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5 Quick & Easy Tips for Throwing a Graduation Party0
Tip No. 1. First thing's first. If you're throwing a graduation party you need to send out invitations! PMall.com's Personalized Graduation Gifts Store has an entire Graduation Invitations & Party Accessories Department that's full of great designs that come in every color you can imagine. The Refined Graduate Personalized Graduation Invitations are one of our favorite designs because you not only get to share the graduate's senior photo, you also can personalize it with 3 additional photos of your choosing. This gives you the opportunity to use 3 photos of the graduate growing up giving all the guests a cute visual story of their journey to graduation! You can even personalize matching Refined Graduate Thank You Cards so your graduate can thank all of his or her family and friends for their lovely gifts!
Tip No. 2. On the day of the celebration you'll want to make sure people know where the party is located, which is why you'll want to personalize the School Spirit Photo Garden Flag and place it proudly on your front lawn! Our all-weather, double-sided flag will be custom personalized with their school name, class rank, year, and any sports or titles with special meanings plus you get to choose 2 colors from 8 different color options, upload any photo and add any 2-line message to appear above the photo for a personalized touch. As an added bonus, this garden flag is removable and can be interchanged with any of our other Personalized Garden Flag Designs. That way you can continue to swap out different garden flags for different holidays, celebrations and upcoming seasons.
Tip No. 3. You'll find lots of decorations and party favors in our Graduation Party Accessories Department, but our most popular gift is the Class Of Personalized Photo Banner. The banner is a great way to decorate any inside or outside space for the party and it also doubles as a great guest book! Leave out a couple of Sharpie markers and have the graduate's family and friends sign their names, write a message, or share an inspirational quote on the banner. Your graduate will love having a keepsake with notes from all their loved ones. It will be something they can look back on years from now and treasure forever.
Tip No. 4. It isn't a real party unless there's dessert! We came across these Graduation Dessert Pops (at right) on Pinterest and thought they were a great idea right away! Not only do they save you time from passing out and cleaning up a bunch of cake plates, napkins and forks, they're easier for everyone to eat, too! With high school graduation parties especially, there are bound to be friends and family who will have to attend more than one graduation party the same day as yours. Instead of missing out on cake because they have to leave early for another graduation party, your guests will love being able to take a cake pop with them whenever they need to leave because they can enjoy it on their way to the next party! Plus everyone will love them because they're just so darn cute! If you like the idea of a portable dessert, you should also check out our Way To Go Grad Personalized Candy Bar Wrappers or our You Picture It Personalized Photo Cupcake Wrappers.
Tip No. 5. Last but not least, you need a gift for the grad! The School Spirit Personalized Photo Frame is our No. 1 best-selling graduation gift and it's easy to see why. Our exclusive School Spirit design features an artistic splash of any 2 school colors and can be personalized with their school name, class rank, year, and any sports, inside jokes or titles with special meanings! So it's not only a great gift idea for the grad, it's also the perfect graduation gift high school seniors can give to their friends who are also graduating. They can personalize it with words the stand for their inside jokes or incredible moments they shared together for the past 4 years.
And there you have it – 5 quick and easy tips for throwing a graduation party! Make sure you check out our Personalized Graduation Gifts Store for all of the above gifts and more. We have great gift ideas for graduates of all ages!
We hope you enjoy your graduation celebrations – give extend a congratulations to the grad on our behalf!
Personalized Stationary is the New Popular Teacher Gift0
The school year is coming to an end and now is the perfect time to pick out something special for your children's teachers to show them how much you appreciated their hard work this past year.
No matter what your budget may be, PMall.com's Personalized Teacher Gifts Store is sure to have the perfect teacher gifts for the teachers in your life no matter what age they teach. We have designs tailor made for kindergarten teachers all the way up to college professors – after all, teachers at all levels deserve to be shown appreciation!
Based on what we've seen popping up on Pinterest, the new popular "thank you" gift for teachers is personalized stationary. It makes sense since teachers often find themselves writing notes for their students to take home to their parents or jotting down reminders about lesson plans.
PMall.com's Personalized Stationary Store is full of notepads and notebooks with all sorts of beautiful colors and patterns for everyday use but we also have an entire department of Personalized Teacher Stationary that's full of great teacher-themed stationary.
You'll find different types of notepads, note cubes, notebooks, note cards and more; including our popular new Calendar Desk Pads (the photo at left features an example of one of our teacher-themed notepads). These calendar note pads come in different sizes, colors and patterns and include colorful weekly schedules that make it fun to organize any busy schedule! They're perfect for teachers who have lots of lesson plans, after school activities, and meetings to plan throughout the week.
Calendar desk pads are becoming more and more popular and any teacher would love to have one, especially if it's personalized with his or her name! So head on over to our Personalized Teacher Stationary department to pick out the perfect design for the teacher you're shopping for and tell us what you think!
We'd love to hear from parents and teachers – which type of stationary do you prefer? Notepads, note cubes, or note cards? Let us know by commenting on this post.
Enjoy the rest of the school year!
Make It A Curious George Birthday Party!0
Curious George is making a comeback!
The adorable mischievous monkey is capturing the hearts of a whole new generation and PMall.com is here to help you throw the perfect Curious George birthday party that your little ones will love!
Thanks to this incredible theme cake we found on Pinterest and our new line of Curious George® Personalized Gifts, we were inspired to put together this party theme and share some ideas for party accessories, birthday gifts and some cute party tricks to help you plan a successful party!
Whether the party is for your baby who loves watching the Curious George cartoons or for your older child who likes to read the Curious George books – we've got great ideas that Curious George fans of all ages will love!
Before you start working on making a masterpiece cake like this one have to start planning the party and the first think you need to do is send out party invitations!
Our Curious George® Personalized Invitations feature the title "Calling All Curious Monkeys" and can be personalized with your child's age and six lines of text which can include all of the important details including the name, date, time and location of the celebration and any other optional details you choose! These cute cards are sold in sets of 24 and include coordinating crisp, white envelopes for mailing.
Once the special day finally arrives, decorate your home or party location with the Curious George® Personalized Party Banner so you can continue the party theme and let guests know exactly where to go for the party! The banner can be personalized with their age and name and is made from heavy duty vinyl so it can be used whether it's an indoor or outdoor party!
Outside-of-the-gift-box Party Tip: The banner can also be used as a unique guest book! Leave out a permanent marker and have guests sign their names and leave messages for the Birthday Boy or Girl. It makes a great keepsake that they'll love looking back at for years to come!
Another great way to keep the party theme alive is to incorporate George's friend The Man With The Yellow Hat into the place settings like they did in this photo (at right) that we came across on Pinterest.
These place settings are easy to put together, won't cost you anything extra (since you'll already need plates and cups for the party) and are perfect for the Curious George theme! After you've purchased yellow cups and plates, take the yellow cups and tape or glue a line of black construction paper around the top of the cup. If you'd like, you can even write down each guests name on the black "belt" so they know where their cup is at all times! Flip the cup over and place it in the center of the plate and that's it – you have the yellow hat!
