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|Publication date
|Nov 16, 1999
|Filing date
|Jan 14, 1998
|Priority date
|Jan 14, 1998
|Fee status
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|Nicholas C. Carroll, John J. Roets
|Original Assignee
|Bar Beverage Control, Inc.
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|BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan
|Patent Citations (22), Referenced by (48), Classifications (13), Legal Events (4)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for inventorying liquor. More particularly, the invention relates to a method of quickly and accurately determining the amount of liquor dispensed from a plurality of liquor bottles in a bar or restaurant during a shift or other time period by first separating the liquor bottles into categories based on cost or other criteria, weighing the liquor bottles in groups to determine the amount of liquor dispensed from each category of liquor, and then comparing the amount of liquor dispensed to the amount of revenue received for the liquor to determine the amount of liquor that was stolen, overpoured, or otherwise improperly dispensed.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Many bars, restaurants, and other liquor-serving establishments lose great sums of money due to liquor theft and/or accidental or intentional overpouring by bartenders and other employees. To discourage theft and overpouring, the owners or managers of many establishments attempt to monitor their employees while they dispense liquor. Unfortunately, liquor theft and overpouring are difficult to detect on an on-going basis because of the speed at which bartenders pour liquor, especially when busy.
Another way to discourage liquor theft and overpouring is to inventory liquor both before and after each shift to determine the amount of liquor dispensed (or stolen) during a shift and to then compare the amount of dispensed (or stolen) liquor to the amount of revenue received for sales of the liquor. Unfortunately, inventorying liquor is also difficult and time-consuming. For example, one prior art method of inventorying liquor involves individually weighing each liquor bottle in the establishment before and after a shift, then multiplying the weight of the liquor dispensed from each bottle by the cost of the liquor per unit weight of the bottle to obtain the total cost of liquor dispensed or stolen from each bottle. After all the bottles are weighed, the total cost of liquor dispensed from all the bottles is added and compared to the total revenue received for liquor sales to determine how much of the liquor was improperly dispensed or stolen.
Unfortunately, because most bars and restaurants have many different types of liquor all having different costs, these types of prior art liquor weighing systems require that each liquor bottle be individually weighed at the end of every shift and then placed back in its proper location behind the bar, an extremely time-consuming and inconvenient procedure, especially for large establishments. Thus, many bar owners or managers that use these prior art methods are reluctant to consistently inventory liquor after each shift, and instead frequently skip several shifts between inventory sessions. However, if inventories are not taken regularly, the owner or manager cannot accurately pinpoint which bartender or other employee stole or overpoured liquor when the liquor is finally inventoried after several shifts.
In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide an improved method of inventorying liquor in a bar, restaurant, or other liquor-serving establishment.
It is a more particular object of the present invention to provide a liquor inventorying method that is more convenient and less time-consuming than prior art methods.
In view of these objects and other objects that become evident from the description of the preferred embodiments of the invention herein, an improved liquor inventorying method for a bar, restaurant or other liquor-serving establishment is disclosed. The method is preferably implemented with the aid of a weigh scale and a programmed computer and requires that all of the liquor bottles in the establishment first be separated into a plurality of categories according to some criteria such as the cost of the liquor in the bottles so that each category includes bottles having similar liquor costs. The approximate average cost of liquor per unit weight for all of the liquor bottles in each category is then determined.
All of the bottles in each category are then weighed in groups, at least several bottles at a time, after a shift to determine the amount of liquor that was dispensed from the category during the shift. The amount of liquor dispensed is then multiplied by the average cost of liquor for that category to determine the approximate cost of liquor dispensed from the category. These steps are then repeated for all of the categories. Finally, the approximate costs of liquor dispensed from all the categories are added and compared to the amount of revenue received for the dispensed liquor to determine the amount of liquor that was stolen, overpoured or otherwise improperly dispensed.
The method of the present invention provides numerous advantages over prior art liquor inventorying and weighing methods. For example, by first separating the liquor bottles into categories of bottles according to their costs or other criteria and then weighing the bottles in groups, the present method is significantly faster than prior art methods and therefore decreases the amount of time required to inventory all of the liquor bottles in a bar or restaurant. This will encourage bar owners and managers to more consistently inventory liquor to more effectively discourage bartenders and other employees from stealing liquor and/or accidentally or intentionally overpouring liquor.
A preferred embodiment of the present invention is described in detail below with reference to the attached drawing figures, wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a computer and a weigh scale used to implement certain steps of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a screen display of the main menu of the computer program that is displayed before beginning a liquor inventorying session;
FIG. 3 is a screen display listing the options for setting up the computer;
FIG. 4 is a screen display of the of the bartender setup portion of the program;
FIG. 5 is a screen display of the location and category setup portion of the program;
FIG. 6 is a screen display of the bottle adding portion of the program;
FIG. 7 is a screen display of the bottle changing portion of the program;
FIG. 8 is a screen display of the tax rate setting portion of the program;
FIG. 9 is a screen display listing inventory options;
FIG. 10 is a fragmentary view of a liquor inventory form used during the inventorying of liquor;
FIG. 11 is a screen display of an inventory form used during an inventorying session;
FIG. 12 is a screen display used to enter revenue information during an inventorying session;
FIG. 13 is a screen display for entering a query during an inventorying session; and
FIG. 14 is a screen display of an inventory control form that lists all the inventory data at the completion of an inventorying session.
The liquor inventory method of the present invention allows an owner, manager, or other user to accurately and quickly take the inventory of a bar, restaurant or other liquor-serving establishment containing a plurality of different liquor bottles. As described in detail below, the method permits the user to quickly determine the amount of liquor dispensed from all of the liquor bottles even though many of the liquor bottles contain different types of liquors having different costs.
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the liquor inventorying method is preferably implemented with a weigh scale 10 and a programmed computer 12. The weigh scale may be any commercially available scale such as the Model No. PS scale manufactured by the Mettler-Toledo Company. The computer 12 is preferably an IBM compatible personal computer and includes a CPU 14, a monitor 16, a keyboard 18, and a printer 20. The computer is programmed to perform the steps described below. The program is preferably written in Visual Basics 5.0 but may be written in any other suitable computer language as a matter of design choice.
A liquor inventorying session in accordance with the present invention involves two parts: (1) computer set up to customize the method and computer program for a particular bar or restaurant; and (2) inventorying of the bar or restaurant. Each of these parts is described separately below.
Once the computer program has been loaded on the computer 12 and the computer has been initialized, a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 2 is initially displayed. To begin set up of the computer to customize the present method for a particular establishment, the user first clicks on the "Setup" icon 22 which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 3. The menu in the FIG. 3 screen includes icons 26,28,30,32,34,36 that allow the user to select a user password, select a bartender password, set up a database of all the liquor bottles in the bar or restaurant including the location and category of the bottles, add a bottle to the database, change a bottle in the database, and set the sales tax rate for the liquor sold, respectively. Each of these functions is described below.
User Password
The "User Password" function allows the user to select a unique user password that allows only him or her to access the computer program. This is done by clicking on the "User Password" icon 26 and selecting a numeric or alphanumeric password or code in a conventional manner.
Bartender Password
The "Bartender Password" function of the computer program allows the user to set up the names and passwords for all of the bartenders that work in the restaurant or bar and that are to be monitored with the liquor inventorying method of the present invention. This function is implemented by clicking on the "Bartender Password" icon 28, which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 4. To add a bartender to the list, the user merely directs the cursor or pointer to the "Bartenders" box 38, types in the name of the bartender, and clicks on the "Add" icon 40. These steps are then repeated for every bartender to be monitored. To delete a bartender, the user merely scrolls down the list of bartenders in the "Bartender" box, highlights the name of a particular bartender, and then clicks on the "Delete" icon 42.
