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Haven't done any flight review lately, but I flew FC on DL JFK-LAX last Sunday. Only my 5th time flying in the front cabin, ever, and quite a few things happened, so here it is:
I had to make a last minute trip to NYC. Cheapest coach fare is about $800 on VX and/or B6. So, I decided to cash in some of my DL miles. Outbound I was in coach LAX-ATL-LGA. Return, I got the non-stop from JFK in FC for 35,000 miles total and $20 tax and $150 fees.
Schedule: Sunday 7/26 3:50p 7:20p
Flight: DL 711 (Sunday-only flight)
Aircraft: B757-200 N6705Y (ex-Song, delivered in 2000), 26F/158Y. With live TV and AVOD.
Seat: 2A
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I took the E train to Sutphin Ave and then switched to the JFK AirTrain. I had done this once before, and this time I knew better to take the elevators from the subway to the AirTrain lobby. Don't use the escalators. [BTW, NYC Subway is now $2.25, up 25 cents. AirTrain still $5.]
Delta's transcon and some other flights now depart from Terminal 4, which is where I went directly. Trancon FC have access to Sky Clubs at T2/3, but only the KLM Oasis Lounge at T4. I decided to check out the Oasis, even though it is landside.
Oasis Lounge
This lounge is run by KLM. It's not very big and many airlines at T4 use it, but when I got there at 2:20, it was pretty empty. I used the shower (one stall inside the men's room), which was nice. Free drinks, fruits as well as some hot food - samsosa, rice and chicken. It also has a decent view facing some of the planes parked at the T4. There are 4 computers to use if one doesn't have a laptop - that's me.
At 3:10p, the regular line for T4 Concourse B was horrendously long. End of line almost at the bottom of the escalators. By my estimate, it'll take 45 minutes to clear; though TSA's website said 15 on that day. Anyways, I used the bypass line and got through in no time.
When I got to the airport at 2:20p, the monitors say my flight departs from Gate B23. I've only used this terminal once before (a month ago), so I didn't realize B23 is a bus gate. By the time I got through security, there's not even a gate number for my flight 711 to LAX. I went to B23, and was instructed to go downstairs to the buses.
That was about 3:20p and they had just started boarding the first bus. [The plane was full, so about 184 passengers, which requires 2 buses.] Unlike in China, where FC passengers are taken in a separate van, here everybody takes the same buses. I got on and the bus backed out of the "gate" at around 3:30p. But instead of driving us to the plane, it just sat there for 15 minutes! I had one of the few seats, but it was stuffy, and people were starting to complain. Turned out the aircraft had just arrived and we had to wait until they deplaned the passengers from the inbound flight.
So, by the time we got the plane on the apron (remember I was in the first bus), it was already 3:50p, the scheduled departure time. A bottle of Dasani water was provided at each FC seat, but no individual beverage service before departure.
The second bus came shortly afterwards, but we had to wait for a third bus (I assume some late connecting passengers from T2/3 and/or those that got delayed at the security at T4). And after everybody got boarded, we had to wait for dispatch to deliver a new flight plan for the crew, presumably because of the delay and the weather. It started to rain hard - the typical summer thunderstorm.
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Haven't done any flight review lately, but I flew FC on DL JFK-LAX last Sunday. Only my 5th time flying in the front cabin, ever, and quite a few things happened, so here it is:
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No pre-departure drinks!?!? Oh, the horror (Does DL normally serve PRD?)
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Our PRD = Dasani
I have no idea if that's the norm or not.
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Door closed at 4:35p, 45 minutes late, and we were pushed back from the parking spot 4:40p. Then it was the usual "grand tour of JFK" on summer afternoons. [Last month, it took 85 minutes for my other DL JFK-LAX flight to get from gate to takeoff.] But unlike that time when they turned on the AVOD (international 752) for us, this time there was no entertainment on the ground on this live TV system.
At 5:07p, the cockpit crew told us we were #15 for takeoff, which was actually very very good. At 5:27, we were #3. We took off from Runway 22R at 5:31p. We turned left and flew back over Long Island and looped around 270-degrees before heading Northwest. Estimated flight time was 5:32.
Service start was delayed because of the thunderstorm. And they announced that due to the boarding mess, they didn't have the menu for the BOB for the cattle-class denizens. For us in the front, there was no menu either (don't know if that's norm or not), but the very experienced LAX-based FA described the choices for us. And we got a hot-towel service.
Initialy cruise was at FL300, and later 340, 350 and finally 360. After the initial 20 minutes, the flight was mostly turbulence free, except for a few bumps near the Kansas/Colorado border.
Not much to write about the domestic FC seat. It was comfortable enough for a 5.5-hour transcon. My seat 2A is very good. 1A/B has no cutout in the bulkhead and too close to galley. And since they serve food from front to rear, you really want to be near the front. And 2A is well in front of the engines so I could get some nice photos.
This domestically configured ex-Song 752 aircraft has live TV with 18 channels, as well as some movies/music/games on demand. Moving map too, of course. I believe movies and games cost money for those in coach, but complimentary in FC. The seat takes single mini-plug, unlike the older DL 752 I flew on ATL-LGA that uses a twin-plug. Oddly, the 18 channels only include one network - NBC. No ABC, CBS or FOX on this flight. The signal was mostly constant except when the plane was making a turn, when the picture could be lost for a few seconds. One nice thing is that one can still use real buttons in the armrest for volume/TV channels, and don't have to use touch the screen all the time.
The moving map has very good resolution. I'll post some pictures later on. And if you're listening to music (not live TV), the music stays on when you switch over to the moving map.
The choices we got are chicken with asparagus and rice, or fettuccine with portobello mushrooms and sundried tomatoes. It seems like everybody wants the pasta, which was what I got. It was pretty good, and was served with a salad, fruits, and warm bread (bread from a basket).
I don't drink on planes anymore, but the FAs were pretty good at refilling my seatmate's wineglass. [BTW, my seatmate found his pasta cold, and had to send it back for reheating.]
Later on, an "ice cream truffle" was served. Think of a Dove Bar in a cup. The FAs brought some more Dasani for everybody as well; but otherwise, I just waved at a FA to get more of whatever drink I wanted with no problem.
Finally, at around 1:30 before arrival, we were offered some fresh fruits and chips. I grabbed a banana.
Meanwhile, at the back of the bus, they announced that again due to the mess at boarding, they didn't get the flight fully catered. Not only did they not have menus, but they short-loaded the fresh food BOB (salads, sandwiches & orzo), so they were all out with only some snacks left. [On my previous JFK-LAX in coach, I had the orzo and it was not bad for $8.]
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No freshly-baked cookies?
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Security Threat?
While my seatmate went to the bathroom mid-flight, I took out my dSLR to take a couple of pictures of our seat, and then I walked to the rear of the FC cabin and took a picture of the FC cabin. [I know people may not want their faces shown, which is why I take the picture from the back towards the front.]
A little while after I got back to my seat, that nice FA came and told me I can't take pictures that show the cockpit door for security reason. I said "okay, okay" and that was it. He didn't ask me to delete the ones I had taken.
Grand Canyon
We flew directly across the Grand Canyon on this flight:
It was about 7pm local time and the light was simply amazing. I have seen the GC from cruising aircraft a few times, but never this pretty. [I'll post pictures later on.] And my seat on the left hand side and well clear of the wing/engine was absolutely perfect for pictures.
I know Fodorite yk will cringe, but the pilot came on the PA to tell us to look. And not only that, but he got off the autopilot and make a little left turn so we could get an even better view.
Then, that same FA pulled out his own camera and asked me to take a few snap shots from my seat for him.
We got a very standard approach to LAX. Touched down on Runway 25L at 8:08p, for a final flight time of 5:37. Even though we had the outermost gate of T5, Gate 59, we were towed in. Door opened 8:16p, 56 minutes behind schedule.
Anyways, that's it. The photos may have wait a while, but eventually, I'll post them...