As for the food, prepare their favorite meal (after all, it is their birthday!), but we also suggest incorporating bananas. This is a great way to stick to the theme while also offering your guests a healthy snack! Either place one banana at each of the place settings or hang a bunch and use as a centerpiece for your table and have guests take them as they please!
When it comes time for your little one to open their birthday presents, make sure you've wrapped up one of our Curious George® Gifts, such as a personalized sweatshirt, pillowcase, growth chart, picture frame and much more!
When the party starts to wind down and your guests are starting to leave, don't let them leave without their goodie bag!
Personalize a Curious George® Poster for each of the kids to take home and hang up in their rooms! You get to choose from 4 different Curious George designs (George riding a bike, playing on his ball, flying a kite or hanging out in his room with toys) and personalize the posters with each of the guests' names in 1 of 3 sizes! They will have had so much fun at the party and love the personalized touch to their goodie bag so much they won't want to leave!
And there you have it – the perfect Curious George Birthday Party!
Don't forget to use proper party etiquette and thank your guests – the Curious George® Personalized Thank You Cards would be perfect! If you have any tips or ideas for throwing a Curious George Birthday Party we'd love to hear them so please be sure to comment below.
Share Your Recipe For The Perfect Summer ParTEA & Win!0
There's nothing better than a nice, refreshing sip of chilled ice tea on a hot summer's day!
But after that heat wave we just had, we're in need of a fun new tea recipe to help us get through the rest of the summer!
Whether it's a concoction of tea and lots of other ingredients or regular tea with a new twist you've added to help spice it up, share your favorite tea recipe and you could win PMall.com's Summer ParTEA Recipe Contest and take home your very own Personalized Beverage Server with Stand so you can serve and enjoy your delicious tea in personalized style at your next party!
To enter the contest, send an email with the subject line "Summer ParTEA Contest" to firstname.lastname@example.com before the contest ends on August 1st, 2012 with the following information:
1. Your full name and email address where we can contact you if you've been selected as the winner.
2. Your favorite Ice Tea Recipe and what you love most about it.
And it's as easy as that!
The PMall Staff will read the entries and select their favorite recipe and the winner will be announced here on the A Personal Touch Blog on August 2nd.
So start trying out new tasty combinations or pull out your recipe book and find that trusty recipe you've loved for years – just make sure you do it before the contest ends!
We can't wait to read all your entries – our mouths are watering just thinking about it!
Good Luck!
Personalized Ornaments Are The New Scrapbooks!0
With PMall's Christmas in July Sale going on this week I was looking through all of the beautiful Personalized Christmas Ornaments and started to realize just how special some of these ornaments can be!
There are a few unique PMall designs that are extra special because they help you capture a specific moment in time so in the future you'll be able to use the ornaments to remember some of your favorite Christmas moments!
The My Wish List© Personalized Ornament, which you can personalize with any name, year and 4 items, can act like a mini scrapbook that helps you preserve some of your favorite holiday memories without all the mess! In the future you'll look back and be thankful that you personalized the My Wish List design for each of your children year after year, because you'll be able to reminisce about what toys and gifts they loved most each Christmas while they were growing up!
This adorable ornament can help you look back and remember some of their funniest and sweetest memories like when your son was going through his superhero phase and only wanted Spider-Man action figures and clothes (by the way, if your son is going through that phase now, you should check out our brand new line of Personalized Spider-Man Gifts!), or when your daughter asked Santa for a little brother or sister.
The ornament is usually only $12.95 but thanks to the Christmas in July Sale it's marked down to just $10.35 from now through Sunday! Start your new tradition now and you'll love having the opportunity to share all the fun stories with your kids when they're older (especially when your daughter is older and fighting with her new younger sibling you can pull out the ornament and remind her that this is what wanted! )
PMall's exclusive designs not only help you capture your kids' precious moments, but your whole family's favorite moments, too! With the Our Family© Engraved Message Ornament you can create your own mini scrapbook that can display an entire year's worth of family events. You can have this elegant glass ornament laser engraved with up to 9 lines of personalization – those 9 lines can include your family's name, address or your favorite family highlights of the past year, such as your vacation spots, activities, inside jokes and anything else you can think of! This beautiful ornament is usually $14.95 but is currently 70% off and can be personalized for only $4.48! Now that's a deal you can't pass up! Just think you'll be able to start a new tradition where every year when you're decorating the tree, you'll be able to look back as a family and remember each year's fun vacations and important accomplishments and help decide as a family what you'd like to include on the following year's ornament!
But you don't need to have kids to create one of these "scrapbook ornaments."
The Our Life Together© Personalized Couple's Ornament is the perfect way for newlyweds to remember the details of their wedding while also starting their own ornament collection as a married couple! The stunning glass ornament is usually $14.95 but is on sale for only $4.48 until Sunday and can be engraved with the couple's names and up to 9 lines of personalization. If you're personalizing it as a wedding keepsake you can include the ceremony's location, date, the first song you danced to, the flowers you used and more.
However, I think this design is a perfect way to celebrate your anniversary year after year – after all, who says you have to save this beautiful gifts for Christmas!? Each year you can personalize it with all your firsts (vacation, purchasing a home, adopting a pet, etc.), triumphs (promotions at work, buying a new car, getting pregnant) and struggles that you went through and overcame together (losing a job or loved one) so you can look back and be proud of what you have made it through together as a team.
Whether it's for your anniversary, your kids or your entire family, you are sure to find the perfect PMall Personalized Christmas Ornament for you! So put down the glue stick, close the scrapbooks and stow the memory boxes … forget about all of the fuss and head over to PMall to create a one-of-a-kind keepsake before the Christmas in July Sale ends Sunday, July 8th!
It may only take you a couple minutes to create your gorgeous personalized ornament, but you're sure to enjoy your little time capsule for many years to come!


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Evgeni Nabokov had to know he was going to get an earful when Washington Capitals left wing Alexander Ovechkin deflected a shot past the Sharks goalie in October.
And he did.
"He's a great guy, and when I scored my first goal on him, I just screamed at him, 'I got it! I got it!' " said Ovechkin, the NHL's reigning MVP who had scored at least once against every team except San Jose before that night.
Nabokov and Ovechkin have much in common. Both are highly competitive and the two will play for Team Russia at the Vancouver Olympics in February. But all that gets set aside tonight when their NHL teams face each other at HP Pavilion.
Even so, Nabokov recognizes there are higher priorities than their one-on-one battles.
"He wants to score, and I want to make a save," the goalie said, "but the most important thing for both of us is who will get the win — and that takes the whole team. If he scores one and we score three, we win."
The Sharks did not win that October game in Washington. Ovechkin, who had a season-high 13 shots on net that night, beat Nabokov a second time 28 seconds after that first goal, and the Capitals earned a 4-1 victory.
