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Love it, But way to noisy inside! Must be able to sit outside.
North has the best out door seating and is perfect for sitting out with friends!
Great food, great service, great atmosphere. Perfect for young and old.
Only problem is noise but that's a modern day part of swinging restaurants!
We had the spicy shrimp pasta and this chicken Alfredo-like pasta. The spicy shrimp pasta has a nice kick of spice but not an overwhelming heat and the creamy pasta with chicken was rich but not overly creamy. Furthermore, all the pasta, as we were told were made in house! It was one of the best pasta that we had ever had!
A fun casual restaurant for just stopping in for drinks, etc. or celebrating a special occasion and anything in between. Watch out for the Zucca chips - they are highly addictive!! Delicious pizza; fun to try the special of the day. Only drawback, it's too loud so not the place for serious conversation.
I hadn't had the chance to go to North prior to the remodeling, but was basing my expectations around having previously eaten at Blanco nearby, the two Zinburgers in Tucson, and Wildflower. I was a bit hesitant, since we were going for another birthday and we'd done so previously with Wildflower (food was overpriced and people waiting to be seated kept sitting at our table since we were near the door which was awkward). However, the service was great, we were seated well away from the noisier parts of the restaurant, and the food was all outstanding. We split a bowl of mussels that came with some awesome grilled garlic bread, and each had a bowl of pasta (short ribs and gnocci were outstanding, spicy shrimp was great). No bread though?
North is always wonderful and this new incarnation is every bit as wonderful as the previous one. Creative food, good prices, attentive service, and a wonderful view all add up to a pleasureable dining experience.
Food and service are consistently excellent. The food is so tasty I crave going back!
Sunday happy hour is all day. Nice to be able to go whenever we feel like it. The house wine is rather light (to be fair, Italian wines frequently are) but it's hard to beat the prices and the food was very good.
Each day, there's one pizza on the Happy Hour menu. They tend to be a bit avant-garde--something we wouldn't pick if we had a whole list to choose from. We're starting to like that. And if it's really too unusual for us, there's always the cheese and meat board. Both excellent deals.
The brunch is a fantastic deal, you just can't beat it, not a predetermined menu, not a buffet...just great menu options that taste out of this world. This time around...our waiter was very nice guy, however, it was obvious that 85% of the staff was the "B Team". I have no actual complaints, just wasn't up to the top notch service we have had all previous times. This won't discourage us from going back and going back regularly. Still one of our favorites!
Nice surprise in Tucson - very high quality food and terrific service. The only drawbacks are the noise inside - it can get LoUD and the service at the front can be inconsistent. Pastas are all terrific. Great wine list with nice surprises.
We go to North regularly because the food is excellent and the level of friendly, professional service is just exceptional. Thank you all so much for making my husband's birthday so special. Everything was just perfect!
So impressed with NoRTH's selection of Italian fare. The arancini (rice balls) were outstanding, the salads were inspired and favorites such as the chicken parmesan did not disappoint. We sat along the wall of windows that looked out onto the patio with a view of downtown in the distance. Near sunset, the changing light only added to the overall experience. Impressive.
Nothing the matter with the food and service, but why do they turn the music up so loud? When we go to dinner, it's to enjoy both food and conversation. Hard to have a conversation when one is screaming over the music.
The choices...wonderful! From grilled artichokes, mussels or the Calamari..one better then the other and thats just the appitizer Lasagna to die for ..so cheesy...My mom loves the gnocchi.....my husband loves it all and the grandkids really enjoyed the pizza...always the best service, too!
Maybe because it was a Monday night and there was not much of a crowd, but the host/manager provided excellent service. He seemed to be genuinely interested in people enjoying their dinner and experience at North. Wait staff was a bit slow, but very accommodating..
The food was very well prepared. The servers could have been more attentive and personal. I dislike it when the food is sort of thrown down in front of you with minimal contact. Also, the room was very noisy. But the food was great.
Our first seating choice was not acceptable so the hostess moved us to another table with a view. To our surprise the Asst Manager brought us a free appetizer for the inconvenience. They care about their customers experience. Thx
I've commented in the past that I love the all-day Sunday happy hour, the menu is nice, the value great. However, the only wine choices were the house white and red. While reasonable, we usually like heartier varietals. North has now borrowed a page from a sister restaurant, Zinburger. All bottles of wine are half off during Happy Hour. This is a great deal and we were delighted to take advantage of it. Thanks!
North was impressive given the limited options in Tucson. Short ribs and gnocchi was okay but lacked flavor, mussles were nicely flavored and the broth outstanding. The spicy shrimp also received a thumbs up from my picky husband and the pesto w/shrimp got a nod from my stepdaughter who swears she doesn't like Italian. Lemonade is awesome!
The food was good. Second time I've been and noise is an issue, especially in evenings. Difficult to carry on conversation due to the noise level.
We came in 15 minutes before close and the restaurant was empty. Our fantastic server by the name of Ryan, still gave us wonderful service was happy to accommodate us and went above and beyond to make us feel welcome!
We had another great dining experience at NoRTH. There are a few items on the menu that we always come back for and we are always happy with the quality of the food and service. We had the zucca chips. They were nice and crisp and salted just right. It is tempting to have a second order!. This time we both ordered short ribs main dish.. As ever, it was done to perfection: tender, and with little fat. The root veggies were well-seasoned and polenta was delicious. However, I must say that we do miss "Not Your Typical Chicken Lasagna." Another important thing: the service was excellent!
We thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience and new decor at North after their remodel and re-opening. Outstanding salads and fresh pasta!
We went for reverse happy hour on our second visit to North. My girlfriend and I each had a drink (cocktail/beer), split the meat and cheese plate (which was outstanding and varied with good bread and olives to boot), and each had a smaller entree. My girlfriend tried one of the pizzas which came with an egg, prosciutto chiffonade, basil, and some cheese. The dough was amazing but there seemed to be some sort of top ramen-esque seasoning on it which was a bit bizarre and really left the whole thing overly salted. I had the spinach ricotta mezzaluna, which tasted great. However, the spinach wasn't cooked/handled properly and left a chalky, dry feeling on my teeth for about a half hour after our meal (damn you oxalic acid!). Great service
I looked this restaurant up on fox restaurants and decided to give it a shoot with my wife. A greeter opens the door and the ambience was incredibly stunning. The layout, the takes, the chairs, the open kitchen looked great. The service was impeccable and timely and the food was freaking amazing. Especially the Spinach pasta and the beef brisket pasta.
We're fairly traditional eaters, but the day was hot, which may be why we decided to try the watermelon gazpacho. We were a bit leery, thinking it would be too sweet, especially before a pizza. It was excellent. Smooth, cool, not at all sweet, with a nice kick at the end which turned out to be a ground Italian pepper. North often has non-traditional dishes, and we agreed we're going to try more of them since they did such a great job with this soup.
North is very good for Italian food with a twist. Always enjoyable!
Excellent Italian food from salad to dessert. Good selection of all courses including wine or mixed drinks. Prompt friendly service from arrival to payment of check. Plan to visit again.
Beautiful space, great view of the city, the mountains and it is an electric space. Hostesses are wonderful, waiters are great, but it does take a while for the food to get to your table. We were there for a Sunday brunch, the place was not very full and it took over 45 minutes to get our main course. The food of course is delicious. We just need to get the kitchen moving a little better.
