highlighting successes of the U.S.-funded Plan Colombia, Gates' talks here are expected to forge new ground in advancing a new defense cooperation agreement. The U.S.-Colombian Defense Cooperation Agreement, signed in October, formalized the military-to-military relationship between the two countries to better address narcotics production and trafficking, terrorism, illicit smuggling and humanitarian and natural disasters.
The meeting is expected to be Gates' last with Uribe before the Colombian president leaves office in August. Gates said he'll take the opportunity to acknowledge Uribe's leadership in confronting his country's challenges.
"Uribe, in my view, is a great hero and has been an enormously successful president of Colombia," Gates told reporters. "The key … will be to consolidate the achievements, and particularly our partnership, on an enduring basis so that this relationship continues to thrive and grow after President Uribe leaves office."
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Chả giò
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|Ground pork, mushrooms, cellophane noodles, various julienned vegetables (carrots, kohlrabi, jicama), rice paper
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Chả giò [literally "minced pork sausage"] (alternatively Nem rán ["fried sausage"] in the Northern Vietnamese dialect), is a popular dish in Vietnamese cuisine and usually served as an appetizer in Europe and North America, where there are large Vietnamese communities. It is ground meat, usually pork, wrapped in rice paper and deep-fried.
The main structure of a roll of chả giò is commonly seasoned ground meat, mushrooms, and diced vegetables such as carrots, kohlrabi and jicama, rolled up in a sheet of moist rice paper. The roll is then deep fried until the rice paper coat turns crispy and golden brown.
The ingredients, however, are not fixed. The most commonly used meat is pork, but one can also use crab, shrimp, chicken, and sometimes snails (in northern Vietnam), and tofu (for vegetarian chả giò- 'chả giò chay'). If diced carrots and jicama are used, the stuffing is a little bit crunchy, matching the crispy fried rice paper, but the juice from these vegetables can cause the rolls to soften after a short time. If the rolls are to be stored for a long time, mashed sweet potato or mung beans may be used instead to keep the rolls crispy. One may also include bean sprouts and rice vermicelli. Eggs and various spices can be added to one's preference. Sometimes, the ingredients can include julienned taro root and carrots if jicama cannot be found. Taro roots give it a fatty and crunchy taste.
Chả giò rế is an uncommon kind of chả giò (nem) that uses bánh hỏi (thin rice vermicelli woven into a sheet) instead of rice paper. The stuffing inside the roll is the same as normal chả giò, and the roll is also deep fried. The sheets of bánh hỏi are narrow, and the rice vermicelli strands are brittle, chả giò rế rolls are often small and difficult to make. They are only seen at large parties and restaurants.
The most interesting part in nem recipe is that it varies on different families and also different regions of Vietnam. No recipe is official. It depends on the custom of eating of each family. Therefore,in some ways the chả giò made by the wives show their cares for their own family
Chả giò can be eaten by itself, dipped into nước chấm or nước mắm pha (fish sauce mixed with lemon juice or vinegar, water, sugar, garlic and chili pepper), or served with rice vermicelli (in bún chả giò). Usually it is served with a dish of rau sống ( raw vegetable) containing several kinds of vegetable such as lettuce, coriander, etc.
Cooking advice[edit]
- To prevent juice from the vegetables from making the chả giò wet: you can try mashing sweet potato or mung bean; or add no salt to the vegetables, pour some cooking oil instead. Mix the meat with salt and egg yolk and other spices. After mixing the vegetables and meat separately, mix them together.
- To prevent the rice paper being torn: often the reason is too dry rice paper. So you should keep them wrapped in banana leaves or other kinds of leaves, such as kohlrabi's leaves for several hours. An alternative method is to use a spray bottle filled with water and set to deliver a mist. Two or three sprays is normally enough to dampen the rice paper on top so that it can be easily peeled off. Storing them in the refrigerator helps retain any moisture that is in the package when the product is sealed at the factory. Avoid leaving the package exposed to open air or in direct sunlight.
Confusion with other varieties of rolls[edit]
There can often be confusion as to what exactly is meant by nem depending on the circumstances. In Vietnam, there can be confusion between northerners and southerners because northerners tend to use the term nem to refer to a variety of different rice paper rolls containing meat, including gỏi cuốn, which Northerners call nem cuốn (often referred to in western restaurants as "salad rolls"). The southerners, however, tend to adopt a more precise definition of nem, using the word nem to only refer to ground meat food items like Nem Nướng̣ (literally "grilled sausage", a minced pork sausage mixed infused with crushed garlic and fish sauce and then grilled).
Further confusion can occur outside of Vietnam because the English translation of chả giò varies according to restaurants' menus, chả giò is often confused with other dishes such as egg rolls or salad rolls. As chả giò made with rice paper can easily be shattered when fried, and also stay crispy for only a few hours, restaurants outside of Vietnam have adopted wheat flour sheet to make chả giò, in place of rice paper, thus blurring the difference between chả giò and the Chinese egg roll.
External links[edit]
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Nintendo open to more HD remakes
Miyamoto says high-definition remakes of older games like Super Mario Sunshine are possible for Wii U.
Miyamoto says high-definition remakes of older games like Super Mario Sunshine are possible for Wii U.
The latest 3D Mario game will be playable at E3 2013, with new Mario Kart and Yoshi games also announced by Nintendo.
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Government officials in New York have told an upstate farming couple that they must host same-sex "weddings" on their property — and because they refused to do so they must pay a $13,000 fine.
Following his brutal, highly publicized beheading by Islamists, a picture has emerged of American journalist James Foley as a man of deep faith.
A coalition of pastors, congregations, and concerned residents is battling Houston, Texas' "non-discrimination" ordinance that opponents warn will require business owners to serve homosexuals at the expense of their moral convictions.
Pro-life leaders warn that the ALS "Ice Bucket Challenge" may fund embryonic stem-cell research — which relies on the cells of aborted babies.
