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Rated 4.2 out of 5 by 539 reviewers.
Rated 5 out of 5 by CH56 Great location and comfort Very clean, great location, room was perfect and the club level was great. June 17, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nickname This hotel wastes soap Overall was a great experience. However, the concierge service was inconsistent and below expectations. My other comment relates to ecological housekeeping. Both my sink soap and shower soap was replaced daily, which seemed wasteful and unnecessary. June 10, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Alex23 Excellent choice to explore the city Greatly enjoyed my stay here. The hotel is in a great location next to the river near all of the tourists sites and awesome nightlife. Check-in was a breeze and the front-desk were courteous and a joy to talk to. The lobby, concierge, and elevator area made this hotel seem more expensive that it actually was. Business or leisure, I will definitely be back! Only complaint was that the mirror near the entrance of my room was really dirty, it looked like someone had walked on it. Other than that I was very happy with it. June 9, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Bob62 Hotel stay The hotel was very nice and most of the the staff was very nice. The only problem I had was the people at the registration desk. I thought they could have been friendlier and they spent too much time talking to each other or focused too much the computer and would not realize that someone was waiting at the counter. Everyone else especially the valet and baggage employees were very friendly and very helpful. June 8, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by BigV Front Desk Staff Need Coaching We arrived on a Saturday afternoon for a 2-day stay. I had booked 2 rooms with my SPG Gold Elite points. Lots of confusion on check-in regarding my daughter's reservation for the second room. No recognition of being an SPG member, no mention of room upgrade or complementary Internet. The staff seemed rushed...it was 2 in the afternoon, and I felt like it was an inconvenience for them to sort out our requests. Previous visits were much better from a customer service perspective. May 28, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jeanette1 Solid Service, Excellent Environment, Quite Quiet A good choice for the business traveler who prefers understated, clean surroundings with a dependable staff and service record and easy access to downtown Chicago. May 15, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Sonny bad hotel never stay Room Temp is 75 all the time, NO A/C. staff refuses to do any thing. Will not stay here ever. Came for work here in Chicago and could not get any sleep. Bad bad bad hotel. do not stay, they are over rated. May 13, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Simon07 Good location médium service No staff came to make the room for 3 days. May 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by hockey great stay Everything was excellent. May 6, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Adi7 Unprofessional frontdesk staff I have been a regular visitor to the Westin since two years, really like the place more so for its comfortable rooms than anything else. This changed when I tried to check in tonight at the frontdesk, due to some issues with the frontdesk card machine, my card wasn't accepted. Upon offering to pay by cash, I was refused a room for the night by the Manager on duty. This is easily one of the worst things a hotel can do to its more loyal guests. I ended up dragging all my luggage to a hotel nearby at 12 in the night (where my card magically seemed to work). Being a Platinum member, this treatment has led me to re-think my association with Starwood. As far as this Westin goes, I'm never returning back again!! May 4, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by PennState63 Room Maintenance The room service was at best marginal. We opted for going "green" on two nights only as we needed clean towels and bathroom items on other days. These never came at all on our last full day. There was no service whatsoever on Friday, April 27. Our room was totally ignored on that day and only slightly serviced on another day. We fully expected no service on those days that we went "green", but not on the other days. Better coordination is needed by the cleaning staff managers. April 29, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chicago Excellent service from manager The manager at this hotel was a huge help for me. When I discovered I had lost the pair of pants that went with my suit, he let me borrow a pair from the cleaning staff, which was a pretty close match. Totally saved my presentation to a client later that day. A million thanks. April 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by kag0147 Great place! Great staff, great facilities, I will be staying here each time I visit Chicago. Everyone is soooo nice! Housekeeping says hello each time you walk by, luggage assistance people always have a smile on their faces. Employees hailing cabs are very professional and polite. I am impressed by the level of engagement from staff! April 26, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Saladbar3 Excellent Overall The location and staff were amazing - will stay here again! April 26, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Star20 Very Disappointed This is the worst Westin I have ever stayed in. I am very shocked at the treatment I received while here. I asked to have my Platinum Room upgrade and I was at first told that I did not have a platinum level. I was then told that they had no other upgrades available although I could go online and book one. The service I received was horrible and I would probably not return based on this experience and would inform friends that frequently travel to the area to stay clear. Nobody seemed to listen or care to what I had to say. April 17, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Maria57 Worst Starwood Hotel Experience Type of reservation for room was not communicated to the front desk, or they're just incompetent. Very busy hotel so you couldn't get to the operator in less than 10 rings. Called the concierge and was put on voicemail. Room service menu was outdated. Was placed in a handicap accessible room without being asked first. Front desk insisted on my drivers license to access the club lounge but they let my son-in-law in the room without any ID! April 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Flgirl Perfect Location! Our Family spent the weekend here to celebrate a milestone birthday. I can't say enough about the staff! They are fun, kind and helpful. All are eager to please and I will be returning this summer. Everything that you would want to do is either within walking distance or a short cab ride. April 15, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by dlugoan another great stay Our favorite hotel in Chicago. April 12, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by teacher32 Outstanding customer service The last 3 times we visited family in Chicago we stayed at the Westin Chicago River North. We found the location to be excellent, just a short walk to Grand Station CTA red line, and close to many fine restaurants. The fitness center was clean and well-equipped, and our rooms were spotless and comfortable, offering a great view of the city. We enjoyed a delicious brunch on several occasions in the restaurant, as well as continental breakfast in the Club Lounge. Most importantly, we found the staff to be extremely personable and accommodating. All of our requests were handled promptly with personal attention from assistant managers. Bryan was exceptionally helpful, as well as Michelle and desk agent Francisco. We look forward to our next stay in the near future. April 7, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Davids179 Excellent concierge Just wanted to say thanks to our Concierge who recomended 2 outstanding meals out! Thanks April 7, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by greendx Not impressed Stayed last week on business, initially 2 nights turned into 3. For a hotel that trying to be green they lack an important feature, all lights on/off switch for the room. I chose to earn extra points by declining house keeping but in a hurry on my way out hit the off switch which ended up not doing anything to the 4 random lights that remained on entire day while I was out. I did ask about this and was told that the switch in my room wasn't broken they just didn't have that feature. Ate at the hotel lobby first night and the waitress spilled my coworkers drink on me. She called her manager to see if there was anything he can do about getting my pants cleaned. I was told that cleaning service cut off for the night was any minute now as it was to be picked up by a 3rd party service company. I just received my dinner a few minutes earlier so I chose not to abandon it while I went up to my room to take my pants off in hopes of having them then be cleaned over night. I was also told that they could not guarantee that I would receive my pants back by morning in time to go in to the office. As I was staying 2 nights these were the only pants I brought so I couldn't take the chance. The manager was apologetic and offered to comp a portion of the meal. I said sure, when we got the check ~20% was comped. I added on a 3rd night via a new reservation through my corporate travel dept and asked the hotel to merge them so not to have to check out of the room. This was night before my initial check out. In the morning I found a checkout statement under my door so I inquired at the front desk, I wasn't told anything but after some typing I was told that I was all set and not to worry about it. I didn't until I received 2 charges on my SPG Amex card. 1st for 3 night second for 1 night, being double billed for 1 night. I contacted the hotels billing department by phone (voicemail) and via their email address earlier this week but no one has bothered to get back to me. April 5, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Cysis Nice and Cozy Our stay here was very nice. The staff was very polite and helpful. The room was clean and the bathroom was spacious. The location is a bit tucked away, but still within walking distance to some nice restaurants. I would like to add that there was something peculiar about this place that I did not realize at the time of my stay. This place felt like a secret hideaway in a bustling metropolis. I would love to stay here again, and make this Westin our regular place to stay when visiting Chicago. March 28, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by babak91 Great Hotel, Great location Had a great stay and really enjoyed the staff, especially Fernando (maybe, Francisco) who worked the front desk. Was a great stay and really made us feel welcome at the hotel. Highly recommended. March 26, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by ryan212 rooms are very dark- good location for business... not shopping. This hotel is ONLY for business travelers... point blank. don't bring any kids here or plan to have a leisurely stay. No pool- The rooms are very dark.. with one small drab window. I would hardly call it sweeping views of the chicago river. I wanted to pay cash. They would not check me in on cash only. So i had to pay with credit card and then pay with cash. So now an extra $240 is sitting in their account while i wait for the refund. I would recommend this hotel for business people.. don't even consider it for family, or pleasure stays. March 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Rifman A Must Stay While In Chicago I have been a Starwwod member for the past three years. The Westin Chicago River North definitely lives up to the reputation and professionalism that Starwood is known for.. Do yourself a big favor..Do not stay anywhere else while in the Chicago area. This hotel is beautiful, clean, smells good and the staff is what makes it. Everyone, from the front desk staff, to the housekeeping staff, made my stay extremely pleasant and enjoyable. The location is fabulous and the rooms are very comfortable. Request a water view, if possible. But, if not, no worries. The hotel is great and any room will please you. I will definitely be back. Oh, and by the way, "You're welcome!" March 25, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Leslie1957 Staff outstanding Staff outstanding, especially at the front desk. One area lacking is valet service where the opening of doors for customers seems to have gone out of style. March 25, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Davy This hotel is well positioned for activity downtown. The core areas and room was great except it did not have enough lighting available in the room. Room service food arrived in minutes, well ahead of schedule. The operator and Service Express however, rang endlessly. I'll be back, but they can improve. March 24, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sharon Great staff at the Westin I ran a 1 day program with 65 attendees at the Westin and kudos to the staff. Jenny, Linda and Peter in sales/catering were all terrific. Abel was a great AV tech person. Keith and James at the front door are always welcoming and friendly. Sam in the gym always remembers my name! Brian at the front desk is also on top of everything. I'll be back in April and looking forward to it. March 22, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Teresa63 Spring Break Disappointment I called 3 times throughout the week before and the day of our arrival to ensure there would be no issues and I informed the front desk that we would have a late arrival of 7:00pm. This was a very special vacation with my daughter. Unfortunately, when we arrived I was told there was only an "accessible" room for us when I insisted that I had called to confirm our room did the manager "move some things around to accomodate us". March 21, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Lorraine Westin Chicago River North Everything was very good except for an awful old smoke smell in the bathroom that would not go away. Very dishearteneing for a non smoking hotel. The maid tried spraying it but to no avail. March 20, 2013


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Frank Merton, on 06 March 2013 - 12:26 PM, said:
Crime rates are a statistical matter mainly based on what gets reported and what doesn't, and so has little meaning. The Dutch are notorious for their low crime rates based on police losing reports.
The ethical issue stands out very well in Syria at the moment and the warfare methods being used by both.sides.
I notice you didn't mention the ethical issues I already mentioned.
individual action here and there ? a guy screaming and burning flag which is always popular in tv news ?
stupid guy goes against every thing islam stand for and kill his daughter and call it " honor kill " ?
have you ever been in middle eastern country ?
on side note .. you know nothing of syria though sorry just pointing this fact

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Anything today is 64-bit. ML is also 64-bit kernel. It was only pre-2010 models where there was an issue and between 2008 thru 2009 as Mac transitioned to a full 64-bit firmware.
No on the upgrade. Yes on "System Builder" edition (like Home Premium 64-bit SP1 $99).
In October Windows 8 hits stores $39 and you can get a taste using the Preview or the 90-day Enterprise that is the Releast version but expires - so you could go free and then $39 later.
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I used a Hotsling with my last ds. He absolutely LOVED it and so did I (I also used the Baby Bjorn and like it too). I was just wondering when it's safe to wear my preemie who is now 3 weeks and 3 days (36 weeks today) in the Hotsling?
If anyone is interesting in buying a Baby K'Tan I'm selling mine and my Pikkolo!
CDing, EBFing, ERFing, Co-Sleeping, AP Mom to my super-strong 29 weeker who is now 2 and my sweet Mae-flower - VBAC after preemie!
