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In our March 12 article, we said that the iPhone 6 would be NFC-enabled. As a reminder, NFC is a low-power wireless technology allowing smartphones and other devices to establish radio communications with each other when they are held a few inches from each other. We added that a NFC-enabled iPhone would probably kick start Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) expansion in the mobile payment processing business.
Opinions are divided as to whether Apple will endorse NFC. Some readers and contributors on SA argue that Apple does not need to adopt an international standard as Apple traditionally develops and imposes its own standards and that iBeacon/Bluetooth Low Energy can fit the bill.
We think that Apple won't be able to impose its own standard this time around due to the importance of the payment issue for consumers globally and that Apple will have no other choice than to embrace NFC if it does not want to be sidelined from the huge Chinese market where NFC is becoming a standard.
We believe that the very recent newsflow supports our thesis.
Apple adopts NFC…in its Apple stores
According to various reports, Apple has started in the last days to revamp its point-of-sale (POS) systems in its US stores. Apple is said to use as POS terminals iPhone 5s devices encased in a VeriFone (NYSE:PAY) sleeve that accepts EMV transactions (chip-and-pin payment cards) and contactless payments…through the NFC technology.
NFC is an intriguing addition to Apple's POS terminals considering that the iPhone is not (yet) NFC-enabled and that many analysts and investors do not believe that Apple "needs" to have this feature in the iPhone 6. If we assume like many analysts that Apple will not ship a NFC-enabled iPhone in coming months, the only customers able to make a contactless payment in an Apple store will be those owning a Samsung (OTC:SSNLF) or HTC (OTC:HTCKF) device…That does not make any sense. And obviously, this strengthens our view that Apple will go NFC with its next device.
Still not convinced?
According to investment newswire Brightwire, Apple has struck a deal with China UnionPay, the country's interbank network, related to a mobile payment service and is likely to incorporate a NFC payment function in the next iPhone.
This deal follows the agreements reached recently by China Mobile (NYSE:CHL), China Telecom (NYSE:CHA) and China Unicom (NYSE:CHU) with China UnionPay on standards for payment systems based on NFC. This is perfectly in line with our scenario that NFC is becoming a standard in China and that Apple has no other choice than to endorse it if it does not want to be sidelined from the Chinese market.
Payment processing could become a significant market for Apple
We are not sure that NFC will be a game-changer for iPhone sales. But NFC would make it easier for Apple to expand in the mobile payment processing business, a move that is now expected by many analysts and investors. Indeed, NFC is an international standard and such a label can be of paramount importance when recruiting users.
As we said in our previous Apple article, the revenue and earnings opportunity is huge. According to research firm Adyen, the share of payment transactions taking place on a smartphone or tablet grew to 19.5% in December 2013 from 12.6% in December 2012
Close to 73% of these mobile transactions took place on an iOS device (vs. 27% on Android devices), meaning that an Apple device was used in 14% of global payment transactions! Therefore, Apple has an incredible opportunity to monetize the mobile commerce business.
The ramp-up of a mobile payment processing service would obviously take a few years but Apple has everything it needs to succeed: 800m iTunes accounts, loyal and high-income customers, technology know-how and a strong brand.
Potential impact on Apple' stock price
We believe that PayPal, owned by eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY), is a useful reference: with 150m active users, the company had $6.6bn revenue in 2013 and a 25% EBITDA margin and is expected to grow its revenue close to $8bn in 2014. According to analysts, the company's valuation is around $40bn.
Assuming Apple converts only 20% of its customers and these customers do a similar number of transactions than PayPal users, the payment processing service could add $40bn to Apple's market cap (i.e. $46 per share).
But this is a very conservative scenario: Apple could convert a much higher number of users and importantly, these users would have the possibility to use the service at any time (in a supermarket, in a gas station…). The number of transactions could be significantly higher then, and Apple could end up competing with Visa (NYSE:V), MasterCard (NYSE:MA), Amex (NYSE:AXP) and Discover Financial (NYSE:DFS).
Our scenario here is that Apple first adopts the PayPal model (PayPal offers 2 payment options, via a credit card or via a bank account) and, in the future, focuses on payments via direct bank accounts (like Visa and peers) which are more profitable.
The combined valuation of credit card companies is around $340bn, and $380bn when including PayPal. If we assume that Apple grabs a 15% share of the total payment processing market in the future, the impact on Apple's valuation would stand at $57bn, or $66 per share.
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One Member of John Kerry's Vietnam Crew Isn't Thrilled with Him at AllRoundup: Media's Take
Michael Kranish, in the Boston Globe (March 11, 2004):
Steven Michael Gardner served side by side with John Forbes Kerry in Vietnam, was wounded under Kerry's command, and was manning twin .50-caliber machine guns on a night that has forever haunted Kerry -- the night his crew killed a young boy in a sampan.
But unlike many of Kerry's crewmates, Gardner has not appeared at Kerry's side at campaign rallies, and his view of Kerry at war is far different from the heroic view presented by others."He absolutely did not want to engage the enemy when I was with him," Gardner said in a recent interview."He wouldn't go in there and search. That is why I have a negative viewpoint of John Kerry."
Gardner's view is dramatically at odds with that of many other crewmates whom the Globe interviewed, who praise Kerry's leadership and say he was one of the most aggressive skippers in the Navy at the time. Gardner, who said he intends to support President Bush for reelection, clashed with Kerry on one of the most memorable and haunting nights that the two sailors spent together in Vietnam. That story, which until recently has been told publicly only in fragmentary form, involved the killing of the young boy.
As Gardner recalls it, he was in the"tub" above the pilot house with the twin machine guns, and Kerry was in command, when the Navy swift boat came upon a sampan in the darkness. Gardner flashed a searchlight and ordered the craft to stop. Then, he said, he saw a figure rise up over the gunwale with a semiautomatic weapon. Spotting tracers in the sky and fearing an attack, Gardner said, he laced the sampan with bullets, and other crew members fired as well. Gardner recalls a man in the sampan falling overboard, presumably dead.