Later, Ovechkin, who at 24 is 10 years younger than Nabokov, walked over to the Sharks locker room for a 10-minute conversation with the goalie, catching up on what was going on in each other's lives.
"We have a good relationship outside of the rink. He's a funny guy," said Nabokov, a teammate of Ovechkin's in the 2006 Olympics and 2008 world championships.
Nabokov knew what to expect from Ovechkin after that initial goal, because he kept bringing up the topic at Russia's Olympic development camp in August.
"He was saying, 'I cannot wait to score, I haven't scored, but I will, I will.' He's that type of guy, so it wasn't like he was showing off or anything," Nabokov said. "It's his nature."
Even in August.
"He wants to score in practice," Nabokov said. "You're playing little games with him, and if he doesn't score, you're like giving it to him. And, boy, if he scores he'll be all over you. Not many guys are like that in practice."
Because Washington and San Jose are in different conferences, before this season the Sharks and Capitals had faced each other only three times since Ovechkin entered the league in 2005.
Which is why Nabokov won't characterize their relationship as a rivalry, even a friendly one.
"Maybe if we would play a little more, you could call it that," he said. "But goalies have rivalries with everybody. You have 20 guys who want to score on you."
That last point meshes with Sharks coach Todd McLellan's approach to tonight's contest.
"A focal point of the game will certainly be Ovechkin," McLellan said. "But they've got a Mike Green on the blue line, they've got a (Nicklas) Backstrom, an (Alexander Semin). They've got those players that contribute to his success and the team's success as well."
The Sharks' top shutdown defenseman, Douglas Murray, missed the October game in Washington because of the flu. But he will be on the ice tonight.
Murray and Ovechkin both play a physical style, and though a few collisions are likely, the defenseman doesn't see those as key.
"More important with him is to be in his face before he gets the puck — having a good gap," Murray said. "He does his little curls to pick up speed and create separation. You just have to play a little unorthodox yourself.
"If he gets the puck with a little bit of time and speed, he's so creative he's going to get a shot off."
That shot might end up using the defenseman as a screen, according to Murray's defense partner, Dan Boyle. "A lot of his goals, he shoots through a defenseman's legs coming down the wing," said Boyle, who faced Ovechkin many times while with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Ultimately there will be times tonight when it comes down to Ovechkin and Nabokov. And each uses the word "challenge" in anticipating those moments.
"Any time you're playing against a great player," Nabokov said, "you want to stop him, because that's a challenge."
And from Ovechkin's perspective: "It's a big challenge for me and my team, because Nabokov is one of the best goalies in the league right now. He's on fire, so it's going to be pretty cool."
For more on the Sharks, see David Pollak's Working the Corners blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/sharks. Contact him at 408-920-5940.

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By Darryl Gove-Oracle on Mar 12, 2007
Checking out the route to get to Central Hall Westminster for TechDays I found the London Underground history pages. It has a page on the original map by Harry Beck. Apparently the London Transport Museum is closed until the autumn of 2007 (the virtual museum is still available). I've always been a fan of the science museum though.


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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Santa Barbara County Animal Services is warning pet owners to take extra precautions to make sure their animals stay safe over the upcoming Fourth of July holiday weekend. According to Stacy Silva, who serves as Community Outreach Coordinator for Animal Services, the holiday is the busiest time of year for the department.
Silva says the department handles more lost pets and bite incidents during the Independence Day holiday than over any other time of the year. She adds its common to see more than 20 lost dogs end up in the shelter after the Fourth. Typically, the department sees the same number of lost dogs brought into the shelter over a week.
The main culprit for the large increase in lost animals is due to fireworks. Silva says animals can become easily frightened by the loud sounds and are prone to running off to escape the noise.
To make sure pets remain safe, owners can take several easy steps. "Pet owners should, number one, leave their animals at home. Put them inside a bedroom, close the blinds or drapes so the animal cannot see the excitement happening outside, put on a TV or radio for some calm soothing noise and above all, make sure your animal is wearing identification," said Silva.
Should a pet owner lose their animal, they are advised to look for the lost pet around their home and neighborhood and then to call or visit the shelter on Saturday. Santa Barbara County Animal Services will have several officers working throughout the holiday weekend. If anyone sees a lost animal, they should not to approach it, but instead contact the Animal Services.


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Jason Garey, reserve forward for Major League Soccer team the Columbus Crew, is the latest spokesman for Vanishing Paradise, a campaign started jointly by Ducks Unlimited and the National Wildlife Federation to bring attention to the endangered wetlands of coastal Louisiana.
DU and NWF began Vanishing Paradise to advocate for restoration of the processes that created Louisiana's coastal wetlands—which are important to both wildlife and people and are being lost at an alarming rate—by nationalizing the issue and educating members of Congress.
Garey, who grew up in the southern Louisiana town of Gonzales, has noticed the changing landscape of the coast over the years and now wants to make sure the issue doesn't fall outside the public eye, especially since much of the restoration work needed in the region will require federal funding.
"It's absolutely a political problem," Garey said. "If I get a little bit of attention to it, get people a little more educated about the subject, maybe they can put some more pressure on the decision makers."
Bart James, director of public policy at DU's Governmental Affairs Office in Washington, D.C., said the importance of Garey's support of Vanishing Paradise cannot be understated. "Ducks Unlimited is thrilled that Jason wanted to loan his voice to our efforts to restore the Gulf Coast," said James. "His leadership will hopefully inspire others to contact their members of Congress and encourage them to support actions that will help bring much-needed restoration to this area."
After four years of dedicated service and leadership, Richard Leopold is stepping down as director of Iowa's Department of Natural Resources. During a reception held in Leopold's honor, DU publicly thanked Leopold and presented him with a commemorative Living Lakes initiative waterfowl print.
"We'd like to thank Director Leopold, the Department and his staff for their dedicated service and commitment to conserving Iowa's waterfowl and wetland resources," said Eric Lindstrom, DU regional biologist. "Both he and the Iowa DNR have been valued partners for DU in Iowa and supportive of our policy efforts for getting dedicated natural resources funding on the ballot in Iowa."
Leopold will assume a new position as Midwest assistant regional director for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Region 3 in Fort Snelling, Minn. FWS Region 3 is comprised of eight states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. As assistant regional director for science applications, Leopold will help lead science planning and coordination efforts, including programs related to climate change, adaptive resource management and landscape-level conservation planning initiatives.
"We wish Director Leopold continued success at his new position with the FWS and look forward to continued collaboration with him and his colleagues on key policy issues affecting conservation easement and Farm Bill programs," said Lindstrom.
U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen of Tennessee's 9th Congressional District paid a visit to DU headquarters last week to better acquaint himself with the world's leader in wetlands and waterfowl conservation.