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text: Comments by Mike Scott, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com tag:profile.nola.com,2015:mbscott/2227 2012-05-23T14:47:44Z Movable Type Enterprise 4.29-advance Comment on Zach Galifianakis reportedly in line to play Ignatius J. Reilly in 'Confederacy of Dunces' movie tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20681901 2012-05-23T14:47:44Z 2012-05-23T14:47:44Z But, dooky58, has there ever been a movie that has done irreparable damage to its source material? I can't think of one. Even if it totally misses the mark, we'll still have the book long after the movie is forgotten. mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Zach Galifianakis reportedly in line to play Ignatius J. Reilly in 'Confederacy of Dunces' movie tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20681681 2012-05-23T14:35:12Z 2012-05-23T14:35:12Z Babycajunboy, I totally agree. Not only could Spud do it, but I don't think anybody could do it better. Unfortunately, if Paramount is going to sink millions into the production, they want the box-office security that a nationally known, above-the-title mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Multi-million-dollar 'Battleship' shoot underscores maturation of Louisiana film industry tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20679312 2012-05-23T12:09:56Z 2012-05-23T12:09:56Z Oh, I'm not at all debating how much the program costs the state. You're right: 30 to 35 percent of each production is rebated by the state. In fact, last year is passed the billion-dollar mark for the first time mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Multi-million-dollar 'Battleship' shoot underscores maturation of Louisiana film industry tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20670389 2012-05-22T19:02:29Z 2012-05-22T19:02:29Z Adrian, Your point is well taken. All film and TV productions that spend more than $300,000 in-state qualify for a tax credit equalling 30 percent of their in-state spend. (Those are the tax incentives I refer to in the first mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Jessica Biel, Chloe Grace Moretz sign up for NOLA-shot drama 'Devil and the Deep Blue Sea' tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20656819 2012-05-21T20:49:14Z 2012-05-21T20:49:14Z Krycek13, Doh! You're absolutely correct. I'm confusing my brunette beauties. Apologies -- and thanks for setting the record straight. -- Mike mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on 'Battleship' review: Baton Rouge-shot spectacle hits more than misses tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20648269 2012-05-21T11:41:45Z 2012-05-21T11:41:45Z Riceboy, You're absolutely correct. They also shot briefly aboard the USS Kidd in Baton Rouge as well. Those shoots were exceedingly brief, though, and nowhere near invovled as the stagework, which represents the vast majority of the film's Louisiana shoot. mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on 'The Avengers' assemble, get summer movie season off to a satisfying, popcorny start tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20507015 2012-05-09T22:20:11Z 2012-05-09T22:20:11Z I hear you, Joseph. For the record, I certainly did enjoy it. Whedon's film is great fun. And to be honest with you, I was on the fence between giving it three stars or four stars -- but both are mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on 'The Avengers' assemble, get summer movie season off to a satisfying, popcorny start tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20506869 2012-05-09T22:09:07Z 2012-05-09T22:09:07Z Why would I eat my words, Taylor? Seems to me I nailed it -- all net, no less. I said it would break records, and, brother, did it ever. mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Hurricane Katrina thriller 'Hours' begins production in New Orleans tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20315454 2012-04-26T17:45:11Z 2012-04-26T17:45:11Z Editilla, I think you're fixating on semantics here. The cause of the flooding of the city has been well documented. No one is debating you on that. When someone refers to "Hurricane Katrina," it has become shorthand for the post-storm mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Hurricane Katrina thriller 'Hours' begins production in New Orleans tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20313989 2012-04-26T16:30:06Z 2012-04-26T16:30:06Z Great point, Sandy -- and well-said. It's also worth noting that from a feature-film standpoint, there really hasn't been any significant Katrina-themed films. Forest Whitaker's "Hurricane Season" is probably the closest we have to an exception, but it was dumped mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Kate Hudson's 'Earthbound' is both a love story and a love letter to New Orleans tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20280613 2012-04-24T18:00:31Z 2012-04-24T18:00:31Z Juanjo: It looks as if it's now scheduled to open May 4. Finally. mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on 'The Lucky One' review: NOLA-shot romance boasts pretty pictures but few creative sparks tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.20230153 2012-04-20T17:49:19Z 2012-04-20T17:49:19Z Well, it's simple fromtheporch: A movie has to do more than just shoot here for me to give it a positive review. Like you, I'm always glad to see big studios come to town to shoot (and spend their money), mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on 'Salmon Fishing in the Yemen' is a keeper tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.19936091 2012-03-30T16:06:41Z 2012-03-30T16:06:41Z It's odd that Metariecitizen apparently posted without reading the whole review. Second-to-last-paragraph ... ;) mbscott http://www.nola.com/movies Comment on Elite Eight: What will be Hollywood's next book-to-movie superfranchise? tag:www.nola.com,2015:/movies/index.ssf//2582.19922160 2012-03-29T18:49:32Z 2012-03-29T18:49:32Z "Maze Runner" was in our original 16-book bracket, but -- alas -- it didn't make the cut to the Elite Eight as decided by Nola.com readers. 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Okay, the horse face look just ruined it for me.
"snort… durr!"
man, i ALWAYS knew she was freaky looking…her neck is so fucking long and it's as wide as her head. she looks like a snake. a snake that lives with alice in wonderland. fucking flashbacks.
I like her look, I think she's increadably beautiful and actually a real person…Real as in all her own body parts no filler added (yet)
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TICONDEROGA - The First United Methodist Church in Ticonderoga is planning a busy September with many start-up and welcome back programs.
Worship services continue on Sundays at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Both services on Sept. 6 will include Communion. The Nursery for the very young is available each week during the 10:30 service and a coffee/fellowship time follows. The Rev. Scott Tyler is pastor of the church at 1045 Wicker St.