My wife and I both wore our preemie son when he came home from the hospital. When we went out we put him in the Baby Bjorn, and the one wearing him slung the O2 bottle and monitor over their shoulder. It was quite a sight! We could not live all quarantined when he came home like we were supposed to, so this kept him close and away from everyone else.
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Yeah, I only had a Moby so I can't compare them but the baby K'Tan looks interesting to me if you can go somewhere and try it out. That way you don't have to wrap the baby like with a Moby. I love wrapping now but hated wrapping in the Moby wrap. Once I had it on it was great but getting there wasn't much fun for me. Upright and against your chest is actually great for Brady's. It helps the baby regulate their own system plus you can really see and feel what is going on with your baby. Also, if you go home on oxygen the baby is one less thing to carry which will come in handy big time.
If you live somewhere really cold then the Sleepy Wrap is heavier and doesn't stretch out as much according to those in the know so that is a great alternative to the Moby.
P.S. A good position is tummy to tummy with the baby high up on your chest as opposed to the cradle positions.
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Many thanks to everyone for all your great advice. I ended up ordering a Baby K'Tan for now. I'm anxious for it to come in. I also want to get either a sleepy wrap or a moby next. I wish I could order 1 of each as I really had a hard time deciding which one to get.


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I am passionate about wine, so I'm happy to help you out with any wine-related question. You are preparing that great dinner but just don't know which wine to serve...try me out... If you're going to Antwerp (or surroundings), I will be glad to provide you with addresses of some nice restaurants and wine bars. I like to practice some heavy duty small talk. I like to smile, giggle, laugh. Any other things that you think of and that didn't -yet- crossed my mind. If you know any persons/owners/sommeliers of restaurants, hotels, wine bars, pubs, etc. in Belgium that are interested in (Italian) wines, I would be happy if you could introduce me to them. If you have any great ideas about doing a wine business, I would be glad to hear from you. I'm always on the look for great new wines (with a specialization in Italian and Spanish wines), so if you tasted some great wines lately just drop me a note. Our wine importing business is a start-up, so I welcome any good and constructive advice, some tips on what to do and certainly not to do, loopholes to avoid, etc. We are also on the look to start a shop (Antwerp and close surroundings), so some proprerty advice is also warmly accepted. I also always welcome any good business propositions. Any remarks on how to improve my profile.
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Robin Sharma, The monk who sold his Ferrari Stephen King, The Dead Zone Rita Emmett, The Procrastinator's Handbook Peter Klosse, Het proefboek - de essentie van smaak Audiobook: The hitchhikers' guide to the galaxy (made possible by Geert Van Landeghem. Thanks!) Ayn Rand, The Fountainhead (recommended by Tim Mugabi) Wallace & Gromit, the curse of the were-rabbit (my daughter choose this one which was a gift at our local video store and it is a great animation movie, just imagine the work that has gone into this movie...) Two for the money (Al Pacino is doing it again! Just a quote:"You know, the best part of the best drug in the world isn't the high. It's the moment just before you take it. The dice are dancing on the table. Between now and the time they stop, that's the greatest high in the world." Lord of War (with Nicolas Cage in fine form and an incredible intro that shows the -politically incorrect- life of a bullet) Sideways (the ultimate winemovie with quotes that are already inmortal under winelovers such as "No, if anyone orders Merlot, I'm leaving. I am NOT drinking any f*****g Merlot!").


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Milpitas today is your typical suburban city located about a 45 minute drive south of San Francisco, so the general area is the South Bay (of the larger "Bay Area"). Within the Bay Area, Milpitas is also a part of Silicon Valley and has its share of technology companies, most notably Applied Materials, Cisco, HP, Palm, etc.
More importantly, we're also built on a landfill and several major faults (but what fault line isn't major?) snake through or near us, so when that Big Quake hits…
In the meantime, we enjoy being in the shadow of the City (San Francisco) and we enjoy lots of ethnic restaurants, particularly of the Asian variety. So, it's definitely not a tourist spot, there are no significant historical sites, no notable architecture, not even a scandalous story.
But we do have the Great Mall, reputably the largest mall west of the Mississippi. The Great Mall was once the old Ford Motor plant that provided exponential growth for Milpitas back in the day.
So, tips will be few and most, if not all, will be my ramblings about local restaurants, just in case you happen to wander in.
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We were pleased to see Damon Lawrence's front page article in Monday's issue of the News entitled "Enforcing ID law to be a matter of trust at the polls."
This article arose from that abominable act of the legislature requiring government issued photo identification documents in order to exercise that most fundamental of Americans' birthrights, the right to vote.
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The effort to reclaim the majesty of Harriman's Princess Theater continues to draw praise from those passionate about preservation.
This time the East Tennessee Preservation Alliance announced that Harriman's effort was a winner of the 2011 East Tennessee Preservation Award.
The alliance named the award winners on Nov. 11 at Jonesborough's International Storytelling Center, a part of the 2011 East Tennessee Preservation Conference held in Tennessee's oldest town.
Michael D. Buttram expressed his displeasure with a $25,000 bond on a charge of aggravated robbery, and asked Roane County General Sessions Court Judge Dennis Humphrey to lower it on Monday.
"What I would like to know is something about your background and why you should get a reduced bond," Humphrey told Buttram.
After Buttram finished telling the judge some things about himself, the prosecutor asked court clerk Jennifer Melton to read off Buttram's criminal history.
"He's got a theft of property," Melton said.
C.G. Sexton of Harriman waits to have his coins examined by THR & Associates at the Holiday Inn Express last month. The price of gold, silver and other metals have many people cashing in.
Harriman may join a growing list of communities putting a moratorium on pain clinics until the state enacts a crackdown.
A moratorium "would stop us from issuing any business permits for pain clinics," Mayor Chris Mason said at a workshop on Tuesday. "It is just a temporary ban, and I think it's a big issue."
Mason wants to schedule a meeting in order to discuss a moratorium resolution.