Before taking a tour of DU headquarters, Rep. Cohen spent time discussing his support of DU's conservation mission with top DU officials, including CEO Dale Hall. Rep. Cohen also shared his advice with DU's public policy team on how to gain the legislative support needed to achieve its conservation goals.
"As long as the DU mission is explained clearly, it's really an easy issue to support," said Rep. Cohen. "I think people would want to get involved. I always try to help with conservation issues because it's vital that we preserve our natural resources for the next generation."
"We were honored to welcome Rep. Cohen at our headquarters and made sure he is aware of DU's commitment to protecting, conserving and restoring critical wetland habitat," said Hall. "Since policy decisions play an integral role in our conservation mission, having the support of a member of Congress could go a long way in our goal to achieve that mission. DU greatly appreciates Rep. Cohen's history of encouraging appropriations committees to allot sufficient funding for programs that protect our nation's wetland habitat."
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act into law.
First duck stamp, designed by Pulitzer-prize winning editorial cartoonist, Jay N. "Ding" Darling, issued.
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A former official in the U.S. departments of State and Defense, Daniel Pipes has taught at the University of Chicago, Harvard University, the U.S. Naval War College, and Pepperdine University. He is the author of sixteen books on the Middle East, Islam, and other topics. Mr. Pipes writes a column for the Washington Times and his writings have been translated into 37 languages. He frequently discusses current issues on television and radio. He has received two Presidential appointments, has testified before many congressional committees, and has served on five presidential campaigns. Al-Qaeda invited Mr. Pipes to convert, Edward Said called him an "orientalist," and Edward Kennedy borked him. For his writings and media appearances, go to danielpipes.org. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Definition of offering price in English:
offering price
Entry from US English dictionary
The price at which a dealer or institution is prepared to sell securities or other assets. Compare with bid price.
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- Small investors were often burned, buying high as well-connected players who could get in at the offering price unloaded shares at huge profits.
- A share bought at the offering price of $21 would be worth $7,776 today and double that at its peak.
- The nation's largest food company started trading June 13 on the New York Stock Exchange at $31.50, above the offering price of $31, and ended the day down 25 cents.
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Despite many news reports about the Dhanush missile in the last few years, relatively little is known about the missile program. Consensus suggests that the missile is a short-range, ship-based, ballistic missile – probably with a liquid propellant base – that is the naval version of India's Prithvi SS-150 missile. 1
Development on the Prithvi missile program began in 1983. The first Prithvi test launch took place in 1988 and the first two generations of Prithvi missiles, the SS-150 and SS-250, became operational in the 1990s. They are both TEL-based liquid-propellant SRBMs. In 2000 the first Dhanush missile was tested from a patrol vessel. This missile is believed to be similar to the SS-150, but equipped for launching off the deck of the Sukanya-class patrol vessel. 2
According to most reports, the initial launch was a failure. 3 Since that time, the missile program has launched about seven different test missiles. 4 Most of these launches were successful including tests in December 2009 and March 2010. The Press Information Bureau of the Indian Government described development on the Danush missile in May 2010 as complete. 5 The most recent successful test occurred in March 2011. 6 Upwards of 30 Dhanush missiles are thought to have been ordered for the Sukanya-class vessels.
The exact dimensions and performance of the Dhanush missile program are not well known. Jane's Defense & Security Intelligence & Analysis estimates that the length is 8.56 m, with a body diameter of 1.0 to 1.1, and a launch weight of 4.000 to 5,600 kg. The payload is presumed to be 500 to 1000 kg, with various warhead options including HE, submunitions, FAE, or chemical. It is powered by a single-stage liquid propellant and guided by an inertial system or GPS. The range is estimated in between 150 and 350 km, with an accuracy of 50 m CEP. Some sources suggest the accuracy is 25 m CEP. 7
- Lennox, Duncan. "Prithvi (SS-150/-250/-350) (P-1/P-2/P-3) and Dhanush." Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems (Offensive Weapons). February 12, 2012. (accessed September 12, 2012). ↩
- Ibid. ↩
- "Crash Ends Maiden Flight of India's Dhanush Missile," Jane's Missiles and Rockets, 1 June 2000. ↩
- "'Dhanush missile successfully test-fired," The Times of India, 14 December 2009, available at http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Dhanush-missile-successfully-test-fired/articleshow/5332894.cms. ↩
- "Major DRDO Projects / Programmes which are yet to be completed," a table published by the Press Information Bureau of the Government of India, available at http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=61315, accessed on 27 July 2010. ↩
- Bedi, Rahul. "India Successfully Test-fires Dhanush Ballistic Missile." Jane's Defence Weekly. March 3, 2011. (accessed September 12, 2012). ↩
- Lennox, Jane's Strategic Weapon Systems (Offensive Weapons); Fuller, Malcolm. "Dhanush." Jane's Naval Weapon Systems. April 24, 2012. (accessed September 12, 2012). ↩


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No one likes a spammer. I don't care if the spammer is your grandmother, your Uncle Harold, your second cousin, or your newborn child that you just took home from the hospital yesterday. "Aw, she's so precious!" No. She's not. She's a spammer, and no one likes her.
Oh, but the spamming will never cease. Wherever you are on the Internet, there will always be spammy links to ad farms, affiliate programs, and horrendous viruses. It just simply stinks, and with all that said, Twitter is certainly no exception to spam. However, after recently partaking in some hard-core self-reflection and deep thought, I sat down to come up with a few new ideas to prevent Twitter spam.
Unfortunately, the site will likely not put any of them out in the field, but I might as well share them somewhere, right?
Tweet Review
Facebook has already installed the Timeline Review option for their site, and I envision a similar feature for Twitter. Users could manually allow or disallow direct message tweets to be shown on their feed, and if enough users disallow an account's direct messages, this could raise a red flag for the Trust and Safety Team at Twitter itself.
This type of feature definitely has it cons. If one is the follower of enough anti-social Twitter users (oh the irony) who constantly turn his or her DMs away, they could appear to be a spammer. That certainly wouldn't be beneficial in the long run. However, it could definitely narrow things down.
By the way, have you ever noticed that most spam tweets tend to follow a template? Yeah. It's pretty obvious what they are. If Twitter honed in on these mass Tweets, that would be great. Furthermore, if they checked in on users who only tweeted off-site URL links – not even templates – that would be great, too. Using Tweet Review, Twitter could view data (from an automated perspective) and see if there are any patterns.
This might be a little difficult for some accounts, though. Take someone who really likes tweeting their friends on their birthdays. If every tweet they had was simply, "Happy Birthday!" then it may cause them some issues. Twitter would need to pay attention to accounts where repeat Tweets are typical and necessary.
True Email/Phone Verification
While writing this article, I decided to take another look at Twitter's email and phone verification systen only to discover that… well… there isn't a real verification system. With that said, it's not as if Twitter doesn't try. After creating a new account, Twitter will remind you that you that you "need" to confirm your email address. However, if you opt out of confirming your email, the only thing that happens is that you won't receive email updates.