After the shooting had stopped and Kerry had ordered a cease-fire, Gardner said, the crew found a woman in the sampan who was alive. There was also the boy, dead in the bottom of the boat. Gardner said there is no way to know which crewmate fired the shots that killed the boy, but he said Kerry was in the pilot house and did not fire. Kerry was livid when he emerged, Gardner said.
"Kerry threatened me with a court-martial, screaming at the top of his lungs: `What the hell do you think you're doing? I ought to have you court-martialed,'" Gardner recalled."Thankfully, the whole crew was there in the middle of it . . . they verified there were weapons being shot at us. That was the end of it." ...
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In the mid-1960's, the F.B.I. was secretly involved with three iconic figures… Ronald Reagan, the fierce but fragile radical Mario Savio, and the liberal university president Clark Kerr. Subversives traces these converging narratives, creating a dramatic and disturbing story of FBI surveillance, illegal break-ins, infiltration, planted news stories, poison-pen letters, and secret detention lists – all centered on the Free Speech Movement at the University of California, Berkeley. Rosenfeld vividly evokes the Berkeley of that era- its rising counterculture animated by the civil rights movement, antiwar protests, such literary lights as Allen Ginsberg, Ken Kesey, and Gary Snyder, plus rock-n-roll and drugs galore.
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Seth Rosenfeld was for many years an investigative reporter for the San Francisco Examiner and the San Francisco Chronicle, where his writing about the Free Speech Movement won seven national awards. His articles have won the George Polk Award and several other major journalism awards, in addition to a special citation from Harvard University's Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting.
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The instructions were simple, to the point and all the parts necessary for the install were included. The kit came with a CNC machined shift handle, preload washer and bronze bushings that replace the factory plastic bushings. Tools required for the job were just basic hand tools, Allen Wrenches and a Torx Bit set.
Once I was properly prepared with the correct tools, good lighting and a chilled Red Bull, I was ready to rock!
I removed the seats, stock shifter handle and console. The shifter has a cover that pops off to reveal a Torx screw that bolts to the shifter handle to the stud mount. Once that was off, I started removing the console. This held down by 11 Torx bolts as well and only took about 5 minutes, if that to remove.
With the console gone, you can see how simple the shifter and linkage really is.
Next I pulled the clip that held the shifter and bushing into place with a flathead screwdriver. You will have to pull the shifter off of the stud mount and I found that it was easiest if I also removed the cable that was attached to the bottom of the shifter as well. With everything disconnected the shifter and the bushings slid right off.
The next step was to slide the straight bushing onto the stud mount. This took a little tapping with a mallet to get it to go. I slid the shifter over the new straight bushing and tapped the flanged bushing on to snug everything together.
After that, I placed triple wave washer on the outside of the flanged bushing and secured it all together with the factory clip.
All I left to do now was install the console and the new ATR billet handle! The console slipped back over the shifter and I snugged down all 11 Torx bolts to secure it. I lined up the grooves in the billet handle with the ones on the shifter and it slid snuggly into place. I added a little Loctite to the screw that holds the handle and shifter together just for good measure. I proceeded to adjust the billet ATR cap and secured it with the setscrew that came with the kit.
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A century ago, Jim Norvell was one of those people who did everything.
Known as the first developer in Routt County, Norvell owned a general store in Hayden, was a rancher and mayor in Steamboat Springs and spread his faith as a colorful cowboy preacher.
Residents and visitors can learn more about Norvell and Routt County's roots during a historic bike tour Saturday in Steamboat.
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Among the stops will be the Crawford House on Crawford Avenue in downtown Steamboat. The Crawfords were the first settlers in Steamboat.
The Romanesque Revival-style home, completed in 1894, is the oldest on the tour and is close to being listed on the National Register of Historic Places, said Laureen Schaffer, city historic preservation specialist.
The tour also will visit the Christian Science Church on Oak Street. The 1930s-era log building has a river-rock foundation and other examples of early construction techniques, Schaffer said.
City staff, homeowners and historians will be on hand at each stop to talk about the buildings' historical significance and importance to the community.
For example, Jeff Nelson of the Steamboat Springs Parks and Recreation Department will talk about the history of Howelsen Hill, which evolved as a skiing hub in 1914 and 1915 and is named for Carl Howelsen.
The hill, which planted the seeds for Steamboat Springs' skiing heritage, is an appropriate start to the tour, Schaffer said.
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The Historic Preservation Program is guiding the tour as a part of National Historic Preservation Month.
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All sites on Saturday's bicycle tour are listed on local, state or national historic registries. Howelsen Hill, for example, is listed on the state registry and buildings at Perry-Mansfield are part of the national registry.


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DFL Sen. Al Franken used a speech to the liberal leaning American Constitution Society to criticize the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court. Franken, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said the court is "pro-business". In particular, Franken was highly critical of the court's decision on the Citizen's United case. The ruling allowed corporations to spend freely on political ads and campaign literature to influence elections:
"Most Americans are familiar with cases in which the Court has had to balance individual rights against some compelling state interest.
It's easy to feel disconnected from these cases. Even though the government has awesome power – enough to take away your freedom, or even your life – the degree to which that power is deemed to supersede your individual rights doesn't really enter into the daily lives of most Americans.
But there's more than one kind of power.
If you have a credit card, if you watch TV, if you file insurance claims, if you work – in other words, if you participate in American daily life at all – then you interact with corporations that are more powerful than you are.
The degree to which those corporations' rights are protected over yours, well, that's extremely relevant to your life.
And in case after case after case, the Roberts Court has put not just a thumb, but a fist, on the scale in favor of those corporations.