There wasn't a lot of drama in Harriman Monday evening as the Rockwood Middle School boys and Harriman Middle School girls picked up relatively easy wins in the first match-up of the season between the two teams.
The Midway Middle School basketball teams traveled to Norwood Monday night and came away with a pair of easy wins.
The Lady Waves took the floor first and put on a show with a 45-7 victory over the Lady Jaguars.
The Tennessee Valley Athletic Association finished up the football season with a series of bowl/championship games Saturday. Rockwood and Spring City hosted the event with both places hosting six games each.
The Kingston Yellow Jackets and Lady Jackets tipped off the 2011-12 basketball season at home Tuesday night with a pair of TSSAA Hall of Fame games against Webb School of Knoxville.
It took a little while to get started, but Michelle Christopher's Oliver Springs Lady Bobcats opened the season with a 55-39 victory at Sale Creek on Tuesday.
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Supreme Court Finds Oaxaca Governor Ulises Ruiz Responsible for Human Rights Violations, Violence in 2006 and 2007
In mid-October, Mexico's high court (Suprema Corte de Justica de la Nacion, SCJN) dealt a major blow to Oaxaca Gov. Ulises Ruiz, blaming the state executive for human rights abuses during a deadly crackdown on protestors in 2006 and 2007. The SCJN decision, handed down in mid-October, does not mandate Ruiz's removal from his post.
And the governor, a member of the Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), has already said he will not resign. The animosity against Ruiz and the PRI is so strong that leaders of the conservative Partido Accion Nacional (PAN) and a leftist coalition led by the Partido de la Revolucion Democratica (PRD) have set aside their differences to run a single candidate in the 2010 gubernatorial race.
Court clears federal government
In a 7-4 decision, the SCJN exonerated the administration of former President Vicente Fox for the abuses, saying that the Ruiz government was entirely responsible for human rights violations against the protestors during demonstrations that took place between May 2006 and January 2007.
Members of the teachers union (Sindicato National de Trabajadores de la Educacion, SNTE) in Oaxaca initially organized the demonstrations, taking over the historic central plaza in Oaxaca City to protest low pay and poor working conditions. A coalition of human rights advocates, labor unions, and leftist organizations later joined the protests to support the SNTE and also press a list of grievances against the Ruiz government (see SourceMex, 2006-08-02 and 2006-09-13).
The Oaxaca government responded to the protests with force, resulting in the deaths of about 20 demonstrators. The incidents prompted both the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies to condemn the actions of the Oaxaca state government and urge Ruiz to step down (see SourceMex, 2006-11-01). Ruiz accused the legislators of overstepping their authority and filed a constitutional complaint through the SCJN. In late 2007, the high court dismissed Ruiz's complaint (see SourceMex, 2007-08-22).
The Ruiz controversy came before the court again when justices were asked to look into the matter, including investigating whether the federal government bore any responsibility for the violence. After months of deliberation, the court ruled on Oct. 15 that the responsibility was entirely on the shoulders of the Ruiz government. The SCJN determined that a general violation of human rights took place and blamed the Oaxaca state government, but it did determine that local and federal troops also bore some responsibility.
"The governor of the state of Oaxaca bears clear and plain responsibility" for what happened, the high court said.
Still, a minority of the justices sought to place greater responsibility on the Fox government. Justice Juan Silva Meza accused Daniel Cabeza de Vaca, who was Fox's attorney general, of covering up the participation of agents from the Policia Federal Preventiva (PFP) in three raids conducted without legal warrants. The dissenting justices also criticized the Secretaria de Defensa Nacional (SEDENA) for refusing to release names of soldiers who participated in operations headed by the PFP in Oaxaca.
Ruiz rejects courts decision, will not resign
Ruiz, whose term ends in November 2010, offered a diplomatic but firm response to the SCJN decision, saying he respected the decision of the justices but did not agree with their conclusions. "I would like to congratulate the justices for their good work. They conducted a very ample and valuable investigation," said the governor, adding, "In no way do I agree with the conclusions."
A defiant Ruiz also told reporters that he had no plans to step down. The governor received strong support from key leaders of his party, including PRI president Beatriz Paredes and Deputies Francisco Rojas and Eviel Perez Magana. Rojas is the PRI floor leader in the lower house and Magana coordinates the PRI deputies from Oaxaca state. …


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Based on a previous post, I am making a blanket someone suggested (the pattern is here: www.mooglyblog.com/sweetest-baby-bl...). I thought I would work in colors so I finished all 36 in one color and moved onto the second color and ran out...with 5 squares left! I don't want to buy a whole skein and it only comes in a HUGE skein) just for five little squares where I would only need less than two ounces. I'm asking another group I am a part of if somone has the color and would be willing to sell it; but if they don't any suggestions? Should I suck it up and buy a whole skein? Could I do five in a semi-plus shape in another color or color combo?
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The tests described here are the first steps in consumer-based hearing aid measures. Maximum length sequence broadband frequency response measurements provide a fast method to determine the accuracy of a hearing aid "fit". The aided output sound pressure level (SPL) graph adds valuable information to determining the fit: it clearly shows how the hearing aid compensates for a hearing loss; and relates the output SPL to the user's threshold, loudness discomfort level (LDL), and the desired sensation level long-term average spectrum of speech target for 70 dB input SPL. At a basic level, the question of user comfort is addressed by the SPL graph and biased frequency response testing. Exceeding a user's LDL may result in discomfort. Signal biased testing can be used to determine if environmental sounds are likely to cause unusual hearing aid operation, which may lead to discomfort. The type of processing used in a hearing aid can also be determined via pure-tone biased testing. The final questions of speech quality/intelligibility in various environments and the effect of hearing aid processing on listeners' performance and perception of sound quality are being addressed by the authors' current and future work. Objective measures of speech quality based on coherence have been used to predict subjective speech quality for normal listeners. There have also been a number of other objective measures of speech quality that have given good results over a wide range of distortions. The next step will be to apply these measures to hearing aid testing. This will allow one to make objective measurements of distortion and determine its influence on user comfort and judgment of speech quality.<>
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Yeah its an edited version of a previous photo I'd taken. I like this one better as the colours are more vibrant and I think it looks nicer with the white background. (:
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Haha, the colours are all real, I actually put paint onto my friends lips, but I did edit the photo to make the background white and I also changed the contrast & saturation a bit.