I took my out of town family guests to North. I knew the food was delicious and the view impressive. We had very attentive service and a delightful evening.
The calamari is the best ever...and the mussels are close behind. Lasagna is great. Chris, the bartender, is so friendly and nice. The entire bar has a friendly, casual atmosphere. Look forward to returning again and again
Great service. Good food. Loved the fresh apple crisp dessert!
Great wait staff, had the right balance of attention and space. Food was great...as usual. The outside just can't be beat.
Nothing but great things to say about NORTH; my fav place in Tucson...consistency comes to mind; always great food, great service, great ambience. Love It!
Was in Tucson from out of town. I wanted to find 'new Italian' that would pair well with wine. Having been to very expensive Italian places and the usual 'chain fare', I must say North was truly unique. The Gnocchi with braised beef was spot on. I don't find Arancini in most Italian places and must say that this was a great appetizer. You can definitely tell that the pasta and pizza are made fresh. Highly recommend this place.
I went there on a Monday night somewhat late and the service was great. Many food options, variety is different , very tasty and adequate amount of food. The Tiramisu is amazing. I will definitely return next time I visit Tucson.
We dined at North for a special occasion not knowing what to expect. The hostess greeted us with a Happy Anniversary. The food was excellent and the Manager came to our table a few times to check on how we liked the food, answered questions regarding the ingredients and preparation of our meal and to inquire about how our experience was. The only drawback, was the table to our left. The twosome spent the entire time on their computer. Having to see a computer screen during dinner to a little away from the dining experience we were looking for. I would recommend North to anyone looking for excellent food, fun atmosphere and good value for your money.
When you dine at North, nothing seems out of reach. Sam Fox restaurants often are known for impeccable service, but North goes above and beyond just that. From the friendly hosts and hostesses to the deft, knowledgeable servers, this Italian restaurant is somewhere to visit if you desire a delicious, well-priced meal and a chance to try interesting wines and cocktails. A manager or two always will come by to check on you, including a fun, engaging one (named Vito, no less) who hails from Italy. To say the staff is accommodating would be an understatement. This is the place to go for any reason: a special occasion, work meeting, get-together with friends or a romantic date. No matter the reason, you'll leave happy.
We have enjoyed both lunch and dinner at North. The food is good with an interesting menu, and the young staff are very friendly and efficient. Although we were at the top end of the age group we felt very comfortable in this fun place.
From the atmosphere to the food and service, North was exceptional. The food was fresh and delicious and there were options to satisfy every palate.
The food was outstatanding as usual. The server was new and lacked some common skills but friendly and tried very hard to please. The noise was a little too much with our table next to the bar and the reception area. Also, a slight chill from the outside everytime someone came in the front door, which was often.
The restaurant has several types of seating areas, inside and outside (including fire pit tables outside), a nice view, and the food was very good. The wait staff is young, usually the case in a college town, but our server was wonderful and knowledgable. However the noise level was too loud for ordinary conversation. Inside there are a lot of hard surfaces and compounding the problem was the piped in music, way too loud for intimate dining. This is a good place when you want the energy but not so great for a romantic rendezvous.
We went to celebrate my sister's birthday. I had asked for a quiet table and they made sure we had one. We indicated we wanted to order two dishes to share, and they served them already split so we could each try them separately. Both were excellent pasta dishes. We had "doggie bags" and, again, they gave us separate doggie bags for each dish. They topped the lunch off with a delicious dessert, a sea salt caramel dish, which was complimentary. Overall a really good lunch. I have since recommended that a friend try the restaurant again, since I think that it's not-so-recent changes have made it a great place to go. This is my second experience there in the last two months and both have been excellent.
I took my husband there for his birthday (we love the Fox chain restaurants anyway). The staff was so friendly and easy to talk to; they made us feel like family. The wine recommended was a perfect choice and the food was delicious; from the mushroom soup and the best calamari ever to the gnocchi and braised short ribs. And then the waiter topped it off with a choice of desserts for the 'birthday boy". Wonderful - thank you NoRTH.
Food is always delicious and served HOT. Love the zucca chips!
It was a good time. The noise level was high but energetic. Our friends seemed to enjoy themselves and it was fun to hit the nearby shops afterward. Food was good, too. Our server (sorry I can't remember her name) was really attentive and great. She had no problem contending with the two guys in our group who like to harass (in jest). She countered well.
Started with calamari which was quite good. My wife had the salmon entree which she really enjoyed. I was in the mood for pasta and decided on the spaghetti and meatballs. Hard to find decent meatballs and these were good. Lots of other choices on the menu including steak. Terrific service! Something for everybody!


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I had never dined at Firefly before. It completely surpassed my expectations. I was expecting it to be good, but it was absolutely fabulous!!!!! Delicious, creative flavors. Fantastic service. Wonderful vibe. It was absolutely perfect for my birthday. I will go again and again.
I have now been a few times to Firefly and EVERY time I have been, the food/service have been outstanding!!!! I think the chef has done a great job with the menu and cycling it out at times to make sure things stay fresh! Great wine pairings/suggestions. The staff also know their stuff when you ask questions. Overall, a great gem to keep coming back to not too far from the house!
the ambiance is always vibrant and the food....well...absolutely delicious. We enjoy their offerings of vino and the cool looking firefly out front is funny! We last had some wonderful dishes...salad..delicate morsals of savory greens and artisian bread...pipping hot out of the oven....ummmmm!!
We had a wonderful dinner at Firefly. Great food -- innovative and beautifully prepared. All 5 dinners were excellent. We found new dishes and new approaches to old favorites - all just great. Thoughtful, friendly and attentive service. The whole experience was just perfect for a family celebration.
You can always count on delicious food and wonderful service. We feel very fortunate that it is in our neighborhood!
We've been going to Firefly since it opened in the 90's. It was one of the first gourmet restaurants in SF to feature high quality organic ingredients and seasonal, regional produce. The night after a meager, mediocre meal at Boulevard, we went to Firefly, and everything we had was head-and-shoulders superior to anything we had the night before. Don't let their lack of pretension fool you - this is one of the best restaurants on the planet!
I took my boyfriend here for his birthday. We ordered an appetizer; two dishes, and two drinks, one being wine. A very expensive (90 dollars) meal. We had a reservation but still had to wait 20 minutes for our table and I asked for the staff to do something nice for his birthday but they never brought a complimentary snack, cake, candle or free glass of champagne. For such a nice and crazily expensive place, that is absurd. But the good was divine.
...is amazing! Truly awesome food :-) would advise booking in advance to avoid the turn down!
We have dined here for many years,and the change in menus is always a delight. They have different selections for different holidays and seasons. One early December we took friends & to their festive ready astonishment the food theme was Hanukkah! Both children think of Firefly when the choice of venues is theirs.Our most recent foray was my daughter's 24th birthday, and we had a plethora of new , summery dishes, from which to choose. Wine and beer are good set of california, and italian wines and IPA's in the Yeast Department. Desserts were not inviting this time.
excellent service ambiance and awesome food. I recommend the price fix menu. The halibut was cooked to perfection.
Everything good accept the potatoes were under-cooked. How is this possible?!
My go-to restaurant. Cozy atmosphere, friendly service, and delicious food. Love the spreads they serve with their bread (chickpea for example). Highly recommend.