A Welcome Back Picnic will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13, following the 10:30 service. Hamburgers and hot dogs will be provided and attendees are asked to bring something to share. All are welcome. The picnic will be held rain or shine followed by games and fellowship.
Sunday School will start on Sept. 13 as well and will be held during the 10:30 service. Children will attend the first part of the regular worship service in the sanctuary and then go to their age-respective classes.
United Methodist Women pot luck supper will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6:30 p.m. All women are welcome and encouraged to attend.
The Adult Chancel Choir will resume rehearsals on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the choir room.
The Handbell Choirs will resume practice on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 6:45 to 7:15 p.m. for the Young Peoples Choir and at 7:30 p.m. for the adults. Church Music Director Grace Trombley welcomes new members to all choirs.
Adult Sunday School will resume on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 9:30 a.m. with the Rev. Alice Hobbs leading the series, "Where Am I in the Bible, Plus."
The youth group will resume meeting on Sunday, Sept. 27, from 6: to 7:30 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall. The theme this year is "service to others." All are welcome.
For more information, visit the church web site at www.tifumc.com or call the church office at 585-7995.
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Year in Review: Burnard — SB5: A grand overreachTuesday, December 27th, 2011
2011 has come to an end and with it a somewhat ignominious end to Year One of King John's reign. A year that began with high aspirations of power and arrogance was brought back down to earth by the people, who defeated his signature legislation, Senate Bill 5.
Sold as a much-needed economic tool to bring us out of the economic malaise (caused primarily by the greed and arrogance of him and his Wall Street buddies), it was soundly thumped 2-1 by Ohioans who saw through the ruse. The much-vaunted bus that we were all supposed to get on or get run over by instead backed over Kasich and the GOP majority's grand overreach.
After promising to bring jobs and prosperity to Ohio, Kasich and the GOP have brought us a net job-loss economy and giveaways to corporate cronies. In the name of economic development that has fooled no one; at least about two-thirds of the voters were not fooled. The coming year promises to be very interesting. Most of the jobs brought to Ohio were the result of policies begun under the Strickland administration or were the result of economic decisions made without Kasich's JobsOhio's input or influence. This didn't stop the Guv from showing up at every photo op, trying to appear relevant. His end-of-the-year summary of his so-called achievements was sparse and embarrassing. Even with dozens of links proving otherwise, he tried to say he never said he was going to run over anyone with his bus. It was all a big misunderstanding.
Instead of jobs being the No. 1 objective of the administration and the newly elected GOP majority, like they promised when they ran in 2010, we were subjected to a litany of bills that had been on Republican social engineering wish lists for years. Instead of jobs, we got the right to carry guns in bars and church, and an abortion bill that even many in the anti-abortion movement didn't want. Not one bill has been passed to help working people in Ohio. Instead, working people were blamed, attacked and disrespected as practically the first order of business. Going after police and fire forces and schoolteachers was a mistake I am sure they now rue in most Republican circles. Even though this was part of a nationwide overreach by the GOP, it had the opposite effect of what they were going for: it brought out tens of thousands of demonstrators against their policies and awakened a sleeping giant.
Kasich and the GOP majority were elected more by the apathy of voters in 2010 than by any great groundswell of support for their ideas. Kasich was elected by less than a majority of the voters and took that as some sort of mandate to foist his grandiose plans on a public already suffering from the results of many of those same thought processes. That public was not fooled, and made its displeasure known by collecting 1.3 million signatures, the largest number of signatures ever collected in Ohio for a referendum, and proceeding to overwhelmingly defeat the implementation of Senate Bill 5. Did the GOP learn anything from this? Evidently not, since just days after the defeat, legislation was introduced to make Ohio a right-to-work state.
This just proves that it never was about saving money and jobs, but about political retribution. Add in the obscenely gerrymandered map they've passed, in concert with John Boehner and his staff of Washington insiders, and you have a recipe for disaster. 2012 should offer some interesting political times. The previous apathy of a large number of voters appears to have been overcome, and coupled with the distaste many previous GOP supporters and independent voters have for their policies, that could signal as large a swing if not larger, than in the 2010 elections. This could be an interesting an election. If the Mayans are right, the world is going to end on Dec. 21 next year, so what the hell: let's go for it!


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Free cats means a lot of different things to different people. To the little child, it's "Mommie, can we have him? He's so cute and fluffy and he's free."
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Then kitty becomes the other definition of "free cat." Free cats was a term coined by Prof. Adi Tzemach of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to mean cats that have no legal owner (but may have a feeder). In Italy where moral treatment of animals is an important factor, they are called "free living cats.". Here in the United States they are commonly referred to as feral cats. There is a move now to refer to these cats as "Comunity Cats" which fits as they have become the wards of each community.
The life of a feral cat is hard. He or she is dumped. Usually the kind of owner who dumps a cat never had kitty "fixed." So if kitty is a boy, he is hormone driven to mate. He becomes aggressive and fights with other tom cats. In the process, he is often injured. I had one rescue that was almost blinded in such a fight. After $500 of vet bills, including that much needed neutering, he found a home.
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Southern Adventist University is located in the heart of some of the best outdoor resources in North America. Unlike any other university campus, Southern's "outdoor classroom" has more than 10 miles of trails for hiking and mountain biking, a 50'-by-200' natural rock climbing wall, multiple caves, one of the best training ropes courses in the Southeast, and other natural resources.
Within an hour of Southern's campus, you'll find world-class rock climbing areas; the highest concentration of caves in North America, including the deepest cave in the U.S.; a variety of rivers to canoe, kayak, and raft, including the Ocoee, which hosted the 1996 Olympics; the Great Smoky Mountains and millions of acres of protected wilderness for camping, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and more. If it happens in the outdoors, it happens here!