A fist with brass knuckles. Which weigh a lot. Because they're brass.
It's important to recognize that, for some conservative legal activists, this is the whole point. Do they want to undercut abortion and immigration and Miranda rights? Sure. But those are just cherries on the sundae.
What conservative legal activists are really interested in is this question: What individual rights are so basic and so important that they should be protected above a corporation's right to profit? And their preferred answer is: None of them. Zero."
A spokeswoman for Franken said Franken used his speech to outline some of his thoughts as the hearings for President Obama's Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.


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With his final works, the American Recordings series, Johnny Cash had some of his biggest commercial and critical success, setting the bar ridiculously high for departed country singers. On Waylon Forever, which is billed as the country outlaw's final record, Jennings doesn't come close to Cash—although the record does have a few great moments in its eight songs.
Jennings, who died in 2002, recorded the album with his son Shooter, who rehashed favorites like "Ain't Living Long Like This" and Cream's "White Room" using his father's distinctive voice and his own backing band, The .357's, in a pool-house studio. A gravelly adaptation of "Jack of Diamonds" kicks things off, and the ominous ballad "Outlaw Shit," accentuated with feedback and a forlorn pedal steel, really sets the tone for the album. The track's been released before, but this version is the definitive one, produced perfectly and with potent vocals. The other reason to listen is "I Found the Body," an unreleased Jennings tune that has a Neil Young and Crazy Horse vibe, complete with spacey guitars and haunting lyrics.
Though Waylon Forever isn't the kind of send-off that'll do much to enhance Jennings' legacy, it certainly won't do anything to tarnish it, either.
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- When: Tuesday, October 8, at 8 p.m.
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- Who she is: one of the world's best-selling sopranos, a classical crossover artist, and the inspiration for Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera
- Does that mean she was married to a monstrous musical genius?: no, just Andrew Lloyd Webber
- Her first pop success: breaking into the disco charts in 1978 with the sci-fi themed "I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper," which she performed with the dance troupe Hot Gossip
- How long she's been obsessed with outer space: since July 20, 1969, when she saw Neil Armstrong walk on the moon, and decided she too would one day orbit the earth
- Why she didn't chase that dream: She did. She's currently training for a 2015 journey to the International Space Station
- Is that why her new album, Dreamchaser, has an astronomical theme?: yes
- Songs on that album: Paul and Linda McCartney's "Venus and Mars," an English version of Sigur Ros' "Glosoli" (which means "Glowing Sun"), and the original song "Angel"
- What she'll do while in orbit: become the first professional musician to record a song off-planet, probably do some floating
- Can her fans come with?: no, but they can still reach new heights vicariously through her three-octave range

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Poor Denise being stuck on such an awful tribe like Kalabaw. I felt pretty bad for Dawson.
Carter/Jeff/Penner are way too arrogant for my liking. Katie is useless.
Tandang is <3 though. I love pretty much everyone on that tribe except for Artis, who looks like he finally talks next week.
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As if San Franciscans didn't have enough to be proud about, a new distinction has been bestowed upon the city by the bay: it's the third drunkest city in the nation. According to gossip site [Web Link The Daily Beast], San Francisco residents fall just slightly behind Milwaukee and Fargo for average drinks per person, per month.
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San Francisco wins high honors in nationwide booze battle
Original post made on Jan 4, 2011
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This is perfect. First, the Sf'ers are noted for being the city that thinks banning McDonald's Happy Meals will keep their overweight kids lean & fit, and now they are known as a drinker's haven, more than Las Vegas. Wow. Having worked in SF for 18 years, I always knew first-hand that it was often the city of nutwads, but aside from the Giants winning the World Series, what else is there about 2010 to like there?


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Beautiful Valentine Pic....xoxoxoxo Mazy
Thank you Mazy, but I cant take credit for it, Teddy's and his mum done it for me she really talented heheh .
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Western Norway's largest amusement park and Rogaland's most popular attraction.
Discover the delights of the magic chocolate factory where children are invited to make real Freia milk chocolate! The park has much to offer, including Norway's longest bob run, "brumleband", Norway's biggest merry-go-round - the Humla and Norway's highest Ferris wheel - the Airship, and a teddy bear hotel. New attractions every year.
Located in scenic surroundings at Ålgård by highway E39, 10 minutes from Sandnes city centre.
Transportation: by public transportation: Bus no. 23 from Sandnes towards Ålgård, get off at stop Opstad, walk to the east, across the bridge and uphill to Kongeparken.
In the weekends there is free bus to Kongeparken from Stavanger 9.15 and 11.15, from Sandnes 9.30 and 11.30. Return from Kongeparken 18.15 and 19.15. In April, September and October 17.15 and 18.15 as the park closes at 17.00 then.


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Preliminary numbers indicate fewer deer harvested
Though the count is not final, preliminary numbers from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) indicate the deer harvest is down from last year.
Dave Kanz, acting area wildlife manager for Aitkin, Crow Wing and southern Cass counties, said numbers available Monday, Nov. 18, were not yet final.
At that time hunters still had time to register their deer, and Kanz expected figures to rise.
For Zone 242, a total of 905 deer have been registered so far, including 412 bucks and 493 antlerless deer. Zone 242 extends roughly from Pequot Lakes in the west to County Road 3 in the east, and from County Road 1 in the north to Brainerd in the south.
Last year Zone 242 had a total of 1,233 deer, including 481 bucks and 752 antlerless deer.
In Zone 246, 2,563 deer have been registered so far, including 1,295 bucks and 1,268 antlerless deer.
That zone extends from Pequot Lakes in the east almost all the way to Sebeka in the west, ending at County Road 23, and from County Road 87 out of Backus in the north to Highway 210 in the south.
Last year, that zone had 4,246 deer registered, including 2,087 bucks and 2,159 antlerless deer.