If I happen to be a spammer who has arranged for hundreds of Twitter accounts to be created, this really isn't going to be a problem for me. At that point, my purpose would be to simply tweet my info to other accounts. So what if I don't get updated that someone tweeted me? I wouldn't care what other people are saying – I would just want them to click the links that I send them.
I'm pretty surprised that Twitter hasn't implemented a firm email or phone verification system for their service. With so many other sites doing this, it seems like it would be a given.
Account Rating
Right along the lines of the Tweet Review feature, I envision an account rating system for Twitter. This could be either a private system or a public system, but either way, it would be completely community-run. Users would offer a positive or negative rating of a Twitter user based on their actions, and the Twitter team would review negative ratings if they reached a certain threshold.
Is this flawed? Oh yeah. People are mean, and people would give negative ratings of users simply because they don't like them. In order to combat this, Twitter could monitor the voting actions of a particular user. If they tend to just have a general negative view of other users, it may be reasonable to limit their ability to rate. However, if this was done properly and honestly, I think it could be incredibly effective.
Targeted Captchas
Another feature that Twitter is missing is Captcha. Yes, I know Captcha is incredibly annoying. I hate Captcha. I hate Captcha with the same amount of hate that I have for open-toe shoes. That's a lot of hate.
However, I believe that targeted Captchas as opposed to general Captchas would be great for automatically checking out suspicious accounts. Consider the above hypothetical situation where many people turned down DMs from an innocent Twitter user. Also consider the possibility of a user being rated poorly by jerk followers. The Captcha could be a way for Twitter to scout out and see if the user in question is possibly a spammer. If the Captcha fails, then an actual, live person could come and check things out.
Physical Recognition
Call me crazy, but ever since Chrome offered Google voice search, I started thinking of other possibilities for accessing the web via voice. Simply put, what if accounts required voice activation for logging in? Personally, I believe that voice recognition would be a marvelous way to prevent spam accounts from even being created.
Now realistically, I understand we are a long way off from practically installing voice recognition as an exclusive way to log into any site – especially Twitter. There's the whole issue of stubborn current users not wanting to adopt the feature, and then there is the issue of how voice recognition isn't just absolutely perfect. Nevertheless, I still see it as being feasible.
Since Twitter is typically used with a mobile device, it would be a no-brainer to log into Twitter using one's voice anyway. Furthermore, most computers have built-in microphones these days, so access to a mic wouldn't be a problem. Additionally, users could opt for a password login after utilizing something like the email/phone verification as mentioned above.
But let's be honest. The main issue with this is that there are Twitter users who have the inability to speak. At this point, the entire feature would not be good for general use. However, what would be great is to implement various ways to simply physically recognize a user – fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, handwriting recognition… I believe that all of this is possible, and it could all be done in the same fashion as voice recognition. Basically, we need a different way for users to identify that they are real, and this doesn't have to come in the form of wavy letters or verification links.
Well, fellow spam-fighters, that's all I can muster up. Perhaps we should all have a discussion right here, right now about how to solve the Twitter spam problem.
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About halfway through the poem, when Olive tells her story, we realize that Popeye is responsible for the strange thunder that seems to fill both the apartment and the country. This spinach-powered thunder has a sickly green thunder. By giving Popeye the ability to create thunder, Ashbery may be drawing a comparison with the ancient Greek god Zeus, who also had the power to throw lightning bolts.
- Line 1: The poem opens with an image of Popeye sitting in the middle of a thunderstorm.
- Line 8: The phrase "decked out" is ironic. Usually this phrase is used to describe clothing or some other kind of decoration. Wimpy talks about the plains as if they were a big apartment or room.
- Line 23: The thunder is personified as loving, when in fact Popeye is the one filled with love for Olive...and yummy yummy spinach.
- Lines 37-38: The phrase "domestic thunder" sounds like an oxymoron. "Domestic" by definition must be something that fits inside a household or is associated with household life, but thunder doesn't normally fit inside homes. You'd have to be in a cartoon to find something like that...


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A day removed from a second-place at the team championships, all three Emory University participants remained alive in the 2013 NCAA Division III Individual Championships in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with junior Gabrielle Clark and freshman Beatrice Rosen advancing to the quarterfinals of the singles draw, and Clark and freshman Annette Sullivan reaching the quarterfinals of the doubles tournament.
Clark, the reigning NCAA Singles Champion and third-seeded player in the tournament, claimed a 6-3, 6-0 win over DePauw's Maggie MacPhail in the round of 32, and advance to the quarterfinals with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Mary Hardin-Baylor's Brittni Fausett in the round of 16.
With the two victories on Thursday, Clark moved into sole possession of third place in school history with 83 singles wins over her career. She is three wins behind former Eagle Zahra Dawson for third-place, and 32 wins behind Mary Ellen Gordon for the all-time school record. She is now 29-6 in singles matches this season, the third-most singles wins in a campaign in Emory history.
Clark will now face Middlebury's Ria Gerger in the quarterfinals at 10:00 AM on Friday. Should she win, she will take on the winner of the match between top-seeded Kristin Lim of Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and sixth-seeded Sarah Woods of Kalamazoo in the semifinals on Friday at 1:30 PM.
Meanwhile, Rosen earned her spot in the quarterfinals by defeating Whittier's Maegan Zamilpa 6-0, 6-3 in the round of 32, and MIT's Lauren Quisenberry 0-6, 7-6, 6-1 in the round of 16. Rosen, who now stands at 24-8 this season, will face fifth-seeded Jordan Brewer of Amherst in the quarterfinals. Should she win, she will take on either Carnegie Mellon's Katie Cecil or Middlebury's Lok-Sze Leung, the tournament's second seed, in the semifinals.
In the doubles draw, Clark and Sullivan, the second-seeded duo, bested Faith Broderick and Carley Cooke of Brandeis in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4. Emory's pairing will face Samantha Chao and Kara Wang of Pomona-Pitzer in the quarterfinals at 4:00 PM on Friday.
By virtue of winning a match at the NCAA Individual Tournament, Clark, Rosen and Sullivan will each earn Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-America honors for the spring season. It marked the third-straight season that Clark has been named an All-American for both singles and doubles, while Rosen and Sullivan each claimed their first career all-America honors.


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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- Sanna Nyassi scored in the 61st minute to help the Montreal Impact beat the New England Revolution 1-0 on Sunday night.
Montreal (10-13-3) has won four of its last five games overall and improved to 2-10-1 on the road.
New England (6-12-5) suffered its ninth shutout loss of the season, its third straight at home. The Revolution are winless (0-5-1) in their last six outings, having scored just two goals over that span.
Nyassi stole the ball from midfielder Benny Feilhaber, beat two defenders and fired a 22-yard drive to the top right corner past goalie Matt Reis for his fifth goal of the season.