This neighborhood restaurant is really a gem in Noe Valley. I love taking out of town guests here as it is always a unique dining experience. The wait staff were very accommodating and the service was excellent. Everything served hot and actractively plated. They are coming up on their 20th year anniversary, 20 great years of food!
My wife and I love this place. The food is better than many. The service is friendly. The decor is wierd. I had the kugel and my wife and her sister shared the fried chicken. Both were fine, and mine was more than I could eat. Unfortunately that meant we had no room for dessert. We sometimes buy one for takeout (they are all superb) and eat it for breakfast the next day, but we were too full for even that. I hear the owner (Brad) is back in the kitchen, and I thought the food was even better than normal. Stop by for a friendly dinner. We try to go at least once a month, just to make ourselves feel good.
Invited an old friend for a sociable evening. She had never been here to one of our favorite neighborhood spots even though she just lives over in the Forest Hill neighborhood.
This is my second trip to FF. Was great then, and is still great today. We were seated soon after arriving and received very nice & prompt service. The menu is terrific, and the desserts are incredibly more tasty than expected. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of the food & service.
We really enjoyed this place. It take a bit of dedication to get to as it is three blocks from the end of the commercial corridor on 24th street, but that's also what is great about it. The food was simple and sophisticated and the wine list of very diverse. Overall a great choice for a weekday or weekend dinner. I would definitely go again. It's on the slightly pricier side of average, but the food is worth it.
Love this place for a low key, farm to table experience!
The food here is delicious. We wanted a night out with some of our favorite friends and it was delightful. Good food, good atmosphere and good service. We love coming here for a casual night out with a guaranteed good meal.
I have NEVER been disappointed at Firefly. The potstickers are fantastic, the main dish, no matter what I order (vegetarian, red meat, fish) has always been great, and any of their desserts with chocolate (the only I have ordered) have been amazing.
We have been going to the Firefly for over 20 years. We like to take out of town guests so they can see that fine dining in San Francisco is not limited to the "hot" downtown spots. We and our guests can always find something to please on the menu. And the prix-fixe weekday menu is a bargain!
We were enchanted by the creativity of the dishes, from starters to entree to desert. Very friendly service, nice settings.
Our birthday celebration at Firefly was a delicious experience. The staff was delightful and accommodating, the food was great and presented beautifully. We were blown away by the desserts. We shall return!
What a delightful evening. The food was outstanding, they had their legendary "fried chicken" which is usually only prepared on Tuesday...on Wednesday! My guest thoroughly enjoyed it. My choice was the pork shoulder, tender and juicy. Service was attentive without being intrusive. Been here many times and never been disappointed!
This neighborhood is always a challenge to find parking at dinner time, but Firefly makes the mean worth the quest. The Thursday night prix fixe special allowed us to choose any starter, any main, and any dessert for $38 which, after Singapore prices for equivalent meals, seemed like a great bargain. Not only a great value, but each dish was very, very good without being trendy precious in preparation or presentation. The wine list, while modest, was interesting and our grenache was a happy combination with the steak. The atmosphere is intimate and the noise level is modest, inviting conversation. I wish I had been here with my girlfriend instead of work colleagues. Highly recommended.
The food at Firefly is absolutely terrific. Friends from Europe in town who wanted to experience San Francisco farm-to-table dining and Firefly exceeded all of our expectations. Perfectly prepared and seasoned, with unusual ingredients blended to taste just beyond the boundaries of the familiar: comforting but fresh and exciting. A real find and a must repeat. The service was also excellent - always such a pleasant surprise in this city of "bubble" restaurants which sometimes seem to think that providing good service is optional . . .
I used to live in Noe Valley some 15 years ago and had gone to Firefly on a few special occasions. My husband and I who now live in Portland had three short days in SF and the one reservation I made was for Firefly. We were not disappointed. The food was incredible - I had salmon, he had tuna, it was in my memory the best prepared salmon I have ever had - and that's saying something coming from the Pacific Northwest. I appreciate the locally sourced food and high quality as well as the vegetarian options. We were warmly welcomed and the service was great. All in all, we would go back again in a heartbeat.
Even though i'm not vegetariand i often choose one of their two meat-free entree choices. Excellent food and service and a comfy setting.
A great neighborhood restaurant in Noe Valley. You can drop in and sit at the bar or reserve a table in advance. I live 3 blocks away and we go here often. It's always excellent, and the staff are always friendly and professional. The shrimp and scallop potstickers and the frisee salad are both superb -- but so are many other menu items. Highly recommended!
Always a reliable experience with great local ingredients, super friendly staff, and dimly lit enough to be intimate. Love this place.
Charming restaurant with great food and excellent service. Very unique wine list. Would definitely return.
One would think Chicken Soup is Chicken Soup, but at Firefly you get a delicious chicken broth with cranberry beans and kale, topped with dots of chili oil. It was light, but bursting with the perfect touch of heat. Perfect appetizer. I took a leap of faith ordering grilled mushrooms, kale and toasted buckwheat for my entree. What a joyful leap into a brand new taste. Nutty, buttery, mushrooms and perfect kale lying on a bed of the most divine fat buckwheat kernels. Topped with fine shavings of gruyere Cheese. This dining experience is always an exciting new taste discovery. Always an adventure. Always delicious.
San Francisco is a favorite travel destination. However, my Boston home limits those visits. However, I think I may have been one of the early guests 20 years ago and I have included it on my itinerary during every subsequent visit. Considering the number of restaurant 'hot spots' that have opened and closed in San Francisco over that period, Firefly continues to please with quality food and service.
"Excellent experience-to-hassle ratio" is how a friend described this place. It's relaxed and somewhat informal, but with great ambience and creative food. The roasted brussel sprouts were excellent as an appetizer. Split pea spread for crusty bread very tasty. The service was attentive without being overbearing, and we felt very welcome.
My family has eaten at this restaurant many times over the years it.s been open. The staff is always friendly and knowledgeable, the atmosphere is charming and cozy and the food never disappoints. It's a real gem.
We've been coming to Firefly for many years and the service, food and ambiance never get stale. Whether you're a returning customer or a new face, the staff always treat you like a VIP. The annual pumpkin steak, served every fall, is a unique treat.
Twenty years on, Firefly fully maintains its place in the pantheon of great neighborhood restaurants! The space is cozy, the food superb, and even though I don't live in Noe Valley anymore, I still like coming over the hill to dine at Firefly. Wishing them continued presence on the restaurant scene -- I will be back again and again! On the special menu, the three of us shared the kale salad and the pot stickers (delicious!) and individually, the pork chop, the pumpkin steak and the risotto cake -- all DIVINE! with a bottle of very young but excellent(!) Sean Thackrey "Pleiades XXII" (Sangiovese/Viognier/Pinot Noir/Syrah). We had only room for coffee after, but even that was sublime!
Wonderful menu, per usual. Price of wine negates the bargain prix-fixe dinner! Very loud by 7:00, so come early if you want to chat at dinner!
I made reservations two weeks ahead of time for my birthday, a Friday night, and couldn't get the time I asked for. This is a happening place!! And with good reason. Our party of 6 tried the shrimp & scallop pot stickers, duck with lentils, lamb stew and mahi-mahi and there were rave reviews across the board. We loved the local in-season ingredients and creative combinations of flavoyrs. The service was also excellent - never an empty water glass, and great suggestions. It was a bit noisy, but I guess that's a popular restaurant on a Friday night. We live just up the hill, so we'll definitely be back!