Kanz expects more deer registrations to come in, so the numbers aren't final. He still expects a 10-15 percent drop in the harvest from last year.
"It's hard to compare (this year's) numbers with last year's at this time," Kanz said.
He said the drop could be due to the windy weather on the firearms deer opener Saturday, Nov. 9, and the single-digit temperatures on opening Monday, Nov. 11. The weather wasn't really good for sitting for a long time, Kanz said.
Final numbers for zones in the 200s should be released Thursday, Nov. 21, Kanz said.
Zones in the 100s still have another week of firearms hunting. The dividing line between the 200 zone and 100 zone runs along County Road 1 to Emily and down Highway 6 to Garrison.


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Race for Rookie of the Year – No.1 at No.1
Race for Rookie of the Year – No.1 at No.1
Week one is in the books and how good does that feel? Sure sleep has gone by the wayside, but it's for football, and football always trumps sleep.
So now we're turning towards giving some players some credit, and what better to do than a little impromptu Race for Rookie of the Year.
Yes, the requests for it have been so high that we're not going to be starting it later as anticipated but rather right now! Now remember, it's a marathon and not a sprint, so what you see now will not likely be what we see at the end of the year. But here is goes. The Top 10!
1. Cam Newton (+6.6), QB, Carolina Panthers
It really couldn't be anyone else. Newton actually leads our PFF QB rating which takes into account drops (he was the victim of five of them) and yards in the air (instead of what happens after the catch). Amazing debut.
2. Von Miller (+4.9), OLB, Denver Broncos
The sneaky Raiders made it so Miller didn't get much of a chance to pass rush by avoiding their nickel (he still zoomed past Jared Veldheer on one play). Still, he forced a fumble and had absolutely no problem shedding blocks. Looks like an NFL player. A very good one.
3. Phil Taylor (+4.3), DT, Cleveland Browns
When a defensive tackle makes five defensive stops, you know he's had a good game. Taylor was a handful all day and earned his Team of the Week honors, and our highest grade for a DT this week.
4. J.J. Watt (+4.2), DE, Houston Texans
If there was a play that summed Watt's day up, it was putting Ryan Diem on his backside on his way to picking up another pressure – one of five on the day. Looks like he will be very disruptive.
5. Randall Cobb (+2.4), WR/ KR, Green Bay Packers
A shocking oversight originally, Cobbs made two massive plays on his NFL debut. He doesn't need to be an every down receiver if he can continue making things happen on the occasions he gets the ball in his hands.
6. Akeem Ayers (+2.4), OLB, Tennessee Titans
He has some work to do when he has a man pick him up, but Ayers did a good job of making some plays in the running game when presented with the chance.
7. Tyron Smith (+1.8), RT, Dallas Cowboys
Smith can be happy to have walked away from the Jets giving up just one pressure. Will need to impose himself on a consistent basis in the run game to maintain and move up from this spot.
8. K.J. Wright (+2.2), MLB, Seattle Seahawks
He wasn't perfect and the Seahawks will be better for the return of David Hawthorne, but Wright made some plays. His highlight moment was beating the pull block of Vernon Davis to make a tackle short of the first down marker.
9. Jason Kelce (+1.2), C, Philadelphia Eagles
It's not easy for a rookie to go in and play center, but that's what Kelce did. Just the one pressure allowed and three really nice blocks. Never looked overmatched.
10. Anthony Castonzo (+1.3), LT, Indianapolis Colts
You have to see the irony. The Colts have finally drafted a tackle who could be decent, and now they find themselves without a Manning to protect. The football gods can be cruel.
So there's the Top 10 – a brief one this week since … well there's not much to say. The important thing is we're off and running. Tune in, week-in, week-out to see how this race develops.
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Goldman reveals very little about its giant trading operations. That's partly why investors got nervous following a disappointing performance that remains mostly unexplained.
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Boombox @ Smith's Olde Bar on March 20 and 21
Marrying dance music with jam band culture, Boombox has garnered a strong following in the music scene. But that's what happens when you bring together an acclaimed producer who has worked with everyone from Los Lobos to Sugarland and the son of two Grateful Dead members.
The duo is playing two shows at Smith's Olde Bar, one on March 20 (tickets here) and one on March 21 (tickets here).
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Get an overview of this hotelDubai hotel with pool, across from Deira City Centre mall
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Airport nearby
Located in the Deira area of Dubai, this hotel is across from the Deira City Centre mall and 1.7 km (1.1 mi) from the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club. Dubai International Airport is about 2 km away.
Restaurants and lounge
City Seasons Hotel Dubai offers two restaurants - one with a shaded outdoor terrace. A lounge is situated in the atrium lobby. The hotel also features an outdoor pool and a spa tub.
LCD TVs, complimentary Wi-Fi
Spacious, modern guestrooms include LCD TVs, free WiFi, minibars, coffee/tea makers, and in-room safes. Room service is available 24 hours a day. Bathrooms come with robes and hair dryers.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
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Hotel Amenities
Open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, the New Season restaurant serves international fare. The restaurant opens to a shaded terrace for al fresco dining. Italian fares gets top billing at Pasta and Pesto, a restaurant open from 7pm till late evening. The Al Nakheel lounge is located in the atrium lobby. Room service is available 24 hours a day.
An outdoor pool is paired with a spa tub. Complimentary wireless Internet access is provided in the lobby while parking is also free. City Seasons Hotel Dubai also offers a fitness center, concierge desk, and business center.
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Business center
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Conference space
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Gift shops or newsstand
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- Total number of rooms - 180
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- Number of floors - 10
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- Meeting rooms 4
- Multilingual staff
- Free valet parking
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- Number of restaurants - 2
- Free self parking
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- Television in common areas
- Year Built 2008
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet
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Video review of Heat by Bill Buford
One of my favorite 'foodie' books is Heat by Bill Buford. It's a wonderful memoir where a writer on the New Yorker attempts to become a professional chef. You can imagine all the cuts, burns and humiliation! He works in the kitchen of a Mario Batali restaurant in New York, he travels to London and meets the legendary Marco Pierre White, and also goes to Italy to see how the Italians do it. Enjoy my video review.