Overall, I enjoyed the flight only because I was in FC. For the peasants in the back, it had to be pretty bad. Long security line, bus gate, stuck on the bus, no menu, ran out of food, almost an hour late.
Thanks for reading.
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yk - What? Is this DoubleTree?
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AA = DoubleTree
AA serves freshly-baked cookies in FC. Not sure if that's on all domestic routes though. I remember smelling the aroma of chocolate chip cookies all the time when I sat in the back.
But I did get a cookie on my AA flight to LAX! We got:
1) Pre-departure drinks
2) Warmed nuts
3) 3-course meal
4) Chocolate chip cookie
5) Ghirardelli chocolate
6) Fizzy drink (water w/gas) prior to arrival
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Now we know why the paparazzi hang out at LAX T4 and not T5.
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Nice report rk.
I fly AA a lot in/out of JFK, to SFO on 767 and can never get an upgrade to BC. I made the mistake once of upgrading on SAN/JFK flight on an old AA 757. Waste of upgrades IMO - lousy old FC.
Lots of miles on AA so it's hard to buy DL or UA tix.
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J62, but you still get the chocolate chip cookie on the 757!
Unfortunately, all the ex-Bos transcon on AA are 757 I believe... They're terrible to sleep in, esp for the red-eye. I don't know how business people do it?
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Correct YK - just like a Doubletree!
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yk - I flew a 763ER (that continues to CDG) on the early LAX-BOS last month.
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Thanks for the report Ray - it pretty much jives with my experience in DL F.
As for the AA vs DL thing, bear in mind that the AA service on JFK-LAX strives to be a true premium product. DL's service isn't really trying to compete with AA or UA on this route. Indeed, by all accounts JFK-LAX is actually a relatively easy upgrade for most Platinum Medallions, so they may not get much paid traffic for the front.
One thing to note is that DL is switching almost all of the JFK-LAX flights to the internationally-configured 752 by September, which will make the seat at least, very competitive with the competition. Probably no cookies though.
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Ray - nice detailed report as usual. I used to fly DL a lot and the pre-flight drink service in FC was very routine, even on short-haul flights. Maybe that's changed and tg's comments may explain that. Sounded like a nice trip regardless (except, as you say, for the folks in the back).
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A few weeks back a group of us from FT were at Delta and the question of no pre-departure service came up. It was mentioned that it should always be provided unless circumstances were unusual and that any lack of such service should be reported.
So this flight would have been a deviation from procedure unless the circumstances of the late AC arrival precluded, somehow, the service.
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To tell you the truth, a pre-departure service will be pretty messy on that day initially. The stairs were pulled up to Door 1 on the 752, not Door 2, so all passengers have to walk through the FC cabin.
However, after all passengers were boarded, we did wait for about 15 minutes for the new flight plan to be delivered to the plane. They could have done a beverage service for FC at that time.
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Yeah, messy. But they do it on other single aisle aircraft and on the 757 at places where they board from 1.
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I've yet to figure out the rhyme or reason for the milk and warm cookies. I think I've seen them on about 25% of my domestic F flights on AA this year. Pre-departure drink service has been spotty too but that's not high on my priority. I'd like to see a higher cookie ratio though
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Sorry, the photos are a year late, but here they are:
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nice photos ray. I especially enjoy seeing all the different liveries as it's one of my own pastimes.
I flew out of JFK yesterday and a couple of Delta 747's caught my eye - very strange to see since I don't believe Delta has ever had their own 747s. Obviously NW metal, but in Delta livery.
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J62 - Delta has operated five 747-100, delivered in 1970-1, and were gone by 1974-5.
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She doesn't put out a vibe as someone I'd really like to hang out with . . . but that doesn't excuse his roughness. Maks - go stand in the corner.

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ALAN Pardew is targeting a top-ten finish after his Newcastle United side eased their relegation fears with an entertaining 4-2 win over Southampton.
The Magpies pulled six points clear of the drop zone, leapfrogging their North-East rivals Sunderland in the process, as they claimed their third win in four league matches since the influx of four new players in the space of a week towards the end of the transfer window.
One of those players, Moussa Sissoko, was on target yesterday, cancelling out an early strike from Morgan Schneiderlin before Papiss Cisse added to his ever-expanding catalogue of sensational strikes with a 30-yard half-volley towards the end of the first half.
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Rickie Lambert fired Southampton level shortly after the interval, but a penalty from Yohan Cabaye and an own goal from Jos Hooiveld lifted Newcastle to 14th in the table and enabled Pardew to target the top ten in the final two-and-a-half months of the campaign.
"If you look at the Premier League table, we've now put ourselves in a position where we can target tenth," said the Newcastle boss. "That was the importance of the result today. That was what we said to the players after the game, we told them we should be looking to get ourselves into the top ten now.
"We can now move forward with that target because we are a completely different proposition to six weeks ago. There's an assurance about us now.
"Even when we went a goal behind, we played with a calmness and didn't panic. We successfully rode out a difficult spell at the start of the second half, and that bodes well for us going forward."
There is no doubt that Newcastle's January signings have transformed the mood at St James' Park, and added some much-needed quality to a squad that now looks much too good to remain in the bottom third of the table.
Mathieu Debuchy performed superbly at right-back, attacking and defending with equal assurance, while Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa produced an accomplished second-half display at centre-half after Fabricio Coloccini was forced to retire with a back problem.
Further forward, Yoan Gouffran produced the surge that led to Newcastle's first goal, and Sissoko converted it with the kind of calm assurance that has characterised his performances since he arrived in a £1.8m move from Toulouse.
"They've all settled in really well," said Pardew. "If you're wanting to see a top-class performance at right-back, then I don't think you're going to get much better than Debuchy's performance today. No one was able to get past him.
"Yoan has got an extra burst of pace and he uses it to really good effect. He edged it against (Nathaniel) Clyne, and he's one of the fastest full-backs in the league.
"Sissoko has made a big impact. It's been a long time since we had a natural number ten in terms of being that link player. Moussa is a better link player than Demba (Ba) was. Demba is an out-and-out striker and he's playing a number nine role at Chelsea, but we have Papiss to do that and Moussa links our play up nicely."
Cisse's form has picked up significantly since Ba departed in January – something that is hardly a coincidence – and the Senegal international followed up last season's remarkable effort at Chelsea with another sensational strike in yesterday's win.
Rob Elliot's long ball looped over Luke Shaw and Jonas Gutierrez, and Cisse latched on to the loose ball to hammer a dipping half-volley into the net.
"The goal was an Alan Shearer-type strike," said Pardew. "He's scored some superb goals, but that will certainly get in Papiss' top ten, that's for sure. It reminded me of that famous goal Alan Shearer scored here (against Everton) and as soon as he hit it, you sensed it was going in. He's always capable of doing something like that, he has that in him."
Pardew also reserved praise for Elliot, who made his Premier League debut in place of the injured Tim Krul.
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The days were beautifully serene, and those that lived them were carefree. Warmed by sights that were to be seen, as nature's greatness was set free. One to which the sights did appeal, quite soon found herself filled with glee. Due to how the sun made her feel, and flaunt what she once did conceal. The girl wished to be the sun's bride, as for him she was urged to pine. The sun made her feel good inside, for in his presence she would shine. All that the sun managed to light, showed the world that the girl was fine. She made for an entrancing sight, as a love she sought to ignite.
To try to make the sun her prince, the girl acted at every chance. A love was lost and he's not loved since, so he ignored every advance. Hearts are broken with reluctance, and around the matter we'll dance, so to avoid any grievance, that might come as a consequence. The young girl didn't give up hope, and made her perseverance known. With failure the girl could not cope, for towards it she was not prone. The girl put her beauty on show, adamant not to be alone, hopeful she could make love grow, and thus avoid feeling sorrow.