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4) Weight Shift: Suppose you just want to go in a straight line. What's the best way to get traction? Answer: Have as much weight over the driving wheels as possible. Front-drive cars start with an advantage -- but when any car accelerates, the front end tips up, and the rear end squats down. This transfers weight to the rear wheels -- away from the driving wheels in a FWD car but toward the driving wheels in a rear-drive car, where it adds to available traction. In effect, the laws of physics conspire to give RWD cars a bit more grip where they need it when they need it. (This salutary effect is more than canceled out in slippery, wet conditions, where you aren't going to stomp on the accelerator. Then, FWD cars have the edge, in part, because they start out with so much more of their weight over both the driving and the turning wheels. Also, it's simply more stable to pull a heavy wheeled object than to push it -- as any hotel bellhop steering a loaded luggage cart knows. In snow, FWD cars have a third advantage in that they pull the car through the path the front tires create, instead of turning the front tires into mini-snowplows.)
5) "Oversteer" and the Semi-Orgasmic Lock-In Effect: In a rear-drive car, there's a division of labor -- the front tires basically steer the car, and the rear tires push the car down the road. In a FWD car, the front tires do all the work – both steering and applying the power to the road – while the rears are largely along for the ride. That, it turns out, is asking a lot of the front tires. Since the driving wheels tend to lose traction first, the front tires of front-drive cars invariably start slipping in a corner before the lightly loaded rear tires do -- a phenomenon known as "understeer." If you go too fast into a curve -- I mean really too fast -- the car will plow off the road front end first. In rear-drive cars, the rear wheels tend to lose traction first, and the rear of the car threatens to swing around and pass the front end -- "oversteer." If you go too fast into a corner in an oversteering car, the car will tend to spin and fly off the road rear end first.
What's the best way to fly off the road? Safety types prefer frontwards -- understeer. Why? To control an oversteering skid, where the rear wheels are heading for the weeds, you have to both slow down and counterintuitively turn the wheel in the opposite of the direction you're turning. In a front-drive car, with the front wheels slipping, you slow down and keep turning the way you'd been turning to get around the corner in the first place -- a more natural maneuver, since you're pointing the car in the direction you want to go. This is why, for safety reasons, even rear-drive cars sold to average consumers tend to have their springs and other suspension bits set up to make them understeer -- to make the front tires slip first, despite the car's innate oversteering tendency. Only by applying lots of power in a corner can you actually break the rear end of a bread-and-butter rear-drive car like the Mustang loose -- a maneuver favored by sports car freaks, but one you try at your own peril.
Big American manufacturers (all heavily invested in front drive) like to say that for 99 percent of drivers, driving at normal speeds, FWD's inherent understeer and better traction in the wet makes it preferable -- both safer and easier to drive quickly. It's only the 1 percent of speed freaks who enjoy breaking the rear end loose and then catching it with a bit of "reverse lock." Here's where I emphatically dissent.
It's pretty clear to me, after driving hundreds of different vehicles over several decades, that rear drive offers a big aesthetic advantage to ordinary drivers at ordinary speeds in ordinary conditions. Why? The lock-in effect I mentioned earlier. Suppose you go into a corner in a rear-drive car at a reasonable, safe, legal speed. Nothing's about to skid. But you can still feel the front end starting to plow wide a bit. What to do? Step on the gas! Don't stomp on it -- but add a bit of power, and a miraculous thing happens. The front end swings back in, the car tightens its line. Cornering traction seems to increase. And the car feels locked into a groove, balanced between the motive power from the rear and the turning power in the front.
You don't have to be a race driver to feel this. You can be a defensive driver and feel it. You can be driving a 1973 Ford Maverick with leaking shocks and you'll feel it. Accountants feel it on the way to the office and housewives feel it on the way to the Safeway. Even Ralph Nader probably feels it. It's a good part of what makes driving a car a sensual act. (What's happening, technically? None of the tires is at its limit of adhesion. But the added speed is making the front tires --which [since they are undriven] have plenty of surplus traction -- apply more force to the road surface to change direction. Meanwhile, the rear of the car is shifting outward, ever so slightly -- not a Bullitt-style power slide, but a subtle attitude adjustment that cancels the plowing effect. The power "helps you through the corner," as Zellner puts it.)
This doesn't happen in a front-drive car. The best an ordinary driver can hope for in a FWD car is that it "corners as if on rails" -- no slippage at all. No plowing -- but also no semi-orgasmic "lock in." More typically, if you hit the accelerator in a fast corner, things get mushy up front (as they did that evening near Jayne Mansfield's house). The lesson the FWD car seems to be teaching is: Try to go faster, and you're punished. Front-drive cars are Puritans! In a rear-drive car, you hit the accelerator and things get better! Rear-drive cars are hedonists. (This is assuming you don't hit the accelerator too hard.)
I'm not saying there aren't sophisticated techniques that allow FWD cars to do better. A recent issue of Grassroots Motorsports tested a humble FWD Acura RSX against a classy rear-drive BMW. The Acura actually turned laps a bit more quickly. How'd that happen? The Grassroots people realized that by stepping on the brake hard enough on entering a turn, the rear of the Acura could be made to swing wide, canceling out its inherent understeer. (This is the same effect you get by stepping on the gas in a rear-drive car.) But normal drivers aren't going to mash the brakes and go sliding through turns like a rally champion. Nor does braking to achieve "lock-in" seem as satisfying as accelerating to achieve lock in. I suppose I shouldn't knock it until I've tried it -- but I'm not going to try it! That's the point. Housewives heading to the Safeway aren't going to try it either. The joys of rear-drive are accessible to them -- it's the joys of FWD that are reserved for the skilled Grassroots Motorsport elite.