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How Big A Bite Will Health Reform Take Out Of The Paycheck?Mike Mcnamee
In health-care reform, the political left has struck first on Capitol Hill. The Clinton Administration's plan relies heavily on loose price controls, government regulation, and employer mandates. The House Ways & Means health subcommittee is crafting a bill that would make Medicare--the U.S. version of Canada's single-payer health plan--the fallback insurer for much of the nation. But the final reform will be closer to the center, and conservative groups are staking out positions to pull the debate their way.
The financial centerpiece of President Clinton's reform is the requirement that employers pay the bulk of health-insurance premiums for their workers. The employer mandate may play well with voters, but economists find that most benefit costs are borne by labor through lower wages. The Heritage Foundation, for example, hired Lewin-VHI Inc., the Fairfax (Va.) consultants who did the first independent cost estimates on Clinton's bill, to calculate the plan's effect on wages. Result: The plan would cut household health spending by $26.5 billion in 1998, but the savings would in good part be offset by an $18.8 billion drop in wages.
Estimating that employers would pass on to labor 88% of the mandate's cost, the Lewin-VHI researchers figured that workers who already have insurance coverage would lose little--their annual wages would fall by only $107 per family. But workers who currently aren't insured would pay heavily for health reform: Their wages would fall $1,461.
The National Center for Policy Analysis, a Dallas-based libertarian think tank, is attacking the whole idea of third-party payments for health expenses. NCPA President John C. Goodman argues that insurance has distorted the medical market. First, insurance encourages overtreatment, because patients pay directly on average only 21 for every dollar of medical care they receive. And insurance payments distort doctors' and patients' choice of treatments, biasing them toward services where insurance picks up most of the tab. Patients pay little for hospital stays but bear most of the cost for prescriptions and other treatments (table).
If insurers paid a uniform share of all medical bills, hospital use would fall by almost half, while pharmaceutical sales would rise by a third, Goodman calculates. More important, his model predicts that removing these price distortions could cut total health spending by 8.5%--almost $85 billion--with no effect on the quality of care.
Both Heritage and the NCPA are stumping for "medical IRAs," tax-favored accounts that let consumers direct their own health spending and benefit directly from any savings. They're not likely to prevail. But by focusing on who ultimately pays for health care, the conservatives hope to win a larger place for market forces in the reform plan.


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The Walk
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People stopped and stared as the blonde walked down the nearly emty hallway. Chin up, clothes hugging every curve, four inch heels, wearing pink from head to toe. She walked forward, icy blue eyes never straying from directly in front of her. A boy jumps out, startling her, before beginning to flirt with her. She gives him a forced smile before stepping around him, almost as if the encounter had not happened in the first place. She reeks arogance.
Version 2
She kept her head up walking forward and determined not to do something stupid. She felt people staring at her, and almost didn't realize just how different she was dressed, even her hair was different from the browns, blacks, and splashes of red. This was much different from her old school. She just wanted to blend in.
She jumped slightly as a boy popped out in front of her. He began speaking but she didn't understand a word. She forced a smile, realizing just how hard it would be fitting into an American school and just how different it would be from the countless movies she's seen to prepare for this day.
She stepped around the boy. It seemed rude, but what else could she do? She kept walking.
Version 3
Plastic. The only word that comes to mind when seeing the new girl. I watched as she walked, thinking she was so above everyone else, enough to completely ignore the only friend she might possibly get with that attitude. She even had the steriotypical blonde hair you'll never see in this school.
Stuck-up. That's the impression I, and probably everyone else, gets. She screams money. She's probably rich but even money can't buy you friends here. As she left the hallway, I spun around, not wanting to bump into someone like that.
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Peter Smith's 500th Career Win Comes In Victory At Stanford
March 29, 2013
STANFORD, CALIF. -- The No. 2 USC men's tennis team earned head coach Peter Smith his 500th career win today with a 6-1 road win over No. 49 Stanford in the Trojans' Pac-12 opener. A two-time ITA National Coach of the Year and four-time NCAA Team Champion, Smith's milestone win comes as the Trojans' 18th victory of the season. As the 2012 Trojans improve to 18-2 overall with a 1-0 start to Pac-12 play, Smith now boasts a 500-199 career record as a head coach.
Almost half those wins have come in his time at Troy, where he is now 230-64 in his 11th season with the Trojans. Smith, who has guided USC to the NCAA Championship the past four seasons, has also served as a head coach at Long Beach State (50-47), Fresno State (102-57) and Pepperdine (118-31) during his 26 seasons as a head coach.
"When things like this happen it is always humbling because you know how many players and coaches have helped you along the way," Smith said of hitting 500. "It is a privilege to have this job and way of life. Yes, I have been very fortunate. But there's no time to stop and think too much - we have more to do. Fight On!"
This 500th win wouldn't come easily, however. The Trojans stumbled in doubles play, surrendering the first point of the match to the host Cardinal. USC's only win on the doubles courts came in a shutout from Gomez/Quiroz, whose 8-0 win on court two looked to set a tone for the Trojans with the first win of the day. Stanford would fight back, however, getting an 8-3 win on court one next and then clinching the first point with an 8-5 decision on court three.