The girl managed to have her way, she claimed the sun as her new flame, but with him she was not to stay, owing to how hot things became. The girl found herself under strain, since the sun's verve was hard to tame. She did try her best to explain, yet still caused the sun much pain. The sun tried winning the girl once more, for he knew chances of love are rare. He found that fact hard to ignore, which sadly drove him to despair. A loveless life was the sun's fear, as he thought it'd be hard to bear. The sun quite nearly cried a tear, for he felt his fate was clear.
The sun could not but lose his cool, when he saw those under love's spell. He'd be envious as a rule, and would burn like the flames in hell. The sun hated all that he did feel. These such emotions are hard to quell. He found they were hard to conceal, since his broken heart would not heal. Due to the sun's queer state of mind, events occurred that were unplanned. Counter to how he was inclined, the sun acted to scorch the land. There was suffering far and wide, as the heat was hard to withstand. All the streams and pools in time dried, while plants withered up and then died.
The sun was cooled down just in time, his love returned and used her charm. She felt what he'd done was a crime, and wanted to prevent more harm. The sun's ex-love got through to him, and managed to get him to calm, by singing a soothing poem, which staved off a fate that was grim. The girl had knowledge to impart, which made the sun be less distraught. She said time would heal his heart, and he would find the one he sought. The sun was told that he should wait, all was not hopeless as he thought. For if he had faith in his fate, he would get to find his soul mate.
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Western Michigan opened the season 1-5 after tough three-games series at Memphis and No. 7 ranked Louisville, but has gone on to post a 6-2 record at the Snowbird and has won seven of its last nine.
"For us to win 6 of 8 games in Port Charlotte, including five in a row made this a special spring trip for our club," said WMU head coach Billy Gernon. "Our coaching staff got to evaluate a lot over the last eight days and I felt I was watching our confidence grow with each game.
"Sitting at 7-7 is really big for us heading into a three game series at Butler next weekend."
Bronco freshman LHP Keegan Akin earned his second win of the season, making another solid start, going 5.1 innings, allowing just three runs on six hits, walking two and striking out four.
Sophomore RHP Gabe Berman tallied his second save, coming out of the bullpen with the bases loaded and striking out the Hoyas' Christian Venditti for the final out.
WMU junior shortstop Andrew Sohn had a big day at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI double and a run scored in the fifth. Sophomore second baseman Kurt Hoekstra hit an RBI single in the fifth and went 1-for-3 for the day to extend his current hitting streak to 10 games.
Georgetown (3-7) jumped out of the gate in the first inning, scoring two runs after packing the bases loaded with just one out.
The Broncos scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth to pull in front, 4-2. Freshman Beau Filkins smashed an RBI single over the shortstop's head to score Caleb Caton from second for the Broncos' first tally. The throw to the plate sailed over the head of the Hoyas catcher, allowing Steve Buglione to scamper home on the same play. Sohn's RBI double and Hoekstra's RBI single widened the gap to 4-2.
Georgetown scored a run in the top of the sixth and WMU fired back with two runs on two hits in the bottom of the seventh to give WMU a comfortable, 6-3 lead. Jared Kujawa recorded an RBI with a sac fly and Caton smoked an RBI single.
The Hoyas used a pair of base hits and an error to score an unearned run off of Bronco RHP Pat Haynes in the top of the ninth. Haynes handed the ball off to Berman for the save with the bases loaded and two away.
Haynes did a bulk of the relief work, throwing 3.1 innings. He struck out two and held Georgetown to three hits. Nick Bradley also appeared on the mound.
"Steve Partington and I go way back from when I played and he was a Big Ten umpire, and I want to thank him in running a great Snowbird tournament," Gernon added.
Western Michigan travels to Indianapolis next weekend, March 14-16, for a three-game series against Butler.


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Dynamix Research & Capital Management's CEO Sanjeev Agarwal advised exiting Jaypee Infratech, if the stock hits Rs 40.
Sanjeev Agarwal, CEO of Dynamix Research & Capital Management told CNBC-TV18, "Currently Jaypee Infratech is not looking very good. If it gets around Rs 40 it is exit time, but if we see our study on the Nifty or the markets in a longer term, I expect that the market in this year is going to go down quite severely in the later half. Right now we have seen this one bout of volatility which is happening in the last few days."
He further added, "Dollar has already given a very strong breakout, only few large caps are rising and the midcaps are not catching up. So the scenario doesn't look good in the short-term. However in the long term post 2016 and 2017 we see that there is going to be a big secular bull market, the next leg of the bull market will start. What ended in 2008 was the first leg and this corrective leg will finish somewhere in 2016. 2017 onwards we will see a very strong uptrend in Indian equities and world equities also."
"So if investor has taken Japyee Infratech for 10 years, if he/she is ready to ride out all the roughs in between, he/she is going to get a good price. However, generally it has been seen the strong performer of the last rise is not very good performer in the next rise. So I don't think infrastructure is going to perform in the next rally," Agarwal said.


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I enter the store.
I back out of the store because I'm holding an iced coffee and apparently that's not allowed inside. Either someone once went Buckingham Palace with pasta sauce and a slingshot near the all-white section so now they're paranoid, or, this store wants me slightly dehydrated so that I make delirious purchases.
I re-enter the store. My retail strategy is like reading a magazine: I work right to left, starting counterclockwise at the 6 o'clock mark. Once my path is mapped my focus begins. I'm eyeing the jeans first because we came here today to buy pants.
The jeans are always in a stupid pile at this store. My rifling begins cautiously, looking for my size with patience and determination. By the fourth pair I've gone rogue, and the pile is a mess and a sales person hates me and there are four different sized-jeans slung over my shoulder like I'm a fireman carrying a hose. The problem is that I could be a 26, I could be a 27, but I don't understand these annoying sizing conversions and ALSO — I was distracted by a different style.
That come in a different wash.
So now I'm looking around for a small donkey to help carry my loot while realizing that these jeans are going to require some very specific tops.
Which I don't own. How do I not own one semi-cropped camisole with dainty straps to pair with these jeans that I came here determined to buy? Leandra might have one…actually she definitely does…I wonder if she'd let me borrow it.
Ok this means I need to buy one now. Actually, maybe two. I'm thinking two because what if I also ruin one during taco night and then want to wear these jeans that I haven't tried on yet but will probably fall in love with, which REQUIRE this top to pair with, remember?
So now I'm pushing through the racks and dropping maybe like, every third shirt on the floor because no store has figured out that there are hangers with GRIPS. By the tenth dropped shirt I give up trying to put these buttheads back on their dumb slip-n-slides and instead load them all on to my donkey which miraculously just appeared. JK, it didn't. It's just me hauling ass, looking like a one-woman-looter at a Talbots free-for-all.
As I'm shuffling to the dressing room I catch dresses in my peripheral vision. "I'll come back for you, I promise," I whisper. It's eyes on the prize until I realize how long the dressing room line is, and so instead I search for a spot where I won't get caught taking my pants off in public.
Pants are off — and I'm caught. I distract the salesperson by pointing out that someone's stealing a left shoe.
I'm alone again. Just me and eight billion customers and these jeans that I'm shimmying into. They fit. Holy shit they fit…that means I have to buy them, because that's a sign. But I don't have to try on the tops, right? No no…I can always return. But I do have to edit: 10 tops are a bit much, and the fact alone that I've said "top" this many times in the last minute is alarming.
Now I'm walking toward the cash register and it hits me — SHOES. Literally, a pair comes flying at my head and figuratively, a pair appears in a thought bubble: "I don't have shoes that go with this outfit."
I consider the time it will take to find a matching pair of the style of shoe I like in the correct size versus the length of the line I am on. These are the types of math problems the SATs should be asking rather than, "If a train leaves North Dakota at 5 PM what's the square root of 'you failed'?"
The line wins. I own a similar pair of sandals, anyway. Right? Or crap, do I just think I do because I put them into my shopping cart on ASOS? No, I definitely do.
The line moves. Oh look, clutches!
Amelia. No. No clutches.