Great attention to detail. Flawless service. Parking can be a small challenge, but there is usually something within a couple of blocks. The food is always marvelous; we've been here every 6-12 mos for the past 4 years and are never disappointed.
Another flawless evening at Firefly; my husband and I have been coming to the since it opened, and our experiences have always been positive. No difference for this visit: Front of house was very flexible about seating us even though half the party was running late Our server was extremely knowledgeable about the menu (pumpkin steak is delicious - who knew?!) , and made a terrific wine recommendation I brought French visitors, people with strong and educated opinions about good food, and they were totally impressed with the food and service.
The food was good - no complaints, I especially liked the potstickers which were light and delicate and had crunchy wonderfulness inside. Solid, hearty offerings here. But the real star was the dessert list - the lemon cheesecake was the best dessert I've had in a long time, and my friend got something with chocolate & peanut butter which he loved. Small complaint - I ordered a glass of Sauternes with my dessert and it was obviously a few days open - bit oxidized. Overall it's a charming little neighborhood spot - off the beaten path so definitely a room full of locals.
We are always excited to have out-of-town guests experience Firefly - the food, the service and the ambience. We recently took friends from Vancouver, BC there. We and they were not disappointed! They were also fascinated with the location - Noe Valley has such eclectic charm..
We live in the neighborhood, and visit Firefly a couple of times a year, and always have a memorable meal. Every dish is good. The atmosphere is pleasant. The staff is attentive and friendly.
Firefly is a great little neighborhood restaurant with the best service. The staff is incredibly friendly and attentive, and they're very knowledgable when it comes to menu recommendations and the wine list. In addition, the food is amazing! The menu usually changes every week so there's always something new to try. I've pretty much tried everything they offer and there's nothing I haven't loved - but the potstickers (and grilled avocado when they offer it) are definite favorites. Great for a group or date night - you can't go wrong at Firefly!
the place was amazing for my birthday all the food, staff and wonderful suprise at the end ,, happy birthday to me ,,, Thank u
We especially loved the kale salad. Fried chicken and biscuits were wonderful, too!
I wanted to take my boyfriend somewhere for his birthday where we could celebrate with our friends. This was one of his favorite places and I managed to get a reservation when I wanted and we had a great time with friends
We enjoyed a great meal, great venue, down to earth superlative service.
Consistently great meals with friendly and professional service. Definitely recommend to both neighbors and out-of-town visitors.


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Thoracic Oncology – Patients with lung or esophageal cancer receive specialized care at this weekly clinic conducted by an experienced cardiothoracic surgeon. Our thoracic disease team brings together physicians from many specialties to study cases and recommend treatment plans.
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Neurologic Oncology - A UNC Health Care neurosurgeon who specializes in neurologic oncology sees patients with tumors of the brain or spinal cord. Patients are able to receive pre-operative and post-operative care and treatment at Alamance Regional while having surgery at UNC Health Care.


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Business Litigation Section
The Business Litigation Section focuses on non-personal injury litigation issues. The Section's members practice in all areas ranging from employment litigation, antitrust, trademark, trade secrets, contract disputes, RICO, franchising litigation, securities litigation, intellectual property litigation, banking, and D&O liability, to business torts, generally. The Section's meetings and programs focus on procedural and trial skills as well as substantive legal subjects.
Meeting Schedule:
Second Tuesday of each Month at the Belo at Noon. Program begins at noon (lunch buffet available for purchase) and normally concludes by 1:00 PM and one hour of CLE is typically provided.
Section News:
Section Officers:
Name: David Kent
Officer Position: Chair
Firm: Sedgwick, LLP
Firm Address: 1717 Main Street, Suite 5400
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 469-227-4658
Email: email@example.com
Name: Craig Haynes
Officer Position: Vice-Chair
Firm: Thompson & Knight LLP
Firm Address: 1722 Routh Street, Suite 1500
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 214-969-1700
Email: email@example.com
Name: Linda Dedman
Officer Position: Secretary
Firm: Dedman Law, PLLC
Firm Address: 12225 Greenville Ave.
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75243
Business Phone: 214-361-8885
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Name: Charles Sartain
Officer Position: Treasurer
Firm: Looper, Reed & McGraw, P.C.
Firm Address: 1601 Elm Street, Suite 4600
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 214-954-4135
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Name: Chris Kratovil
Officer Position: Immediate Past Chair
Firm: Dykema Gossett PLLC
Firm Address: 1717 Main Street, Suite 5400
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75201
Business Phone: 214-939-5817
Email: email@example.com
Name: Scott McElhaney
Officer Position: Board Advisor
Firm: Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Firm Address: 901 Main Street, Suite 600
Firm City, State, Zip: Dallas, TX 75202
Business Phone: 214-953-6000
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Section Membership:
If you are interested in becoming a member of the Business Litigation section, please send a letter of request and a $25.00 membership fee to:
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The UFC will be making its way to German television network ProSieben according to freefightvideos.com. The website reports that the broadcaster that also runs reality TV programming such as the German version of American Idol, German Idol, will run UFC programming including the Ultimate Fighter TV show.
The UFC 's move into Germany has been rumored for some time with the first site potentially Cologne, headlined by Randy Couture facing Chuck Liddell for a fourth time. Couture spent some time in Germany while he was in the military and can apparently speak the language.
The UFC has not had much success in Germany in the past, it had a partnership with the Premiere broadcast network which aired UFC PPV events but apparently poor ratings scuttled any future partnerships. With the additions of Marc Ratner, and Lorenzo Fertitta as full-time employees of the UFC, it is apparent that their plans of a global marketplace are firmly underway.
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MediMail presented at the recent AWS Canberra Summit 2013
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Read moreVisy Australia has launched its first ever AWS based solution. The new ecommerce website boxesandmore, concept and idea by Andrew Kneebone of Visy, developed by Balance Internet and designed for the cloud by base2Services on Amazon Web Services, is a huge step forward for Visy on Amazon Web Services (AWS). "I would like to extend [...]
Read morebase2Services took a different view of our load issues, by looking at the problems within the application first Once we resolved these, base2Services automated our environment to scale up or down as needed. Brilliant Result Toby Biddle – CEO of Loop11 Amazon AWS Case Study http://aws.amazon.com/solutions/case-studies/loop11/
Read moreWorking with base2 we have developed a solid platform that enables us to launch new verticals to market in considerably less time than it traditionally would. Part of the strategy developed by base2 was to utilise cloud computing. The cloud makes it easy to grow with demand, removing the need to forward plan and make [...]
Read more"The system readily handles large influxes of data both incoming and outgoing during peak periods with no issues. We have seen instances where by we have had 40 concurrent webservice requests ontop of our usual web requests with absolutely no performance impacts."
Brian Simpson, CEO of Partsallover
With the Federal Election looming, it was imperative that our online website monitoring tool was ready in advance. base2Services delivered a solution that captured and categorised almost 100,000 web transactions. The project was run smoothly and met the deadlines with great success
Dr Peter John Chen – Lecturer of Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney
"base2Services played a major role in the Design Authority leading the architectural decisions for the Classifieds properties and a joint leadership role on the SOA platform design, guidelines, principles and execution with Sensis Enterprise Architecture. "
Read more"base2Services capabilities with open source and cloud computing significantly reduced the business risk associated with a project of this size in the short timeframe allocated."