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The Attracting Women Tip of the Day [AWTD] for June 7th, 2007. Â
How to Make a Woman Remember You Part 1
Women are strange creatures! You might meet a woman, talk to her for awhile, create attraction and then get her number. But when you go to call her, she won't return your messages.
This makes you wonder "what did do wrong?". Well to be honest, while you're probably a great guy, if this is happening to you then you're not doing something right when you're talking to women. Specifically you're not making a strong enough impression on the women you're meeting.Â
In order to make women remember you, it's important to do specific things which will make you stand out in her mind. So YOUR goal is to do positive and rememberable things each time you meet a woman. In the next couple of posts, I'll cover about a dozen ways you can make a strong impression on a woman so she CAN'T wait for you to call her.
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I cannot stress this enough, but being a cocky-funny guy is probably the best way to stand out in a woman's mind. Women, especially beautiful ones, are used to having guys kiss their ass. By acting an arrogant, yet humorous manner, you'll put her in a relaxed and fun state of mind. Furthermore, if you can pick out small flaws in her and turn it into a funny joke, you'll get her laughing even if it's at HER expense.
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One of the ways to attract a woman is to prove that you're a higher status male. Women WANT to be with guys who are providers of good times and make them feel like they're in the presence of someone who is important. That's why you have to demonstrate that you are high status guy.
The good thing is you can demonstrate higher value without have money, fame or power. All you have to do is make an instant connection to her emotions. This can be easily done by doing cold reading tests, Eliciting Values (EV) or telling specific stories.
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Most guys make the critical mistake of asking "interview type" questions to a woman. These are the boring "Name, rank, serial number" questions like "What's your job" or "Where you from". I'm going to be honest here. These questions are one the quickest ways to KILL attraction. If you want to think of her in an exciting way, you have to ask interesting questions. This will help you stand apart from the other wusses who ask boring questions.
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The Battle Creek Enquirer reports that signs posted near parking areas will be updated with real-time information on available spaces provided by sensors under each space that can detect when an 18-wheeler is there.
Michigan Department of Transportation spokesman Nick Schirripa says the signs will be activated by next spring. Cameras also will be installed and monitored from an operations center to verify information.
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From the rampart of a whitewashed fort once used to ship countless slaves from Africa to the Americas, Cheryl Hardin gazed through watery eyes at the route forcibly taken across the sea by her ancestors centuries before.
Never mind that Barack Obama has never set foot in Ghana before. This country has a message for the American leader when he makes his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa as president this weekend: "Welcome Home."
World leaders said Friday that they want to provide $20 billion over the next three years to increase food production in developing countries and help the poor feed themselves.
Africa takes the global media spotlight again when President Barack Obama makes an overnight stop in Ghana this weekend on his way home from a trip that took him first to Russia, then to Italy for the annual summit of the Group of Eight industrial powers.
The world's industrialized countries are looking to provide "significant financial resources" to the developing world to help them combat global warming and will ask a September meeting of the world's 20 major economies to take up the issue, U.S. President Barack Obama said Thursday.
South African construction workers went on an indefinite strike Wednesday at stadiums being built for the 2010 World Cup — a move that could derail Africa's historic first World Cup tournament.
Authorities in Ghana say they will deploy more than 10,000 police in this West African nation to boost security for President Barack Obama's weekend visit.
Liberia's truth and reconciliation commission has recommended barring President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and 50 other high-profile figures from public office for three decades for supporting armed groups in the country's civil wars.
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Well, today is my last full day here in Barbados which means I will be soaking up as much sun, fun, and excitement as possible! However, I'm not sure exactly how much lying around on the beach I will be doing today…
On Tuesday I fell asleep on my back on the beach and yesterday I fell asleep on my stomach under the hot blazing sun, so now my lobster
tan burn is evened out and I may have to consider wearing a few more articles of clothing other than just my bathing suit.
Let's just say last night's sleep wasn't the most comfortable one and the very first thing I did this morning was lather up with aloe vera 😉
Today is also our last day of guest posts and we have a great recipe coming from a new blend of mine!
Enjoy and give Kim a warm welcome to A Dash of Meg 🙂
Hi all! I'm Kim and I blog over at Hungry Healthy Girl where I share recipes, fitness tips, workouts and everything else. I absolutely love A Dash of Meg and I'm so honored to be guest posting for her while she's having a blast vacationing!!
Spring is one of my favorite times of the year with the warmer air and flowers in bloom! In Texas it's definitely starting to warm up and with the warmer weather, my husband and I are taking our meal prep outdoors and making good use of our grill. This is one of my favorite meals to come from our grill so far. Don't worry, though, if you don't have a grill….the shrimp can be cooked in a skillet too.
Shrimp Tacos (serves 4, two tacos each)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 (6-inch) tortillas (I use La Tortilla brand.)
• Favorite taco toppings; such as tomato, avocado, corn, salsa, black beans, peppers, onions, cheese, and Greek yogurt
1. Combine paprika with the next 6 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add shrimp to bag; seal and shake well to coat. Remove shrimp. If grilling shrimp, place shrimp on skewers.
2. Heat grill, grill pan or skillet over high heat. Coat grill or pan with cooking spray. Add shrimp; cook 2 minutes per side or until done.
3. Enjoy!!
What's your favorite thing to do in the spring time? Do you have a spring bucket list going? Here's a look at some stuff I want to do before the end of the season….
Please come over to Hungry Healthy Girl to check out more quick, easy and nutritious recipes! Thanks so much for having me, Meg! XOXO Kim
Thanks for the delicious recipe, Kim! One of the best parts of spring time is definitely grilling, so you can bet that I'll be trying this recipe once back from vacation! 🙂
What is your favourite thing to grill? Do you like shrimp tacos? What is on your spring bucket list? My parents are shipping my mountain bike to me from Saskatchewan! So I plan on doing some bike trips with my boyfriend this summer 😀
See you tomorrow!
Love always,
Meg xo
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My office runs on a hodgepodge of Visual Basic, Python, C, and FoxPro. Since we're a small company with few programmers, this hasn't been a problem. Each of us simply chose the language that best met our needs for a given project. However, the seemingly exponential growth in the size of those projects, plus the addition of a few new programmers, means that our idyllic little world is coming to an end. We need to standardize on a common development platform before the proliferation of languages and framework libraries makes progress impossible.


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Today in Blackhawks history: Feb. 12, 1942
Tuesday, 02.12.2013 / 8:00 AM CT
By Harvey Wittenberg - Web Contributor / The Blackhawks Blog
On this date in 1942, Hall of Famer Bill Mosienko set a franchise record collecting four points as a rookie. The Blackhawks went on to defeat Detroit 4-2 at the Chicago Stadium.
In 1977, Dick Redmond became the 1st Blackhawks defenseman to score a hat trick, leading Chicago to a 4-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche.