I'm now at the cash register. I hand over two pairs of jeans, three tops (shut up), a pair of sandals (weird! how did those get in there?!) and someone's child. I return the child. The saleswoman rings me up.
Guess what?
I forgot my wallet.
I probably didn't need that stuff anyway.
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The World Green Building Trends 2016 study focuses on the growth of green globally with a total of over 1,000 survey participants from 69 countries. Where the previous studies conducted in 2008 and 2012 relied primarily on responses from GBC members, this new study features a higher proportion of design and construction practitioners, like architects and contractors, who are not GBC members, demonstrating the exciting expansion of green around the world. The high level of response supports statistically significant analysis of data from 13 countries: Brazil, China, Colombia, Germany, India, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, UK and US. In all, this study offers the most comprehensive survey of global construction markets to date on the level of activity, drivers and benefits of green building.
The percentage of firms expecting to have more than 60% of their projects certified green is anticipated to nearly double from 17% currently to 33% by 2018. This is a similar pattern to the growth in activity expected in 2012, although the greater share of respondents from developing markets and the shift from a majority to a minority of GBC participants yields lower levels of activity than was reported in 2012.
As the chart at right demonstrates, the aniticipated growth is largely driven by countries that still have developing green markets. Mature markets in the US, Europe and Australia report moderate levels of growth, but respondents from Asia, the MENA region (Middle East/North Africa), Sub-Saharan Africa and South America report much more dramatic growth in the percentage of their projects that they expect to certify as green.
Sectors With Greatest Expected Growth
In the 2012 study, commercial construction was by far the most dominant sector for green growth, with existing buildings a distant second. In the current study, while commercial construction is still the largest sector for anticipated green activity, the gap between it and institutional construction is only a few percentage points, with existing buildings a close third.
Expected sectors for green vary by country.
- Commercial Building: Around 60% of respondents from Colombia, India and Mexico report that they expect to be doing green commercial building in the next three years. For developing green markets or those without strict regulations, business benefits can lead commercial construction to be the vanguard for green.
- Institutional Building: Over 40% of respondents in Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the US report that they will be doing green institutional building in the next three years. Mandates, either governmentwide or by department, can allow institutional building to provide demonstrations of green benefits to the larger industry.
- Existing Buildings: In six countries—Brazil, Mexico, Singapore, South Africa, UK and US—over 40% of respondents expect to conduct green retrofits in existing buildings, suggesting broad interest in the value of green retrofits globally.
Three quarters (75%) of respondents are tracking metrics on the benefits of their green buildings, a 12 percentage-point jump over those doing so in 2012. The higher degree of measurement reaffirms the strong benefits noted in 2012, which are largely equaled or surpassed in the current study. For the median responses from 2012 and the current study, see the table on the following page.
While client demand has been consistently important, it takes a significant leap in 2015 as one of the top triggers driving future green activity, from 35% to 40%. Clearly, recognition by owners of the benefits of green is critical to sustaining green market growth globally.
Environmental regulations also experienced an uptick in the percentage who selected it as a top trigger, driven by a high level of response from a few regions, including India, Singapore and the UK.
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PARK CITY — Sometimes it may be a CEO. Other times it may be an A-list celebrity.
There are times it's nonstop action and others times it's nothing but sitting … and waiting.
All in a day's work for the drivers of Miderra, the official event and lifestyle management provider for the Sundance Film Festival.
"We work 24 hours a day and operate with over 100 vehicles on the road during Sundance," said Miderra owner Andrew Larson, who talked on the phone during another trip up the canyon.
Planning for Sundance, Larson's seventh and the company's fifth, begins around November. "I do breathe a sigh of relief when it's over, but I breathe a big sigh when it starts — that means the ball is in motion and we're 10 days away."
The non-stop action of the festival, and its participants, keeps the drivers hopping and coming back for more.
"It's not just celebrities, it's corporate," he said, "Fortune 500 companies, everyone is wining and dining and entertaining. Some drivers may never see a celebrity."
"Sure there is favoritism to certain drivers," he said when asked how carefully he makes assignments, "but it's more on a level of professionalism since you never really know who you're going to get.
"They operate with aliases," he added. "Often times a celebrity will book the car under another name and suddenly an A-list celebrity will jump in the back of your car.
"You can tell right off how chatty they'll be," he said. "You may have a private lunch with an A-list celebrity or never speak a word."
But when pressed to spill the beans on who's been naughty and nice, "We're not allowed to say," Larson said. His drivers must all undergo training and sign a non-disclosure statement. "We do share the stories internally and everyone gets a kick out of it," he admitted.
"The drivers do spend a lot of time waiting, but it's a good balance because they get into the different parties and they get to hang out with the people and experience the crazy side, too."
Of course, some of the rich and famous have been behind the wheel of limos at earlier times in their career as well. They include actor Aaron Eckhart and director Neil LaBute, who worked as drivers for the Sundance Film Festival while they were attending Brigham Young University back in the early 1990s.
Both men later made their show business debuts at the 1997 festival, with the darkly comic thriller "In the Company of Men."
Eckhart called the driver experience "valuable fun" and said it was "something to get my foot in the door in the industry."
LaBute recalls being told not to offer any of his manuscripts to filmmakers and actors while he was driving.
"It was hard, because I was also told not to try to further my show-business aspirations. And I was told not to be too chatty. But that was virtually impossible because anyone who's met me knows how chatty I can be," LaBute chuckled.
Larson says that many of his drivers have been invited behind the ropes. "A lot of the celebrities give their swag to the drivers. They get to hang out and hobnob, they're part of the entourage."
But, he points out, sometimes the clients can get too attached. "I've lost people because they've gone on to work for someone full-time. It's exciting."Comment on this story
As for the rest of the year, Larson's company keeps busy with private clients and other corporate events.
But when it comes to Sundance, "we have more workers than we know what to do with," he said. "We have a waiting list of 300 people. Our people plan their whole year around it and take their vacation time from their regular jobs.
"It's a lot of fun seeing things that happen at Sundance with celebrities behaving badly as well as celebrities being ultra-human and ultra-cool and really fun. Everyone has a good time with both sides of that equation."
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Bemidji City Council advances events center design
While the Bemidji City Council agreed that schematics depicted a beautiful building, it was split when deciding whether to give architects the OK to continue with their events center plans.
On a 5-2 vote, councilors directed the design team Thursday night to continue refining preliminary plans and determine the costs of events center design options. Councilors Barb Meuers and Roger Hellquist were opposed.
Meuers, while applauding the "gorgeous building" depicted in the plans, said she was getting nervous about the overall cost of the complex - and stated that she was awaiting a breakdown of those costs.
"I have to vote my conscience," she said.
Mayor Richard Lehmann said the vote would not authorize the digging of the hole for the facility and added that the council will still review the projected costs once they are available.
"All we're doing right now is directing staff to continue refining these plans for our consideration in the future," Lehmann said. "This is simply the next step in the overall process."
Following the meeting, Hellquist said his vote should not be taken as opposition of the project, but rather its process. The council sat down the design team about three months ago, looked at similar schematics and then directed architects to design a $50 million building because the city cannot afford a $100 million complex, he said, noting that the council has been ignored throughout the process.
He still has not seen a $50 million facility, Hellquist noted.
Rather, the council has been asked to make incremental decisions throughout the process that leads it further from its original intent, Hellquist said. It's similar to the Diamond Point project - where the council limited reconstruction to a cost of $1.6 million and it ended up costing $3.8 million, he explained.
The design team presented revised sketches Thursday based on suggestions it received from councilors and members of the events center design committee during sessions held Tuesday and Wednesday.
The exterior is proposed to be constructed of brick, stone, metal paneling and glass. Different colors would be utilized to break up the building's size.
Access would be gained on the west side of the complex where two entrances would be available: one to the events center and one to the convention center. Both entrances would be highlighted through the use of windows and canopies.
Participants in previous meetings this week nixed the idea of a northwoods-themed exterior in terms of building features, but the design team did not abandon the idea of a Bemidji-esque appearance.