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Posted by Nicole on 12/23/2009
I live a couple blocks away, and was so excited when this place opened. I went for a late Sunday brunch, and the food was delicious. I liked it so much that I returned the following Sunday for a drink/late snack with a friend. We arrived around 4, and the place was about half full. As we waited for our food/drinks, we noticed the place clearing out. We were served our food quickly, then were stared at while we ate. We barely drank half our wine and the place had emptied. The staff just kept staring at us, willing us to leave We were so uncomfortable that we hurried up and left. At that point the staff was all seated in the back room eating. Now, I'm not sure if they close between brunch and dinner, or what. It was truly bizarre, and made us feel extremely unwelcome.
Posted by Chelsea girl on 12/04/2009
My boyfriend and I live in the neighborhood and finally had a chance to check out Tipsy Parson last night. So disappointing! First of all, our server was overbearing. He hovered over our table all night, at one point practically grabbing the bottle of wine out of my hand so he could pour it himself. That is probably because he was bored - the restaurant was half full in the back even though when I called the hostess told me I was in luck and had grabbed the ONLY table left for the whole night! As for the food: fine, but not memorable and completely overpriced. 4 oysters on a plate for $14? They were braised, but come on. You are better off taking a walk down to Joseph Leonard and ordering nearly a dozen for that price. Or better yet, walking directly across the street to Le Grainne and having an amazing French meal for 20 bucks. So many more appealing options in the hood...don't bother with this one.
Posted by KeithO on 11/28/2009
I live in the hood and feel this is more Meatpacking growing northward than a Chelsea neighborhood place. They tried to sit our table of 3 at a 2 top in hallway with the gushing promise it was low traffic. 10 seconds after sitting and realizing it was where the coat check was (bumped twice in that time) we had to ask to move. They then forgot the non alcoholic drink for the pregnant woman for 30 minutes, forgot the utensils for the entree's until we got up and asked, and the check until the third ask. The food was ok, but man, disrespect is not a needed factor in a night out. Shape up or ship out Tipsy Parson.
Posted by Maria on 11/25/2009
Warmth and goodness are the first words that come to mind. The gleaming bar and the soft glow of the beautifully appointed dining room put you in the mood to experience rich, rewarding tastes. Our server was knowledgeable about the dishes and made excellent wine recommendations. Our apps were the fig rumaki, a wonderful combination of textures and tastes and the amazing cheese straws, the ambrosia and kale/spinach salads (thoughtfully prepared and dressed). We followed with the duck breast and pork shank accompanied by the best grits and cheese and greens to be found north of the Mason Dixon. The flavors all worked brilliantly together, the food arrived with just right intervals between courses, and we enjoyed an unhurried truly excellent dining experience. We were far too stuffed but couldn't resist the Grasshopper and neither should you! This was my third dinner at Tipsy, each time with a different friend - each of whom loved the experience too. If the early reviews that describe disorganized service were true at the time, they have since been disproved. I can't wait to go back!
Posted by mary on 11/24/2009
With all of the hype surrounding the opening of this restaurant, my husband and I decided to try it out last week. The surly service and the mediocre food made this such a regrettable experience. Although, the decor was inviting, the quality of the service and the food was not worth the price and long wait. Living in Chelsea for the last two years, we know that there are way too many restaurants in the area that provides great service and great food. A good addition to the neighborhood it isn't.
Posted by Anonymous on 11/21/2009
Our experience at Tipsy parson went from bad to worse last night. It started out with the host who told us that despite our having made a reservation, they couldn't guarantee that a table would be available for us until an hour after our reservation time. We tried to be understanding and said we would be happy to have a few snacks at the bar until our table was ready. to this, she just shrugged her shoulders and walked off. After two watered down cocktails, my girlfriend thought the surly owner had called us over. We walked up to her only to have her yell at us, "I wasn't talking to you!" I was ready to walk out the door at this point, but my girlfriend was keen to try the food. Eventually we were seated and allowed to order our food. After ordering, we waited 45 mins for our two overseasoned appetizers to arrive and then another half hour for our entrees on of which, the mac and cheese, was enjoyable. For dessert, we ordered the tipsy parson to share. It was way too alcoholic and neither my girlfriend nor i could get though two bites.
Posted by ilovefood on 11/11/2009
Having read some positive reviews of this place, i thought i would check it out with my boyfriend this sunday. I wish i hadn't. The food should have been straightforward enough, mac&cheese, hush puppies, simple salads, soup. . . but somehow Tipsy Parson managed to take the flavor out of the most simple dishes. I really wanted to like this place. It is cute and who doesn't love mac & cheese and juleps, but i just couldn't . If you love food, go someplace else!!


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Romance Languages and Literatures
El imperio pintado por sí mismo: Portraits of National and Gender Identity
Madeleine DeMeules (2014); Additional Collaborator(s): Cynthia Madrigal; Mentor(s): Mary Coffey
Abstract: In the early nineteenth century, a new genre of literature, costumbrismo, emerged throughout Spain and the Americas. Costumbrismo aims to depict the everyday characters typical of a nation through vignettes and accompanying illustrations. A focused comparison of costumbrista literature in collections from Spain (1843-44 & 1851), Cuba (1852), and Mexico (1854) reveals deeper themes than just social portraits. These collections actually illuminate the political relationships between Spain and these colonial entities. When examined through a lens of post-colonial theory, the Spanish and Mexican collections dialogue politely and offer similarities between these two nations, as Mexico has already garnered independence. Cuba, however, clashes with Spain as this still colonial island is just beginning to rebel against Spanish authority and create its own identity. Beyond these post-colonial relationships, costumbrismo literature offers many more areas for future analysis of these countries and their literature, such as gender politics and questions of religion.
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There is no "I" in Theme Park
Ok, so what do I mean by I am going to Disneyland? Well it is simple really. When you are going to a park with thousands of people you are not the center of the universe anymore. You might still be at home, or even in your own mind, but in reality you are just one little speck in a sea of bodies all trying to have a great time. The park is there for everyone not just you. Now if you are super rich and can rent the park out for yourself one night, then yes you would be the center of the universe. Most of us though can barely afford that one day ticket, so keep in mind that there are other people in the park. It really is all quite simple; people respect others, if you bump into someone say you're sorry, if you drop some trash pick it up, and if you want to talk get out of the walkway! Think about others around you and how you like to be treated.