Liquor Database
The "Location and Category" function of the computer program allows the user to set up a database of all the liquor bottles in the bar or restaurant. Within this database, the user then selects and identifies names for the various bar stations or locations in the establishment and separates all of the liquor bottles in each bar location into various categories according to similarities between the bottles such as the cost of the liquor in the bottles.
To begin this function, the user clicks on the "Location & Category" icon and a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 5 is displayed. The user then identifies the various bar locations within the establishment by typing the bar location names in the "Location" box 44 one at a time and then clicking on the "Add Location" icon 46 after each entry. Typical bar location names may be "Front Bar", "Back Bar", "East Bar", "West Bar", etc. The program of course allows the user to pick any name for the bar locations. The bar location names may be modified or deleted by highlighting the appropriate location in the "Location" box and then clicking on the "Change Location" icon 48 or the "Delete Location" icon 50.
Once the bar locations have been set up, the user then creates a plurality of separate categories for all of the liquor bottles in each bar location. The liquor bottles in each bar location will later be separated into these categories based on similarities between the bottles. For example, the bottles may be separated according to price or type so that bottles with similar liquor costs are within the same category. Typical categories may include "Well", "Call", "Premium", "Super Premium", "Wine", "Kitchen Liquors", etc; however, any category names may be selected as long as bottles within each category have similar characteristics such as similar liquor costs.
To enter the categories for each bar location, the user first highlights the bar location in the "Location" box 44 in FIG. 5. The user then types in the name of the first category in the "Categories" box 52 and clicks on the "Add Category" icon 54. At this point, the "Low Price" and "High Price" columns 56,58 in the "Categories" box will both have the number "0.00" inserted therein. This is because no liquor bottles have yet been added to the category so the liquor prices for the category are still unknown. Once the liquor bottles are added to the categories as described below, liquor prices will be added to these columns.
The categories may be changed or deleted by highlighting the appropriate category and then clicking on the "Change Category" icon 56 or the "Delete Category" icon 58. After all of the bar locations and categories within the bar locations have been set up, the user merely closes the FIG. 5 screen display.
Add Bottle
The "Add Bottle" function of the computer program allows the user to designate which liquor bottles will be placed in each category. Before beginning, the user should have a list of all of the types of liquors in the establishment as well as the bottle sizes and the prices for the liquors. To facilitate this portion of the computer set up, the computer program may include a database containing the names, bottle sizes, and full and empty weight values of many popular liquors so that this information does not need to be retyped by the user.
To add a bottle to a category, the user first clicks on the "Add Bottle" icon 32 illustrated in FIG. 3 which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 6. The user may then scroll down the database of existing liquors shown in the upper left field 60 of the screen until the user finds the desired liquor type. As mentioned above, the database already includes the size, type, and full and empty weight values for the liquors, which are displayed in boxes 62,64,66,68. However, the database does not include a price for the liquor, which must be entered in the box 70.
Once a liquor bottle has been selected, the user identifies the desired bar location in which this bottle should be placed from the list of bar locations in the box 72. The user must then identify the category in which to place the bottle by clicking on the "Category" box 74 and selecting from one of the categories designated for that bar location. Finally, the user clicks on the "Add Bottle" icon 76 to place the liquor bottle in the "Master List" field 78 on the right side of the screen.
The "Add Bottle" function of the computer program also allows the user to add to a category liquor bottles that are not contained in the database by scrolling down the database field 60 and clicking on "Custom Bottle" (not shown). The box 80 will then display "Custom Bottle", but the values in boxes 62,64,66,68,70 will be blank. The user then merely deletes the "Custom Bottle" name and adds the correct name for the added liquor bottle and types in the appropriate information in the boxes 62-70. Finally, the user clicks on the "Add Bottle" icon 76 to add the custom bottle to the database. This procedure may be repeated for as many custom bottles as desired.
The above steps are repeated for each liquor bottle that is to be added to each category in the first bar location. The steps are then re-repeated for every bar location in the establishment. Liquor bottles may be deleted from a category by performing similar steps and clicking on the "Delete Bottle" icon 82. Once all of the liquor bottles have been added to their appropriate bar locations and categories, the user clicks on the "Close" 84 icon to return to the main set up menu.
Change Bottle
The "Change Bottle" function of the computer program allows the user to identify the proper shelf location or order for all of the liquor bottles. While not required to implement the method of the present invention, placing the bottles in a known and consistent shelf order helps the user to inventory the bar more quickly and accurately. Once the liquor bottles are placed in their proper locations, bartenders and other employees should be instructed to pour from only one bottle at a time so that the liquor bottles can be returned to the open shelf space to maintain the shelf order of the bottles.
To enter the shelf order, the user first clicks on the "Change Bottle" icon 34 in FIG. 3, which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 7. The user should then highlight the desired bar location in the "Location" box 86 and the first category within the bar location in the "Category" box 88. This will display all the liquor bottles that were placed in the selected category of the selected bar location in the field 90. At this time, the liquor bottles will be listed in the order in which they were added during the "Add Bottle" function of the program.
To change the bottles' shelf order, the user first highlights one of the listed liquor bottles, selects the proper shelf order for the liquor bottle in the "Shelf" column 92, and clicks on the "Change" icon 94. These steps are repeated until the shelf order is established for all of the bottles in the list, for the first category, and then re-repeated for all of the categories of all the bar locations. When finished, the user clicks on the "Close" icon 96 to return to the main set up menu.
Tax Rate
The "Tax Rate" function of the computer program allows the user to identify the appropriate liquor sales tax for the establishment so that the inventory calculations described below are more accurate. To begin the "Tax Rate" function, the user first clicks on the "Tax Rate" icon 36 in FIG. 3, which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 8. The user then enters the appropriate tax rate in the box 98 and then clicks on the "Add New" icon 100. The tax rate may be changed by simply clicking the box 98, entering a new tax rate, and clicking on the "Add New" icon.
The computer program will now be set up and customized for the user's particular bar or restaurant. The user can adjust any of the data relating to the inventory, prices, shelf order, etc., by entering the appropriate portion of the program and making the changes as discussed above.
Once the computer program has been set up and initialized, the user may begin an actual liquor inventorying session. Liquor inventorying will typically be conducted by an owner or manager and should be conducted at regular intervals such as between shifts or at the close of business each day.
The first step in conducting an inventory session is to print out a blank Inventory Form similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 10. This is done by first clicking on the "Inventory" icon 24 shown in FIG. 2, which will then display a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 9. The user then clicks once on the "Print Blank Inventory Form" icon 102, which will display the Inventory Form on the computer monitor 16.
The Inventory Form displayed will always reflect the information that was entered during the setting up or customizing of the computer program for the particular bar or restaurant. Each time the set up information is changed, the Inventory Form will also change. Thus, it is important that the Inventory Form be reviewed to be sure that it is current. If the form is current, the user should print it by clicking on a "Print" icon (not shown).