"That would really be inspired from the landscaping surrounding the events center," said Tom Whitlock, a landscape architect with Damon Farber Associates.
He proposed layering native plants such as evergreens, birch and poplar trees and red twig dogwoods outside of the complex. By placing translucent paper with sketches of such vegetation atop proposed building plans, Whitlock demonstrated for the group how landscaping would affect the site.
"Putting those trees in front of the building honestly is what brings (the building) to the northwoods," said Councilor Nancy Erickson. "That changes the entire look. That made a tremendous difference."


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More Hints Meryl Davis And Charlie White Are Dancing On DWTS Season 18
More and more this sounds like a "go" especially with @DWTSgossips new hints as well? If true though, who will be their partners? I hope Derek and Emma or Sharna!!
More and more this sounds like a "go" especially with @DWTSgossips new hints as well? If true though, who will be their partners? I hope Derek and Emma or Sharna!!
I'm a fashion and music fan....and I have always loved dancing too of any kind. Dancing With The Stars and World Of Dance seem to have this way of bringing all of those things together. Favorite Quote at the moment: "Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt. Dance like nobody's watching, and live like it's heaven on earth." ~ William Purkey. Follow me at: Voguerista Twitter & Voguerista Soundcloud. To view my photography site, see Lisa Kay Photography.
Derek and Emma would be awesome!
Sharna had an nfl player last season. would they give her
another athlete?
Since Meryl probably asked for Derek it wouldn't surprise me if Charlie may have asked for a seasoned pro. Like Cheryl or Karina. But I would love it if Emma managed to get Charlie as her partner.
I am sooooooo happy!
Please let it be Charlie and Emma & Meryl and Derek!
Charlie seems like a guy that loves to laugh and Emma is adorable & funny.
But, to coincide with their new tour, Julianne should return to dance with Charlie! Get her warmed up for the tour. It was his idea.
In anticipation of hopefully having Davis & White on DWTS, I watched some of their past youtubes and wow! Their free skate at the 2013 Worlds (which they won) was amazing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkLwFvvu6fE I would love to see Emma with Charlie!
To be honest I'm not too thrilled about this. I want Meryl and Charlie to defend their World Championship title rather than participating in the new but dubious DWTS, haha. But if they are part of the cast, I will be voting for them. Looks like Meryl will get Derek and that should be great. I'd love to see Emma with Charlie too! But if not her, I'd love Karina or Sharna.
Didn't Meryl and Charlie say they would be doing Worlds, though it's in Japan Mar 24-30 ?? Don't know how that would be possible.
nl- Try to find their 2012 program to Die Fledermaus also awesome.
mimi, they haven't said whether they are going to Worlds. It looks like that could depend on DWTS or vice versa. If not, the US has 3 strong dance teams to send to Worlds, so all is fine in my book. It's not like the US needs them to go to secure 2015 Worlds spots.
My dream is Meryl with Derek or Henry, Charlie with Emma or Sharna. I love Karina but I don't think they would be the best match
I'm sure they will be beautiful to watch, but we pretty much already have 2 finalists locked in with them. Takes a bit of the fun of competition and suspense out if in a way, though I guess you could say that many seasons of the ringers. Still overall should be awesome.
Great news……I'm guessing Derek and Cheryl.
I go for Derek & Cheryl too. Karina have had too many ringers already. Technically Cheryl never had very talented partner with exception of Gilles ( Just raw talent, not a ringer). I think Cheryl is over due for someone somehow trained to move. I say give Charlie to Cheryl. She had too many very challenging partners already and Jack was no exception last season.
Karina had Corbin last season who is much more talented than Amber, and somehow Derek out played her in many ways. Who's to say that she can beat Derek now if she got Charlie? Give Cheryl talented partner for once. Cheryl is exceptional with the right talent, and I still think she's the best female pro in the group . Derek and Cheryl never had the same level of talent in a season, and I think this is the time to make their two most popular pros go head to head.
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Kristyn Burtt brought up a good point that Meryl and Charlie still haven't withdrawn from Worlds. The deadline to withdraw is this coming Monday. Worlds is 3/24 – 3/30 in Japan so not sure if they could do both. I guess if they don't compete until later in the week maybe they could do it? I don't know much about how figure skating competitions work and if they would need to be there from the start. What do people think?
DLT, logistically they could pull it off. I checked out the World's web site and the ice dance competition is March 28th-29th. They would perform on DWTS Week 2 on Monday the 24th then fly to Japan. Compete at Worlds on Friday and Saturday and fly back to LA. However, the jet lag, alone, would be brutal.
From a DWTS perspective they should be OK. Even if their Week 3 dances are undertrained and kinda sloppy, it's early enough in the season that they should be safe from elimination. Not sure if they'd have enough focus to take Gold at Worlds, though. So is it worse to not show up to defend your title or show up and not perform at the top of your game?
@Cidra – thanks for the info! You're right, logistically it could work, that was my only concern. Sure it will be a long week for them and a lot of jet lag but I feel like they are the type that don't mind having one tough week in the grand scheme of things.
You're welcome, and I agree with you that they wouldn't bat an eye at one tough week especially since it's so early in the DWTS season. also, I'm sure they've worked through quite a bit of jet lag over the years.
I agree Heidi – Karina is the best female pro on the show.
Honestly, I can't imagine Cheryl being paired with Charlie at all. And as much as I love my girl Emma the more I think about it I don't think they would pair her with Charlie. If Meryl manages to get a seasoned pro then so should Charlie.
Although I would LOVE to see this pair on DWTS this season I am afraid it doesn't look too promising… 🙁 According to our local newspaper, The Detroit News, the duo said they plan on touring this Spring with the "Stars On Ice" and will be back home here on April 27th with the tour. I am totally bummed as I had hoped to see them dance apart with different partners. Derek would be my choice for Meryl and Emma or Sharna for Charlie. I will keep my fingers crossed that the newspaper has it wrong!
They have confirmed Stars on Ice for 20 shows and yes Evan did it as well. The SOI shows are typically Wed-Sun so not really a conflict with Monday night.
I am more upset about Worlds as well. I wanted them to go for a 3rd Gold Medal. Maybe they still will. Since they'll be in LA already, the flight is a bit shorter and perhaps they have already agreed not to appear in SOI that week. I haven't checked the SOI schedule very closely though.
I want to see Meryl with Derek and Charlie with Anna T.
But isn't camera blocking usually on Sunday?
Sharna mentioned that she and Keyshawn did their camera blocking early on Mondays last season due to his commitment with ESPN. Given that and Evan being able to do both at the same time, it makes the possibility even greater.
As promised, below is a new "End of the season" Questionnaire for Dancing With The Stars Season 25. This is...
Well, it's the finale. Time to sit through 2 hours of crap to find out who wins the shiny Mirror...
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Some SG's will be working the event with me..if you are in the area then you should definitely come check it out and if you do, please say hello to me, Aussie and Ackley. I am still waiting to hear back from a couple more girls so I will update on who else will be there later.
and holy hell...I finally shot another set, the last thing I shot for SG was back in 2008. I totally forgot how fun shooting and everything that comes along with it is. Actually, I shot two sets...
Slumber Party
thank you for all of the comments and support on the set..I haven't had time to respond to anyone yet, but I have read each and every comment!
I can't even begin to tell you how much my life has changed since my last set. It's great because, with everything that I have been through..I had so much more happiness to counteract it. I feel like I have finally grown up..It sounds cliche', but I love being a woman..and am so glad I was able to let the little girl go.
hahah..as I was writing this, I heard a loud explosion and knew what it was immediately. I make my own kombucha and one of the bottles exploded again this is the second one that it happened to. Looks like I need to find a new technique.
our house is almost done..it's fun dating an artist
I don't have any of my dining room, but it's lime green and orange and looks way better than you would think orange and green would look..