It amazes me how many people forget manners and common sense when they enter the parks. I have heard the term "Stupid Guest Behavior" many times at the park. I have heard it both from annual passholders who are at the park a lot, but also from cast members who get a first hand view of it every day. Don't be stupid. No, you can not stand up on Splash Mountain. Yes, it is rude to take flash photos in the dark rides especially when you are asked not too! How would you feel if some of your friends came over to your house to visit you and when they got there they pulled up the grass, plucked your flowers, smoked in your new living room, tossed all their trash on your floor and left messes in the bathroom for you to clean up. Would you be happy with them? Would you ask them over ever again? Somehow I don't think you would because they were so rude. Well then, why are so many people so rude when they go to theme parks?"


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Football FANatic Green Party Tips from Doris the Green Granny
It seems like everyone really liked hanging out with Doris the Green Granny last week during Halloween, even IF she handed out CFL bulbs and air filters instead of candy. This week, we spent some special time with our favorite die-hard football fan as she entertained her family and friends. Since she's not the only football fanatic out there, Doris regaled us with excellent green party tips that will make every football-watching shindig as eco-friendly as possible.
- Don't use plates, cutlery, cups, and napkins that can be thrown in the trash. Don't worry about everything "matching" – if people have a problem with it, kick 'em out.
- Turn down the thermostat a few degrees. When there are lots of people present, they'll create their own warmth in the room.
- Encourage your guests to recycle. Place your recycling bins in easy-to-find locations.
- Never, I mean EVER use Styrofoam! You wouldn't want to be tackled by Doris. She protects the earth like a good offensive lineman protects his quarterback.
And in the wise words of Doris the Green Granny, "The only thing better than my team winning is the feeling I get knowing that we saved the earth a little today."
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These arrests were announced by the U.S. Attorney's Office, District of Colorado; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) Criminal Investigation; and the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). All three defendants were named in a sealed indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Denver Feb. 14.
Raul Mendoza, 48, Julia Castillo-Caraveo, 28, both of Denver, and Isidro Noe Mendoza-Ortiz, 25, of Thornton, appeared March 5 before a U.S. Magistrate judge, where they were advised of their rights, and the charges pending against them. All three are scheduled to appear in court on March 8 for a detention hearing and for arraignment.
In addition to the three arrests, agents and officers also executed search warrants at a residence and an automobile business. Twenty automobiles with clear titles from the car dealership were seized.
According to the indictment, beginning in February 2008 and continuing through May 2012, Raul Mendoza (Mendoza) and Isidro Noe Mendoza-Ortiz (Mendoza-Ortiz), conspired with each other and others to structure currency (the depositing of just under $10,000) by depositing transactions with the intent to evade the reporting requirements as required by law. Daily cash receipts from the business Chopeque Auto Sales, which is owned by Mendoza, were received at the business and structured into separate accounts at various banks to avoid the $10,000 reporting requirement. From Feb. 26, 2008 through May 29, 2012, they structured over 700 deposits totaling $4,543,714.
As part of the conspiracy, on June 4, 2011, Mendoza, Mendoza-Ortiz and Julia Castillo-Caraveo (Castillo-Caraveo), knowingly caused Chopeque Auto Sales, a non-financial trade or business, to fail to file a Federal IRS Form 8300, a report required by law for all currency transactions over $10,000 received by a business. Particularly, they sold a 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 in exchange for $10,500 that was represented by undercover law enforcement officers to be the proceeds of a specified unlawful activity (drug distribution) and they did so to conceal the nature of the proceeds of the specified unlawful activity, and to avoid IRS Form 8300 reporting requirements. On March 8, 2012, Mendoza and Castillo-Caraveo followed a similar pattern and sold a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 in exchange for $20,900 that was represented by undercover law enforcement officers to be the proceeds of a specified unlawful activity (drug distribution); no IRS Form 8300 was filed.
The defendants conspired to conceal the nature and source of the specified unlawful activity and attempted to launder drug proceeds. Particularly, Chopeque Auto Sales sold automobiles to known drug dealers, prepared false documents relating to the sale of vehicles to known drug dealers, structured currency deposits to conceal the source, and falsely claimed to law enforcement authorities to be a valid lien holder of a seized vehicle in order to assist a known drug dealer in seeking the return of the vehicle. Upon conviction of the offenses above, they shall forfeit to the United States all of the defendants' right, title and interest in all property, real or personal, involved in such offenses, or all proceeds traceable to such property, for which the defendants are joint and severally liable.
"Working with our federal, state and local law enforcement partners, we were able to uncover a sophisticated scheme where the defendants hid drug dealing proceeds by laundering the money through the sale of automobiles," said U.S. Attorney John Walsh.
"Drug smugglers use various creative means to launder and conceal their illegal drug profits," said Kumar C. Kibble, special agent in charge of HSI Denver. "HSI and our law enforcement counterparts were able to pool our law enforcement authorities and expertise to identify and investigate the significant structured deposits made under the guise of a legitimate car dealership."
"I applaud the fine work of the investigators and prosecutors who used very innovative techniques to shut down this financial conspiracy facilitating illicit drug trafficking organizations," said DEA Denver Field Division Special Agent in Charge Barbra M. Roach.
"Helping drug dealers launder drug money is unacceptable and illegal. IRS CI will work with our law enforcement partners to ensure those who do are brought to justice," said Stephen Boyd, Special Agent in Charge, IRS Criminal Investigation, Denver Field Office.