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iCIMS Delivers Performance Management Solution to Lulu Enterprises
Premiere Talent Platform Provider Eliminates Paper Process for a Digital Marketplace
HAZLET, N.J. (October 29, 2007) - iCIMS, a leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider, today announced an expansion of its partnership with Lulu Enterprises. An existing user of iCIMS' pre-hire software tools, Lulu enhanced its use of the iCIMS' Talent Platform to now include performance management capabilities as well.
Lulu Enterprises was founded in 2002 and is a digital media exchange for books, music, and other digital content. Over the past year, the company has experienced rapid growth, doubling in size and expanding to offices around the world. Realizing that these business changes could hinder management's ability to assess and retain top talent, HR sought an effective, user-friendly performance management system.
Lulu's HR department focused on improving the ways in which employee assessments were collected and tracked. To meet this need, iCIMS enhanced Lulu's Talent Platform with the iForms engine, which turned its paper-based evaluations into an interactive, online process that enabled easy data collection, searching and reporting.
Performance management at Lulu is now centrally managed and employees in offices around the world are coordinated in their assessments. Kimberly Richards, HR Manager at Lulu Enterprises, said, "With iCIMS' Talent Platform, we don't just collect performance management information; we are able to analyze the data and apply the results towards improving our organization and our employees."
Both Lulu and iCIMS have been very pleased with the performance management results thus far. iCIMS' Product Manager, Teddy Jones, said, "Leveraging iCIMS' for post-hire tracking, specifically, for performance management, is a natural extension of the Talent Platform and is a great way for clients to maximize the potential of their Talent Platform. We look forward to continuing to help clients expand their platform to support their ongoing human capital needs."
iCIMS helps clients of all sizes manage the entire employee lifecycle with on-demand HR software. Contributing to its success, iCIMS boasts a 97 percent client retention rate and places an emphasis on high-quality customer service. Notable clients joined by Lulu include FedEx Services, Liz Claiborne, XM Satellite Radio, and nearly 500 others.
About iCIMS:
iCIMS, a leading provider of innovative Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) talent acquisition solutions, is an Inc. 500 and Software Satisfaction honoree focused on solving corporate business issues through the implementation of easy-to-use, scalable solutions that are backed by award-winning customer service. iCIMS' Talent Platform, the industry's premier candidate management solution, enables organizations to manage their entire talent acquisition lifecycle from sourcing, to recruiting, to onboarding all within a single web-based application. With more than 1,700 clients worldwide, iCIMS is one of the largest and fastest-growing talent acquisition system providers with offices in North America, UK, and China. To learn more about how iCIMS can help your organization, visit http://www.icims.com or view a free online demo of the iCIMS Talent Platform.


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As the City embarked on a process to lay the foundation for a long-term strategic plan they needed a process to consult with local citizens on issues like growth management, transit and transportation, the environment, public safety, diversity and municipal services.
With declining attendance, Delvinia learned that traditional town halls are no longer a viable solution for public consultation. Time-pressed citizens want to engage, but need mechanisms that permit them to do so at their convenience.
To engage the public and gather feedback on Markham's strategic direction, Delvinia developed an innovative online public consultation process branded Click with Markham.
Delvinia-designed a website platform with a video introduction by the Mayor and video segments describing each strategic area. Visitors to the site could answer a series of questions through an interactive survey about proposed plans for each of the priorities; thereby making them part of the democratic decision-making process. The online survey was available in eight languages and the questionnaire was also available in a printed form.
In addition, a comprehensive advertising and promotion program was created to support the program. Including direct mail to all Markham households with a rewards program to encouraged residents and those who work in Markham businesses to participate.
During the three-week campaign, more than 5,000 people visited clickwithmarkham.ca and more than 3,600 individuals filled out the online survey.
The response surpassed the results of any other public consultation program held in Markham or within York Region. And, according to the Town, the feedback confirmed the municipality was moving in the right direction with its action plans. At the time, Click with Markham was the largest interactive municipal survey to be done in Ontario.
The City of Markham received the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators Willis Innovation Award in recognition of the Click with Markham program. The national award is given annually for programs, projects or services that demonstrate exceptional innovation or meritorious initiative.


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Slowing cargo vessels near coastlines by 10 to 15 miles per hour could dramatically cut ships' air pollution, according to a new study. But only a few U.S. ports have initiated such efforts.
A speed limit of 14 mph, down from the current cruising speeds of 25 to 29 mph, would cut nitrogen oxides – a main ingredient of smog – by 55 percent and soot by almost 70 percent, according to the University of California, Riverside study. It also would reduce carbon dioxide – a potent greenhouse gas and key contributor to climate change – by 60 percent.
With 100,000 ships carrying 90 percent of the world's cargo, air pollution is a heavy burden for people living near ports, so slowing ships could improve their health, researchers say.
In the study, the ships traveled at speeds already used at the ports of Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York-New Jersey as part of voluntary programs.
"Vessel speed reduction does significantly reduce emissions, and that's why we have had a vessel speed reduction program in place at our port for several years," said Arley Baker, a spokesperson for the Port of Los Angeles. "It's both a feasible and practical way to reduce vessel emissions."
But setting a speed limit on cargo ships has been an elusive goal for port cities because shipping traffic is regulated internationally.
All ocean-going vessels, when they are within 10 nautical miles of a U.S. port, must slow down, to typically 14 mph. The voluntary programs in Los Angeles/Long Beach and New York-New Jersey slow them farther out, up to 40 miles offshore.
A ship's fuel consumption and emissions increase exponentially with speed, so burning low-grade oil at traditional cruising speeds emits more air pollution than slower ships, according to the study, led by environmental engineer David Cocker.
"Speed reductions, which are known to reduce emissions, would need to be maintained over a very long-term period in order to produce regional air quality benefits," said James Corbett, a professor of marine policy at the University of Delaware, who has studied the impact of the shipping industry on human health. Corbett was not involved with the new study.
The new study measured the emissions of two container vessels traveling between California's Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and the Port of Oakland. Emissions were measured near the ports and in international waters.
In international waters, ships burn heavy fuel oil. As it burns, large amounts of particulate matter, sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides are released.
Studies worldwide have linked particulate matter – soot – to deaths from respiratory disease and heart attacks. Particulates specifically from ocean-going vessels have been linked to an increased number of premature deaths, according to a 2007 study by Corbett published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology.
In addition, the shipping industry is responsible for 3 percent of the world's carbon dioxide emissions, according to the International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency responsible for marine safety and pollution. Shipping emissions are expected to grow 2 to 3 percent every year over the next three decades [PDF] as shipping traffic grows, according to the IMO.
The industry has dodged tax strategies and international treaties, such as the Kyoto Protocol. The International Maritime Organization has failed to set a cap on greenhouse gas emissions at international meetings in previous years. Under the World Port Climate Initiative, some of the world's leading ports have committed to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.