Cherry had a piece in The Dirty show in February
I had to buy it..isn't it beautiful?!
I sprained my ankle with some hairline fractures and it is taking soooo long to heal. The only thing good that came out of it was having to switch to yoga and pilates from my more intensive workouts. I think it helps calm me which I desperately need..I seem to have too much energy sometimes and don't know what to do with it. I also have been doing acupuncture. I was skeptical at first, but it was the first time in my life that I have been able to fall asleep peacefully. I even remember lying in bed when I was a little girl for hours or sometimes the entire night trying to fall asleep. It works better than xanax or Ambien...seriously!
too bad I wasn't able to make my appointment this week
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One woman's journey through life with invisible illnesses:
EDS (Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, Hypermobility Type)
PoTS (Postural Tachycardia Syndrome)
LPHS (Loin Pain-Hematuria Syndrome)
Bipolar Disorder (Type II)
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|I have no idea what is being shown in this image beside my kidney.
Nutcracker has reportedly produced POTS symptoms in some individuals. Nutcracker phenomenon (NC) is the congestion of the left renal vein due to its compression by the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery (Takahashi, Ohta, Sano, Kuroda, Kaji, Matusuki & Matsuo, 2000). The main and common findings of one study on pediatric NC patients were chronic fatigue associated with orthostatic hypotension and/or postural tachycardia (Takahashi, Ohta, Sano, Kuroda, Kaji, Matusuki & Matsuo, 2000). The authors of this study point out that "the originally reported symptom of NC is renal bleeding. However, reported 'renal bleeding' patients, including ours, have no complaints of chronic fatigue and our 'chronic fatigue' (NC) patients have no renal bleeding". Some of these patients did report fibromyalgia type pain. Some patients had proteinuria,others had no urinary abnormalities.
The authors of this study explain the various ways in which NC might affect autonomic function: First, severe congestion in the kidney may cause the expansion of the renal venous bed, which would affect the renin-angiotensin system. Secondly, severe congestion in the adrenal medulla, which is innervated by sympathetic nerves, may disturb a complex set of central neural connections controlling the sympathoadrenal system. On the other hand, overproduction or night retention of catecholamines might be responsible for the various symptoms of pediatric chronic fatigue syndrome (Takahashi, Ohta, Sano, Kuroda, Kaji, Matusuki & Matsuo, 2000). The nutcracker phenomenon occurs in adults as well as children. Transluminal balloon angioplasty has successfully been used to treat compression of the left renal vein between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery (Takahashi, Sano & Matsuo, 2000).
The methods used to diagnose nutcracker phenomenon include Doppler US, MRI and three-dimensional helical computed tomography. Dr. Takahashi (personal communication, September 8, 2002) explains the procedures for testing as follows: Conventional ultrasound requires patients to be examined for left renal vein obstruction in 4 positions: supine, semisitting, upright and prone. Nonvisualization of the left renal vein lumen or absence of the left renal vein wall between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery is regarded as signifying left renal vein obstruction. Doppler color flow imaging can be used to locate a blue-colored blood stream flowing to the dorsal direction. This is a collateral vein flowing from the left renal vein into the paravertebral vein. With MRI, oblique coronal images along the left renal vein, and also axial images, are recommended to visualize the collateral veins around the left renal vein. Read more
Does severe nutcracker phenomenon cause pediatric chronic fatigue?
Background: In the past five years we experienced 9 fatigued disabled children who were intermittently or persistently absent from school.
Patients: They had been suspected to be burdened with psychosomatic disorders, having orthostatic hypotension, postural tachycardia, or other autonomic dysfunction symptoms.
Results: Investigating the cause of moderate orthostatic proteinuria in some of them, we found by chance severe typical nutcracker phenomenon (NC), which was present in all 9 children complaining of chronic fatigue.
Conclusion: Their symptoms filled the criteria of childhood fatigue syndrome or idiopathic chronic fatigue (CFS/CF). An association between severe NC and autonomic dysfunction symptoms in children with CFS/CF has been presented.
From the nutcracker-phenomenon of the left renal vein to the midline congestion syndrome as a cause of migraine, headache, back and abdominal pain and functional disorders of pelvic organs.
"What is Prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is a simple technique that stimulates the body to repair a painful area when the natural healing process needs some assistance. It involves the treatment of two specific kinds of tissue: tendons and ligaments. A tendon attaches a muscle to the bone and aids in movement of the joint. A ligament connects two bones and aids in the stability of the joint. A strain is defined as a stretched or injured tendon; a sprain, a stretched or injured ligament. Once these structures are injured, the immune system is stimulated to repair the injured area. Because ligaments & tendons generally have a poor blood supply, incomplete healing is common after injury. The incomplete healing results in these normally taut, strong bands of fibrous or connective tissue becoming relaxed and weak. The relaxed and inefficient ligament or tendon then becomes the source of chronic pain and weakness*.
Prolotherapy involves the injection of a solution generally consisting of dextrose, lidocaine (an anesthetic), and vitamin B12, which causes a local inflammatory response. This localized inflammation triggers the body's own healing cascade, resulting in the deposition of new collagen**, the material ligaments and tendons are made of. New collagen shrinks as it matures, tightening the structure that was injected and making it stronger. The resulting ligament & tendon tissue can be thicker and stronger than normal tissue, up to 40% stronger in some cases.
A typical prolotherapy treatment plan involves 4 to 6 sets of injections, done in series. Anywhere from 3-10 sets of injections may be necessary depending on the complexity or chronic nature of the problem. Each set is done 2-4 weeks apart and may involve the injection of several different sites around the joint being treated. Prolotherapy has a cumulative effect; each treatment builds on the previous one to increase tissue strength and improve joint stability. Over time this will lead to the desired effect of pain relief. You should not assume prolotherapy will not work if you do not see benefits after 1 or 2 treatments. In some cases, because of nutritional, metabolic, or hormonal abnormalities, your body may not be able to mount an adequate healing response. If you do not experience any improvement in your symptoms after 4 treatments, chances are you will not respond to prolotherapy and additional treatments are usually not recommended. Once a plateau in improvement is reached, treatment will stop."
*All of my tissues are relaxed and weak.
**The controversial part of the treatment for EDSers stems here: will creating more faulty collagen stabilize the joint or not?


text: I have been smoking 'seriously' for about 5 years - family and friends and my AYSO soccer region. Everything from normal meats to venison and pheasant. Next up is wild boar (i have a friend that hunts a lot). Basically friends or family drop something off and i return to them something worth eating. Lately i have begun curing my own meats also. This winter i am going to work with a friend to build a 500 gallon smoker to make my life easier.


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From a writer whose work Robert Coover has described as "subtle, wise, intricate, innovative," a rich novel of family rivalries, corporate maneuvers, and sexual intrigue--set in a small Wisconsin beer town.
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Whether you want to learn new skills in Kickboxing, Kung Fu or Karate our classes are designed to help you achieve your personal goals from increasing your fitness through to competition fighting depending on your personal goals and requirements. We ensure that our classes are relaxed and have a great atmosphere with expert instructors on hand to push you to achieve your goals through personalised monitoring and a variety of proven routines. Whether you're looking to learn new skills in kickboxing through to using Karate classes to improve your fitness, our instructors work closely alongside you to maximise the benefits of our services.
New members are always welcome and we ensure that the club is suitable for men, women and children from the age of 4 years upwards. We offer a variety of classes including Kickboxing, Sport Karate and Kung Fu in areas such as High Wycombe, Croydon, Brighton and London. Please see the Clubs page for more details.
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Parks May Allow Bikes on Trails
"The proposal raised tensions between hikers and bikers, who face off against one another on dirt byways all over the country. Each group is burdened with a stereotype that is part true and part myth: thrill-seeking gear heads on one side, plodding leaf peepers on the other, each group accusing the other of not fully appreciating the great out-of-doors."