Mendoza was charged with three counts of structuring and three counts of money laundering. Castillo-Caraveo was charged with two counts of structuring and three counts of money laundering. Mendoza-Ortiz was charged with two counts of structuring and two counts of money laundering. If convicted, each count of structuring and money laundering carries a penalty of not more than 10 years in federal prison, and a fine up to $500,000.
This case was investigated by agents with HSI, IRS-CI, and DEA. In addition, Denver Police Department, Commerce City Police Department, Thornton Police Department, and Department of Revenue – Auto Industry Division assisted in executing the warrants.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Jim Boma, District of Colorado, is prosecuting this case. The asset forfeiture is being handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Tonya Andrews.
The charges contained in the indictment are allegations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.


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Super-Skinny Lauren Manzo Parties With Greg Bennett (PHOTO)
Since shedding some excess weight with the help of lap band surgery, Lauren Manzo seems like she's back to her sweet, bubbly self. Naturally, Caroline Manzo's only daughter makes sure to take some time to hang out with her friends.
Earlier this month, Lauren went for a night out on the town with her brothers' roommate, Greg Bennett, and the adorable duo thankfully took a pic of themselves decked out in their Saturday night best.
Lauren tweeted, "Ready for Bar A with @GreggyBennett," and included the picture of Greg and herself, above.
The newly svelte Manzo was as cute as a button in coral shorts and a long-sleeve black tee shirt, while Greg opted for a graphic tee and slightly longer shorts.
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Ever hit your step goal and let loose a fist pump?
We're big believers in giving credit where it's due, so we've cooked up a way to help celebrate your milestones with you. Cue the trumpets, Fitbit now has badges! You'll now receive badges for hitting daily milestones. Get your first badge for hitting 5,000 steps.
Let's not forget the name of the game is total cumulative steps––it's all about how much you've done over time. You'll also earn badges for racking up major mileage with your trusty tracker.
Badges will appear on your Fitbit.com dashboard once you've hit certain targets. You can share them with friends on Fitbit.com as well as by posting them through your Facebook or Four Square account.
Badges are pretty cool. One of the biggest achievement we have is when you have achieved 3,000 miles which is nothing short of amazing. It's approximately the distance of San Francisco to New York! If you've received the 3,000 miles badge, please let us know on Facebook or Twitter or email us at email@example.com. We'd love to hear how you did it and salute you — virtual fist bump!
I'm pretty happy with my 250 miles. But you should consider adding a million steps! That was my summer goal — beginning May 29th. I met that goal on August 3!
This is great! What a fun way to reach for and track big achievements. Thanks for the update and I look forward to seeing some badges on my profile soon
Love this! I want to share my 500 mile badge on fb but having trouble. What am I missing?
Thanks in advance
Love my fitbit. I've been much more active since I received it because it provides a visual throughout the day of how far I've walked. Mine broke and I'm so lost without it. Hopefully, my new one will be here shortly. I like the badges concept and can't wait to find out how to post it to facebook.
I am looking forward to earning my badges.
Hurray! I LOVE the new badges! Thanks. I'm excited to see what other milestones you cook up too.
Thank you for the Badges – I need all the help I can get. Will keep you posted. Sister Geraldine Romano
Have averaged over 60 miles per week for the last 3 years.Walk seven days a week and did not miss more than two weeks of walking per year during that period.That calculates to over 9000 miles.You can check my statistics on the fitbit web site if they are available for the time I have used fitbit.I calculated the last 17 weekly progress reports and have averaged 65.92 miles per week which is above my 60 mile per week calculation.
LOVE THIS IDEA! It is a motivator for me. Thank you!
I would love to know what badges are available so I know what I should be working to achieve. Will you be providing a list badges available?
Walked 9000 plus miles as of Aug.
Thank you for the addition! I love getting awards like these!
Good idea as sme of us do improvement for ourselves, not to boast with others.
You may want to consider having the badges in metric also, some of us in other countries automatically think in metric.
great idea i personal train clients & they love rewards no matter how big or some
Introduction of Badges is great.
Its been a missing element in the fitbit experience
I am sure it will spur people on.
Looking forward to the fisrt badge!
Thanks for the jump start! I've been off track, & will get started again.
Great I'm ready to continue working towards my first badge. Great idea…let's get started!
I had a heart transplant in March 2009. From the time I got out of the ICU the fitbit and the fitbit community have been a key part of my physical rehabilitation. I'm a believer in the adage you have to be able to measure it to improve it.
Incidentally, I reached over 5,000 miles today from staring with fitbit September 30, 2009. Do you have a 5,000 mile badge?
I purchased my fitbit last December. I was enrolled in Weight Watchers at the time and not having any success with their program. The fitbit showed my how much activity I was doing but most of all it showed me how many calories I was eating and not burning. I love the fitbit for the feedback that I get. I've lost 12 pounds since I started tracking my food and activities with it. Thanks.
Awesome idea !!!
Can we get a running lifetime count of the total distance in miles so we can track how much progress we have made and how much longer to 3000 miles?
As a gamer, I think this is a great idea, and I'm really happy that Fitbit brought the badge/achievement aspect into the site. I look forward to some really diverse badges! Perhaps badges for things like "5 days straight of 10k+ steps" – all with clever titles and images. And maybe you've already done this, but creating a page to see what badges are available would be fantastic – it would help people go after particular badges. Like a grid of "greyed-out" badges that become solid, with a description of the achievement, on mouseover, while the ones you already have are inline, but in color statically. Again, this brings another bit of depth and fun to the website, and I really appreciate the FitBit team on making it so!
it would be nice to know what badges you can earn in order to help motivate you to complete them =O)
I love this!!! This will make the fitbit just THAT much more fun!!! Thanks! *smile*
I can only see the badges I have already earned but I think it would be a great motivator if I knew what the next badges were…how far I have to go until the next badge….that way I would have a specific goal in mind and I could push for it.
We walked 500 miles from May 29 – August 14th. YES!!!