As illustrated in FIG. 10, the printed Inventory Form has columns 104,106 for each day of the week (only two being shown) and blank lines under each day of the week for recording the date, the shift that the inventory is taken, and the initials or name of the person taking the inventory. The Inventory Form also has a column 108 that indicates the various bar locations and the categories in the bar locations. Following each category is a list of the liquor bottles in that category. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the "1 front bar" bar location has the category "call" containing the liquor bottles: Jack Daniels, Jim Beam, Jim Beam Rye, etc. The form also has a column 110 listing the shelf order for each of these liquors. FIG. 10 illustrates only a portion of the Inventory Form--the full form lists the corresponding liquor bottles for every category or group of every bar location.
To begin the physical inventory, the user takes the Inventory Form to the first bar location and counts the empty bottles, weighs the bottles by category or group, checks the back stock, enters the information into the Inventory Form, and then transfers the information to the computer. Each of these steps is discussed in more detail in the following paragraphs.
Counting Empty Bottles
To accurately inventory a bar location, the bartenders or other employees must not throw away empty bottles during their shift. To this end, a crate, box, or other receptacle should be placed at or near each bar location and the bartenders should be told to place all empty bottles therein. The person taking inventory should look in the crate or box and mark the number of empty bottles of each liquor type in the "Empty" column 112 of the Inventory Form. For example, if the crate under the front bar contains two empty Jack Daniels bottles and one empty Captain Morgan bottle, the "Empty" column should be filled in as shown in FIG. 10. Once all of the empty bottles have been counted and entered into the Inventory Form, the empties may be thrown away.
Weighing The Bottles
The method of the present invention determines the amount of liquor that has been dispensed during a shift or other time period by comparing the weight of the bottles before and after the shift. As described in more detail below, the amount of liquor that was dispensed is then compared to the revenues received to accurately determine the amount of liquor stolen, overpoured, or otherwise improperly dispensed.
To significantly decrease the amount of time necessary to take inventory, the present method allows the liquor bottles to be weighed in groups. This is possible because as described above, the liquor bottles are separated into categories according to their cost so that all of the liquor bottles within a particular category have similar costs. The costs of all of the liquor within a particular category are averaged when determining the cost of the liquor dispensed as will be discussed below.
The liquor bottles are weighed in groups by placing two or more of the liquor bottles within a category, and preferably eight liquor bottles, on the weigh scale 10 at the same time as illustrated in FIG. 1. The weight of the first group of bottles is then entered in the "Weight" column 114 of the Inventory Form in the blank next to the last liquor bottle in the group. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 10, if the first eight listed liquor bottles weigh 35.68 pounds, this value is entered in the eighth blank 116 in the "Weight" column. These steps are repeated for all of the liquor bottles within the first category of the first bar location until all of the liquor bottles in the category have been weighed. Then, the entire weighing process is repeated again for each and every category of each and every bar location.
No Back Stock
The Inventory Form includes an "NBS" column 118 that stands for "No Back Stock". "No Back Stock" indicates that an empty bottle has not been replaced with a new bottle and the bar location is therefore out of that type of liquor. An entry is made in the appropriate line of the column whenever the user determines that the liquor has not been restocked. For example, if the user finds an empty Captain Morgan bottle in the empty crate and saw that no bottle had been placed on the shelf in its place, the user would place an entry in the eleventh line 120 of the "NBS" column as illustrated in FIG. 10.
After all the categories of liquors in all of the bar locations have been inventoried, the bottles in the back stock should be counted. This allows the bar owner or manager to detect when employees or others steal entire bottles of liquor. The number of bottles in the back stock plus the number of empty bottles should be the same after every shift.
It is important that the empty bottles be counted, the back stock bottles be verified, and the full or partially full bottles on the shelf be weighed for every bar location and for every category within that bar location. For a typical size bar, a complete inventory of each bar location should take only approximately ten minutes.
Entering The Inventory Data
Once a complete inventory has been taken for every bar location, the user is ready to enter the data into the computer. To this end, the user should take the completed Inventory Form illustrated in FIG. 10 to the computer and then click on the "Inventory" icon 24 illustrated in FIG. 2, which will display a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 9. The user should then click on the "Enter New Inventory" icon 122, which will display a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 11.
The screen will automatically display the present day and date in calendar ox 124. If the date for which the inventory data is being entered is different that the current date, the user should click on the calendar box and enter the correct date.
The user next chooses the shift for which the inventory data is being entered by selecting the proper shift in the "Shift" box 126. The user may also enter comments, such as that a bottle was accidentally broken or certain liquor discounts were given, in the "Comment" box 128. The user should then select the bartender responsible for the shift by scrolling down the "Bartender" box 130 and highlighting the name of the correct person.
At this point, the user should begin transferring data from the printed Inventory Form to the screen illustrated in FIG. 11. The user should first select the desired bar location in the "Location" box 132 and the desired category in the "Category" box 134. The user then enters the number of empty bottles and whether there were "No Back Stock Bottles" for each of the liquor bottles in the "Available Liquors At This Location" field 136 of the screen. An entry of "False" in the "NBS" column 138 means that back stock bottles are available, an entry of "True" means that no back stock exists.
The user should next enter the weight values for the selected bar location and category in the "Weight #1-4" boxes 140,142,144,146 of the screen. Using the example illustrated in FIG. 11 the user should enter "35.68" into the "Weight #1" box, "29.67" into the "Weight #2" box, and "34.42" into the "Weight #3" box. The program then adds these weight values and displays "99.97" in the "Total Weight" box 148.
Once all of the inventory data for a category within a bar location has been entered, the user should click on the "Update Category" icon 150, and the program will save this information and automatically pull up another Inventory Form for the next category of liquor in the same bar location. The above steps should be repeated for all of the categories within the bar location and then repeated again for all of the different bar locations until all of the data from the Inventory Form has been entered into the computer. The user should then click on the "Close Inventory For This Shift" icon 152, which will cause the program to prompt the user for revenue information by displaying a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 12.
Entering Revenue Totals
Revenue received for liquor sales must be determined separately for each bar location and for each category of liquor within that bar location. Revenues can be determined in any conventional manner. The user should enter the separate revenue values into the corresponding boxes under the "Revenue" column 154 in FIG. 12. Once all the revenue values have been entered, the user clicks on the "Close" icon 156. The computer program will then make numerous calculations that enable the user to determine the exact amount of liquor dispensed and to compare this amount to the revenue received. These calculations are described below.
Query Inventory
After a complete inventory has been taken, the user may select any portion of the data to be displayed and/or printed in a final report. To do so, the user first clicks on the "Inventory" icon 24 in FIG. 2, which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 9. The user then clicks on the "Query Inventory" icon 158, which displays a screen similar to the one illustrated in FIG. 13. The user then selects the bar location, the category, the date, and the shift for which inventory information is desired in the boxes 160,162,164,166, and then clicks on the "Run Query" icon 168. This displays the final Inventory Control Form illustrated in FIG. 14.
The final Inventory Control Form includes, for each of the bar locations designated during the set up of the computer, the following columns: "AVE. $ Per Ounce" 170, "Weight Total" 172, "Ounce Total" 174, "Total $ Per Ounce" 176, "Daily Revenue" 178, "Daily Revenue With Tax" 180, "EST. Drinks Sold" 182 "EST. Drinks Paid For" 184, "Diff." 185, "Retail Price Per Drink" 186, "Actual Liquor % (Goal 27%)" 188, "Responsible Bartender Number" 190, and "Responsible Bartender Name" 192. The values in each of these columns, as well as the calculations made to arrive at the values, are described separately below.