"The proposal would not take effect until the middle of next year at the earliest, National Park Service officials said, meaning that the Obama administration will decide on the issue. Under the plan, many trail usage decisions would be made at the level of individual parks, rather than at the central National Park Service office."
"Both sides say that would accelerate trail decisions and probably result in a new arena of discussion - or conflict - at each park headquarters, with administrators being lobbied by the two groups. Existing trails would be the main focus of the change; most proposals for new trails would still have to go through a more lengthy process of review at the Park Service headquarters."


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89.8% of Lebanon's GSM users report using SMS; amongst the young, SMS use increases to close to 96%.
A new Arab Advisors' major survey of Lebanon's cellular users provides insightful analysis into this idiosyncratic telecom market that is slated for liberalization and privatization. The survey found that 12.8% of Lebanon's GSM users share their phone lines with other members of their families. This indicates pent-up demand for cellular services in Lebanon. This bodes well for the country's mobile penetration which is below regional levels.
A new major survey of Lebanon's cellular users was concluded by the Arab Advisors Group on December 15th, 2007. The survey report, Lebanon Cellular Users Survey December 2007- which has 255 detailed exhibits and 150 pages- provides the results of a major comprehensive survey of the cellular usage patterns and habits of the population in Lebanon. The survey fieldwork was conducted in November and December 2007. This survey report can be purchased from the Arab Advisors Group for only US$ 2,750 for subscribers to Arab Advisors Strategic Research Services. Non-Subscribers to Arab Advisors Groups Strategic Research Services can order the report for US$ 3,750. Please contact the Arab Advisors Group to get a copy of the report's Table of Contents and the survey questions.
Purchasing the survey includes the right to request 3 extra cross tabulations and / or filters at no extra charge.
"This face to face survey revealed that 37.8% of Lebanon's urban cellular users do not use the Internet. This underlines the fact that the only way to reliably cover the cellular markets is through face to face surveys. Online surveys are suitable for analyzing Internet users and usage habits but remain inherently biased and non-indicative for more main stream markets such as cellular markets." Mr. Jawad Abbassi, Founder and General Manager of Arab Advisors Group commented.
"The survey found that 12.8% of Lebanon's GSM users share their phone lines with other members of their families. The main reason for that was not having a mobile line of their own which indicates pent-up demand for cellular services in Lebanon. This bodes well for the country's mobile penetration which is below regional levels." Mr. Andrawes Snobar, Arab Advisors Sr. Research Analyst and Team Leader said. Lebanon's GSM market is peculiar in that the two GSM networks are government owned but are managed by private companies. The Lebanese government has initiated a process to sell the two networks in the first quarter of 2008.
Arab Advisors Group's major analytical survey of Lebanon's main cities was scientifically done. The survey involved face-to-face interviews with 600 respondents from different households in Greater Beirut, Tripoli, Jabal Lobnan, Al Biqa'a, and the South selected randomly in a manner proportionate to their estimated share of total GSM users according to official estimates. Respondents were 15 years old and above, and were cellular service users. This random survey is of current GSM users in Lebanon and not the total population of the country. Lebanon's GSM penetration stood at 30.9% by end of Q3 2007 according to reported figures from the two operators serving the market, MTC Touch and Alfa.
This survey provides deep insights into the telecom usage patterns in Lebanon. The random survey has a 99% confidence level with a less than 6% margin of error.
Arab Advisors Group divided the survey questionnaire into two main sections: Telecommunication and Media
The sections provide a balanced focus on the following areas:
General information
Telecommunication methods used
Cellular subscription
- Mobile plans
- Mobile penetration and effective mobile penetration rates
- Services used
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- SMS use
- MMS use
- 3G services
International calls
Perception of the mobile operators in Lebanon
Level of Satisfaction with MTC Touch and Alfa
Propensity to switch to a third cellular operator when one is available in Lebanon
Handset choices and brands
Features and technologies supported by handsets
Handset replacement cycles
Changing mobile lines and mobile operators
Most important aspects for choosing a mobile operator
Internet usage patterns of Lebanon's GSM users
TV viewing patterns and habits
- FTA Satellite TV
- Credibility of News Channels
- Pay TV
- Terrestrial TV
Movies and movie theatres
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Media Advertising
Media Satisfaction Level
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Mars and Jupiter combine on your birthday in a way that gets you thinking about how much more you could be doing with your life. What are your limits? For you there are no limits, so aim for the stars each and every day from now on.
ARIES (March 21 - April 20):
You have higher standards than most people but no one expects you to be perfect, so try not to expect it of yourself. Even an Aries has limits, so lower your sights a little and remind yourself that you are human like everyone else.
TAURUS (April 21 - May 21):
You won't be able to put a foot wrong today, but that won't stop you from treading on some people's toes – deliberately! Mars and Jupiter combine to give a boost to your ego and make you feel you are unbeatable.
GEMINI (May 22 - June 21):
You may be feeling a bit guilty because everything seems to be going well for you at the moment while friends and family appear to be struggling. Maybe they are but they are not struggling because of you, so don't blame yourself.
CANCER (June 22 - July 23):
Be careful when dealing with people in positions of power because they are unlikely to be tolerant of criticism, even if it is justified. You may think that certain decisions are stupid but be smart and keep your thoughts to yourself.
LEO (July 24 - Aug. 23):
You have done more than your share of the heavy stuff, both at home and at work, in recent days, so take a break and don't feel in the least bit guilty about it. What is it that you want to accomplish? Then get on with it and ignore everything else.
VIRGO (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23):
Mars and Jupiter make you unusually decisive, which gives you the edge over those who cannot make up their minds. That's supposing, of course, that you make the correct decisions, but as your mind is super sharp you most likely will.
LIBRA (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23):
Take time out from your busy schedule to offer a helping hand to a friend or relative or work colleague who clearly needs all the assistance they can get. Your kindness will be greatly appreciated, and noted, and one day will come back to you.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22):
No matter what tasks you have to perform over the next 24 hours you will tackle them with gusto, then go looking for more problems to solve. You're in the mood and in the groove and your creative juices are flowing. Look out world!
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21):
Negative thoughts are counter-productive: the more you worry about something the more likely it is to happen. Keep that thought in mind at all times today, especially on the work front where it may be easy to get disillusioned.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20):
If something goes out of your life don't try to hold on to it. Mars and Jupiter are urging you not only to let go of the past but to pick it up and hurl it out of the door. It's gone, it's done, it's over. Time to move on to something better.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19):
Make an effort to get out and about and meet people today. You desperately need some fun and laughter in your life and you won't get it just sitting there waiting for things to happen. Be the sort who makes things happen.
PISCES (Feb. 20 - Mar. 20):
It's highly unlikely you will be in a serious mood today and that's good, but some people may take it as a mark of disrespect that you can't get worked up over what seems such a big deal to them. Well, too bad – you'll live with it.
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Having already announced record sales and surpassing 2011's results one month before the end of the year, Audi is gearing up for 2013. Sports car fans will be more than pleased to learn that the VW Group premium carmaker will reportedly launch not one, but two RS models next year/
Quattro GmbH is Audi's performance division responsible for S and RS models. During the press launch of the RS5 Cabriolet last week, CAR magazine test editor Ben Pulman noticed an image proclaiming 2013 was going to be "The year of Quattro GmbH" that would launch "four new RS models".
Only one of them, the RS5 Cabriolet was visible and the other three were under covers. Now we know the second is the stunning RS6 Avant that was unveiled last week, so that leaves just two.
Stephan Reil, Quattro GmbH's chief, confirmed that the company will indeed expand its portfolio of RS models, which in 2012, have so far accounted for 11,500 sales but declined to comment on the issue.
With the A6 saloon not due to receive the RS treatment and U.S. customers missing out on the RS6 Avant due to performance estates not being popular Stateside, it is understood that one of the two models is going to be an RS version of the A7 Sportback.
According to the report, the RS7 Sportback, which might be revealed as a concept at the upcoming Detroit Motor Show, will make it to the U.S. with power coming from the same twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 as the RS6 Avant pushing out an identical 552-horses.