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Two bands and two Irishmen comprise this split demo between the black metal band Meiche and the more melodic death metal group For Ruin. Both musicians play in the two bands, but switch instruments relative to the group. For instance, in Meiche the man simply known as John provides drums, keyboard, and rhythm guitar while Taranis growls and plays both bass and rhythm guitar, while For Ruin is mostly John's affair, with Taranis providing guest vocals. Let's discuss Meiche, shall we? It's always hard to discuss groups like Meiche, because I can't really bash them and feel good about myself in the morning. Nor can I praise them too highly. Falling somewhere in the middle of the black metal spectrum, the group plays serviceable music with a few interesting riffs here and there, but nothing to really distinguish them from every other black metal brewer busying themselves with drowned out production work in cold, decrepit basements. Most interesting of the four tracks provided is the last, a cover of Celtic Frost's "Return to the Eve." Its thematic riff bobs and weaves, and Meiche redefines the original's construct of black metal while maintaining an ethereal and muddy atmosphere. I would encourage the group to record more original material in the same vein as early Celtic Frost, as they have an obvious knack for that style. The remaining three tracks are a lesson in patience. I kept waiting for something interesting to happen, but for the most part the pace is pretty plodding, and unlike Drudkh, who manage to create a persistently enchanting and thematic atmosphere in nearly all of their tracks, Meiche seems pretty happy in maintaining a stagnant grimness. The second track, "Sadistic Necrohell Torture," has a punk meets screeching black metal approach that's almost refreshing, but about a minute into it Taranis and John settle for a more standard black metal formula. For Ruin extracts some of Meiche's black metal luridness and incorporates it into a melodic death metal vibe to establish a sound that, unlike Meiche, manages to distinguish For Ruin from its peers. "Vertigo" is the first of five For Ruin tracks on the split, and John was smart in selecting it as the group's opener, as it does a good job in breeding excitement in the listener. It has the technicality of early In Flames and the intensity of first wave black metal, without leaning too much in either direction. There's an outrageously addicting riff that makes an appearance about every 45 seconds, as well. The next track, "End," is a step backward, mostly because it fails to ever reach the pinnacle that the opening minute promises. It's as if the stagnancy of Meiche crept into the track and died. After another similar example of stagnancy, "Treading," an instrumental track, picks up the pace. John couldn't have provided a more beautiful arrangement of simplistic guitar work if he spent a year in the Alps recording a hymn to the snow gods. He takes his time building the riff into a monstrous, driving theme with just a tinge of distortion, and the listener is rewarded with one of the most pleasantly melodic experiences provided by a self-financed release in 2005. Album closer "Apocalypse" shows its Meiche heritage most clearly, with slower riffs and occasional black metal screeches that succeed in producing a diverse and challenging arrangement of sounds. Again, John does an excellent job with a cover here (this time with Hypocrisy), and doesn't expand on but manipulate's the original's structure to create something new. If Taranis and John could butt heads to produce a few more riffs like the ones found in "Return to Eve," Meiche would be well on its way to a more distinguishable sound, which is really all the group needs, as the drumming and solos are more than adequate as they stand. John has somewhat of the same problem in For Ruin, but more than half of what is offered on that end of the split is solid and about a quarter of it is excellent. If I were him, I would get back in the home studio and record a few more instrumentals, as the one offered on the split is gorgeous and truly deserving of a little flattering imitation.


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NEREUS Annual Report 2012
Open Days 2013 Call for Expanding the NEREUS Space Exhibition
NEREUS, Network of European Regions Using Space Technologies, is an initiative by regions from all over Europe, which share as Full Members its governance.
Emphasis is placed on the use of space technologies. The network aims to explore the benefits of space technologies for Regions and their citizens and to spread their applications.
NEREUS is a strong voice for the regional dimension of European Space Policy and programs as well as end-user needs.


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The classic HOTT sw broadcast intro: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIfIQ48ZeEY
So the joint US/Russian "anti-terror drill" ends on the same day the Bildertard conference begins? Interesting. I wonder if the Spetsnaz are the new Protection team for TPTB
Gentlemen, comrades, do not be concerned about all you hear about Glasnost and Perestroika and democracy in the coming years. They are primarily for outward consumption. There will be no significant internal changes in the Soviet Union, other than for cosmetic purposes. Our purpose is to disarm the Americans and let them fall asleep. We want to accomplish three things: 1. We want Americans to withdraw conventional forces from Europe. 2. We want them to withdraw nuclear forces from Europe. 3. We want Americans to stop proceeding with strategic defense initiative. - Mikhail Gorbachev November, 1987 in speech to Soviet Politburo Remember, the Illuminati also controls Russia. They are a huge part of the NWO plan of dominating the west. Just ask Congressman Larry Patton McDonald. Oh we cant, he was on KAL flight 007 which was 'shot down' by the Russian AF in 1983 after he said this: The drive of the Rockefellers and their allies is to create a one world government, combining super-capitalism and communism under the same tent, all under their control. Do I mean conspiracy? Yes I do. Iam cinvinced there is such a plot international in scope, generations old in planning and incredibly evil in intent. Larry Patton McDonald 1976
LoP Guest Wrote: (04-25-2012 01:53 AM)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuTmEnHEROQ She sounds like Yoda!
You may be onto something. I live in the state and can tell you that in the wee hours of the night I have never heard so many helicopters.
The Russians are Paranoid Schizophrenics. I lived among them for over 6 years and have met some very high level Russians..like Kremlin high level. One whose former position I cannot say.. has a home like a fortress..with his own paramilitary surrounding it.. and a room the size of a normal bedroom stacked 6 feet high with bales of $100 bills and Euros and who knows what else. That being said, they are extremely dangerous as everyone knows, and I am not sure that Obama is not their man in the White House. SOMEONE has totally subverted our nation, its constitution, the media at all levels, and are in the process of dismantling it totally and completely. We have never been in a more dangerous time. I do not know of a nation in the entire world that is not led by people who are mentally disturbed.. and I will never understand why people allow it. Hang on to your guns.. it is the only thing that will save our ass.
The U.S. Would have us believe that we are enemies. Bill Cooper stated numerous times that a revived Soviet Union will mop the floor with our TV watchin, diet coke drinkin fat asses. Sooner than later you can count on it. Keep on foolin around and posting kitten pictures and climbing over your keyboard to be the first to type IN B 4 on some threads ya clowns. http://english.cri.cn/6966/2012/04/20/189s694306.htm 'when the process is complete a new worldwide soviet union will emerge to thin the herd, shear the sheople and march them off to enslavement or slaughter, depending upon their individual ability to accept and adhere to their re-education' RIP William Cooper Better learm russian


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Metro to seek electric car charging sites
Metro Vancouver will coordinate the development of a network of electric car charging stations across the region.
A $75,000 provincial grant will allow the region to hire a consultant who will work to find private land owners willing to host the proposed 75 to 150 highly visible charging sites.
Metro board chair Greg Moore said the aim is to locate them at places like malls, theatres and tourism destinations.
"Making charging stations visible and accessible will build confidence in electric vehicles and will promote clean transport and clean air," he said.
A handful of public charging stations exist in Vancouver but advocates say a broader network is needed – especially in areas where drivers tend to park for long stints – to reduce owner anxiety about running out of power and encourage more people to buy electric cars.
Actual construction of the charging stations – at $4,000 to $10,000 each – would be split by the private sector hosts and the provincial government, through its $2.74-million Community Charging Infrastructure Fund.