AVE. $ Per Ounce
The "AVE. $ Per Ounce" column 170 displays the average cost per ounce for all of the liquors within a particular category of a particular bar location. For example, as indicated in the box 194, the average cost per ounce of the "Well" drink category in the front bar is $0.22. The average dollars per ounce is calculated by first calculating the average cost per ounce for each bottle within the category, adding the total dollars per ounce for all the liquor bottles in the category, and then dividing by the number of bottles within the category. The information needed to arrive at this value is stored in a database accessed by the computer program similar to the following:
__________________________________________________________________________DATA BASE 1Brand Name Size Type Price Full Empty Liquid wt. Ounces $ per ounce__________________________________________________________________________FRONT BAR WELL RIGHT:Barton's GIN L 3.25 $4.96 1.17 2.08 33.28 $0.15Castillo RUM L 3.25 $6.12 1.13 2.12 33.92 $0.18Dry Vermouth VERMOL 2.81 $3.80 1.13 1.68 26.88 $0.14EarlyTime BOURB L 3.24 $7.78 1.15 2.09 33.44 $0.23Inverhouse SCOTCHL 3.22$8.54 1.14 2.08 33.28 $0.26Montezuma TEQUILAL 3.256.66 1.22 2.03 32.48 $0.21Sw. Vermouth VERMO 2.83 $3.80 1.13 1.70 27.2 $0.14Triple Sect. CORDIA 3.63$5.31 1.31 2.32 37.12 $0.14Viaka VODKA L 2.22 $5.70 0.12 2.10 33.6 $0.17 Total 9.5 total average $0.18 empty per ounce__________________________________________________________________________
Weight Total
The "Weight Total" column 172 lists the amount of liquor in the category that was dispensed during the shift. As described above, this value is determined by weighing all of the bottles in the category after the shift, taking into account the empty bottles and the no back stock bottles, and then subtracting this value from the weight of the bottles before the shift began, which was determined from the previous inventory session.
Ounce Total
The "Ounce Total" column 174 is merely a conversion of the "Weight Total" value from pounds to ounces.
Total $ Per Ounce
The "Total $ Per Ounce" column 176 lists the total cost of the alcohol that was dispensed from each of the categories for the selected bar locations during the shift. This number is determined by multiplying the values in the "Ounce Total" column 174 and the "Average Dollars Per Ounce" column 170.
Daily Revenue
The "Daily Revenue" column 178 lists the dollars received during the shift for the particular category of liquor in the particular bar location. As discussed above, this information was entered into the computer program directly from the Inventory Form.
Daily Revenue With Tax
The "Daily Revenue With Tax" column 180 lists the adjusted revenue after liquor taxes are taken into account. This value is determined by taking the number in the "Daily Revenue" column 178 and dividing it by one plus the liquor tax rate.
EST. Drinks Sold
The "EST. Drinks Sold" column 182 lists the estimated amounts of drinks that were sold during the shift. This value is calculated by assuming that each drink sold was 1.25 ounces and therefore multiplying the value in the "Ounce Total" column 174 times 1/1.25.
EST. Drinks Paid For
The "EST. Drinks Paid For" column 184 lists the approximate number of drinks that were paid for during the shift. This value is determined by dividing the value in the "Daily Revenue" column 178 by the retail drink price in column 186. Diff.
The "Diff." column 185 lists the approximate number of drinks that are not accounted for by the sales. This value is determined by subtracting the number in the "EST. Drinks Paid For" column 184 from the number in the "EST. Drinks Sold" column 182.
Retail Price Per Drink
The "Retail Price Per Drink" column 186 lists the retail price for the drinks in the category.
Actual Liquor %
The "Actual Liquor % column 188 lists a ratio or percentage of the cost of the liquor dispensed divided by the received revenue adjusted for tax. This value is determined by dividing the number in the "Total $ Per Ounce" column 176 by the number in the "Daily Revenue With Tax" column 180. For example, using the values listed in FIG. 14, the ratio of 30.45% is obtained by dividing $47.41 by $155.68.
The ratio in column 188 is the number that the bar owner or manager will use to gauge the effectiveness of the bartender and to determine if the bartender is overpouring, stealing, or otherwise improperly dispensing the liquor. The lower the ratio, the better, because a low value indicates that the bar received much more revenue for the liquor than the cost of the liquor. As set forth in the "Actual Liquor %" column, the computer program may also list a goal for the ratio, such as 27%.
Responsible Bartender Number
The "Responsible Bartender Number" column 190 merely lists the code or password for the responsible bartender for the shift for the particular bar location.
Responsible Bartender Name
The "Responsible Bartender Name" column 192 lists the bartenders name.
Although the invention has been described with reference to the preferred embodiment illustrated in the attached drawing figures, it is noted that equivalents may be employed and substitutions made herein without departing from the scope of the invention as recited in the claims.
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Possible Duplicate:
When implementing an infinite loop, is there a difference in using while(1) vs for(;;) vs goto (in C)?
In languages where
while (true) or
for (;;) both mean "loop forever", which should I use?
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In my opinion,
Any half-decent compiler will compile both identically (at least with optimizations).
has no obvious semantic value. Whereas
could pretty much be understood by any reasonably intelligent non-programmer due to being far closer to the natural-language equivalent.
In order of importance:
Order of 3 and 4 could be reversed in some circumstances ;)
EDIT: I personally prefer "while (true)" (including space), but I seldomly arrive at point 5 in the list.
I prefer
It demotes the implementation choice for the infinite loop concept from the prominent place of the start of the loop.
If this is C++ or C, just create your own macro to abstract the concept better (in this case, the use of
This can be somehow adapted to C# too:
I prefer while(true) because I think it is more intuitive, elegant and philosophically interesting.
However it is ultimately just a matter of style.
any decent developer will pass over both without getting confused. use whatever you feel like.
A question I asked recently: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3347477/difference-between-for-and-while-true-in-c
Although mine was language specific, several of them expressed views on this very subject.
Personally, I prefer
All in all, it's pretty moot (in a good way). Developers you work with should be able to understand that they're the same thing, and (at least in C# according to my question) they compile to the exact same thing. Anybody that complains because you did one instead of the other seems like they have their priorities a touch out of order.


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I created a bootable USB stick for Ubuntu 12.10 using Unetbootin and set the persistent file size to 3072mb. I am able to boot into Ubuntu 12.10 just fine. However, any changes I make are lost on reboot.
Follow the tutorial HERE if you were successful building and booting the thumbdrive then I would check as to what format you used.
For a persistence to exist the thumbdrive needs to be formatted in FAT32. They other thing is I have never set the persistence to more than 1/3rd of the total capacity of the drive. This has been the rule-of-thumb or (thumbdrive) for me.