Love these…it would be cool if we could see our progress towards achieving a higher total step count/mileage bage too! All about motivation, right?
LOVE the added feature of badges!!! Working my way to 3,000!!!!!
Love it! Great feature!
I just rolled over 2000 miles today in just under 9 months, and even though you do not have a badge dedicated for it is is a milestone of epic magnitude to me. I want yall to know that the FITBIT has helped get my health back in check and drop 50 pounds so , reduce to no insulin from a usual daily dose of 80units and various fast acting also. I aint finished yet and the device is helping me stay on track. When my grand daughter was born that I wanted to be able to enjoy her growing up, in my past condition that might not have happened. You can check my profile and see that I had a bit of setback in 2008 from a variety of injuries ranging from scorching lungs on a fire, to a poisionous snake bite to blood clots to blown disc at L5. Got the back fixed, finger and right arm still not 100 percent and will be on 325 asa for the rest of my living days and at 80% lung capacity I am glad I had already grown a full set over my previous years. At that point I could not walk across the room, I could not do anything productive, but I started working on it a little at a time. It was not until I got the FITBIT that enabled me to see my progress, to compare it to others across the US, to feel I was doing good. I do wish it was a bit more durable but its compact style contributes to its demise and I am on number 3. Waterproof and a less fragile slip on would help too. Thanks for the community and the product, I hope to be a FITBIT FANATIC for LIFE.
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I like the badges! Finally I get a medal for all my efforts. But, I have several times achieved 20000. 25000, 30000, but this not show in the badges.
I would suggest a schematic overview alongside the badges, so that it is easy to check if all the data are correct, and see which days to beat.
Frank, now a proud owner of the 500 miles badge.
I love the badges. I have a tendency to fall behind in my exercises. This gives me the incentive to keep it up. I don't have any friends with fitbit yet. I have the goal of walking at least 4 miles per day. I need all the encouragement I can get.
I just want to let Fitbit.com how happy I am with my Fitbit. I have it for only 4 months but it has help me so much in reaching my weight goal, eatting habit and exercise program.
Eventhough, I was without myFitbit for a couple of weeks due to a device in the Fitbit. The customer service department at Fitbit were amazing. Quick response with my email and issue. Quick solution to my problem. I was up and running quickier than I expected.
I wanted to thank Leanna and the support team that help me out with the problem and got me back on track.
I hope everyone out is as happy as I am with their FITBIT.
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The badges are a great idea! Is there a list of the badges somewhere so, that you can tell how close you are to earning your next badge? Also, is the 5000 steps a day the 1st available badge? The reason I ask it that my Mom has a fitbit and has been doing very well with it but, she is almost 80 years old and has had open heart surgery about two years ago. She is having a hard time getting to the 5000 step a day mark. I was hoping that there could be a badge for 2500 or 3000 steps a day. I think this would really make her want to acheive even more. I also have a friend that has a fitbit and she has fibroid myalgia (sp?) and it it hard for her to reach 5000 steps also. Just a thought. I love my fitbit!
YEAH!!! I Love your badges… I find it very motivating when I get credit for my accomplishments!
Kudos to you… If I could send you a badge for a great idea I would.
I never really looked at the badges on my laptop, I have to scroll to see them, and was amazed to see that I had a 1,000 mile badge. Great motivator now that I have seen it and really impressive to my 8 year old granddaughter.
I tell everyone that asks about my weight loss from 250 down to 175 that it is all due to fitbit tracking. When I quit tracking then I start gaining weight.
Thanks for a great product and support services.
Thank you! This is a great idea to help motivation and mark milestones along the way. I feel as though I should be working for your company – I'm selling the bene's of the Fitbit to my friends and co-workers all the time! Keep up the good work.
Having that accountability partner is key! Encouraging each other, promoting healthy choices, or holding you accountable when you're slipping! It's a must! I started at 174, I'm down to 136.7, 58 yrs old, and for the first time in my life, walk everyday for a minimum of 1/2 hr. Love seeing how well I've done in steps, and the premium service is worth every penny!
Love the reward system! Thanks for making the fitibit so awesome!
Husband makes me walk to get fit
Hello, I love the badges. They are a great reward and motivator. I did 21,000 steps on August 27 but did not receive a 20,000 badge. I'm still happy for the accomplishment but wish I had a badge also
Your Fitbit does offer Metres or Feet , so are the badges set to the user's system or is everything simple converted to miles? It harder to get to 250 Miles tham to 250 KM, so which did I just get credit for after only 7 weeks?
Who was it that said: " Badges, we don't need no stinking badges!!"….and they were wrong!
Fervent Fitbit Fan.
I wondered if you can tell me what the levels are for badges I haven't found them on the website anywhere
That's great. Is it possible to list what are the badges fitbit has for their members?
It would be cool if there were 'limited edition' badges for each week if you meet certain personal goals you set and/or meeting/beating certain averages of the fitbit population at large or beating personal stats. I originally posted this idea a while back, but for further ideas look at popular facebook games with their 'gotta collect em all' mentality along with basic behavioral psychology. I think it's important that these badges have a certain 'visual appeal'-again see facebook games for ideas.
I love the badges and I can't wait to get more!!! 😀
Is there a listing of all of the badges available? And how can I see how close I am to my lifetime mileage? I'm curious to know what the levels are – thanks!
What about badges for meeting weekly goals?
what are the various badges you can work towards? Got the 50 mile, what is the next one?????
Made 3000 miles Feb. 23,2011-14 months after receiving my fitbit.
It would be great to know where we are at with lifetime data… but I can't find it anywhere.
I love my Fitbit, had it for almost 1 year. Never had a single problem with it
What is the next badge after 1000 miles?
Having the fitbit encourages more walking to hit certain goals. Keeping tract of food keeps me aware of what I'm eating, making me more aware of what I'm eating
I was wondering if there is a list of all of the possible badges that exist. It would be motivational to know what I'm working for.