Explaining SUVs: Now that the goo-goo bien pensant scales have fallen from my eyes, and I recognize the front-drive-for-the-masses movement as the Carter-era energy crisis con it is, several previously inexplicable things become explicable. Why did truck-based SUVs suddenly become popular just as Detroit shifted to front-wheel drive for its passenger cars? Was it (as anti-SUV activists claim) because the SUVs were exempt from various safety and economy standards -- or because the SUVs still had rear-wheel drive, with all its subtle satisfactions? Why do all BMWs (and virtually all Mercedes-Benzes) persist in using rear-wheel drive? Why do my friends, who aren't fast drivers, say that BMWs just feel better?
It's also now clear to me why Acura is in trouble (it only offers FWD sedans), why GM is busy working on a new "Tubular" rear-drive chassis, why the Infiniti G-35 and Lexus IS-300 (both rear drive) are so popular, and why the RWD Cadillac CTS and Lincoln LS are so refreshing to drive.
I'm not saying that any rear-wheel-drive car is better than any front-wheel-drive car, the way, say, any car with plain black tires looks better than any car with whitewalls. But it's close! Front-drive cars can be fun. Even bad sex is fun. But why choose it? 3:39 A.M.


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FOOD DIARY; The Regal Gourmet
By Amanda Hesser
Published: September 2, 2001
I met Jeffrey Steingarten, the food writer for Vogue, shortly after I moved to New York in 1997, when a colleague invited me out for a restaurant review. She had asked Jeffrey and his wife to come as well.
I was looking forward to it. I admired Jeffrey's work, and meeting him seemed a big step in my initiation into New York's tight circle of food writers. Soon after the meal began, Jeffrey sized me up. He is an expert on bread baking, and he had discovered that I had worked at a pizza place in Rome. ''So tell us,'' he began, ''how hot is it exactly at the back of a pizza oven?''
I looked to my colleague and Jeffrey's wife for help, but they were waiting for my response. ''Very,'' I said.
Jeffrey smiled. I smiled back. We would get along.
I would not categorize Jeffrey as a foodie. A bon vivant, perhaps. A gourmand. A gourmet too. He travels the world, writes 10 times a year and may know more about food than any man alive.
Jeffrey is not a large man, but he eats like one. He seems always to be hungry, and always to have several hours set aside to linger over a meal. I sometimes wonder if he takes a break between lunch and dinner or simply gets up from one table and makes his way to the next. But despite a passion for eating, he is not easy to eat with. Over the course of a meal, he can be difficult, provocative, witty, amusing and often exhausting.
I attribute it all to an underlying frustration that he was born in the wrong century. He would have done much better at Versailles, where he could have supped for hours, begun and ended meals with oysters and discoursed with fellow courtiers on the finer points of the pea.
Instead, he must live in ruder times and dine with people like me.
That first dinner led to more dinners. One was with an editor from L.A. We went to Nobu, and Jeffrey did the ordering, which is always alarming. You have no idea what you will be having, how much you'll be having and when it will end. Asking would only invite mockery. The courses rolled in one after the other, a blur of Kumamoto oysters, yellowtail, fluke and black cod. At the ninth course I stopped cleaning my plate. I wasn't sure how much more I could stand. Jeffrey took notice during the 10th and asked: ''What's wrong with you? Are you watching your weight?'' Our waiter, who was setting down more sake, butted in. ''If I ever ate as much as she's had to eat, I think I would be dead,'' she said. ''Who asked you?'' Jeffrey said.
But I continued dining with Jeffrey, often initiating it. At first, his coarseness seemed part of some hazing process for new food writers. But then I realized it was just his personality, and it grew on me. He picked on me. I picked on him back. I think he liked such banter, seeing himself as a kind of mentor and me as the poorly behaved protégée. I was fascinated by his insatiable appetite. And I liked that he was uncompromising. There are few true bon vivants like him left.
Then one night, we started out at his apartment for aperitifs. We drank Scotch while Jeffrey reproduced an hors d'oeuvre he had had at Le Cirque 2000. It was toasted circles of brioche (which he had baked), topped with a quail's egg and caviar, a clever riff on three eggs: chicken, quail and sturgeon. It was extremely tasty. He also served me blood sausage, which he had helped make during a pig butchering in France, then sneaked through customs. He gets paid to do such things. No doubt the journey also included a few three-star restaurants in Paris.
Our amuse-bouche was followed by dinner at a French bistro. It was winter, and so we ordered rich, fatty foods like foie gras and venison in a wine sauce. During the venison course, my stomach began to make sharp rumblings. Moments later, I was crouched over in my seat, like a basketball player on the bench. Jeffrey took no notice. I interrupted him midsentence to excuse myself. He shrugged and kept eating. In the bathroom, the first stages of food poisoning took hold. I made two more visits to the bathroom in the next half-hour. Jeffrey kept working on his venison. When I returned the third time, I said, ''I'm sorry but I have to go home.'' I was as white as a sheet and sweating like a glass of beer on a hot day. ''You do?'' he asked, fork in hand. ''Yes, right now,'' I said and staggered toward the door.
Jeffrey took that last bite, then hurried after me, waving a credit card in the air. He insisted on helping me get home. It took a few stops, including one in the center lane of West End Avenue. He directed traffic while I huddled by the taxi's back tire. He opened my apartment door for me, deposited me inside and called the next morning. My answering machine picked up. ''Amanda, it's Jeffrey. Are you still alive?'' he asked.
Though he probably gave me the worst case of food poisoning I've ever had, he also showed a never-seen soft side. (And I revealed a side best kept to one's college friends.) We bonded, sort of. I felt we were becoming friends. I thought he looked forward to dining with me.


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Rio mayor re-elected, keeps post during Olympics
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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes has been re-elected by a record margin and will remain in his role during the 2016 Olympics.
Paes had more than 2 million votes on Sunday, the most for a mayor in first-round elections in Rio. The victory also guarantees he will be in charge when the city hosts World Cup matches in 2014.