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This book will stimulate renewed discussion and examination of guns in society...Malcolm's book is highly recommended. (Thomas A. Karel Library Journal 2002-04-15)
In recent decades, much scholarship has been devoted to the history of crime and violence in England from the Middle Ages to the present. Joyce Lee Malcolm's lucid volume is a welcome synthesis of such work and the related factor of gunholding. (Richard M. Brown Washington Times 2002-07-21)
Joyce Lee Malcolm brings new evidence that guns reduce violence. Professor Malcolm's carefully researched book is a study of guns and violence in England from the Middle Ages through the present day. When the English were armed to the teeth, violent crime was rare. Now that the English are disarmed, violent crime has exploded. Indeed, crime in England is out of control. (Paul Craig Roberts Washington Times 2002-07-30)
In addition to presenting the big picture with plenty of detail, Ms. Malcolm describes some of the more difficult aspects of this whole debate--changing definitions of crime, unreported crimes, wavering enthusiasm for strict law enforcement. Altogether she makes a forceful case, clearly and fairly. Even the most hardened anti-gunners...will want to read Guns and Violence, if only to see what ammunition their opponents now possess. (Kimberley A. Strassel Wall Street Journal 2002-08-06)
It is refreshing to see a study of the complex issues surrounding firearms in the UK played with a straight bat...[Malcolm's] book...breaks new ground in the debate...[and] tackles many of the myths surround the effectiveness of firearms controls in England...Well written and very readable. It also provides ammunition to counter the arguments of those who want to see Britain turned into a gun-free zone. It is also heartening to see a respected academic make a contribution to the firearms debate which is well researched, objective and based on intellectually sustainable conclusions. (Bill Harriman Shooting Times & Country Magazine 2002-11-21)
Surprisingly, it has taken an American Professor of History to produce a book that looks at the subject from its origins and takes us forward to the present day. The quality and nature of the research is astonishing. Professor Malcolm takes us back to the Middle Ages to study the state of crime when firearms were not widely available. Looking to a vast array of records that have survived, she is able to create the best possible picture of the state of crime...This book convincingly disposes of so many myths about English firearms controls that it will have to be read twice by the doubters amongst remaining gun owners in this country. (Colin Greenwood Target Sports 2002-11-01)
The scholar concerned with the comprehensive study of the right to bear arms, the extent of gun ownership, and gun control and its impact on violent crime in a society must certainly read Guns and Violence: The English Experience...Malcolm has written a fine book on which English gun owners would be able to mount a legitimate challenge to England's reaction to the government-defined gun "problem." As for her academic readers, Malcolm has delivered to us a fine historical and contemporary account of England's relationship to guns and whether violence does indeed accompany gun ownership. (Darrell D. Irwin International Criminal Justice Review)


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(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- When Vivid Entertainment, the world's leading adult film studio, set out to produce a remake of the classic ''Deep Throat'' the studio's chief had no idea what he was in for. A riveting reality series, ''Deeper Throat,'' which details all the gory drama of the making of ''Throat'' an update of the famous Linda Lovelace film begins airing Saturday, February 14th at 11:30 PM et on premium cable TV. Check local cable listings for more information.
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''I've got nothing against strip clubs but I like mine upscale,'' says Vivid co- chairman Steven Hirsch about his first meeting with Ray Pistol, the owner of Arrow Productions, which controls rights to ''Deep Throat'' and anything to do with it.
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If you're lucky enough to have any leftover roast lamb in the fridge, don't let it go to waste. Instead, transform it into some of these great recipes, ranging from casseroles to pies, and are sure to become firm family favourites.
How to use leftover roast lamb
There are a plethora of dishes that can be made form leftover lamb: from curries to patties, stews to soups. In fact, there are so many different dishes that it is well worth buying a larger joint than you need, allowing the leftovers can be transformed into another dish.
If you can, keep the meat on the bone to ensure it's moist and carve it just before using. The best cut to use is the leg as it is less fatty. However, the shoulder meat can also easily be used if it's trimmed of excess fat first.
What to make with leftover lamb
You can adjust almost any recipe to use leftover lamb. Simply switch your cooked roast lamb for the raw, and skip any steps that precook the meat. Here are our favourite ways to use up the leftovers from roast lamb:
Make shepherd's pie
Add your leftover meat to this simple red wine and tomato sauce for a pie that is big on flavour and can stretch to feed an army. Add any vegetables you have on hand to make this dish go even further.
Make a curry
Try adding your leftover lamb to your favourite curry base as a way of transforming it into an entirely different dish. With plenty of spice, and a good dash of moisture, these recipes are easy to make and are the perfect way to reinvent your leftovers.
Make fritters
One of the best ways to transform your leftover roast pork is to turn it into succulent fritters. Here, the cooking process will inject plenty of steam into the meat, ensuring it is perfectly crisp on the outside and moist on the inside.
Make empanadas
Turn leftover meat into South American empanadas. Cut circles from pre-made pastry and stuff them with a mix of chopped meat, sautéed onions, hard-boiled egg and green olives. Seal them up like a pasty, add an egg wash and bake in the oven until brown and crispy.
Make rissoles
Give your leftover lamb a facelift by transforming it into these tasty rissoles. These are an ideal option for kids, as their size lends them to little hands, and they are ideal for popping in the freezer or adding to lunchboxes.
Make a casserole
Instead of having to wait all day for a hearty casserole, this one can be made in an hour, and makes for a lovely way to transform leftover lamb. Serve it up with mashed potatoes or rice for the perfect winter warmer.
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2013 Wisconsin State Fair: Admission deals
The State Fair offers many admission discounts and deals. Here are a few:
Aug. 1: Fairgoers who bring at least two nonperishable food items or make a cash donation to the Hunger Task Force between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at designated locations outside the fair's admission gates will receive a voucher redeemable at the ticket window for a $2 admission that day only. The promotion ends at 4 p.m. »Read Full Article
Next Act gives wings, radio style to 'It's a Wonderful Life'
Imagine a Milwaukee without its musicians and dancers, its singers and actors, its highly reputed symphony and its world-class theater. It would look a lot more like Pottersville, that mean-spirited burg of cheap thrills and third-class entertainment that greets George Bailey before his great awakening.
Such were my thoughts Friday night as six veteran Milwaukee-based actors tugged at my heartstrings for the second straight year, in Next Act Theatre's reprise of "It's a Wonderful Life," as transformed by Mary MacDonald Kerr into a 1957 radio play, coming straight to us from the studio of Milwaukee's very own WNAT. »Read Full Article(1)


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Amy Elizabeth Gardner
Amy Elizabeth Gardner, age 58, passed away April of 2016. She was born in Long Beach, California; she spent her formative years in Winchester, MA and was active in Forum in the First Congregational Church of Winchester. For the last few years she has resided in South Boston and Somerville, Massachusetts.
Amy was the beloved daughter of Richmond Gardner of Quogue NY, and the late Helen "Lyn" Lovejoy Gardner. She was the loving sister to Cindi Gardner Willis of Ambler, PA, and to her brothers Richmond L. Gardner of Horsham, PA and Dave F. Gardner of New York City, New York. She was the devoted godmother and aunt to Amanda J. Willis of Ambler, PA.
In her career, she moved more than 10 times and lived in Idaho, California, Alabama, Maine, Virginia, Connecticut and New York among other places until she settled back in the Boston area.
A visitation took place at Lane Funeral Home located at 760 Main St, Winchester, MA 01890 on Wednesday April 27, 2016 6 to 8 pm. For online condolences please visit www.lanefuneral.com.
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Robert "Bob" E. Ouellette, 73
April 11, 1942 – April 10, 2016
Robert "Bob" Eliot Ouellette, 73, of Somerville, MA, passed away Sunday morning, April 10, 2016 in Chelsea. He was the son of the late Rosario and Edna (Brunet) Ouellette. Born in Salem, Robert was a six year U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. After his honorable discharge in 1972, Robert lived for a time at home in Salem before moving to Somerville where he lived most of his life. Bob worked for many years at St. Catherine's School in Somerville as building and grounds maintenance retiring in 2014.
Robert is survived by his sisters, Gloria Denis of Seabrook, NH, Barbara Blanchette of North Hampton, NH, Joanne Davis and her husband Parker of Salem, MA; and a brother Gerard Ouellette and his wife Janice of North Berwick, ME, and several nieces and nephews. Along with his parents, Robert is predeceased by his sister, Patricia Michaud formerly of Ipswich, MA, and his brothers-in-law Robert Denis, and Billy Blanchette.