Metro applied for grant money on behalf of 14 local cities to avoid duplicating efforts. White Rock, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows are not among the communities that are partners in the initiative.
The regional district also plans to build six to eight of its own publicly accessible electric charging stations in select Metro Vancouver regional parks.
Pacific Spirit, Boundary Bay, Caplilano River and Burnaby Lake regional parks are among those Metro planners have discussed as potential charging sites.
A second grant from the province covers half of the $64,000 construction cost.
While four to six hours is needed to fully charge an electric vehicle's battery, an hour or two typically provides enough of a top up to travel another 20 to 40 kilometres.
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Take your traditional grilled cheese to the country with this gourmet sandwich. Start with smoked ham, sweet and savory apple mustard, and Tillamook Vintage White Extra Sharp Cheddar, and grill them between slices of rustic country-style bread with rosemary compound butter.
4 tablespoons (2 oz) Tillamook Salted Butter, room temperature
1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, minced
¼ cup no-sugar-added apple butter
¼ cup caramelized onions
¼ cup stone-ground mustard (such as Sierra Nevada Stout Mustard)
8 slices Tillamook Vintage White Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
8 slices fresh artisanal levain bread (or other country-style bread)
½ lb high quality smoked ham, thinly sliced (such as Vande Rose Artisanal Smoked Ham)
Rosemary Butter
Cream together butter and minced rosemary.
Apple Mustard
In a blender or small food processor, blend together apple butter, caramelized onions, and mustard until smooth.
Assemble the Sandwiches
Spread rosemary butter on 1 side of each slice of bread. Place bread buttered side down. Spread apple mustard on the inside of one slice of bread for each sandwich. Layer 1 slice of cheddar on each of the 4 slices of bread, then ham, then another layer of cheddar.
Sandwiches can be cooked open face on a pre-heated cast-iron pan in a 500°F oven, then closed and served. Or they can be closed, then cooked in a pan on a stovetop over medium-low heat until bread is toasted and cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
To make The Piglet into a breakfast sandwich, add an egg. While the sandwich is cooking in a hot oven using the open-face technique, cook the egg "over easy" on a skillet over medium heat . Close the sandwich with the egg inside and serve immediately.


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First Four DIE HARD Films to Return to Theaters for One Day Only, 2/13
Yipee-Ki-Yay, DIE HARD movie fans - the celebrated action movie series is returning to the big screen for one day only, on Wednesday, February 13th. Attendees can catch the first four movies in the franchise - "Die Hard," "Die Hard 2," "Die Hard with a Vengeance" and "Live Free or Die Hard" - plus a special 10:00 PM showing of the newest chapter, "A Good Day to Die Hard" - all for one low price. (Check participating theaters for details.)
Tickets for the "Die Hard" marathon and for the opening of "A Good Day to Die Hard" are now on sale, so don't miss this singular opportunity to experience iconic cop John McClane in all his adventures - and on the big screen. Fans in the New York City area are in store for a special treat: Bruce Willis and Jai Courtney (who portrays John McClane's wayward son Jack in "A Good Day to Die Hard") will make a special appearance at the marathon, at the AMC Empire 25. The first 500 fans to purchase tickets for the marathon at that theater will get to take part in an exciting fan event, including red carpet interviews with the two stars, plus photo opps, autographs and T-shirt giveaways.
In "A Good Day to Die Hard," in theaters everywhere February 14, John McClane, for the first time, finds himself on foreign soil after traveling to Moscow to help his wayward son Jack. With the Russian underworld in pursuit, and battling a countdown to war, the two McClanes discover their opposing methods make them unstoppable heroes.
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Pardon the Delta Islanders if they still are trying to catch their breath when they step onto the floor this afternoon at the provincial junior "B" lacrosse championships.
The Islanders are in Victoria for the four-team tournament just 72 hours after a thrilling final series win over the Coquitlam Adanacs to earn their first West Coast Junior Lacrosse League title in recent memory. Jesse Rumeo's sudden death goal 23 seconds into double overtime gave the Islanders an 11-10 win in the deciding game of the best-ofthree affair, played Tuesday at the Ladner Leisure Centre.
The result came after the Adanacs had pushed the series to the limit thanks to a 9-8 victory one night earlier. Delta had opened the finals Sunday with an 8-7 win in Coquitlam.
The two rivals were the class of the regular season with the Islanders (18-1-1) finishing in first place. The locals then took out Langley in the opening round, before surviving a three game test against Port Moody to earn a date with the Adanacs.
"In all my years as a player and a coach, this was as good as it gets," said Islanders bench boss Dave Haller. "It was good honest lacrosse with none of the crap you typically see.
"This is a group of kids who are committed (to the game) and are in good shape. Playing three very tough games in as many nights meant conditioning was a factor in the outcome. Now we have to get right back on the horse again."
The provincials take place at Bear Mountain Arena where Delta opens play today with games against Kamloops (12: 30 p.m.) and host Westshore (5: 30 p.m.). The locals will conclude round-robin play on Saturday against Saanich, with the medal games slated for Sunday.
"All are quality ball clubs," added Haller. "We have heard Kamloops have stacked their team since they are going to the (nationals) already. I know these boys will be giving everything they got."
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DURHAM - Big leads haven't been entirely safe when Duke and North Carolina State get together at Cameron Indoor Stadium. So even as the Blue Devils went up by 21 points, Mason Plumlee knew the Wolfpack would rally somehow.
"They're too good not to," Plumlee said.
And No. 4 Duke was too good to let its lead slip away.
Plumlee scored 30 points in the Blue Devils' 98-85 victory Thursday night.
Seth Curry added 26 points and Quinn Cook had 21 for Duke (20-2, 7-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), which never trailed, shot 53.8 percent from the field and had to fend off the Wolfpack's late surge for its fourth straight win.
Richard Howell had 15 of his 23 points in the second half for the Wolfpack (16-7, 5-5). Playing their first game this season as an unranked team, they clawed back in it by making 12 of their first 14 shots of the second half.
But N.C. State — the preseason favorite in the ACC — lost its third straight and was denied its first win in Cameron Indoor Stadium since 1995.
"We (were) getting it handed to us, but I love the way my team fought back," Howell said.
Howell's layup with 5:16 remaining got the Wolfpack within single digits for the first time since the opening minutes at 84-73.
Cook countered with a jumper and Howell picked up his fifth foul on the offensive end with 3:41 left. Plumlee followed with two free throws to make it 88-75.
N.C. State then cut it to eight on Scott Wood's 3 with 1:08 left but Curry hit two free throws with 52 seconds left to make it 95-85 and Plumlee added a dunk to make it a 12-point game.
C.J. Leslie finished with 16 points and Wood had 14 for the Wolfpack, whose previous four conference losses came by a total of seven points.
Freshman Rasheed Sulaimon, who missed all 10 of his shots in the previous meeting — an 84-76 loss on Jan. 12 that knocked Duke from No. 1 — had 11 points in this one.
Plumlee was 9 of 11 from the field and 12 of 16 from the free throw line while finishing two points shy of the career high he set last week at Wake Forest.
Curry finished with his third straight 20-point game this season and second consecutive huge performance at home against the Wolfpack.