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In conjunction with Hopper Drawing, this evening's program highlighted the distinctive voices of Anne Carson and Elizabeth Strout. These established writers read selections of literature and poetry that were evocative of the mood and stylistic impulses in Edward Hopper's art, and explored the lasting literary style some call "Hopper-esque."
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The real tanks, from Wargaming America's resident in-house tanker.
An op-ed, about how we cannot confuse the fact that tanks are cool with the fact that they are inherently dangerous things.
Part two of the US Army's investigation as to just how much they wanted a heavy tank anyway.
After WWII, the US Army had a number of heavy tank prototypes undergoing testing. The question remained, though, were these simply technology demonstrators, or could they be put to practical use in the future? Armored Board devoted some thought to this matter.
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NextEra Energy Announces Sale Of Equity Units
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Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Airport-West
Hotel Guest Rating: 7.4/10
2540 Davie Road
Davie, FL 33317
Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Airport-West
Free breakfast, an outdoor pool and free airport shuttle service are just the beginning of the perks at the Holiday Inn Express Ft. Lauderdale Airport-West.
Hotel Features
The 77 rooms at this mid-rise Holiday Inn Express feature free Wi-Fi access, flat-panel TVs, microwaves, coffeemakers and desks. All rooms are non-smoking. Free breakfast, with a rotating menu of cinnamon rolls, eggs, cereal and more, is served daily. Swim year-round in the outdoor pool, and squeeze in a workout in the fitness center. A free airport shuttle and a business center are among the additional amenities. Parking is free.
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The shops and restaurants of downtown Fort Lauderdale are fewer than nine miles from the Holiday Inn Express. Explore the Old Davie School Historical Museum, two miles away, or the Schacknow Museum of Fine Arts, four miles away. Broward College is one mile from the hotel. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport is eight miles away.
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This room, at least, had an insect problem. The staff were rude and dismissive when I brought it up with them, saying things like "oh those are friendly ants", or "so you didn't actually get bit if you can't show me the insects right now". They then agreed to give me a discount but actually ended up charging me for the room again. Overall terrible service, and somewhat unhygienic conditions. ...
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This hotel is dirty, overpriced, the rooms smell, just disguting, never again.
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SIFA WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCEDSportswear International magazine is set to reveal the worthy winners of its annual Sportswear International Fashion Awards (SIFA). To commemorate the winners, the magazine organized an exclusive and intimate photo shoot of them for its latest Who's Who 2009 fashion yearbook that features the most important personalities and events in the world of fashion in 2009. Check it out! The complete list is also at Sportswearnet.com/SIFA.
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Paul Imig predicts Packers 53-man roster (Aug. 8 edition)
Based on Green Bay's first 10 training camp practices, here is FOXSportsWisconsin.com's current predictions for the Packers' 53-man active roster.
GREEN BAY, Wis. -- By the time the Green Bay Packers are set to begin their first preseason game Saturday night in Tennessee, training camp will already be nearly halfway over.
The four preseason games over the course of the next 20 days could change things a lot for the Packers. But, based on Green Bay's first 10 training camp practices, here is FOXSportsWisconsin.com's current predictions for the Packers' 53-man active roster for the 2014 regular season.
Quarterbacks: (3)
In: Aaron Rodgers, Matt Flynn, Scott Tolzien
Out: Chase Rettig
Analysis: Five seasons have passed since the Packers last kept three quarterbacks on their active roster heading into Week 1. But after what happened last season with Aaron Rodgers' injury and the way the backup quarterback position wasn't ready behind him, this seems like the right time to keep Scott Tolzien and Matt Flynn. Plus, Tolzien can no longer be a practice-squad player, so it's active-roster-or-bust for him.
Running Backs: (4)
In: Eddie Lacy, James Starks, DuJuan Harris, John Kuhn
Out: Michael Hill, Ina Liaina, Rajion Neal, LaDarius Perkins
Analysis: This position is likely set. Eddie Lacy is coming off a Rookie of the Year season and has two very capable running backs in James Starks and DuJuan Harris waiting to get on the field. There doesn't seem to be much reason for Green Bay to keep Michael Hill or the two undrafted rookies, Rajion Neal and Ladarius Perkins -- though both have had their positive moments in camp.
Wide Receivers: (5)
In: Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Davante Adams, Jarrett Boykin, Myles White
Out: Kevin Dorsey, Alex Gillett, Chris Harper, Jeff Janis, Gerrard Sheppard
IR: Jared Abbrederis
Analysis: The season-ending torn ACL to fifth-round pick Jared Abbrederis, along with seventh-round pick Jeff Janis missing the first seven practices with shingles, opened the door wide open for one or two other wide receivers to make the team. If this position only keeps five, White is the likely choice. Myles White put on 12 pounds to his smaller frame this offseason and has been consistent in his routes and has been catching nearly every pass sent his way. Kevin Dorsey and Janis don't make it in this prediction, but that could change. Dorsey's involvement in a lot of first-team special teams groups helps him, while Janis' spectacular touchdown catch in his first full-contact practice on Thursday opened a lot of eyes.
Tight Ends: (4)
In: Richard Rodgers, Brandon Bostick, Andrew Quarless, Ryan Taylor
Out: Colt Lyerla, Justin Perillo, Jake Stoneburner
Analysis: The Packers have two high-upside, low-experience tight ends with Richard Rodgers -- a third-round pick this year -- and Brandon Bostick. Andrew Quarless is the steady veteran capable of playing extended snaps if Rodgers and Bostick aren't quite ready yet. Ryan Taylor makes it mostly as a special teams player, but if Green Bay finds other quality players who can contribute on special teams and who do more at their position than Taylor, he could be out. Colt Lyerla's knee injury eliminates him from contention, but keep an eye on the possibility of Jake Stoneburner making a jump in the next three weeks.