Relatives and friends are invited to visiting hours in the Berube & Sons Funeral Home, 191 Lafayette St. Salem, Thursday from 3-6pm and to funeral services Friday at 9am followed by a funeral Mass in Ste. Anne Church, Jefferson Ave. Salem at 10am. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Salem. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to the American Heart Association PO Box 417005, Boston, MA 02241. For guest book and directions please visit www.BerubeFuneralHome.com.
David L. Browne
David L. Browne of Somerville passed away peacefully on October 10th, 2015 at Emerson Village Nursing Home in Watertown. David was 85 years old. He was the beloved husband of the late Shirley A. Browne (Byers) and the loving father of David Browne Jr of Las Vegas NV, Ruth Robertson of Windham NH, Margaret Maclean of Medford, Nancy Caton of Stoneham, Cindy Fentress of Lynn, Elaine Kenney of Stoneham, and Michael Browne of Somerville.
David was also the dear Grandfather (Papa) of Ashley, Cameron, Olivia, and the Great Grandfather of Logan & Brody. David also treasured his visits with Tricia Logrippo of Somerville (who he cherished & loved as he did his own children).
David was born in Charlestown, Mass February 23rd, 1930.
He spent his childhood in Wilmington, Mass. He treasured the rest of his life raising his family in Somerville. David was a US Army Corporal who completed missions in Germany and bravely served his country in the Korean War. He appreciated a very long career working at the Somerville Hospital.
David was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping. David's true passion in life was his longtime unwavering commitment to the Citations Drum & Bugle Corps of Burlington Ma, where he helped guide and mentor hundreds of children away from the dangers of life.
David decided many years ago to donate his body to Tufts Medical School so students could learn from the research his remains would provide. It was also his wish to have a private family ceremony that will take place in the near future.
Rest in Peace Dad/Papa … Reunite with the love of your life (Mom) and always know that we Love You.
In Memory of Sheila J. Gabalis
Sheila J. (Sullivan) Gabalis, 64, beloved wife of Steven J. Gabalis, died unexpectedly, Thursday, November 6, 2014, at her home. Born and raised in Somerville, she was the daughter of Shirley (Quinn) Sullivan of Somerville and the late Robert Sullivan. She received her education at St. Clement's Catholic School in Somerville, Class of 1968, and earned her Nursing Degree from Salem Hospital School of Nursing, Class of 1971.
In Memory of Lieutenant Colonel Stephen M. Sullivan
September 15, 1962 – November 3, 2000
A native of Somerville, Lt. Colonel Sullivan dedicated his life to pursuit of excellence, to love of family and in service of his country. Lt. Colonel Sullivan was admired, respected and, most of all, loved by everyone who was touched by his life, love and energy.
Curtis Franklin Brown
Curtis Franklin Brown was born on July 15, 1925, in Cambridge, MA, the son of Thomas Franklin Brown and Mildred Spoffard Curtis with his sisters, Priscilla and Lucille. He was raised in West Somerville, near Boston. After attending local public schools, he entered the U.S. Navy in 1943, and as a Laboratory Technician he served aboard ship on the Pacific Ocean until 1946. He attended Tufts University, Medford, MA, until graduating in 1949. He entered Columbia University Graduate School, where he earned a Master's Degree in American Literature. He taught at Tufts until 1952, when he was invited by Columbia Records Co. to become a LP Album notes annotator. After publishing biographies of Jean Harlow and Ingrid Bergman, he wrote and published an extensive work on bad taste in many aspects of American Culture, "Star Spangled Kitsch".
Mr. Brown moved to the Boerum Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY where he resided with his long time friend, Professor Hayden Goldberg, originally of Gardiner, Maine.
He will be put to rest in the Forest Dale Cemetery in Malden, MA.
Thomas J Whelan Sr.
Thomas J Whelan Sr., 79
It is with a heavy heart that we convey the passing of Thomas J Whelan Sr. On December 17, 2014 surrounded by his loving family, Tom succumbed to the cancer he fought so quietly. Born in Somerville, MA Tom joined the USAF at 17 years old. He served in the military police in the Korean War an later in Vietnam and traveled the world before retiring after 20 years. After the Air Force, Tom joined the Somerville Police Department serving honorably until disabled in the line of duty. For many years he was the proud owner of O'Malley's Pub in his hometown. Tom leaves behind an extensive network of grieving family and friends, He was a member of the VFW and DAV. A social soul, he loved the music at the Cape Cod Irish Village. He was also a life member of the Moose International and former governor of the Somerville chapter. Tom will be sorely missed. Interment will be at the National Cemetery in Bourne, MA on 5 June 2015 at 14:00.
In memoriam: Carmilla J. Toner
Carmilla J. "Cam" (D'Auria) (Fuccillo) Toner died peacefully in the company of her loving family at Massachusetts General Hospital on Wednesday, April 15. She was 84.
James F. McCarthy Sr.
McCarthy, James F. Sr. – Of Somerville January 13, 2015.
Beloved husband of Louise (Lindstrom) McCarthy.
Loving father of James F. McCarthy Jr. and his wife Inez of Medford, Elizabeth Costa and her husband Roy of Stoneham, Kevin McCarthy and his wife Susan of Somerset, NJ.
Brother of Maura Grace, John J. McCarthy and the late Shivaun Arnott.
Cherished grandfather of Colleen, Genevieve, Nicholas, Joseph, Hannah, James F. III, Cormac and Jack.
The Funeral procession will begin from the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville, Saturday morning at 9am, followed by a funeral Mass in St. Raphael Church, Medford at 10:00.
Relatives and friends invited.
Calling hours Friday 4-8. George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.)
Interment Woodlawn Cemetery, Everett.
Late member of the American Legion Post #388 Somerville,
former member Somerville School Committee, Past President Somerville Alderman, Alderman Ward 1 and member of the Somerville Redevelopment Authority.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made in James's memory to the Cathedral High School, 74 Union Park St. Boston, MA 02118.
Russell Anthony Joyner
Russell Anthony Joyner. We were saddened to learn of Russ Joyner's sudden death on January 1st. He was Assembly Row's energetic General Manager whose personal warmth and charm made him an outstanding ambassador for Federal Realty Investment Trust. Raised in the Bronx, Russ captained the first Boston College football team that played in a bowl game. After playing in the NFL for two years, he took up a career in development and retail management. The parties who now contemplate a Union Square Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) with developer US2 could have learned something from Russ. He was part of the team that developed L.A.'s Hollywood and Highland Center and negotiated a CBA that has become a national model. He will be missed.
Calling hours will be held on Thursday, January 8, from 2-9 p.m. at the McNulty Funeral Home, 3006 Middletown Road, Bronx, New York.
Kate Thomas
Kathleen "Kate" Thomas, of Jamaica Plain, passed away at home on Aug. 25, at age 41.
Born in Bangor, Maine, on March 15, 1973, Kate was a graduate of Riverview High School in Oakmont, Penn. She received her bachelor's degree from Boston University and was a licensed social worker.
Kate was an advocate and champion of LGBT elders. Through her work at Somerville Cambridge Elder Services, Kate founded the Cambridge Café at Ryles, originally Cadbury Café, a monthly dinner for LGBT seniors. In June, the Cambridge LGBT Commission presented her with a Recognition Award at their 24th Annual Pride Brunch.