The Trojans seemed to heed the wakeup call of the early deficit. At the No. 1 spot, #6 Emilio Gomez blasted #54 John Morrissey with a 6-4, 6-1 decision that got USC on the board and put some wind in the Trojan sails. #9 Ray Sarmiento mirrored that winning score in taking out #88 Nolan Paige next, and USC was back in business with a 2-1 lead. Vying for the clincher were #65 Eric Johnson and #86 Jonny Wang on courts five and six, respectively. Johnson would notch his win first with yet another 6-4, 6-1 decision in the Trojans' favor, beating Daniel Ho to make it 3-1 USC. Wang would come through with the winner, securing his coach's 500th career win with his 7-6 (3), 6-3 victory on court six over Trey Strobel.
That left two matches still raging on. Court four's #28 Roberto Quiroz dug in for a second-set tiebreaker victory to beat Robert Stineman 6-4, 7-6 (6), leaving #48 Yannick Hanfmann and Maciek Romanowicz playing out a full third set. Hanfmann had tripped up in the second set to bring up the third, but the Trojan sophomore came through with his winning touch in the end. He'd wrap up the day's action with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 win over Romanowicz.
No. 2 USC now turns to face No. 15 California in a 1:30 p.m. match on Sunday (March 31). Doubles will begin at 1:30 p.m. and singles will start at 3:05 p.m. Singles courts 1-3 will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
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Austin Wedding at The Vista on Seward Hill from Stefano Choi PhotographyI love Texas, I love Austin and I love pretty, pretty weddings. A lot. So, when I first laid my eyes on this gorgeous affair from Stefano Choi Photography, it was an instant head over heels moment. The kind of moment that can
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The drain in my laundry room is seeping out a horrible smell, I have tried stuffing a cloth in there but the smell keeps coming through.
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When the Yule Log Burns: A Christmas Story, by Leona Dalrymple, Part VII
Every day on Daily Readers' Book Club we offer an article length section of a book until that book is done. We are currently reading Leona Darlymple's When the Yule Log Burns: A Christmas Story. This book will have 14 parts.
"She is very lonely," said Madge uncertainly and Ralph bit his lip.
"Mother lonely!" he said. "She didn't tell me that."
"Roger is wild to stay," went on Madge, looking away--"but I--oh--I fear it is only their wonderful kindness. Still there's the Doctor's rheumatism--and he does need some one to keep his books."
"Rheumatism!" said Ralph sharply.
"Yes," nodded Madge in surprise--"didn't you know. It's been pretty bad this winter. He's been thinking some of breaking in young Doctor Price to take part of his practise now and perhaps all of it later."
"Price!" broke out Ralph indignantly. "Oh--that's absurd! Price couldn't possibly swing Dad's work. He's not clever enough."
"He's the only one there is," said Madge and Ralph fell silent.
All about them lay a glittering moonlit country of peaceful, firelit homes and snowy hills--of long quiet roads and shadowy trees and presently Ralph spoke again.
"You like all this," he said abruptly, "the quiet--the country--and all of it?"
Sister Madge's black eyes glowed.
"After all," she said, "is it not the only way to live? This scent of the pine, the long white road, the wild-fire of the winter sunset and the wind and the hills--are they not God-made messages of mystery to man? Life among man-made things--like your cities--seems somehow to exaggerate the importance of man the maker. Life among the God-made hills dwarfs that artificial sense of egotism. It teaches you to marvel at the mystery of Creation. Yesterday when the Doctor and I were gathering the Christmas boughs, the holly glade in the forest seemed like some ancient mystic Christmas temple of the Druids where one might tell his rosary in crimson holly beads and forget the world!"
Well--perhaps there was something fine and sweet and holy in the country something--a tranquil simplicity--a hearty ruggedness--that city dwellers forfeited in their head-long rush for man-made pleasure. After all, perhaps the most enduring happiness lay in the heart of these quiet hills.
"My chief is very keen on country life," said Ralph suddenly. "He preaches a lot. Development of home-spirit and old-fashioned household gods--that sort of thing! He's a queerish sort of chap--my chief--and a bit too--er--candid at times. He was dad's old classmate, you know." And Ralph fell silent again, frowning.
So Price was to take his father's practise! How it must gall the old Doctor! And mother was lonely, eh?--and Dad's rheumatism getting the best of him--Why Great Guns! mother and dad were growing old! And some of those snow-white hairs of theirs had come from worrying over him--John had said so. Ralph's dark face burned in the chill night wind. Well, for all old John's cutting sarcasm, his father still had faith in him and the trust in young Roger's eloquent eyes had fairly hurt him. God! they did not know! And then this queer Christmas heart-glow. How Griffin and Edwards and the rest of his gay friends would mock him for it? Friends! After all--had he any friends in the finer sense of that finest of words? Such warm-hearted loyal friends for instance as these neighbors of his father's who had been dropping in all day with a hearty smile and a Christmas hand-shake. And black-eyed Sister Madge--this brave, little fighting gipsy-poet here--where--But here Ralph frowned again and looked away and even when the cheerful lights of home glimmered through the trees he was still thinking--after an impetuous burst of confidence to Sister Madge.
So, later, when Doctor Ralph entered his father's study--his chin was very determined.
"I was ashamed to tell you this morning, sir," he said steadily, "but I--I'm no longer on the staff of St. Michael's. My hand was shaking and--and the chief knew why. And, dad," he faced the old Doctor squarely, "I'm coming back home to keep your practise out of Price's fool hands. You've always wanted that and my chief has preached it too, though I couldn't see it somehow until to-day. And presently, sir, when--when my hand is steadier, I'm going to make the little chap walk and run. I've--promised Sister Madge." And the old Doctor cleared his throat and gulped--and finally he wiped his glasses and walked away to the window. For of all things God could give him--this surely was the best!


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|What to expect without David Krejci in the Bruins lineup Wednesday
|11.09.10 at 2:50 pm ET
WILMINGTON ' With David Krejci still out because of a concussion that was suffered in overtime of the Bruins 2-1 shootout loss to the Blues on Saturday, the Bruins did some work with their power-play prior to the official start of practice Tuesday morning. They plan to have Nathan Horton fill in for the injured Krejci on the No. 1 power-play unit, assuming the left-side half-wall position.