Offensive Line: (8)
In: David Bakhtiari, Josh Sitton, JC Tretter, T.J. Lang, Bryan Bulaga, Derek Sherrod, Lane Taylor, Corey Linsley
Out: Aaron Adams, John Fullington, Garth Gerhart, Jordan McCray, Andrew Tiller, Jeremy Vujnovich
IR: Don Barclay
Analysis: Don Barclay's season-ending torn ACL hurt the overall depth of the Packers' offensive line, as he was the top backup at both guard spots and right tackle. Corey Linsley and Derek Sherrod would have made the roster anyway, but Lane Taylor now steps into the role of backing up both Josh Sitton and T.J. Lang. Aaron Adams would likely be the next tackle to make it, if Green Bay decided to keep another.
Defensive Line: (6)
In: Mike Daniels, B.J. Raji, Datone Jones, Josh Boyd, Khyri Thornton, Mike Pennel
Out: Carlos Gray, Luther Robinson, Jerel Worthy, Letroy Guion
Analysis: The inability of Jerel Worthy and Letroy Guion to get on the practice field yet has significantly hurt both of their chances. It's getting very close to the point when there just won't be enough chances left for them to make up for all the lost time. Mike Pennel got a snap as the starting nose tackle in the most recent practice session, so if the Packers keep six, he'd likely be it. Keep in mind that with the "elephant position" being introduced into defensive coordinator Dom Capers' scheme this season, Julius Peppers, Mike Neal and Nick Perry will also spend a bit of time on the defensive line.
Linebackers: (10)
In: Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers, A.J. Hawk, Brad Jones, Mike Neal, Nick Perry, Nate Palmer, Carl Bradford, Jamari Lattimore, Sam Barrington
Out: Jake Doughty, Jayrone Elliott, Adrian Hubbard, Korey Jones, Andy Mulumba, Joe Thomas
Analysis: This is six outside linebackers and four inside linebackers. It should be noted that Carl Bradford is still being used as an outside linebacker, despite the idea from some that he'll eventually move inside. Undrafted rookies Joe Thomas and Jayrone Elliott have been very good in training camp, and both have a shot to make the active roster. Andy Mulumba hasn't flashed much in 10 practices and appears to be in danger of being this year's Dezman Moses -- an undrafted player who makes the team as a rookie but doesn't make it in Year 2.
Cornerbacks: (5)
In: Sam Shields, Tramon Williams, Casey Hayward, Davon House, Jarrett Bush
Out: Antonio Dennard, Demetri Goodson, Jumal Rolle, Ryan White
Analysis: Sixth-round pick Demitri Goodson has struggled through 10 practices. He's been beat on multiple occasions by backup quarterbacks and wide receivers who don't project to make the team. If the Packers' cornerbacks stay healthy (which they have so far), there's not really a need for Goodson. The way it is it could be difficult for Davon House to get snaps. Plus, with Micah Hyde able to move to slot cornerback, he somewhat counts in this group.
Safeties: (5)
In: Micah Hyde, Morgan Burnett, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Sean Richardson, Chris Banjo
Out: Charles Clay, Tanner Miller
Analysis: Sean Richardson has done everything he could possibly do to make an impression. His spot on the active roster is moving close to being a guarantee. Chris Banjo is on the bubble, but he's done well in practices and has a role on special teams, too.
Specialists: (3)
In: Mason Crosby, Tim Masthay, Brett Goode
Out: None
Analysis: No competition in training camp for any of their three jobs makes this one easy.
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Minnesota Vikings Pat Williams Wears A Thong
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Vikings Still Angry, All Of Wisconsin Sheds A Tear
It appears the Minnesota Vikings still aren't over their NFC Championship game loss to the New Orleans Saints. According to that fat fuck, drug-abusing defensive tackle Pat Williams, the Vikings are still angry. Oooooooooh! We're all real fucking frightened! "It was kind of hard (at the beginning) because it was on everybody's mind," Williams said. […]
Jun 12th
NFL Can Suspend Fat Fucks From Minnesota… Probably
We haven't really talked much about the Minnesota Vikings' Starcaps case lately because it's been sitting in the courts, but yesterday Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson issued a significant ruling. Before we get to that, we'd be remiss if we didn't offer a quick recap of events. Back in December of 2008, the two […]
May 7th
Vikings' Fat-Ass Drug Abusers Will Play Sunday
It's official. The Minnesota Vikings' two-tons-of-fun defensive tackles, Kevin Williams and Pat Williams will play this weekend after a federal judge blocked the NFL from suspending the twin tubs of lard. Williams and Williams – not be confused with Johnson & Johnson – tested positive for a banned diuretic in the dietary supplement StarCaps back in […]
Dec 5th
Buuuuuuullshit! Hometown Judge Blocks Vikings Suspensions
A Minnesota (really??) judge has blocked the suspensions of the Minnesota Vikings' tubby defensive linemen Pat Williams and Kevin Williams. No relation. Hennepin County District Judge Gary Larson issued the temporary restraining order at the players' request, saying he wanted more time to hear arguments in the case. No further hearing date immediately was set. […]
Dec 3rd
It Ain't Over Yet – Vikings' DTs Suspended!
If there was ever a light at the end of the tunnel, this is it. The Minnesota Vikings' all-star duo of obese defensive tackles, Pat Williams and Kevin Williams, have officially been suspended for the final four games of the season. Both were suspended for violating the NFL's drug policy, having tested positive for using […]
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A quality manufacturer of high-end commercial ovens, Lincoln emerged onto the foodservice scene in 1982 with their line of innovative ovens. Today, as a member of the Manitowoc family of companies, Lincoln continues to produce high-yield equipment so restaurants can keep up with their busiest hours. Read more
Lincoln conveyor and impinger ovens are top-of-the-line cooking equipment designed to produce consistent results for all of your most popular dishes.
Lincoln conveyor oven belt and drive system components will keep your conveyor belt working and in excellent condition.
Lincoln conveyor oven controls and electronic components keep your ovens working and your kitchen running smoothly by replacing overused or broken parts.
Lincoln equipment stands provide the perfect spot to place any piece of equipment. These stands are available with legs or casters to best accommodate your kitchen's needs.