Kate was treasured by her neighbors, co-workers and friends for her caring and generous spirit. She loved cooking for people while listening to Nina Simone, and she'd never turn down perfectly ripe raspberries or a well-poured Guinness. She will be remembered as an avid sports fan, doting cat mom to her sweet Rosie, and lover of all things dance, Muppets and Sesame Street.
She is survived by longtime friend and partner, Tina Cincotti of Jamaica Plain; her father, Calvin Thomas II of Daytona Beach, Fla., and his partner Janie Phillips; her brother, Calvin Thomas III of Lake Hopatcong, N.J., and his partner Vicki Hantke; her uncle and aunt, Timothy and Ann Rittal of Anchorage, Alaska; her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Marilyn Hancock and Frank Cincotti, both of Randolph; her brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Michael and Kristen Cincotti, and her niece and nephew, Kyla and Leo Cincotti, all of North Attleboro. She was the daughter of the late Constance Rittal Thomas.
Visiting hours were at the P.E. Murray Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., West Roxbury, on Sept 2. A celebration of life was held on Sept. 3 in Jamaica Plain. Interment will be private.
Donations in her memory may be made to the LGBT Aging Project; please make checks payable to "Fenway Health," indicate "LGBT Aging Project" in the check memo line, and mail to Fenway Development Dept, 1340 Boylston St., Boston, MA 02215.
David F. Mahan
David F. Mahan, 69 of Malden, formerly of Somerville, June 2, 2014 . Loving father of Sharon Talbot, Robert Mahan, Diane Veroneau and David Mahan. Brother of Judy Oliva, Susan Malizia, Gale Furtado and the late Robert Mahan. Grandfather of Ashley, Amanda, Samantha, Crystal and Kyle and many friends, nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be private.
Robert A. Ventura Sr.
VENTURA, Robert A. Sr, 78 – Of Chelmsford formerly of Somerville May 1, 2014. Beloved husband of Lucille (Armstrong). Loving father of Randy R. and his wife Mirisa of Melrose and Rodney R. and his wife Betty-Jo of Leominster. Loving brother of Jean Barry and her husband Don of Somerville. Cherished Papa of Owen, Maeghan and Joshua Ventura. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours to be held at the George L. Doherty 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq) Somerville, Tuesday 4-8pm. A Funeral Home Service will be held on Wednesday morning at 11:30 followed by interment at the MA Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, Winchendon, MA at 2pm.


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I enjoyed Rosella as a character, and didn't find her to be as undefined as people often say she was. She's portrayed as being musically gifted, strong-willed, loving, and a bit of a free spirit (which was strongly hinted in her dialog at the end). I enjoyed the day and night aspect of the game. The same scenes were so creepy repainted darker at night, especially when they were populated with zombies and trees with frightening faces. The thing I didn't like about this game was the thing I always have trouble with in Sierra's early games, especially those darn stairs. The stairs that just go left and right now thankfully just let you walk up them with just the right arrow key, but the twisting stairwells are still so very annoying. It's even more annoying when only some parts of the stairwells have railings! The artwork of the twisting stairwells looks nice, and I know that's the reason Sierra always put them in their early games, but they're just frustrating when you have to change your arrow movement based on perspective. It's annoying to have to save with every step you make just because you're battling the interface. But, this was part of the Sierra game design philosophy back then, and one of the main reasons LucasArts decided to make theirs vastly different. If you can tolerate the old Sierra interface, the game is worth playing.
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The Greatest Leap
By Sheryl WuDunn
Published: May 16, 1999
To reach Zhang Hanzhi, one first has to navigate through a traditional Chinese home. Peaceful open-air courtyards lead to private rooms with shelves of Chinese classics and hanging scrolls. The place is a walled-in maze, like Chinese boxes within boxes. And so by the time you reach Ms. Zhang in her modern office with its computer loaded with Windows 95, the journey seems not only a relief but also a metaphor for the distance women have traveled in China these last 1,000 years.
Ms. Zhang, a hint of gray now peeking through her neatly permed hair, offers a welcome in the same perfect English that she used to try to teach Chairman Mao. She sits back in her chair in front of a large wooden desk and reminisces amid the bountiful distractions. A tailor visits. A Government economist drops by. She gets a couple of calls from Zhongnanhai, the sprawling compound where China's top leaders live.
She offers a box of European chocolates and some French tea. The surroundings are so refined that it seems incongruous when she recalls her years in Mao's inner circle -- or the time after Mao's death when she was imprisoned inside the Foreign Ministry as an alleged ultraleftist. She laughs easily about all that now, reaches for a chocolate and takes a deep breath as she begins to tell the story of her grandmother, a spunky woman born in a village near the coastal Chinese town of Suzhou. The grandmother's name is unknown; in fact, she may never have had one. As recently as the 19th century, many Chinese women were simply called Daughter No. 1, Daughter No. 2 and so on.
The clan matriarch, however, had a shrewd mind and good looks, and early in this century she moved from the countryside to the shadowy night district of Shanghai, taking her young daughter, Xi Cuizhen, with her. It was a move that not only created a Chinese revolution in her own family but also resulted in breathtaking opportunities for her progeny.
The tale of this woman -- and of the three generations of women who followed her -- underscores how life has changed for Chinese women in a remarkably short time. If one of the themes of this millennium has been the increasing liberation of women, it perhaps has even more resonance in the East than in the West, for nowhere has the evolution in women's power been swifter. While no one family can do justice to the enormously varied conditions of women in Asia -- from the child brides of India to the tough women entrepreneurs of Taiwan -- the transformation experienced by the women of Ms. Zhang's family is one that has parallels across the region.
For much of history, a Chinese woman considered herself a servant first to her father, then to her husband and then to her son. When her husband died, she showed her loyalty by not remarrying, even if it meant she might have no livelihood; she always had the option of dying of hunger.
''It is a trifling when a widow starves to death,'' said Cheng Hao, a prominent Confucian philosopher of the Sung dynasty. ''But it is a very serious matter when she loses her chastity.''
Of course, not all Chinese women lived by this credo. In ancient times, there were some famously strong and dynamic Chinese women. But about the year 1000, the social noose around women tightened. Philosopher-rulers designed a strict Confucian code of conduct they hoped would impose stability; virtuous women were rewarded with money and gifts.
By the 14th century, attitudes had hardened. Prostitution became common, but sadistic punishments were prescribed for socialites who strayed from Confucian values. If a women had a ''yehe,'' an extramarital liaison, one punishment was to ''peel the skin off the bones -- to the death.'' Not surprisingly, many widows chose to commit suicide when their husbands died.
When the family's great-grandmother got to Shanghai, it was the most sizzling city in Asia. The details of her adventures are sketchy, but somehow she created one of the best nightclubs on Hui Le Li, a street famous for bordellos.
''There were so many young girls looking for a better life, and the only way was to find a man who could take care of them,'' said Ms. Zhang. ''There was not much that China provided for them.''
Shanghai's nightclubs were the setting for vibrant political debate, as rising revolutionaries sought the secrecy of dimly lit corners to map out political campaigns. The great-grandmother's daughter, Xi Cuizhen, grew up partly in the club and met some of the wealthiest men in Shanghai. One of those men was a scholar and lawyer, Zhang Shizhao, a married man. A former Minister of Education, Mr. Zhang spent considerable time in Shanghai's bordellos, where he enjoyed the charms of the entertainers who poured wine, talked sweetly and performed a dance or two.