In their last visit to Cameron, they led by 20 points with 11½ minutes left before Curry took over, scoring 21 of his 26 points in the second half to key the Blue Devils' 78-73 win.
N.C. State tried to turn the tables on Duke with a hot second half of its own, but the Wolfpack simply let the Blue Devils get too far ahead in the opening 20 minutes.
"At halftime, that's what I was telling my team — we had them down like this last year, and they came back and beat us," Howell said. "I just wanted to tell my team that to try to keep their heads up and keep them playing in the game, because we were definitely getting ... whupped."
Duke shot 61 percent during a 58-point first half — its highest-scoring half of the season about which coach Mike Krzyzewski said "I don't know if we can play any harder or better."
The ACC's top 3-point-shooting team hit all 10 in the first half — four each by Cook and Curry — and nearly matched its previous season high for a full game, 12, set two months ago against Temple.
"We got good looks, and we had a lot of energy defensively, and that translates to the offensive end," Curry said. "We came out motivated and with a lot of energy, and that showed."
At the other end, N.C. State — which shoots an ACC-best 50 percent — couldn't get anything to fall early and fell way behind. Lewis started 2 of 4, but the rest of his teammates combined to miss their first 11 shots.
"I thought we got some good shots early. We just couldn't make them," coach Mark Gottfried said. "And at the same time we seemed to be struggling, they were on fire."
Cook gave Duke its first 20-point lead when his 3 at the 7-minute mark made it 41-21. Curry's jumper with about 30 seconds left gave the Blue Devils their largest lead, 58-37 at halftime.
Tyler Lewis scored 13 points in place of injured point guard Lorenzo Brown and fellow freshman T.J. Warren had 12 for N.C. State.
A run of injuries left the teams with only a combined 15 available scholarship players.
Brown sat out his second straight game with a sprained left ankle. Duke played without both power forward Ryan Kelly and one of his replacements. Josh Hairston joined him on the bench, out with an infected arm.
"For two teams that have key players out, what a performance by both teams," Krzyzewski said. "That was ACC basketball tonight."
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Los Angeles, CA - The Los Angeles Dodgers made it official on Saturday and re-signed pitcher Brian Wilson to a one-year contract with a player option for 2015.
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ChiSox to add reliever Belisario
According to the Tribune on Thursday, the deal is worth $3 million for the upcoming season and is dependent upon his passing a physical.
Source: Wilson, Dodgers agree on one-year deal
The free-agent reliever agreed to terms on a $10 million, one-year contract to stay with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a person with direct knowledge of the negotiations said Thursday.
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By the time the Baltimore Orioles came to town on August 12th, the playoff chances for the Arizona Diamondbacks were growing slimmer by the day.
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How in the heck did those old timers cut that tree so straight with an old time saw?
All I can say is that in today´s world of power tools for everything we do, we are wussies compared to our ancestors!
The Lord does magnificent work doesn´t He?
Anyone who has cut down a tree will ask #1´s question.
Little interest in these magnificent trees here. Just the cutting down. Depressing.Thanks #3. Only God can make a tree.
BTW, the OLDEST trees in the world are in Calif too:The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is high in the White Mountains in Inyo County in eastern California. The Methuselah Grove in the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is the location of the "Methuselah", a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine more than 4,750 years old. This is 1,000 years older than any other tree in the world.[2][4] "Methuselah" is not marked in the forest, to ensure added protection from vandals.I often pointed this out to my passengers as we passed overhead.


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TOGAF or the Open Group Architectural Framework is the assimilation that contains all the strategies and techniques that can help in the successful creation of enterprise architecture. The latest form which is TOGAF 9, took shape after years of hard work and expertise was brought together into one single unit. The TOGAF 9 training course and the TOGAF certification that has been initiated by the Open Group can be considered as the great opportunity that has been presented in front of the common people to get a chance to look into these methods that has revolutionized the entire foundation of the corporate world. To achieve the TOGAF certification, you will have to cross the hurdle of the TOGAF exam and to get the green signal in the difficult TOGAF exam; you must go through the difficult TOGAF 9 training course. The TOGAF exam and the TOGAF certification can be prepared without the help of the TOGAF training and it is not mandatory to go through the TOGAF 9 training course to achieve the TOGAF certification.
I went through the TOGAF 9 training course and ultimately I could wade though the TOGAF exam with flying colors and at last I could also achieve the TOGAF certification. All those who are hell bent on achieving the TOGAF certification, must not neglect or forget the importance of the TOGAF training course which comes in between your way and according to me, the TOGAF 9 training course is the important link that can make sure that you succeed in the difficult TOGAF exam and you achieve the TOGAF certification. The TOGAF training course is provided by the Open Group itself, this is the main reason why I insist you all to take up the TOGAF 9 training course instead of going for the self study mode.
The TOGAF 9 training course surely helps a great deal in understanding the pattern of the TOGAF exam and with the TOGAF training you will get the guiding light which is very much required to clear the TOGAF exam and TOGAF certification. Before you sit for the TOGAF exam you must have the clear cut idea in your mind on how the TOGAF exam will be and how you must streamline your preparation so that you can fare well in the TOGAF exam and TOGAF certification. Without having any practice, the TOGAF exam will surely take you by surprise and the chances of winning the TOGAF certification will be grim. So the best way out is to take up the TOGAF 9 training course, so that you are armed with the required practice and time management skills that will come in handy to get anywhere near the TOGAF certification.
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Bishop Flaget School is celebrating National Catholic Schools Week from this Sunday through February 2nd.
The school will host pancake breakfasts for each of their supporting parishes, St. Mary Parish and St. Peter Parish, after the Sunday Masses.
Monday starts the morning with the proclamation of Catholic Schools Week during a school assembly.
The community is invited to attend the Spaghetti Dinner hosted in the school's gym on Tuesday night at 5:30pm.
The junior high will participate in the annual science fair during the school day on Thursday.
The highlight of the week is the All School Mass on Friday morning directly followed by the presentation of the Distinguished Alumni Award.


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Jennifer Egan was born in Chicago, where her paternal grandfather was a police commander and bodyguard for President Truman during his visits to that city. She was raised in San Francisco and studied at the University of Pennsylvania and St. John's College, Cambridge, in England. In those student years she did a lot of traveling, often with a backpack: China, the former USSR, Japan, much of Europe, and those travels became the basis for her first novel, The Invisible Circus, and her story collection, Emerald City. She came to New York in 1987 and worked an array of wacky jobs while learning to write: catering at the World Trade Center; joining the word processing pool at a midtown law firm; serving as the private secretary for the Countess of Romanones, an OSS spy-turned-Spanish countess (by marriage), who wrote a series of bestsellers about her spying experiences and famous friends.
Egan has published short stories in many magazines, including The New Yorker, Harpers, Granta and McSweeney's. Her first novel, The Invisible Circus, came out in 1995 and was released as a movie starring Cameron Diaz in 2001. Her second novel, Look at Me, was a National Book Award Finalist in 2001, and her third, The Keep, was a national bestseller. Also a journalist, Egan has written many cover stories for the New York Times Magazine on topics ranging from young fashion models to the secret online lives of closeted gay teens. Her 2002 cover story on homeless children received the Carroll Kowal Journalism Award, and her 2008 story on bipolar children won an Outstanding Media Award from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two sons.
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