'I think he's one of those guys that can take that step on the half wall and then shoot the puck very well,' coach Claude Julien said about the switch after practice. Julien also said he's been impressed with the improvements Blake Wheeler has made on the goal line position.
'So we thought that was for now the best way to kind of stabilize our power-play and hopefully keep it going in the right direction,' Julien said.
The lines otherwise remained the same in practice today as yesterday, with Patrice Bergeron centering the first line between Milan Lucic and Horton. Here's how the other lines were organized:
Mark Recchi-Blake Wheeler-Jordan Caron
Daniel Paille-Tyler Seguin-Michael Ryder
Brad Marchand-Gregory Campbell-Shawn Thornton
Julien says he feels confident with the line decisions that have been made for the game against the Penguins on Wednesday, but that he also won't be afraid to shuffle it up some more if it doesn't work. 'That's part of the situation that you're in at times,' Julien said. 'You have to be open minded about maybe moving some guys around.'
|Bruins see improvement in Maple Leafs
|10.27.10 at 3:57 pm ET
The Bruins are preparing for their first match-up against the Toronto Maple Leafs Thursday night, in an always-anticipated clash of original six teams. In the 2009-10 season, the Maple Leafs were nothing special, finishing at the bottom of the Northeast Division with a 30-38-14 record. Now, eight games into 2010-11, it seems the Leafs have turned things around. Toronto won its first four starts, then dropped three games in a row before picking up a 3-1 victory over the Panthers Tuesday night. The Leafs' 5-2-1 record currently has them sitting atop the division standings.
'They're a good team, they're a young team,' Patrice Bergeron said after practice on Wednesday. 'Their players have developed into good players so I think that's why they're improved.'
Right wing Nathan Horton said he knows the Leafs have shown plenty of reasons for other teams to fear them thus far.
"Their defensemen are big, strong, physical, and their forwards are quick and fast,' Horton said, adding the Bruins will need to be prepared to work for 60 minutes on Thursday. Coach Claude Julien seemed to agree, noting that the B's are 'facing a team that's coming in with lots of confidence, lots of speed and lots of energy.'
Speaking of energy, it has seemed to be just that the B's have lacked early on in each of their losses this season. On Saturday, the Rangers put up a quick 2-0 lead on the Bruins in the first period, and the Bruins, despite getting goals from Zdeno Chara and Horton, were never quite able to make a full comeback.
'I think it's just about making sure we have a good first couple shifts and be good on the forecheck right away,' Bergeron said. 'If we get scored one goal against, we've got to make sure we keep our balance instead of just getting back over our heels for a couple shifts and letting them score another one.'
|Milan Lucic turns disappointment from last season into fast start
|10.20.10 at 6:39 pm ET
Milan Lucic missed almost a third of the Bruins' 2009-10 season because of an ankle injury, and scored only nine goals in 50 games played. Now that he's starting this new season completely healthy, Lucic feels like he may have something to prove.
"Obviously I'm disappointed with how things went last year," Lucic said after practice Wednesday. "Your main focus of the summer is just to get back and kind of regain that identity I created for myself and, you know, have a little bit of redemption going into the season."
Off to a pretty good start, Lucic has scored a goal in each of the last three games, a streak he's achieved for only the second time in his career. The first occurrence was back on Dec. 8-12, 2008.
"I think for me, thus far, I've just done a good job getting myself into scoring areas," he said. "And also a big thing for me …is when I'm moving my feet and skating well, I think that's what's creating the most chances for myself."
Lucic, of course, refused to take full credit for his successes so far this season. "Obviously playing with a great center like [David] Krejci and a scoring threat like [Nathan] Horton makes it easier for myself," he said. "We've been able to find some chemistry here early on in the season, but I think the main thing is we just have fun playing with one another. You know, we just have to go out there and keep performing every night."
It seems to be no coincidence that with the top line clicking like it has, the Bruins have won their last three straight games and outscored their opponents, 10-2.
"All 20 guys are doing their part to help the team get some offense," Lucic said. "Everyone's doing a good job back checking and having good sticks and taking away lanes. And I think that's what's causing a lot of turnovers for us and we've been able to go on the attack."
The next challenge for the Bruins (3-1) will be translating their road success into their home opener. Lucic says there is definitely excitement to come back home and play in front of home fans, which can sometimes lead to temptation to try and put on a show for the crowd. The key for a home victory, according to Lucic, will be to "just keep doing what we've been doing – and that's keeping things simple and making strong plays."
Last season, over half of the Bruins' losses took place on their home ice, which is "inexcusable" to Lucic.
"You play at home 41 times a year," he said. "You've got to make that a hard building to play against. You want teams coming in being like, 'you know what, I don't like playing in the Garden.' And that's what every team around the league wants to do. They want to establish their building as hard to play against. That's definitely what we want to get back to doing this year."
The Bruins will have their first opportunity to do just that in a rematch against the Capitals Thursday night. The puck is set to drop at 7 pm.


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A Resource Guide for the Unemployed
The U.S. unemployment rate hit 8.1% in February, and some economists expect it to reach double digits by yearend. Over the past four months, 2.6 million payroll jobs have been lost nationwide. Navigating and understanding unemployment is an anxious task. The following are resources for managers and employees from BusinessWeek and other sources.
Job-Hunting Realities: What 'No' Really Means Don't be demoralized when an employer turns you down. The reasons behind a rejection usually have more to do with the company than with you
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Airports in Portugal
Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS)
The main destination for flights to Portugal and the country's biggest airport, Lisbon Portela Airport serves 14 million passengers each year. Located 4.3 miles (7km) north of Lisbon, flights to Lisbon Portela Airport come in from all around the world, including cities like London, Paris, Dublin, Toronto, Amsterdam, Tel Aviv, Maputo, Cancun, Boston, Luanda, Caracas, Miami, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul and New York.