Xi Cuizhen was gracious with her mother's guests and obviously caught Mr. Zhang's eye, but for her, dancing was virtually impossible. That was because of her very small feet, which had been bound when she was little. As with most other young girls in the countryside, Xi Cuizhen's mother had wrapped white cloth around her feet when she was probably 4 or 5. Every evening, the mother would unwrap and wash her daughter's feet and then rewrap the cloth before Xi Cuizhen went to sleep. It was extremely painful as her feet began to grow, and it was often difficult to sleep with the throbbing pain. Eventually, though, Xi's arches broke and her two small toes began to curl under, as they were supposed to.


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Transition Therapeutics this week said Eli Lilly and Company has exercised its option to assume all development and commercialization rights related to type 2 diabetes candidate TT-401, earning the biopharma a $7 million milestone payment from the drug giant.
TT-401 is a dual agonist of the Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucagon receptors being developed to treat type 2 diabetes and accompanying obesity. Transition and Lilly entered into a licensing and collaboration agreement related to the candidate in March 2010, through which the former firm acquired the rights to a series of pre-clinical compounds from the latter, TT-401 included.
As a result of this most recent deal, Lilly will assume all costs and perform all future development and commercialization activities for TT-401. Transition, meanwhile, will pay Lilly $14 million in three separate installments during Phase II clinical study.
Should TT-401 be successfully commercialized, Transition will be eligible to receive approximately $240 million in additional milestone payments, it said. The firm would also be eligible to receive a double-digit royalty on sales of TT-401 products and a low, single-digit royalty on related compounds.
"We are encouraged by the early data seen to date with TT-401, and are pleased by the efficient and thorough process by which Transition Therapeutics conducted the Phase I studies," Lilly's David Moller, vp, endocrine and cardiovascular research and clinical investigation, said in a statement. "We look forward to continuing the development of TT-401, as it supports our strategy of offering a broad portfolio of therapies for people with diabetes."
Transition chairman and chief executive Tony Cruz, Ph.D., added: "We are very pleased with Lilly's commitment to the development of TT-401. …Our additional financial contribution secures a greater vested interest for Transition, and we welcome the opportunity to invest in this drug candidate that has shown encouraging data in the recently announced human proof-of-concept study."
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Veal brains? Really. Wow. I don't know, just . . .
Veal brains?
Was she plucking her beef?
yes. silky, creamy, subtle, DELICIOUS. veal brains.
yuk. but she is a babe.
sitting by the front window when it's wide open is a great seat to sit in. nice big counter, too. not squeezed in as an afterthought.
One more vote for Maria (tasty!) and against veal brains (disgusting).
Was it French Food, you know since she has already capitulated to Bush on the War once this year....
veal brains are good, but the house made ricotta/mozzarella dishes are where it's at!
veal brains are no more disgusting than veal flesh
Not to mention the fact that you're taking food out of the mouths of zombie cows everywhere. For shame!
Are you actually trying to get a prion disease? Never eat brains! The cannibals of new guinea have learned that lesson, and the cow eating people of Britain have too.
I hear the dog ass is pretty good there.
Mudede did a piece on the dog ass. I can't seem to find the link. He loved it.
I'm totally not bbqing veal brains for you tomorrow.
Maria voted for every pro-Iraq-war, and pro-Patriot-act
bill put under her nose. Calf brains would be an upgrade.
I am delighted that most of the taco trucks up here in Seattle serve "tacos de sesos," or brain tacos. Democrat or Republican, anyone with a discriminating palette will tell you that nothing beats a soft salty brain taco with a bottle of tamarindo soda. Buen aprovecho!
nope. not a babe. war is ugly.
The food at Tavolata is super yummy but the service was questionable.
I sat through brunch at the Sunlight Cafe on Roosevelt wishing I were rude enough to demand that she vote to bring the troops home. I wasn't getting my rocks off, she's a public servant, not Jessica Biel.
She was eating crow.
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I had dinner for the first time there, sitting in the aforementioned window seats Friday night with two of my best friends. Good food, great service (Erik the cute bartender - i'm hoping he plays on my gay team), friends walking by and stopping in for a drink or three with us. The combination of all this on a warm Seattle summer night was heaven.
Is everything you write about the latest disgusting food you have eaten? Give it a rest.
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Today I was at CIBC and I saw big posters saying you get 10000 reward aeroplan miles if you open their $13.5/month chequing account (and set up direct deposit into it).
When I got home I started to look into this at their website but was only able to find it saying 5000 reward miles?
So which one is right? Or is that 10000 miles just a special deal at that particular branch?
Keep all the free flights and stuff we can get with aeroplan miles aside, the simple math here is 12500 miles = $100 gift card at some store, which makes 10000 miles equal to an easy $80 bucks.
I don't mind paying $13.5 for one or two months and switch back to a regular chequing account once I get the reward miles. But on the website, it looks like CIBC has already come prepared against any "abuse" that we might come up with. It basically says it takes blah blah days for CIBC to recognize your direct deposit, and it takes another some number of days for Aeroplan to actually award you the miles, and CIBC can "at its own discretion" reverse the reward miles if it thinks you are somehow manipulating the program.
So anyone has any experience on it? I know the promotion is there for a long time and maybe it's already been discussed but I just couldn't find much opinions on it by doing a quick search. Thank you.
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A police shooting and crash Thursday night in College Park may have involved a suspect getting behind the wheel of a police cruiser and crashing it into a wall near the University of Maryland campus.
Prince George's County police say the shooting took place at about 10:20 p.m. in the 4700 block of Lakeland Road in College Park, which is right on the edge of the college campus. Calls to 911 reported a man with a gun, and police say shots were exchanged when officers arrived on the scene.
The suspect reportedly took off, and police pursued him to a McDonald's at Baltimore Avenue and Berwyn House Road. More gunfire was exchanged, police say, and the suspect was hit. He is in custody and is expected to survive.
Calls to local news channels and a flood of activity on Twitter said that a suspect or multiple suspects had taken a joyride in a police cruiser. Police would make no comment as to whether a vehicle had been taken.
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Fringe Festival dining guide
There are 168 shows in this year's Fringe Festival, which starts tomorrow, and how many you're able to watch all depends on your stamina.
To keep yourself fueled, check our our recommendations for which restaurants to hit near each venue.
Cedar-Riverside Most of the venues are clustered around Cedar-Riverside, a mecca for craft beer drinkers. The best lists are at Town Hall brewpub, Acadia Cafe, and the new Republic, which all offer servicable, affordable pub fare. Or stop by one of our favorite Thai spots, Chai's Thai, though it's tiny so expect to wait.
• Augsburg College, 2211 Riverside Ave., Minneapolis • Theatre in the Round Players, 245 Cedar Ave., Minneapolis • Mixed Blood Theatre, 1501 S. 4th St., Minneapolis • University of Minnesota Rarig Center, 330 21st Ave. S., Minneapolis • Playwrights' Center, 2301 Franklin Ave. E., Minneapolis
Lyn-Lake We'd highly recommend the new Muddy Waters bar/restaurant/coffee shop at 29th and Lyndale for a beer and a casual bite. Or go more gourmet at Heidi's--have you hit their lovely patio yet?
• Bryant-Lake Bowl, 810 W. Lake St., Minneapolis • HUGE Improv Theater, 3037 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis • Intermedia Arts, 2822 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis • Minneapolis Theatre Garage, 711 Franklin Ave. W., Minneapolis
St. Paul The Gremlin is your excuse to hit one of our under-the-radar faves, Caffe Biaggio, a cozy, arty spot with a comfortable Italian menu.
• Gremlin Theatre, 2400 University Ave., St. Paul
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