Patrick Sharp scored his 1st goal in a Blackhawks sweater on Feb. 12, 2006, against the Ducks in Anaheim.


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Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi returning as Munna, circuit
It was rumoured earlier that Vidhu Vinod Chopra had planned to drop Sanjay Dutt and Arshad Warsi from the third instalment of Munnabhai as the duo had grown old and were not suitable for the roles. It was also reported that Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi would replace them in the upcoming movie.
But Vidhu Vinod Chopra has now slammed the rumours and confirmed casting Sanjay and Arshad for Munnabhai 3. Talking to the PTI, the producer said, "Sanjay and Arshad are returning to play Munna and Circuit. We are developing the script right now." He added, "The film should start by 2012."


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One of the most outspoken MC's in the game is coming out with a brand new album and like always he does it his way. Immortal Technique has been flying solo in his career since 2001 when he released his first album Revolutionary volume 1 without the help of a major label.
It's been about five years since Technique dropped an album but that doesn't mean that he's been silent. The last half decade has seen Immortal Technique earn his title as a true to life activist, working with such artists as Mos Def and Emenim, as well as Chuck D from Public Enemy. He's also made waves over the recent Sean bell verdict using his myspace page in order to organize people and keep them informed. His blog 'Police State Chronicles: Excerpts from the Street' sheds light on Americans who have become victims of police brutality.
In other words Immortal Technique puts his money where his mouth is, and is a true example of keeping it real. In order to further spread the word for his album and his causes he and DJ Green Lantern will be live on Sirius Satellite's Shade 45 channel on Monday, May 12th to give out more updates on this highly anticipated release.
The following is the track listing for the album.
1. Death March (featuring Dj Green Lantern)
2. That's What It Is
3. Golpe De Estado (featuring Veneno & Temperamento)
4. Harlem Renaissance
5. Lick Shots (featuring Chino XL, Crooked I)
6. Interlude
7. The 3rd World
8. Hollywood Driveby (featuring Psycho Realm & Street Platoon)
9. Watchout (RMX)
10. Reverse Pimpology (featuring Mojo)
11. Open Your Eyes
12. The Payback (featuring Diabolic & RasKass)
13. Adios Uncle Tom-Skit
14. Stronghold Grip (featuring Poison Pen & Swave Sevah)
15. Mistakes
16. Out on Parole
17. Crimes of the Heart (featuring Maya Azucena)
***Bonus track (R.O.T.C. featuring J.Arch & Da Circle)


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DRIVING; Forget Options. Where Do I Put My Coffee?
By JEN DiMASCIO
Published: July 19, 2002
IT began so simply, almost as an afterthought. Back in the 1950's, the cup holder was nothing more than a slight indentation, barely discernible to the naked eye. In fact, most of these early incarnations didn't do a very good job of actually holding the cup in place; if the car lurched suddenly, a dose of hot coffee would likely end up in the passenger's lap.
It was a far cry from today. Now, the cup holder is an 18-headed Hydra, capable of providing a snug resting place for everything from a Big Gulp to a juice box. But the cup holder's rise was hardly preordained, and its development has been a history of stops and starts. Slowly, the cup holder elbowed its way from its humble beginnings to prime real estate in the meticulously plotted hierarchy of the automobile dashboard.
Julie Blossom Harvey, an elementary-school teacher from Upper Arlington, Ohio, is one of the new breed of cup-holder-obsessed drivers, spending hours researching before choosing the Buick Rendezvous, methodically going through a checklist of her nonnegotiable cup-holder needs. She wanted a cup holder for her morning Diet Pepsi but one that could accommodate steroid cup sizes as well. Cup-holder heaven.
''Certain cars are not created for people who know cup holders,'' she said.
There is no recorded or even oral history among the auto designers of that ''eureka!'' moment that forever changed the way Americans commute. An indentation added here or there.
The 1955 Chevrolet, for example, had two slight indentations on the inside of the glove compartment door, just the right size for thermos cups.
But these were not the cup holders consumers craved: if the car stopped or started suddenly, a coffee shower rained down. Back to the drawing board. Yet for decades, the field lay fallow, overlooked by auto designers. Improvements came in baby steps.
David Spykerman, who jokingly refers to himself as Mr. Cup Holder, is the engineering manager for advanced product development in the auto division of Johnson Controls in Plymouth, Mich., a company that supplies auto interiors to General Motors and other manufacturers. He remembers toying with a version of the cup holder in the early 1990's.
''It wasn't anything that we expected to take so seriously,'' he said.
Instead, the cup holder was an idea that came up from the street, rather than from the design lab. Cup holders fall into a category interior designers call ''surprise and delight features,'' little inexpensive touches like headphone jacks and map pockets.
The 1990's will be remembered as the Golden Age of Innovation for the American Cup Holder. Don Clark, 57, a DaimlerChrysler engineer, is known throughout the industry by his own honorific, Cup Holder King. Mr. Clark was one of the first people to realize the vast potential of the cup holder when he was the manager of instrument-panel engineering in 1990.
He remembers receiving more complaints about cup holders than about any other part of the automobile interior. He recognized that there was a market to be cultivated.
''What I realized was there was some sort of emotional attachment between the consumer and the cup holder,'' he said.
The early cup holders were rudimentary devices and did not always properly fulfill their function. In 1991, Chrysler tucked them into a sliding drawer. When the drawer was pulled out, it released spring-loaded stirrups that were supposed to hold the cup in place but sometimes launched coffee into space, Mr. Clark said.
Engineers pushed the development in one of three different directions: to save space, to increase stability and to adjust to the size of the cup. But drivers criticized the industry's performance on each of these goals.
The looming challenge was to somehow secure the Big Gulp.
The relationship between cup holders and the fast-food industry is one of mutual dependence. Mr. Clark wanted a holder that would fit cups large and small. Spurred by customer complaints, he visited fast-food restaurants and convenience stores, collecting every cup and can on the market.
''All the people in our office started to bring in new and unique cans to me,'' he said. ''I had upwards of 100 different containers.''
His diligence paid off: a cup holder that gripped everything from juice boxes to Big Gulps appeared in the 1996 Chrysler minivan.
There were other great leaps forward. Mr. Spykerman of Johnson Controls waxes eloquent on improvements made in the 1995 Lincoln Continental. In that model, Johnson introduced an innovative space-saving cup holder, one which could be smoothly folded out from a small compartment. To Mr. Spykerman, it was beauty in motion. ''The deployment was so exquisite,'' he said.
Not that cup holders were perfected. The redesigned Cadillac Seville of 1998, for example, had a cup holder that prevented the transmission from being shifted into the lower gears.
And foreign car manufacturers lagged behind in adopting this uniquely American innovation. In Europe, drive-through windows don't exist, and engineers rejected the idea of drinking while driving, although ashtrays made the cut. German manufacturers, who spurned cup holders for years, are now catering to the American market, to varying degrees of success.