Given that the station wagon can sprint from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 3.9 seconds and reach a top speed of 304 km/h (189 mph), it would be reasonable to expect similar performance numbers from the RS7.
Audi's second 2013 offering sporting the RS badge will be the production version of the RS Q3 Concept that was displayed at last April's Beijing Auto Show.
That concept was powered by the TT RS' 2.5-liter turbocharged inline-five that is good enough for 355HP allowing the subcompact crossover to accelerate from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 5.2 seconds and top out at 265 km/h (165 mph).
So, Audi plans to increase its RS range by an impressive 30 percent in just one year. For that, we can forgive it giving the Quattro sports car the axe in favor of a coupe-like crossover…
By Andrew Tsaousis
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A special guest and treat
Special to the TIMES NEWS
S. S. Palmer Elementary students were recently treated to a special guest and a special treat during National School Lunch Week. Molly The Cow, an educational character for The Nutrition Group, made an appearance at the S.S. Palmer cafeteria to help students learn how milk and dairy products provide calcium for strong bones and teeth. Molly, along with Palmerton Area's Food Service Director, Krista Avillion, handed out blueberry, banana low-fat smoothie samples to students at lunch. Molly's "moo-ving" message highlights the benefits of three or more servings from the dairy group daily.


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Turkey spells trouble in bacteria battle
Many people's efforts at preparing the traditional Christmas dinner are vastly increasing the risk of food poisoning, according to a survey.
Stuffing the turkey - or washing it prior to cooking - are both potentially dangerous.
And one in 20 people are still eating turkey leftovers on New Year's Day - when it will be well beyond its "sell-by date".
Research already suggests that food poisoning is most likely to happen on special occasions, such as big sit-down dinners or barbecues.
However, the Food Standards Agency says there is a particular threat over the festive season.
And most consumers they surveyed displayed a woeful lack of knowledge about kitchen dos and don'ts.
Don't stuff
Most people think that the right place to cook stuffing is inside the turkey itself - but this is not the case, particularly in a big bird.
Putting large amounts of extra stuffing in an already heavy turkey means that it will not cook as effectively.
The Food Standards Agency recommends cooking it in a separate tin.
The survey found that 86% of Britons thought that washing the surface of the bird prior to cooking was the right thing to do.
In fact, all this does is splash bacteria around other parts of the kitchen, infecting other surfaces and kitchen utensils.
In fact, simply cooking the turkey properly will kill all the bacteria on the skin.
Remarkably, more women than men got this wrong, although four out of five men still made this mistake.
Cold turkey
Ideally, any leftovers should be finished off within two days, although one in three Britons surveyed would still be picking at the bones beyond this date.
The FSA says that turkey leftovers should be kept in the fridge - and if re-heated, heated thoroughly all the way through, and only once.
It is now publishing a complete guide to Christmas food hygiene at its website.
Robert Rees, from the agency, said: "Often people are providing food for more people than usual, cooking things they don't often cook and storing mountains of food - this all has safety implications.
"It's particularly important at this time of year to remember that nearly a quarter of food poisoning outbreaks start with poultry."
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Bay's 'Transformers 4' & Nolan's 'Interstellar' to Shoot Scenes in IMAX
by Ethan Anderton
April 15, 2013
Right now CinemaCon is in full swing in Las Vegas, and we've got the first bit of big news to come out of the film exhibition convention as IMAX has just announced a pact with Paramount Pictures to release five of their upcoming films in the giant film format. And while that might not be exciting or surprising on its own, the good news is that Michael Bay's forthcoming Transformers 4 and Christopher Nolan's Interstellar will have sequences shot on IMAX's 65mm film stock. Both directors have already used IMAX film for their own sequels in the past, so this isn't surprising, but it's certainly some great news. Read on!
While Michael Bay shot three key action sequences with IMAX film stock for Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, he didn't use the format for Transformers: Dark of the Moon. We're not sure how much running time will be taken up by IMAX on the big, big screen, but Bay's action sequences are essentially made for the crisp picture and perfect sound that comes from these theaters, and that makes for quite the immersive experience. Bay confirmed that he's also shooting Transformers 4 in native 3D using brand new digital 3D IMAX cameras that have the same resolution as 4K digital cameras.
As for Christopher Nolan, he's been the biggest champion of IMAX by shooting footage for The Dark Knight, and even more for The Dark Knight Rises, on 65mm IMAX stock. Though Nolan's use of IMAX is a little more subtle by utilizing the higher definition image quality for large landscapes in addition to action sequences, his film's always look glorious in the format, too.
Rob Moore, Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures says, "IMAX is among the greatest ways to experience a movie. Working with today's top filmmakers, we look forward to bringing audiences the most exciting new movies with the very best presentation for years to come." Transformers 4 is shooting soon with a release for June 27th, 2014, and Interstellar shoots later this year for a November 7th, 2014 release. The three other titles that are part of the deal have yet to be determined, but one would think that the next Mission: Impossible would be one of them after Ghost Protocol shot on the IMAX format. Stay tuned.
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Sister of St. Joseph Catherine Albert, formerly Sister Michael Teresa, died Sept. 8. She was 80.
She was born in Orange, N.J., and entered the Sisters of St. Joseph from Our Lady of the Valley in Orange, N.J. Sept. 14, 1948.
She served in the Archdioceses of Philadelphia and Newark, N.J., and in the Diocese of Camden, N.J.
She was predeceased by her parents, William and Mary Keating Albert, her brother William and her sisters Elizabeth Dietz and Lorraine Albert.
A funeral Mass was celebrated Sept. 12 at St. Joseph Villa.
She is survived by her sisters Joan Weber and Sister Mary Albert, M.S.B.T., nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and the members of her community.


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TAMPA, Fla. - Miami (Fla.) Columbus traveled to Tampa (Fla.) Plant on Friday evening with something to prove, and they did, dominating the Panthers 35-7. Columbus dominated with a powerful attack up-front on both sides of the ball.
The offensive line opened holes for a deep Columbus backfield, that includes senior running back Brandon Radcliff, who found the endzone on one occasion. For Radcliff, that touchdown capped an offseason filled with hard work and rehabilitation after a junior season plagued by injuries.
"I worked real hard and it helped me get back on the field faster," Radcliff said of recovering from a knee injury. "It felt good to get back out here and get an opportunity. I felt I did good when I got a chance."
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Chances are tough to come by in the Columbus backfield. In addition to the 5-foot-10, 215-pound Radcliff, Columbus can also hand it off to a pair of talented juniors in Division I prospects Lorenzo Woodley and Daryl Chestnut. Columbus also has a talented sophomore in Oshton Armstrong who steals a few carries from the three-man rotation. Radcliff has no complaints about the deep backfield.
"For me, it is amazing," Radcliff said. "Me, Zo, and Chestnut, we all push each other. I think it makes all of us play hard when we should and when we can. We always push each other. It just makes us a better team."
Radcliff says he has 'around' 10 offers at this time, but hasn't yet begun to narrow things down.
"I really don't have a top five right now, because I haven't taken any visits," Radcliff said. "Hopefully on our bye weeks and whenever my coach thinks that it would be a good time for me to leave, then I will take some visits and get some visits in."
The South Florida prospect said there are a few schools that are appealing to him at this juncture.
"Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Maryland, Georgia - those type of schools," Radcliff said. "I don't have a leader right now."
When it comes time to schedule visits, Radcliff knows of three destinations he hopes to see.
"I know I want to see Notre Dame, Georgia, and Michigan State," Radcliff said.
With a decision unlikely until after his senior season, the power back is hoping to find a school that fits his skillset.
"I want a place where they use a downhill runner and are always handing the running back the ball," Radcliff said. "I just want a power team that runs the ball."
As a junior, Radcliff averaged just shy of 10 yards per carry while racking up 473 rushing yards on 49 carries. He scored nine touchdowns on the season.