Would love to see a list of the badges you can earn. Might help give us another layer of 'goals' to work towards. Great idea – love it!
I'm elated, but a bit sore, today after completing my fourth Half Marathon at the Adirondack Distance Festival on September 25th. I entered as a walker and added some jogging intervals for the last three miles of the 13.1 mile distance. My time was 3:09 which was fine by me. I pushed hard and, thankfully, did not experience my usual shin splint or runner's knee. It was a beautiful day and the course was fantastic. The volunteers helping out at all the stations along the way were incredible! I highly recommend this event to anyone.
Does the website list the badges that you can recieve? I love this and I want to know what my next goal is.
The Fitbit is a powerful motivator. I find that I willingly park a farther distance in the lot when I am shopping. When I have a day that I do not plan to take a long walk, I tend to think of ways to add a few more steps throughout the day. I check the calories in compared to calories burned several times a day. That makes me more aware of what I am eating and how much and how often. All of it together is making a difference. The daily and weekly and long time records are excellent.
I love it..
I love the badges idea. I used to give myself gold stars on my calendar when I exercised, but now I get badges.
I just hit 103% of my weekly goal of 70,000 steps, and no badge! What gives!?
But otherwise, thanks guys, I'm really digging my Fitbit.
I love the stairs climbed feature! It's fun that you put "things" that we've climbed that day according to how many floors we managed to do. Thanks for that extra bling! It's also a motivator to see what you will end up climbing if you manage to climb a couple more floors the next day. I love all the new features on the ultra. Great upgrade!
I hope the bugs get worked out of the floors climbed status because I love using it to push myself to strive for more each day. I know it's kind of an extra just-for-fun feature, but it's become a favorite tool for me. (Today so far I have 4 floors and it is showing a basketball hoop and 1 floor climbed. I thought when I got the "1 floor basketball hoop" for my 13 floor day, it was just because only even no. of floors are used for the comparisons…but when I hit the even # of 4 floors today I was showing the basketball hoop again!)
Great Idea! Everyone needs a at a girl sometimes.
This is awesome, please continue to make these, it definitely pumps you up to complete tasks and milestones. Go the XBOX way and make a bunch of random goals, focus on both a daily task, weekly task and a lifetime task (badges). Keeps me and other motivated. Awesome FitBit
It would be helpful to have more incremental badges. Such as the step badge for 5 additional flights of stairs rather than leaping from 25 steps in a day to 50 steps in a day.
Or to set the badges for an additional 500 steps to each day rather than from 5,000 to 10,000 to 15,000.
It would also be helpful to have additional badges for incremental steps such as reaching 100,000 steps total.
Love the badges, I would just like to see additional badges and more inccremental badges.
Thank you.
I rthink if I go 20 times climbong stairs, you should give me a badge for more than 10 flights!
I have had my fitbit for about 18 months. How can I find how many steps and miles I have taken since then?
I would like to try to achieve badges, so I will try for 5,00 steps each day.
I hit 3,000 miles by running a lot. 😉
I love the badges. I think they give a new perspective to setting goals and an effective way to keep them in the forefront your mind. When you think to make an excuse to "skip" the exercise a small picture of the badge pops up in my head and I think….. okay 9 more flights till I earn my badge and off I go. seems to silly but it works. : )
I joined Walkfit with my employer Asurion. At first I was doing it just to be a team player, but as I was able to keep track of my daily movements; I now have a new bff!!! I love it!!
How do you earn badges? I've had my Fitbit since Dec 2010 and simply love it! I've gotten (3) people at work to purchase the product and they, in turn, have friends who have also purchased the unit. The unit has helped me so much that I'm now running a 10K eveery day. Look up my weekly reports. My daughter now has a Fitbit and she, too, is on her way to getting fit. Thanks for a wonderful product! Keep up the good work!
I love my fit bit!!!!!!!!!
I am new to Fitbit. Does Fitbit post any cummlative stats about its users? I think it would be interesting to know how many folks reach 5,000 steps a day, 10,000 etc. How many 50 miles in a day badges have been issued. That sort of thing.
Love my Fitbit!! Best Mother's Day gift!!
i love the badges but would love to have a physical badge that i could hang on my flex like a charm.. just hang it from an empty hole in the bracelet..i realize there might be a lot of them… maybe just hang the greatest achievement badge and keep updating? would others be willing to pay for a physical badge?
I've been a FITBIT owner for about 40 days now and I can't believe I earned three badges over the past two days – 35,000 step badge; 1000 floors cumulative and 250 miles cumulative.
I hope I can keep up the pace….oh and I have lost 5 lbs. Not bad.
Please request me to be your FITBIT friend (firstname.lastname@example.com).
I love the 'friendly' competition. Thanks and Thanks FITBIT. Great Product!!!
I was wondering if there is a list of all the badges that can be earned.
Just earned my 2,000 mile badge today.
1,000,000 steps ago I was size 38 pants and tight now I'm 40 pounds lighter and much happier.
Is there a way to see what badges you have achieved on the android app?
Am proud of the purchase I bought it yesterday charge it last night met two milestones in one day 5000 n 10,000 I wait to push myself to the limit I have bout 12 more pounds to get off
I was thrilled to hit my 250 mile mark and get a badge. It was even more exciting sharing it on Facebook. With that badge came the loss of 22lbs! I am addicted to this thing! Now I can't wait for 500 miles!


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Art Exhibit to be Inaugurated by Chairman of India's National Academy of Fine Arts
Posted: October 1, 2004
R.B. Bhaskaran, Chairman of IndiaAÅãfs National Academy of Fine Arts (Lalit Kala Akademi), inaugurated the show on October 6, 2004 at 7pm. The theme of the show provides a focus through which the artists explore myth and change in paintings, graphics, and sculpture. The exhibition ran from October 1 through November 30, 2004.