''In Germany, you are the driver of the machine,'' said David Bostwick, DaimlerChrysler's director of corporate marketing. ''In America, you are multitasking. Eating in your car, that's a very American thing.''
By 2000, the buzzwords in the industry shifted from ''elegant deployment'' to ''robustness.'' Large numbers of sturdy molded cup holders that can hold big drinks and can easily be folded out from armrests or in the rear seats of minivans remain the norm.
Innovation may have slowed, but it's not gone. A year ago, The Ottawa Citizen reported that General Motors was working on a type of goo that holds a cup in place. G.M. is mum about the matter, and no details have been released. Chrysler is working on as- yet undisclosed innovative places to put cup holders.
Ms. Harvey, the Ohio teacher who pined for the perfect cup holder for years, is happy. Now she can eat breakfast and load up on caffeine during her 20-minute commute without worrying about a spill. ''I can rest my arm on the armrest and keep my hand around the can of Diet Pepsi,'' she said. ''There's nothing sweeter in the world.''
Photo: A MASTERPIECE -- The cup holder is no longer a lowly afterthought. It now holds a place of honor on most dashboards, including the one in this Audi A6. (Michael Nagle/The New York Times)(pg. F11); (Associated Press)(pg. F11) Drawing (Ingo Fast)(pg. F1) Chart: ''The Great American Cup Holder'' 1950s Shallow circular indentations start appearing on the backs of glove compartment doors, which fold down to make a flat surface, perfect for drive-in meals. Prehistoric prototype. 1973 A ridge atop the Chevy Suburbans dashboard keeps small items (like change) from rolling off. 1983 Chrysler heralds the beginning of the cup holder in its new minivans. Drivers can place a drink in these small indentations, but only while the van is stationary. 1986 Early cup holders, suitable for soda cans and small cups, appear in American sedans. 1990 The automotive magazines complain about the dearth of cup holders in foreign and sports cars. German engineers are lambasted for thinking autobahn, not Route 66. 1992 Stella Liebeck, 79, is burned opening a cup of hot coffee from McDonalds in a car without a cup holder. She sues McDonalds and is initially awarded $2.7 million in punitive damages (later reduced). 1994 Hardees introduces a 32-ounce cup with a tapered bottom. 1995 Mercedes offers its first real cup holders in its S-Class cars. 1997 Milk companies design pint-size plastic bottles fit for travel. Cup holders become standard in pickup trucks. Toyotas Sienna minivan boasts a whopping 16 cup holders. 1999 Clark J. Matthews II, the president of 7-Eleven (seller of the Big Gulp), writes to the chairman of Chrysler congratulating him on the 15th anniversary of the minivan and compliments the company on its innovations in cup holders. 2001 PepsiCos annual report touts the creation of Frito- Lay Go Snacks, cookies and chips packaged to fit into cup holders. And the Chrysler minivans cup holders now accommodate 32 different sizes of containers. JEN DiMASCIO


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A June 2008 poll by Coldwell Banker residential real estate agents in urban markets revealed a vast majority of the Realtors – 78% – said their clients are interested in living in areas that help reduce their gasoline bill. Furthermore, the majority of the surveyed agents agree that walkability and access to public transportation were appealing to clients. With increased transportation costs and time spent in gridlock, Americans are starting to realize that living in places where they don't always have to get behind the wheel adds up.
Incomplete streets lead to higher costs
Transportation is the second largest expense for American households, costing more than food, clothing, and health care. Even before the recent run-up in gasoline prices, Americans spent an average of 18 cents of every dollar on transportation, with the poorest fifth of families spending more than double that figure. The vast majority of this money, nearly 98 percent, is for the purchase, operation, and maintenance of automobiles. Drivers spent $186 billion on fuel last year, and without improvements to fuel economy, Americans will spend an estimated $260 billion in 2020 on gasoline.
This high cost is unavoidable for those who live in sprawling areas that lack sidewalks, bike lanes, and convenient public transit. Incomplete streets leave many commuters with no alternatives. Families living in auto-reliant environments, such as Houston, spend an even larger percentage of their household income on transportation, about 20 percent. In communities with more transportation options, costs are as low as 14 percent.
Most families spend far more on transportation than on food, and transportation costs continue to rise. When gas prices rose to $3.00 a gallon, the Brookings Institution estimated this would result in an increase in the average household's transportation spending of 14% per year. With higher energy costs, this means families are cutting back on weekend outings, restaurant meals, and long-distance travel.
Complete Streets give choices
Transportation expenses can be reduced if local infrastructure encourages active transportation, which helps families replace car trips with bicycling, walking, or taking public transit. Transit use soared across the country as people sought alternatives to high gas prices and has sustained at high levels. Nevertheless, many users may be discouraged by long waits at inadequate bus stops or by dangerous street crossings.
Households that locate near public transportation drive an average of 16 fewer miles per day compared to a similar household without access to public transportation, which results in hundreds of dollars in savings each year. In fact, a two-person adult household that uses public transportation saves an average of $6,251 annually compared to a household with two cars and no public transportation accessibility.
When residents have the opportunity to walk, bike, or take transit, they have more control over their expenses. In Wisconsin, public transit riders save almost $7 per trip over driving. Because of these individual savings, additional money is invested in the economy, resulting in 11,671 new jobs, $163.3 million in tax revenue, and $1.1 billion in total output. Households in auto-dependent communities devote 20% more to transportation than communities with Complete Streets, which hinders potential economic growth.
When roads are re-designed and maintained to attract pedestrians, the local economy improves and diversifies from increased buyers, which creates job growth and increased investment in the area, including surrounding property values. One study in Lake Worth, FL found that people were willing to pay $20,000 more for homes in pedestrian-friendly communities. In the Chicago area, homes within a half-mile of a suburban rail station on average sell for $36,000 more than houses located farther away. Complete Streets create attractive streets, enticing people of all ages and to spend time in communities with active transportation choices.
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Additional Resources:
Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Transportation Funding and Equity
AARP, December 2011
The Transportation Prescription: Bold New Ideas for Healthy, Equitable Transportation Reform in America
PolicyLink and Prevention Institute, 2009
Penny Wise, Pound Fuelish
Center for Neighborhood Technology, 2010
Housing and Transportation Affordability Index
Center for Neighborhood Technology
Transit Savings Report
American Public Transportation Association (issued monthly)
Fuel Savings Calculator
American Public Transportation Association
Implementing Safe Routes to School in Low-Income Schools and Communities (.pdf)
Safe Routes to School National Partnership, 2010
Health Equity and Prevention Primer
The Prevention Institute, 2010
An Engine of Opportunity: A User's Guide to Advocate for Transportation Equity in the 2009 Recovery Act
PolicyLink and Transportation Equity Network, 2009
A Heavy Load: The Combined Housing and Transportation Burdens of Working Families (.pdf)
Center for Housing Policy, 2006