The airport has recently added a second terminal, although the original terminal (Terminal 1) houses most of the shopping and dining options. Terminal 1 handles all international flights, while the smaller Terminal 2 is for domestic flights within Portugal. Transferring between gates can take a few minutes, and even walking to baggage claim from the gates is a 10-minute journey.
Lisbon Portela Airport is clean and modern, although check-in desks can be disorganised with long queues at peak times. Officials have plans for further improvements over the next few years, meaning the passenger experience at Lisbon Portela Airport will only get better.
The airport is five miles (7km) north of Lisbon.
Getting to the city
The Metro operates from a station under the airport, running to the city between 6.30am and 1am. A one-way fare is €1.40, and a 24-hour pass is €6; both require the purchase of a Metro card for €0.50. Carris coaches run every day between 5.35am and 12.30am, connecting Lisbon Airport to the city centre. Tickets cost €1.80 when purchased on the bus, or you can buy a 24-hour pass for €6. The Aerobus also travels to the city centre every 20 minutes between 7am and 11.20pm; tickets start at €3.50.
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the last Sunday in October).
Tel: +351 (0)21 841 3500
Faro Airport (FAO)
Located just 1.6 miles (2.6km) from Faro, Faro Airport is a small facility in the Algarve region of Portugal, popular for its coastal holiday resorts.
Faro Airport sees just over a million passengers each year, and is currently expanding to meet the demand. Construction is expected to be completed sometime in 2013, and until then passengers should bring a bit of patience with them, as long queues are commonplace at peak times. The airport is busiest during the summer months between March and October.
The airport is two miles (4km) west of Faro.
Getting to the city
There is one bus line that runs between the airport and the Faro city centre from 5am to 11pm daily; tickets cost €1.90. Buses to other parts of Algarve are available from the city centre Taxis are available outside the terminal building to take passengers to all areas of the Algarve, and fares into Faro are approximately €10.
GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Tel: +351 (0)289 800 800.
João Paulo II Airport (PDL)
1.9 miles (3km) west of Ponta Delgada, Sao Miguel Island
Getting to the city
There is a bus to downtown Ponta Delgada, however taxis are the preferred method for city transfers as the airport is only 1.8 miles (3km) from the city centre.
GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
+351 296 205 400
Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)
One of Portugal's busiest airports, Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport serves more than five million passengers each year, nearly half of which comes from Germany and France; however the airport offers flights to many worldwide destinations, including London, Toronto, Milan, Montreal, Amsterdam, Casablanca, Caracas and Zurich.
Located six miles (10km) northwest of Porto, the airport is a graceful structure with curving lines reminiscent of Gaudi, however the interior, though spacious and comfortable, has an annoying lack of natural light. There are several dozen shops and restaurants, as well as a children's play area, in the terminal.
6 miles (10km) northwest of Porto
Getting to the city
STCP bus lines 601 and 602 run to Cordoaria from 5:30am to 23:30pm. Metro Violet Line E runs to Estádio do Dragão between 6am and 1am. Metered taxis are also available outside the terminal.
GMT (GMT +1 between the last Sunday in March and the Saturday before the last Sunday in October).
Madeira Airport (FNC)
Madeira Airport has several names: it used to be called Santa Catarina Airport, and is locally known as Funchal Airport. Located eight miles (13km) from the city of Funchal, Madeira Airport is a small but busy facility processing more than two million passengers each year.
Considered one of the most unique airports in the world, Madeira Airport is equipped with a runway that extends out over the ocean, supported by 18 columns 230 feet (70m) tall. The structure has won several engineering awards, and has appeared on the History Channel programme Most Extreme Airports.
The airport itself consists of a single terminal, mostly underground. There are a good selection of shops selling local souvenirs, including excellent Madeira wine and traditional cakes; however there are only a few coffee shops and one sit-down restaurant to choose from when you get hungry.
The primary gateway to the island resorts of Portugal, flights to Madeira Airport come in from cities around Europe, including destinations like London, Paris, Oslo, Moscow, Amsterdam, Milan, Glasgow, Helsinki and Vienna; many routes are seasonal however, operating only during peak summer months.
The airport is located eight miles (13km) from the city of Funchal.
Getting to the city
Buses are available to Funchal and Machico from 7:25am to 9:20pm on weekdays, 7:50am to 8:20pm on Saturdays, and 8am to 9:30pm on Sundays; tickets are €3.50. The Aerobus runs approximately once per hour between 9:30am and 9:15pm; one-way tickets are €5 and round-trip tickets are €7.50.
GMT (GMT +1 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Lisbon Airport Taxis: the taxi fares above are intended as a guideline only.
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SimpleBits realignment
March 21, 2006 at 6:28 PM
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While I was away getting drunk in Austin it turns out that Dan Cederholm has launched a realignment of his site, SimpleBits. Very nice touch Dan! Yes, I know this is a late news, but I just recovered from my hangover. On a related note, if you haven't read it yet, check out Digital Web Magazine's interview with Dan and review of Web Standards Solutions.
I think this is Dan's way of getting back at all of us at sxsw since he didn't make it out this year. I think his redesign/ realignment is incredible
Ya, he tried to slide under the radar on this one... only worked so well :P
Thanks for the kind words, guys. Heh heh. instead of getting drunk at SXSW, I was getting drunk at home, realigning. ;-)


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Frank Lloyd Wright's effect on food
There has been a renewed emphasis on Frank Lloyd Wright's ideas of late, as opposed to a fascination purely with his architectural style. His ideas about sustainable building are so apropos to the moment.
What is less known is that his ideas about sustainability extend to to agricultural practices as well as architectural ones. My colleague, food writer Karen Herzog wrote an amazing piece about this for today's paper.
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